Mary may be coming, but what's she singing?
I also justify this page by having referred to the lyrics of Daylight's Wasting in several places throughout the course of my other pages, and also to various other lyrics, but mostly just because I felt like it, and since when did a web page ever have to justify it's existence anyway :)
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DAYLIGHT'S WASTINGAnd then there's this twelfth instrumental track that doesn't have an official name, and certainly has no lyrics, although I assume you guessed that by the fact it's an instrumental, but is very cool and mellow ;)
Washington Square's right up the street That was the place where we would meet Outside the dog run, don't be late Most of the time I'd sit and wait
Looking at people passing by A customer's bagging his supply Just as he thought she wouldn't show There she comes running don't you know it
Daylight's wasting, daylight Yeah, I can taste it It falls from the sky
I had a band of certain fame The brownstone walk-ups was our name The singer was fair but got it wrong He never did justice to my songs
He did more for me and that's a fact When he went and stabbed me in the back So I've gotta do now don't you know What I should've done five years ago
Yeah, 'cos daylight's wasting, daylight Yes I can taste it As it falls from the sky
Daylight's wasting, daylight repeat a couple of times As it falls from the sky Daylight's wasting, daylight
TEARS FROM A STONE
In the dawning hour, break of day Strikes an old church tower, a mile away Based on old transcriptions, from a song We'll be mining, tears from a stone
From a stone From a stone From a stone Yeah
And as the morning daylight, enters here We'll be adding curses, to a prayer Taking notes down as, we go along Yeah we'll be mining, tears from a stone
From a stone From a stone Tears from a stone
You shoot the blame out like a star That never asked us who we are You shoot a wish out to the sky It never asked us where we hide Where we hide
From a stone Tears from a stone, oh Tears from a stone
VELVET
Her skin is like velvet Her face cut from stone Her eyes when she's smiling Will never reach home But hear how she sings
Her touch would be tender Her lips would be warm But when we're together I'm always alone But hear how she sings But hear how she sings And hear how she sings
Her skin is like velvet So I went to her home Her place like a palace With things you can't own
Her skin is like velvet And hear how she sings Hear how she sings She sings And hear how she sings
FOOLISH
Woke up to a lonely type of day I'm running out of reasons I should stay Put your arms around me, what can I say Leave me where you found me Then walk away
I'm staying through to Friday, then I'm gone Unreachable by letters, or by phone But one day, I'll be calling Way down the road baby Stop me then from falling Don't let me go
Put your arms around me What can I say Leave me where you found me Then walk away
I let her slip away I was foolish I bowed to the ovation in my head Put your arms around me One for the road baby Leave me where you found me Then walk away
Someday you will know I'll be damned if I ever Can let you go And it keeps me together to know Keeps me together to know
Some day you will know I'll be damned if I ever Can let you go Keeps me together to know Oh, put your arms around me Then walk away
HALF AN HOUR'S WORTH
Oh now, I wouldn't mind Half an hour's worth of feeling fine Oh yeah I won't pretend Half an hour would be heaven sent. Once in a while. I felt a smile Mmm
Oh why can't you see ... (It's okay) Those clouds will pass away Go see a friend of mine... (It's alright) Stay out right through the night, Yeah, yeah
Once in a while I felt a smile
Oh how I wouldn't mind Half an hour's worth of feeling fine Oh yeah, I won't pretend Half an hour will be heaven sent She went away I had to stay Mmm
Oh why can't you see ... (It's okay) Those clouds will pass away Go see a friend of mine ... (It's alright) Stay out right through the night Yeah
Half an hour's worth Half an hour's worth Half an hour's worth Oh how
UNDERGROUND
I crossed the town, underground You turn, turn away Tell me how, help me now You turn, turn away
Oh Joan, we should have stayed together It's wrong Your friends don't make you better I crossed the town, underground You turn, turn away When I'm there, people stare So I turn, turn away
I know, for her my heart will weep I know, hey Joan I'm in too deep From my head down to my toes, there are places you should know From my hips down to my knees, what peculiarities
So take me down, underground Don't turn, turn away Tell me how, help me now You turn, turn away Turn away Yeah
From my head down to my toes, there are places you should know From my hips down to my knees, such peculiarities
Oh Joan, we should have stayed together .... Take me down, underground Don't turn, turn away Tell me how, help me now You turn, turn away
I crossed the town, underground You turn, turn, turn, turn, turn away You turn, turn away I crossed the town, underground I crossed the town Turn, turn away
GET UP NOW
You don't know how people talk They say it's in the way she walks Friends come up to you and say I've never seen you act this way
Well, get up now Get up now She comes through a ring of fire Preys on your heart's desire She rules your world entire She'll laugh as you walk right by her
She believes in what you do Knows exactly what you're going through She tries hard to be the best She'll break you down before she rests
Well yeah, get up now Get up now Your downfall will take her higher Don't ask what goes on inside her What could this world deny her She cuts like a piece of wire
Something grabbed a hold of me I don't know what it was What could this world deny her?
Get up now, hey hey Get up now, hey hey She comes through a ring of fire Preys on your hearts desire What could this world deny her? She'll laugh as you walk right by her She comes through a ring of fire Your downfall will take her higher She rules your world entire She cuts like a piece of wire She comes through a ring of fire She comes through a ring of fire She comes through a ring of fire She comes through a ring of fire
STILL I'M ON YOUR SIDE
Maybe I can't see All of that you hide Mmm, baby Still I'm on your side Still I'm on your side
I can't really know Without a sound you smile Mmm, baby Still I'm on your side Still I'm on your side
Oh yeah Should I step away Oh yeah Should I bow out now and go about my day Oh yeah What would happen here Oh yeah If I ran my fingers gently through her hair
Maybe I can't be The one that makes it right Mmm, baby Still I'm on your side Still I'm on your side Mmm
Oh yeah Should I step away Oh yeah Should I bow out now and go about my day Oh yeah What would happen here Oh yeah If I ran my fingers gently through her hair Maybe I can't see All of that you hide Mmm, baby Still I'm on your side Still I'm on your side Still I'm on your side
WE WILL NEVER FORGET
We will never forget, those times We will never forget, our lives
Head in a cloud, ears to the ground We're making the wind rush by But my baby, well she don't know me for all of the years gone by
We will never forget, those times We will never forget, our lives We will walk through the fields, all night We will know how it feels, all right
Your face to the wind, eyes to the rain You're holding your head up high But my baby, well she won't show me for all of the tears we've cried
I could never forget, standing there We will never belong, elsewhere But the summers are good, oh yeah Nothing misunderstood, oh no no
Cry Head in a cloud, ears to the ground We're making the wind rush by But my baby, she don't know me for all of the tears we cried
We will never forget those times Take a look as the clouds go drifting by We will walk through the fields all night We will never forget our lives
RAISE YOUR SLEEPY HEAD
You hide from the day, don't be this way And raise your sleepy head Old clothes fill the bed, use me instead Yeah, raise your sleepy head
You picked words that, I'd fall for Why say something so uncalled for Little signs that, I'd die for You made it clear now what you try for
The morning has come, will soon be done So raise your sleepy head Our weekend away, starts today So raise your sleepy head
You picked words that I'd fall for Why say something so uncalled for Little things that, I'd die for You made it clear now what you drive for Yeah
You picked words that I'd fall for Why say something so uncalled for Little signs that, I'd die for You made it clear now what you drive for
You hide from the day, don't be this way And raise your sleepy head Old clothes fill the bed Use me instead Yeah, raise your sleepy head Raise your sleepy head Mmm raise your sleepy head Mmm raise your sleepy head Raise your sleepy head Raise your sleepy head Raise your sleepy head Raise your sleepy head Raise your sleepy head
MARY IS COMING
Something in this morning Oh, something in the air Although she's right above me I don't think she knows I'm here I raise my hands to hold you, tie you down, keeping you where Empty lines I've told you, disappear, and right as I'm here
Mary is coming Mary is coming Mary is coming And it looks like I'm coming too
Everybody's saying One day at a time You never minded waiting Oh but make it in my prime Mary never shows you, what she likes, you can pretend Mary never blows you, but that's alright, cause what I like is when
Mary is coming Mary is coming Mary is coming Mmm
Mary is coming Mary is coming Mary is coming And it looks like I'm coming too
Mary is coming Mary is coming Mary is coming Looks like I'm coming too
"Fade"
Online since 13th January 1998
Last updated 20th June 1998