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Take You Home

Shine

Verse 
The president gave a speech 
To his voters at a rally today
He said he signed an order
Forcing you and anyone that looks like you 
To get out of the States

The crowd erupted in applause
They don't want you living here with us 
They hate the God you pray to
The people’ve learnt to be afraid
Assimilation won't be enough

Pre-Chorus
We can't sit in silence
We need to make a change
We can't let our country's future
Be built on fear and hate

Chorus  
This is our call to arms
Our chance to come together
This is our time to fight
To step out of line
To defend our human rights 
This is our call to arms 

Verse
We will gather in the streets 
With our signs and our flags in hand
And march down to the tower
The president has got to know
Discrimination can't be part of the plan

A change won't come if we wait 
For some other person or some other time
We're the change that we seek
It's been a long time coming
But you and I have finally arrived

Pre-Chorus
We won't sit in silence
We're gonna make a change
We won't let the country's future
Be built on fear and hate 

Chorus  
This is our call to arms
Our call to come together
This is our time to fight
To step out of line
To defend our human rights 

This is our call to arms
My friend, it's now or never 
So come on, let's go outside
And make our stand tonight
This is our call to arms 
This is our call to arms

Bridge
We will listen to Martin Luther King's words
And speak the language of the unheard
We will move in love and act out in faith
And together drive out the darkness and hate 

Pre-Chorus
It's been a long time coming
But you and I have finally arrived
It's been a long time coming
But you and I have finally arrived

Chorus  
This is our call to arms
Our chance to come together
This is our time to fight
To step out of line
To defend our human rights 

This is our call to arms
My friend, it's now or never 
So come on, let's go outside
And make our stand tonight
This is our call to arms
This is our call to arms

Call To Arms

Verse
I checked the TV and the radio
To hear what had made news
All the pretty lies and headlines
They said to reject you

I let my heart be filled with fear
By all of the hate speech
'Til I drew a line and built a wall
To keep me from your reach

Pre-Chorus
But then a wise man taught me
A lesson in love
To open my eyes and see 
If want a life worth living
And a heart that is full
I'm gonna need you with me

Chorus
Cause I can't be me 
I can't be me without you
We can't be human 
We can't be human by ourselves

And you can't be you 
You can't be you without me
We can't be human 
We can't be human by ourselves  
By ourselves 

Verse
I pulled my gun apart and threw the pieces
Into the wildfire
I dyed a flag in white and raised it  Higher and higher

‘Cause I’ll never see while looking down
The barrel of this gun
That both you and I are down here living
Under the same sun

Pre-Chorus
Because a wise man taught me
A lesson in love
I must open my eyes and see 
To have a life worth living
And a heart that is full
I'm gonna need you with me

Chorus
Cause I can't be me 
I can't be me without you
We can't be human 
We can't be human by ourselves

And you can't be you 
You can't be you without me
We can't be human 
We can't be human by ourselves  
By ourselves 

Bridge
Please forgive me
I know I'm ready now
I need to run to you 
So let me run into your arms 

Chorus
Cause I can't be me 
I can't be me without you
We can't be human 
We can't be human by ourselves

And you can't be you 
You can't be you without me
We can't be human 
We can't be human by ourselves  
By ourselves

Human

Verse
Last night, I woke my only son
And ran down to the beach
We jumped aboard a crowded boat
In wait to cross the sea

Our boat drifted into the dark
Between the sea and sky
I prayed that by the break of day
Our home was far behind

Pre-Chorus
Oh, the only dream
We had that night
The only dream we had

Chorus 
A place, a place
A place not painted red
A place, a place
A place to lay our heads

Somewhere that we can safely stay
A place we haven't fled
A place, a place
A place to lay, a place to lay our heads

Verse
Before the dawn, the boat collapsed
And sunk beneath the sea
The tides had torn the crowd apart
'Til there was only me

I watched my son get washed ashore
His face pressed in the sand 
I cried knowing I'll never see
My boy become a man

Pre-Chorus
Oh, the only dream
We had that night
The only dream we had

Chorus 
A place, a place
A place not painted red
A place, a place
A place to lay our heads

Somewhere that we can safely stay
A place we haven't fled
A place, a place
A place to lay, a place to lay our heads

Bridge
In our darkest night
I cried out to the skies
Where were you, God?
Where were you? 

In our darkest night 
When I begged for our lives
Where were you, God?

Verse
Tonight, I’m laying here alone 
On the corner of the street 
Looking at the empty space 
Where my son had used to sleep

Chorus 
A place, a place
A place not painted red
A place, a place
A place to lay our heads

Somewhere that we can safely stay
A place we haven't fled
A place, a place
A place to lay, a place to lay our heads

A Place To Lay Our Heads

Verse 
You were a child with an open heart 
Grazed by the thorns of a violent rose
 You became shocked by the sight of blood
 You never thought you’d get hurt if you came too close 

Chorus 
Lost in the shadows, you are the only one
 Waging war until you come undone 
Back to the sun
 Back to the sun

  Stuck in a cloudy world that you used to know 
Where your heart and dreams used to grow
 Back to the sun 
Back to the sun 

Verse 
You watch the world through your failing eyes
 From a tower that you made out of fire and stone 
You’ve closed the doors, and you’ve turned the keys 
And now you’re trying to feel your safe on your own 

Chorus
 Lost in the shadows, you are the only one 
Waging war until you come undone 
Back to the sun 
Back to the sun  

Stuck in a cloudy world that you used to know 
Where your heart and dreams used to grow
 Back to the sun
 Back to the sun 

Bridge
 Let’s take it back to the start 
When you were all alone 
And how much can I take  
Before you come back home 

Chorus
 Lost in the shadows, you are the only one 
Waging war until you come undone
 Back to the sun
 Back to the sun  

Stuck in a cloudy world that you used to know 
Where your heart and dreams used to grow
Back to the sun
 Back to the sun 

Coda
 Back to the sun 
Back to the sun 
Back to the sun 
Back to the sun

Back To The Sun (Benyo Sound Mix)

Verse 
One night I had a dream
That I shot a photograph
Of a bomb falling to her feet  
Her city burned to ash
Left to blow in the scorching breeze

She fell down to the ground
Where her home used to lie 
A thousand paper cranes were falling from her eyes 
But I could only stand there
I could only stand and stare  

Chorus 
Until I woke up in a sweat
From the terror and the fright 
Too afraid to close my eyes
And go back to sleep 
She'd be there to haunt me
There to haunt me in my darkest dreams
The ghost of Hiroshima
The ghost of Hiroshima
The ghost of Hiroshima 

Verse
One night I had a dream
That I shot a photograph
Of her body burning in the street
Her shadow on the wall
Left behind by the sudden heat

I heard her violent screams 
From the belly of the flames 
She reached out with her arms and she called my name
But I could only stand there
I could only stop and stare

Chorus 
Until I woke up in a sweat
From the terror and the fright 
Too afraid to close my eyes
And go back to sleep 
She'd be there to haunt me
There to haunt me in my darkest dreams
The ghost of Hiroshima
The ghost of Hiroshima
The ghost of Hiroshima 

Bridge  
All the photographs 
Keep playing in my mind 
A kaleidoscope of tragedies
From someone else's life 

Chorus 
Until I woke up in a sweat
From the terror and the fright 
Too afraid to close my eyes
And go back to sleep 
She'd be there to haunt me
There to haunt me in my darkest dreams
The ghost of Hiroshima
The ghost of Hiroshima
The ghost of Hiroshima

Ghost Of Hiroshima

Verse
We had a wild romance
But now your kisses don’t excite me anymore
Our love’s become too tame
And there’s a different kind of love I’m craving for

Pre-Chorus
I see it in the way you move 
There are instincts that are clawing at you inside
You want to play out on the wild side tonight

Chorus
So come and hunt me down girl 
Let the beast out of your cage
And take my body as your prey
Come inflict me
Come inflict me

Verse
I want the affliction and pain
Whatever it takes to feed my burning appetite
I’ll wear the marks that you leave
All over my skin after you’ve eaten me alive

Pre-Chorus
I see it in the way you move 
There are instincts that are clawing at you inside
You want to play out on the wild side tonight

Chorus
So come and hunt me down girl 
Let the beast out of your cage
And take my body as your prey
Come inflict me
Come inflict me

Bridge
The night we met, you were the queen of hearts
But I could see through your innocent eyes 
Even then, I knew you‘d be the one
To tame the animal inside of me
Inside of me
Inside of me

Chorus
So come and hunt me down girl 
Let the beast out of your cage
And take my body as your prey
Come inflict me
Come inflict me

Inflict Me

Verse
Out from a blood red sky
The sun sinks to the ground
I’m pressed against the trenches
And the fire’s bearing down
The war isn’t over, the war isn’t over

I’m a man against an army
Down to my last round 
The troops are closing in
And my time is running out 
The war isn’t over, the war isn’t over
The war isn’t over, the war isn’t over

Chorus
I’ll keep fighting through the night
When the dust settles after the fight
You’ll see me with my arms held high
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 

Verse
I hear the enemy calling
It’s coming from over the hill
Saying lower my weapon
Or they’ll shoot to kill
The war isn’t over, the war isn’t over

Now, I clutch my chest
A picture of me and you
It’s my token, my reminder,
Of everything I can lose
The war isn’t over, the war isn’t over
The war isn’t over, the war isn’t over

Chorus
I’ll keep fighting through the night
When the dust settles after the fight
You’ll see me with my arms held high
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 

Bridge
All our lives we’ve been on our knees
There’s a better life out there 
For you and me
It’s worth the fight, I’m ready to bleed 
To make a better life out there 
For you and me

Chorus
I’ll keep fighting through the night
When the dust settles after the fight
You’ll see me with my arms held high
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 
Standing victorious, victorious, victorious 
Standing victorious

Victorious

Verse
I’ve been looking at my watch all day 
To think I’d make it through the day without you was naive
But now I’m coming back  your way
To the place I’ll never leave

Pre-Chorus
Pushing my way through the amber lights
Taking my chances at the stop and give way signs
The only thing on my mind are the miles left to drive
Before I see your face again tonight

Chorus
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
To walk in and throw my arms over you
Give you the kiss that I’m owing you
Tell you I missed you the moment I went away
The best time of the day’s
When we’re both in the same room
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
‘Til I’m home with you

Verse
We’ll be laying by the candlelight
In our pyjamas having wine and talking about our day
When the bottle has run dry
I’ll sleep tonight in your embrace

Pre-Chorus
Leaving the rest of the world behind
Knowing what lies ahead at the end of this ride
The only thing on my mind are the miles left to drive
Before I see your face again tonight

Chorus
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
To walk in and throw my arms over you
Give you the kiss that I’m owing you
Tell you I missed you the moment I went away
The best time of the day’s
When we’re both in the same room
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
‘Til I’m home with you

Bridge
If life was free, I’d never leave your side
We’d always be together in everything we do

Chorus
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
To walk in and throw my arms over you
Give you the kiss that I’m owing you
Tell you I missed you the moment I went away
The best time of the day’s
When we’re both in the same room
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
‘Til I’m home with you

Chorus
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
To walk in and throw my arms over you
Give you the kiss that I’m owing you
Tell you I missed you the moment I went away
The best time of the day’s
When we’re both in the same room
I can’t wait until I’m home with you
‘Til I’m home with you

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