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17 Nothing In This World

by Peter Kirsch

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NOTHING IN THIS WORLD ...in this world for me there is nothing in this world for me not a tree not a flower not a ray of sunshine for me there is nothing i wanna do there is no place i wanna go not New York or Tokyo leave Paris for another day there are no films i wanna see there are no films i wanna see not Fellini or Jean-Luc Godard no Jean Renoir there is nothing i can smell there is nothing i wanna taste nothing i can, i hear no music for me today there is nothing i wanna learn there is nothing i wanna learn
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BA BA BA BA ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba i see you trying and it is (( )) i see a plane it’s up in the sky i see a guy and he’s walking down the street i see a flower and i’m gonna pick it up ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba i don’t always do the right thing but if i don’t i don’t care if i do the wrong thing, it won’t matter in a year so i will find a way to go down to the lake and i will find a way to make my dream ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba when i am sitting on the grass i will find myself i am looking up at the clouds and i’m seeing all kinds of shapes i’m seeing squares, i’m seeing circles, i am seeing you but it doesn’t really matter now because ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
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CORN FIELDS AND RAYS (( )) you can go here is a way, it will not not stay corn fields and rays the sun won’t fly away the sun will take over it will trickle down, (( )) the corn is rising out the ground the bird, the bird, the bird (( )) there is nothing, that i want there is nothing, that i got so i will try to find i can hear you when you’re gone there is nothing, that i want there is nothing, that i got there is nothing, that i want
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do do do 01:17
DO DO DO (( )) there is no (( )) (( )) there is no (( )) so do do do do do do don’t don’t don’t
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weekend 01:23
WEEKEND this is the week that i will go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go another weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go this is the weekend that i’ll go
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HELL IS A CIRCLE hell is a circle, (what do you know?) what do you know? do you know? hell is a circle, (what do you know?) what do you know? hell is a circle, (what do you know?) what do you know? hell is a circle, hell is a circle what do you know? what do you know? hell is a circle, hell is a circle what do you know? what do you know? hell is a circle
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HELLO (DOES ANYBODY CARE?) hello?, is anybody out there? hello?, does anybody care? hello?, is anybody out there? hello?, does anybody care? i’m going to the store, does anybody care? i’m going to buy cards hello?, does anybody care? i’m going to buy, does anybody care? i’m going tonight, does anybody care? climate disruption, does anybody care? virtual reality is not for me climate interruption, does anybody care? nuclear destruction hello?, does anybody care? total destruction hello?, does anybody care? love, relationships hello?, does anybody care? community, properties hello?, does anybody care?
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FIRST DAY OF WINTER today was the first day of winter today was the first snow fall the ground was covered in white the sky was white temperatures are falling temperatures are down bundle up, it’s cold out bundle up and huddle down pull your boots up and put on your hat winter is finally here bring out your shovels and snow shovel watch out for ice the birds they went south the animals are sleeping i’m so grateful for the cold i love it
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THE COUNTING SONG 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 1 is a number 2 is a pair 3 is a number 4 is divine 5 is a number 6 is really sick 7 is a number 8 is great 9 is a number 10 is …o.k. 11 is a number 12 is a rave 13 is a number 14 is a steak 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1 is the lonely 2 is a number 3 is a pair 4 is a number 5 is the devil 6 is a number 7 is heaven 8 is a number 9 reveals 10 is a number 11 is the star and 12 is the number 13 black cats on Friday 14 soldiers walking on the highway 15 minutes of fame Andy Warhol 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7, 8-9-10, 11-12 one more time for 15 minutes Andy Warhol
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dream pools 01:34
DREAM POOLS dream pools, e e e e e e e e e dream pools, e e e e e e e e e dream pools, e e e e e e e e e dream pools dream pools, e e e e e e e e e dream pools, e e e e e e e e e dream pools, e e e e e e e e e dream pools dream pools ♬♪♫whistling♬♪♫
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THERE IS A HOUSE there is a house on your street there is a house on your street there is a house on your street there is a house on your street i (( )) ? ? ? there is a dream house in ? there is a house there is a house there is a house there is a house
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me and june 01:14
ME AND JUNE ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba June is not here right now so please leave a message for him he’ll get back to you when he can there is nobody here me and June there is no one here me and June there is no one here
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full of fire 00:44
FULL OF FIRE when you get to my age you’ll be full of fire you can let it out when you get to my age you’ll be full of fire you can let it out when you get to my age you’ll be full of fire when you’ll let it out when you get to my age you’ll be full of the fire whendn’t you let it out when you get to my age you’ll be full of the fire won’t you let it out when you get to my age you’ll be full of the fire won’t you let it out
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S.S.S.S.S.O.O.O.O.O.R.R.R.R.R.Y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y. s.s.s.s.s.o.o.o.o.o.r.r.r.r.r.y.
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THERE IS A PLACE there is a place there is a place there is a place there is a place there is a place there is a place there is a place there is a place there is a place do do do do
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i don't know 02:13
I DON’T KNOW i can not see i can not hear i can go i don’t know
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HOW TO CONNECT ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba i’m walking down the street i see you i don’t know what to say so i don’t say anything ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba when i see your face is so expressionless but when i see you talking to other people your face lights up like the sun so i know your not a mean person i know that you like to laugh i know that you like to smile but i don’t know how to connect with you ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba i don’t know how to connect to you
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FREE YOUR SELFIE free yourselves free yourselves free yourself free yourselves free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself free yourself
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wait 01:38
WAIT wait wait for another day wait for for another way away wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up wait wait for another way wait for for another day to open up for another day wait for another way to open up
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WAIT (REPRISE) wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up
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WAIT (2nd REPRISE) wait wait for another way wait for for another day to open up wait wait for another day wait for for another way to open up
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WHAT AM I SAYING? (NO LONGER WAITING) (( i )) what am i saying? no longer waiting i’m no longer waiting i’m not waiting i’m not waiting i’m not waiting i’m not waiting for a solo i’m not waiting for a solo
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☮  of pie 02:21
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DERICK’S STORE Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s video store Derick’s store
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NOTHING IN THIS WORLD there is nothing in this world for me there is nothing in this world for me not a tree not a flower not a ray of sunshine for me there is nothing i wanna do there is nothing (cut off end of side 1)
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NOTHING IN THIS WORLD there is nothing in this world for me there is nothing in this world for me not a tree not a flower not a ray of sunshine for me this is nothing i wanna do there is nothing nothing i wanna see not New York or Tokyo Europe can wait for another day there are no films i wanna see no video cassettes for me no Fellini or Jean-Luc Godard no Jean Renoir there is no art i wanna view there are no painting i wanna see not Guernica or Mona Lisa no Henry Moore sculptures for me i wanna learn to be myself when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you i wanna learn to be myself when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you how can i learn to be myself? when i’m around you
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THERE IS NO ONE there is nowhere there there is no one there there is no one there there is no one there there is no one there there is no one there there is no one there
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big old tree 02:37
BIG OLD TREE big old tree how many years did i walk under? how many years did i walk under? big old tree big old tree how many thoughts did i have? while walking under your trunks how many dreams did i have? that you saw over that didn’t come true big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree how long is your seed? who was your family? big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree
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swipe away 02:53
SWIPE AWAY ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah swipe away your day swipe away your day swipe away your day swipe away swipe away your day swipe away swipe away your day swipe away swipe away your day ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah swipe away your mind swipe away your mind swipe away your mind swipe away swipe away your mind swipe away swipe away your mind ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah swipe away swipe away your day ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
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time is over 02:51
TIME IS OVER ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba the time that we have is over the time that we have is over the time that we have is over the time that we have ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba the time that we have is over the time that we have is over the time that we have is over the time that we have the time that we have the time that we have is over
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stan 01:32
STAN if you ever need a friend you will always have a friend if you ever need somebody you always have a friend if you ever need a place to rest your scattered brain you always have a place you will always have a friend Stan Stan
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON (RIGHT NOW) what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now? what the hell is going on right now?
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IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT (TURN YOURSELF AROUND) (TRADITIONAL) if you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it just turn yourself around if you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it just turn yourself around if you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it just turn yourself around if you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it just turn yourself around ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
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answer: one 01:58
ANSWER: ONE what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world? what is the loneliest number in the entire world?
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I DON’T WANNA BE FREE i don’t wanna be free i don’t wanna be free i don’t wanna be free i don’t wanna be free
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SUBURBAN LIES suburban skies are waiting for you tomorrow suburban lives are waiting for you suburban lies are waiting suburban lies are waiting suburban lies are waiting for you
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IDENTITY CRISIS is this really me? or is it someone else? is this really me? or i’m trying hard to be somebody else? is this what i am? forever and always or is this is all that i’ll ever be? is this who i am? is this what i need? will i ever know? oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh is this who i am? is this what i need? will anybody tell me? where am i suppose to go? will anybody tell me? what the hell is going on? will anybody tell me? what am i doing here? will anybody tell me? ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
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MIDLIFE CRISIS who am i then? who am i now? who am i later? who am i then? who am i tomorrow? who am i later? am i on the bus? or i’m in my car? who am i now? i have a mustache but now i don’t who am i now? i had long hair but now i don’t who am i now? i live at home but soon i won’t who will i be theeeeeeeeeeen?
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I CAN’T STAND IT i can’t stand it i can’t stand it i can’t stand it now i can’t stand it i can’t stand it i can’t stand it now
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playing art 01:41
PLAYING ART what if i had a mortgage and two children in my life? would i still have time to do what i do? or would it not be like this? am i a real artist? or am i just faking? am i just faking all the time? what is a real artist? what is a real artist? what is a real artist? if i had two kids and a mortgage would i be able to do this? will all of my privilege would i have the time to develop myself as an artist? but that is such a lofty category what the hell does it mean? if i had two kids and a mortgage what would my life be? would that be my mark? would i be an artist? or would i not do it at all? would i have such time to make such statements as this? or would i be busy? working another job to pay for my kids education or Christmas but i am just playing art in my little room and i’ll keep on playing art until i meet my…
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CHILDREN CUT THE CAKE ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah children beside you nominate the case children beside you nominate the case children beside you nominate the case children beside you nominate the case in the kitchen, in the courtroom, they will cut the cake in the kitchen, in the courtroom, they will cut the cake in the kitchen, in the courtroom, they will cut the cake in the kitchen, in the courtroom ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah in the kitchen, they will cut the cake in the courtroom, in the kitchen, they will cut the cake in the courtroom, in the kitchen, they will cut the cake in the courtroom or the kitchen nominate the key nominate the key nominate the key nominate the key nominate the key nominate the key nominate the key nominate the key
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DEATH IS A PROFIT death it comes (( )) death is a profit and it brings many things death is a profit it brings anything death is a profit there are so many things that it brings death is a profit you gotta let it happen death is a profit it helps you get to another day death is a profit you don’t have to worry if death comes death is a profit you don’t have to save your soul death is a profit he will come on his horse death is a profit he will bring a new day death is a profit you don’t have to worry when he comes death is a profit he will show you (( )) death is a profit
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1897 CHOCOLAT MASSON 1897 1897 1897 chocolat masson 1897 1897 1897 chocolat masson 1897 1897 1897 chocolat masson 1897 1897 1897 chocolat masson 1897 1897 1897 chocolat masson
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BIG OLD TREE (REPRISE) big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree how many leaves do you have? how many seeds do you give? big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree how deep are your roots? how high are your trunks? big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree how deep are your roots? how high are your branches? big old tree big old tree big old tree big old tree
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LOOK OUT MY WINDOW i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window i look out my window i look out my window i look out my window i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window i look out my window i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window and all i see is rain i look out my window i look out my window i look out my window i look out my window
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the cards 00:37
THE CARDS the cards they are turning and they’re knowing the cards they are turning and they’re knowing the cards they are turn (tape cuts out. that’s the end of Nothing In This World by Peter Kirsch)

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released January 26, 2018

recorded 12/6-23/2017

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track 28 written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
track 34 written by Chris Bell, Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman
track 38 written by Traditional
track 51 written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool
track names 2, 27 and 54 by René Magritte (click track name to see images of the paintings)
cover image: Henry Moore West Wind. retrieved 1/20/2018 from catalogue.henry-moore.org/objects/14243
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