Land Of Sunshine

Album: Angel Dust (1992)
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  • You have a winning way, so keep it
    Your future, your future, your future
    You are an angel heading for a land of sunshine
    And fortune us smiling upon you

    Prepare for a series of comfortable miracles
    From fasting to feasting, to feasting
    Life to you is a dashing, bold adventure
    So sing and rejoice, sing and rejoice

    And look for the dream that keeps coming back
    Your future, your future, your future
    Pat yourself on the back and give yourself a handshake
    'Cause everything is not yet lost

    Does life seem worthwhile to you?
    Does life seem worthwhile to you?

    Here's how to order
    Yes, hm-hmm, now for the next question
    Does emotional music have quite an effect on you?
    Do you feel sometimes that age is against you?
    Sing and rejoice, yeah, sing and rejoice
    Yes, hm-hmm, that's interesting, but tell me
    Do you often sing or whistle just for fun?

    Do you feel sometimes that age is against you?
    I, I can help , I can help you, I can help you help yourself
    Does life seem worthwhile to you?
    Does life seem worthwhile to you?
    Here's how to order?

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    Senile Writer/s: Bill Gould, Jim B. Martin, Michael Allen Patton, Michael Andrew Bordin, Roddy Christopher Bottum
    Publisher: BIG THRILLING MUSIC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 7

  • Lisa from Eveleth, Mni love FNM and lol so do my mom!!! FNM rocks.
  • Roy from Pitcher, NyI forgot how awesome these concerts were the first cd was my favorite
  • Stu from Philly, PaI love his operatic phrases near the end, they give me chills for being so awesome...
  • David from Kitchener, CanadaI just took the scientology test and it has the questions " do you often sing or whistle just for fun", "Does emotional music
    Have quite an effect on you? ", "Do others push you around"

    So I think its safe to say he was telling the truth.
  • Luke from Manchester, EnglandThe Church Of Scientology apparently DOES have a interview question that asks you "do you often sing or whistle just for fun?"
  • Smg from Crystal, MnI've actually gotten a fortune in a cookie that said "life to you is a dashing bold adventure," so the interview is probably at least partly true.
  • Eddie from Austin, TxI'm not sure if Patton took these lyrics from fortune cookies and scientology bs, my guess is he was just being a sarcastic ass when asked, but that just goes further to show his disregard for the system, music journalist included. Patton is an amazing artist (listen to Mr. Bungle - California if you have any doubts), but unfortunately very much misunderstood, he does like to mix complex analysis with sarcasm. This song is pretty straightforward though, its about nothing other than self-empowerment (although granted, with a bit of a smarmy attitude). It states the kind of reassurance that any balls out, cocky son of a bitch should have, and although sometimes you need reassurance, its all in your head, and really just a good laugh.
    This is also a great start to Faith No More's best and most influential album, funky bass, organs, and old-school electronica, along with FNM's classic heavy art-rock sound.
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