Perfect Opening Line 
it's just a lie I guess 
working every hour that heaven sends 
just making sense of this 
never any wiser for the falls 
and every time we get 
far away enough to see it clear 
it comes right out at you 
to pull the wonder out of everything 
so hold it in your hand 
and I'll just be curious to see now 
how you'll make it by yourself 
when your walking out ahead 
unaware of anything 
and tomorrow as we're looking 
who the history books will blame 
you'll be walking out ahead 
not caring anyway 
seven times removed 
from the one's who thought they had it down 
but don't it go to prove 
nothing cuts you like the lies of a friend 
so hold it in your hands 
cause you can't just switch it off 
[and I'll just be curious to see now 
how you're going to make it by yourself
when you're walking out ahead
unaware of anything
and tomorrow as we're looking
who the history book will blame
you'll be walking out ahead not caring anyway
it's the perfect opening line
it's the perfect opening line
it's the perfect opening line]
and I'll just be curious to see now 
how you're going to make it by yourself 
when there's everything to lose 
and nothing left to win 
and tomorrow as we're looking 
who the history books will blame 
you'll be walking out ahead 
unaware of anything 
and tomorrow as we're fighting 
over which way was the best 
you'll be walking out ahead 
not caring anyway
[it's the perfect opening line
it's the perfect opening line]

Seven Day Mile 
your will changes everyday 
it's a road you've come upon 
I can't help you if you want to 
Down here nothing gets a chance 
It's a threat that's real enough 
We can burn this bridge or stay here 
It's a breeze everlasting like time 
Making so sure that 
I can return just to see it from your side again 
Always never seems to work 
It's a word you never learned 
I don't really see a way clear 
It's a sea ever churning in tides 
In the sureness of time 
And our words will repeat now forever again 
Well this might take a while to figure out 
So don't you rush it 
And hold your head up high right through the doubt 
Cause its just a matter of time 
You've been running so fast 
It's the seven day mile 
Has you torn in-between here and running away 
I don't have a choice in this 
It's a road I've come upon 
You can join us if you want to 
[always never seems to work
it's a word we never learned
time will be the judge of all here
This might take a while to figure out now 
So don't you rush it 
and hold you're head up high 
right through the doubt now 
cause its just a matter of time 
you've been running so fast 
it's the seven day mile 
has you torn in-between here and running away
its line you've been wanting
it's your time
it's the seven day mile
has you torn in-between here and never again
never again] 
And down here nothing gets chance 
It's a world too big for us 
Time will be the judge of all here 
This might take a while to figure out now 
So don't you rush it 
and hold you're head up high 
right through the doubt now 
cause its just a matter of time 
you've been running so fast 
it's the seven day mile 
has you torn in-between yeah and never again 
never again

Pavement Tune 
this situation's killing me 
its got me right under the thumb 
I don't know where I want to be 
this doesn't make no sense at all 
you're quoting every single line 
I spoke too much but I was old before my time 
you told me 
I want my life to make more sense 
I want my life to make amends 
I want my life to make more sense to me 
this road is crooked cracked and wrong 
they got the odds staked nice and high 
I don't know how they get along 
me, I just internalize 
you can imagine what they'd say 
given the choice if I could fight or walk away 
I'm walking 
you see I want my life to make more sense 
I want my life to make amends 
I want my life to make more sense to me
[now I got it, you're turning
we were, your on it
we had, your facing
I never want it, the comment
to me, you make it
its all right, its easy
so it, you're falling
will always be, you're changing
you know, glasses
I promise, burning
no peeping, I know
forever at the bottom, you taught us
I leave, you taught us
my friend, it matters
and your friend, it matters
you see
I want my life to make more sense 
I want my life to make more sense to me
so let me take you by the hand
and lead you through this troubled mind
you said yourself you had a plan
to get us all back to the line
we talk anout it everyday
but we keep forgetting what it was we came to say
now don't we
I want my life to make more sense 
I want my life to make amends 
I want my life to make more sense to me
my life to make amends
I am, you're rising
the new one, to meet us
I'm hoping, the dawn of
to be this way forever, the eagles
I promise, you're watching
I'll be right, you're changing
I've got more time, your sign of
to go, conviction
so show me, the hours
I got it, the waiting
I'm sorry, the turn up
and you know it, predicting
you see me, I'm hoping
I'll leave it, you're through it
this time we'll let it, I'll see in time you'll let it
go]

Plateau 
I'm on a plateau 
its not where I belong 
its taken so many years 
to figure out my way 
upon this plateau 
its all been said and done 
and every time I try 
the words make little sense until you're gone 
and everything must change 
everything must change 
upon this plateau 
the diamond sky's enough to take you miles ahead 
where the past can't ever catch us 
and all your good friends 
are gathering all around 
they say the time is now 
and so I must resolve to say 
it's just me myself again 
and I'm just talking to the wall this time 
it's just me myself and I 
deciding on a plan 
and everything must change 
everything must change inside you now 
everything must change inside and out 
everything must change, change... 
I'm on a plateau 
I'm on a plateau...

Star Star ** 
star star teach me how to shine shine 
teach me so I know what's going on in your mind 
cause I don't understand these people 
who say the hill's to steep 
well they talk and talk forever 
but they just never climb 
falling down into situations 
bringing out the best in you 
you're flat on your back again 
and star you're ever word I'm heeding 
can you help me to see 
I'm lost in the marsh 
star star teach me how to shine shine 
teach me so I know whats going on in your mind 
cause I don't understand these people 
who say we're all asleep 
they'll toss and turn forever 
but no rest will they find...

The Stars Are Underground 
the stars are underground 
and the proof is flying overhead 
so kick me when I'm down 
and I'll be the one you're laughing about now 
I don't know if its real 
or how I'm supposed to feel now 
that I'm out of your life 
and into the darkness 
and out of the darkness I'm coming now 
when I'm out of your sight 
and into the blackness 
I drag myself along 
not sure of how I got in here 
well I must have done you wrong 
cause you always insist on telling me 
now how it feels 
[I don't know what to tell you
cause I brought it on myself]
that I'm out of your life and into the darkness 
and out of the darkness I'm coming now 
when I'm out of your sight 
and into the blackness 
tell Mairead that you saw me 
and see how they follow 
when the piper plays the song

God Bless Mom 
God bless mom 
best of all 
spread your wings 
fly or fall 
you'll see how hard it can be 
to keep your side of the deal 
and you'll see how hard it can be 
to keep one foot in the real 
God bless you 
strong and true 
stay at home 
good as gold 
and you'll see how hard it can be 
to keep your side of the deal 
and you'll see how hard it can be 
to keep one foot in the real

Rent Day Blues 
down on my check 
beat on my bet 
cool and the gang play on the radio 
[celebrate good times come on]
back on the block 
picking the locks 
and I'm hitching a ride out of this no good town 
late on my rent 
and my money's all spent 
and I'm running away where no one can find me 
and I wonder what they'd say now 
if we got lucky babe 
and I'd wonder what they'd say now 
if we went all the way 
playing the cards and losing too hard 
and I'm lying awake 
and what have I got to show for it all? 
I'm late on my rent 
my money is all spent 
and I'm hitching a ride out of this no good town 
and I wonder what they'd say now 
if we got lucky babe 
and I'd wonder what they'd say now 
if we went all the way...

Hollocaine 
its like they always say 
the truth is coming out 
driving us away 
your headlights heading south 
you turn your head to leave 
cause there's nothing here for you anymore 
but I am not afraid to stay 
got no need for the bible 
its all in here 
its all in here 
and all I need for my survival 
is what you say 
is what you say 
I told you once, twice 
somewhere in the tunnel 
there's a light that shines for me 
to brighten up the darkest place 
and watch as the world goes 
burning to the ground 
turn back she said 
"I just want to go over there and check it out" 
I've got no need for the bible 
it's all in here 
it's all in here 
and all I need for my survival 
is hollocaine 
is hollocaine

Neath The Beaches ** for J.B.* 
hand me down the picture 
of you leaving unsaid 
I know how simple it get 
but sat by chance I need you 
will you always be there 
and I will lie with you neath the beaches 
on the strand again 
I'm learning to hand it over 
to whatever Lord there be 
and in the same old colours 
I'll be dressed for thee 
but it's not about that though is it? 
it's about you and me 
I hung your feet 
that famous painting above my bed 
and you told me a story 
about some guy who kept his head 
he drowned neath the southport 
near the pier where we stand 
and I will lie with you neath the beaches 
on the strand again

Dance The Devil Back Into His Hole 
out of the darkness and into the cold 
trying to take something 
that's good for the soul 
watching the chances scatter and fall 
and spinning the wheel 
cause you've lost control 
and we can dance, dance the poison 
right out of your soul 
and we can dance, dance the devil 
back into his hole 
sitting with people 
who are draining your strength 
always trying to find somewhere 
that nobody's been 
and living your life with one good intent 
and we can dance, dance the poison 
right out of your soul 
and we can dance, dance the devil 
back into his hole 
there is no life I know 
that compare to pure imagination