MANIC DEPRESSION LYRICS
MANIC DEPRESSION July 16, 1998
CHRISTOPHER
On Thursday Evening 6 P.M.
NIGHT FALLS ON THE DAY
I turn away, d
while the castles of stone turn to clay,
and the sky once blue now gray,
as the night falls on the day.
You told me you would hold me so tight, am c g d c
but your love for me was to slight, am c g d c
something blinded my sight, em d
because you lied to me tonight. g d c
Love in a dark corner lay,
but try as I may,
what you want I can not pay,
I love you is all I need you to say.
What can I do to set things right, am c g d c
so that I, lost, might, am c g d c
catch a glimpse of that light, em d
that in your eyes took early flight. g d c
Why couldn't you stay?
yesterday was better than today,
but you went your way,
when the night fell on the day.
I have to fight, em d
fight for what I thought was bright, em d c
you told me everything would be alright, em g d em
but you lied to me tonight.. gdg
I WILL GO AWAY 1 st
(chorus1)I will go away, c d e
but only if you want me to go, d c g
you know I'd love to stay, c d g
your dog on a leash, more precise, man on a chain, dc dc dc
slave till you let me die.-- g d c
I will go away, c de
go find another home, am c d
where this bluebird will stay. g d c
I will go away,
I'll find someone else to hurt me, d c am c
hurt me in some other way. d c g
(chorus2)In with the tide out with the tide, am c am g
as we begin a brand new day, d c am g
but sometimes you have to realize, em c d c
that even waves run away.--(chorus1)(chorus2)... g d c
WASTE OF SPACE
On Thursday Evening 6 P.M.
NOTHING IN ALL:ALL IN NOTHING
Nothing in all, em d
all in nothing, g d
some may fall, em d
at least that is something g d em.
(chorus)If you're going to breath, g d em
leave some air for me, c am
if you're going to leave, g d em
it was nothing to be.-- c am g
Can't you see this wall,
at least the wall is something,
nothing in all,
all in nothing.
I gave you my all,
at least that was something,
nothing in all,
all in nothing.(chorus)
Nothing in all,
all in nothing,
some may fall,
at least that is something,
I gave you my all,
but to you it meant nothing...
I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE 2nd
I know what you are,
I've seen you from afar,
and I know, you know, I know.
You're searching for shelter, g a b a g
you'll find it's not the answer, g a b ag a
through the hazy glass you try to hide, em d em
but to your surprise you're sitting by your side. g d em c em bridge:em am
I know what you are,
you're to near to be far,
and I know, you know, I know,
you're in me.
You're looking for someone, gabag
to hurt them, to extinguish their sun, g a bag a
you'll find they're not the one, em d em
they're not the one. g d bridge
I am falling, a b
I'm falling fast, cbag
I am dying, ab
I'm dying of the past. cbag
You know you've taken a hold of me, em d em
your depressive eyes have destroyed me, g d em c
destroyed me, em d
and I know, I know, I know I have to break free, em d em c g
you'll be thee end of me, em c am
thee end of me. em am bridge
I know what you are,
you've left me here with this scar,
and I know, you know, I know you,
I'm the same as you,
You are me,
I am you...
DARLING
Tied up in lace,
you've lost your grace,
a family's disgrace,
a family's disgrace.
The time was coming,
your life almost up,
when you realized,
when you realized.
That your days are gone,em d
as your world is tearing at the seams, em c
here among the streets, d
where no one cares about your dreams. em c d
(chorus)Darling, fly, em d
fly, befriend the sky, g d c
darling, fly, em d
fly away from the lie.-- g d c
When what you say, am c g
isn't important to anyone, g d c
when what you feel, am c g
is different from everyone.(chorus) g d c
You're more important then you'll ever know,
darling, fly...
FOOLISH EYES 4th
Foolish eyes, d c
why do you weep? am c g
I'll pluck you out, em d
and cast you away, em c
if you let your waters loose, am c g
on this cold dark day, d em c
because in this world, g d
only a weak man cries, em c
in this world where innocence dies. am c g
(chorus)I am innocent,
to the world around me,
I am innocent,
to the chains that bind me,
and I can't, em d
and I can't see, em c
through these foolish eyes that blind me.-- am c g d c
Foolish eyes, d c
you kill me, am c g
you eat away at me, em d c g
the more I look, em d
the more I can't see.(chorus) em c
As the waters loosen, cbcg
as the waters loosen away, cbcg a
I'll never know how much, cbacga
I lost today,c bcg
foolish eyes, dc
make everything gray... am g
GIRL WITH THE BLACK BAG
On Instrumental.
GOODBYE
I could be the world greatest listener, g d
if only I could hear, am c g
and I could be your singer,
if only I could sing so dear.
I could be the deepest poet,
if only I could feel,
and I could know you don't love me,
if only I knew what is real.
Goodbye, g d
false reality, c am g
goodbye,
look what you've done for me,
goodbye,
to what could be,
goodbye,
to you from me...
LITTLE BEAM OF LIGHT
Little beam of light in my eye,
why must you bother me so?
you see I've lost my way,
and what's left for me,
I don't know.
Why do you remind me? am c g
why do you tease me to the point of frustration, em c em g d
when you know I can't do anything, am c g
to stop from termination. em c em g d em
Little beam of light in my eye,
why must you bother me so?
when you know I can't do anything,
and now it's time to go...
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