Out In The Light

from Terrible Pictures Of Harriet by jva

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OUT IN THE LIGHT

JUST AT THE MOMENT I PROMISE MY HEART,
YOU SAY YOU’RE SORRY BUT YOU’RE NOT YOURSELF TODAY.
SO I’VE FALLEN FOR SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T EXIST.
YOU CAN’T ANSWER. AND WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY?
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME?

WHY SO MANY DIFFERENT MEANINGS?
WHY CAN’T YOU JUST SAY IT IN BLACK AND WHITE?
SO MANY LAYERS I’VE GOT TO RIP AND TEAR THROUGH JUST TO GET TO YOU.
WHY CAN’T YOU BRING IT OUT IN THE LIGHT?

SOMETIMES IN BED,
I DREAM OF A PLACE WHERE WE COULD BE ALONE FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
I LOOK AT THE CLOCK. I STARE AT THE WALLS.
THEN I NOTICE YEARS HAVE GONE BY.
AND WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE YOU AND ME?

I DON’T KNOW IF WE NEED MORE TIME TOGETHER
OR MUCH MORE TIME APART.
I DON’T KNOW IF YOU’RE GENTLY CARESSING ME
OR DRIVING A STAKE THROUGH MY HEART.

A STRANGER’S EYES CAN BURN HOLES RIGHT THROUGH ME.
IT’S LIKE THEY KNOW MY TENDER SPOTS.
AND JUST AS I’M TAKING THE ARM OF THE PRIZE,
I COUNT ON ONE HAND THE THINGS THAT CAN’T BE BOUGHT.
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE YOU?

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from Terrible Pictures Of Harriet, released May 15, 2005
TIM ELLIS - ACOUSTIC GUITARS
MYRRH LARSEN - BG VX
LARA MICHELL - BG VX
ALBERT REDA - BASS
STEPHANIE SCHNEIDERMAN - DUET LEAD VX ON BRIDGE
JIM WALKER - ACOUSTIC GUITAR, KEYS, PERCUSSION, LOOPS, LEAD VX

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