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How Did We Get Here
04:00
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STILL DRIVING THEM BOYS CRAZY
BUT I WAS THE FIRST TO BE THE LAST
TO LEAVE YOUR HEART
NOW I MIGHT FORGET
WHAT TOUCHING YOU FEELS LIKE
BUT I CAN STILL LIVE
IN THE MEMORY OF YOUR VOICE
AT LEAST FOR A TIME
FOR A TIME, AT LEAST
AND YOU MIGHT FORGET
WHAT LOVING ME FEELS LIKE
BUT WE CAN STILL LIVE
IN THE MEMORY OF US
AT LEAST FOR A TIME
FOR A TIME, AT LEAST
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
HOW DID WE MAKE NOTHING
OUT OF SOMETHING?
UNDER A MOON IN NOVEMBER
THE WAY YOU LOOKED
I KNEW THIS WAS A FOREVER THING
TURNS OUT LIFE HAD OTHER IDEAS
AND STAYING APART
I DIDN’T REALISE
WAS THE WAY IT WAS GONNA BE
YOU WERE GONNA LEAVE
AND WE’D HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER LIFETIME
AND WE WERE NEVER REALLY
MEANT TO BE
BUT I’M SO GLAD WE HAD OUR TIME
WE HAD OUR TIME
SO, HOW DID WE GET HERE?
HOW DID WE MAKE NOTHING
OUT OF SOMETHING?
HOW DID WE GET HERE?
HOW DID WE MAKE NOTHING
OUT OF SOMETHING?
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2. |
Last Man Standing
03:47
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I DON’T WANNA TALK ABOUT LOVE
NOT ANYMORE
I DON’T WANNA SING ABOUT LOVE
NO, NOT ANYMORE
DON’T WANNA THINK ABOUT IT,
WASTE ANY INK ABOUT IT
YEAH, I DON’T WANNA FEEL
ANOTHER THING ABOUT IT, YEAH
HERE WE GO
PUSHING THAT SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON AGAIN
YOU’RE RUNNING AGAIN
YOU AND YOUR TEFLON SKIN
I’M WRITING YOU OUT MY STORY
( YOU WERE NEVER HERE, TIME COVERED YOUR TRACKS )
NOT JUST BECAUSE I’M AFRAID OF THE ENDING
( I WATCHED YOU GO, AND YOU’RE NOT COMING BACK )
NOT COS I’M ALWAYS THE LAST MAN STANDING
( YOU WERE NEVER HERE; PLEASE DON’T LEAVE A TRACE )
NO MORE TWISTS OF THE PLOT, I CAN’T STAND IT
( I DON’T WANNA BEND, JUST IN CASE I BREAK )
YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY
THAT’S WHY I KNOW
I’M GONNA FUCK IT UP AGAIN
I’LL GET IT AND JUST THROW IT ALL AWAY
THERE’S NOT A DOUBT ABOUT IT
I ALWAYS START THE GAME AND THEN REFUSE TO PLAY
HERE WE GO
PUSHING THAT SELF-DESTRUCT BUTTON AGAIN
YOU’RE RUNNING AGAIN
YOU AND YOUR TEFLON SKIN
I’M WRITING YOU OUT MY STORY
( YOU WERE NEVER HERE, TIME COVERED YOUR TRACKS )
NOT JUST BECAUSE I’M AFRAID OF THE ENDING
( I WATCHED YOU GO, AND YOU’RE NOT COMING BACK )
NOT COS I’M ALWAYS THE LAST MAN STANDING
( YOU WERE NEVER HERE; PLEASE DON’T LEAVE A TRACE )
NO MORE TWISTS OF THE PLOT, I CAN’T STAND IT
( I DON’T WANNA BEND, JUST IN CASE I BREAK )
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3. |
And the World Rushed In
05:06
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I took my eye
Off the ball for a minute
Wasn’t in it..
just a minute
…And the world rushed in
I had the key
Had the secret combination
To my inner Eldorado
Looked away
…and the world rushed in
Lost more times
Than I can count
But I got back in it
Back in the game
That everybody loses in the end
But I got back in
Then the world rushed in
So let your heart open
And all good things come to you
When you let the world in
Let your heart open
And all good things come to you
When you let the world in
There’ll always be people
Trying to hem your life in..
Keep your neck under their knees
But you can’t let them win
Look out for those friends
Who are really trying to hurt you
More than your enemies
Know you can’t let them in
Frenemies who burned the bridges
And your house down with it
Combing through what’s left , in ashes
And you keep on living
On a wing
Through slings and arrows
And you keep on living
So let your heart open
And all good things come to you
When you let the world in
Let your heart open
And all good things come to you
When you let the world in
I said to myself,
Why do you leave yourself open?
Bare hearted?
For the world to rush in?
I took a leap of faith
And landed far away
looking for that peace in my mind
Before the world rushes in
I crossed more waters
than I drowned in
And I’ll go down again
Don’t need to hide your scars
They’re the map of who you are..
Cause you know you gotta grow
….Let the world rush in!
So let your heart open
And all good things come to you
When you let the world in
Let your heart open
And all good things come to you
When you let the world in
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4. |
Leave It There
04:37
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DARLING, HERE’S MY HEART
I’LL JUST LEAVE IT THERE
AND YOU CAN PICK IT UP
ANYTIME YOU LIKE
I DON’T EVEN CARE IF YOU DROP IT
I’D JUST ENJOY THE RIDE DOWN
AND A LITTLE DIRT NEVER KILLED A MAN
WE FOUND OUR BODIES
IN THE DARKNESS
WE FOUND EACH OTHER
FUCKED THE SUN INTO EXISTENCE
WE GAVE IT UP
EMBRACED THE MADNESS
COS BEING SANE NOW
JUST WOULDN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE
COS, READY OR NOT
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU
IF YOU’RE READY OR NOT
I’M STILL GONNA WANT YOU
READY OR NOT
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU
IF YOU’RE READY OR NOT
I’M STILL GONNA WANT YOU
YOU JUST RAISED THE BAR
NO ONE MORE SURPRISED THAN ME
AT THE THINGS
I THOUGHT I’D NEVER DO
SO, NEAR OR FAR
I’D MAKE THAT CRAWL THROUGH BROKEN GLASS
AND NEVER BREAK THE SKIN
WE FOUND OUR BODIES
IN THE DARKNESS
WE FOUND EACH OTHER
FUCKED THE SUN INTO EXISTENCE
WE GAVE IT UP
EMBRACED THE MADNESS
COS BEING SANE NOW
JUST WOULDN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE
COS, READY OR NOT
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU
IF YOU’RE READY OR NOT
I’M STILL GONNA WANT YOU
READY OR NOT
I’M GONNA LOVE YOU
IF YOU’RE READY OR NOT
I’M STILL GONNA WANT YOU
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5. |
On Stony Ground
04:02
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I’m losing you
and I never meant to push you away
I feel it too
and you don’t touch me the same way
On stony ground
Our love’s light
was always in
the darkest of places
On stony ground is where
Our strongest roots ever grew
Can we go back to the way it was
Can we go back to
When you could be mine
And I was yours
It’s all on the line
Drawn across the sand
Time to make up your mind
Games that we played
don’t seem as fun anymore
We don’t laugh the same way
I can’t remember the last time
we took love
Took love by the collar
And shook the life back
Took the light back
To stony ground
Can we go back to the way it was
Can we go back to
When you could be mine
And I was yours
Can we go back to the way it was
Can we go back to
When you could be mine
And I was yours
Our love is strongest
On stony ground
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6. |
SEER
05:03
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THERE’S NOTHING LIKE
THE LOVELORN LOVE SLAVE
WEARING THEIR BRANDED HEART
ON THEIR WELL WORN SLEEVE
CARRY A SIGN THAT SAYS
“YOU CAN TAKE ME, YOU CAN TAKE ME
FOR ANY KIND OF RIDE
YOUR TWISTED MIND CAN GET BEHIND
AND I’LL NEVER LEAVE”
BUT DID I TELL YOU
I CAN SEE THE FUTURE
AND I CAN SEE
ME WITHOUT YOU, ME WITHOUT YOU
AND IT’S SO EASY TO REACH
SOMETIMES STAYING IS EASIER
THAN WALKING OUT A DOOR
AND BEING CRUSHED IS JUST A MONDAY
AND I CAN TAKE ONE MORE
THIS LOVE AND HATE THING’S
GETTING TIRED
THAT, “YOU CAN’T HATE ME LIKE I HATE ME”
WAS COOL WHEN WE WERE KIDS
AND PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER’S HEARTS
IS WHAT WE DID
BUT DID I TELL YOU
I CAN SEE THE FUTURE
AND I CAN SEE
ME WITHOUT YOU, ME WITHOUT YOU
AND IT’S SO EASY TO REACH
IF YOU REALLY LOVE A THING
YOU CAN LET IT GO
AND KNOW IT’S NEVER COMING BACK TO YOU
AND YOU LET IT GO
LET’S GIVE IN WITHOUT A FIGHT
COS I CAN’T TAKE IT
I WON’T TAKE IT
KEEP MISSING ALL THE CLUES
LEARN WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BREATHE AGAIN
CUT EACH OTHER LOOSE
BUT DID I TELL YOU
I CAN SEE THE FUTURE
AND I CAN SEE
ME WITHOUT YOU, ME WITHOUT YOU
AND IT’S SO EASY TO REACH
BUT DID I TELL YOU
I CAN SEE THE FUTURE
AND I CAN SEE
ME WITHOUT YOU, ME WITHOUT YOU
AND IT’S SO EASY TO REACH
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7. |
Sweet Bird of Youth
03:13
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IT’S IN OUR GENES, GIRL
TO BE LONELIER THAN LONELY
COME THE NIGHTTIME
I THINK THEY INVENTED SLEEPING
FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE
COS WHEN THEY CLOSE THEIR EYES
THERE’S NO NIGHTMARES
THERE’S NO TIME WHERE
YOU AND I AREN’T THERE
DON’T BE A LOSER, HUN
YOU WALK ON WATER, YES!
YOU’RE THE MIRACLE, CHILD!
YES, YOU’RE THE SAVIOUR
AND THAT SOUND IN THE BACKGROUND’S
JUST YOUR TIME COMING
IT’S JUST YOUR HALO HUMMING
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING
NOT JUST THE THINGS THEY TELL YOU
SET YOUR OWN DIRECTIONS
OWN THE COMPASS
BE YOUR OWN ACCOMPLICE
SET YOUR OWN MISSIONS
NO OMISSIONS
NO DISTRACTIONS
MY GIRL MY GIRL
SUDDENLY IT’S A NEW DAY
ALL THE PROBLEMS THEY JUST FADE AWAY
SUDDENLY IT’S A NEW DAY
LIKE TURNING A NEW PAGE
SUDDENLY IT’S A NEW DAY
LIKE A NEW CHAPTER
IN YOUR EVER - AFTER
THE TALL TALES
THEY’LL BE TELLING ABOUT YOU!!!
STOP LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT IN ME
WHEN YOU OUT - CANDLE EVERYBODY
YOU SHOULD BE
THAT KID AND CANDY
BULL AND CHINA SHOP
CHAOS ALL ABOUT YOU
YOUR CREATION
YOU KEEP MAKING IT
COS YOU’RE NEVER FAKING IT
I’M LOOKING UP
YOUR FATHER FIGURE
BUT I’M SPENDING SO MUCH TIME LOOKING UP
ONLY TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH YOU
IN YOUR STEADY CLIMBING
YOU RISE..AND YOU RISE AND YOU RISE
STEADY CLIMBING
SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH
ONLY FLIES IN ONE DIRECTION
NEVER HESITATE
MAKE YOUR MISTAKES BEAUTIFUL
I CAN SEE A GOD IN YOU
LOVING YOU, LOVING YOU
LOVE AND YOU’S THE SAME THING
MY GIRL MY GIRL
SUDDENLY IT’S A NEW DAY
YOUR WORLD YOUR WORLD
SUDDENLY IT’S A NEW DAY
KEEP TURNING A NEW PAGE
SUDDENLY IT’S A NEW DAY
TURN A NEW CHAPTER
IN YOUR EVER - AFTER
THE TALL TALES THEY’LL BE TELLING ABOUT YOU!!!
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8. |
Freefall
04:48
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FREEFALLING
NO FRICTION
NO DRAG TO THE FEELS
IN OUR OWN LITTLE CORNER OF THE WORLD
WE’RE REINVENTING THE WHEEL
AND IN MY HEART
IT GETS DARK AT NOON
I HAVE TO FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU
SO I TRY AND FIND
THAT LIGHT AGAIN
SO I CAN FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU
THESE ARE OPEN SEAS WE’RE SAILING
ON THE TONGUES OF THOSE THAT CAME BEFORE
HARD TO MAKE HEADWAY
IN THE DOLDRUMS
HARD TO FIND A FRIENDLY SHORE
AND IN MY HEART
IT GETS DARK AT NOON
I HAVE TO FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU
SO I TRY AND FIND
THAT LIGHT AGAIN
SO I CAN FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU
DOESN’T IT FEEL SMALL
THIS GOLDEN ROOM YOU’RE IN?
CRAWLING FROM THE OUTSIDE IN
BUT THE TREES ARE CALLING
TREES ARE CALLING ME
HIT A FREE STRIDE TO THE AGEING DAY
AND IN MY HEART
IT GETS DARK AT NOON
I HAVE TO FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU
SO I TRY AND FIND
THAT LIGHT AGAIN
SO I CAN FIND MY WAY BACK TO YOU
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Time to Follow the Young
06:07
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THE PATH IS LONG LOST TO US
THESE TIRED EYES
DON’T KNOW HOW TO SEE ANYMORE
WE COULD FEEL OUR WAY
IF OUR FINGERS WEREN’T SO WORN
FROM THE GRAFT
OF PUSHING AWAY PLEAS TO
SLOW DOWN THE ROT AND RUIN
PLEASE
DON’T YOU THINK
IT’S TIME WE FOLLOW THE YOUNG?
LIKE A BUTTERFLY
BUT YOUR WINGS ARE MADE OF STEEL
WITH YOUR BITE-SIZED LITTLE WISDOMS
YOU CUT DOWN JUST FOR ME
“I’M AWESOME!” YOU’D SAY
AND THAT SAME DAY
YOU’D PROVE IT SO CASUALLY
BUT STILL BE THE LAST TO BELIEVE IT
PLEASE
DON’T YOU THINK
IT’S TIME TO FOLLOW THE YOUNG?
THEY WERE SMARTER THE DAY THEY WERE BORN
LIKE THEY’D ALREADY BEEN THROUGH IT
NO TIME TO WAIT TIL TOMORROW
THEIR VOICES ARE LOUD
LISTEN TO IT!
IT’S TIME TO FOLLOW THE YOUNG!
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Hey!
04:55
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HEY!!!
HEY, HEY!
WHAT’S GOING ON ROUND HERE?
SEEMED LIKE THINGS WERE GETTING BETTER
THOUGHT THAT I’D TURNED A CORNER
FINALLY
HEY!
WHO TURNED THAT KEY ON ME?
DON’T I GET A SAY IN
WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ME?
SO MUCH HATE I CAN’T SEE
2 FEET IN FRONT OF ME.
YOU CAN FORCE A BONE
UNTIL IT BREAKS
AND A BACK KNOWS
HOW MUCH PAIN IT CAN TAKE
BUT YOU CAN’T LOCK DOWN A HEART
THESE DAYS, THESE DAYS
AND THIS DAY
THIS HEART AND THIS SOUL IS MINE
HEY!
MAN IS NOTHING
BUT BONE AND SPIRIT
SO, WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH IT?!
THOSE SECONDS, HOURS,
MINUTES AND LIMITS
BUT BE BORN READY?
HEY!
I’M CHASING DOWN THE STORM
NO USE RUNNING FROM IT
FACE TO THE WIND AND
KEEP STEADY
YOU CAN FORCE A BONE
UNTIL IT BREAKS
AND A BACK KNOWS
HOW MUCH PAIN IT CAN TAKE
BUT YOU CAN’T LOCK DOWN A HEART
THESE DAYS, THESE DAYS
AND THIS DAY
THIS HEART AND THIS SOUL IS MINE
HEY,
WHO SAYS WE’RE REALLY ENEMIES?
DON’T YOUR HEARTS BREAK
WHEN SOMEBODY LEAVES YOU TOO?
MY BLOOD IS RED…
AND WE’RE ALL BLEEDING
HEY,
CAN’T WE AGREE ON?
ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKES US HUMAN?
AND MAKES US BETTER?!
…I KNOW WE CAN
YOU CAN FORCE A BONE
UNTIL IT BREAKS
AND A BACK KNOWS
HOW MUCH PAIN IT CAN TAKE
BUT YOU CAN’T LOCK DOWN A HEART
THESE DAYS, THESE DAYS
AND THIS DAY
THIS HEART AND THIS SOUL IS MINE
YOU CAN FORCE A BONE
UNTIL IT BREAKS
AND A BACK KNOWS
HOW MUCH PAIN IT CAN TAKE
BUT YOU CAN’T LOCK DOWN A HEART
THESE DAYS, THESE DAYS
AND THIS DAY
THIS HEART AND THIS SOUL IS MINE…
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