One day, I was looking for the lyrics to Ladytron's debut album, 604. Being unable to find any, I decided to transcribe them myself. And so here they are!
Note that these are still nowhere near perfect or complete, especially for "This Is Our Sound", "Ladybird", and "Skools Out...". If you have any comments or corrections, mail me at plujan@bantha.org.
Update (3/12/03): I've gone through my old mail and added a bunch of corrections that kind people sent in. Sorry I haven't had a chance to reply individually, but thanks for the e-mail. Hope this continues to be useful to everyone.
Ladytron: 604 transcribed by Paul Lujan contributions by Kenneth Lu, Mike Brown, Ian Fleeton, Jens Kutilek, Shmoo Ritchie, "cs", and "JibbyLones" -------------------------------- 1. Mu-Tron (2:58) (instrumental) -------------------------------- -------------------- 2. Discotraxx (3:50) -------------------- (Bulgarian) I know her, used to follow everywhere we'd go and it's so sweet, now she's sleeping with a boy I know the boy I know, knows a pretty girl in every town and the way they look, they were made to let each other down she got her face from the same house where she stole her clothes on the same street, there's a dance hall where nobody goes far too far, stealing cigarettes with '90s girls and then at Christmastime, 'till we exceed the recommended dose (more Bulgarian) I know her, used to follow everywhere we'd go and it's so sweet, now she's sleeping with a boy I know the boy I know, knows a pretty girl in every town and the way they look, they were made to let each other down ------------------------------------ 3. Another Breakfast With You (3:03) ------------------------------------ I don't want to fight just want a piece of your life oh, if you come out to play I don't want you to say...anything I didn't feel a thing when you told me that you didn't feel a thing when I told you that I didn't feel a thing, another breakfast with you [repeat] (spoken) Did you ever fall in love? for a quarter of an hour or above (??) ----------------------------------- 4. CSKA Sofia (2:22) (instrumental) ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 5. The Way That I Found You (3:29) ---------------------------------- up on the stand, the society meeting that was the way, was the way that I found you drunk after work, here in the late night feelings that was the way, was the way that I found you sat in the crowd, watching the women's tennis that was the way, was the way that I found you saw who you were, picking up from the canvas that was the way; I was wrapped around you, met you while you were switching on and checked your box on the blue coupon that was how...I...found... up on the stand, the society meeting that was the way, was the way that I found you drunk after work, here in the late night feelings that was the way; I was wrapped around you kicked your wheel in the midday sun and saved your place in the peloton that was how...I...found... sat in the crowd, watching the women's tennis that was the way, was the way that I found you saw who you were, picking up from the canvas that was the way; I was wrapped around you you still don't know what I want picked up your book in a street kiosk that was how...I...found... up on the stand, the society meeting that was the way, was the way that I found you late night feelings, trying to set for the winter to leave you this way, the way I found you met you while you were switching on and checked your box on the blue coupon that was how...I...found... --------------- 6. Paco! (3:00) --------------- ground floor, ladies' clothes, sportswear, stationery first floor, kitchenware, furnishings, confectionary second floor, children's toys, back to school, and many more fourth floor, electronic, fake antiques, and lingerie I saw your face on a black-and-white screen I knew your name from the checkout machine you don't have to spend, you just have to pretend [repeated 3 more times] ------------------------ 7. Commodore Rock (4:47) ------------------------ (all lyrics in Bulgarian) ------------------------------- 8. Zmeyka (3:14) (instrumental) ------------------------------- ------------------ 9. PlayGirl (3:49) ------------------ Playgirl, why are you sleeping tomorrow's world, hey playgirl Playgirl, why are you dancing when you could be alone, hey playgirl Playgirl, why are you sleeping tomorrow's world, hey playgirl Playgirl, choking on cigarettes to get you along, hey playgirl hey playgirl, hey playgirl Northern lights catch you coming down sleep your way out of your hometown Playgirl, why are you sleeping tomorrow's world, hey playgirl Playgirl, why are you dancing when you could be alone, hey playgirl Playgirl, why are you sleeping tomorrow's world, hey playgirl Playgirl, choking on cigarettes to get you along, hey playgirl hey playgirl, hey playgirl Northern lights catch you coming down sleep your way out of your hometown Hey playgirl, hey playgirl Northern lights catch you coming down sleep your way out of your hometown hey playgirl, hey playgirl Northern lights catch you coming down sleep your way out of your hometown hey playgirl, hey playgirl hey playgirl, hey playgirl foreign coin on a telephone box a question mark on a calendar an empty seat on the alpha line a sorting code, an account number hey playgirl, hey playgirl Northern lights got you coming down sleep your way out of your hometown ------------------------------ 10. I'm With The Pilots (2:43) ------------------------------ time in hands, with the pilots and the traveling bands when you're down there, don't feel down and out you have something you can smile about Coke or gin, why are you boys frowning, have you lost something the solution that you have for me will invalidate my guarantee sell something to someone you love not someone that you don't even know... six oh four, Belgian teachers and the cosmonauts when you're down there, don't feel down and out you have something you can smile about holding hands, rocket scientists revise their plans the solution that they have for me will burn me up on reentry sell something to someone you love not someone that you don't even know... ---------------------------- 11. This Is Our Sound (4:09) ---------------------------- I can't seem to take you anywhere you ditched your friends in Euston (?) Square where the rank and file shoot us dirty looks hail a taxicab, don't want to walk the nighttime here is a plastic box you can amplify the basement rock the distant tones from the detainees friendly girls who pack it full of needs(?) when you're not around, this is our sound I can't seem to take you anywhere you ditched your friends in Euston (?) Square where the rank and file shoot us dirty looks hail a taxicab, don't want to walk the nighttime here is a plastic box you can amplify the basement rock the distant tones from the detainees friendly girls who pack it full of needs(?) when you're not around, this is our sound (this is our sound) when you're not around, this is our sound (this is our sound) when you're not around this is our sound this is not a song there is nothing wrong when the light inside is not as bright --------------------------------- 12. He Took Her To A Movie (3:10) --------------------------------- he met her in the fall, he took her to a movie and when they'd done it all, he took her to a movie and from the hospital, he took her to a movie but so did I and when her heart was sad, he took her to a movie she's all he's ever had, he took her to a movie and should their love turn bad, he took her to a movie but so did I I think she's been alone, he took her to a movie when they cut off the phone, he took her to a movie and when her cover's blown, he took her to a movie but so did I there's nothing on TV, he took her to a movie but she's the one for me, he took her to a movie we're at number three, he took her to a movie but so did I ------------------------------------------- 13. Laughing Cavalier (1:08) (instrumental) ------------------------------------------- ------------------- 14. Ladybird (4:38) ------------------- once there was a young girl but old enough to know, girl (?) went by the name of Ladybird charmed you with the one hand and broke you in the next hand then she'd be gone out of your life if you've got time (if you've got time) and you're ever to change her mind (to change her mind) you'll need more than a glass of wine she's not that kind of girl you'll never win (you'll never win) 'cause she leaves when you think you're in (think you're in) doesn't care if it's her or him she's not that kind of girl mornings are the cruelest no no, no, nothing more or less just slept with the thought of Ladybird everywhere you see her her new possession with her more than they're not listening to you if you've got time (if you've got time) and you're ever to change her mind (to change her mind) you'll need more than a glass of wine she's not that kind of girl you'll never win (you'll never win) 'cause she leaves when you think you're in (think you're in) doesn't care if it's her or him she's not that kind of girl [repeat chorus 2x more] ------------------ 15. Jet Age (3:10) ------------------ she caught her flight at 10am and checked her face at Amsterdam oh, it's just what it's like when you're only seen at night she left her love somewhere at home and now she's dancing on her own to the kind of disco sound that makes her glad he's not around she's looking at you so maybe you're looking too do you want to be her or don't you? of course you do but would she be you? he doesn't dance as good as she why don't you save a seat for me as the sun came and went from the safety of a jet he gave Atlanta one last look then dropped his head inside the book that he never gets to read maybe he'll just get some sleep she's looking at you so maybe you're looking too do you want to be her or don't you? of course you do but would she be you? ------------------------ 16. Skools Out... (4:06) ------------------------ packing her bags, they left the sailor girl when she returned to find that she could love no one meeting her way through cheap bar and cafe expecting to see the same sour faces there, why not oh yes, they'll do school's out for me, school's out for you school's out and it might be true school's out for me, school's out for you school's out, I'll be nice school's out for me, school's out for you swallow all our bad advice school's out for me, school's out for you school's out packing his bags, they loved the Tesco boy when he returned to find that he could love no one he stayed away through salons and musics there's still a ground in her up (??) to the years, why not oh yes, they'll do school's out for me, school's out for you school's out and it might be true school's out for me, school's out for you school's out, I'll be nice school's out for me, school's out for you listen to our bad advice school's out for me, school's out for you school's out, please be school's out for me, school's out for you you don't want an English name school's out for me, school's out for you school's out, I'll be nice school's out for me, school's out for you swallow all our bad advice school's out for me, school's out for you school's out