“Troy” single

(Sinéad O'Connor)

I remember it--

Dublin in a rainstorm, ah.

Sitting in the long grass in the summer,

Keeping warm.

I remember it--

Every restless night.

We were so young then

We thought that everything

That we could possibly do was right.

And we moved,

Stolen from our very eyes.

And I wondered where you went to.

And tell me, when did the light die?

You will rise,

You'll return, ah, ah.

The phoenix from the flame.

You will learn,

You will rise,

You'll return,

Being what you are.

There is no other Troy for you to burn, ah.

I never meant to hurt you,

I swear I didn't mean those things I said.

I never meant to do that to you;

Next time, I'll keep my hands to myself instead.

Oh, does she love you?

What do you want to do?

Does she need you like I do, oh?

Do you love her?

Is she good for you?

Does she hold you like I do, whoah, aah, ooh, oh-oh?

Do you want me?

Should I leave?

I know you're always telling me that you love me,

But just sometimes I wonder if I should believe.

Oh, I love you.

God, I love you.

I'd kill a dragon for you,

I'll die.

But I will rise,

And I will return

The phoenix from the flame.

I have learned,

I will rise.

And you'll see me return,

Being what I am.

There is no other Troy for me to burn, ah.

Well, you should have left the light on,

You should have left the light on,

Then I wouldn't have tried, and you'd never have known.

Well, I wouldn't have pulled you tighter,

No, I wouldn't have pulled you close,

I wouldn't have screamed, "No! I can't let you go"

If the door wasn't closed.

No, I wouldn't have pulled you to me,

No, I wouldn't have kissed your face.

You wouldn't have begged me to hold you

If we hadn't been there in the first place.

Whoa, but I know you wanted me to be there, oh, ho,

Every look that you threw told me so.

Oh, but you should have left the light on.

You should have left the light on.

Ah, oh-ooh, oh,

Ah, oh-ooh, oh,

But the flame burned away, but you're still spitting fire,

Made no difference what you say,

You're still a liar,

You're still a liar,

You're still a liar.

(Sinéad O'Connor/John Reynolds/'Spike' Hollifield)

It's making me do things

I don't want to do.

It's poisoning me, weakening me.

You can't see.

It's lessening, like you.

I'm still listening,

Still listening.

Rescue me,

Won't you, ooh-ooh,

It's getting so late, ohh,

You can't see,

Begging you,

Still listening.

I believed you.

Oh, I wanted to.

And it was wonderful

So beautiful, ohh,

All gave in.

Release me.

Rescue me,

Won't you, ooh-ooh,

It's getting so late, ohh,

You can't see,

I'm telling you,

I'm still listening.

I believed you.

Oh, I wanted to.

But it's poisoning me, weakening me.

You can't see.

It's lessening.

Rescue me,

Won't you?

It's getting so late,

I can't see.

I'm telling you,

I'm still listening.

Still, still, still, still,

Still, still, still, still,

Still, still listening.

Listening, listening.

Still, still, still, still

Still, still.

You're not listening.