L Y R I C S
SLEEPING PILLS & LULLABIES
(2013) |
THE DARK ROOM
The sun is going down outside the dark room
We’re watching things develop inside the dark room
Memories in amber in the dark room
Freezing time on paper in the dark room
Who’s the girl in the photograph with those shimmering eyes
She’s smiling, full of innocence, but life will soon surprise
The love she takes for granted will soon be gone
And she’ll never have the chance to make it right
Memories in amber in the dark room
Freezing time on paper in the dark room
Who’s the boy in the photograph with that confident stare
He’s got the look of someone, someone who’s going somewhere
But the journey he’ll be making is not the one he planned
And he’ll never have the chance to make it right
Memories in amber in the dark room
Freezing time on paper in the dark room
See the couple in the photograph with their hopes and dreams
They thought it would last forever, but it all came apart at the seams
They thought they were strong, they’d make it through
But we know so much better… we’re looking at me and at you
Memories in amber in the dark room
We’re freezing time on paper in the dark room
We’re watching things develop inside the dark room
Memories in amber in the dark room
Freezing time on paper in the dark room
Who’s the girl in the photograph with those shimmering eyes
She’s smiling, full of innocence, but life will soon surprise
The love she takes for granted will soon be gone
And she’ll never have the chance to make it right
Memories in amber in the dark room
Freezing time on paper in the dark room
Who’s the boy in the photograph with that confident stare
He’s got the look of someone, someone who’s going somewhere
But the journey he’ll be making is not the one he planned
And he’ll never have the chance to make it right
Memories in amber in the dark room
Freezing time on paper in the dark room
See the couple in the photograph with their hopes and dreams
They thought it would last forever, but it all came apart at the seams
They thought they were strong, they’d make it through
But we know so much better… we’re looking at me and at you
Memories in amber in the dark room
We’re freezing time on paper in the dark room
HEART ON MY SLEEVE
I’m not like other girls
I don’t like chasing curls
I don’t want to play games
I don’t see things the same
I have to speak my mind
We are unique, one of a kind
We must expose our hearts
There are no clothes to keep souls apart
Heart on my sleeve
Don’t know of any other way to be
But if it scares you, I’ll understand
If you want to leave
The light refracts from your skin
Distorts the facts, won’t let me in
A glossy face, a veneer
Does your embrace lie under here?
Horizon falls into place
The rising sun unravelling the lace
There is no time to build walls
Now is our time to stand tall... and face them all
Heart on my sleeve
Don’t know of any other way to be
But if it scares you, I’ll understand
If you want to leave
I don’t like chasing curls
I don’t want to play games
I don’t see things the same
I have to speak my mind
We are unique, one of a kind
We must expose our hearts
There are no clothes to keep souls apart
Heart on my sleeve
Don’t know of any other way to be
But if it scares you, I’ll understand
If you want to leave
The light refracts from your skin
Distorts the facts, won’t let me in
A glossy face, a veneer
Does your embrace lie under here?
Horizon falls into place
The rising sun unravelling the lace
There is no time to build walls
Now is our time to stand tall... and face them all
Heart on my sleeve
Don’t know of any other way to be
But if it scares you, I’ll understand
If you want to leave
MAD ABOUT YOU
She saw him coming like a cowboy
Swaggering tall against the sky
A blazing trail, a man who couldn’t fail to catch her eye
A knowing way, a wisdom that was calling her to fly
But how to tell, how to cast a spell… I’m mad about you
He saw her coming like a siren
Her eyes a thousand coloured lights
A blazing grace surrounding her sweet face… he was alive
A flowing way, a beauty that was calling him to fly
But how to say, before she went away… I’m mad about you
Under the moon at stroke of midnight
Two lost souls outside the dance
A little smile, then shyly talking
But by the sunrise holding hands
And in her dreams she sees him every night
Through joy and through sorrow
For who can know if fortune or if fate may call out tomorrow
But as they rise, into each other eyes they say… I’m mad about you
Swaggering tall against the sky
A blazing trail, a man who couldn’t fail to catch her eye
A knowing way, a wisdom that was calling her to fly
But how to tell, how to cast a spell… I’m mad about you
He saw her coming like a siren
Her eyes a thousand coloured lights
A blazing grace surrounding her sweet face… he was alive
A flowing way, a beauty that was calling him to fly
But how to say, before she went away… I’m mad about you
Under the moon at stroke of midnight
Two lost souls outside the dance
A little smile, then shyly talking
But by the sunrise holding hands
And in her dreams she sees him every night
Through joy and through sorrow
For who can know if fortune or if fate may call out tomorrow
But as they rise, into each other eyes they say… I’m mad about you
THE BOOK OF LOVE
The book of love is long and boring
No-one can lift the damn thing
It’s full of charts and facts and figures
And instructions for dancing
But I…. I love it when you read to me
And you… you can read me anything
The book of love has music in it
In fact that’s where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendental
Some of it is just really dumb
And I… I love it when you sing to me
And you… you can sing me anything
The book of love is long and boring
And written very long ago
It’s full of flowers and heart shaped boxes
And things we’re all too young to know
And I… I love it when you give me things
And you… you ought to give me wedding rings
No-one can lift the damn thing
It’s full of charts and facts and figures
And instructions for dancing
But I…. I love it when you read to me
And you… you can read me anything
The book of love has music in it
In fact that’s where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendental
Some of it is just really dumb
And I… I love it when you sing to me
And you… you can sing me anything
The book of love is long and boring
And written very long ago
It’s full of flowers and heart shaped boxes
And things we’re all too young to know
And I… I love it when you give me things
And you… you ought to give me wedding rings
SCREAM AT THE SKY
Well you know that I love you, I’m just a little sad today
And I can’t stop this crying, can’t make it go away
You can hold me close and I’ll feel better for a while
But by the time you’ve left the room, I’ve forgotten how to smile
Nothing’s really how it seems, I can’t explain why I’m this way
And I can’t give you a reason that everything’s too much today
I want to do something stupid, just to make me feel alive
Want to do something stupid and scream at the sky
Well you can hold me close and I feel better for a while
But I’m afraid that when you leave I’ve forgotten how to smile
D’you want to do something stupid just to make us feel alive
Yes, something really stupid and scream at the sky
And I can’t stop this crying, can’t make it go away
You can hold me close and I’ll feel better for a while
But by the time you’ve left the room, I’ve forgotten how to smile
Nothing’s really how it seems, I can’t explain why I’m this way
And I can’t give you a reason that everything’s too much today
I want to do something stupid, just to make me feel alive
Want to do something stupid and scream at the sky
Well you can hold me close and I feel better for a while
But I’m afraid that when you leave I’ve forgotten how to smile
D’you want to do something stupid just to make us feel alive
Yes, something really stupid and scream at the sky
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Heart full of emotion
Head full of a notion
Walls close in around me
Shadows, they have found me
I don’t know what I’m running from
I don’t know where I’m bound
Night streets, they are calling
Bare feet through the doorway
Run through the kaleidoscope
High speed before my head explodes
I don’t know what I’m running from
I don’t know where I’m bound
I don’t know what is real
I don’t know what is right
Guess it’s just… fight or flight
Cold stone underneath me
No sound, nobody
I flee from my shadow
I see only sorrow
I don’t know what I’m running from
I don’t know where I’m bound
I don’t know what is real
I don’t know what is right
Guess it’s just… fight or flight
Head full of a notion
Walls close in around me
Shadows, they have found me
I don’t know what I’m running from
I don’t know where I’m bound
Night streets, they are calling
Bare feet through the doorway
Run through the kaleidoscope
High speed before my head explodes
I don’t know what I’m running from
I don’t know where I’m bound
I don’t know what is real
I don’t know what is right
Guess it’s just… fight or flight
Cold stone underneath me
No sound, nobody
I flee from my shadow
I see only sorrow
I don’t know what I’m running from
I don’t know where I’m bound
I don’t know what is real
I don’t know what is right
Guess it’s just… fight or flight
RISE UP
Hey there, under the stone
I know what it means to do this alone
And how much it takes to carry the load
Hey there, under that rock
I know how much you care, you devoted the lot
But now, it is time to make a start
Rise up and seize your liberty
Hey there, under the spell
I know sometimes it’s fine, but sometimes it’s hell
And you deserve to live your life well
Can you see the turning now
Can you hear your heart so loud
Can you feel the warmth surround you
We all want to show you how to…
Rise up and seize your liberty
I know what it means to do this alone
And how much it takes to carry the load
Hey there, under that rock
I know how much you care, you devoted the lot
But now, it is time to make a start
Rise up and seize your liberty
Hey there, under the spell
I know sometimes it’s fine, but sometimes it’s hell
And you deserve to live your life well
Can you see the turning now
Can you hear your heart so loud
Can you feel the warmth surround you
We all want to show you how to…
Rise up and seize your liberty
CLOUD
I’m suspended in a moment
Cushioned in a cloud
Held and peaceful
Nothing can touch me now
And the world seems light years away…
I don’t want to go
I’m sheltered by the silence, exquisitely numb
A million miles from heartache… and here… here I am begun
And to the world outside I don’t want to go…
Back… back...
I don’t want to go
I'm suspended in a moment
Cushioned in a cloud
Happy and peaceful
Nothing can touch me now
Cushioned in a cloud
Held and peaceful
Nothing can touch me now
And the world seems light years away…
I don’t want to go
I’m sheltered by the silence, exquisitely numb
A million miles from heartache… and here… here I am begun
And to the world outside I don’t want to go…
Back… back...
I don’t want to go
I'm suspended in a moment
Cushioned in a cloud
Happy and peaceful
Nothing can touch me now
GASP
Gasp… the shock of the cold
Gasp… your fingers tripping through my soul
Gasp… the thrill of the bold
Gasp… your touch is turning me to gold
Gasp… the tip of your tongue
Gasp… the shivers echo through my lungs
Gasp… awaken the numb
Gasp… a whole new burning has begun
A frozen fire, a deep desire
Can you inspire me to feel?
Gasp… your eyes see into me
Gasp… no words my fallen mouth can say
Gasp… a glimpse of eternity
Gasp… a new breath is blowing me away
A frozen fire, a deep desire
Can you inspire me to feel?
Gasp… your fingers tripping through my soul
Gasp… the thrill of the bold
Gasp… your touch is turning me to gold
Gasp… the tip of your tongue
Gasp… the shivers echo through my lungs
Gasp… awaken the numb
Gasp… a whole new burning has begun
A frozen fire, a deep desire
Can you inspire me to feel?
Gasp… your eyes see into me
Gasp… no words my fallen mouth can say
Gasp… a glimpse of eternity
Gasp… a new breath is blowing me away
A frozen fire, a deep desire
Can you inspire me to feel?
