Mercy Street Elbow

wait until darkness comes nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey nowhere in the suburbs in the cold light of day there in the midst of it so alive and alone words support like bone dreaming of mercy

the night will always win Elbow

I throw this to the wind But what if I was right Well, did you trust your noble dreams And gentle expectations to the mercy of the night?

Forget Myself Elbow

They’re pacing Piccadilly in packs again And moaning for the mercy of a never come rain The suns had enough and the simmering sky Has the heave and the hue of a woman on fire Shop shutters rattle

Mirrorball Elbow

I plant the kind of kiss That wouldn't wake a baby On the self-same face The wouldn't let me sleep And the street is singing with my feet And dawn gives me a shadow I know to be taller All down to you

open arms Elbow

pounding here And when we've got you surrounded The man you are will know the boy you were And you're not the man who fell to earth You're the man of La Mancha And we've love enough to light the street

The Bones Of You Elbow

A man of my caliber stood in the street Like a sleepwalking teenager I know And I dealt with this years ago I took a hammer to every memento But image on image like beads on a rosary Pulled through my

Mercy Street Peter Gabriel

Mercy Street (Gabriel) For Anne Sexton Looking down on empty streets, all she can see Are the dreams all made solid Are the dreams all made real All of the buildings, all of those cars Were

Mercy Street Various Artists

wait until darkness comes nowhere in the corridors of pale green and grey nowhere in the suburbs in the cold light of day there in the midst of it so alive and alone words support like bone dreaming of mercy

powder blue elbow

"가사입니다" * * * Powder Blue * * * Your eyes are just like black spiders Your hair and dress in ribbons. Babycakes In despair or incoherent. Nothing in between China white, my bride tonight Smil...

Red Elbow

Come as you are, sweetheart Come as you are You know you've got nothing to prove I'll put you bed you can let it all go You've been playing too rough lately You burn too bright You live too fast T...

Powder Blue elbow

elbow powder blue Your eyes are just like black spiders Your hair and dress in ribbons. Babycakes In despair or incoherent.

One Day Like This Elbow

to moonn6pence from shootingstar(papayeverte) Drinking in the morning sun Blinking in the morning sun Shaking off the heavy one Heavy like a loaded gun What made me behave that way? Using words I...

Don't Mix Your Drinks Elbow

Don't mix your drinks Don't mix with him It will kill you one day Good advice, sound advice Why can't you be Like him, like me Look what you could achieve I'm coming cap in hand Begging you to lis...

Newborn Elbow

I'll be the corpse in your bathtub Useless I'll be as stiff as a post If you hold me like a newborn Whisper what you feel My badly strung declaration To you You'll spend the end of your days Gently...

Scattered Black And Whites Elbow

Been climbing trees I've skinned my knees My hands are black the sun is going down She scruffs my hair in the kitchen steam She's listening to the dream I weaved today Crosswords through the bathro...

Fugitive Motel Elbow

Lost in a lullaby Side of the road Melt in a memory Slide in a solitude Not \'til I can read by the moon Am I going anywhere Not \'til I can read by the moon I blow you a kiss It should reach you ...

lay down your cross Elbow

Lay down your cross Cross off your day Lady, lady Turn off your phone Lie where you lay Lady, lady Please, please Love let me love Love let me love Love let me love Let me love her again Love let...

the long war shuffle Elbow

The times they are a changing back You know the heat is rising I heard a million knuckles crack Is it so surprising? Im so sick of waiting And I know you feel the same Im not getting any younger An...

every bit the little girl Elbow

It's cooler now An opening of the senses She's snowy wise Lined and kind Pen in her mouth Hair in pencils It's cooler now An opening of the senses It's cooler now It's cooler now And ever...

love blown down Elbow

Someone's staking out my house So don't be sitting drunk Outside my window 'cause when your love is love blown down You must live with yourself Someone's opening my mail So don't be sending us it t...

none one Elbow

Hey there, tell me Does he kiss, your eyes. Do you talk like I've died. . . now. . . Hey there, tell me Does he kiss, your eyes. Do you talk like I've died. . . now. . .

lullaby Elbow

Rest Head Strong Brother Rest Heart Sleeve Brother Sleeve Now Press Brother Dawn Brings Love Lasting Cry No More Brother Sleep Sleeve Sleeve Sleep

mcgreggor Elbow

Oohhhh There was lying at the table Crying on the stairs A raven on the gables singing 'Jesus doesn't care' A woman at the window With her hands on her hips Staring out across the ocean Like the pr...

snowball Elbow

Tied this letter to the red balloon Flew this letter off across the ruse Along with all the plans I made Ooh Over crippled cranes and twisted steel Deadlines overgrown and missing wheels I told you...

gentle as Elbow

Borrowed air a baby breathes Falling helicopter seed I forget which tree Advice from friends less drunk than me A falling helicopter seed I forget which tree Borrowed air a baby yawns Kiss that doe...

Newborn (Album ver.) Elbow

I'll be the corpse in your bathtub Useless I'll be as deaf as a post If you hold me like a newborn Whisper what you feel My badly strung declaration To You You'll spend the end of your days Gently ...

One Thing That Was Bothering Me Elbow

Nazis and Morris dancers Cookery and home improvement shows All mysteries to me All mysteries to me Oh yeah Gymnasiums amaze me And building schemes confuse you River dance, new romance Ple...

Lucky With Disease Elbow

Fell like a crippled crow Spinning through and breaking branches Im in a bad way Call my friends, theyll know what to do Im a better friend Than Ive ever been a lover And thats not saying much But ...

Newborn (Single Edit) Elbow

to moonn6pence from shootigstar I'll be the corpse in your bathtub Useless I'll be as deaf as a post If you hold me like a newborn Whisper what you feel My badly strung declaration To You You'll sp...

Loss Elbow

Loss took human form He sits at every table and he doesnt eat a thing Stands at the piano and he never sings He must be 6 tall Id have recognised his footsteps anywhere at all He used to throw me r...

Whisper Grass Elbow

A freeze of you Is with me now A freeze of you With knitted brow A freeze of you Asking how I could A fury climb To prove myself A fury climb To a whisper grass shelf With God above And not much el...

Station Approach Elbow

Artist: Elbow Album: Leaders Of The Free World Year: 2005 Title: Station Approach I haven't been myself of late I haven't slept for several days But coming home I feel like I Designed these buildings

Picky Bugger Elbow

Drinking In order to feel Thinking Reinventing the wheel Kicking up mischief And feeding the fire Kicking up mischief And walking the wire Little fish you count for nothing Do your thing until you ...

Leaders Of The Free World Elbow

I’m sick of working for a living I’m just ticking off the days till I die I miss you Louise And the sickest little pleasures keep me going in between pulling teeth Periscope up I’ve been looking f...

Imagined Affair Elbow

A sky as black as regret Is rolling aside for the blue Impossible face to forget These feelings belong in a zoo She brings the morning She, she brings the morning sun So lost in the sound of her vo...

Mexican Standoff Elbow

Shifting my weight now from foot to foot What did she see in this man Im not superstitious but if I can get This ball in the basket, then hell wake up dead Your sweet reassurances dont change the f...

Everthere Elbow

All my saints have taken bribes Singing going going gone All the angels taken dives Leaving you the only one If I loose a sequin here and there More salt than pepper in my hair Can I rely on you Wh...

My Very Best Elbow

Well, give that girl my very best Though it never made the grade If it seems that it's just not enough to love Then love lie down And would you tell her Not to talk as if I died Though a tiny part ...

Great Expectations Elbow

And if it rains all day Call on you I'll call on you Like I used to Slide down beside and wrap you in stories Tailored entirely for you I'll remind you We exchanged a vow I love you I always will A...

Puncture Repair Elbow

I leaned on you today I regularly hurt but never say I nearly wore the window through Where was air sea rescue? The cavalry with tea and sympathy You were there Puncture repair I leaned on you toda...

Any Day Now Elbow

Any day now how's about getting out of this place. Any ways. Got a lot of spare time. Some of my youth and all of my senses on overdrive. What's got into me? Can't believe myself! Must be someon...

Little Beast Elbow

The whole towns slippin down a hill. Like the spine of something dead. Slide in shadow cobble-creep. Burn your mark and leave. ... The trench conventions yellow eyes Follow her the local flower The...

Presuming Ed Elbow

My brother fear is only natural You need to chill your fucking bones Lay her down, drink this in While you can. Whisper, rest easy, There's a belly full of life. Watch her, she's dreaming Of a bel...

Coming Second Elbow

to moonn6epnce from shootingstar Found a hole and slipped on through Kissed the stone and learnt the lines Jumped the cue all the time forgetting you Best dishevelled lover 3yrs running Coming ...

Ribcage (album version) Elbow

Ribcage LyricsWe blew the doors didn't we?Pissed in their champagneAnd did a real thing didn't we?Gave ourselves a nameAnd peeled away the shameI wanted to explodeTo pull my ribs apartAnd let the s...

Fallen Angel (album version) Elbow

All the fallen angelsRoostin' in this placeCount back the weeks on worried fingersVirgin mother whats'erfaceChorusYou don't need to sleep aloneYou bring the house downChoose your favourite shoesAnd...

Fugitive Motel (album version) Elbow

Lost in a lullabySide of the roadMelt in a memorySlide in a solitudeNot 'til I can read by the moonAm I going anywhereNot 'til I can read by the moonChorusI blow you a kissIt should reach you tomor...

Snooks (Progress Report) (album version) Elbow

Stuff was startedThings had endsStuff regarding all my friendsSome were marriedAll were fineThese are good friends these are mineChorusI got deep warm drunkAnd I lost my wordsAnd it does not hurtAn...

Switching Off (album version) Elbow

Last of the men in hats hops off the coilAnd a final scene unfolds insideDeep in the rain of sparks behind his browIs a part replayed from a perfect dayTeaching her how to whistle like a boyLove's ...

Not A Job (album version) Elbow

Pull the final splintersOf missing picture wintersYou have to give yourself a breakWhat's the fascinationWith lovers at the stationYou have to tear yourself awayChorusThe dream again nobody underst...