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You let me in to your life unaware that there was magic and fire in the night
And back then I was just a little boy
I made mistakes that caused you so much pain
All I know is that I′m older now

Some people think that it′s best to refrain from the conventions of old-fashioned love
Their hearts are filled with holes and emptiness
They tell themselves that they′re too young to settle down
Girl I promise you I′m older now

And this has been hard enough on you
I know it′s been hard enough on me
In telling myself that I can roll with the changes

And when the water gets high above your head
Darling don′t you see,
While this has been hard enough on you
It′s been hard enough on me

I wasn′t looking when we built these walls
When we spread my dreams at your feet
Let′s not let times build the flood rise
Before my thoughts begin to run
I think I′m getting older now

And this has been hard enough on you
I know it′s been hard enough on me
In telling myself that I can roll with the changes

And when the water gets high above your head
Darling don′t you see,
While this has been hard enough on you
It′s been hard enough on me

Can′t stand the thought of another,talking to you sweet my dear
Where would I be tonight if you hadn′t held me here, in your arms?

And this has been hard enough on you
I know it′s been hard enough on me
In telling myself that I can′t roll with the changes

And when the water gets high above your head
Darling don′t you see,
While this has been hard enough on you
It′s been hard enough on me

@ Brandon Flowers

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I came here thinking I could ease the pain
I came inspite of other′s good advice
I came here thinking sweet, sweet revenge
Bring me some sugar, let the games begin

I made a lot of bad decisions
But tonight I′m breaking through
I came here to get over you

I had this dream about a wild bird
Black feathered, picking at your beating heart
You reach for me and shout "I need your love!"
Your tomb collapses when I call your bluff
Picking at your heart strings, I need your love

I started shaking when you told me
That you′d found somebody new
I came here to get over you

And the lights are burning like kerosene
I can′t stop thinking about you and me
Did you cross your fingers when you told me you′d be true?

I came here to get
I came here to get
I came here to get over you
I came here to get over you
I came here to get over you
I came here to get over you

I made a lot of bad decisions
But tonight I′m breaking through

@ Brandon Flowers

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Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah. Hah Hah.
Is there anyone out there?
Somewhere I can belong
Man the city just stayed so kind tonight

I need a place to take refuge
See I been loving you blind
And I guess that made it hard for me to find

Now we were caught up in the middle of a worn out dream
I knew we were in trouble but baby I almost screamed
when I saw you dancing
On the moon now
I watched him spin you round and round
Why did you roll your dice? And show your cards?
Jilted lovers and broken hearts
You′re flying away, while I′m stuck here on the ground

Is there anyone out there?
Somewhere I can belong
Man the city just stayed so kind,tonight

And if I had my suspicions
I kept them out of my heart
Just wished I would of known right from the start

That you′d be speaking in riddles and you′re never coming back
You know I know we were in trouble but honey I almost cried
when I saw you dancing
On the moon now
I watched him spin you round and round
Why did you roll your dice? And show your cards?
Jilted lovers and broken hearts
You′re out on the wind and I′m still waiting to be found.

You did a fine job of hiding
That crooked ace up your sleeve
You doubled down my direction
You kiss me on the cheek and leave
I followed you through the darkness
I followed you through the cold
Woman I will tell you one thing
You′re gonna wish you could go back and fold

Why did you roll your dice? And show your cards?
Jilted lovers and broken hearts
You′re flying away, while I′m stuck here on the ground

Why did you roll your dice? And show your cards?
Jilted lovers and broken hearts
You′re out on the wind and I′m still waiting to be found.

Out in the wind
Only time can tell
You got something to remember I will
...
That′s the bottom line
Jilted lovers and broken hearts

@ Brandon Flowers

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When the lights go down in the city
Getting real low
Settling in my room
I′m unnoticed

When the still comes in through my window
Letting me go
I feel a calm, come over me, on the floor

On the floor
Where the rats all come away clean
They′re on the floor
Where the children all stomped and screamed
Straight out the door
Well i find my self on my kness
Begging please

When the lights go down in the city
And everyone goes to their room
Walking the trail
To dreamland

When the lights go down in the city
Something is roaring
I find myself
Waiting to believe

On the floor
Where the mice call shots in the corner, that′s where I′ll be
When the crickets come home and sign their symphony
When I find myself on my knees
Begging please

On the floor
They′ve seen the things i′ve done here on the floor
Where the years have gathered and run that′s where I′ll be
And I find myself on my knees
Begging please

@ Brandon Flowers

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Look back in silence; the cradle of your whole life.
There in the distance, loosing its greatest pride.
Nothing is easy, nothing is sacred. Why?
Where did the bow break?
It happened before your time.

There were people there, lovely as you′ve ever been.
Tonight.
Baby you can start again.
Laughing in the open air; have yourself another dream.
Tonight.
Baby we can start again.

Only the young can break away, break away.
Lost when the wind blow; on your own, ohh..
Only the young can break away, break away.
Lost when the wind blow; on your own, ohh...

Mother its cold here. Father thy will be done.
Thunder and lightening crashing down.
They got me on the run, direct me to the sun.
Redemption keeps my covers clean tonight.
Baby we can start again.

Only the young can break away, break away.
Lost when the wind blow; on your own, ohh...
Only the young can break away, break away.
Lost when the wind blow; on your own, ohh...

And the sun was shining.
And the sun was shining.
Are you looking for a sign?
Or are you confident?

Hahahahaha.
Hahahahaha.

Only the young can break away, break away.
Lost when the wind blow; on your own, ohh...
Only the young can break away, break away.
Lost when the wind blow; on your own, ohh...

Only the young can...
Lost when the wind blow...
Only the young can...
Lost when the wind blow...

Hahahahaha.
Are you confident?
Hahahahaha.

@ Brandon Flowers

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Daddy, I′m not gonna tell you that I′m sorry,
But there aint nothin you can do to change my mind.
I′m not here to know the things I cannot do,
We′ve seen the outcome of the Boy′s Who Didn′t Fly.
That road outside that you′ve been taking home forever,
That′ll be same road that I′ll take when I depart.
Those charcoal veins that hold this chosen land together
May twist & turn but somewhere deep there is a heart.

Playing with fire
You know you′re gonna hurt somebody tonight
And you′re out on a wire
You know we′re playing with fire

I see his calling as the channel of invention,
I will not blush if others see it as a crime.
However dangerous the road, however distant,
These things won′t compromise the will of the design.
Ten thousand Demons hammer down with every footstep,
Ten thousand Angels rush the wind against my back.
The church of mine may not be recognised by steeple,
That doesn′t mean that I will walk without a God
Oh well River of Truth, can you spare me a sip?
The holy fountain of youth has been reduced to a drip.
I′ve got this burning belief in Salvation and love
Its not you make me naive, but if push comes to shove
I will till this ground

You know you′re gonna hurt somebody tonight
Oh woah oh woah woah
(out on a wire)

I might not get there.
This little town, this little house,
They seem to be leaning in the wrong direction
I′m not afraid of you no more.

Playing with fire
You know you′re gonna hurt somebody tonight
And you′re out on a wire
You know we′re playing with fire

@ Brandon Flowers

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Asked by the door to get to heaven
Seven trumpets big and bright
You hear it coming in the middle of the night
A caution to the children
Time to turn your crimson white
We′ve all got reservations
Trials will come suddenly
And without explanation
But you were born with goodness
You were born with goodness wherever you go

I′m right behind you in the light of hope
I′ll be beside you on that dusty road
And if you get by, well that′s alright
Wicked winds blow with grace and might
Cling to the ways of my name
When you touch the star

I break your word over me
Sinking in the quicksand
Break your word, but don′t you see
You′re breaking me down now?

I′m right behind you in the light of hope
I′ll be beside you on that dusty road
When no one expects you to deny
And no one accepts your reasons why
You cling to the ways of my name
When you touch the star
No one expects you to deny
And no one accepts your reasons why
You cling to the ways of my name
When you touch the star

@ Brandon Flowers

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Seek out the light between
Time and confusion glowing up ahead
Instead of slipping through
You bit off more, much more than you could chew

You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, slow down
And take the time to evolve
You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, slow down

We had a lot to learn
Table manners and grace, how to wait your turn when
Time came to clear your slate
You had too much, had too much on your plate

You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, slow down
And take the time to evolve
You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, slow down

Take your medicine and crawl before you walk
Think it through before you open you open your mouth to talk
Be an advocate of joy
Find your little heart′s desire and

Follow it
Whoa baby you′re not ready, slow down
And take the time to evolve
You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, slow down

(Baby you′re not ready!)

You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, slow down
And take the time to evolve
You could not Swallow It
No baby you′re not ready, now

(Slow down!)

No, no, no, no!

Don′t be afraid, this is your year
It′s gonna be alright, you′re a performer
Just take your time, but not too much time

No, no, no, no!

@ Brandon Flowers

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A teacher had you write a letter, you were eight years old
About the man that you′d become and the positions you′d hold
But this was long before you and Jackie Jaronimo met
In the Prelude Park at midnight
Now when it came to bells and whistles Jackie did not like
And when she kissed you on the kisser, boy, you kissed her back
Now you tell her that you love her
And she cuts you slack when you drink with your buddies on the weekend

And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
You spend your whole life dropping nickles in the bucket
Waking up at dawn
And while Jackie displayed the joys of finger licking
That clock up on the wall was a tickin′

You got yourself a job cleaning hospital floors
While Jackie had a baby and she had five more
They pay you just enough to drag your ass to the store
To buy bread, milk and better homes and gardens
Jackie flips the pages and she dreams little dreams
A cottage in the country built with real wood beams
There′s a baby in the bedroom, he′s starting to scream
She holds him, though he probably won′t remember

And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
Sometimes dreams are all you′ve got
To keep you going when the day gets long
And you gave up so many just to make a living
That clock up on the wall was a tickin′

Now the kids were all grateful when they left the nest
And Jackie wasn′t perfect but she did her best
She sees the opportunity to get you some rest
But you can′t sleep on the account of screaming grandkids
The golden years are meant to leave a gleam in your eye
You′re starting to discover it′s a great big lie
They work you like a dog until you quit or you die
But you can′t quit because Jackie needs the benefits

And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
They say patience is a virtue
But the doctor says she don′t have long
You stood up and tried your damndest not to listen
But that clock up on the wall was a tickin′

When they told you to clear the room, that′s when it hit you
You watched as a caravan took your sweetheart away
The arguments and the fights and money troubles seem so worthless as
As the kids throw yellow roses on her grave

And the weeks fly by and the years roll on
The house is quiet now and everything inside it seems to know she′s gone
There′s a picture of you both, sixteen years old, just kissing
And that clock up on the wall was a tickin′

You always thought she had a chance
That there was somewhere she hid
And now you′ve come to the conclusion that she never did
Have a chance, that is

@ Brandon Flowers