Both Sides

Find yourself in the gutter in a lonely part of town

where death waits in the darkness with a weapon to cut some stranger down

sleeping with an empty bottle, he's a sad and an empty hearted man

all he needs is a job, and a little respect, so he can get out while he can



We always need to hear both sides of the story



A neighbourhood peace is shattered it's the middle of the night

young faces hide in the shadows, while they watch their mother and father fight

he says she's been unfaithful, she says her love for him has gone

and the brother shrugs to his sister and says "looks like it's just us from now on"



We always need to hear both sides of the story



And the lights are all on, the world is watching now

people looking for truth, we must not fail them now

be sure, before we close our eyes

don't walk away from here

'til you hear both sides



Here we are all gathered in what seems to be the centre of the storm

neighbours once friendly now stand each side of the line that has been drawn

they've been fighting here for years, but now there's killing on the streets

while small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat



We always need to hear both sides of the story



And the lights are all on, the world is watching now

people looking for truth, we must not fail them now

be sure, before we close our eyes

don't walk away from here

'til you see both sides



White man turns the corner, finds himself within a different world

ghetto kid grabs his shoulder, throws him up against the wall

he says "would you respect me if I didn't have this gun

'cos without it, I don't get it, and that's why I carry one"



We always need to hear both sides of the story

Could've given you everything that you need

but I cannot turn back the years

The perfect love was all you wanted from me

but I cannot turn back the years



So we have to be strong, and I'm finding that hard

we have to move on, but no matter how hard I try

if your heart's in pieces, you look for the truth

and when I look deep down inside I know, it's too bad I love you



Sometimes. hits me in the morning, hits me at night

that I cannot turn back the years

so I look out my window, turn off my light

but I cannot turn back the years



Can't make it seem easy, when you're all that I see

can't live in a dream and I won't serenade the truth

people are hurting and they're looking to me

and I look at you there's nothing more to say, it's too bad I love you



But I'm never gonna give it up



All that I lived for, all that I dreamed

but I cannot turn back the years

You're the water i drink, you're the air that I breathe

but i cannot turn back the years



So we have to be strong, and I'm finding that hard

we have to move on, but no matter how hard I try

if your heart's in pieces, you look for the truth

and when I look deep down inside I know, it's too bad I love you



But I'm never gonna give it up

I got lost, couldn't find my way

and I guess there's nothing more to say

love can make you blind, make you act so strange

but I'm here and here I will stay



So everyday I cry

yes everyday I fall

do you ever wonder why, why I love everything about you



But everyday I say I'll try to make my heart be still

'til then every way there is to cry, ourselves to sleep we will



It picked me up, knocked me off my feet

I've got no way to explain

still I love you, love you, love you but this fire inside

will never see the light of day



So everyday goes by

and everyday I fall

it makes me wonder why,

my life's worth nothing without you



But everyday I say I'll try

to make my heart be still

'cos every way there is to cry,

ourselves to sleep, we will



You'll never know, no, no, no ,no ,no

you'll never know just how close we were

you'll never know, no, no, no ,no ,no

you'll never know

no you'll never see



The book closes and we try to forget

but I know that things won't change

how we feel, how life goes on

and that seems so strange



And so the light fades away

try, try, try as I may

I can't stop thinking about you

it seems my life's worth nothing without you



But everyday I say I'll try

to make my heart be still

'til then every way there is to cry,

ourselves to sleep, we will



Everyday, everyday you know I try so hard

everyday, everyday it gets a little harder

I've forgotten everything about you

'til someone says your name

I've forgotten all the reasons I loved you

'til someone tells me that you rang



The memories are hazy now

I don't recall at all

there's nothing, there's nothing there

just me

and I don't understand why



I can't recollect my feelings

'til someone mentions that they saw you

I really don't remember all the things you said

'til someone shows me where you live



Why is everything so hazy now

I don't recall at all

there's nothing, there's nothing there

just me

and I don't understand why



I can't recall your smile

the touch of your hand holding mine

and I can't remember why

holding you seemed so right



The memories they're hazy now

I don't recall at all

there's nothing, there's nothing there

just me

and I don't understand why



I've forgotten everything about you

'til someone says your name

I've forgotten all the reasons I loved you

'til someone tells me that you rang

When I grow up to be a man

like my father was when I was young

I hope i can make him so proud of me

Proud enough to call me his son



What makes these people so different now

what makes these times so strange?

seems most people got most everything they need

how come we see this change



Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control

their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul

when will we ever learn, yet I'm a believer



When I was a boy, did we have more respect?

this world seemed a nicer place to be

but time slowly passes and one day you look around

you hardly recognise what you see



Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control

their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul

now when will we ever learn, yet I'm a believer



They're beyond our control



We're all sons of our fathers

sometimes I feel like mine

and I can hear him say, the things I say

seems all things come around in time



Why these things happen we'll never know

guess that was then and this is now

we always knew that change was gonna come

but I want to go back, please tell me how



Our sons and daughters seem to be beyond our control

their smile is fading fast, they're losing their soul

when will we ever learn, yet I'm a believer

I've been doing some thinking, here on my own

it's been on my mind

this debt I owe to you

I have to repay in kind



But I can't find my way



Tired and weary, I follow the path

that leads to your door

but it occurred to me, all that I have

is already yours



But I can't find my way



Oh, just to sit a while

Oh, just to sit and watch you smile



But I can't find my way



Keep the faith you say

to keep the faith I pray

be strong you say

just follow the light



Wheels keep turning but the close I get

the farther I seem

peace will only come

finding the peace within



But I can't find my way

No I never meant to hold you back

I never meant to turn away

please forgive me



I never meant to break your heart

I'd give my last breath before I do

please forgive me



No I never meant to hold you down

I never meant to break your heart

somehow, somehow

we are survivors



No I never meant to hold you back

I never meant to turn away

here we are standing here

survivors in the night



No I never meant to break your heart

I'll always be here for you

here's my word, take my hand

survivors in the night



No I never meant to let you down

I'd give my last breath before I do

all I ever wanted was to be right here

survivors in the night



When all is said and done

we'll find a way

to put all this behind us

we'll find some way

'cos you know that I won't be leaving

yes I'm here and i won't be leaving



No I never meant to cause you pain

no I never meant to hurt you

all I want to do now, is to try my best

survivors in the night   



When all is said and done

we'll find someday

we can forget all this

somehow, some way



And as long as I'm here

there'll be no worries any more

and all these promises I'm making now

I'll hold each day



So don't ever. don't ever, don't forget

that I never, never meant to break your heart

all I ever wanted was to stand beside you

survivors in the night



We are survivors in the night

My harbour lights are fading fast

soon they'll disappear

alone I sit in darkness

hoping someone might come near

though I wait, though I try

no one ever comes

and the feeling that I have flood over me

the river starts to run



We fly so close

we fly so close

sometimes we fly too close



Every place you run to, everywhere you turn

there are places that you know you should not go

but some bridges just won't burn

all my life, though I try

I cannot change the past

and the ghosts that come back to haunt you

make you realise at last



We fly so close

we fly so close

sometimes we fly too close

we fly too close



My heart is racing much faster now

life passes before my eyes

something's I see, they make me smile

something's they make me cry

so I look, so I try to find

a lesson I can learn

the passing of time hasn't changed my mind

and the ghosts I know return



You know we fly so close

we fly so close

sometimes we fly too close

we fly too close



We fly so close, you and I sometimes

sometimes we fly so close,

we'll never know how many times

we fly so close

we fly so close

So here we are together

just you and me

sitting side by side

don't know why

with time just racing by

but I don't want to go



Well I don't know much about it

'cos all I am is what you see

in front of you

there's no more

feels so close and yet so far

but I don't want to go



Here I am, take my hand

here I am, please take my hand



I'd like to sit here with you if that's alright

if you don't mind I could sit and stare all night

sit here waiting for you to hold me tight



It's sad but I know it's true

you see I know you well

you'd only laugh at me

and that would hurt me so

just look at me here

you've got me pleading with you

but i don't want to go



'Cos you know that I love you so

yes you know that I love you so



Here. I will be here love

for you love, I will always be here love



If you look real close

you'll see my heart is on my sleeve

and it'll be here waiting

waiting for you, waiting for me

someone once said that if you truly, truly believe

you can make things happen

make things appear to be all that they seem

tell me do you believe?



We'll find a hideaway

together we'll find a way

somewhere, somehow, we'll find some way

there must be somewhere

there must be someplace

we can find somewhere

where they don't know my face

believe me we can find it

yes we can find it

somewhere, there's a place for us

somewhere, a time and a place for us

somewhere

We stand, hang our heads disbelieving

then not knowing how could such a thing be wrong

we wonder just what they must be thinking

to take a life of one so young



So tell me when will it be over now, how soon?

how far must we go, to prove to you?



We wait and we wonder how this happened

killing the old, the innocent, the young

while sons follow in fathers footsteps not understanding

that what they do could somehow be so wrong



So tell me when will it be over now, how soon?

how far must we go, to prove to you?



So we will wait and we'll wonder



No regrets, no forgiveness, no compasssion

these brave heroes only know to hit and run

slowly my sadness turns to rage and we wonder

how can these scars ever heal, when all is said and done



So tell me when will it be over now, how soon?

how many tears must fall to prove to you?

please tell me, when will it be over now, how soon?

and how far must they go, to prove to you?



So we wait and we wonder

Please come out tonight I need you here

its been a long, long time and I can't wait

let's find out, let's see what it's like out there

if it rains we'll find somewhere, somewhere dry and warm



You'll say "my, it's been a long, long time"

I'll say "how are you? I've been fine"



Please come out tonight, let's go out and see the world

we can try to find, find somewhere

it seems so long ago, I can hardly remember the time

it's all I want, it's all I want, so let's see what we find



You'll say "there's so much you need to know"

I'll say "are you really sure you have to go?"



We don't need a reason, no explainations

just stay with me here, tonight

I won't say a word

I just need you here



Please come out tonight, let's go out and find ourselves

you can lean your head on my shoulder, remember?



You'll say "My, is that the time?"

I'll say "why not stay with me tonight?"



We don't need a reason

it's so warm inside

there's no one between us

if someone comes we can hide

just lay here beside me

just see what it's like



Please come out tonight