Big city lights, small street corner
cars that slow with red lights, the shadow that is cast
looking out for danger, that comes with every stranger
heart beating fast running from the past, praying this one is her last

small change in their pockets, small thoughts on their minds
small talk-in exchanges, small price for her pride

big city lights, a darkened doorway
away from the glow, the shadow leaves a stain
looking back in fear, now the time is here
find a vein, board that train, leave behind all of her pain

small change in their pockets, small thoughts on their minds
small talk-in exchanges, small price for her pride

there's no magic turning tricks, she longs to give up the game
all the men are different sizes, they all hurt just the same
night walkers, the street stalkers, the faceless without a name
she can hide her tracks and bruises, but can she hide her shame

small change in their pockets, small thoughts on their minds
small talk-in exchanges, small price for her pride

Big City Lights

FLOATING (FLOATING MIX)

Is there a light?

Would you recognise me now?
would you even know my name?
from when the sun shone on the buttercups
and you made me daisy chains
the blind led the blind
what we heard we couldn't see
what we tasted couldn't touch us
we were young and free
In the warmth of the sun
we laid ourselves bare
no inhibitions
and no conditions
life without a care...

Daisy Chains

Sleeping (with Her Eyes Wide Open)

In the darkened depths of the forest,
only sentiment believes,
as the hungered voice comes running,
thrashing up a trail of leaves,
the shadow of the beast within,
fearful deep inside,
clawing at your conscience,
you remember how they cried,
oh Julie, Julia, Julia...
You carefully planned their execution,
were there as they gathered the remains,
not a tear would you shed for the fallen,
you swore you felt no pains,
now a year has passed, nightmares stay,
emotions lie in disarray,
carve deep the memory into your mind,
leaves a gaping wound behind,

now you've taken pills to cure your ills,
you feel your strength dessert,
the hungered voice stops beating,
it leaves you crippled by the hurt,
but a sweeter voice is calling,
gently stirring through the trees,
you prey it's the sound of your forgiveness,
whispered on the breeze.

Absolution

She feels numb beyond believing
she stands still on shifting sands
she is Alice in her Wonderland
a world that so few understand

and so she chose to close her eyes, that felt she said like lead
she longs to stop the kaleidoscope
of emotions that swim inside her head, that crawl around her head

There's a hole in her pocket
she put it there to stop it
from keeping all the secrets
she no longer wants to keep

and so she chose to close her eyes, that felt she said like lead
she longs to stop the kaleidoscope
of emotions that swim inside her head, that swirl around her head
and the voices that scream inside her head

Alice will pass through the looking glass
her dreams reflected on the other side
echoing emotion rise up and repeat
her feelings cascade and collide

and so she chose to close her eyes, that felt she said like lead
she longs to stop the kaleidoscope
of emotions that swim inside her head, that crawl around her head
that collide inside her head
that cascade and fade inside her head

Alice In Wonderland

I'm so high in the atmosphere
explode into the night
adrenalin outweighing fear
a shooting star burning bright
flying sparks and embers
are what he remembers
kick back, relax, enjoy the show, Don't let gravity get you down

Falling from the edge of heaven
neons glowing down below
mindful in the moment
the second hand sweeps slow
the noise and the clamour
the green light and the glamour
kick back, relax, enjoy the show, Don't let gravity get you down

The clock face dilated
skewed in time and space
falling from heaven
in gravities embrace

I'm so high I'm flying
carve an arc across the sky
I'm on the edge of dying
but I know the reason why
the noise and the clamour
the green light and the glamour
kick back, relax, enjoy the show, Don't let gravity get you down

Don't Let Gravity Get You Down

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