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Meatloaf for the Masses

by The Amphibians

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1.
Maria 03:23
Sadness A fleeting tear rolls down her mind's eye And then she's light and laughing again as always Occasional storms cross her consciousness; dark, black then leave her light and laughing again, as always.
2.
No Place 03:17
Hiding away in exile, lying lifeless. In a dust covered cigar box, lying lifeless. A plastic flute used to serenade the trees, A candle stub used to light the dark, And a broken crayon used to draw the sky. There is no place in a world filled with responsibilities for such meaningless toys. No place
3.
Why should I worry when problems come along to me? Sure they flow like rivers, but I make them out as big as seas. Tossin' seas. When you feel like moss on the rolling stone, just grab his hand. My house is built on the solid rock, I took it off the shifting sand. Shifting sand. Don't you look around when he asks you to join the band. 'Cause every knee shall bow, don't you be thinking that you will stand. You won't stand. Why should I put my trust in things that will fade way? 'Cause where the tree falls it lies, and there it stays. On the judgment day.
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On Time 02:11
6.
Madalyn O'Hair What you so worried 'bout a God if he isn't there? Madalyn O'Hair If he doesn't exist, then what do you care? Madalyn O'Hair I give you an answer that you say is ignorant, but where's the words of wisdom flowing from your mouth? All I hear is firm conviction 'bout how things are not. So gimme the answers, 'cause I'm waiting to hear. Ease my aching mind that's so filled with fear. G-g-g-gimme my rights Mr. ACLU; I feel I'm going under and I don't know what to do. Should I have a talk with my buddy Zen? Does it lie in the being of us perfect men? 'Cause ever since you told us we were wrong, we've been waiting for something better to come along.
7.
Time 03:42
The time has come don't pass it by it won't stay for a long time Take advantage opportunity awaits but only for a limited time because it is time Time to talk talk about things things that mean a lot a lot of things take time I don't want want to repeat repeat things said already CHORUS But it it is time time to live and a time to die time to faint and a time to fly, but spend no time asking reasons why So say say what you must get it out while there's time Time to speak time to talk time to say things time for communications CHORUS
8.
So many times, I've been unfaithful to you All of the time, you brought me through You give me wisdom, but I haven't been true You give me love, but I break the rules. I guess that's what true love is I guess that's what true love is The world has its wisdom, it has its noise You're free to your speech, but you'll lose your voice You didn't make me, you gave me the choice The angels can sing, but they can't rejoice I guess that's what freedom is I guess that's what freedom is You gave me yourself, I didn't want you at all Why'd you stay around for my fall How can you love me, while I turn my back I guess it's a lesson in the patience I don't have I guess that's what forgiving is I guess that's what forgiving is
9.
Talk 02:43
When will there be enough time to hear you out, and express myself, too? Everyone is speaking together but no one is getting through I make a mad rush of words 'til I'm blue in the face, but there's no time in between so you can't feel my space And even if we set aside a Saturday we'd have a table full of food and nothing to say We make a rush with the knives we try to see the other side but what we do tomorrow changes what we say tonight And I won't stop till I know you though it takes my life when everything's been said I'll be satisfied I've got no time no time left for you I'm on my way so they say to better things And I swear some day I'll break out of this skin to be the weightless fire that I should have been Only then can you know me as I really am as we start off where we left off and try it again
10.
I how many times will I have to try? I’m giving up hope again It’s all a joke again We are young but getting old before our time Does it make sense to you? as I’m riding that fence with you? In these foolish games we play Mind’s eye searches for the way There I go again the original sin Why? Loneliness with hands possesses me and my body shakes once more a thousand retakes once more and I’d cry liquid apologies enough for two but tears don’t come nor do regrets I can’t feel my guilt, but I can’t forget. Dancing shadows show the way I can’t pin down what’s been portrayed There I go again the original sin I debate the person in my head While serpents speak again knowledge makes me weak again But I rise, though shame dulls my blind eyes I have to try once more I have to find the door Between the glory and the flame I sweat for knowledge without name There I go again the original sin
11.
Can't Live 03:20
For a long time, I’ve felt so down and out I had to find what this was all about I didn’t feel much, but I didn’t have to ‘cause if I could feel you, then what’s my faith do? And living just a day without you confusing as my eyes not open leaves me scared, and leaves me hoping that you’ll never leave me lonely I can’t live live without you I can’t live live anymore They told me one thing, and did another bad examples fill the mind with doubt but then the time came do for my decision I’ve thought it over and I’ve made up my mind And now I make my come back I’m stepping up and stepping out they’ve been keeping me down under now I’m up and they’ll never stop me I can’t live live without you I can’t live live anymore

about

The Amphibians were a freshman fling of new wave fury. The band formed in the fall, warmed up for Larry Norman in the winter, recorded a cassette in the spring, and disbanded by summer.

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released May 1, 1985

Jeff Novak, piano
Greg Scheer, vocals and bass
Richard (Trapper) Vought, drums
Bob Weil, guitar and vocals

All songs written by Greg Scheer, except where noted.

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