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Music Lyrics

[01] Music
[02] Impressive Instant
[03] Runaway Lover
[04] I Deserve It
[05] Amazing
[06] Nobody's Perfect
[07] Don't Tell Me
[08] What It Feels Like For A Girl
[09] Paradise (Not For Me)
[10] Gone
[11] American Pie

bonus track

[12] Cyberraga

Music

Written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai
Programming, Keyboards: Mirwais
Produced by Madonna and Mirwais

Hey Mr DJ
Put a record on
I wanna dance with my baby
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like my Acid Rock?

Hey Mr. DJ
Put a record on
I wanna dance with my baby
And when the music starts
I never wanna stop
It’s gonna drive me crazy

Music makes the people come together
(Never gonna stop)
Music makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel
(Never gonna stop)

Don’t think of yesterday
And I don’t look at the clock
I like to Boogie-Woogie
It’s like riding on the wind and it never goes away
Touches everything I’m in
Got to have it everyday

Music makes the people come together, yeah
(Never gonna stop)
Music makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel
(Never gonna stop)
Hey Mr. DJ
Never wanna stop

Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like my Acid Rock?

Hey Mr. DJ
Put a record on
I wanna dance with my baby
And when the music starts
I never wanna stop
It’s gonna drive me crazy

Music makes the people come together, yeah
(Never gonna stop)
Music makes the bourgeoisie and the rebel
(Never gonna stop)
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like to Boogie-Woogie
Do you like my Acid Rock?

Impressive Instant

Written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai
Programming, Keyboards: Mirwais
Produced by Madonna and Mirwais

Universe is full of stars
Nothing out there looks the same
You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for
I don’t even know your name

I’m in a trance
I’m in a trance

Cosmic systems intertwine
Astral bodies drip like wine
All of nature ebbs and flows
Comets shoot across the sky
Can’t explain the reasons why
This is how creation goes

I don’t want nobody else
All the others look the same
Galaxies are sliding into view
I don’t even know your name

I’m in a trance
And the word is spinning
Spinning baby out of control
I’m in a trance
I let the music take me
Take me where my heart wants to go

Kiss me
Kiss me

I like to singy singy singy
Like a bird on a wingy wingy wingy
I like to rhumba rhumba rhumba
Dance to a samba samba samba

I’m in a trance
And the world is spinning
Spinning baby out of control
I’m in a trance
I let the music take
Take me where my heart wants to go

Runaway Lover

Written by Madonna and William Orbit
Produced by Madonna and William Orbit
Mixed by Spike Stent
William Orbit - Keyboards, guitars and backing vocals
Steve Sidelnyk - drums
Sean Spuehler - Protools programming
Engineered by Spike Stent, Mark Endert and Sean Spuehler
Assistant Engineers: Iain Robertson, Chris Ribando, and Dan Milazzo
Recorded at Guerilla Beach, Los Angeles; the Hit Factory, NYC; and Sarm West, London
Mixed at Olympic Studios, London

You lost your reputation on a woman
You didn’t understand or care to know
You get your education from your lovers
But now there’s just no place for you to go

It doesn’t pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn’t pay
To give away what you lack
You’ll never get your money back

You’re set adrift with no direction
Just like a ship that’s lost at sea
You don’t care where you drop your anchor
Make sure it doesn’t land on me

It doesn’t pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn’t pay
To give away what you lack
You’ll never get your money back

Walking around on a cloud
Cause every girl you meet just trips on you
Saying your name out loud
I guess you met your match
Now what will you do

It doesn’t pay
To be a runaway lover
It doesn’t pay
To give away what you lack
You’ll never get your money back

I Deserve It

Written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai
Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards: Mirwais
Produced by Madonna and Mirwais

This guy was meant for me
And I was meant for him
This guy was dreamt for me
And I was dreamt for him

This guy has danced for me
And I have danced for him
This guy has cried for me
And I have cried for him

Many miles many roads I have traveled
Fallen down on the way
Many hearts many years have unraveled
Leading up to today

This guy has prayed for me
And I have prayed for him
This guy was made for me
And I was made for him

Many miles many roads I have traveled
Fallen down on the way
Many hearts many years have unraveled
Leading up to today

I have no regrets
There’s nothing to forget
All the pain
Was worth it

Not running from the past
I tried to do what’s best
I know that I deserve it

Many miles many roads I have traveled
Fallen down on the way
Many hearts many years have unraveled
Leading up to today

Amazing

You took a pretty picture
and you smashed into bits
Sank me into blackness
And you sealed it with a kiss
If only I could let you go
Why do I need you so

It’s amazing what a boy can do
I cannot stop myself
Wish I didn’t want you like I do
Want you and no one else

You took a poison arrow
And you aimed it at my heart
It’s heavy and it’s bitter
And it’s tearing me apart
If only I could set you free

You worked your way inside of me
It’s amazing what a boy can say
I cannot stop myself
Seems I love you more than yesterday
Love you and no one else

Oooooh, it’s amazing
It’s amazing what a boy can do
I cannot stop myself
Wish I didn’t want you like I do
Want you and no one else
It’s amazing what a boy can say
I cannot stop myself
Seems I love you more than yesterday
Love you and no one else

Oooooh, it’s amazing
I cannot stop myself
Wish I didn’t
Love you and no one else

Nobody’s Perfect

Written by Madonna and Mirwais Ahmadzai
Programming, Keyboards: Mirwais
Produced by Madonna and Mirwais

Cool I am
When I am with you
Cool I’m not
When I am lonely

I feel so sad
What I did wasn’t right
I feel so bad
And I must say to you

Sorry, but
Nobody’s perfect
Nobody’s perfect
What did you expect
I’m doing my best

I feel so sad
But you know I’ll be true
I feel so bad
And I must say to you
Sorry, but
Nobody’s perfect
Nobody’s perfect
What did you expect
I’m doing my best
Nobody’s perfect
Nobody’s perfect
I was dishonest
I will do my best
Yeah

Cool I am
When I am with you
Cool I’m not
When I am lonely

Nobody’s perfect
Nobody’s perfect
What did you expect
I’m doing my best
Nobody’s perfect
Nobody’s perfect
I was dishonest
Nobody’s perfect...
(continued)

I will do my best
Yeah

Don't Tell Me

Written by Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzai, and Joe Henry
Programming, Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards: Mirwais
Produced by Madonna and Mirwais
Strings arranged and played by Michel Colombier

Don’t tell me to stop
Tell the rain not to drop
Tell the wind not to blow
Cause you said so

Tell the sun not to shine
Not to get up this time
Let it fall by the way
Leave me where I lay down

Tell me love isn’t true
It’s just something that we do
Tell me everything I’m not
But please don’t tell me to stop

Tell the leaves not to turn
But don’t ever tell me I’ll learn
Take the black off a crow
But don’t tell me I have to go

Tell the bed not to lay
Like the open mouth of a grave
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees

Tell me love isn’t true
It’s just something that we do
Tell me everything I’m not
But don’t ever tell me to stop

What It Feels Like For A Girl

Written by Madonna and Guy Sigsworth
Produced by Madonna, Guy Sigsworth and Mark "Spike" Stent

Silky smooth
Lips as sweet as candy, baby
Tight blue jeans
Skin that shows in patches
Strong inside but you don’t know it
Good little girls they never show it
When you open up your mouth to speak
Could you be a little weak?

Do you know what it feels like
For a girl?
Do you know what it feels like in this world
For a girl?

Hair that twirls on finger tips so gently, baby
Hands that rest on jutting hips repenting
Hurt that’s not supposed to show and
Tears that fall when no one knows
When you’re trying hard to be your best
Could you be a little less

Do you know what it feels like
For a girl?
Do you know what it feels like in this world
For a girl?

Do you know what it feels like
For a girl?
Do you know what it feels like in this world
For a girl?

Strong inside but you don’t know it
Good little girls they never show it
When you open up your mouth to speak
Could you be a little weak?

Do you know what it feels like
For a girl?
Do you know what it feels like in this world
For a girl?

Do you know what it feels like
For a girl?
Do you know what it feels like in this world
For a girl?

In this world
Do you know?
Do you know?
Do you know what it feels like
For a girl?

What it feels like in this world

Paradise (Not For Me)

Written by Madonna and Mirwais
Programming and keyboards: Mirwais
Produced by Madonna and Mirwais

I can’t remember
When I was young
I can’t explain
If it was wrong

But my life goes on
But not the same
Into your eyes
My face remains

I’ve been so high
I’ve been so down
Up to the skies
Down to the ground

I was so blind I could not see
Your paradise
Is not for me

Autour de moi
Je ne vois pas
Qui sont les anges
Surement pas moi

Encore une fois
Je suis cassee
Encore une fois
Je n’y crois pas

I’ve been so high
I’ve been so down
Up to the sky
Down to the ground

There is a light
Above my head
Into your eyes
My face remains
I’ve been so high
I’ve been so down
Up to the skies
Down to the ground

I can’t remember
When I was young
Into your eyes
My face remains

Into your eyes
My face remains

Gone

Written by Damian Legaffick, Nicola Young, and Madonna
Produced by Madonna, William Orbit & Spike Stent
Acoustic guitar - Paul Stacey
FX guitars and keyboards - William Orbit
Drums - Steve Sidelnyk
Protools programing - Sean Spuehler
Engineered by Spike Stent, Mark Endert, & Sean Spuehler
Assistant Engineers: Chris Ribando and Dan Milazzo
Recorded at Guerilla Beach, Los Angeles, and the Hit Factory, NYC
Mixed at Olympic Studios, London

Selling out
Is not my thing
Walk away
I won’t be broken again
I’m not
I’m not what you think
Dream away your life
Someone else’s dream
Nothing
Equals nothing

Letting go
Is not my thing
Walk away
Won’t let it happen again
I’m not
I’m not very smart
Why should I be sad
For what I never had
Nothing
Equals nothing

Turn to stone
Lose my faith
I’ll be gone
Before it happens

Selling out
Is not my thing
Walk away
I won’t be broken again
I won’t
I won’t fall apart
Dream away your life
Dream away your dreams
Nothing equals nothing

Turn to stone
Lose my faith
I’ll be gone
Before it happens
Turn to stone
Lose my faith
I’ll be gone
Before it happens

American Pie

Written by Don McLean
Produced by Madonna and William Orbit
Backing vocals - Rupert Everett

A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew that if I had my chance
I could make those people dance
And maybe they’d be happy for a while

Did you write the Book of Love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Now do you believe in rock n' roll
And can music save your mortal soul
And can it teach me, how to dance real slow

Well, I know that you’re in love with him
‘Cause I saw you dancing in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm and blues
I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew that I was out of luck
The day the music died

I started singing
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good ol’ boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singing this’ll be the day that I die
This’ll be the day that I die

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I, asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
Well I went down to the sacred store
Where I’d heard the music years before
But the man there, said the music wouldn’t play

Well now, in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken
And the three men I admire the most
The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died

We started singing
Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good ol’ boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singing this’ll be the day that I die
This’ll be the day that I die

Bye-bye, Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee
But the levee was dry
And good ol’ boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye
Singing this’ll be the day that I die
This’ll be the day that I die

We started singing
We started singing
We started singing
We started singing

Cyberraga

Written by Madonna and Talvin Singh
Produced by Madonna and Talvin Singh
Programming by Talvin Singh and Brad Munn
Tabla and Harp by Talvin Singh
Engineered by Brad Munn
Assistant Engineers: Dan Vickers and Tom Hannen
Recorded at Sarm West, London

May all be well with mankind
May the leaders of the earth in every way
Protect the earth by keeping to the right path

May there always be goodness
For those who know the earth to be sacred
May all the world be happy

Whatever I do
Whether my body, mind, sense, organs, intellect, self
Or out of natural inclination
I make it all an offering to
The all-pervading supreme being
Narayana