"CONTRADICTIONS"
Written by Imbruglia/Palombi/Trevisky
Seventeen years in a dead end job,
Telling his dreams
to a deaf eared god,
Hangin' on tight by
a single thread,
Prayin' for a change.
Everything you could have sacrificed,
Your flesh and blood had it's
own sweet price,
Baby's all grown up and moved away,
Where's that leave you now?
It was your own decision,
You made my life your mission.
Somebody tell me,
(it doesnt make no sense at all)
Somebody tell me,
Why we're living in a world
of contradiction.
Why is it so hard to be understood?
Doing so much for the common good,
Sorry if I didn't see the truth,
The sadness in your eyes.
I wanted to stand on my
own two feet,
Looking at life as a
one way street,
Thinking that I had it
all worked out,
Where's that leave me now?
We lost communication,
Too many expectations.
Everything I have inside,
I kept it wrapped up tight,
All I know is...
All I want to know is...
In a world of contradiction.
Seventeen years in a
dead end job,
Telling his dreams to a
deaf eared god,
Hangin' on tight by a
single thread,
Where's that leave you now?
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"DIVING IN THE DEEP END"
Written by Imbruglia/Thornalley
Why should it be
Someone like me
Could make the
same mistakes again?
Haven't I learned
People get hurt
When they go diving
In the deep end
In the deep end (x3)
Thought I was smart
Controlling the art
Of turning off my intuition
Haven't I seen
Since I was 14
That life is all
just repetition
You loose all your whim
You sink or you swim
Now it's time to realize
You dont have to agonize
You dont have to compromise
But the one thing you must
do is open your eyes
Your eyes
Your eyes
Why should it be
Someone like me
Could make the
same mistakes again
Havent I learned
People get hurt
When they go diving
Diving Diving Diving ...
It's all a big mistake
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"FRIGHTENED CHILD"
Written by Imbruglia/Thornalley/Munday
I hear your silent scream
Deep in your private dream
Two ways to go from here
One way will bring you near
Fragile wish
Full moon, no rain, no shame
That distance still remains
More shades of grey to come
We've been through more than one
Close your eyes
Like a frightened child
Fragile in spirit
Like a wind blowin' wild
No name you can give it
Like an infantile seeing the
light for the very first time
No tricks, no sleight of hand
Find somewhere safe to land
Before your walls were shakin'
But now the whole thing's brakin'
And it makes you feel
Like a frightened child
Fragile in spirit
Like a wind blowin' wild
No name you can give it
Like an infantile seeing the
light for the very first time
Yes, your right
What is right?
Yes it's night I can tell
Yes it shows
Yes I know
You're a beautiful stranger to yourself
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"I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU"
Written by Imbruglia/Midnite/Jackson
Produced by M. Goldemberg
When the rose
Slaps your face
Says your pain is a
state of grace
Mirror cracks
Image bleeds
He'll touch your desires
But not your needs
I stand at an open window
I see everything there is to see
I-I-I
i've been watching you
Isn't it true the fool keeps
taking you down down
Taking you
I-I-I
i've been watching you
Isn't it true the world keeps
taking you down down
Taking you
Party ends
On the floor
Hear a voice
Behind the door
In the dark
You play his games
Forget yourself
Forget your name
So there you are
all dressed in black
Walk away and don't look back
But if you must then cast a stone
The light is on but there's
nothing and no one home (I think)
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"SOMETIMES"
Written by Imbruglia/Palombi/Trevisik
Produced by M. Bronleewee
Isn't it like me
To want to say
Things I can't explain
in simple ways?
Why should I be sane?
Why can't I be crazy?
Sometimes I'm up
Sometimes I'm down
I choke on words,
and make no sound
Sometimes
Sometimes I'm weak
Sometimes I'm strong
Living with the fear
I don't belong
Sometimes
Why is it so hard
To know myself?
Underneath this skin you'll find,
someone else
Don't be so suprised
When you look inside me(inside me)
Sometimes It's black
Sometimes It's white
You hide behind electric light
Sometimes
Sometimes I swear
Sometimes I pray
Suddenly the guilty dissobey
Sometimes
Sometimes I'm weak
Sometimes I'm strong
Living with the fear I don't belong
Sometimes
Sometimes I stand
Sometimes I fall
I throw myself against the wall
Sometimes
Sometimes I sink
Sometimes I swim
Tell me why my world is caving in
Sometimes
Sometimes it's sweet
Sometimes it's raw
Trying to get so high, like
I did before
Sometimes
Sometimes in love
Sometimes in hate
Sometimes it's all a big mistake
Sometimes
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"SOMETHING BETTER"
Written by Imbruglia/Thornalley/Hewerdine
Produced by P. Thornalley
I won't say anything
I'm hiding in the pink
If I move will I break the spell
Or am I boring you?
I can't feel anything
I'll think whatever you think
You took me riding
on the big wheel
So I guess i'm happy now
And i'll stay with you
And i'll lay with you
And i'll always be there
Nothing will go wrong
Til' something better comes along
So now you've swallowed me
Come and finish off the rest of me
We'll build a house with cactus lights
Spend perfect days and sleepless nights
Whatever (whatever)
And i've lost my fingerprints
And i've lost my sixth sense
But you just don't feel a thing
When the needle's going in
And i'll stay with you
And i'll lay with you
And i'll always be there
Won't go nowhere
And i'll stay with you
(Til' something better comes along)
And i'll lay with you
(Til' something better comes along)
And I will stay
And I will lay with you
(Til' something better comes along) (x4)
So now you've swallowed me
Come and finish off the rest of me
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"TOMORROW MORNING"
Written by Imbruglia/Booker
Produced by P. Thornalley
Lonely
Lost every part of me
Maybe
Outstayed my company
Walking into sad scenes
Hold me tight
And say goodbye
I've seen
behind tomorrow's sky
You'll be
my missing alibi
Pull me over backwards
Turn around
And change my mind
Cos I've been thinking
About our world tonight
Slowly sinking
Into my appetite
Tomorrow morning
Are you a friend of mine?
I swear
you've left me open
Nowhere
to hide this moment
Overcrowded daydreams
We are lost
Or so it seems
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"WHY"
Written by Imbruglia/Bronleewee
Produceda by M. Bronleewee
The sky has fallen
on my yesterday
I watch my moon and blue sun
slip away
Everybody's asking questions
Everybody's wanting more
Every time I catch myself, I
fall
And it's why
you ask me
And it's why i don't know
And i try
To pull myself togehter
I don't want to go home
The little girl has lost
her way today
The tables turning on the
game she plays
Everybody's asking
questions
Everybody's wanting more
Every time
I catch myself,
I fall
Every time I catch myself,
I (slip away) fall,
fall...
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