Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'conner
This came out right after my stepdad committed suicide.......about 16 years ago. He is the only father I really knew. I still miss him.
It's been seven hours and fifteen days
Since u took your love away
I go out every night and sleep all day
Since u took your love away
Since u been gone I can do whatever I want
I can see whomever I choose
I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant
But nothing
I said nothing can take away these blues
`Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares 2 u
It's been so lonely without u here
Like a bird without a song
Nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling
Tell me baby where did I go wrong
I could put my arms around every boy I see
But they'd only remind me of you
I went to the doctor n'guess what he told me
Guess what he told me
He said girl u better try to have fun
No matter what u do
But he's a fool
`Cause nothing compares
Nothing compares 2 u
All the flowers that u planted, mama
In the back yard
All died when u went away
I know that living with u baby was sometimes hard
But I'm willing to give it another try
Nothing compares
Nothing compares 2 u
Nothing compares
Nothing compares 2 u
Nothing compares
Nothing compares 2 u
Garry Rafferty---Baker Street Winding your way down on Baker Street
Light in your head and dead on your feet
Well another crazy day, you?ll drink the night away
And forget about everything.
This city desert makes you feel so cold
It?s got so many people but it?s got no soul
And it?s taken you so long to find out you were wrong
When you thought it held everything.
You used to think that it was so easy,
You used to say that it was so easy
But you?re tryin?, you?re tryin? now.
Another year and then you?d be happy
Just one more year and then you?d be happy
But you?re cryin?, you?re cryin? now.
Way down the street there?s a light in his place
He opens the door, he?s got that look on his face
And he asks you where you?ve been, you tell him who you?ve seen
And you talk about anything.
He?s got this dream about buyin? some land
He?s gonna give up the booze and the one night stands
And then he?ll settle down, it?s a quiet little town
And forget about everything.
But you know he?ll always keep movin?
You know he?s never gonna stop movin?
Cause he?s rollin?, he?s the rollin? stone.
And when you wake up it?s a new morning
The sun is shining, it?s a new morning
But you?re going, you?re going home
Starry, Starry Night.........Don Mclean
Starry, starry night.
Paint your palette blue and grey,
Look out on a summer's day,
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills,
Sketch the trees and the daffodils,
Catch the breeze and the winter chills,
In colors on the snowy linen land.
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.
Starry, starry night.
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze,
Swirling clouds in violet haze,
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of China blue.
Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain,
Weathered faces lined in pain,
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand.
Now I understand what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they did not know how.
Perhaps they'll listen now.
For they could not love you,
But still your love was true.
And when no hope was left in sight
On that starry, starry night,
You took your life, as lovers often do.
But I could have told you, Vincent,
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you.
Starry, starry night.
Portraits hung in empty halls,
Frameless head on nameless walls,
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the strangers that you've met,
The ragged men in the ragged clothes,
The silver thorn of bloody rose,
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow.
Now I think I know what you tried to say to me,
How you suffered for your sanity,
How you tried to set them free.
They would not listen, they're not listening still.
Perhaps they never will.
and The music to Summer of '42.
