Tuesday night song lyrics
Group was intense again. I have a "Catharsis" playlist on my iPhone, so I queued up "White Wing Mercy" and just went from there. Here's what I got:
White wing mercy I don't want to stay here
White wing mercy don't you leave me here
It was passed among the rest of them
While playing cards and playing friends
That some of us are crazy
(With a voice that knew who)
I tied up all my laces
I covered up my faces
And staring in the mirror
I'd dare to wonder who
Was it my father with his hunting kit
Was it my mother with her hitting stick
Or was it my auntie who was always sick
Or was it me -- that was my biggest fear.
I wouldn't look at anybody in the eyes
I was afraid they'd realize
I was a crazy in a kid's disguise
And they wouldn't let me go to summer camp next year.
How they never gave my growth a rest
At my etiquette or at my breast
Humility the hidden test -- I played along
But going through my day-to-day
I felt sure there was another way
I was wondering the price I paid to belong.
I left my father as only daughters can
I chose to see him as a monster of a man
I left my mother in her frameless cage
But never could I shake her rage
Now you with your visions
And you with your fancies
And you with your stories
I couldn't understand
My childhood adored you
And naked before you
I stand as a witness as timeless as sand.
White wing mercy carry me away
I hear them singing clear from over here.
White wing mercy I don't want to stay here
White wing mercy Don't you leave me here.
...
I've been in a cave
For 40 days
Only a spark
To light my way
I want to give out,
I want to give in
This is our crime,
This is our sin
I still believe,
I still believe
Through the pain,
Through the grief
Through the lies,
Through the storms
Through the cries,
Through the wars
I still believe
I'm flat on my back
Out at sea
Hoping these waves
Don't cover me
I'm turned and tossed
'pon the waves
When the darkness comes
I feel the grave
But I still believe,
I still believe
Through the cold,
Through the heat
Through the rain,
Through the tears,
Through the crowds,
Through the cheers
I still believe
I'll march this road,
I'll climb this hill
Upon my knees if I have to
I'll take my place
Upon this stage
I'll wait until the end of time for you like everybody else
I'm out on my own
Walking these streets
Look at the faces
That I meet
I feel like I
Like I want to go home
What do I feel?
What do I know?
But I still believe,
I still believe
Through the shame,
Through the grief
Through the heartache,
Through the tears
Through the waiting,
Through the years
For people like us
In places like this
We need all the hope
We can get
Oh, I still believe!
...
Sunny came home to her favorite room
Sunny sat down in the kitchen
She opened a book and a box of tools
Sunny came home with a mission
She says days go by I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Sunny came home with a list of names
She didn't believe in transcendence
It's time for a few small repairs she said
Sunny came home with a vengeance
She says days go by I don't know why
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Get the kids and bring a sweater
Dry is good and wind is better
Count the years, you always knew it
Strike a match, go on and do it
Days go by I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Light the sky and hold on tight
The world is burning down
She's out there on her own and she's alright
Sunny came home
Sunny came home...
...
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you
Deep peace to you.
...
Loud are the bells of Norwich and the people come and go.
Here by the tower of Julian, I tell them what I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
Love, like the yellow daffodil, is coming through the snow.
Love, like the yellow daffodil, is Lord of all I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
Ring for the yellow daffodil, the flower in the snow.
Ring for the yellow daffodil, and tell them what I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
All shall be well, I'm telling you, let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
Loud are the bells of Norwich and the people come and go.
Here by the tower of Julian, I tell them what I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
All shall be well, I'm telling you, let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
...
As we pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears
Let us all taste the hungers of the poor.
There's a song that will linger forever in our ears:
Hard times, come again no more.
It's a song and a sigh of the weary.
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door.
Hard times, come again no more.
As we seek mirth, and beauty, and music light and gay
There are frail forms fainting at the door.
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say:
Hard times, come again no more.
It's a song and a sigh of the weary.
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door.
Hard times, come again no more.
It's a song that the wind blows across the troubled wave.
It's a cry that is heard along the shore.
It's the words that are whispered beside the lowly grave
When hard times will come again no more.
It's a song and a sigh of the weary.
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door.
Hard times, come again no more.
And with that last, I pulled into the driveway. I played the first song at 25 on the volume dial, and each one got a little quieter, until the last was at 10, which is my usual volume level.
And now I might be ready to attempt sleep.
White wing mercy I don't want to stay here
White wing mercy don't you leave me here
It was passed among the rest of them
While playing cards and playing friends
That some of us are crazy
(With a voice that knew who)
I tied up all my laces
I covered up my faces
And staring in the mirror
I'd dare to wonder who
Was it my father with his hunting kit
Was it my mother with her hitting stick
Or was it my auntie who was always sick
Or was it me -- that was my biggest fear.
I wouldn't look at anybody in the eyes
I was afraid they'd realize
I was a crazy in a kid's disguise
And they wouldn't let me go to summer camp next year.
How they never gave my growth a rest
At my etiquette or at my breast
Humility the hidden test -- I played along
But going through my day-to-day
I felt sure there was another way
I was wondering the price I paid to belong.
I left my father as only daughters can
I chose to see him as a monster of a man
I left my mother in her frameless cage
But never could I shake her rage
Now you with your visions
And you with your fancies
And you with your stories
I couldn't understand
My childhood adored you
And naked before you
I stand as a witness as timeless as sand.
White wing mercy carry me away
I hear them singing clear from over here.
White wing mercy I don't want to stay here
White wing mercy Don't you leave me here.
...
I've been in a cave
For 40 days
Only a spark
To light my way
I want to give out,
I want to give in
This is our crime,
This is our sin
I still believe,
I still believe
Through the pain,
Through the grief
Through the lies,
Through the storms
Through the cries,
Through the wars
I still believe
I'm flat on my back
Out at sea
Hoping these waves
Don't cover me
I'm turned and tossed
'pon the waves
When the darkness comes
I feel the grave
But I still believe,
I still believe
Through the cold,
Through the heat
Through the rain,
Through the tears,
Through the crowds,
Through the cheers
I still believe
I'll march this road,
I'll climb this hill
Upon my knees if I have to
I'll take my place
Upon this stage
I'll wait until the end of time for you like everybody else
I'm out on my own
Walking these streets
Look at the faces
That I meet
I feel like I
Like I want to go home
What do I feel?
What do I know?
But I still believe,
I still believe
Through the shame,
Through the grief
Through the heartache,
Through the tears
Through the waiting,
Through the years
For people like us
In places like this
We need all the hope
We can get
Oh, I still believe!
...
Sunny came home to her favorite room
Sunny sat down in the kitchen
She opened a book and a box of tools
Sunny came home with a mission
She says days go by I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Sunny came home with a list of names
She didn't believe in transcendence
It's time for a few small repairs she said
Sunny came home with a vengeance
She says days go by I don't know why
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Get the kids and bring a sweater
Dry is good and wind is better
Count the years, you always knew it
Strike a match, go on and do it
Days go by I'm hypnotized
I'm walking on a wire
I close my eyes and fly out of my mind
Into the fire
Light the sky and hold on tight
The world is burning down
She's out there on her own and she's alright
Sunny came home
Sunny came home...
...
Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the gentle night to you
Moon and stars pour their healing light on you
Deep peace to you.
...
Loud are the bells of Norwich and the people come and go.
Here by the tower of Julian, I tell them what I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
Love, like the yellow daffodil, is coming through the snow.
Love, like the yellow daffodil, is Lord of all I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
Ring for the yellow daffodil, the flower in the snow.
Ring for the yellow daffodil, and tell them what I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
All shall be well, I'm telling you, let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
Loud are the bells of Norwich and the people come and go.
Here by the tower of Julian, I tell them what I know.
Ring out, bells of Norwich, and let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
All shall be well, I'm telling you, let the winter come and go
All shall be well again, I know.
...
As we pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears
Let us all taste the hungers of the poor.
There's a song that will linger forever in our ears:
Hard times, come again no more.
It's a song and a sigh of the weary.
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door.
Hard times, come again no more.
As we seek mirth, and beauty, and music light and gay
There are frail forms fainting at the door.
Though their voices are silent, their pleading looks will say:
Hard times, come again no more.
It's a song and a sigh of the weary.
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door.
Hard times, come again no more.
It's a song that the wind blows across the troubled wave.
It's a cry that is heard along the shore.
It's the words that are whispered beside the lowly grave
When hard times will come again no more.
It's a song and a sigh of the weary.
Hard times, hard times, come again no more.
Many days you have lingered around my cabin door.
Hard times, come again no more.
And with that last, I pulled into the driveway. I played the first song at 25 on the volume dial, and each one got a little quieter, until the last was at 10, which is my usual volume level.
And now I might be ready to attempt sleep.