The Ghost Of Rockschool Belle & Sebastian

I've seen God in the sun I've seen God in the street God before bed and the promise of sleep God in my dreams and the free ride of grace But it all disappears And then I wake up Was it too late?

The Model Belle & Sebastian

The Model I will confess to you Because you made me think about the times You turn the picture on to me and I'll turn over The vision was a masterpiece of comic timing But you wouldn't laugh at

Funny Little Frog Belle & Sebastian

out the life of a poet I am the jester in the ancient court You're the funny little frog in my throat My eye sight's fading, my hearing's dim I can't get insured for the state I'm in I'm a danger

Belle And Sebastian Belle And Sebastian

And the moment will come when composure returns put a face on the world put your back to the wall and you walk twenty yards with your head in the air down liberty hill where the fashion brigade look

Belle And Sebastian Belle & Sebastian

I left my school, I left my job You saw me looking like a slob When I was young You were the only fun in town Everyone thought it was a shame For Belle and the boy Sebastian Belle was okay but, oh Sebastian

The Party Line Belle & Sebastian

trod my head and took a step off into the dark Standing on the block of my tires Don't dance on the lights because the bears eat the pretty ones We are like the islands divided Jump to the beat of the

The Cat With The Cream Belle & Sebastian

days of old when knights were bold They'd settle it with sword and shield In days of old when knights were bold It's settled by the king Praying for a friend is contagious Specially when it comes at the

For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea Belle & Sebastian

For the price of a cup of tea You'd get a line of coke For the price of a night with me You'd be the village joke For the price of a pint of milk I'll tell you all I know About the state of the world today

Legal Man Belle & Sebastian

Legal Man L-O-V-E love, it's coming back, it's coming back L-O-V-E love, it's coming back, it's coming back Refer to our discussions, confirm the terms of our love affair I exercise all options

I Know Where The Summer Goes Belle & Sebastian

I Know Where The Summer Goes I know where the summer goes When you're having no fun When you're under the thumb I know where the summer dwells If your underarm smells And your kitchen looks like

A Summer Wasting Belle & Sebastian

A Summer Wasting Summer in winter Winter in springtime You heard the birds sing Everything will be fine I spent the summer wasting The time was passed so easily But if the summer's wasted How

My Wandering Days Are Over Belle & Sebastian

You tell me I'm tired of listening to myself now I'm tired of fixing things for Michael and the rest of them You know my bip-bopping days are over I hung my boots up and then retired from the disco

Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John Belle & Sebastian

What a waste I could have been your lover What a waste I could have been your friend Perfect love is like the blossom that fades so quick When it's blowing up a storm in may Travel south until your skin

The Rollercoaster Ride Belle & Sebastian

The Rollercoaster Ride Hey people, looking out the window at the city below Hey people, looking out the window, full of fun and sorrow Hey people, looking out the window at the city below Hey people

Stop, Look and Listen (Edit) Belle & Sebastian

I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you for a while If only we could see past the veneer we'd see another side of you

Stop, Look and Listen Belle & Sebastian

I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you I finally gave myself the time to see you for a while If only we could see past the veneer We'd see another side of you

The Boy With The Arab Strap Belle & Sebastian

The Boy With The Arab Strap A mile and a half on a bus takes a long time The odour of old prison food takes a long time to pass you by When you've been inside Day upon day of this wandering gets

The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner Belle & Sebastian

I'll take a second of the day to think About the things that we have done this year The dog lies down, the pouring rain I'm underneath the smokers railway arch again The future's looking colorful it's

The Eighth Station Of The Cross Kebab House Belle & Sebastian

I'm sitting around at the checkpoint Keeping myself to myself My heart's going out to the girl with the gun She is young she is fun she is deadly She clocks off goes back to the city Goes to a club with

Lazy Jane Belle & Sebastian

Working the village shop Putting a poster up Dreaming of anything Dreaming of the time when you're free From all the trouble you're in In the mud, on your knees Trying hard not to please Anyone, all the

Judy and The Dream of Horses belle & sebastian

Judy and The Dream of Horses Judy wrote the saddest song She showed it to a boy in school today Judy, where did you go wrong?

Judy And The Dream Of Horses Belle & Sebastian

Judy And The Dream Of Horses Judy wrote the saddest song She showed it to a boy in school today Judy, where did you go wrong?

The Stars Of Track And Field Belle & Sebastian

The Stars Of Track And Field Make a new cult every day to suit your affairs Kissing girls in English, at the back of the stairs You're a honey, with a following of innocent boys They never know

Play For Today Belle & Sebastian

I read a play written today about a boy Who hides in attics when the sun is up Everyone is at work What will I do Where will I go Show me the way The truth, the anger, show me rules of thumb Show the way

Nobody's Empire Belle & Sebastian

they checked my body My soul was floating in thin air I clung to the bed and I clung to the past I clung to the welcome darkness But at the end of the night there's a green green light The quiet before

Roy Walker Belle & Sebastian

Roy Walker Like a fresh manifestation of an old phenomenon A breeze whips through the trees The rustling leaves and branches bend together they’re cued to sway forever by the forces of the Lord

Song For Sunshine Belle & Sebastian

Honey'd sweet apples, they're rotting away Millions of people never start in the race There's stuff on out plates that has not been alive Someone pays full price for my cheap flight life "Sunshine, we

The Power Of Three Belle & Sebastian

Some people say two is company Sherlock Holmes found the sign of four I don't listen to that number theory I'm always looking for a trio, them and me One for all and we're all for one Musketeers have got

A Century Of Fakers Belle & Sebastian

A Century Of Fakers There are people going hungry every day They've got nothing on their plates And you're filling your fat face with every different kind of cake And if you ever go lardy, or go

It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career Belle & Sebastian

It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career He had a stroke at the age of 24 It could have been a brilliant career Painting lines in a school that was too well known Painting lines with a friend that

Another Sunny Day (Explicit Ver.) Belle & Sebastian

Another sunny day, I met you up in the garden You were digging plants, I dug you, beg your pardon I took a photograph of you in the herbaceous border It broke the heart of men and flowers and girls

I Fought In A War Belle & Sebastian

I Fought In A War I fought in a war and I left my friends behind me To go looking for the enemy, and it wasn't very long Before I would stand with another boy in front of me And a corpse that just

Sunday's Pretty Icons Belle & Sebastian

Comes down to where I hide A friend I've known through dreams and prayers She comes back to my side You're so far from wanting to talk You're so far from wanting to say something good Feel something good The

A Century Of Elvis Belle & Sebastian

A Century Of Elvis We were sitting in the living room on the sofa, the wrong way round, looking out the window.

I Don't Want To Play Football Belle & Sebastian

I Don't Want To Play Football I don't want to play football I don't understand the thrill of the game I don't want to play football I don't understand the thrill of running, catching, throwing

Dress Up in You (Explicit Ver.) Belle & Sebastian

I’m the singer, I’m the singer in the band You’re the loser, I won’t dismiss you out of hand Cos you’ve got a beautiful face It will take you places You kept running You’ve got money, you’ve got

I Want The World To Stop Belle & Sebastian

I want the world to stop (I want the world to stop) Give me the morning (give me the understanding) I want the world to stop (I want the world to stop) Give me the morning, give me the afternoon The night

Piazza, New York Catcher Belle & Sebastian

How many nights of limping round on pagan holidays?

Love On The March Belle & Sebastian

sun Marching begins, animals sing words that are twisted to meanings of hate, look at the face bitter and ready to fight a religious holiday's begun maybe it's because we have no sun Lost

Perfect Couples Belle & Sebastian

I know some friends of mine Think about them all the time Why can't my life be like that I've seen them in the park Restauranting after dark Working out on their yoga mats Stars of the young dance hall

O Come, O Come Emmanuel Belle & Sebastian

O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appears Rejoice Rejoice Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel O come, O come, great Lord of might

If You're Feeling Sinister Belle & Sebastian

cup of tea she would admit to me Her cup of tea, she would admit to no one Her cup of tea, she would admit to me Oh but her cup of tea, she would admit to no one Hilary went to the Catholic Church

Blue Eyes Of A Millionaire Belle & Sebastian

Shyness hanging like a wendy Bad clothes keep you in the village hall Sunday nothing for the rest of us Sunday listen to your spirits soar Thank you thank you for the holiday We talk sometimes in a quiet

Chickfactor Belle & Sebastian

I'm not the same anymore How will I hide these feelings inside Call my girl on the phone Neon lights shine bright Taxi cabs glide by Aeroplanes they fly, high up in the sky Pretty girl says "Hi..

Women's Realm Belle & Sebastian

Women's Realm I don't care whether you hear this I don't care if I'm alone here singing songs to myself There's nobody else around, around Meet you up at the Indian part of the town The town's

Woman's Realm Belle & Sebastian

I don't care whether you hear this I don't care if I'm alone here singing songs to myself There's nobody else around, around Meet you up at the Indian part of the town The town's shut down, the people

Act Of The Apostle Belle & Sebastian

Morning prayers took the girl unawares She was late for class and she knew it The broadcaster had a voice that was soothing She couldn't tell if it was a man or woman A patch of sun fell onto her neck

Sleep The Clock Around Belle & Sebastian

Sleep The Clock Around And the moment will come when composure returns Put a face on the world, turn your back to the wall And you walk twenty yards with your head in the air Down the Liberty Hill

Mayfly Belle & Sebastian

Mayfly Lovesick on a sunny afternoon You are tired of stopping in You are waiting for the time Mayfly, woken up when skys are clear I don't mind you coming near Keep me company till she comes

Mayfly Belle & Sebastian

Mayfly Lovesick on a sunny afternoon You are tired of stopping in You are waiting for the time Mayfly, woken up when skys are clear I don't mind you coming near Keep me company till she comes