1. |
Dreams and Thieves
04:04
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does it all come to this?
where's the fairy tale she missed
with the prince and the seven dwarves
gathered all around her
in spite of all she planned
compromise was always out there
in the distance
throwing water on the flames of desire
she started off so strong - out the blocks
pursuing everything she'd heard
but the dream
was always just beyond her
but then the mark began to fall
til she thought,
"well maybe someone could just be there"
and she stared singing,
"la la la la, la la la la
la la la la, maybe this will be the one"
she brushes back a lock of hair
and she laughs and says,
"to think of me with him ten years ago;
you would be crazy
"but he's nice, and he's good
and he treats me like i need to be treated
and loved, and loved...
"la la la la, la la la la
la la la la, maybe this will be the one"
don't we all have faded dreams
don't you find that when you reach
for the stars all you get
are dreams and thieves, dreams and thieves
"la la la la, la la la la
la la la la, maybe this will be the one"
does it all come to this?
where's the fairy tale she missed
with the prince and the seven dwarves
gathered all around her
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2. |
Glory Hallelujah
03:22
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so you try and try
to say all the right things
but it's just no good
and it makes no sense
to keep the pretense up
even if you could
oh love
you can lay your troubles down
lay them all on me...
glory, glory
hallelujah
coming close i heard her say
goodbye baby
hardly knew ya
i'm picking up my angel wings
all the pain and tears
can't take away the love
that i feel right now
but the words you speak
while you're asleep
betray the lies somehow
oh love
you can lay your troubles down
lay them all on me...
glory, glory
hallelujah
it's not too hard to figure out
everything that i gave to ya
was nothing you can't do without
oh love
you can lay your troubles down
lay them all on me
(no it's not too heavy, i can take it)
glory, glory
hallelujah
coming close i heard her say
goodbye baby
hardly knew ya
i'm picking up my angel wings
glory, glory
hallelujah
it's not too hard to figure out
everything that i gave to ya
was nothing you can't do without
glory, glory
hallelujah
all around you angels sing
thought that i could see right through ya
but loving you's another thing...
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3. |
What's Good
05:45
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oh baby, you're nearly crazy
and you don't know what to do
you gave your heart, and all the best parts
brought all your secrets into view
where you went wrong
i couldn't tell you
but something's got to give
before you fall
if it was in a song
that i could sing you
i'd sing it loud enough
to keep you from dreaming
oh, still i say,
what's good is good for everyone
did i see your face against the setting sun?
you said you weren't long for this world
you won't feel the same tomorrow
won't feel the same tomorrow
and where you now roam
is a desert
but the sunlight is the beast
that warms your soul
and what you call home
is not worth the effort
but it's comfort enough
to keep you in hiding
oh, still i say,
what's good is good for everyone
did i see your face against the setting sun?
you said you weren't long for this world
you won't feel the same tomorrow
won't feel the same tomorrow
oh baby
you're still waiting
and a little time
is all you need
you want someone
to come running
but the castle's quiet
and the white knight's asleep and...
oh, still i say,
what's good is good for everyone
did i see your face against the setting sun?
you said you weren't long for this world
you won't feel the same tomorrow
won't feel the same
oh, still i say,
what's good is good for everyone
did i see your face against the setting sun?
you said you weren't long for this world
you won't feel the same tomorrow
won't feel the same tomorrow
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4. |
Waiting on Love
05:43
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lord i feel forsaken
and i betrayed you too
my pounding heart of darkness
has beat me black and blue
i've built a home around me
where angels fear to tread
and i've laid my weary head down
in the valley of the dead
now when i feel so dirty
did you let me down?
my indiscretions painted
all over town
and the scarlet pain won't leave me
without some place to go
so take me on your shoulders, baby
lead me on back home
i'm waiting on love
to heal my soul
waiting on love
to take control
i've crawled through my deep darkness
down in a hole
and battled all my demons
that are raging for my soul
but sometimes i confess
i don't even want to resist
and i feel just like Judas
pining for a kiss
i'm waiting on love
it's what i need
waiting on love
to heal my disease
waiting on the thunder
waiting on the rain
waiting for the wonder
waiting for my change
and i believe my heart
love walked the streets
with worn hands,
weary eyes
and dirty feet
i'm waiting on love
to call my name
waiting on love
to take my shame
and after a cold december
spring will surely come
but oh, i'm so hungry
for the light of the sun
(it's been a long time coming...)
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5. |
Big Mistake
04:49
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mister i don't want to think about tomorrow
i've seen enough today to make me drown
and what you call so logical and easy
makes me tremble
and i'm so very scared for falling down
still i don't want to make no trouble
i don't want to be the rebel soul
and i'm trying to work this out
but as best as i can understand it
i'm gonna end up all alone
cuz i got this one thing
that's in between us
it's all i see now,
it's all around
and the empty altar calls
but i think i'll ride my big mistake
all the way down
in innocence she could lead me to water
and all the things that could be mine
but underneath her white
are the bone and blood that struggle with my need
to be reconciled
so i don't think this is gonna be so easy
i don't think it's gonna be a happy day
when i come calling
ready with my sticks and stones and
she's not home to play
cuz i got this one thing
that's in between us
it's all i see now,
it's all around
and the empty altar calls
but i think i'll ride my big mistake
all the way down
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