And I love you so,
I guess they understand,
And yes, I know,
But I don't let . . .
And you love me, too,
The book of life is brief,
And yes, I know,
But I don't let . . .
Starry, starry night
Shadows on the hills
Now I understand
Starry, starry night
Now I understand
For they could not love you
Starry, Starry night
Now I think I know
I'd say love was a magical thing
'Cause I've never come close in all of these
years
(Instrumental break)
Take me back in time maybe I can forget
Kindness in your eyes
I'm blessed I know
And what have I learned from all this pain?
When you find a love
When you've been loved
Sadness in my eyes
Loveless and cold
And what have I learned from all these tears
When you find a love
When you've been loved
So the words you could not say
You will always be my love
Well I've been loved so I know just what love is
Oh the lover I still miss... was
You are far, when I could have been your star
People, you can never change the way they feel
People, will always make a lover feel a fool
Fooled me with the tears in your eyes
You are far, I'm never gonna be your star
People, you can never change the way they feel
And people, will always make a lover feel a
fool
But remember this, every other kiss,
You are far
You must have been kissing a fool.
I've had enough of danger
'Cause teacher
When you were just a stranger
And teacher
So when you say that you need me
And teacher
Who can say where the road goes
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The people ask me how,
How I've lived 'till now,
I tell them I don't know
How lonely life has been,
But life began again,
The day you took my hand
How lonely life can be,
The shadows follow me,
And the night won't set me free
The evening get me down,
Now that you're around,
Me
Your thoughts are just for me,
You set my spirit free,
I'm happy that you do
And once a page is read,
All but love is dead,
That is my belief
How lonely life can be,
The shadows follow me,
And the night won't set me free
The evening get me down,
Now that you're around,
Me
Paint your palette blue and grey
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colours on the snowy linen land.
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free:
They would not listen; they did not know how -
Perhaps they'll listen now.
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colours changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free:
They would not listen; they did not know how--
Perhaps they'll listen now.
But still, your love was true
And when no hope was left inside
On that starry, starry night
You took your life as lovers often do--
But I could've told you, Vincent:
This world was never meant
For one as beautiful as you.
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Like the strangers that you've met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
The silver thorn, a bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.
What you tried to say, to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free:
They would not listen; they're not listening still--
Perhaps they never will.
I'd say love would keep us from pain
Had I been there, had I been there
I would promise you all of my life
But to lose you would cut like a knife
So I don't dare, no I don't dare
You are the only one to stop my tears
And I'm so scared, I'm so scared
Turn a different corner and we never would
have met
Would you care?
I don't understand it, for you it's a breeze
Little by little you've brought me to my knees
Don't you care?
No I've never come close in all of these years
You are the only one to stop my tears
I'm so scared of this love
And if all that there is, is this fear of being used
I should go back to being lonely and confused
If I could, I would, I swear
I guess you heard me cry
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
Heaven sent and heaven stole
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
I thought I'd never feel the same about anyone or
anything again
But now I know
When you know that it exists
Then the lover that you miss
Will come to you on these cold, cold nights
When you know it holds such bliss
Then the lover that you kissed
Will comfort you when there's no hope in sight
No one guessed and no one tried
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
With your last breath you saved my soul
You smiled at me like
Jesus to a child
I've waited for you all those years
Then just when it began he took your love
away
But I still say
When you know that it exists
Then the lover that you miss
Will come to you on these cold, cold nights
When you know it holds such bliss
Then the lover that you kissed
Will comfort you when there's no hope in sight
I'll sing them for you
And the love we would have made
I'll make it for two
For every single memory
Has become a part of me
And the lover that I kissed is always by my side
Jesus to a child
You listened to people
Who scared you to death, and from my heart
Strange that you were strong enough
To even make a start
But you'll never find peace of mind
Till you listen to your heart
Better let them do just what they will
For they will, if you let them
Steal your heart from you
But you knew I loved you
We could have shown them all
We should have seen love through
Covered me with kisses and lies
So good-bye, but please don't take my heart
I'll pick up the pieces and mend my heart
Maybe I'll be strong enough, I don't know
where to start
But I'll never find peace of mind, while I listen
to my heart
But you knew I loved you,
We could have shown them all
We should have seen love through
That you ever give, long as we both live
When you need the hand of another man
One you really can surrender with
I will wait for you, like I always do
There's something there, that can't compare
With any other
When I could have been your star
You listened to people
Who scared you to death, and from my heart
Strange that I was wrong enough
To think you'd love me, too.
I guess you were kissing a fool
And people on the streets
I'm looking out for angels
Just trying to find some peace
Now I think it's time
That you let me know
So if you love me, say you love me
But if you don't, just let me go...
There are things that I don't want to learn
And the last one I had
Made me cry
So I don't want to learn to
Hold you, touch you
Think that you're mine
Because it ain't no joy
For an uptown boy
Whose teacher has told him good-bye,
good-bye, good-bye
And I was at your feet
I didn't feel the danger
Now I feel the heat
That look in your eyes
Telling me no
So you think that you love me
Know that you need me
I wrote the song,
I know it's wrong
Just let me go...
There are things
That I don't want to learn
Oh the last one I had
Made me cry
So I don't want to learn to
Hold you, touch you
Think that you're mine
Because it ain't no joy
For an uptown boy
Whose teacher has told him good-bye,
good-bye, good-bye
That you'll never leave me
I know you're wrong, you're not that strong
Let me go
There are things
That I still have to learn
But the one thing I have is my pride
Oh so I don't want to hold you, touch you
Think that you're mine
Because there ain't no joy
For an uptown boy
Who just isn't willing to try
I'm so cold
Inside
Maybe just one more try...
Where the day flows
Only time...
And who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose
Only time...
Who can say why your heart sighs
As your love flies
Only time...
And who can say why your heart cries
When your love lies
Only time...
Who can say when the roads meet
That they might be
In your heart...
And who can say when the day sleeps
If the night keeps all your heart
...night keeps all your heart...
Who can say if your love grows
As your heart chose
Only time...
And who can say where the road goes
Where the day flows
Only time...
Who knows? Only time...
Who knows? Only time...
By Enya