A Fire in the Sky
The Word of Tori!
Y Kant Tori Read
The Big Picture
Words and Music by: Tori And Kim Bullard
Someone smashed my window
Broke into my brand new car
Last night
Caught my boyfriend lookin
At another slender
Pair of thighs
Gotta make more money
Gotta get gotta get
There faster than the rest
Knock 'em off the ladder
If they even seem to stand a chance
The big picture
Gotta big white cloud
The big picture
Is starin' at me
Starin' at me
Why do I feel so threatened
That somebody else will take what's mine
Babe it's only rented
No one really owns the merchandise
What about what I want
Somehow it got lost somewhere inside
My mother's on my case
I told her it's my life
Well, she just died
The big picture
Gotta big white cloud
The big picture
Starin' at me
The big picture
On a big blank wall
The big picture
Is starin' at me
Starin' at me
When I can see
I'll try again
I've got my paints
REPEAT SECOND CHORUS
Cool On Your Island
Words By: Tori
Music By: Tori and Kim Bullard
If you don't treat me better
Baby I'll just run away
Baby I don't know what drives you
To play all these silly games
C'mon baby
I'm much stronger than you know
Sometimes I'm not afraid
To let it show
When will you wake up
I want you more than the stars
And the sun
But I can take only so much
Cool on your island
Is it cool on your island
I gotta brand new dress babe
Could it make you wanna try
I guess I didn't want to notice
The stars gone from your eyes
C'mon baby
I'm much stronger than you know
Sometimes I'm not afraid
To let it show
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We could buy an airplane
Build a home in the sand
You could tell your secrets
I could understand
But then by the morning
Comes crumblin' down
And as your leavin'
Wait
When will you wake up
I want you more than the stars
And the sun
But I can take only so much
Cool on your island
You're so cool on your island
Is it cool on your island
Is it cool baby
If you don't treat me better
Baby I'll just run away
If you don't treat me
One day you'll wake up cold
Then you'll know
You'll know
You'll know
You love me
Fayth
Words By: Tori
Music By: Tori and Brad Cobb
Make it in the city
Do what you can
Wave to the boy
With a gun in his hand
Lolipop girls
Pave the street
Stand in line
To be in your limousine
You took my love
You took my money
You took my sex
Took my love
Took my money
Give me
Fayth
Help me keep myself together
With a little more
Fayth
With a little more
Fayth yeah
Fayth
I could keep our love together
With a little more
Fayth
I could wake up and face the day
How do you keep the romance there
When a little french maid lives downstairs
Radio blasts as the baby cries
Run to the dragon that runs my life
You took my love
You took my money
You took my sex
Took my love
Took my money
Give me
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I could wake up and face the day
Maybe I could start again
Why am I afraid of change
Maybe fayth
Could understand
Darlin' I remember when
I held the violets in my hand
Love can crush, held too tight
We could bring it back alive
With a little more
Fayth
REPEAT CHORUS
Fire On The Side
Words And Music By: Tori
Purple sunset, orange moon
I'm alone again without you
I knew someone had to lose
Kiss goodbye
Go back to your separate life
That you have with her
Ashes blow in the windy skye
Take my heart as you go
Baby it burns
Baby it burns
Baby it burns
To be your
Fire on the side
Taste my tears
See how they burn
Baby it burns
To be your
Fire on the side
Purple sunset, orange moon
How can the music play
When the only band is made of gold
Wrapped around your hand
That I used to hold
Against my chest every night
But I still can hope
You will see I'm your home
REPEAT CHORUS
I knew someone had to lose
Kiss goodbye
Go back to your separate life
You have with her
Take my heart as you go
REPEAT CHORUS
Pirates
Words and Music By: Tori And Kim Bullard
Traveled far
From my home
Foreign streets
Paved with stone
Deep in my dreams
Moroccan sand
Now I sail my ship
On dry land
There is a light that
Shines on the frontier
Pirates yeah
Pirates
And on a dark night
When you feel lonely
And the world just
Can't understand you
Pirates yeah
Pirates
Steal the jewel
Watch it break
It cuts with an eye
I can't escape
The ruby heals
Alone I stand
When I sail my ship
On dry land
There is a light that
Shines on the frontier
And baby someday
We're gonna be there
Pirates yeah
Pirates
And on a dark night
When you feel lonely
And when the world just
Can't understand you
Pirates yeah
Pirates
There is a light that
Shines on the frontier
Pirates yeah
Pirates
There is a light that
Shines on the frontier
Floating City
Words And Music By: Tori
You went away
Why did you leave me
You know I believed you
Nothing explained
Where are the answers
I know I need you
Tell me
Is your city paved with gold
Is there hunger
Do your people grow old
Do your governments have secrets
That they've sold
Every night I wait
Take me away to your
Floating city
By my window at night
I see the lights to your
Floating city
Come and take me away
I want to play in your
Floating city yeah
Floating city yeah
T.v. turns off
Any of us that
Say that we've seen you
Tell me are we
The only planet
That can't conceive you
Will we be like atlantis
Long ago
So assured that we're advanced
With what we know
That our spirit
Never had time to grow
REPEAT CHORUS
Is it weak to look for
Saviors out in space
Little earth she tries so hard
To change our ways
Sometimes she must get sick
Of this place
REPEAT CHORUS
Heart Attack At 23
Words And Music By: Tori
Sirens wake me up
Wake me up
With a cry
Things we do
For attention...
Just a little
Reminder dear
I am still alive
So confused
I almost threw
It all away
For you
You took me higher
And you dropped
Me lower
Than I've ever been
Before
If I have a heart attack
At 23
I'm loving you too much
If I have a heart attack
At 23
Wave bye-bye
You'll miss me
You'll miss me baby
If I have a heart attack
At 23
All my friends
We waste so
Much love
On our men
Why can't I
Be forgiving
While he been out
A-messin'
With his Argentine baby
REPEAT CHORUS
I must be dreaming
We were together
In a land of scarlet ribbon
That tied you to me darlin'
Roll roll roll roll on
But you know I'm never
Satisfied
With all the good things
In my life
I thought I needed you
To be strong
I'll still miss you
When I'm gone
REPEAT CHORUS
On The Boundary
Words And Music By: Tori
You said you wanted safer ground
But you got caught up in the river
I was there to save you boy
But you'd rather drown
You said you were unhappy
But that was alright
Better than not knowin'
What's on the other side
And you know
I was always there for you
And you know
I always believed in you
I guess that wasn't enough
On the boundary
On the boundary baby
On the boundary
Don't you need my love
You won't even let me
Keep from fallin'
From the boundary
That divides our love
I gave you a kingdom
That you could be lord in
And we both know you loved
The taste of my world
But you ran back to your corner
Where you trip over your lines
Look left, look right,
No room to hide
REPEAT CHORUS
I guess that wasn't enough
I guess I wasn't enough
REPEAT CHORUS
You Go To My Head
Words And Music By: Tori
Sweet love
Hello
Make a slave of me
I should have more control
Little dove
Hello
You take full advantage
Of my open window
When the cold of the night
Has washed away
All I want
Is to wake in your arms
And I know
That I shouldn't let you stay
But I'm a lush
For your love
You go to my head
You go to my head
You go to my head
And you know I can
Never say no
To you and your friend
You call
Oh no (you know you want him)
Boy your heart swings in the wind
From rose to rose
Honeybee
Go home (please stay)
To that warm nest you left
Minutes ago
Yes I understand
You give your time
Can't you see
I've given my heart
All that light
In your eyes
Is from the wine
I'm such a lush
For your love
REPEAT CHORUS
Etienne Trilogy
The Highlands
Music By: Tori And Kim Bullard
Etienne
Words And Music By: Tori
Skyeboat Song
(Traditional)
Maybe I'm a witch
Lost in time
Running through
The fields of Scotland by
Your side
Kicked out of France
But I still believe
Taken to a land
Far across the sea
Etienne
Etienne
Hear the west wind
Whisper my name
Etienne
Etienne
By the morning
Maybe I'll remember
Who I am
Maybe you're the night
Who saved my life
Maybe we faced
The fire side by side
Here we are again
Under the same sky
As the gypsy crystal
Slowly dies
Etienne
Etienne
Hear the west wind
Whisper my name
Etienne
Etienne
By the morning
Maybe we'll remember
Who I am
I close my eyes
See you again
I know I've held you
But I can't
Remember
Where or when
REPEAT SECOND CHORUS
All songs written as noted above. © 1988 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International, Inc. for the world outide of the United States. All rights reserved.
