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1. |
Scapegoat
04:21
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V1
I did it all for you
Worked so hard
blood sweat and tears
You know its true
Working night and day
Candle burning from both ends
You know its true
Link
But I wouldn't know what to say
to you
if I saw you again
I wouldn't know what to say
to you
Chorus
Cos your a scapegoat Johnny blue
and there's a scapegoat coming through
Your a scapegoat Johnny blue
Well there's a scapegoat that's in me and in you
V2
Turning on the charm
never worked as well for me
as it did for you.
Dancing in the dark
was the only option left to me
because of you
Link
And I wouldn't know what to say
to you
If I saw you again
I wouldn't know what to say
to you
Chorus
Cos your a scapegoat Johnny blue
and there's a scapegoat coming through
Your a scapegoat Johnny blue
Well there's a scapegoat that's in me and in you
Bridge
Well I wish that I knew then
what I know now
And how..
I wish that i knew then
what i know now!
Chorus
Cos your a scapegoat Johnny blue
and there's a scapegoat coming through
Your a scapegoat Johnny blue
Well there's a scapegoat that's in me and in you
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2. |
Way of the world*
03:35
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V1
Don't you walk on by when you see me on the street
Don't pretend you haven't seen me there
Don't you close your eyes and walk on by me
Don't you think that i won't notice you
Link
If you do
i'll want to know why
if you do
i'll feel it deep inside
Chorus
She said
Even the moon has got its dark side
Even the sun has got to set
All the rivers flow into the sea
Sometimes the ice has got to melt
Link
That's the way of the world she said
That's the way, that's the way of the world
V2
Well you can see them there on the streets everyday
Searching for a bottle to make them live again
And in the bars and in the alleyways
Where will they sleep tonight?
Link
Now its true
I want to know why
Now its true
I feel it deep inside
Chorus
She said
Even the moon has got its dark side
Even the sun has got to set
All the rivers flow into the sea
Sometimes the ice has got to melt
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3. |
Lie to me
04:36
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V1
So many things to learn
So many books to burn
So much trust to earn
To keep the love we yearn
Pre- chorus
So many reasons why
I don't know why you sigh
I don't know why you cry
Chorus
But i do know that you lie to me
You lie to me
V2
So many stories told
Of treasure and fools gold
And so much truth to hold
You forget the lies you've sold
Link
So many reasons why
I don't know why you sigh
I don't know why you cry
Chorus
But I do know that you lie to me
You lie to me
Bridge
I don't know why you do it
But you do it to me
I don't know why you say it
But you say it
To me
Link
So many reasons why
I don't know why you sigh
I don't know why you cry
Chorus
But I do know that you lie to me
You lie to me
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4. |
On the wings of change*
04:17
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V1
I never saw it fly
I Never saw you cry
Never felt it coming through
I gave no thought to me and you
Chorus
Show me the things I left behind
I know I was running blind
Let's go
tomorrow we can fly away,.. away
on the wings of change
V2
I never saw the light
Burning in your eyes
I was in the darkest place
i couldn't even show my face
Chorus
Give me the chance to put things right
turning the darkness into light
Let's go tomorrow we can fly away,...away
On the wings of change
Instrumental break
Chorus
Show me the things I left behind
I know I was running blind
Let's go
tomorrow we can fly away,.. away
on the wings of change
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5. |
Just like that!
04:51
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V1
I'm on that train again, half way down the track
Only looking forwards, never looking back
The further away I get, the clearer that I see
The further away I get, the more I misbelieve
Woah oh oh, oh oh oh
Chorus
I'm on that train again, never turning back
The life we had was never going to last
Going down that line again, with sunshine on my back
And all the love we had is gone....
Just like that
Woah oh, oh oh oh
V2
I'm on that train now and all my bags are packed
Only looking onward and never looking back
The things we used to have are all faded away
There's nothing left to do now and much less left to say
Chorus
I'm on that train again, never turning back
The life we had was never going to last
Going down that line again, with sunshine on my back
And all the love we had is gone....
Just like that
Woah oh, oh oh oh
Bridge
The love we had is gone, nothing left to do
But head on down that line, forgetting about you
Nothing left to say and no plans left in mind
Nothing left to do but head on down that line
Woah oh, oh oh oh
Chorus
I'm on that train again, never turning back
The life we had was never going to last
Going down that line again, with sunshine on my back
And all the love we had is gone....
Just like that
Woah oh, oh oh oh
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6. |
Backs against the wall*
04:06
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V1
Look around you can you feel the fire?
Look around you can you see the flood?
It's clear that everything is changing
Moving faster than we thought it could
Link
Forests are on fire
Deserts getting drier
Oceans rising higher
Where will it end?
Chorus
We stand with backs against the wall
We try to make sense of it all
We talk but what do we do?
V2
Look around you can you feel the anger
Look around you can you see the pain
The earth is choking on our plastic
Can we ever put it right again?
Link
Forests are on fire
Deserts getting drier
Oceans rising higher
Where will it end?
Chorus
We stand with backs against the wall
We try to make sense of it all
We talk but what do we do?
Bridge
Going round in circles takes too long
we can't afford to get it wrong
And we don't have time
Chorus
We stand with backs against the wall
We try to make sense of it all
We talk but what do we do?
We stand with backs against the wall
We try to make sense of it all
We talk but what do we do?
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7. |
World in your eyes*
04:43
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V1
Some people are born with it
Some people, they have no respect
Some people are given it
Some people, they will never get
Link
You don't want to lose it
You don't want to abuse it
You don't want to bruise it if you can
Chorus
I only want to see the world in your eyes
I only want to take your hand and hold it through the night
I only want to walk a mile in your shoes
i only want to think of winning and never have to lose
The world in your eyes
V2
Some people are full of it
Some people will never understand
Some people consider it
Some people have heads that are full of sand
Link
You don't want to lose it
You don't want to abuse it
You don't want to bruise it if you can
Chorus
I only want to see the world in your eyes
I only want to take your hand and hold it through the night
I only want to walk a mile in your shoes
I only want to think of winning and never have to lose
The world in your eyes
Instrumental break
Link
You don't want to lose it
You don't want to abuse it
You don't want to bruise it if you can
Chorus
I only want to see the world in your eyes
I only want to take your hand and hold it through the night
I only want to walk a mile in your shoes
i only want to think of winning and never have to lose
I only want to see the stars in the sky
To watch the universe revolving and never wonder why
The world in your eyes
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8. |
Breathe
04:59
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V1
Raise your eyes off the ground
Pick yourself up and dust yourself down
Raise your eyes off the ground
Think about where your'e going now
There is nothing to see where you've already been
Nothing that's worth making you break
So think of the future and not of the past
Think of the love instead of hate
Link
I know it's hard to believe
I know its hard for you to see
Chorus
Raise your eyes off the ground
Stretch for the stars and reach for the sky
Raise your eyes off the ground
Stretch for the stars and reach for the sky
And breathe, and breathe, and breathe
And breathe, and breathe, and breathe
V2
Raise your glass to the thief who stole your heart and left you here
Raise your glass to the friends who said that true love never ends
Raise your soul to the heaven, that they sold, that leaves you cold
raise your soul to the devil, whose story is never told
Link
I know it's hard to believe
I know its hard for you to see
Chorus
Raise your eyes off the ground
Stretch for the stars and reach for the sky
Raise your eyes off the ground
Stretch for the stars and reach for the sky
And breathe, and breathe, and breathe
And breathe, and breathe, and breathe
Bridge
Breathe the life back into you
Breathe the life back into me
Breathe the life back into us and breathe
Just breathe, just breathe, just breathe
Chorus
Raise your eyes off the ground
Stretch for the stars and reach for the sky
Raise your eyes off the ground
Stretch for the stars and reach for the sky
And breathe, and breathe, and breathe
And breathe, and breathe, and breathe
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9. |
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V1
There's a woman in my eye
even deeper in my heart
don't know where this started
don't know where to start
I like what is happening
but where do I go from here?
It's been such a long time
It's been oh so many years
Link
I'm not sure quite what to do
So I'm just trying not to try too hard
Chorus
I just smile as she she walks by
hoping I can catch her eye
hoping I don't let her down
keeping both feet on the ground
Yeah yeah yeah Yeah x2
La la lalala la la lalala lalala x2
V2
I can't think about anything but her
I can't dream about anything but her
I can't sing about anyone but her
I can't live without anyone but her
Strange thing is she's been around
since i can remember!
Link
I'm not sure quite what to do
So I'm just trying not to try too hard
Chorus
I just smile as she she walks by
hoping I can catch her eye
hoping I don't let her down
keeping both feet on the ground
Yeah yeah yeah Yeah x2
La la lalala la la lalala lalala x2
Instrumental break
Chorus
I just smile as she she walks by
hoping I can catch her eye
hoping I don't let her down
keeping both feet on the ground
Yeah yeah yeah Yeah x2
La la lalala la la lalala lalala x2
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Johnny & the Box UK
A semi-finalist in the UK songwriting competition 2020.
Jon Louth was formerly a member of the
bands
'A Thousand days' & the 'Radiofaces'
'Johnny & the Box' began as a recording experiment with the (Private distributed) debut album '15 Minutes' in 2016.
'Scapegoat' was released worldwide in 2020. 'The Runaways' was released in 2021 and a further album 'Truth and Lies' followed in 2023.
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