Lyrics for Nektar's Sounds Like This
Note: These lyrics were obtained from repeated listenings to the album.
They are in no way connected with the actual lyrics, which may bear a
very striking resemblance to the ones in this file. Anything which I
consider questionable is marked with a (?). All songs written by Nektar.
``Good Day''
(Show it, let it be mine!)
I looked into the morning, what did I see?
Face another place, another way to be free.
So I took one big step with my hands on my eyes,
And hoped that my mind would be satisfied.
Good Day, Good Day, I wish you Good Day,
Good Day, Good Day, I wish you Good Day.
I just took one step, a voice did prevail,
"Don't you come no closer, or you'll wish you had stayed".
The voice that I heard, yes, didn't do my no good,
'Cos I stepped out too far, and now the world knows I should.
Good Day ...
(Oh, give it to me!)
Good Day, my people, a good day to you now,
I'm gonna leave you forever, good day.
Good Day ...
``New Day Dawning''
Softly, as dawn is breaking, I awake to sounds around me,
Sleep has left my eyes and the new day will be dawning.
Tell me, see the (?) in my mind, I (?) g(?)
Tell me, tell me what it's all about, yeah.
Soon now, there will be darkness and your new day will be over,
Sleep has filled my eyes and that new day will be over.
Tell me, how can I get to you, don't you hear my mind tr(?)king,
Tell me, tell me what it, tell me what it's all about.
I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me,
She showed me her room, isn't it good, Norwegian Wood?
Tell me, don't you hear my mind crying out, yes I,
Tell me, tell me what it, tell me what it's all about, all about, yeah.
(Tell me what it's all about)
``What Ya Gonna Do?''
Woman trouble, hold on, hold on, hold on, yes, evil's in my heart of mine,
Woman trouble, hold on, hold on, hold on, yes, take me there, get (?) baby,
Dig this.
What ya gonna do when your troubles get like mine?
And what ya gonna do when your troubles get like mine?
You're going to sit right down and try to think up peace of mind.
Woman here, woman there, you try to make up my mind,
Woman here, woman there, oh yes, they're tryin' to make my mind,
Like ,get away, baby, get my point and my mind.
Easy, ya gotta make it easy, easy, ya make it easy,
Easy, don't get (?) should,
Oh yeah, (?) as a (?) I could be, yes so lovely.
``1-2-3-4''
1, 2, 3, 4, who did Lister fight these dirty wars?
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, sent to die for someone else's crime(?)
1, 2, 3, 4, crucified my country and my love,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, telling them to say your sir has died.
``Do You Beleive In Magic''
(I) thought I'd lost my way back home, with no directioning at all,
I thought I'd have to run and hide, so I won't hurt nobody's pride, oh, yes.
Do You Believe In Magic now? Yes I do, I really do, all the time,
Would you say that I was a fool? Yes I would, I really would, and it's true.
(But) now I found my way back home, with no directioning at all,
Now I don't have to run and hide, 'cos I won't hurt nobody's pride.
Do You Believe In Magic now? ...
My, my own, taken, my, my what taken, taken,
It won't take it, it won't take it, it won't take.
``Cast Your Fate''
Take my time and take yours too, we've got time for both of you,
I can wait another day, (in) case our time should pass away.
I can see, you are me, falling down, onto the ground,
Don't need no lovin'.
I believe in all that's good, like the blind man says I should,
Pass us away this falling day, come and take it all away.
I can see, truth is mine, for I want another time,
And I'll show you, yeah,
Believe me, believe me, I gotta get back to you,
Come on baby, yes you know, I don't really mean it.
They come and they go, the prophets of life,
The actors of doom, the virgins of delight.
Cast your fate to the wind, throw your mind to the sea,
Take your heart in your hands, and wait by me, yeah.
I know you believe me, all those little (?)
I've seen it all, the brave cavalier,
The riders of night, the robbers of dawn.
Cast your fate to the sea, throw your mind to the wind,
Take your life in your hands, and wait by me, yeah.
``A Day In The Life Of A Preacher''
``Preacher''
Blind man, don't you worry, poor man, don't you worry, no,
'Cos it's all right, yes, yes, like the (?) says it'll be all right.
Madman, tryin' to fight it, preacher, tryin' to right it,
But it's all right, (c'mon, yeah), liek (?) says, it'll be all right.
Get along, c'mon, get along, c'mon.
``Squeeze''
Preacher say you gotta get to know them, I don't wanna die,
Don't worry 'bout a thing, Tar(?) is all right.
Lean on me, oh God, I got to fight it, but don't you be too long,
Don't worry 'bout a thing, it'll all be so right.
``Mr. H''
Oh, Mr H, can you give me better life, can't believe me,
Oh, Mr H, was a chiller (?) my brain (?) was a killer,
Oh, Mr H, can you be, blame my life, but you still don't believe me,
Oh, Mr H, I want to chill her, no brain, my hand was a killer,
(?) baby, yeah, oh me, I'm cross like a (?) this morning, baby.
Oh, Mr H, can you hear me blame my life but you still don't believe me,
Oh, Mr H was a chiller, where's(?) my brain, my hand was a killer,
Oh, Mr H, you can't hear me blame my life, but still some can't belive me,
Oh, Mr H was a killer, come on, baby, show me that I mean it,
I'm gonna show you, honey, just like anyone (?) admit it, c'mon.
(You gotta believe it, I ain't jokin' baby, this is so (?), oh, yeah.)
``Wings''
Never needed time, love, 'cos it's the only way,
My feet are on the ground, my head is all around.
Don't need no wings to fly away, don't need no love, ah__ today.
Watching all the world, floating in the sky,
Waiting for the word to pass the others by.
Don't need no wings to fly away, don't need no love, ah__ some sweet day.
La-la la-la la ...
Don't need no wings ...
``Odyssee''
``Rons On''
Note: the lyrics in this section are FAST and QUIET, and consequently VERY
HARD TO HEAR, LET ALONE UNDERSTAND.
Listen to (?) lights chosen
(?) sh (?)
(?) take I said (?)
My (?)
You (?) I said
(?) know then (?) she buys
And she buys all they (?) talk (?) I say
Tell her (?) devote I saw
I tell her (?) (?)ve it.
``Never Never Never''
I'm takin' it every day, take a look up and knock myself,
I know I can't delay, I gotta find (?) way outta holding cell.
Lover, take me home (?) me, I find a way,
But give it back, I'd swore, never never never be ma(?)
Take me back again to my first (?)
I need some (?) in (?) gettin' back I know.
Take me back again, I'll get (?) giggle, but only bore,
C'mon give me some of it, I'd never never never be blue.
``Da-Da-Dum''
Burnin' (?) born comin' up, ten thousand years ago,
I need sweet lovin' to satisfy my soul.
Need your soul (?) bad anyway I can, oh yeah.
Sweet Mary, get (?) of my way, I need your sweet lovin' every single day,
Need your soul bad, any way I can, oh yeah, gimme.
Sweet Mary, and I want it my way, need your lovin' to make a man outta me,
I need your love so bad, any way I can, wow, I dig it.
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