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Margin Of Error
09:14
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MARGIN OF ERROR
IS WHAT YOU SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
IS WHAT YOU TALK WHAT YOU WALK
IS WHAT YOU TAKE WHAT YOU GIVE
IS WHAT YOU GIVE WHAT YOU LOVE
ARE YOU THE MAN FOR THE JOB
ARE YOU THE JOB FOR THE MAN
CAN WE TRUST YOU WITH OUR LIVES
OR WILL WE LIVE TO BE DECEIVED...
I SEE THE HORIZON
I FORESEE THE FUTURE
GIVE OR TAKE SOMETHING
FOR THE MARGIN OF ERROR
IN THE PAST WE ARE BORN
SOMEWHERE AHEAD WE DIE
EVERY MOVE WE MAKE
BRINGS US CLOSER
TO THE LOSS OR GAIN
OF UNDERSTANDING
IS WHAT YOU SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
IS WHAT YOU WALK WHAT YOU TALK
IS WHAT YOU TAKE WHAT YOU GIVE
CAN WE TRUST YOU WITH OUR LIVES
OR WILL WE LIVE TO BE DECEIVED...
EVERY MOVE WE MAKE
BRINGS US CLOSER
TO THE LOSS OR GAIN
OF UNDERSTANDING
SEE THE SILENCE IN YOUR EYES
HEAR THE ABYSS OF YOUR THOUGHTS
SENSE THE VOID
TOUCH THE DARKNESS OF YOUR SOUL
EVERY MOVE WE MAKE
BRINGS US CLOSER
TO THE LOSS OR GAIN
OF UNDERSTANDING
SEE THE SILENCE IN YOUR EYES
HEAR THE ABYSS OF YOUR THOUGHTS
SENSE THE VOID
TOUCH THE DARKNESS OF YOUR SOUL
Music & Lyrics Francis Voignier
© 2006 US Copyright Office
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Matador
06:07
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MATADOR
MIKE OF MINNESOTA
KNEW HE HAD A REAL GOOD CHANCE
ONE DAY TO REALIZE A DREAM
AND MEET THE KING OF SPAIN
PEERING THROUGH THE IRON WORK
OF HIS GATED DOMAIN
THE JOURNEY WAS A MATTER OF
HITTING THE PAPER TRAIL
NOTHING WOULD GO ASTRAY
SOON HE WOULD BE ON HIS WAY
AHOO
MIKE OF MINNESOTA
KNEW THE WOMAN AT THE DESK
SHE TOLD HIM THE FLIGHT TO TOLEDO
WAS COMING UP NEXT
NO NEED TO RUSH HE REPLIED
HE SURELY MUST PREPARE
FOR THE GREATEST BULLFIGHT
IN THE HISTORY OF SPAIN
A SHOW FIT FOR A KING
ALL THE ANGELS SHALL SING
AHOO
ACROSS THE FLOOR
WHIRLS THE BALLERINA
THOUGH A CHILL IS IN THE AIR
IT’S WINTER DEEP IN MINNESOTA
AS CARMEN FEARS THE END
A STRETCHER ROLLS DOWN THE CORRIDOR
NOBODY’S AT THE DESK
ALL FLIGHTS CANCELLED TO TOLEDO
THE MATADOR IS DEAD
IT’S AFTER MIDNIGHT
SOMEONE SHUTS OFF THE LIGHTS
AHOO
Words and Music by FRANCIS VOIGNIER
© 2006 US Copyright Office
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Shadow In The Shade
06:23
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SHADOW IN THE SHADE
I READ IT IN NO MAGAZINE
HER LIFE AND DEATH COUCHED IN A DREAM
SHE WAS LOST BETWEEN THE LINES
NEVER FITTING CLOSELY TO THE RHYME
A SLIGHT REFLECTION IN THE DANCE OF LIGHT
THEN A SHADOW IN THE SHADE
SHE MARRIED TO THE KING OF ILLUSION
A MAN SKILLED IN THE ARTS OF CONFUSION
SHE WAS TAKEN FOR A RIDE
NEVER GETTING ANYWHERE IN TIME
SILENT ABUSE WARPING HER MIND
HER BACK TO THE ABYSS
SHE EXISTS IN THE COMMON SPACES
THOUGH IGNORED OR ROLLED IN DISGRACE
TO HER WE APPEAR THROUGH THE HAZE
A DANGER WITH NO NAME
A HAZARD IN HER TWISTED FATE
A TREMOR THROUGH THE PAIN
AND SO THE WIND BLEW THE PRETTY PICTURES
NO MEMORIES LAID IN FANCY SCRIPTURES
TO SOME SHE WAS ANOTHER LIFE
WASHED AWAY ON THE SHORES OF TIME
A VICTIM OF A SOCIAL CHARADE
A SHADOW IN THE SHADE
Lyrics and music by Francis Voignier
© 2006 US Copyright Office
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4. |
Ska'one
08:06
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5. |
In The Blue Sky
06:24
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IN THE BLUE SKY
IN THE BLUE SKY
SOME PLANES ARE PASSING BY
IN THE LINES
THEY LEAVE OVER BEHIND
I SEE A STRANGE INSCRIPTION
A MESSAGE OF CONFUSION
WHAT IS THEIR DESTINATION
I WISH I'D FIND
WHAT IS THAT UNKNOWN MISSION
MAKING THEM RUN
IN THE PAPERS
I READ A LINE OF THOUGHTS
MAKING ME WONDER
ABOUT THE MILLION GOALS
BORNE OF INDOCTRINATION
A COURSE STRIPPED OF OPINIONS
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
IN MY MIND
I ONLY CARE FOR THE THINGS
WHICH ARE MINE
ORGANIZED FANATICISM
LEADS THE DRIVE TO CHANGE THE OTHERS
WHAT IS THEIR DESTINATION
I WISH I'D FIND
WHAT IS THAT UNKNOWN MISSION
KEEPING THEM BLIND
Music & Lyrics Francis Voignier
© 1978 US Copyright Office
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6. |
Somewhere It Is Raining
04:32
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SOMEWHERE IT IS RAINING
OUTSIDE IT IS RAINING
THERE MIGHT EVEN BE SNOW
I HEARD THE WIND WAS BLOWING
THE TREETOPS IN THE LAWN
THERE’S GOT TO BE SOME SUNSHINE
SOMEWHERE WHERE IT’S WARM
I HAD TO FIND A WAY
TO CONFINE MYSELF TO THESE WALLS
SOMEWHERE
I EXIST IN THE ENCLAVE
OF THIS FLAWED REALITY
EMBEDDED IN THE BELIEFS
HUNTING DOWN MY DREAMS
I’VE GOT TO FREE MYSELF
FROM THIS SOCIAL SLAVERY
DISENGAGE FROM THE POWER GRIP
OF MASS PSYCHOLOGY
AND THE DOUBTS
AND THE GUILT
FROM THE OPPRESSOR INSIDE OF ME
I’VE COME TO REALIZE
HOW MUCH OF IT IS IN THE MIND
THE MIGHTY INTELLECTUAL
THE FORMIDABLE WILL
NOW COMES THE PART
THAT WILL BRING IT ALL BACK TO THE CORE
THE CENTER OF EXISTENCE
THE MEANING OF IT ALL
LET IT GO
INSIDE IT IS RAINING
THAT OLD GAP IN THE ROOF
HAS GOTTEN WIDER WITH THE YEARS
THE HOUSE WILL BE GONE SOON
IT MAY APPEAR DRAMATIC
THE MAKINGS OF A FOOL
BUT SOON ENOUGH THE SUN WILL SHINE
A BIG LIGHT THROUGH THE WOUND
AND THE DOUBTS WILL FLY OUT
THE GUILT WILL MELT INSIDE
I’VE COME TO REALIZE…
SOMEWHERE IT IS RAINING
Music & Lyrics FRANCIS VOIGNIER
© 2006 FV Music
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7. |
I Witness
05:10
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I WITNESS
I HAVEN’T SLEPT A WINK
THE COLDNESS OF THE NIGHT
SLOWLY SEEPS IN
IT’S A TIME OF REBIRTH
OH I WISH YOU DROPPED A WORD
DROPPED A WORD, DROPPED A WORD
I SHOULDN’T HESITATE
APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT HAS BEEN SAID
IT IS A TIME TO LEARN
FROM WHATEVER MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE
HAS BEEN MADE
I WITNESS THE PAIN
I ACKNOWLEDGE A NEED FOR CHANGE
I ACCEPT MY SHARE OF THE BLAME
OF THE BLAME
BUT I FEAR YOU’VE STEPPED OUT
NO-ONE CAN KNOW FOR SURE
WE LANDED WITHOUT MUCH OF A CLUE
BUT WHAT I’VE REALIZED
IS IT DOESN’T TAKE A LOT TO BE KIND
TO BE KIND
I WITNESS THE PAIN
I ACKNOWLEDGE A NEED FOR CHANGE
I ACCEPT MY SHARE OR THE BLAME
OF THE BLAME
BUT I FEAR YOU’VE STEPPED OUT
Music & Lyrics FRANCIS VOIGNIER
© 2006 US Copyright Office
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8. |
One Word
07:52
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ONE WORD
ONE WORD TO BREAK APART THAT GOOD RELATION
A PUSH AND IT’S A TUMBLE DOWN THE SLOPE
A THOUSAND TURNS TO SET IT BACK IN MOTION
BY THEN IT’S LOATHING BY THEN IT’S WAR
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE PROMISES
WHAT PART OF “I DO” DID YOU NOT GET
NEXT TIME TRY TO BE MORE REAL ABOUT YOURSELF
OR ALL THAT YOU HAVE BUILT WILL CRUMBLE
DESTROY ITSELF
ONE WORD TO THROW THE CARDS INTO THE WIND
A WEAK APOLOGY BREATHES ON THE COALS
CHILDREN CRY AS THE LAWYERS CASH IN
BY THEN IT’S OVER BY THEN YOU’RE TOAST
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE PROMISES
WHAT PART OF “I DO” DID YOU NOT GET
NEXT TIME TRY TO BE MORE REAL ABOUT YOURSELF
OR ALL THAT YOU HAVE BUILT WILL CRUMBLE
DESTROY ITSELF
WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON THE MISTAKES
WHAT’S YOUR DREAM AND WHAT HAS BECOME OF IT
WHAT’S THE ANSWER TO THAT MYSTERY
WHAT’S THE MEANING OF ALL THAT INSANITY
SO NOW YOU’RE FEELING ALL ALONE
YOUR SENSE OF DRIVE IS ALL GONE
ONE WORD
ONE WORD TO BREAK APART THAT GOOD RELATION
A THOUSAND TURNS TO SET IT BACK IN MOTION
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH THE PROMISES
WHAT PART OF “I DO” DID YOU NOT GET
BY THEN IT’S LOATHING BY THEN IT’S WAR
BY THEN IT’S OVER BY THEN YOU’RE TOAST
Music & Lyrics FRANCIS VOIGNIER
© 2006 US Copyright Office
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9. |
No-One Needs To Know
08:23
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NO-ONE NEEDS TO KNOW
IMPRINTED IN THE SYSTEM
ENCODED IN THE DEPTHS OF VITAL SUPPLY
LIKE A FUSE IN A WEAPON
READY FOR THE TRIGGER TO SPRING TO LIFE
LIE THE MEANS TO END IT ALL
UPON THE SLIGHTEST IMBALANCE
NO-ONE SEEMS TO KNOW THE REASON WHY
ONE TREADS A LONELY LINE
WHO CLAIMS THE VOICE OF REASON IS JUST A LIE
WALLED IN COUNTLESS FEARS
BLIND TO THE LOVE AROUND HIM HE CHOOSES HIS PATH
TO HIM THE END WILL JUSTIFY
THE MEANS TO BE DEPLOYED
AND NO-ONE NEEDS TO KNOW THE REASONS WHY
BORN AGAIN SOUL SEEKERS
SET THE CLOCK BACK TO ‘DARK AGES’
THE END IS NEAR OR SO THEY SAY
IT’S CATS AND MICE, LIES AND STRAIGHT FACES
CRACKS IN THE WOODWORK
BLEED-IN THROUGH TIME
THEY NEVER SEEM TO QUITE DISAPPEAR
IMPRINTED IN THE SYSTEM
ENCODED IN THE DEPTHS OF VITAL SUPPLY
LIKE A SEED IN THE WINTER
WAITING FOR THE WARMTH OF A NEW BORN LIGHT
LIES THE MICRO-UNIVERSE
COILED FOR EXPANDING THRUST
IS THERE A NEED TO KNOW THE REASON WHY?
BORN AGAIN SOUL SEEKERS…
Music & Lyrics by Francis VOIGNIER, December 5, 2004
© 2005 FV MUSIC
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Francis Voignier San Francisco, California
Francis Voignier formed his first band in 1968. He moved from Eastern France to Paris and then London where he made his
professional debut. He worked in NYC
as a sideman between 1978 and 1982, before heading for San Francisco where he spent 10 years performing and recording with many bands, as well as producing artists in his own studio. He now lives in the Northern California city of Eureka.
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