I’ve been awake too long Wish there was something that could close my eyes To all that I see Awake too long It would be easier to fall asleep I watched the rise and the fall of the common man I lived to see your steps walk back I watched the walls all

Tomorrow will take us away Far from home No one will ever know our names But the bards' songs will remain Now you all know The bards and their songs When hours have gone by I'll close my eyes

We're wide awake but girl I wanna make you close your eyes And say my name like only you can say it and hold me tight All I need is only you and me alone tonight I wanna make you close your eyes Girl I've been waitin' on this long hard day to get over So

We're wide awake but girl I wanna make you close your eyes And say my name like only you can say it and hold me tight All I need is only you and me alone tonight I wanna make you close your eyes Girl I've been waitin' on this long hard day to get over So

Girl, girl, girl, girl Dear diary, it's happenin' again This energy, like I'm 'bout to win I just close my eyes and visions appear She's everything I want, and it's crystal clear Not even Marilyn Monroe Who Cleopatra please Not even Joan of Arc That

We're wide awake but girl I wanna make you close your eyes And say my name like only you can say it and hold me tight All I need is only you and me alone tonight I wanna make you close your eyes Girl I've been waitin' on this long hard day to get over So

This is the be all, the end all. The burden, the blessing. My fear still sees when my eyes are closed. But the blame's on me, this is the path I chose. Always climbing but only ever descending. The canvas before me is never-ending. So call for the

Anybody seen my baby Anybody seen her around It's three in the afternoon If I just close my eyes She confessed her love Then she vanished on the breeze Trying to hold on to that was just impossible She was more than beautiful Closer to ethereal

And I wait for paradise I hold my breath and close my eyes I visit you in another dream Up to my heart the waters rise Where the river runs to black I take the schoolbooks from your pack Plastics, wire and your kiss The breath of eternity on your lips In

Every time that you walk in the room I can feel a new expression on my face I can feel a glowing sensation taking place I can hear the guitars playin' lovely tunes I close my eyes for a second and pretend it's me you want Meanwhile I try to act so