TIPPING THE BRIDGE (2008)

all songs words and music by Darren Roberts

"Followed By Your Shadow" written in memory of Steven Ford

DARREN ROBERTS : GUITAR, VOCALS, DRUM PROGRAMMING, BASS ON TRACKS 7 AND 8

SAM SHAINBERG : BASS, BACKING VOCALS ON TRACK 2

NAOMI JAMES : BACKING VOCALS, LEAD VOCAL ON TRACK 7

CHRIS MUELLER : PIANO, KEYBOARDS

TALAN ARCHBOLD : ADDITIONAL VOCALS ON TRACK 3

WRAPPED UP IN YOURSELF

WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE MIRROR DO YOU LIKE THE FACE YOU SEE?
DOES SHE MAKE YOU FEEL THAT GLOW INSIDE?
AND WOULD YOU CHOOSE HER OVER ME?
STARING BACK AT THE PROFILED GHOST CAN YOU LOOK HER IN THE EYE?
AND IF YOU CUT HER WILL SHE BLEED?
AND IF YOU HURT HER WILL SHE CRY?
WHEN YOU LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE DO YOU LOVE THE SOUND IT MAKES?
AND DO YOU THINK OF THE GUN IT SHOOTS?
OR THE MANY HEARTS IT BREAKS?

YOU'RE SO WRAPPED UP IN YOURSELF
YOU CAN'T LOSE OR WIN
YOU'RE SO WRAPPED UP IN YOURSELF
BUT I'LL KEEP PUSHING

IF I WANT YOU TO NOTICE ME SHOULD I SET MYSELF ON FIRE?
WOULD YOU STAMP ON ME TO PUT ME OUT
OR WOULD YOU WATCH THE FLAMES GROW HIGHER?
WOULD YOU KNOW IF I WENT AWAY, IF I LEFT WITHOUT A TRACE?
AND WOULD YOU TRY AND HUNT ME DOWN
OR JUST FORGET ABOUT MY FACE?

I'VE LISTENED TO YOUR FEARS I'VE WIPED THEM FROM YOUR FACE
YOU SOAK MY SHIRT IN TEARS THE NEXT DAY I'M REPLACED
I'M STILL ON THAT BROKEN ROAD AND YOU PASS ME ON YOUR WAY
AND NOW YOU PICK UP THE PHONE BUT YOU DON'T HEAR WHAT I SAY

TAKE ME WITH YOU

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN MY FRIEND
I NEED SOME HELP EVERY NOW AND THEN
I'M NOT KEEPING IT ALL IN CHECK
ALL THIS WEIGHT HANGING ROUND MY NECK
SOMEONE'S TORN ALL MY DUCKS OFF THE WALL
TOOK MY TROPHIES AND BURIED THEM ALL
FILLED THEIR POCKETS WITH MY DUG UP GOLD
WATCH ME FALTER WHILE THEY GROW OLD

I'M JUST TRYING TO USE UP THE DAYS
WISH THAT I COULD SEE THROUGH THE HAZE
I'VE FOUND A WAY OUT OF THIS MAZE
BUT I'D HAVE TO BE DEAD TO GO FREE

STRANGERS CAME TO STAY WITH ME
THEY CONVENED WHERE I COULDN'T SEE
THEY KNOW ME MORE THAN I KNOW MYSELF
BUT THEY DON'T HEAR THE TOLLING BELLS

SO I'M NEEDING ADVICE MY FRIEND
HOW DO I KNOW IF THIS IS THE END?
CAN YOU SHOW ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO?
GO FAR AWAY, AND TAKE ME WITH YOU

OH MY DEAR

OH MY DEAR
LET ME SING THIS TO YOU
I NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE I CAN DO
ALL MY FEARS
WELL THEY ARE COMING TRUE
WOULD YOU FORGET ABOUT ME IF I WASN'T HERE WAITING ON YOU?
SOMETIMES I SIT ALONE ON MY BED
DECIDE WHAT I WANT TO SAY BUT WHEN I SEE YOU IT'S GONE FROM MY HEAD

WHY CAN'T YOU SEE THAT YOU'RE HANGING ON
TO SOMETHING THAT'S BURNING YOUR HANDS
DON'T TRY AND TELL ME THAT HE'S THE ONE
YOU TIE YOUR PRETTY NOOSE AND HANG
STOP ACTING LIKE YOUR THE ONLY ONE
YOU PUSH ME AWAY ALL YOU WANT
YOU KNOW THAT I'M HERE
OH MY DEAR

RECENTLY YOU'VE BEEN DOING YOURSELF WRONG
I THINK I SHOULD TELL YOU
HOPE THAT YOU'LL SEE WHERE I'M COMING FROM
NAIL ME DOWN
I'LL JUST BLEED ON YOUR HANDS
YOU KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
WHO'S SICK AND TIRED OF NOT KNOWING WHERE I STAND

OH MY DEAR
LOOK ME IN THE EYE
I THOUGHT I WOULD WARN YOU SO WHEN I'M GONE YOU WON'T BE SO SUPRISED

THERE'S NOTHING IN YOUR HEAD

LYING ALONE I GAZE THROUGH THE WINDOW
AND I CHECK THAT THE WORLD'S STILL OUT THERE
I GLANCE AT MY PHONE BUT NOBODY'S CALLING
SOME DAYS I'M NOT THAT SURE I CARE

AND EVERYTHING YOU SAY
AND EVERYTHING YOU DO
AND I CAN'T GET MY HEAD AROUND THIS RUNNING AFTER YOU
AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE
AND EVERYTHING YOU'VE SAID
LEAVES ME WITH THE FEELING THAT THERE'S NOTHING IN YOUR HEAD

I KNOW I'M SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING
BUT DO YOU HAVE MANY THOUGHTS AT ALL?
AND NOBODY KNOWS WHY I PUT MYSELF THROUGH IT
GAINING IN HEIGHT TILL I FALL

BORROW

CAN I BORROW YOU
FOR ONE NIGHT, OR MAYBE FOR TWO
SO THAT I WOULD HAVE KNOWN
HOW IT FEELS TO NOT WAKE UP ALONE
WOULD YOU LEND ME YOUR HAND
SO THAT I COULD BE STEADY AND STAND
WHEN I'M COLD AND ALONE
I'LL USE IT TO REMIND ME OF HOME

SO LAY DOWN BESIDE ME
AND LET ME STROKE YOUR HAIR
UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO
I NEED TO FEEL YOU'RE THERE

CAN I BORROW YOU
FOR ONE NIGHT, OR MAYBE FOR TWO
PLEASE, SING ME TO SLEEP
LEAVE A MEMORY THAT I CAN KEEP
CAN I SEE YOUR HEART?
TO LOOK BACK ON ONCE WE ARE APART
'COZ I DON'T THINK I'LL FIND
SOMEONE WHO'LL SWAP HER LOVE FOR MINE

CAN I BORROW YOU
JUST TELL ME WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO DO
TO MAKE YOU LEND ME YOUR SOUL
AND I'LL USE IT TO DIG MYSELF OUT OF THIS HOLE

STAY DOWN

HERE'S SOMETHING THAT I NEED YOU TO KNOW
THAT I DON'T CARE WHERE YOU GO
ASLONG AS I WON'T HEAR YOUR VOICE AGAIN
CAN YOU SEE THAT I'M IN NEED OF SOME HELP NOW?
'COZ I DON'T THINK THAT YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND HOW
TO SORT ME OUT WITHOUT WRECKING ME SOME MORE

AND AS YOU TURN AWAY
I FIND I START TO MISS YOUR FACE
I'VE FOUND THE WORDS TO SAY
I REALISE THAT YOU CAN'T BE REPLACED

THIS MYTH OF MEANING IS JUST A PHASE
SO WHY NOT SHORTEN THE AMOUNT OF DAYS
IT TAKES FOR YOU TO REACH THE CURTAIN CALL
YOU SEE THE PROBLEM IS I'M JUST SO TIRED
I NEED A SHELL SO THAT I CAN HIDE
AND MAYBE STAY IN THERE TIL THE DAY I DIE

AND AS YOU TURN AROUND
I PICK MYSELF UP OFF THE GROUND
A SMILE BECOMES A FROWN
AND I DECIDE THAT NEXT TIME I'LL STAY DOWN

MAYBE I'M JUST JEALOUS OF MYSELF
WHEN I SPENT MY DAYS JUST WRITING SONGS TO SING TO SOMEONE ELSE
NOWADAYS I CAN'T DENY IT TAKES TOO LONG TO GET ME HIGH
MAYBE I'D BE BETTER OFF ALONE WITH MY GUITAR

SO NOW YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SAY
IT'S FOR THE BEST IF YOU WALK AWAY
AND MAYBE TRY AND FORGET ABOUT TONIGHT
I KNOW YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE UNDER ATTACK
SO PULL THE KNIFE OUT OF YOU BACK
AND MAYBE IF YOU STAY DOWN YOU'LL BE ALRIGHT

YOU WON'T TURN UP HERE

YOU'RE THE VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD
YET YOU STILL LEFT ME FOR DEAD
AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN
I CLOSE MY EYES I SEE YOUR FACE
BUT THEN YOU'RE GONE WITHOUT A TRACE
AND I'M LEFT HOLDING THIN AIR

AND I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE
AND I DON'T WANT TO BE ME
AND ALL I KNOW I WANT IS YOU

IF YOU LISTEN TO ME SPEAK
WON'T YOU WHISPER ME TO SLEEP
SIT IN SILENCE ALL WE WANT
YOUR GRIP LOOSENS ON MY HAND
LIKE FADING FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
I'VE WASHED UP ON MY OWN SHORE

AND I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE
AND I DON'T WANT TO BE ME
AND ALL I KNOW I WANT IS YOU
SO I SIT HERE WAITING
STILL I SIT HERE WAITING
I'M STILL SAT HERE WAITING BUT I KNOW THAT YOU WON'T TURN UP HERE

YOU PICK ME UP YOU PUT ME DOWN
HOLD ME UNDER HELP ME DROWN
BUT EVEN DEATH'S TOO HARD FOR ME
ONE DAY YOUR EYES I HOPE I'LL SEE
I REALLY WISH I WASN'T ME
AND WHERE THE HELL DO I GO NOW?

THE ONE I FIND

I CAN'T FACE THE RAIN TODAY
IT MIGHT WASH AWAY WHAT'S LEFT OF ME
WHAT'S LEADING ME ASTRAY?
PUSHING ME BACK DOWN THIS HILL I CLIMB
IT'S FAIR TO SAY THAT I AM USUALLY WRONG
AND YOU KNOW I'LL ALWAYS COME CRASHING DOWN BEFORE TOO LONG
BUT IT'S ALRIGHT
IT'S ALRIGHT

WHEN I CAN'T HOLD MY HEAD UP YOU PICK MY STARE UP OFF THE FLOOR
AND WHEN I'VE STOLEN FAR TOO MUCH I KNOW YOU'LL GIVE ME MORE
BUT NOW I'M NOT YOUR PROBLEM YOU ONLY SEE ME IN YOUR MIND
YOU'RE NOT THE ONE I LOOK FOR BUT YOU'RE STILL THE ONE I FIND

I GUESS I'M LOST AT SEA
FLOATING AIMLESSLY FROM DAY TO NIGHT
I'M STRUGGLING YOU SEE
I THINK YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN
YOU KNOW WHAT EATS AT ME
SOMETIMES I DON'T NEED TO BE ENJOYED
THE PEOPLE DISAGREE
BUT WHY SHOULD I ADHERE?
I'M NOT THEIR TOY

I KNOW YOU FEEL FOR ME
BUT DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH THAT MEANS?

FOLLOWED BY YOUR SHADOW

WHEN A FRIEND OF YOUR'S DIES
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LEFT BEHIND
CAN'T CLOSE THEIR EYES
WITHOUT SEEING THE FACE OF THE ONE WHO WAS SNATCHED AWAY
WITHOUT A TRACE OR EVEN GOODBYE
SO I SING TO MY FRIEND
YOU WERE TAKEN FROM ME
AND I WISH YOU COULD SEE HOW HARD I FIND
EACH DAY OF MY LIFE WITH A BURNING INSIDE MY HEAD
FOR THE REST OF TIME

I WISH THAT I COULD BELIEVE
AND MAYBE FIND A REPRIEVE
BUT I KNOW THAT YOU'RE GONE
AND MY LIFE GOES ON
BUT I'M FOLLOWED BY YOUR SHADOW

THINKING BACK TO THE FEELING OF ICE IN MY CHEST
WHEN THE TV SHOWED YOUR FACE
RECOGNITION SO PAINFUL YOUR STARE PIERCED MY SKIN
AND FROZE MY BLOOD RIGHT IN MY VEINS
I STUMBLED TO TRY AND CALL YOU BUT OFCOURSE YOU'RE NOT THERE
WHERE DO I TURN NOW?
I SEARCHED FOR ANSWERS INSIDE BUT ALL I FOUND WAS THE FEELING
WAS THERE SOMETHING I COULD HAVE DONE?

AND IF YOU COULD HEAR THIS SONG
WOULD YOU TELL ME I'VE GRIEVED FOR TOO LONG?
LOSING YOUR FRIEND IS THE HARDEST THING IN THE WORLD
I WONDER HOW IT COULD HAVE BEEN

WE WISHED THAT WE COULD HAVE WARNED YOU OR TOOK YOU AWAY
BUT HOW COULD WE HAVE KNOWN?
WHEN WE WERE TOLD YOU WERE GONE AND IT HIT HOME
IT LEFT US US BROKEN AND ALONE

DREAMLAND

DID YOU SEE IT COMING THAT WE'D MAKE IT HERE?
AND NOW I LIVE FOR THE MOMENTS WHEN I HOLD YOU NEAR
IT BREAKS MY HEART THAT THEY WON'T UNDERSTAND
OR CARE HOW I FEEL WHEN YOU HOLD MY HAND

BUT DON'T YOU WORRY, I WILL WAIT FOR YOU
YOU MADE IT SO MUCH EASIER NOW I KNOW YOU WANT ME TO
I KNOW YOU FIND IT SO HARD WHEN I HAVE TO LET YOU GO
BUT I'M SURE I LOVE YOU AND THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

I'D GIVE UP ON EVERYTHING BEFORE I'D GIVE UP YOU
AND WHEN I GAZE INTO YOUR EYES I SEE MYSELF ANEW
EVERYTHING WE'VE SAID WE NEED WE'RE HOLDING IN OUR HANDS
SO DON'T GO WAKING UP ON ME AND LEAVE ME IN DREAMLAND

SO DON'T YOU WORRY, HONEY, I WILL WAIT FOR YOU
AND I'LL STAY RIGHT HERE, IF YOU SAY YOU'LL STAY HERE TOO