I think we'd get into really big trouble if I posted those songs here (i.e., actually hosted them on our server)... Sorry guys. A proxy is what worked for me. You can try this one:
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Here are the lyrics to The Calculation, Machine, and Two Birds:
The Calculation
You went into the kitchen cupboard
Got yourself another hour
And you gave half of it to me
We sat there looking at the faces
Of these stranges in the pages
'Til we knew 'em mathematically
They were in our minds
Until forever
But we didn't mind
We didn't know better
So we made our own computer
Out of macaroni pieces
And it did our thinking while we lived our lives
It counted up our feelings
And divided them up even
And it called that calculation perfect love
Didn't even know
That love was bigger
Didn't even know
That love was so, so
Hey Hey Hey
Hey this fire it's burnin'
Burnin' us up
Hey this fire it's burnin'
Burnin' us
Up
So we made the hard decision
And we each made an incision
Past our muscles and our bones
Saw our hearts were little stones
Pulled them out they weren't beating
And we weren't even bleeding
As we lay them on the granite counter top
We beat 'em up
Against each other
We beat 'em up
Against each other
We struck 'em hard
Against each other
We struck 'em so hard
So hard
Until they sparked
Hey this fire it's burnin'
Burnin' us up
Hey this fire it's burnin'
Burnin' us Up
Hey this fire it's burnin'
Burnin' us
Up
Machine
My eyes are bi-focal
My hands are sub-jointed
I live in the future
In my pre-war apartment
And I count all my blessings
I have friends in high places
And I'm upgraded daily
All my wires without traces
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into
Hooked into
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into
Hooked into machine
I collect my moments
Into a correspondence
With a mightier power
Who just lacks my perspectives
And who lacks my organics
And who covets my defense
And I'm downloaded daily
I am part of a composite
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into
Hooked into
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into
Hooked into machine
Everything's provided
Consummate consumer
Part of worldly taking
Apart from worldly troubles
Living in your pre-war apartment
Soon to be your post-war apartment
And you live in the future
And the future
It's here
It's bright
It's now
Two Birds
Two birds on a wire
One tries to fly away
And the other watches him close from that wire
He says he wants to as well
But he is a liar
I'll believe it all
There's nothing I won't understand
I'll believe it all
I won't let go of your hand
Two birds on a wire
One says c'mon and the other says "I'm tired"
The sky is overcast and I'm sorry
One more or one less
Nobody's worried
I'll believe it all
There's nothing I won't understand
I'll believe it all
I won't let go of your hand
Two birds of a feather
Say that they're always gonna stay together
But one's never going to let go of that wire
He says that he will
But he's just a liar
Two birds on a wire
One tries to fly away and the other
Watches him close from that wire
He says he wants to as well, but he is a liar
Two birds on a wire
Once tries to fly away and the other...
I think it's quite possible that Regina has made the most perfect album ever.
The Calculation is quite catchy, without being too poppy, and the lyrics are brilliant in their own right (Macaroni computers?! Signature Reg!)
Machine is reminiscent of Orwell's 1984. The idea of everyone being hooked into machines is actually a bit ominous. The production on this one is really good. It's so loud! Possibly comparable to Pavlov's Daughter. I love it.
Human of the Year stays true to the live versions we all fell in love with...just the right amounts of everything.
Two Birds...I'm absolutely in love with this song.
Genius Next Door also stays true to the live versions. Not much has been changed, and I'm sure most of you will be quite happy with it.
The Wallet, also relatively untouched. Just a bit polished now, and the ending is really good.
One More Time With Feeling, a bit toned-down, but Reg hits some high notes in there. The part after the chorus sounds like something the Beatles would have done.
Man of a Thousand Faces...I'm still a bit unsure of this new version. It loses some of its power ("Good is better than perfect; scrub 'til your fingers are bleeding' is usually belted out, but isn't as strong as it should be). I don't know. All in all, a really solid album. Can't wait to hear the bonus tracks.
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UPLOAD, NOW! haha
www.mediafire.com/?medewynn3w4
It's the same quality as the HQ official version...
It worked for me också!
www.mediafire.com/.../
I don't have specific songs but you can download the full album here: rapidshare.com/.../RSFAR.zip
It'll contain the songs you need :)
(not uploaded by me but I assure you it's safe)
Personally, I'd pick "The Calculation." It's just so incredibly catchy and fun! xD
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