Locked in a kiss, outsiders cease to exist We'll shut it out (of the fist) Outsiders cease to exist We'll shut it out
Eight o'clock, the lights are on at Shea Phone turned down, we've nothing much to say Dozing off the TV drones House key makes them turn and glance for home
Locked in a kiss, outsiders cease to exist Flayed of the fist Outsiders cease to exist We'll shut it out
Whatever you want from me, whatever you want I'll do Try to squeeze a drop of blood from a sugarcube
Try to be more assured, try to be more right there Try to be less uptight, try to be more aware Whatever you want from me, is what I want to do for you Sweeter than a drop of blood from a sugarcube
And though I like to act the part of being tough I crumble like a sugarcube for you
Whatever you want from me, whatever you want I'll do I will try
Not much Friday night, pinball, Lower East Side Walked halfway past and into the bar I used to think about you all the time I would think about you all the time Now it just feels weird, that there you are The damage is done
Feeling like a kid again, my eyes are glued to the floor I hope I mumbled goodbye as you walked out the door The damage is done
I may have been gazing out too late at night I see a deeper window into my eyes Every day they screech outside my window, The crashing cars never seem to collide
Sometimes when I'm staring out my window To catch the stars, I watch as they go by I've been getting messages from outer space They expire light in the window in the sky There goes my mind
If we dare walk onto my window I could hear them if I open my eyes
Sometimes flashing lights seem soulful in the window You may have seen them circle me at night I keep sending signals into outer space They expire by your window in the sky There goes my mind
Every day when restlessness takes over me I can't see it as I'm closing my eyes I keep sending signals into outer space They expire light in the window in the sky
Sometimes when I'm staring out my window To catch the stars, I watch as they go by I've been getting messages from outer space They expire light in the window in the sky
Scold me, that's all you've got to say Coldly hurt me and turn away You say I'm not sorry that I'm resolved to what is next I head for the shadows
Hold me, taking it back in tears You've told me, slowly confessed your fears But I've got myself to protect It's too soon for me to forget I wait in the shadows
In the shadows, where I end up loved They help me see that I've finally won We wait in your heart
So until I truly believe That your words convey what you mean I wait in the shadows I wait in the shadows I don't mind the shadows
What's the matter, why don't you answer What's the matter with me Cause it's so hard to be Free and easy, we'll disappear completely Hardly as I've known it's glad
You're heart is broken, and the doors are open As you're hoping to be There's brighter places to see Hands need warning, early in the morning Hardly as I've known a surprise
No, don't warn me I know it's wrong, but I swear it won't take long And I know, you know, It makes me sigh; I do believe in love
Another season, but the same old feelings Another reason could be I'm tired of aching, summer's what you make it But I'll believe what I want to believe
When I heard the knock on the door I couldn't catch my breath Is it too late to call this off
We could slip away, wouldn't that be better Me with nothing to say, and you in your autumn sweater
I tried my best to hide In a crowded room, it's nearly possible I wait for you, oh, most patiently
So I looked for your eyes And the waves looked like they'd pour right out of them I'll try hard, I'll try always But it's a waste of time It's a waste of time if I can't smile easily Like in the beginning In the beginning...
'm gonna wake you up early cause I'm gonna take a ride with you We're going down to the auto shop, I'll tell you what we're gonna do Get on the ride, no sweat, sure we'll take you anywhere you want me to
First gear, it's all right Second gear, hang on tight Third gear, ain't I right Faster, it's all right
It's not a big motorcycle, just a groovy little motorbike It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys, that two-wheel ride We'll go on into the hills or anywhere you wanna decide
We'll ride some hills like a champ because my Honda's built really light When I go into the turn, lean with me, hang on tight I think I'll put on the lights, so I can ride mine under the night
Well, it's 1 PM again I guess I'm ready to begin And it's reeling, there is a feeling Let's not make any sudden moves
You don't have to show me how But I'm not ready to right now There is a feeling, and it's reeling Let's not make any sudden moves
And if we don't leave today There's no hurry anyway I'm on the road here, safe at home here So let's make sure we're sure That it is reeling, and I'm feeling Let's not make any sudden moves
Come along with me to my little corner of the world Dream a little dream in my little corner of the world You'll soon forget that there's any other place Tonight, my love, we'll share a sweet embrace
And if you care to stay in my little corner of the world We could hide away in my little corner of the world I always knew that I'd find someone like you So welcome to my little corner of the world
And if you care to stay in our little corner of the world We could hide away in our little corner of the world We always knew that we'd find someone like you So welcome to our little corner of the world
I want summer's sad songs behind me. I want a laugh a minute, without fail Want to be Paul Le Mat in 1980 Looking to forget tomorrow, looking everyday.
I want to see you put your hands together. I want to cross my heart I want to hope to die I hear Kate Moss talk, she talks to me She's looking for a new beginning everyday.
When Monday comes I want nothing Come Tuesday morning I want the same The days and nights fly by Looking to embrace the nothing, of the everyday
I remember a summer's day I remember walking up to you I remember my face turned red And I remember staring at my feet I remember before we met I remember sitting next to you And I remember pretending I wasn't looking
So we try and try Even if it lasts an hour With all our might We'll try and make it ours Cause we're on our way We're on our way to fall in love
I remember your old guitar I remember I Can't Explain I remember the way it looked around your neck And I remember the day it broke I remember song you sang I remember "The Way You Looked Tonight" And I remember the way it made me feel
So we try and try Even if it lasts an hour With all our might We'll try and make it ours Because we're on our way We're on our way to fall in love
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