Land of the Living

Bright young sun, looks like the morning's come and it's all come so easy like the heavens are wishing me well. And those darkening eyes brought forth my own sunrise, Well it's been a long time since the beat of my heart was a friend. Well it's been

I'm running round in circles Meeting people I see everyday. There's no one left to talk to Cos I already know each word they'll say. In the land of the living There's a key In the land of the living To open me In the land of the living I will search

the angels were singing - matthew perryman jones Talking to stone, Listening to birds With no more to say, I kissed my fingers And touched the red dirt Wandering away Through the moon-colored field My heart was a weight Of rage and sorrow That longed

I've said enough The writing's on the wall A broken cup Missing pieces from the fall All the cradled desire Cold, starved roving eyes As I wander in silent alibis (Carry on) Is it your ghost That keeps hiding under the smoke It's getting louder I fee

Where they go That we shall cherish and that I wrestle Don't want to be like the dust that settles This empire of nothing I find that I'm king of all these empty homes That are ruled by my own flaws But you can't be an old fire If you are burning wit

So many ways to find a lonely lover They're the first ones to confess Stuck between the honest day And the secrets in your chest I swear you're dancing with The fallen angels in the dark Every step will get Your heart beating faster Isn't that your f

You gave him some good years now you'd like them back Mistakes become clearer after the fact Now when you pick up the pieces You can't make them fit Don't waste all your time trying to make sense of it. Refrain: Just hurry back to the land of the liv

Into the land of the living Black bleeds orange into blue Light is breaking through I can hear the bells in the city Across the ancient shore I am ready to fight Let down the scarlet cord It's time to shed this masquerade [Chorus:] You cannot love in

Caught in a wildfire Choking on the flames Of a strange pyre The ashes of a dream Feed the fantasy Locked on the inside Tangled up in chains And the crazy lies Terrified and lame In silence we escape [Chorus:] Oh, kiss my heart awake We're so far awa

I'm behind the wheel Cold and stoned The spirit is heavy And I just want to be alone I was born so free But a slave I'm bound I lost myself On a long way down [Chorus:] C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, let's fight I'm pushing up against the dark tonight I never

stones from the riverbed - mattew perryman jones Silently tracing the cracks Through the chaos Grieving what cannot come back What's gone away Feeling the weight Of sorrow's night You can't find your way through the black So you pray for light Everyo