COMPULSION

Say now, say when,
say any time at all and
I'll move in and crowd you out. 
Name a price for that sweet taste of torment
the sweetest taste I know. 
Problems, more problems
we try to overcome. 
We all know just what's coming to you,
but will you ever listen to us? 
Show me, show me what you can do. 
Pull things apart
like it's some kind of witch-hunt
that will only ever prove one thing;
things may never be the same again,
things may never be the same again, 
yes, we may never get
quite so close again. 

We must walk on, to who knows where
pick ourselves up, when we fall. 
So far from celebration
please admit that's just not true. 
The rain's not falling,
so don't sing those songs to me. 
I want You can't be too sure
I want I've never been so sure
I want You can't be too sure
I want I don't think you are. 

Flying in the face of conflict
intrigued, or so it seems
hard bargains could be sold off cheap. 
So hats off to your freedom of choice
make the most of what that brings
because there's someone there,
just dying to ask you did you jump? 
were you pushed? do you regret it? 
Show me, show me what you can do
but, oh yes, those problems
oh no, here they are.
This is hardly the time or the place
and we may never get so close again. 
I feel the need sometimes
sometimes to turn to you
So say now, say when and here I am.
I feel the need sometimes
sometimes to force you through
when I know, that's just what I shouldn't do.

HERE BY CHANCE

Chasing hopefuls 
I could go hours and hours on that 
chasing up promises.
There you are with your idiot ideas 
more or less, they're as far fetched as mine. 
There I go again
placing my best times with you 
chasing more than most 
chasing up promises 
Well I don't and I don't suppose you see 
more than what's standing in front of you. 
Here I am again, fascinated by everything 
here by chance 
here by my own idea. 

Feeling like someone knows you just too well
knowing you like I do. 
Feeling the cold touch
something's not quite right
chasing up promises. 
They'll say I'm wrong
they'll say it's all been spent. 
They don't know you
and I've known for so long
you don't know
No one knows
you don't you don't you don't know. 

There you are with your idiot ideas
and I'm loving it, 
I'm loving it.
They don't know you no one will. 

There I go and I'll always believe it
and so I go along 
I'm loving it I'm loving it I'm loving it.

HEARTBURST

I didn't sleep at all last night
I didn't sleep but I'm not tired
I've got a good cure for my panic attacks
I've got a good cure for a quiet life.
I'm looking for the same things
in other people's eyes
but I don't find what I want
well it's the wrong wrong wrong
way of doing things
but sometimes it's the best way
.
I know what they've told you
I know what they say
I know that they've warned you
well if you listen to them
it doesn't matter much
because I'm already over the worst
and if there's anything I haven't said
put money on it, oh yes
and I'll get round to it one day.
Seeing a far flung hope slip by
it keeps me awake at night;
I can't help thinking
of where you are now
and I'm sure that you're sure
it felt like an ill wind
well that's not so strange.

All's for the best
oh don't make me laugh.
They're just words, words, words
that's all they are.
Only saying what they should.

MOMENT BY MOMENT

If patience works
then this I have
there are just some things
that break my back.
The truth as it is
is walking beside you.
The truth is you do care
the fact is
that I don't think you should.
A new try at nothing
never solved any sorrows
it just pushes you
one more day away.
It's late, very late in the day.
I found you here
saying "Here I'll stay"
now I have to ask
just what kind of game was that?

Say it Say it Say it
when are you going to give in to this?
Say it now Say it now Say it now
when are you going to give in to this?
where are the cards
that you put by for a rainy day?
gathering dust with the nerve
that you lost with your first mistake
I can't imagine what you might do
if you ever found the need to follow suit

Throwing out the plans
bailing out the chance
say what you like now.
One day I'll run
but the days seem to roll away
somewhere under the sun.
It's a sad thing
a very thin excuse.
Say it Say it Say it
when are you going to give in to this?
Say it now Say it now Say it now
when are you going to give in to this?

Throwing out the plans
bailing out the chance
oh, just say what you like
because looking back,
looking back
I'm the fool here
and it's not the first time
Say it Say it Say it
when are you going to give in to this?
Say it now Say it now Say it now
when are you going to give in to this?
Where are the cards
that you put by for a rainy day?
gathering dust with the nerve
that you lost with your first mistake
I can't imagine what you might do
if you ever found the need to follow suit.

Are you laughing now?
Are you laughing now?
I already know
I've said as much as I should say
but there's so much more
tearing at the heart of me.
The best made plans
fall flat on the ground
you'd think I'd know
enough by now
to safely say
there's just no way
I'd let things get so out of hand
well here I am again
Are you laughing now?
Are you laughing now?

SMASH PALACE

This is some ride you claim
we'll do it all again for twice the price.
Is there news of work you say
where work cries out to be done.
You poor young fool
look at what you've got
tamed but up in arms grim
as the day is long
It's a job I guess it has to be done.
Giving the devil due
don't ask why
with me you're only wasting your life away
With me you're only killing time.

Why always disguising the way you feel?
One sane word imagine just what that means.
You've paid all your dues
but that just never was enough for you
so sure of what you owe.

We've nearly gone too far once more
but it doesn't seem far enough any more
If actions speak well I ask you
is there any excuse for that?
There's one reason I can see you think you're winning through.

There's one reason I can see
you're only waiting for a sign.

It all seems very clear now
your dreams and schemes
leave no room for us here.
With me you're only wasting your life away.

There's no excuse for that.

With me you're only killing time.

There's no excuse for that.

There's one reason I can see
you're only waiting for a sign
There's one reason I can see
but who are you to know?

Giving the devil due
don't ask why
there's no excuse for that.
With me you're only wasting you life away.
There's no excuse for that.
With me you're only killing time.

GLOW

So far off in so many ways
so easy to forget what it was.
So much ventured and little gained
but a pocket full of common sense
you now can call your own.
It's no bed of roses
but you never thought that it was
but you can't laugh off your delirious suspicions
now they're rudely thrown off course.
Fool you are.

Pull it all apart tear the whole thing down
if it's a question of lies
if a question at all
I'd love to see your face
when I say I didn't care
I'll never care.
but you'd know better.

Well this all seems as if you'd know
there are more ways out now
Promises and so much strength
but not much measures up painlessly,
someone's sold short.
Surely they don't mean us.
Surely they don't mean us.
Surely they don't mean us.