TEKSTER TEN YEARS

TEKSTER // LYRICS

Shame

Can you see my soul right here? Just take a look

All is revealed now, yes all is truth

Honesty is rough when you've lied for so long

Trying to be tough and trying to be strong

It may be too late to make these stars shine

Feeling fucked over by fate, I wanna blame this scar of mine

But I ain't got nowhere to point my finger, ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't done nothing but let it linger so I ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't got no choice but to see that I ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't got no choice 'cause it's all me, and I ain't got nothing but

Ain't got nothing but shame

Can you see my heart right here? On my sleeve

All these emotions and all this pain

Bitterness is rough but envy is even worse

And yes I scratch that itch, it's like I'm cursed

And it may be too late to make these stars shine

Feeling fucked over by fate, I wanna blame this scar of mine

But I ain't got nowhere to point my finger, ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't done nothing but let it linger so I ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't got no choice but to see that I ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't got no choice 'cause it's all me, and I ain't got nothing but

Ain't got nothing but shame

Can you see my scar? It's right here on my skin

It's this foul red rash that comes from within

It's creeping slowly towards my wretched face

My body turns into a canvas, painted with

Disgrace, yeah oh

Yeah

Disgrace, yeah oh

Yeah

No I ain't got nowhere to point my finger, ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't done nothing but let it linger so I ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't got no choice but to see that I ain't got nobody to blame

Ain't got no choice 'cause it's all me, and I ain't got nothing but

Ain't got nothing but shame

Nothing but

Ain't got nothing but shame yeah

Ten Years

It took ten years to understand and ten years to learn

Ten years to take command and ten years to turn

My life around and start anew, I could tell you what it cost

But I found it's better to just try, try not to dwell on years lost

It took ten years to get by and ten years to forgive

Ten years not to die and ten years to live

I still can feel the urge to turn and run away, but let me warn you

How you deal with hurt can come back, come back and haunt you till the end of your days

You may need seven you may need two

But you just have to take your time

And you may feel that you ain't getting nowhere

Take your time, just take your time

And you'll get there

Yeah, you'll get there

It took ten years of soul searching and ten years of fight

Ten years of monsters lurching and ten years of insight

Ten years to realize I have a choice that I can make

Ten years I have shut my eyes but now I choose to stay, stay wide awake

You may need seven you may need two

But you just have to take your time

And you may feel that you ain't getting nowhere

Take your time, just take your time

And you'll get there

You'll get there

Yeah, you'll get there, you'll get there

Savage Land

Follow me, take my hand

Let me guide you through this savage land

This is the way for you to understand

Let me guide you through this savage land

Go on now, please be bold

Let me show you why it's always so cold

This is it, step over the threshold

Let me show you why it's always cold

Follow me, take my hand

Guide you through this savage land

Follow me, take my hand

Guide you through this savage land

And finally I must show you the dark

But if you stay with me, then I'll have a spark

To light the way home in time to not leave a mark

Yes if you stay with me then it won't leave a mark

I thank you my love, for coming with me today

Let me take you back now, but I, I have to stay

'Cause this is my home for now but I, I beg and I pray

That sometime soon I'll fly away

That sometime soon I can fly away

Good Girl

All of my life I was always the good girl

I studied and worked hard at school and of course I never cheated, never needed to

'Cause I was always, always the good girl

So yes I'm pretty smart, but that's just kind of sad, 'cause I'm the last to realize

that being good can turn into, it can turn into something bad

Ooh everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh

You know just what I mean

I said everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh

You know just what I mean

Yes all of my life I was always the good girl

I may have gotten drunk at thirteen, but I never did no drugs and I take pride in being clean

'Cause I was always, always the good girl

But then somewhere down the line something went wrong and I still don't realize

Why I'm the one who had to write, had to write this song oh

Everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh

You know just what I mean

I said everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh

You know just what I mean

(Everybody needs to talk to somebody about the pain of feeling like a nobody)

Oh-oh

(Everybody needs to talk to somebody about the pain of feeling like a nobody)

Oh-oh

(Everybody needs to talk to somebody about the pain of feeling like a nobody)

Oh yeah

Everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh

You know just what I mean

I said everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh yeah you know

Oh, everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh

You know just what I mean

I said everybody who's ever felt the need to talk to somebody

About the pain of feeling like a nobody, oh yeah you know

You know just what I mean

Far Away or Just Nearby

Eyes glued to the screen, can't believe what we've just seen

Eyes wide open can't look away

Can't believe this world today

Heads bow down in grief, heads are shaking in disbelief

Days dark as ever, nights with no sleep

Hearts that hoped for never, hearts that now weep

Yeah north or south, or east or west

Faraway or just nearby

Hearts bleed in all our chests

Hearts that mourn, hearts that cry

Tears are falling hope is frail, how the hell can love prevail

Anger is building, fuelled by fear

Where the hell do we go from here

Heads bow down in shame, wondering who's to blame

Days dark as ever, nights with no sleep

Hearts that hoped for never, hearts that now weep

Yeah north or south, or east or west

Faraway or just nearby

Hearts bleed in all our chests

Hearts that mourn, hearts that cry

Eyes glued to the screen, can't believe what we've just seen

Eyes wide open can't look away

Can't believe this world today

This world today

These Kind of Days

These kind of days

The world slows its pace, all you worry's erased

On these kind of days

I got my cigarettes I got my beer

Ain't got no place to be but right here

I got my pen and paper, and sunshine on my face

It feels good to be writing 'bout these kind of days

I got a broken chair but I got the nicest view

Ain't got no jacket on though fall is due

I got these beautiful colours all around me

It feels good to be sitting on this porch by the sea, yeah

These kind of days

These lazy September days

Yeah these kind of days

The world slows its pace, all you worry's erased

On these kind of days

I've been contemplatin' about my life so far

And my only regret is I can't play the guitar

But it's never too late though, or so they say

It sure feels good to be dreaming today

These kind of days

These lazy September days

Yeah these kind of days

The world slows its pace, all you worry's erased

On these kind of days

Now there's something special about

'Bout this time of year

This tug of war with summer

As fall draws near

Yeah these kind of days

These lazy September days

Yeah these kind of days

The world slows its pace, all you worry's erased

On these kind of days

Yeah the world slows its pace, all you worry's erased

On these kind of days

Longest Wait

I'm seeing people all around embracing their loving ones

I can't wait till you're safe on the ground, back where

Where you belong

'Cause when you're here by my side everything feels just right

But my tears have barely dried when soon they'll

Start to flow again

So I question my heart

'Cause it hurts so much to be apart, oh

Baby, we are drifting closer

To the edge I fear my love

Baby, we are drifting blindly

Around this wedge into our love

Around and round, this dance

Tell me, do we really stand a chance

And this is the longest wait I have ever done

I'm begging for a clean slate but baby

I'm so scared

So I push you away

And you, you're just as afraid, oh

Baby, we are drifting closer

To the edge I fear my love

Baby, we are drifting blindly

Around this wedge into our love

Around and round, this dance

Tell me, do we really stand a chance

The screen tells me you've just touched down and I start to make my way

But each second turns into an hour as I don't know

What the hell I'm gonna say

Summer Song

Oh, how I long for those good days

Those happy days when we were friends

Back then the sun, it shone just for us

And we did not fear the summer's end

Oh sometimes I, I still can hear

When the October wind's blowing by

The sound of the sweet summer song you sang to me

And when those last leaves fell down and died

And the wind turned so cold

Then all of my memories suddenly seemed so old

Yes all of my memories all seemed so old

But sometimes I, I still can hear

When the October wind's blowing by

The sound of the sweet summer song you sang to me

Yeah sometimes I, I still can hear

When the October wind's blowing by

The sound of the sweet summer song you sang to me

Oh the sound of the sweet summer song you sang to me

This Year

October, you're beautiful

As long as you keep your colors for me

But each year you let them fall and it doesn't make sense at all

But suddenly my heart is heavy

November, I'm not ready for you

You come along with your storms and your rain

Yes each year I change at fall and it doesn't make sense at all

But suddenly my heart can feel this pain

But here's to December, you seem different this year

A toast to finding new ways, and letting go of fear

I'll raise my glass this Christmas Eve, and I'll drink to this, 'cause this I believe

That through the dark there's light to be found

All you need is a spark and then change will come around

December, 'tis the season to be jolly

Yet some do struggle when you come along

But this year I sense this change and I know it sounds kind of strange

But suddenly my heart can move on

So here's to December, you seem different this year

A toast to finding new ways, and letting go of fear

Yes here's to December, you seem different this year

A toast to finding new ways, and letting go of fear

I'll raise my glass this Christmas Eve, I'll drink to this, 'cause this I believe

That through the dark there's light to be found

All you need is a spark and then change will come around

Storm

There's a cold wind coming in from the fjords

There's a cold wind coming down from the mountain

And there's a storm building in the North Sea

And there's a storm threatening you and me

This storm is like no other I've seen before

Crushing waves along our shorelines

Yeah this storm has changed has changed my brother, I don't know him anymore

And it's sending shivers way down my spine

There's a cold wind coming in through our houses

There are no northern lights tonight

And there's a storm building in the North Sea

And there's a storm threatening you and me

But this storm is like no other I've seen before

Crushing waves along our shorelines

This storm has changed my brother, I don't know him anymore

And it's sending shivers way down down down my spine

Rain clouds are coming, how are you gonna stay dry?

I just hope that you can tell the truth from the lie

But this storm is like no other I've seen before

Crushing waves along our shorelines

Yeah this storm has changed my brother, I don't know him anymore

And it's sending shivers way, way down my spine