An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.
An upper house is usually distinct from the lower house in at least one of the following respects:
In parliamentary systems the upper house is frequently seen as an advisory or "revising" chamber; for this reason its powers of direct action are often reduced in some way. Some or all of the following restrictions are often placed on upper houses:
The role of a revising chamber is to scrutinise legislation that may have been drafted over-hastily in the lower house, and to suggest amendments that the lower house may nevertheless reject if it wishes to. An example is the British House of Lords. Under the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, the House of Lords can no longer prevent the passage of most bills, but it must be given an opportunity to debate them and propose amendments, and can thereby delay the passage of a bill with which it disagrees. It is sometimes seen as having a special role of safeguarding the Constitution of the United Kingdom and important civil liberties against ill-considered change. Even without a veto, an upper house may defeat legislation. Its opposition may give the lower chamber a chance to reconsider or even abandon a controversial measure. It can also delay a bill so that it does not fit within the legislative schedule, or until a general election produces a new lower house that no longer wishes to proceed with the bill.
I'm afraid that I gotta do what I gotta do
But if I let you go where you gonna go?
We gotta make a change
Time to turn the page
Something isn't right and
I don't wanna fight ya
We've been through tougher times
You know it gets worse
We can turn this around
Please let me be first
And as I feel your tears spilling on my shirt
Something isn't right and
I don't wanna fight ya
Hey you, come over and let me embrace you
I know that I'm causing you pain too
But remember if you need to cry
I'm here to wipe your eyes
Tonight before you fall asleep
I'll run my thumb across your cheek
(across your cheek)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way
You gotta breathe we'll be okay
(we'll be okay)
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
Cry 'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
Oh nah nah oh nah nah nah nah
'cause I'm here to wipe your eyes
Oh nah nah oh nah nah nah nah
When do we cross the line
How could we forget
Why do we let the pressure get into our heads
Your broken heart requires all of my attention
'cause something isn't right
I don't wanna fight ya
Hey you, come over and let me embrace you
I know that I'm causing you pain too
But remember if you need to cry
I'm here to wipe your eyes
Tonight before you fall asleep
I'll run my thumb across your cheek
(across your cheek)
Cry 'cause I’m here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way
You gotta breathe we'll be okay
(we'll be okay)
Cry, 'cause I’m here to wipe your eyes
Please don't lose your faith
Don’t worry 'cause I’m here to keep you safe
I promise if you let me see your face
That I won't let you down
I won't let you down
I’m here to wipe your eyes
Tonight before you fall asleep
I'll run my thumb across your cheek
(across your cheek)
Cry, 'cause I’m here to wipe your eyes
I know I made you feel this way
You gotta breathe we'll be okay
(we'll be okay)