1. |
Two More Hills
04:51
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We’ve got two more hills to climb
This one not half done
Take one step at a time
Until the race is run
And though the work has just begun
I know that we’ll be fine
We’re gonna take it as it comes
With two more hills to climb
Oh darling, did you say
We got lost sometimes along the way
We have wandered
We have faltered
Til we think we’ve lost the day
But there’s sunlight on the footpath
Past these rocks and thorns, we’ll make it back
CHORUS
Look behind you, the view is steep
Look ahead and the panic runs deep
But if we sow in sorrow, then in joy we’ll surely reap
Push your fears away and lift your eyes
You’ll find your steady feet
CHORUS
Every new view is a lesson
Every stone, every step–a silent vow
CHORUS
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2. |
My World Is Out There
03:43
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my world is out there, out there, out there
i think i’m ready to be far away
and i don’t need comfort, comfort, comfort
i just need motion and something to say
i’ve been too long here with nothing to do
i miss the moments, the time spent with you
throw me a lifeline, a way back again
‘cos i’m barely breathing but i’ve got a feeling
chorus
so many reasons to stay settled down
but none of them move me like the pace that i’ve found
with the world in my windshield and somewhere to be
with you here beside me, you here beside me
chorus
we tow the line, but are we moving toward who we should be
and wasted time…
some say there’s no such thing
chorus 2x
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3. |
Is This All
04:17
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is this all that you can take
is this as long as you can wait
i feel the winds picking up strong
i see the changes coming along
is this all that you can take
you can search high and low
find the treasure right under your nose
all of these questions weighing you down
take a deep breath and a good look around
then be still, and know that you don’t know
come alongside
stay with me for the ride
summer blue skies
fall, winter’s dark and quiet
then suddenly – springtime
CHORUS
i am here and i won’t let you break (3x)
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4. |
Anyone But You
05:14
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Other states were beckoning
Other souls with so much more to offer
I wouldn't understand, You wouldn't give me the chance
Too wrecked to let your selfish heart be bothered
My foolish heart was on my sleeve
You were so convinced of what you don't believe
Easy to see the extremes, blind to the space in between
You miss the very things we had in common (and you said)
I think I'm gonna hit the road with anyone but you
I've been thinking of the future and I just can't see this through
It's not personal, I'm just on to something new
It's not lying when you tell yourself it's true
But I was there when it was new
And at my own expense, I believed in you
Keeping the enemies in sight, losing our faith in the fight
Your shine wears off without much underneath it
If I knew it all back then, I believe I would do the foolish thing again
You always said we can't know
You're still gonna reap what you sow
The tragedy reveals itself in pieces (til we say)
I think I'm gonna hit the road with anyone but you
I've been thinking of the future and I just can't see this through
No, it's not personal
I'm just on to something new
It's not lying if I tell myself it's true
And I could ask a valid question in a million stupid ways
We might find some answers if you had the nerve to stay
But it's not personal
Isn't that what people say
But when it's fight or flight, you always run away
Other states are beckoning
Now my eyes are seeing things much clearer
You wouldn't understand, I'm not gonna give you the chance
You look much better in my rear view mirror
I am leaving tonight with anyone but you
I am thinking of the future and I just can't see this through
No, it's not personal
I'm just on to something
I'm not lying baby, that's the truth
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5. |
Not Excused
04:39
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You put on the tux
And I put on the dress
But who are we putting on
This is such a mess
And now the fireworks don't light
And dinner's gone cold
We could argue all night, but you're out the door
You can't tell me that we're through
I'll let you know when you can go, but you're not excused
But if the bond is so frayed
How does it have such effect
Because when you pull away
It still breaks my neck
And if the world doesn't spin
In step with your sense of time
Then the trouble you're in becomes mine
So you can't tell me that we're through
I'll let you know when you can go, but you're not excused
You're not excused
So if the windows are shaking
Why don't you let me cover us so we can weather this storm
And if you feel your heart is breaking
Why leave the love you know that you can trust
to go look for more
No...
You can't tell me that we're through
I'll let you know when you can go
but you're not excused, you're not excused
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6. |
You Sing This Song
03:21
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You take the stage, you take the mic
you sing this song, the words are a lie
when they cross my lips, they don't belong
til i come to grips, will you sing this song
here is the difference between you and i
i tell the truth, but you do what's right
look at the trouble i get myself in
you're standing by to cover my sin
i can't get it together
i just keep on tripping
you catch my fall
i wanna be better than
this time bomb that's ticking
as you try to stall
and brace for the next cannonball
you take the hit just for tonight
i'm first to admit i'm losing this fight
but don't count me out
i'm coming back strong
so i'll shut my mouth
while you sing this song
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7. |
Thank You for the Rain
02:42
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thank you for the rain (again)
we know that all things pass
and don't we always find in time
it's the grey skies that bring back the green grass
we've been waiting so long
for the first signs of spring
we've been waiting so long
and now it's coming back in everything
thank you for the gold gold sands
and the walks that seem like they could last forever
thank you for someone to hold my hand
and tell me it gets better and better
we've been waiting so long
for the first signs of spring
we've been waiting so long
and now it's coming back in everything
healing up the seams we had torn
it's coming back in everything
just when we thought we were worn out
it's coming back in everything
like everything reborn
thank you for the time to hurt,
to heal, and to do things right
thank you for the mystery of darkness
and the mercy of the light
thank you for the rain again
we know the all things pass
and don't we always find in time
it's the grey skies that bring back the green grass
we've been waiting so long
for the first signs of spring
we've been waiting so long
now it's coming back in everything
now it's coming back in everything
now it's coming back in everything
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8. |
The Shape You Left Me In
03:44
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everybody's got a ticket to the play
here's me lying with my heart out on display
when it's over you can tell
i'm not doing all too well
held together by these stitches and on my knees
learning all about true riches and disease
and the messages we send
and how much time it takes to mend
from the shape you left me in
i was set to break
the scene kept changing
always compelling me to do some rearranging
another stretch, another bend
i find i'm malleable but sometimes i just need a friend
who likes me like i am
if i ask a simple question, you say no
there's no circling back for answers
you say so
look me squarely in the eye
i prefer a compromise
they say diamonds are forever, so are scars
you should lose the sharper edges
you'll go farther
try another angle, friend
you might leave me less tangled then
from the shape you left me in
i was set to break
the scene kept changing
always expecting me to do the rearranging
another stretch, another bend
i said i'm flexible but that's not really what i meant
when the thing has come full circle, time will show
all my ducks are lined up neatly in a row
i'm coming back from where i've been
now i've taken time to mend
from the shape you left me in
whoa, now i've taken time to mend
from the shape you left me in
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9. |
Because
02:51
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shut your mouth
you worry too much
don't you know the things you hide
are the very things i want to touch
darling please
don't conceal
our scars are only just reminders
of the places we've been healed
so be still
and let me touch
i love you not in spite of all these things
i love you just because
do you get scared
of falling behind
i think the coast is clear but you my dear
would have me change my mind
the strongest arms
in the safest place
i think they keep me on the ground
when i might otherwise escape
and when i complain
you call my bluff
and i love you not in spite of all these things
i love you just because
if our worlds collide and then retreat
we crash and make no sound
if even shooting stars can't comfort me
when i'm pinned to the ground
you envelop me with tenderness
and cover me with love
you say we don't survive in spite of this
we thrive because, because
in the awful mess
through the silent meal
and the way it takes us both forever
to say what we really feel
the long way round
well that's just us
and i love you not in spite of all these things
i love you just because
i love you not in spite of all these things
i love you just because
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10. |
Tourist
04:29
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get off the bus
cross the cobblestone street
waiting in line
to go walking on ashes through time
across through the gate
waiting to see
tell me exactly
how work, work makes you free
ladies and gentlemen
no flash photography
inside the buildings
please keep to the right
you will always remember
always remember this
never find reasons why
a walk down the rails
how can it be
that i feel so cold
but there's chimneys as far as the eye can see
farther down the road
the concrete's blown up
i wanna feel something
but i'm numb, i'm numb
ladies and gentlemen
post cards available
taxis are just up the road
you will always remember
always remember this
no one can say you weren't told
as you walk over bodies
to get to the book shop
remember the price that was paid
and don't ever forget
that it's happening somewhere
it's happening somewhere today
ladies and gentlemen
no flash photography
inside the building
please keep to the right
you will always remember
always remember this
never find a reason why
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