HOW DO I KNOW 

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

How do I know I love you
There's never been any doubt
From when I wake up
To the moment I sleep
You're all I think about

How do I know you love me
You tell me all the time
When you're next to me
I hear your heart beat
To the same rhythm as mine

Chorus:

How do I know
How do I know
This love we have will survive
Like a bird without wings
A guitar without strings
I can't imagine my life
Without you

Verse Two:

How do I know I love you
I feel something inside
My stomach is churning
My heart is burning
Yet somehow it feels alright

How do I know you love me
I see that look in your eye
You can't conceal
The way that you feel
Even if you try

Chorus:

How do I know
How do I know
This love we have will survive
Like a bird without wings
A guitar without strings
I can't imagine my life
Without you

Bridge:

To those who say we don't know
What we will feel tomorrow
You can't cast your doubt on us
Our love will last forever
Through fire and stormy weather
Is that so ridiculous

Chorus:

How do I know
How do I know
This love we have will survive
Like a bird without wings
A guitar without strings
I can't imagine my life
Without you


© Barry Hope

How Do I Know

JACK OF HEARTS

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

Last time I saw you
I was wearing a white dress
Where you've been since then
Is anybody's guess
It took me a long time
To get over you
And now that I have
You just turn up out the blue

Chorus:

You say it was me who scared you into running
Yeah you always knew how to make a girl feel small
You say they don't call you the jack of hearts for nothing
You're right they don't call you the jack of hearts at all

Verse Two:

You've been away so long
Did you really expect
I would be waiting
To pick up where we left
Don't you think this girl
Has better things to do
Than waste her precious time
On someone like you

Chorus:

You say it was me who scared you into running
Yeah you always knew how to make a girl feel small
You say they don't call you the jack of hearts for nothing
You're right they don't call you the jack of hearts at all

Bridge:

You ain't no jack of hearts
Your heart is made of stone
You're not even a jack of diamonds
Your sparkle has gone
You're the jack of double dealing
Your cover is blown
Ain't nobody gonna take you back
You're on your own

You think you're better than me
You think you're better than me
You think you're better than me

Chorus:

You say it was me who scared you into running
Yeah you always knew how to make a girl feel small
You say they don't call you the jack of hearts for nothing
You're right they don't call you the jack of hearts
They don't call you the jack of hearts
At all


© Barry Hope

Jack of Hearts

HOME NO MORE

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

Everyone's asleep
I believe that you're awake
If I call you on the phone
What difference would it make

Chorus:

I turn the key again
Slowly opening the door
It's not what I remember
This is home no more

Verse Two:

Fragile is this world
Spinning aimlessly
Round and round upside down
It's all because of me

Chorus:

I turn the key again
Slowly opening the door
It's not what I remember
This is home no more

Chorus:

I turn the key again
Slowly opening the door
It's not what I remember
This is home no more

Outro:

My world your world
Your realm my realm
Why aren't they the same
My world your world
Your realm my realm
Why aren't they the same

My world your world
Your realm my realm
Why aren't they the same
My world your world
Your realm my realm
Why aren't they the same

This is home no more


© Barry Hope

Home No More

DON'T TAKE IT AWAY

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

You play your games whenever
You think you cannot lose
But you can't win forever
Time catches up with you

You believe tomorrow
Can run from yesterday
You've never been a hero
So why start today

Chorus:

Don't take away the only thing I love
Don't take it away from me
Don't take away the one thing I feel proud of
You've taken too much already

Verse Two:

You can't keep a promise
If you deny your fear
The night is almost upon us
Some say it's already here

You have secrets you can't hide
But you won't admit it's true
You've forgotten those you left behind
They've not forgotten you

Chorus:

Don't take away the only thing I love
Don't take it away from me
Don't take away the one thing I feel proud of
You've taken too much already

Bridge:

Don't take it away
Don't take it away
Don't take it away from me
Don't take it away
Don't take it away
Don't take it away from me

Chorus:

Don't take away the only thing I love
Don't take it away from me
Don't take away the one thing I feel proud of
You've taken too much already
Don't take something you don't need


© Barry Hope

Don't Take It Away

HUG ME

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Chorus:

Hug Me
Throw your arms around me
Squeeze me tight
Never let me go
Hug me
So close I feel your heartbeat
Against my tired body
Till I feel the pain no more

Verse One:

There's nothing in this world
I need as much
As a warm embrace
A gentle touch
When I'm feeling fragile
When I'm feeling weak
Open your arms
Let your tenderness speak

Chorus:

Hug Me
Throw your arms around me
Squeeze me tight
Never let me go
Hug me
So close I feel your heartbeat
Against my tired body
Till I feel the pain no more

Verse Two:

Keep me in your arms
Till my fears subside
Don't let go
Till my tears have dried
My body's aching
My nerves are raw
I need to be held
Like never before

Chorus:

Hug Me
Throw your arms around me
Squeeze me tight
Never let me go
Hug me
So close I feel your heartbeat
Against my tired body
Till I feel the pain no more

Chorus:

Hug Me
Throw your arms around me
Squeeze me tight
Never let me go
Hug me
So close I feel your heartbeat
Against my tired body
Till I feel the pain no more
Till I feel the pain no more


© Barry Hope

Hug Me

THROUGH A WOMAN'S EYES

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

What does he see
When he closes his eyes
What does he dream
When he curls up at night
He says he thinks of me
But what does that mean
He says that he loves me
But how does that feel

Chorus:

Does he feel the way I feel
Does he see the things I see
I don't understand
What goes on in his mind
Because I can only see love
Through a woman's eyes

Verse Two:

How does it feel
When I touch his lips
Does his heart leap
When we gently kiss
He says he's on fire
But is it real
Or is that the desire
He chooses to reveal

Chorus:

Does he feel the way I feel
Does he see the things I see
I don't understand
What goes on in his mind
Because I can only see love
Through a woman's eyes

Bridge:

What does he see when he opens his eyes
Looking at me, is he filled with pride
When he says he loves me, is it because he should
Or does his heart quiver and does it feel good

Chorus:

Does he feel the way I feel
Does he see the things I see
I don't understand
What goes on in his mind
Because I can only see love
I can only see love
Through a woman's eyes


© Barry Hope

Through A Woman's Eyes

YOU'LL NEVER HURT ME

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

I don't have many happy memories
But I do have some
One of them is when I left you
My days of torment were done

I don't have anyone to hurt me
Now that you have gone
I don't have many things to tell you
But I do have one

Chorus:

You'll never hurt me again
Those days have come to an end
There's nothing you can do
Because I won't let you
Ever hurt me again

Verse Two:

I don't have many things I'm proud of
But I have a few
One of them is getting out of
The dark shadow of you

You don't have any light inside you
That's always been true
You don't have anyone else to lie to
Now that we are through

Chorus:

You'll never hurt me again
Those days have come to an end
There's nothing you can do
Because I won't let you
Ever hurt me again

Chorus:

You'll never hurt me again
Those days have come to an end
There's nothing you can do
Because I won't let you
Ever hurt me again

You'll never hurt me again
You'll never hurt me again
You'll never hurt me again


© Barry Hope

You'll Never Hurt Me

HERE WITH YOU

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

I don't remember meeting you
It seems I've always been with you
There must have been a day when you
Stumbled into my life

I don't know what I said to you
I don't know who made the first move
Was I nervous was I cool
Did I set your heart alight

Chorus:

If we could go back to when it all started
To that very first day
Would we repeat whatever we did
Or would you walk away
Knowing now what we did not know then
I wonder what you would do
I would do it all over again
If it means I'm here with you

Verse Two:

I don't remember asking you
If I could have this dance with you
I've seen the photo it must be true
You seem happy then

Isn't it strange how memories
Play those games so cruelly
I'd give anything to see
That smile on your face again

Chorus:

If we could go back to when it all started
To that very first day
Would we repeat whatever we did
Or would you walk away
Knowing now what we did not know then
I wonder what you would do
I would do it all over again
If it means I'm here with you

Bridge:

I don't know how it happened
But I'm so glad it did
Even though sadness
Has filled my head
If I could start over
Do something else instead
There's nothing I would change

Chorus:

If we could go back to when it all started
To that very first day
Would we repeat whatever we did
Or would you walk away
Knowing now what we did not know then
I wonder what you would do
I would do it all over again
If it means I'm here with you

Believe me I'd do it all over again
If it means I'm here with you


© Barry Hope

Here With You

IF ANYONE'S TO BLAME

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

Didn't know I was blue
Till the day I met you
Didn't know I was down
Till you picked me up off the ground
Didn't know I was broken
Inside I was choking
But I floated along
As if nothing was wrong

Chorus:

If anyone's to blame it's you
You turned me around and made me new
You've made me do things I never thought I could do
And if anyone's to blame it's you

Verse Two:

I thought I could see
But my eyes were fooling me
I thought I could feel
What my heart had concealed
I thought I heard singing
I could swear bells were ringing
It was only the sound
Of my life spinning round

Chorus:

If anyone's to blame it's you
You turned me around and made me new
You've made me do things I never thought I could do
And if anyone's to blame it's you

Bridge:

The fire was burning
But I still felt cold
The world was turning
But I could not move
I looked alright
Or so I was told
But now I feel alive
And it's all because of you

Chorus:

If anyone's to blame it's you
You turned me around and made me new
You've made me do things I never thought I could do
And if anyone's to blame it's you

I'm not complaining
It's amazing but true
If anyone's to blame it's you


© Barry Hope

If Anyone's To Blame

STILL THE MOST BEAUTIFUL

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

She's a beautiful lady 
With a radiant smile
Her eyes are like diamonds
They sparkle so bright
But she looks in the mirror
And begins to cry
She believes that time
Has been unkind

Chorus:

She doesn't feel pretty anymore
She says that time's been knocking on her door
She thinks no one will look at her
The way they did before
But she's still the most beautiful
Woman I know

Verse Two:

She doesn't need jewelry
To shine like the sun
She doesn't need fashion
To impress anyone
She's already beautiful
Inside and out
She's elegant and graceful
And plagued with self-doubt

Chorus:

She doesn't feel pretty anymore
She says that time's been knocking on her door
She thinks no one will look at her
The way they did before
But she's still the most beautiful
Woman I know

Bridge:

It's so sad to see her
Feeling like this
If only she could realise
How amazing she is

Chorus:

But she doesn't feel pretty anymore
She says that time's been knocking on her door
She thinks no one will look at her
The way they did before
But she's still the most beautiful
Still the most beautiful
Still the most beautiful
Woman I know


© Barry Hope

Still The Most Beautiful

SUDDENLY

(Lyrics & Music by Barry Hope)

Verse One:

I never noticed you before
Even though you live next door
I've been round the whole wide world
In search of the right girl
Now I don't need to search anymore

Chorus:

Suddenly it's clear to me
My eyes have opened and I can see
Suddenly everything is real
For the first time my heart can feel
Do you feel it too
Tell me you do
Suddenly all I need is you

Verse Two:

I guess we might have said hello
A couple of times or so
Maybe something about
The sun not coming out
But that's as far as we could go

Chorus:

Suddenly it's clear to me
My eyes have opened and I can see
Suddenly everything is real
For the first time my heart can feel
Do you feel it too
Tell me you do
Suddenly all I need is you

Bridge:

I look at you and wonder
What was wrong with me
It was clear as crystal
As loud as thunder
Yet somehow I did not see
But something's changed, gone is the mist
That settled into my life
Now I see colors
I didn't know exist
I've never felt so alive

Chorus:

Suddenly it's clear to me
My eyes have opened and I can see
Suddenly everything is real
For the first time my heart can feel
Suddenly it's clear to me
My eyes have opened and I can see
Suddenly everything is real
For the first time my heart can feel
Do you feel it too?
Tell me you do
Suddenly suddenly suddenly
All I need is you


© Barry Hope