A Gentle Reminder

The Jealous Sound A Gentle Reminder Lyrics
1.Beautiful Morning

We sing like we were young
Like the worlds had just begun
Like this song would make you whole

But it all just came undone
Now the devils had fun
We just watched it all unfold
Let the darkness take control, it takes control

It was a beautiful morning
I got stuck in my driveway
My breath condensed on the window
I wrote a message to myself
That only i would know

We all get by when we have to
We all can change when it's time to change
And i think i know what they're after

It was an ordinary day
We'd been down this road before
There's a fence around the rising water

I don't accept but i get it


2.Change You

At first i caught the wave
Looking for something genuine
Had this feeling but i fought it
You're damn right i'm choosing sides

Like some tourist or a slave
And their eyes were dead like mine
Caught somewhere in between
Lost in the great divide

And i replayed this touching scene
As i lied sick in compromise
We all know what they bring
We all know they decide

And they want to change you
And they want to change you
And they want to turn your world around
And they want to change you

But sometimes the bravest thing
Is just to lay down your arms and sing
Can't do this on my own
I can't do this on my own

They curse as their collar dripped
But the greatest reward has the greatest of risks
But you already know, but you already know this

At first we just began
But the marching orders came
Yeah the marching orders in

And their numbers stretched for days
I tried in vain but i couldn't swim
We all know what this means
We watched it all begin

And they want to change you
And they want to change you
And they want to turn your world around
And they want to change you

And they'll try to take you
And they wanna break your heart
They want to tear your world apart
And they want to change you

And then your eyes rolled back
I felt the battle shift within
Down this lonely path
Down this lonely path again

Honey you hold me close
It's getting late, the lights are dim
Consumed by so much wrath
Down this path of mortal sin

So honey you'll hold me back
You'll hold me back again


3.Promise Of The West

It's the first one on the right
Looks different now than it does at night
Palms to glass, like a town
The taxicab back to your hotel

And it was more
Than every now and then
Like some endless love affair
But you just wanted it again

I left you there, so i'll spare the social grace
I wasn't strong enough for both of us
In this god forsaken place
And i wish you well

And you'd better hold on
Couldn't break the gaze of wild eyes
You got it all wrong, couldn't force my will to make you try
And i can feel your racing chest, just pressing down on mine

You couldn't feel what i had found
You couldn't be the one, you couldn't be the one

You couldn't call or come to me
I sang it out, you sang it back to me
Sang it back to me, sang it back to me
You sang it back to me

Cicadas' song, wasn't really a song at all
Just vibrations of its loneliness
Like some desperation call

So leave me here, like some unwelcome guest
But you abandoned both of us, in this promise of the west
Promise me the best, but i wish you well

And you'd better hold on
Couldn't break the gaze of wild eyes
You got it all wrong, couldn't force my will to make you try
And i can feel your racing chest, just beating out of time

I guess we'll both survive
Some demons you can't exercise
I wrote it down to wish you well
On the taxicab back to your hotel


4.Your Eyes Were Shining

Pray you don't know how this feels
I pray you don't go home alone
I pray you don't know
I pray you don't
I pray you don't know
I pray you don't

I pray your things are neatly packed
I pray a love that you had lost
Might take you back
But you're on your own now
You're on your own
You're on your own now
You're on your own

I pray that someone cares for you
This life and love I withdrew
And shake, but it won't shake your soul
There's grace when you wake
But it won't take control
And the archer he bends like the bow
Breathe in release and let go
But mostly I want you to know

When heaven opens wide
And lets you in
And your eyes were shining
And somehow I believe
You were beautiful again

The love that you need
Is the love that you find
Even though it's not me

I pray these words from in your mouth
I pray forgiveness finds a way
To make it south
But you're on your own now
You're on your own
You're on your own now
You're on your own

But I pray you don't just because you can
If theres a mark then it isn't a brand
Brave as you face the unknown
There is grace when you wake
Find a way to atone
And the archer he bends like the bow
Breathe in, release and let go
But mostly I want you to know

When heaven opens wide
And lets you in
And your eyes were shining
And somehow I believe
You were beautiful again

The love that you need
Is the love that you find
Even though it's not me
When heaven opens wide
And lets you in
And your eyes were shining
And somehow I believe
You were beautiful again

And you have let me down

The love that you need
Is the love that you find
Even though it's not me

I pray heaven opens wide
And lets you in
And your eyes were shining
And somehow I believe
You were beautiful again


5.This is Where It Starts

Be unafraid, beat your heart
We're a circle now, this is where it starts
Can you hear this beating drum
Can you feel my beating heart

I got a fix when i was young
Had a vision once of things to come
Like a rush of blood, or passing train
Your friends that came running, your friends that came

And all these things that i thought i'd outgrown
And hands hold you close
And hands hurried you home
I never dreamt i could feel so alone

Embrace all you were, what once was wonderful
And i made plans for you
This is saving yourself, you're saving me too

It's the damnedest thing about you and me
And how this feels, and this chemistry
This is happening

We got tangled up in the afterbirth
Of a shooting star as it crashed to earth
And you had failed yourself
But i had failed you first

And this trouble past, the last refrain
Of a troubled task, the chords just rang
And digging through these last remains
Your friends that came running, your friends that came


6.Here Comes The Ride

And I have made mistakes,
Well, it's true.
But, the smallest bed I made was no mistake with you.

And I have such regret,
And I do.
But, you couldn't see it yet.
You just couldn't see it through.

You got tired of waiting,
You got tired of waiting.
Hands to your side,
Well, here comes the ride.
And, here's what you get,
Here's what you get.
And, how does it feel -
Has it hit you yet?
I made this vow, but I'll break it now.

And my love was clouded: I couldn't see.
And I never doubted that you'd ever leave.
And it was a love so big it was bigger than me.
So, release your hand, love, and I'll set you free.

And I'll set you free
I'll set you free
I'll set you free

With every measured breath that I took
And I retrace my steps and every single clue.
But you couldn't stand to ask, you just couldn't stand to lose

You got tired of waiting,
You got tired of waiting.
Hands to your side,
Well, here comes the ride.
And, I'm keeping track,
I'm keeping track.
And you've hurt me now
So, I'll hurt you back.
My hands were bound,
But I'll shake the ground.

And my love was clouded: I couldn't see.
And I never doubted that you'd ever leave.
And it was a love so big it was bigger than me.
So release your hand, love, and I'll set you free.

And I'll set you free,
I'll set you free,
And I'll set you free,
I'll set you free,
And I'll set you free,
I'll set you free,
And I'll set you free.


7.Equilibrium

Now, I'm taking care.
Take good care of me.
We're shaken, scared, in disrepair,
In this infirmary.

Chase the highs, but caught the lows.
I was caught up in the throws.
Burnt this bridge I could've walked across
Into a place where nothing grows.

Know that you feel strange.
Know you may feel weak.
The destination change,
But it's one that you could reach.

I took a drink to sort it out,
To kill the stale taste on my tongue.
I took a moment to myself
To consider what I'd done.
The vast expanses just opened wide.
I broke a fever, soaking wet.
I took this moment to reflect.

Desperate desert drive,
Distant desert sun.
Arched my back and took a dive
To find some equilibrium.
And, God, I love to chase those thrills -
Thrills came back with teeth.
And, conscious and aware
As they drag you underneath.

Know that you feel strange.
Know you may feel weak.
The destination change,
(Hear the voices they say you have to try.)
But it's one that you could reach.
(I know it hurts, but baby, so do I.)

I took a drink to sort it out,
To kill the stale taste on my tongue.
I took a moment to myself
To consider what I'd done.
The vast expanses opened wide.
I broke a fever, soaking wet.
I took this moment to reflect.

And I'm so glad they went away
I'm so glad they went away
I'm so glad they went away
I'm so glad they went away now

And I'm so glad they went away
I'm so glad they went away
And I'm so glad they went away
I'm so glad they went away now

I took a drink to sort it out,
To kill the stale taste on my tongue.
I took a moment to myself
To consider what I'd done.
I was deaf and I was tied
The vast expanses opened wide
I broke a fever, soaking wet
I took this moment to reflect


8.Perfect Timing

Wait, is there no one deciding
Someone who guided you there
Was it so damn inviting

And you sway, like those trees that were bending
And my life had ended right there
Yeah my life was ending

And you're weak, but that'd old news
Just a pair of worn out soles at the bottoms of a shoe

Things that you can't see
And things you won't say
I held on with both hands
To things that you give away

But i don't wanna start a war with you
I just wanna love some more
I don't wanna feel this way
I don't wanna start a war

I don't need to know who's right or who's to blame
I don't want to hear your voice and feel ashamed
I don't need this anymore
And i don't want to start a war

Wait, we got at such perfect timing
And somehow it only seems fair
It's just so damn exciting

And i reach, but you're not there
Someone i used to know, someone who used to care
Someone who cared for me

Things that you can't see
And reasons you won't stay
I held on with both hands
But some things just slip away


9.A Gentle Reminder

Burst, and I'm awake
Now not straight from these woods we had known
And in the dark they gathered there
With ropes woven from strands of your hair

And like these kings that came before
I fell asleep on this strange forest floor
And they would spirit you away
And in the dances you gave up your throne

You're breaking your back to be alone
Refusing this kindness you were shown
It doesn't mean anything anyway
It doesn't mean
Beneath this canopy of trees
I wrap my arms around my knees
And rocking gently back to sleep
As I collapse into the deep

With these words that we exchange
This isn't finished
I couldn't bare to let you go
I couldn't bare to let you go
Exhausted and estranged
Testing your limits
This isn't fair, I didn't know
I couldn't bare to let you go

And it's a risk, but I resist
And you have everything you need
With this compass and map you ignore
You can't make yourself believe
Discontent but you still wanted more
And at the swollen riverbank
You tried to cross
But you sank like a stone

You're breaking your back to be alone
Refusing this kindness you were shown
It doesn't mean anything anyway
It doesn't mean
Beneath this canopy of trees
I wrap my arms around my knees
And rocking gently back to sleep
As I collapse into the deep

With these words that we exchange
This isn't finished
I couldn't bare to let you go
I couldn't bare to let you go
Exhausted and estranged
Testing your limits
This isn't fair, I didn't know
I couldn't bare to let you go

And from the moment you arrived
You had seemed so frustrated
You had tried to leave this all behind to me,
And like a fool you had traded
They motion you inside to sleep,
From such a steep and narrow climb
These arrows at your feet were signs
And I could feel you frustrated

With these words that we exchange
This isn't finished
I couldn't bare to let you go
I couldn't bare to let you go
Exhausted and estranged
Testing your limits
This isn't fair, I didn't know
I couldn't bare to let you go

A burst, and I'm awake now
And now straight from these woods
We had known.


10.Waiting For Your Arrival

And this film, before the end
I will be waiting there for you
Right where the river bends

And while the ash, collects like snow
I pray these tracks i left behind
Will guide you where to go

And while the teenagers danced in the gym
To the beat of the bombs and the wind
And as the world breaks apart at the seams
I see this movie that plays at night in my dreams

And while the buildings that fall in the night
Disappear from the left, to the right
And in this dream you still felt the same
And reach out my hand, i'm just so glad you came

And when you least expect me there
I will be there, waiting for your arrival
On this day without compare
I will be waiting right there

I will be waiting for you

The constant curves, the warm embrace
I found my friend
In this unfamiliar place

While the rockets are still out of range
We'll talk like nothing changed
Lost love, blind from flash
Returning to me as god turns his back

And when you least expect me there
I will be there, waiting for your arrival
On this day without compare
I will be waiting right there

At the end of the world
At least the end of mine
And this final fit of rage
And the stars under siege, and more left behind

And if the world's unfit to save
You will press your hand in mine
As we walk out towards the waves
And the stars under siege, and more left behind