FEEL SO DIFFERENT
(Sinead O'Connor)
God
grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change
Courage
to change the things I can
And
the wisdom to know the difference
I
am not like I was before
I
thought that nothing would change me
I
was not listening anymore
Still
you continued to affect me
I
was not thinking anymore
Although
I said I still was
I'd
said "I don't want anymore"
Because
of bad experience
But
now I feel so different
I
feel so different
I
feel so different
I
have not seen freedom before
And
I did not expect to
Don't
let me forget now I'm here
Help
me to help you to behold you
I
started off with many friends
And
we spent a long time talking
I
thought they meant every word they said
But
like everyone else they were stalling
And
now they seem so different
They
seem so different
They
seem so different
I
should have hatred for you
But
I do not have any
And
I have always loved you
Oh
you have taught me plenty
The
whole time I'd never seen
All
you had spread before me
The
whole time I'd never seen
All
I'd need was inside me
Now
I feel so different
I
feel so different
I
feel so different
I
feel so different
I
feel so different
I AM STRETCHED ON
YOUR GRAVE
(Phillip King/Frank
O'Connor)
I
am stretched on your grave
And
will lie there forever
If
your hands were in mine
I'd
be sure we'd not sever
My
apple tree my brightness
It's
time we were together
For
I smell of the earth
And
am worn by the weather
When
my family thinks
That
I'm safe in my bed
From
night until morning
I
am stretched at your head
Calling
out to the air
With
tears hot and wild
My
grief for the girl
That
I loved as a child
Do
you remember
The
night we were lost
In
the shade of the blackthorn
And
the chill of the frost
Thanks
be to Jesus
We
did what was right
And
your maiden head still
Is
your pillar of light
The
priests and the friars
Approach
me in dread
Because
I still love you
My
love and you're dead
I
still would be your shelter
Through
rain and through storm
And
with you in your cold grave
I
cannot sleep warm
So
I'm stretched on your grave
And
will lie there forever
If
you hands were in mine
I'd
be sure we'd not sever
My
apple tree my brightness
It's
time we were together
For
I smell of the earth
And
am worn by the weather
THREE BABIES
(Sinead O'Connor)
Each
of these
My
three babies
I
will carry with me
For
myself
I
ask no one else will be
Mother
to these three
And
of course
I'm
like a wild horse
But
there's no other way I could be
Water
and feed
Are
not tools that I need
For
the thing that I've chosen to be
In
my soul
My
blood and my bones
I
have wrapped your cold bodies around me
The
face on you
The
smell of you
Will
always be with me
Each
of these
My
three babies
I
was not willing to leave
Though
I tried
I
blasphemed and denied
I
know they will be returned to me
Each
of these
My
babies
Have
brought you closer to me
No
longer mad like a horse
I'm
still wild but not lost
From
the thing that I've chosen to be
And
it's `cause you've thrilled me
Silenced
me
Stilled
me
Proved
things I never believed
The
face on you
The
smell of you
Will
always be with me
Each
of these
My
three babies
I
will carry with me
For
myself
I
ask no one else will be
Mother
to these three
THE EMPEROR'S NEW
CLOTHES
(Sinead O'Connor)
It
seems like years since you held the baby
While
I wrecked the bedroom
You
said it was dangerous after Sunday
And
I knew you loved me
He
thinks I just became famous
And
that's what messed me up
But
he's wrong
How
could I possibly know what I want
When
I was only twenty-one?
And
there's millions of people
To
offer advice and say how I should be
But
they're twisted
And
they will never be any influence on me
But
you will always be
You
will always be
If
I treated you mean
I
really didn't mean to
But
you know how it is
And
how a pregnancy can change you
I
see plenty of clothes that I like
But
I won't go anywhere nice for a while
All
I want to do is just sit here
And
write it all down and rest for a while
I
can't bear to be in another city
One
where you are not
I
would return to nothing without you
If
I'm your girlfriend or not
Maybe
I was mean
But
I really don't think so
You
asked if I'm scared
And
I said so
Everyone
can see what's going on
They
laugh `cause they know they're untouchable
Not
because what I said was wrong
Whatever
it may bring
I
will live by my own policies
I
will sleep with a clear conscience
I
will sleep in peace
Maybe
it sounds mean
But
I really don't think so
You
asked for the truth and I told you
Through
their own words
They
will be exposed
They've
got a severe case of
The
emperor's new clothes
The
emperor's new clothes
The
emperor's new clothes
BLACK BOYS ON MOPEDS
(Sinead O'Connor)
Margareth
Thatcher on TV
Shocked
by the deaths that took place in Beijing
It
seems strange that she should be offended
The
same orders are given by her
I've
said this before now
You
said I was childish and you'll say it now
"Remember
what I told you
If
they hated me they will hate you"
England's
not the mythical land of Madame George and roses
It's
the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds
And
I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving
I
don't want him to be aware that there's
Any
such thing as grieving
Young
mother down at Smithfield
5
am, looking for food for her kids
In
her arms she holds three cold babies
And
the first word that they learned was "please"
These
are dangerous days
To
say what you feel is to dig your own grave
"Remember
what I told you
If
you were of the world they would love you"
England's
not the mythical land of Madame George and roses
It's
the home of police who kill blacks boys on mopeds
And
I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving
I
don't want him to be aware that there's
Any
such thing as grieving.
NOTHING COMPARES
2 U
(The Artist)
It's
been seven hours and fifteen days
Since
u took your love away
I
go out every night and sleep all day
Since
u took your love away
Since
u been gone I can do whatever I want
I
can see whomever I choose
I
can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But
nothing
I
said nothing can take away these blues
`Cause
nothing compares
Nothing
compares 2 u
It's
been so lonely without u here
Like
a bird without a song
Nothing
can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell
me baby where did I go wrong
I
could put my arms around every boy I see
But
they'd only remind me of you
I
went to the doctor n'guess what he told me
Guess
what he told me
He
said girl u better have fun
No
matter what u do
But
he's a fool
`Cause
nothing compares
Nothing
compares 2 u
All
the flowers that u planted, mama
In
the back yard
All
died when u went away
I
know that living with u baby was sometimes hard
But
I'm willing to give it another try
Nothing
compares
Nothing
compares 2 u
Nothing
compares
Nothing
compares 2 u
Nothing
compares
Nothing
compares 2 u
JUMP IN THE RIVER
(Sinead O'Connor/Marco
Pirroni)
The
phone calls
Always
left me unsure
They'd
never say things of their own accord
I
am preoccupied
I
can't get them out of my mind
They
are terrified
And
if you said jump in the river I would
Because
it would probably be a good idea
You're
not supposed to be here at all now
It's
all been a gorgeous mistake
Sick
one or clean one
The
best one
That
God ever made
When
I kissed you
You
didn't mind
I
thought I tasted of too many cigarettes
But
you tasted like wine
And
I'm not going to change my mind
Just
because of what they said
The
worm has laid eggs in their hearts
But
not in my head
And
if you said jump in the river I would
Because
it would probably be a good idea
You're
not supposed to be here at all now
It's
all been a gorgeous mistake
Sick
one or clean one
The
best one
That
God ever made
There's
been days like this before you know
And
I liked it all
Like
the times we did it so hard
There
was blood on the wall
And
if you said jump in the river I would
Because
it would probably be a good idea
And
if you said jump in the river I would
Because
it would probably be a good idea
YOU CAUSE AS MUCH
SORROW
(Sinead O'Connor)
I'm
full of good intentions
Like
I never was before
It's
too late for prevention
But
I don't think it's too late for the cure
So
you call in your minions
And
see what you can find
Night
time or morning
These
hands are sticky but I don't mind
Why
must you always be around?
Why
can't you just leave it be?
It's
done nothing so far but destroy my life
You
cause as much sorrow dead
As
you did when you were alive
I
never said I was tough
That
was everyone else
So
you're a fool to attack me
For
the image that you built yourself
Just
sounds more vicious
Than
I actually mean
I
really am soft
Yes,
I'm tender and sweet
Why
must you always be around?
Why
can't you just leave it be?
You've
done nothing so far but destroy my life
You
cause as much sorrow dead
As
you did when you were alive
Why
must you always ask me?
Why
can't you just leave me be?
You've
done nothing so far but destroy my life
You
cause as much sorrow dead
As
you did when you were alive
THE LAST DAY OF
OUR ACQUAINTANCE
(Sinead O'Connor)
This
is the last day of our acquaintance
I
will meet you later in somebody's office
I'll
talk but you won't listen to me
I
know what your answer will be
I
know you don't love me anymore
You
used to hold my hand when the plane took off
Two
years ago there just seemed so much more
And
I don't know what happened to our love
Today's
the day
Our
friendship has been stale
And
we will meet later to finalize the details
Two
years ago the seed was planted
And
since then you have taken me for granted
But
this is the last day of our acquaintance
I
will meet you later in somebody's office
I'll
talk but you won't listen to me
I
know your answer already
But
this is the last day of our acquaintance
I
will meet you later in somebody's office
I'll
talk but you won't listen to me
I
know your answer already
I
know your answer already
I
know your answer already
I DO NOT WANT WHAT
I HAVEN'T GOT
(Sinead O'Connor)
I'm
walking through the desert
And
I am not frightened although it's hot
I
have all that I requested
And
I do not want what I haven't got
I
have learned this from my mother
See
how happy she has made me
I
will take this road much further
Though
I know not where it takes me
I
have water for my journey
I
have bread and I have wine
No
longer will I be hungry
For
the bread of life is mine
I
saw a navy blue bird
Flying
way above the sea
I
walked on and I learned later
That
this navy blue bird was me
I
returned a paler blue bird
And
this is the advice they gave me
"You
must not try to be too pure
You
must fly closer to the sea"
So
I'm walking through the desert
And
I am not frightened although it's hot
I
have all that I requested
And
I do not want what I haven't got