You tried to hold us down
You tried to hold us back
You tried to make us wrong
You tried to make us crack
You wanted to see us cry
You wanted to see us leave
You didn't count on the tide
You didn't count on the pride
You didn't count on me
I am a giant
And you will not make me fall
And you will not make me crawl
I am a giant
And I'm not alone
Winds of change have blown
And walls come tumbling down
And I learned from my mistakes
Pick myself up of the floor
I have learned just what it takes
Now I am stronger than before
And we are standing side by side
We are determined now to win
We come too far
And we've got the scares
And we are never going back into the shadows again
I am a giant
And you will not make me fall
And you will not make me crawl
I am a giant
And I'm not alone
Winds of change have blown
Looking back I can still remember
The day a stranger came to town
He didn't say much of anything
So why did everybody
Try and put him down?
I must admit that he looked
A little different
Maybe we just didn't understand
I knew that he'd never
Fit into the system
But from his eyes I could
See he had a plan
There was a moment of real hesitation
They didn't like a stranger
Playing the game
But if he was faced with
That kind of situation
Wasn't that the time to make change?
[Chorus]
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
But even now I remember
The way you made me feel
And I've been living with the question
Where are you now?
All Change!
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
As time goes by
There's one thing I have come to realize
The time goes by
Never let yourself force to be compromised
As time goes by
The time goes by
Hold the man up to your hands Old hands
Make the man work again
Giant can Giant can get high again
Hold again or hurt
You will walk to the front and be blessed
Make my bones shiver again Trust it again
Make my bones work
Giant can I I Giant can get high again
I can't hold your head with both hands burned
You will walk to the front and be blessed again
One bed to sweat too scared to
So unsettling
One bed to sweat too scared too tired
One bed to sweat too scared to
So I'm settling in
One bed to sweat too scared to
Grieve
Giant can Giant can look down look down
Too small to look down to
Too small to look down look down
Just one time not to trip
Shake me, i'm waiting
in your new arc they're saying
i'm the creature in your sick thing
everybody sees a giant
when the bad moon in your heart sings
and your wind up gears start grinding
your teeth feel you smiling
a better, happier you
the better happier you
when you blow out like a dead star
it reminds me how uniform your beautiful is
we carry on like it's easy
like you're all out and i'm your man
hit me, i'm bleeding
in your lounger, on your grooming
it's the future that's whoring
the better, happier you
a better happier you
when you blow out like a dead star
it reminds me how uniform your beautiful is
we carry on like it's easy
like you're all out
and i'm your man
The sun is high and I'm surrounded by sand
For as far as my eyes can see
I'm strapped into a rocking chair
With a blanket all over my knees
I, I am a stranger to myself
And nobody knows I'm here
When I looked into my face
It wasn't myself I'd seen
But who I've tried to be
I'm thinking of things I'd hoped to forget
I'm choking to death in a sun that never sets
I clogged up my mind with perpetual greed
And turned all of my friends into enemies
And now the past has returned to haunt meI'm scared of God
And scared of hell
And I'm caving in upon myself
I'm scared of God
And scared of hell
And I'm caving in upon myself
How can anyone know me
When I don't even know myself?
(xToFade)
I stood so proud on top of the cliff
my knees were hard, my legs were stiff
the sun wept me but I didn't feel it
an ant was climbing up my heel, it
tackled my cold heedless ankle
I didn't make a move and let it tickle
I gazed about but I didn't see
any limit between the world and me
you were not far, you were quite near
you seemed fearless but did you fear
that I might leave you then
or was it just not believable
because one must have a reason to go and none to stay
and these things don't happen everyday
my feet were firm, my hands did not shake
I was there only for being there's sake
Now my hands are strong enough to kill
there's no way cause there's no will
I'm a giant on a dwarf's shoulder
and the night it only gets colder
I once found a heaven six feet under
the dirty green ocean water
the waves were high, the waves were strong
my afterlife didn't last too long
I was washed ashore into ???
where I stood us down and on the earth that spun
I heard the dear voices of benevolent men
I'd heard before but didn't know when
the dead still dwelved behind the stars
I will lie on the grass and wait for hours
until one would suddenly steal away
just to leave me happy where I lay
I knew I would see it again some time
they travel the world that was the same as mine
the very world where animals speak
and you only find the things you seek
Now my hands are strong enough to kill
there's no way cause there's no will
I'm a giant on a dwarf's shoulder
and the night it only gets colder
Now my hands are strong enough to kill
there's no way cause there's no will
I'm a giant on a dwarf's shoulder
The sun is high & I'm surrounded by sand
For as far as my eyes can see -
I'm strapped into a rockin' chair -
With a blanket over my knees -
'I' - am a stranger to myself -
- & nobody knows I'm here -
When I looked into my eyes -
It wasn't myself I'd seen -
But who I've tried to be
I'm thinking of things I'd hoped to forget.
I'm choking to death in a sun that never sets.
I clogged up my mind with perpetual greed
& turned all of my friends into enemies.
& now the past has returned to haunt me.
I'm scared of god - & scared of hell
& I'm caving in upon myself -
How can anyone - know me -
When I don't even know myself
Zeke Manyika - drums
Thomas Leer - bass synth
Camelle G. Hinds - bass guitar
Frank Want- sticks
Manyika, Hardiman, Johnson - chant
something got in your eye
in the parking lot outside
of that second run theatre
on the east side
you said that you wouldn't cry
you've seen that film so many times
[Elzhi]
[Elzhi]
The Moment of truth, from the flow in the booth
Is it a classic to blow through the roof
Just ask 'n let me show you the proof
We stronger than ever along with the pressure
Longer then lesser, we bonded together
Like a song belongs with a measure
We pawnded ya treasure, a thing I wont do for the chips
And this be speaking from my heart, so I ain't using my lips
Like a ventriloquist, and as I stand killing this
While this rain, critics wont admit, how I can and still exist
Its a introduction, discussin the info
stuck in my mental window, thats meant to function
Let the people be the judge
We know and expect it, you holdin the record
Way before the needle even budge
The most hated on, and I stayed alone, was rated wrong
And its a headache, like yankin domes with a straightening comb
When our bread brake, articles of artists who aren't as hard yo'
Partners by fathers, regardless they are a star you know
Soon as it politics, with dollars become a prince
Be honest,if not I promise, I'ma just switch the style of it
With possibly what the game needs,with the same greed
You fakers is with,making a hit like when you playin we...indeed
[Chorus 2X - Elzhi + T3]
We areeeeeeeee
V- Villa, V-Villa
[T3]
They say a nigga fell off when my nigga [Dilla] exited
3 albums later I kill 'em gotta represent
2 albums back [Baatin] had left
Kinda threw me off balance, put a limp in my step
But I pray for my nigga you know its one love
But let me tell you some shit thats kinda fucked up
Besides the tempting, it wasn't the empting
With the bling bling like mista ching a ling
So we didn't get a second single, or a video
So I say fuck 'em get the dick like a pretty ho
I guess we didn't need 'em, thanks for the freedom
And every time we see 'em, we let the finger greet 'em
I felt like I was over myself and
Totally helpless
I didn't have nobody
I had to be back somebody
I can lean on
And I had to find my own shelter from where then
Cause I was taking myself for granted
Depending on everyone to be my help
And now my hands can touch the sky
And now I'm more like a giant
No longer crying
Moving the clouds out of my way
No more scared of dying
No more scared of flying
Standing on top now I can say
That I'm more like a giant
Oh giant
Oh giant
Oh Moving the clouds out of my way
Oh giant
Oh giant
Oh and now I'm more like a giant
Now I feel stronger in every way
I guess I've found a cure to my weakness
I'm afraid no more no
My night has changed
I let go of all my burdens yo
If you put yourself inside my shoes
You will see it like I do
Everything is good from where I'm standing
And you don't have to find somebody new
If you fall in love with you
Nothing's breaking me down
Cause I'm...
And now I'm more like a giant
No longer crying
Moving the clouds out of my way
No more scared of dying
No more scared of flying
Standing on top now I can say
That I'm more like a giant
Oh giant
Oh giant
Oh Moving the clouds out of my way
Oh giant
Oh giant
Oh and now I'm more like a giant
Don't need nobody to carry me along the way
I'm not the same old person you met yesterday
There's no ocean that's too wide
There's no hill or mountain I can't climb
I'm no longer dying
And now I'm more like a giant
No longer crying
Moving the clouds out of my way
No more scared of dying
No more scared of flying
Standing on top now I can say
That I'm more like a giant
Oh giant
Oh giant
Oh Moving the clouds out of my way
Oh giant
Oh giant
[Verse 1:]
It was all a dream
I used to read Thrasher Magazine, looking at pictures of skateboarders
California
So envy me, S.O.S. L.A.P.D.
Docking the yacht in such low waters
Alizontra
[Chorus:]
Now it's a different game
80 percent still agree
The winning cause, it pleases God
The losing cause pleases me
[Verse 2:]
At the duty-free,
Gifts of wine and Hennessey
Beautifully made from such fine waters
Robert Smithson
An ancient scene,
Spiral Jetty, favorite cheese
Leaving the rocks in such blind order
Colosseum
[Chorus: x2]
Now it's a different game
80 percent still agree
The winning cause, it pleases God
Cold wind on the harbour and rain on the road
Wet promise of winter brings recourse to coal
There's fire in the blood and a fog on Bras d'Or
The giant will rise with the moon.
'Twas the same ancient fever in the Isles of the Blest
That our fathers brought with them when they "went West"
It's the blood of the Druids that never will rest
The giant will rise with the moon.
So crash the glass down! move with the tide!
Young friends and old whiskey are burning inside.
Crash the glass down! Fingal will rise
With the moon.
In inclement weather the people are fey
Three thousand year stories as the night slips away
Remembering Fingal feels not far away
The giant will rise with the moon.
The wind's in the north, there be new moon tonight
And we have no circle to dance in it's sight
So light a torch, bring bring the bottle and build the fire bright
The birth of a realisation;
The rise of a high expectation;
Emerging successful, defiant;
Together the parts make a Giant.
See the world in the palm of his hand,
Striding steps that will cover the land.
He is coming;
Hear him coming;
Are you ready
For his being?
See the Giant
Feel the Giant
Touch the Giant
Hear the Giant.
The birth of a realisation;
The rise of a high expectation;
Emerging successful, defiant;
(Matt Thomas/The Mavis's - Mushroom)
I could jump over this dead
dead sleeping giant head
told all his secrets to me
in his sleep bled up to three
I remember fine
I remember fight
I remember fire
don't hide
And a raindrop from his cheek
river acid running deep
burnt tiny holes in his head
I remember now he's dead
I remember fine
I remember fight
I remember fire
don't hide
Caught in this web of defeat
sinking down under your seat
you're gonna break with my change
let us both out of this cage
I remember fine
I remember fight
I remember fire
(it's these people that make me wanna smash the state.
grab a building with both hands and fucking eat it. leap
over bridges. run waist high in waste water. belly flop
into streets and alleys. make my clothes outta suits torn
from the dead bodies of corrupt businessmen and
politicians.)
when i walk, i crush sewer systems
reach up and grap some planes
telephone lines lace my kicks
eye level with the mother fucking cranes
take a walk and kill a country
turn humans into road kil
smash corporations with my ill step
stomp a mountain down to an anthill
bombs i catch bullets bounce
tanker truck legs
once your world is decimated turned to dust
i'll pull down god and make him fucking beg
this world rejects me / cause i'm 300 feet tall / so i
hammer down your flag posts / watch civilization fucking
Oh, go
Girl, it's been awhile
You've lost your pretty smile, what happened?
Oh, was it something that they said
That's playing with your head, what happened? Oh, oh
When you're standing in the spotlight, woman
Some people try and take a shot
Well, it's only jealousy, only jealousy, oh, they can't see our love
But one thing you can be sure of
You know that I'm a believer in you and me
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl I'll believe in you
I believe
Oh it's never what you hear
It's only what you feel that matters, uh huh
Left your brother stand alone
You kept climbing social ladders, oh no
When it comes down to basics
And we're lookin' at it one on one
It don't matter what they say, matter what they say
About us now, ah, can't hurt us now
But one thing you can be sure of
You know that I'm a believer in you, oh and me
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl, I'll believe
The only way to win child, is never play the game at all
But I'll be there to catch you even if you should ever fall
But one thing you can be sure of
You know that I'm a believer in you, in me
You know that I'm a believer, girl it's true
And no matter what you do
You know I'm a believer in you, in love
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
And no matter what you do, girl, I'll believe in you
Oh in me, oh in love
You know that I'm a believer, oh it's true
The Big Pitch lyrics
Hey there babe, can I talk to you?
I can change your life, make ya feel brand new
Shape your body, to give you back your youth, ooh it's true
But there's just one thing, it's gonna cost you, yeah you
Chorus:
Same old story, same old song, just a fool and his money
Sugar parties don't last long, just chasin' that dream
Same old story, same old song, well it ain't very funny
Oh they'll steal you blind while you're dreaming your life away
Hey there boy, are you lonely at all?
There's a million girls want you to call
They can cover all your wildest fantasies, oh with ease
But there's just one thing, it's gonna cost you, yeah you
chorus - all in a day
(Instrumental break)
Hey there sucker, can I talk to you?
This is my big pitch, every word is true
I can sell you everything you need, make you bleed
Think it over, it's gonna cost you, yeah you, oh you
Stranger To Me lyrics
The night was long, the silence deep
Too many thoughts in my head as I watched your easy sleep
Your body moved, your breath came slow
I saw a face that I loved, but a girl I did not know
Tell me, someone please tell me, what's making you act so strange
Too good, our love has been too good, how did you ever change?
Chorus:
'Cos all I want is you, to give me the love, give me the love that I once knew
I'll do what you want me to do
'Cos all I want is you, but you're a stranger to me
I look at you, you turn away
Too many thoughts in my head, but I don't know what to say
A thousand times, I've tried and tried
To get next to you, but you keep me locked outside
Come back, come back babe, an' tell me what's on your mind
Too late, never say it's too late, girl, I've always got the time
chorus
(Instrumental break)
Let go, you know I'll never let go, I'll bring you back inside
No more, I can't take no more, of living on the outside
'Cos all I want is you, to give me the love, give me the love that I once knew
Shake Me Up lyrics
Midnight, my doorbell rings
You're standing in the cold with a few of your things, and you're crying
No words, you're walkin slow,
You don't have to tell me, I don't wanna know
When times get tough, you always run right back to me
But I don't care, if it makes you feel better
'Cos you shake me up, break me up - when you're around, I can't get enough
Oh you shake me up, break me up - girl, you tear me apart
Yeah yeah yeah ya shake me up
Next day, the front door slams
You're standing in the street with another man, and you're laughing
You move close, you take his hand
You smile at me like I understand, oh
In your eyes there is a promise you'll be back
And that's all I need to make me feel better
'Cos you shake me up, break me up - when you're around, I can't get enough
Oh you shake me up, break me up - girl, you tear me apart
Shake me up, break me up - when you're around, I can't get enough
Oh you shake me up, break me up - girl, you tear me apart
Yeah yeah yeah ya shake me up
Why don't you make up your mind? You better stop wastin' my time
(Instrumental break)
Midnight, my doorbell rings
You're standing in the cold with all of your things, and you're smiling
You walk in and say hello
You don't have to tell me, 'cos I already know
No more tears, you won't be standing in the cold
You'll be back with me, and it'll be better, oh better
'Cos you shake me up, break me up, when you're around, I can't get enough
C'mon shake me up, break me up
Shake me up, break me up - when you're around, I can't get enough
Oh you shake me up, break me up - girl, you tear me apart
No Way Out lyrics
Late, late last night, I saw a face that touched my soul
I knew that the time was right, so I moved on in and said hello
First we started talking, then we started walking
She said: "I live 'round the next bent, have you met my boyfriend?
He'll be waiting there for you."
Chorus:
And there's no way out, girl, I've got my back against the wall
Oh there's no way out, I don't get no second chance at all
And there's no way out
I said: "hey, what's all this? I don't get off on playing games"
She smiled and she blew me a kiss, I saw my night go up in flames
We turned round the corner, night was getting warmer
Oh no, then I saw him coming, so I started running
This is like some crazy dream
chorus
(Instrumental break)
Late, late last night, I saw a face that broke my heart
I knew the time was right, oh baby, but I turned around and played it smart
No way out, girl, I've got my back against the wall
Oh there's no way out, I don't get no second chance at all
chorus
In my wilder days
I learned a thing or two about love, oh yeah
You can have all you want
But you can never get enough, never enough
And you try to pretend that it doesn’t hurt at all
When you find that it’s over and the tears start to fall
It’s not the end of the world
Everybody loses, somebody sometime
Remember that there’s always tomorrow
Your heart is going to mend
It’s not the end of the world
I know that look on your face
I’ve been down before down before
You didn’t even see it coming
Until you were down on the floor, down on the floor
But don’t let it break you
Or make you feel small
Because the bigger the heart
The harder the fall
It’s not the end of the world
Everybody loses, somebody sometime
Remember that there’s always tomorrow
Your heart is going to mend
It’s not the end
Sometimes it’s hard to understand
It’s just your chance to start again.
Don’t let it break you
Or make you feel small
Because the bigger the heart
The harder the fall
It’s not the end of the world
Everybody loses, somebody sometime
Remember that there’s always tomorrow
Your heart is going to mend
Oh, here I am, looking back again
At the road that led to you
Oh, the time is alright, tryin' to save myself
From looking out at you
I walked alone, while you were waiting
But somehow you saw through me
And now I'm standing at your door
You're the only one I need
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Body and soul surrender, when love has just begun
It takes two, it takes two
I've been blinded by this fear inside
That love is just a game
You distract yourself with someone else
And both havin' traveled in pain
Bow now, I see the road I've taken
Will lead me to nothing more
Than empty rooms without your love
Girl, I'm standing at your door
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Body and soul surrender, when love has just begun
It takes two, it takes two, oh
I walked alone while you were waiting
I knew where I'm wanting to be
So now, I'm standing at your door
You're the only one I need
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Oh, one life with you, one life with you, oh
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Body and soul surrender, when love has just begun
It takes two, it takes two
Visions, our love is a series of visions
A taste on my lips, a whispering word in your ear
Oh passion, we're children just playing with passion
Losing our grip, falling asleep at the wheel
Still we hold on to the bitter end
Thinking we can never lose
Baby it's a cold night
And the winds of change are blowing
And these are the innocent days
Standing on the rocks, waiting for the tidal waves
Dreaming of love, living inside the lands
And these are the innocent days
I know we're the last of the runaways
Never return, till love takes us home
Lover, we're drowning our doubts in each other
Closing our eyes, we bury the truth in the sand
I cannot take it 'cos when we don't feel it, we fake it
Oh someday these nights come back to haunt us again
Oh we lie here at the water's edge
Wishing we could float away
'Cos it's too late to turn back
When the only bridge is burning
And these are the innocent days
Standing on the rocks, waiting for the tidal waves
Dreaming of love but living inside the lands
Just tell me these are the innocent days
I know we're the last of the runaways
Never return till love takes us home
Still we hold on to the bitter end
Thinking we can never lose
Baby it's a cold night
And the winds of change are blowing
Oh they're blowing, they're cryin', they're cryin'
And these are the innocent days
Standing on the rocks, waiting for the tidal waves
Dreaming of love, living inside the lands
Just tell me these are the innocent days
I know we're the last of the runaways
We'll never return till love takes us home
These are the innocent days
I've been running for so long 'cause no love could hold me
Desperate dreams and reckless nights always controlled me
Now I'm lost, walls crashing down, got no foundation
But when I looked into your eyes, I saw my salvation, oh yeah
You could set me free, you could rescue me, if you just hold out your hand
I can't let go, please don't say no, if you give up on me, I'll be dyin'
Save me tonight, I don't know how much more I can take it
Baby save me tonight, hold on
Without you girl, I'm not gonna make it, on my own
If my world comes down to the wire, you'll keep it turning
You're the spark to my dying fire, baby, you'll keep it burning forever
If it lasts all night, well that's half the fight, there's a reason to go on
You touched my soul, I've lost all control
If you give up on me, I'll be dyin'
Save me tonight, I don't know how much more I can take it
Baby save me tonight, hold on, without you girl, I'm not gonna make it
I know we can make it, oh
(Instrumental break)
You could set me free, you could rescue me, if you just hold out your hand
I can't let go, please don't say no, if you give up on me, I'll be dyin'
I'll be dyin'
Save me tonight, baby save me tonight, hold on
Without you girl, I'm not gonna make it
Save me tonight, I don't know how much more I can take it
Baby save me tonight, hold on, without you girl, I'm not gonna make it
Ooh save me tonight, oh save me tonight
Won't you save me, save me, save me tonight
Save me tonight...
Hey little girl, it's not that bad, I said some things I know I shouldn't have
But they're just the careless words of a jealous man
Hey little girl, can't you see
Thru the tears in your eyes, what you're doin' to me
I won't share your love, oh don't you understand
But you've still got time to change your mind
So won't you stay 'til the end, don't walk away tonight
I won't give you up, I'm gonna stand here and fight
Won't you stay 'til the end, forget about the past
'Cause I know our love will last
Hey little girl, can you still recall
When it was just you and me with our backs to the wall
We could take on the world because our hearts were strong
Hey little girl, you say things have changed
But I say they're just part of love's growing pains
You gotta fight for who you want, fight for who you love, oh yeah
'Cause it's a long way home when you're all alone
So won't you stay 'til the end, don't walk away tonight
I won't give you up, no, I'm gonna stand here and fight
So won't you stay 'til the end, forget about the past
I'll never let you down, I'll always be around baby
I'll never leave you lonely, cryin' for love
(Instrumental break)
Oh you still got time, still got time to change your mind
Don't let it fall, fall apart, baby, search your heart
So won't you stay 'til the end, don't walk away tonight
I won't give you up, I'm gonna stand here and fight
Won't you stay 'til the end, forget about the past
'Cause I know our love will last
And won't you stay 'til the end, I need you here tonight
Oh baby, make it right
Stay...
Looking through the window, could've sworn I heard it call my name
There inside that old pawn shop, I knew my world would never be the same
Wood and wire, painted steel
But in my hands it came alive, you know it felt so real
Paid the man, took it home and played it 'round the clock (yes I did)
Something's coming over me, time to let it roll, let it rock, yeah
Chorus:
It's time to burn, time to burn
It's time to burn, time to burn, time to burn
Played it 'til my fingers bled, when I picked it up, I couldn't put it down
Felt like holding dynamite, it lit my fuse and knocked me to the ground
Flesh and blood, sweat on steel
So alive, I can't describe how it makes me feel
Plug it in, strap it on, let me show 'em what I've got
Something's coming over me, time to let it roll, let it rock, yeah
chorus
(Instrumental break)
Standing up here on the stage, I never thought I'd end up in this place
Just hit one chord, the lights explode, and I can see it written on each face
Rich or poor, black or white
When I play this old guitar, it makes 'em feel just right
Turn it on, crank it up, gonna shake the whole damn block
Something's coming over me, time to let it roll, let it rock
chorus
It's time to burn, it's time to burn, it's time to burn, it's time to burn
Gone, the voice that used to fill the room is all but gone
An echo of a perfect love that ended wrong
Girl, we tried so hard when love was on our side
And yesterday will always be the reason why
You keep coming back, you keep coming back, you keep coming back for more
I'll see you in my dreams
There we'll be safe tonight from the lonely days of memory
I'll see you in my dreams, oh
Time, time will never be a friend of mine again
It tries to make your memory fade but I won't let it end
Let the sun go down so I can drift away
Let me close my eyes and live another day
You keep coming back, you keep coming back, you keep coming back for more
I'll see you in my dreams
There we'll be safe tonight from the lonely days of memory
I'll see you in my dreams, oh
(Instrumental break)
The truth, oh its there for you to see
Sometimes its painful to be on your own, on your own
I'll see you in my dreams
There we'll be safe tonight from the lonely days of memory
I'll see you in my dreams, oh
Back in my arms again, and no matter what tomorrow brings,
I'll see you in my dreams, oh oh oh
I, I know I'm just a man
One grain of sand
I know, I know that she's just a girl
Just one in the world
But I swear when I held her tonight
We touched the sky, oh
I could not hold back the tears from my eyes
Love welcome home, I've been so alone
Dying inside, 'cause I'm so lost without you
Love welcome home, this heart of mine nearly turned to stone
Nearly turned to stone
Now I live right here in love
Oh, night by night
Oh girl, what you've done changes everything
What's right is right, oh
When I'm lying next to you
I can see so perfectly, oh
It took so long, but now you're here with me
Oh, love welcome home, I've been so alone
Dying inside, 'cause I'm so lost without you
Love welcome home, this heart of mine nearly turned to stone
Oh, nearly turned to stone
They say love is a miracle, oh baby
They must be right, 'cause I can see a miracle inside
Oh, inside your eyes tonight
Love welcome home, I've been so alone
Dying inside, 'cause I'm so lost without you
Love welcome home, this heart of mine nearly turned to stone, oho
Since you've been gone, I spend my days dreamin' 'bout
The way things used to be with you
I carry on, but getting over lovin' you
Is the toughest thing I've ever had to do
'Cause you took me straight to heaven
And I've never been so high
I'm lost in paradise
Without your love my heart has paid the price
I won't let go of yesterday, will I ever find my way
I'm lost in paradise
I can't sleep at night, I reach out in the darkness
To hold you close, but you're not there
Oh, I try to forget this dream of making love to you
But the memory is more than I can bear
I could find a way to make it
If I knew that you still cared
I'm lost in paradise
Without your love my heart has paid the price
I won't let go of yesterday, will I ever find my way
I'm lost in paradise, oh
Someday I'll find you, I'll search through heaven and hell
Until I have you back in my arms again, I'm lost in
I'm lost in paradise
Without your love my heart has paid the price
I won't let go of yesterday, will I ever find my way
I'm lost in paradise
I'm lost in paradise, oh
I'm lost in paradise
Paradise, paradise
Paradise, paradise
When I was just a young boy, I had to work hard 'cause my daddy was gone
My momma said "Son, life is never easy
And if you wanna win then you gotta be strong", I gotta be strong
I heard her say "It ain't ever black or white
But when it's time to choose, I know you'll do what's right
You gotta stand up and fight"
Chorus:
Give it up - give it up, give it everything you got
Give it all, if you wanna take it to the top
Give it up - give it up, 'cause you know there'll come a time
When you gotta lay it, lay it, lay it, you gotta lay it on the line
Well I was only fifteen, when I heard that rock 'n' roll sound
(Oh what a sound)
I bought a secondhand six-string, and I played it outta that neon town
I still recall those old words from yesterday, I pick up that old guitar
And every time I play, I can still hear her say
chorus
(Instrumental break)
I remember those hard times, I always had to fight just to make it through
Now it's all behind me, but those old words still ring true
Still ring true now
The more it changes, the more it stays the same
And boy, I'm telling you, if you wanna play the game
The lesson's still the same
chorus repeats 2x
Oh here I am, looking back again
At the road that led to you
All the times I write tryin' to save myself
From looking at the truth
I walk alone, while you are waiting
But somehow you saw through me
And now I'm standing at your door
You're the only one I need
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Body and soul surrender
When love has just begun
It takes two, it takes two
I've been blinded by this fear inside
That love is just a game
You distract yourself with someone else
And both having travelled in pain
Bow now I see the road I've taken
Will lead me to nothing more
Than empty rooms without your love
Girl, I'm standing at your door
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Body and soul surrender
When love has just begun
It takes two, it takes two, oh
I walk alone while you are waiting
I knew where I'm wanted to be
So now I'm standing at your door
You're the only one I need
It takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Oh one life with you, one life with you
Oh, takes two, two hearts that beat together
To make it feel like one
Body and soul surrender
When love has just begun
Lying in the shade of the halflight
Buzzin' in the back of my head
I'm lookin' at you
I can't believe just how good it gets
There's a cold wind rushin' through the window
Can't even touch your heat
Soul to soul, no control
Breathin' in your heart beat
And only passioned fools are looking for spiritual bruises
You're on the way to stone and now as I lie here with you
I can't get close enough no matter what I do
I'm never close enough, I need more and more of you
Close enough, well, I think I'm losing my mind
I'm deep inside your love, but I still ain't close enough
Oh, close enough
I can hear the angels' voices
Tryin' to whisper my name
Out of the dark and into the light
Mission of these shames
I don't wanna wait another lifetime
Till this one happens again
What you've done has takin' me from
The prison that I live in
You're all I ever need, I live in the light of your flame, yeah
This fire's consuming me, here as I call out your name
I can't get close enough no matter what I do
I'm never close enough, I need more and more of you
Close enough, well, I think I'm losing my mind
I'm deep inside your love, but I still ain't close enough
Oh, close enough
Oh, oh
And only passioned fools are looking for spiritual bruises
You're on the way to stone and now as I lie here with you
I can't get close enough no matter what I do
I'm never close enough, I want more and more of you
Close enough, well, I think I'm losing my mind
I'm deep inside your love, but I still ain't close enough
I've been looking for an answer in the sky
Can you hear me? 'Cause I need a reason why
I think I'm in trouble with my heart out on my sleeve
So I'm calling, mmm, 'cause I need her as I live and breathe
Don't let the sun go down, 'cause tomorrow she'll be gone
Give me one more day and I'll make her stay
Hold back the night
If you're really there and you hear my prayer
Hold back the night, hold back the night, oh the night
Every minute it gets closer to goodbye
Can't you give me, oh, just a few more hours to change her mind
Don't let tomorrow in, 'cause I just can't face it alone
Give me one more day and I'll make her stay
Hold back the night
If you're really there and you hear my prayer
Hold back the night, hold back the night, oh the night
I watch the light fading to black
I'm counting on you to build me a bridge, so I can bring her back
Don't let the sun go down, 'cause tomorrow she will be gone
Give me one more day and I'll make her stay
Hold back the night
If you're really there and you hear my prayer
Hold back the night
(One more day, make her stay)
Hold back the night
If you're really there and you hear my prayer
I've been fooled by love, but no one's ever gonna fool me again
'Cause I've learned enough
And if it sounds too good, then it probably is
Sometimes the one you wanted, turns out to be the one you need
But only in my dreams
When it all comes down in pieces on the ground
You better get used to it, used to it
When the hammer falls, a voice inside you calls
Better get used to it, used to it
Well it's hard and fast, and no one ever plays this game to lose
If you gotta ask, you can bet you can't afford the dues
Says she can't live without you
But then she's gone like last week's news
Tell me what are you gonna do?
When it all comes down in pieces on the ground
You better get used to it, used to it
When the hammer falls, a voice inside you calls
Better get used to it, used to it
When you get tired of fighting
And you've got nothing left to lose
A ray of light comes shining through
Tell me now, what are you gonna do?
When it all comes down in pieces on the ground
You better get used to it, used to it
When the hammer falls, a voice inside you calls
Better get used to it, used to it
When it all comes down in pieces on the ground
You better get used to it, used to it
When the hammer falls, a voice inside you calls
Better get used to it, used to it
Sometimes love feels like an empty room
It's cold and silent, you got nowhere to go
And sometimes the feeling's over way too soon
'Til you find someone who tells you so
And don't you know, you're my reason for tomorrow
And I need you, now until forever
All my life, I've waited for someone like you
Love won't die if we put our hearts together
You and I can make this dream come true
Now until forever, I need you
We thread emotions to be strong enough
To withstand all elements of time
When we're together where there's only love
Never felt a heartbeat so close to mine
Don't you know you're my reason for tomorrow
And I need you, now until forever
All my life, I've waited for someone like you
Love won't die if we put our hearts together
You and I can make this dream come true
Now until forever, I need you
It's our love, a love that lifts us high enough
We can survive any storm
Where no one's ever been before
And tomorrow will be brighter now
Even yesterday is new
And all our promises ring true
And everything I have, I give to you
Sometimes love feels like an empty room
But now that all seems oh, so long ago
And I need you, now until forever
All my life, I've waited for someone like you
Love won't die if we put our hearts together
You and I can make this dream come true
Now until forever, I need you
And I need you, now until forever
All my life, I've waited for someone like you
Love won't die if we put our hearts together
You and I can make this dream come true
You know I've been waiting
And I pray that I'll be strong
I don't know if I'll make it
It seems like all my hopes are gone
I watch another day go by
Feel my whole life slip away
When I need the strength to survive
I remember you would say
Where would I be without you
Lost and alone till your love pulled me through
If not for a heart so true
Where would I be, I'd be without you
These four walls surround me
And it's a price that I must pay
Oh, there's fear all around me now
But I'm a million miles away
Locked inside an endless night
You're just a dream away
No, I won't give up on the fight
I'll be back with you some day
Where would I be without you
Lost and alone till your love pulled me through
If not for a heart so true
Where would I be, yeah, oh, I'd be without you
And I believe I can make it
When I see the hope in your eyes
And I know that you won't let me down
Where would I be without you
Without you
One day you're here, the next you're gone
There's so much I need to say
But I know that I'll carry on
'Cause you were with me all the way
With me all of the way, hear what I say
Where would I be without you
Lost and alone till your love pulled me through
If not for a heart so true
Where would I be, I'd be without you
Where would I be without you
So lost and alone till your love pulled me through
If not for a heart so true
Where would I be, I'd be without you
Where would I be without you
I'd be without you
Where would I be without you
I'd be without you
Where would I be without you
Where would I be without you
Where would I be without you
I want you, I think I'm on fire
Well believe it or not, it's true, my love is not a liar
It's gonna take some time, yeah a whole lotta time
But if I have to wait another day, I'm gonna lose my mind
'Cause all I wanna do is make sweet love to you, oh yeah
Thunder, lightning - ooh, every time we touch
Thunder, lightning - I need it so much
I see smoke over the horizon
You got me all fired up inside, and my temperature's risin'
I think I hear some noise, yeah a whole lotta noise
Well that's my heart going crash bang boom, I can't keep it quiet
And I don't like tempting fate, but before it gets too late
Thunder, lightning - ooh every time we touch
Thunder, lightning - oh girl, I want it so much
Thunder, lightning - girl, you got that look in your eyes
Thunder, lightning - it's gonna happen tonight
Make it happen all night
Caught in a hot emotion, I've got a fire to fight
But I never had a notion to give in tonight
(Instrumental break)
'Cause all I wanna do is make sweet love to you, that's why I gotta cry
Thunder, lightning - ooh every time we touch
Thunder, lightning - no girl, well I want you so much
Thunder, lightning - yeah, you got the look in your eyes
Thunder, lightning - it's gonna happen tonight
Thunder, lightning... (repeats out)
I wait outside in the middle of the night
I watch your window 'til the morning light
A poor boy dreams about a rich girl's touch
I know I should run away, but I need you so much
Tell me, how long, how long will it be, will it be
You want me to hold on, just hold on, and you'll see
That in the middle of the night, I'll be waiting
Chorus:
Chained, chained - I've been chained to your rhythm
Locked up in the heat of desire, but it feels so right
Chained, chained - you're the reason for living
You got to help me, I'm on fire
You say you want a rich man, you say I'm not your kind
But when you get the need babe, you call me every time
I'm not gonna take it, it's a living hell
I don't know if it's day or night, I'm just caught in your spell
Tell me how long, baby how long will it be, will it be
You want me to hold on, just hold on, and you'll see
That in the middle of the night, I'll be waiting
chorus (with "but it feels so strong")
(Instrumental break)
Maybe tomorrow, maybe you'll realize
When you play with emotion, you'd better think twice
You'll look around and wonder, but you can't explain
How it happened to you, when you're wrapped up in my chains
Tell me how long, how long will it be, will it be
I tell you to hold on, hold on, and you'll see
That in the middle of the night, yeah in the middle of the night
You'll be screaming
chorus (without "I'm on fire")
I've been chained, chained, oh yeah
Chained to your rhythm, to your rhythm of love
I've been chained, chained, chained to your rhythm of love
(Chained, chained) (repeats out)
The sun has its way with you my friend
But i know that it will be burned
Don't fear, my eyes are an open door
I look inside but one home
I like eagle rounding our the day
I need a world beyond the grave
sharing not your empty fun
growing old I'm dying young
Walk in my sleep, hour prophetic
my sign believes to the past
And after all i have to live
some things will never be done
I'd rather die than stay alive
inside this world i was lying
and after all i have to live
this time i don't have a dream
I cannot hide,my life is fucked up
you'll never find you'll never get inside
A giant move and move again, against you all
While other smell the breath of battle again
How many brothers bring you happiness
No one cares about your family
No one cares about how sad i feel
With blood that feel upon the earth
I'm just afraid to be myself
The end Depends on your regret
spend your time on what you get
While other smell the breath of battle again
How many brothers bring you happiness
No one cares about your family
Breakin down
Breakin down the wall
Well I'm feelin 10-foot tall.
Well I'm up here, and you're down there!
It's comin together, gettin near!
The time is right for you to find!
The missing link between:
You, and I
You, and I
You, and I
You...
Breakin down
Breakin down the wall
Well I'm feelin 10-foot tall.
Well I'm up here, and you're down there!
It's comin together, gettin near!
The time is right for you to find!
The missing link between:
You, and I
You, and I
You, {and I}
The birth of a realisation;
The rise of a high expectation;
Emerging successful, defiant;
Together the parts make a Giant.
See the world in the palm of his hand,
Striding steps that will cover the land.
He is coming;
Hear him coming;
Are you ready
For his being?
See the Giant
Feel the Giant
Touch the Giant
Hear the Giant.
The birth of a realisation;
The rise of a high expectation;
Emerging successful, defiant;
Mighty men of power,
great Goliaths who've turned sour
never feeling, never caring
only blindly you're following one flight of power
crushing all who stand there before you
taking breaking you
even make the strong men cower
grind to dust, those who can't pay your due
With careful plans your lies
there's no risk and no mistake
ignore the small man as he cries
smash him and then he'll cooperate
giant stop for a moment
search deep within your heart
are you so sure you're right
you could make a new start
if you left this Earth
who would care
what d'you think you're worth
just a share
you don't have much time
face the truth
you'll pay for your crime
you must choose
there's another way of living
see what you get by giving
take your chance, find your way
take it, while you may
forget that thing called pride
just awaken what's inside
stop deceiving start believing
your humility will be your last misleading guide
the seeking mind could then show you how
freely gladly now
fulfill yourself, be satisfied
give all the love, that you can mend all
with simple joys, your life
will be rich and so much more
welcome the feeling, see it thrive
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