Lyrics
x Out of Time
x In the Cold
x Pretending
x Unreal
x Now We Move (Wake Me Up)
x Never Yours
x Pretending
x Moving Forward
x He's Near
x Turn Around
x You're Far and I'm Glad
x Imagine a World
x Complete
x Spinning On
x Take a Step
x Breaking the Forever
x Don't Tell Me
x Fireworks at Heart
x See the Light
x Highway of the Dream
x The One I Used to Know
x Unbreakable
x All I See is You
© 2015
Emeli Sande - Next To Me.mp3
Out of Time
Words at the tips of our tongues
Photographs of the people we know
Running free like the rising sun
Is this what you're living for?
Looking your father in the eyes
Knowing someday that will be you
Looking up at the one you adore
Is this what you're leaving for?
So tell me what you're living for
Is it the rhythm you feel when you move
Is it to find something you are looking for
Is it this? This?
Tell me what you're living for
Is it the music you feel in your soul
Is it the shadows rising on the wall
Do you feel like you're running out of time?
Staring life in the face
You see moments that words can't explain
Strumming hands over broken guitars
Is this what you're living for?
Writing words on a paper so thin
Praying death wont let you give in
Yelling out "I will put up a fight"
Is this what you're living for?
So tell me what you're living for
Is it the rhythm you feel when you move
Is it to find something you are looking for
Is it this? This?
Tell me what you're living for
Is it the music you feel in your soul
Is it the shadows rising on the wall
Do you feel like you're running out of time?
Do you feel like you're running out...
In the Cold
I'm constantly looking for something
I can't seem to find
Does that make me blind?
I've painted my vision from dark to light
But now it’s faded
These notes are jaded
Can I one day look you in the eyes
And tell you those moments actually meant something to me
I won't leave you standing in the rain again
Don’t want history repeating
Can I one day look you in the eyes and say
Does the silence make you happy?
Can love this strong grow old?
I have built an ice wall for myself
Please don't blame me for standing in the cold
Who do you see before you?
Do you feel that I am gone?
I'm the same as you have known me
But I wonder
Do they know me at all?
I could spend hours and hours on problems
All through the night
Leaving my own life behind
You rise before me like a work of art
Your voice whispers to me
Even when we're miles apart
Can I one day look you in the eyes
And tell you those moments actually meant something to me
I won't leave you standing in the rain again
Don’t want history repeating
But can I one day look you in the eyes and say...
Does the silence make you happy?
Can love this strong grow old?
When you said it, did you mean it? No
Now don't blame me for standing in the cold
Who do you see before you?
Nothing's changing from within
I'm the same as you have known me
But I wonder
Do they know me at all?
Now We Move (Wake Me Up)
In my dreams, I see a billion lights
In my dreams, I am terrified
Warm colours, yearning and a touch
Wild fire, am I alive, I
Stop breathing in this atmosphere
Eyes open, get me outta here
Blown cover underneath a mask
You see through me, I’m screaming S.O.S. (S x5)
And now we dance, dance, dance, dance, dance
And now we move, move, move, move, move
I’m so confused, used, feeling used
You put me on the spot
Are you there or are you not
I watch you move, move, move, move, move
You watch me run, run, run, run, run
This world is burning up
Can someone wake me up (x2)
In my dreams, you have all of me
Without holding me, you’re controlling me
I’m hiding behind a concrete wall
Turn back, I see you breaking down this wall, oh
It’s raining, the fire’s turning black
You face me, I turn to attack
You stop me and when our fingers touch
Can’t break you, I love you way too much (much x5)
And now we dance, dance, dance, dance, dance
And now we move, move, move, move, move
I’m so confused, used, feeling used
You put me on the spot
Are you there or are you not
I watch you move, move, move, move, move
You watch me run, run, run, run, run
This world is burning up
Can someone wake me up (x2)
Moving Forward
I always catch you looking to your right
Expecting someone else to make things right
I always see you turn your glance away from here
As if you’ll make it disappear
While they fight to catch their breath there
You are safe within your home here
[Can we stop all the lying, just set it on fire
We can’t fight this war if we’re all alone
With one single notion we’ll set things in motion
But you say one soul can’t do anything
With one step comes another, we can heal another
You don’t believe that we’ll make it through
If we keep on fighting, we’ll fire like lightning
Trust me when I say, keep moving on…]
I always catch you looking to your right
Expecting someone else to make things right
You always find a way to say, oh, you’ll save the world
But until they’re actions, they’re only words
While they fight to catch their breath there
You are safe within your home here
[Chorus]
Instr. Bridge + guitar solo
[Chorus]
He's Near
[From sky to the ground
Rays keep falling down
Don't cry, please calm down
He's near.]
It seems like the world's against you
It's not worth, you know it's true
Why resist the feeling's bursting
Just let it go and you'll pull through
Rain is pouring like no other
Time is ticking, you lose count
Unbreak the pieces back together
Take a breath, light's all around
[CHORUS]
Your soul's plane- the engine's broken
Trying high but you get low
Listen close, truth's on the way
This is what I've got to say:
Never think you are alone cause
Precious things don't shine like diamonds
Brush away your sad, sad tears
Say goodbye to all your fears
[CHORUS]
Why are you so scared? Don't need to
Exhaust yourself for all its worth.
Life hits you hard, you fight it harder
Stand up and sing, you're strong my dear
There is nothing complicated
No one's being insincere
All you need to understand is
He's near
[CHORUS]
You're Far and I'm Glad
Remember every glass that’s broken
And I can’t see clearly anymore
Remember all the things we’ve dreamed of
Between the pieces shattered on the floor
Remembering the empty canvas
We filled it with colours of our own
The memories that you’ve repainted
And left them all alone
Turn around, don’t want you getting closer
Lock the doors, can’t stand it any longer
I can’t breathe, no strength to push you back
You’re far and I’m glad
Don’t face me, I’ll see what I’ve been missing
Don’t remind, don’t wanna keep reliving
With you gone, life couldn’t be so bad
You’re far and I’m glad
Remember every page that’s burning
You have lit the match and set the flame
Remember all the words you’ve written
Now they’re only ashes filled with blame
Remember every poem that’s screaming
Life took it’s toll and carried us away
Remember this
Won’t write for you again
Turn around, don’t want you getting closer
Lock the doors, can’t stand it any longer
I can’t breathe, no strength to push you back
You’re far and I’m glad
Don’t face me, I’ll see what I’ve been missing
Don’t remind, don’t wanna keep reliving
With you gone, life couldn’t be so bad
You’re far and I’m glad
I don’t want to hear what you’ve got to say
But who am I fooling now
This is getting stronger, the days are growing longer
Just take it all away
Turn around, don’t want you getting closer
Lock the doors, can’t stand it any longer
I can’t breathe, no strength to push you back
You’re far and I’m glad
Don’t face me, I’ll see what I’ve been missing
Don’t remind, don’t wanna keep reliving
With you gone, life couldn’t be so bad
You’re far and I’m glad
Imagine a World
Imagine a world with no memories forgotten
Without a single lie
Where you'll always look forward to tomorrow
And no one says goodbye
Where hundreds of cultures unite as a family
Millions bond as one
Goals are achieved and hopes are held high
And poverty is gone
CHORUS
If you're losing it all
Starting to fall
Reach out your hand
You're not alone
If you're falling apart
Broken inside
Don't fake strength if you're only
Strong on the outside
Imagine a world where nothing stands still
And many dreams come true
The light always shines and the door's always open
Anyone comes through
Where no one is judged without being fair
And every voice is heard
Where the word hate does not exist
And hatred disappears
CHORUS
This is where we stand
And this is where we are
It doesn't matter where
If you're near or far
The sky to the ground
The moon or the sun
Together we are one
CHORUS
Spinning On
She got a call from her missing son
She asked him why have you been gone
He whispered mom I can’t come home
Leaving the homeless all alone
She asked him why do you stay
When all I had left was to pray
He said the puzzle’s still undone
My journey has just begun
They’d ask me where we’re going
And all I could do was say
Come, take my hand
We’ll make it through
If you just hold on to
And I’ll take your hand
And won’t give up
As long as we’re together
The clock keeps ticking on, on and on and on
The world keeps spinning on, on and on and on
The clock keeps ticking on, on and on and on
The world keeps spinning on, on and
The day he left and got on a plane
His life had shifted to a whole new lane
Joining the thousands without a home
He realized they’re not alone
The fire burning in their eyes
Keeping the flame that never dies
Soothing the darkness, they seemed glad
And built him a shelter from what they had
The clock keeps ticking on, on and on and on
The world keeps spinning on, on and on and on
The clock keeps ticking on, on and on and on
The world keeps spinning on, on and (Fades out)
Take a Step
Every single day, sun comes down, they pray
With every smile we break, all the smiles we fake
Why do children cry, families say good bye
With nothing left to say, many walk away
[Chorus]
Now all that’s left for us is to get rid of all the moments
With no love
With no care
All the hate everywhere
We can try
We can fight
We can make the world right
This is not the way to go on every day
They look up in hope lost in disarray
If you take a step, open up your door
We’ll be in one world with no tears or war
[Chorus] x 2
Complete
I look down beneath my feet
The world's so far away
We made up a place called heaven
Where you're always with me
But your glance is not the same
I feel I'm melting through
The clouds we've built together
Sinking from your view
And now I'm slipping from heaven
Cause your feelings don't show
I'm reaching for your hand
But you’re letting me go
Now I'm hitting the ground
And I'm calling up to you
But you're too far
You don't even hear a sound
I'm feeling incomplete
The distance slowly growing
So this is how it feels to stride
Not knowing where you're going
It is dark around
It used to be so bright
And now I'm slipping from heaven
Cause your feelings don't show
I'm reaching for your hand
But you’re letting me go
Now I'm hitting the ground
And I'm calling up to you
But you're too far
You don't even hear a sound
And I'm slipping from heaven
Cause I am letting go
I'm ready for tomorrow
The freedom below
Now I'm hitting the ground
And I get up on my feet
For the first in my life
I finally feel...complete
One day, you’ll turn to see
The memories chosen, left behind
Sometimes it’s worth it to move on
And think, there’s time for you to find
The place closer, suited for you
Than waiting for it to follow you
The choice caused panic in between
Not found, not run, not there, not seen
And now the truth is found
Waiting, lying, through this open sound
It’s not too late to make it right
It’s not too late to see, it’s not too late to see the light
(See the light x4)
And the right one clears the mind
Reveal how truth behaves in doubts
To look, to search, to seek, to find?
And now the question crossed your mind.
To see the real, to be so wise
To find the truth behind the disguise?
And it’s still there, by other shown
Although to some becomes unknown
And now the truth is found
Waiting, lying, through this open sound
It’s not too late to make it right
It’s not too late to see, it’s not too late to see the light
(See the light x4)
It’s not too late to see the light.
Fireworks at Heart
The fire has gone out
With the lights turning down
Although we've tried so hard
It was not ever found
The looks up to the sky
In the hopes to reveal
The stars have shattered down
With the fire concealed
[Bridge]
How can we restart
The fireworks at heart
[Chorus]
When will it take the moment
Look closer and to see
Just where the light could be
Why have we grown apart
No fireworks at heart
The fire has gone out
When the candles turned down
Below they're shining bright
But above there's no sound
The glances back in time
But the sight that is seen-
The darkness still reminds
Of what used, could've been
[Bridge]
How can we restart
The fireworks at heart
[Chorus]
When will it take the moment
Look closer and to see
Just where the light could be
Why have we grown apart
No fireworks at heart
Pretending
Looking at the wall between us
I blame myself that we got here
I’m not as strong as what I show ya
If I could break it, I would make it disappear
You are there, I am here
I can never feel you near
I feel numb, is this real
It got to a point where we don’t wanna feel
Words are failing, I am stalling
I can’t even look you in the... eyes are burning
I am hurting, when we are
Pretending
Words can be deceiving, I can’t watch you leaving
Don’t run away
Look up and think of me
I’ll look up and think of you
I’m sorry for what life threw at us
We walk each day but never meet
My heart is screaming, if only I could, show ya
What you mean to me
Believe with me
You are there, I am here
I can never feel you near
I feel numb, is this real
It got to a point where we don’t wanna feel
Words are failing, I am stalling
I can’t even look you in the …eyes are burning
I am hurting, when we are
Pretending
Words can be deceiving, I can’t watch you leaving
Don’t run away
Look up and think of me
I’ll look up and think of you
Unreal
I’m closing my eyes, your voice is still speaking
I keep my mouth shut, my thoughts are still spinning
This is how hard it is to ignore you
I want to feel hate, it doesn’t work for you
So simple to walk without looking your way
But so hard to fake that you’re not there
When you look at me, just have to remember
Whose side of the story was unfair
Cause you are unreal, you think you’re high above us
To you it’s all a simple game
Well now that you watch us walk away
You’re the one not knowing how to play
Trying to erase all memories of you
Brainstorming ways to finally unlove you
See how the luck will turn away
When you’ll have nothing left to say
It’s hard to believe how you’ve dug the traps
How quickly we fell for your charming, fake lines
You’ll come to the end of your foolish tale
Watch all your plans begin to fail
Cause you are unreal, you think you’re high above us
To you it’s all a simple game
Well now that you watch us walk away
You’re the one not knowing how to play
You’re losing it all
You’re starting to fall
I’m rolling the dice
My turn to roll
Don’t say come back to me
Cause I’m aware of what you did to me
Cause you are unreal, you think you’re high above us
To you it’s all a simple game
Well now that you watch us walk away
You’re the one not knowing how to play
Never Yours
Every time you would hurt me, you thought I’d let it pass
You dreamed of us flowing away from our past
You’ve painted a picture of where our lives will go
I can tell you've been missing the weaker part of me
I am afraid I’m no longer the girl that will come back to you
You say I’m wrong but I’ll tell you what’s wrong, I’ve always played along
I am alive when I’m running from here without you by my side
I cannot lie, no more pretending
I was never yours
I’m walking on water, no shadows over me
Horizon’s now open; it all makes sense to me
I’ve painted a picture of where my life will go
You can tell that you’re missing; my stronger part has won
I am afraid I’m no longer the girl that will come back to you
You say I’m wrong but I’ll tell you what’s wrong, I’ve always played along
I am alive when I’m running from here without you by my side
I cannot lie, no more pretending
I was never yours
You’re not someone I’ll be missing
We were always in a fight
Now that everything makes sense
I can tell wrong from right
You were slowly taking
Every piece of me
I can tell I’ve been missing
How it feels to be free
I am afraid I’m no longer the girl that will come back to you
You say I’m wrong but I’ll tell you what’s wrong, I’ve always played along
I am alive when I’m running from here without you by my side
I cannot lie, no more pretending
I was never yours
Turn Around
This is what you told me when I'd close my eyes
All of the things I was afraid to say out loud
Will disappear and you'll hear me say
That everything will be okay
[To be brave
To be strong
Takes more than what I've bargained for
To be wise
All along
This is what you've told me, turn around
Sometimes the world is clearer upside down]
I would always listen but would never make it right
With the world around me, it never turned out fine
But you taught me that every frown
Is just a smile upside down
[Chorus]
And when smiling was not enough, every light was off
I was afraid to say I'm wrong
And now I'm not scared anymore, I know so much more
But you've known it all along
To be brave,
To be strong
Takes more than what we've bargained for
To be wise
All along
This is what you've told me
To be brave
To be more
Takes more than what I've bargained for
To be wise
All along
When you can finally admit that you are wrong
That is when you'll know that you are strong
Who You Are
Another choice to make
Another fear of a mistake
Standing face to face
With you and who they want to see
Cause everyone’s screaming their own opinion
Making it harder to know who you are
[Know that they can be deceiving
I will never stop believing
Being you is the key
Don’t let them tell you who to be
When everyone around is screaming
Telling you to stop dreaming
Never stop, let them see, who you are, this is me]
This is who I am
I’m not afraid to raise my voice
Don’t be afraid to show
The side of you they didn’t know
Cause everyone’s screaming their own opinion
Making it harder to know who you are
[Chorus]
Highway of the Dream
Do you know that when you turn, I’m turning back?
And the radiant, dazzling light turns into black
When the book keeps slamming shut below the step
And the leaves keep falling from the bond not kept
On the highway
Of the broken dream
Shining through
The only hope that’s seen
When will it lift and take
The motionless
When will it slip away
And let it go
Why is every single breath and every move
Have to be reason for you to disapprove
Every beat and strike that’s ticking on the wall
Realizing it’s too late to fail or fall
On the highway
Of the broken dream
Shining through
The only hope that’s seen
When will it lift and take
The motionless
When will it slip away
And let it go
On the highway
Of the broken dream (broken dream)
Shining through
The place you’ve only been
When will it lift and take
The motionless (the motionless)
When will it slip away
And let it go
The broken dream’s not broken anymore
The One I Used to Know
Somewhere, sometime
Someday, will find
The words, you say
The years, to make it okay
I know, right now
That lie, that vow
How come, forget
And never let -what you make seem true
[Chorus]
Now all that’s left to say
Is the day
When we all turn around
With the sun coming down
Tell me why it's the road
That unbearable load
With the smile so unreal
You don’t know how it makes me feel
Somewhere, from here
You seem, so near
But what, you are
Makes me want to stay far
I don’t, know where
You seem, not there
The only one
That’s gone - the one I used to know
[Chorus]
How come you’re gone?
I miss the one
I used to know…
Unbreakable
Where should I start?
I’ve broken your wish and kept us apart
That very day that all seemed right
The silence broke into a fight
Now what appears our story finds an ending
And the all the wounds appear to be mending
It seems that dreams were never broken
So many words left unspoken...
This will answer questions why
Back then we said goodbye
Never thought our friendship would die
But this bond is unbreakable
Whenever your hand is not in mine
I feel there's nothing I can hold on to
How should I go on?
Now that we’re not together
My life’s turned around in a different weather
The song stopped playing, now’s a different track
Maybe somehow there’s coming back
You used to be there when I fell to catch me
But now I find a different landing
There might be time until it hits the floor
Look at what the future holds in store
Never thought our friendship would die
To save us time
To save us the stalling
Not go through the end
Not watch the whole thing falling
Not to see us try
When it all ends with goodbye
But this bond is unbreakable
Whenever your hand is not in mine
I feel there's nothing I can hold on to
But we're unbreakable.
Don't Tell Me
Don’t tell me- there’s nothing left to say
Don’t tell me- can’t tell the light from day
Don’t ask me- to give you one more chance
I'm out of trance
Don't tell me
Don't say I’ve waited for too long
Why is it me that’s always wrong
You used to say we'll always be- strong.
Don't say the second wasn't right
Cause I am now too weak to fight
It's not my fault you couldn't see- the light.
Don’t tell me- you couldn't find the right words there
Don’t tell me- don’t say it wasn’t fair
Don't ask me if we will stay together
My answer will be never
Don't tell me
Don't say I’ve waited for too long
Why is it me that’s always wrong
You used to say we'll always be- strong.
Don't say the second wasn't right
Cause I am now too weak to fight
It's not my fault you couldn't see- the light.
Breaking the Forever
Slowly you’re changing
Every day of our lives
Slowly forgetting
To look through open eyes
And through your lying
Creating blames and fights
And slowly falling
We can’s do nothing right
What happened to the never?
Breaking the forever?
Suddenly I see through the disguise
But the music keeps playing
The lyrics keep saying
There’s nothing worth the pain you’ve put them through
Still the people are trying
But the memories keep dying
To come and set this moment free
It takes just a motion
To come and take a step
Bu we’re soon realizing
The promises not kept
Why can’t you stop running
Just glance around and see
The fever of fighting
Waiting to set free
What happened to the never?
Breaking the forever?
Suddenly I see through the disguise
But the music keeps playing
The lyrics keep saying
There’s nothing worth the pain you’ve put them through
Still the people are trying
But the memories keep dying
To come and set this moment free
All I See Is You
Have you ever felt there’s someone behind you
But when you turn there’s no one there?
Have you ever wanted someone to guide you
When it was just too much to bear?
Did you ever feel like you’re running in circles
Forgetting there’s no end
And the one silhouette of the person that lost you
Keeps coming back to you
Chorus:
Looking for something, staring out the window
But All I see is you
Reading the words, writing the lines
It’s all for you
You seem so close but I’m so far away
I wish you could see
I just sit here waiting hoping that you’ll be
Maybe someday you’ll find me
Back then we knew less and now we know more
Enough to sort it out
But it’s still the way it was before
Our mind’s still filled doubt
Looking back at the day when I went away
I kept looking back
At the end of the road you finally found me
Oh~, oh~
[Instrumental]
Chorus
