Foreign Land

Steady my shakey hands
Shut out the worlds demands
Just get the facts down
Do you understand

This is a foreign land
So try to understand me
Do you understand
So you understand

If this is what it feels to love
Then I can feel that

Even when your all alone
Even if its not your home

Take a little look around
Melting as it hits the ground
I touch my hand
Up to the air

Dying in a foreign land
So do you understand me
Do you understand
Do you understand

If this is what it feels to love
Then I can feel that

Even when your all alone
Even when its not your home

I smell the blood of an Australian
Try to understand me if you can

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Inshalla

I’m back
In third world traffic
I’m dead amongst the static
It’s coming though my ears

With a prayer mat at your feet
And a smoke that tastes so sweet
You can forget about the ones asleep
If only for one week

Inshalla

I’m standing
At an ancient treasure
But I’m dirty as a beggar
In a metal detector

And there’s one thousand different ways
To say Inshalla
And there’s many different ways
To spend a dollar
And even down here on the banks of the river Nile

Inshalla

Away away

Oh you’re so far away
El fishawye café
I will forget my name

And there’s one thousand different ways
To spend a dollar
And there’s many different ways
To romance the gutter
And even down here
On the banks of the river Nile

Inshalla

Even down here
On the banks of the river Nile
You can forget about your name
If only for a while
And what will be will be
Inshalla

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Losing Friends Over Love

A friend went away to another town
Where you set your watch to the sound of a pound
The first girl I loved soon followed it seemed
And when the second one went we were choosing teams
She got hers and I got mine
But somehow everybody seem to get on fine
But we where losing friends over love
Losing friends over love

When I went out just the other night
I said ”put your hands up, cause were gonna fight”
But who am I to act so tough
When I learn so little
And forget so much
Now the heart will break when it hits the ground
So wake up little girl you’re a women now
But we where losing friends over love
Loosing friends over love
We where losing friends over love
Losing friends over love

Alright now

Some move forward
And some move back
Some buy a ticket and don’t come back
How did everything go wrong
We all just try to carry on

No one says a word but there lips are poised
But everyone’s got an opinion of course
And we where losing friends over love
losing friends over love
all the stupid things you do at night
when you been up for three days
and your so uptight
and we where losing friends over love
losing friends over love

Some move forward
And some move back
Some buy a ticket and don’t come back
How did everything go wrong
We all just try to carry on

She could run away to London
She could run overseas
A merry go round in another town
It all seems the same to me

Alright now

Some move forward
And some move back
Some buy a ticket and don’t come back
How did everything go wrong
We all just try to carry on

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The Sound of Your Heart

I can’t believe
that your angry with me
oh the shades come down to expose your frown
and the silence tears us apart

and I
said to myself
this must be bad for my health
oh my heart it strains when it says your name
but its not open
to anyone else
no, its not open to anyone else

If I fall down at your feet
would you still walk out on me
If I fall down at your feet
I love the sound of your heart
I love the sound of your heart

And I can’t pretend
That its
My fault again
Oh you press play at the easy part
And we all know how it will end
Oh yeah we all know how this will end

If I fall down at your feet
Would you still walk out on me
As I silently retreat
In the dark I hear you speak

Am I hot am I cold
I don’t know I don’t know
But I love the sound of your
I love the sound of your heart

I’m afraid
That you might just run away
And your heart beats out like a search light
And its calling out my name

I love the sound of your heart

If I fall down at your feet
Are you still in love with me
As I silently retreat
In the dark I hear you speak

Am I hot
Am I cold
I don’t know I don’t know
But my heart it fades
Like a spark in the day
And the silence tears us apart

I love the sound of your heart

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Childhood Behaviour

And I’ve been waking up angry
Its gotta stop
All this childhood behaviour
And I know it seems hard
To be around
Like the son who was born to save me

Like a blanket of smoke
That is blown by the breeze
Like a morning snap shot of two people
On their way to the beach

And I know it seems hard
To be around
But I know its gonna change
When the baby comes out
The headaches start when I try to stop
But I try once again cause I love you a lot
Its just child
Hood
Behaviour

And I’ve been waking up early
A lot
Like the whole worlds in danger
And if I stay up
To late
I look just like a tired stranger

Like a mouthful of smoke
That is blown through the trees
Like a morning snapshot of two people
With there face to the breeze

And I know it seems hard
To be around
But I know its gonna change
When the baby comes out
The headaches start when I try to stop
But I try once again cause I love you a lot
Its just child
Hood
Behaviour

Like a mountain of smoke
I will crumble to the sea
Like a soldier coming home
I will fall to my knees
And I know it seems hard
To be around
But I know its gonna change
When the baby comes out
The headaches start when I try to stop
But I try once again cause I love you a lot
Its just child
Hood
Behaviour

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Don’t Let Me Down

Everytime I wake up on my own
I say a little prayer to bring you home
I know you want
I know you won’t
You won’t let me down

Nobody gonna sleep tonight
Nobody gonna see you if you hide
Nobody got second sight
Nobody gonna see the light

All our hopes and all our dreams
And as the baby screams
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me down

I know you won’t
I know you won’t
You won’t let me

Everytime I wake up on my own
I say a little prayer to bring you home
I know you want
I know you won’t
You won’t let me down

Don’t let me down

No need to get so uptight
Nobody gonna start a fight tonight
It doesn’t matter if we make it right
All that matters is we just turn out the light

Some little things to make you understand
Some little things
You never give a damn

Go to sleep at three am
And as the baby screams
Don’t let me

I know you won’t
I know you won’t
You won’t let me

Everytime I wake up on my own
I say a little prayer to bring you home
I know you want
I know you won’t
You won’t let me
You won’t let me down

All I want is you to stay
So tell me why I act this way
Some little things that make you understand
Some little things you never give a damn
Some little things that I can never change
Some little things will never be the same for me

Everytime I wake up on my own
I say a little prayer to bring you home
Everytime I wake up on my own
I say a little prayer to bring you home

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Falling for You (Intro)

This is a very private moment
In a very public affair
And all the people pretend not to notice
But the back of there heads still stare
And I could tell you its all my fault
If that’s easier to digest
But this old wound just opens up
Like a key hole in my chest

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Falling for You

I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling
For you
I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling
For you
I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling
For you
For you

Take a look at my eyes
I’m like a homeless man
And I’m trying to find
A safe place to stand
Take a look at my hands
I got a pocket of holes

And I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling
For you

If this is a war
In a holy land
Then all of the sky
Should be tumbling down
The kings army will be gone for good
And I’m falling for you

I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling
For you
I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling
For you

And I fall for you
Like ashes to the ground
(falling down to the lonely ground)
and I fall for you
but they never make a sound
(falling down to the lonely ground)
I’m falling for you

theres no getting away
and no place to run
and by the look in your eyes
I should’ve carried a gun
I would’ve carried your heart
But its covered in holes

And I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling for you

I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling for you
I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling for you

And I fall for you
Like ashes to the ground
(falling down to the lonely ground)
and I fall for you
but they never make a sound
(falling down to the lonely ground)
and I bleed for you
but the battles never won
and I fall for you
but I’m always on the run

I’m falling
I’m falling
I’m falling for you

If these walls
Where sticks and wood
Then we’d burn them down
like we said we would for good

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Losing My Mind

Am I all that I say that I am
Am I spiralling away from these plans
Do I drive too much when I’m drunk
Do I preach to you all like a punk
And I am

Losing my mind
I’m losing my mind
I’m losing my mind
I am
Losing my mind

Do I look like a man you might know
When I breathe on your lips dose it show
Well we spend all night like we were millionaires
And the world was alive with the fireworks
The fireworks in your stare

I’m losing my mind
I’m losing my mind
I’m losing my mind
I’m losing my mind

Did they put you on their shoulders
And show you all the sites
When you got down did you still feel alright
Well I’ve walked amongst the ruins
And there is no haunted hearts
There is no bird that’s singing for the light

I’m losing this fight
I’m losing this fight

Did they put you on their shoulders
And show you all the sites
When you got down did you still feel alright
Well I’ve walked amongst the ruins
And there is no haunted hearts
There is no bird that’s singing for the light

I’m losing my mind
I’m losing my mind

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Your Eyes

When I go and look into your eyes
I feel like I could drown on the ground
To find some air
But I can’t find it anywhere

When I wake up in the morning
Looking for that early warning
A sound to say
That I’m still near
But baby don’t cry
Your daddy’s here

Every time I look into your eyes
Every time I look into your eyes
Every time I look into your eyes
Your eyes

Another day another battle
I won’t let my soul get rattled
There only words
They don’t mean a thing
But baby don’t worry I’m listening

Every time I look into your eyes
Every time I look into your eyes
Every time I look into your eyes
Your eyes

Always the one
Always the one
Always the one
Having some fun
Having some fun
Having some fun
On your own
In the town
With a short dress on
Looking for someone that you can hang off
So hang on

Every time I look into your eyes
Every time I look into your eyes
Every time I look into your eyes
Your eyes

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Please Elise

Please Elise
Please Elise
Wont you
Undress for me tonight
Well I’m not feeling quite right
And I could
Use some comfort please Elise

Can I lay
Upon your pillow
In your room
That has no windows
Can I call when I get back home
Please Elise
Come rescue me

Well this rocking horse pillow
Won’t get me to sleep
Come over now baby
Come over to me
And say no words
Don’t even speak
Cause all I’m asking here
Is come over to me

Please Elise
Please Elise
Come on over
Over to me

If I stay
Would you make me wait?
And if I go
Would it be too late?
So come on
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on over
Please Elise
Come rescue me

Well this rocking horse pillow
Won’t get me to sleep
Come over now baby
Come over to me
And say no words
Don’t even speak
Cause all I’m asking here
Is come over to me

Please Elise
Please Elise
Come on over
Over to me

Please Elise
Please Elise
Come on over
Over to me

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Morning Light

The American situation
Is on our minds again
And I don’t know if I’ve been here before
We would try to go to sleep
But where running round in circles
For fear of falling down we can’t get up

And I wait for the morning light
To burn away the slings and arrows flying through the night
And I am home
But I am not a man
They will try to take the things
That you can’t hold down with your hands
So hold it down

A war across an ocean
Is like a dream from which you’ve woken
If you don’t like what you see then go to sleep
But the smell of smoke is in your hair
And your heavy heart is always there
It’s always there
It’s always there
It’s always there

And I wait for the morning light
To burn away the slings and arrows flying through the night
And I am home
But I am not a man
They will try to take your crown
If you cant hold it down

In the darkness of the winter time
I will try to take you home
In the long grass of evening time

And I wait for the morning light
To burn away the slings and arrows flying through the night
And we must wait for this to pass us by
And I will try to close my eyes
I will try to close my eyes

And I wait for the morning light
To burn away the slings and arrows flying through the night
And I am home
But I am not a man
I will try to take you home
If you cant hold it down
So hold it down
So hold it down
Yeah yeah yeah yeah