The Lie
I don't believe you,
Chorus:
How can I believe you,
Chorus:
The love we share will haunt you for so many days,
Chorus:
(Repeat Chorus and Fade)
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I wake up in the morning,
My life has been taken from me,
Sometimes I wonder if I can go on,
I'm afraid to love and to be loved;
My mind is shackled? My heart has shut down?
When I tell them, "I love you", I mean I love YOU.
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Our hearts were tearing,
You said you thought it was best;
Best for me? To move on and grow?
But I went, what else could I do?
You left me empty,
The great paradox,
The two emotions
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I called a friend the other day.
She tried to keep her comments short,
She knew I still loved you,
I didn't like it that she was stuck in the middle,
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No more words.
No more words.
No more words,
Have you no more words for me?
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You ask me to wait,
I loved you a long time ago,
You ask me to wait,
You ask me to wait,
I want to trust you, trust my instincts,
You ask me to wait,
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I feel your love,
Chorus:
You're miles away,
You never push me away,
(Chorus) Bridge:
(Chorus) (Repeat and Fade)
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And now I've let you down,
You didn't ask me to be,
If you tell me what you want,
Just a man, who loves you with all my heart,
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Close your eyes,
Take my hand,
Teach me to laugh,
Take my hand,
Close your eyes,
Take my hand,
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when you tell me you don't love me.
I don't believe you,
when you say you'll be okay.
I don't believe you,
when you say you want me to leave you.
But there's something I gotta say anyway.
I'm gonna love you for forever and for always.
I'm gonna love you 'til the stars fall from the sky.
And somewhere down the road I know I'll find you,
and we'll be together, just you and I.
when tears are falling from your eyes?
How can I believe you,
when you hold me, oh, so tight?
How can I believe you
when we gaze into each other's eyes?
How can I believe you,
when we love into the night?
I'm gonna love you for forever and for always.
I'm gonna love you 'til the stars fall from the sky.
And somewhere down the road I know I'll find you,
and we'll be together, just you and I.
and as you lay and try to sleep I know you'll see I'm right;
You'll lie awake and tears'll fall down your face again,
longing to be with me all through the night.
I'm gonna love you for forever and for always.
I'm gonna love you 'til the stars fall from the sky.
And somewhere down the road I know I'll find you,
and we'll be together, just you and I.
The Void
The night moves on bringing memories;
A touch, a smile, a whisper
But when I roll over in bed,
all that's there now,
is a pillow and an empty space;
Without a hand,
or a mouth,
or a voice.
Actor Without a Play
I wear a mask upon my face
to hide the pain in my soul.
I live my life as someone else,
an actor in a role.
I work 'til the sun is gone,
but I know that where I am,
is not where I belong.
my home, my hopes, my love.
My existence has been shattered,
by the woman I now only dream of.
keeping the promise I made;
To stay alive, no matter what,
living my life afraid.
I try but oft' back away.
And when asked why I'm leaving,
I don't know what to say.
No, they wouldn't understand what I mean.
They want me to give completely,
but my feelings are not what they seem.
I can't risk the pain anymore.
So I just say goodbye, and they hate me I guess,
as I turn then and walk out the door.
Paradox Of Love
Tears were in your eyes that day,
your touch was still as tender,
your eyes as beautiful as ever,
dark blue that day and sparkling.
our souls being ripped and torn,
the universe falling apart,
for me at least.
what "best"?
Best for you? Hiding deep within your mind,
heart in shackles in dark dungeon.
My mind, body, and soul shattered,
feeling like the air had been sucked
from my lungs.
There was no making sense in your mind.
no way of making you see the reality,
the truth that was fear overpowering the love.
You stole my soul,
and for this
I will hate you forever.
Hating you for letting me love you.
now residing in my heart.
Stuck In The Middle
For Pat
She said you were doing fine.
I usually asked about you,
but sometimes it hurt too much.
to move on to another subject;
Sometimes I persisted,
sometimes I let her.
and I think she knew you still loved me,
and tried to protect me, in her way,
simply by saying nothing.
but I couldn't let you go,
and as she used to say,
she was where she was.
No More Words
No more words.
Do you have no more words for me?
Nothing left to say?
Are you talked out?
Lately it seems that's what you feel.
I thought we could be friends,
I thought we were friends.
"It's a bad time, can I call you back?"
"Can we talk tomorrow? or next week?"
Shall I wait until my next life?
or smiles, real smiles,
or "Hi, how are you",
or "Goodnight, I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
We could talk without fear if we tried.
I don't want to change your life,
I only want to know I'm wrong about,
No more words.
Thief
I am alone,
and it is because of you.
You stole the stitching from the fabric of my soul.
I am alone,
and it is because of you.
I gave you my heart and you took it with you when you left.
I am alone,
and it is because of you.
You made me whole and left me empty.
I am alone,
and it is because of you.
Please return the things you have taken.
Wait
You ask me to wait,
again.
I don't remember your anger,
I only remember my pain.
again.
I don't want you to hurt,
but I don't want to hurt either.
and you loved me.
I don't know if you still do,
I feel I do.
again.
I want to say, "what about me?!?!"
But I don't want to drive you away.
again.
I know I sounded like I want to rush things on the phone,
but I don't, I know everything will take time.
but the fear is overwhelming.
The pain for me was black and white,
and you still hold all the cards.
again.
How many times and how much longer must I wait?
Hmmmm? I'm waiting for an answer.
Do Your Really Want Me?
Do you know how you feel?
Do you know how you are?
'Cause I sometimes wonder,
if you really want me.
and I can see it sometimes,
but sometimes I wonder,
if you really want me.
Do you really want me,
to have and to hold?
Do you really want me,
with rings made of gold?
Through good times and bad times,
'til death do us part?
Do you really want me,
deep in your heart?
sometimes when I hold you.
I call to you,
but you just don't hear.
but times you don't hold me tight,
so I sometimes wonder,
as I turn out the light,
This love that we share,
here in our room;
The talks that we have
late at night;
The good times and the bad,
and the rest that we've had;
I just wish that I didn't wonder.
Not Much Different Than Me
He died today, and he was only twenty-three years old.
Not much different than me.
He was married a short time ago, had bought a house,
and his job was even finally secure, for a while at least,
But not his life.
The message said, "this is to inform you that he won't be in to work today,
He passed away last night."
In a voice awash with the anguish of a love lost,
that was only recently celebrated.
He died today, and he was only twenty-three years old.
Not much different than me...
Not Who I Thought
I wanted to be everything I thought you wanted me to be.
You didn't ask me to.
I wanted to be your knight in shining armor, your man of steel.
You didn't ask me to.
I wanted to be your most trusted friend.
You didn't ask me to.
and I'm not what I thought you wanted me to be.
I'm not your knight in shining armor,
I'm not your man of steel,
and I'm not your most trusted friend anymore.
and I failed trying to be,
and now all I've done is hurt you.
if you tell me what you see,
I'll try to be me.
Not necessarily what I thought you wanted me to be.
but not necessarily who you now think I am either.
Probably somewhere in between.
who cannot say how sorry he is,
and cannot undo what he has done,
but who will be there when you need him,
will listen to you when you speak,
and will talk to you when he needs to be heard.
Sarah's Lullaby
and give me a smile.
Try to sleep,
for a little while.
and then you'll see,
In my heart,
you'll always be.
open my heart.
These things I feel,
emotions start.
and then you'll see,
In my heart,
you'll always be.
and give me a smile.
Try to sleep,
for a little while.
and then you'll see,
In my heart,
you'll always be.