Cow

Charcoal on Paper, 2003

LYRICS - Water Under the Bridge

Emma Johnson

9-5-03

song

“What Could Have Been/ It’s all Water Under the Bridge”

LYRICS:

I saw a girl at a party but I

was too shy to say, “Hello.”

By the time I got up the nerve to talk to her

I overheard her say, “I have to go.”

Why couldn’t the evening have ended

with at least a resounding “No”?

Now I'll never know

What could have been.

What could have been.

(But now it’s)

all water under the bridge.

It’s all water under the bridge.

When I think back a year ago.

It’s all water under the bridge.

You’d like me if you got to know me

but you’ll never get that far.

The issues that I’m dealing with,

you took for bizarre.

But you’ll never get to see

how things could have been.

I’ll keep unhappiness to myself

and never bug you again.

(Because it’s)

all water under the bridge.

It’s all water under the bridge.

When I think back a year ago.

It’s all water under the bridge.

All the guys I want to date have girlfriends.

All the girls I want to date are heterosexual.

What does this mean?

I could just (fucking) scream!

Ahhhhh!

It’s all water under the bridge.

It’s all water under the bridge.

When I think back a year ago.

It’s all water under the bridge.

They say love will come/ when you least expect it

but it never came.

But since I’ve just been/ waiting here passively,

I’m the one to blame.

I’d been lead to believe/ this was one of those things

like waiting for water to boil.

Go do something else for a while –

it’ll happen in no time.

I saw a girl at a party but I

was too shy to say, “Hello.”

By the time I got up the nerve to talk to her

I overheard her say, “I have to go.”

Why couldn’t the evening have ended

with at least a resounding “No”?

Now I'll never know

What could have been.

What could have been.

(Now it’s)

all water under the bridge.

It’s all water under the bridge.

When I think back a year ago.

It’s all water under the bridge.

It’s all water under the bridge.

It’s all water under the bridge.

When I think back a year ago.

It’s all water under the bridge.

LYRICS W/ CHORDS:

The Snickers Bar Absurdist

Written, directed and acted by Emma Johnson
Hi-8
Part 1 of 2
©2003

LYRICS - Yuppie

Song

6-4-03

By Emma Johnson

LYRICS:

I used to pride myself for never

working for a corporation.

But now the bills are adding up

and I’m acting out of desperation.

Twenty-two years old but now

things are going to change.

I’m forced to do what I don’t wanna do,

but it’s no use to complain. 

I’m just afraid it’ll get to me

and I won’t know who I am anymore.

What used to be so foreign to me

now surrounds me every day.

Then someone asks me what do you stand for/

and I don’t know what to say.

I am a yuppie now.

Don’t ask me how

It came to be.

I am no longer me.

I used to pride myself for never

working for a corporation.

But now the bills are adding up

and I’m acting out of desperation.

Twenty-two years old but now

things are going to change.

I’m forced to do what I don’t wanna do,

but it’s no use to complain.

I’m just afraid it’ll get to me

and I won’t know who I am anymore.

What used to be so foreign to me

now surrounds me every day.

Then someone asks me what do you stand for/

and I don’t know what to say.

I am a yuppie now.

Don’t ask me how

It came to be

I am no longer me.

I am a yuppie now

Don’t ask me how

It came to be.

I am no longer me.

I am no longer me.

I am no longer me.

I am no longer me.

LYRICS W/ CHORDS:

The Snickers-Bar Absurdist

https://youtu.be/iX73XOUiohA

Written, directed, performed, and produced by Emma Johnson, 2003.
Hi-8 video
640x480 pixel aspect ratio

LYRICS - I See What's Going On

Song

5-6-03

By Emma Johnson

“I see what’s going on”

LYRICS:

I know you have a low self-esteem

so you minimize what you’re bragging about.

You know you know you know you’re cool, but you’re afraid of refutation.

I don’t need an explanation; I see what’s going on.

Undermining who you are,

but hoping others will see through.

Afraid of overcompensation;

play it safe until you’re sure.

But will you ever be sure?

But will you ever be sure?
But will you ever be sure?
But will you ever be sure?

I know you have a low self-esteem

so you minimize what you’re bragging about.

You know you know you know you’re cool, but you’re afraid of refutation.

I don’t need an explanation; I see what’s going on.

I see what’s going on.

I see what’s going on.

I’m guilty of the same thing too.

I see what’s going on.

I see what’s going on.

I see what’s going on with

you.

LYRICS W/ CHORDS:

LYRICS - A Myriad of Teenaged Angst

7-25-02/ 3-3-03/ 3-5-03

By Emma Johnson

“a myriad of teenage angst”

LYRICS:

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

You asked me, “How are you doing today?”

But do you even care?

You sat and talked an hour with me.

But you weren’t even there.

And then sometimes

I wonder why

I’m hanging out with you.

Oh, yeah, now

I guess I remember I had

nothing better to do.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

It’s amazing how much can be said,

without saying anything apprehended.

Just shout out something random and

someone’s sure to think of something unintended.

[[1]Beatle’s sample: Goo goo ga joob

     Goo goo ga joob

     Goo goo ga joob]

You asked me, “How are you doing today?”

But do you even care?

You sat and talked an hour with me.

But you weren’t even there.

And then sometimes

I wonder why

I’m hanging out with you.

Oh, yeah, now

I guess I remember I had

nothing better to do.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

No sex, No drugs. Just Rock and Roll

and a myriad of Teenage Angst.

LYRICS W/ CHORDS: