Everyday
It makes sense dreaming Wake up, don’t know what you said Next meal is steaming What happened to the early day? Your temper is heating It’s late, calm down, go to bed No point competing Lay back, take your time instead Bad day, good year Good day, bad year It’s like running through a carnival Can’t decide what ride to go on Time runs fast It’s running too slow If you knock on an open door A bell rings Your nightmare is screaming Wake up, it’s in your head Big prize is gleaming Trade it for a string of thread
Blind Mice
Left all alone out on their own They'd be a mess but brought together for a day They'd seem to be fine Stumbling blindly through a chaos called their lives Sometimes they're never certain who is still their friend All their lives someone, something has been sitting on their tails and it's finally time to shake it I'm inclined to try and help them Will you help me help them And bring out the carving knife for the three blind mice "Bastard!" Cries the first one "What a fool!" Declares the second "I can only sympathize"...sighs the third "We don't deserve this!" wails the first one to the second Says the third, "I'm feeling sorry for us all All their lives… Leave them alone They’re better on their own, those three together Give them one more day and they’ll all be fine Stumbling blindly through the chaos of their lives And yet they don’t need any one else for a friend
Parasite
I don’t even think you’re very nice
I can’t even remember the last conversation
Couldn’t get much through to you anyhow
I tried, time and time again, to let it go
To leave you far behind and forget I’d ever met you
Why are you still here?
You’re a parasite
It’s been a long time since I saw you last
I bet you thought I loved you, just like all of our friends did
I forgot them long ago
But you’re a parasite
And I don’t want you
And I don’t need to see you any more
I want to see you one more time
I don’t want you
I don’t need to see you any more
I want to see you one more time
To speak my piece of mind
And all I’ll ever ask for is one good conversation
I don’t like you
Maybe I love you
Parasite
Maybe I Knew Everything Yesterday
[Ooh…]
Everyone out, it’s the end of the ride
Triggers a thought, I can brush it aside
Ties are undone, every spirit is free
All except one and it’s trapped under me
Maybe I knew everything yesterday
Maybe in 10 years I won’t have to hide it away
This can’t be my life, I’m a character in an abstract play
[Ooh…]
Time is supposed to heal every last wound
This one won’t be closing any time soon
Hiding in sight, oh, the silence
Please let me speak
You don’t have to know, I just can’t show I’m weak
Maybe I knew everything yesterday
Maybe an answer’s an ocean away
A puzzle piece just out of reach
I’ll get to it some way
[Ooh…]
What If?
What if I said I wrote that ten years ago? What if I said that I said that I tried? What if I said that’s not me anymore? What if you knew that I lied? Someone has to believe me I don’t think I can play in this game anymore I’m not sorry but it won’t ever happen again What if I actually had something to say? Something which meant quite a lot What if that something could change something else? What if you knew it would not? Someone… Ask me no questions, I’ll tell you no lies But tell me some lies and the questions will rise We know that we’re lying, it’s there in our eyes And it’s getting quite hard to disguise Someone…
Twisting
Somewhere on a lonely road there's silence Where the sunset spreads the darkness up the path Twisting round the bend On the path a darkened figure walks Alone and shadowed by the moon Through the night remaining silent Speaking once a day to ask the way Smiles when asked where she came from "I can't tell you, you'll just twist my words" Then turns and sets off on another road Twisting, lonely road is calm The only sound she hears are crickets talking to the owls Somewhere in the trees Looking to the stars for guidance Somewhere past the trees she lost the moon Stumbling blindly through the darkness Begging for the madness to leave soon Angry at the world around With no one there to hear the cry And many reasons left to leave. Twisting, winding Blind with rage As she left home She felt misunderstood And hit the road to nowhere Looking for a person with a soul Twisting dark road Once a river flowed here Now it's dry But in a clearing there's a little spot to rest And search for one good place to go Twisting round to see the sunrise It's just another day As she wakes, she starts to wonder If she might find a way A way to cure the madness that's raging through her head "All I want is peace of mind and a place to rest", she said Rising up, she presses onward into the blazing red On the path she'll find her calling Making friends who, like her, love the moon Through their eyes she'll break her silence Confident that she'll be happy soon Smiles when asked which way she came from "I'm not much for words but I can tell you that I found it in the sky", she said.
Sad Drunk, Mad Drunk
Sad drunk wanders streets at night
Mad drunk will take clothes off in the rain
The violent drunk might hurt somebody tonight
Mad drunk will make people laugh
Violent drunk might punch a wall
The sad drunk loves a girl but still can't hurt a friend
Violent drunk could end in jail
The sad drunk might just pay his bail
Mad drunks never care, they're having too much fun
Sad sometimes drinks alone
Mad drunk calls you late night on the phone
The violent drunk has somehow suddenly found God
I'll never be the violent one
I've never been quite mad enough
Many times I think I'll be the sad one
Whirlwind
Hello world, your people want another try They disappeared forgetting to ask why After months, then years of living trivial lives They left it all to go catch a place on The whirlwind for a ride And found the writing on the wall It’s in the subway by the prophet’s words It says “Goodbye, we’re taking off It’s been fun but we should be moving on” It seems as though excitement comes as a surprise To those who can’t find reason to seek it Whirlwind picks up everyone along the way Some even stay wherever it takes them And everybody else Will find the writing on the wall It’s in the subway by the prophet’s words It says “Goodbye, we’re taking off It’s been fun but we should be moving on” I found the writing on the wall It’s in the subway by the prophet’s words It says “Goodbye, we’re taking off It’s been fun but we should be moving on”
Clever Mistake
On another weird high tonight I won’t say what it is I’ve been drinking one thing or another With that stuff that helps you sleep Might not be the smartest thing Still I think I should be feeling better than I do But I can’t say that it feels strange Sitting at the bar last night I might have said something dumb Flirting when I didn’t really mean it With some girl I’d never met I don’t care, don’t think she did Still I think I should have felt much better than I did about it But why should I feel strange? These things happen all the time and still You’d think with every mistake You’d be getting smarter as you’re getting older Still it slaps you back in the face And it gets much harder to get much bolder I’m coming off that weird high tonight I don’t care what it was I’ve been thinking of one thing or another It’s the reason I can’t sleep Might have had a good thing Still I think tomorrow could be better And that voice inside my head will go away I hear it every day and still You’d think…
Monday (Is Just Another Day)
Lost in limbo
It can be lonely sad and…
It can feel so empty
Drive you mad, but also clear the mind
Think of everything
Except anything at all
Where do we go now
Haven’t got a clue, but maybe…
Try again tomorrow
Getting back on track is harder than it seems
But we’ll give it one more minute… hour… day, a week
And suddenly…
It’s 4:00 in the morning
Everyone has been here since Sunday
And it seems that nobody’s leaving any time soon
In our minds
Monday is just another day
Certain things could happen
Maybe in another lifetime
Ask again tomorrow
I may or may not have a new idea
It will work, I swear
Please give it one more day
Getting home from limbo
Might still be lonely when I…
Rise again tomorrow
Maybe by then I’ll think of what to do
What to say at any minute… hour… day, a week
We’re back again…
[3rd time]
It’s only 4:00...
Come Little Ones
It was 30 years before now when a good man died He’d said that war was over, pointless, work for peace now I wonder what he’d say today about the world Back then he was probably right Take a look now Come little ones with your guns and your doggies out to play Run, jump, play every day Isn’t that the thing you came for? Don’t leave just yet, you’ll regret It’s not time to run away Cause pretty soon Everyone will decide that they don’t want to be there anymore You get the wrong ones to run your countries, they’ll get kicked out Some others will take their places, they’ll get thrown out too Maybe they were right for once and it’s the public who’s dumb No one will ever be satisfied It’s just a game to play Come little ones… There’s rain along the highway, feeding trees and streams that are running your way You can keep on running, anywhere you go it’s all the same
Come little ones...
Behind The Cloud
A hanging cloud is weighing down
Gets in your eyes, it’s hiding everything that makes a day worthwhile
Blind to anyone around
It would be easier if nothing ever seemed to go wrong
And when it blows away, it leaves an empty space
It leaves us feeling so exposed to pain, to strain, to thoughts of nothing left to gain
I’d like to think we could be feeling safe again
The question always will be when or how to lift away the blind off something left to find
(Behind the cloud) That’s hanging down, it’s weighing down
Can’t hide behind it, even mist will onlylinger for a while
Trying to cover up a frown
Might get exposed, but honestly, we haven’t cared for so long
And when it blows away, it leaves an empty space
It leaves us feeling so exposed to pain, to strain, to thoughts of nothing left to gain
I’d like to think we could be feeling safe again
The question always will be when or how to lift away the blind off something left to find
(Behind the cloud) That’s hanging down, it’s weighing down
Can’t hide behind it, even mist will onlylinger for a while
Blind to anything around
It would be easier if nothing ever seemed to go wrong
Mask the Sadness
I brought someone a flower, hoped it might help to mask the sadness
Only for a while, I wouldn’t dare pretend it could
Change the way they’re thinking about anything and everything
That maybe with a petal they could wipe a tear away
I’m not going to tell you not to cry or claim that I can fix it all
I’m not going to tell you to sit still, I’ll stay right here, you know I will
I won’t even know what’s on your mind until you tell me
If you don’t want to, that’s alright, I’ll let it go
I wrote someone a letter, hoped it might help explain the madness
Only cause I worried, I didn’t think I’d have to
Say that I was sorry about anything and everything
That maybe with a smile I could drive a fear away
I’m not going to lie, I’m not really sure if I know what I mean at all
I’m not going to tell you that I know, because I don’t, I’m thinking slow
I won’t even tell you it’s alright until I’m certain you’ll believe me
Until then I’ll let it go
I’m just a sad little kid pretending to fit in
And I don’t even want to fit in
Cause that’s not me, I’m not like that
I’d rather talk about life and a book of dreams
But life can’t be only dreams
It comes along with sadness, madness
And sometimes things must simply be let go
I asked someone a question, hoped it might help to break the silence
Only for a moment, I didn’t really want to
Know what they were thinking about anything and everything
That maybe with an answer I would have a card to play
But it’s not my place to tell you how to live your life, that’s up to you
I’m not even mad or sad, you go ahead, do what you’ve got to do
I’ll be upset if you don’t tell me what you’re thinking
But you’re right, that sometimes I must let it go
It’s alright, I’ll let it go…
The Road
I'm walking down the road Don't know where it goes But I'll keep traveling on this road Maybe at sunset there will be time to rest I'll put up my feet Knowing the stars are far away Which is good Because at dawn I'll be moving on Traveling on my way Some days are full of adventure And others will quietly slip away Marking a time that has gone forever But I'm not afraid There are other glorious things yet to come Until they do, I'll be moving on People pass through my way Most of them friendly But others will try to take part of it away I'll never let them do that again to me I've gone past that stage Now I'll pour myself a drink and look back And smile, and say "Friend, I've been moving on
The Road
I'm walking down the road Don't know where it goes But I'll keep traveling on this road Maybe at sunset there will be time to rest I'll put up my feet Knowing the stars are far away Which is good Because at dawn I'll be moving on Traveling on my way Some days are full of adventure And others will quietly slip away Marking a time that has gone forever But I'm not afraid There are other glorious things yet to come Until they do, I'll be moving on People pass through my way Most of them friendly But others will try to take part of it away I'll never let them do that again to me I've gone past that stage Now I'll pour myself a drink and look back And smile, and say "Friend, I've been moving on
Spiral
I’ll tag along
I’m going nowhere anyway
That might be wrong
But really, who am I to say?
I’ll meet you there
Even if we all get lost along the way
It might be fine to stay
Stranded on an island anywhere
Better than spiraling through the air
The road’s a show
The world has so much we don’t know
It’s there to find
Might take a while, I don’t mind
We’ll find the time
To stop and talk with other faces on the way
Never need to stay
Heading down the road to anywhere
While spiraling through the air
Twirling through the spiral (x4)
Long way getting through another day
Little things are in my way
Thought erratic, but it’s hard to say
Why they never go away
Away… away… away
Where will we be?
I don’t think anyone can see
We’ll simply know
When there’s no other place to go
I’ll meet you there
Along with all the other faces from the road
With stories to be told
I’ll meet you down the road from anywhere
When we’re done spiraling through the air
You Can Wake Up Now
It’s been long enough, you can wake up now
But I can understand how it’s good to rest
Our lives put all our strength to the test
With many things still left to do, you can wake up now
It’s morning on another day, you can wake up now
I’ve got a few more questions that I’d like to ask
Disappointment can be hard to mask
I’d really like to talk again, you can wake up now
The clock’s still ticking, you can wake up now
But that can only happen if I go to sleep
I’d like to think they’re somewhere else now
And always smiling in my dreams, please wake up now
They’ll only wake up in my dreams
So, I won’t wake up now
I won’t wake up now
Night After Night
Out of bed, out the door
Seems to get harder each time
Start the car, reach the bar
Show must go on and he sighs
Sits at the keys, plays the first tune that comes to his mind
Pass the drinks, pass the time
Ask, he might play it again
That same old song can’t go wrong
Pleases the crowd every time
As he smiles, takes a break and goes outside to ask himself why
Cause night after night as he taps on the keys he’ll be wondering
Each time again
“What the hell am I still dong here?”
He’d be out the door if he had somewhere to go
Shaking hands, taking tips
Goes through the moves every time
Someone might buy him a drink hoping to ease his mind
And it works for a while, he’ll forget for a moment that he does this every day
Maybe the moment has come to move on But where do you go when there’s no place to run away?
Weekend Lullaby
Another end of night, as the stars fade into light
Ordinary day, go to work without a fight
Patience draining, attention fading
Tired and bloodshot
Too many eyes are asking
“Why can’t I go home?”
Night is almost gone, the alarm goes off at dawn
Each attempt to sleep somehow only draws a yawn
Face the morning, it gives no warning
Tired and bloodshot
Too many eyes are asking
“Why can’t I stay home?”
One last kiss before you go to sleep
Eyes shut tight and breathing getting deep
Two more day until the weekend
Lullaby
Sideline
I heard you made it, that you found your way
Tell me everything, but not today
I’m glad to help your life align
Maybe soon I’ll even check on mine
Go now
Don’t worry about me
Nice to see you all, enjoy the wine
Yes, I told you that I’m doing fine
And I take it day by day
I couldn’t have it any other way
Maybe
I don’t know, we’ll see
From the sideline I can always see everyone but me
Taking chances, as I wait so patiently
For a right time there will never be
Waiting is easy, and I think I might
Never actually get the timing right
Yes, I’m listening, yes, I hear
I promise you have nothing left to fear
You’re fine
I’m here on your sideline
From the sideline...
Please don’t cry, you know I won’t forget
I’ll remember, nothing’s happened yet
Maybe later, maybe soon
Maybe never, or some year in June
I find
A lot on the sideline
From the sideline...
After the Night Show
[And still night after night as he taps on the keys, he’ll be wondering
Time and time again, “What the hell am I still doing here?”
He’d be out the door if he had somewhere to go]
Time and time again at the old bar, he’d shake hands and walk away sighing
Time and time again he would hope to regain the old spark on the road
Playing to new faces would work for a while and he’d show a sad smile
Jokes on the radio show in the morning
The host always loves his carefree stories
And by the evening he’s hiding his worries
(But) After the night show he’s back in his room
In another hotel that can feel like a tomb
Every town looks the same as the one from the evening before
In a matter of days he’ll be back in his hometown
The road can be fun, but it might bring you down
He got out the door, still had no real place to go
Time and time again he would sign one more coaster, say that he’s tired
“Thank you for coming, this will be the last song, please have a great night”
All the new faces would smile, say goodbye and go home to their own lives
He’d stay a while with the bar staff for last call, manager raises one more shot
Says “We’ll see you next time, here’s to your stories”
(And) After…
Maybe tonight will feel better
Maybe the best time is never
Maybe the moment has come to move on
But then where do you run away, when you’ve already run away?
(Cause) After…