Jeff Merchant - Song Lyrics

SEEING WATERFALLS

YOU WERE THERE                  YOU WERE THERE
ALWAYS LAUGHING                  SOMETIMES CRYING

YOU WERE THERE                  YOU WERE THERE
NEVER STOPPING

YOU WERE THERE                  YOU WOULD START
ALL OVER AGAIN

WATERFALLS
WHEN YOU PUT YOUR NEW SHOES ON
AND YOU GO WALKING OUTSIDE
WOULD YOU CALL IT A DAY
WOULD YOU CALL IT A LIFTIME                  WORKING OVERTIME

AND SEEING WATERFALLS                  FEELS GOOD INSIDE
AND SEEING WATERFALLS                  WASHES YOU DOWN
JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME

YOU WERE THERE                  YOU WERE THERE
IN A PANIC                  STUCK IN TRAFFIC

YOU WERE THERE                  YOU WERE THERE
ON THE RADIO                  WATCHING YOUR SHOWS

YOU WERE THERE                  YOU WERE THERE

WHEN YOU PUT YOUR NEW SHOES ON
AND YOU TAKE A WALK OUTSIDE

SEEING WATERFALLS         SOMEWHERE OFF IN THE DISTANCE
IT CALMS YOU DOWN

AND SEEING WATERFALLS                  THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE
AND SEEING WATERFALLS                  WILL LIFT YOU UP
JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
WATERFALLS         JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME
WATERFALLS         JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME

A FRIEND OF MINE

YOU SAID TO ME                           YOU WOULDN'T MAKE IT
TO BE THIRTY-THREE                  WAY BEFORE YOUR TIME

YOU LOOKED AT ME                  TEARS SMEARED YOUR MAKE-UP
TELL YOUR FAMILY                  YOU'LL BE ALRIGHT

YOU'RE IN A PLACE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
HOW IT FEELS WHEN YOUR FEET DON'T TOUCH THE GROUND
LIVING IN A WORLD YOU CAN'T BE SURE OF
FEELING ALIVE TONIGHT         I HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR YOU

YOU SAID TO ME                  WHILE PUTTING ON YOUR MAKE-UP
YOU'VE GOT A VOICE                  A VOICE FROM INSIDE

GETTING THROUGH A NIGHT YOU'VE ONLY DREAMED OF
WHAT IS REAL WHEN YOUR WORLD'S TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
THESE DOORS USED TO BE LIKE WALLS FOR YOU
LIVING YOUR LIFE TONIGHT
I HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR YOU

THE FREEDOM YOU TASTE
THE MORE IT ACHES INSIDE OF YOU
THE PROBLEMS YOU MAKE
WHAT YOU CREATE                  IS PART OF YOU

YOU'RE IN A PLACE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
SEEING THINGS THAT YOU'VE NEVER SEEN
LIVING IN A WORLD YOU CAN'T BE SURE OF
FEELING ALIVE TONIGHT         I HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR YOU
FOR YOU         HOPE IT ALL WORKS OUT FOR YOU

A FRIEND OF MINE IS LEAVING TONIGHT
HAD FOUND A VOICE                  AND FEELING ALIVE
A FRIEND OF MINE IS LEAVING TONIGHT         INTO THE VOID

WHERE WILL YOU SLEEP TONIGHT?         WHERE WILL YOU STAY TONIGHT?                   WHERE WILL YOU BE TONIGHT?

YOU'RE IN A PLACE YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF

SETTING SUN

SETTING SUN                  YOU DON'T NEED NO ONE
SETTING SUN                  WHEN THE BEE HAS STUNG

UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAY

SETTING SUN                  LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
SETTING SUN                  WHAT HAVE YOU BECOME

IT MAKES YOU WANT TO PRAY
IT MAKES YOU REALLY CRAZY

SETTING SUN         YOU ARE THE ONE THAT ISN'T THERE
SETTING SUN         YOU ARE THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO CARE

SETTING SUN                  STOP WHAT YOU'VE BEGUN
SETTING SUN                  TO THE BEAT OF THE DRUM
         WHEN THE BELL HAS RUNG         AND NIGHT HAS COME

UNTIL THE BREAK OF DAY
UNTIL IT DRIFTS AWAY FROM YOU
UNTIL IT MAKES YOU PRAY
UNTIL IT MAKES YOU CRAZY

SETTING SUN         YOU ARE THE ONE WHO NEEDS TO CARE
WITH SO MUCH TO BARE         LOVE IS IN THE AIR
BUT YOU’RE NOT THERE         LOVE IS IN THE AIR
BUT YOU’RE NOT THERE

SETTING SUN                  SETTING SUN
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

JOYRIDE

YOU'VE GOT A NEW LIFE NOW
BUT IT WASN'T WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND
THE PARTY ENDED A FEW YEARS TOO SOON
A LITTLE JOYRIDE BECAME YOUR WHOLE LIFE

DRINKING AND EATING TO MAKE ROOM FOR TWO
IN A FUTURE YOU DIDN'T CHOOSE

FROM A ROLLER COASTER RIDE NEAR SAN DIEGO
TO A KING SIZE BED IN A LAS VEGAS MOTEL
YOU CALLED ME COLLECT FROM THE RIVERSIDE JAIL
WHILE ON YOUR WAY DOWN TO MEXICO      MEXICO

YOU WENT ON A JOYRIDE        WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE
YOUR MOTHER WAS WORRIED     SHE THOUGHT YOU HAD DIED

COME TAKE ME HOME     PLEASE PAY MY BAIL
I'VE GOT MY WHOLE LIFE TO LOSE

FROM A ROLLER COASTER RIDE NEAR SAN DIEGO
TO A KING SIZE BED IN A LAS VEGAS MOTEL
YOU CALLED ME COLLECT FROM THE RIVERSIDE JAIL
WHILE ON YOUR WAY DOWN TO MEXICO      MEXICO

TRADING YOUR CHILDHOOD FOR MOTHERHOOD
A LIFETIME CONSUMED      YOUR JOYRIDE ENDED TOO SOON

YOU WENT ON A JOYRIDE        YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD LAST
YOU WERE HAVING A GOOD TIME     NOW YOU'RE GOING DOWNHILL FAST

YOUR LIFE TOOK A TURN     FLASHING BEFORE OUR EYES
A NEW LIFE IS GROWING INSIDE

FROM A ROLLER COASTER RIDE NEAR SAN DIEGO
TO A KING SIZE BED IN A LAS VEGAS MOTEL
YOU CALLED ME COLLECT FROM THE RIVERSIDE JAIL
WHILE ON YOUR WAY DOWN TO MEXICO      MEXICO

LOVE YOURSELF AWAY

LOVE LOVE YOURSELF AWAY
DON’T THROW YOURSELF INTO A TRAIN
PICKING UP WHERE WE LEFT OFF
LOVE LOVE YOURSELF AGAIN

         BURY ME DEEP INTO THE GROUND

LOVE LOVE YOURSELF TODAY
I’M GETTING OVER THE STRAIN
WALKING IN WITH OUTSTRECHED ARMS
I’M STEPPING OUT OF THE WAY

         CUT TO SCENES FROM WWWIII
         SOLDIERS COME AND CAPTURE ME
         WHILE MONSTERS CRAWL OUT OF THE SEA

LOVE LOVE YOURSELF AWAY

         TRASHING ME TOSSED OUT TO THE LIONS

LOVE LOVE YOURSELF TODAY
I’M JUST A PAWN IN THIS GAME
COMING UP WITH BIG IDEAS
LOVE LOVE YOURSELF TO DEATH

         WAKING UP TO WWWIII
         EARTHQUAKE COMES AND CRUSHES ME
         WHILE GLACIERS FORM & THEN WE FREEZE

LOVE LOVE YOURSELF AWAY

WHERE'S PHILLIP

SWEPT OUT ON DRUGS                  UNDER THE RUG
NOBODY EVEN                   MENTIONS YOUR NAME
ON HOLIDAYS                  ON HOLIDAYS

STUCK IN THE MUD                  STAY OUT OF TOUCH
UNTIL ONE DAY         I SEE YOU MESSED UP
AT A BUS STOP                  ON A BUS STOP

YOU WERE SOMEONE                  NOW YOUR NOT
THAT I EVEN KNEW YOU ONCE
WHO'D OF THOUGHT                                    ONCE BETTER OFF

WITHOUT MUCH TO SAY          DROVE YOU DOWNTOWN THAT DAY
NO QUESTIONS ASKED         FROM OUT OF THE PAST
TOMORROW                  RESTLESS SORROW

DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
CHECKING OUT, CHECKING IN
WHAT WILL BE LOST                  DROPPING YOU OFF
NEAR PERSHING SQUARE                  MEET A FRIEND THERE

WHEN YOU'RE SOMEONE                  WHEN YOU'RE NOT
LIKE A FATHER TO HIS SON
WHO HAS LOST                           WHO FORGOT

INSIDE YOUR SWIMMING POOL
GOING OFF THE DEEP END WAS COOL
FORGET ALL THE RULES
SWIMMING AROUND
PASSED OUT ON THE GROUND
THE CITY MAKES NO SOUND
CONCRETE DRAGS YOU DOWN

YOU WERE SOMEONE                                     NOW YOUR NOT
DID YOU FEEL LIKE GIVING UP                            AT WHAT COST
YOU COULDN'T MEASURE UP         FOR US
LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE                           ARE WE LOST
WHO'S BETTER OFF                                    NOW WE'RE NOT

DISTURBANCE CALL

HE PUSHED HER OUT OF THE MOVING CAR
DRAGGED HER BY THE HAIR FOR BLOCKS
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL NOW             STILL LOVES HIM ANYWAY
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
WHO NEEDS A PERSONAL LIFE    YOU CAN WATCH A SHOW ABOUT IT
            NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
PEPPER SPRAY AND BLOODY NOSES
NOW THEY'RE PUTTING THE HANDCUFFS ON
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL

                        THERE WAS A BOY OUT THERE            HE WAS A CHILD SLAVE
                        WHEN HE SPOKE OUT ABOUT IT        THE MAFIA KNOCKED HIM OFF
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
                                                            DISTURBANCE CALL

HE TRASHED HER ROOM FOR HOURS            CUTTING UP HER BEST DRESSES
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
SMEARED HIS OWN BLOOD ON HER WALLS             IT FELT GOOD TO GET IT OUT
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
WHO NEEDS A PERSONAL LIFE    YOU CAN HEAR ABOUT SOMEONE ELSES
            NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
HE'S THE GUY WITH THE BLURRED OUT FACE
HOLDS A KNIFE UP TO HIS THROAT
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL

                        THERE IS A MAN OUT THERE             LIVES IN HIS VAN
                        HE'LL TALK YOUR HEAD OFF FOR HOURS
                        IF YOU GIVE HIM THE CHANCE
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
                                                            DISTURBANCE CALL

                        THERE IS A GIRL OUT THERE             BECAME A WANDERER
                        SAID SHE'D NEVER GO BACK             TO THE WAY SHE WAS BEFORE
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
                                                            DISTURBANCE CALL
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
                                                            DISTURBANCE CALL
            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL            TELL US HOW YOU FEEL
                              ENTERTAINING THE THOUGHT