The Wolves

Ben Howard

Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces
Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go
Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up
I lost my time here, oh, I lost my patience with it all

We lost faith in the arms of love

Oh, where you been hiding lately?
Where you been hiding from the news?
(Oh, hiding lately, hiding from the news)
Because we've been fighting lately
And we've been fighting with the wolves
(Oh, fighting lately, fighting lately)
Oh, With the wolves
Oh, With the wolves
Red tongues and hands

Oh, falling from high places, falling through lost spaces
Now that we're lonely, Now that we're so far from home
Watching from both sides, these towers been tumbling down
I lost my mind here, oh, I lost my patience with the Lord
Oh with the Lord

We lost faith in the arms of love
Oh love, love, love

Oh, where you been hiding lately?
Where you been hiding from the news?
(Oh, hiding lately, hiding from the news)
'Cause we've been fighting lately
And we've been fighting with the wolves
(Oh, fighting lately, fighting with the wolves)

Oh, with the wolves, now
Ooh, with the wolves
Red tongues and hands
Red tongues and hands

We lost faith in the arms of love

Oh, love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh, love, love, love (love, love, love)
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh, love, love, love (love, love, love)

Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Oh, love, love, love (love, love, love)
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Love, love (love, love)
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Love, love, love (love, love, love)
Love, love, love (love, love, love)


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    I'm not sure if it's just me, but the lyrics aren't showing up here. So here they are:

    Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces Now that we're lonely, now that there's nowhere to go Watching from both sides, these clock towers burning up I lost my time here, I lost my patience with it all

    We lost faith, in the arms of love

    Where've you been hiding lately? Where've you been hiding from the news? Because we've been fighting lately We've been fighting with the wolves With the wolves Red tongues and hands

    Falling from high places, falling through lost spaces Now that we're lonely, now that we're so far from home Watching from both sides, these tower's been tumbling down I lost my mind here, I lost my patience with the lord

    We lost faith, in the arms of love

    Where've you been hiding lately? Where've you been hiding from the news? Because we've been fighting lately We've been fighting with the wolves With the wolves Red tongues and hands

    We lost faith, in the arms of love

    MayaMooon November 11, 2011   Link

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