D i ffer ent P eo Ple

Baby when you hold me I can feel so wrong You're trying to console me Your chance has long gone So baby won't you take my hand? So we can do what the others can We are alive tonight, we are alive tonight I am going home forever and ever more No I was never born and there's no such thing as home We used to stand so strong That's why the others have gone Different person, different argument In my shadow, no more compliments One more person breaking the rules again I'm still waiting for someone else to join in Stand where the others stand We're alive tonight Land where the others land We're alive tonight Scintillating and inspirational conversation Death to everyone Little purpose, little consequence Too combative, too cool to realise

Blac k c hanD eli er

Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip I shouldn't laugh but I know I'm a failure in your eyes I know it's daft but I guess that I know it deep inside It feels like we're ready to crack these days, you and I When it's just the two of us, only the two of us I could die You left my heart like an abandoned car Old and worn out, no use at all But I used to be free We're gonna separate ourselves tonight We're always running scared but holding knives But there's a black chandelier, it's casting shadows and lies I'll sit in silence for the rest of my life if you'd like Dressing our wounds with industrial gloves made of wire Feel it penetrating the skin, we begin to relax When it's just the two of us and a cute little cup of cyanide

S o unD S li k e Ballo o nS
Ancient Rome, we built that fucker stone by stone Our fingers bled, our feet were worn But we stood strong and carried on Come on in, do you want to touch my bulbous head? With features wrapped and stretched to death A tiny nose is all that's left This is not for your entertainment The land at the end of our toes goes on and on The sand at the core of our bones, it blows on and on The land at the end of our toes goes on and on The sand at the core of our bones continues on The basement's gone, it seems they dug up all our land The world was lowered man by man, let's move the sky and not join hands Life still sounds like balloons You chew and you chew and chew Your teeth crumble to the floor It's where they lay, where they lay Our past never really dies I don't think we even try There's no difference from where we wake or where we die Balloons, balloons, balloons

t he Jo k e'S o n u S o P P o S i te
You are the loneliest person that I've ever known We are joined at the surface but nowhere else I look in the glass and stare at your strained, grey, motionless face and ask Underneath, is there a golden soul? Take care of the ones that you love Take care of the ones that you love Baby I'm leaving here You need to be with somebody else I can't stop bleeding here Can you suture my wounds? Everyone is beginning to breathe as I break down You are in love with a shadow that won't come back Sooner or later, we all have to wake and try forgetting everything Underneath, there's a perfect sky Baby I'm leaving here You need to be with somebody else I can't stop bleeding here Can you suture my wounds and feelings? What's that sound? it's the sound of the truth in us Reaching highs that we won't in the future You can't say I didn't warn you It makes me want to scream Let's create our own fire Rainbows in the shape of a girl Take whatever you want from us What are you staring at? Is it our souls? We embrace all the violence With a small dose of happiness Is it us? Are we alive because god saved us or is life just a juggernaut? Are we alive because god tricked us and this is all just a joke on us? Stab my heart it won't stop beating on Cage my mind it won't stop tripping in You can't say I didn't warn you It makes me wanna cream Let's move to California Find ourselves a whole new world I want to take it back, I want to take it back I want to live in the dark, i want to live in the dark I'm in love with somebody else, I'm in love with somebody else

Bi Bli c al
Baby if you could would you go back to the start? Take any fresh steps or watch it all fall apart again? Play another song here, then you can leave With your delicate wings, I used to weave Maybe there's an undertow here Or maybe this is stuck up in the air I know how it looks but all that glitters ain't gold You gave me magical, I gave you wonderful Cut that invisible cord or I'll starve you of what's understandable Let's make immeasurable moves to the left or the right but not central 'cause You gave me magical I gave you wonderful Let's make this biblical And hang from our invisible cords It could have been a wonderful year Instead we might not make it to the end Everybody cares, but nobody knows Baby how can you walk away? Baby how can you walk away?

a Gi rl anD hi S c at
I never have fun but i wouldn't say no I guess that's my prerogative I'll never give up and I'll never look down That would be the end of it Look at me now screaming up and down With huge degrees of lethargy Some may say that I'm lying down That don't mean a fuck to me I should remove you all, nothing ventured nothing maimed Hang on your suffering wall to decompose and rearrange Sit tight with your lonely rose, beauty is the death of pain Don't see it coming at all, so we control and we contain This is what you wanted to be This is what you wanted This is your house this is not your home I don't know if we're ever gonna belong You can build a house but not a home It will always stand on shaky ground I want to play dumb but I can't let go of my responsibilities Why have one? you can take all ten I guess that's not enough for you We are looking for love But you're baying for blood

the fo G
Baby come down to the bottom of the stair There's a reflection I want you to see Our history and loneliness has defeated our devices Lady come down, it's time to stop and stare There's a successor i want you to meet His misery and loneliness has exceeded expectations But still we fall down Look at the stars they're getting younger Look at your pain your getting older Not feeling right but always hoping for more I'm gonna tumble to the centre of the square There's a triangle i wanted to see The fog has cast a shadow homeward We're losing our direction so forget the whole thing

li ttle ho S Pi talS
I'll turn your baby into lemonade Suckle lemons and trade, trade, trade Play along in your silver dress We'll save souls and we'll break bread All cows shit and angels too Look around it's the bestest view Did you think before you spoke aloud? Your fucking tongue it will do you proud You seek my cover Where you go i'll follow on You never can get enough We just need to survive If we're ever going to dream again I feel sad as we penetrate Unbuckle buttons and slave, slave, slave We attack like civil unrest No home equals no dread We are individuals in our little rituals Hospitals, memorials, smaller than disease Rituals and burials are distant used memories When you leave i doubt i'll remember you When you leave i doubt i'll remember you Small memorials, little hospitals

the thaw
Tonight we're gonna share the same space To see what will become of it Forgive me if my mouth is dry I'll blame it on my battlecry The secrets in the snow will always come out in the thaw All those terrible things, can't you entertain us all? Tonight we're gonna share the same space Just if you invite me in Forget it cause you should have tried How are you unsatisfied? You could have taken it all but you should have asked I would give you my tongue or my dying breath Please believe in me like I believe in you It's the only thing to see us through Tonight we have all shared the same space Has anything become of it?

S ti nG i n' B elle
You say love, I say killing time What's mine is yours and yours is mine You make me laugh, I make you cry I guess that rhymes You're contained by floors and walls I'm contained by your control You're overthrown but underworn I told you so We're singing for the stinging belle She's clearly lost her way Craving all the simple times inside her tragic day Grow some balls and speak your mind You think you're cool like a porcupine More like doves that are taking flight The sky is mine

M o D er n M aGi c fo r M ula
Hey little man, let me sing my song Or I'm gonna freak out, freak out Become a dominator, a violator You can't give it all that it needs You can't give it all that it needs All we need is a magic formula A whole new backbone It's what we're looking for So you wanted to change the world But I didn't believe you That's why we'll say goodbye to the good old days son I'm trying the best I can but there's a white flag burning in the middle of my hand I'm tired of being exposed and I don't know how much more of this I can stand Hey heaven's whore, let me sing my song A cranial freak out, freak out, freak out, freak out You can't give it all that it needs You can't give it all that it needs So you wanted to change the world But I didn't believe it That's why we'll say goodbye to the good old days son

V i c to ry oV er t he S un
Trees will speak before you listen Oh my god, no-one knows that we can barely stand each other It's not right, no it's not fair Cause I'd wait anywhere for you Would you wait for me? Bleeding tears is the least of our problems here We can moan our family's gone, blistered feelings All we have's diseased organs And I'd die anytime for you Would you die for me? Keep digging for the rest of your days Say something please it's time to pay Smoke crack for me, read jack for me, At this time I'd let you spit in my face I can only make you see the moon, You can touch it but that's up to you This is happening because of you Stay special brother you stay true We can change the world despite all our enemies We're fighting on, listen to your heart and sing Pray for love, it feels like a memory If we hold on, there's a victory over the sun Collapse in front of all of your peers Stop bleeding, keep blocking your ears Eating babies, drinking black brandy, Squinting all night through your demonic haze

S Pani S h raD i o
I'm going to walk to the water's edge Refuse to be cleansed but struggle in Your crown don't fit so vacate the throne And off with your head, I need a shoulder to cry on I got a heart, I got a reason to love you all, every single person It's not at all our conversation, I'm looking for total dislocation I always wake to the sound of your voice And I am floating on an ominous cloud This dark land looming over the hill Maintain a holy stance and protect your children I got a tree, it's time to cut it to its knees, don't want to rush it We got to please, we have to glisten as I remain in splendid isolation Hey, you can be lost at the same time as being found Hey, you can be lost at the same time as being found

truM Pet o r taP

Time once moved so slowly It moves much faster now Find a new way to rise Or we're in trouble now Where are you at? Is it trumpet or tap? Are you glued to a wall by this terrible snap? You know where the sinners are Life is much better when you let it all go If if could I'd start over again Let's start again with a shrug of our shoulders Angels always start over again with a rude little mess They'll always be older than you and me I will sing for three days To prove what you mean to me Lie to my little face Hard not to turn away Clowns are madcap, whores encourage the clap Living life on the road, got no need for a map It seems we are bouncing Cleanliness will kill us all Dirt is much cleaner Prove what i mean to you Show what i mean to you Can't you just say it's true? Can't you just say it's true?

Po c ket
I got a couple of bags on my back My hair tied up, I'm starting to crack my head against the wall and floor The blood keeps coming and I just can't take anymore I just can't take anymore I'm just waiting for a change in your barriers 'Cause in my heart I hesitate with what I'm thinking of I've been swimming for a hundred miles My arms' getting sore but I'm not turning back until I'm faster than a whale or a shark Trust me now brother time to win a new shark attack Win another shark attack 'Cause nobody loves a spaceman And nobody loves their friends You look at me like I'm crazy but you'll get what you deserve When suddenly the world stops And you think I'm not around Look down baby, I'm probably in your pocket now

S k y li G ht
I don't know where we're going from here but it's time to sing the saddest song Looking alive with a broken mind, why don't you ever take my side We can dream of all the mistakes that we've made There's no reason, there's nothing left to take away I now know where we're going from here and it's time to sing a happy song Feeling alive with a throbbing mind, you're never gonna break my stand We can dream of all the mistakes that we've made There's no reason, we can't start at the end We're users but at least we use each other friend We'll choose our path and face the consequence Some say love, I say fight I hope I'm not wrong A restless soul, a wicked mind I'd rather kiss the ground than kiss a starless sky

acciDent without eMerGency

The light leaves me terrified I hate when the darkness dies Don't you ever want to be brave? It seems that we feel the same way I would never leave you crawling even on the bathroom floor It can be a lonely place, have you ever been there before? No need to run away, no need to run away Once you feel love, you'll taste the pain Sent from above, you can't complain Can I raise my head this morning? my mind's needing cauterised I'm in the shallow end drowning, it's a soup of flies Or am i on a wall? or am i on a wall? Girl I should have told you but I've never been brave Standing side by side, we'll take this whole place If this is an accident then where's the hurt? At least someone here should be covered in blood Tell me how to recognise you now that you're compromised My skin's covered in holes, can you please take a look inside? No need to hesitate, no need to hesitate I'll take a good look at myself It's you I want and no-one else

Don't you ever want to take sides? I guess that's family suicide If this is a concert then where's the crowd? Let's sing it out and sing it proud

wo o wo o
I sank down to the gutter and moaned about all the people that had done me wrong Pucker up here's a mouth and a half You can't ignore it in the photograph I want to change, I want to listen My selfish ways have reached their limit Are we alive or are we finished? Let's move along and not diminish I removed all my fingers and toes Don't want to hold anything too close I slid down all the columns at hand That's not as glam as you think it sounds I will love you for the rest of my life Can you love me 'til the end of time? So we can start the journey home We'll start the journey home

P i c ture a kni fe fi Ght

I wouldn't listen to her, she'll only break your heart I'd rather listen to man, woman but not whatever you are We'll tip it over the edge and watch it disappear I'll paint a picture of you, well my impression of what is inside With your stolen eyes I'm gonna stare at the sun Until I burn them out And then I'll picture a knife fight We're gonna dig up the sky tonight Bury the sun for the rest of our lives Lay low and never lie We're gonna stay here 'til we make it alright I'm going to grip onto her tiny saxophone Place an absurd mound of flesh down the tube And whistle what's inside I'll tie a ribbon to her because she's all i need And then i whisper to her, I'd gladly live my whole life on my knees What's the use if we're struggling on? We've got to let this go before it sinks it's claws deeper into our souls We've got to stick together, we've got to stick together What's the goal if we're struggling on? We've got to let this go before it sinks it's claws deeper into our souls We've got to stick together, we've got to stick together

cD creDitS Biffy clyro are Simon neil,James Johnston & Ben Johnston. Songs & Lyrics by Simon neil. Music By Biffy clyro. Published by Good Soldier Songs administered by warner chappell Music Ltd. Produced by GGGarth & Biffy clyro. Recorded by ryan williams & Ben kaplan assisted by chris owens. Additional engineering by Steve churchyard, JP reid & nick rowe. Recorded at the Village recorder, Santa Monica, CA, Pulse recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, first Baptist church, Pasadena CA; ocean way recording & capital Studios, Hollywood, CA. Assisted byShinnosuke Miyazawa, wesley Seidman & Mike Glines. Studio Technicians: nick rowe, Jerry Johnson & Gordan allison. Mixed By ryan williams at Pulse recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Except Biblical mixed By Mark Spike Stent at the Mix Suite, Santa Monica, CA. Assisted by Matty Green. Additional Production onDifferentPeople, Skylight & The Fog by clint Mansell. Additional Production on Trumpet or Tap, Girl & His Cat, Different People & Biblical by James rushent. OrchestrationsArranged & Conducted by David campbell. Orchestra Contractor & Accordion : Suzie katayama. Mastered by ted Jensen atSterling Sound, New York, NY. Artist & Repertoire by alex h.n.Gilbert. Orchestra:charlie Bisharat,Songa lee,Mario De leon, tammy hatwan,Gerardo hilera,alyssa Park, tereza Stanislav,andrew Duckles,Steve richards &rudolph Stein. Brass:Salvadore lozano,Mark adams,alan kaplan & Douglas tornquist. Mariachi Group: Jorge contreras, erick hernandez, Jose hernandez, fernando Moreno & Joaquin rodriguez. Bag Pipes by eric rigler. Choir by the cal Voce Singers. Pedal Steel by Greg leisz. Tap Dancing: alyssa Suede. Additional Keyboards & Programming byJamie Muhoberac & Ben kaplan. Additional Guitars byMichael Vennart. Additional Percussion by Matt chamberlain. Additional Vocals on Opposite & Accident Without Emergency by Benjamin Bridwell who appears courtesy of columbia records, a division of Sony Music entertainment. A&R Co-ordination for 14thfloor by conor oMahony & william wortley. Assisted by Storm yeechong. Worldwide management: Dee Bahl (1554 Management); Paulcraig & Jessica lord (noStroMo Mgmt) Co-management in North America: warren entner. Booking agent worldwide ex-North America: Steve Zapp at itB. North America: ron opaleski at wMe. Cover Design & Photography StormStudios. All our love to francesca, lynne, louise & ross, all our families & friends & to our fans. Thank you for everything - we couldn't do it without you

DVD creDitS Biffy clyro are Simon neil, James Johnston & Ben Johnston. Directed & Produced by Sam wrench & neil anderson. Executive Producers: christian tattersfield, alex h.n.Gilbert & Jennifer ivory. Executive Producers for J.J. Stereo: John Paveley & ruth Paveley. Line Producer: amy James. Edited by reg wrench & Ben wainright. Pearce Assistant Producer: John Bannister. Assistant Editor: Martin craswell. Edit Facility: Preditors & J.J.Stereo, London. Transcribing: lee holmes & James fenn Sound Mixer: David wooley Colourist: reg wrench Super 8 Developing: Pro8mm, Burbank, CA. Camera Facilities: Visual impact, London. Record Producers: GGGarth & Biffy clyro. Recording Engineers: ryan williams & Ben kaplan. Assisted by chris owens. Mixed by ryan williams. Studios: the Village recorder, Santa Monica, CA, Pulse recording, Los Angeles, CA & oceanway recording, Hollywood, CA. Studio Technicians: nick rowe, Jerry Johnson & Gordon allison. Mastered by ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, NYC, NY. Artist & Repertoire by alex h.n.Gilbert. Also Featuring: David campbell, clint Mansell, Mike Vennart, Jamie Muhoberac, eric rigler, Matt chamberlain, Joe Barresi, Jorge contreras, erick hernandez, Jose hernandez, fernando Moreno, Joaquin rodriguez, Suzie katayama, charlie Bisharat, Songa lee, Mario De leon, tammy hatwan, Gerardo hilera, alyssa Park, tereza Stanislav, andrew Duckles, Steve richards, rudolph Stein, Salvadore lozano, Mark adams, alan kaplan, Douglas tornquist, alyssa Suede, cal Voce Singers. Extra Special Thanks: Jennifer ivory; the Village Studios, Santa Monica; west la recording, Los Angeles; British airways; fender Guitars; ashdown amplifiers; Pearl Drums; california chicken cafe (Santa Monica). Band Management: Dee Bahl, 1554 Management. Paul craig & Jessica lord, nostromo Management. warren entner, w.e. Management (North America). Shot entirely on location on two west coasts.

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