The Radical Light

Vonda Shepard The Radical Light Lyrics
1.Cartwheels

I see your life fly on by
written:Vonda Shepard

Oh mama we'd sail away
Doing cartwheels on the front lawn everyday
And you'd sing 'Here Comes The Sun'
Then we'd dance together
I see my life fly on by
Like a soldier in the rain
With a shining road ahead of me
For once in my life I wanna be happy
Stop running from my memories
I want to come back home
I want to hear your voice say to me
Oh mama you'd carry me away
On the rooftops and in the high trees
That's where I used to dream
I'd close my eyes and hear you sing
I see your life fly on by
Mama don't you be afraid
Look at all the love that you have made
Oh mama you want us to forgive you
But you did nothing wrong
You want to come back home
You want it all to be the way it was
All the planes are out tonight
I see them flying...lighting up the sky
Oh mama you'd carry me away
I want to come back home
I see my life fly on by
All the planes are out tonight
You want to come back home


2.Out On The Town

They called her Synthesizer Suzi
And Fast Fingers Flynn &
Bobby you played saxophone
Like you'd never play again
We all four got together
In a divey weekend bar
Working on our standards
Seeing who would be the star
Bobby, I knew you were a gambler
'Cause you made my wheel spin
I should have known you cheated
'Cause you'd never fail to win
We all knew you were a joker
And your luck was running thin
When they took you one cold morning
I would never play the game
Out on the town
Out on the town
We're gonna make our rounds
Out on the town
We're gonna close it down
Out on the town
To the last call of the last bar
Now I walk along these darkened streets
Out on the town
Out on the town
We're gonna make our rounds
Out on the town
We're gonna close it down
Out on the town
To the last call of the last bar
With an open mind 'cause I'm tryin' to reach
The memory that brought me here
On this lonely night for one last tear
Suzi you moved up town for good
Flynn you would if you thought you could
And I'm still staring these same walls down
Out on the town
We're gonna make our rounds
Out on the town
We're gonna close it down
Out on the town
We're gonna make our rounds
Out on the town
We're gonna close it down
Out on the town
To the last call of the last bar
Now I walk along these darkened streets
Out on the town
Bobby, I knew you were a gambler
Now I walk along these darkened streets
Out on the town


3.Love Will Come And Go

Do you want me to read your mind?
Oh if I only could
I wonder if I'd find the same
Hopes I've been having
'Cause baby I came alive
When you caught my eye
I'm falling in love you see
And it's the kind of love
I would share all my secrets
I would tell you anything
You know I'd let you in darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
I never thought I could feel
Such emotion in me
I'm not the kinda girl who falls in love so easily
It's all so clear to me now
Ain't no shadow of a doubt
I would be there for you baby
In a special kind of way
If I only had the say darling
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
Let's not miss this moment
Let's not take too long
I think we both know it
I would be there for you baby
In a special kind of way
'Cause I love you darlin'
We could be so good together
I would give you the world
(Repeat Chorus)
Sometimes love comes quickly
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
Let's not miss this moment
Sometimes love comes slow
Let's not miss this moment...'cause
Let's not miss this moment
Sometimes love comes quickly
(Repeat Chorus)
Sometimes love comes quickly
I never thought I could feel
Let's not miss this moment
I would be there for you baby
I would be there for you baby
I would share all my secrets


4.Good To Yourself

I stopped at an all night diner
Ooh, it seemed like a romantic thing to do
Yeah, but I'm lonely, it ain't like the movies
In the old days
I saw you sittin' in the corner counting change,
Like you were counting your daydreams
Oh, sometimes I think I might be immune to a guy like you
But I can't walk away, no I can't walk away
Oh, tonight I see you're at the end of the line, well, me too
I know you'd be good to me
I know you'd try to be good to me
But in the end, baby can't depend on no one else
When the chips are down, I have found
I guess I've known you before, maybe in high school
or maybe you're just one more guy I went looking for
The boy next door
Or maybe I'm the girl with the see-through eyes
But I watch too many movies,
I get tangled in the story of someone else's life
Oh, sometimes I go to bed at night
And I think that I'm with you
Then I say a little prayer, cuz I threw it all away
The other day you called up to see if I miss you
I know you'd be good to me
I know you'd try to be good to me
But in the end, baby can't depend on no one else
When the chips are down, I have found
Night has a clever desguise
She makes me believe that I'm lonely
I should know by now if I can make it to tomorrow
Cuz in the end, baby can't depend on no one else
When the chips are down, I have found
You better be good to yourself...good to yourself
I know you'd be good to me
Oh, sometimes I go to bed at night
I know you'd be good to me
Cuz in the end, baby can't depend on no one else
Oh, sometimes I think I might be immune to a guy like you
I guess I've known you before, maybe in high school
Night has a clever desguise


5.Dreamin'

I sit and wonder
How my life would be
If you were here with me
What a beautiful fantasy
Early in the morning
I find myself with tears in my eyes
From a dream that you're featured in
And it hurts deep inside
To know that you won't let me in to your life
And I wonder why
I'm going crazy
I keep thinking about your foolish smile
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
All the time
I'm dreamin' of all the joy we could have baby
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
For your heart
It's my decision
To leave you now
Just because it hurts too much
Knowing you'll never give enough
But how I long to
Experience the magic of your touch again
Now you're always on my mind
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
All the time
I'm dreamin' of all the time we could have baby
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
For your heart
I think of the time we had
Dreamin'
All the time
I'm dreamin' of all the things those we could do together
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
For your heart
I think of the time we had
I think of the time we had
You're making me want you so bad
I'm watching you walk away
But I wish I could make you stay
The only thing that I can do
Is baby, baby to dream of you
I wake up in the morning thinking 'bout you baby
All the time and the time that we could be together yeah
You're making me want you so bad
I'm watching you walk away
But I wish I could make you stay
The only thing that I can do
Is baby, baby to dream of you
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
It's my decision
I think of the time we had


6.Clean Rain

Oh city shine on tomorrow
For today I feel rain
There is a decent moon
My man's afraid, no communication
I'm sure life in my arms ain't been free
Is it a sacrifice to love me now
Will you take my hand so I'm not alone
Will you take my hand so I'm not alone
You're the road I need to lead me home baby...forever
Will you be my friend, will you walk with me
Can we wash away the history that clouds our love
What came before surely won't be
I know I cried after what you told me
You said you're not sure where this love is going
Why would you hesitate if you really love me now
Will you take my hand,
You're the road I need to lead me home baby...forever
Will you be my friend, will you walk with me
Can we wash away the history that clouds our love
Hey we've been running too long, let's settle down
Gotta keep our head above water
Take a look around
How long will you wait for me
You're the road I need to lead me home...forever
Hey we've been running too long, let's settle down
Will you be my friend, will you walk with me
Can we wash away the history that clouds our love
Will you walk with me, could you talk with me
Can we wash away the history
What came before surely won't be
I know I cried after what you told me
Will you take my hand,
Will you take my hand so I'm not alone
You're the road I need to lead me home...forever
My man's afraid, no communication
I know I cried after what you told me
Hey we've been running too long, let's settle down


7.Wake Up The House

I seem to walk on ice
Some things make me think twice
When I get that resistance
I've censored what's inside way too long
I can't live so black and white
Somebody listen
I've got the wheels of the reckless
Wake up the house start the clock work
Turn on the lights anybody home
Break all the glass on my windows
Wake up the house so I'm not alone
Disturb this neighborhood
Maybe it'll do some good
You know what I'm missing
Somebody's got to tlak
Might as well be my job yeah
Maybe somebody's listening
I've got the wheels of the restless
Wake up the house start the clock work
Wake up the house start the clock work
Turn on all the lights anybody home
Break all the glass on my windows
I can't live so black and white
Wake up the house start the clock work
You know what I'm missing
Something's making me think twice
Is anybody listening?(Repeat Chorus)
Wake up the house start the clock work
Turn on all the lights anybody home
Break all the glass on my windows
I can't live so black and white
Turn on all the lights anybody home
Break all the glass on my windows
I can't live so black and white
Wake up the house start the clock work
Wake up the house start the clock work
I've censored what's inside way too long
I've got the wheels of the reckless
I can't live so black and white
I can't live so black and white
Somebody's got to tlak
I've got the wheels of the restless


8.100 Tears Away(from The Radical Light)

Go ahead and cry now
Just give in to the madness
The only way to feel your joy
Go ahead and sail now
Just give in to the ocean
The only way to tame your fear
You're a long way from somewhere you call home, yeah
There's a place in your heart, you're not alone
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
Go ahead and listen
Just give into the voices
You think you're backed into a corner
You can't save all the hungry
The lonely or the dying
Sometimes we wanna give up
You're a long way from somewhere you call safe
Peace of mind comes from just one place
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
Whatever it is that'll make you feel good
You can have if you want, if you knew that you could
You're a long way from somewhere you call home,
There's a place in your heart, you're not alone
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
It's just 100 tears away
All of the happiness you seek
All of the joy for which you pray
Is closer than you think
It's just 100 tears away
You're a long way from somewhere you call safe
You can't save all the hungry
You're a long way from somewhere you call home, yeah
Go ahead and sail now
Go ahead and listen
Whatever it is that'll make you feel good
You're a long way from somewhere you call home,


9.The Radical Light

He was a poor boy having a hard time
A shoulder chipped and a head for crime
He was destined to be broken
She found a diamond in a coal mine
What she saw in him was a crooked line
She just wanted him to straighten
She said truth lies underneath the radical light
Show you what you need, what you're looking for
One night underneath the radical light
She doesn't know why she's got the desire
To lead this boy out of the burning fire
Call it love or call it mercy
See, one night she was dreamin'
She saw a man who looked just like him
We can shine standin' in the radical light
Take a chance and find your vision
We can feel fine walkin' in the radical light
I feel your sorrow
I know you're afraid to let it go
There's always tomorrow
Show me real truth real love
Show me real truth real love
Wake me hold me tonight
Under the radical light
Show me the real truth real life
Someday we will be one
Under the radical light
Under the radical light
Wake me hold me tonight
Under the radical light
Show me real truth real love
We can shine standin' in the radical light
I feel your sorrow
She doesn't know why she's got the desire
Someday we will be one