Thank You for Hearing Me: The Definitive Sinéad O'Connor Discography

Faith and Courage album

2 versions: Standard version, Japanese & Australian version

Standard version

#Title View or edit tracklisting at MusicBrainz.orgDuration
1The Healing Room5:35
2No Man's Woman3:01
3Jealous4:18
4Dancing Lessons4:18
5Daddy I'm Fine2:59
6'Til I Whisper U Something6:08
7Hold Back the Night4:13
8What Doesn't Belong to Me5:39
9The State I'm In4:11
10The Lamb's Book of Life4:58
11If U Ever2:26
12Emma's Song3:24
13Kyrié Eléison2:45

Catalog Information

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2000.06.12UK CD (EastWest -)View listing on Discogs.com Discogs
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2000.06.12UK CD (Atlantic)View or order ASIN B00004TJAQ at Amazon Amazon
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2000.06.12UK CS (Atlantic)View or order ASIN B00004TJAR at Amazon Amazon
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2000.06.13FR CD (Atco)View or order ASIN B00004TJAQ at Amazon Amazon
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2000.06.13DE CD (Atlantic/Warner)View or order ASIN B00004TJAQ at Amazon Amazon
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2000.06.13US CD (Atlantic 2A-83337)
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2000.06.13US CD (Atlantic 83337-2)View or order ASIN B00004TJAQ at Amazon AmazonView listing on Discogs.com Discogs
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2000.06.13US CS (Atlantic)View or order ASIN B00004TJAR at Amazon Amazon
2000.06.13?CA CD (Atlantic CD 83337)View listing on Discogs.com Discogs
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2000.?EU CD (Atlantic 7567-83337-2)View listing on Discogs.com Discogs
jewel case
2000.?IT CS (Atlantic)
2000PL CS (Atlantic/Takt 146/FV)
Only the cassette itself says Takt. The insert is identical to the US version, with the addition of an anti-counterfeiting holographic sticker on the cover.
2000.?IL CD (Hed Arzi 7567-83337-2)
jewel case

Japanese & Australian version

#Title View or edit tracklisting at MusicBrainz.orgDuration
1The Healing Room5:35
2No Man's Woman3:01
3Jealous4:18
4Dancing Lessons4:18
5Daddy I'm Fine2:59
6'Til I Whisper U Something6:08
7Hold Back the Night4:13
8What Doesn't Belong to Me5:39
9The State I'm In4:11
10The Lamb's Book of Life4:58
11If U Ever2:26
12Emma's Song3:24
13Kyrié Eléison2:45
14Emma's Song (Adrian Sherwood remix)4:23

Catalog Information

Release DateCatalog InfoBuy It
2000.06?JP CD (East West Japan AMCY-7162)View listing on Discogs.com Discogs
jewel case with obi
2000.06?JP CS (East West Japan)
unique artwork
promo
2000.?Warner Music CDView listing on Discogs.com Discogs
jewel case

Lyrics

The Healing Room

(Sinéad O'Connor)

I have a universe inside me

Where I can go, and spirit guides me.

There I can ask oh any question.

I get the answers if I listen.

I have a healing room inside me.

The loving healers there, they feed me.

They make me happy with their laughter,

They kiss and tell me I'm their daughter,

I'm their daughter.

They say.

You have a little voice inside you,

It doesn't matter who you think you may be.

You're not free if you don't know me.

See, I'm not the lie that lives outside you,

And it doesn't matter what

You think you believe,

You're not free if you don't know me,

If you don't know me.

See, I am the universe inside you,

You come to me and I will guide you,

And make you happy with my laughter.

I joy in seeing you're my daughter,

You're my daughter.

So believe you're not free if you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me.

No Man's Woman

(Sinéad O'Connor/Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)

I don't wanna be no man's woman.

It don't make me happy, this mantrolling

Thing that you got for me, so I become

No man's woman.

I don't wanna be no man's woman.

I've other work I want to get done.

I haven't travelled this far to become

No man's woman,

No man's woman.

Cuz I'm tired of it,

And I'm so scared of it,

That I'll never trust again.

Cuz a man can fake you,

Take your sould and make you

Miserable, in so much pain.

My friends think I'm alone, but I've got secrets.

I don't tell everything about the love I get.

I've got a lovin' man, but he's a spirit.

He never does me harm, never treats me bad.

He'd never take away all the love he has.

And I'm forgiven oh, a million times.

I'm never tired of it,

And I'm not scared of it,

Cuz it doesn't cause me pain.

Like a man can fake you,

Take your sould and make you

Never be yourself again.

I never wanna be no man's woman.

I only wanna be my own woman.

I haven't travelled this far to become

No man's woman,

No man's woman,

No man's woman.

Jealous

(Sinéad O'Connor/Dave Stewart)

You're jealous.

You just can't stand to see me get along without you

Like I do; you told me to.

Now you're jealous.

You don't know how hard it was to be alone without you,

And wanting you, like I do.

I would have stayed if you'd wanted,

I would have been willing.

But you said I treat you so badly,

I can't be forgiven.

You know I would have done anything

To make it through with you.

But I don't deserve to be lonely,

Just cuz you say I do.

You're jealous.

You don't know how hard it is to be a woman in love with you,

When you're so cruel, and so jealous.

You don't think about anybody's feelings but your own.

Are you coming home?

I would have stayed if you'd wanted,

Would have been willing.

But you said I treat you so badly,

Can't be forgiven.

You know I would have done anything to make it through with you,

But I don't deserve to be lonely, just cuz you say I do.

So if you're gonna go, you've gotta go, and if you're staying, stay.

Cuz I can't take the pain you keep leaving when you go away.

If you're gonna go, you've gotta go, and if you're staying, stay.

Cuz I can't take the pain you keep leaving when you go away.

I don't deserve to be so lonely.

I don't deserve to cry.

I don't deserve to be so lonely.

Dancing Lessons

(Sinéad O'Connor/Wyclef Jean/Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis/Blandinna Melky Jean/Jimmy Cozier)

I wanna go walking with you,

If you'd agree.

I wanna do some talking with you

Where no one can see.

I wanna go dancing, darling,

If you agree.

I think I'll feel a safe step, darling,

If you were with me.

And when ,

When you take me close and say

That you're so happy and so glad you found me,

You take my rainy days, and make them go away.

Long time I've been thinking of you.

Do you think of me, too?

Long time I've been dreaming of you.

Make this dream come true.

Long time I've been wondering about this;

Can this really exist?

I swear I feel a peaceful feeling

In the warmth of your kiss.

And when you wrap your arms around me,

And when you take me close and say

That you're so happy and so glad you found me,

You take my rainy days, and make them go away.

On this journey, may the good Lord guide us,

And may the goddess dance beside us.

When you wrap your arms around me,

When you take me close and say

That you're so happy and so glad you found me,

You take my rainy days, and make them go away.

Daddy I'm Fine

(Sinéad O'Connor/Dave Stewart)

I was born in Dublin town,

Where there was no too much going down

For girls whose only hope

Was not to find a man who could piss in a pot.

So early I heard my first guitar,

And I knew I wanted to be a big star,

And I told my poor, worried father,

Said, "I ain't gonna go to school no more,

Cuz see I wanna look cool and I wanna look good,

With my hair slicked back and my black leather boots.

Wanna stand up tall with my boobs upright,

And feel real hot when the makeup's nice.

I get sexy underneath the lights,

Like I wanna every man in sight.

Baby, come home with me tonight.

Make you feel good, make you feel all right."

I'm going away to London.

I got myself a big fat plan.

Gonna be a singer in a rock 'n' roll band,

And I'm gonna change everything I can.

Sorry to be disappointing;

Wasn't born for no marrying.

Wanna make my own living singing,

Strong, independent pagan woman singing.

And I feel real cool and I feel real good.

Got my hair shaved off and my black thigh boots.

I stand up tall, with my pride upright,

And I feel real hot when my makeup's nice.

I get sexy undernearth them lights,

Like I wanna every man in sight.

Baby, come home with me tonight.

Make you feel good, make you feel all right.

I'm glad I came here to London.

I've had myself some big fat, fun.

And I have even made some mon.'

I got the most angelic son.

My baby daughter is golden.

And I do what I like for fun,

And I am happy in my prime.

Daddy, I'm fine, Daddy, I'm fine, Daddy, I'm fine,

Daddy, I'm fine, and Daddy, I love you.

'Til I Whisper U Something

(Sinéad O'Connor/Dave Stewart)

Sure hate to see u looking so sad.

Delicate man, it needn't be that bad.

U sit with me and I will listen.

You'll feel much better when u open.

U said all u want was a good time.

It's a big hill u have to climb,

And u got to be willing.

U stand tall and u be strong,

U have ruthless compassion

For yourself and for everyone.

Yeah, it's hard, but it can be done.

I know you've every right to feel grief.

You've not had anything that u need.

But u put your head on my shoulder,

'Til I whisper u something,

'Til I whisper u something.

It don't take much to have a good time:

A lot of lovemaking and a little wind,

And u got to be willing.

U stand tall and u be strong,

U have ruthless compassion

For yourself and for everyone.

Yeah, it's hard, but it can be done.

U put your head on my shoulder,

'Til I whisper u something,

'Til I whisper u something.

It's a long walk towards a good time,

LIke a big hill u have to climb,

And u got to be willing.

It don't take much to have a good time:

A lot of lovemaking and a little wind,

And u got to be willing.

If you've never seen a good time,

If you've never seen a good time,

If you've never seen a good time,

How would u recognise one?

How would u recognise one?

How would u even find one?

How would u, if you've never seen a good time?

If you've never seen a good time,

If you've never seen a good time,

How would u recognise one?

Hold Back the Night

(Robert Hodgens)

I want to walk

Into the light.

Day has turned cold,

So hold back the night.

What will become

Of you and I?

We had a dream;

Don't let it die.

Do you want to be?

Do you want to be?

My dying day,

My darkest hour,

My overdose,

Cuz that's what you'll be.

Just hold back the night.

There was a time,

I'm sure you'll agree,

We saw it all--

A glorious sight.

Everyone's burned,

Everything's gone,

What we once were,

Now we are not.

So hold back the night.

What Doesn't Belong to Me

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The woman named Iris gave birth to the goddess

In her son, who can't say his name

Because of all the pain.

I miss you, but I'm glad you're gone.

I want you, but I'm not alone.

I'm haunted by you.

But I'll get you gone, if it takes me all my life long.

Take back the pain you gave me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back the shame you gave me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

I'm Irish, I'm English, I'm Moslem, I'm Jewish,

I'm a girl, I'm a boy,

And the goddess meant for me only joy.

And real love requires you give up those loves

Whom you think you love best.

Love puts you through the test,

And only loyal love will bring me happiness.

Take back the rage you gave me.

Take back the hatred you gave me for me.

Take back the anger that nearly killed me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

And real love requires you

Give up those loves

That you think you love best.

Love put you through the test

And only loyal love will bring you happiness.

Take back the pain you gave me.

You take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back the shame you gave me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

The State I'm In

(Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)

I'm circling around the sun,

Hoping to see

You above everyone,

To me from this heat.

I'm waiting for the night to fall,

And it's been days.

Are you sorry yet?

You took our one and final breath

When the flag was halfway down.

Just look at me now...

Oooooh--it's like a breeze blowing deep beneath my skin.

Oooooh--Won't you help me out of the state I'm in.

Oooooh--I can't stand myself since you've been gone;

There's nothing there to lean upon.

Walk into a photograph

That waiter took so well.

if I could only laugh

Like that girl did at some hotel.

I call out to anyone,

But not too loud.

I'm not ready yet

To share the phone or TV set.

Out of this one...

Oooooh--it's like a breeze blowing deep beneath my skin.

Oooooh--Won't you help me out of the state I'm in.

Oooooh--I can't stand myself since you've been gone;

There's nothing there to lean upon.

And now it seems so fatal;

The last stone we left uncradled.

And I ask you are you sorry yet,

Are you sorry yet?

Oooooh--it's blowing deep.

Oooooh--and I can't get out.

Oooooh--no, I can't get out, I can't get out.

Oooooh--it's blowing deep beneath my skin.

The state I'm in,

This is the state I'm in,

The state I'm in,

This is the state...I'm...in.

The Lamb's Book of Life

(Sinéad O'Connor/Kevin Briggs)

Out of Ireland I have come.

Great hatred and little room

Maimed us at the start,

And now home just breaks my heart.

To America I have come.

I hope to bring your preachermen

Home to show my people how they can

Get their names back in the book of life of the lamb.

I know that I have done many things

To give you reason not to listen to me,

Especially as I have been so angry.

But if you knew me, maybe you would understand me.

Words can't express how sorry I am

If I ever caused pain to anybody.

I just hope that you can show compassion

And love me enough to please listen.

Out of Ireland I did run.

Great hatred and little room

Aimed to break my heart,

Wreck me up and tear me all apart.

To America I have come.

I hope to find a good preacher man

Who can show me how I can

Get my name back in the book of life of the lamb.

I bring these blessings with me,

A strong heart, full of hope and a feeling

That everything in this world would be okay

If people just believed enough in God to pray.

But the world thinks that sounds crazy,

And that's the thing that makes me want to sing so sadly,

To think that we would leave God so lonely,

To think that we would mess up our own destiny.

Out of history we have come

With great hatred and little room.

It aims to break our hearts,

Wreck us up and tear us all apart.

But if we listen to the Rasta man,

He can show us how it can be done.

To live in peace and live as one,

Get our names back in the book of the lamb.

If U Ever

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The memories u bring

Make my eyes both sting.

I can't help the pain that's tearing

At my throat and my chest,

Where everything is kept

When I start remembering

How the clothes that you wore

Made my heart so sore.

I just couldn't think anymore

Of u once u were gone.

And it's been so long,

I've been carrying on,

And if u ever came home in the night,

Darling, I'd treat you right,

Oh, darling, I'd treat you right.

U got into your car and u drove as far

As u could, and even further.

And no matter how I sing,

I just never can

Stop needing your hand.

Though got into my own car and I drove as far

As I could so that I might forget u.

I never could; does that mean I'm no good?

If it doesn't, it should.

But if u ever came home in the night,

Darling, I'd treat you right,

Oh, darling, I'd treat you right.

If u ever came home in the night,

Darling, I'd treat you right,

And darling, I'd treat you right.

Emma's Song

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The first time I saw you,

I loved you,

I loved you.

Your face blue,

Your eyes, too,

Your mouth, too,

Your mouth, too.

When I heart you

I wanted to

Give birth to you,

Give birth to you.

I made love to you,

Made love to you.

The great goddess

Had us blessed.

The last time I saw you,

I fought with you,

I fought with you.

I didn't mean to,

I didn't mean to.

Oh, say you'll see me.

Let me say sorry.

The next time I see you,

I'll love you,

I'll be sweet to you

I'll take you to

My healing room.

Oh, we both know

How loneliness goes.

Every time I see you,

I want you,

I want you.

The more I do,

You hate me to,

But the great goddess

Had us blessed.

Kyrié Eléison

(Sinéad O'Connor/Adrian Sherwood/Skip McDonald/Alan branch)

Kyrié Eléison,

Kyrié Eléison,

Kyrié Eléison.

Christé Eléon.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

The Healing Room

(Sinéad O'Connor)

I have a universe inside me

Where I can go, and spirit guides me.

There I can ask oh any question.

I get the answers if I listen.

I have a healing room inside me.

The loving healers there, they feed me.

They make me happy with their laughter,

They kiss and tell me I'm their daughter,

I'm their daughter.

They say.

You have a little voice inside you,

It doesn't matter who you think you may be.

You're not free if you don't know me.

See, I'm not the lie that lives outside you,

And it doesn't matter what

You think you believe,

You're not free if you don't know me,

If you don't know me.

See, I am the universe inside you,

You come to me and I will guide you,

And make you happy with my laughter.

I joy in seeing you're my daughter,

You're my daughter.

So believe you're not free if you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me,

If you don't know me.

No Man's Woman

(Sinéad O'Connor/Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)

I don't wanna be no man's woman.

It don't make me happy, this mantrolling

Thing that you got for me, so I become

No man's woman.

I don't wanna be no man's woman.

I've other work I want to get done.

I haven't travelled this far to become

No man's woman,

No man's woman.

Cuz I'm tired of it,

And I'm so scared of it,

That I'll never trust again.

Cuz a man can fake you,

Take your sould and make you

Miserable, in so much pain.

My friends think I'm alone, but I've got secrets.

I don't tell everything about the love I get.

I've got a lovin' man, but he's a spirit.

He never does me harm, never treats me bad.

He'd never take away all the love he has.

And I'm forgiven oh, a million times.

I'm never tired of it,

And I'm not scared of it,

Cuz it doesn't cause me pain.

Like a man can fake you,

Take your sould and make you

Never be yourself again.

I never wanna be no man's woman.

I only wanna be my own woman.

I haven't travelled this far to become

No man's woman,

No man's woman,

No man's woman.

Jealous

(Sinéad O'Connor/Dave Stewart)

You're jealous.

You just can't stand to see me get along without you

Like I do; you told me to.

Now you're jealous.

You don't know how hard it was to be alone without you,

And wanting you, like I do.

I would have stayed if you'd wanted,

I would have been willing.

But you said I treat you so badly,

I can't be forgiven.

You know I would have done anything

To make it through with you.

But I don't deserve to be lonely,

Just cuz you say I do.

You're jealous.

You don't know how hard it is to be a woman in love with you,

When you're so cruel, and so jealous.

You don't think about anybody's feelings but your own.

Are you coming home?

I would have stayed if you'd wanted,

Would have been willing.

But you said I treat you so badly,

Can't be forgiven.

You know I would have done anything to make it through with you,

But I don't deserve to be lonely, just cuz you say I do.

So if you're gonna go, you've gotta go, and if you're staying, stay.

Cuz I can't take the pain you keep leaving when you go away.

If you're gonna go, you've gotta go, and if you're staying, stay.

Cuz I can't take the pain you keep leaving when you go away.

I don't deserve to be so lonely.

I don't deserve to cry.

I don't deserve to be so lonely.

Dancing Lessons

(Sinéad O'Connor/Wyclef Jean/Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis/Blandinna Melky Jean/Jimmy Cozier)

I wanna go walking with you,

If you'd agree.

I wanna do some talking with you

Where no one can see.

I wanna go dancing, darling,

If you agree.

I think I'll feel a safe step, darling,

If you were with me.

And when ,

When you take me close and say

That you're so happy and so glad you found me,

You take my rainy days, and make them go away.

Long time I've been thinking of you.

Do you think of me, too?

Long time I've been dreaming of you.

Make this dream come true.

Long time I've been wondering about this;

Can this really exist?

I swear I feel a peaceful feeling

In the warmth of your kiss.

And when you wrap your arms around me,

And when you take me close and say

That you're so happy and so glad you found me,

You take my rainy days, and make them go away.

On this journey, may the good Lord guide us,

And may the goddess dance beside us.

When you wrap your arms around me,

When you take me close and say

That you're so happy and so glad you found me,

You take my rainy days, and make them go away.

Daddy I'm Fine

(Sinéad O'Connor/Dave Stewart)

I was born in Dublin town,

Where there was no too much going down

For girls whose only hope

Was not to find a man who could piss in a pot.

So early I heard my first guitar,

And I knew I wanted to be a big star,

And I told my poor, worried father,

Said, "I ain't gonna go to school no more,

Cuz see I wanna look cool and I wanna look good,

With my hair slicked back and my black leather boots.

Wanna stand up tall with my boobs upright,

And feel real hot when the makeup's nice.

I get sexy underneath the lights,

Like I wanna every man in sight.

Baby, come home with me tonight.

Make you feel good, make you feel all right."

I'm going away to London.

I got myself a big fat plan.

Gonna be a singer in a rock 'n' roll band,

And I'm gonna change everything I can.

Sorry to be disappointing;

Wasn't born for no marrying.

Wanna make my own living singing,

Strong, independent pagan woman singing.

And I feel real cool and I feel real good.

Got my hair shaved off and my black thigh boots.

I stand up tall, with my pride upright,

And I feel real hot when my makeup's nice.

I get sexy undernearth them lights,

Like I wanna every man in sight.

Baby, come home with me tonight.

Make you feel good, make you feel all right.

I'm glad I came here to London.

I've had myself some big fat, fun.

And I have even made some mon.'

I got the most angelic son.

My baby daughter is golden.

And I do what I like for fun,

And I am happy in my prime.

Daddy, I'm fine, Daddy, I'm fine, Daddy, I'm fine,

Daddy, I'm fine, and Daddy, I love you.

'Til I Whisper U Something

(Sinéad O'Connor/Dave Stewart)

Sure hate to see u looking so sad.

Delicate man, it needn't be that bad.

U sit with me and I will listen.

You'll feel much better when u open.

U said all u want was a good time.

It's a big hill u have to climb,

And u got to be willing.

U stand tall and u be strong,

U have ruthless compassion

For yourself and for everyone.

Yeah, it's hard, but it can be done.

I know you've every right to feel grief.

You've not had anything that u need.

But u put your head on my shoulder,

'Til I whisper u something,

'Til I whisper u something.

It don't take much to have a good time:

A lot of lovemaking and a little wind,

And u got to be willing.

U stand tall and u be strong,

U have ruthless compassion

For yourself and for everyone.

Yeah, it's hard, but it can be done.

U put your head on my shoulder,

'Til I whisper u something,

'Til I whisper u something.

It's a long walk towards a good time,

LIke a big hill u have to climb,

And u got to be willing.

It don't take much to have a good time:

A lot of lovemaking and a little wind,

And u got to be willing.

If you've never seen a good time,

If you've never seen a good time,

If you've never seen a good time,

How would u recognise one?

How would u recognise one?

How would u even find one?

How would u, if you've never seen a good time?

If you've never seen a good time,

If you've never seen a good time,

How would u recognise one?

Hold Back the Night

(Robert Hodgens)

I want to walk

Into the light.

Day has turned cold,

So hold back the night.

What will become

Of you and I?

We had a dream;

Don't let it die.

Do you want to be?

Do you want to be?

My dying day,

My darkest hour,

My overdose,

Cuz that's what you'll be.

Just hold back the night.

There was a time,

I'm sure you'll agree,

We saw it all--

A glorious sight.

Everyone's burned,

Everything's gone,

What we once were,

Now we are not.

So hold back the night.

What Doesn't Belong to Me

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The woman named Iris gave birth to the goddess

In her son, who can't say his name

Because of all the pain.

I miss you, but I'm glad you're gone.

I want you, but I'm not alone.

I'm haunted by you.

But I'll get you gone, if it takes me all my life long.

Take back the pain you gave me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back the shame you gave me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

I'm Irish, I'm English, I'm Moslem, I'm Jewish,

I'm a girl, I'm a boy,

And the goddess meant for me only joy.

And real love requires you give up those loves

Whom you think you love best.

Love puts you through the test,

And only loyal love will bring me happiness.

Take back the rage you gave me.

Take back the hatred you gave me for me.

Take back the anger that nearly killed me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

And real love requires you

Give up those loves

That you think you love best.

Love put you through the test

And only loyal love will bring you happiness.

Take back the pain you gave me.

You take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back the shame you gave me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

Take back what doesn't belong to me.

The State I'm In

(Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)

I'm circling around the sun,

Hoping to see

You above everyone,

To me from this heat.

I'm waiting for the night to fall,

And it's been days.

Are you sorry yet?

You took our one and final breath

When the flag was halfway down.

Just look at me now...

Oooooh--it's like a breeze blowing deep beneath my skin.

Oooooh--Won't you help me out of the state I'm in.

Oooooh--I can't stand myself since you've been gone;

There's nothing there to lean upon.

Walk into a photograph

That waiter took so well.

if I could only laugh

Like that girl did at some hotel.

I call out to anyone,

But not too loud.

I'm not ready yet

To share the phone or TV set.

Out of this one...

Oooooh--it's like a breeze blowing deep beneath my skin.

Oooooh--Won't you help me out of the state I'm in.

Oooooh--I can't stand myself since you've been gone;

There's nothing there to lean upon.

And now it seems so fatal;

The last stone we left uncradled.

And I ask you are you sorry yet,

Are you sorry yet?

Oooooh--it's blowing deep.

Oooooh--and I can't get out.

Oooooh--no, I can't get out, I can't get out.

Oooooh--it's blowing deep beneath my skin.

The state I'm in,

This is the state I'm in,

The state I'm in,

This is the state...I'm...in.

The Lamb's Book of Life

(Sinéad O'Connor/Kevin Briggs)

Out of Ireland I have come.

Great hatred and little room

Maimed us at the start,

And now home just breaks my heart.

To America I have come.

I hope to bring your preachermen

Home to show my people how they can

Get their names back in the book of life of the lamb.

I know that I have done many things

To give you reason not to listen to me,

Especially as I have been so angry.

But if you knew me, maybe you would understand me.

Words can't express how sorry I am

If I ever caused pain to anybody.

I just hope that you can show compassion

And love me enough to please listen.

Out of Ireland I did run.

Great hatred and little room

Aimed to break my heart,

Wreck me up and tear me all apart.

To America I have come.

I hope to find a good preacher man

Who can show me how I can

Get my name back in the book of life of the lamb.

I bring these blessings with me,

A strong heart, full of hope and a feeling

That everything in this world would be okay

If people just believed enough in God to pray.

But the world thinks that sounds crazy,

And that's the thing that makes me want to sing so sadly,

To think that we would leave God so lonely,

To think that we would mess up our own destiny.

Out of history we have come

With great hatred and little room.

It aims to break our hearts,

Wreck us up and tear us all apart.

But if we listen to the Rasta man,

He can show us how it can be done.

To live in peace and live as one,

Get our names back in the book of the lamb.

If U Ever

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The memories u bring

Make my eyes both sting.

I can't help the pain that's tearing

At my throat and my chest,

Where everything is kept

When I start remembering

How the clothes that you wore

Made my heart so sore.

I just couldn't think anymore

Of u once u were gone.

And it's been so long,

I've been carrying on,

And if u ever came home in the night,

Darling, I'd treat you right,

Oh, darling, I'd treat you right.

U got into your car and u drove as far

As u could, and even further.

And no matter how I sing,

I just never can

Stop needing your hand.

Though got into my own car and I drove as far

As I could so that I might forget u.

I never could; does that mean I'm no good?

If it doesn't, it should.

But if u ever came home in the night,

Darling, I'd treat you right,

Oh, darling, I'd treat you right.

If u ever came home in the night,

Darling, I'd treat you right,

And darling, I'd treat you right.

Emma's Song

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The first time I saw you,

I loved you,

I loved you.

Your face blue,

Your eyes, too,

Your mouth, too,

Your mouth, too.

When I heart you

I wanted to

Give birth to you,

Give birth to you.

I made love to you,

Made love to you.

The great goddess

Had us blessed.

The last time I saw you,

I fought with you,

I fought with you.

I didn't mean to,

I didn't mean to.

Oh, say you'll see me.

Let me say sorry.

The next time I see you,

I'll love you,

I'll be sweet to you

I'll take you to

My healing room.

Oh, we both know

How loneliness goes.

Every time I see you,

I want you,

I want you.

The more I do,

You hate me to,

But the great goddess

Had us blessed.

Kyrié Eléison

(Sinéad O'Connor/Adrian Sherwood/Skip McDonald/Alan branch)

Kyrié Eléison,

Kyrié Eléison,

Kyrié Eléison.

Christé Eléon.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Emma's Song

(Sinéad O'Connor)

The first time I saw you,

I loved you,

I loved you.

Your face blue,

Your eyes, too,

Your mouth, too,

Your mouth, too.

When I heart you

I wanted to

Give birth to you,

Give birth to you.

I made love to you,

Made love to you.

The great goddess

Had us blessed.

The last time I saw you,

I fought with you,

I fought with you.

I didn't mean to,

I didn't mean to.

Oh, say you'll see me.

Let me say sorry.

The next time I see you,

I'll love you,

I'll be sweet to you

I'll take you to

My healing room.

Oh, we both know

How loneliness goes.

Every time I see you,

I want you,

I want you.

The more I do,

You hate me to,

But the great goddess

Had us blessed.

Quotes

(Source: John Reynolds)

Signing to Atlantic Records in 2000, Sinead assembled a world class production team including John Reynolds, Brian Eno, Wyclef Jean, Destiny's Child producer Jerry Te Bass Duplessis and Adrian Sherwood to work on "Faith and Courage". Among the many guest musicians were long-time Lee "Scratch" Perry collaborators Junior Delgado and Little Roy, Jah Wobble, Dave Stewart, Chucho Merchin and Aswad bassist Carlton Ogilvie.

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