That Time of the Night (the Short Straw) Lyrics

The rain auditions at my windowIts symphony echoes in my wombMy gaze scans the walls of this apartmentTo rectify the confines of my tombI'm the cyclops in the tenementI'm the soul ...Read Full Lyrics

Drive the road to your surrenderTime comes around... out of my handsSmall boats on the beach at the dead of nightCome and go before first lightLeave me running in the wheelKing of ...Read Full Lyrics

It all began with the bright lightThe bright light and the noiseThe chaos of the sensesAnd the scream of desireTouchin' and bein' touchedA million lose ends to tie upTickin' of the...Read Full Lyrics

Heading for the great escapeHeading for the raveHeading for the permanent holidayHeading for the winter tripHeading for the slideHeading for the dignified, walk awayHeading for the...Read Full Lyrics

Well I hear that you were looking out to hunt me downAnd I guess you're used to having everything you wantBut you know that love can be as hard as sticks and stonesI tell you nothi...Read Full Lyrics

The only unforgivable thingHauls itself out of bedLooks over my shoulderAt the BloodyEnglishWeatherThe only unforgivable thingWaits for me in the corner of the roomLaughs as I clea...Read Full Lyrics

A voice from the pastEntered my head todayFresh & alive. Full of life, passionAnd pain.A voice now past.A beautiful soul. Gone, gone, gone.Speaking clearly - clearer thanThe li...Read Full Lyrics

How long can you standTightening upAvoiding the fightAvoiding the truthTighten the smileTighten the lieWill you get what you wantTo be cursed with your dreamsI hope for your sakeSo...Read Full Lyrics

On the outskirts of nowhereOn the ring road to somewhereOn the verge of indecisionI'll always take the roundabout wayWaiting on the rainFor I was born with a habitFrom a signThe ha...Read Full Lyrics

I was walking in the parkDreaming of a sparkWhen I heard the sprinklers whisperShimmer in the haze of summer lawns.Then I heard the children singingThey were running through the ra...Read Full Lyrics