1. |
By the Heart
02:50
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I was all flowers, you were all thorns
And together we made roses
You were singing whispers
Made me wanna take you home
It was so easy for you to do
When I was feeling closest
Pulling beauty through you,
You were living every tone.
But I’m so far now
Have I lost you?
Chorus:
These days I keep moving
And I don’t think of you much,
Looking out the window
With my nose against the glass.
But when I go outside,
I hear you singing in the dark
And I can’t help but listen
And you take me by the heart.
I was all leaves, you were all down
And together we made dandelions
I kept thinking God
Was playing drums upon the sky
You know all the world would
Be a darker shade without you
Didn’t think I’d miss you now
But that was just a lie
And I’m so far now
Have I lost you?
Chorus x3
Sing, please sing to me again
Oh sing to me again
Sing to me again.
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2. |
Smiles that Linger
03:14
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So now you’re here again, everything is right.
The world forms in patterns.
And when you simply hold my hand I feel
More balanced than I have ever been before.
But our hands are always working.
Always building things apart.
And art is breath and breath is life, so when my life
Is made for yours, we find ourselves back at the start.
Chorus:
I wanna take you far away,
So that time will forget our names,
I wanna be with you, I wanna give you smiles
That linger on your face.
Close your eyes to the things we see,
Everything we don’t really need,
I wanna be with you, I wanna give you smiles
That linger on your face, oh…
And now you’re here again, everything is right.
The rain stops between us.
And when you pull me close, enfold me
In your arms, I know that there is nothing else.
And then we stay into the night,
With every gaze, losing the light
But you are bliss, and soon we miss the time
And hurry off alone. And I leave with you my home.
Chorus
And every time you go, I’m emptied
Like you’re the most important part of me.
I go away, you go away,
How far away, just one more day
I just want you here.
C’mon, let’s run away.
For just one more day.
For just one more day, oh.
Chorus
And every time you go, I’m emptied
Like you’re the most important part of me.
I go away, you go away,
How far away, just one more day
I just want you here.
C’mon, let’s run away.
For just one more day.
For just one more day, oh.
Chorus
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3. |
Kites Fall
03:54
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I don’t care
I don’t need to hear you apologise
You’re here now, it doesn’t matter
But it won’t help that I can’t rely on you
On you…
Chorus:
I’m like some little kid
Always expecting everyone
To feel the same way I would
And you know I still,
I still don’t understand
But I would like to think that you could.
It’s like
Watching kites fall from the sky
It’s just so hard to pick them up again
But you can’t help always trying
Trying…
Chorus
I’ll watch for you
I’ll hold my gaze up to the sky
And I’ll catch you, I will catch you
And then I’ll throw you back to the clouds
I will wait, I will hope…
[Chorus with altered ending: But I would like to think that I could…
Fall like you.]
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4. |
All Your Songs
02:25
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Sittin’ in the sunshine
Lying on the grass
Just gonna say and do the things
That make me look dumb
‘Cause I can do that
With you
I’m so relaxed
With you
Chorus:
Let’s just drive
Though I’m so tired
My eyes are dark
I’m feeling bright
It’s such a great night
Covered in lights
I’m singing loud
To all your songs
We’ve been talking all night
Looks like it’s 3am
Might as well go too 4am, or 5
Just so we don’t die
In the morning anymore
Than we already will
Oh, I’m just so lucky to know you.
Chorus
‘Cause you don’t want anything from me
But me
And I don’t want anything from you
But you
And all our songs work together
So it’s easy to be right
And all your words fit mine
And the music never stops.
Hey!
Chorus
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5. |
Grey Roads
04:03
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You said, ‘Take your time, you take your time.
‘You know I’m, I’m feeling grey inside.’
And you said to win until we lose
And with poison you wrote all the clues
And I’m not learning anymore.
You should, give back what was always mine.
You know you’re, you’re running out of time.
And you’re skipping stones along my bones
When I’d rather hear some stronger tones
But you were the one I wanted to be.
Chorus:
And I must stay
In your eyes, in your light
And I’ll still cry
With my door closed, and you won’t know,
You won’t know.
I know you, you grow best in fields of weeds
And you were, always running, but I was always free
And you can laugh at me and slap your thighs
And then fill your sails with deeper sighs
But you’re long gone now, long gone now.
Chorus
And in the dark, you’d lie there in your bed.
Muttering to yourself, ‘Morning, is it morning yet?’
And time marched on away from you
As I followed you down grey, grey roads.
Grey, grey roads.
Chorus x2
Grey, grey roads
Grey, grey roads
Morning, is it morning yet?
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6. |
What Remains
04:46
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Looks like I’m trapped again
Beneath this murky tide.
My light is stifled, I’m weaker
Every day in heart and mind.
And I can feel it,
Wearing me down, wearing me down.
And I have all this power
Now contained.
I’m so sorry to you, my love.
You chose the girl inside me.
And now she’s blurred, in the dark
And it might take her before she can be free
And I can see it,
Taking me down, taking me down.
And I had so much more
Than what remains.
Chorus:
I said, I had no hope.
But I did, I’ll always reach for it.
I said, I’d be fine
And I will fight and I will try not to lose myself here
But I don’t know.
I always thought I could do anything.
I’d overcome whatever it is.
But so much now is out of my control
And you know I trust you
But I’m afraid,
Like never before, never before.
I’m slowly crushed from all sides
Though I look the same.
Chorus
Because now, after that
Window of clarity, I know
Exactly what I’m missing.
Stay with me now, please
Stay with me.
I can do it if you’re with me.
If you’re with me.
Chorus
I can do it if you’re with me,
But sometimes I don’t know.
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7. |
Apples and Lace
03:02
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You know, I’m really not convinced
That you had a part in what I’ve become.
But here you are after too many years,
Standing the same as the people I love.
I’ll talk to you if you look at the sun,
Look at the sun, look at the sun.
What you offered dried up but my river still runs,
River still runs, river still runs.
Chorus:
Oh, you could have come long ago.
Oh, you could have come if you wanted to.
You’re just a ghost of what is passed,
A white reflection along the glass.
Why are you pretending to know me, sir?
Just ‘cause your smile’s a familiar curve.
You know, I can see you don’t know my face,
Know my face, know my face.
And all I remember is apples and lace,
Apples and lace, apples and lace.
Chorus
So here you are, expecting everything
And doing nothing.
Like all the years that we weren’t worth anything,
So you did nothing.
And now you’re going to hurt them,
Without even knowing their names.
So I will watch over and I will be waiting
‘Cause I know that you’re still the same.
Chorus x3
Apples and lace, apples and lace.
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8. |
Mr. Demon
03:32
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You look so scared.
I think you know I know,
Or at least suspect,
That time is running out.
Oh, Mr. Demon.
You haven’t been eating children lately, have you?
Your horns are broken and your skin is turning pale.
That’s how I can tell.
I can see through your eyes and into your soul.
Chorus:
Because the city lights are oh, so bright
And we can’t have another sleepless night
And you don’t know, do you, don’t know, do you
That I can read your mind
Because the ropes are tied on oh, so tight
And we can’t start another losing fight
And you won’t know, will you, won’t know, will you
That you aren’t always right.
Don’t hide your face.
You know I always know
Your hiding place.
Where you go when you run away
Oh Mr. Demon.
You haven’t been stealing people’s souls, now, have you?
Your tail is drooping and your red eyes aren’t feared.
I’m sure it’s nice in hell.
But won’t you come back to keep me company?
Chorus
You don’t like being alone at night I’m told
The fire is gone and the joke is getting old
The cards were dealt to you and now it’s time to fold
Standing in the shadows, it gets cold (X2)
Chorus
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9. |
A Little More
03:36
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You smile
You put your arms around me
You say, ‘Don’t be sad,’
And I forget oh, everything.
There are times you make me crumples inside
And times you make me see
That when I’m ‘bout to fall asleep
I just want you next to me.
Chorus:
I’m sorry I held you so tight
I’m sorry I held you so long
I guess you must have wished
That I had lied a little, lied a little more.
And I cry
I don’t know what to believe
I wish it could be right
Don’t wanna see your heart breaking.
As long as we keep moving
I don’t mind how slow we go
But though you let me move,
You keep me flying way too low.
Chorus
Something’s shifted in me
And I can’t put it back in place
And I thought that I loved you
But now I cannot see your face
Chorus
Oh, lied a little, lied a little more…
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10. |
Black and White
03:15
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I know some people are worried about you.
You’re sitting in dark rooms, and we can tell if you’ve moved.
Things keep falling over you can’t be bothered helping.
You cry so hard some nights your body is empty.
But I still remember my times
When everything hurt, and everything was broken.
Chorus:
But everything dear has always been clear,
The answer itself is already here.
It’s hard to believe when all doors do deceive
But I’m still near and I’m not gonna leave,
And it’s black and white, it’s black and white.
It’s black and white, black and white.
I know it seems like there’s nothing you can do.
Whatever you choose, you’re always gonna lose.
But is this your choice now? Is this what you want?
You know I love you, and nothing’s ever gone for good
And I still remember my mind
When I smiled at my shame, and forced my eyes to open.
Chorus
I just think, I just think you’ll be fine.
I know you, and I just think you’ll be fine. (X2)
Chorus
It’s black and white, and you’ll be alright.
You’ll be alright.
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Miranda Adelaide, Australia
Among other things, I'm a musician. I try to write meaningful lyrics and translate emotion into sound as directly as possible. I hope you enjoy my work :)
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