Believe (Extract)

Believe
All that you feel
Don’t be persuaded
By some safe deal
Because you know
And the truth will follow you
And the doubts will plague you too
Underneath those clear blue eyes

Do You Remember

I want to show you how I feel
I want you to know just what I see
I may be patient with you now
But I’m losing heart, babe, soon you’ll be losing out

Do you remember all the things you failed to see?
Can you recall the way you changed so easily?
Do you remember?
Nobody wants to see
Can you recall?

‘Cos I’m tired of hearing about you now
And I’m tired of listening out loud
‘Cos you only want when you can learn
So you’d better baby be leaving

Do you remember all the things you failed to see?
Can you recall?

Do you remember?
Can you recall?
Do you remember?
Can you recall?

‘Cos I want to show you how I feel
And I want you to know just what I see

Sweet Cousin Kane

Hi there Davey, how is sweet cousin Kane?
Is he still making and keeping you sane?
Sweet cousin Kane
Do your days still revolve and your nights never end?
Sharper than ever but then that’s the trend
And it’s all down to sweet cousin Kane

If the FT’s low and the dollar is high
And you need someone to help you get by
Here’s calling sweet cousin Kane
‘Cos you reach out and at the touch of a hand
He’s gonna be there, he’s gonna understand
Sweet cousin Kane
Is he still making and keeping you sane?

You know you’re getting smaller as this house is getting taller
The towering trees bring you down on your knees
The sun is rising and it’s spinning around leaving you for dead
The phone’s been ringing off the wall
It’s ringing in your head

Say hi there Davey, this is sweet cousin Kane
Do you need some help to get going again?
You’re still the fool you’re trying to keep it all cool
He’s winning on points, he doesn’t play to the rules
Oh not sweet cousin Kane

You try to wind down to keep it on hold
You’re trying to hold it together to keep it in control
But you’re calling, you’re calling sweet cousin Kane

How does it feel Davey?
How does it feel?
You’re going insane
And it’s all down to, it’s all down to sweet cousin cocaine
How’s it feel Davey you’re going insane?
Say thanks to sweet cousin Kane
Sweet cousin Kane
Oh you’re going, oh you’re going insane
Say thanks to sweet cousin Kane

Ivory Tower

Can you imagine an ivory tower which would shelter you from the rain
Imagine an ivory tower which could protect you from the pain
You could build an ivory tower where you could find out what it all means
Live in your ivory tower surrounded by broken dreams

You see, I didn’t want to hold you close
But I didn’t want to let you go
I didn’t want you to hold me too close
‘Cos I didn’t want you to let me go

You see it’s real quiet up here, even though the city’s just below
It is real quiet up here, I just hear voices as the people are walking to and ‘fro
And I can see the bars, the crowded cafes, some bright city lights
But who said you’ve got to be alone to feel the loneliness

‘Cos you see, I didn’t want to hold you close
But I didn’t want to let you go
Safer alone
I didn’t want you to hold me too close
‘Cos I didn’t want you to let me go
You see I felt safe because I knew this place

And I imagined an ivory tower which would shelter you from the rain
Imagine an ivory tower which could protect you from the pain
You could build an ivory tower where you could find out what it all means
And die in your ivory tower, surrounded, just surrounded by broken dreams

Only Wanted You To Stay

How does it feel?
How do you know?
When you’re lost in a world full of strangers
You’re wondering why
Hoping too hard
Lost in a world that’s full of strangers
But I only….I only
Only wanted you to stay
To smile and to laugh
I wanted to hear you say that
‘That I need to have you here with me today’
Don’t you remember how you said you’d never walk away
And now you’re sorry
Well that really doesn’t mean much anyway

I’ve heard it in song and I’ve seen it in words
Of how it feels to be lonely
It’s darker at night and it’s getting colder by day
And life is a shadow surrounding me
But then I only
Only wanted you to stay
To smile and to laugh
I wanted to hear you say
‘That I need to have you here with me today’
Don’t you remember how you said you’d never walk away
And now you’re sorry
Well that really doesn’t mean much anyway

How does it feel when the dark surrounds you?
How does it feel when the light confounds you?
And how does it feel when there isn’t anyone to cling to?
How does it feel?

I only wanted you to stay
To smile, to laugh
I wanted to hear you say
‘That I need to have you here with me today’
Don’t you remember how you said you’d never walk away?
And now you’re sorry
Well that really doesn’t mean much anyway

I’m so lonely
Wasn’t even thinking all about you
Lost in a world and it’s full of strangers
Said you’re wondering why
You’re hoping just a little too hard

Because I only wanted you to stay
To smile and to laugh
I wanted to hear you say
‘That I need to have you here with me today’
Don’t you remember how you said you’d never walk away?
And now you’re sorry
Well that really doesn’t mean much anyway

No Tears Left To Fall (Guitar)

I’ve seen laughter
And I’ve seen pain
Like a desert
Crying out for rain
And I’ve had visions
Dreams of fantasy
Waiting for someone, to be something
To be everything to me

There are no tears left to fall
There’s no one else to call
There are no tears left to fall
There’s nothing here at all

See what you’ve created
See what you’ve made
Drown yourselves in glory
While we drown ourselves in shame
Take me into the darkness
Take me into the night
Hide me in the shadows
Hide me from the lights
‘Cos I’m afraid

There are no tears left to fall
There’s no one else to call
There are no tears left to fall
There’s nothing here at all

I’ve seen laughter
I’ve seen pain
Like a desert
Crying out for rain
And I’ve had visions
Dreams of fantasy
Waiting for someone, to be something
To be everything to me

There are no tears left to fall
There’s no one else to call
There are no tears left to fall
There’s nothing here at all

Sweet Desdemona

Sweet Desdemona with only courage in your hand
Prepare to face this evil threat that drifts from a far off and a foreign land
Prepare to beg, to plead your innocence before your lover’s eyes
Oh can’t you hear him calling

Sweet Iago he was playing his tricks on me
He made me so blind, blind I just couldn’t see it
I didn’t want to believe it but I let it get a hold on me
And now she’s lying in my arms tonight

Oh soft to speak, oh don’t say a word that isn’t true
I loved thee not too wisely, but just a little too well, it’s true
And I can hear her voice
Hear the sounds
As she begged, as she pleaded, believe me now
Won’t you forgive me as I fall?

‘Cos sweet Iago he was playing his tricks on me
And he made me so blind I couldn’t see it
I didn’t want to believe it but I let it get a hold on me
And now she’s lying in my arms tonight

Sweet Desdemona
Sweet Desdemona

You Don’t Really Need Me

Do you really think that I cry with you just because I fake a tear?
It took a while for me to realise the reason why I’m here
Sometimes I think I’m clever
Other times I think that I’m a fool
‘Cos friendship equals sharing and you’ve broken, you’ve broken every rule

You don’t really need me
You just think that you do
‘Cos I’m the way you always turn
And I’m always there for you

But oh, didn’t you say that you could die last night
You’d never felt so much pain
So who was it who held your hand
And pulled you through once again

If I didn’t know better
I’d fall for all your tragedies
But tomorrow is a different day
You create and destroy them with such ease

You don’t really need me
You just think that you do
‘Cos I’m the way you always turn
I’m always there for you

So come on up
Come on up and take a piece of me
You’ve almost bled me dry
Come on up
Come on up and take another piece of me
I have an endless supply

You don’t really need me
You just think that you do
‘Cos I’m the way you always turn
And I’m always there for you

You don’t really need me
You just think that you do
I’m the way that you always turn
I’m always there for you

Ave Maria

Ave Maria
Have mercy on my soul
Ave Maria
Have mercy on our souls

In my dreams
In my nights
You appear
In my hope
In my despair
I feel you near
In faith
I feel no fear
In faith
You lead me here

Ave Maria
Have mercy on my soul
Ave Maria
Have mercy on our souls

In my dreams
In my nights
You appear
In my hope
In my despair
I feel you near
In faith
I feel no fear
In faith
You lead me here

Ave Maria

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