your trust in my hands

drowned in a pool of tears, weeping alone again
this world has let you down, you say that we're to balme
been told you have no worth, put down until you bleed
i see the hurt inside, i see the good in you
cry till your tears run dry, your pain turns into hate
don't let the dark thoughts in, they'll end up eating you
i'll pick you up, wipe down your tears, stare in your eyes, i'll heal the
pain
then i will say to you...

put your trust in my hands
strap your faith on my back
don't fear the words i speak
the tears you weep they flow into my heart
have faith in me, no need for doubt
put your trust in my hands, i'll keep it close
i'll keep it safe

if i could read your mind, what horrors would i find
kept all the pain inside, you cry yourself to sleep
you're shaking nervously, nightmares become daydreams
let me inside your soul, i've got nowhere to go
no condescending you, now what i want to do
if i could be your rock, just lay and rest your head
tell me your fears, relax your mind, believe in me, we'll seize the day
if you'll just trust in me

chorus, bridge

just put your trust in me, i'll keep it safe, safe from the world
i'll take your fears, send them away, you'll never have anything to fear
just strap your faith right on my back, you'll rise above, i'll take you
there

those hurtful thoughts inside, we'll cast them all aside
you'll rise against the world, you'll find a better place
i lay you down to sleep, so rest your weary head
tomorrow comes to pass, the day you make your mark
i'll pick you up, wipe down your tears, stare in your eyes, i'll heal the
pain, then i will say to you, it's what i gonna do
tell me your fears,  relax your mind, we'll seize the day.

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mary's dead

she never said she wanted to
when he took hold, said i love you
she tried to escape, he was too strong
so there it went
he took her by the hand then left her lying there
soaked in a pool of red
one day she'll be found dead
the town is outraged, wants revenge
her killer fled into the night
today, the front page of the news
twisted and spun to fit their views
but nonetheless, the worst is done
cause mary's dead

but when she cried, did we stop to care
and when she died, the guilt we'll have to bar
so wave goodbye, and she'll fade away
beside her grave, i lie, my mary's dead

poor mary ran into the night
to cool her head after a fight
he took her hand and gained her trust
only to steal her life
and now blood's on my hand for i let her run away

chorus, bridge

and as the casket door shuts tight
a dark cloud reigns over this town

oh mary, i, your trust i've failed
and here you lay there beneath the earth
i lay with you till my dying breath
until the day we will meet again.

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the birds

night descends, the birds appear
hear their calls crying out
no fear
their search for food brings them hone
soaring high, hundreds flock
they're here

i'm running from the, i'm running from the birds
i'm running from the, i'm running from the birds
no matter where, no matter what i do
i'm haunted by the, i'm haunted by the birds

across the sea, through the fields
their mad parade, they steal the night
they feed

chorus, bridge

they've come for you, they'll pick your soul
i hear your cries as they break free
they're here.

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ammunition

bring me down from the shelf
dust me off, make me new
stand me up and choose my role
i'll play the part, just for you
the stimulation, the victory you chase
there's bliss in my bleeding
i'm just an angel who's fallen from your grace
i'm banished again

i won't give you ammunition
i'm humbled at your feet, i'm ready and willing
i won't give you ammunition
i've done no wrong, i played the game, a measly pawn.
take me in then spit me out
tell me you love me while you watch you watch me eg
strip off my clothes, do your worst
i'm flogged to submission, my mouth is dry
i'll take this beating and suffer at your feet
because i still love you
a crying statue is what i'm reduced to
the gender gap equalled

i won't give you ammunition
shackled to the floor, i'm a willing receiver
i won't give you ammunition
the smell of wax on sinner's skin, i can't resist.

bridge

arsenic and cyanide, no even match for a lover's words
soothe the burn and keep you safe but in the end, an empty bed.

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I remember everything

you thought i'd lose sight of you
seemed so sure i'd leave you and blue
curled up in a ball of flesh, you
keep me safe inside your heart
cry and hope that i remember everything.
wipe your tears of fear away
i will come to rescue you
don't you fret i'll be there one day
when that light will come to shine through
i will lift you up and hold you high again.
my love
will be there when the cold approaches
and soothe you when the pain is throbbing
and...
i feel your tears coming down
like the rain though i'm so far away
now i wish i'd never left when
your heart's poured out through your letters
pleading, praying i remember everything
don't you think that i've forgotten
all your love that's kept me going
darling, see that i remember everything.

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sound of laughter

sleeping, sleeping children
this night has brought us here together
we're all, all alone here
just you, me and the sound of laughter.
they will only serve to disappoint you
make amends, turn around and blame you
rest assured, we're the only ones who'll sit beside you
cast aside all the hurt you cling to
every word that built a fort inside you
every night, when the night falls, we'll run for shelter.

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immortality

it's no surprise to see just what i want to do
catch every breath of you, become part of you
i hear the darkness calling, i've come to steal the day
one taste of your sweet nectar, darling, and you will feel free
your naked skin and mine, belonging intertwined
won't you let yourself go, lay your hands right on mine
we'll fly away together, we'll make the stars collide
we'll be united for all time, if you would let me enter.
you and i could live forever
just let me take your hand and you will understand
we could leave this place forever
nothing to fear again once i'm inside of you.
your heart is locked away inside a cage of ice
no doubt i'll be the man to find the one way in
if i could slip inside the thoughts inside your mind
could i replace who left your heart behind.
so come inside my chamber, let's make the nighttime alst
it's not a shame to cry, so let it all rain down
i want to let you in into the other side
your heart is fading, darkness creeping as you lay there helpless.

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townies

chorus

here in the suburbs where dreams turn to debt
their life's only function is to work, sleep then die
you know the townies they live here and here's where they'll stay
day turns to night, live like rats in a maze, all work no play.
i know, i know that you want to leave this town
run around and lay on a park bench miles away
two hands, two feet, not enough this day and age
you've got a job to do, no time for hopes and dreams
your friends might push but your friends will keep you doewn
in this great rat race, they need to get ahead
so pack your bags and don't think of looking back
because there's nothing to fear but a life of regrets
you know that

chorus

people they talk, they'll never see it through
it takes a lot of guile, a lot of fortitude
to live a life where the struggle leads somewhere
too many cry while the others run and hide
i've seen strong minds fall, strong men reduced to tears
suburban life, it will slowly kill you off
the brave ones flee while the fearful stay in bed
don't join the ranks of the nameless, faceless

transparent people live in cardboard houses
shell of a former life watching tv
lost in the shuffle and caught on the shard
shoould you move on or be part of the fold
brainwash yourself, it will come in good time
this is the life that you've always dreamed of
you know that.....
the wife, 2.2 kids, the colour tv
you got what you wanted, you still feel unsure
you're one of the many, a face on the street
you wasted it, you had it, you had it for sure.

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seven years' time

down by the lake at night
you touched my hand and said
we're gonna make this last
three words you said aloud
now seven years have passed
you've long gone away
that night you left me breathless
i never got it back .
every time i try to love again
i can't escape the ghost of you
i think back to the words you said
the ones that took my breath away
every time i see your face again
i can't help but turn away
another day, another heart to heal
he took you by the hand .
it's been seven years' time
since your wedding day
the day he won your heart
threw mine into the earth
won't do much good to say
the words that meant so much
to you in days gone by
why can't i let you go .

chorus twice, bridge, chorus

i go back to the lake at night to find
a way to let the ghost of you go fre
everyt thought, every dream inside my head
i just end up feeling worse again
maybe bow a chance to clear my head
if i scream and shout all i should have said
and then all my sins will wash away
or i'll sit here right until the day you come back.

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people like me

i'm just a threat to your collective conscience
people like me, they keep you up at ngiht
same face,  same culture, same mentality
it keeps you sane, that's what you're led to believe
make everything appear so black and white
i sit, observe right from my blotch of grey
why do you feel the need to keep me out
repeating history you fought so hard to escape

i don't want to be like you
no desire to be next in line
you're not my friend and you will never be
you'll never understand people like me

repeat chorus

i'll draw the line and now let's seperate
she goes here, he goes there, i;m the odd man out
so much to offer if i'm given the chance
but you're afraid your views will start to change
there's beauty deep inside everyone you meet
but you just cast your stones, we broke your mold
someone must pay for your weakness in strength
i'll shoot you down from that perch you rest upon

chorus

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how i feel inside (the apology song)

sing me to sleep, oh, won't you understand
i never meant to cause you harm
it doesn't really matter now, you won't see anymore
it's much cold in this room or is that how i feel inside

we sit in separate rooms, i can't even bear to knock
whispering your name, i try
didn't mean to call you that, i was feeling so depressed
now i'm left here calling you, i can hear you pack your bags

chorus:
never meant to hurt you
didn't mean to make you cry
didn't mean to let you down
never meant to scream at you

bridge, chorus

please don't leave me this way
i'm still knocking at your door
did not mean to let you down
never did i mean to make you cry

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