제임스 블런트는 영국 출신의 가수이다. 그의 집안은 뼈대깊은 군인 가문으로써 그의 회상에 따르면 집에서 음악을 들을 수 있는 것은 아버지의 차에 달린 CD플레이어가 유일했으며 그나마도 팝 CD는 3장 밖에 없었다고 한다. 14세에 뮤지션이 되기로 결심했지만, 아버지의 명에 따라 샌드허스트 육군사관학교에 입학하였다. 졸업 후에는 영국 근위기병대에 들어가 코소보 내전에 나토 평화 유지군으로 활동하기도 했다. 코소보에서의 참혹한 경험은 그의 노래 <No Bravery>에 담겨 노래로 나오기도 했다. 2002년 군에서 전역한 후 클럽을 전전하며 활동하던 중, 그의 재능을 알아 본 린다 페리가 자신의 레이블인 Custard Record로 영입하여 2004년 그의 데뷔 앨범 <Back to Bedlam> 을 발표했다. 최고의 신인으로 부상한 제임스 블런트의 노래 <You're Beautiful>은 영국의 버진 라디오 방송사에서 7천명을 상대로 조사한 설문조사에서 영국인이 사랑하는 팝송 10위에 올랐고, 영국 뮤지션의 노래로는 엘튼 존의 <Candle in the Wind (1997년 버전)>에 이어 두 번째로 빌보드 싱글 차트 1위에 오르기까지 했다(2006년 3월 11일). 그리고 2008년 4월 26일 내한 공연을 가졌다. .... ....
My life is brilliant My love is pure I saw an angel Of that I'm sure She smiled at me on the subway She was with another man But I won't lose no sleep on that Cause I've got a plan You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful it's true I saw your face in a crowded place And I don't know what to do Cause I'll never be with you
Yeah she caught my eye As we walked on by She could see from my face that I was Fiying hIgh And I don't think that I'll see her again But we shared a moment that will last till the end You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful it's true I saw your face in a crowded place And I don't know what to do Cause I'll never be with you
You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful it's true There must be an angel with a smile on her face When she thought up that I should be with you
But it's time to face the truth I will never be with you
Beautiful dawn lights up the shore for me There is nothing else in the world I'd rather wake up and see with you Beautiful dawn I'm just chasing time again Thought I would die a lonely man in the endless night But now I'm high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me Beautiful dawn melt with the stars again Do you remember the day when my journey began Will you remember the end of time Beautiful dawn You're just blowing my mind again Thought I was born to endless nights until you shine High running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older Promise me tomorrow starts with you Getting high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me
Beautiful dawn lights up the shore for me There is nothing else in the world I'd rather wake up and see with you Beautiful dawn I'm just chasing time again Thought I would die a lonely man in the endless night But now I'm high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me Beautiful dawn melt with the stars again Do you remember the day when my journey began Will you remember the end of time Beautiful dawn You're just blowing my mind again Thought I was born to endless nights until you shine High running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older Promise me tomorrow starts with you Getting high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me
Beautiful dawn lights up the shore for me There is nothing else in the world I'd rather wake up and see with you Beautiful dawn I'm just chasing time again Thought I would die a lonely man in the endless night But now I'm high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me Beautiful dawn melt with the stars again Do you remember the day when my journey began Will you remember the end of time Beautiful dawn You're just blowing my mind again Thought I was born to endless nights until you shine High running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older Promise me tomorrow starts with you Getting high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me high running wild among all the stars above Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me
Saw the world turning in my sheets And once again I cannot sleep Walk out the door and up the street Look at the stars beneath my feet Remember rights that I did wrong So here I go Hello hello There is no place I cannot go My mind is muddy but My heart is heavy does it show I lose the track that loses me So here I go
And so I sent some men to fight And one came back at dead of night said he'd seen my enemy said 'he looked just like me So I set out to cut myself And here I go
I'm not calling for a second chance I'm screaming at the top of my voice Give me reason but don't give me choice Cos I'll just make the same mistake again
And maybe someday we will meet And maybe talk and not just speak Don't buy the promises 'cause There are no promises I keep and my reflection troubles me so here I go
I'm not calling for a second chance I'm screaming at the top of my voice Give me reason but don't give me choice Cos I'll just make the same mistake I'm not calling for a second chance I'm screaming at the top of my voice Give me reason but don't give me choice Cos I'll just make the same mistake again
So while I'm turning in my sheets And once again I cannot sleep Walk out the door and up the street Look at the stars
Look at the stars falling down And I wonder where did I go wrong
Beautiful dawn - lights up the shore for me. There is nothing else in the world, I'd rather wake up and see (with you). Beautiful dawn - I'm just chasing time again. Thought I would die a lonely man, in endless night. But now I'm high running wild among all the stars above. Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me. Beautiful dawn - melt with the stars again. Do you remember the day when my journey began? Will you remember the end (of time)? Beautiful dawn You're just blowing my mind again. Thought I was born to endless night, until you shine. High running wild among all the stars above. Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me. Will you be my shoulder when I'm grey and older? Promise me tomorrow starts with you, Getting high running wild among all the stars above. Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me high running wild among all the stars above. Sometimes it's hard to believe you remember me
My life is brilliant My love is pure. I saw an angel Of that I'm sure. She smiled at me on the subway. She was with another man. But I won't lose no sleep on that, 'Cause I've got a plan. You're beautiful You're beautiful. You're beautiful it's true. I saw your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you.
Yeah, she caught my eye, As we walked on by. She could see from my face that I was, Fucking high, And I don't think that I'll see her again, But we shared a moment that will last till the end. You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I saw your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. There must be an angel with a smile on her face, When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth I will never be with you
She said to me, "Go steady on me. Won't you tell me what the Wise Men said? When they came down from Heaven, Smoked nine 'til seven, All the shit that they could find, But they couldn't escape from you, Couldn't be free of you, And now they know there's no way out, And they're really sorry now for what they've done, They were three Wise Men just trying to have some fun." Look who's alone now, It's not me. It's not me. Those three Wise Men, They've got a semi by the sea. Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now? Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now? Really sorry now, They weren't to know. They got caught up in your talent show, With you pernickety little bastards in your fancy dress, Who just judge each other and try to impress, But they couldn't escape from you, Couldn't be free of you, And now they know there's no way out, And they're really sorry now for what they've done, They were three Wise Men just trying to have some fun. Look who's alone now, It's not me. It's not me. Those three Wise Men, They've got a semi by the sea. Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now? Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now?
Look who's alone now, It's not me. It's not me. Those three Wise Men, They've got a semi by the sea. Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now? Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now? Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now? Got to ask yourself the question, Where are you now?
Did I disappoint you or let you down? Should I be feeling guilty or let the judges frown? 'Cause I saw the end before we'd begun, Yes I saw you were blinded and I knew I had won. So I took what's mine by eternal right. Took your soul out into the night. It may be over but it won't stop there, I am here for you if you'd only care. You touched my heart you touched my soul. You changed my life and all my goals. And love is blind and that I knew when, My heart was blinded by you. I've kissed your lips and held your head. Shared your dreams and shared your bed. I know you well, I know your smell. I've been addicted to you. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me.
I am a dreamer but when I wake, You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take. And as you move on, remember me, Remember us and all we used to be I've seen you cry, I've seen you smile. I've watched you sleeping for a while. I'd be the father of your child. I'd spend a lifetime with you. I know your fears and you know mine. We've had our doubts but now we're fine, And I love you, I swear that's true. I cannot live without you. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me.
And I still hold your hand in mine. In mine when I'm asleep. And I will bear my soul in time, When I'm kneeling at your feet. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend. You have been the one. You have been the one for me. I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow. I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow. I'm so hollow, baby, I'm so hollow. I'm so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.
How I wish I could surrender my soul Shed the clothes that become my skin See the liar that burns within my needing. How I wish I'd chosen darkness from cold. How I wish I had screamed out loud, Instead I've found no meaning. I guess it's time I run far, far away find comfort in pain, All pleasure's the same it just keeps me from trouble. Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray. I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble. It's more than just words it's just tears and rain.
How I wish I could walk through the doors of my mind Hold memory close at hand, Help me understand the years. How I wish I could choose between Heaven and Hell. How I wish I would save my soul. I'm so cold from fear. I guess it's time I run far, far away find comfort in pain, All pleasure's the same it just keeps me from trouble. Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray. I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble. Far, far away find comfort in pain. All pleasure's the same it just keeps me from trouble. It's more than just words it's just tears and rain. tears and rain. Far, far away find comfort in pain. All pleasure's the same it just keeps me from trouble. It's more than just words it's just tears and rain.
Judging by the look on the organ-grinder, He'll judge me by the fact that my face don't fit. It's touching that the monkey sits on my shoulder. He's waiting for the day when he gets me, But I don't need no alibi - I'm a puppet on a string. I just need this stage to be seen. We all need a pantomime to remind us what is real. Hold my eye and know what it means. I'm out of my mind.
Judging by the look on the organ-grinder, He'll judge me by the fact that my face don't fit. It's touching that the monkey sits on my shoulder. He's waiting for the day when he gets me, But I won't be your concubine - I'm a puppet not a whore. I just need this stage to be seen. Won't you be a friend of mine to remind me what is real? Hold my heart and see that it bleeds. I'm out of my mind.
I just can't believe that it's over We were chillingout on the sofa Digging how the guitar goes In a song that no one knows Did you lick that line yourself Or did the voodoo magic help Does everyone have a different take you seem real but I seem fake Does everyone get hypnotized by your fire So long Jimmy so long Though you only stayed a moment We all know that you're the one Singing So long Jimmy so long Sure we're glad for the experience We miss you now you've gone We're just swimming in your soul cause we all wish we wrote this song Life goes on
I'm just so relieved that it's over We were hanging out going nowhere Digging how the guitar goes In a song that no one knows Did you burn that bridge yourself Or did the voodoo magic help Does everyone have a different take you just cool and I'm just baked Does everyone get mesmerized by your fire So long Jimmy so long Though you only stayed a moment We all know that you're the one Singing So long Jimmy so long Sure we're glad for the experience We miss you now you've gone We're just swimming in your soul cause we all wish we wrote this song Life goes on
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going). Holds his head in disgrace (he can't escape the truth). He knows the price that he's paid. He admits that it's too late to admit that he's afraid. Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate. The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late. Old doors are closed but he's always open, To relive time in his mind. Oh Billy.
Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going). He's got lines on his face (they tell the story of his pain). He accepts it's his fate. He admits it took too long to admit that he was wrong. Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate. The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late. Old doors are closed but he's always open, To relive time in his mind. Oh Billy.
Once he was a lover sleeping with another. Now he's just known as a cheat. And he wish he'd had a mirror; looked a little clearer. Seen into the eyes of the weak. Tomorrow comes. Sorrow becomes his soul mate. The damage is done. The prodigal son is too late. Old doors are closed but he's always open, To relive time in his mind. Oh Billy.
I have seen peace. I have seen pain, Resting on the shoulders of your name. Do you see the truth through all their lies? Do you see the world through troubled eyes? And if you want to talk about it anymore, Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder, I'm a friend. I have seen birth. I have seen death. Lived to see a lover's final breath. Do you see my guilt? Should I feel fright? Is the fire of hesitation burning bright? And if you want to talk about it once again, On you I depend. I'll cry on your shoulder. You're a friend. You and I have been through many things. I'll hold on to your heart. I wouldn't cry for anything, But don't go tearing your life apart. I have seen fear. I have seen faith. Seen the look of anger on your face. And if you want to talk about what will be, Come and sit with me, and cry on my shoulder, I'm a friend. And if you want to talk about it anymore, Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder, Once again, Cry on my shoulder, I'm a friend.
Arms outstretched into the sky, Tears drying on their face. He has been here. Brothers lie in shallow graves. Fathers lost without a trace. A nation blind to their disgrace, Since he's been here. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness. Houses burnt beyond repair. The smell of death is in the air. A woman weeping in despair says, He has been here. Tracer lighting up the sky. It's another families? turn to die. A child afraid to even cry out says, He has been here. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness.
There are children standing here, Arms outstretched into the sky, But no one asks the question why, He has been here. Old men kneel and accept their fate. Wives and daughters cut and raped. A generation drenched in hate. Yes, he has been here. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore.
And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness. And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness.
I'm really close tonight And I feel like I'm moving inside her Laying in the dark And I think that I'm beginning to know her Let it go I'll be there when you call
And whenever I fall at your feet You let your tears rain down on me Whenever I touch your slow turning pain
You're hiding from me now There's something in the way that you're talking The words don't sound right But I hear them all moving inside you, go I'll be waiting when you call
Hey and whenever I fall at your feet you let your tears rain down on me Whenever I touch your slow turning pain
The finger of blame has turned upon itself And I'm more than willing to offer myself Do you want my presence or need my help Who knows where that might lead I fall
The finger of blame has turned upon itself And I'm more than willing to offer myself Do you want my presence or need my help Who knows where that might lead I fall
Whenever I fall at your feet you let your tears rain down on me Whenever I fall, Whenever I fall
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