I WRITE YOUR NAME
IN THE COLORS OF THE LEAVES IN THE FALL
IT’S NOT THE SAME
STARING AT THE CRACKS IN THE WALL
HERE, DEEP
GLOWING IN THE LATE SUMMER LIGHT
I BURN FOR YOU
EVERYTHING WILL BE ALL RIGHT
SWEET VIRGINIA LIGHT
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
AND I FEEL SO COLD
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
I WALK ON BY
THE RIVER AS IT FLOWS BY THE STREET
THESE DAYS GONE BY
ARE HEAVY IN THE GROUND BY MY FEET
HERE, GHOSTS
OF THINGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE DONE
BUT HOPE AND LOVE
ARE RISING IN THE LATE SUMMER SUN
SWEET VIRGINIA LIGHT
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
AND I FEEL SO COLD
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
CURE A LONELY HEART TONIGHT
ARE YOU LOST?
ARE YOU OK?
STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOULEVARD
AT THE BREAK OF DAY
DID YOU CALL HOME?
AND TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS?
TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE STARS ON THE AVENUE
WHERE IT’S GOING TO END
HEY NOW TRISTAN, DON’T YOU CRY
THERE’S GOLD UP IN THAT CALIFORNIA SKY
DID IT HURT TOO MUCH WHEN YOU FINALLY SAID GOODBYE?
TO YOUR FRIENDS
FOR THOSE DARKENED NIGHTS THAT NEVER SEEM TO END
ARE YOU SICK?
YOUR HAIR IS A MESS
STEPPING OVER NEEDLES IN YOUR “BEST DRESSED”
TIGHT LITTLE DRESS
YOU’RE FALLING APART
FOR MOVING AWAY
HIDING WITH THE JUNKIES IN THE DREAMLAND, WASTING AWAY
HEY NOW TRISTAN, DON’T YOU CRY
THERE’S GOLD UP IN THAT CALIFORNIA SKY
DID IT HURT TOO MUCH WHEN YOU FINALLY SAID GOODBYE?
TO YOUR FRIENDS
FOR THOSE DARKENED NIGHTS THAT NEVER SEEM TO END
AND I’VE TRIED TO BE ALONE
I DON’T WANT TO DIE SO FAR FROM HOME
I DON’T WANT TO DIE SO FAR FROM HOME
YOU DON’T EVEN WANT TO TALK TO ME WHEN I CALL
ALWAYS WAITING AROUND FOR ME TO FALL
AS THE SUN FALLS DOWN ON VENICE BOULEVARD
MAKES EVERYTHING I SEE SEEM DIRTY AND RAW
SO WE’RE THROUGH
YOU CAN GO
YOU DON’T MIND
YOU TOLD ME SO
BUT IT STOPS HERE
NO MORE GAMES
SET ME FREE
NO MORE PAIN
YOU’RE THE PRETTIEST ANGEL VIEWED FROM AFAR
BUT ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD CAN’T CHANGE WHO YOU ARE
AS THE LIGHTS GO ON INSIDE YOUR CAR
I LOOK AWAY AND BURY MY HEAD IN THE BAR
SO WE’RE THROUGH
YOU CAN GO
YOU DON’T MIND
YOU TOLD ME SO
BUT IT STOPS HERE
NO MORE GAMES
SET ME FREE
NO MORE PAIN
BUT YOU WERE MINE
ALL THIS TIME
YOU WERE MINE,
YOU WERE MINE, YOU WERE MINE
BUT WHO ARE YOU NOW?
ALONE IN MY ROOM
HEAD BURIED, AND I FALL BACK ASLEEP
HEAR HER STARTING TO CRY
AGAIN AND AGAIN
I'VE STOPPED WONDERING WHY
I RAISE MY HEAD
LOOKING FOR THE EXIT SIGN
IT STARTED IN SUN
BEFORE THESE DARKENING SKIES
AND I FEEL NUMB
SHE NEVER BOTHERS ASKING WHY
I STAY HERE
FEELING LIKE I'M DYING INSIDE
RAISE MY HEAD,
LOOKING FOR THE EXIT SIGN
IF I CAN'T FIND A WAY TO SAY TO YOU
I DON'T LOVE YOU NOW
HOW CAN I STAY HERE
WAITING FOR THE DARKENING CLOUDS
AGAIN AND AGAIN
EVERYONE ASKING ME WHY?
THAT I CAN'T SEE
THE LIGHTS FOR THE EXIT SIGN
THE LEAVES, THE LEAVES ARE TUMBLING DOWN
AND THE SKY IS A DARKENING GREY
FALL IS A WARNING SOUND
I CAN HEAR THE SIRENS
BLUE, THE BLUE IN THE LIGHT OF YOUR EYES
IS A FIRE IN THE COLD AND GRAY
MY FATE IS IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND
CAN YOU FEEL ME FALLING?
FEEL ME FALLING DOWN?
NEW YORK, BATHED IN THE YELLOWING LEAVES
I'M STANDING UNDER BARREN TREES
HANDS ON THE SIDE OF THE CHURCH
I CAN FEEL IT FALLING ,FEEL IT FALLING
I FALL FOR YOU, HERE AND NOW
MY SKY TURNS BLUE, WHEN YOU'RE AROUND
AND I WON'T MAKE IT, I WON'T MAKE IT
AND I
WON'T MAKE IT ALONE
THE LIGHT, FADES IN THE AFTERNOON
AND I'M SICK INSIDE THIS LONELY ROOM
NIGHT IS JUST THE ENDLESS DAY
I CAN FEEL IT COMING, FEEL IT COMING
I FALL FOR YOU, HERE AND NOW
MY SKY TURNS BLUE, WHEN YOU'RE AROUND
AND I WON'T MAKE IT, I WON'T MAKE IT AND I
WON'T MAKE IT ALONE
THIS AIN'T LIGHT, THIS AIN'T LIGHT THAT'S FADING
THIS AIN'T LIFE, THIS AIN'T LIFE THAT'S FADING
BUT I WON'T MAKE IT
NO, I WON'T MAKE IT
AND I WON'T MAKE IT ALONE
I KNOW, THIS WONT BE EASY
I KNOW, THIS WILL BE HARD
BUT IF I’M FREE
WILL IT BE WORTH IT?
CAUSE YOU’LL SEE
I’M NOT AFRAID TO FALL
SO I’M LEAVING WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON
IT’S ME WHO IS HOLDING YOUR PHONE
SO WE CAN GO HOME
SAY YOU’RE SORRY, FOR ALL YOU DONE
BUT DON’T BELIEVE THEM
WHEN THEY TELL YOU YOU’RE WRONG
AND FOR THE LAST TIME
I PUT UP A FIGHT
JUST TO BE THERE
AND SMASH THAT PORCH LIGHT
SO I’M LEAVING WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON
IT’S ME WHO IS HOLDING YOUR PHONE
SO WE CAN GO HOME
I TRIED, WE CAN GO HOME
IT’S WINTER NOW IN THE CASCADES
BUT SPRINGTIME HERE WITH YOU
NO LONG AND SHADOWED VALLEYS
JUST BEACHSIDE ALLEYS
AND AMBER LIGHT ACROSS MY VIEW
SATURN ALREADY RETURNED TO ME
THE PATH HAS ALREADY NARROWED
YOU LEAP FROM FORK TO FORK
WHILE I’M STEADY AND
MY COMPASS DRIVES MY MARROW
THESE BONES CAN FEEL WHAT YOUR EYES CAN’T SEE
THE ILLUSION OF STABILITY
THESE BONES CAN FEEL WHAT YOUR EYES CAN’T SEE
OF HOW THIS LIFE WAS MEANT TO BE
COME THIS WAY, I KNOW THE WAY
I PROMISE YOU WILL THANK ME
CHASING VAPOR DREAMS AWAY
AND SAVING JOY
IS A GAMBLE THAT FEELS SHAKY
BILLY S, HE HAD IT RIGHT
WITH TOMORROW AND
TOMORROW NIGHT
DO I LET YOU GO, WHEN IT LEAVES A TRACE
AND WATCH YOU FOLLOW THE FLEETING LINES ON MY FACE
THESE BONES CAN FEEL WHAT YOUR EYES CAN’T SEE
THE ILLUSION OF STABILITY
THESE BONES CAN FEEL WHAT YOUR EYES CAN’T SEE
OF HOW THIS LIFE WAS MEANT TO BE
I’M NOT TRYING TO FIGHT YOU
I’M JUST TRYING TO FIND YOU
IT’S EASY TO FORGET
IT’S NOT WINTER EVERYWHERE
THESE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN LONG
FOR SO LONG, AND LONGER YET
AND THERE AREN’T ENOUGH BLANKETS
TO BLOCK OUT THIS CHILL
YOU WANT IT TO GET WARMER
BUT YOU FEAR IT NEVER WILL
AND THE STARS’ SILENCE HAUNTING
SPARKLE, SCATTERED, TAUNTING,
“YOU ARE SO SMALL
YOU ARE SO SMALL
THAT IS ALL.”
MY ARMS CAN’T REACH YOU
SO YOU SHIVER, ALL ALONE
DID YOU THINK TO WRITE ME A LETTER?
FROM THIS WINTER FAR FROM HOME
THERE AREN’T ENOUGH BLANKETS
TO BLOCK OUT THIS CHILL
YOU WANT IT TO GET WARMER
BUT YOU FEAR IT NEVER WILL
AND THE STARS’ SILENCE HAUNTING
SPARKLE, SCATTERED, TAUNTING,
“YOU ARE SO SMALL
YOU ARE SO SMALL
THAT IS ALL.”
DID I FIND MY HOME?
OR AM I JUST RUNNING AWAY?
WHEN I CALL BACK HOME
I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY
HERE IN THE SUN
EVERYTHING I LEFT BEHIND
FALLS DOWN ON ME
AND I HEAR ECHOES
AND I FELT SO WRONG
WHEN I WAS SOMEONE ELSE
STANDING ALL ALONE, WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE
PLEASE DON’T GO
BECAUSE I NEED SAVING
I THREW IT ALL AWAY
BUT I HEAR ECHOES
HERE IN THE SUN, I HEAR ECHOES