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1984–1989
The Ex in 1989: Terrie, Jeroen (sound), Katherina, Dolf (sound), Sok, Luc
Back in the U.S.S.A.
(a.k.a. Ronnie Rae)
He acts like a president
like one who leads the way
but he’s a nightmare
even by day
he cheats as he chats
in fair and foul play
a danger in disguise
and he’s coming our way
He’s America’s dream, he’s America’s son
wake up, dreamland, he’s America’s gun
Darkness over dreamland
where the stars are on the ground
where brains are like a treasure
still waiting to be found
darkness over dreamland
where movies are like friends
until they wake you up
and then, where’s the happy end?
Like the present past
our future’s very clear
trouble in your backyards
for four more years
and for your misery at home
he’s responsible too
but don’t blame him
he was chosen by you
He’s America’s dream, he’s America’s son
wake up, dreamland, you made Ronnie Rae a gun
Blueprints for a Blackout
Blueprints for a blackout
like a mass-murder in a far-away town
it can be even worse when it’s your home-town
but no one will notice when the lights are out
Blueprints for a blackout
like a call for arms against the peace threat
living off this World War Three threat
seems there’s nothing to be worried about
Blueprints for a blackout
like public opinions that divide the crowd
demagogues leading the lonely crowd
waiting for volunteers to drop out
Blueprints for a blackout
like planned heart-attacks stab by stab
a booming business behind your back
down-to-earth boxers in a knock-out
Blueprints for a blackout
or how to sell the next disease
tragic proof
of human inhumanity
this sort of thing
has become epidemic
it seems to be the only way
to settle disagreements
Blueprints for a blackout
governments promise to consider our doubts
blueprints for a blackout
their answers hidden in the background
blueprints for a blackout
no one will notice as the lights are out
blueprints for a blackout
flexible like cardboard cut-outs
like blueprints for a knock-out
Blueprints for a blackout
it seems there’s nothing to be worried about
no one will notice as the lights are out
blueprints for a blackout
like blueprints for a knock-out
Rabble with a Cause
Half a million people in the city of The Hague
the Dutch disease spread to fight the nuclear plague
one day later we can read in the press
our Dutch government is not impressed
Too many people stayed home
too many people didn’t show up
half a million people left out in the cold
no nuclear freeze. no slow up
Once upon a time it was 1945
one big bang ended more than a million lives
if it was here and now we would read in the press
the Dutch government is not impressed
Wait until they quarrel and World War Three comes round
all the world’s a stage as the curtains get torn down
they’ll hide with the rich in the shelters they possess
but our Dutch government still won’t be impressed
Too many assholes will survive
too many bastards side by side
too many crooks will stay alive
a load of swindlers that took us for a ride
Pleased to Meat You
I’m no hero
I am me
I guarantee
I’ll make you happy
I’m made for peace
let me go
I will go
as you please
Order me
set me free
let me go and
I’ll make you happy
I’ll...
