Richard Kalan Porter (born November 11, 1985) is a singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol in season 2. He started to sing at an early age and is classically trained, playing several instruments, most notably, the violin and viola. He writes and arranges violin solos for many of his songs. Porter's first single "Awake in a Dream" is the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and has been certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. He is also the highest selling solo Canadian Idol singer. He resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Porter grew up on a buffalo ranch outside of Medicine Hat, Alberta. He is a classically trained musician. His mother used to take him to music lessons saying that one day he'll thank her, and he has said that he now thanks her. He played in a family band, called SWASS, that played a variety of music, including covers of popular rock, country and pop songs, as well as their own compositions. In 2004, he was preparing to leave home for Montreal to study viola performance at the Schulich School of Music in McGill University, when he decided to audition for Canadian Idol.
Do you ever stop to think about lines that run, run, run?
And fall past each other on the edge
You went and found your distance
With your plans, plans, plans
Wasted time wasted
You make me laugh before I cry
Have you seen the world's been falling down?
I know you've got the time to care
But if you want to run, run, run
If you want to run, run, run
Do you ever stop to think about when we would run, run, run?
And fall, fall in the whites
They cut us in, they cut us out
Have you seen the world's been falling down
I know you've got the time to care
But if you want to run, run, run
If you want to run run run
Let your spirit fly
Don't you fly too high
When your wings fall to ground
You never see it come
'Cause you're always moving on
Don't be afraid to come where you belong
Have you seen the world's been falling down?
I know you've got the time to care
But if you want to run, run, run
I used to be the type who always walked alone
Never minded being on my own
I didn't think I was missing much at all
Wasn't prepared for love
Wasn't ready for the fall
But now I've found you
Everything's changed
Come summer, spring or winter
My love will stay the same
CHORUS:
Now I believe in this love
I'm living
You brought me to life with the love
You're giving
Never knew love could be so true
Until you
Captivated in a space
Brought from far to a brand new place
You showed me things I never thought could exist
I don't remember what life was like before we kissed
Now that I found you
Everything's changed
Now I believe in this love
I'm living
You brought me to life with the love
You're giving
Woah
-Chorus-
Until you
(it's only violin)
You with those sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Though I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can loose sight of it
And the darkness inside you makes you feel so small
But I see your true colours shining through
I see your true colours
That's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours, true colours
Are beautiful like a rainbow
Show me your smilin'
Don't be unhappy
Can't remember when
I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up because you know I'll be there
And I see your true colours shining through
I see your true colours
That's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors, true colours, true colours
Are beautiful
Like a rainbow
You're beautiful
I see your true colours
Just remember
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up because you know I'll be there
And I see your true colours shining through
I see your true colors
That's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours, true colours, true colours
Are beautiful
Beautiful
Like a rainbow
Like a rainbow
You're beautiful
I'm the hit
I'm the hook
That you're looking for
If you're looking
For the single one
You can feel
What I got
You can bet
I'm everything you need
You need, you need
You might not see it now
But one day you're gonna come around
.: CHORUS:.
I'm the hit
I'm the hook
That you're looking for
I'm the one
I'm the love
That you can't ignore
I'm the single one
I'm the single one
If you're getting tired
Of the same old lines so am I (so am I)
We try so hard
But they're all the same
The same, the same
You might not see it now
You're gonna come around
.: CHORUS:.
I'm the hit
I'm the hook
That you're looking for
I'm the one
I'm the love
That you can't ignore
I'm the single one
I'm the single one
You're gonna come around
.: CHORUS:.
I'm the hit
I'm the hook
That you're looking for
I'm the one
I'm the love
That you can't ignore
I'm the single one
I'm the single one
.: CHORUS:.
I'm the hit
I'm the hook
That you're looking for
I'm the one
I'm the love
That you can't ignore
I'm the single one
My sweet one
There's a battle
Going on so strong
And I hope it doesn't
Take too long
To get me back to you
My one
My sweet one
Even Superman can't save the sun
When your time has come
The day is done
And we're back to where
We both come from
Something's gotta give
Something's gotta break away
Make a better way to feel for you
Something's gotta fly
When you meet your love
When you meet your love
Little lover
My sweet one
All we are is just a light upon
A world a trillion miles away too long
To get me back to you my
Little bitter sweet ...
Stop where you are
I didn't really mean to hurt you
If something I've said has torn you away from me
We sit on the stairs
Hoping that the tears don't come
To draw you away
And leave me alone again
I'm out of my head
Don't understand it
Out of my heart
Low down and stranded
Taking the chance
You might hold on
And follow me blind
I'm out of my mind
And when you rise
Hoping that you don't remember
The things that I said
The way that you're feeling now
We sit on the bed (I see you crying)
Can't keep the tears from falling (falling down)
I wipe them away
To know that they'll fall again
How come it's me who's always saying the wrong thing
Sometimes it feels just like you're playing my heartstrings
Some would say I'm afraid just to be back on my own again
Stop where you are
I didn't really mean to hurt you
If something I've said has torn you away from me
I'm out of my head
Don't understand it
Out of my heart
Low down and stranded
Taking the chance
You might hold on
And follow me blind
I'm falling behind
All your beauty is hard to explain
Dancing shadows and light on your face
Every kiss in the world
Wouldn't make you feel better
What a pity to paint in your lines
Nothing's in me that's worth one more rhyme
Could it be that were both just
Slaves to the weather?
Beauty, where to find it?
Can't be far
Beauty, where you hiding?
Tell me, I'll go where you are
Maybe Martha was right when she said
"Beauty colors the face of the dead"
It made me wish we were back in
Our beds sleeping soundly, our cheeks blushing red
Beauty, where to find it?
Can't be far
Beauty, where you hiding?
Tell me, I'll go where you are
I'll go where you are
'Cause every tear your silly eye bleeds
Well, never fear, you never may see worse than this
I want to find a beautiful place
But maybe I forgot about today now, here
Beauty, where to find it?
Can't be far
Beauty, where you hiding?
Tell me, I'll go where you are
Beauty, where to find it?
Can't be far
Beauty, where you hiding?
Tell me, I'll go where you are
The streetlights bow
The traffic sings
Think about how many times
Love changes lanes
Maybe we lived our lives in chains
Maybe we never were just friends
And the days go by
And you wonder why
You're still holding up the sky
I don't wanna miss you so much baby
I don't wanna miss you all the time
I don't wanna drive myself so crazy
And lie awake in someone else's arms
But I do
Right on time
The cymbals crash
And the tears you thought were gone
Have come to town again
Maybe my love wrecks everything
Maybe emptiness is key
There's a radio that calls your name
Everytime I hear it sing
I don't wanna miss you so much baby
I don't wanna miss you all the time
I don't wanna drive myself so crazy
And lie awake in someone elses arms
But I do
Baby I do
Maybe I'll chase the moon this time
Maybe I'll get it right this time
I was standing in your doorway
Hoping one day you'd be mine
But I don't wanna miss you so much baby
I don't wanna miss you all the time
I don't wanna drive myself so crazy
I don't wanna miss you all the time
Yeah yeah
I don't wanna miss you so much baby
I don't wanna miss you all the time
I don't wanna drive myself so crazy
And lie awake in someone else's arms,
But I do
Yeah yeah
Everytime
Not what you wanted
You can't rewind
This house will stay haunted
Rain will fall
Drowning out the sun
Everything's coming up roses
In spite of all we've done
.: CHORUS:.
Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all
Trapped in the past
Moments that shine
Burn out too fast
Dimmed by a lifetime
Rain will fall
Drowning out the sun
Everything's coming up roses
In spite of all we've done
.: CHORUS:.
Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all
There is good here after all...
There is good here after all...
After all
.: CHORUS:.
Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all
.: CHORUS:.
Then I look in their eyes
Even after the fall
There is good here after all
Through the faintest of smiles
In the chaos I saw
There is good here after all
There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy
They say he wandered very far, very far
Over land and sea
A little shy and sad of eye
But very wise was he
And then one day
One magic day he passed my way
And as we spoke of many things
Fools and kings
This he said to me
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return"
{instrumental interlude}
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn
I mastered a disguise that I take with me
I smile and nod and pretend
I know how to dress, cut my hair
I know how to act like I don't care
You won't believe that I've recovered quite so quickly
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Tellin' you it's almost true
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Somone else would almost do
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Someone that is almost you
Hurray (ah ah ah), I say (ah ah ah), hurray
I'm not afraid to say the things that I am thinking
Cause I'm not dreamin' of you
I know what it takes to walk that walk
Set my heartbeat to the clock
It's 4am and I haven't started sleepin'
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Tellin' you it's almost true
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Someone else would almost do
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Someone that is almost you
Hurray (ah ah ah), I say (ah ah ah), hurray (ah ah)
Same, I will find her, someone just the same
I will find her, just the same but worse in every way
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Tellin' you it's almost true
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Someone else would almost do
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah
Someone that is almost you
I don't know how I got here
Somehow I got here
With you
You wanted to show me
We started floating
Out of view
And the earth is even smaller
Than I had guessed
And I wonder how everything's going down there in heaven
There's nothing I can see
Hangin' over me
And I wonder if angels are lookin' up at us from heaven
Cause I've never been
No I've never been
So high
I, I've seen the fools jump
Love never saved 'em, or you
But you how did you lift me
Past the point of gravity
I can't believe where you've taken me
And I wonder how everything's going down there in heaven
There's nothing I can see
Hangin' over me
And I wonder if angels are lookin' up at us from heaven
Cause I've never been
No I've never been
So high
So high that I can't see the sun or find the ground
So high that I don't want to come back down
And I wonder how everything's going down there in heaven
There's nothing I can see
Hangin' over me
Yeah, I wonder if angels are lookin' up at us from heaven
Cause I've never been
No I've never been
Could this be the road
Is this everything that I've been searching for...
Cause every voice in my head keeps tellin' me
That I might be close
You're just a step away
Am I wasting far too many days
Facing love up there
20 floors above
With the ground so close
Here I stand
At this destination
Now I see you with my eyes wide open
I don't wanna let you go
Cause everything I know
Tells me
You're where I belong
Seemed like I was sure
Someday I'd be growing up to save the world
At this place
Now I'm only savin' face
But I came so close
Here I stand
At this Destination
Now I see you with my eyes wide open
I don't wanna let you go
Cause everything I know
Tells me
You're where I belong
I was stupid
Never knew you were right here
All along
Here I stand
At this destination
Now I see you with my eyes wide open
I don't wanna let you go
Cause everything I know
Tells me
You got me -- I know that you always have
Been there looking up over my shoulder
Hope you'll be there when I get older
'Cause I'm depending on you
And when I go wrong it's okay
I'm not alone, you're there beside me
Confident 'cause I'm feeling you guide me
I couldn't do without you, no
(There) Through troubles with my guy
(There) Issues with my girls
(There) You cover me with your love
So I know it's gonna be alright
I know it's gonna work out fine
There are sometimes when I'm running low
When I hear your voice like the radio
Lifting me up right to a better place
Where love is
Unconditional
When the world fights back
When this crazy train gets a bit off track
Remember your words
There's always another way
When love is Unconditional
You know me inside out
Know my good and bad but you still love me
So thank you for taking care of me
I know you'll always come through
When even though I might fall down
I don't know just how but you always pick me up
And I know you would never remind me
What would I do without you
(There) Through troubles with my guy
(There) Issues with my girls
(There) You cover me with your love
So I know it's gonna be alright
I know it's gonna work out fine
There are sometimes when I'm running low
When I hear your voice like the radio
Lifting me up right to a better place
Where love is
Unconditional
When the world fights back
When this crazy train gets a bit off track
Remember your words
There's always another way
When love is Unconditional
And when I think I'm about to let go
There you are cheering me on
And it ain't even about what's reciprocal
Since you ask for nothing in return
It's just unconditional
Hey, yeah, yey, yeah unconditional
She has a smile like a polaroid
Her body smooth as celluloid
I wanna run but there's no where to hide
My heart is beating for you deep down inside
(You know me)
I see your face inside a picture frame
The music plays and I'm on the edge
I'm climbing the walls, my love is on the ledge
I wanna run
I wanna hide
She's so dangerous
She makes me crazy deep down inside
You can't hide
(She spent all my money, spent all my time)
She's so dangerous
(Come on baby give me time)
She's so dangerous
Tell me baby this is love
I'd take a bullet if push came to shove
I hope you know my aim is true
Don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you
Hot licks
No more tricks
I feel the rhythm in my fingertips
I'm on the floor but I'm touching the sky
Open my eyes and I'm ten miles high
I wanna run
I wanna hide
She's so dangerous
She makes me crazy deep down inside
You can't hide
(She spent all my money, spent all my time)
She's so dangerous
(Come on baby give me time)
She's so dangerous
voilin playing
(Love me tenderly)
'Cause I lose myself inside your song
(Love me tenderly)
And it feels so right, it must be wrong
She has a smile like a polaroid
Her body smooth as celluloid
I wanna run but theres no where to hide
My heart is beating but my brain is fried
I wanna run
I wanna hide
She's so dangerous
She makes me crazy deep down inside
You can't hide
(She spent all my money, spent all my time)
Shes so dangerous
(Come on baby give me time)
She's so dangerous
Hot licks
No more tricks
She's so dangerous
I feel the rythm in my fingertips
You're much too old
To be fooling around
You're much too young
To be settling down
You close the door
Without a sound
You need to get out of this town
You believed
There'd be no end
When one door closed
Another opened
.: CHORUS:.
When the darkness cleared
and the sun came up
I looked at you
And the damage done
You made it through
You found your way
That was my lucky day
You found loneliness
In company
Seduction in catastrohpe
And you don't know
Who you want to be
But you need to
Get out of this city
You believed
There'd be no end
When one door closed
Another opened
.: CHORUS:.
When the darkness cleared
and the sun came up
I looked at you
And the damage done
You made it through
You found your way
That was my lucky day
When the wind was wild
And it stole your breath
And you thought that you
Had nothing left
Oh you made it through
You found your way
That was my lucky day
You're much too tired
To be driving at night
You could lose yourself
In the pale streetlight
And the signs on this road
They just ain't right
They won't get you out of this...
.: CHORUS:.
When the darkness cleared
and the sun came up
I looked at you
And the damage done
You made it through
You found your way
That was my lucky day
When the wind was wild
And it stole your breath
And you thought that you
Had nothing left
Oh you made it through
You found your way
That was my lucky day
That was my lucky day
I'm through with love
Love's through with me
I guess I've messed up one time too many
Can't get it together
I've gone to the wall
I've made it this far
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
You knock me down
When you come around
You take my heart
Tear it apart
You mess around
Confess it now
Y'want me to crawl
But I'm standing tall
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
I'm done with you
You're done with me
Don't make it hard
Why can't you see
You're wasting my time
I spend it all on you
I'm not gonna fall
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
You knock me down
When you come around
You take my heart
Tear it apart
You mess around
Confess it now
Y'want me to crawl
But I'm standing tall
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
You lose me
You confuse me
Don't use me
Then refuse me
You're lying
I'm trying
I'm done with
Your denying
You knock me down
When you come around
You take my heart
Tear it apart
You mess around
Confess it now
You want me to crawl
But I'm standing
You knock me down
When you come around
You take my heart
Tear it apart
You mess around
Confess it now
Want me to crawl
But I'm standing tall
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
All my chips are on the table
This time around
No turning back when I loose
No regrets,
No promises
Just a passionate heart
To pull me through
How many roads 'till I find my way
How many roads if I leave today
How many roads from the one that I've always known
How many roads until I find my way home
Long days,
Try to make a change
Made a lot of choices in my life
Some right,
Some wrong
But the best is yet to come
How many roads 'till I find my way
How many roads if I leave today
How many roads from the one that I've always known
How many roads until I find my way home
I've come so far
Life is one big road
Which way to turn
Until I find my way home
I'm on my way
No matter what it takes
I know I'll find my way home
'Till I find my way
How many roads
How many roads
How many roads
How many roads
How many roads
How many roads 'till I find my way home
How many roads
How many roads
How many roads
I never thought that one day
You'd Become a Part of my life
Still you are always with me
When I lay my head down at night
Could you really be here with me
Has my wish come true tonight
[Chorus]
Cuz now, Now it seems
I'm wide awake in this dream
And I'd do, I'd do anything
To stay here forever
And if this is a Dream
I'm not gonna wake up
But if I'm awake I,
Won't close my eyes again
Oh I feel like im flyin
I'm sure my feet
Are still on the ground
Open my eyes and it's amazing
How my world has changed
When I look around
It's like I found
The road straight to Heaven and
The road has lead me
Right here to you
[Chorus]
Cuz now, Now it seems
I'm wide awake in this dream
And I'd do, I'd do anything
To stay here forever
And if this is a Dream
I'm not gonna wake up
But if I'm awake I,
Won't close my eyes again
Everything I'll ever need
Is standin right in front of me
You've given me more
Then I've ever asked of you
Now all I can do
Is give Forever to you
Cuz now, Now it seems
I'm wide awake in this dream
[Chorus]
Cuz now, Now it seems
I'm wide awake in this dream
And I'd do, I'd do anything
To stay here forever
And if this is a Dream
I'm not gonna wake up
But if I'm awake I,
And We Drive
by N/A
I gotta go
There's something new to see
This is the way it's all supposed to be
Sometimes the world throws you down
If you look there's a light
I'm still walking on
I'm still holding strong
And I'll make things right
And we drive
Till the stars fall from the sky
Till the rivers all run dry
Alone in the street just you and I
And we drive
Till there's nothing left to do
And there's nothing left to say
All of our troubles fade away
I'm breaking away
On a U-Turn that I found
It's a new day
Time to turn it all around
And I'm never looking back
Cause' I looked there was a light
I'm still walking on
I'm still holding strong
I'm not losing sight
And we drive
Till the stars fall from the sky
Till the rivers all run dry
Alone in the street just you and I
And we drive
Till there's nothing left to do
And there's nothing left to say
All of our troubles fade away
Ooooh.
And I know there's a day
And a time and a place
We all find our way
And drive, and drive
And we drive
Till the stars fall from the sky
Till the rivers all run dry
Alone in the streets just you and I
And we drive
Till there's nothing left to do
And there's nothing left to say
I could always play that part
Ruler of the grand illusion
Breaker of the kindest hearts
Sending out to mass confusion
You reveal my tragic flaw
Power's been confiscated
How did I become a part
In this game I created?
I'll follow even though I hate it
HeyýHey
Karma King cried out fell to the ground
All of the crowd shouted
ýOff With his headý
Karma came back round calling him out
Taking his crown shouted
Louder againýYouýre going down, down, down, down
The king was dead.
Suddenly Iým overthrown
Suddenly Iým at your mercy
Lead me to the great unknown
Lead me on and desert me
Like I have done to so many
Heyý
Heyyyyý
Karma King cried out fell to the ground
All of the crowd shouted
Off with his head
Karma came back round calling him out
Taking his crown shouted louder again
You're going down down down down
The king isý dead
Losing my head
Crying instead
Losing my head
Karma King cried out fell to the ground
All of the crowd shouted off with his head
Karma came back round calling him out
Taking his crown shouted louder again
Karma King cried out fell to the ground
All of the crowd shouted ýoff with his headý
Karma King cried out fell to the ground
All of the crowd shouted louder again...
Your going down down down down
Down down down down
Down down down down
It's so obvious the blind could see
And I know it cause it blinded me
Only now I understand it all
Baby turn the lights out oh
'Cause I don't need them on to
Show me something that I deep down know
If you could see through these eyes
That have lived a hundred lives
That have cried a thousand times
They just won't dry
They just won't dry
Until you give us one last try...
It's the little things that hurt sometimes
And they all add up and try and change your mind
But when the voices get too loud
Baby turn the lights out oh
'Cause we don't need them on to
Show us something that we deep down know
If you could see through these eyes
That have lived a hundred lives
That have cried a thousand times
They just won't dry
They just won't dry
Until you give us one last try...
How will you know
How good it could be
If you could only wait and see
If you let go
How will you know
Maybe it could work out
Or not
It's gotta be worth just one last shot
If you could see through these eyes
That have lived a hundred lives
That have cried a thousand times
They just wont dry
They just wont dry
Moon river wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
You dream maker, you heartbreaker
Wherever you're going I'm going your way
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waiting round the band
My huckleberry friend, moon river
Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
I like smoke and lightning
Heavy metal thunder
Racin' with the wind
And the feelin' that I'm under
Yeah Darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die
Born to be wild
Born to be wild
Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure
And whatever comes our way
Yeah darlin' go make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace
Fire all of your guns at once
And explode into space
Like a true nature's child
We were born, born to be wild
We can climb so high
I never wanna die
Born to be wild
I see a red door
And I want it Painted black
No colors anymore
I want them to turn black
And I see the girls walk by
Dressed in thier summer clothes
And I have to turn my head
Until my darkness goes
Whoa
Whoa
I see people turn thier heads
And quickly look away
Like a new born baby
It just happens everyday
I wanna see you paint it
Paint it
Paint it black
Black as night
Paint it
Someday,
When I'm awfully low,
When the world is cold,
I will feel a glow just thinking of you
And the way you look tonight.
With each word your tenderness grows,
Tearing my fear apart.
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose,
Touches my foolish heart.
You're lovely, your lovely, your lovely,
Never, ever ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it, 'cause I love you
Just the way you look tonight,
Tonight...
Down around the corner
Half a mile from here
You see them long trains runnin'
And you watch 'em disappear
Without love
Where would you be now?
Without love
You know I saw Miss Lucy
Down along the tracks
She lost her home and her family
And she won't be coming back
Without love
Where would you be right now?
Without love
Well, the Illinois Central
And the Southern Central Freight
Got to keep on pushin', mama
'Cause you know they're runnin' late
Without love
Where would you be now-na-na-now?
Without love
Well, the Illinois Central
And the Southern Central Freight
Got to keep on pushin', mama
'Cause you know they're runnin' late
Without love
Where would you be now?
Without love
Well, pistons keep on churnin'
And the wheels go 'round and 'round
And the steel rails lie cold and hard
On the mountains they go down
Without love
Where would you be right now?
Without love
Ooh, where would you be now?
Mmm, got to get you, baby baby, won't you move it down?
Won't you move it down?
Baby, baby, baby, baby, won't you move it down?
When the big train run
When the train is movin' on
I got to keep on movin'
Keep on movin'
Won't you keep on movin'?
I can only imagine
What it would be like
When I walk by your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face is before me
I can only imagine
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing Haljeluiah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
Yeah,I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When that day comes
When I find myself
Standin' in the sun
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever,
Forever Worship you
Surrounded by your glory
What will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus
Or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence
To my knees will I fall
Will I sing Heljeluiah
Will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine
Yeah,I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Yeah,I can only imagine
I can only imagine
When All I will do
Is forever,
Forever worship you
There is a house in New Orleans.
They call the Rising Sun.
And it's been the ruin of many young poor boys
And God I know I'm one.
My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin man
Down in New Orleans.
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time that he's satisfied
Is when he's all drunk.
Oh mother tell your children
Not to do what I have done
To spend their life in sin and misery
In the house of the Rising Sun.
With one foot on the platform
And the other foot on the train
I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many young poor boys
If you could read my mind love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an onld time movie
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well
In a castle dark,
Or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As Long as i'm a ghost
That you can't see
If I could read your mind love
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Just Like a paper back novel
The kind the drugstores sell
When you reach the part
Where the heartaches come
The hero would be me
But heroes often fail
And If you read between the lines
You'll know that I'm just trying to understand
The feelings that you lack
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say
That I just don't get
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feelings gone
And I just can't get it back
If you could read my mind love
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy, would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy, would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy, has come to make you new?
And this child that you delivered will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy, will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy, will calm the storm with his hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy, has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby you kissed the face of God?
Oh, Mary did you know
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
And the praises of the Lamb
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy, is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy, will one day rule the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy, is Heaven's perfect Lamb?
I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing in her fingertips
Burning like a fire
This burning inside her
I have spoke with the tongue of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I believe in the kingdom come
Then all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
But yes I'm still running
You broke the bonds
And you loosed the chains
Carried the cross
Of my shame
Oh my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
You can say I'm weak, can say I'm frail
But your presumptions won't prevail
I'm made of more than what you see
You tell me to twist, tell me to bend
But I won't break just to fit in
Just shut your mouth and listen up
I was so naive to let you have control of me
But now that I believe in me I know, oh
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be, yeah
I'm on the outside looking in
No longer do I pretend to be something that I'm not, yeah
I don't run and I don't hide
Behind a comfort in disguise
What you see is what you get
I was so naive to let you have control of me
But now that I believe in me I know, oh
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be, yeah
I wouldn't change a thing
'Cause life is how you grow
You live, you learn, and then you know
That you're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
'Cause I'm free to be me, nobody tells me who to be
You're wrong, and I'm strong, unafraid of moving on
This time it feels so bittersweet
To realize I've always known
Still I lie awake in frozen sheets
Safe and sound and so alone
So I leave it behind and say hello
Now you? re setting fire as you go
And you waved goodbye to all that you know
Running up a one way street alone
You walk on home, walk on home
You hear the slamming of the door
You realize you're on your own
Your pride's still lying on the bathroom floor
In a pile of sticks and stone
This time leave it behind and say hello
Now you? re setting fire as you go
And you waved goodbye to all that you know
Running up a one way street alone
You walk on home, walk on home
Walk on home, walk on home
You shout it out until you know
You're on your own
Another soul just walking home
Now you? re setting fire as you go
And you waved goodbye to all that you know
Running up a one way street alone
Now you? re setting fire as you go
And you waved goodbye to all that you know
Running up a one way street alone
You walk on home, home
Say goodbye, you know
You walk on home, walk on home
Takes four days to get to like me
But two to wanna leave
But the part that really gets me
Is the moments in between
I lie to get a little
And laugh at every little thing
She's high on information
Now I'm low on self-esteem
I'm gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself
Although myself I wonder why
I'm gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself this time
I'm a hundred kinds of crazy
But I only wanna find
One sweet little angel
Who's gonna let me speak my mind
All I ever do these days
Is knock my process down
She's making her decision
Now I'm losing all of my ground
I'm gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself
Although myself I wonder why
I'm gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself
I wanna try to be myself this time
Easy does it now
Keep your damn mouth shut
She thinks I hot already
Don't go and press your luck
No news is good news coming
You gotta wait to find
You know you're gonna blow it
Every single time
I'm gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself
Although myself I wonder why
I'm gonna try, try
Gonna try
Try to be myself