Trouble in Shangri-La
Written by S. NicksI remember him, he was very young
No one spoke like him, he was someone
And I carried on, like I couldn't stop
All of it for us babyAnd you, you got in my way
Stood between me and my friends
It was my sin, it was my shame
You were unconscious to the pain I was inI hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
I run through the grass
I run over the stones
Down to the sea
Show me the way back, honey
I hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
I run through the grass
I run over the stones
Show me the way back...to the seaWith honor be it spoken
To understand this light that we carry
And let it light your way
Of course, you know, I generally take it
Well I make accommodations for you
And consider this
You used to be my love
I make excuses for youI hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
I run through the grass
I run over the stones
Down to the sea
Show me the way back, honey
I hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
I run through the grass
I run over the stones
Show me the way back...to the seaYou can consume all the beauty in the room, baby
I know you can, I've seen you do it
And it brings up the wind
And it rises around you in pillars of colorBut the promise has been broken
As you walk through the shadow of death
You try to see no evil
But you are so heartbroken
You say, "Dear God, make it stop!"
Before the dawn of separation
Brings up the wind
Rises around you
I hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
Pillars of color
Trouble in Shangri-La
I make accomodations for youI guess we don't believe
That things could go that far
We all believe in people
That we think believe in God
Somewhere in the night...
Someone feels the pain
And the ones who walk away
Try to love again...I hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
I run through the grass
I run over the stones
Down to the sea
Show me the way back, honey
I hear there's trouble in Shangri-La
I run through the grass
I run over the stones
Show me the way back...to the seaYou can consume all the beauty in the room, baby
Because you are so heartbrokenWell, you can consume all the beauty in the room, baby
Before the dawn of separation
You can consume all the beauty in the room, baby
Show me the way back
Candlebright
Written by S. NicksFor no special reason
I am leaving you for a while tonight
I'm flying far above you
Still I love you
You make things rightI've been with you before
I'll be with you again
I'll come back for more, yeah
The story has a strange endingWell, you know me, I'm a nomad
I can't feel bad
About the way I am
I've been rolling around
My whole life
You're my candlebright in the windowYou guide me back again
And I come when you shine
You are not my friend, no
But I am something of a dreamer
I am something of a dreamer
I am something of a dreamerWell, you know me, I'm a nomad
I can't feel bad
About the way I am
I've been rolling around
My whole life
You're my candlebright in the windowYou guide me back again
And I come when you shine
You are not my friend, no
But I am something of a dreamer
I am something of a dreamer
I am something of a dreamerStill I love you
My candlebright...
And you are not my friend
...In the windowBut still I love you
You're my candlebright...
Still I love you
....In the windowBut you are not my friend
You're my candlebright...
But still I love you
...In the windowI can't feel bad
Still I love you
I can't feel bad
Still I love you...
Sorcerer
Written by S. NicksI'm tired
I'm thirsty
I'm wild-eyed
In my miseryTimeless in your finery
It's a high price
For your luxurySorcerer
Who is the master?
A man and woman on a star stream
In the middle of a snow dream
Sorcerer
Show me the high life
Come over
Let me put you on iceAll around black ink darkness
And who found the lady from the mountains?
All around black ink darkness
And who found the lady from the mountains?
Lady from the mountainsI'm tired
I need you badly
I'm wild-eyed
In my misery
Timeless in your finery
It's a high price
For your luxurySorcerer
Who is the master?
A man and woman on a star stream
In the middle of a snow dream
Sorcerer
Show me the high life
Come over
Let me put you on iceAll around black ink darkness
And who found the lady from the mountains?
All around black ink darkness
And who found the lady from the mountains?
Lady from the mountains
Won't you tell me who found the lady from the mountains?
Won't you tell me who found
Who found, tell me who found
Who found, tell me who foundI'm tired
I'm thirsty
Wild-eyed
In my misery, yeah
I'm tired
I'm thirsty
Wild-eyed
Ooh, in my misery, yeah
In my misery, yeah
In my misery, yeah
In my misery, yeah
My misery...
Planets of the Universe
Written by S. NicksThe bright light is lying down
The earth and the sea and the sky
Is at rest with the ocean
And the days go byThey go into the seas that have no shores
Haunted by that same closed door
Looking up at skies on fire
Leaving nothing left of us
To discoverAnd the planets of the universe
Go their way
Not astounded by the sun or the moon
Or by the day
You and I will simply disappear
Out of sight
But I'm afraid soon there'll be
No lightNo doubt, no pain
Come ever again, well
Let there be light in this lifetime
In the cool, silent moments of the nighttimeAnd the planets of the universe
Go their way
Not astounded by the sun or the moon
Or by the dayWe will never change again
The way we are changing
Well, you'll forget the chill of love
But not the strainNow I know
Well, I was wrong
To live for a dream
If I had my life to live over
I would never dream, no
I still wish you gone
And I will live alone
Yes, I will live aloneAnd the planets of the universe
Go their way
(I know you don't believe it)
Not astounded by the sun or the moon
Or by the day
(I know you don't believe it)
You and I will simply disappear
Out of sight
Well, but I'm afraid soon there'll be
No lightYou will never love again
The way you love me
You will never rule again
The way you ruled me
You will never change again
The way you're changing**The single version adds this verse to the end:
You will remember
But I will die a slow death
It's only an overture
To something that was best
And don't condescend to me
Take your leave, take your leave
Take your leave of me now
Disappear into the air
I wish you gone
And I don't care
I don't care
I don't care
Take your leave of me now
Every Day
Written by J. Shanks and D. JohnsonDon't keep me hangin' on a string
Tell me what I feel is no big thing
Don't turn away, I'm listening
Over and over againDon't give me visions to explain
There are no doubts I feel the strain
Of all my senses yearning
Over and over againEvery day I see you
Every day I need you
Every way I breathe you
On and on and on and on again...againIt's not important to wonder why
What is just is no more to imply
This simple thought repeating
Over and over againEvery day I see you
Every day I need you
Every way I breathe you
On and on and on and on againImagine all the ways to cope
I close my eyes, that gives me hope
It cures the silenceEvery day I see you
Every day I need you
Every way I breathe you
On and on and on and on...Every day I see you
Every day I need you
Every way I breathe you
On and on and on and on
On and on and on and on again
Again
Too Far from Texas
Written by S. Booker and S. StewartThere's a plane, it's headed for London
Twenty-four hours more and he'll be on it
And I can't show my love, and I can't stop it
Ooh, I can't stop itThere's a house there, somebody's waiting
Somebody else's arms will wrap around him
And in that moment, what will he think then...
When I can't touch himMaybe my love could fly over the ocean
Maybe my heart should try to leave him alone
All that I really know is that he's goin'
Too far from Texas
Too close to homeIn a room just outside of Houston
That's where I spend my nights trying to get through to him
He says he's comin' back in every letter...
But he might never
No, he might neverMaybe my love could fly over the ocean
Maybe my heart should try to leave him alone
All that I really know is that he's goin'
Too far from Texas
Too close to homeDoes he know how long
I've waited for this love to come?
Does he know I'm holdin' on?
And that won't change no matter where he's goneMaybe my love could fly over the ocean
Maybe my heart should try to leave him alone
All that I really know is that he's goin'
Too far from Texas
Too close to homeMaybe my love could fly over the ocean
Maybe my heart should try to leave him alone
All that I really know is that he's goin'
Too far from Texas
Too close to homeCouldn't I, couldn't I wait?
Couldn't he, couldn't he stay one more day?
Couldn't I, couldn't I wait?
Couldn't he, couldn't he stay one more day?
That Made Me Stronger
Words written by S. Nicks; Music by S.F. Crago & T. DruryDreams reoccur in my solitude
Breaking my heart
Injuring my mood
With all of the things that I thought I knew
It was you
Well the conversation rings in my headWell you know me better than I know myself
"Can you write this for me?"
He says "No, you write your songs yourself"
That made me stronger
It made me hold on to meWell, I remember
You caught my eye
It was late September
It was no surprise
He made me better
His songs were soft and tender sometimesWell, the conversations ring in my head
I remember everything that we said
All those tears that we shedWell you know me better than I know myself
"Can you write this for me?"
He says "No, you write your songs yourself"
That made me stronger
It made me hold on to meThe conversations ring in my head
I remember everything that we said
All those tears that we shed
Don't call me when you're lonelyYou know me better than I know myself
"Can you write this for me?"
He says "No, you write your songs yourself"
That made me stronger
It made me hold on to meWell you know me better than I know myself
"Can you write this for me?"
He says "No, you write your songs yourself"
He made me stronger
He made me hold on to meWell, once more I tell the shadows of my soul
To stay back
Everything has changed now
And I don't want to go back
And nothing you can say can change my mindWell, once more I tell the shadows of my soul
To stay back
Everything has changed now
And I don't want to go back
And nothing you can say can change my mindOh, I don't want to go back
And nothing you can say can change my mind
Oh, I don't want to go back
And nothing you can say can change my mind
Hey, I don't want to go back
And nothing you can say can change my mind...
It's Only Love
Written by S. CrowI think I met my match again
Passing 'round the candlelight
In the center of this blizzard
You stood and melted all the iceAh, it's only love
Ah, it's only love
Ah, if only love comes around again
It will have been
Worth the rideYou were master of many
But savior to none
I waged all of my hopes so plenty
On you, now look what I've becomeAh, it's only love
Ah, it's only love
Ah, if only love comes around again
It will have been
Worth the ride
What a rideSomeday's lonely is not only
A word, but faces I have known
And if you see me, could you free me
With a smile, so I can let goAh, it's only love
Ah, it's only love
Ah, if only love comes around again
It will have been
Worth the ride
Love Changes
Written by S. NicksIt wasn't that I didn't love you
I just couldn't make you see
That as hard as I tried
It was not better for me
The love that I gave you was all around you
There was nothing left for me
But I hate to say it
But I saw it coming
My feelings were changingI only say what you want to hear
When there is a conflict
I stay clear
When he was loving I was in tears
He knows my fearsI wish I could figure a way around this
She says..."Like a sad song"
I don't understand the way that I feel
I am terrified of being wrong
Well, I am not happy
And I am not crazy
Are you listening, do you hear?
Everything happens for a reason
Stay clearI only say what you want to hear
When there is a conflict
I stay clear
When he was loving I was in tears
He knows my fearsWhen love changes in the flash of an eye
It leaves people burnin' by the side of the road
You stand there you got nothing to hold
For the first time you are alone
For the first time you are aloneIt wasn't that I didn't love you
But I just couldn't make you see
That as hard as I tried to make it all better
It was not better for me
The love that I gave you was all around you
There was nothing left for me
But I hate to say it
But I saw it coming
My feelings were changingI only say what you want to hear
When there is a conflict
I stay clear
When he was loving I was in tears
He knows my fearsWhen love changes in the flash of an eye
It leaves people burnin' by the side of the road
You stand there you got nothing to hold
For the first time you are alone
For the first time you are aloneThat don't mend the sorrow
Or reinvent the pleasure
Mend the sorrow
Reinvent the pleasure
Oh, no
That don't mend the sorrow
Reinvent the pleasure...
I Miss You
Words by S. Nicks; Music by R. Nowels; Guitar by L. BuckinghamWhen I think about you
I think about how much I
Miss you when you're not around
When I think about you
I think about how much I
Can't wait to hear the sound
Of your laughter
Time and distance never matterWell, I miss you now
I have so many questions
About love and about pain
About strained relationships
About fame as only he could explain it to meSeems like yesterday
I think about how much I
Wish that you were here with me now
The invisible girl that was my name
She walks in and walks out
And I'm sorry now
I'm sorry nowWell, I miss you now
I have so many questions
About love and about pain
About strained relationships
About fame as only he could explain it to me
Tell me againParis to Rome, London to Paris
Always goodbye, I nearly couldn't bear it
Her heart settles down
She's back on that staircase
On the way up to her placeI miss you now
I have so many questions
About love and about pain
About strained relationships
About fame as only he could explain it to me
Tell me againParis to Rome, London to Paris
Always goodbye, I nearly couldn't bear it
Her heart settles down
She's back on that staircase
On the way up to her placeI miss you now
I have so many questions
About love and about pain
About strained relationships
About fame as only he could explain it to meI miss you now
I miss you now
I miss you now
Bombay Sapphires
Written by S. NicksYou beloved
Were to me everything
That love stood for
To love one another for awhile
Was enough
It was all that I lived for
How can I go on without you
Can I go on without you
I tell myself this time
I'm going to have to
Move onIt's like
Bombay sapphires
Hey I can take you higher
Whatever you desire
I can mend your heartIt is green
It is aqua marine
It is colors I have never seen
I can see past you to the white sand...
It is blue
It is not about you
It is all true
You know who I amThe sea never changes--not really
It is the constant in my life
I always return here
To the flash of those colors
Through every window
The wind through the night
Here I am dramatic
Here I am not waiting
Here I am not listening
To the call of the wildIt's like
Bombay sapphires
Hey I can take you higher
Whatever you desire
I can mend your heartIt's like purple haze
It's there every day
Its passion never fades
You know what I meanIt's like
Bombay sapphires
Hey I can take you higher
Whatever you desire
I can mend your heart
I can mend your heart
I can mend your heart
I can mend your heart
Whatever you desire
Whatever you desire
Whatever you desire...
Fall from Grace
Written by S. NicksI choose to be his confidant
And to keep him from the fire
I choose to be quietly discreet
If that is his desire
I touch with gossamer wings
To be quiet around you
There is so much going on
You could easily
Wake up with a strangerIt's not something that you plan
One night in a world of pain
And you finally understand
Not all the king's horses, not all the king's men
Could put it back togetherYou say you wouldn't do this for very long
The applause from it all is so defining
Well it bounces off the wall at you
When the miracle is happening
High priestess...she's the keeper of the peace in this
Twice as much, intensified
What people will do
To get...this...highIt's not something that you plan
One night in a world of pain
And you finally understand
Not all the king's horses, not all the king's men
Could put it back togetherAnd now alone in my room
As it all begins again
Was I so wrong
Why am I always so intense?
In this same place I sit
The same place as before
Well I came all the way here
Just to watch you walk out that doorI didn't ask when you shook your head
I always accepted what you said
As the truth and the truth only
Well, it's not enough that you depend on me
And it's not enough that you say you love me
It's not enough to just save face
Because sometimes
You just fall from graceSometimes
You just fall from graceMaybe I am calmer now
Maybe things are fine
Maybe I made the whole thing up
Maybe it isn't a lie
Maybe the reason I say these things
Is to bring you back alive
Maybe I fought this long and this hard
Just to make sure you survive
Just to make sure you survive
Love Is
Written by S. NicksDo you know what this is?
No, I don't
But whatever it is
It's very powerful
Have you felt this way before?
Oh, I thought I knew
Do you know that I love you now?
Oh, yes, I do
Love is...
You've got the softest lipsYou know that I cannot stay
Yes, I know
It has nothing to do
With you or with love
Oh, yes it does
Do not call or come around here
Do not tell
You know that I loved you then
Oh, wellLove is...
You've got the softest lips
Love is...
The touch of your fingertips
Love is...
Knowing you won't let goShe awakens things
That he said he thought were dead
He says, "Are you happy now?"
Oh yes, I am
But when it's over
How then will you feel?
Will you miss those arms that used to go
Around youSo she stood there in the hallway frozen
In the dark
And her heart broke down
She cried
She fell to the floorOne tear
Slid across her lips
To the corner of her mouth
Love is...
And it dropped to the floorLove is...
You've got the softest lips
Love is...
The touch of your fingertips
Ooh, she says "Love is...
Knowing you won't let go"
Love is...
Watching you goYou're so very powerful
Love is...Am I happy?
Yes I am
Do I know you love me now?
Yes I do
Do I know you cannot stay?
I know
All about love
All about love
You're so very powerful