Recordings | White Sky
2000 One Tree Hill Records

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1.     White sky
2.     Nothing to lose
3.     Under my skin
4.     Falling in love again
5.     Light and shade
6.     Jumping in
7.     Bring it home

White Sky

Summertime and we’re in the backyard
Making up daisy chains and paper dolls
Tommy’s going to be a spaceman when he gets old
Jenny laughs, she’s only one step away from the screen

But you know I’m laughing
Well I try to keep it light
You know I’m working
Into this cold and cradled night
And all through the morning under these fluorescent lights
When I want to be

Out in the open under the white sky
Walking the day away
I want to be out in the open under the white sky
Welcome the day

Chinese whispers
One too many open ears
Skipping over shadows
One two three home
Jenny made a wish and she blew it away
Tommy’s only one breath away from a scream

But you know I’m holding on
Well I give what I can take
You know I’m older now
But my hands are tied and my back will break
Under the strain of all I’ll have, only if I wait
Still I want to be…

Out in the open under the white sky
Walking the day away
I want to be out in the open under the white sky
Welcome the day

And in the sun
A trail of tears
Left for someone
Fallen from here

Breathe in
Be still
There’s nothing left in here
Lift your eyes and take it all
Do you remember what you wanted when you blew it away?
Live again
Be still
Take it all in

Nothing to lose

When I left I thought you were sleeping
Now I’m gone you’re waking up
You’re moving on
Heading out in a new direction
You’re so bold but do you know what you’re looking for?

It’s time you took a look around
And put your feet back on the ground
Do the best that you can do
Cause here you are
What have you got to lose?

I went looking for bigger and better things
I took it all but looked back when the stars fell from my eyes
Now I tell you I’m fine
But really I’m overwhelmed
I don’t even know why I’ve been waiting for this almost half my life

It’s time I took a look around
And put my feet back on the ground
I’m coming back to you
Cause here I am
What have I got to lose?

I ran away to try to forget you
But I recall every word you say
Taking photographs of all this architecture
When all I want is you
I’m coming home again

I’m on my way, I can hardly believe it
I’ve got a ticket here inside my hand
I don’t know how it’s going to be
I’ve got an old dream and a fantasy and I’ll do the best I can

It’s time I took a look around
And put my feet back on the ground
I’m coming back to you
Cause here I am
What have I got to lose?
It’s time we took a look around
And put our feet back on the ground
Be the best that we can be
I’ll have faith in you
And you have faith in me
What have we got to lose?

Under my skin

I didn’t want another lover
Just wanted to find you
Then a voice said ‘look behind you’
It’d been so long since we’d been together baby

Give me a minute and get under my skin
I know all the trouble I’m in
But I never stop what I’m just beginning
And I’m all out of sensible ideas

I remember you
Different and the same
I remember you
And I want it all again
I remember you

But I’ve been running away from a broken mirror
Waiting for you to find me here
And take me over where the grass is greener
Don’t ever let me down again

I remember you…

How many times can we glue us back together?

I know you’ve got to change and I watch you growing
Been looking out for you without you knowing
I don’t understand where you going
And I don’t think I really want to know

So I take a step back and a deep breath in
I let you go and let you right back in
I feel like I’m waiting for a new beginning
Just give me yes, or give me no

I remember you….

Falling in love again

Here we are again
After all we’ve come through and where we’ve been
The games we played
The secrets and the promises we made
Helped to build this love we’re in

The stories I could trace
Memories in the lines of your face
Thank you
You know it’s me and you
Finding more in our embrace

So will I wake you in the morning with this promise on my lips?
Will you take me in your arms and love me with your kiss?
Falling in love again

You know I’ve felt like this before
And it’s times like this I’m living for
Opening
Breathing out, and breathing in
Taking less, and giving more

So will I wake you in the morning….

But what would you do?
Dreams don’t always come true
We can fall apart
Our broken hearts are lonely
I love it when we fight
I could scream with you all night
And love when it’s over

From beginning to end
You’ll be my lover and my best friend
I don’t need you
But I’ll follow and I’ll lead you
Heart to heart
Hand in hand

So will I wake you in the morning….

Yes I will wake you in the morning with this love upon my lips
I will take you in my arms and I will hold you

Hold you  

Here we are again

Light and shade

Winding a riddle with his hands
Turning the corner he holds on
Carefully watching those stepping stones
Minding the way that he falls on

Look out
Your broken words are scattered
Leaves
Morning light
All the nights we’ve lied

The last words have been sown
These fears are going on
South, past the growing river
So deep and then so wide

A new day and the rooster crowing
Out through the river
Going down to the paths
Where knowing joy takes you to the other side

Rocking his stories in his arms
Leaving the stone where they grew from
Light like the dust in the evening sun
Skipping over the shadows he moves on

Look up
You’re shaking sorrow’s flying
Here
Living for now
Juggle the light and shade

Jumping in

Give and take, we live and learn
What you make from what you earn
I saw you waiting for your turn in the summer sun
Break it down and shake it out
You make me want to sing and shout it out
Top of the hill and down to the river we’re running

Jumping in
Jumping in again
I’d never want to give it up
I’d never want to give it in
Holding us together has been tearing us apart
We’ve got to let it go
With a new beginning we could get it right from the start
And then before you know we’d be jumping in
Jumping again
Light comes from the dark
This fire from the spark of loving you
 

This is it surprise, surprise
I saw the sunset in your eyes
And I lay down to watch you rise in the last light
From the top we start again
Coming up from where we’ve been
This is the most amazing thing

And we’re jumping in….

Do we fight for love?
Or do we just love to fight?
Do we live for the rhythm in the day or the night?
Will it bring you luck?
Or will it bring you pain?
Will it give you hope and bring you back again?

So we could be jumping in...

Light comes from the dark
This fire from the spark of loving you

Bring it home

Cross my heart
It’s all over now
And here you are
Through the rage somehow
You made it up
You took in
Remember then
To bring it home

Bring it home, my heart
Bring it home, my love
Bring it home, the harm is over
And nothing I can do will take it from you
And nothing I can say will take it away
Bring it home

The night is gone
The years are all around you breathing
Falling in
Falling out
Falling from your arms into your hands 

Bring it home…..