Promise

is it a crime


it may come, it may come as some surprise 
but i miss you 
i could see through all of your lies 
but still i miss you 
he takes her love, but it doesn't feel like mine 
he tastes her kiss, her kisses are not wine, they're not mine 

he takes, but surely she can't give what i'm feeling now 
she takes, but surely she doesn't know how 

is it a crime 
is it a crime 
that i still want you 
and i want you to want me too 

my love is wider, wider than victoria lake 
my love is taller, taller than the empire state 

it divides and it jumps and it ripples like the deepest ocean 
i can't give you more than that, surely you want me back 

is it a crime 
is it a crime 
that i still want you 
and i want you to want me too 

my love wider than victoria lake 
taller than the empire state 

it dives and it jumps 
i can't give you more than that, surely you want me back 

is it a crime 
is it a crime 
that i still want you 
and i want you to want me too 





the sweetest taboo

if i tell you 
if i tell you now 
will you keep on 
will you keep on loving me 
if i tell you 
if i tell you how i feel 
will you keep bringing out the best in me 

you give me, you give me the sweetest taboo 
you give me, you're giving me the sweetest taboo 
too good for me 

there's a quiet storm 
and it never felt like this before 
there's a quiet storm 
that is you 
there's a quiet storm 
and it never felt this hot before 
giving me something that's taboo 
(sometimes i think you're just too good for me) 

you give me the sweetest taboo 
that's why i'm in love with you (with you) 
you give me the sweetest taboo 
too good for me 
(sometimes i think you're just too good for me) 

i'd do anything for you, i'd stand out in the rain 
anything you want me to do, don't let it slip away 
there's a quiet storm 
and it never felt like this before 
there's a quiet storm 
i think it's you 
there's a quiet storm 
and i never felt this hot before 
giving me something that's taboo 

you give me the (you give me, you give me the) sweetest taboo 
that's why i'm in love with you (with you) 
you give me, keep giving me the sweetest taboo 
too good for me 

you've got the biggest heart 
sometimes i think you're just too good for me 
every day is christmas, and every night is new year's eve 
will you keep on loving me 
will you keep on, will you keep on 
bringing out the best in me 




war of the hearts

i could aim 
but i could not fire 
got a bullet to spare 
to kill my desire 

who's calling the shots 
one of us must make the peace 
to have or to have not 
the fire has got to cease 

i'm loaded 
don't know where to point this thing 
it's a sin 
how we hit where it hurts 

who's calling the shots 
one of us (one of us) must end this masquerade 
to have or to have not 
let's heal the wounds that we've made 

it's a war of the hearts (it's a war of the hearts) 
it's a war of the hearts 

got a bullet to spare, don't wanna send it your way 

who's calling the shots 
one of us (one of us) must make the peace 
to have or to have not 
the fire has got to cease 

it's a war of the hearts (it's a war of the hearts) 
it's a war of the hearts 

i'm loaded 
don't know where to point this thing 
(it's a sin) it's a sin 
how we hit where it hurts (how we hit where it hurts) 

one of us (one of us) 
got to end this masquerade 
got to heal the wounds that we've made 
i've got a bullet to spare 
don't wanna send it your way 
if you wanna end it 
if you wanna end it just say 

it's a war of the hearts (it's a war of the hearts) 
it's a war of the hearts 
(got to end this masquerade) 

i've got a bullet to spare 
and we don't wanna send it your way 
if you wanna end it (it's a...) 
if you wanna end it (war of the...) 
just say (hearts) 

it's a war of the hearts 
it's a war of the hearts 
it's a war of the hearts 





you're not the man

you're not the man who gave me everything 
i've ever wanted 

you're not the man 
who stepped inside my life 
and haunted every, every day 

you're not the man 
who said he'd never leave 
couldn't breathe 
and could not sleep without me 

that was someone who you left behind 
a long time ago 

you're not the man 
who would bleed for me 
never shed a tear 
you're not the one 
said he'd always be near 

you're not the man 
who threw me a lifeline 
and you're not the man 
i am so proud to call mine 

and you're not the one 
who said he'd never leave 
the one who made me believe in me 
that was someone who could do no wrong 
but you lost him 

you're not the man 
who would bleed for me 
but never shed a tear 
you're not the one 
who said he'd always, always, always be here 
said he'd always, always be near 

but don't get me wrong 
although it seems sad 
it's not all bad 
you see 
i'm not the little girl i used to be 

you're not the man 
not the one 
who said he'd always, always, always be near 

he was everything you see 
he made me believe in me 
said he'd always, always, always be here 




jezebel

jezebel wasn't born with a silver spoon in her mouth 
she probably had less than every one of us 
but when she knew how to walk she knew 
how to bring the house down 
can't blame her for her beauty 
she wins with her hands down 

jezebel, what a belle 
looks like a princess in her new dress 
how did you get that? 
do you really want to know she said 
it would seem she's on her way 
it's more, more than just a dream 
she put on her stockings and shoes 
had nothing to lose - she said it was worth it 

reach for the top 
and the sun is gonna shine 
every winter was a war she said 
i want to get what's mine 

jezebel, jezebel 
won't try to deny where she came from 
you can see it in her pride 
and the raven in her eyes 
try show her a better way 
she'll say you don't know what you've been missing 
and by the time she blinks you know she won't be listening 

reach for the top she said 
and the sun is gonna shine 
every winter was a war she said 
i want to get what's mine 




mr wrong

he don't care 
where he's been playing 
he doesn't hear 
a word she's saying 
she's a fancy girl 
so why's she staying 
hanging on for mr. wrong 

he doesn't show her that he needs her 
she doesn't know his love's a liar 
she's a fancy girl - got to be strong 
say so long - mr. wrong 
bye bye 

get out on your own girl 
show him how 
you can be strong girl 
you don't need him now 
run away, pretty girl 
say so long - mr. wrong 
run away 
bye bye 







never as good as the first time

good times they come and they go 
never going to know 
what fate is going to blow 
your way just hope that it feels right 
sometimes it comes and it goes 
you take it ever so slow 
and then you lose it, then it flows right to you 

so we rely on the past 
special moments that last 
were they as tender as we dare to remember 
such a fine time as this 
what could equal the bliss 
the thrill of the first kiss 
it'll blow right to you 

it's never as good as the first time 
never as good as the first time 

good times they come and they go 
never going to know 
it's like the weather 
one day chicken next day feathers 
the rose we remember 
the thorns we forget 
we'd love and leave 
we never spend a minute on regret 

it is a possibility 
the more we know the less we see 
second time, second time is not quite what it seems 
natural as the way we came to be 
second time won't live up to the dream 

it's never as good as the first time 
never as good as the first time 

natural as the way we came to be 
second time won't live up to the dream 
natural as the way we came to be 
second time is not quite what it seemed 

it's never 
as good as the first time 
as the first time (never as good as the first time) 
the first time 

natural as the way we came to be 
second time won't live up to the dream 
natural as the way we came to be 
second time is not quite what it seemed 

it's never 
as good as the first time 
as the first time (never as good as the first time) 
the first time 




fear

blue is the colour of the red sky 
will he, will he come home tonight 
blue is the colour that she feels inside 
matador i can't hide my fear anymore 

azul es el color del rojo cielo 
volvera, volvera a mi esta noche 
azul es el color que siente a dentro 
matador no puedo esconder mi temor 

can she tame the beast that is her fear 
puede domar la fiera que es su temor 
waiting for her matador 
will they bring the bad news 

blue is the colour that she feels inside 
matador i can't hide my fear anymore 

azul es el color del rojo cielo 
volvera, volvera a mi esta noche 
azul es el color que siente a dentro 
matador no puedo esconder mi temor 




tar baby

grandma came to see 
something she could not believe 
how could her girl be 
so naive 

tar baby, tar baby 
told the secret she conceived 

oh, that big old smile of yours 
could turn the wind into a song 
how could i have doubted 
honey it's with me that you belong 

tar baby, tar baby 
i love you so 
(i love you) 

like a brand new blade 
you cut into my life 
cut through two decades 
like a hot coal on ice 

tar baby, my tar baby 
it maybe, was meant to be 
when i look at you 
i can't believe my eyes 
and with your magic 
i think you just might charm the birds out of the skies 

tar baby, tar baby 
came good out of grief 

a golden thread inside of the web 
that i got caught in 
oh, it's a lover's revenge, but out of the pain 
come the best things you see 

you cut into my life 
you cut into my life (baby baby baby baby don't you know that) 
you cut into my life (i love you) 
you cut into my life 

la la la la la ooh 
you can turn the wind into a song 
la la la la la baby baby baby 
it's with me you belong 




maureen

maureen 
it's hard to explain 
i'm never gonna see you again 
and you'll never meet my new friends 

maureen, i miss you 
i just can't explain 
i'm never gonna see you again 
i wish you could meet my new friends 

walking along the subway listening to 
loving you is easy acapella 
you were a souped-up car in that rent-a-go-cart town 
and i miss you maureen 

we're as thick as thieves 

maureen, maureen 
remember when my mother said to me 
sade don't you come home too late 
till you're back i stay awake 

and maureen 
with the boys you could tell at a glance 
you'd say he looks good 
let's hope he can dance 
wicky wacky party to the... 

where are we going tonight 
and what will you be wearing 
shone like a souped-up car in that rent-a-go-cart town 
and i miss you maureen, i miss you girl 

you were my best friend 
never gonna see you again, maureen 
and you'll never meet my new friends 
you really were a pearl in my world, maureen 

maureen 
it's hard to explain 
you'll never call 'round to see me again 
you'll never meet my new friends 

never meet my new friends 
never meet my new friends 
never meet my new friends