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Opaque

by The Ruby Set

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1.
Lifeline 04:05
LIFELINE © Susan R L Turner 2014 I saw her crying her tears into the river I saw her swimming in those tears I called out Be careful or you'll surely drown I said wait there and I will save you I saw her calling out Waving from the ocean I said If you had only held on to my hand She said I don't want to be saved I want to go swimming in the ocean And if I get taken by a shark Then that must be my fate I said wait I will save you I said wait I will save you I'll be your lifeline Hold on to me I'll be your lifeline And save you from the sea I'll be your lifeline Hold on to me I'll be your lifeline And save you from the sea I'll be your lifeline And save you from the sea Now she was the type of girl who had A fatalistic streak She left you chewing on your fingernails And hanging on the edge of your seat You could expect the unexpected And forget the introspective The future she neglected For the moment she did seek Life is cheap But I will save you Life is cheap But I will save you
2.
THE GRASS IS GREENER © Susan R L Turner 2014 Now you're picking up the pieces Of a life that fell to pieces Came tumbling down in one big crash And it shattered by your feet Now you wonder if there is any good Left in the world when it all fell apart for you Well I tell you there is one thing I think that you and I should do Take me where The grass is greener Take me where Oh the air is cleaner You're busting through my door now And you're kicking over tables You're smashing all the crockery And you're letting out frustration Now if only you would listen to me If only you'd take heed Well I know that your world is all tumbling But I think you should listen to me Come on let's go where we can make a new start We can build a place where we both can live In peace and harmony and all things nice And we'll leave the past behind Come on throw it all Won't you leave it behind We can start a new life And who knows what we can find Throw it all don't you wait a second more I think we both should open a brand new door
3.
BETTER GET A LIFE © Susan R L Turner 2014 Don’t let them take you down Don’t let them mess you round I wanted to hide away Didn't want to show you the tears you gave They'll take you for granted Push you around sometimes I tell you I don't deserve this behaviour And I'm not going to take it no So baby If I see you in the street tomorrow Don't want to see your face no more Don't want to see you looking at me Cause I don't want to see your face no more Don't want to see you ever again boy Don't even want to see you now If I see you in the street oh baby I don't want to see your race again no Well you broke my heart Now baby baby I don't want to see your face again Don't ever come walking around my street Don't want to see you at my window Won't let you in boy Don't want to see your face again Yeah I used to be sweet and innocent Just like the girl next door Yeah yeah that was me But it changed suddenly everything is different Now I know just what you have done to me You made my heart bleed You made me feel sad You broke my heart when you know that I love you so You know that I'd never let you go Cause you mean the world to me But baby you can't treat me like this Nowhere I can go Did you think I was going to wait around Well I’m telling you straight now that I Don’t want to see your face again I ought to walk away Did you want did you want me to stay Do you Come on now I’m shaking But doing fine oh fine I'm making my move now You got me you got me Anticipating What your move's going to be baby Never know Oh I can't live like that Don't spin me no lines Don't spin me no Don't don't don't spin me no lines Did you think that I'd stay around boy Did you think that I'd waste my time Did you think when you broke my heart That I'd only fall down and I'd never get back up Forget it babe Not going to let you put me down Now how will you feel when you know that I'm not around Is that when you're going to miss me Is that when you're going to kiss me Is that when Is that when you'll wonder Wonder what went wrong Well you better get a life baby Cause I never want No I never want Don't want to see your face again
4.
BETTER THIS WAY © Susan R L Turner 2014 Well it seems you've got some trouble in your life Did you find the world outside to be unkind You told me that you had to leave to find yourself But the only self you found you left behind Are you better without me baby That's what I need to know Are you better without my love Well it seems that you can't look me in the eye And you wear a face that I can't recognise Did you lose your soul somewhere in the wilderness Or did you fill the space you needed by your side Are you better without me baby That's what I need to know Are you better without my love You should know Now I'm not used to feeling hurt by the truth And I've been living with just memories of you And I miss every little thing that you do But I can't live here in the shadow of you Well it seems you've got some trouble in your life Are you better this way
5.
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN WORLD © Susan R L Turner 2014 She stepped out of the trees And she looked into the hearts of everyone She was a veritable angel And she took over the hearts of everyone She had the most beautiful smile I did ever see And she touched the world With her ever grace and charm She's the most beautiful girl in the world Where the river meets the sea She said Follow follow me there And you will see Come and walk through the trees Come and breathe the clean fresh air She said Where the river runs into the sea Is where we all should be Where the river runs into the sea That's where we all should be (Where we all should be go back to nature) She said Leave your Learjet Well fly across the sea Come back to nature with me The green trees and the flowing river And the grace of the sun She was the most beautiful Girl in the world She charmed everyone with her smile And her glowing heart (Sunny smile across the world) She was the most beautiful girl (Her name was Nature) The most beautiful girl in the world
6.
TELLING YOU GOODBYE © Susan R L Turner 2014 I was born and raised in this town And it's a part of me The faces are familiar I will miss my friends and family I’ve got your photograph in my suitcase I’ll sleep with it next to me I need to see the world that’s outside you Wherever that leads me I said don't be late I'm catching the plane at eight And I don't want to leave without Telling you goodbye Will you take another lover While I'm away Will it be that we discover That everything has changed So wish me luck and be gone A million miles away The time wilt pass so soon you'll see And I’ll be with you again I said don't be late I'm catching the plane at eight And I don't want to leave without Telling you goodbye If you wait too long I’ll be here and gone And I don't want to leave without Telling you goodbye
7.
NO WIN SITUATION © Susan R L Turner 2014 No win situation I should go home now shouldn't I Got no conversation Forgotten how to socialise No win situation And I've got everything to lose Lose my grip on everything Even you To ease my pain I'd sniff glue but I've got clag Hope I become famous before I'm an old bag No win situation My mood sends me down into some pit Well I scramble and I'm bleeding I was asking now I'm pleading Can't get out of it So I should join the circus of fools just like me Give me a count and I'll play tambourine Cause I drown in my self pity Let me tell you it's not pretty I quite despise me No win situation No win
8.
BREAKFAST IN BED © Susan R L Turner 2014 Laid back and lazy Too cosy to get out of bed I think about you only And you know how I feel Now you know I feel it too That the best love is a love that's true And I will be the one who is there To bring you breakfast in bed Put your head on my shoulder I remember everything you said As clear as if it were yesterday And now I know just what you meant It’s got to be all or nothing We've got to take the time to listen to each other Let's respect it not neglect it baby We've got to take the time to listen Don't worry baby everything is alright Don't worry baby I will be right by Put your head on my shoulder now Don't worry about a thing Cause when times get rough You know I'll be there to bring you Breakfast in bed
9.
PETTICOAT IN THE RAIN © Susan R L Turner 2014 With great ease and repose She entered through the out door She graced the room with a face like the sun (With a face like the sun And the night had just begun) A window wide open blew a breeze down the hallway Blowing stars into her eyes She said I feel reckless my mind has gone astray When I hear music it carries me away (Takes her to another world) She said I'm dreaming I can see it all so clear Then she went dancing In her petticoat in the rain In the rain Stars in her eyes as she danced in the night No inhibitions no trouble in mind In the rain in her petticoat A dreamy dreamy girl Drifting along in a fantasy world All the people there couldn't believe their eyes They looked at her and laughed And some cried They thought she must be insane She said I feel reckless All I really want to do Is dance in the rain in my petticoat tonight I could fly across the ocean Fly across the sea Fly across the ocean Try to keep up with me I can see it all she said She had stars in her eyes Oh in her eyes With great ease and repose She entered through the out door
10.
TALK ABOUT ME © Susan R L Turner 2014 They were talking in the back room They were talking about you But what would they know I said don't you be so cruel You wouldn't like it If you were in his shoes Talk about me why don't you Stab me in the back for a while You can play all your silly games If that's how you want to spend your time They were laughing in the front room They were saying that you're just a fool But what would they know What would they know They were saying that you're just a clown They were saying they don't like you hanging 'round But what would they know
11.
CHECKING NEWSPAPERS © Susan R L Turner 2014 I'm calling Ray I haven't seen him for so long And I hope nothing has gone wrong What else could Last time I saw him He was facing charges of a drug related kind And the judge said he just couldn't decide his fate Now I'm checking newspapers to see if he's still alive I'm calling Ray I'm almost scared to hear the news You must beware of the road you choose And where it leads Last time I saw him He was in the depths of depression and fear inside He said life no longer seemed worthwhile It has no meaning I’m checking newspapers to see if he's still alive I’m checking newspapers to see if he's still alive We stood up in a court of law And we told them what we felt and what we thought The judge said he couldn't decide his fate But that was many weeks ago And where he is now God only knows I only hope that he's on a better path

about

The self-titled CD album 'Opaque' was independently released in Melbourne, Australia in 1998 by a duo of like minded musicians, composer, vocalist and keyboardist Susan Turner and bassplayer and drummer Paz Monea. The album was written, recorded and mixed in their home studio.

Then known as Opaque, the duo have since changed their name to
The Ruby Set and are about to release a CD album under that name.

credits

released July 1, 1998

All words and music by Susan Turner (Control).
All vocals by Susan Turner.
Arranged and Produced by Susan Turner and Paz Monea.

All tracks mixed by Susan Turner and Paz Monea except tracks
one and nine mixed by Mark Ingram.

All instruments and programming by Susan Turner and Paz Monea except piano on track one by John McAll and main guitar on tracks five and nine by Randall Thain.

Mastered by Don Bartley at Studios 301, Sydney, Australia.
Design and Artwork by Michael Durante.

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The Ruby Set Melbourne, Australia

The music of The Ruby Set is melodic and moody, dynamic, lush and ambient.

The songs of The Ruby Set are of love and loss, heart and soul and all things inbetween.

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