ASTRA
Turn off the light and shut the door
That bit of history
we wont repeat

I see your face in the mirror of my car
I know before you even speak
what your answer is

the life we had is over now
and looking straight ahead
you know I'm scared

COMMITMENT
It's a strange old approach
it's no way to behave
and you really should know better
are you so deceived?

it's a question of trust
it's a question of how you see the world before you
don't question my commitment

you're so sure of yourself
don't you ever have doubts
I watch you so self important
just giving your trust
just putting your faith in those who don't deserve it
and the tears rise in my throat
they're running down my cheeks
and across the silent air I hear myself yelling
24 hours in the day 7 days in the week
can't you see there's something better
and I'm laughing so hard
the tears just run down my face and I can hardly breathe
and I hear myself screaming

MUSIC AND ME
no 13 you said was unlucky
I saw you walking into the party
not what I was expecting
well she was so drunk
and although there was no rsvp
I was expected to know exactly who was who

whirling around
hand in hand
the dancefloor was sparkling and
whirling around hand in hand
the dj was laughing
crawling around I was lost
well I was just searching around for a sign

all the time I was hoping for
all the time I was missing you
Monday you emailed
Tuesday no message
Wednesday I thought I could call
Thursday no answer and
Friday the same

whirling around hand in hand
the dancefloor was sparkling and
whirling around hand in hand
yeah that dj was laughing
crawling around I was lost
well I was just searching around
count the cost

NOT QUITE RIGHT
well I followed you home and I watched you walk in the door
something tells me my timing's not quite right
its been over a week since I met you I can't recall
what it was we said that night

I'm not worried I know theres plenty of time
I'm not worried but theres something inside my head keeps repeating that
all the boys and all the men I've known
push them on a raft right out to sea
and all the things I plan to do with you
are all the things you dream of silently

Im not worried I know you don't realise yet
Im just cautious
but I know you'll be so excited when
every day you wake up next to me
and every night I watch you reverently
and all your past has floated out to sea
ahead your futures glowing brilliantly
you know I'm right

POPULATION OF 2
You say let's wait another year
you say that ll give us all some time
I can't believe it's not clear
you can't see whats on my mind
You didn't lose me on the way
I've been waiting for you to come back
and no I can't understand
cause it's clearer than the clearest light
I know now can't you make a decision / I know now can't you make the right choice

I can feel it right in my bones a flash of fire affection founded in fear the feeling dancing in the dark by the door I would never ever say that we were going much too fast

I was the part that you left out you miss the point sometimes
of course I know there's miles of road but it's not that far
I know now can't you make a decision / I know now can't you make the right choice

I can feel it right in my heart a flash of fire affection founded in fear a feeling
dancing in the dark by the door I would never ever say that we were going much too fast
Onward and upward you go but if you miss this chance it won't come again you know that diving in the deep end today
You could never ever say that you could wish we'd taken it slow

its only you and me that counts etc

SOUND OF THE CITY
Songs come singing and summers in the air
the sound of the city's singing in her ears
she closes her eyes and the people disappear
but the sound of the city goes on from year to year
and she can't remember the reason she came here

There was a time when she was always drunk
No one thought it mattered They all lived like that
Days watching cricket and days spent drinking wine
7 years ago a country town,
a different time

And she can't remember
the reason she came here
and why she chose this life
the days are getting longer
the people are still the same
sometimes she feels like crying
for what she had
she closes her eyes and the present disappears
but the sound of the city goes on from year to year

YOU NAME IT
It's the one thing that you should have done
the one thing that you should have seen
I'm treading carefully
and I can't accout for all my nervousness
And sure enough it's vivid stuff
the crowded streets and the coloured lights

and sure enough
but it's not enough
you said it was
and I know it makes you angry
and I see why
it's the one thing
that you should have done,
I'm treading carefully
but it's the time of night
the snowy light
the subway roar
and the whispered fights
exciting sights
but it's not enough
I thought it was

and sure enough
It's vivid stuff
the narrow streets and the neon lights
and sure enough
but it's not enough
I wish it was

I wish it was

I thought it was

you said it was