Modern English

Is it something in the water
Did it fall from out the sky
I've never known a feeling like it
I wonder why

I've got the power to stop the race
That way I'm winning and it helps me through the night
It means so much for me to
I've got the power to stop the race

Why do I feel so peculiar
Do I look a little strange
Who's that smiling in the mirror, it's me

Hey there what's your name
I feel that I should talk to you
Hey there what's your name
I've never seen the sky so blue

Come with me
Close your eyes and touch what greets you there
Reaching out
Stretch your hands across the sea
Come with me
Close your eyes and touch what meets you there
Reaching out
Stretch your hands across the sea

Sitting in my room, nothing much to say
I heard you calling a thousand miles away
I did not mean to hurt you, you took me by surprise
There is still a chance if we just close our eyes

Oooooh lady

Come with me
Close your eyes and touch what greets you there
Reaching out
Stretch your hands across the sea
Come with me
Close your eyes and touch what meets you there
Reaching out
Stretch your hands across the sea

I can't explain this feeling
I won't begin to try
There is still a chance if we just close our eyes

Come on down with me
I'll show you sights you've never seen
The end is near for you and for me

Come inside and feel
There's so much here and something tells me it's for real
Hiding behind the walls and windows
Keeping away from the questions on your tongue

In a room in a house in a dream
No one's too sure whose dream it is we're living in
If it's real, that's a brand new deal
Ricochet days welcome to reality

Radio holds your confidences
You're never quite on your own
A secret kept in silhouettes
Something eats you deep inside

In a room in a house in a dream
No one's too sure whose dream it is we're living in
If it's real, that's a brand new deal
Ricochet days welcome to reality

The walls move in and cramp your comforts
Windows aren't for looking through

Someone calls your name but your name was a stranger to you
It doesn't matter doesn't matter
Take me by the hand this is all I can offer you

When someone close is always on your mind
A memory of a place, another day and time
Some would say you died and left your heart behind
But it's with your heart you're searching all the time

I want you with me
I need you near me
I want so much from you anew

The dreams we had were rather common line
And in their wake there came the fear you'd changed your mind

Spinning me Spinning me round Spinning me
Spinning me, Spinning me, Spinning me round

I want you with me
I need you near me
I want so much from you anew

And if you lose your mind
Never leave your heart behind
To find yourself is worth the waiting
Finding, then really living

Spinning me Spinning me round Spinning me
Spinning me, Spinning me, Spinning me round

I want you with me
I need you near me
I want so much from you anew

Old machinery's broken down
There's no new past there's no new sound
What would you do if they crumbled to the ground
Wake up you must be dreaming

Changes in our lives
We'll make it in the end
Machinery's broken in two
What are we to do?

Where were you when the day caved in
It seems the streets were the place to be
Something quite disturbing filled the air
Wake up you must be dreaming (what an uneasy feeling)

Machine fell down and smashed the ground
People cried for miles around
Well that's what someone said
Wake up you must be dreaming (a quite uneasy feeling)

What are we to do?

life in the gladhouse is never dull
humdrum days still flying out the window
it's wrought (wild) with overgrown people

broken engagements and twisted faith
growing up and then just growing older
oh me, oh my

an Easter parade for the innocent
a fugitive's ? to pray for awhile
oh me, oh my
oh me, oh my

my shadow weaves me ?
but sometimes leaves love ?

oh me, oh my
oh me, oh my
?
?
oh me, oh my
oh me, oh my

so let's all dance in time
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)

Here's the news for the special day
He's lost his love the warm feeling has gone away
It leaves him colder than the night
No rhyme or reasoning will help tonight

And though he's staring at the wall again
He knows that it's not over

Heart in him, he'll feel it
Heart in him, he'll need it
To find the words to say when love comes 'round again

Something stirred in his heart today
Felt the need to hold her in his arms again
It seems to make no sense at all
Just when the ice was melting

And though he's staring at the wall again
He knows it's far from over

Love is all that, all that we deserve
Love is all that, all that we deserve

They necked and talked all night
Candlelight and accusations
Mistakes misunderstandings, stupid human failures
It doesn't matter when you're bored with love

life in the gladhouse is never dull
humdrum days still flying out the window
it's wrought (wild) with overgrown people

broken engagements and twisted faith
growing up and then just growing older
oh me, oh my

an Easter parade for the innocent
a fugitive's ? to pray for awhile
oh me, oh my
oh me, oh my

my shadow weaves me ?
but sometimes leaves love ?

oh me, oh my
oh me, oh my
?
?
oh me, oh my
oh me, oh my

so let's all dance in time
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)
so let's all dance in time
(life in the gladhouse is never dull)

The bells are tolling for me and my love
discreet horizon's fading, but fading from my trust
all the walls are falling 'round my ears
I can see the writing's on the wall

can't you tell me what's the use?
I always place my trust in you
reaching out for what is mine
pulling down the miserable blinds

empty beds for an empty mind
something difficult to describe
content but not quite safe
I stood and watched you fade away
can't you tell me what's the use?
I always placed my trust in you
reaching out for what is mine
pulling down the miserable blinds

can't you tell me what's the use?
I always place my trust in you
people flying into the blinds
how can we be so kind?
help yourself to another bite
everything will be alright
the table's turning 'round to you
? it well before the silver cracks in two
can't you tell me what's the use?
(the bells are tolling) for me and my life
can't you tell me what's the use?
(horizon's fading) for me and my life
can't you tell me what's the use?
(the walls are falling) for me and my life
can't you tell me what's the use?
(the tables turning) for me and my life

slipping through the sand and the sand through your fingertips
silence was the fear and the fear knew me all too well
waiting at the edge of the sea
gazing at horizons quite naturally

there's something in the air but I know it can't carry me
you know I won't believe you
you know I won't believe in time for now
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down

the grains of sand which grace the land, warm against the sun
the calming sea holds mystery
pushing down and down
riding with the tide
the sun ? me

there's something in the air but I know it can't carry me
you know I won't believe you
you know I won't believe in time for now
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down

carry me down
carry me down

questions left unsaid but instead turn their backs on me
silence was the key and the sea learned its lesson well
waiting on the edge of time
the world is on my doorstep

there's something in the air but I know it can't carry me
you know I won't believe you
you know I won't believe in time for now
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
there's something in the air but I know it can't carry me
you know I won't believe you
you know I won't believe in time for now
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down

there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
(you know I can't I won't I can't I won't)
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
(you know I can't believe it)
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
(you know I can't I won't I can't I won't)
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
(you know I can't believe it)
there's something in the air but I know it won't carry me down
(you know I can't I won't I can't I won't)

the rhythm of the rain gives an off beat on the window pane
like an angel crying from the sky
I can see its beauty after the snow
I can see its beauty after the snow

the temperature's dropping rapidly
normal service will shortly be resumed
I can see its beauty after the snow
I can see its beauty after the snow
after the snow

I stood and watched the dark sky rise
with glaring sunlight in my eyes
I thought of all the times gone by
and laughed aloud at the crimson sky
after the snow
after the snow
after the snow
after the snow

after the snow there's something born
after the snow there's something born
after the snow there's something born
after the snow there's something born
after the snow
after the snow

the rhythm of the rain gives an offbeat on the window pane
like an angel crying from the sky
I can see its beauty after the snow
I can see its beauty

Moving forward using all my breath
Making love to you was never second best
I saw the world thrashing all around your face
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace

I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and i won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you

(you should know better)
Dream of better lives the kind which never hate
(you should see why)
Dropped in the state of imaginary grace
(you should know better)
I made a pilgrimage to save this humans race
(you should see why)
What i'm comprehending a race that long gone bye

(i'll stop the world) i'll stop the world and melt with you
(i'll stop the world) you've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time
(let's stop the world) there's nothing you and i won't do
(let's stop the world) i'll stop the world and melt with you

The future's open wide
(let's stop the world) i'll stop the world and melt with you
(let's stop the world) i've seen some changes but it's getting better all the time
(let's stop the world) there's nothing you and i won't do
(let's stop the world) i'll stop the world and melt with you

The future's open wide
Hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm

I'll stop the world and melt with you (let's stop the world)
You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time (let's stop the world)
There's nothing you and i won't do (let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you (let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you (let's stop the world)
I'll stop the world and melt with you (let's stop the world)

When summer returns to its warm green fields
the sun fading, pastel in the breeze
the swallow swooping, migrating home
the dawning days morning with a sigh
opening windows with a wounding cry
the rainbow's lost its dreams of gold
and everything slows

when summer returns to its warm green fields
the sun fading, pastel in the breeze
the swallow swooping, migrating home
and everything slows

the vacuum draws you in
strange visions are loose on white
a wall of sound with flutes and strings
rising on a wave of voices
surrounded by your humble faith
morning's there to wake us in time
rain and sky
the world is breathing, living, but turning in its rage

when summer returns to its warm green fields
everything slows
the sun fading, pastel in the breeze
everything slows
the swallow swooping, migrating home
everything slows

Have you seen the book today
It's full of lies again
Your name stands out so clear
The signature is there
It's always true
This book they write for you

They'll never let you be yourself today

Have you seen the book today
It'll be the same tomorrow
Yesterday I stole a look
It always seems the same
It's always true
This book they write for you

They'll never let you be yourself today

The page they're on is never clear
Teaching all the way
Chapter 12 is quite sincere
Even though it's yesterday

It's always true
It's always true
It's always true
This book they write for you
It's always true
This book they write for you

They'll never let you be yourself today