From the recording Sped Up: The Singles 1985-2025

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Words and music by Jeff Kristian. Produced by Jeff Kristian.

Lyrics

Everything he wants
He’s going to get
On a winning streak
He hasn’t lost yet
Absolute control
Forgive we should forget
Who knows where his main
Priorities lie
Make you fall in love
Then cast you aside
Juggle with your heart
Juggle with your mind

And so the juggler wins again
It’s calculated gain
Cause nine time out of ten
He has a safety net for every fall
We hold our breath and wait
But don’t rely on fate
He catches every ball
Yet still he gains our confidence
Despite the big pretense
He breaks down our defense
To lead us into false security
And then he’ll take in hand
The ground on which we stand
And pull it clean away

Weighing up the odds
He’ll hazard a guess
Waste away your life
And gamble the rest
Play a game of chance
At your own expense
He’s the number one
And no one comes close
Tearing you apart
No sign of remorse
Who comes out on top?
Only him of course

Another time another place
He’ll maybe hide his face
In shame or in disgrace
But he could juggle perfectly if blind
He know the act so well
With eyes shut he can tell
He’s deep within your mind
You’d think compassion was a crime
You’ve nowhere left to hide
He takes it in his stride
Ignoring all the hurt he leaves behind
And when you finally see
Through all that you believed
He’s nowhere to be found

Everything he wants
He’s going to get
On a winning streak
He hasn’t lost yet
Weighing up the odds
He’ll hazard a guess
Waste away your life
And gamble the rest
Who knows where his main
Priorities lie
Make you fall in love
Then cast you aside
You can never win
Playing with the juggler