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A Bit Of The Truth, Part 1 (Titled "Under Spells") (Deluxe Edition)

by Serge Zéni

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The ones from below want you Yeah they choose you And they know what to do The ones from below want you They send messengers, friendly killers To follow you The ones from below want you Yeah they choose you They want your soul and your body too The ones from below want you They have messengers, friendly killers To follow you It came before you were into your mother's womb And the seed that was planted was a gift from the tomb And you grew up then To a life of loss and pain And it will never end 'Cause you're at their command The ones fropm below want you Yeah they'll find you They know what to do The ones from below want you Yeah they choose you And your family too The ones from below want you You should find a way To break the spell in two The ones from below call you They walk behind you And they say It will be soon It will be soon It will be soon It will be soon It will be soon Yeah it will be soon
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This is not the place to be glorified Ha.... This is the place to get petrified Stupidity is their password Insanity governs them all Soon in the morning and late at night They work on you with all their might And even when you're bound to drop They never stop They never stop They never stop They never stop Working on you Working on you Working on you Working on you With a thing called Voodoo Ha, you've got to watch out for that smiling loser And beware of that maudlin bum Don't ever trust his dad and mum Or you could be the next one Stay away from their shabby talk And don't follow them on a shabby walk And if they invite you at home Better run fast, boy You'd better run and leave town Working on you Working on you Working on you Working on you With a thing called Voodoo And they pin, pin, pin And they curse, curse, curse They use poisoned needles and worse Ha, they pin, pin, pin And they curse, curse, curse Ha, they even piss on God at the church Working on you Working on you Working on you With a thing called Voodoo Working on you Working on you Working on you Working Working Working Working Working Working Working Working This is not the place To be purified Ha, this is the place To get horrified
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Wanderer 09:34
She was a wanderer Too precious for some One day she appeared here The next she was gone Maybe it was the Devil Who sent to him But it was Christmas day And all the lights were dim She didn't shoot him --- She didn't carry a gun --- Oh but how she changed him Until his mind was often gone He thought he couldn't lose But the chance was slim Because she was just like the air He sure couldn't win The rest of the story Is obscure as can be Some pages are missing So it's not what it seems... But I heard it say Sje went back to L.A. With an idea for a song A frightening one...
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Jean-Bernard 05:10
Ever since he was a kid he was so jealous of him Passed his childhood, passed his teens He grew-up full of grief Then his target embraced praise Delighted people on every stage And though he tried to do the same Rave reviews never came Oh mama Why is he so good? Oh mama I would kill him if I could Oh mama I saw him play last night To be so talented just ain't right Poor-minded people can destroy And sleep at night in dreams of joy They break you without a noise Like they would do with a paper toy And God above will never say If you're walking on the right way Do what you want today And pay the price you have to pay Oh mama Why is he so good? Ha mama I would kill him if I could Now a photograph is all I need I have found someone who will do the trick And so he did what he did And for a while he did succeed 'Til the day when the bill came It was time to make amends And so they took his life away But there was even more to pay: The same curse to his family For Eternity
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We'll tell you just a bit of the truth About what happened in your youth But we won't tell you all The other things you ignore We'll just let you guess what's in store And we hate to tell lies but we're forced to Yes we hate to tell lies We'll tell you just a word but not more Concerning the one you adore But we won't tell you all The other things you ignore May we advise you not to open that door? There's plenty more areas to explore And we hate to tell lies but we're forced to Yes we hate to tell lies but we're forced to Hey It's a bright shiny day And that's all we can say What's the need to look at some old deformed figure? Why do you need to watch at some horrible picture? We saw what we saw from the tomb And when you'll get back in your room Facing the gloom Well, we'll hope you'll do.... We'll hope you'll do what's good for you And we hate to tell lies but we're forced to Yeah we hate to tell lies But we're forced to
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22/07/1996 08:05
Standing, wasted in the morning sun He wants to move but his legs are numb He wants to remember when it came And he's trying to remember His name There was a young man with the same young face There was a young man instead of that wreck He's trying to walk but his feet are gone And I tell you Really nothing can be done And it's no wonder That he could kill someone Just give him half a chance And he could kill someone Someone's trying to make a killer out of him Someone's trying to make a killer out of him Standing, lifeless in the morning sun His sense of humour is forever gone Comes a crowd of people questioning: Woo, what's that? What's that dead old thing? Standing, wasted in the morning sun Standing, wasted in the morning sun Standing, wasted in the morning sun Standing, wasted in the morning sun
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There has to be a reason Why everyone speaks bad of my baby I think I know that reason And it is all so sad They say she walks the streets But that's not strictly true She's got a lot to eat She's not as rich As you She's just a little misundestood That's all Everybody needs somebody To make it through that time You may not love that someone As much as I love mine But if she walks the streets Please don't condemn her soul Or is heaven so complete That we can reject a heart of giold Who's just a little misunderstood A little misunderstood She's just a little misunderstood That's all And if she walks the streets Please don't condemn her soul Or is heaven so complete That we can reject a heart of gold Who's just a little misundestood A little misunderstood She's just a little misunderstood That's all
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In some naive life I used to think that you were true And nothing was pure enough for you I can still recall it I can still recall it I can still recall it In some naive life You were my best protection A guiding light to show me The right direction I can still recall it I can still recall it I can still recall it In some bitter end you disappeared From the scene And broke plenty of hearts More than you will Imagine 'Cause what was left forever to be seen Was just a giant Empty screen But What would they do If they only knew What you became Yeah, the thing you became In some naive life I used to think that you were true And nothing was pure enough for you I can still recall it I can still recall it I can still recall it In some naive life In believed In you In some naive life How I loved you
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All of the people who loved her Were there to tell her goodbye Moaning Crying Tears of despair They were all wondering why ---- It should have been me instead of her Cried her sister In the arms of her dad Yes They could see what their lives would be At the fake obituary A first-class coffin --- Never mind the expense --- A first-class coffin --- Death truly makes sense --- A first-class coffin But nobody in it A the fake Obituary Then the priest came Preaching all in vain Giving his sermon To the trees and the rain And the friendds And the neighbours They all rang their hands But they couldn't leave When it all came To an end ---- I sure won't survive to this disaster Cried her sister in the arms of her dad Yes How life would be At the fake Obituary A first-class coffin ---- Never mind the expense --- A first-class coffin ---- Death truly makes sense --- A first-class coffin With nothing in it At the fake Obituary Well, now she's living in some secret street Changed her name Became part of a Discreet list She's the favourite of some millionnaires From whom too much sin Is no more a sin Gone are the days of worrying and starving Now she can sniff The very best Cocaine A first-class coffin ---- She should have seen it ---- A first-class coffin ---- She would have loved it ---- A first-class coffin But nobody in it At the fake Obituary
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We'll tell you just a bit but not more About the one you adore And we won't tell you all The other things you ignore We'll just let you guess what's in store And we hate to tell lies but we have to Yes we hate to tell lies We may mention a name but not more Concerning the one you adore But we won't tell you all The other things you ignore May we advise you not to open that door Oh be careful before you explore And we hate to tell lies but we have to Yes we hate to tell lies But we have to Hey It's a bright shiny day And that's all we can say What's the use to stare at some deformed picture? What's the use to stare at some little creatures? We saw what we saw in the tomb And when you'll get back in your room Facing the gloom Well, we hope We hope you'll think it's good for you And we hate to tell lies but we have to And we hate to tell lies But we have to
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A first-class coffin With nobody in it At the fake Obituary A first-class coffin With nothing in it At the fake Obituary Well now she's living in some secret street Changed her name Became part of a Discreet list She's the favourite of some millionnaires From whom too much sin Is no more a sin She should have seen it She would have loved it A first-class coffin With nobody in it At the fake Obituary

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Recorded and mixed in 1999 and 2000.
1 to 9: "A Bit Of The Truth", CD1.
All other tracks: From "Dark Ambient Music" Volumes & "Naked Truths", except "A Bit Of The Truth' 2009", from "Not So High".


Composers:
Serge Zéni, except "Just A LIttle Misunderstood" by Mike d'Abo
Rod Stewart also recorded a poignant version of this great song, I discovered it on an old scratchy compilation called "Bastards Of Bristish Rock", in 1978.
Enough said.

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released December 24, 2000

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