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Love, Whores & Metaphors

by Shades in a dark room

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capitanbastos Dear artist and rest of the world,
This is my favorite track on this album because it's the one I like the most of all the tracks on the album. I like the other songs as well, I just like this one more and kept going back to it as I was listening through the album. Favorite track: Clayton's gone running.
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1.
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (THOUGH I HATE THAT SONG) You wonder what it is I'm counting down to? I'm counting down the minutes 'till I'm rid of you. Oh, baby! You're driving me insane. It's the final count down, Though I hate that song. My friends all wondered why I was hanging round with you They all said, man, she's already been around a few other fellas, But I didn't think you was a 'ho. But you proved me wrong And now I'm gonna be gone. You paid a lot attention to my best friend I hear you spent some time in his bedroom Oh baby! You've pushed me too far. So now he can have you, And I'll keep his guitar. (It's a fair trade!) You wonder what it is I'm counting down to I'm counting down the minutes 'till I'm rid of you Oh, baby! You've done me some harm. It's the final count down… Though I fucking hate that song.
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Hahahahappy song (free) 03:39
HAHAHAHAPPY SONG. I'm happy No longer feeling crappy Oh no. And I'm smiling I'm no longer whining About you & me. I've taken a make-believe vacation to beautiful Fiji. It's exciting but all the guns and fighting remind me of you & me. Oh no-no-no-n-n-n-no! This is all wrong! What happened to this song? This is all wrong! This is my happy song But girl, you've just gone and ruined it, this isn't the way it was supposed to be. I had some happy chords and of course, some happy thoughts but now everything sounds d-minor to me. Hahahahappy song, Hahahahappy song, But you're not supposed to be laughing at me. (I'm not a clown). But stuff it. This is my happy song. I'm glad that you're gone I've gone and pawned your ring I'm writing a better ending This is my happy song Now you can sing along (Ha! Ha! Ha!) Oh yeah y-yeah y-yeah y-yeah Yeah! I am all right Just not tonight Without you beside ME. This is my happy song But girl, you've just gone and ruined it, This isn't the way it was supposed to be. I had some happy pills But still the darkness feels black, as black as the night you broke up with me. Hahahahappy song Keep smiling all night long, because How can I cry when I am laughing Hahahahappy song Hahahahappy song I'm smiling because it hides all the pain. Hahahahappy song Hahahahappy song lalalalalalaaaa ...I'm off to Fiji. Words&Music: D-Man (c) 2010
3.
CAN'T AFFORD LOVE ON A BROKEN HEART She said something dark, before we parted: "You can't afford love on a broken heart." Can't afford love, on a broken heart? Wish I'd known about that, before we started… Sometimes you're bound/ to rebound Sometimes you're bound to bounce right back Some say the first is the deepest wound But so is the next one after that, yeah... You can't afford love on a broken heart, My strings can't sing, if you can't strum. Can't afford love on a broken heart But can't you just give me a loan? I don't wanna be alone... Sometimes you're bound to rebound Sometimes you're bound to bounce right back Sometimes you go out and hit the town Sometimes that's not the best way to forget, no… I saw you out with your new man But it was that one before me who was holding your hand Some say the first is the worst of wounds But so's the next if it's too soon... It's too soon… Too soon… But it's too late… It's much too late. You can't afford love with a broken heart It's hard to save yourself if you're broken hearted. Can't afford love on a broken heart Wish I'd known that before we started... Can't afford love if your heart is broke. Can't afford love if your heart is broken... Words & Music: D-Man (c) 2010.
4.
You're like candy (free) 01:54
YOU'RE LIKE CANDY You're like candy, you're so sweet. You've got a fine little smile and look good enough to eat. You're so good to me, yes it's true Ain't nobody round here sweeter than you. Candy, you're so sweet But I hate to say that's not what I need. It's nice to have a nice girl, but it's better to have a bad girl It's good to have some nasty, ohhh When you're doing the nasty with me. And I don't want some sweet treat, I just need some relief I'm sorry if that sounds mean I'm sorry, but that's just me. Candy, you're too sweet Too much sugar and nice for the likes of my teeth But you're so good to me, yes I'm a fool But I'm too full to stomach someone like you. Candy, yes it's true And nobody round here sweeter than you. Candy, you're so sweet But I hate to say that's not what interests me. Words&Music: D-Man (c) 2010.
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CRAZY GIRL (GET OUT OF MY HEAD) - uke version Crazy girl, Get out of my head. Crazy girl, Quit jumping on my bed. You say you're my soul mate, you say that you know And we only met ten txt messages ago. Crazy girl, Get out of my head. Crazy girl, Get out of my bed. And you're drunk and scary and all you can say is if I don't love you now you'll never go away. Crazy girl, Get out of my head Crazy girl, Forgot to take her meds. Oh you little crazy girl... Crazy girl, Get out of my head Crazy girl, Get out of my bed. You say I'm your soul mate But you just want my soul! And we only met ten Sol beers ago Crazy girl, Get out of my bed. Crazy girl, Get out of my head. And I'm scared by your actions I'm scared of what you might do And you're wearing my heart out on the soles of your shoes. Crazy girl, Get out of my head Crazy girl, Quit jumping on my bed. Crazy girl, Get out of my head Crazy girl, I wish we'd never met. Words&Music: D-Man (c) 2010.
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Bitch Diesel (free) 03:06
7.
Japanese School Girl Mullet How could you do it? You did it again like the lies, and the Ex/X, and the cigarettes When you don't light up and you lighten up You're the kind of girl that I really kind of want. I really kind of want a girl I can trust I've been doused in fire and burned to dust. And yes, you are pretty, But everyone can see You're pretty goddamn bad for me. You've got your Japanese Schoolgirl Mullet You've got your Heroin junkie eyes You've got your ma and pa over for dinner Gonna tell more untruth and lies But I Know you're high Right Now. How can I trust you when I don't trust me? You're the kinda girl that's hard to leave. And oh, I love you, but I don't want to I don't wanna wind up messed up like you And you Know it's true. You've got your Japanese Schoolgirl Mullet You've got your Heroin junkie eyes You've got your ma and pa over for dinner You're gonna tell more untruth and lies But I Know you're high... And the times when you're not lighting up Are the times that I enjoy your love And the times when you lighten up Are the times that I enjoy your… Japanese Schoolgirl Mullet And your heroin junkie eyes, and Making plans over dinner And kissing you goodnight. But I know you're high Your Japanese Schoolgirl Mullet Got your Heroin junkie eyes You've got your ma and pa over for dinner Gonna tell more untruth and lies But I Know you're lying And I know you're high Right Now. Music&Words: D-Man (c) 2010.
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PRETTY BLONDE TERRORIST The doors were shut, The barricades up. But then you drove… You drove on up to the gates in your truck. You blew a kiss, And I Blew up. You're like a pretty blonde terrorist, Like some sexy Bin Laden chick. You are fire and I am an oil field. You've taken me hostage and now you're making me kneel. I remember waking, waking and thinking. I thought you'd walked … You'd walked away from Me, and You. So what were you doing here again? This is not your bed, Crazy girl get out of my head. Last time you left, it blew me apart You left me fried, with a desert heart. I thought I was over… Over you. But you went underground, And your cause only grew, and it turns out I Still Love you. And the Crazy Things You do. But I'm scared you'll break my heart again You're like a Valentines Day gift from the I.R.A. I was happy, I was doing swell. Then you came back, strapped with sweet nothings and blew it all to hell. Like some pretty blonde terrorist. Like a homemade bomb, detonated with a kiss. I was happy, I was doin' OK Then you pulled up and blew me away Again. Like a pretty blonde terrorist. And you're pretty Hard to Resist Yes, you are. Words: D-Man & Clay F. (c) 2010 Music: D-Man
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YOU'RE KINDA LIKE HEROIN. If we/ broke up, we could probably get back together again. But if we did, and then we broke up, Again... We prob'ly shouldn't hook up for a third time. I don't really think that'd be all that Wise. Our friends would judge us And roll their eyes and sigh and talk about us in bars with others who don't even know us. And I don't wanna get back together again I really don't, I really didn't But who knows the fuck how I'll be feeling in a year's time, Or three-month's-time Or even tonight... You're kind of like heroin You're kinda like heroin You've crawled underneath my skin You've burrowed deep inside my brain And I don't know if I can see you again. I'm scared I might OD again. You're kinda like heroin, I scratch, it bleeds, by you're still there You're the greatest drug I've never known And my body's hot, but I feel real cold And I don't know if I can make it alone. You're kind of like heroin, though I've never actually taken it. I'm afraid of needles and scars I've taken those party pills though And they felt good at first, but they ended up making me sick But I still wanna take them again And you made me ill the first time around And you made me ill the second time round But you also made me feel And ...so if that's what it is like, then, YES, I guess you could be like Heroin! I've never taken heroin I've never done anything But that moment that you caught my eye I got high, I got high, I got high. I've never had Ecstasy, Except when you're next to me But then the good times ran dry And I flat-lined when you cut off my supply. It felt like I was going to die. And sometimes I'm lonely and I think of you You're the greatest trip I've never taken, And the worst one, too! Heroin! And you will be the death of me. Words&Music: D-Man (c) 2010.
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CLAYTON'S GONE RUNNING Clayton's gone running. What's he running from? Is it from you? Did you hurt him again? Well, that's not a very nice thing to do to my friend. Clayton's gone running. Where's he running to? Is it to you? Did you call him again? Well I'm not sure how much more this can start, then end. Clayton's gone running; He's got his running shoes. He's running to ruin, If he's running to you. And he's wearing his heart out on the soles of your shoes. He said: "No, I didn't slash my wrist, I just put my fist through a window PANE But still this doctor did insist that I must be in some emotional PAIN. And yes, I must admit that if I did then You'd be the one to BLAME. "But I can't blame it all on you Even though I would like to. You're just a girl who broke my heart, but that doesn't mean I'm falling apart. "Oh, just because you broke my heart, That doesn't mean I'm falling apart... Oh no, I'm actually doing OK..." Clayton's gone running. What's he running from? Is it from you? Did you hurt him again? Well, that's not a very nice thing to do to my friend. And he's wearing his heart out on the soles of your shoes And he's wearing his heart out on the soles of your shoes He's running to ruin if he's running to you But he's in love with the Crazy Girl Blues (Oh, No! He's actually not doing OK!) Clayton's gone running... Words&Music: D-Man (c) 2010.
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DON'T. STOP. (THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW) Have you given any more thought to not thinking? I didn't think, I don't think you could let it go. Can't let go, or won't let go No don't think so... Well then don't stop thinking bout tomorrow Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. Fleetwood Mac once wrote a song about the importance of keeping on and even though they were all getting it on they were not getting along Don't stop thinking about tomorrow. I don't think I've been happier Then back when I just didn't care About tomorrow Well don't stop thinking Have you given any more thought to not thinking? I didn't think, I don't think you could let it be. Can't let go, or won't let go No don't think so... Well then don't stop thinking bout tomorrow. Words&Music: D-Man (c) 2010.
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I'M FINE (THE CUT-FUEL-LINE ANTI-BLUES) My horoscope told me it was time that I should stop running. I had no intention of stopping, but then my car broke down (and you stopped to pick me up). Was this fate, or had you someway cut my fuel line? Either way, it turned out great that is to say Everything's just fine, Fine... I'm doing fine, everything's just fine, this girl is fine, this girl is mine. Hey. I'm doing great, everything's just great, this girl is great, it must be fate. Fine, fine, fine, I'm doing just fine. And I don't even mind if she cut my fuel line. Fine, fine, fine, everything's just fine Cos the girl that I'm feeling feels just fine. Mm-mmm. Words&Music: D-Man (c)2010.

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Music & Words: D-Man (except Pretty blonde terrorist: D-Man & Clay F.)

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released October 10, 2010

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Shades in a dark room Auckland, New Zealand

An NZ band of friends from Dargaville, Austria & the US, creating songs in a suburban Auckland garage.

"Proto-punk/alt folk"
"Kinda punk/New Wave."

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