nothing is the news
turn it around you found that they were all wrong
all you had heard were ghosts of their words in a song
nothing to have when all that you want is gone
now you'll never know
you can't go back, now every door has been closed
standing outside, you're just passing time till you die
there's no where to live, when all that's been living is gone
now you'll never know
LIFE AWAY FROM THE GARDEN
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE WERE GOLDEN
LIKE THE SON, WE WERE LIGHTS IN THE WORLD
THEN WE STRAYED AWAY FROM THE GARDEN
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I BELIEVED YOU
WHEN IN DOUBT, I'D PUT MY HAND IN YOUR SIDE
BROKEN BELLS I DON'T HERE YOU RINGING
ALL OF US LIGHT ALL OF US FREE
MARAQOPA
IT'S YOUR OLDEST FEAR, THAT THE LOVE YOU CAN HEAR, WILL GO
IT'S A DEAFENING SOUND, WE BECOME LIGHT ON THE GROUND, THEN SOIL
TO BE ONE WITH THE SKY, WHERE THE SOULS ALL COLLIDE AND TURN TO GOLD
WE ALL REIGN
WE ARE RAIN
WE ARE STORMS TO BE SEEN IN THE MEADOWS, WE ARE DREAMS TO BE FREE
IT'S WHERE WE BOW OUR HEADS TO PRAY, WE ARE ECHOS GOD CREATES IN THE SHADE
IT'S WHERE THE LIGHT CAN COME IN, YOUR BREATH BECOMES THE WIND IN THE TREES
WE ARE FREE
WE ARE FREE
ALL ARE WELCOME IN
THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
I HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME
YOU WERE OUTSIDE MY DOOR
HOW DID I NOT HEAR YOU BEFORE?
A CHANCE TO BE REBORN
TO NEVER BE ALONE
I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS LONG AGO
TO FINALLY WEAR A GOLDEN CROWN
TO BE IN LIGHT TRANSCENDING SOUND
TO BE LIFTED FROM THE GROUND
YOU'RE COMING THROUGH NOW LOUD AND CLEAR
I DIALED YOU IN FOR MANY YEARS
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE
I HEARD YOU CALL MY NAME
YOU WERE OUTSIDE THE DOOR
HOW DID I NOT HEAR YOU BEFORE?
I HEARD THAT THERE WOULD COME A DAY
WHEN YOU'D SHOW UP, JUST LIKE THEY SAID
DO YOU ALWAYS SHOW UP SO UNANNOUNCED?
THE STARS ALIGNED, THEY MOVED ASIDE
FROM WHERE I STOOD YOU SHINED SO BRIGHT
TAKE ME BACK WITH YOU THIS TIME
TO FINALLY WEAR A GOLDEN CROWN
TO BE IN LIGHT TRANSCENDING SOUND
TO BE LIFTED FROM THE GROUND
THE STARS IN ALINED, THEY MOVED ASIDE
FROM WHERE I STOOD YOU SHINED SO BRIGHT
TAKE ME BACK WITH YOU THIS TIME
REEL TO REEL
YOU'RE A SMOOTH TALKER
WITH EYES LIKE LIGHTNING
AND THE RADIO WOMEN
ALL SING LIKE OUR MOTHERS
PUT AWAY THE HAIRBRUSH
YOU MAY BE ON TO SOMETHING WE DON'T KNOW
I READ IT IN THE TABLOIDS AT A TRUCK STOP IN A THUNDERSTORM
YOU'RE AN ESCAPE ARTIST
IN THE BATHROOM MIRROR
AND THE AUTOGRAPH SEEKERS
YOU'VE IMAGINED OUTSIDE THE DOOR
"YES, WE'D LIKE A STATEMENT
IS IT TRUE YOU'RE NOW ESCAPING YOUR ROOM?"
FROM THE LIGHT OUT IN THE BASEMENT
WE KNEW THAT THERE'D BE TROUBLE COMING SOON
INTUITION
MATHEMATICS
INVISIBLE AUDIENCE
TEN HIT RECORDS
LISTEN THROUGH YOUR TIN CAN
"HAS THE ROPE CUT CIRCULATION TO YOUR TUNE?"
I FASHIONED MYSELF AFTER YOU
FROM MY SUICIDE THAT LEFT THEM PUZZLED
THE GREATEST SONGS I'LL NEVER HEAR
FROM A BAND YOU STARTED IN YOUR MIND
LEAVE US HANGING ON YOUR LEGEND
AS YOU EXIT THROUGH THE TAPE RECORDER
REEL TO REEL
working titles
You could mess up my life in a poem.
Have me divorced by the time of the chorus.
And there's no need change any sentence,
when you always decide where I go next.
Many nights you would hide from the audience,
When they were not in tune with your progress.
In the end you were a fool like the journalist,
who turns what you sing into business.
You could use to be more like your heroes.
A darker shade of damaged distortion.
Wearing death like a cape or a costume.
Cut your ties and leave town when you want to.
Killing time till I pass through the chamber,
or the room where you keep my replacement.
So well fed up, still you're starving on paper.
You're no him, but he's you, only better.
Leave me an exit to damage.
I could use a ledge to jump off of.
I wasn't lying when I said it was over.
I have questions that will lead to more questions.
Run a tie that will cut off my fingers.
You write about me on every new record.
I'll show up as a title for a new song.
I only hope someone requests it.
"What's it like for you in Washington?"
"I've only seen photos of Washington."
I'll never know..
Leave them Manhattan, I want the evergreens
Write me a song I can sing in my sleep
As sure as the rain that will fall where you stand
I want you and the skyline these are my demands
EVERYONE A STAR
BURNED OUT, I FOUND YOU LIKE A LIGHT ON
TIME TO FORGET ALL THAT I'VE DONE
I'M TOO IN TUNE TO CHANGE THE DIAL
CONNECTED COLORS FOR THE MOOD
I'M ON REWIND ALL THE TIME
A WELCOME SIGN OUTSIDE MY MIND
READY WHEN YOU ARE TO LOSE
ASLEEP FOR DAYS INSIDE THE BLUE
EVERYONE A STAR
EVERYONE A STAR
IN TIME, I FOUND YOU LIKE A LIGHT ON
I WON'T FORGET ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE
READY WHEN YOU ARE TO LOSE
ASLEEP FOR WEEKS INSIDE THE BLUE
FREE IS ALL WE ARE
FREE IS ALL WE ARE
SO ON, NEVADA
I DON'T RECALL EVER A TIME WHEN YOU FELT FINE
WHEN LEAVING THE ROOM, SAYING YOU WOULD COME BACK, AND I BELIEVED YOU
DON'T HIDE YOUR SMILE
DON'T BE SET IN YOUR WAYS
I'LL BIDE MY TIME WITH YOU BY SIDE IN COLORADO
THE BIRDS WILL FLY SOUTH, SO YOU TAKE THEIR ADVICE
AND LEAVE ALSO
DON'T CALL MY BLUFF
DON'T GUESS WHAT I DO
IT'S NOT THAT I MIND YOU
JUST HANGING AROUND
I KNOW THAT YOU MEAN WELL
BUT IT'S DRAGGING ME DOWN
I'LL CUT ME TIES, AND FINALLY DECIDE ON A NEW HOME
I'LL PHONE YOU FROM SOMEWHERE, SOME TIME AND SO ON, NEVADA
DON'T CALL MY FRIENDS - THEY WON'T ANSWER THE PHONE
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
Falling to the ground
I was anxious to be found
You can always go home, to the safety of your cloud
Don't let go
I need you to hang around
I'm so broke and foolishly in love
I turned around to love revealing
What did i learn?
It's not that easy
When you get burned, then go on burning loud
Falling into sound
Is that love still feeding back?
One day we will go home, to the safety of our cloud
Don't let go
I need you to hang around
I'm so broke and foolishly in love
I turned around
My life was changing
What did i learn?
That it's not that easy
When you get burned, then go on burning loud
MOUNTAINS STILL ASLEEP
I STOOD ABOVE THE CLOUDS TO SEE YOU ON THE GROUND
WAVING ME DOWN
FEEL FREE TO LOSE YOURSELF
"I DO THIS ALL THE TIME"
LOVE IS A BLINDING SUN
WE ARE SONGS TO BE SUNG
TREASURES OF WORRY HERE
YOUR VOICE WAS SO SINCERE
"I'VE KNOWN YOU MY WHOLE LIFE"
YOU TOLD ME ONCE BEFORE
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT THEN
"JOY IS LETTING IT GO"
WE ARE ALL MOUNTAINS STILL ASLEEP
I HEARD AN ECHO SAY -
"WE ALL ARE GIVEN AWAY,
NEVER TO COME BACK.
AND WHEN WE CROSS THE LINE
WE BECOME DEFINED."
BROKEN SOUND FEEDING BACK
