WHAT IF

What if I said hello?
Would we just talk or would silence progressively grow?

What if I made you smile?
Could we pretend to relax and be friends for a while?

But I don’t know who you are
And that frightens me so,
Oh, my mind is a whirl…
Who’s this girl -
I can never know who you are…

But what if I made you laugh?
Then maybe we could suspend all this tension at last.

And what if we shared a glance?
Would that mean we could be free to live out our romance.

AS LONG AS I AM FALLING IN LOVE

I walk with a smile on my face,
I’m walkin’ all over the place,
I feel like there’s nothin’ that can bother me at all.

I whisper “hello” to a girl,
She offers to give it a whirl,
Holdin’ hands, we stroll along the way,
Say, I like how I feel…
As long as I am falling in love.

I put in a long day at work
And I can feel everything hurt,
When suddenly there’s a pair of eyes lookin’ at me.
And even before I can think,
She offers to buy me a drink,
Oh how beautiful a laugh can be,
See, I like how I feel…
As long as I am falling in love.

I don’t mind the afterwards
When lovers get much closer.
As long as I keep falling down
With no weight on my shoulders.

I love when my happiness soars
And destiny opens the doors,
My world is completely filled with possibilities.

For even a brush past my skin
And I can feel something within
Quivering, delivering a sigh, oh my,
I like how I feel…
As long as I am falling in love.

LAST NIGHT, I FOUND A MELODY

I can hear a bell
And now I can tell you,
Everything I felt
When at first I saw you.

Now my life is new
With each sound I’m hearing.
I can write it too
And I feel like singing.

I found a melody last night,
The notes that came to me seemed to fit just right.
And then the harmony was tight,
Last night, I found a melody.

The lyrics weren’t far behind,
They told a simple story of a love that’s kind.
Now love will make you lose your mind,
Last night, I found a melody.

I’ll sing this song from dusk till dawn,
Reminding me of when we met.
My life became richer when I filled up my pitcher
With all of you.

And now we’re livin’ splendidly,
I wake up every mornin’ feelin’ warm and free,
Because you fell in love with me,
Last night, I found a melody.

In The Oeuvre Of The In-between

I meet a girl, my heart is free,
Then I’m not sure if she’s for me.
Oh how I wish I wasn’t constantly
In the oeuvre of the in-between…

I call her up to say hello,
What happens next, well I don’t know.
This is a case that I can’t seem to face
In the oeuvre of the in-between…

Now if my heart could make its mind up,
Then I would choose that special one.
But every time I do, I wind up with a thousand questions,
Answers for which I have none.

So, I will stay alone and free,
Away from pain and mystery.
Until I find the girl who’ll live with me
In the oeuvre of the in-between.

A Walk

Life may be golden, life may be grand,
You make the rules of the game.
When you are old and you don’t understand
Why nobody’s holdin’ your little hand,
Just take a deep breath and go for a walk.

You may be gloomy when you’re alone
And there’s no kiss on your cheek.
When you are blue and you wanna go home
And sit in a room that you feel is your own,
Just take a deep breath and go for a walk.

‘Cause when you’re walkin’, your mind can clear out
All of those thoughts stuck in your head.
Everyone’s talkin’ ‘bout the troubles we face in the world.
Now life can be sweet, just follow your feet.

Maybe one day we’ll all gather ‘round and
Change the rules of the game.
Hunger and AIDS would never be found
In a world without hate, what a beautiful sound.
Just take a deep breath and go for a walk.

A Felony Called Love

Tonight a simple melody appeared to me,
I thought it was the remedy for what ailed me,
But it was not the remedy for this apparent felony called love.

I get myself in trouble with each girl I call,
I’m certain it’s from flirtin’ all around the hall.
I think I need some medicine cause when the girls say let us in, I fall.

My symptoms are the worst by far,
I’m burning with a fever.
And I’m afraid of the married life,
For what if I can’t leave her?

And so I’ll sing this melody each night and day.
I find it helps remind the girls to stay away.
For I’ve done so much lusting that there’s no more room for trusting in love.

I promise that I’ll change my life
And completely rearrange my life,
If you’ll commit this felony with me.

Take Me

Take me to a movie I don’t want to see,
Take me anywhere at all, but just don’t let me be.
Let’s go riding horses in the cool, cool rain.
As long as you are takin’ me, you won’t here me complain.
‘Cause I just want you to take me out with you, baby.

Any week day evening when I’m all worn out,
Wake me up and shake me up and take me all about.
I just get so dizzy when you hold my hand.
I’m falling up and floating down, I don’t care where I land.
So stop forsaking me and start taking me, baby.

Now I could take myself out for some fun,
But I’m so tired of flirting with everyone.
When I saw you, I felt strange and now I don’t know what to do with all this change.

If you think I’m crazy, rest assured it’s true.
Your lips, your skin and everything within,
You don’t know what you do.
I have trouble breathing when you walk on by,
But when you stop and look at me,
I feel like I can fly up and down the avenue.
I just want to be with you.
So, take me anywhere, as long as you are there.
Of all around and above, it’s you that I love.
So baby, take me.

I Fall Apart

When it comes to love I’m never smart.
There is not a soul I trust, so please don’t start.
I will never love again; I must defend my heart,
But when I look at you, I fall apart.

There are many voices in my mind
Telling me exactly what I need to find.
I just keep refusing and I’m losing all the time,
But when I look at you, everything’s fine.

I don’t want to feel like this, but now it’s much too late.
In your eyes, lies my fate.
You unlock the feeling that I’d buried far away
With each word you say.

I’m afraid you’ll sweep me off my feet
And then I’ll be destined only to repeat
All the pain I’ve felt before,
A lover scorned, that’s me.

You’re Beautiful, You Know That?

I wanna say something I’ve never said, but I get so nervous –
You’re beautiful, you know that?

Words take their leave of me, I’m left with none.  My mouth is ready –
You’re beautiful, you know that?

I used to speak every time my heart would beat,
But your eyes keep my words deep inside.

And I wanna say something, I don’t know what.  I’ve never felt this quivering –
You’re beautiful, you know that?

If you could tell me what is going on, I’d gladly stop saying –
You’re beautiful, you know that?

You have a way with the words that I’m trying to say,
Still I can’t seem to get everything out.

Don’t look at me and perhaps I’ll get this right.  I feel so foolish –
You’re beautiful, you know that?

She Knows

I’m feeling so excited like the day that we first met.
My thoughts can’t find a single word and this is how I always get.
A bird must fly and a flower grow and so my life should be.
Goodbye to all my insecurity.

My love for you is deeper than the root of any tree
And that’s why it’s so challenging for me to tell you honestly
Exactly what I’m feeling and why I’m feeling it today.
My mind will not allow my heart to pay.

And I’m afraid I’ll lose you and I’m afraid I’ll lose me.
I’m looking for a way for you to stay and give me the space to be free.

Last night I stayed awake so I could watch you fall asleep.
I didn’t want to make a sound, but I couldn’t stop my heart from beating
Up and down inside my chest and I thought it would burst through.
Until you turned and whispered I love you.

Sometimes the words I want to say escape my lips.
And so instead of speaking I retreat into another kiss.
And just when I’ve said everything and I’m sure you have no clue,
You pull away and tell me that you love me too.

Now tell me how does she know and tell me how does she feel?
When after everything I’ve never said, she knows everything inside that’s real.