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Perfect
04:35
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Perfect
It’s time that I got myself a nice suit
So that I could look respectable for you
And it’s time that I built myself a refuge
So that I could hide away if I so choose
These days it feels that everything is changing
Used to be that every stride you were standing by my side
But now it feels I’m walking on a tightrope
As I try to balance out how to make you proud
One day I’ll be perfect, I’ll be so extraordinary
I will shine, I will radiate
One day I’ll be perfect, I’ll be so extraordinary
I will take your breath away
And you almost don’t even recognize me
Saying, “How did you erase all but gorgeous from your face?”
But don’t be scared, ‘cause I’ll live here forever
Won’t you take a venture out?
Won’t you take a venture outta there?
One day I’ll be perfect, I’ll be so extraordinary
I will shine, I will radiate
One day I’ll be perfect, I’ll be so extraordinary
I will take your breath away
Stars will fall from skies above
But I am no prophet of doom
I just thought I’d warn you
It’s a service I provide for free to you
They call it love babe
One day I’ll be perfect, I’ll be so extraordinary
I will shine, I will radiate
One day I’ll be perfect, I’ll be so extraordinary
I will take your breath away
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2. |
Going Through Changes
04:06
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Going Through Changes
It’s hard to have strength when there’s nothing to eat
And it’s hard to eat when you don’t have the teeth
And how when you lose the one thing you love
There’s nothing below and there’s nothing above
I’ve been going through changes
With nothing at all
It’s hard to accept what you don’t understand
And it’s hard to launch without knowing how to land
And how when it burns, you can’t change a thing
You can soften the blow, but you can’t stop the sting
I’ve been going through changes
With nothing at all
Nothing at all
I am still yours even if you’re not mine
I stare at the floor and I study the lines
Oh I took my place in the back of the crowd
Baby I couldn’t see, but at least it was loud
At least it was loud
And I’ve been going through changes
And I know that I needed changes
But not this…
This is not painless
Oh no, this is not painless
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3. |
Rise
03:55
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Rise
I’ve been reaching for the stars
I’ve been stretching out so far
Am I getting any closer than I’ve ever been before?
I was lying in the gutter
I was crawling in the street
Now the servants are all sitting in the most distinguished seats, so…
Rise, rise
Like a star you will rise
I’m rebuilding this house that was taken by the waves
This time I’ll make a mansion
This time I’m not afraid
I was lying in the gutter
I was calling in the streets
I was looking for an answer
The answer, it found me, so…
Rise, rise
Like a star you will rise
Strengthen my ankles, it’s time to walk
Rise up, rise up, my heart’s unlocked
I have been hiding for much too long
It’s time..
Rise, rise
Like a star you will rise
Dead man, come out
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4. |
Meet You At The Mouth
04:11
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Meet You At The Mouth
There’s a time for laughing
There’s a time for weeping
There’s a time for sowing
There’s a time for reaping
So on your knees now
Up on your feet now
The words won’t come out
When you’re trying to speak out
What’s it gonna take to put a smile on your face
You’re searching for a path to take you home
You’re a river and you’re flowing
You’re flowing to the sea
I will meet you, I will meet you at the mouth
There’s a time for moving
There’s a time for staying
There’s a time for cursing
There’s a time for praying
So on your knees now
Up on your feet now
The words won’t come out
When you’re trying to speak out
What’s it gonna take to put a smile on your face
You’re searching for a path to take you home
You’re a river and you’re flowing
You’re flowing to the sea
I will meet you, I will meet you at the mouth
There’s a time for losing
There’s a time for seeking
There’s a time for casting
And there’s a time for keeping
What’s it gonna take to put a smile on your face
You’re searching for a path to take you home
You’re a city on a hillside in a country far from here
I will go there and be a citizen of you
And I will meet you, I will meet you at the mouth
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5. |
Still Believe In You
04:16
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Still Believe In You
You’re fragile like an eggshell that I’ve been kicking in
I’ll piece you back together if you will let me in
So sorry for what I’ve done
But believe I made amends
Is there a corner in your heart where I can make a bed?
I still believe in you
Oh if you gave me one drop from your golden cup
I would drink it to contentment
‘Cause I don’t need that much
Sometimes you must survive on just the air you breath
Sometimes there is no truth but still you do believe
I still believe in you
This is my profession of faith in you my dear
I still believe in you
I still believe in you
Oh darling you gave up
I still believe in you
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6. |
Thinking It Over
03:47
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Thinking It Over
You want time, you want time to see
Who you are and what you want from me
You want life, you want life to be
A chorus with nice little harmonies
You’re thinking it over, thinking it over
You’re thinking it over, thinking it over
Well it sure sounds like a good plan
Like a good plan should be
Remember when, remember when we went
To see Dan after the accident
For one day, for one day it seemed
That we were, we were almost family, love
You’re thinking it over, thinking it over
You’re always thinking it over, thinking it over
Well it sure sounds like a good plan
Like a good plan should be
You’re just like me, I do the same
I just think and think
I can relate to the feeling that you’re going crazy
I’d even lie to ease your mind, really whatever it takes
It’s a circle that we can’t escape
And you get so tired running in place
Well it sure sounds like a good plan
It sure sounds like a pretty good deal
It sure sounds like a good plan to me
Love.
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7. |
Better Run
04:20
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Better Run
If you find that your life would be better off without me
If you run at full speed and it feels good to be free
If you know it in your soul, though it’s hard to let it go
You better run, you better run
If you’re lifted from the ground and know you’re never coming down
Babe, if you’re a boxer and you can’t stand another round
Should freedom make a sound and your heart begin to pound
You better run, you better run
But the one thing that I ask
That you live without reserve
That you find out what you need
It’s sure what you deserve
Oh the time that we had, do you think it was a waste?
For, what good’s a memory without some sort of taste?
And does the value rise if it cannot be replaced?
You better run, you better run
But the one thing that I ask
That you live without reserve
That you find out what you need
It’s sure what you deserve
The one thing that I ask
That you live without reserve
And I know it hurts for now
But there’s always something learned
So don’t turn around
Don’t lose your footing now
And don’t lose your nerve
Gotta find out what you need
‘Cause it’s sure what you deserve
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8. |
How Long
03:36
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How Long
Urgency has brought us here
We lost ourselves inside our fear
The future’s sour, I still must taste
I learn to trust, no time to waste
No time to waste
Somehow this man is still a boy
Like the birth of a child,
The greatest pain is the greatest joy
How long, how long, how long must I wait for the joy
I learn to walk on water, my friend
I start to build, but not on the sand
My heart still beats, though my eyes aren’t bright,
This hope is not an empty device
Thought I was strong, I’m on my knees
Thought I was fine, it’s you I need
Somehow this man is still a boy
At the birth of a child,
The greatest pain is the greatest…
How long, how long, how long must I wait for the joy.
How long
Tell me why I’m made to wait so long
Outside it’s quiet, outside so quiet
The sun will rise, so lift your eyes
Don’t beat your own back
Don’t beat your own back
You’re free to fly
You shine so bright
How long, how long, how long must I wait for the joy
How long
Tell me why I’m made to wait so long
So long
How long is so long?
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9. |
Walking On
04:32
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Walking On
Your skin is thin
You take it in
Until you filled over the brim
You built a wall
A hundred stories tall
You hide inside
You’re shivering
I will reach out to you
I will carry you through
For tonight, the road so long you’re walking on
But keep walking on
Tonight, what you need is what you’ll find
To keep walking on
You want to believe
But still have your doubts
Maybe you will figure it out
And your morning will come
We will walk in the sun
For tonight, the road so long you’re walking on
But keep walking on
Tonight, what you need is what you’ll find
To keep walking on
There is no sound that’s quite as loud
As when your eyes are pointed down
There is no voice that makes it clear
Just what we think we’re doing here
So walk in the light
A hundred candles bright
After the valley, your mountain will come.
For tonight, the road so long you’re walking on
But keep walking on
Tonight, what you need is what you’ll find
To keep walking on
Keep walking on
And don’t look back
Keep walking on
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10. |
2 Into 1
04:06
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2 Into 1
I know it sounds foolish, but I live in hope
That one day all of my friends could be whole
For now you are broken and feel so unsure
Wherever we are, we can’t go back where we were
I want to fly straight into the sun
I want to burn the two into one
I know it sounds foolish, but I’m still in love
Although I surrendered, I’ve not given up
So if there is something that’s making you stay
I’m standing right here, I won’t walk away
And I want to fly straight into the sun
I want to burn the two into one
I’ve forgiven you
It’s all that I could do
It seems you have no choice when you love someone
I want you to know, you’re whiter than snow
I want you to see, to forgive is to breathe
And it’s something, it’s something you need
Forget what you’ve done
I want to burn the two into one
Two into, two into one
I know it sounds foolish, but I’m still in love
I know it sounds foolish, I’m not giving up
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11. |
Saved Your Life
03:43
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Saved Your Life
Dear friend, when you said
That you’ve been dropping bombs on your own head
It made me sad, ‘cause you’re a man
And you’ve got your own blood on your own hands
What you stole, what you took
Could break a heart and fill a book
The story, a tragedy
And your memory will always be…
I saved your life a hundred times
Is this all that I get?
It’s a total, a total waste of time
I saved your life, I tried to share
Now I don’t even care
It’s a total, a total waste of time
Forces in, the good guys win
But your enemy, it was within
It mad me sad, you were a man
‘Til you had your own blood on your own hands
I saved your life a hundred times
Is this all that I get?
It’s a total, a total waste of time
I saved your life, I tried to share
Now I don’t even care
It’s a total, a total waste of time
I saw the light from the lawn
You were out walking, three in the morn’
The flashing came, a siren wail
And I have never seen skin so pale.
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12. |
Back To Business
04:04
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Back to Business
Show me signs, show me billboards
Something to guide my way
I walk with purpose in darkness
And stumble in the light of day
So won’t you help me, won’t you help me out
I’m starting over here
And I’m so tired I can’t stay awake
Nothing to say, but so much at stake
When we awake, it’s back to business
To the business of hanging on
All these one way conversations
Are drinks that don’t quench my thirst
I look to you for some answers
Your silence it hangs like a curse
So won’t you help me, won’t you help me out
I’m starting over here
And I’m so tired I can’t stay awake
Nothing to say, but so much at stake
When we awake, it’s back to business
To the business of hanging on
And to the business of letting go
What you do, do it slow
‘Cause I can read the lines
They’re written in your eyes
And I’m so tired I can’t stay awake
Nothing to say, but so much at stake
When we awake, it’s back to business
To the business of hanging on
To the business of growing cold
To the business of facing facts
And to the business of letting go.
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