1. |
Holding On, Letting Go
03:43
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When we met that first night
I thought this guy’s just right
We got on like a house on fire
Then we went for a walk
We talked and talked and talked
He looked into my eyes like he saw my soul
And I fell in love and I felt so whole
Oh Holding on and letting go
Running away and wanting more
I don’t know why I gave him so much power
Then he went up his tower
I watched it get higher and higher
I stood in the desert for days feeling like a ghost
But when he came he said he could not quench my thirst
Oh Holding on….
And he never told me the reason
His lips fell so silent and cold
Soon enough he was gone
And I was left forlorn
Though I never thought this love would last more than one season
But I guess he got scared
Or he just would not dare
To let the light shine on the seed that he had sown
So he will never feel the flame that would have grown
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2. |
Do You Wanna Play
03:18
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Did it seem to be fair
Acting like you didn’t care ?
While the days were passing by , passing by
With a growing hope inside
And so many words unspoken
But your passion still ran high
Do you wanna, do you wanna play
Or do you want her to go away
He was sharp he was handsome he was sexy he was cool
He was funny he was charming he was nobody s fool
He was stunning she was lonely you were dark he was sunny
And he wooed her she was swooning you were watching right beside them
And you wanted her She wanted him you knew it , it was clear Em
Then they left but it grows it still pulls and it shows Cm
Even though your eyes never touched her deep inside G Bm
You don’t wannna you don’t wanna play ( see previous chorus )
No you want her to go away
You don’t wanna you don’t wanna play
No you want her to go away
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3. |
Attrazione Facile
03:12
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Forse avrei dovuto baciarti
o forse no
forse avrei dovuto non pensarci o forse so
che sarebbe stato troppo strano
e' sempre meglio andar piano
e se fra noi c'e' un attrazione
dobbiamo usare la ragione
e diventare prima amici
perche tutto quello che dici
mi ha fatto rendere conto
che non sei ancora pronto
E che neanche io lo sono
percio' non chiedero' perdono
per quell'istante che ci e' sfuggito
perche' non e' tutto gia'finito
ma anzi e' appena cominciato
con quel piccolissimo bacio
dato di fretto ma chiaramente
per indicare sinceramente
che ci piacciamo ma che
va tutto bene cosi' com'e'
e che voglio solo stare un po' con te
un attrazione facile
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4. |
Life is but a Joke
03:36
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The clock is ticking on...
The clock is ticking on...
The clock is ticking on...
Sitting here in Silence
Staring at the Pattern
Trying to make sense
of the Change within ourselves
You sail across the ocean
like an Old Fashioned Soldier
and NOTHING I can do
will ever Change this simple fact
You finally found Love
Instead I am still here searching...
The clock is ticking on
and We Keep
Getting Older ...
La la La la
The Trick is to keep Trying
like Life is but a joke
you LAUGH and then you're CRYING
when it goes up in Smoke
the Time is getting Closer
to say Goodbye my friend
I guess it's not all over
One day
we'll Start Again
You finally found Love
instead I am still here searching...
The clock is ticking on
and We Keep
Getting Older ...
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5. |
Keep Going
04:12
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Lonely and dark were the days you spent unknown
Lost inside a mask pretending to be fine
Invisible and distorted a picture stuck in time
so now you shake hands with loneliness
Strike a deal with gods unkind
If you could only change your frame of mind (you’d see)
There’s still something to learn
The darkest hour’s just before dawn
So keep going keep going no matter how you feel
Keep going keep going in time your heart will heal
You don’t know if tomorrow will bring happiness or strife
You may lock eyes with a stranger in a crowded room at night
You might lose just about everything to make space for a new life
And then One day you’ll wake up with the one that sees you whole
You’ll feel like you’re together even when you are alone
You’ll try to find the words that will do justice to your love (cause)
There’s still something to learn
The darkest hour’s just before dawn
So keep going keep going no matter how you feel
Keep going keep going in time your heart will heal
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6. |
It's all right
03:28
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inside my mind there always was a doubt
that between us it would work out
and now it's me who's eager to be free
you're not one to disagree
It's unfair
now you're scared
but the dream is over now
it's all right
And love can push you down
but love can turn you round
pain's only love's battleground
the dream is over now
it's all right
and after all that you and me have been through
there's nothing left to misconstrue
these are my gifts
know yours are well received
there never was deceit
don't despair
I still care
but the dream is over
it's you who holds you down
and you who can bring you round
there's nothing that can't be found
the dream is over
it's all right
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7. |
Let yourself fall
03:34
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I can't stand this silence
so full of implications
so full of questions
why ?
What part of yourself are you listening to ?
Am I too good to be true ?
Or am I not good enough for you ?
Do you not want me as such
or do you just want me too much
this empty wordless space
is killing me
Please
I'm on my knees
Oh please
I beg you
please
break these icy walls
and let yourself fall
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8. |
Another Man
02:46
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Last time I saw you months ago
you told me you would have to go
because although you still loved me
you didn't feel you could be free
winter came and then came spring
tears flowed down filled me with grief
silence grew like a wall of stone
I lost all hope was left alone
You ceased to write I ceased to try
you ceased to love I ceased to lie
I told myself : let him be gone, leave him behind and move along
and then one day I met another man
I met another man
I wrote to tell you in a letter
maybe for spite or just for glory
got no reply it didn't help me find some sense
in this sad story
did you forget me are you in denial
did you not care still this desire
to know for sure what were your feelings
did you abandon me for my failings ?
But in the end it doesn't matter
you know why
I tell you why
cause then again I met another man
I met another man
does it mean that it was worth it
that he was worth it
does it mean it worth it
in the end ?
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9. |
Summer Romance
03:38
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How can you stop a river from flowing
You can only swim or run away
Instead we stay land locked in a standstill
Waiting to see if the silence will turn into an embrace
Can we disappear into each other my dear
Will our love win against our deepest fear
No No No love is not enough
Love’s a dark lady with blinded eyes
And we re too lost even to say goodbye
Is this just a sweet summer romance
Something that fades as the cold autumn days advance
And life is more important and sacred than art no matter what you say
Art just tries to imitate life and almost always miserably fails A
Art is a medicine for a wounded heart
Art is the antidote but love is the start
And art alone won’t cure your ills when you re falling apart
And love it would be enough
If only we d let ourselves fall
If only we d let ourselves feel
But this is just a sweet summer romance
Something that fades
As the cold autumn days advance
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10. |
Lovely Day
04:18
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It's another lovely day
in the springtime of our lifetime
can't you see that it's ok
there's no reason to be sad
so let me take your hand
and let's soak up all the sunshine
there is no more to be said
now is the only time we have
are you listening my friend
it's not over till we're dead
so drop your anger don't get mad
it isn't really all that bad
it's not about being right
come on and sit down
by my side
do yo think that I don't care ?
Or are you just really scared ?
Why do you keep being mean ?
Are you suffering within ?
Cause all I want is only love
if you can't give it
then I'll go
Come on tell me how you feel
we've got to keep it real
does it really need to end ?
Or could we possibly be friends ?
If you continue with this game
you'll only have yourself to blame
just hold me in your arms and smile
the rest is nothing
never mind...
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11. |
On the Pier
02:52
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Just watch the birds
Fly above the pier
Watch the light swim in the dim
Light of evening
Purse your lips, don’t talk
Just let your body speak
The language of love
The first thing I saw
was the morning glow
Melting slowly but surely
At the sight of my smile
Next your heard my voice empty
Of the worrisome tone
Restored to health, devoid of any
Demand for reassurance
Next you held my hand and kissed
Me on the cheek. We walked
In silence and let out our true feelings
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12. |
Charlene
03:30
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Hey Charlene where did you go
Hey Charlene where did you go
Hey Charlene where did you go
Did you go where the rivers don’t flow
Did you go where no wild flowers grow
Did you go where nobody will ever find you ?
Hey Charlene was it so bad
To make you wish that you were dead
Hey Charlene it’s your fault for wanting more
Did you go where no tide ebbs and flows
Did you go where the hours pass slow
Did you go where nobody knows what happened to you ?
Hey Charlene this is how it feels
When you get the raw end of the deal
Well at least they say it’s the end of your ordeal
Cause you went where there’s nothing more to fear
Yeah you went where everything is clear
Now you are where nobody can, hurt you anymore
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13. |
Grow Up
03:16
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So now we are through
A little more than you can chew
I am so sick of you
Stop it now don’t play it cool
Oh my god you re such a fool
Now go back to love school
Cause it’s you you know who’s all fucked up
Come on now man, grow up
Yeah it’s you who’s all fucked up
( Come on come come on come on grow up
Come on come on grow up
Your lover’s sighs are just vicious lies
You looked the part but now I realise
You’re just a child, a child in man’s disguise
Even when you act like you are wise
You need to educated yourself
Stop leaving it to someone else
Don’t tell me what you think I wanna hear
Your silly games put you to shame
Don’t buy your blame I m no game to tame
I ain’’t got the time for that my dear
Cause it’s you you know who’s all fucked up
Come on now man, grow up
Yeah it’s you who’s all fucked up
( Come on come come on come on grow up
Come on come on grow up
Your lover’s sighs are just vicious lies
You looked the part but now I realise
You’re just a child, a child in man’s disguise
Even if you did apologize
It’s no use I’d give you no reprise
Cause you’re just a child ,
a child in man’s disguise
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14. |
La Malanima
03:52
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Mi aspetta piano al buio
Nelle ore piccole
Mi aspetta nella luce
Quando avanza il sole
Si insinua lentamente
Come una nebbia senza pieta’
Come una cappa grigia
Rinchiusa dentro ad una lacrima
Resta con me in un ombra
Che minaccia di uccidermi
Gli oppongo resistenza
In questo vuoto vuole chiudermi
Prendimi e portami via
Da quest’ inferno di pazzia
Insegnami l’abilita’
Di trovare la mia verita’ (di demolire questa menzogna)
Nessuno puo’ salvarmi
Non c’e’ salvezza nella fuga
Soltanto la speranza
Da questo fato mi proteggera’
Tu pensi di capirmi
Ma non c’e’ modo tu lo possa fare
Tutto quello che vedi
Son proiezioni tue da soddisfare
Intrappolata in questa prigione
Vorrei urlare ma non so che dire
Paralizzata senza ragione
In/da questo sogno non riesco a fuggire
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15. |
Front Line
03:46
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I am fighting on the front line
though the victory's not mine
I swallow blood and pride
try to take it in my stride
I walk up and try again
keep on playing the same old game
a war not fought with words of hate
only won by tempting fate
and though I'm wounded I keep on going
my hurt's my wisdom I hope it's showing
I wrap a bandage on my heart
and move on til the battle starts
So won't you join me on the front line
come and join me on the front line
join me on the front line
'cause if I ran away inside
to try and find a place to hide
I surely would avoid the danger
but miss what satisfies my hunger
'cause I'm the soldier of all lost causes
passion denied, the rock of ages
I will not leave so I won't suffer
or I would miss the love on offer
I choose to live and keep on striving
one day I'll win or I'll die trying
living this life not just surviving
keep up the fight and keep on trying
Come and join me on the front line!
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