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"Amarantine"
Father of time, father of time
Amarantine, amarantine
"Amarantine"
Hamburger time
Amarantine
"Amarantine"
Hammer and tong! Hammer and tong!
Amarantine, amarantine
"Amarantine"
Hammer and tongs! Hammer and tongs!
Amarantine, amarantine
Commotion on the ocean
In motion on the ocean
Emotion on the ocean
In motion on the ocean
I think of the amazing moments
When anywhere I turn to
Begins a new beginning.
I walk the maze of moments
But anywhere I turn to
Begins a new beginning.
I took return and heard, too
My life was just beginning
I took the turn and turned to
Begin a new beginning
I want to bill Verizon.
I walk to the horizon.
No spark of constellation
Don't even know where I am.
No spark of Constellation
No Vela, no Orion.
This spark of constellation could be the new Orion
No spark of Constellation, No Vela, No Orion
This spark of constellation
Could be the new Orion.
No spark of Constellation
No Vela, no Orion.
I hate Enya,jee-ah-lay-al.
Athair ar neamh, dia linn
Far underway
Far and away
For Underwear
Far And Away
This begins to gather our underwear.
This day ends together, far and away.
Do I believe the guy above, is carrot bean blue?
Do I believe the sky above, is Caribbean blue?
If every nun says, 'Holy cow!'
If every man says all he can
If everyone ate salted pecans
If every man says all he can
If everyone says holy cow
If every man says all he can
The sky above is tired of being used.
or
The sky above is tired of being blue.
The sky above is Caribbean blue.
Who can tell me the way to Heaven?
or
Who can tell me the way of Heaven?
Who can tell me if we have Heaven?
Burping seagulls
Perficio
Talk to me now, please us.
Post nubila, Phoebus
Thirsty sea cold
Cursum perficio
Carry me to my home, where I can go slow.
Carry me to my own, to where I can cross over.
Only to discover
Distant sunlight
Ever made the sky so blue.
Only to discover
Dust and sunlight
Ever make the sky so blue.
Glory of the Sonic Moon
or
Glory of the Sonic Blue
Glory of the sun in blue
From the album 'A Day Without Rain'.
Mother's in the tall grass, with the butler.
Lovers in the long grass, look above them.
Rabbits in the long grass, look around them.
Lovers in the long grass, look above them.
Telling them of love and the way it leaves and...
Telling them of love and the way it breathes and...
"Gladiator Theme"
E-e-e-bay
Un vi-i bee
Waiting here, as I sit by the stove
Baking...
Waiting here, as I sit by the stone
They came...
"It's In The Rain"
Peas on trees
Whispering deep blue seas of Listerine.
Leaves on trees
Whispering deep blue seas, mysteries.
How do you say, Adios, goodbye?
He says Adios, says Adios, goodbye.
One by one my leaves call
One by one my tales are gold.
One by one my leaves fall
One by one my tales are told.
1944
Night keeps all your heart.
Be gone all day, be gone all day, be gone all the day
Widadade, widadade, widadade
Frito-lay, Frito-lay, Frito-lay
Dee dah dah day, dee dah dah day, dee dah day.
Like tears on your heart
Night keeps all your heart.
Two can say
or
Toucan Sam
or
Toucan Sam
Who can say
We are dead, we are dead, we are dead.
Dee dah doe day, dee dah doe day, dee dah day
We are the dead, we are the dead, we are dead.
Dee dah dah day, dee dah dah day, dee dah day.
We are there, we are there, we are there
Dee dah dah day, dee dah dah day, dee dah day.
Who can say if you're local?
Who can say if your love grows?
Who can say who you love more?
Who can say where the road goes?
Who say where the love grows,
With the day glow?
Who can say where the road goes,
Where the day flows?
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
C'est Louie, c'est Louie, c'est Louie
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
C'est Noel
Sail away
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Stay away, stay away, stay away
or
C'est noël, c'est noël, c'est noël
or
C'est noël, c'est noël, c'est noël
Sail away, sail away, sail away
C'est noël, c'est noël, c'est noël is French for "it's Christmas, it's Christmas, it's Christmas"
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Celebrate, celebrate, celebrate.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Cellophane, cellophane, cellophane
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Fade away, fade away, fade away.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
From Bali, two can pee
From Bali, to Cali
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
From Fiji to Tiree
And the isles of Analie.
From Fiji to Tiree
And the isles of Ebony.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
From the North to be loud
It's the day of trick-or-treat!
From the North to the South
Ebudae unto Khartoum
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Jebediah the Pariah said, 'Come & bring your shorts.'
Let me sail, let me sail, let me crash upon your shore.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Let me preach, let me teach
Far beyond the yellow sin.
Let me reach, let me beach
Far beyond the Yellow Sea.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Let me reach, let me beach
On the shores of Triple A.
Let me reach, let me beach
On the shores of Tripoli.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Let me reach, let me beach
On the shows of Triple H.
Let me reach, let me beach
On the shores of Tripoli.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Let me sail, let me sail, let me sail.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
Editor's note: Technically this is NOT misheard, as both phrases do appear in the song. However, it is possible that the submitter may have misheard one as the other.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Let me save you, let me save you.
Let me sail, let me sail.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Let me see, let me see, we can make a homo float.
Let me reach, let me b*tch, on the seas of Tripoli.
Let me sail, let me sail, on the Orinoco flow.
Let me reach, let me beach on the shores of Tripoli.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Ross and Mister Fenessy
Ross and his dependencies
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Safeways, Safeways, Safeways
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
Safeways is a supermarket in the UK.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Sail a whale.
Sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Salad plate, salad plate, salad plate.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Sale on Wednesday, on Wednesday, on May.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Stay away, stay away, stay away
or
Sale today, Sale today, Sale today
or
Sale today, Sale today, Sale today
Sail Away, Sail Away, Sail Away
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Samurai, samurai, samurai
or
Sunny day, sunny day, sunny day
or
Say you will, say you will, say you will.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Sane? No way!
or
Say 'No way'.
Sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Save a whale, save a whale, save a whale
Sail away, sail away, sail away
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Save the whale, save the whale, save the whale
Sail away, sail away, sail away
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Save the whales, save the whales, save the whales
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Save the world, save the world, save the world.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say 'O-tay!', say 'O-tay', say 'O-tay!'
Sail away, sail away, sail away
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say a prayer, say a prayer, say a prayer.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say a way, say a way, say a way.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say hooray! Say hooray! Say hooray!
Sail away, sail away, sail away!
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say no way, say no way, say no way.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say the word, say the word, say the word!
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Say your age, say your age, say your age.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Sell a whale.
Sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Sell your bread, sell your bread, sell your bread.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Silhouette, silhouette, silhouette.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Spank away, spank away, spank away.
Sail away, sail away, sail away.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
Stay away, stay away, stay away
Sail away, sail away, sail away
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
The devil, devil
Da da, da da
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
We can sigh, say goodbye, with sadistic tendencies
We can sigh, say goodbye Ross and his dependencies
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
We can sing, we can sing.
We can sail, we can sail.
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
We found a diamond.
Da da, da da
"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" (MP3)
We grabbed a diamond.
Da da, da da
"Paint The Sky With Stars"
Paint this guy with stars.
Paint the sky with stars.
Tempt the vermin.
Tempus Vernum
Hey man, Israel
Hoireann is o ro