Bridges (Stringth In Numbers)

the furrowed bed of sand worries againas it had before, waves left the land.for the falling leaves the child weepeing alone,he’s letting go of the anchor and all the lines…waiting for the fingers of the grey waveof his mother’s hand to roll over himwith endless water… 10,000 bridgesshow me father.now I’m older, now much olderand […]


Born Normal

orn a normal child, but the dream it didn’t last longwould you hold him down, my god why does he hang onsomeone do somethign, don’t turn in disgustlook him in the eyescan he hear us- can he hear uscalling back to my friendwon’t you write me again, won’t you say this is the endeight years […]


Mayday

[man:]I saw you yesterdayyour eyes were the colorof some kind of grey.I hear what you’re sayingplease, don’t let me goI’ve got all the peopledown below.they rush to talk; they rush to sayman overboard…may day…may day… may day…troubles are brought back by youfunny how we, we go downwe go anywhere, but to the ground [woman:]so I […]


Questioned Apocalypse

I went down to the drug store to check my head againstthe bright light but she caught me from behindand though I did not know and though I did not careI could not tell that I was blind to think my world a bubbleand to think that my brother’s was tooand that she had cometo […]


Flying Horses

the river of doubt gave birth to a beautiful stoneand in my hands I held it and I knew I was on my ownso I picked it up and held it to the skyand in my reflection. I knew I was all alonethen I saw this girl with the most beautiful hairshe had it wrapped […]


Hey…Hey…

Well I’m moving kind of slowDown that same old pathWasting time inside this hour glassShe’s coming up ahead nowAnd I feel, yes I feelMy head turning like a race car wheelMaybe I’ll try to say hi another timeI’ve gotta find a way to get inside your mindI’ll talk smoothe and walk one step closerBe real […]


Elias

kasiwa imakasimba erendakasimba kana makasimba owndakasimbayou raise your head, you beat the sunbut your boys they lie so close to youdo you dare get up and wake the two oh elias, I see you there at work in the day timedo you think you could answer all the questions in the worldin just one word- […]


Steeples

I heard a story about a boy, who was swept off the deckthe sweeping tide swept the sea over his neckbut it did not end there, the boy began to swimand dared to the sea that dared to invade him [CHROUS:]did you ever want to know medid you ever feel like I couldit’s a silent […]