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In reply to the discussion: Let's find our Favorite Songs of Hope and Optimism! [View all]FrankfurtCat
(1,217 posts)40. "Life Is Long"-Brian Eno & David Byrne
Everybody says that the living is easy
I can barely see cause my head's in the way
Tigers walk behind me, they are to remind me that
I'm lost, but I'm not afraid
Soul to soul, A kiss and a sigh
Sawed in half, by the passage of time
Halfway home, from a window you see
Chains and bars, but I am still free
People on the outside, I remember sweet times
This old rose, is always in bloom
Everybody's happy, to be a baby daddy
Stone love, with nothing to lose
Life is long, if you give it away
So stay, don't go, cause I'm fading away
Soul to soul, between you and me
Chain me down, but I am still free
Now I can say, those three little words
And every day, I'm dreaming a world
Soul to soul, a kiss and a sigh
Holding back, the waters outside.
Life is long, if you give it away
So stay, don't go, cause I'm fading away
Soul to soul, between you and me
Chain me down, but I am still free
Songwriters
DAVID BYRNE, BRIAN P.G. ENO
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Lyrics © UPALA MUSIC, INC.
Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.
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'One Man's Hands', originally by Pete Seeger - can be changed to 'One Woman's' if singer prefers
LeftishBrit
Jan 2017
#33
I like it! It leads perfectly into..."Right Here Right Now" by Jesus Jones
FrankfurtCat
Jan 2017
#44