I met an angel in a bar in Galway city
He was drunk and lonely and looking for a friend
He told me stories of a war among the heavens
Between the followers of reason and those who trust their heart
'Sit with me, won't you take some time
Read between the lines of life
What if I told you that it's all a lie
Little certainties aren't true?'
If we cry when we're lost and lonely
Cry when we're hurt and scared
Why do we cry, cry when we're happy?
He spoke in riddles and his voice was like the ocean
And his words were waves crashing down on me
He saw right through me to a soul that I'd forgotten
And he read my mind and saw my passions clear
'What's the price you'd pay for a love that's true
Would you bring the world down on you?
Would you risk it all for her secret smile
For the flame that burns in her eyes?'
If we cry when we're lost and lonely
Cry when we're hurt and scared
Why do we cry, cry when we're happy?
If we cry when we're lost and lonely
Cry when we're hurt and scared
Why do we cry, cry when we're happy?
If we cry when we're lost and lonely
Cry when we're hurt and scared
Why do we cry, cry when we're happy?
credits
from Modern Cruelty,
released July 15, 2015
Words & Music by Karl Clews
All vocals & instruments by Karl Clews
Produced by Karl Clews at Chez K Studio for Harambe Productions
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