A matter of time (1995)
SHADOWS
(Lysdal)
Have you heard the story ‘bout the girl
Who fell in love with her shadow
She was just a child when it happened one night
Witnessing an unbearable scene
The shadow said “I’ll protect you from the truth
as long as you protect me from the sun
And if you’ll stay with me here in the light
I’ll embrace every inch of your unhappy soul”
She had all her dreams in sight
But she refused to step out in the light
She was loved by everyone, but was in love with her shadow
The shadow always reminded her that
She was over head and ears in debt to him
And everytime she tried to run away
He held the truth up to her weary eyes
Shadowland an imaginary place
But everything in there just looks so real
Hard to find find a way out when you’re there
Hard to be clear hard to be clear
But in the deep river of her heart
She knew that she could change her state of mind
If only she dared to see again
The reasons why she fell in love that night
And then one day she knew exactly what to do
She stod up tall and opened up her eyes
And then she said “I don’t need you anymore
and I’m not even sure I ever did”
She had all her dreams in sight
And suddenly she stepped out in the light
She was loved by everyone, even by her shadow
Shadowland an imaginary place
But everything in there just looks so real
Hard to find find a way out when you’re there
Hard to be clear hard to be clear
A MATTER OF TIME
(Lysdal)
It’s five in the morning I’m sitting on my bed
Ain’t got a thought running through my head
I’m just a state of mind
Sometimes I wonder what will become of me
Will I return to the deep blue sea
It’s maybe just a matter of time
And if you believe in a life at first sight
There are reasons enough not to fight
Why do we fight? We’re blocking the light
Why do you struggle why do you feel this woe
Why do you do things That hurt you so
Baby just look up to the sky
The reasons I ask you is because I know
You always wanted to have that flow
Baby just you close your eyes
And if you believe in a life at first sight
There are reasons enough not to fight
Why do we fight?
It's five in the morning I’m sitting on my bed
Ain’t got a thought running through my head
I’m just a state of mind
Sometimes I wonder what will become of me
Will I return to the deep blue sea
It’s maybe just a matter of time
And if you believe in a love at first sight
There are reasons enough not to fight
Why do we fight? Why do we fight? We’re blocking the light
EASY MIND
(Lysdal)
I used to be a man that hurried
and just because of that I worried
would I be late
I used to drive my car real fast
to see if I could outrun my past
but that’s for me no more
So if you want to talk with me baby
why don’t you call me up
I’ll listen for a while and ease your mind
Cause I’ve got an easy mind
I know in time I’ll find
the things I need in life
I’ve been around for a while
still I’ve known since I was a child
things will be allright
You know that mine is the slowest car on the road
though it’s got no heavy load
If you wanna talk with me baby why don’t you look me up – baby
Start to move your feet I’ll come along
Cause I’ve got an easy mind
I know in time I’ll find
the things I need in life
I’ve been around for a while
still I’ve known since I was a child
things will be allright
QUEEN OF WASTING TIME
(Lysdal)
She's weak she's strong
She's the moon and the sun
She changes just like the weather
An unpredictable song
She waters her flowers
Removes the dying leaves
She's just wasting time
But it looks divine
Let me hold you Let me touch you
Let me tell you that you're mine
I will wait here 'til forever
Cause I know that you will make me feel
- just fine
She loves watching movies
See's them over and over again
Cause when she's finished
She can't remember a thing
Let me hold you Let me touch you
Let me tell you that you're mine
I will stay here 'til forever
Now I know that you're here
She's the queen of wasting time
Everything she does is nothing
Looking life straight in the eyes
Seeing all it's beauty there
Give her days and give her nights
She'll remember the rest of her life
I love you yes I love you
I love you 'til the end of time
She can look at her hat
From half past eight 'til ten
And whne she's done
She starts all over again
Everytime I'm highstrung
I go to her place I'm healed in a minute
Just sitting there watching her pace
Let me hold you Let me touch you
Let me tell you that you're mine
I will stay here 'til forever
Now I know that you're here
She's the queen of wasting time......
MARIE
(Randy Newman)
You looked like a princess the night we met
With your hair piled up high
I will never forget
I'm drunk right now baby
But I've got to be
Or I never could tell you
What you meant to me
I loved you the first time I saw you
And I always will love you Marie
I loved you the first time I saw you
And I always will love you Marie
You're the song that the trees sing when the wind blows
You're a flower a river a rainbow
Sometimes I'm crazy
Well I guess you know
And I'm weak and I'm lazy
And I've hurt you so
And I don't listen to a word you say
When you're in trouble I just turn away
But I love you the first time I saw you
And I always will love you Marie
I loved you the first time I saw you
And I always will love you Marie
EASY TO FORGET
(Lysdal)
Sometimes I feel like a stranger
Sometimes I feel like a stranger to myself
There are so many things that I don’t know
Some surprises are nice some surprises are not
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child
Sometimes I feel like just running wild
Somertimes I feel like it isn’t worth while
But that’s not true
If you feel a stranger to a child
Watch carefully and learn
Cause a child is a God
It has it own ways
Yeah there are so many things that are easy
– easy to forget
Sometimes I feel like a homeless man
Longing for his home
But the only true home is in your heart
So make it big
With a lot of rooms
If you sometimes feel disillusioned
If you sometimes feel that you don’t know who you are
Don’t worry baby you don’t have afraid
You must have some dark places to be able to proceed
If you feel a stranger to a child
Watch carefully and learn
Cause a child is a God
It has it own ways
Well there are so many things that are easy
– easy to forget
BE MY ANGEL
(Lysdal)
She was married to the moon
Feeling like a sad cartoon
She was heading for a tragic end
In a story that was out of her control
She wanted me to help her
To be the one she wanted to be
But I often made her smile
When I said that she knew more
about that than me
Be my angel be my pride
Be the one that’s always by my side
Be my angel be my pride
Tell me that I’ll never have to hide no more
She was much too young
She thought that I was strong
And wondered why I never smiled
And why I didn’t call her up before
I said “That’s why you’re here
To brighten up my darkest sides
Then I can be your distant sun
And guide you safely ‘round
the rocks of life”
Be my angel......
Tell me that you'll never leave
Tell me that you're always here
Be my angel......
MY GIRLFRIEND
(Lysdal)
My girlfriend she said to me
”Now don’t you waste a minute of your life worryin’ ’bout me
’Cause I’m a hobo girl I’ll never walk straight
I don’t know the meaning of the word called faith”
I said ”Baby that’s allright with me
as long as I know that you’re loving me
’Cause I’m a loverman I don’t collect things
I believe in love I don’t believe in rings”
But then she told me that she had a date that night
And before I knew we were having a terrible fight
Theory is one thing practice another
Talking ’bout love always gives you a bother
Don’t talk about I said ”Do it”
STILL WATER (instrumental)
(Lysdal)
LOVE & QUALITY
(Lysdal)
Baby I love you, you know it's true
Even if you don't see things the way that I do
We've been talking lately about the things
that make us two people who
live our lives accordingly
to what we see as quality
You say pyjama and I say no
I wanna take a nap but you say go
What's the problem
I'll tell you ´bout my dreams when you get home
Isn't it wonderful
That you are here and so am I
Side by side we'll enjoy
The miracle of life pass by
So baby you see now I do agree
The everything you love has quality
And you're in love with me
Baby I love you, you know it's true
Even if you don't see things the way that I do
We've been talking lately about the things
that make us two people who
live our lives accordingly
to what we see as quality
You say pyjama and I say no
I wanna take a nap but you say go
What's the problem
I'll tell you ´out my dreams when you get home
Isn't it wonderful
That you are here and so am I
Side by side we'll enjoy
The miracle of life pass by
So baby you see now I do agree
The everything you love has quality
And you're in love with me