Lyrics & Audio
(City of No Winters album)
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(Track 1)
Searching for a Land of Love
By Louis Schwarz and Richard Hess

The vultures continue to swirl above
And the sharks endlessly circle below
And the sand perpetually blows in my eyes
And the red ants always nibbling at my toes

CHORUS
And I'm floatin' in this water in the sea of time,
Searching for a land of love,
Land of love
Land of love
Land of love
Land of love

The sand perpetually blows in my eyes
And the red ants always nibbling at my toes
And the sun relentlessly burns my skin
And valkyrie moon vacuums my bone

CHORUS
And I'm floatin' in this water in the sea of time,
Searching for a land of love,
And I'm floatin' in this water in the sea of time,
Searching for a land of love,
Land of love
Land of love

The sun relentlessly burns my skin
And the slaves forever do their dance
And the rulers religiously beat their drum

CHORUS
And I'm floatin' in this water in the sea of time,
Searching for a land of love,
And I'm floatin' in this water in the sea of time,
Searching for a land of love,
Land of love
Land of love
Land of love
Land of love
And I'm floatin' in this water in the sea of time,
Searching for a land of love,
Land of love
Land of love


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(Track 2)
Dave Says
by Louis Schwarz & Richard Hess


Dave says, nothing ever turns out good
Dave says, things don't ever go like they should
He says everything is tragic
He says he don't believe in magic

Chorus
All he knows is how to cry
All he ever heard was lies
All he know is how to cry

Dave says, you can't do that
Dave says, you can tell a man by his hat
He says the world is looking bleak
He says I don't know when to speak

Chorus

Dave says there'll never come a day
Dave says there is not another way
He says everything is grim
He says he don't believe in men

Chorus

Dave says, stupid people rule the world
Dave says, you learn heartache from the girls
He says there is no god
He says life is getting hard

Chorus

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(Track 3)
Oh Amor
By Louis Schwarz

Oh my love, I don't know when it ended
Oh amor, yo no se cuando acabo
Oh amor, yo no se como me siento

I don't know if I miss you
As I walk closer to kiss you
I don't want to see you, see you in sorrow

Chorus
Yo no estoy listo amor
Yo no estoy listo amor


Oh my love, I don't know how I feel
Oh amor, yo no se como me siento
Oh amor, yo no se cuando acabo

I don't know if I miss you
As I walk closer to kiss you
I don't want to see you, see you in sorrow

Chorus

I don't want to see you, see you in sorrow

Chorus

Oh my love, I don't know when it ended
Oh amor, yo no se cuando acabo
Oh amor, yo no se como me siento

I don't know if I miss you
As I walk closer to kiss you
I don't want to see you, see you in sorrow

Chorus
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(Track 4)
Patience of Saints
By Louis Schwarz

You shouldn't have spoken it
It was already said
You shouldn't frightened me
As I lie in bed
You're trying to say more
You're trying to be seen
My vision blinded
Hopeless tragedy

CHORUS
With the Patience of Saints, here we go again
With the Patience of Saints, here we go again
With the Patience of Saints, here we go again
Way and away and away here we go again
Way and away and away here we go again

You might have willed it
It was well on its way
You said I abuse it
But you have nothing to say
You're always screaming, screaming about my sins
We have to end it, but where do we begin?

CHORUS

You shouldn't have spoken it
It was already said
You shouldn't frightened me
As I lie in bed
You're trying to say more
You're trying to be seen
My vision blinded
Hopeless tragedy

CHORUS

With the Patience of Saints, here we go again
With the Patience of Saints, here we go again

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(Track 5)
Helping Hand
By Louis Schwarz and Richard Hess

I'm the pilot of the red-eye express
That leaves for Pakistan
I'm the judge of every hooker and john
That comes throughout this land
I'm the savior of every disillusioned man
I hope you understand
And I've gotta ask you now

Chorus
Does it make you feel
So real, so real
Does it make you feel
So good and so real and so good
Does it make you feel, so real, so good, so real, so good, so real, so good
Does it make you feel

I'm the ancient Spartan warrior
That inspires passion's song
I'm the efficient executioner
That will not pain you long
I'm the ghost that everybody fears
That everybody fears
And I've gotta ask you now

Chorus

I'm the witch that you're afraid of
Casting nasty spells
I'm the one who knows all the secrets
That no one ever tells
I'm the light that shines inside your hells
Inside, inside your hells
And I've gotta ask you now

Chorus
Does it make you feel
So real, so real
Does it make you feel
So real and so good and so real
Does it make you feel, so real, so good, so real, so good, so real, so good
Does it make you feel so real, and so good and so real

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(Track 6)
City of No Winters
by Louis Schwarz & Enid Holden

In the city that has no winters
Where the city trees stay so green
Leaning tall against the sky
I left my heart, I'll tell you why

I still hear the gentle weeping and quiet screams
Gave away the part I had, I'll never have again

Because of you I left so soon
Because of you
Because of you
Because of you

Chorus
No more dreams of my city, no more tears no more pity
I see your picture so clearly, but my heart feels so weary

When I return to roam these halls
I?m still tapped insides these walls
The scented blooms the empty rooms
The love that left me all too soon

I still hear the gentle weeping and quiet screams
Gave away the part I had, I'll never have again

Because of you I left so soon
Because of you
Because of you
Because of you

Chorus

In the city that has no winters
Where the city trees stay so green
Leaning tall against the sky
I left my heart, I'll tell you why

I still hear the gentle weeping and quiet screams
Took away the part I had, I'll never have again

Because of you I left so soon
Because of you
Because of you
Because of you

Chorus
No more dreams of my city, no more tears no more pity
I see your picture so clearly, but my heart feels so weary
I see your picture so clearly, but my heart feels so weary

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(Track 7)
Do You Ever Think About Me?
by Louis Schwarz and Laura Meek Dean

Standing in the shadows
Waiting for the news
Trying to accept
A world without you

Nothing but confusion
Nothing but despair
Was our bond an illusion?
Did you care?

CHORUS
Do you ever think about me?
Am I ever on your mind?
With a thousand tears between us?
Does it haunt you any time?

REPEAT

Were you in in it for the long run
Were you in it for the game
The friendship that I wanted
burned in the flames

I thought you could be different
My trust was so complete
Why'd you have to choose me?
And why did we have to meet?

CHORUS

REPEAT

Like a knife down in me
My soul cried out in pain
My body held that precious blood
But not a drop remains

Standing in the shadows
Waiting for the news
Trying to accept
A world without you

Nothing but confusion
Nothing but despair
Were our years an illusion?
Did you care?

CHORUS

REPEAT
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(Track 8)
Ode to Backbay
by Louis Schwarz & Richard Hess

The girl at the bank knows my number
She says I've never been so low
My gasoline gauge points to empty
And there are no new places to go

Chorus
Some people pick through your garbage
and some people pick through your brain
If I should ever leave Boss town
I'll never go back there again
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, never go back again
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, never go back again


The painter took poor Richard?s desk twice
and the pastor's car has been missing for weeks
Rats run around top of snow
and if it should rain my roof leaks

Chorus

The meter maid gave me a ticket
but she can be bought for a dime
The police are trying to bust me
?cause I never paid the fine
All of my old friends have been leaving
and I really don?t know what to think

About sailin' around atop of water, some waves,
while the whole world sinks
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, while the whole world sinks
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, while the whole world sinks

Some people pick through your garbage and some people pick through your brain
If I should ever leave Boss town I?ll never go back there again

Chorus
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(Track 9)
I Go Insane
by Louis Schwarz

Running down the boulevard
Tired, hungry, it was hard
Found the people in the street
So exhausted from the heat
Told me they came from the hills
Anger, hate, they came to kill
Told me they came from the hills
Anger, hate, they came to kill

CHORUS (1)
They shot their guns but they will pay
for my love they took away
See my anger and my pain
What to do I go insane
They shot their guns but they will pay
for my friends they took away
See my anger and my pain
What to do I go insane

Neighbor friend, neighbor foe
Careful watch out we will know
We loved together in our youth
Tribal hatred substitute

CHORUS (2)
They shot their guns but they will pay
for the love they took away
See my anger and my pain
What to do I go insane
They shot their guns but they will pay
for my friends they took away
See my anger and my pain
What to do I go insane

Running down the boulevard
Tired, hungry, it was hard
Found the people in the street
So exhausted from the heat
Told me they came from the hills
Anger, hate, they came to kill
Told me they came from the hills
Anger, hate, they came to kill

CHORUS (2)

Neighbor friend, neighbor foe
Careful watch out we will know
We loved together in our youth
Tribal hatred substitute

CHORUS (1)
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(Track 10)
Whipper Snapper
By Louis Schwarz and Richard Hess

A thunderous crack
Moist lips move
But no tongue tastes the lashing

A scorpion sting
Frozen sighs
But no mind understanding

A perfumed light
Warm sweet breath
But no lung inhales the passion

A hard weeping rage
Chastise lies
But no eyes ever picture

Chorus
And her whip, it screams with silence
And her whip, it screams with silence
And her whip, it screams with silence

1, 2, 3, 4

Her whip without handles
It quickens with darkness
And I'm not afraid

He whip of soft willow
Her whip of white silk
But I'm not afraid

Her whip without handles
It quickens with darkness
And I'm not afraid

Chorus

The spider woman is gonna get you now

A thunderous crack
Moist lips move
But no tongue tastes the lashing

A scorpion sting
Frozen sighs
But no mind understanding

A perfumed light
Warm sweet breath
But no lung inhales the passion

A hard weeping rage
Chastise lies
But no eyes ever picture

Chorus

1, 2, 3, 4

Her whip without handles
It quickens with darkness
And I'm not afraid

He whip of soft willow
Her whip of white silk
But I'm not afraid

Her whip without handles
It quickens with darkness
And I'm not afraid

Chorus
And her whip, it screams with silence
And her whip, it screams with silence
And her whip, it screams with silence
And her whip, it screams with silence

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(Track 11)
The Doctor Won't Help Me
By Louis Schwarz and Richard Hess

My folks don't miss me
The whores won't kiss me
My boss insults me
My god resists me
My kid won't listen
The judge ignores me

They say I don't have much to pay
In fact they're glad I went away
He shoots me with a rubber band
He?s waiting in the holy land
She climbs a ladder to the roof
He says I don't have enough proof
She climbs a ladder to the roof
He says I don't have enough proof

CHORUS
The doctor won't help me
The doctor won't help me
The doctor won't help me
He says there is nothin' he can do.
The doctor won't help me
The doctor won't help me
The doctor won't help me
He says there is nothin' he can do.

What a beautiful day to die.

My folks don't miss me
The whores won't kiss me
My boss insults me
My god resists me
My kid won't listen
The judge ignores me

They say I don't have much to pay
In fact they're glad I went away
He shoots me with a rubber band
He's waiting in the holy land
She climbs the ladder to the roof
He says I don't have enough proof
She climbs the ladder to the roof
He says I don't have enough proof

CHORUS

What a beautiful day to die.

My folks don't miss me
The whores won't kiss me
My boss insults me
My god resists me
My kid won't listen
The judge ignores me

They say I don't have much to pay
In fact they're glad I went away

So please take a chance
Won't you stop my pain?
Oh, please take a chance
Won't you stop my pain?

CHORUS

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(Track 12)
Every Night
by Louis Schwarz

Every night I'm all alone,
I can't stand to be at home,

Thinkin about those crazy days
the afternoon we ran away

Then you told me that we're just friends
and that lovin has got to end

You left for that other guy
at that moment our love had died

CHORUS
Off a lonely satellite
Off around the world tonight
Off a lonely satellite
Off around the world tonight
I tried to call you baby
you're on the other side of the world you know
I tried to call you honey
you're on the other side of the world you know

Every night I'm all alone,
I can't stand to be at home,

Everytime I feel alright
recall your touch when you held me tight

Was your heart was in distance place?
Couldn't tell, couldn't read your face,

CHORUS

Every night I'm all alone,
I can't stand to be at home,

I wonder if it's just a dream
distance images that all they seem

You went away and I wonder why,
I had to call I had to try

CHORUS

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(Track 13)
Dave Says (Unplugged)
By Louis Schwarz and Richard Hess

(same lyrics as Dave Says)

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All Songs © 2004 Factor 21 Music, a division of Factor 21,Inc.(ASCAP),except 1,2,5,8,10,11,13 © 2004 Factor 21 Music (ASCAP)/Richard Hess and 7 © 2004 Factor 21 Music (ASCAP)/Laura Dean Meekand 6 © 2004 Factor 21 Music (ASCAP)/Arts Express Recordings (ASCAP).