Dreaming I can see the sun
Long gone with time to run
Make my day, come on let me out
Can I open the door and begin to shout

Now I'd like to know
Can we get up and go?
Now I'd like to know
Can we get up and go?

Take my money and have a ball
It suits you right to have it all
Aiming for the bottom's never been my choice
Can I open the door and begin to voice

Now I'd like to know
Can we get up and go?
Now I'd like to know
Can we get up and go?

Now I'd like to know
Can we get up and go?
Now I'd like to know
Can we get up and go?

I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know
I'd like to know




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    this is one of my fave songs atm.. from the Eon advert! the glockenspeil or something the whole way through totally carries the song. i dont think it really means much, apart from maybe he feels a bit suffocated by whoever he's with, "dreaming i can see the sun" and "can i open the door and begin to voice" just an all round lovely song!

    Jessica-Lilyon September 03, 2008   Link
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    This is such a gorgeous song. Grabbed my attention right away with the melody but the lyrics are so bitter sweet. He obviously has had enough with a partner who seems to have used him. "Take my money and have a ball if it suits you right then have it all." The detail dedicated to the music is what won me over though, guitars, violins, cellos just on the surface but then its accompanied by the glockenspeil and a bell! Not to mention the drums quietly holding all together. Thumbs up Broadcast 2000.

    anna mavrakakison September 25, 2008   Link

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