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Can You Hear Me? (15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

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[Verse 1] We're the oceans, rivers, lakes, and seas Our devotion is your apogee [Verse 2] We were soldiers on our bended knees Now we're older, wandering the streets [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! [Verse3] We are always fighting for something That is ours -- pacing cages, pacing [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hеy, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hеy, don't! You might also like [Bridge] La, la, la, la La, la, la, la [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't!
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Madonna 03:25
[Verse 1] When you are in need of someone That you can stand beside I will reserve my judgment; I won't be of two minds [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need [Verse 2] Don't let my darkest moments Define everything I've done Only the worst you've noticed; It isn't what I've become [Bridge] The pain I have given can't be forgiven You have to live in hurt Let's not repeat this Let's end before these bridges have all been burnt [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need {Outro] Hey my lady Hey my lady
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Strangers 04:24
[Chorus 1] We have our scars, we wear them well We have our scars, we wear them well We have no time to heal ourselves We have no time to heal ourselves [Verse 1] You say you don't give your name out to strangers You feel that it's safer that way I say, "I'll just call you 'Lois' and hope that we meet again Someday When the pain has gone away." [Chorus 2] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) Wе have our scars, we wear thеm well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves [Verse 2] Love is sad She said the ink I'd collected were signs I'd accepted the pain She's had It went over my head in the moment But I knew I'd understand someday [Bridge] Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo [Verse 3] I lay next to a beautiful stranger Ignoring the danger I'm bound to face If I could just let go, release my will, accept my fate The pain would go away [Chorus 3] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) [Outro] Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo
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A Gentle Art 05:08
[Verse 1] Who are we? A gentle art Feathering a deck of cards Who are you without me? And who am I supposed to be? Who are we but what we are? Flickering like burning stars Who are you without me And who am I supposed to be Whenever we're apart? [Verse 2] Here we stand, where we stay In an unfamiliar place Here with all that I never sought Here are all the things I've... [Chorus 1] Lost Such a gentle art [Verse 3] Who are you now that I am gone? Have you learned to be someone Never weak, seldom strong Tell me that you'll carry... [Chorus 2] On Such a gentle art [Post-Chorus] A gentle art A gentle art [Bridge] Everything has fallen apart Should have known it right from the start Only had one hand on your heart Everything you do it my... [Chorus 3] Fault Such a gentle art Such a gentle art As I tear your heart apart
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After 05:21
[Verse 1] Have a hand on control The other reaches the unknown The space between, is where I float Expectations, TV stations I am blind -- you don't see [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Verse 2} "Tell me what you've done to the man I loved." "Well, I killed him, a year ago." "Give me every lettеr that you never thought I'd read Not еver." "Sorry I made you love me." [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Bridge] I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you need not." I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you will not have to..." [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Outro] I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you will not have to... You will not have to."
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[Verse 1] I needed to want her I could not do better I wanted to need her But I had just met her [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Verse 2] I wore my pink t-shirt Thought I’d get in for sure She schooled me like a teacher Then said, "Hey, it's my pleasure!" [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Bridge] Ankle-deep in tributary streams Grace upon her throne I can’t help this force of habit I can't be on my own... [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Outro] Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep, you idiot Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep, you idiot
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[Verse 1] Sittin' on cement on Carroll Street Is Maurice Three papers heroin and speed Waitin' for daddy Jail was always more forgiving Every sunrise makes it worth living From the ground he looks up to heaven but Highrises gleam [Pre-Chorus 1] "Here I am in my disparity You can have my life if you can make it Spare a little bit of your charity?" [Verse 2] Jenny, in a condo, waterfront Lounging on snakeskin Martini, T3, Tramacet Daddy's gone again [Pre-Chorus 2] "Look at me in my prosperity You can have my life if you can fake it I don't waste my time on charity You can have my life if you can break it [Chorus 1] If you can make it If you can take it If you can fake it Come on and take a hit!" [Verse 3] Jеnny crosses town on the rarest day Runs into Mauricе "Lady, could you spare some charity Before you call the police?" They carry on, neither turns around Hope to never see the other again Twenty steps away, they say "You may be just like me." [Pre-Chorus 3] "Here I am in my disparity You can have my life if you can make it Spare a little bit of your charity? You can have my life if you can take it." "Look at me in my prosperity You can have my life if you can fake it I don't waste my time on charity You can have my life if you can break it [Chorus 2] If you can make it If you can take it If you can fake it [Outro] You wanna take a hit? You wanna take a hit?"
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[Chorus 1] We have our scars, we wear them well We have our scars, we wear them well We have no time to heal ourselves We have no time to heal ourselves [Verse 1] You say you don't give your name out to strangers You feel that it's safer that way I say, "I'll just call you 'Lois' and hope that we meet again Someday When the pain has gone away." [Chorus 2] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) Wе have our scars, we wear thеm well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves [Verse 2] Love is sad She said the ink I'd collected were signs I'd accepted the pain She's had It went over my head in the moment But I knew I'd understand someday [Bridge] Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo [Verse 3] I lay next to a beautiful stranger Ignoring the danger I'm bound to face If I could just let go, release my will, accept my fate The pain would go away [Chorus 3] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) [Outro] Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo
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[Verse 1] In a world without a mirror Every story that you hear Is ceremonial: the more it's told, the more's revealed Cleopatra's on her bed, waterdrop on her hip Like an oasis in the desert where we slip She said she didn't have a heart So she'd etched one on her chest And as I kissed her there She said, "I think it's coming back." How do we appear in our mirrors Through the shame of our lies? Tonight, we're beautiful in one another's eyes [Chorus] Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening [Verse 2] What you may not want to hear Could be what you're looking for What you hate and fear Could be standing at your door In a world without a mirror Other senses lend themselves to perception She says, "I'm simply your reflection..." [Chorus] Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening [Post-Chorus] And we'll say: La da da da da da da La da da da da da da La da da da da da da We are so lovely La da da da da da da La da da da da da da La da da da da da da We are so lovely [Outro] I am simply your reflection I am simply you I am simply your reflection I am simply you
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[Verse 1] Wait alone in the clubbing line Try to find a familiar mind Daylight makes it seem condemned Pass the bouncer, get my stamp It says: "Marriage is like a prison cell A television with just one channel." Check my coat, get a drink and see Every eye isn't where I want it to be [Chorus 1] Though I've tried to hard to fight I am in your arms tonight 20/20 hindsight I am in your arms tonight Loneliness is never cured -- only the lonely understood Maybe now I should just once, or twice, or even thrice: Remember that I've made this sacrifice [Verse 2] Everyone knows everybody here They touch and hug, yell into ears I'm ignored. You've already slept You've come to terms with what I can't yet accept [Chorus 2] Though I've tried to hard to fight I am in your arms tonight 20/20 hindsight I am in your arms tonight Loneliness is never cured -- only the lonely understood Maybe now I should just once, or twice, or even thrice: Remember that I've made this sacrifice Yeah, yeah, yeah [Chorus 3] Though I've tried to hard to fight I am in your arms tonight 20/20 hindsight I am in your arms tonight Loneliness is never cured -- only the lonely understood Maybe now I should just listen to my own advice So unmatched but so alike And while the city sleeps so tight Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus [Tag] (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home tonight
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[Verse 1] All the world's shoes are so hard to fill Anything was possible when everything changed Hard to know exactly who's responsible A skinny man from Estevan humbly used to say that [Pre-Chorus] "Your life's a debt that you can't repay And when you reach the end of the reel... [Chorus] What you had to say Everything you did And the money that you made Well, they don't mean a thing What they take away is how you made them feel." [Verse 2] When the moon is just another streetlight Broken hearts are mendable Wounded knees will heal The only thing we have to lose is our lives Everything is visible, you think you can conceal, 'cos [Pre-Chorus] "Your life's a debt that you can't repay And when you reach the end of the reel... [Chorus] What you had to say Everything you did And the money that you made Well, they don't mean a thing What they take away is how you made them feel." [Verse 3 / Breakdown] When the moon is just another streetlight Broken hearts are mendable Wounded knees will heal The only thing we have to lose is our lives Everything is visible, you think you can conceal [Chorus] "What you had to say Everything you did And the money that you made Well, they don't mean a thing What they take away is how you made them feel."
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[Verse 1] Sittin' on cement on Carroll Street Is Maurice Three papers heroin and speed Waitin' for daddy Jail was always more forgiving Every sunrise makes it worth living From the ground he looks up to heaven but Highrises gleam [Pre-Chorus 1] "Here I am in my disparity You can have my life if you can make it Spare a little bit of your charity?" [Verse 2] Jenny, in a condo, waterfront Lounging on snakeskin Martini, T3, Tramacet Daddy's gone again [Pre-Chorus 2] "Look at me in my prosperity You can have my life if you can fake it I don't waste my time on charity You can have my life if you can break it [Chorus 1] If you can make it If you can take it If you can fake it Come on and take a hit!" [Verse 3] Jеnny crosses town on the rarest day Runs into Mauricе "Lady, could you spare some charity Before you call the police?" They carry on, neither turns around Hope to never see the other again Twenty steps away, they say "You may be just like me." [Pre-Chorus 3] "Here I am in my disparity You can have my life if you can make it Spare a little bit of your charity? You can have my life if you can take it." "Look at me in my prosperity You can have my life if you can fake it I don't waste my time on charity You can have my life if you can break it [Chorus 2] If you can make it If you can take it If you can fake it [Outro] You wanna take a hit? You wanna take a hit?"
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[Chorus 1] We have our scars, we wear them well We have our scars, we wear them well We have no time to heal ourselves We have no time to heal ourselves [Verse 1] You say you don't give your name out to strangers You feel that it's safer that way I say, "I'll just call you 'Lois' and hope that we meet again Someday When the pain has gone away." [Chorus 2] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) Wе have our scars, we wear thеm well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves [Verse 2] Love is sad She said the ink I'd collected were signs I'd accepted the pain She's had It went over my head in the moment But I knew I'd understand someday [Bridge] Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo [Verse 3] I lay next to a beautiful stranger Ignoring the danger I'm bound to face If I could just let go, release my will, accept my fate The pain would go away [Chorus 3] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) [Outro] Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo
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[Verse 1] Everyone locked themselves away For a storm, and it never came I wonder what you and I would say If we were to meet again Tell your stories, I'll tell you mine Don't be sorry for the lost time I'm here before you, it's now tonight Into your heart, out of mind [Chorus 1] Can you sit with me in Alaska's current Leave your surface behind? Nothing's as i important as being kind Into your heart, out of mind [Verse 2] Take my hand now, we'll walk away Find ourselves in a better place Which may just be where we are today I wonder what we would say... [Chorus 2] If you sat with me in Alaska's current Left your service behind Nothing's as i important as being kind Into your heart, out of mind [Chorus 3] You said once, to "Remember Every stranger is somebody's child," It's nice to meet you, it's been a while Into your heart, out of mind [Chorus 4] Can you sit with me in Alaska's current Leave your surface behind? Nothing's as i important as being kind Into your heart, out of mind [Outro] No one gets left behind Into your heart, out of mind
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[Verse 1] In a world without a mirror Every story that you hear Is ceremonial: the more it's told, the more's revealed Cleopatra's on her bed, waterdrop on her hip Like an oasis in the desert where we slip She said she didn't have a heart So she'd etched one on her chest And as I kissed her there She said, "I think it's coming back." How do we appear in our mirrors Through the shame of our lies? Tonight, we're beautiful in one another's eyes [Chorus] Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening [Verse 2] What you may not want to hear Could be what you're looking for What you hate and fear Could be standing at your door In a world without a mirror Other senses lend themselves to perception She says, "I'm simply your reflection..." [Chorus] Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening Dance like no one's watching Sing like no one's listening [Post-Chorus] And we'll say: La da da da da da da La da da da da da da La da da da da da da We are so lovely La da da da da da da La da da da da da da La da da da da da da We are so lovely [Outro] I am simply your reflection I am simply you I am simply your reflection I am simply you
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Life (demo) 04:14
[Verse 1] The first time I saw your smile You had just turned 25 You had just started doing time And I had abolition on my mind You saw so many die I could never fathom what that would be like In a jungle where only the strong survive Time just could never seem to fly Who gets to decide: five years, ten years, or life? They don't know you, man, they only know your file They've never felt your smile [Chorus 1] Or even cared to hear you speak -- They think they know your mind (and "your kind") [Verse 2] The last time I saw your smile You were 40, still inside And I just wanted to keep your voice alive: Your story through your eyes But somehow your words became mine -- Wasn't what I'd had in mind Such a wasted institutional pantomime Ironically the crime {Chorus 2] Is that one again your future lies In a stranger's hand One who hasn't lived your life And could never understand [Bridge] You're still breathing And I've long since died Hoping life would love you on the outside If that's where you are today I guess I'll never know Watching you survive It helped me see How to live a life of harmony {Chorus 3] Even if the cards are stacked against me [Outro] I wish you peace I wish you peace
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[Verse 1] We're the oceans, rivers, lakes, and seas Our devotion is your apogee [Verse 2] We were soldiers on our bended knees Now we're older, wandering the streets [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! [Verse3] We are always fighting for something That is ours -- pacing cages, pacing [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hеy, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hеy, don't! You might also like [Bridge] La, la, la, la La, la, la, la [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't!
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[Verse 1] When you are in need of someone That you can stand beside I will reserve my judgment; I won't be of two minds [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need [Verse 2] Don't let my darkest moments Define everything I've done Only the worst you've noticed; It isn't what I've become [Bridge] The pain I have given can't be forgiven You have to live in hurt Let's not repeat this Let's end before these bridges have all been burnt [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need {Outro] Hey my lady Hey my lady
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[Verse 1] Who are we? A gentle art Feathering a deck of cards Who are you without me? And who am I supposed to be? Who are we but what we are? Flickering like burning stars Who are you without me And who am I supposed to be Whenever we're apart? [Verse 2] Here we stand, where we stay In an unfamiliar place Here with all that I never sought Here are all the things I've... [Chorus 1] Lost Such a gentle art [Verse 3] Who are you now that I am gone? Have you learned to be someone Never weak, seldom strong Tell me that you'll carry... [Chorus 2] On Such a gentle art [Post-Chorus] A gentle art A gentle art [Bridge] Everything has fallen apart Should have known it right from the start Only had one hand on your heart Everything you do it my... [Chorus 3] Fault Such a gentle art Such a gentle art As I tear your heart apart
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[Verse 1] I needed to want her I could not do better I wanted to need her But I had just met her [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Verse 2] I wore my pink t-shirt Thought I’d get in for sure She schooled me like a teacher Then said, "Hey, it's my pleasure!" [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Bridge] Ankle-deep in tributary streams Grace upon her throne I can’t help this force of habit I can't be on my own... [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Outro] Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep, you idiot Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep, you idiot
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[Verse 1] Hello, I'm the one Who has shed the blood Who has bled the skies When I killed your son It hit everyone Right between the eyes [Chorus] Take my life, take your hand Bury anger in the sand You and I've got a story that A passerby won't comprehend Take a moment, lend an ear We will not appear on late night TV, or AM radio; We are not what they are wanting to hear [Verse 2] Hello, my dear friend By you I will stand Spill another tear Is it our last chance To exchange amends To erase the fear? [Chorus] Take my life, take your hand Bury anger in the sand You and I've got a story that A passerby won't comprehend Take a moment, lend an ear We will not appear on late night TV, or AM radio; We are not what they are wanting to hear [Outro] Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
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[Verse 1] Wait alone in the clubbing line Try to find a familiar mind Daylight makes it seem condemned Pass the bouncer, get my stamp It says: "Marriage is like a prison cell A television with just one channel." Check my coat, get a drink and see Every eye isn't where I want it to be [Chorus 1] Though I've tried to hard to fight I am in your arms tonight 20/20 hindsight I am in your arms tonight Loneliness is never cured -- only the lonely understood Maybe now I should just once, or twice, or even thrice: Remember that I've made this sacrifice [Verse 2] Everyone knows everybody here They touch and hug, yell into ears I'm ignored. You've already slept You've come to terms with what I can't yet accept [Chorus 2] Though I've tried to hard to fight I am in your arms tonight 20/20 hindsight I am in your arms tonight Loneliness is never cured -- only the lonely understood Maybe now I should just once, or twice, or even thrice: Remember that I've made this sacrifice Yeah, yeah, yeah [Chorus 3] Though I've tried to hard to fight I am in your arms tonight 20/20 hindsight I am in your arms tonight Loneliness is never cured -- only the lonely understood Maybe now I should just listen to my own advice So unmatched but so alike And while the city sleeps so tight Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus [Tag] (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home on the night bus (wait alone in the clubbing line) Know that I'll be coming home tonight
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[Verse 1] Have a hand on control The other reaches the unknown The space between, is where I float Expectations, TV stations I am blind -- you don't see [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Verse 2} "Tell me what you've done to the man I loved." "Well, I killed him, a year ago." "Give me every lettеr that you never thought I'd read Not еver." "Sorry I made you love me." [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Bridge] I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you need not." I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you will not have to..." [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Outro] I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you will not have to... You will not have to."
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[Verse 1] Who are we? A gentle art Feathering a deck of cards Who are you without me? And who am I supposed to be? Who are we but what we are? Flickering like burning stars Who are you without me And who am I supposed to be Whenever we're apart? [Verse 2] Here we stand, where we stay In an unfamiliar place Here with all that I never sought Here are all the things I've... [Chorus 1] Lost Such a gentle art [Verse 3] Who are you now that I am gone? Have you learned to be someone Never weak, seldom strong Tell me that you'll carry... [Chorus 2] On Such a gentle art [Post-Chorus] A gentle art A gentle art [Bridge] Everything has fallen apart Should have known it right from the start Only had one hand on your heart Everything you do it my... [Chorus 3] Fault Such a gentle art Such a gentle art As I tear your heart apart
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[Verse 1] When you are in need of someone That you can stand beside I will reserve my judgment; I won't be of two minds [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need [Verse 2] Don't let my darkest moments Define everything I've done Only the worst you've noticed; It isn't what I've become [Bridge] The pain I have given can't be forgiven You have to live in hurt Let's not repeat this Let's end before these bridges have all been burnt [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need {Outro] Hey my lady Hey my lady
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[Verse 1] Hello, I'm the one Who has shed the blood Who has bled the skies When I killed your son It hit everyone Right between the eyes [Chorus] Take my life, take your hand Bury anger in the sand You and I've got a story that A passerby won't comprehend Take a moment, lend an ear We will not appear on late night TV, or AM radio; We are not what they are wanting to hear [Verse 2] Hello, my dear friend By you I will stand Spill another tear Is it our last chance To exchange amends To erase the fear? [Chorus] Take my life, take your hand Bury anger in the sand You and I've got a story that A passerby won't comprehend Take a moment, lend an ear We will not appear on late night TV, or AM radio; We are not what they are wanting to hear [Outro] Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
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[Verse 1] We're the oceans, rivers, lakes, and seas Our devotion is your apogee [Verse 2] We were soldiers on our bended knees Now we're older, wandering the streets [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! [Verse3] We are always fighting for something That is ours -- pacing cages, pacing [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hеy, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hеy, don't! You might also like [Bridge] La, la, la, la La, la, la, la [Chorus] Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't Don't blow me away, hey, hey, don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't! Don't!
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[Verse 1] Sittin' on cement on Carroll Street Is Maurice Three papers heroin and speed Waitin' for daddy Jail was always more forgiving Every sunrise makes it worth living From the ground he looks up to heaven but Highrises gleam [Pre-Chorus 1] "Here I am in my disparity You can have my life if you can make it Spare a little bit of your charity?" [Verse 2] Jenny, in a condo, waterfront Lounging on snakeskin Martini, T3, Tramacet Daddy's gone again [Pre-Chorus 2] "Look at me in my prosperity You can have my life if you can fake it I don't waste my time on charity You can have my life if you can break it [Chorus 1] If you can make it If you can take it If you can fake it Come on and take a hit!" [Verse 3] Jеnny crosses town on the rarest day Runs into Mauricе "Lady, could you spare some charity Before you call the police?" They carry on, neither turns around Hope to never see the other again Twenty steps away, they say "You may be just like me." [Pre-Chorus 3] "Here I am in my disparity You can have my life if you can make it Spare a little bit of your charity? You can have my life if you can take it." "Look at me in my prosperity You can have my life if you can fake it I don't waste my time on charity You can have my life if you can break it [Chorus 2] If you can make it If you can take it If you can fake it [Outro] You wanna take a hit? You wanna take a hit?"
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[Verse 1] When you are in need of someone That you can stand beside I will reserve my judgment; I won't be of two minds [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need [Verse 2] Don't let my darkest moments Define everything I've done Only the worst you've noticed; It isn't what I've become [Bridge] The pain I have given can't be forgiven You have to live in hurt Let's not repeat this Let's end before these bridges have all been burnt [Chorus] Hey my lady Why believe in heaven? 'Cos you and me Can believe in what we see -- it's all we need {Outro] Hey my lady Hey my lady
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[Chorus 1] We have our scars, we wear them well We have our scars, we wear them well We have no time to heal ourselves We have no time to heal ourselves [Verse 1] You say you don't give your name out to strangers You feel that it's safer that way I say, "I'll just call you 'Lois' and hope that we meet again Someday When the pain has gone away." [Chorus 2] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) Wе have our scars, we wear thеm well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves [Verse 2] Love is sad She said the ink I'd collected were signs I'd accepted the pain She's had It went over my head in the moment But I knew I'd understand someday [Bridge] Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo Oooo, ooo ooo, ooooooo [Verse 3] I lay next to a beautiful stranger Ignoring the danger I'm bound to face If I could just let go, release my will, accept my fate The pain would go away [Chorus 3] We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) We have our scars, we wear them well (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) And take some time to heal ourselves (Why don't we throw them away?) [Outro] Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo Oooo, ooo, ooooooooooo
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[Verse 1] I needed to want her I could not do better I wanted to need her But I had just met her [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Verse 2] I wore my pink t-shirt Thought I’d get in for sure She schooled me like a teacher Then said, "Hey, it's my pleasure!" [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Bridge] Ankle-deep in tributary streams Grace upon her throne I can’t help this force of habit I can't be on my own... [Chorus] "Taking tequila and cigarettes Will help you to sleep," That's what she said Taking the gist of her request Making an evening to myself [Outro] Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep, you idiot Go to sleep Go to sleep Go to sleep, you idiot
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[Verse 1] Have a hand on control The other reaches the unknown The space between, is where I float Expectations, TV stations I am blind -- you don't see [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Verse 2} "Tell me what you've done to the man I loved." "Well, I killed him, a year ago." "Give me every lettеr that you never thought I'd read Not еver." "Sorry I made you love me." [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Bridge] I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you need not." I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you will not have to..." [Chorus] After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever After the smoke clears You know I will still be here Once all the dust settles I may be forever [Outro] I cannot stand to look back and say "What if it happened like that?" You say, "Don't worry, you will not have to... You will not have to."
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[Verse 1] Who are we? A gentle art Feathering a deck of cards Who are you without me? And who am I supposed to be? Who are we but what we are? Flickering like burning stars Who are you without me And who am I supposed to be Whenever we're apart? [Verse 2] Here we stand, where we stay In an unfamiliar place Here with all that I never sought Here are all the things I've... [Chorus 1] Lost Such a gentle art [Verse 3] Who are you now that I am gone? Have you learned to be someone Never weak, seldom strong Tell me that you'll carry... [Chorus 2] On Such a gentle art [Post-Chorus] A gentle art A gentle art [Bridge] Everything has fallen apart Should have known it right from the start Only had one hand on your heart Everything you do it my... [Chorus 3] Fault Such a gentle art Such a gentle art As I tear your heart apart
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[Verse 1] Hello, I'm the one Who has shed the blood Who has bled the skies When I killed your son It hit everyone Right between the eyes [Chorus] Take my life, take your hand Bury anger in the sand You and I've got a story that A passerby won't comprehend Take a moment, lend an ear We will not appear on late night TV, or AM radio; We are not what they are wanting to hear [Verse 2] Hello, my dear friend By you I will stand Spill another tear Is it our last chance To exchange amends To erase the fear? [Chorus] Take my life, take your hand Bury anger in the sand You and I've got a story that A passerby won't comprehend Take a moment, lend an ear We will not appear on late night TV, or AM radio; We are not what they are wanting to hear [Outro] Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me? Can you hear me?
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"All killer, no filler.... destined for arenas" (Soundproof Magazine)
"Picture perfect" (102.1 The Edge)
"Five stars" (Youthink Magazine)
"Perfect blend of classic rock crunch and contemporary rock smarts" (The Record)

Acknowledging the 15th anniversary of the beginning, Paint's critically-acclaimed debut LP Can You Hear Me? is getting an update on the 2014 5th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. This 5-"disc" compilation features the original studio album plus remastered demos, live acoustic and electric performances, 5-year interviews, archival photos, expanded artwork, and updated liner notes.

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released August 4, 2023

Compiled by Clarence King.

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Produced by Claude Laforest and Paint.
Mixed by Ryan Worsley.
Mastered by Stuart McKillop.

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Paint Toronto, Ontario

"Rockstars and entertainers with a sincere change-the-world-with-heart attitude" (Midnight Matinee), Toronto's Paint have earned their reputation as one of Canada's hardest-working and most genuine indie bands with their infectiously energetic live performances, pop hooks, and lyrical depth. ... more

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