This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
I've got a secret, you see
Automatic could never touch her
She beats so clear, I'd give myself to the beat
Just to be hear the sound
She taught me to seek truth in the path
Of her footstep's trace, and I must confess
I love the shape that my mind takes
Whenever she is on it, wherever she may be
Everyone wants a proof
Some kind of rule to latch onto
We all wanna peek outside the box
We're all caught up inside staring just trapped inside
We need to see all of our just little thoughts
Racing out of control, then the speed of light
We like the truth, we want nothing but truth
(Nothing but truth)
And nothing but truth
Go ahead, try to find yourself
As a part of every perfect thing, yea
(Nothing but truth)
In the footsteps of harmony
Everyone wants the answer
They're sure will open every question
I wanna give it away
Sometimes I get so blue to see
My friends, with life so close at hand
I get so scared, with eyes wide shut
I'll fail to find hope near to them
If what's concealed tends to reveal itself in time
(Just accept)
It makes no sense to see
They've abide a secret smile
I've got to give it away
When she sends me falling
So I'll sing it again
(Sing it again)
I love the shape it takes when she is on it
(Love the shape it takes when she is on it)
I love the shape it takes when she is on it
So I'll sing it again
Automatic could never touch her
She beats so clear, I'd give myself to the beat
Just to be hear the sound
She taught me to seek truth in the path
Of her footstep's trace, and I must confess
I love the shape that my mind takes
Whenever she is on it, wherever she may be
Everyone wants a proof
Some kind of rule to latch onto
We all wanna peek outside the box
We're all caught up inside staring just trapped inside
We need to see all of our just little thoughts
Racing out of control, then the speed of light
We like the truth, we want nothing but truth
(Nothing but truth)
And nothing but truth
Go ahead, try to find yourself
As a part of every perfect thing, yea
(Nothing but truth)
In the footsteps of harmony
Everyone wants the answer
They're sure will open every question
I wanna give it away
Sometimes I get so blue to see
My friends, with life so close at hand
I get so scared, with eyes wide shut
I'll fail to find hope near to them
If what's concealed tends to reveal itself in time
(Just accept)
It makes no sense to see
They've abide a secret smile
I've got to give it away
When she sends me falling
So I'll sing it again
(Sing it again)
I love the shape it takes when she is on it
(Love the shape it takes when she is on it)
I love the shape it takes when she is on it
So I'll sing it again
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No comments? This is my favorite song by these guys, although it's pretty self-explanatory.
I should also add that these lyrics are a bit incorrect. This is the best I could do translating by ear, but I think they're at least closer to the correct ones. <br /> <br /> I got a secret you see<br /> automatic could never touch her<br /> She beats so clear<br /> I give myself to the beat just to hear the sound.<br /> She told me to seek truth in a path of footsteps traced<br /> and I must confess I love the shape that my mind takes<br /> whenever she is on it<br /> wherever she may be...<br /> <br /> Everyone wants a proof<br /> some kinda proof to latch onto<br /> We all wanna peek outside the box<br /> We're all caught up inside staring, just trapped inside<br /> and we need to see, all of us just little thoughts<br /> racing out of control<br /> servin' the speed of light<br /> and we like truth, we want nothing but truth<br /> nothing but truth...<br /> go ahead try to find yourself as a part of every perfect thing (yeah)<br /> (nothing but truth)<br /> In the footsteps of harmony.<br /> Everyone wants the answer their sure of and every question<br /> I wanna give it away.<br /> <br /> Sometimes I get so blue, you see<br /> my friends, with life so close at hand.<br /> I get so scared, with eyes wide shut,<br /> all fail to find hope near to them.<br /> If what's concealed tends to reveal itself in time,<br /> just accept that it makes no sense to seek and abide a secret smile.<br /> I've got to give it away when she sends me falling.<br /> So I sing it again, I love the shape it takes when she is on it.<br /> I love the shape it takes when she is on it.<br /> I love the shape it takes when she is on it.<br /> So I'll sing it again...<br />