Safe & Sound
Everybody Loves You Now
Stolen Car
Set Me Up
I Know What You Need
All The Time In The World
I Can Change
Always Be On Your Side
Acrobat Ache
Big In Japan
Tourist (Stand In One Place)
Home

The Best Day Of The Year
Nice To Be Here
Keep It Together
Let's Get Started
Designed To Fade
It's A Movie
Perfect
Day In The Sun
Life On Mars
I Wish I Was You (Sometimes)
Satellite Song

Short Fuse (Part 2)
The Time That You Shined

Safe & Sound

You know all that you could be
A big opportunity
And you want to disappear
The walls won’t let you sleep tonight
You’re throwing the title fight
And you want to disappear

We’re feeding prime-time coast to coast
The sleeping dogs, the walking ghosts
Everyone gets paper-thin
And everything’s for sale

Under the sunlight and over the ground
Maybe we’ll all be safe and sound
Maybe we’ll all be happy again
If everything seems to be out of control
Losing the heart in search of the soul
Just keep us all safe and sound

We know all that we could be
A big opportunity
And we want to disappear

We’re learning how to play the part
For lovers of every plastic art
Everyone gets everything
And it all goes out of style

Under the sunlight and over the ground
Maybe we’ll all be safe and sound
Maybe we’ll all be happy again
If everything seems to be out of control
Losing the heart in search of the soul
Just keep us all safe and sound

^

Everybody Loves You Now

You were far away
And losing a war in your head
On a high-wire line
And just hanging on by a thread
You were all worked up
A dog in a cage
Just about blowing the pressure gauge
But it’s all right
Everybody loves you now

You were colour and sound
Numbers and words in the rain
All that faith won’t heal
And science won’t explain
You were all for real
And nothing less
You’ve been asleep in a beautiful mess
But it’s all right
Everybody loves you now
It’s all right
Everybody loves you now

One more day
Of lonely place to place
When you’re always reaching out
Through time and space
And everybody loves you now

You were breaking out
A great escape
A work of fine art is taking shape
And it’s all right
Everybody loves you now
It’s all right
Everybody loves you now
It’s all right
Everybody loves you now
You know it’s all right
Everybody loves you now

^

Stolen Car

I wish I knew what I should say
I wish I knew that you would stay
I wish I knew how to live
I wish that I had more to give
I wish I knew what you were thinking
Before I start sinking
And drift away

Just like a thief in a fast stolen car
You’ve been running straight for the sun

I wish that I could take your lead
I wish that I was all you need
I wish that I could understand
I wish that I was more a man
I wish I knew why I was waiting
Before I start fading
And drift away

Just like a thief in a fast stolen car
You’ve been running straight for the sun

I hope I know what I should say
I hope I know that you will stay
I hope I never drift away

Just like a thief in a fast stolen car
You’ve been running straight for the sun
And I’m just like a page in a book no one’s reading
I’m hiding here from the sun
I’ll be hiding here from the sun

^

Set Me Up

You can set me up
Just to break your fall
You can set me up
I don’t mind at all

Cos I’ve been waiting
For something beautiful
To blow up in my face
And I’ve been looking
For something dangerous
To come and take it’s place

You can set me up
With each and every call
You can set me up
I don’t mind at all

Cause I’ve been waiting
For something beautiful
To blow up in my face
And I’ve been looking
For something dangerous
To come and take it’s place

You’ll fly your flag unfurled
You’ll try and save the world
You’ll get your conscience clear
Every time you disappear
You’ll find the answers when
Nobody else can find a friend
And you’ll set me up again

Cos I’ve been waiting
For something beautiful
To blow up in my face
And I’ve been looking
For something dangerous
To come and take it’s place

Go fly your flag unfurled
Go try and save the world
Just get your conscience clear
Before you disappear
You’ll find the answers when
Nobody else can find a friend
And you’ll set me up again

^

I Know What You Need

It’s the fortune in your hand
It’s the spotlight where you stand
It’s the answer you don’t know
It’s the space left when you go

Don’t know what you want
Don’t know what you want
But I know what you need
Don’t know what you want
Don’t know what you want

It’s the traffic in your head
It’s the cold side of your bed
It’s the place where you belong
It’s the words to your favourite song

Don’t know what you want
Don’t know what you want
But I know what you need
Don’t know what you want
Don’t know what you want
But I know what you need
I know what you need
I know what you need
To believe

^

All The Time In The World

Something’s crawling on my back
And digging holes in my head
Something’s climbing through the crack
And hiding under the bed
All you can do without
Cut it up and let it out
Good, bad and strange

With all the time in the world
You won’t find a thing
That you couldn’t love
If you can change

Something’s living in my home
And taking up all my space
Something’s breathing on it’s own
And wearing my look on it’s face
All you’ve learned about
Rip it up and let it out
Good, bad and strange

With all the time in the world
You won’t find a thing
That you couldn’t love
If you can change
If you could change
If you could change
If you could change

All you can do without
Cut it up and let it out
Good, bad and strange
With all the time in the world
You won’t find a thing
That you couldn’t love
All the time in the world
You won’t find a thing
That you couldn’t love
If you can change

You could love if you could change

^

I Can Change

I could be a stranger and never know your name
I could be a hero and never take the blame
But I can change, I can change
I could be a pistol that aims at anyone
I could be some justice for all the shit you’ve done
But I can change, I can change

So if you want to blow this world apart
If you want to go back to the start
If you want to leave me out of range
Know that I can change

I could be a song that never plays in tune
I could be a flower that never comes in bloom
But I can change, I can change
I could be a mountain standing in your way
I could be a river that dries up every day
But I can change, I can change

So if you want to blow this world apart
If you want to go back to the start
If you want to leave me out of range
Know that I can change

I could be a failure and I could be a waste
I could be a mirror to every fear you’ve faced
But I can change, I can change

So if you want to blow this world apart
If you want to go back to the start
If you want to leave me out of range
Know that I can change
Just know that I can change
Just know that I can change

^

Always Be On Your Side

You come out swinging again
Up on a win and down on a friend
It’s a fine day
It gets so cold in here
When you burn up in the atmosphere
For a fine day
A fine, fine day

You never need to hide
All your outlaw pride
Cos I’ll always be on your side

You’re out in the great unknown
Legends don’t live in the comfort zone
On a fine day
You’re a symphony no one hears
The best-laid plans and the big ideas
For a fine day
A fine, fine day

You never need to hide
All your outlaw pride
Cos I’ll always be on your side

Any time on any day with anyone
I know what you are
Every time on everyday with everyone
I know what you are
And I love what you are

You never need to hide
All your outlaw pride
Cos I’ll always be on your side
I’ll always be on…
Always be on your side

^

Acrobat Ache

All that’s real
You’re pushing it slowly back under the wheel
We can stay
Two feet apart and a whole world away
Keeping score
Standing on mountains and hoping for more

And I’m throwing stones
Waiting for something to break
Moving beyond your mistake
Losing your acrobat ache

Undisguised
You’re old enough not to be acting surprised
You can shine
But only in a universe next to mine

And I’m throwing stones
Waiting for something to break
Moving beyond your mistake
And losing your acrobat ache
Losing your acrobat ache
Losing your acrobat ache

All that’s real
You’re pushing it slowly back under the wheel

And I’m throwing stones
And I’m waiting for something to break
And I’m moving beyond your mistake
And I’m losing your acrobat ache
Losing your acrobat ache
Losing your acrobat ache
Losing your acrobat ache
Losing your acrobat ache

(Waiting for something to break)
Losing your acrobat ache

^

Big In Japan

I got the style, but not the grace
I got the clothes, but not the face
I got the bread, but not the butter
I got the window, not the shutter

Hey I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan
I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan

I got the house, not the deed
I got the horn, but not the reed
Got the cards, not the luck
I got the wheel, but not the truck

But hey I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan
I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan

I got the moon, I got the cheese
I got the whole damn nation on their knees
I got the rooster, I got the crow
I got the ebb, got the flow

I got the powder, not the gun
I got the dog, not the bun
I got the clouds, not the sky
I got the stripes, but not the tie

But hey I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan
I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan

Hey ho, they love the way I do it
Hey ho, there’s really nothing to it

Got the moon, I got the cheese
I got the whole damn nation on their knees
I got the rooster, I got the crow
I got the ebb, I got the flow

I got the sizzle, but not the steak
I got the boat, but not the lake
I got the sheets, not the bed
I got the jam and not the bread

But hey I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan
I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan

I got the moon, I got the cheese
I got the whole damn nation on their knees
Got the rooster, I got the crow
I got the ebb, I got the flow

And I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan
I’m big in Japan, I’m big in Japan

^

Tourist (Stand In One Place)

It could be everywhere you’ve been
Falling somewhere in between
The lines from place to place
It could be everything you see
In this tragic comedy
Of smiles without a face

I’ve walked every inch of your town
I’ve loved every sight, every sound
While you stand in one place
And just watch as the world goes around

First you’re here and then you’re gone
Hey whatever turns you on
Whatever makes you smile
It’s World War III down on the street
The pills don’t quite get you to sleep
But you’re doing it in style

While everyone is left facing the sun
And they’re all waiting for the thing to explode

And I’ve walked every inch of their town
I’ve loved every sight, every sound
While they stand in one place
And just watch as the world goes around
We all can stand in one place
And just watch as the world goes around

(One brave step over the line)

^

Home

I’ll move it out into the light
I just can’t leave it alone
I’m somewhere in America
And you’re asleep at home

I’ll take it out over the edge
And watch it sinking like a stone
There’s snow on the ground in Canada
And you’re asleep at home

I’m only a spark in the fire
I’m only a voice on the air
I’m wide awake in Hollywood
But I could be anywhere

I’ll move it out into the light
I just can’t leave this thing alone
I’m somewhere in America
And you’re asleep at home

^

The Best Day Of The Year

It's a new sun
Summer's begun
And shifted a weight off your mind
Slow down
Turn back around
Everyone's waiting behind
Cool eyes that watch you from miles away
Wait for a time when you learn to stay

And everyone knows i'll be here
On the best day of the year
When everything's perfectly clear

Step back
You're under attack
The rain's coming in through the roof
Choosing sides
The whole thing collides
And someone's left looking for proof

And everyone knows i'll be here
On the best day of the year
When everything's perfectly clear

Cool eyes that watch you from miles away
Wait for a time when you learn to stay

And everyone knows i'll be here
On the best day of the year
When everything's perfectly clear

It's a bright new sun

^

Nice To Be Here

Pack all the good wins safe on the shelf
Stuck in an orbit around yourself
Hand over hand and keeping the score
It's just not music anymore
Finding a mountain and beating it flat
We've got nothing if we don't have that

I feel
It's nice to be
It's nice to be here

Shut off the bright lights and come back to earth
You had a good time for all that it's worth
Prize of the year just came into bloom
A time bomb ticking in an a crowded room

I feel
It's nice to be
It's nice to be here

(Find a mountain and we're beating it flat)
So why don't we stay ?
(We've got nothing if we don't have that)
Cause out there everyone's
(Catch the victory that slips through the crack)
Got a price to pay
(We've got nothing if we don't have that)
And it could be our finest hour

You left a message on my breath
I'm so alive I'm scared to death
It might be raging war outside
But I'm always ready for one more ride
And you shot a spark from a catherine wheel

^

Keep It Together

Making the best of the days
That's making up the worst of years
The distance from here to there
Is further than it first appears
Travel the states of your mind
Spending too much time alone
Gone out looking for fun
But only bringing anger home

No one here can give protection
To save you from yourself
You might need direction
And we won't call it help

Cut off my hands if you must
I know that it's not your style
But what lies under the dust
When you haven't moved for a while

If the situation's hopeless
You settle for a second prize
It all comes back into focus
When you uncover your eyes

I don't mind all the freaks
That you always bring around
Or the way you hang your crucifixes
Upside down

Tomorrow you can face the weather
Or fuck it all up today
But could you keep it together
Just while i'm away

^

Let's Get Started

In a room with a single light at the centre of the universe
You watch a b-grade black and white as your mind works in reverse

If you're feeling brave, let's get started now
Lose our way and the dream will lead us round

Every day is a crash test spinning the world on a fingertip
Offer you a mother's love or a knuckle and a broken lip

So if you're feeling brave, let's get started now
Lose our way and the dream will lead us round

Learn to swim in the fishbowl while you're waiting on a call
And wonder why it takes so long to get nowhere at all

When everyday is a cool faced captain spinning the world on a fingertip
Take you on a glory ride or take you down with the ship

^

Designed To Fade

Waiting in the pressure room
Watch the floor begin to crack
Check the time and hold your breath
Shake the witches from your back
But you won't break as you bend
You hold your grace until the end

All the better things we made
Every little change of shade
Maybe it's designed to fade
But i feel loved again

There is no protection here
They don't offer guarantees
But we just want something to mean something
For once, just for once

All the better things we made
Every little change of shade
Maybe it's designed to fade
But i feel loved again

Could you give it up ?
Have you had enough ?
Fall where i stand
Could you give it up ?
When you've had enough
You're in command

All the wasted things we do
All the trouble we go to
It's designed to fade it's true
But i feel loved again

^

It's A Movie

Sometimes it's a movie and you're looking from the outside in
A flash of make believe can cover you like a second skin
It's out of your control just watching it move before your eyes
Head straight for the door no stopping to wait for the next surprise

Could we find a better way ?
Find a better way ?
You don't need to save the day again

We've got all the fresh hype - metal to soul, funk, rap to rock
And you'll be making room for every new kid on the block
It's got to be a movie 'cause nothing's this unbelievable

Could we find a better way ?
Find a better way ?
You don't need to save the day again

Jump up on the line we're sending the next man into space
We hate to disappoint but somebody's here to take your place

^

Perfect

There's a million things I've left behind
I guess it just kind of slipped my mind
At least there's nothing in my way
And i feel more perfect every day

Jumping in the jet stream for a joke
Floating in mid air until you choke
It's easy to fall but it's okay
'Cause i feel more perfect every day

Taking it to all extremes
Who knows what that means
A pocket full of regrets
No more safety nets

There's a crowd of people gathered round
And they've only come to watch me drown
I just hope that you didn't have to pay
'Cause i feel more perfect every day

It's what you've wanted me to say
That i feel more perfect every day
And now there's nothing in my way
I feel more perfect every day

^

Day In The Sun

This is where the old and new collide
Time to shake it down from every side
Justice for the boy who never lied

Seven times a week i go to sleep
Seven times i hope i'll be waking up
Just to see a day when it doesn't rain
Everywhere you go

Move slow till the battle is won
And spend a day in the sun
Get your finger on the pulse
Your eye on the ball
You're right on the money

Riding on a wayward satellite
Coming into view you're out of sight
Spark a trail of fire into the night
Looking for a place to land

Move slow till the battle is won
And spend a day in the sun
Get your finger on the pulse
Your eye on the ball
You're right on the money

Stay low till the waiting is done
For your day in the sun
Keep your eyes on the pin
Your hands on the wheel
You're right on the money

A day in the sun
Sober and done

^

Life On Mars

This is life on mars
Traffic lights and stars
You got in for free
But it's not like on tv

This is life on mars
Swing from rusted bars
Take all you can find
To occupy your mind

There's nothing alive up here
There's nothing alive up here
There's only the truths that you fear
Nothing alive up here

This is life on mars
Rented rooms and borrowed cars
Trace a line to every scene
Paint colours in between

There's nothing alive up here
There's nothing alive up here
There's only the truths that you fear
Nothing alive up here

This is life on mars
Where we all wear scars
But if the feeling's right
There'll be no sleep tonight

^

I Wish I Was You (Sometimes)

Stop messing around it's the countdown to ignition
Bring the hammer down and be done with the twenty questions
We got nothing done you just gotta love that don't you
We're still having fun so at least it's a start

And nothing comes close to this tell me it's true
If i had just one wish, i wish i was you

I try to call connect but i'm still getting disconnected
I've come to expect so much less than i expected

And nothing comes close to this tell me it's true
If i had just one wish, i wish i was you
Sometimes i wish i was you

Stop messing around 'cause we must be missing something
Bring the hammer down and let's go make a start

^

Satellite Song

If you trip between the days
If you fall between the lines
When you're paying no attention
To the warning signs

Too much static in the air
Too much sugar in my mouth
Got every single possibility
All worked out

We are only satellites
We are only satellites
We just spin around
And wait for the night to roll in
Wait for the night to roll in
Wait for the night to roll in
'Cause that's the only time we shine

^

Short Fuse (Part 2)

Break the pieces up again
I think it's time to find
What's been hiding in between
Safe from the world up on the wall
They're spinning like a top
But you don't move at all

I'm a candle I'm a flame
A torch too bright to blame
But the fuse is burning out
If my blindness sticks around
You're nowhere to be found
I'd still know just what you want
I'd still know just what you want

You've been chasing down a spark
And lighting up the air
On the inside of your mouth
To give some meaning to the words
You're always trying to say
But I don't ever hear

I'm a candle I'm a flame
A torch too bright to blame
But the fuse is burning out
If my blindness sticks around
You're nowhere to be found
I'd still know just what you want
I'd still know just what you want
I'd still know just what you want
I'll still know just what you want

^

The Time That You Shined

You're facing the sun
With your favourite trick
The one thing you love
Is still making you sick
You're straight on the line
You're right through the heart
These words have a meaning

Given the longest of days
You still couldn't make up your mind
And just when the best of your light fades away
Remember the time that you shined

You're facing the sun
With your eyes open wide
You're fearing the things
That you're keeping inside
You're straight on the line
You're right through the heart
These words have a meaning

Given the longest of days
You still couldn't make up your mind
And just when the best of your light fades away
Remember the time that you shined

It's on my mind again
It's on my mind again
It's all in my head again

You're facing the sun
With your favourite trick
The one thing you love
Is still making you sick
You're straight on the line
You're right through the heart
These words have a meaning

Given the longest of days
You still couldn't make up your mind
And just when the best of your light fades away
Remember the time that you shined
Remember the time that you shined

^