Bitter Sweet Symphony

Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony this life...

Trying to make ends meet , you're a slave to the money then you die.

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down...

You know the one that takes you to the places where all the pain lives , yeah.

No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,

but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.

But I'm a million different people from one day to the next...

I can't change my mould , no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray,

But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.

I need to hear some sounds that recognise the pain in me, yeah.

I let the melody shine, let it cleanze my mind , I feel free now.

But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.

No change, I can change, I can change, I can change,

but I'm here in my mould , I am here in my mould.

And I'm a million different people from one day to the next

I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

(Well have you ever been down?)

(I can change, I can change...)

Cos' it's a bittersweet symphony this life.

Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die.

You know I can change, I can change, I can change,

but I'm here in my mould, I am here in my mould.

And I'm a million different people from one day to the next.

I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

(I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)

(It justs sex and violence melody and silence)

(Been down)

(Ever been down)

Sonnet

My friend and me

Looking through her red box of memories

Faded I'm sure

But love seems to stick in her veins you know

Yes, there's love if you want it

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

Yes, there's love if you want it

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

My lord

Why can't you see

That nature has its way of warning me

Eyes open wide

Looking at the heavens with a tear in my eye

Yes, there's love if you want it

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

Yes, there's love if you want it

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

My lord

Sinking faster than a boat without a hull

My lord

Dreaming about the day when I can see you there

My side

By my side

Here we go again and my head is gone, my lord

I stop to say hello

'Cause I think you should know, by now

By now

Oh, by now

The Rolling People

I got one more life

Can you see it wasting away?

But I got a plan

Do you understand?

The drugstore wife

I was dealing soul and other white

I won't shake your hands

'Cause death has no plans

But here we are the rolling people

Can't stay for long

We gotta go

So come alive with the rolling people

Don't ask why

We just know

I'm on a big jet plane

With my baby's crime in my veins

I'll be the first to toast

To my rowdy soul

But here we are the rolling people

Don't ask why

We don't know

So come alive with the rolling people

Don't ask why

We just go now

Yeah

Don't even know which way I'm going to

The lights are on and I am feeling blue

I hope you know which way I'm going to fly

Thank you for my life

I said good night, good-bye

You see me going

But here we are the rolling people

Can't stay for long

We gotta go

So come alive with the rolling people

Don't ask why

We don't know now

Yeah

The Drugs don't Work

All this talk of getting old

It's getting me down my love

Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown

This time I'm comin' down

And I hope you're thinking of me

As you lay down on your side

Now the drugs don't work

They just make you worse

But I know I'll see your face again

Now the drugs don't work

They just make you worse

But I know I'll see your face again

But I know I'm on a losing streak

'Cause I passed down my old street

And if you wanna show, then just let me know

And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work

They just make you worse

But I know I'll see your face again

'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too

Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead

All this talk of getting old

It's getting me down my love

Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown

This time I'm comin' down

Now the drugs don't work

They just make you worse

But I know I'll see your face again

'Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls, I'm coming, too

Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead

But if you wanna show, just let me know

And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work

They just make you worse

But I know I'll see your face again

Yeah, I know I'll see your face again

I'm never going down, I'm never coming down

No more, no more, no more, no more, no more

I'm never coming down, I'm never going down

No more, no more, no more, no more, no more

(Repeat and Fade Out)

Catching the Butterfly

As though you were born

And so you thought

The future's ours

To keep and hold

A child within

Has healing ways

It sees me through

My darkest days

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

In my lucid dreams

Something now????

Through life no fun

I want to feel

I want to run

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

In my lucid dreams

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

Keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In that dream of mine

I'm gonna keep catching that butterfly

In my private dreams

My lucid dreams

My forgotten schemes

I see through you

You see through me

I see through you

You see through me

Be with me

I see through you

You see through me

I see through you

You see through me

To be in your eyes

Neon Wilderness

In a neon wilderness

He was restless

Escape loneliness

Find a new address

Stood before I sink

In a neon wilderness

Spill my last drink

Yeah, he was restless

Say good-bye to my new friends

Escape from loneliness

I found a new address

In the last room

I hear a boom

Someone else's distress

In a neon wilderness

Someone else's distress

In a neon wilderness

And I hear a boom

In a neon wilderness

He was restless

Escape loneliness

For a new address

In a neon wilderness

He was restless

Escape loneliness

For a new address

Space and Time

There ain't no space and time

To keep our love alive

We have existence and it's all we share

There ain't no real truth

There ain't no real lies

Keep on pushin' 'cause I know it's there

Oh, can you just tell me

It's all right (It's all right)

Let me sleep tonight

Oh, can you comfort me

Tonight (It's all right)

Make it all seem fine

I just can't make it alone

Oh, no, no

I just can't make it alone

Oh, no, no

There'll be no lullabies

There'll be no tears cried

We feel numb 'cause we don't see

That if we really care

And we really loved

Think of all the joy we'd feel

Oh, can you just tell me

It's all right (It's all right)

Let me sleep tonight

Oh, can you comfort me

Tonight (It's all right)

Make it all seem fine

I just can't make it alone

Oh, no, no

I just can't make it alone

Oh, no, no

I just can't make it alone

Oh, no, no

I just can't make it alone

Oh, no, no

Ain't got no lullaby, no, no

Ain't got no lullaby, oh, no

There is no space and time

Oh lord

There is no space and time

Oh lord

We have existence and it's all we share

Keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there

Weeping Willow

When morning breaks

We hide our eyes and our love's aching

Nothing's strange

It was in our hands from 6 to 10

It slipped right out again

There'll be no better time

There'll be no better way

There'll be no better day to save me

Save me

Yeah, save me

I hope you see like I see

I hope you see what I see

I hope you feel like I feel

And the world don't stop

There is no time for cracking up

Believe me friend

'Cause when freedom comes

I'll be long gone

You know it has to end

There'll be no better time

There'll be no better way

There'll be no better day to save me

Save me

Yeah, save me

I hope you see what I see

I hope you feel like I feel

Someone to stand beside me

Beside me

Weeping willow

The pills under my pillow

Weeping willow

Pills under my pillow

Weeping willow

The Gun under your pillow

Weeping willow

Beside me

Lucky Man

Happiness

More or less

It's just a change in me

Something in my liberty

Oh, my, my

Happiness

Coming and going

I watch you look at me

Watch my fever growing

I know just where I am

But how many corners do I have to turn?

How many times do I have to learn

All the love I have is in my mind?

Well, I'm a lucky man

With fire in my hands

Happiness

Something in my own place

I'm standing naked

Smiling, I feel no disgrace

With who I am

Happiness

Coming and going

I watch you look at me

Watch my fever growing

I know just who I am

But how many corners do I have to turn?

How many times do I have to learn

All the love I have is in my mind?

I hope you understand

Gotta love that'll never die

Happiness

More or less

It's just a change in me

Something in my liberty

Happiness

Coming and going

I watch you look at me

Watch my fever growing

I know

Oh, my, my

Gotta love that'll never die

No, no

I'm a lucky man

It's just a change in me

Something in my liberty

It's just a change in me

Something in my liberty

It's just a change in me

Something in my liberty

Oh, my, my

It's just a change in me

Something in my liberty

Oh, my, my

One Day

One day maybe we will dance again

Under fiery skies

One day maybe you will love again

Love that never dies

One day maybe you will see the land

Touch skin with sand

You've been swimming in the lonely sea

With no company

Oh, don't you want to find?

Can't you hear this beauty in life?

The roads, the highs, breaking up your life

Can't you hear this beauty in life?

One day maybe you will cry again

Just like a child

You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend

And the storm will end

Oh, don't you want to find?

Can't you hear this beauty in life?

The times, the highs, breaking up your mind

Can't you hear this beauty in life?

Oh, you're too afraid to touch

Too afraid you'll like it too much

The roads, the times, breaking up your mind

Can't you hear this beauty in life?

One day maybe I will dance again

One day maybe I will love again

One day maybe we will dance again

You know you've gotta

Tie yourself to the mast my friend

And the storm will end

One day maybe you will love again

You've gotta tie yourself to the mast my friend

And the storm will end

This Time

Lookin' back on my life

You know that all I see

Are things I could've changed

I should have done

Where did the good times go?

Good times so hard to hold

This time, this time

This time I'm gonna find

Lookin' back on my life

You know that all I see

Are things I could've changed

I could have done

No time for sad lament

A wasted life is bitter spent

So rise into the light

In or out of time

Gonna rise straight through the light

In or out of time

Woke up one other day

The pain won't go away

I am growing

In peculiar ways

Into a light I pass

Another dream, another trance

This time, this time

This time I'm gonna rise into the light

In or out of time

Gonna find my way in life

In or out of sight

I'm still seeing things in black and white

Gonna rise straight into the light

In or out of sight

I'm gonna see the light

'Cause I know there is time

There is time

This time, this time

Velvet Morning

Yes

It's been long

And yes

I still feel strong

Into the half light

Another velvet morning for me, yeah

Time

Stands still

As you take

Your last pill

Into the half light

Another velvet morning for me

And now I'm trying to tell you

About my life

And my tongue is twisted

And more dead than alive

And my feelings

They've always been betrayed

And I was born a little damaged man

And look what they made

I said, don't you find

That it's lonely

The corridor

You walk there alone

And life is a game

You've tried

And life is a game

You're tired

Yes

I'm coming down

Your beauty is

A color surround

Into the half light

Another velvet morning for me

And now I'm trying to tell you

About my life

And my tongue is twisted

And more dead than alive

And my feelings

My feelings, they've been betrayed

And I was born a little damaged man

And look what they made

He said, don't you find

That it's lonely

The corridor

You walk there alone

And life is a game

You've tried

And life is a game

You're tired

And life is a game

You've tried

Come On

I must be feeling low

I talked to god in a phonebox on my way home

I told you my answer

I left you my dreams on your answering machine

Come on

Let the spirit inside you

Don't wait to be found

Come along with my sound

Let the spirit move you

Let the waves come up

They'll fuse you

I never met no one to deny a sound

I must be going insane

I called the doctor so he can relieve

He's got a little pill for me

Just a little luxury

Help me through my day

Come on

Let the spirit inside you

Don't wait to be found

Come along with our sound

Let the spirit move you

Let the waves come up

They'll fuse you

I never met no one to deny our sound

Come on

Come on...

There's only one life

Let it go

This is a big

Fuck you!

This is a big

Fuck you!

Come on!

Come on now