1. |
A Comfortable Veil
03:50
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A Comfortable Veil
I woke up again today on your side of the bed
I still think of it that way; can't get it through my head
How did I not see this coming / I guess I didn't want to see
But if I follow your tracks, I see they're running / You've always been running away from me
And I wouldn't say my love was blind
But denial makes a comfortable veil
Now that my eyes have opened wide
It hurts like hell
I've been loving you since both of us were kids
Thought my dreams would all come true; for a little while, they did
They all say nothing lasts forever / I guess I didn't want to believe
And even when we'd fight, you know I never really thought you'd leave
And I wouldn't say my love was blind...etc.
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2. |
On the Inside
04:25
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On the Inside
See you driving 'round town in your fancy car / And your Burberry coat like a movie star
You've got your hair swept back in just the right place / A million-dollar smile on your face
Got your diamond rings and your pretty things / So much bling that you're sparkling
And everyone knows you're gorgeous / And everyone knows you're beautiful
But nobody gets too close / I think we're all afraid we'll spill some mediocrity on your coat / Hey
Whatcha wearin' on the inside / On the inside / Whatcha tryin' to hide?
I see you puttin' on a new face / For every new place / Won't you step outside and
Open up to me / Let me shine a light / 'Cause I'm dying to see what you look like
On the inside
Well, you're goin' to parties every night of the week / When you've got the looks, you don't have to speak
You just flash your smile for the picture / Let the boys pretend to be with ya
But I have to wonder if underneath that perfect hair and your bright white teeth
There's a little girl with feelings / A little bit of something real and
You're keeping me at a distance / But if you want to let it out, I promise you I'll listen / Hey
Whatcha wearin' on the inside...etc.
Well, you've got a real life, but nobody knows you
They've made up their fairy tales / Now you think you're supposed to
Live up to their expectations of what you should be
I think there's more to you than what we see / So tell me
Whatcha wearin' on the inside...etc.
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3. |
The Last One to Know
03:58
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The Last One to Know
When your day breaks cold / When your night falls hard
When the tears run down through your scars
That's the time you oughta be reaching out to me
I could shelter you when the wind blows
But somehow I'm always the last one
I'm always the last one
I'm always the last one to know
When your black turns gray / When your rock turns to sand
When the olive branch turns to ashes in your hand
I wanna be the shoulder you can lay your weary head upon
When it seems you've got nowhere to go
But somehow I'm always the last one
I'm always the last one
I'm always the last one to know
How am I supposed to be your light
When you keep leaving me in the dark?
I'm always the last one
I'm always the last one
I'm always the last one to know
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4. |
Home Again
04:12
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Home Again
When I lie down with you, I am home again
Enclosed in your arms, I am free again
Even though the road was long, I've found my way back to your side
And when I lie down with you, I am home again
When the world is just so cold, it hurts to breathe
Honey, I know where I need to be
Oh, what comfort it brings when I see your face
It makes me want to sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
I am home, I am home
When I lie down with you, I am home again
With your hand in my hand, I feel whole again
And you take me as I've come, and I lay bare my soul to you
'Cause when I lie down with you, I am home again
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5. |
Stop Right There
03:50
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Stop Right There
I love you, but we've made a mistake
You love me, but it's just the wrong time
I love you, but you're too far away
You love me, but I've changed my mind
Something in your blood is getting impatient
How long can you live inside your desperation
Will we survive?
Trying every day to drown your frustration
'Cause you can't find a way to change the situation
Will we survive?
'Cause you say, “I love you, and you love me, but...”
Oh oh oh / Just stop right there / I wish you would
You say, “I love you, and you love me, but...”
Oh oh oh / Those words are never the start of something good
Those words are never the start of something good
I love you, but we're just too different
You love me, but you're not who I thought you were
I love you, but we're falling apart
You love me, but I think it's over
Something in your blood is getting impatient...etc.
'Cause you say, “I love you, and you love me, but...”...etc.
Will we survive? Will we survive?
'Cause you say “I love you, and you love me, but...”
Just stop right there / I wish you would
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6. |
Take Me to the City
03:59
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Take Me to the City
I am convinced there's more to life than this here fairy tale would have me believe
I wanna throw my caution to the wind and explore the possibilities
I wanna get away / I'm gonna ride this train
I'm gonna go down, go downtown
Gonna get a little lost, gonna look around
I'm gonna smile at the baby and the long-haired lady
Gonna say, hey, it's too late to save me
And I'll sing, sing my song
I'm not sure if anybody's gonna sing along
But I think I'm gonna like what I see
Take me to the city
My magic eight ball seems to be stuck on “It doesn't look good; try again later”
I wanna find the answers for myself, put my doubts upon the shelf, 'cause I'm restless
I know things are gonna change / When I board this train
I'm gonna go down, go downtown...etc.
There may come a day / When I feel miles and miles away
Like a face in the crowd with my head in the clouds
Might wanna get out of town
But that day's not today / I'm gonna ride this train
I'm gonna go down, go downtown...etc.
Take me to the city, oh, take me down
Take me downtown
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7. |
We've Got a Problem
03:31
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We've Got a Problem
Ain't you ever heard of modesty?
Honestly, I wonder if you've looked at yourself lately
And do you listen to the words that fly out of your mouth?
You know that sometimes they ought not come out
Don't pretend to be a friend to me / You could be my enemy, oh
And you wouldn't even know it
I am, I am, I am afraid we've got a problem here
And I am, I am, I am uncomfortably aware
That it is just because I've let you that you've taken up my time
So now I've got to go, but I think you ought to know
I'm leaving you behind
So maybe you're a victim of your vanity
Can't you see the writing's on the wall
You've got nothing left at all
The clock is ticking toward the hour when
You'll be all alone with your own delusions
I wonder what I ever saw in you / Now I see right through
To a mirror that is showing me my life
And something just ain't right
I am, I am, I am afraid we've got a problem here...etc.
You and me, we've got a problem here
Every day you make it crystal clear
And I can't believe I've let you pin me down for all this time
But I am stronger now, and I'm finally walkin' out
Oh baby, I'm afraid we've got a problem here
What will it take to make you see and make you care
Because I don't believe I'll let you waste another minute of my time
So now I've got to go / By now you ought to know
I'm leaving you behind
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8. |
It's Not Me
04:02
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It's Not Me
Why are you wasting your time with me
You and those beautiful eyes
Those eyes that know how to search a soul and find the prize
I know there's somebody out there who'd love your smile
Who'd jump at your name and walk for miles
You're so sweet and kind, with so much to give
That someone's bound to see
But it's not me
I don't know how many times you've looked my way
With those beautiful eyes
I don't know how many hours you've dreamed I'd say you were mine
But you know that's a race that's already been run
I can't give you my heart when it's all said and done
You're so sweet and kind, with so much to give
That someone's bound to see
But it's not me
And I will miss you if I can't see you / But I know it's wrong to hold on to you
I don't mean to push you away / But staying here can only cause you pain
Why are you wasting your time with me
You and those beautiful eyes
You ought to turn them away and face the new sunrise
I know she's somewhere out there waiting for you
I know you'll find her, and she'll see it too
That you're so sweet and kind, with so much to give
Yeah, someone's bound to see
But it's not me
It's not me
It's not me
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9. |
Apart at the Seams
05:11
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Apart at the Seams
There's a kind of safety in knowing how much I disappoint you
'Cause I can't let you down if you're already thinkin' I'm on the ground
Looking up at the bottom of your shoe
You shut me out again; you said I'm not your friend
But I don't get what we're doing here if we're not looking out in the same direction
But you don't wanna hear anything I have to say
And I don't wanna see that there might be any other way
You cover your ears; I cover my eyes
And this is the hole we fall into every night
Pulling us down
You cover your soul; I cover my dreams
We're coming apart at the seams
And it's a wonder that you're still around
What happened to our love? I refuse to believe it was all illusion
Shouldn't rewrite history when you only remember the pain
Why do we hide ourselves behind these walls? I can't see you at all
I keep losing faith again and again
'Cause you don't wanna hear anything I have to say
And I don't wanna see that there might be any other way
You cover your ears...etc.
Sometimes I wonder why you're still around
If you'd uncover your ears / And I'd uncover my eyes
We'd discover our past / Hiding beneath the dust of our lives
The invisible truth / I see in all of my dreams
It's not as easy as it seems
You cover your ears...etc.
Sometimes I wonder why you're still around
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10. |
Slow Burn
03:56
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Slow Burn
Up in smoke / Everything that you thought you needed
All your beautiful plans disappear right before your eyes
Up in smoke / Trying hard not to feel defeated
You got your head in your hands and you're wondering which way to fly
Everything's gonna be alright / You've been burning for some time
And a slow burn is a refuge after all / When it's your turn to be up against the wall
And it doesn't really matter what goes up in smoke / When it's a slow burn
Had this dream / Hitching on to a star to ride
It was a beautiful thing, but it's not gonna happen this time
Sometimes dreams take a shape we don't recognize
You just gotta close your eyes and find it hiding deep down inside
Everything's gonna be okay / That dream's not gonna go away
And a slow burn is a refuge after all...etc.
Breathe in, breathe out / Give yourself some air
Breathe in, breathe out / You're gonna get there
Someday you're gonna get there
And a slow burn is a refuge after all...etc.
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11. |
Story
03:24
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Story
If you were a story, I'd be the pages
I'd carry your words from “Once Upon a Time” to “The End”
If you were a boat, I'd be your river
Carrying you to the places where you've never been
If I were the wind, I'd carry you over
All of your pain; I'd blow it away
If you were a song, I'd sing you softly
I'd carry you with me all through my day
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