Ribbon of Darkness - Gordon Lightfoot

Lovin' on my mind, lovin' on my mind Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it Lovin' on my mind, lovin' on my mind Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it (Beat it up like gorilla) Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, wrapped up, packed up (Radiokiller) Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, wrapped up, packed up It's only been 20 good minutes since I kissed you Come back, boo, I miss you Wish I had 20 million hours to caress you And undress you, to be continued Boy you, you don't know how it feels When you whisper in my ear Boy you, you give my body chills Whenever you are near And boy, I got your lovin' on my mind I got your lovin' on my mind You got me wrapped up, packed up Ribbon with a bow on it I got your lovin' on my mind I got your lovin' on my mind You got me wrapped up, packed up Ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it Sometimes we argue and we fight But they better know that that's my baby You might even think he cute But everybody knows that I'm his lady Every time you see us, we super fly So proud, he's by my side He knows I'm ride or die You don't know how we roll, holla at your people Boy you, you don't know how it feels When you whisper in my ear Boy you, you give my body chills Whenever you are near And boy I got your lovin' on my mind I got your lovin' on my mind You got me wrapped up, packed up Ribbon with a bow on it I got your lovin' on my mind I got your lovin' on my mind You got me wrapped up, packed up Ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it Boy, I'm all wrapped up in you You make me feel so unloose Tell me what I'm suppose to do When you're not around Oh, baby, hey, hey, hey Oh, baby, hey, hey, hey Oh, baby, hey, hey, hey Oh, baby, hey, hey Ooh boy, you got me, you got me, you got me Boy, I got your lovin' on my mind I got your lovin' on my mind You got me wrapped up, packed up Ribbon with a bow on it I got your lovin' on my mind Wrapped up, packed up Ribbon with a bow on it Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it (Got ribbon with a bow on it, baby) Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it (Boy, you don't even know the things you do) Ribbon with a bow on it, ribbon with a bow on it (I could spend my whole life with you) Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it I got your lovin' on my mind Baby, I could spend my life with you (Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it) It's been 20 good minutes since I kissed you Come back, boo, I miss you (Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it) Wrapped up, packed up, ribbon with a bow on it

All was set for premiere Goals provided direction The script close to perfection Tomorrow appeared crystal clear To disruption immune The performance to start soon Preparing for the next haul Everything seemed under control I've seen the clock changing its pace before Don't want the time to take a break (no more) A snare without a rhythm (without a rhythm) Fate cut another ribbon (cut another ribbon) Plans and resolutions Never realized Turned into illusions Demise in disguise The day abruptly ended The show suspended A snare without a rhythm (without a rhythm) Fate cut another ribbon (cut another ribbon) I've seen the clock changing its pace before Don't want the time to take a break (no more) Life is not covered by a warranty (warranty) The future doesn't have a guarantee (guarantee) A snare without a rhythm (without a rhythm) Fate cut another ribbon (cut another ribbon) A snare without a rhythm (without a rhythm) Fate cut another ribbon

Down goes the sun, the end has begun A season with Eros and my work is done Out goes the fire, in come the choir Why must I live when my dreams expire? God speed my friend Open up your mighty wings and fly This is the end The universe has brought you here to die Give me just a sip of your potion Let me be a drop in the ocean Ravens in flight, I bark and I bite I am not man, I am dynamite I am enraged, the beast is uncaged Fire at will, enemy engaged God speed my friend Open up your mighty wings and fly This is the end The universe has brought you here To die Give me just a sip of your potion Let me be a drop in the ocean Open up your mighty wings And fly Open up your mighty wings and fly God speed my friend Open up your mighty wings and fly This is the end The universe has brought you here To die Give me just a sip of your potion Let me be a drop in the ocean

Nothing is as it seems Questioning everything When truth turns to lies You can hide or you'll die trying Where can you run When the war is in your heart How can you fight When you're drowning in the darkness The darkness within Nothing is as it was Kingdoms have turned to dust All that you've loved Killed in the coldest blood Where can you run When the war is in your heart How can you fight When you're drowning in the darkness The darkness within

Another sun sets down behind me Another day comes crashing in There's a whispering wind that's blowing There's a storm that's closing in I can hear the trains, they're rolling To a place I've never been And I can feel her breath beside me With an empty glass of gin As the darkness settles in I can hear her voice again I can hear your voice again Waiting for someone to save me But everyone just runs away Waiting for someone to change me But no one ever comes I'm breaking down the walls that cage me But nothing ever falls in place Waiting for the end to take me Blinded by the sun All the ghosts that live inside me Always waiting in the wind I can see through my reflection What I've become and what I've been You see, your Heaven doesn't want me And your Hell won't let me in It's like I'm holding all the aces But I know I'll never win Waiting for someone to save me But everyone just runs away Waiting for someone to change me But no one ever comes I'm breaking down the walls that cage me But nothing ever falls in place Waiting for the end to take me Blinded by the sun You can take it away, tear it all down Spit in my face, pushed to the ground Look what I've become I've fallen from grace, bloodied and bound Taking up space, lost and I'm found Look what I've become I can hear the snakes, they're winding Singing songs of pain and sin There's an anger overflowing From this empty glass of gin As the darkness settles in And the darkness settles in Waiting for someone to save me But everyone just runs away Waiting for someone to change me But no one ever comes I'm breaking down the walls that cage me But nothing ever falls in place Waiting for the end to take me Blinded by the sun (You can take it away) And the darkness settles in (You can take it away) And the darkness settles in (You can take it away) As the darkness settles in

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

One, two, three Why are you hanging on so tight To the rope that I'm hanging from? Off this island, this was an escape plan (this was an escape plan) Carefully timed it, so let me go And dive into the waves below Who tends the orchards? Who fixes up the gables? Emotional torture from the head of your high table Who fetches the water from the rocky mountain spring? And walk back down again to feel your words and their sharp sting And I'm getting fucking tired The capillaries in my eyes are bursting If our love died, would that be the worst thing? For somebody I thought was my saviour You sure make me do a whole lot of labour The calloused skin on my hands is cracking If our love ended, would that be a bad thing? And the silence haunts our bed chamber You make me do too much labour You make me do too much labour Apologies from my tongue, and never yours Busy lapping from flowing cup and stabbing with your fork I know you're a smart man (I know you're a smart man), and weaponise The false incompetence, it's dominance under a guise If we had a daughter, I'd watch and could not save her The emotional torture, from the head of your high table She'd do what you taught her, she'd meet the same cruel fate So now I've gotta run, so I can undo this mistake At least I've gotta try The capillaries in my eyes are bursting If our love died, would that be the worst thing? For somebody I thought was my saviour You sure make me do a whole lot of labour The calloused skin on my hands is cracking If our love ends, would that be a bad thing? And the silence haunts our bed chamber You make me do too much labour All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid Nymph then a virgin, nurse then a servant Just an appendage, live to attend him So that he never lifts a finger 24-7, baby machine So he can live out his picket fence dreams It's not an act of love if you make her You make me do too much labour All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid Nymph then virgin, nurse and a servant Just an appendage, live to attend him So that he never lifts a finger 24-7, baby machine So he can live out his picket fence dreams It's not an act of love if you make her You make me do too much labour All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid (The capillaries in my eyes are bursting) Nymph then virgin, nurse and a servant (If our love died, would that be the worst thing?) Just an appendage, live to attend him (For somebody I thought was my saviour) So that he never lifts a finger (You sure make me do a whole lot of labour) 24-7, baby machine (The calloused skin on my hands is crackin') So he can live out his picket fence dreams (If our love ends, would that be a bad thing?) It's not an act of love if you make her (And the silence haunts our bed chamber) You make me do too much labour