Glen Hansard & The Swell Season Complete Lyrics Archive

B i o g r a p h y
(by Mark Deming)

Not many heroes of indie folk have won an Oscar or created the basis of a successful stage musical, but Glen Hansard is an artist who can wear both of those feathers in his cap. As a member of the Frames and the Swell Season, Hansard won acclaim for his literate, intelligent, and passionate songwriting and his nuanced vocals, and he's gone on to win similar accolades as a solo artist. Hansard first gained an audience for the limber but emphatic indie rock he created as a member of the Frames, then gained international fame with fellow singer and songwriter Markéta Irglová in the duo the Swell Season, whose emotionally open, primarily acoustic indie folk became the centerpiece of the award-winning independent romantic drama Once. After going out on his own with his 2012 solo debut, Rhythm and Repose, Hansard has shown a stylistic diversity as he embraced the sound of '70s singer/songwriters on 2015's Didn't He Ramble, vintage soul on 2018's Between Two Shores, and an eclectic swing between subtle folk and noisy indie rock on 2019's This Wild Willing.

Glen Hansard was born in the Ballymun section of Dublin on April 21, 1970. Early on, Hansard was far more passionate about music than he was about schoolwork, and when he was 13 years old, on the advice of a teacher who felt he had a future as a musician, he dropped out and started making a living busking on the streets of Dublin. Hansard spent five years playing on the streets and working on his songwriting, and in his late teens, his parents helped him bankroll the recording of a demo of his original material. He made 50 copies of the demo, and one of them was heard by noted producer and A&R man Denny Cordell. Cordell was impressed with Hansard's recordings, and on his recommendation Hansard was signed to Island Records. With a record deal in place, Hansard needed to form a backing band, so in 1990 he rounded up a handful of local buskers and scuffling rock musicians and assembled the first edition of the Frames, the name coming from the large collection of bicycle frames Hansard kept in his backyard (he fixed bikes in his spare time).

While the Frames began playing out in 1990, various matters prevented their first album, Another Love Song, from arriving in shops until September 1992. In the interim, Hansard played the role of Outspan Foster in the hit movie The Commitments. While the film's success made Hansard a celebrity, he opted to focus on his music rather than acting. When Another Love Song didn't live up to Island's sales expectations, however, the Frames had to focus on live work until they landed another deal, this time with ZTT Records, who released the group's second album, Fitzcarraldo, in 1995. Dance the Devil followed in 1999, as the Frames developed a large and loyal audience in their native Ireland, as well as a passionate cult following in the United States. In 2001, they released their fourth album, For the Birds, through the independent Overcoat Recordings imprint, and Breadcrumb Trail came out the following year. Hansard also found himself in front of cameras again when he signed on as the host of Other Voices: Songs from a Room, a show for Irish television that showcased local talent.

In 2006, after the release of the album The Cost, Hansard took some time off from the Frames to work on a side project, the Swell Season, in which he collaborated with Czech singer and songwriter Markéta Irglová. Through Hansard was 18 years Irglová's senior, the two connected as partners as well as artists, and they pursued a romantic relationship after completing their self-titled debut album. Around the same time, writer and director John Carney, a former member of the Frames, persuaded Hansard to play the male lead in an independent feature film about an Irish busker who falls in love with an Eastern European immigrant and fellow musician; with Irglová in the female lead, the project was an example of art imitating life. When Once was released in 2007, it became an international success, and one of the songs Hansard and Irglová wrote and performed in the movie, "Falling Slowly," earned them an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2009, the Swell Season released a second LP, Strict Joy, but by the time the album dropped, Hansard and Irglová had amicably ended their romantic relationship. While they occasionally collaborated on songs, they stopped working under the banner the Swell Season. The Swell Season's music took on a second life in 2011 when an off-Broadway musical adapted from Carney's film, also called Once, made its debut. The show moved to Broadway in 2012, and was later staged in the U.K., Canada, Australia, and South Korea.

While the Frames occasionally regrouped for touring, particularly in Ireland, they had fallen out of making records, and in 2012 Hansard released his first proper solo album, Rhythm and Repose, which was informed by the end of his relationship with Irglová and his relocation to New York City. Later in 2012, Hansard's track "Take the Heartland" appeared on the soundtrack to the hit movie The Hunger Games, and the following year he joined up with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder to record a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Drive All Night," which was included on a fundraising EP of the same name issued by Anti- in support of music education charity Little Kids Rock. In 2015, Hansard released It Was Triumph We Once Proposed: Songs of Jason Molina, an EP in which Hansard presented reworked interpretations of five songs by his late friend Molina, best known for his work with Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co.

In September 2015, Hansard returned with a new album of original material, Didn't He Ramble, followed by an American concert tour. In January 2018, Anti- brought out Hansard's fourth full-length album, Between Two Shores; in support, he staged an international concert tour, including a special show with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. 2019's This Wild Willing was written during a four-week working vacation in Paris and recorded with a diverse range of collaborators, including noted electronic artists Dunk Murphy and Deasy, and Middle Eastern musicians the Khoshravesh brothers. In 2021 Hansard teamed up with Eddie Vedder, Olivia Vedder, and Cat Power for the soundtrack to the Sean Penn-directed drama Flag Day.

This Low

We made a plan that was subject to change
So whatever was it works out we both get the blame
In the arms of this low
And you took the wind right out of my sails
By sweating me out on all the little details
In the arms of this low
In the arms of this low

So thread the light
So thread the light

We made a choice and we knew we would pay
For stealing the joy and trying to escape
From the arms of this low
And if by some chance you break from the pack
You know I'll be waiting to welcome you back
Into the arms of this low
In the arms of this low

Thread the light
Thread the light
Thread the light
Thread the light
Shine the light
Don't hide the light
Live the light
And give the light
Seek the light
And speak the light
Crave the light, and brave the light
Stare the light
And share the light
Show the light
And know the light
Raise the light
And praise the light
Thread the light
And spread the light

Sleeping

Are you sleeping
Still dreaming
Still drifting off alone
I'm not leaving with this feeling
So you'd better best be told
And how in the world did you come
To be such a lazy love

It's so simple, and fitting
The path that you are on
We're not talking, there's no secrets
There's just a note that you have gone
And all that you've ever owned
Is packed in the hall to go

And how am I supposed to live without you
A wrong word said in anger and you were gone

I'm not listening for signals
It's all dust now on the shelf
Are you still working
Still counting
Still buried in yourself
And how in the world did we come
To have such an absent love

And how am I supposed to live without you
A wrong word said in anger and you were gone
And how am I supposed to live without anyone

And how in the world did you come
To be such a lazy love
And where did you go

Falling Slowly

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing along

Drown Out

Drown out, the voice that breaks the silence
And talks the joy out of everything
You were found out and had to walk
in darkness without the only thing you care about

And we drive away and head for south
We found our way and blocked it out

Cry alone, and die alone
Pray alone, and stay alone

You were burned out
And had to stop before all hell broke
And finally took its toll

And save our souls were playing dead
And mine for gold in a heart of lead
And turn around and save yourself
We found our way and blocked it out

Cry alone, and die alone
Pray alone, and stay alone

Drown out, drown out

Lies

I think it's time, we give it up
And figure out what's stopping us
From breathing easy, and talking straight
The way is clear if you're ready now
The volunteer is slowing down
And taking time to save himself

The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies

You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn

The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies

You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you'd slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn

So plant the thought and watch it grow
Wind it up and let it go

When Your Mind's Made Up

So, if you want something
And you call, call
Then'll come running
To fight, and I'll be at your door
When there's something worth running for

When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to change it
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to stop it

You see, you're just like everyone
When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away
And hide all by yourself
When you're far from me, there's nothing else

When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to change it
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point even talking
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to fight it

So, if you ever want something
And you call, call
Then I'll come running.

Leave

(written with Damien Rice)

I can't wait forever is all that you said
Before you stood up
And you won't disappoint me
I can do that myself
But I'm glad that you've come
Now if you don't mind

Leave, leave
And free yourself at the same time
Leave, leave
I don't understand, you've already gone

And I hope you feel better
Now that it's out
What took you so long
And the truth has a habit
Of falling out of your mouth
But now that it's come
If you don't mind

Leave, leave
And please yourself at the same time
Leave, leave
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave
Let go of my hand
You said what you came to now
Leave, leave
Leave, leave
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave...

The Moon

Cut the bonds with the moon
And let the dogs gather
Burn the gauze in the spoon
And suck the poison up
And bleed

Shut the door to the moon
And let the birds gather
Play no more with the fool
And let the souls wander
And bleed
From the soul

A slow hurt.. and it breaks us..
And so down,
Down, down and so plain
So down
When you play some more it seems so
And my friends are past this game
Of breakdowns
And our friends that are lost at sea..
Throw down
And I'll break the wasted space
Slow down, slow down,
If you don't slow down, slow down
If you don't slow down, slow..

Cut the bonds with the moon
And watch the dogs gather

Alone Apart

How many times have I been here
How many times was I lost
And how many times I'd be lost in the sea
If you weren't there to rescue me

We're sailing, sailing every night
We're drifting, drifting alone apart
Not to show that we're in need
But I'd heal your wounds if you bleed

How many times have I hurt you
How many times have you
And how many times I'd been on my knees
Begging, begging please forgive me

We're sailing, sailing every night
We're drifting, drifting alone apart
Not to show that we're in need
But I'd heal your wounds if you bleed

Thank you for being so patient with me
I've been weaker than I ought to be
Despair and jealousy blinded my mind
And I couldn't see how you're trying for me.

Falling Slowly

(Glen Hansard/Markéta Irglová)

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You've made it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice
You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing along

If You Want Me

(Markéta Irglová/Glen Hansard)

Are you really here or am I dreaming?
I can't tell dreams from truth
For it's been so long since I have seen you
I can hardly remember your face anymore

When I get really lonely and the distance causes only silence
I think of you smiling
With pride in your eyes
A lover that sighs

If you want me
Satisfy me
If you want me
Satisfy me

Are you really sure that you'd believe me?
When others say I lie
I wonder if you could ever despise me
When you know I really try
To be a better one to satisfy you
But you're everything to me
And I'll do what you ask me
If you'll let me be free.

If you want me
Satisfy me
If you want me
Satisfy me

If you want me
Satisfy me
If you want me
Satisfy me

Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy

(Glen Hansard)

Ten years ago I fell in love with an Irish girl she took my heart
Well she went and screwed some guy that she knew
And now I'm in Dublin with a broken heart

Oh broken-hearted Hoover fixer sucker guy
Oh broken-hearted Hoover fixer sucker, sucker guy

One day I'll go there and win her once again
But until then I'm just a sucker of a guy.

When Your Mind's Made Up

(Glen Hansard/Markéta Irglová)

So, if you want something
And you call, call
Then I'll come running
To fight, and I'll be at your door
When there's nothing worth running for

When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to change it
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point even talking

You see, you're just like everyone
When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away
And hide all by yourself
well there's no point that's gonna warn to help

When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to change it
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point even talking
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to change it

So, if you ever want something
And you call, call
Then I'll come running

Lies

(Glen Hansard)

I think it's time, we give it up
And figure out what's stopping us
From breathing easy, and talking straight
The way is clear if you're ready now
The volunteer is slowing down
And taking time to save himself

The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies

You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn

The little cracks they escalated
And before you know it is too late
For making circles and telling lies

You're moving too fast for me
And I can't keep up with you
Maybe if you'd slowed down for me
I could see you're only telling
Lies, lies, lies
Breaking us down with your
Lies, lies, lies
When will you learn

So plant the thought and watch it grow
Wind it up and let it go

Gold

(Interference)

And I love her so
I wouldn't trade her for gold
Walking on moonbeams
I was born with a silver spoon

Hell I'm gonna be me
Gonna be free
Walking on moonbeams
And staring out to sea

And if a door be closed
Then a row of homes start building
And tear your curtains down
For sunlight is like gold

Hell you better be you
Do what you can do
Walking on moonbeams
And staring out to sea

'Cause if your skin was soil
How long do you think before they'd start digging
And if your life was gold
How long do you think you'd stay living

And I love her so
I wouldn't trade her for gold

The Hill

(Markéta Irglová)

Walking up the hill tonight and you have closed your eyes
I wish I didn't have to make those mistakes and be wise
Please try to be patient and know that I'm still learning
I'm sorry that you have to see the strength inside me burning
Where are you my angel now don't you see me crying?
And I know that you can't do it all but you can't say I'm not trying
I'm on my knees in front of him but he doesn't seem to see me
But all his troubles on his minds, he's looking right through me
And I'm letting myself down. beside you this fire in you
And I wish that you could see that half my troubles too

Looking at you sleeping, I'm with the man I love
I'm still here weeping while the hours pass so slow
And I know that in the morning I'll have to let you go
And you'll be just a man once I used to know
And for these past few days someone I don't recognise
This isn't all my fault, when will you realise

Looking at you leaving, I'm looking for a sign.

Fallen From The Sky

(Glen Hansard)

You must have fallen from the sky
You must have shattered on the wrong way
You brought so many to the light
And now you're by yourself
There comes a point in every fight
Where giving up seems the only way
When everyone has said goodbye
And now you're on your own

And if you need somewhere to fall apart
Somewhere to fall apart

When the rules of Cain
The rights you made
The hours did crawl
For those to blame
The broken glass
The fool that asked
The moving arrow to stop

You must have fallen from the sky
You must have come here in the pouring rain
You took so many through the light
And now you're on your own

And if you need somewhere to fall apart
Somewhere to fall apart

Well the ruins of man
The bloody rag
Be the fool the bull
The powdered hag
The nights that make
The rattle rag
The wolves that follow the ousted man
The falling star
The way we are
Divine
The rules that never ever multiply

You must have fallen from the sky
You must have come here on the wrong way
You came among us every time
But now you're on your own

And if you need somewhere to fall apart
Somewhere to fall apart

Well they call you saint
The basket case
The rules of thumb
You have to break
The raging skull
The rag to the bull
The nails that drag
In either hand
Well I will make
My work of that
I know this place
I know this task

You must have fallen from the sky

Leave

(Glen Hansard)

I can't wait forever is all that you said
Before you stood up
And you won't disappoint me
I can do that myself
But I'm glad that you've come
Now if you don't mind

Leave, leave,
And free yourself at the same time
Leave, leave,
I don't understand, you've already gone

And I hope you feel better
Now that it's out
What took you so long
And the truth has a habit
Of falling out of your mouth
But now that it's come
If you don't mind

Leave, leave,
And please yourself at the same time
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you came to now
Leave, leave,
Leave, leave,
Let go of my hand
You said what you have to now
Leave, leave...

Trying To Pull Myself Away

(Glen Hansard)

Breaking up in the station, a final train
I don't even know if I'll ever see you again
Is it a choice that we even have?

Bang bang down on the piano 'til I smash the keys
Listening alone with the melodies
Everything's gone and I don't know where

And the rule of thumb don't apply anymore
'Cause the house is burning....

Trying to pull myself away
I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape
Trying to pull myself away

Lately when I get lost there's this thing I know
Even the dogs have somewhere to go
Everything comes if you just it be

Work, work, brighten the corners that will never see
Untangle the thoughts that you know what they mean
I hope that the answer doesn't come to late

And the rule of thumb don't apply on me
'Cause the table are turning

Trying to pull myself away
I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape
Trying to pull myself away
I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape
Can't escape

Trying to pull myself away, everything's gone
Trying to pull myself away, everything's gone

All The Way Down

(Glen Hansard)

You have broken me all the way down
Down upon my knees
And you have broken me all the way now
You'll be the last you see

And some fight you gave when I pushed you away from me
And in the morning when you're turning, I'll be far to sea
You have broken me all the way down
You'll be the last you see

And what chance had we got when you missed every shot for me
And in the morning when you're turning, I'll be out of reach
And in the darkness when you find this, I'll be far to sea

And You have broken me all the way down
You'll be the last you see

Once

(Glen Hansard/Markéta Irglová)

Part of me has died
And won't return
And part of me wants to hide
The part that's burned

Once
Once
I knew how to talk to you
Once
Once
But not anymore

Hear the sirens
Call me home, call me home
Call me home, call me home

Part of me has vowed
To watch it burn
And the heart of me has tried
But look what it's become

Once
Once
I knew where to look for you
Once
Once
But that was before
Once
Once
I would have laid down and died for you
Once
Once
But not anymore

Hear the sirens
Call me home, call me home
Call me home, call me home
Call me home

Say It To Me Now

(Glen Hansard)

Scratching at the surface now
And I'm trying hard to work it out
And so much has gone misunderstood
This mystery only leads to doubt
And I'm looking for a sign
In this dark uneasy time

So if you have something to say
Say it to me now

And I'm not trying to pass the buck
I'm just trying to get a better look
And I'm wondering how it feels for you
Now that the shoe is on the other foot
And I didn't understand
When you reached down to take my hand

And if you have something to say
You'd better say it now

Cause this is what you've waited for
A chance to even up the score
And as these shadows fall on me now
I will somehow

Cause I'm clearing up this wreckage Lord
And there's more than you've ever seen before

So if you have something to say
Say it to me now

Low rising

I want to sit you down and talk
I want to pull the veils and find what it is I've done wrong
I want to tear these curtains down
I want you to meet me somewhere tonight
In this old tourist town

And we'll go
Low rising
‘Cause we've got to come up, we've got to come up
Low rising
Cause there's no further for us to fall
Low rising
‘Cause I feel we've had enough, and we're
Low rising
All for the love of you

I want to take you to the rock
I want to jump right in and see what that big ocean's got
I want to turn this thing around
I want to drink with you all night until we both fall down

'Till we go
Low rising
‘Cause we've got to come up, we've got to come up
Low rising
Cause there's no further for us to fall
Low rising
'Till I feel we've had enough, and we're
Low rising
All for the love of you

Low rising

Low rising
‘Cause we've got to come up, we've got to come up
Low rising
'Till I feel we've had enough, and we're
Low rising to
Cause there's no further for us to fall
Low rising
Oh

All for the love of you

For the love of you
We're low rising, low rising
I want to sit you down and talk
I want to sit you down and talk about it all

Feeling the pull

Well I'm heading back to pack a bag
To head out on the road
To take away what I know is mine
And I'm running down and past the yellow house
With Joe into the breeze where no one seems to care

And I'm feeling the pull
Dragging me off again
And I'm feeling so small
Against the sky tonight

Well stories of an open light
And every time we work ourselves up into a rage
We smash and grab
And pull the handle no one says but
Wants to be the one just climbing out

And I'm feeling the pull
Dragging me off again
And I'm feeling so small
Against the big sky tonight
Tonight, yeah

And I'm feeling the pull
Dragging me off again
And I'm feeling so small
Against the big sky tonight

And I'm feeling the pull
Dragging me on again
And I'm feeling so small
Against the big moon sky tonight
Tonight, oh

In these arms

Use the truth as a weapon
To beat up all your friends
Every chink in the armour
An excuse to cause offence
And the boys from the hallways
Calling out your name
And true love will find them in the end

You were restless
I was somewhere less secure
So I went running to the rope
And so now this
The long list of places i was
I quit my rambling and i came home

‘Cause maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms

Use your saints
And your mantra
And your things to keep you calm
If you stay with that asshole
He's gonna do you harm
There's a voice singing loudly on the radio
Just for you
And good fortune will find him in the end

Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms
Maybe I was born to hold you in these arms

The rain

Just before the rain came down
The sun came out at last
And as for all assumptions made,
And questions never asked
I know we're not where I promised you we'd be by now
But maybe it's a question of who'd want it anyhow?

Even now the rainbow's end seems closer to your hands
And is it knowing when to stop
The measure of a man
Okay
We're not what I promised you we would become
But maybe it's a question of how much it really was

We had enough
Had enough
There's plenty more where that came from now
You're feeling bored
Swallowed up
We got hours on you now

Just before the rain came down
The sun came out at last
And as for all assumptions
And questions never asked

Okay
I'm not what I promised you I would become
I know
We're not what I promised you we'd be by now

Had enough
Had enough
There's plenty more where that came from now
Feeling bored
Swallowed up
We got hours on you now
Feeling tall
Is the crawling out
We got hours on you now

Fantasy Man

This diamond's growing in the mountains
Beneath the pressure of all time
They grow in hope and expectation
Waiting for your hands to find
'Cause only you could reach inside me
And figure out the worth
Of a life I live providing
What it was you needed most

And if everything is measured
By the hole it leaves behind
Then this mountain has been levelled
And there's no more diamonds in the mine

Go on now, just leave it
The timing wasn't right
And the force that swept us both away
Was too strong for us to fight

Fantasy man, you are always
One step ahead of me
Well I never heard the warning
I haven't got things right
But the sun came out this morning
And filled my room with light
So go now, you are forgiven
Let's put it down to life
The story of two lovers
Who danced both edges of the night

In the station you are standing
Not knowing what you want
And the secrets that we're defending
Have become our only bond
Just be patient while I wait here
Our journeys out of sync
While you're out there running in the chaos
I need some time to think

Fantasy man, you are always
One step ahead of me
Well I never heard the warning
I haven't got things right
But the sun came out this morning
And filled my room with light
So go now, you are forgiven
Let's put it down to life
The story of two lovers
Who danced both edges of the night

Paper cup

Paper cup got no worries
Got no dog in this fight
Paper plane take this note
Straight to her
If her heart's still in the fight

Maybe time will decide
This restless spirit can survive

Paper saint would you hear her
When she calls
You got no dog in this fight

Paper bird take this offering
From her hands
A simple trail back to the light

Maybe time will provide
Give you the strength to decide
I hope it's not too late

Maybe time will decide
The restless spirit can survive
For ??? no more
Maybe time will provide
Give you the strength to decide
You know it's not too late

Paper cup you got no worries
Got no, got no dog in this fight
And got no worries
Got no dog in this fight

High horses

There's a light inside us all
It only shines as bright as we are
And you're falling down so low
And we're worried for you
And we worry...

But even on our worst days
We were never quite like this
We've gone as far as we can go
They are crushing
No

At the heart of every fool
Is the hopeless, stupid tune
And there's this lingering, this ignorant feeling
That I'm just a fool
That I can see something

But even at your worst day
You were never bad as this
You've gone far as you can go
And I'm dying

You and your high horses...

The verb

What's the verb to
Cut it off to
Take a knife and hack away at it
You keep saying
Well that's the last time
You'll pretend to
Stand aside no matter what we did
I'm not playing
All in all they're
Just enough to
Keep us sliding back to where we were
I'm not waiting
That's the last time
You get friends who
Will tell you that you walked away with it
And you barely scrape through

I'm tired of fighting she said
Your words just rattle my head
All joy escapes in the dark
And I can't make this make sense
Your words are lost to me now
I cannot take it, I'm out
I'm stuck here kidding myself
Cause you're out there caring somewhere

So what's the verb to
Kick it over
Take the time and walk away from it
I'm not playing
That'll never sit with us well
We're far too pious to get out of it
And we're on our way

I'm tired of fighting you said
Your words just rattle my head
All joy's escaped in the dark
And i can't make this make sense
Your thoughts are lost to me now
I cannot take it, I'm out
I'm stuck here killing myself
You're out there drinking somewhere

I'm sorry I've lost all my hope
I cannot take it no more
I'm stuck here killing myself
You're out there laughing somewhere
I tore my heart out, no more
I've burned this bridge and it's gone
I'm stuck here killing myself
And you're out there laughing somewhere
This joy is lost to me now
I cannot take it, I'm out
I'm stuck here killing myself
And you're out there drinking somewhere

I'm stuck here killing myself

I have loved you wrong

Forgive me, lover, for I have sinned
For I have done you wrong
For I have hurt beyond repair
And when tears occurred no I didn't care
Forgive me, lover, for I have sinned
For I have loved you wrong.

But there's a strange door grown in my chest it
Beats for you it will not rest so,
Meet me in our secret place
When the time has come

Rest your head in my lap and I'll
Beat you out of your own trap and I'll
Show you how much you have missed truth in
Time we were in right

So forgive me, lover, for I have sinned
For i have let you go.

But you've been
Every now and then on my mind,
You're every now and then on my mind (7x)

You're on my mind
On my mind (7x)

On my mind (7x)

Love that conquers

In a time when your word was true
You gave your heart to the ones you knew
And at the dawn of every day
There was a light that you gave to me

You gave yourself to a love that conquered
Give everything to a love that conquers

And then you came, and you came real close
You gave the heart what it wanted most
You took your time and you made it clear
Maybe time will erase something

You ran away with a love that conquered.
You ran away with a love that conquers

Been too long in the shadows, too long in the dark
Give yourself to a love that conquers

Two tongues

What you give
Or give out
Is the only thing that really counts

Will you stay here
Stay around
And we'll both start working this out

But it's not just this it's everything
It's so hard to reach and impossible
To really read when you're talking
With two tongues in your mouth
And I wish you'd quit this mumbling
Underneath your breath it's killing me
You've not said nothing yet

Who's talking now
Well I guess I'm starting to doubt.

Are we lost here
Are you keeping count
Or are you gonna just let me down

Your heart's not in it, it's every word
It's plain to see you're still mumbling
What's underneath, you're so curious
Well it's two strikes and you're out
And I'm tiring of this attitude
And you fall to pieces like you do
I can't believe you're still talking
With two tongues in your mouth
After all we've been around

Will you hear me out
You're the only thing that really counts

Back broke

Back broke and dancing
‘Cause you're here beside me
‘Cause you're here
‘Cause you're here
Here with me

Back broke and happy
‘Cause you're near
‘Cause you're near
Nearer to me

I came on your command
Don't give me false hope
I'm back by big demand
Don't give me false hope

Back broke and smiling
‘Cause it's clear
‘Cause it's clear
You still want me

I came on your command
Don't give me false hope
We're back by big demand
Don't give us false hope

Back broke and crying
‘Cause you're near
‘Cause you're near
Our parting

You Will Become

In time this won't even matter
This chapter will be long under grass
And we'll talk about everything till it's easier
Your beauty is nothing compared to what

You will become
You will become
You will become, in time become
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
And we talked about talk of a gold ring
And you brought me one step closer to the heart of things
ANd we talked about everything till we laughed about it
Your honesty is nothing compared to what

You will become
You will become
You will become, in time become

You will become
You will become
You will become

You will become
You will become
You will become, in time become

Maybe Not Tonight

Echoes of another time
Playing lightly on my mind
There's many rivers still to cross
Temper the bitterness and loss

Though what you say is true
This might be it for me and you
Maybe we can draw that line
Maybe another time

Well I wanna do what's right
But maybe not tonight

Memories of another town
Those pretty eyes, that pretty frown
And in the long grass where we lay
And let the whole world fall away

And though in time we've walked apart
You were always in my heart
Maybe we should say goodbye
But maybe not tonight

I remember you were just a child
Burning brightly and running wild
We married on an August night
No priest, no church, just a big moon shining bright
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
And maybe we should be moving on
And figure what is done is done
Maybe we should break those vows
Oh, but maybe not right now

Maybe we should do what's right
But baby not tonight
Maybe we should both just do what's right
But baby not tonight

Talking With The Wolves

Simon
You are the model of your age
Don't let the bastards take the stage
They don't love you

And Hedi
You are a pure light on the waves
Don't let them turn us into slaves
They don't care for you, like I do

And loove that's given freely
It doesn't die, it only changes
And love that's taken easy
It has to hide in these exchanges
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
Glory
Don't get trampled under dust
Don't tell yourself your right so much
Sometimes words won't be enough

When you're talkin', talkin' with the wolves
And you're talkin', talkin'
And they don't even notice you

And love that's given freely
It doesn't die, it only changes
And love that's taken easy
It has to hide in these exchanges

And love that's given freely
It doesn't die, it only changes
And love that's taken easy
It has to hide in these exchanges

High Hope

I'm working on the high hope
And if it all works out
You might just see me
Or hear from me in a while

I'm gonna make it across this tightrope
And I'm coming for my prize
No more I'll be waiting 'round
While life just passes by

Maybe when our hearts have re-aligned
Maybe when we've both had some time
I'm gonna see you there

I'm gonna see you there
There, where we can be natural
There

'Cause I've been living in a half light
Not sure which way to turn
Why must a man lose everything
To find out what he wants

But I'm gonna wait until it feels right
And when that time has come
Wild horses won't keep me back
From where you've up and gone
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
Maybe when we're both old and wise
Maybe when our hearts have had some time
I'm gonna see you there

I'm gonna see you there
There
Where we can be natural
There

After all we've seen
We can do anything
There
Where your heart is strong
Where we can go on and on
There

Where your good times gone
Where we are forever young
There

Where your heart is strong
Where we can go on and on
There, there

I wanna see you there

Bird Of Sorrow

Even if a day feels too long
If you feel like you can wait another one
And you're slowly giving up on everything
Love is gonna find you again
Love is gonna find you
And you better be ready then

Well you've been kneeling in the dark for far too long
You've been waiting for that spark but it hasn't come
Well I'm calling to you please, get off the floor
A good heart will find you again
A good heart will find you, just be ready then

Tethered to a bird of sorrow
A voice that's buried in the hollow
You've given over to self-deceiving
You're prostrate, bowed but not believing

You've squandered more than you could borrow
You've bet your joy on all tomorrows
For the hope of some returning
While everything around you is burning
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
Come on we've got to get out
Get out of this mess we've made
And still for all our talk
We're both so afraid

Well will we leave this up to chance
Like we do everything
Love is gonna find us again
Love is gonna find us, you've gotta be ready then

Tethered to a bird of sorrow
A voice that's buried in the hollow
You've given over to self-deceiving
You're prostrate, bowed but not believing

You've squandered more than you could borrow
You've bet your joys on all tomorrows
For the hope of some returning
While everything around you is burning

But I'm not leaving, yeah
But I'm not leaving, yeah, yeah
I'm not leaving
I'm not leaving, yeah
I'm not leaving
I'm not leaving, yeah
Yeah I'm hanging on
I'm hanging on
For what's gonna come

I'm hanging on
Hanging on, hanging on
Hanging on, hanging on
Hanging on, hanging on

With the faithful
I'm with the faithful
I'm hanging on
For what's gonna come
For what's gonna come
Hanging on
Hanging on
With the faithful
The faithful

The Storm, It's Coming

Breaking from the feast
From the decade of the beast
On a new road with no true north I see

There's doubt in every face
And there's a liar on the stage
And what good is it if he don't himself believe in it

Every clap rings out a warning
Get ready for the storm, it's coming
It's coming
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
There's a slap back in the face
For a sin you can't erase
And a coin dropped in the box don't change the meaning

There's a storm and it's raging
In the belly of the slave
And it's coming
It's coming
It's coming
It's coming

When the wind howls at your gate
Already it is too late
It's coming
It's coming

Love Don't Leave Me Waiting

Lover, you've been hesitating
You've been hanging on for that sign too long
And lover, you've been leaving me waiting
And I don't know why or what it is I've done

And love, don't leave me guessing
Oh love, don't keep me here
Show yourself to me

And time, you've been a racing
You've been running out on me
And tongues, you've been a talkin'
You've been sayin' what you really mean
And love, don't leave me waiting
Oh love, don't leave me here
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
And love don't leave me guessing
Oh love, don't keep me here
Show yourself, show yourself

And love, don't leave me waiting
Oh love, don't keep me here
And love, don't leave me guessing
Oh love, don't keep me here
Show yourself to me

What Are We Gonna Do

What are we gonna do
If we lose that fire
What are we gonna do
If we start to doubt
If that fire goes out

I don't want to lose you
To some bullshit hurt that could've been helped
I'm trying to tell you something
A good, good heart is your greatest wealth

So what are we gonna do
If we lose that fire
What are we gonna do
If we start to doubt
If that fire goes out
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
I don't wanna change you
But you're a long, long way from the path you came
I'm trying to show you something
A good, good heart will always find a way

What are we gonna do
If we lose that fire
What are we gonna do
If we start to doubt
If that fire goes out

Races

Well if I win some races
That don't mean I'm fastest
It don't mean I'm better than anyone

If I ride some horses
With great speed over courses
It's just 'cause you waited for me at the line

'Cause for you I could win
For you I could trust myself
And for you I could throw with abandon
Old glories of fame to the wind

'Cause I never left you
And you never let me go

And I again had the glory
I'd give it up gladly
Oh, how we sucked in the limelight
And left best friends behind

And you come walk beside me
To the end of this story
And I'll let you go gently among your own kind
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
'Cause for you I can win
For you I can trust myself
For you I could throw with abandon
Old glories of fame to the wind

'Cause I never left you
And you never let me go

For you I will win
For you I will trust myself
For you I could throw with abandon
Old glories and everything to the wind

'Cause I never left you
And you never let me go
And I never left you
And you never let me go

Philander

Stuck here in the corner
And I'm kissing my philander
Well, she never says goodbye
Only see you later
Well I'm making this plan for you

Well I'm always gonna love you
And I'm always gonna stay
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
Here with my philander
Up here on this platter
And I'm laid out for philander

I'll star you in my movie
I'm making it now
So come on, you little actor
Don't let me down, philander

And I'm always gonna love you
And I'm never gonna stray
And I'm always gonna love you
And I'm always gonna stay

Here with my philander

Song of Good Hope

Well if we're gonna make it
Across this river alive
You need to think like a boat
And go with the tide

And I know where you've been
Has really left you in doubt
Of ever finding a harbour
Or figuring this out

And you're gonna need
All the help you can get
So lift up your arms now
And reach for it
And reach for it

And take your time, babe
It's not as bad as it seems
You'll be fine, babe
It's just some rivers and streams in between
You and where you wanna be
Rob from always on the run dot net is so bad and copy paste is a sin
And watch the signs now
You'll know what they mean
You'll be fine now
Just stay close to me and may good hope
Walk with you through everything

And take your time, babe
It's not as bad as it seems
You'll be fine, babe
It's just some rivers and streams in between
You and where you wanna be

And watch the signs now
You'll know what they mean
You'll be fine now
Just say close to me and may good hope
Walk with you through everything

May the song of good hope
Walk with you through everything

Grace Beneath The Pines

There'll be no more running round for me,
No more backing down, you'll see
Whatever lies in store for me,
I'll get through it

There'll be no more going half the way,
You'd better listen to these words I say
Whatever ties they bound to me,
I'll cut through them

Now I found some
Grace beneath the judge's gavel,
Grace among my brothers on the firing line,
Grace upon this road less travelled,
Grace beneath the pines, the pines,
Grace beneath the pines

There'll be no more running round for me,
No more going down, you'll see
The line is drawn; my enemy
Better stay behind it

There'll be no more lifting half the weight,
My will is strong, my back is straight
Whatever lies they told to me,
I'll see through them

Now I found some
Grace beneath the judge's gavel,
Grace among my brothers on the firing line,
Grace upon this road less travelled,
Grace beneath the pines, the pines,
Grace beneath the pines

There'll be no more running round for me,
No more going down, you'll see
I'll get through this

Now I found some
Grace beneath the judge's gavel,
Grace among my brothers on the firing line,
Grace upon this road less travelled,
Grace beneath the pines, the pines,
Grace beneath the pines

Wedding Ring

Where you running to now, baby?
Running all the time.
Where you running to now, darlin'?
Running to all the time.
Well, I sure hope it's to your sister
And not that mean brother of mine.

I've been trying to reach you, darlin'.
I try, I try in vain.
I've been trying to reach you, darlin'.
Though I try, I try in vain.
I always end up losing you
And walking home in the rain.

Wedding ring, wedding ring;
Little band of gold.
Wedding ring, wedding ring;
Little band of gold.
Will you be strong enough to keep her,
Keep her love from going cold?

There's a wildcat in you, woman,
A wildcat on the prowl.
There's a wildcat in you, woman,
A wildcat on the prowl.
Every time I put my arms around you
I can hear that wildcat growl.

I remember when I met you
There was something about the moon.
I remember the night I met you
There was something about the moon.
I don't know if it was waxing or waning,
But I knew that you'd be leaving soon.

Wedding ring, wedding ring;
Little band of gold.
Wedding ring, wedding ring;
Little band of gold.
Will you be strong enough to keep her,
To keep her love from getting old?

Wedding ring, wedding ring;
Little band of gold.
Wedding ring, wedding ring;
Little band of gold.
Will you be strong enough to keep her,
To keep her love from going cold?

Will you be strong enough to keep her,
To keep her love from getting old?
Will you be strong enough to keep her,
To keep her love from going cold?

Winning Streak

Through summers long and winters cold
May you always have someone good to hold,
And may good fortune wait on every bend,
And may your winning streak,
May it never end

So, roll the dice, boy, ‘cause my money's on you,
Take my advice now and put your money down too,
Because there's something in the eye you can't pretend,
And may your winning streak,
May it never end

And may the sign
Of the Southern Cross
Be some comfort to you when you're lost,
And may the devil's evil eye
Pass you by

Well, it's not for glory, I tell you true,
That I do these things I do for you,
But for a promise I made now I must defend,
And may your winning streak,
May it never end

And may the sign of the cross
Be some comfort when you're lost,
Help you when you're all broke down,
May the spirit of good brethren
Turn you around

And may the devil's evil eye
Pass you right by,
Don't you look back my friend,
And may the sisters of good charity
Take you in

Through summers long and winters cold
May you always have someone good to hold,
And may good fortune wait on every bend,
And may your winning streak,
May it never end

May your winning streak,
May it never end

When you're kneeling through the hours,
And you're doubting your given powers,
And when you're ready for her mercy,
And you're worthy,
It will come

When you're sneaking round the back door,
And she's waiting for you no more,
And when you're ready for her mercy,
And you're worthy,
It will come

When the birds are just tuning up still,
And the dawn breaks on your windowsill,
And when you're ready for her mercy,
And you're worthy,
It will come

It will come
When you're broken,
When your heart is finally open,
When you're down,
Down and troubled,
When you're lost among the rubble

Well, there's sugar on the old spoon,
Let's do that two-step around your front room,
And when you're ready for her mercy,
And you're worthy,
It will come

Mercy, mercy, coming to you,
Feel her beauty flowing through you
She will unbind you, set the word free.
Mercy, mercy

Mercy, mercy, coming to you,
Feel her beauty flowing through you
She will unbind you, set the word free.
Mercy, mercy

McCormack's Wall

Well, I've not been honest, darlin',
No, I've not been straight at all.
Well, I beg your pardon;
The night we jumped McCormack's Wall
I was so happy just to be with you
I would have said anything at all.
Now I could scream your name
Till you do the same,
But I know you won't respond

Well, here we are.
What can we do?
La din da...
I'm gonna ride black river

With the lark in the morning
And the dew upon the dawn,
Well, a-home we came a-crawling
With our sickness and our song
For all guitar makers;
for the prisoners and the law;
And the fine wine drinkers
Who drank their bellies raw;
And to all the good samaritans,
Whoever found us in the dark;
And to all who've been
Or come between
The lovers in the park;
And to all the Ó Díomasaigh singers
With their roots in holy ground.
And forgiveness still lingers
In the bells above the town.

Well, here we are.
What's there to do?
La din la...
I'm gonna ride on black river

Well, this is a song of drinking,
And for a drink it will be sung,
And I'll sing it right, and I'll say goodnight
Unless they're serving another one

Lowly Deserter

Lowly deserter, sing that old song,
And sing a new one for the men
Still in battle, far from heaven;
Raise your voice up and sing to them

Lowly, lowly, it must be lonesome,
Take a hard look at yourself,
And your brother still in battle;
Sing his praises, or don't sing again

When that question comes to find you,
Don't deny you never ran,
And when that feeling comes to take you,
Take you walking the streets of hell

When that question comes to find you,
Don't deny you never ran,
And when that feeling comes to take you,
Take you walking the streets of hell

Paying My Way

Well, you can't just get what you want
Without a little work a day
And you can't just stick out your hand,
No, it doesn't work that way.

It's gonna be a long one,
I'll be working all night long
It's gonna be a long one,
But I'm paying my way

And there's not much joy in the work
Unless your born to do it, they say.
And we gotta get down in the dirt now
If we wanna see some change.

It's gonna be a long one,
I'll be working all night long
It's gonna be a long one,
But I'm paying my way

And the heart is sliding backwards
On this long dark night of the soul,
And you're the only thing
That keeps me going on

It's gonna be a long one,
I'll be working my fingers to the bone
It's gonna be a long one,
But I'm paying my way

Well, there's not much change in the weather
On this long walk home to you in the rain
And there's not much left in the purse now
By the time the bills are paid

It's gonna be a long one,
I can't wait for that weekend to roll along
It's gonna be a long one,
But I'm paying my way

It's gonna be a long one,
I'm gonna take you out dancing all night long
It's gonna be a long one,
But I'm paying my way

Fair work for fair pay
Yeah, I'm paying my way

My Little Ruin

Come on, my little ruin, won't you open up and let us in?
Time has not been kind, but you're still standing here.
Leave a light on in your window, won't you let me see a sign?
It's gonna take more than smoke and mirrors now for me this time

Come on, my little sorrow, won't you sing yourself a different song?
The melody that made you is now a worn-out sing-along.
Every body's looking at you, but I can't stand to watch,
I've seen this scene come and go too much

And oh, how you struggle through the hours
With your sorrow leading the way,
And as you stood there among the cowards,
You were letting them win

But I'm not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

No, I'm not,
'Cause you're better than they are,
And I can't say it enough

That's enough
What are you doing?

Come on, my little ruin, won't you build yourself back up again?
Won't you take the time you were given; you promised it to yourself.
You could stand among the best of them if you could hold your own,
But no-one's gonna do it for you now, but you and you alone

And oh, how you struggle with your power,
And keep your back tight to the wall,
And as you were counted among the cowards,
They didn't see you at all

Now you're caught on a rising wave, and I can't get you off,
But I'm not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

No, I'm not,
'Cause you're better than they are,
You're better than they are,
You're better than they are,
You're better than they are,
And I can't say it enough

That's enough.
What are you doing?

Come on, my little ruin, won't you tell me where the feeling's gone?
There's nothing lost between us; you can come back anytime you want

Just to be the One

I will understand you,
I will serve you well.
I'll suffer when you leave me,
Stand out in parallel.
And I will recognise you
When you're lost to yourself,
Just to be the one
You call in.

I will raise an army,
I will gather strength.
I'll follow where you lead me,
I'll go through anything.
And I will heed your warning,
And sound your victory bell,
Just to be the one
You call in.

And for the first time
You were dark,
Caught out on a western swell,
Swept apart.
And we watched as their
Bodies danced
Towards the rocks,
To the rocks.

I will recognise you
When you're lost to yourself,
Just to be the one
You call in.
Just to be the one
You call in.

Stay the Road

Tired, tired eyes look up and see
All you've done, the path you've come,
The things that you've achieved.
And when you're doubting
I hope you'll trust in me
Tired, tired eyes look up and see

I've been mining down a dark hole,
I've been mining in the rocks
For a golden seam she's got buried deep
Some where inside of her.
I've been working for your wonder,
I've been mining hard and long,
And I will not fold; I'm gonna find that gold,
Now my work has just begun

Come on, pilgrim, won't you stay the road?
Put that distance from your mind,
Don't you let it show
Well, it's just a ride, and I'm at your side
If you didn't know
Come on, pilgrim, won't you stay the road?

I've been mining down a dark hole,
I've been mining in the rocks
For a heart of gold that can't be bought or sold
She's got there inside of her.
I've been working for your wonder,
I've been mining hard and long,
And I won't give up; I'm gonna fill my cup,
Now my work has just begun

Shelter, shelter bell ring out for all below,
Keep your doorway open wide,
Give us somewhere to go.
And when we're full of doubt,
And we don't know what about,
Don't you tell us no.
Shelter, shelter bell ring out for all below

I've been mining down a dark hole,
I've been mining in the rocks
For a heart of gold that can't be bought or sold
She's got there inside of her.
I've been working for your wonder,
I've been mining hard and long
And I won't give up; I'm gonna fill my cup,
Now my work has just begun

Tired, tired eyes look up and see
All you've done, the path you've come,
The things that you've achieved,
And when you're doubting
I hope you'll trust in me,
Tired, tired eyes look up and see

BETWEEN TWO SHORES

Roll On Slow

Roll on, darling
Roll on slow
I'll take you with me
Wherever I go

I got nowhere
That I've gotta be
Take you walking
Will you walk with me

I got nowhere
I gotta go
Roll on slow

It was a sad old morning
I was feeling down
It was a sad old morning
'Cause you weren't around

I take you walking
Into Sunday's dawning
Roll on slow
Roll on

Well, I'm riding
I wish I wasn't on my own
Thunder Road blasting out on the E Street Radio
Well, I'm coming to you
I'll be there before too long
We can roll on

Slow

Why Woman

If you leave me
Leave me guessing, darling
Then I guess you're not for me
When you're talking
Talking with an old friend
And you decide you must be free

Tell me why, why woman
Can we leave a good thing be
Tell me why, why woman
Did you give up so easily

When you're looking
Looking for some heat now
And I'm as cold as cold can be
And you're talking
Talking about a change now
But those changes aren't with me

Tell me why, why woman
Can we just leave a good thing be
Tell me why, why woman
Can we just be happy

Better leave it alone
Let it work out by itself
My friends keep telling me, no
Why she's not with nobody else
Oh but I don't know

Tell me why, why woman
Can we just leave a good thing be
Tell me why, why woman
Just stick around and work it out with me

Wheels On Fire

Well, you say your one
For working 'til the work is done
I don't see you lift a hand
To help out one of your fellow man
And they're using us up again
But I won't be no puppet on a string

Your wheels on fire
Your one desire
Is to roll and rule over everyone
Come on and do it
We see right through it
You can roll and rule
But we will overcome

You say you're one
For talking 'til all the talk is done
I see you move your mouth
But I hear nothing of any weight come out
And you're calling on our defeat again
You're talking, talking
But you're not really saying anything

Your wheels on fire
Your one desire
Is to bend and twist every good thing we've done
Go on and do it
We see right through it
You can bend and twist
But we're holding strong

You're building us up just to tear us down
You think that nothing's gonna stop you now
But I hear you preaching from the lowest rung

Your wheels on fire
Your one desire
Is to point and push your will on everyone
Go on and do it
It's so like you
You can point and push
But we will overcome

Your wheels on fire
Your one desire
Is to tear and twist at every good thing we've done

Go on and try it
And it no one buys it
You can turn and twist
But we will overcome
We will overcome

Wreckless Heart

Wreckless heart
Take hold the wheel
You're headed for a fall
For a fall

Torn apart
It's how you'll feel
But it's all for love
All for love

Gonna ride that river to the sea
Gonna cry that river out of me

There's no cure
For time separated
But I'm holding on
I'm holding on

You can be sure
That time heals the pain
And what's done is done
What's done is done

Gonna ride that river to the sea
Gonna cry that river out of me

Gonna ride that river to the sea
Gonna cry that river out of me
Gonna ride that river to the sea
Gonna cry that river out

Movin' On

I'm tired of sitting around and waiting
For things that ain't gonna come
I want it all on the table
I want to know what I've done
I should be singing your praises
And not here banging this drum
I'm tired of sitting around and waiting
I'm moving on
I'm moving on
I'm moving on

I remember the first time I met you
Your heart was cold like a stone
You said I'd better forget you
I better leave you alone
But then you reached right inside me
You showed my heart where was home
I remember the first time I met you
I felt my time had come
I felt my time had come
I felt my time had come
I felt my time had come

Well, if you got blood in your heart
If you got flesh on them bone
You should be playing your part here
Not rushing off all alone
We should be planning on a windfall
Instead of banging this drum
I'm tired of sitting around and waiting
I'm moving on
I'm moving on
I'm moving on
I'm moving on

I'm tired of thinking about you, baby
And waiting for you to come
One day you're gonna need me, maybe
And I'll be long gone
I should be playing your praises
Instead of banging this drum
I'm tired of thinking about you, baby
I'm moving on
I'm moving on
I'm moving on
I'm moving on

One day you're gonna need me, maybe
And I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Yeah I'll be long gone
Long gone
Long gone

Setting Forth

Darling, there's no good time
To bring this up
We've got so much riding
On this love

Girl, there's been a distance
And our words are so unclear
And these lies and your resistance
They gotta disappear

Well, I'm setting forth with my instinct
I'm setting forth with my doubts
I'm letting go of this completely
Yeah I'm getting out

And I don't know where all of this is gonna leave us
But it's time we both found out
Darling, it's been a lifetime
We've been turning the other way
Surely this is the right time
To wind down the shadow play

Let's not let fortune find us
With shackles on our hands
I'd rather leave it all behind us
I wonder if we can

Well, I'm setting forth with my instinct
I'm setting forth with my doubts
I'm letting go of everything
That tries to stop me now

And I don't know where fortune is gonna find us
But it's time for finding out

'Cause I'm setting forth with my instinct
I'm setting forth with my doubts
I'm letting go of you completely
Yeah I'm setting out

And I don't know where all of this is gonna leave us
But it's time we both found out
And I don't know where fortune is gonna find us
But it's not for me to know right now
And I don't know where time is gonna take us
But I can't let that stop me now
I can't let that stop me now

Lucky Man

Well, it's gonna be a lucky man
Who gets to take your hand
And play house with you a while
Girl, I was looking for you
I thought you could pull me through
'Cause I've been slipping down the other side

And anyone that sees you
Anyone that sees you at all
Anyone that sees you at all
They know, they know, they know, they know, they know
What I should have been told
Just by looking

Well, it's gonna be a lonely time
But I don't mind
You've always been there
When I've called your name
Girl, and when you smile
Wider than a country mile
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To please you, baby

And anyone that knows you
Anyone that knows you at all
Anyone that knows you at all
They know, they know, they know, they know, they know
What I should have been told
Just by looking

There's a wild yearning
That builds up inside me while you're around
And the fire's still burning in us
Even now, even now

And anyone that sees you
Anyone that sees you at all
Anyone that sees you at all
They know, they know, they know, they know, they know
What I should have known all along
Just by looking

And there's a wild yearning
It builds up inside me while you're around
And the fire's still burning in us
Even now, even now

Give this love somewhere to go
If you don't want it, let me know
Somebody will

Well, it's gonna be a lucky man
Who gets to take your hand
And play house with you a while

One Of Us Will Lose

Some of us we're grief befallen
Some were made to choose
Some were hope incarnate
Some only sang the blues

This may be hard to swallow
This may be hard for you
This may be hard to swallow
That one of us will lose

Some of us won't make it
Some will bear the bruises
Oh how this body's breaking
To think I'm losing you

This may be hard to swallow
This may be hard for us to do
This may be hard to swallow
But one of us must lose

This may be hard to swallow
This may be hard for me and you
This may be hard to swallow
That one of us will lose

Your Heart's Not In It

We've come a long way
We got lost somewhere I don't know
But, girl, all I know is I can't do this on my own
It's come the hard way
Sometimes you wake up and you know
But, girl, I don't think that you can depend on me no more

Don't you see it
You're letting us down again
Don't you see
Your heart's not in it, babe
Don't you see it
You're letting us down again
Come on, admit it
It's not easy, is it

You can rely on me
You can rely on me
Yeah I will set you free
Set you free

'Cause if your heart's not it in
Then your heart's not in it, babe
If your heart's not it in
Your heart's not in it, babe

I tried to hold on to you
I gave it everything I had
But it was never enough
It took everything, then more than that
It's come the hard way
Some things you can't foresee
Well, sometimes I've had to blind myself
In the name of empathy

Don't you see it
You're letting me down again
Don't you see
Your heart's not been in it, babe
Don't you see it
You're letting us down again
Come on, admit it
It's not working, is it

But you can count on me
You can count on me
Just don't break down on me
Don't break down
Oh no

Stop turning your back on me
Every time someone passes by
Or mentions your name
Stop turning it round on me
Telling me I'm the one
That pushed you far out to sea

Don't turn on your light on me
Wasn't it love that brought us
Right back where we're meant to be
Stop turning your back on me
Stop turning your back on me

You can rely on me
You can rely on me
Just don't walk by on me
Don't walk on by
Oh yeah

Stop turning your back on me
Stop turning your back on me
Every time someone passes by or mentions your name
Stop turning it round on me
Telling me I'm the one
That pushed you far out to sea
Oh, if your hearts not in it
Will you tell me honestly

Don't turn on your light on me
Wasn't it love that brought us
Right back where we're meant to be
If your hearts not in it
Then there's nothing more to say
Stop turning your back on me
Stop turning your back on me

Time Will Be The Healer

Time will be the healer once again
Time will lift you up and out of this
I know that you can't stand to hear his name
Time will be the healer once again

One day, when you're long past this, you'll laugh about it
Sometimes you gotta be a river to go around it
Just put a little distance between your world and his
Time will be your best friend when it comes to this

That's what you get for loving someone else's man
Burn that bridge, break that bond and change your plans
If that boy don't wanna stay, just let him go
Time will be the best friend that you know

Time will be the healer once again
Time will lift you up and out of this
I know that you can't stand to hear his name
Well, time will be the healer once again

Keep your friends and neighbours close at hand
Stay busy with your work and don't give in
To the bottle or your self-defeating game
Time will be the healer once again

Time will see you through this, you'll live to tell
Time will pick you up and serve you well
A life lived true and full is the best revenge
This time will stand for something in the end

Time will be the healer once again
Time will lift you up, let you win again
Pretty soon, you won't even recall his name
Time will be the healer once again
Time will be the healer once again

I'll Be You, Be Me

Your love's a bonnie snare
Traps me in the evening
Got me hanging in mid-air
Now I'm swinging from the ceiling

But it's me that's looking now
It's me that's seeking something
When you're nowhere to be found
Must I keep on looking

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you
I'll take your truth, your lies, your secrets
How 'bout you be me and I'll be you
I love your strength, your pride, your weakness

My love's an androgen
She writes when I'm in slumber
My lover is all good things
And I'm the fool whose spell she's under

She laid a silken thread
A warm scent in the evening
If you follow the trail of dead
You'll come upon the place she's sleeping

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you
And we won't say no more about it
How 'bout you be me and I'll be you
And we'll just leave it where we found it

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you
And we won't say no more about it
How 'bout you be you and I'll be me
And we'll just leave it where we found it

Don’t Settle

When you climbed the hill of vision
As above so it was below
Through the apathy and derision
Each step ascending you took alone
And when they pin you in the corner
Pay no heed to their droning on
'Cause you’re not going back where you don't belong

Well you rose up through the ranks now
And you worked hard for your luck
You've only got yourself to thank now
You and everybody else in the book
And there are hidden hands to guide you
Other forces now at play
But you’ve got to learn to get out of the way

Oh no, don't settle
Oh, not yet
Oh, don't settle
For less

May your song ring true and bright now
And be honed by your own hand
As the day gives way to night now
May it echo through the land
And when they turn your words against you
Try to grind you to the ground
Let them know that they might beat you
But they'll never turn you around

Oh no, don't settle
Oh, not yet
Oh, don't settle
For less

Well you sought no one's allegiance
You were cowed by no one's hand
You outgrew your antecedents
Worked your own corner of the land
And when they set their sights upon you
Come to mine the seam you struck
May you bid them well and wish them luck

Oh no, don’t settle
Oh, not yet
Oh, don’t settle
And don't forget
What Liam Clancy said

No envy, no anger, no cruelty, no regrets
No jealousy, no rancour, no confusion, don’t forget
No envy, no anger, no incredulity, show respect
No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one, lest you forget
Lest you forget what they did to you
Come on, rise off your knees, you're not beaten yet
No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one, lest you forget
Lest you forget
Come on, you're not beaten yet

And you're not going back where you don’t fit

Fool’s Game

It's a fool's, fool's game
Lover, that we have to play
Crashing into each other
No convalescing
It's a leap of faith
Lover, that we blindly take
I'm taking it with you and no other
No hesitating

And if our minds, they go
And our bones, they shatter
We'll put it on nobody
But ourselves

It's an old refrain
Lover, that we hear again
Urging a cautious measure
Sounding a warning
It's a thin escape
Lover, that we hope to make
When we're beaten, broken and battered
Beyond consoling

And the breezes blow
And to the winds we're scattered
And we're fending for nobody
But ourselves

It's a fool's, fool's game
When you've nothing but a heart to break
Better keep on breaking it, lover
Until it opens
It's a speeding train
Beating through the pouring rain
With no way to slow or stop it
And the tracks are broken

Like a rising wave
Through the storms we gather
And we're falling on nobody
But ourselves

Aida Shahghasemi :

Race To The Bottom

Sliding along by the Seine, it's May Day
This song’s in my head once again
It's a long way down to the bottom we've been racin’

Coughing my lungs up on rue des Irlandais
Becoming a risk to myself
It's a long way down to the bottom and we're racin'

The radio silence and the anarchists
Are gathering names, dates and lists for burnin'
It's a long way down to the bottom that we've been racin'

Oh, how you move me, truly
Oh, how you set my heart aglow

I’m shadowing in with the crowds unnoticed
Somebody painted an ’X' on my back
It’s a long way down to the bottom and we're racin'

There's piss on the streets after dark in Paris
Even our dear Joan of Arc, she knows
It’s a long way down to the bottom and we've been racin'

Even the gods as they gaze down on us
Know that there's no one to be saved among us
They keep turning away, turning away
We're singing along with the righteous people
The bullets will rain down from the mosques and steeples
They keep turning away, turning away

A taste for the wine and a woman's forgiveness
Her man's in decline, oh, it's a nasty business
It's a long way down to the bottom that we've been racin'

Our blood is no thicker than this water, my brother
You'll find out soon one way or the other
It's a long way down to the bottom that we've been racin'

Even the clouds that send the rains down on us
See a horizon that goes way beyond us
They keep driftin' away, driftin' away
While down in the dark in the tick-tock alleys
Time's running out and there's still bills to tally
We keep chippin' away, chippin' away

Slidin' along with the bouquinistes
Baldwin and Brecht and the distance between us
It's a long way down to the bottom that we've been racin'

I'm rising up strong like a snake that's charmed
A handsome Parisienne on my arm
It's a long way down to the bottom that we've been racin', yeah

The Closing Door

The closing door
The end of people
His likes no more
Go tell in the steeple

The river runs
Out of fever
Just like a drum
With no meter

The closing door
The blue-eyed raven
You'll send no more
Above the congregation

Like Noah's dove
Where there's burden
They love the mighty flood
Won't be returning

To the closing door

Brother’s Keeper

First of October
The summers over
The leaves are falling
All around my door
The midnight walking
Early morning talking
Can't you hear us whispering
Walking across your floor
Walking on your floor

Well, I’m going deeper
My brother's keeper
I'm looking out for him
The best I can
He’s getting older
The year is colder
Got to lean a little closer now
And hear what he's saying
Hear what he says

We'll go out rambling
All through the brambling
Long shadows falling
Far out ahead
The rose hips have grown now
The year is in slowdown
Your long hair and long dress
Let them fall for me
Let them fall for me

And will you wait for me to come home
Will you wait for me
Brother, put that weight on me
Brother, put that weight on me

Great works don't lie there
Grind up and dry there
They wait for impatiently
Your hands to find
Leaf through the pages
Can't you feel the ages
Rise up like dust now
In the sunlight there
In the sunlight

And will you wait for me to come home
Will you wait for me
Brother, put that weight on me
Brother, put that weight on me
Sister, put that weight on me
Sister, put that weight on me

I'm going deeper
My brother's keeper
I’m looking out for him
The best I can

Mary

Love is a language you can speak so eloquently
And I've never heard such a melody as when you address me, Mary
I've never felt so sweet, a kiss put on so gently
As love bears fruit it's taken root and is growin' inside me, Mary

This work that we do is old and new, it comes so rarely
But when you're around it comes falling down like confetti upon me, Mary

With your song, you made this wild willing
With your willing, you made this wild song
With your song, you crossed every border
That I have guarded so wrong

Love is a language you can speak so eloquently
And I've never heard such a melody as when you address me, Mary
I've never felt so sweet, a kiss put on so gently
As love bears fruit it's taken root and is growin' inside me, Mary

Threading Water

Threading water, making it through
Thanking the lord for the gift of you
Falling behind some and catching up
Finding our own pace yeah, that's good enough

Back for the weekend
Back with no doubts and
I'm in now and I'm not backing out

Threading water
Threading water, carrying wood

Got more than I hoped for with this unending good
My writer and poet, my seer of true, yeah
I can see further when I'm with you

And you're working the lines up
Thinning them down
Rolling the words round in your mouth

Threading water
Threading water giving thanks and praise
Thanking the gods for the rest of my days

A time now for reaping
A time to reflect
A time now I know we won't forget

And here's to not knowing
Faith with no proof
I can see further when I'm with you

Threading water
Threading water
Threading water

Weight of the World

Weight of the world
Coming through it
We'll find someone
Weight of the world
We’ll find someone who
Let you through
We'll find
Go find someone who'll
Be no obstacle
Between me and you

Weight of the world
Weight
We’ll fill in
Getting longer
And I write down at the end
Keep saying you're not getting in
Go through

Go find someone who'll
Who'll mind you
Looking through
Oh, looking through
Looking through
Knowing something that there's
Some kind of gravity too
???

Go find someone who'll
Go find someone who'll
Listen to you
Go find someone who'll
Someone who’ll stay by you

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In your victory
In your victory cross
And without ???

Go find someone who’ll
Someone who'll listen
Go find someone who’ll
Someone ???

What's this old boy to do
If I'm not coming, too

Who’s Gonna Be Your Baby Now

I can't know your mind
Leave all you did behind
Keep you from turning on yourself

I wish I could light your load
I’d lie down in the road
But you're gonna have to do it for yourself

I can be here for you
But I can't make you come
You’ll have to come now by yourself

Who's gonna pour your glass
Roll you around in the grass
Who's gonna be your maybe now

Who's gonna light your spark
Keep you from the dark
Who's gonna be your baby now

Who's gonna call the cops
Run down to the shops
Who's gonna be your baby now

Who's gonna still your fingers
Who's gonna let them linger
Who's gonna be your baby now

You made your decision
I know my position
Who's gonna be your baby now

I can’t change your mind
Leave all we did behind
Keep you from turning on yourself

I can’t light your load
Or shorten the road
I can't make you turn around

You keep walking on
I’m gonna stay here 'til you're gone
Who's gonna be your baby now

Good Life Of Song

Well, I call this room to order
Gather round now, hear my song
If you're drunk or at its border
Listen well, this won't take long
There's no doubting fortune's favour
When it tells you you're the one
But may the real fruits of your labour
Be sown by you alone

Oh, good life of singing
Good life of song
Won't you grant us our full measure
When our day is done
Oh, good wine and winning
Good nights so long
Won't you ease us through our toiling
The road is very long

After long weeks in the corner
Where the wine won't make you drunk
But you held your place with honour
Among the bards and the troubadours
This is no roaming lamentation
No ode to those who've gone
But a joyful incantation
To the road we've come upon

Oh, good life of singing
Good life of song
Won't you ease us through our toiling
The road is very long
Oh, good wine and women
Good night's so long
Won't you grant us our full measure
For now we must go on
Must go on

Good life of singing, good life of song
Good life of singing, good life of song
Good life of singing, good life of song

Go tell it on the mountain
Let them know we passed this way
Let them see we came as equals
Let them know we weren't afraid
And they'll feel your love of music
In every note you play
Well it leaves you if you don't use it
Don't let it slip away

Oh, good life of singing
Good life of song
How you granted us our measure
When our work was done
Oh, good days of drinking
Good nights so long
How you eased us through our toiling
For now we must go on
Must go on

Good life of singing, good life of song
Good life of singing, good life of song
Good life of singing, good life of song
Good life of singing, good life so long

Leave A Light

Leave a light on in your lonely window
And a heartfelt welcome in your eye
From far away on the deep, black ocean
You're the one I'll come back to find

So, say goodbye to the long cold winter
And farewell to all we've left behind
From far away on the deep, black ocean
You're the one I'll come back to find

So, sing the song that your mother taught you
Of the gypsy heart that never rests
And wait a while for the arms that once held you
And pull them close into your breast

So, say goodbye to the long cold winter
And farewell to all we've left behind
And leave a light on and come out of the shadows
You're the one I'll come back to find
You're the one I'll come back to find

The Feast Of St. John

See the low fires burning at the Feast of St. John
See the heroes returning, all but one
And I'll be with you, brother, if good fortune allows
'Cause all that was east is west of me now

And oh don't go down when you're lit on by sorrow
And oh don't take that shit on

And oh like birds of bad weather
Oh here they come
And oh may they all fall together
Oh monsters begone

Hope we won't have to wait 'round forever

See a man of good standing
Pushed to the ground
And his lover attending and her arms all around
And her anger and her ire and her blood raging full
Muster, muster to the depths of your soul

And oh don't go drowning when they drag you down in the hollow
And oh don't take their shit on

And oh let them circle, let them hover
Oh here they come
And oh they all deserve one another
Oh monsters begone

I was all boogie-boogie till you came along

And oh like birds of bad weather
Oh here they come
And oh may they all fall together
Oh monsters begone

We should have seen it coming

See the low fires burning at the Feast of St. John
See the heroes returning, all but one

Down On Our Knees

I hear them coming, day and night, I hear them drumming
They're drawing nearer, coming to take over
And we'll all go down on our knees
Won't we all go down on our knees
Eventually

A new call to prayer in every town and every square
All blown to hell, death to the infidel
And we'll all go down on our knees
Won't we all go down on our knees
Eventually

Death knells are tolling, seven seals are broken open
The end is nigh, blood streaked across the sky
And we'll all go down on our knees
Won't we all go down on our knees
Eventually

Markets collapsing, damn your one begotten son
Bad imitators, Holy Joes, and space invaders
All go down on our knees
Won't we all go down on our knees
Eventually

I took the way open to drowning men
Drawn by the currents, blown by the wind
Armed to the teeth, here come the holy men

Pandemic, famine, war, privation, mass migration
Four horsemen riding, knights of the apocalypse
We'll all go down on our knees
Won't we all go down on our knees
Eventually

Hijabs are burning, Roe V. Wade keeps overturning
It's women's hour, storm the mighty halls of power
We'll all go down on our knees
Won't we all go down on our knees
Eventually

I took the way open to drowning men
Drawn by the currents, blown by the wind
Only nature rules with an iron hand

Throw your arms to heaven
Throw your arms 'round me
Throw your arms to heaven
Give, and you will receive

Throw your arms to heaven
Throw your arms 'round me
Throw your arms to heaven
Die for what we believe

There's No Mountain

Night has fallen, let's go out into it
Bring a blanket and a bottle
I'll need a friend to get me through it
And lately in this life
There's no quick fix or easy answers
Gonna put all our troubles to right

In love it's the same
There's no doubt blues is running the game
Keep your lantern trimmed and burning till the end of the night
Put your cheek to the wind
When you go without, then you'll go within
If it comes to blows, take it all on the chin
There's no worthier fight

We're working, working through it
Losing is a dirty word, I know
But sometimes it's all we can do
And lately this heart of mine
Has been bruised and it's been broken
And it's lost a little spark of divine

And right as I thought I was soaring
The thunder came roaring in
And cut me down to size
And right as I had all of the answers
You said, "No, there's no mountain worth its salt
Gonna be easy to climb"

But we climbed it and we scaled it
And when the wind and the weather were with us
I knew we wouldn't fail
And we see it and we take it
And if we fall by the side, at least we'll know that we tried
To leave a little light on our way

And right as I thought I was losing
That truth came bruising and cut me right down in my pride
And right as I thought I was all out of answers
You said, "No, there's no mountain great or small you can't climb"
Oh well, there's no mountain you can't move or you can't climb

But we climb it and we scale it
And when the wind and the weather are working together
I knew that we could make it
And we see it and we take it
We set out unready, unworthy and unsteady
For all we now leave in our wake

There's no mountain great or small you can't climb
Oh yeah, tere's no mountain you can't move or you can't climb

Sure As The Rain

Sure as the rain will fall
As the dogs go barking in the hall
As true as I'm innocent
I will draw you back to me again

I don't need cunning nor falsity
Sleight of hand or sorcery
To divine what I know is true
I never saw this come for me or for you

This love, my lover, my love
The one one thing that's true
The very best of everything is you
Your heart is enormous

Come dance with me
Down the Rue Du Faubourg Saint-Denise
Nous monterons dans l'escalier
Vers chez James et chanterons toute la nuit
Mon cœur

Sure as the dance will end
The actors admit it's all pretend
Come in, my love, and close the door
I have no thought for leaving no more

This love, my lover, my love
Believe me, it's true
The better part of everything is you
The world waits before us

Come dance with me
Down the Rue Du Faubourg Saint Denise
Nous monterons dans l'escalier
Vers chez James et chanterons toute la nuit

Oh come dance with me
Á l'école Jacques Lecoq avec François et Olivier
Et nous buvons à leur santé
Et à cette grande aventure la vie
Encore, encore

Light of my wanting
Light up my bones
Light years ahead of me
Light my way on

Light of my longing
Tight to my skin
Lead me on always
Tie me up again

Bound to your phases
Pulled by your moons
Leave the door open
For what's coming through

Light luminescent
Hold on somehow
Burn low if you have to
But don't go out

Between Us There Is Music

Will you please stop butting in to everything I say
I can't take you anywhere, can't take you anywhere
How can I get through while you're standing in my way
Try to get past me if you dare

We're milling 'round like spinning tops
Eager to make a change
We tie ourselves all up in knots
The result is the same

Between us there is music
Perhaps there is a song
Before us there are melodies unwritten
Half rhymes still unformed

And we're nothing if not unusual
Let them gather, let them stare
And mouths agape are nothing new to us
Darling, let down your hair

'Cause between us there is music
Perhaps there is a song
Before us there are words on scraps of paper
Melodies still unlearned

We're hanging 'round like sitting ducks
Is it time that we rein it in?
You had your best shot, still no luck
Little apples will grow again, when summer ends

Between us there is music
Perhaps there is a song
Before us there are are answers
Answers of our own

Behind us there's nothing I would change
Nothing more to be done
And above us there is everything
Everything, everything under the sun

Your life is your life
Don't let it be taken, don't let it be turned
Your life is your life
It's yours to crash and break and burn
It's yours and only your concern
It's yours to live, to live, to live, to live, to live

Ghost

There's a ghost in the house
Can you feel it
It moves around when you're asleep
There's a ghost in the house
Can you believe it
Well, you ought to know
You brought it home

When all these things are measured up
Where's the sin?
In what's been done
I'll build a bridge over everyone

Heaven knows, we could be lost, and we'd never know
Heaven knows, we're only making it stronger

Look for the silence, when you reach for my love
Look for the silence, let it rain from above

There's a ghost in your mouth
I can taste it
A thing you'd rather not talk about
There's a ghost in your mouth
Can't you hear it
Can we let it go
Can we work it out

Heaven knows, we could be lost, and we'd never know
Heaven knows, we're only making it stronger
Heaven knows, all could be lost, and we'd never know
Heaven knows, we're only calling it on

Can we let it go
Can we work it out

Bearing Witness

I'm bearing witness, I'm laying low
I'm saving my strength now
For those who need me the most

I'm stepping lightly, I'm learning to dance
I've got fifty-two milk-white roses
For the Angels of Happenstance

'Cause it's not what you're given
But what you do with it
And it's not the road less travelled
But how you choose to live

I'm bearing witness, I'm staying clean
Not leaving the house now except for what I need
I'm sick and sorry, in no good state of mind
I can't stand the attention, can't stand to be left behind

'Cause it's not what you're given
But what you do with it
And it's not the road less taken
But how you choose to live
And it's not your lack of understanding
But your ignorance

I'm bearing witness, but my feelings are mixed
I play my hand the best I can
Though I feel like the whole thing is fixed

I'm bearing witness, I'm holding my own
If it wasn't for the kindness of others
I'd have gone down long ago

I'm bearing witness, I'm chipping away
Used to be you could fall behind
Used to be you could make a mistake

And it's not what you're given
But what you do with it
And it's not the road less travelled
But how you choose to live
And it's not your lack of understanding
But your ignorance

And it's not the last man standing
Gets to tell it like it is

And it's left to frail and tender hearts
To deal with it
And it's not what you're given
But what you do with it

Short Life

It's a short life, and there's so little time
And there's a real risk stirring
That we may never put these troubles to right
It's a dangerous lie that we've got endless time
But there's a real hope hovering
That we may one day get some good across the line

In this short life
We only get so much time
At the wheel

So we drive that mile
We pull the sense inside
We spend the first part running
And the next part waving goodbye

To a short life
We only get so much time
At the wheel
In this short life
There'll be no going back this time
Don't throw it away

Rising up unready in the morning
Rising up at the close of day
Rising up late, wondering if you're still awake
Time enough for sleeping through the winter
"Time enough" to miss a day
"'Time enough' goes quickly," don't you throw it away

I know this goodwill don't mean anything
I know we're judged only on the light that we bring
I hope your heart is bearing up
You went too far, too fast
I knew you were a skylarker right to the last
This golden tongue will soon be dust
But when you kick it up
We'll rise in backlit particles
You won't have to go it alone

Running out of step, step, running out of road
We're running out of step, step, running out of road
Running out of step, step, running out of road
Running out of step, step, running out of road (Running out of)
Falling out of step, step, running out of road
Falling out of step, step, running out of road (Running out of)
Running out of step, step, running out of road
Running out of step, step, running out of road
Skylarking
Skylarking, isn't it a way that we can go

The Answer Is Yes

(The Swell Season)

Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes, yes, yes, the answer is

You don't need to tell me the whole story
I was there when it happened
It wasn't all roses and glory
But we have a lot to be proud of
And I don't need to tell you
That I really missed you
When you went and moved on without me

'Cause I loved you more than I could ever say
And the songs were not enough to make them go away
The feelings that
Made me regret
Being who I was and not who I could be
When you found me
And you saw me
You saw a spark in me before anyone else did

Was it all worth it
Was it all worth it
Look around you
It is more than a guess
The answer is
Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes

Today is the day you get married
I wasn't sure it would happen
You were always everybody's
While somebody's one and only
And I'm happy to see that
That much has changed and
You have finally gotten out of your way

'Cause I love you more than I could ever say
And our friendship isn't something that can go away
And I promise you that
I will never forget
I am where I am today all thanks to you
'Cause you found me
And you saw me
You saw a spark in me before anyone else did

Was it all worth it
Was it all worth it
Look around you
It is more than a guess
The answer is

Dream as if you'll live forever and
Live as if you'll die today
Don't worry too much about it
Don't be afraid to just say

Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes, yes, yes, the answer is
Yes

Are You Getting Through

(The Journey OST)

Are you getting through
Are you breathing
Is there someone looking out for you
When you need them to
Are you shutting down
Are you listening
Still giving us the run around
What am I missing
Are you getting through
'Cause I need you to

Oh we've been blind, blind
Watching for the blood ties
Rising for the good fight
And losing by degrees
Oh we've been gone, gone
Crossing swords for so long
Singing out our soldier's song
And living on our knees

Are you giving up
Are you quitting
Come on, I know you're strong enough
More than you're admitting
Are you breaking down
Is it over
Man, you should be laughing now
Rolling in the clover

Are you getting through
Well, I hope you do
And keep believing in those hidden hands looking out for you
Is it getting clear
Are we even near
Raise your voice up now
We still believe in what we hear
Are we getting through

Oh we've been blind, blind
Watching for the blood ties
Staring across the great divide
And dying by degrees
Oh we've been gone, gone
Crossing swords for so long
Singing out our soldier's song
And living on our knees

Oh, we've been blind, blind
Watching for the blood ties
Rising for the good fight
And losing by degrees
Oh we've been gone, gone
Crossing swords for so long
Marching to the fife and drum
And living on our knees

Put your backs to the wheel
Come on and tell it how you feel
Put your strength and your will to the plow
Ah we could really use you now
Choose your words and your prophets with care
Come on, you know we're nearly there
Put your back to the wheel

Are you getting through
Are you breathing
Is there someone looking out for you
When you need them to

As You Did Before

(Flag Day OST)

Your arms mean more to me than flowers
Don't leave them at my door
Come spend some hours
I'll spread a blanket on the floor
You have me driven half crazy
You don't see me anymore
Throw down these walls and veils and greet me

As you did before
When you were here before
Before you went out roving and a-rambling

Now I sing no more
Bells will ring no more
That song and dance
That old romance that took you around the world

I'm disoriented
I've been traveling so long
Were you just here beside me in this room now or are you gone
This confusion
Covers everything now
I used to live for the illusion
Now the illusion's breaking down

As it did before
When you were here before
Before you bit off more than you can handle

Now I speak no more
Turn the cheek no more
Do that song and dance
That old romance that took you around the world

You're no good to me when you're broken
Hard to look at when you're all messed up
And your heart is pouring out in all directions

There's no shame in losing
Being the bearer of the beaten hand
And the truth came out when the cards went down on the table

As they did before
When you were here before
Before you told me that I oughta be grateful

Now I sing no more
Wear your ring no more
Do that song and dance
That old romance that took you around the world

And I'll speak no more
Turn the cheek no more
Not since you made me swear upon the Bible

And I'll sing no more
Bells will ring no more
To that old romance
That second chance that's heard even before

That I'll speak no more
Turn the cheek no more
Well, you know where to find me
If the curtains are drawn
You can come

Being In Love

(Songs: Ohia cover / It Was Triumph We Once Proposed... Songs of Jason Molina EP)

Being in love means you are completely broken
Then put back together the one piece that was yours
Is beating in your lovers breast
She says the same thing about hers
Is beating in your lovers breast
She says the same thing about hers

However I have gotten here I have plans to be with you
And for the first time it is working
It is working, it is working
And I am proof that the heart is a risky fuel to burn
Yeah, we are proof that the heart is a risky fuel to burn

What's left after that's all gone I hope to never learn
But if you stick with me you can help me
I'm sure we'll find new things to burn
'Cause we are proof that the heart is a risky fuel to burn
Yeah, we are proof that the heart is a risky fuel to burn

Yeah, we are proof that the heart is a risky fuel to burn
'Cause we are proof that the heart is a risky fuel to burn

Cactus

( The Pixies Cover / LHTS Presents Cover Power! )

Sitting here wishing on a cement floor
Just wishing that I had just something you wore

So put it on when I go lonely
Will you take off your dress
And send it to me

I'm sitting here wishing on a cement floor
Just wishing that I had just something you wore
So spill your breakfast and drip your wine
And wear that dress when you dine

I miss your soup and I miss your bread
And a letter in your writing doesn't mean you're not dead
So run outside in the desert heat
Get your dress all wet and send it to me

I was all dressed in black
She was all dressed up in black
I was wearing eyeliner
She was wearing eyeliner

See everything was cool down here
what you call it here
way down down down in this subbacultcha
Subbacultcha, yeah

Sitting here wishing on a cement floor
Just wishing that I had just something you wore
So spill your breakfast and drip your wine
And wear that dress when you dine

Cold Comfort

Well, it's no comfort
When the heavens open
And that sudden rain comes falling down
So let's head for shelter
And we'll sit this out
There's little we can do about it anyhow

And it's little comfort I know
But it's raining down all over the world right now

The streets are quiet but for
The sound of birdsong
And there's no rush on us now
Well, it's slow going
And it's slower still here
We'll get through if we pull together now

And it's little comfort I know
But it's raining down on everybody now
The worst is over

And it's little comfort I know
But it's raining down all over the world right now
And it's little comfort I know
But the worst will soon be over

Cry Me A River

( Justin Timberlake cover / Even Better Than The Real Thing Vol 1 LP )

You were my sun
You were my earth
But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no
So you took a chance
You made other plans
I bet you didn't see a thing would come crashing down, no

You don't have to say what you did
I already know 'cause I found out from him
Now there is no chance for you and me
There'll never be
And don't it make you so sad about it

You told me you loved me
So why did you leave me all alone
Now you tell me you need me
When you call me on the phone
Girl I refuse
You must have me confused
With some other guy
Your bridges were burned
And now it's your turn to cry

So cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river

You know that they say
Some things are better left unsaid
But it wasn't like
You only talked to him and you know it
And all of these things people told me
Keep messing with my head
You should've picked honesty
Then you might not have blown it, yeah

You don't have to say what you did
I already know 'cause I found out from him
Now there is no chance for you and me
There'll never be
And don't it make you so sad about it

You told me you loved me
So why did you leave me all alone
You tell me you need me
When you call me on the phone
Girl I refuse
You must have me confused
With some other guy
Your bridges were burned
And now it's your turn to cry

So cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river (go on)
Cry me a river

Oh oh, the damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh oh, the damage is done
So I guess I be leaving, yeah
Oh oh, the damage is done
So I guess I be leaving
Oh oh, the damage is done
So I guess I be leaving

But you don't have to say what you did
I already know 'cause I found out from him
Now there is no chance for you and me
There'll never be
And don't it make you so sad about it

You told me you loved me
So why did you leave me all alone
You told me you need me
When you call me on the phone
Girl I refuse
You must have me confused
With some other guy
Your bridges were burned
And now it's your turn to cry

So cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river
Cry me a river (go on)
Just cry me a river
Cry me a river (go on)
Just cry me a river
Cry me a river
Oh

Didn't He Ramble

(A Season On The Line EP)

Didn't he ramble
Didn't he roam
Didn't he wander so far from his home
And didn't he go down in the dark for too long
And don't we look good now
Singing his song

Didn't he teach us
Didn't we learn
Didn't he reach out beyond all return
And didn't he go down take it all to the grave
And don't we farewell now
With the choice that he made

But didn't he ramble
Didn't he roam
Didn't he wander so far from home
Didn't he teach us
Didn't we learn
Didn't he reach out beyond all return

Didn't he ramble
And didn't he stray
And didn't he wander so far away
And didn't he come back
But not like before
And don't we look good now
In the clothes that he wore

But didn't he ramble
Didn't he roam
Didn't he wander so far from home
Didn't he teach us
Didn't we learn
Didn't he reach out beyond all return

But didn't he ramble
Didn't he roam
Didn't he wander so far from home
Didn't he teach us
Didn't we learn
Didn't he reach out beyond all return

Didn't he ramble
And didn't he stray
And didn't he wander so far away

Didn't he ramble
Didn't he ramble
Didn't he ramble

Drive All Night

(Bruce Springsteen cover / Feat. Eddie Vedder and Jake Clemons / Drive All Night EP)

When I lost you honey
Sometimes I think I lost my guts, too
And I wish God would send me a word
Send me something I'm afraid to lose
Lying in the heat of the night
Like prisoners all our lives
I get shivers down my spine
And all I wanna do is hold you tight

Baby, baby, baby
I swear I'll drive all night again
Just to buy you some shoes
And to taste your tender charms
And I just wanna sleep tonight again in your arms
Oh yeah, oh yeah

And tonight there's fallen angels
And they're waiting for us down in the street
And tonight there's calling strangers
Hear them crying in defeat
Let them go, let them go, let them go do their dances of the dead
Let 'em go right ahead, girl
And dry your eyes
And c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, let's go to bed

Baby, baby, baby
I swear I'll drive all night again
Just to buy you some shoes
And to taste your tender charms
And I just wanna sleep tonight again in your arms
Oh yeah, oh yeah

And there's machines and there's fire
Waiting at the edge of town
And they're out there for hire
But, baby, they can't hurt us now
'Cause you've got, you've got
You've got my love, girl, you've got my love, girl
Through the wind, through the rain
The snow, the wind, the rain
You've got my, you've got, you've got my love
Oh girl, you've got my love
You've got, you've got my love
Oh girl, you've got my love
You've got, you've got my love
Oh girl, you've got my love
Heart and soul
Heart and soul
Heart and soul
Heart and soul

And I swear I'll drive all night again
Just to buy you some shoes
And to taste your tender charms
And I just wanna sleep tonight again in your arms
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Don't cry now
It feels like rain
Don't cry now
It feels like rain
Don't cry now
Baby, can you feel it
Don't cry now
Baby, can you feel it
Don't cry now
Can you feel it
Don't cry now
Can you feel it
Don't cry now
It feels like rain
Don't cry now

Everytime

( Britney Spears cover / Even Better Than The Real Thing Vol 2 LP )

Notice me, take my hand
So why are we strangers when
Our love is strong
Why carry on without me

Everytime I try to fly, I fall
Without my wings, I feel so small
I guess I need you, baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you, baby

I make believe you are here
It's the only way I can see clear
What have I done
You seem to move on easy

And everytime I try to fly, I fall
Without my wings, I feel so small
I guess I need you, baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you're haunting me
I guess I need you, baby

I may have made it rain
Oh, please, forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song's my sorry

But at night I pray
That soon your face will fade away

And everytime I try to fly, I fall
Without my wings, I feel so small
I guess I need you, baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, it's haunting me
I guess I need you, baby

Farewell Transmission

(Magnolia Electric Co. cover / It Was Triumph We Once Proposed... Songs of Jason Molina EP)

The whole place is dark
Every light on this side of the town
Suddenly it all went down
Now we'll all be brothers of the fossil fire of the sun
Now we'll all be sisters of the fossil blood of the moon

Someone must have set them up
Now they'll be working in the cold grey rock
Now they'll be working in the hot mill steam
Now they'll be working in the concrete

In the sirens and the silences now
All the great set up hearts
All at once start to beat

After tonight if you don't want us to be a secret out of the past
I will resurrect it, I'll have a good go at it
I'll streak his blood across my beak and dust my feathers with his ashes

I can feel his ghost breathing down my back
I will try and know whatever I try, I will be gone but not forever
I will try and know whatever I try, I will be gone but not forever

The real truth about it is no one gets it right
The real truth about it is we're all supposed to try
There ain't no end to the sands I've been trying to cross
The real truth about it is my life's no better off

I've got the map but what if it's lost
He will try and know whatever he tries, he will be gone but not forever
He will try and know whatever he tries, he will be gone but not forever

The real truth about it is there ain't no end to this desert I will cross
I've really known that all along

Mama here comes midnight with the dead moon in its jaws
Must be the big star about to fall
Mama here comes midnight with the dead moon in its jaws
Must be the big star about to fall

Long dark blues
I'll go with
Long dark blues
The big star is falling
Long dark blues
I'll go with
Long dark blues
Through the static and distance
Long dark blues
The farewell transmission
Long dark blues
Listen
Long dark blues
Listen
Long dark blues
Listen
Long dark blues
Listen

Flag Day

(Eddie Vedder & Glen Hansard / Flag Day OST)

It's Flag Day and they’re hanging out the stars
And stripes to mark the season
The birthday boy's dressed up and he's finally looking like the king
He’s got worry lining his back pocket
But they ain't all and sundry

Lock it up and burn it to the ground
A man must have his reasons
Nothing sticks and moving all around
The choice was never ours to make
We're a long way from where we started
And further from any promise made

Now he's leaving
Sure as the day is long
Now he's moving
Rising up then he's gone

Drifting back and forth across state lines
The odds were never even
Riding in a car that isn't ours
Through a town we never been
He's got one foot in the fire
And another stepping on a train

Now he's going
Soon as the morning comes
Oh he's broken
More than he could have known

One life was trouble
And the other was struggle
One life was never enough
A dream kept inside him
A dream that denied him
One life was never enough
Like birds in bad weather
They all flock together
One life was never enough
The flag is still waving
The memory's fading
One life was never enough
Enough

It's Flag Day in the blue TV screen light
The birthday boy is leaving

Hold On Magnolia

(Magnolia Electric Co. cover / It Was Triumph We Once Proposed... Songs of Jason Molina EP)

Hold on Magnolia to that great highway
No one should have be that strong
But if you're stubborn like me
I know what you're trying to be

Hold on Magnolia, I hear that station bell ring
You might be holding the last light I see
Before the dark finally gets a hold of me

Hold on Magnolia to the thunder and the rain
To the lightning that has just signed my name to the bottom line

Hold on Magnolia to that great highway
No one should have be that strong
But if you're stubborn like me
I know what you're trying to be

Hold on Magnolia, I hear that lonesome whistle whine
Hold on Magnolia, I think it's almost time
Hold on Magnolia, I think it's almost time
I think it's almost time

I Couldn't Say It To Your Face

(Arthur Russell cover)

I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more
I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more

I needed a place
So I walked in the door
I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more

It's my world
It's my song
I didn't ask you to sing along
In my arms
You girl, you won't be here to say I'm wrong

I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more
I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more

I needed some space
So I walked out the door
I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more

I heard
Them say that maybe some day I'd have to pay
I don't say
One word to let you know I'm going away

I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more
I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more

I needed a place, so
So I walked in the door
I couldn't say it to your face
But I won't be around any more

Lay Me Down

(Escuchando Elefantes & Glen Hansard)

I will write you letters that
Explain the way I'm thinking now
I, I will return to you
What I have taken long before
I, I will return again
When it gets dark and day is done

And lay me down
In the hollowed ground
Down by your side I will stay
So lay me down

And if you wanna stay with me
Then let me know before it's light
I, I will recoil myself
Into the black and darkest night

If you lay me down
In the hollowed ground
Where my father waits I will stay
So lay me down

So lay me down
In the hollowed ground
Down by your side I will stay
If you lay me down

Lay me down

Lazarus

(David Bowie cover / Doveman feat. Glen Hansard)

Look up here, I'm in heaven
I've got scars that can't be seen
I've got drama, can't be stolen
And everybody knows me now

Look up here, man, I'm in danger
I've got nothing left to lose
I'm so high it makes my brain whirl
Dropped my cell phone down below
Ain't that just like me

By the time I got to New York
I was living like a king
Then I used up all my money
I was looking for your ass

This way or no way
You know, I'll be free
Just like that bluebird
Now ain't that just like me

Oh I'll be free
Just like that bluebird
Oh I'll be free
Ain't that just like me

Just like that bluebird
Just like
Just like that bluebird
Just like
Just like
Just like

Let Me In

(A Season On The Line EP)

Let me in
There's darkness all around us
And the night is drawing closer, closing in
Let me in
Those words you said were useless
We'd better dress ourselves up faster with thicker skin

If you run
Don't run too far
And if you're gone
Let me know so I can fall apart

This gulf is deep and widening
And this heart's full of nevermore
There's so many frightening things
That keep adding up

Let me in
The sign we passed an hour ago
I swear I see it coming up again
Let me in
We lost our bearings back away
And uncertainty just waiting at the bend

If you run
Don't run too far
And if you're gone
Let me know so I can fall apart

This gulf is deep and widening
And this heart's full of nevermore
There's so many frightening things
That keep adding up

Will you rise early with the dawning
Will you stay beside me through the day
Will you come, come when I call you
Will you push the downs and dark away
Will you lie, lie with me easy
Will you see the good in me always
Will you dance, dance when I play for you
Will you see the good in me always

Come rising up
Come rising up
Come rising up

One More Word

( Strangers OST )

Give me one more word
I'm drowning in the wind
Give me one more chance
Give me one more chance
I'll calm you in the wind

Ooh is there some place I see
Where I know it's hard to reach but I keep trying
Ooh and if I walk before I speak
We may not ever meet in these times
In these times

Everywhere I'll be, every place I see
Left with nothing but the wheel
Left with nothing but the wheel
Everywhere I'll be, every place I see
Nothing but the wheel
Left with nothing but the wheel

People Get Ready

(Curtis Mayfield cover / Mavis Staples I'll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration (Live) LP)

People get ready
There's a train a-coming
You don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
You don't need no ticket
You just climb on board

People get ready
For the train to Jordan
Picking up passengers
From coast to coast
Faith is the key
To get on board
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord

There ain't no room
For the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind
Just to save his own
Have pity on those
Whose chances grow thinner
But there is no hiding place
From the Kingdom's Throne

People get ready
There's a train a-coming
You don't need no baggage
You just climb on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord
Thank to Lord
Thank to Lord
Thank to Lord

People get ready

People get ready
There's a train a-coming
You don't need no baggage
You just climb on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord

Pennies In The Fountain

(Drive All Night EP)

The only way to hold on to this love
Is with an open hand
You told me that the first day we met
I didn't understand

Beneath the broad-beamed boughs your love changed
A slow coming apart
You moved on and I stayed the same
I was trailing from the start

We laid long in the tall grass
We loved for the joy of love itself
We threw our pennies in the fountain
We wished for nothing else
We wished for nothing else

And through the crossbeams whispers were heard
Undoing in every line
And in the fall you flew, little bird
And you got out just in time

We laid long in the tall grass
We loved for the joy of love itself
We threw our pennies in the fountain
We wished for nothing else
We wished for nothing else

We laid long in the tall grass
We loved for the joy of love itself
We threw our pennies in the fountain
We wished for nothing else
We wished for nothing else

Pressing On

(Bob Dylan cover / A Tribute To Bob Dylan In The 80s: Volume One LP)

Well, I'm pressing on
I'm pressing on
Well, I'm pressing on
To the higher calling of my Lord

Well, I'm pressing on
I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
To the higher calling of my Lord

Many try to stop me
Shake me up in my mind
Say, "Prove to me that He is Lord
Show me a sign"

What kind of sign do they need
When it all come from within
What was lost has now been found
What's to come has already been

Well, I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
To the higher calling of my Lord

Yeah I'm pressing on
On and on
Yeah I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
To the higher calling of my Lord

Shake the dust off of your feet
Don't look back
Nothing can hold you down right now
There's nothing that you lack

Temptation's not an easy thing
Adam given the devil reign
Because I sinned, I got no choice
It's running in my vein

And I'm pressing on
I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
To the higher calling of my Lord

Yeah I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
Yeah I'm pressing on
To the higher calling of my Lord
To the higher calling of my Lord
To the higher calling of my Lord

Questions

(Xs & ARROWs feat. Glen Hansard / From Here EP)

Just when I think I'm in the clear
Your voice is here to set the spin
Just when I think I'm brave enough
You call my bluff and rein me in

Just when I think I'm safe again
My will bends to where you are
It is my fear there's no safe here
Just questions left by far

And oh I seem to find I'm left behind
But oh I think you've turned to look across the line

Just when I think I know the score
You offer more to let me in

And I've been stranded, I've weighted
While you lived, and you tried
Now I'm waiting for a single statement
While you hide

And oh I seem to find I'm left behind
But oh I think you've turned to look across the line

Just when I think
Just when I think
Just when I think
Just when I think
Oh I seem to find I'm left behind
And oh I think you 've turned to look across the line
And oh will you find me, have you found me
'Cause I think you've turned to look across the line

Races

(Judy Collins feat. Glen Hansard / Strangers Again LP)

Well I win some races
That don't mean I'm fastest
And it don't mean I'm better
Than anyone

And I ride some horses
With great speed over courses
It's just 'cause you're here
For me at the line

'Cause for you I could win
For you I could trust myself
For you I could throw with abandon
Old glories and feign to the wind
'Cause I never left you
And you never let me go

And if I can have the glory
I'd give it up gladly
Oh how we sucked in the limelight
And left best friends behind

Will you come walk beside me
To the end of this story
And I'll let you go gently
Among your own kind

For you I could win
For you I could trust myself
For you I could throw with abandon
Old glories, all feign to the wind
'Cause I never left you
You never let me go

For you I will win
For you I will trust myself
For you I should throw with abandon
Old glories and everything to the wind

'Cause I never left you
And you never let me go
And I never left you
And you never let me go

Renata

(Drive All Night EP)

Renata, you have put me down
Like a toy you no longer need around
Renata, you have told me no
Like a coin that's tossed
I don't know where to go

Am I a fool for hanging on for you, Renata, like I do
Am I a fool for hanging around
Make up your mind, I'll be here when you do

Face into the truth
When you put your back into it
It's gonna startle you
Face into the truth
What you're putting out
Is coming back to you

Renata, will I understand
I might not have what it takes to be your man
Renata, one day you will see
The simple joy just being around you brought me

Am I a fool for sticking around for you, Renata, like I do
Am I a fool for hanging on
Make up your mind, I'll be here when you

Face into the truth
Put your back into it
It looks good on you
Face into the truth
What you're putting out
It's gonna startle you
Startle you oh

La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la oh

La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la

Face into the truth
Will you think about it
What else would you do
Face into the truth
It's not about giving up
It's about me and you
Me and you oh

Face into the truth
What you're putting out
It's gonna startle you
Startle you oh

Face into the truth
Put your back into it
It looks good on you
Good on you oh

La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la oh
Yeah

La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la

Return

(A Season On The Line EP)

You're no wiser now
Returning with your head bowed low
Tired of trying to make it happen
Trying to break out on your own
It seems you're always on the fence
You're neither one side nor the other now
Well, you'd better make some choices
Before they all start running out

But oh
Tell me do you hear the noise
It's growing
Tell me do you hear the noise

Battles lost and won
And you're feeling like you've only
You've only just begun
To stand up on your own
Do you feel
Do you feel

Tell me do you feel the noise
It's growing
Tell me do you feel the noise

In the hot blown dust we'd kneel
Where we once laid long in the tall grass
And the heart penned its appeal
Return
Return
Return
Return

In the hot blown dust we'd kneel
Where we'd once laid long in the tall grass
And the heart penned its final appeal
Return
Return
Return
Return

( The dancer EP )

A girl by the water, the day's lovely daughter
Come to a ???, queen of the harbour
Give me your hand and say that you will
Empty your suitcase out in the bay

A girl on the steps in the black velvet dress
You touched my shoulder and you left with the rest
And my eyes they followed you 'round the bend
And I stood here hoping you'd turn around again

And I stamp my name on you, yeah
There was nothing better to do

Our lady of laughter, sister of Jesus
Look at my face now, I can hardly believe this
There's some people might think me absurd
Absurd, absurd, oh what a wonderful word, oh yeah

Now I stamp my name on you, yeah
It's all I want to do, all I want to do yeah

Step Out Of The Shadows

(Drive All Night EP)

We're all bound by certain forces
The same as any one
Step out of the shadows
My little one

There's a chang surely coming
A will that will be done
Step out of the shadows
My little one
Will you step out of the shadows
My little one

Silent river, roll on
When the levees weak you're gonna break it
Silent river, deep and long
Stay the road, you're gonna make it

Well, flame's been handed on now
To a new wave rising strong
Step out of the shadows
My little one

There's a balance to be righted
The road goes on and on
Step out of the shadows
My little one
Will you step out of the shadows
My little one

Silent river, roll on
When the levee's weak you're gonna break it
Silent river, overcome
Closer to the sea now you can make it

There's a lesson in this failing
The game goes on and on
Step out of the shadows
My little one

It's all out there for you waiting
If you're willing to become
Step out of the shadows
My little one
Will you step out of the shadows
My little one

Tender Mercies

(Glen Hansard & Eddie Vedder / Flag Day OST)

It came to nothing
This longing
This long

Your tender mercies
They weren't enough
Weren't enough

What I said
It's taken us so long to learn
The world is coming down around us
While we wait our turn
Now we're running out of road
And hope, where have you gone

They'll try to warn ya
It's a cruel world
A cruel world

They'll mislead and misinform you
Don't you turn
Don't you turn

What I said
It's taken us so long to learn
The world is falling down around us
While we wait our turn
Now we're running out of road
And hope, where have you gone

Beyond that light storm in the air
I wonder if you'd hear it now
An endless storm come ringing through the air

What I said
It's taken us so long to learn
The world is coming down around us
While we wait our turn
Now we're running out
Still plain in doubt
Still jumping from the windows of love

Your tender mercies
They weren't enough
Weren't enough

( The dancer EP )

Hey, have I got news for you
Your baby's leaving
He's got his red stick and his scarf across his back
And he was gone
Little boy cried wolf
But there was no one listening
And little boys don't cry wolf that much for nothing

Hey, have I got news for you
Your mama's leaving
She got her bags and her books in the back of a taxi
And she was gone
The ??? his voice through the ??
Once too often
Now he's running out the door with his boots on
After mammy

Now it's 8:15 and all the people are leaving
And I wish I had the strength to get up and walk to the door
But someone stopped me
'What are you walking for'
And oh my god the cops came in
'C'mon boys the party's over'
'What's your mother's name?'
Gonna call her

There's A Girl

(Olivia Edder, Eddie Vedder & Glen Hansard / Flag Day OST)

There's a boat
Out on the big wide rollers
Oh there's a boat
Out on the big wide rollers
Oh there's a boat
Out on the deep wide rollers
Take them safely home

Take them home
Take them home
Where they can be with the ones they love
Take them home
Where they can be with the ones they love

There's a girl
Out in the big wide world
Oh there's a girl
Out in the big wide world
Oh there's a girl
Lost in a big wide world
Take her safely home

Take her home
Take her home
Where she can be with the ones she loves
Take her home
Take her home
Where she can be with the ones she loves

Blinking stars burning bright in the night
Lead them safely home
Blinking stars burning bright in the night
Lead them safely home

Tomorrow's Too Long

( Lay Me Down EP )

Cover yourself from the storm
Cause forever has just come and gone
And tonight the wind blows in cold
And we don't know what tomorrow will hold
And the waiting is keeping you strong
But tomorrow is too long

Gather yourself for the ride
And whatever you can't carry you should leave behind
And the lights are fading on the shore
And tomorrow is so far to go
Tomorrow is so far to go

Trying

( Fake EP )

Seven months in hiding
Buried in the sand
I lost my way, come find me

And tonight, you're not even trying

Constantly reminded
That I was just in time
Don't run away, like I did

And tonight, you're not even trying
Tonight, you're not even trying

Vanquisher

(Songs: Ohia cover / It Was Triumph We Once Proposed... Songs of Jason Molina LP)

They come in sorry for the second vanquisher
To have so much to pretend
Ourselves not so against though overtaken
This we'll survive, surviving those
Against the smell of rope through pulley sing
There are fewer greater losses known
But they have their affect, they have their ransom
This we'll survive

You're all I think, this thing set troubling
This will not end without brevity
Against the smell of hope through measuring
There are fewer greater former ghosts
But we have our affect, we have our ransom
This we'll survive, surviving those

Wave

(Eddie Vedder & Glen Hansard / Flag Day OST)

Wave
And every wave that went before
Coming in on waves
And receding from the shore
Shout it to the sky
But it's never what it sounds like
Running low
We almost had it that time

Waves
Always waving goodbye
Why don't you stay
Just a little longer this time
You're gone before
I had a chance to say goodbye

Way Back In The Way Back When

(A Season On The Line EP)

We set our sights on some distant land
Way back in the way back when
Packed our troubles in an old pack tent
Way back in the way back when
Spoke the language 'til we knew what it meant
Way back in the way back when
Prayed to God he had a hand to lend
Way back in the way back when

We were living, breathing
Broken, battered but believing
Way back, way back
Way back in the way back when

We set out on a road that had no end
Way back in the way back when
Crossed the deserts in our caravan
Way back in the way back when
Built our homes on the shifting sand
Way back in the way back when
I love you, darling, and I won't pretend
Way back in the way back when

We were living, breathing
Broken, battered but believing
Way back, way back
Way back in the way back when

We walked some hard roads
We took some hard roads
Drifted up on the wrong shore
Been shown out the back door
Been told to keep moving
Signs ain't improving
Showing up on the wrong side
But nobody's gonna break my stride
Nobody's gonna break my stride
Nobody's gonna break my stride
Nobody's gonna break my stride
Nobody's gonna break my stride

So I dressed myself up in thicker skin
Way back in the way back when
Listened to no one but the gods within
Way back in the way back when
I sang my song 'til I knew what it meant
Way back in the way back when
Prayed to God he had a hand to lend
Way back in the way back when

We were living, breathing
Broken, battered but believing
Way back, way back
Way back in the way back when

I'll keep moving on
I'll keep moving on

White Sulfur

(Songs: Ohia cover / It Was Triumph We Once Proposed... Songs of Jason Molina LP)

Never forget it was triumph we once proposed
Instead, you would trade our mission for mission words
Our several months alliance divergent invitations
Then policies they were very low you see

We'll look of course to it
Those ones you know you are building
So then, I'd like to see a little low illumination
So I may go around nine or nine-three-oh
Who knows what, who knows what
So then, I have to be going
Okay