Insides

I don't know very much about this band, how they started or where they are now. I came across their music by accident while thumbing through albums at an independent record store. As far as I know, one of the disks I own (Euphoria) is out of print. Their newest album (Sweet Tip) is not. If you don't have a copy yet, you can order it from your local independent music store, or you can go here and they will special order it for you (it'll take a few weeks to get to you).

There isn't much available on the internet. The sites I've listed below are everything I've found. If you have any further information about this band, I would be very interested to hear from you.

• evo.org
• evo.org (4ad faq)
• getmusic.com
• third stone records (their current record label)
• review of both albums

Insides lyrics

(click song name in right column to view lyrics)

All Life Long

just taking a second to get my story straight.
i think about it every day, yeah.
send my mind wandering.
it stops in the exact same place, yeah
seems to come easy.
and if you're wondering how a thought can fill your head,
stop you in your tracks and chill you to the bone -
you don't have to tell me.
because i know
i think about it all the time.
so move it over to one side.
and leave a space to ease my mind.
that could feel alright.
the past is never far behind and chances are,
you're gonna find it's staying with you all life long.
i think about it every day, yeah
they come and go so quickly -
before i'm ready.
if every day that passes by
leaves you wondering just where-about the time goes -
you don't have to tell me.
because i know.
i think about it every day, yeah.
i'm going nowhere.
just give me a second to get my story straight -
it's not so easy.
and if you're wondering how a thought can stay alive
inside a head when it's been willing to go -
you don't have to tell me.
no need to tell me.
because i know.

Any Comments?

(Instrumental)

Bent Double

i have dreams about violence and sex with people from my past.
go call jane. i remember you said that she was a good friend.
she comes from around here. known her for years.

and you may warm your cold hands on my stomach
and breathe warm air down my neck.
only my best friends rub my back
and hold my head and stroke my hair out of my face
when i'm feeling sick because i can't hold my drink.

don't know her. sadly, couldn't recognize her face.
if she wants me she knows where to find me
cause she knows what i look like.

Blue Nimbus

stretching from my throat down to my stomach,
a feeling of sad and happy that has to keep going.
can't tell which is which, but I know that it's the only way to feel.
deep down.
soon it will be two, on, one half and three, then years.
as far as my eyes can see.
i misse dout on the beginning.
just in time for the long and drawn out middle,
where feeling sad and happy so you can't tell which is which
is the only way to feel.
deep down.
soon it will be two, on, one half and three, then years.
and only years.
as far as my eyes.
deep down.
as far as my eyes can see.
and bare-legged, i swear i have never seen skin so white.
you don't stand a chance
when feeling sad and happy so you can't tell which is which
is the only way to feel.
as far as my eyes can see, and for as long as i care to remember.
as far as my eyes can see.

Bossy Neuvo

(Instrumental)

Carly Simon

what if
demanding attention has nothing to do with devotion
and everything to do with selfishness
i'm so jealous i can't speak
god knows, god knows it's hard
it's hard enough
keep my chin up
and harder still to keep afloat
drenched, lying about, spread out on the grass to dry
thought you were somewhere there
'cause i can smell somebody's skin
you've been left out in the santa fe ???
i don't know if i can let you back inside again

Darling Effect

i hate lovers.
i hate the way they go to the bathroom in shifts
after they've fucked.

what do you think about when you're lonely?
what do you think about?

i almost come the moment i'm inside you.

what do you think about when you're lonely?
what do you think about when you're lonely?
what do you think about when you're lonely?
what do you think about when you're lonely?

Dazzled Slightly

no mistake.
just turned out that way.
summertime plays tricks with your mind.
and with the sun in my eyes.
not swept off my feet.
just dazzled slightly.
no mistake.
just turned out that way.
oh yeah!
and when i opened my eyes
it seemed like everything around was dazzling slightly.
first a smile.
one kiss.
and then another.

Distractions

your eyes on me
too close to me
your breath on me
you distract me

your nails on me
your hands on me
your mouth on me
you distract me

you distract me
you distract me

Grand Prix

26 years since i started out.
let's see how long this runs..
how far this can... go!
26 years since i started out -
sounds even longer than it seems.
26 years, can't help feeling i'm nowhere near the place i'd love to be.
leave the crowds out of bounds - stand my ground.
because deep inside my heart i know i'm right.
friday night; oh friday night is music night,
so c'mon now, play it loud!
why'd you rush around?
oh you wear me out!
what i'd give for half your energy -
i'm getting tired just standing still.
and live for grand prix sundays -
can't keep my mind off damon hill (no kidding)!
i'm not messing around.
take your time - i'm taking mind.
it's looking bright - you know i'm right!
waste your time - but don't waste mine.
you know i'm right!
leave the crowds out of bounds - stand my ground.
deep inside my heart i know i'm right.
but the list is getting longer.
and the goal mouth's getting smaller.
and my aims are going wide and wider.
and i live for grand prix sundays,
just cannot keep my eyes off damon h

Hold This In Your Heart

i was just thinking that i can still see you
biting your lips and trying hard not to cry.
pulling me closer then running your hands through my life.
squeezing my heart til there's nothing inside.
dreams wont let me forget.
and something is tickling my hart with delicate fingers.
whole summers spent thinking about ways of explaining.
gaps are mine to fill - but there are so many!
kissing my neck.
stroking the palms of my hands -
someone is ickling my heart with delicate fingers.
dreams don't let me forget.
dreams don't let me forget,
and some things refuse to slip by like time.
i hold them in my heart.

It's About That Time

open your eyes!
squeezed shut tight because the noise outside kept you awake all night.
open your eyes!
it's time!
but you can't leave your bed cos you've got a sleepy head, and can't get started
open your eyes!
still squeezed shut tight because the noise outside's been keeping you awake all night again
open your eyes - it's about that time!
can't get ahead if you can't get out of bed to get things started.
set the ball rolling - open your eyes!
it's time to get going.
eyes wide.
bright-eyed.
time to make a start.
got to make your mark.
it's decision time!
make-your-mind-up time!
take-it-or-leave-it time!
can't make a start if you haven't got the heart to think about it!

Joy

(Instrumental)

Lv n b lvd

(Instrumental)

Magic Box

this is the beginning. remembering dates and times,
the clothes i was wearing.
small lies (not worth telling).
and if that's the beginning, this is the end
of going over things too familiar
no more repeating entire conversations
(smiles and pauses included).
this is the end!
here, inside
here from the beginning.
wrapped around my heart.
mine to cherish.
mine to keep hidden.
but this is the end of small pointless lies.
and this is the end of smiles and pauses.
this is the end.
live carelessly, with wine flowing like water!
and happiness endlessly.

Nothing Could Be Sweeter

i hide my winter-white skin in jeans i don't have the hips for.
straight up and down - should i have a problem with that?
it's getting harder to work out who's on my side.
i don't have the answer.
if i ever did it must've slipped my mind.
i'm taking no chances.
i leave them alone so there's no need for them to bother me.
i've got all i'm needing right here where i'm standing.
and i'm on his side.
he's on my side.
we hold things together and nothing could be sweeter.
how come you've got the hours to be messing round
with things i don't have the time for?
i see you squabbling and chieving -
i've got no reason to be joining in.
your smiles come too esy and mean nothing to me.
i hold things together and nothing could be sweeter.
and when you tire of being led astray and taken for granted
well, you know, it doesn't have to be that way.
i'm on his side.
he's on my side.
we hold things together.
and nothing could be sweeter.

Relentless

it's time
say goodbye to those, so coarse
made you cry
see i could be more
more than friendly

trust me
i wouldn't dream of abusing your trust
i only dream of never having to dream again
it's time to say goodbye to those, so coarse
made you cry
see i, i could be more
so much more than friendly

Skin Divers

this is as close as i can bear
i stall, everything's in place
you're skinny. way too skinny
all arms and legs and what's there for me
to sink my teeth into
to wrap my tongue around
to get my hands on

everything's in place, does it run smoothly?
it should run like clockwork
so i'm prepared
should i be sieged by the urge to reproduce before i'm thirty
how long, how long before i'm dead below the waist?
i can finally, finally, finally come clean
lie back, complete, and not feel
and not feel guilty

Skykicking

things move slowly here
my heart is bracing
butterfingers
feel it slip through my hands
i watch them breaking
boredom
frustration
had to find a new obsession
hurt you
spend all day everyday
removing traces of sexual activity
regrets
shave my arms, my legs, my head painfully enough
and turn the heat up full until i sweat
regret
i lie sordid by ????
become only any good at making a mess
regrets
regretting
i still live you and i can do
do when i'm hungry
i can smil when i'm happy
frustration has no friends
you can have anything, give or take
everything
take everything
you can have anything
take everything
everything
take everything
everything
everything
everything
you can take, take, take
take everything
take everything

Sleep It Off, Lady

don't know what it is about these mornings.
these mornings i can barely open my eyes.
don't know why i don't know why.
i don't know why i bother sometimes.
wake up! (wake up and live)
anything seems risky if that's the way you want it to be.
i'd be sick if i was missing out on this.
you coulda had it.
if you'd been listening carefully.
d'you think straight?
can you see clearly?
oh, you can't tell me i'm too close to know. i know my place.
and these days i can hardly keep my eyes open.
i don't know why. i don't know why it bothers me so much.
can't shake it off? better sleep it off, lady.
i know my place, my place is in the sun!
so now i'm wondering if i'm doing this right.
because if it's good then it should make a difference,
and get me somewhere finally.
becase we can't go on indefinitely.
there's only so much we can do and so far we can go without money.
you gave me the lift that i needed
(i needed something good to happen).
you threw everything up into the air.
it came down on my head. you must've realised.
now i don't care whose side you're taking,
i don't care for the time you're wasting.
i should put you right behind me.
can't think straight, you make things cloudy.
i don't need a fuss around me,
a sunny day would suit me finely.
time to put you way behind me,
can't see straight when things are cloudy, yeah.

Take A Sippa Da Drink

(Instrumental)

Walking In Straight Lines

thanks for waiting. i'll start now
i'll walk, i have walked, i walk slowly
what if someone meets me halfway
open armed with the widest smile
biggest heart

i suddenly find myself led astry
by wandering hands
excited by thrilled her empty

how long could i hold your attention?
would you wait another week?
a year?
five years?
sounds to me like you have too much time on your hands.

thanks for waiting.
i'll start now.
one hour.
slowly.

Wash 'n' Wear Hair

i got wash 'n' wear hair, and that's a start.
i keep my head down - it makes life easy.
keep a tidy house - don't make me laugh!
i keep my heands clean.
and life's just peachy.
oh i've been dreaming.
passing time.
and i've been scheming.
but i've been greedy. way too needy.
and who'd believe it, unless they'd seen with their own eyes?
you won't believe it. but i could believe it.
i'm tall for my age - always been that way.
and light for my height. and it feels right.
feels just right!
i've said time and time again it feels right.
don't need it to make sense, it feels right.
if it goes straight to my head it feels right.
don't ask it to make sense it feels right!
and you? you fill your skin just fine.
feels right. feels just right!

What Can I Tell You

well, what can i tell you?
i know what' you're up to.
maybe i can help you find the weakest link in this chain.
tell me all your ideas - hey!
what can i tell you?
your cold hands make my warm heart go
bum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum!
and if that doesn't put a smile on your face - nothing will!
so, what can i tell you?
in our heads, it's funny, we've already spent the money.
maybe twice over.
cooking something up together.
success on a plate for you.
and, well, what did i tell you about this arrangement?
i'll change it when my mind needs changing.
it's no secret.
you know your cold hands make my warm heart go
bum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum!
oh sail me into calmer waters, there's no point in ruffling feathers.
oh! easy life!
whatever the weather, i'm sure we'll be cooking something up together.
and if that doesn't bring a smile to your face - nothing will!
your cold hands make my warm heart go
bum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum-pa-dum!

Yes

yes
must have been gut-wrenching
must have been heart-breaking
i see you i see you from a distance
look fine on the outside
i see you
what must it do to yor insides
insides
there's a girl
woman
won't stop talking
keeps on talking
won't shut up
and meanwhile
you could be redeemed watching television
you might be sleeping
but you're not forced to listen
and likewise i'm not going to shout
just to get hold of your attention
don't care for fighting to get possession

Untitled Track on Sweet Tip LP

(instrumentals)