Everything And Nothing 4 track promo sampler

The Scent Of Magnolia

In the coldest hour something's going down
Whatever pierced the heart it didn't make a sound
I am terrified but I'm not losing sleep
If I'm falling then I'm falling at her feet

I'm leaving America, I'm taking a girl
I'm selling my soul again, I'm gaining the world
Every sense defies this impossible dream
None of the history books describe what I've seen

The rose, the breath, the undying spark
The lotus heart's open, embracing the dark
The uncharted road is the not-coming-back
The language I speak is the words that I lack
The oncoming cars, the wedding of stars

Well I know your name or recognise your face
Or by what means I'll be delivered from this place
Here comes the gun, there goes the flash
Once the bullet leaves it's never coming back

The scent of magnolia, the face of a girl
And every detail embodies the world
What kind of goals define this impossible dream
None of the picture-books reflect all I've seen

I'm leaving America, I'm taking the girls
I'm far from the future and ambush the world

The scent of magnolia, the face of a girl
And every detail embodies the world
What kind of goals define this impossible dream
None of the history books describe where I've been

I'm leaving America, I'm taking a girl
I'm far from the future and ambush the world

The Scent Of Magnolia

previously unreleased 'Dead Bees' outtake. New mix and vocals 1999/2000

Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II)

I see the lines in the palm of its hand now
I listen hard but no words spring to mind
And it sounds so sweet, listen to its heartbeat
And I'm drowning in its sea
Falling at its feet
Listen to my heartbeat baby

And the blood sail leaves tonight
Fated in its blindness
And it won't be long before help is at hand
And the darkness sleeps
Cushioning the heartbeat
And I killed the captain, sank the fleet
To liberate the heartbeat baby
And it sounds so sweet
And it sounds so sweet
Listen to our hearts beat

And the darkness sleeps
Cushioning the heartbeat
And I'm drowning in its sea
Falling at its feet
Listen to my heartbeat baby

It speaks to ghosts and souls alike
Springs to life, and doesn't think twice
Wrapped in the blood sail
Bathed in snow
Nailed to the source and it won't let go
Fed on the bible, grown from trees
It opened the mind and the heart was free
A home in the silence, safe from sound
Where trouble sleeps and the light is found

Orpheus

Standing firm on this stony ground
The wind blows hard
Pulls these clothes around
I harbour all the same worries as most
The temptations to leave or to give up the ghost
I wrestle with an outlook on life
That shifts between darkness and shadowy light
I struggle with words for fear that they'll hear
But Orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world

Sunlight falls, my wings open wide
There's a beauty here I cannot deny
And bottles that tumble and crash on the stairs
Are just so many people I knew never cared
Down below on the wreck of the ship
Are a stronghold of pleasures I couldn't regret
But the baggage is swallowed up by the tide
As Orpheus keeps to his promise and stays by my side

Tell me, I've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop
Believe me, when this joke is tired of laughing
I will hear the promise of my Orpheus sing

Sleepers sleep as we row the boat
Just you the weather and I gave up hope
But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps
Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs
Still the voices have stories to tell
Of the power struggles in heaven and hell
But we feel secure against such mighty dreams
As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring

Tell me, I've still a lot to learn
Understand, these fires never stop
Please believe, when this joke is tired of laughing
I will hear the promise of my Orpheus sing

Ghosts (Japan)

Ghosts
David Sylvian
Everything and Nothing Tour '01

Transcribed by Andrew (sakurahigh@frenziedsilence.com)

G#m       D#m       E         C#m(IV)   C#m(IX)   C#m7
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  4 0||000  6 |0|||0    |00|||  4 |0|||0  9 0||000  9 0|0000
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    134111     13421     231       13421    134111    131111

    B         F#m       A

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  7 0|||00  2 0||000  5 0|||00
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    134211    134111    134211


4/4

G#m    |  D#m    |  G#m    |  D#m    |

G#m       D#m
 When the room is quiet
G#m  D#m             E
 The daylight almost gone
    C#m(IV)       D#m       G#m      D#m
 It seems there's something I should know
G#m      D#m
 Well, I ought to leave
G#m      D#m           E
 But the rain it never stops
          C#m(IV) D#m   G#m      D#m    |  G#m    |  D#m    |
 And I've no particular place to go

C#m(IX) C#m7         B             C#m(IX) C#m7
         Just when I think I'm winning
          B
 When I've broken every door
F#m               G#m
 The ghosts of my life
          A       F#m     G#m
 Blow wilder than before
C#m(IX) C#m7         B               C#m(IX) C#m7
         Just when I thought I could not be  stopped
        B
 When my chance came to be king
F#m               G#m
 The ghosts of my life
          A           F#m   E
 Blew wilder than the wind

G#m    |  D#m    |  G#m    |  D#m    |

G#m        D#m
 Well, I'm feeling nervous
G#m    D#m         E
 Now I find myself alone
     C#m(IV) D#m      G#m     D#m
 The simple  life's no longer there
G#m    D#m    G#m
 Once I was so sure
         D#m             E
 Now the doubt inside my mind
 C#m(IV)   D#m      G#m  D#m       |  G#m    |  D#m    |
 Comes and goes but leads nowhere

C#m(IX) C#m7         B             C#m(IX) C#m7
         Just when I think I'm winning
          B
 When I've broken every door
F#m               G#m
 The ghosts of my life
          A       F#m     G#m
 Blow wilder than before
C#m(IX) C#m7         B               C#m(IX) C#m7
         Just when I thought I could not be  stopped
        B
 When my chance came to be king
F#m               G#m
 The ghosts of my life
           A           F#m   E    |  G#m    |  D#m    |
  Blew wilder than the wind

G#m    |  D#m    |  E    |  C#m(IV)  D#m    |

G#m    |  D#m    |  G#m    |  D#m    |

C#m(IX) C#m7         B             C#m(IX) C#m7
         Just when I think I'm winning
          B
 When I've broken every door
F#m               G#m
 The ghosts of my life
          A       F#m     G#m
 Blow wilder than before
C#m(IX) C#m7         B               C#m(IX) C#m7
         Just when I thought I could not be  stopped
        B
 When my chance came to be king
F#m               G#m
 The ghosts of my life
           A           F#m   E    |  G#m    |  D#m    |
  Blew wilder than the wind
G#m       D#m    |  G#m    |  D#m    |  G#m    ||
  Than the wind

When the room is quiet
The daylight almost gone
It seems there's something I should know
Well, I ought to leave
But the rain it never stops
And I've no particular place to go

Just when I think I'm winning
When I've broken every door
The ghosts of my life
Blow wilder than before
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
When my chance came to be king
The ghosts of my life
Blew wilder than the wind

Well, I'm feeling nervous
Now I find myself alone
The simple life's no longer there
Once I was so sure
Now the doubt inside my mind
Comes and goes, but leads nowhere

Ghosts (Japan)

This track is included because David himself said that Ghosts was the first track that indicated the new direction of his compositions after the Japan period.