Lyrics

You

When you remember me
I hope it’s happily
‘Cos now I find
that you can’t be mine
it’s like a fading light
at least it’s given me something to write

When we meet again
and it’s just as friends
you will not know
the fire in my soul
burning deep within
waiting for my life to begin

Everywhere you go
& everything you do
I cannot take my eyes off you

If I could explain
I’d take you out of the rain
Take my hand
and you will understand
The way you make me feel
Is what I need to conceal

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Where I Belong

I cannot get past the way that you are.
Always one foot behind the other
And time after time you refuse to see
All of the things that you mean to me

Take me away
To where you are
‘cos that is where I belong
Let me in
To your heart
‘cos that is where I belong

I cannot get past the walls that you’ve built
Too high, and strong to conquer
I pray for the day when you open doors
and I can walk in of my own accord

Please let me in
I can’t explain
The way I feel
In purgatory

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Cloud 9

Look around, all around
For a sign, so you can believe
Bear in mind, sometimes our eyes
fail to take in what they see

Feel alive, be alive
See the good, in everyone
Maybe then, you’ll live again
Your life under a shining sun.

Sitting here on cloud nine
I can see…
for miles…

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Emergency

Emergency, that’s panning out in front of me
Emergency, that I’m the only one to see?
If I could just undo this mess you know I would
But it’s stuck must faster that I ever thought it would
Emergency, that’s panning out in front of me
Emergency, that I’m the only one to see?
If I could warn you, let you know, what lies in store
I just might stand a chance of cutting out the war

But we soldier on, driven by our stubborness
And words become the weapons in our hands
They lose all meaning, just empty hollow sounds
The more we talk, the less we understand

Emergency, that’s panning out in front of me
Emergency, that I’m the only one to see?
I can feel it coming from a mile away
Still we say the things we don’t mean anyway

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Warning Signs

The warning signs
ring loud and clear
Telling me
not to get too near

The telltale signs
The same old ghosts
Reminding me
That I shouldn’t get too close

With one hand I get given a line
with the other I cut it myself
By ignoring all the warning signs
I’m keeping myself on the shelf

I’m keeping all these thoughts inside
Hide them all from rising tide
let them all boil up inside
keep them from denting my pride

There’s endless lines
drawn under past mistakes
of my own designs
until my resolve breaks

All of my fears
wake from their sleep
When it appears
that I’m getting in too deep

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Rosa-Lee

Rosa-Lee, was on her way home
Only happy when she was all on her own
Sometimes when it’s late at night
She dreams of wings and taking flight
She packed her bags and off she went
Did not know of her intent

Rosa-Lee wandered for days
By the stars, she found her way
In and out of home and board
Did her best to be ignored
Lived her life in solitude
Did not like folks to intrude

One foot out of the rat race
the other stuck in a hole
People gathered around her
Poor misguided soul

Rosa-Lee, confronted with fear
Of those who came near
She lashed out with all her might
Blinded by her state of fright
Pushed her knife in to the chest
Of a most unwanted guest

One foot in her police cell
The other stuck in a hole
The judge her tried and condemned her
Poor misguided soul

Rosa-Lee was sentenced to die
In a cell she dreamed she could fly
In there where she could not roam
She found that it felt like home
No-one tried to make her be
Part of their humanity

Both feet in her new home
and both feet out of the hole
Now she’s free forever
and may god forgive her soul

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Thank you, my friend

We live in fear
We live in hope
The things we hold dear
Help us to cope

And I feel I have to say
You brighten up my day
Without doing anything

So thank you
Thank you
my friend

And time after time you’re there to wipe away my tears
You soothe the scars I’ve been nursing for years
You’re a hero and a friend and I promise you now
The strength you’ve given me, I will always avow

so thank you
thank you
my friend

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Cut Adrift

The further that I walk, the more I seem to change
I hope I don’t end up, neglecting anything
I know I’ve let you down, too many times before
But I hope you understand, that I’m not myself

I’m still finding myself
but I’m changing day by day
And I’m getting closer to one goal
but the other is slipping away
And my compromise is hard
and the balance seems to shift
the land is moving under me
and I’m being cut adrift

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Clear Winter

Under the cold blue sky
The air is crisp and fresh
I fill my lungs with peace
As I take a deep breath

And now I know the wonder of it all
Standing here on a clear winters day
It all seems fine to me now
As my troubles fade away

The frost upon the ground
Sings crisply as I walk
And whispers straight to me
No need to watch the clock

And now I know the wonder of it all
Standing here on a clear winter’s day
It all seems fine to me now
As my troubles fade away
On a clear winter’s day