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In late 1998, I did a lot of simplifying… I rearranged. I was fortunate enough to be living off of my writing. I also moved into an unusual new space… a 1930's guesthouse, high up in the treetops above a detached garage. I could not have imagined how living there would affect me in ways both subtle and fierce. I discovered that you could still wash a dish by hand and that bathing in a clawfoot tub instead of a modern shower makes it impossible to get anywhere on time, especially on cold mornings. I also learned that 1930's wiring is no match for the modern home office and a couple of keyboards. Fortunately, I learned something else… how to slow down. I began experiencing life on a much different pace. I gave myself permission to sit out on my small porch with a cup of coffee and "be". As I got better at being still, the songs--as always--began to seep out. Apparently, there had been quite a bit up there in my brain, waiting for the right moment to release. And it did. So, to quote one of the songs: "I know situations change, but you can choose to rearrange the life that you live." It's never too late to change where you are. Christopher Wynn / 1999
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Part I
Part II I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight
Conclusion
And it's true / what they say is true / it all comes down to you And I hope that I can feel / the things that others feel / and I hope I am strong / the way my family's strong / and I hope that I can stay / when others would run away And it's true / what they say is true / it all starts here with you When you call me / I come / like a ghost through night / I come / I'm scarred with your want / I'm burned with your need / And I feel it through / I'm here to tell you / I need it too / I'm here to tell you When we fall / when we fall out / I don't know / I don't know / how we'll hold on / to soar / through dark and cold air / we'll soar / I know how this must seem... But
I tell you / we
will both touch that ground softly
Come up to my house and spend all day / it's high up in the trees / come get away / we'll lay out on the front porch / and watch the clouds try to drift away / no need to say a word to be okay / be still beside me / touch me as we lay / and mother nature smiles / and looks to see where lovers stay Oh, there's time now / and no one can see / how much we've found out / the truth is set free / our hearts are pounding loud / and no one sees that we're all alone / oh baby, all alone Come up to my house and spend all night / don't be frightened now / we're both all right / let's sleep out on the front porch / and watch the stars And the moon go by / when the darkness comes / to steal our light / we'll fuel the lanterns and put up a fight / creating our own fire / rivaling even the fireflies Oh, there's
time now / and no one can see / how much we've found out / the truth
is set free / our hearts are pounding loud / and no one sees that we're
all alone / oh baby, all alone
And you know it's how I feel / opened up to expose something real / and you know what I mean… / I don't want blind faith / I don't want false embrace / and I get so tired of thinking / Baby, all I know is all we've got / is all that we are / and all that we give Now I feel like I'm seeing clear / although I run / I breathe / I remain standing here / and you know what I mean… / I don't want your rage / I don't want tears, hot on my face / you know that I've been in love before / all that I want from you / all that I need from you / is all that I gave to you / and I won't / I won't / and I won't be the one / to overthrow or overcome… / and I won't / I won't / I won't be the one / to overthrow or overcome When you come back to this / what you will long to see / is all of these dreams were true / you were who you were supposed to be
Imagine with me if you can / the way things ought to be / imagine with me if you can / the sweetest fantasy / the way things ought to be Come here, so close to me / the way you used to do / let me feel your breath on my skin / the way that I used to / the way that I used to Though I know / we're different in years / we share the same passion for life / why those tears / with emotionality / some hearts are for sell / but I'd give you mine for free Imagine a perfect day / the way things ought to be / and you lay stretched out on my bed / with your notebook / just to be / close to me / just to be, closer to me Imagine that I found / a perfect day / what would that look like / like you close to me / you'd be so close to me / imagine a perfect day / with dreams that roll away / but never change / never change / the way this moment ought to be Imagine these thoughts / spilling from me / I knew that you'd find me alone / here / where we used to be / I knew that you'd find me alone / here / where we used to be Stay here by the window / the sunset glows red on your face
You have the last look / as I stare into the distance / you have the last gaze / playing movies in my mind / blocks out the view I hold false hope close to me / and hug it for the warmth it brings / through it all / a mist / I see your face You have the last say / and I want to end this bad day / you have the last word / oh I know that it's for real / this time for real But I hold false hope close to me / and hug it for the warmth it brings / through it all / a mist / I see your face
You said to think about who we are / you said to dream of who we could become / and we'll go on, and on, and on / we'll go on, and on, and on I'll take a chance / I'm meeting you tonight / we'll take the highway towards the open sky / and we'll go on, and on, and on / we'll go on, and on, and on What did I think / that I knew / that I needed / I wanted / I craved / that I sought… / for so long… / for so long… / now do I feel / do I pray / do I hope / do I say / welcome home / this is real / love has come… / love has come… / oh, come in love, come Open the door and tell you all goodbye / never been happier so don't you cry / cause we'll go on, and on, and on / we'll go on, and on, and on We're not the first and we won't be the last / there's love enough here to make it last / and we'll go on, and on, and on / we'll go on, and on, and on What did I think / that I knew / that I needed / I wanted / I craved / that I sought… / for so long… / for so long… / now do I feel / do I pray / do I hope / do I say / welcome home / this is real / love has come… / love has come… / oh, come in love, come I must have been so blind / not to even see / that you were right there all along / we started out as friends / and now we're so much more / and you were right there all the time / and love was right there all the time / right there all the time
The sun's been burning my flowers / still I water them every day / and it's too hot / too lonely / I'm waiting for / change to come my way My house is tiny / it floats above the trees / and the bees / and the city haze / I watch and gesture from my windowsill / where I can see / and I still feel / and I swear I'd join you / if I could / find the stairs Time's been stealing me blind / when I turn my head / and look away / and how much older will I be / before I get / the things I want / and the things I crave I smash this window / and climb out on the roof / where I yell and where I wave / could I walk among you for a day / and I swear I'd join you / if I could / find the stairs And I can break / and I can ache / and I'm old enough to know / and I'm old enough to make / my own mistakes / and I can break / and I can ache / and I'm old enough to live alone / don't you know that I'm on my own / blame destiny
I Don't Want to Be Alone Tonight It's late and I know / I promised that I would I go / but I don't want to be alone tonight / please say what I want to hear / whisper words that draw me near / I don't want to be alone tonight All these rules / I spent years creating / thought I finally had it right / now I'm broken down here before you / I feel so weak tonight Hold me / leave on the light / I won't even put up a fight / cause I don't want to be alone tonight / I don't want to be alone tonight All these rules / I spent years creating / thought I finally had it right / now I'm broken down here before you / I feel so weak tonight If you love/ then I'll love / and show you all that I'm made of / I don't want to be alone tonight / I don't want to be alone tonight / I don't want to be alone tonight
Breathe life into every new day / hold tight as it passes by / to what you see / swirling with things you can't own / pictures of the way / you'd like to be But it feels good just to be alive / your only goal was to survive / and you've done so much more / baby / so much more Though I know my timing's all wrong here / let's embrace what we have / with no questions asked / our time is brief / don't let us waste it here / blow into the flame / watch as it grows / can't you give up the sadness / holding you back Imagine creating a day / a perfect space and time / where we are both free / your heart's unrestrained and laid bare / and liberated / cause you know you love me I know situations change / but you can choose to rearrange / the life that you live / baby / baby / please let me in / baby / baby / please let me in I know situations change / but you can choose to rearrange / the life that you live / baby / baby / please let me in / oh baby / please let me in
I used to think that time was running out / and running over me / I used to think only a child could shout / and dare to be / dare to be / here and now / and not afraid to dream / I used to think those things... I used to think that I was all alone / like I was the only one / and all those things around me fought / for my time / for my love / for my soul / that they would call their own / oh how I craved release... And now all these things / all these things I feel / all these things I feel are real / all these things... Spent life holding my breath / and holding on to you / clenched it tight with nervous hands / afraid to win / or feel / afraid to lose / but do we ever / do we ever really have that thing And now all these things / all these things I feel / all these things I feel are real / all these things... And I reach out to find me there / reach out to find me there / reach out to find me there.... I reach out to find me there / reach out to find me there / reach out to find me there.... And I had me all along / and I had me all along
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