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Best
Coming Clean
Fool
For Freedom
Rise And Fall
Step Back
Tipped The Scale
Walk Away
Wave Goodbye
Weakness
Best
(July 2007)
I thought of you today, maybe like a dozen times
To tell the truth, you're never really far from my mind
Hey you, I need you
Leave me alone
Myself is at war with me, none of us taking ground
And in the ceasefire, I still find myself the shortest way down
Hey you, I need you
Leave me alone
But I’m making the best of it
Biding my time
I’m making the best of it
And praying for peace of mind
On my better days I can pray blessing over you and her, and mean it
On my better days I know that I'm free, and I believe it
I don’t need you
I can leave you alone
Chorus
I'm praying for peace in the thick of it and
Hope at the heart of it and
Joy at the end of it and
Even in the midst of it
I'm praying to find a glimpse of His mind in mine
'Til then I'm making the best of it
Biding my time
Making the best of it
Praying for peace of mind
Still hoping you'll change your mind
Oh God, would you change my mind
Coming Clean
(July 2007)
It's close to midnight and I should be home
Asleep in my bed, instead I'm next to yours
How did this happen? How did this happen?
She kneels before you and I hold your shaking shoulders
Feel your pain flow through me as she gently enquires
"How did this happen? How did this happen?"
Yes the scratches will heal, yes the bleeding will cease
Tomorrow's a new day
And we'll hide the wounds with the sleeves of your shirt
And we'll say this was an accident
If anyone asks
You say it's your fault, it's all your fault
You did it to prove the lies in your head
How did this happen? Why did we let it?
There’s a fear in your eyes that I’ve never seen
Yes the scratches will heal, yes the bleeding will cease
Tomorrow’s a new day
And we’ll do the most we can to take you by the hand
And pray this was the first and last time
And something’s been set in motion here tonight
Your own private darkness has entered the light
But you’ve opened a door that will beckon again
Yes the scratches will heal, yes the bleeding will cease
Tomorrow’s a new day
Do Me A Favour
(May 2005)
Do me a favour, Boy
Next time you tell a girl she means something to you
Well you'd better make sure you mean it next time
For longer than the time it takes for her to fall
'Cause this wouldn't hurt so bad
If you'd never said
"I've never felt this way
You're different from the rest
I've never known someone who makes me feel like you
I couldn't get sick of you
Look, if we let this feeling slip away
We could regret it for the rest of our lives
Please just give 'us' a try"
So do me a favour, Boy
Next time that it crosses your mind to tell her how you feel
Please don't, just don't
'Cause a girl is easy
To pick up and drop again
I've never felt this way
You were different from the rest
I'd never known someone who made me feel like you
But you sure got sick of me fast
Guess the feeling didn't last
Do you regret me now, just another mistake?
How long does it take
To fall out of love again?
Fool
(November 2007)
You seem to have a lot to say for yourself
You've got a certain way with words
And I'm impressed, despite myself
I'll give you bonus points for sheer nerve
You should know, I've been warned about your style
Heard cautionary tales about that smile
But you seem harmless enough to me, we'll see
So you can tell me that you like me Baby
I can enjoy a drink and some flattery
But don't push me too far
And don't you try to fool me boy
'Cause I'm no fool, no fool
A glass of wine and a compliment later
I feel my resolution starting to waiver
I'm losing my appreciation of danger
Hypnotised by the eyes of a stranger
Well you may be charming but you're
No prince of mine
You get up to go to the bar
And I regroup, tell myself not to fall too far
It's a situation for hesitation
I take a step back, reassess the facts, Baby
My senses heightened and my conflict rekindled
My mind is waking up and starting to tingle
Truth and fiction are refusing to mingle
I think you're lying when you say you're single
So you can write it in a letter baby
I will take your sugar with a cup of tea, yeah
Do you take me for a fool?
No, don't you try to fool me boy
'Cause I'm no fool, I'm no fool
I tried to warn you Baby, you ignored me Baby
I told you boy, I'm no fool
For Freedom
(June 2008)
In seeking your purpose, oh God I'm so nervous
Of even putting one foot wrong
So in this task of deciding which should be exciting
I'm filled with a sense of fear so strong
And I'm begging for some kind of sign
To show me where you'd have me go
So often I've strayed from the path you have laid
Sometimes even knowingly
And so I'm fearful of finding a lifetime of climbing
Will never bring me back to what you'd planned for me
Help me believe that you will take me
Where you'd have me go
'Cause you know all my 'could've beens'
All my 'wonder if it should've beens'
Nothing's a surprise, you're not paralysed
Wondering how I got here
And though there are times when I've got it wrong
You've been rooting for me all along
Cocooning my mistakes in your hand of grace
Oh Lord, I won't be afraid
So busy regretting I'm almost forgetting
That you have done the hardest part
My victory is certain, you've lifted the burden
And promised that you'll finish what you start
Help me believe that you will complete
What you're doing in me
Chorus
Oh Lord, you paid a high price for me
And it was for freedom you set me free
You know all my 'could've beens'
Sometimes I wonder if they should've been
But you have brought us safe this far
And through these trials you're redeeming me
Since the day you put this dream in me
Lord, I can't wait to see
What your love makes of me
I won't be afraid
Rise And Fall
(June 2008)
Are you interested in me?
I'm really very interesting
Don't you want to write me?
Immortalise me?
Make me into words that you sing
'Cause everybody wants to be the paint in your brush
And everybody wants to be your muse
Tell me, how's it feel to be the star that no one can touch?
The darling of the stylish reviews
You've got sushi in your dressing room
And paparazzi waiting outside
A million eyes will follow you wherever you go
But oh, you'd never give up this life
'Cause everybody caters to your every demand
Your every whim is quickly satisfied
We tell each other stories of your fabulous life
And eagerly await your demise
'Cause everybody wants to be the heir to your throne
And everybody's looking for their chance
So how's the view up there with you, do you see below
The crowds of vultures dancing your dance
Waiting for you to fall, for the fall
Waiting for you to fall, for the fall
Waiting for you to fall, for the fall
Waiting for you to fall
Now everybody's grooving to the next bug thing
You find yourself in yesterday's news
Singing, "Don't you want to write me, immortalise me?
Make me into anything you choose"
Oo-ooh, oo-ooh
Fame is such a dangerous ruse
We spin the wheel, now how's it feel to forfeit our love?
A terrible love to lose
Step Back
(September 2005)
The other Sunday, well you told me not to worry
Now I'm worrying incessantly
I’m trying harder, but the trying makes it harder
More I look the more I see
Now I realise I’m worried
And I worry that I’m not supposed to be
Oh Lord, sometimes I wonder how you don’t get sick of me
I’d rather read this in a textbook
Or watch a documentary on TV
Or could I practise with a dummy
if you come and do the tricky bit for me?
Aren’t you worried that I might blow
This whole lab to smithereens?
Oh Lord, sometimes I wonder how you put up with me
'Cause I know
I’m a difficult pupil and these lessons are hard to learn so fast
I’ve got another silly question, guess I never pay enough attention in class
Tell me, are you really sure that I am on the right track, ‘cause it feels like
One step forward and then seven-eighths of a step back
I’ve been told that you’re in control
I was thinking maybe we could talk that through
Can we negotiate, I’ll be straight with you
Don’t wanna wait if there’s an option two
If it’s not too much to ask, I can meet the task
I’ll run my own life thank you
Until I fall flat on my face and crawl right back to you
This evidently isn’t quite as elementary
As I thought it would be way back when
A steep learning curve, I live to serve you
And make my life a song of praise
Easy to say but every day I falter, I fail
This alteration is slow
Are you sure it’s worth your time?
Lord you know
Chorus
You said “Take this mustard seed, it’s enough for you, you’ll see”
Don’t you know me by now, I need a thousand trees, one seed is no good to me
You try moving a mountain with molehills interrupting
Constantly inviting me to take the whole world in my hands
‘Til you gently remind me, you’re giving me chance after chance
I don’t need to get it right all the time
You’ll make me right in your time
And sometime, somewhere down the line
I will find I’ve finally got somewhere
You’re changing me by degrees
I know your loving care
And when I’ve run the race
I’ll taste the fruit of every prayer
But Lord, sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever get there
‘Cause
I’m a difficult pupil and these lessons are hard to learn
I’ve got another silly question, guess I never pay enough attention
But I’m starting to feel like I might be on the right track, after all that
One step forward and then maybe just half a step back
Tipped The Scale
(January 2006)
Unexpected pain is harder to take
Hearts that think they’re strong are easier to break
You were all or nothing and your nothing was a shock, ready or not
You were already gone
I loved you more than I said I did
I never quite knew how to admit to it
I let you chase me, I kinda liked being adored
But I was already yours
And if I had my time again, I’d show you better
You tipped the scale when you got off, suddenly
All the weight of care was on my side, well honey
I’ve held your share for long enough
It’s time to let go
Well I felt the balance shift, I got the pain, you got the power
I must confess I had expected the other way round
So I was shaken by the force of your goodbye
You were no longer mine
And though I’ve had some time away, I’m still no better
Chorus
Lying here I’ve kissed you, talked with you, laughed with you
Prayed for you, cried over you, dreamed of you
Woken up and missed you
And I miss you every day, I miss you every day, I miss you
But it’s over
I tried to justify the pain I could not deny
I talked myself into believing we would one day be right
But emotions can’t be trusted in this game
And now I’m finally thinking straight, I know better
Chorus
Walk Away
(May 2008)
So I guess you’re really leaving now
I don’t know what to say
Maybe if I’d believed you
But it happened just the same way as always
You’re constantly telling me you’ve had enough
Giving me ultimatums to change
It’s not playing fair to suddenly turn round
And say you meant it this time
How can you let me let you walk away like that?
You know I’m not strong enough
To beg you to come back
I know I’m a lot to take
Everybody eventually breaks
But I thought you would make it, you made it so long
Guess I was wrong
Now you say you need some space
A little time to sort your head out
But once you’re out that door, once you get away
You’ll be gone, gone
How can you let me let you walk away like that?
You know I’m not strong enough
To pick all these pieces up on my own
This time
So I guess you’re really leaving now
I don’t know what to say
Except please don’t walk away like that
You know I’m not strong enough
To say any more than that
Wave Goodbye
(January 2005)
I met an angel and she told me I'd be okay
She said, "Don't worry Babe
This will not hurt forever
Nothing hurts forever"
But I'm holding onto air
It's a long way to fall my love
But what do I know?
Tomorrow may show me how
"Wave goodbye," she said, "It's time to go," she said
"You've done all you can here, and now
You've got to think of you, you know this is killing you
So for once, put yourself first"
But I'm holding onto air
It's a long way to fall my love
But what do I know?
Tomorrow may show me how
Now don't you be here, when I come back around
You know how hard it is to let go
So don't you let me change my mind
Don't let me in again
'Cause you know, you know I love you so
I love you so
And I'm holding onto air
It's a long way to fall my love
But what do I know?
Tomorrow may show me how to fly
'Cause even now I still pray
That this is not forever
But I guess we'll see
I met an angel and she told me you'd be okay
She said, "Don't worry Babe"
But I'm holding onto air
It's a long way to fall my love
Weakness
(February 2002)
I am not the girl you think I am
You may think I am, but you’re wrong
‘Cause I am not the girl you think I am
And if I was, yeah, even if I a
I’ll try not to be
And I am not the kind to cry over a guy
No I am not the kind to lose sleep over a man
So don’t expect to see me cry over you
‘Cause even if I did, and even if I do
I won’t let you see
So listen to what I have to say
You’re not gonna win me back this way
Trying to make me admit that I care
‘Cause I’m never gonna come crawling back to you
And I may miss you
For a day or two
But I’ll be better off alone
So whatever you say or you do
You’ve already done your worst to me
So listen to what I have to say
You’re not gonna win me back this way
Trying to make me admit that I care
‘Cause I’ll never say it, no, you know I never will
‘Cause I’m never gonna come crawling back to you
And if you know me as well as you think you do
You’ll know that not everything I say is necessarily true
But I am far too strong to give in to you
Or maybe I’m too weak to trust myself to
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