You're one with the burdon of intuition.
You're one with the freedom of a blank stare.
You're one with the best friend you lost,
You wish was still there.

You're one with the dust on that old piano.
You're one with the strings on your new guitar.
You're one with the wind through the open window,
You are.

It was a faint line that brought you here,
And a pulse that kept you in time.
It was the comfort of a tradition,
Like the few that were not that kind.

It's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself, And everything you're running from.
And it's the same world, honey, that has brought You down,
As the one that's gonna pick you up.
And pick you up.

You're one with the echos of conversation.
You're one with the strangers you overheard.
You're one with the lesson that was the best one you learned.

It was a faint line that brought you here,
And a pulse that kept you in time.
It was the comfort of a tradition,
Like the few that were not that kind.

It's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself, And everything you're running from.
And it's the same world, honey, that has brought You down,
As the one that's gonna pick you up.
And pick you up.

It was a long, dark, sleepy morning walk.
You fell down, case and point.
It was a good start.
It was a good start.

It was a long, dark, sleepy morning walk.
You fell down, case and point.
It was a good start.
It was a good start.

It's a shame now, baby, you can't see yourself, And everything you're running from.
And it's the same world, honey, that has brought You down,
As the one that's gonna pick you up.

And it's a shame now, baby, you can't separate
Yourself from where you stood.
And it's the same world, honey, that made you feel so bad,
That makes you feel so good.
Feel so good.



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    this is what i hear as far as lyrics:

    You're one with the burden of intuition You're one with the freedom of a blank stare You're one with the best friend you lost You wish was still there You're one with the dust on that old piano You're one with the strings on your new guitar You're one with wind through the open window You are

    It was a faint line that brought you here And a pulse that kept you in time It was the comfort of a tradition But the fear that you were not that kind And it's a shame now, baby You can't see yourself in everything you're running from And it's the same world, honey That has brought you down As the one that's gonna pick you up And pick you up

    You're one with the echoes of conversation You're one with the strangers you overheard You're one with the lesson That was the best one you learned

    It was a faint line that brought you here And a pulse that kept you in time It was the comfort of a tradition But the fear that you were not that kind But you are And it's a shame now, baby You can't see yourself in everything you're running from And it's the same world, honey That has brought you down As the one that's gonna pick you up And pick you up

    It was a long dark sleepy morning walk And you fell down facing up It was a good start It was a good start It was a long dark sleepy morning walk And you fell down facing up It was a good start It was a good start

    And it's a shame now, baby You can't see yourself in everything you're running from And it's the same world, honey That has brought you down As the one that's gonna pick you up And it's a shame now, baby You can't separate yourself from where you stood And it's the same world, honey Made you feel so bad As the one that makes you feel so good Feel so good

    juxtaposedhalfon June 02, 2007   Link
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    The other day I had a breakdown, hopped in my car, and drove around silently screaming to myself. This song played from my cd player and it seemed to describe the darkest depths I had let myself fall into. Ironic how it is the same world that brings us down as the one that's going to pick us up.

    spacecoyote707on June 25, 2007   Link
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    She should win more awards.

    baadbloodon February 02, 2007   Link
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    And I think the line might be "It was a cold dark sleepy morning walk and you fell down facing up" but that doesn't really make sense. It is only what it sounds like

    baadbloodon February 02, 2007   Link
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    yeah shes awsome. and so pretty in person.

    emoneenon February 04, 2007   Link
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    yeah shes awsome. and so pretty in person.

    emoneenon February 04, 2007   Link
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    I really love this song. I agree..she should win more awards :)

    sheafranceson February 27, 2007   Link
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    I agree with baadblood, I think she says "... you fell down facing up." which would make sense with "it was a good start" because at least you are facing up, as in looking up and trying to be content.

    Adriennalineon March 16, 2007   Link
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    eeeeee, i sawww maria taylor live at che cafe., it was AMAZING. :)

    haleyparkeron April 03, 2007   Link
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    "it was a long dark, sleepy, morning walk and you fell down facing up. it was a good start. it was a good start" maybe fell down facing up means that the person died, but they tried to start over (good start) and failed, they didn't finish.....

    graceizntmeon May 07, 2007   Link

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