1. |
Alone
06:15
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ALONE
THERE YOU STAND ALONE
AT THE END OF THE EMPTY ROAD
THE JOURNEY THAT YOU'VE MADE
SAW ALL THE CROWDS DISSIPATE
SAVE FOR ONE RADIANT SOUL
THAT LIVES WITHIN YOUR OWN
TILL YOU HAVE ALL THAT YOU NEED
THE WORLD WONT BE AT PEACE
BATTLES HAVE BEEN LOST
SOME CHALLENGES WERE OVERCOME
LOVERS CAME AND WENT
MOST ENEMIES WERE PUT TO REST
NOW WITH YOUR BACK TO THE WALL
YOU SEE ALL OF THE PAST
THE ONLY WAY TO ACE THE COURSE
IS FOR YOU TO BRAVE THE TASK
HERE YOU PAUSE
YOUR MIND IN THOUGHTS
YOU HESITATE
EVALUATE
BUT YOU KNOW
YOU MUST GO
FRIENDS ARE NEAR
THE FIELD IS CLEAR
THE MOON IS HIGH
COMES THE TIDE
ALL’S AGLOW
TIME TO GO
Music & lyrics by Francis Voignier
July 1, 2015
© 2015 US Copyright Office
FV Tunes (ASCAP)
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2. |
Confidentially
05:00
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CONFIDENTIALLY
THERE’S A GLAZE ON THE EYE
OF THE ONE WHO BUYS
ALL THAT IS FED
PRE-CHEWED TO HIM
SPOONED CONFIDENTIALLY
AND SHE FLIES LIKE THE HUMMINGBIRD
AISLE TO AISLE SHE SUCKLES
SHE’S OH SO
AUTOMATIC
FULL OF RANDOM ENERGY
THEY’RE ON A JOURNEY INTO THE KNOWN
SO READY TO GAMBLE THE LAWN
A FORRAY INTO THE GLITTTER OF THE CHEAP
HE TAKES IN ALL THE LIES
FROM THE VENOMOUS RHYME
THEY RING
OH SO TRUE TO HIM
SO WHISPERED CONFIDENTIALLY
SHE DOES A THING OR TWO
THAT INDICATES SHE’S NO FOOL
BUT SHE PUTS
NOTHING TO THE TEST
OPTS FOR LETTING IT REST
THEY’RE ON THEIR WALK INTO THE SUN
CASHING EARLY ON THE RETURNS
THROUGH THE BACK DOOR
OF THE FAST FOOD CHAIN
TUMBLEWEED ROLLS BY
THE MOTEL FIVE
THE DIRT IS BAKED UNDER THE SKY
VISITORS PAUSE
AS IN TO THINK
THE HONEYMOON
HAS REACHED A PEAK
HE STRADDLES TO THE BAR
BUYS A ROUND LIKE A STAR
IT FEELS
OH SO GOOD TO HIM
IT FEEDS INTO THE SELF-ESTEEM
SHE DANCES LIKE A BALLERINA
DOES THE PLIE IN THE MIRROR
THAT SHINES
WITHIN HER MIND
FLATTERS THE CURVES OF HER LINES
THEY’RE A PAIR IN THE PEAPOD OF TIME
FABULOUS HEROES OF THE GRIND
THEY SHAPE THE NEWS
INTO THEIR DAILY GLARE
Music & lyrics Francis Voignier, September 27, 2014
© 2014 US Copyright Office
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3. |
The Other Night
04:45
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THE OTHER NIGHT
THE OTHER NIGHT I DREAMT OF A STORY IN THE PAPERS
ABOUT A SIMPLE MIND WHO INVENTED A WAR
IT SEEMED THAT HE AND HIS FRIENDS
SHAMELESSLY LIED ABOUT THE LOGIC
ABOUT THE REASONS ABOUT THE PURPOSE
IT WENT ON TELLING ABOUT SOME WICKED ELECTIONS
ABOUT A STREAK OF GREED RUNNING THE NATION’S SPINE
IT SEEMED THAT ONE BY ONE
THE STARS FELL IN THE HANDS
OF TWISTED MEN, CORPORATE FANATICS
STRATEGISTS, HYPNOTISTS AND BOUGHT-OUT JUSTICE
THE OTHER NIGHT I DREAMT OF A STORY IN THE PAPERS
ABOUT THE NEWS THAT BROKE AWAY ONTO THE OTHER SIDE
IT SEEMED THAT AS SKIES DARKENED
AND OIL COVERED THE SEAS
TURMOIL AND MADNESS POURED OUT THROUGH THE GATES
SMOKE FILLED THE AIR WITH THE ACRID SMELL OF DEATH
THE OTHER NIGHT I DREAMT OF A STORY IN THE PAPER
IT SEEMED THAT ONE BY ONE
THE STARS FELL IN THE HAND
OF TWISTED MEN, CORPORATE FANATICS
STRATEGISTS, HYPNOTISTS AND BOUGHT-OUT JUSTICE
THE OTHER NIGHT I READ A STORY IN THE PAPERS
IT WENT ALL ABOUT SOME WICKED ELECTIONS
THE OTHER NIGHT…
Music & Lyrics by Francis Voignier
© 2005 FV Music
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4. |
At The Bottom
03:36
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AT THE BOTTOM
One has seen the light
When one has heard the silence
When one has felt the hand
That takes away the desire to live
As moments come and go
And nothing’s in the making
The sense of emptiness
Washes away the unraveling will
As the night hovers without stars
At the bottom some quietly lie
As one thinks he knows
About the fight of others
One is forever lost
Deep in a gap littered with empty words
From where I stand the light
Is always a shining
Come near and sit with me
Your heart aches
For some understanding
Where the night hovers without stars
At the bottom they quietly lie
As one arises
From the depths of within
One has conquered the fears
Of not being able to fix the broken
One has seen the light
When one has known the darkness
When one has probed the soul
From cave to cave and abyss to abyss
As the night hovers with no stars
At the bottom some quietly lie
Lyrics and music by Francis Voignier, January 10, 2015
© 2015 FVMusic
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5. |
Your Voice In The Night
03:22
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Your voice in the night
I thought I heard
Your voice in the night
It did not awake me
Yet I was alive
A warm breath in the ear
A dream pillow kiss
Carry me softly
On a current of bliss
Your voice in the night
Oh sweet lullaby
Often I rise
From the depths of beyond
Drenched and frightened
But your body is warm
You say something sweet
You bring on the calm
Soon the storm passes
I lay in your arms
Your voice in the night
Oh sweet lullaby
You draw upon your strength
Strands of love made in a veil
That keeps the lost and the wounded safe
You give all that you have
You rise above the ills of the past
Never doubting the healing will spread
So when we lie down
Embraced and weaved
Whatever the dream
I shall be at peace
Maybe in a dance
Perhaps through a song
We will be set free
Yet forever belong
To that voice in the night
Oh sweet lullaby
Music & lyrics by Francis Voignier
February 10, 2015
© 2015 FV Music
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6. |
Beyond Borders
03:36
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7. |
Dirt
04:49
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DIRT
HAD MY NAME DRAGGED IN THE DIRT
JUST LIKE THOSE WHO HAVE LEFT
I PULLED THE LINES, DUG THE TRENCHES
BUILT THE ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS
IT NEVER OCCURRED TO ME
THAT THERE WOULD NEVER BE AN END
THE SIMPLE THANK YOU I ASKED FOR
WAS MY ONE-WAY TICKET TO HELL
EXPENSIVE FAVORS
PAID IN DIMINISHING RETURNS
CHARM AND PROMISE OF THE MOON
LUST SOON MORPHED INTO DUST
IT WAS A CYCLE OF DISGRACE
TO WHICH MY TIRED EYES WERE SHUT
THE DAY WHEN IT ALL CAME DOWN
MY GOOD NAME WAS DRAGGED IN THE MUD
NOW
I LOOK BACK AT THAT ALIEN WORLD
SEE MYSELF CAUGHT IN THE CROSS-FIRE
OF BATTLES THAT BELONGED TO OTHERS
AND THOUGH
I DO NOT REGRET THE PAST
NO WAY WOULD I RE-ENACT
THE ERRORS I ALLOWED TO LAST
SO THE RULES WERE BROKEN
WITH EACH PASSING FANTASY
WORDS WERE WRITTEN IN THE SAND
FOR THE TIDE TO WIPE THEM CLEAN
TO PULL FOR A VACANT NEED
TO PUSH AWAY AFTER THE FILL
WHEN THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT TO GIVE
MY NAME WAS HUNTED FOR THE KILL
Music & lyrics by Francis Voignier
June 17, 2015
© US Copyright Office/FV Tunes (ASCAP)
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8. |
Jest Of Tragedy
04:43
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JEST OF TRAGEDY
WHAT YOU WANT
AND WHAT YOU HAVE
DO NOT ALWAYS MASK WHAT YOU SEEK TO HIDE
WHEN DORMANT THE DANGER LIES
DO YOU KNOW THE COURSE YOU’LL TAKE
WHEN THE WINDS ARISE?
IT’S A GAME
WITHIN A PLAY
IT’S AN ACT AND THE SCRIPT WILDLY FLUCTUATES
IT’S A JEST
OF TRAGEDY
YOU CAN BET THE TRUE PLAYER WILL NEVER BE
TOO FAR AWAY
FROM THE FRAY
LENDING A HAND TO
THE WILLING HYPNOTIZED
THE JOKE IS LAID BETWEEN THE LINES
WILL YOU BREAK
BEFORE YOU DIVE?
WILL YOU THINK OF ALL THE THINGS YOU COULD HAVE DONE?
OR WILL IMPULSE LEAD THE ACT?
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW FOR SURE
UNTIL YOUR MIND
TURNS OFF THE LIGHTS
ABOVE THE STAGE
TILL DARKNESS SILENCES
THE APPLAUSE AND THE PRAISE
IT DEPENDS ON WHO WROTE THE LINE
THE SLOW HAND BURNS
THE TABLE TURNS
THE GLASS HITS THE FLOOR
THE WIND SLAMS THE DOOR
HISTORY UNRAVELS WITH THE FLIGHT OF CROWS
AS THE SIRENS CRY
THEIR CODE RED PLIGHT
SHADOW DANCES
ALONG THE FRACTURED WALL
WILL YOU STAND
TRUE AND PROUD
OR WILL THE CLAY FOOT OF TIME BREAK YOU APART?
WILL YOU DON AN EMPTY SMILE
AS THE COLD OF WINTER FREEZES YOUR TIRED SPINE
AS YOUR MIND
TURNS THE PAGES
AS THE PICTURES FLY
BEFORE THE EYE THAT COUNTS THE AGES?
IT DEPENDS ON WHO WROTE THE LINE
Music & lyrics Francis Voignier 05/11/2016
© 2016 US Copyright Office
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9. |
King of the World
08:01
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KING OF THE WORLD
THE FOOL ON THE WALL FELL DOWN ON HIS HEAD
HE GOT UP AND WENT “THIS AIN’T NOTHING YET
THE STRONGER I STAND, THE WEAKER YOU GET
BECAUSE I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD
I’M THE GREATEST MAN ON EARTH
AND SO WHEN I SPEAK, YOU LISTEN.”
THE FOOL ON THE WALL POWEDERED HIS FACE
PREPARED HIS LIES AND LOOKED INTO THE LENSE
“MY SUBJECTS,” HE SAID, “WE’LL BE GREAT AGAIN
BECAUSE I’M THE KING OF THE WORLD
I CONTROL THE WHOLE UNIVERSE
THE NEWS WILL BE NIPPED IN THE BUD.”
OOH OH DO I HEAR THE WIND
THE HISSING IN THE DISTANCE
IS THE SOUND OF ALL THINGS GOING AWAY FADING AWAY
THE FOOL ON THE WALL WITH THE SOUTH ON HIS BACK
TOSSES BROKEN TOYS ON TOP OF THE PILE
THE WATER IS BROWN AND THE SKY IS BLACK
IN THE LAND OF THE KING OF THE WORLD
WHERE THE PROUD WALLOW IN THEIR DIRT
MAY THE BOOK OF WISDOM BE BURNED
OOH OH DO I HEAR THE WIND
THE VACUUM OF IGNORANCE
IS THE SOUND OF ALL THINGS GOING AWAY FADING AWAY
HEY YOU, CAN’T YOU GET OUT OF BED
PICK YOUR FIGHT AND RAISE HELL
OR IS IT TOO INCONVENIENT?
HEY YOU, DON’T YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO LOSE (SAY)
WHEN THE PIPES WON’T CARRY THE NEWS (OR ARE YOU TOO TIRED TO CLAIM)
AND YOU’RE LEFT IN UTTER DARKNESS? (YOUR SPOT UNDER THE HEAVENS)
THE FOOL ON THE WALL SURVEYS RIGHT AND LEFT
“NOTHING TO SEE,” HE SAYS, “NOTHING TO DREAD
FIRE AND FLOOD ARE ON OTHERS TO BLAME
COZ YOU MADE ME KING OF THE WORLD
BROUGHT MEANING TO MEANINGLESS WORDS
SO WELCOME TO THE PARTY MY FRIENDS!”
Music & Lyrics Francis Voignier
© 2017 US Library of Congress
FV Music/ASCAP
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10. |
Water in the Gasoline
05:07
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WATER IN THE GASOLINE
I REACH THE CROSSING WHERE THE RAILS MEET THE ROAD
THE LAW IN MY BACK IS CLOSING IN ON MY LOAD
DUST IS RISING PRESAGING A STORM
WITH FATE ON MY SIDE BY NIGHT I SHOULD BE GONE
I DIDN’T KILL THE MAN WITH THE MASK
HE FELL TO THE SPELL OF OLD CRAZY EYES
ALL I HEARD WAS THE BELL AS JONI LAY ON THE BED
I SLIPPED OUT INCOGNITO IN HOPES OF LEAVING THAT HELL
MY RIDE SPUTTERED AND PUFFED
THE KIDS IN THE ALLEY
MUST HAVE BEEN PLAYING ROUGH
AND PUT WATER IN THE GASOLINE
I BARELY MADE IT OUT
CACTUS REMUS IS POINTING TO THE WEST
WHILE COYOTE JACK IS MESSING WITH MY HEAD
ENGINE IN SIGHT, I SPIN MY WHEELS THROUGH THE GATE
I LOSE A REAR LIGHT BUT I MAKE IT ALL THE SAME
I DIDN’T KILL THE MAN WITH THE MASK
HE FELL TO THE SPELL OF OLD CRAZY EYES
I SPEND A SLEEPLESS NIGHT FIGHTING COPPERHEADS
AS LIGHTNING STREAKS THE SKY BY MORNING COMES THE RAIN
THE DRYBED TURNS TO A STREAM
I DRIFT AMID EMPTY OIL CANS
BUT SOON ALL WILL BE DRYING
EXCEPT FOR WATER IN THE GASOLINE
I BARELY MAKE IT OUT
I GET INSIDE MY WHEELS MAKE IT TO THE ROAD
THE POSSE BLOWN TO THE WIND ACROSS THE DESERT FLOOR
AS TUMBLEWEED ROLLS BY SPIRITS TAKE TO THE FORM
A MILLION SCATTERED THOUGHTS RACE THROUGH TIME’S CORRIDOR
I DID NOT KILL THE MAN WITH THE MASK
HE FELL TO THE SPELL OF OLD CRAZY EYES
I LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND THE DREAMS AND THE NIGHTMARES
LOVE WILL FIND A PATH AMID THE TORRID AFFAIRS
I LOOK INTO THE SUN
FOR EMPTY PROMISES
NOTHING COMES OF IT
BUT THERE’S STILL WATER IN THE GASOLINE
I HOPE I MAKE IT OUT
Music & Lyrics Francis Voignier © 2017 US Copyright Office
FV Music/ASCAP
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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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