She feels like a party
Like a drunken one-night stand
With a stranger
She’ll never love again
She lights another cigarette
Pours another glass of wine
Reads love letters on yellowed paper
Makes up poems with her mind
Nothing lasts forever
Especially love
Nothing lasts forever
Especially love
She feels like the sixties
Like the smoke around the room
The illusion
Of sunflowers in bloom
In the middle of winter
When there’s nobody around
The lines on her paper
Will never make a sound
Nothing lasts forever
Especially love
Nothing lasts forever
Especially love
Nothing lasts,
Nothing lasts,
Nothing lasts forever
Drowned out by the voice in my head
Wasting every moment like there’s infinity left
Minutes go faster than lightspeed
Haven’t looked up since the night
We’d never have guessed
Would be the last
Staring into the void
Cover secrets with noise
Pretend reality’s not sinking
Like the ship you’ve been sailing
Since late fall of last year
While the rest of us stayed here
Disappearing in a daydream
Waking up only to go to sleep again
Masquerading as perfection
Crying out for some affection
We’d never have guessed
Would be the last
Staring into the void
Cover secrets with noise
Pretend reality’s not sinking
Like the ship you’ve been sailing
Since late fall of last year
While the rest of us stayed here
Drowned out by the voice in my head
Wasting every moment like there’s infinity left
Disappearing in a daydream
Masquerading as perfection
Crying out for some affection
We’d never have guessed
Would be the last
I’ve been meaning to ask you why you feel
Like everybody owes you something
I’ve been meaning to tell you how I feel
But every time I open up to you
I get told that I’m not on your mind
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
I’ve been meaning to ask you why you think
That anybody cares about you
I’ve been meaning to let you in on it
The world doesn’t turn around you
Even though it sure does in your mind
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
Mmmmm why I love you
Why I hold on to you
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you, yeah
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
I don’t know why I still keep trying to love you
I don’t know why I still keep holding on
A folding chair in the front yard
Who knows how long it’s been around
Every Sunday she sits there
Listening to the sounds among the crowd
Almost invisible
Part of the landscape
Almost invisible
This is our life now
A family meal in the kitchen
A pot of tea on the stove till midnight
A begging dog at our feet
Not a care for the rat race
Save the one upstairs as we try to sleep
Almost invisible
Part of the landscape
Almost invisible
This is our life now
We don’t need saving
We’re doing alright
Almost invisible
Part of the landscape
Almost invisible
This is our life now
Hard hearted
I’m ready for a fight
Don’t worry
I’ll see you after midnight
Hard hearted
I’m done playing your games
After this
Things won’t ever be the same
No more sorry’s
I know where you were
Don’t you worry
You can be seen around with her
Empty promises
They don’t mean a thing
Hope you like her
Here’s your fucking ring
Hard hearted
I’m ready for a fight
Don’t worry
I’ll see you after midnight
Hard hearted
I’m done playing your games
After this
Things won’t ever be the same
Fake friendships
Just so you’d get close
Never thought you’d be the one
Tearing down my home
Guilty conscience
Keeping you up at night
All the better
You’re the one who lied
When you both end up alone
Remember it’s the life you chose
Hard hearted
I’m ready for a fight
Don’t worry
I’ll see you after midnight
Hard hearted
I’m done playing your games
After this
Things won’t ever be the same
I’m hart hearted
I’m ready for a fight
Hard hearted
I’ll see you after midnight
Hard hearted
You don’t mean a thing
I hope you like her
Here’s your fucking ring
Yesterday I walked away
I should have done this a long time ago
Yesterday I found my freedom
I should have done this a long time ago
You don’t know who I am anymore
You can’t tell me not to go out the door
So when I walk away
Don’t watch me leave
And when I turn away
Now I can breathe
Yesterday I finally realized
That what we had was just a temporary feeling
Good for a moment, but it was broken
And no amount of pleas was ever gonna fix it
You don’t know who I am anymore
You can’t tell me not to go out the door
So when I walk away
Don’t watch me leave
And when I turn away
Now I can breathe
No you don’t know me
You don’t own me, anymore
I’m not the old me
You couldn’t stop me
From walking out the door
So when I walk away
So when I walk away
So when I walk away
Don’t watch me leave
We painted the living room white
Just like every other room
In this little place we live in now
Put the couch up against the wall
A painting up in the hall
From your mom’s first place on Elgin Street
I didn’t mean to end up like this
I didn’t mean to move on this quick
From the house we called home
For the last 30 years
From the memories it holds
So many tears
Our friends down the road
I remember it all
I didn’t mean to let go
Of the house we called home
The kitchen table doesn’t fit
It’s strange to see it like this
Where it doesn’t belong
I can’t smoke inside anymore
Maybe I’ll quit
I’ve been meaning to
I didn’t mean to end up like this
I didn’t mean to move on this quick
From the house we called home
For the last 30 years
From the memories it holds
So many tears
Our friends down the road
I remember it all
I didn’t mean to let go
Of the house we called home
For the last 30 years
From the memories it holds
And so many tears
Our friends down the road
I remember it all
I didn’t mean to let go
Of the house we called home
Didn’t want to let go
Of the house we called home
A season of hard times
Winter in my mind
Everything’s freezing
No interest in hindsight
No colours in low light
No interest in me
Nothing’s wrong
But my hands won’t stop shaking
New every morning
Still I feel the same
I’ll stay until sunrise
Winter is outside
And it’s always changing
There’s magic in twilight
If you open your eyes
Remember you’re breathing
Nothing’s wrong
Yet my heart won’t stop racing
New every morning
Still I feel the same
Nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong
Nothing’s wrong
New every morning
Still I feel the same
New every morning
Still I feel the same
Le samedi matin c’était pour lire
Le samedi soir on voyageait
À Toronto à Montréal
De notre salon à Dalhousie
On fermait nos yeux, comptait les temps
Maman se berçait dans le coin
On attendait impatiemment
Pour l'orchestre et les danseuses, à Dalhousie
On les entendait danser à la radio
De l’autre bout du monde
On les entendait danser à la radio
De notre salon
Et on dansait avec elles
On chantait la Madelon
On dansait avec elle
Avec Rose Noël
Onze enfants à la maison
André, Robert, Guy et Eddie
Roger, Claudette, Antonia
Estelle, Aurèle, Jeanne et Camille
On portait nos robes faites de fleurs
Par maman, l’amour en main
Une fois par année
Ils nous écoutaient chanter
À Dalhousie
On les entendait danser à la radio
De l’autre bout du monde
On les entendait danser à la radio
De notre salon
Et on dansait avec elles
On chantait la Madelon
On dansait avec elle
Avec Rose Noël
Avant que la vie passe et que tout disparaisse
Avant de dire je t’aime Avant même qu’on se connaisse
Avant tout cela
Avant de prendre la route De se perdre dans la joie
Avant que tu me touches Avant même toi et moi
Avant tout cela
J’avais si peur de suivre mon cœur
J’avais si peur de suivre mon cœur
Quand je t’ai vu
Quand tu m’as vu
L’amour est tombé du ciel
Quand je t’ai vu
Quand tu m’as vu
Le temps était éternel
J’avais si peur de suivre mon cœur
Tu m’avais dit avant que la vie passe et que tout disparaisse
Laisse-toi trouver l’amour Fait moi une belle promesse
Avant tout cela
J’avais si peur de suivre mon cœur
J’avais si peur de suivre mon cœur
Quand je t’ai vu
Quand tu m’as vu
L’amour est tombé du ciel
Quand je t’ai vu
Quand tu m’as vu
Le temps était éternel
Je n’avais plus peur de suivre mon cœur
Depuis je te suis
Chaque jour de ma vie
Le temps est éternel
À 40 ans t’as tout perdu
Dans un instant, tout ce que t’as connu
La première fois, te réveiller seule dans ton lit
Tu ne sais pas comment vivre sans lui
Tu veux juste te rendre à demain
Tu as tout dans ton chemin
Quatre enfants à la maison
La voix dans ta tête, les comparaisons
Le goût de retourner dans le temps
Être pris dans la vie maintenant
Ce n’est pas ce que t’as choisi
Mais bienvenue à ta vie
À 40 ans t’as survécu
La pire histoire que t’as jamais lue
Une autre journée à oublier tes rêves plus grands que le ciel
Vaut mieux les jeter avec l’eau de la vaisselle
Tu veux juste te rendre à demain
Tu as tout dans ton chemin
Quatre enfants à la maison
La voix dans ta tête, les comparaisons
Le goût de retourner dans le temps
Être pris dans la vie maintenant
Ce n’est pas ce que t’as choisi
Mais bienvenue à ta vie
Ce n’est pas ce que t’as choisi
Mais bienvenue à ta vie
Nouvelles d'Ottawa, tu seras grand-mère
Dans les sept années qui suivent, sept autres petits arrivent
Jamais tu n'aurais cru que la vie te donnerait tout ce que t'as voulu
Regarde-nous
Écoute-nous
Pendant qu’on chante tous ensemble
Dans le salon d'un de tes enfants
Juste pour toi on joue encore
Le chandelier de cristal de Charlie Pride
Toute cette joie grâce à elle
Ta mère Rose Noël
La visite d’Ottawa débarque à Dalhousie
À 90 ans tu mérites un gros party
Cette soirée là on fait un feu sur la plage
On a ri fort, gros sourire sur ton visage
Regarde-nous
Écoute-nous
Pendant qu’on chante tous ensemble
Dans le salon d'un de tes enfants
Juste pour toi on joue encore
Le chandelier de cristal de Charlie Pride
Toute cette joie grâce à elle
Toute cette musique grâce à elle
Ta mère Rose Noël
Quatre ans plus tard
On l'a chanté une dernière fois
Ta chanson préférée
C'est pas pareil sans toi
Pendant qu’on chante tous ensemble
Dans le salon d'un de tes enfants
Juste pour toi on joue encore
Le chandelier de cristal de Charlie Pride
Toute cette joie grâce à elle
Toute cette musique grâce à elle
On sait que tu danses dans le ciel
Avec Rose Noël
Pendant qu'on chante tous ensemble.
Singles
I didn’t know
That I could feel this way
I didn’t know
The meaning of your love
I’ve only got the memory
Of a lover’s game
I didn’t know
That I could feel this way
Drunk, but it isn’t the wine
Dizzy but I’m feeling fine
I wanna get to know you better
Drunk, but it isn’t the wine
I didn’t know
I didn’t know
What I was feeling that first day
I couldn’t wait
To get you alone
And now I’ve only got the memory
Of a lover’s game
I didn’t know
That I could feel this way
Drunk, but it isn’t the wine
Dizzy but I’m feeling fine
I wanna get to know you better
Drunk, but it isn’t the wine
I didn’t know
In the morning next to you
Don’t know what I’m supposed to do cause I’m still
Drunk, but it isn’t the wine
Dizzy but I’m feeling fine
I wanna get to know you better
Drunk, but it isn’t the wine
I didn’t know
I didn’t know
I didn’t know
I didn’t know
I didn’t know
All these houses are haunted
With wanting so deep
All the moments you live for
All the memories you keep
You walk alone down these wandering streets
One way no return
You want to know where the other one leads
One way no return
All these houses are haunted
With glimpses of ghosts
Of the life you once wanted
One person two roads
You walk alone down these wandering streets
One way no return
You want to know where the other one leads
One way no return
Da da da dum, da da da dum, da da da da dum
You walk alone down these wandering streets
One way no return
You want to know where the other one leads
One way no return
Something happens when I look at you
Something happens when you walk in the room
I know that all the feelings that I’m having in my mind are falling out on the page
But something happens when I look at you
Why have you gotta be the way you are?
Why have you gotta play with my heart?
You’re the only one that does this to me
Something happens when I look at you
all I wanna do…
Oh all I want is you
All the loneliness I felt before
Is gone forever
Something happens when I look at you
Something happens when you walk in the room
I know that all the feelings that I’m having in my mind are falling out on the page
But something happens when I look at you
When I look at you
When I look at you
When I look at you
When I look at you
Sunrise, wake me up again
Pillow lines on my face
Sunday morning blues
Another without you
Walk alone
To the kitchen sink
Walk alone
To the empty living room
Where you used to sit
Sunrise wake me up again
The yellow moon is in the sky
An empty bed
An untouched side
That isn’t mine
Walk alone
To the kitchen sink
Walk alone
To the empty living room
Where you used to sit
Where I used to sit
Sunrise, wake me up again
Pillow lines on my face
Sunday morning blues
Another without you
Walk alone
To the kitchen sink
Walk alone
To the empty living room
Where you used to sit
Where I used to sit
Where we used to sit