Neil Finn Album

Beside me now, are strangers to my eyes
It might be getting crazy, might be wise
Stranded either way
Such a lonely place
I'm looking out for you
Among the flies that wait in line
The days on end
The nights are cold
But always so intense

I try to reach the top most every day
And hope I turn my face up to the sky
And the cover hangs so low
I see no sign of light
Nothing springs to mind

Among the flies that wait in line
The days on end
The nights so cold
But always so intense

Here we are
There's a smile between us
And it's going on

You and me have always gotten through
Anyone can tell you that it's true
You feel it every time
You drive away from home
Headlights hypnotise
They take you off towards the sea
Into the night
You run away
From thoughts you cannot hide

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Can't describe my hunger
For your (...)

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Can't help thinking of you

Totally wired, and the game is up
I'm under the table
You carry my heart in the palm of your hand
As the clouds roll in
The party was rained out
Hoping not to find a man-made home
And by four o'clock
When the sun came out
We were beside ourselves

Taking the rest of the day off
Lying out the back
Slung in a hammock and
Gathering rheems of space and time

Two eyes that surrender
The call might come
Fire my anger and spoil the whole thing
Its not much fun when the pressure's on
And your luck has gone
But you squeeze my hand

We're taking the rest of the day off
We like to climb the rock
Before we have lunch
And we'll turn our backs on the whole damn bunch

You find the answer
Walking the dog
Down the south of Piha
Over and done
Not a lot to say when the man comes up
The line goes dead and you're yesterday's news
I couldn't care less now I'm here with you

We're the only ones left
And we're flat on our backs
Taking the rest of the days off
You find it don't add up too much
When you're wrapped in a blanket of stars with the one you love
Yeah

Like two shiney dogs
Yeah
With the one you love
Yeah

Take it down, mess it up
Light a match, make a fire
Walk away as the money burns
It might just save your life
I play the happenstance
I see my fortune fly
Everytime you lift the cup
And another long day goes by

And I won't travel into the straw daylight desire
I wrote that, some Eskimo gave me the line

Sit back and watch the money burn
Five days in a hot house hell
Once youre gone theres no return
And theyre never gonna let you lie
I want my love to burn
Hotter than a comets tail
I want my bed to cry
And I never wanna let you down

And I wont travel into the straw daylight desire
I wrote that
some Eskimo gave me the line

And all I ever do is therapy one on one, one on one
And you and I we might want the same thing one on one, one on one
I don't want a teacher to remind me one on one, one on one
How to get something better out of my life

I play the happenstance
I see my fortune fly
Everytime I lift the cup
And another long day goes by
And I wont travel into the pale moonlight desire
I wrote that, some Eskimo gave me the line
Your freedom is so precious that it makes me hurt
I learnt that, my teacher was my loneliness
And wisdom can be passed on by the one who's left
And freedom is so precious that it makes it work

Wherever you are
Its 3am and I'm awake
Imagine the light
Upon her blue transparanet face
True coloured glass
It filters down to warm the street
Faded

I'm the one who leads your mind
See my life in your design
True companion at your side

Gracious and good
When all around is turning bad
Restless and rave
When laid upon suburban grass
Your timing is right
Remove the sad persistent thought
Hold the cause

Well I'm the one who reads your mind
See my life in your design
True companion at your side

I'll give you something
When I'm not around
To make you smile
Outside that wasteland
And if only I can make it through
If you think it then it must be true

I'll be wherever you are
Wherever you are

Way down the track
Made the wrong turn
Finished up where I started
You noticed the change came over me
Fell in love with my own reflection
How does it feel
Beneath your own wheel
Feel like an accident
Waking up
Under a bus with my fingers crossed
Now is the time we could make it up

So, you lost the fear
It wasn't that bad
Left to your own devices
Yeah
Still a young girl
Eyes on the clock
Tick like a motor running out
Magnets and words upon the fridge
Speak to the poet in all of us
I missed the page that you thought about
Drew in the frost on the window pane

And who, I wonder
Could fail to notice
The aching silence
Come down
I'm humble now

I hope you might come back
In your own time
Left to your own devices

And so
Thats how it goes
Never the first
Always the last to know

I've never been to heaven, but it feels alright
And I woke up this morning with a permanent smile
I walk in through your, hit the lights and get ready
As we hit the floor, let our fingers do the walking
And the yellow pages will be flying in the sky

Maybe someone should shook her leg
On a sailboat, south of China
And you don't ask why
Got my picture on your mirror
Got my number on your noticeboard
And you don't ask why
Got my heart where I want it
Breathing heavy on your sinker lips
And you don't ask why
Sometimes life is getting better
And it happens on its own
Its beyond my control

Don't get too fast
Don't get too close
Your messing with the beat, like the samba meets the salsa, baby
Error gorrila
Know what I mean
You get the biggest effect from the smallest machine

Who's that playing Krupa on her fingertips
And you don't ask why
Got my picture on your mirror
Got my number on your notice board
And you dont ask why
Got my heart where I want it
Breathing heavy on her sinker lips
And you dont ask why
Somehow life it getting better
And it happens on its own
Where does love come from? I dont know
So come on baby you're the chosen one
You know exactly what I need
You know exactly when the time has come
Here we go again

Let's go climb up on the roof
In the twilight
360 degree views
As we lie down
Watch the fading light turn into stars
Here we are

Secret god
Breathe my name
Secret god
Stir up the dust
Whisper my name

This reminds me of another place
Lonesome wolf
Comes down from the hills
And he's walking in circles
Howling at the moon

In another life
He will be enchanted by a woman

Secret god
Stir up the dust
Breathe my name
Secret god
Stir up the dust
Whisper my name

See a man collapse in the doorway of a restaurant
Holding my hand out
First one there to help him up

Secret god
Stir up the dust
Whisper my name
Secret god
Stir up the dust
Breathe my name

Time on hand
Stir up the dust
Breathe my name
Secret god
Whisper my name

There's a light overhead, overhead
In the sky overhead, overhead
And I'm with you now
In body in music and mind
And we're silent and still
Everything's so out of control tonight

In a plane that's flying fast
At a speed that makes me cry
If you left me now
To trouble that won't let me lie
I'm awake all the time
You know whwre I stand
Holding my plastic gun
Turn and run

You cold killers of innocence
Against us there's no defence
Your flash and your wickedness
You can't break out of

Tie my hands behind my back
Put a gag on top of my mouth
But I won't give you up
Til silverware's covered in dust
And my shoes fall apart
The tumbleweed runs over my desert heart
So turn and run

You cold killers of innocense
Against us there's no defense
Your flash and your wickedness

Will surely bring you down again
Somehow we stay afloat
We won't give in to the undertow
Somethings you will never know
But you can't break out of
Coming down
But you can't break out of
Slowing down
But you can't break out of

Spring back, elastic heart
We are not angry now
Somehow we both deserve
All our weight is gone
And tenderness is ours again
Can we forget the past
Find us an open road
Picture the two of us
Window, caravan
A silhouette against the sky
As we spin around
With our arms entwined
Delirious, in love

Spring back, elastic heart
We are not angry now
Picture the two of us
With our arms entwined
We should be thankful there
For our disgrace
Delirious, in love

See a dog upon the road
Running hard to catch a cat
Car is pulling to a halt
Truck behind me doesn't know
Everything is in the balance
Of a moment I can't control
And you're sympathetic strings
Are like the stirrings in my soul

I could go at anytime
There's nothing safe about this life
I could go at anytime

Find the meaning of the act
Remember how it goes
Every time you take to water
You swim against the flow
And the world is all around us
And the days are flying past
And fear is so contagious
But I'm not afraid to laugh

I could go at anytime
There's nothing safe about this life
I could go at anytime

Anytime
Come without a warning
Anytime
It could be so easy
A walk in the park
Maybe when i'm sleeping
Anytime
See the clouds come over
Rain or shine
I make you so unhappy
So lets make it right

I feel like I'm in love
With a stranger I'll never know
Although you're still a mystery
I'm so glad I'm not alone

And I won't let it go
Of the first clear moment
I saw you
Make it so easy to fly in the night
I could go at anytime
There's nothing safe about this life
I could go at anytime

Deadlines again
Feel like hiding out
No sign of comfort yet
Have a nap while no ones looking
Bring some inspiration to the man
In my head
A namesake out of reach
Strange days upon us now
we leave the dust of conversation
Hanging in the light above the bed

Leave me now
Cos tonight its driving me mad
I guess I'll be all right
But tonight it's driving me mad

Year after year
Demons always come
Fail to materialise
Way beyond my understanding
Find my only comfort in your hands

Hold me now
Cos tonight its driving me mad
This dream can fill you up
But tonight it's driving me mad

Hey diamond girl
Restless in my head
Say what lies between us
A host of everyday distractions
But most of all its music taking me

It's driving me mad
Still I can't refuse
Even when it's driving me mad
I guess I'll be all right
When tomorrow brings some relief
This dream can fill you up
So put it out and find what's underneath

Here lies the place
Won't let me languish
Hear's all my footsteps and waits

Watch how she fades into the sunset
A vision spectacular in grace

Hunger for the well-travelled
Stimulating discussion
Lift me
Faster into the weakness
Off the wall into blackness
Gifted

Red eyes reflect
Open the suitcase
Spread all your clothes on the floor
Much like it was
Ten years ago
Time on the clock
Don't want to waste it

Hunger for the well-travelled stimulating discussion with me
Faster into weakness
Off the wall into blackness
Gifted
Gifted

Watch how she fades into the sunset
Vision spectacular in grace

Hunger for the well-travelled stimulating discussion with me
Faster into weakness
Off the wall into blackness
Gifted

And I'm away from home
And its a way of life
And I'm flying high
And I'm a wheeling gull
Here, now, I come to rest
Under a lying rock
Over marine parade
Maybe this time
Here, I'll stay