Cryptic words meander Now there is a song beneath the song One day you'll learn You'll soon discern its true meaning An interesting detachment A listless poem of love sincere Desire, despair Overlapping melodies
And it's not a love, it's not a love It's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song
Oh now the roots are reminiscing Recurring dreams of minor chords Metred time Muted chimes find the beat
And in the pulse there lies conviction A steady push and pull routine The cymbals swell High notes flail into reach
And it's not a love, it's not a love It's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song
It's not a love, it's not a love, It's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song...
Save my money For that plane ride Horn of plenty Heavy sunlight Autumn's bounty Bread and red wine In a hurry But there's so much time
I will wait for you Growing love but like water Time will always slip through I will wait for you But please come soon
The wind sounds angry But my coat's kind Wrapped in blankets In the daylight Winter's longing Somewhere to close behind In a hurry But there's so much time
I will wait for you Growing love but like water Time will always slip through I will wait for you
Is it in a plan Written in your hand Believe or understand Something other than
Fear is blinding lights Squeeze my eyes so tight Could you make a flower grow Would you let me know
I will wait for you Growing love but like water Time will always slip through I will wait for you But please come soon
Cryptic words meander Now there is a song beneath the song One day you'll learn You'll soon discern its true meaning An interesting detachment A listless poem of love sincere Desire, despair Overlapping melodies
And it's not a love, it's not a love It's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song
Oh now the roots are reminiscing Recurring dreams of minor chords Metred time Muted chimes find the beat
And in the pulse there lies conviction A steady push and pull routine The cymbals swell High notes flail into reach
And it's not a love, it's not a love It's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song
It's not a love, it's not a love, It's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song It's not a love, it's not a love, it's not a love song...
There was a time two fearless minds Well we packed up for a new place A college town with a musical sound And everyone had a new face There was something there Maybe it was the trees Or the flowery air Or that everyone seemed so glad They were there And we were two of those too We were two of those too
We got a house in between a homeless shelter And a coffee shop We painted the walls until we couldn't reach I said, "It looks cool this way, let's stop."
There were always people there Maybe it was the music We played on the record player Or that everyone seemed so glad They were there And we were two of those too We were two of those too
And those were the times The quietest days We'll sit and smile and remember Nothing could feel the same We were so free We were in each passing second
And you can't sustain anything Everything must change So be thankful for everything And I am I am I am
When nature talks I'm not supposed to hear I'm not supposed to know, don't I know We never were close, I let the feeling go And let it fade inside I know why I love I know You're leaning down, gently you say "I want to leave" Sure you can go but then you will sleep alone, though I'm yours When nature walks, I see it in your legs It's something in your style In the sun You turned into the wind and took all my surprise And like a million eyes on me, on me, on me
You're gleaming now, didn't you say "I want to leave"? Anything else get it yourself, you know what's mine is yours
When nature learns nothing's in control And nothing stays the same in your way It will not return until the seasons change And when it changes fine I'll go, I'll go, I'll go
Watch the children sing, but not to be singers And so hopeful, they still are believers There's so much to do or say without repeating And a sad story hoped she would keep reading Maybe a message or just not perceiving There's so much to do or say without repeating So why don't we?
And don't expect too much, okay? Cause the best, the worst might have passed anyway And like the lighthouse we watched it spin 'round and 'round There's just some things They aren't meant to touch the ground
And let our legs just run, no concept of distance And all these rules we've learned could make no difference There's so much to do or say without repeating And it's the subtle laugh that will keep ringing And what was overlooked could now have meaning There's so much to do or say without repeating So why don't we?
And don't expect too much, okay? Cause the best, the worst might have passed anyway And like the lighthouse we watched it spin 'round and 'round There's just some things They aren't meant to touch the ground
The dance, a bid, a matinee It's a faint, a brief affinity It's a touch when it shouldn't be But it's all right And it's a step but you're too quick to fall Now a crash but it's just physical Not a point, except it's natural But it's all right
There's no burden that will agonize you No worry that will weigh you down Not the memories that hypnotize you You won't turn around
You can't love me You can't love me You can't love me You can't love me
A regret, it's undetectable It's a shy display, non-emotional It's a siren, barely audible But it's all right
And it's an angle of the paradigm It's a cold box of cheap red wine It's the thought that gets lost in time But it's all right
There's no burden that will agonize you No worry that will weigh you down Not the memories that hypnotize you You won't turn around
You can't love me You can't love me You can't love me You can't love me
It's a shade of what you could not be It's a shade of what you could not be It's a shade of what you could not be It's a shade, a shade
There's no burden that will agonize you No worry that will weigh you down Not the memories that hypnotize you You won't turn around
You can't love me You can't love me You can't love me You can't love me
Afraid of an airplane Of a car swerving in the lane Of a dark cloud too low Or being swept away by the undertow Of a building tumbling down Of the train when it's underground Of the icy mountain roads We have to take to get to the show
There's just a time when we must all let go the breath that we hold There's just a time when we must all let go the breath that we hold You know, the unknown we have to let go
Afraid when the phone rings Another breath of life has ceased It seems it's just lost so easily
Afraid my heart, it beats too slow Or that I died and just didn't know Or of a fate I will have to choose And I'm afraid of how much I love you
There's just a time when we must all let go the breath that we hold There's just a time when we must all let go the breath that we hold You know, the unknown we have to let go
It's just now that I've found a place where I can breathe It's just now that I've found a place where I can sleep It's just now that I've found a place where I can breathe It's just now that I've found a place where I can sleep It's just now that I've found a place where I can breathe It's just now that I've found a place where I can sleep It's just now that I've found a place where I can breathe It's just now that I've found a place where I can sleep
Dinner call in the late afternoon The sun step down for the moon Story books, nightlights And I still remember songs Piano sing-alongs And the colored sounds of spring Its harmony Do you still remember? Fireflies, four-leaf clovers Fingerpainted skin Where life was a reaction And love was just laughing with a friend
Down out in the backyard stream Make a wish for your dream Maybe a kiss maybe a ring And I still remember songs The banjo sing-alongs And the crisp sound of fall I still recall Do you still remember?
Flashlights under covers Raindrops on my tongue When life had no distractions And love wasn't hurting anyone
Fireflies, four-leaf clovers Fingerpainted skin We don't know where we're going We'll get nowhere if we've forgotten where we've been
We'll get nowhere if we've forgotten where we've been
We'll bathe in rose petals, red And lie in violet lilac beds And through the darkness of the night We'll watch our future shining bright And out of everyone I've met It's you I can't forget
And there was a time my heart was aching Yes there was the day I swore it was breaking Under a lucky star our love was born brand new
And in the shadows of the night I'll trace your silhouette in candlelight And if you fall asleep when you rise I'll be there to kiss your eyes
And now my heart is in your hand So baby, understand
And there was a time my heart was aching Yes there was the day I swore it was breaking Under a lucky star our love was born brand new
So don't cry, Angel, I Will stay the whole night through Forevermore, I'll be loving you
And there was a time my heart was aching Yes there was the day I swore it was breaking Under a lucky star our love was born brand new
So don't cry, Angel, I Will stay the whole night through Forevermore, I'll be loving you
Once upon a time in a place Far, far away from here Long, long ago, weary eyes Drift past distorted lights And dream of a love that made you feel more alive Be worth any compromise A love that would always keep you surprised And prove to be worth a fight
No more days too long Pretty love songs You hum as you travel along This lane, some road And then you came in to say what your face already told
You said you found her and you Would make her your bride Stand by her till you die And your tender eyes, they'll glisten with pride And your smile so satisfied
You're one with the burdon of intuition. You're one with the freedom of a blank stare. You're one with the best friend you lost, You wish was still there.
You're one with the dust on that old piano. You're one with the strings on your new guitar. You're one with the wind through the open window, You are.
It was a faint line that brought you here, And a pulse that kept you in time. It was the comfort of a tradition, Like the few that were not that kind.
It's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself, And everything you're running from. And it's the same world, honey, that has brought You down, As the one that's gonna pick you up. And pick you up.
You're one with the echos of conversation. You're one with the strangers you overheard. You're one with the lesson that was the best one you learned.
It was a faint line that brought you here, And a pulse that kept you in time. It was the comfort of a tradition, Like the few that were not that kind.
It's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself, And everything you're running from. And it's the same world, honey, that has brought You down, As the one that's gonna pick you up. And pick you up.
It was a long, dark, sleepy morning walk. You fell down, case and point. It was a good start. It was a good start.
It was a long, dark, sleepy morning walk. You fell down, case and point. It was a good start. It was a good start.
It's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself, And everything you're running from. And it's the same world, honey, that has brought You down, As the one that's gonna pick you up.
And it's a shame now, baby, you can't separate Yourself from where you stood. And it's the same world, honey, that made you feel so bad, That makes you feel so good. Feel so good.
I made my place by the door. I didn't know what I was waiting for. Felt just like home. Except no grass, no yard, no pictures.
I could see across to the park. And there were friends, they were laughing hard. They looked just like my home. With no face, no name, no voice I'd know.
I finally made it. I made a clean getaway. I finally made it. I made a clean getaway.
I met someone at the bar. He had a great smile and a great heart. He felt just like love. Except no fear of losing, and it wasn't tough.
I finally made it. I made a clean getaway. I finally made it. I made a clean getaway. And I miss you, I miss you every single day.
I saw the devil in a dream. He wore a three-piece suit and was smiling. He promised every living thing to me.
And when the land was all despair. He made water spring from everywhere. Until the black hills turned back to green.
And then heat was tipping and smoke was spilling They poured out into the street. And I was frightened by my fearlessness to be Engulfed by everything.
And what I knew, was left behind. There were no stars, or a wish, to find. And there was nothing in my clenching fist, And I just can't wait for tomorrow, Cause I will let go- Just ask me.
I saw the devil in a dream. He wore faded jeans, and was smiling. He promised every living thing to me.
And when a soul was in despair, He made confetti fall from everywhere, Until the restless eyes go back to sleep. And then minds were tipping and thoughts were Spilling, They poured out into the street. And I was frightened by my fearlessness to be Drowned by everything.
And what I knew, was left behind. There were no stars, or a wish, to find. And there was nothing in my clenching fist, And I just can't wait for tomorrow, Cause I will let go- Just ask me.
And what I knew, was left behind. There were no stars, or a wish, to find. And there was nothing in my clenching fist, And I just can't wait for tomorrow, Cause I will let go- Just ask me.
There's some things she needs to verify. Could you bring forth an alibi? Cause she was always inbetween the jury and the Attorney.
You give an ultimatem, and he will decline. And he was undecided most of the time. And he was always inbetween his life and a movie Scene.
And the weight of our words is what we don't Understand. All the tests and the parts of every woman and Every man.
So with dignity and grace, All you have to raise All the things in your mind that we Play, and we play, and we play. The things that made you cry That you forgave, let go by, Or you will push the one you love out of your Life.
And there was always something she had to plan She's always looking down in her left hand She was always inbetween her life and her Childhood dream.
And there was always something he had to mend. You give a rule, you give him something to bend. And he was always inbetween his word and what His word means.
And the weight of our words is what we don't Understand. All the tests and the parts of every woman and every man.
So with loyalty embraced, All you have to sustain All the things in your mind, That will change they will change. The things that made you lie, You want to forget and let go by. You will push the one you love out of your life.
So with dignity and grace, All you have to raise All the things in your mind that we Play, they replay, they replay. The things that made you cry That you forgave, let go by, Or you will push the one you love out of your Life.
The music stopped You watch the people walk away Your eyes reflected light that shone down from the stained glass windowpane Now we could talk But the words would come out wrong And there is no black or white But still, we just move on
And you're never gonna be the same from this moment you'll rise to a height only gained by a compromise share the glimpse of a new beginning And now you've changed But just a small part of me believes this And you will stay But just a small part of me believes this
And for good luck, we wear three keys to keep life prosperous There's a looming shadow that stands before us And what was lost Was the reason to believe And the innocence and the will to retrieve it
And you're never gonna be the same from this moment you'll rise to a height only gained by a compromise Share the glimpse of a new beginning And you're never gonna be the same from this moment you'll rise to a height only gained by a compromise Share the glimpse of a new beginning And now you've changed But just a small part of me believes this And you will stay But just a small part of me believes this And just a small part of me believes this And just a small part of me believes this And just a small part of me believes this
Fell down from your haven. To an empire cityscape. Someone asked him for directions. He would always know the way. Offer you his raincoat. Let you hide under his hat. If you can't walk from whiskey. He'll just throw you on his back.
And then away you'll go. Through the crowd gathered below. To the spinning wheels. Of your mobile home. And he'll watch you sleep. Like a guardian angel.
Stays inside the music. Sometimes steps outside the law. Always in the name of justice. Still believes in the lost cause. Distract you with a story. Always tries to make you laugh. He brings people together. Like Gertrude Stein and Mama Cass.
And he says, "My friends are yours, This town's full of open doors To the sold-out shows, Eighth bungalows, And the lonesome smokes, In this tiny studio."
Always finds a muse. Everywhere he goes. Whether it's the blues. Or some abandoned showtune.
Learned how to be selfless, How to love what wasn't there, But never dwell upon it. Just embrace what's everywhere. People busking in the subway. Mc's freestyle in the park. Heard a kid from martha's vineyard, Made him turn around his car.
And away he goes To the local radio Saying, "What's that sound? I'd like to know, And this might sound strange, But I just can't let it go."
Guess every sinner needs a saint. Guess every sinner needs a saint. Guess every sinner needs a saint. Says everybody is the same.
