B-Sides
(p) + (c) The Frames 1991-2006
Well I've got my
head, pressed against the pane
We're watching the rain, we live in the day
The sun splits the trees
I was down on my knees and I begged you to stay But you lived by the sword and you died by the sword
I stood by my word, cause it's all I had
To keep me in line, to beat me in time
And keep you out of my mind Well if you could see all that I see
Then you'd believe all that I scream
This is my last song to you I kissed you under bridge, up on the stage
Been screaming your songs to a crowd of just one
Turn it to sieve, and I was baking the bread
You're a liar she said Hey but if you could see all that I see
Then you believe all that I scream
This is my last song to you
This is my last song to you
Yeah, my last song to you 
A girl by the water, the day's lovely
daughter
Come to a ___il, queen of the harbour
Give me your hand and say that you will
Empty your suitcase out in the bay
A girl on the steps in the black
velvet dress
You touched my shoulder and you left with the rest
And my eyes they followed you 'round the bend
And I stood here hoping you'd turn around again
And I stamp my name on you, yeah
There was nothing better to do
Our lady of laughter, sister of Jesus
Look at my face now, I can hardly believe this
There's some people might think me absurd
Absurd, absurd, oh what a wonderful word, oh yeah
Now I stamp my name on you, yeah
It's all I want to do, all I want to do yeah
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Hey, have I got news for you
Your baby's leaving
He's got his red stick and his scarf across his back
And he was gone
Little boy cried wolf
But there was no one listening
And little boys don't cry wolf that much for nothing
Hey, have I got news for you
Your mama's leaving
She got her bags and her books in the back of a taxi
And she was gone
The _____ ______ his voice through the ____
Once too often
Now he's running out the door with his boots on
After mammy
Now it's 8:15 and all the people are
leaving
And I wish I had the strength to get up and walk to the door
But someone stopped me
'What are you walking for?'
And oh my god the cops came in
'C'mon boys the party's over'
'What's your mother's name?'
Gonna call her
_____ _____ _____ _____
Sometimes there's thunder in the valley
Sometimes it rains without a sign
Every now and then she leaves me
Sometimes there's teardrops in my wine
_____
dreams and hopes no more
I've thrown away all I've ever loved
Kick you to the floor, don't want to see you anymore
A job south of the border
______buy myself a home
I was working for a rich man
_____ spraying
cars
He said I was doing a fine job
He was going to keep me on
___ flowers in the garden they walked
out
And there was no-one left
Somewhere else, somewhere else
I don't know why I wasted all this
time
I could have loved you girl like you
planned it
I could have chained your heart to a star
But it really doesn't matter at all
No it really doesn't matter at all
Life's a gas
I could have built a house on the ocean
I could have placed our love in the sky
But it really doesn't matter at all
No it really doesn't matter at all
Life's a gas
But it really doesn't matter at all
No it really doesn't matter at all
Life's a gas
I could have turned you into a priestess
I could have burned your fate in the sand
But it really doesn't matter at all
No it really doesn't matter at all
Life's a gas
Now it really doesn't matter at all
No it really doesn't matter at all
Life's a gas
I hope its gonna last
Look into the bigger picture, each ____
____ side
From the mouth of the lonely painter
Let the moment be your guide
Am I ever going to shake you?
Am I ever going to? Oh..
The room was filed with ether
And they fell into a dance
And the people stopped following their leader
And left it all back up to chance
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I want you but I'm sworn
I got to give it all
My mind is broken and I'm torn Yes we were saw all alone
That I see no ties
I'd like to but I'm sworn
There's a ring on my finger
That ties me to her
My mind is broken and I'm torn
I want you but I'm sworn I feel need in my mind
That you could answer inside
I could be with you
I could be with you
I could be with you
You got to be part
You got to be part
I could be with you I want you but I'm sworn
There's a ring on my finger
There's a chain around my neck like a halo
It guides me back to her
I want you I swear If you say you're fine
If you can break off the sides
Then I need the ties
If you kept a lie
If you could say goodbye so easy baby
So could I
I want you but I'm sworn
Tell me a story
Now that its over
And wrap it in glory
For one Irish rover
Tell me you're wiser now
Tell me you're older
Wrap it in glory
For one Irish rover I can tell by the light in your eyes
That you're so far away
Just like a ship out on the sea
Without a sail you're gonna stray
Tell me the facts real straight
Don't make me over
And wrap it in glory now
For one Irish rover
That's over now I can tell by the light in your eyes
That you're so far away
Just like a ship out on the sea
Without a sail you're gonna stray
Tell me you see the light
Tell me you know me
Make it come out alright
And wrap it in glory
For one Irish rover
For one Irish rover
Tell me you see the light
Tell me you know me
Song For Paul We're brothers in another life
We walk this world now hand-in-hand
We saw through the blackest night
And brought the sunlight to the land And we were born as one in Christ
We had our hearts set on this star
'Cause out on every flag
We heal the world with love and
stone
You see this world is not a place to land
It's all I have in here my hand We're brothers in another time
We had our hearts set on the sun
We helped the many through the light
We brought a peace onto this world We bathe in rivers deep at sea
Our hearts were cleaner than the soil
We never need nothing to breath
We found our answers in the way
We walked, and talked and planned
This world was not depraved by man
Steal My Body Home
Steal my body home
Don't let me lie in this town
'Cause all I want from you
Is just a place to lay this burden down
And if the world comes falling in
Will you help me to get up again
And if I fall and break my crown
Will you come tumbling after now
Never sold myself
To the tired rule
And all you get is by sweat
And I've gotta tell you now
I can see myself
When I look at you
Running from my chance
Now to see it all through
And I'll forgive myself
For all the good it'll do
'Cause you beat me already
Now the feeling that I get
Is something that's returning
Boy I've given you my best
Gonna fail anyhow
Never sold myself
To the tired fool
And all their luckless selves
They're trying to tell you now
I can see myself
When I look at you
Running from myself
And all I'm supposed to do
And I'll forgive myself
For all the good it'll do
'Cause you beat me already
Look Back Now
Looking through the valley floor
I saw a changing man
And all the places they were
And as I walk beside you now
I feel there is no more we can say
But I'd never do nothing to hurt you love
And if we look back now
And see how far your tiny ship has come
And if we look back know
We see how willingly some bridges burn
You know I think its a shame
You don't talk at all
Maybe you just don't hear me call
But I've been doing very well
I play those games no more
I'm just getting on
But I'd always come running to catch you
And if we look back now
And see how easily these tables turn
And if we look back know
We see how willingly some bridges burn
And if we look back now
Maybe we can forgive ourselves for all we've done
For all we've done
And if we look back now
And see how far your time of rest has come
And if we look back now
We see how willingly these bridges burn
Bridges burn
Taking The Hard Way Out
Well it's over now
And for a while you walk away
Went over everything you might've said
And you realise the time it takes
And you're getting nothing done
Just working 'round inside a tired head
Walk on, walk on
And go easy as you fly
'Cause I never found a way to say it right
And battle on as though we had the whole day
But all we had were moments
And I can't stand to fail And we
had the whole thing down
And we're taking the hard way out now
Well I see you found
What you were always waiting for
Well I hope you're happy now
And I can't take away from you
This moment that you love
I wouldn't understand it anyhow
And we have the whole thing down
And we're taking the hard way round it now
And we have the whole thing down
And we're taking the hard way out
And we had the whole day down
Country Song
Driving, sleeping in station
Trying to keep my patience
From running dry
But you're out there
Looking in the wrong place
Warming to the wrong face
Every single time
Driving, it's like a meditation
Gets me to the place
I'm trying to find But you're
lost now
Looking for the highway
Cruising down the byway
Maybe feeling fine Success,
never really took you
Said it's just a thing
You had to try
But you're alone now
Tired of the road now
You never love at all
You turned the other way But
you're lost now
Looking for the highway
Cruising down the byway
Tomorrow's Too Long
Cover yourself from the storm
Cause forever has just come and gone
And tonight the wind blows in cold
And we don’t know what tomorrow will hold
And the waiting is keeping you strong
But tomorrow is too long Gather
yourself for the ride
And whatever you can’t carry you should leave behind
And the lights are fading on the shore
And tomorrow is so far to go
Tomorrow is so far to go
Rise
Breathing in the night
There's nothing else I'm needing now
The wind is at my side
And so are you
Together we will rise
With all these words and promises we couldn't keep
Together we will fly
Above it all now
But sometimes we will fall
From the light
But it shines on us tonight
Together we will rise
Together we will rise
Surely its a sign now
That everything's in tune to some kind of higher plan
Surely it's a sign
That you were right
There's this secret line
That we've been denied
And we'll cross anytime
And together we will rise
And together we will rise
Sometimes we will fall
From the light
But it shines on us tonight
And together will rise
Past this light
And we'll cross it here tonight
And together we will rise
New Partner *
(Will Oldham)
There's a black tinted sunset
In the prettiest of skies
Lay back, lay back
Rest your head on my thighs
There is some awful action
That just breeds from my hand
It's a breathe from the deep
So exquisitely grand And you
were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
Well I would not have moved
If I knew you were hear
It's some special action
With motives unclear
Now you'll haunt me, you'll haunt me
'Til I pay for what I've done
It's a payment which precludes
The having of fun And you were
always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And oh I got a new partner riding with me
I got a new partner now Well the
sun's fading faster
And we're ready to go
There's a skirt in the bedroom
Lying pleasantly low
And the loons on the moor
Or the fish on the flow
Well my friends, my friends
Still will whisper hello
We all know what we know
It's a hearts one to know
When you think like a hermit
You forget what you know And you
were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And oh I got a new partner riding me
I got a new partner riding with me
I got a new partner riding with me
I got a new partner now And you
were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
And you were always on my mind
Listen Girl *
(Mic Christopher) Listen girl I might
If you ask me very nice
I just might tell you the truth
Because you give me love and I like it
And charming as you might be
Listen girl you like it to
All of the corner kids
They're looking for joy
Dreaming of playgrounds and toys
Well they're dreaming no more
'Cause they've been there before
And now they just sit and absorb
Like when I couldn't get out of bed
Oh I could hardly walk
But I come here to muse
I come here to talk
To say listen girl ...
And the fluids
That hold me in my mind
A candle in the way
To falling back in time
And beer
The wilful little tout
That brightens up my nights
But hoodoo when I'm awake
Precarious Aiming I'm gonna sail myself a boat out in the wild
I'll take you with me when I float into the tide
We're not two bright masters
We're not two bright guys I can't go back to that place I've been this world
Has lost its faith in me
I'm gonna find myself a way into your mind
And it's exactly like you say
We're white on white
I can't go back to that place I've been
This world has lost its faith me
I can't go back..
Trying
Seven months in hiding
Buried in the sand
I lost my way, come find me
And tonight, your not even trying
Constantly reminded
That I was just in time
Don't run away, like I did
And tonight, your not even trying
Tonight, your not even trying..
Me & my boyfriend
Driving too fast
And crashing neath the Shangan underpass
Me & my boyfriend
Watching the pack
And crashing neath the Ballymun underpass
And the world was passing us
And we didn’t have a care
And I’m old and wiser now
You’re down in the easy chair
Me & my boyfriend
Hiding the hash
And hoping that the cop just wouldn’t ask
Me & my best friend
Watching the pack
And selling Sunday papers outside mass
And the whole world was chasing us
And the whole town came to watch
Now you’re in the easy chair
And I still might get caught
Me & my boyfriend
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