Empire of the Sun

I'll Be Around

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"I'll Be Around"

When I was young
The feeling was there,
It is still there
Unweaving in me
As I recollect
Take me back to the stems of it
Through the eyes of my parents tongue,
How I listened to them.

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while.

Call out my name,
When you call I'll be there,
We're always running chasing
Flames on a dare.
Come back, gimme light,
Come on darlin' shine,
Call out my name,
When you call I'll be there.

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while,
Time after time
I'll be around,
This love tonight
It will be around for a while.

Wishes were horses then beggars would ride,
Let your inner mystic unravel tonight,
Harder than diamonds, cut up the sky,
Run like a river wide out with desire.

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while,
Time after time
I'll be around,
This love tonight
It will be around for a while.

Really need to say, ah-ahah
Are you saying things have changed my ways again?
Really need to say, (really need to say)
Girl, I've prayed, ah-ahah
Prayed I'd meet someone like you someday.
It's all I need to say, (it's all I need to say.)

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while,
Time after time
I'll be around,
This love tonight
It will be around for a while.

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torpoodo On Jun 23, 2013

We Are the People

Walking on a Dream

Standing on the Shore

Alive

Half Mast

"I'll Be Around"

When I was young
The feeling was there,
It is still there
Unweaving in me
As I recollect
Take me back to the stems of it
Through the eyes of my parents tongue,
How I listened to them.

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while.

Call out my name,
When you call I'll be there,
We're always running chasing
Flames on a dare.
Come back, gimme light,
Come on darlin' shine,
Call out my name,
When you call I'll be there.

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while,
Time after time
I'll be around,
This love tonight
It will be around for a while.

Wishes were horses then beggars would ride,
Let your inner mystic unravel tonight,
Harder than diamonds, cut up the sky,
Run like a river wide out with desire.

So made up my mind
I'll be around for a while,
You can bet on your life
I'll be around for a while,
Time after time
I'll be around,
This love tonight
It will be around for a while.

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by torpoodo

13y ago

I noticed the similarities to Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" too... it helps that it has the line "time after time" in the song.

To me this song is about a guy who is in love with a girl that is unavailable. They get to share fleeting moments together and have a connection that reminds him of the feelings of excitement he had when he first fell in love as a youngster. He also sees such long term potential that it reminds him of his parents' relationship. When they do get to see each other it's intense and magical, but in those times he can only wish for her to open up and let it happen... unfortunately she is not willing to leave the relationship she's in. Even still, he's decided that the love they feel in those brief moments is worth waiting for.

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by torpoodo

13y ago

Hmm... those aren't the lyrics I submitted. Here's how I think it actually goes (minus a couple of lines that I had to make guesses on)

When I was young The feeling was there It is still there Oh even in me

As I recollect Take me back to the stems of it Through the ice and the buried stone I’ll listen to them

So I made up my mind I’ll be around for a while You can bet on your life I’ll be around for a while

Call out my name, when you call I’ll be there I’m always running chasing free on a dare Come back in your light, come on darling shine Call out my name, when you call I’ll be there

So I made up my mind I’ll be around for a while You can bet on your life I’ll be around for a while

Time after time I’ll be around This love tonight It will be around for a while

If wishes were horses then beggars would ride Let your inner mystic unravel tonight They're harder than diamonds cut up the sky Running like a river wide out with desire

So I made up my mind I’ll be around for a while You can bet on your life I’ll be around for a while

Time after time I’ll be around This love tonight It will be around for a while

Really need to say, ahh I have seen things, I’ve changed my ways again Really need to say Really need to say

Girl I’ve prayed, ahh Prayed I'd meet someone like you someday That’s all I need to say That’s all I need to say

So I made up my mind I’ll be around for a while You can bet on your life I’ll be around for a while

Time after time I’ll be around This love tonight It will be around for a while

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by 60_miles_an_hour MOD 13y ago

What's happened is that LyricFind has sourced the lyrics elsewhere, and overwritten yours. What the protocol is - you can submit a correction (or I can do this now for you) and request LyricFind to alter these lyrics. After a week, and if nothing has happened, (I'll check) then I can completely override their lyrics. But we are required to perform the first step first. So I'll do this now!

by 60_miles_an_hour MOD 13y ago

Edited some of the lyrics - Empire of the Sun posted the lyrics on their Facebook page, so I've just edited the differences (weren't many - you did a good job!)

by torpoodo 13y ago

Awesome, thanks for getting that sorted! The lyrics make more sense now.

by 60_miles_an_hour MOD

13y ago

Have requested to edit the lyrics so hopefully LyricFind listens.

This is a beautiful song. It's basically the lead singer declaring his love and commitment for his woman :)

It's a little reminiscent of "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper.

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