the lyrics of Chameleon

[brotherofjesus]

I have noticed that the lyrics of Chameleon are yet to appear in the discography so I thought I would offer my interpretation (as I hear it).

I may be wrong.
In fact, in parts, I'm sure I'm wrong.

If anyone would like to correct it, maybe point out where I have gone wrong, I would be very happy.

If, however, I am correct, (and I am not). you can feel free to use it OOTT.

Here we go again
here we go again
ladies and gentlemen
the show is just beginning
the actors have arrived
the show is improvised
who are you? and when
do you begin and end

we win
when we snakeskin
when we dolphin
cha cha chameleon
we win
stand in your shoes
get a sea view
cha cha chameleon

know we're not alone
no we're not alone
we cannot control
how the dice rolls
know we're not alone
no we're not alone
seperate in pain
connected we were whole

we whizz
when we snakeskin
when we dolphin
cha cha chameleon

(some cool as f**k guitar)

(the drumming isn't too bad either)

Here we go again
here we go again
ladies and gentlemen
the show is just beginning
we win
when we snakeskin
when we dolphin
cha cha cha cha...................................... ooowwww

(more cool as f**k guitar)

Big girls lost lost lost
signals locked locked locked
it's getting me up off this cross
kicked and refused
shadows house mock mock mock
referee stop stop stop
give me a paradox
win when I lose
brother don't box me in
my space is wearing thin
do I hold one bag of skin
must be dreaming
geniuses ad hawk hawk
spin like a top top top
freezing cloud
tick-tock
eat what I chew

we win
when we snakeskin
when we dolphin
cha cha chameleon
we win
stand in your shoes
take a sea view
cha cha chameleon


And what exactly is that end bit all about.
I think Tim was just trying to mess up my mind.

Life is good
James are BETTER. ;D

[Pooka]

I thought it was more of an anti-commercial rant á la James, with the "brother don't box me in..." bit referencing MySpace, and the last line being "we're on iTunes"?

[psychoferret]

Does any one have the guitar for this please? I am only a beginner and can't work it out. Song is fantastic!

[volumedistorted]

Bump

i've only just found this but saying as I feel this is the freshest and most energetic songs James have done for ages I shall amend the final chorus as follows:

Breakin' those lock lock locks
slipping those lock lock locks
get me up off this cross
victim refused (although live tends to be 'victim abused')
shadow has to mock mock mock
referee stop stop stop
feed me the paradox
win when I lose
brother don't box me in
my space is wearing thin
two eye holes, one bag of skin
must be dreaming
genius is ad-hoc hoc
spin me like a top top top
free me from clock, tick-tock
beat while I choose

[Johnny Yen]

I am with you here, apart from I think the opening line is

Breaking those, rock, rock rocks.

[Johnny Yen]

Hey Dave, any joy in these in the discography yet? (Also missing Child to Burn!)