From the recording One More Before The World
Lyrics
GIVE & TAKE (WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT) by Tim Phillippe
Verse
So here I am again / In this familiar place / I tried to avoid / What a useless attempt / We used to be friends / Now my heart's on the floor / Because I can't look at you / The same anymore
Pre-Chorus
It was a dream come true / Did you believe ever lie? / You have it all now / How did putting love first become such a tiresome chore / I can't take it anymore
Chorus
When the lights go out / Will there be anybody left / But I guess that's just how it goes / And when they look at you / Will you be proud of what they see / Or admit / That you're lost / But that won't change a thing
Verse
You've done it once again / Don't try to lie / Because you're not the first / Who has brought out our very worst / This song's for you / Listen close / To every single note / And every single word
(Pre-Chorus)
(Chorus)
Bridge
Everything inside of me / And everything inside of you / Contradict each other / You hear what I say / But you don't hear the words / Here's the truth that I've discovered / You knew god-damn well from the beginning / It was all a bunch of lies / And all I can do / Is put it in a song for you / Because this is no surprise
(Chorus 2x)
Outro
Everything inside of me / And everything inside of you / Contradict each other / When all I can do / Is put it in a song for you / It's time to duck and cover