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30 days Lord, and 30 nights
I'm comin' home on an airplane flight
Mama waitin' at the ticket line
"Tell me, son, why do you stand there cryin'?"
It was the needle and the spoon
And a trip to the moon
Took me away, took me away
I've been feelin' so sick inside
Got to get better, Lord before I die
Seven doctors couldn't help my head, they said
"You better quit, son, before you're dead"
Quit the needle, quit the spoon
Quit the trip to the moon
We gonna take you away
Lord, we gonna take you away
It was the needle and the spoon
****!
I've seen a lot of people who thought they were cool
But then again, Lord, I've seen a lot of fools
Well, I hope you people, Lord, can hear what I say
You'll have your chance to hit it some day
Don't mess with the needle or a spoon
Or any trip to the moon
It'll take you away
Lord, they're gonna bury you boy
Don't mess with the needle
Now I know, I know, I know, I know, I kno
 
How can you see into my eyes like open doors?
Leading you down into my core where I've become so numb

Without a soul (soul), my spirit's sleeping somewhere cold
Until you find it there and lead it back home

wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become

Now that I know what I'm without, you can't just leave me

Breathe into me and make me real
Bring (bring) me (me) to life

wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become

Bring me to life

I've been living a lie
There's nothing inside

Bring me to life

Frozen inside without your touch, without your love
Darling,
only you are the life among the dead

All this time, I can't believe I couldn't see
Kept in the dark, but you were there in front of me

I've been sleeping a thousand years, it seems
Got to open my eyes to everything

Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul
Don't let me die here, there must be something more

Bring me to life

wake me up inside
(I can't wake up) wake me up inside
(Save me) call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up) bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up) before I come undone
(Save me) save me from the nothing I've become

Bring me to life
I've been living a lie (bring me to life)
There's nothing inside
Bring me to life
 
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh, the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
From the young man in the twenty second row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
 
Don’t wanna make assumptions
But it looks like from the picture you posted
That you're actually unhappy
But you think that nobody can notice
And maybe it's all in my head
And maybe it's just 'cause I know you so well
But you don't stop lovin' someone just 'cause it's over
And I just wanna say, "Are you okay?"
Wish I could be the one that you call too much
At 4 a.m., 'cause you can't stop cryin'
Drive you home when you get too drunk
And you say you're fine
But I know you're lyin'
Wish I could be the thing you need
And I could come and save you like before
Oh, but that's not my job anymore
If I'm being honest, I know I made the right decision
It hurts lettin' go, but it hurt more keeping that position
'Cause I gave it all to you when you asked me to
But it some things I can't fix, no, some things I can't fix
Wish I could be the one that you call too much
At 4 a.m., 'cause you can't stop cryin'
Drive you home when you get too drunk
And you say you're fine
But I know you're lyin'
Wish I could be the thing you need
And I could come and save you like before
Oh, but that's not my job anymore
Anymore
Anymore
Anymore
Wish I could be the one that you call too much
At 4 a.m., 'cause you can't stop cryin'
Drive you home when you get too drunk
And you say you're fine
But I know you're lyin'
Wish I could be the thing you need
And I could come and save you like before
But that's not my job anymore
 
Uh huh, life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is
'Cause life's like this
Uh huh, uh huh, that's the way it is
Chill out, what ya yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if, you could only let it be, you will see
I like you the way you are
When we're driving in your car
And you're talking to me one on one, but you become
Somebody else
'Round everyone else
You're watching your back
Like you can't relax
You try to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no
You come over unannounced
Dressed up like you're somethin' else
Where you are and where it's at you see
You're making me
Laugh out when you strike your pose
Take off all your preppy clothes
You know you're not fooling anyone
When you become
Somebody else
'Round everyone else
You're watching your back
Like you can't relax
You try to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no
No, no, no (no, no)
Chill out, what ya yellin' for?
Lay back, it's all been done before
And if you could only let it be
You will see
Somebody else
'Round everyone else
You're watching your back
Like you can't relax
You try to be cool
You look like a fool to me
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else
Gets me frustrated
Life's like this, you
And you fall, and you crawl, and you break
And you take what you get, and you turn it into
Honesty and promise me I'm never gonna find you faking
No, no, no
 
I have nightmares each week about that Friday in May
One phone call from you and my entire world was changed
🖤Trust that you betrayed, confusion that still lingers
You took everything I loved and crushed it in between your fingers
And I doubt you ever think about the damage that you did
But I hold on to every detail like my life depends on it
My undying love, now I hold it like a grudge🖤
And I hear your voice every time that I think I'm not enough
And I try to be tough, but I wanna scream
How could anybody do the things you did so easily?
And I say I don't care, I say that I'm fine
But you know I can't let it go
I've tried, I've tried, I've tried for so long
It takes strength to forgive, but I don't feel strong
The arguments that I have won against you in my head
In the shower, in the car and in the mirror before bed
Yeah, I'm so tough when I'm alone and I make you feel so guilty
And I fantasize about a time you're a little fucking sorry
And I try to understand why you would do this all to me
You must be insecure, you must be so unhappy
And I know in my heart hurt people hurt people
And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal
And I try to be tough, but I wanna scream
How could anybody do the things you did so easily?
And I say I don't care, I say that I'm fine
But you know I can't let it go
I've tried, I've tried, I've tried for so long
It takes strength to forgive, but I don't feel strong
Ooh, do you think I deserved it all?
Ooh, your flower's filled with vitriol
You built me up to watch me fall
You have everything and you still want more
I try to be tough, I try to be mean
But even after all this, you're still everything to me
And I know you don't care, I guess that that's fine
But you know I can't let it go
I've tried, I've tried, I've tried for so long
It takes strength to forgive, but I'm not quite sure I'm there yet
It takes strength to forgive, but
 
I'll be your destination
Tell me your favorite song
Make me your next location
Darlin', what you waiting for
I'll take you around the world
To show you how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
Vegas
Or we could fly to Rome (Ciao, bella)
Let's hit Jamaica (Everything irie)
Tequila down in Mexico
Or we could lay low
Spend a week under the covers
We can go Saint-Tropez (We can)
What you got to lose if I don't care about the rules?
That's why I'm asking you to
Stay, stay
I'll be your destination
Tell me your favorite song
Make me your next location
Darlin', what you waiting for
I'll take you around the world
To show you how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll be your destination
Tell me your favorite song
Make me your next location
Darlin', what you waiting for
I'll take you around the world
To show you how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
Paris (Coucher avec moi?)
Or we could go to Greece (Opa)
Make love in Costa Rica, Ariba
Ah, my Mona Lisa you're a masterpiece
(Such a work of art, don't touch)
Or we could lay low
Spend a week under the covers
We can go Saint-Tropez (We can)
What you got to lose if I don't care about the rules
That's why I'm asking you to
Stay, stay
I'll be your destination
Tell me your favorite song
Make me your next location
Darlin', what you waiting for
I'll take you around the world
To show you how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll be your destination
Tell me your favorite song
Make me your next location
Darlin', what you waiting for
I'll take you around the world
To show you how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll be your destination
I'll be your next vacation
Oh, and how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
I'll take you around the world
To show you how I feel about you, oh-oh-oh-oh
 
If you can just get your ...mind together
Then come on across to me

We'll hold hands an' then we'll watch the sun rise from the bottom of the sea
But first

Are you experienced?
Have you ever been experienced?
Well, I have

I know, ...I know
You'll probably scream n' cry
That your little world won't let you go

But who in your measly little world are trying to prove that
You're made out of gold and -a can't be sold

So-er, are you experienced?
Have you ever been experienced?
Well, I have

oh, let me prove it to you

Trumpets and violins, I can hear in the distance
I think they're calling our names

Maybe now you can't hear them, but you will
If you just take hold of my hand

oh! But are you experienced?
Have you ever been experienced?

Not necessarily stoned,... but beautiful...
 
There's delays on the planes out of Eastern Montana
Where you told me you were leavin' from
🖤You've been stabbed in the back and the rest of your body
Won't you tell me where you're bleedin' from?
If you need a tourniquet or if you wanna turn and quit
Know that I'll be by your side
You bled your whole soul into things you can't control🖤
In a world you'll never satisfy
I'll bandage up your body and your bones and your bad days too
Take care of the blood that your love runs through
I know all the damage that some days in this dark world does
You were laughin' last week at somethin' I dreamed of
When you finally feel the blood you spill into everybody else
I'll tourniquet your toes to the ground
Pull you in and hold you tight, love you through the heart of night
Spring your kind ass into town
You've been playin' your guitar from arenas to the bars
Since you were old enough to rhyme a word
But your face is gettin' thinner and you're prayin' for the winter
And I heard you fucked it up with her
I'll bandage up your body and your bones and your bad days too
Take care of the blood that your love runs through
I know all the damage that some days in this dark world does
You were laughin' last evenin' at somethin' I dreamed of
I'll bandage up your body and your bones and your bad days too
Take care of the blood that your love runs through
I know all the damage that some days in this dark world does
She were laughin' last evenin' at somethin' I dreamed of
There's delays on the planes out of Eastern Montana
Where you told me you were leavin' from
You've been stabbed in the back and the rest of your body
Won't you tell me where you're bleedin' from
 
30 days Lord, and 30 nights
I'm comin' home on an airplane flight
Mama waitin' at the ticket line
"Tell me, son, why do you stand there cryin'?"
It was the needle and the spoon
And a trip to the moon
Took me away, took me away
I've been feelin' so sick inside
Got to get better, Lord before I die
Seven doctors couldn't help my head, they said
"You better quit, son, before you're dead"
Quit the needle, quit the spoon
Quit the trip to the moon
We gonna take you away
Lord, we gonna take you away
It was the needle and the spoon
****!
I've seen a lot of people who thought they were cool
But then again, Lord, I've seen a lot of fools
Well, I hope you people, Lord, can hear what I say
You'll have your chance to hit it some day
Don't mess with the needle or a spoon
Or any trip to the moon
It'll take you away
Lord, they're gonna bury you boy
Don't mess with the needle
Now I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
 
Long were the nights
When my days once revolved around you
Counting my footsteps
Prayin' the floor won't fall through again
And my mother accused me of losin' my mind
But I swore I was fine
You paint me a blue sky
Then go back to turn it to rain
And I lived in your chess game
But you change the rules every day
Wonderin' which version of you
I might get on the phone tonight
Well, I stopped pickin' up
And this song is to let you know why
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I shoulda known
Well, maybe it's me and my blind optimism to blame
Or maybe it's you and your sick need
To give love and take it away
And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors
Who don't understand
And I'll look back and regret how I ignored when they said
"Run as fast as you can"
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
Dear John, I see it all now, it was wrong
Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played by
Your dark, twisted games when I loved you so?
I shoulda known
You are an expert at "Sorry" and keepin' lines blurry
Never impressed by me acing your tests
All the girls that you run dry have tired, lifeless eyes
'Cause you burned them out
But I took your matches before fire could catch me
So don't look now
I'm shining like fireworks over your sad, empty town
Oh
Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress cried the whole way home
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young to be messed with?
The girl in the dress wrote you a song
You shoulda known
You shoulda known
Don't you think I was too young?
You shoulda known
 
I can wait another day
Until I call you
You've only got my heart on a string
And everything a-flutter
But another lonely night
Might take forever
We've only got each other to blame
It's all the same to me, love
'Cause I know
What I feel to be right
No more lonely nights
No more lonely nights
You're my guiding light
Day or night, I'm always there
May I never miss the thrill
Of being near you
And if it takes a couple of years
To turn your tears to laughter
I will do
What I feel to be right
No more lonely nights, never be another
No more lonely nights
You're my guiding light
Day or night, I'm always there
And I won't go away until you tell me so
No, I'll never go away
Yes, I know (I know)
Wat I feel (I feel)
To be right (to be right)
No more lonely nights, never be another
No more lonely nights
You're my guiding light
Day or night, I'm always there
And I won't go away until you tell me so
No, I'll never go away
I won't go away until you tell me so
No, I'll never go away
No more lonely nights, no-no
 
Vintage tee, brand new phone
High heels on cobblestones
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
Sequin smile, black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
But I knew you
Dancin' in your Levi's
Drunk under a streetlight, I
I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby, kiss it better, I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothin'
But I knew you
Playing hide-and-seek and
Giving me your weekends, I
I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in 20 lifetimes, I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
🖤You put me on and said I was your favorite
To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now I'm bleedin'
Cause I knew you
Steppin' on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain, I
I knew you🖤
Tried to change the ending
Peter losing Wendy, I
I knew you
Leavin' like a father
Running like water, I
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
'Cause I knew everything when I was young
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
And I knew you'd come back to me
You'd come back to me
And you'd come back to me
And you'd come back
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
 
I look at you all
See the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps
I look at the floor
And I see it needs sweeping
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know why nobody told you
How to unfold your love
I don't know how someone controlled you
They bought and sold you
I look at the world
And I notice, it's turning
While my guitar gently weeps
With every mistake
We must surely be learning
Still my guitar gently weeps
I don't know how you were diverted
You were perverted too
I don't know how you were inverted
No one alerted you
I look from the wings
At the play you are staging
While my guitar gently weeps
'Cause I'm sitting here
Doing nothing but aging
Still my guitar gently weeps
Dub the mic on the piano and quite low this
Just keep it in my maracas, you know
You know, those old pianos
Okay, we're on
Mouth
 
Don't ever say it's over if I'm breathin'
Racin' to the moonlight and I'm speedin'
I'm headed to the stars, ready to go far
I'm star walkin'
 
Know it sounds funny
But I just can't stand the pain
Girl, I'm leaving you tomorrow
Seems to me, girl
You know I've done all I can
You see, I begged, stole, and I borrowed, yeah, ooh
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
Why in the world would anybody put chains on me, yeah?
I've paid my dues to make it
Everybody wants me to be
What they want me to be
I'm not happy when I try to fake it, no, ooh
That's why I'm easy (yeah)
I'm easy like Sunday morning, yeah
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning
I wanna be high, so high
I wanna be free to know the things I do are right
I wanna be free
Just me, oh babe
Ooh
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning, yeah
That's why I'm easy
I'm easy like Sunday morning, whoa
'Cause I'm easy, woo
Easy like Sunday morning, yeah
'Cause I'm easy
Easy like Sunday morning, whoa
 
Let's dance
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues
Let's dance
To the song they're playin' on the radio
Let's sway
While color lights up your face
Let's sway
Sway through the crowd to an empty space
If you say run
I'll run with you
And if you say hide
We'll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
If you should fall into my arms
And tremble like a flower
Let's dance
Let's dance
For fear your grace should fall
Let's dance
For fear tonight is all
Let's sway
You could look into my eyes
Let's sway
Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight
And if you say run
I'll run with you
And if you say hide
We'll hide
Because my love for you
Would break my heart in two
If you should fall into my arms
And tremble like a flower
Let's dance
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues
Let's sway
Under the moonlight, this serious moonlight
Let's dance
Let's dance
Let's dance, dance, dance
 
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