The Swing Lyrics

Original Sin
You might know of the original sin
And you might know how to play with fire
But did you know of the murder committed
In the name of love you thought what a pity

Dream on white boy
Dream on black girl
Then wake up to a brand new day
To find your dreams are washed away

There was a time when I did not care
And there was a time when the facts did stand
There is a dream and held by me
Well I'm sure you had to see it's up in arms

Dream on white boy
Dream on black girl
Then wake up to a brand new day

Dream on black boy
Dream on white girl
Then wake up to a brand new day


Melting in the Sun
I'm melting in the sun
And this is what they call the life
I suppose too much sun
Makes a desert Arab say

I really love this country
And there's a lot I want to see

Great expectations
Of all we seem to be

And the winner
And the winner

Do you wanna make a story up
There's enough it always seems
If it happened this morning
Tonight we'll see it on TV

She was twelve and knew the world
Her boyfriend knew a dance to this
Everybody's got advice
Take a snake take a ladder

And this is what they call the life
I'm melting in the sun


I Send a Message
In the silence I think of you
I send a message and hope it gets through
Think of the distance
Think of the miles
All of the valleys could take a while

I miss the people
I miss the fun
You're my aberration
She's my only one

And I imagine you're standing here
It's subliminal so inspirational
Man of the world for all the good reasons
Take away the pain and drink the wine


Dancing on the Jetty
Watch the world argue
Argue with itself
Who's going to teach me
Peace and happiness

We could sit here forever
Just never get old
Listen to the world
Letting gods tie us down

Hit cities sharp knives
The right clothing
Dancing on the jetty
So our feet stay dry

Blood is upon the steps
Two thousand years ago
Play like hell that we go to fight
Another war in the holy land

Shock the world
Too sorry
Snap decisions
And I'm always going
We're gonna watch them keep it strong

We're making trouble
We change tracks
Put the suit down
Daytime or day no less


The Swing
It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
It marks the moments as the years go by in an innocent phase
The swing into never-neverland

There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life
Into my destiny
Into my desire

It's the swing
It's the swing like a pendulum
So look behind you when the race has run
And the winner is named

The swing into never-neverland
There was a darkness like an old friend
That scratched and crawled up the wall
Into my life

Well it's the swing
The swing like a pendulum
Between the pieces and between the lines
Leaving nothing to hide


Johnson's Aeroplane
Four long lines one darker than the rest
Each one has a purpose making borders on the land
Farmer's pride you know he works real hard
>From a small aeroplane you can see the fields

Heart shaped hedges
Japanese gardens
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow

Four long years one leaner than the rest
The animals are fed and the pasture's dry
Farmer's pride if the weather doesn't lie
>From a small aeroplane you can see the sea

Lots of blue
Very deep blue
A place to work and grow
A place to work and grow

Johnson sees the fields from all the sides
Steel machines and black tar roads
Countryside where the spirit never dies
In his face all the history shows
Farmer's pride as the rains came down


Love Is (What I Say)
This is
Food of love
They said
Got it wrong
Smiling
You and I
Thinking
Never see it die

What I say now
What I say now
I don't think we know each other
Enough to lie
Enough is enough anyway

These changes
Lives alone
Drowning
By the fire
Out of dearth
He becomes
Man without
Qualities


Face the Change
Turns back to front
Turns hate to love
The simple things that mean a lot
Turns rock to sand
Turns ice to snow
That's you and me about to grow

Change the pace of a magazine
Face the change of a million years
Stare in shock at what you saw
Take a breath and lock the door
Tell your children what to do
Mistakes and all they still love you
Change the pace of a magazine
Face the change of a million years

Turns rough to smooth
Turns don't to do
To reminisce turns me to you
Turns war to peace
Turns greed to need
The consequence of visionaries


Burn for You
It's no use pretending
That I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand

Tilt my hat at the sun
And the shadows they burn dark
Light me and I'll burn for you
And the love song never stops

I like the look in your eyes
When you talk that certain way
I love the day in the life
When you know that lover's way

Minding my own business
When you came along
Temperature's been running hot
The fever was so strong

It's always an adventure
The fantasies we make a fact
You're the secret I desire
I can't keep that to myself

When we're not together
It doesn't feel so bad
We could be so far apart
But our love's not sad

It's no use pretending
'Cause I understand
The hide and seek we play with facts
It changes our demand


All the Voices
Deep down in my heart
There is a lot of words
Tears fall down my face
But I hear the many voices that cry in pain

I wanna tell you
Don't give it up
I wanna tell you
Don't give it up

Hear the voices
Wraps around you
All the people
Never doubt