Lyrics

All Come Down I don't mean to sound too hopeful Cos I know you've got a lot on your mind But tell me - is it too much to ask For you to be kind It'll all come down It'll all come down on you Let it all come down Let it all come down on you Every time things seem to get too hard You're the first to grab your keys Slam the door, start the car It's not the last time you'll leave Could you spare me just a little time And tell me what you need Hurry now before it gets too late I'm begging you please, please Music - Alexis Antes Lyrics - Alexis Antes & Victoria Fliegel	Love I can't get anything right I can't even let myself fall apart You say I hold on too tight To the last thread of sanity in this weakened heart But when there's nothing to lose and nothing to gain I say love is not the answer And I throw another lock on my heart But you hold the key Won't you wake me up and tell me it's all right Offer to put some of the weight on your back Tell me the only thing I'll find here is love Love It seems like everywhere I go, this is the story Love moves in and out of our desperate hearts And the days get so lonely When you're ready for a change, but don't know where to start I fear I'll always be alone But then I look into your eyes and it somehow softens the blow So who knows Do I need to be afraid to let it show? If I could change I would leave it all behind me now I'd choose to believe in love Outside of this fear I think I'm falling I'm falling I'm just afraid to let it show Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes © 1999/BMI
The Fall It's been this way so long I've forgotten what I'm fighting for I keep my distance to escape the pain But I know I've been down this road before And it's as lonely as it's ever been You've been this way so long I've forgotten what I'm crying for You keep me questioning everything But I know we've been down this road A thousand times before I can feel it getting cold again I set myself up for the fall When I try to convince myself That love can conquer all If it's true that faith can help Us rise above it all Then why does the love for which we'd die In time move on So much resistance In keeping with the promises We keep pretending we can feel a change Oh, but I know and I know you know It's no better than before Tell me - can you feel it turning So I'll wait I'm headed for the fall I'll wait Can faith help us rise above I'll wait Can love conquer all Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes	Around & Around We are always on the outside Looking on the inside Behind what everybody shows But you can't find forgiveness When you're fighting for answers And the truth has not been told Maybe we can't turn the page and go back again Even though we feel we need to try What's left is fear And it's in our hearts and in our minds Oh, but we'll never fight it Until we really try Until we really try We go around and around yea Don't let it stop, no It's the least I expect when you keep me coming back for more But if it's too much to ask for Then I guess I'll have to let it go I'd still love you And everybody knows Faith through understanding Forgiveness through answers Always just beyond our reach Take some time and take a step back And define what you're after Then you will come to see You will come to see Everything that we are and all that will ever be Is within our power to refine My dreams are mine You can't take that away, don't you even try And just remember what you give, in turn you'll find What you give, in turn you'll find As I move on to the other side What will I find The truth is harder than you realized But you have left me to read between the lines Oh yeah, but I can see through you out there I can see through you out there You know I can see through you out there Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes
Drowning I hear the phone ring I'm lying awake, but I Wait for the message Even though I know I won't hear your voice anymore What's this emptiness surrounding me Is it too soon to tell I'd rather be anywhere with you Than trapped in my mind Here in this hell I'm drowning It's a hopeless equation You and me, me and you Divided by another Or am I just crazy To think we should have what we wish for Well, I heard from someone Who heard from another That she's got you so weak You can barely stand And I know it's only hearsay But please hear me when I say I think we deserve another chance I'm drowning I'm down again Why is it any fool could see I gave you the best part of me And now I'm drowning I'm down again Why is it any fool could see You need me And I need you Let's get ourselves together, here We can have what we wish for If both believe we can find it I am here with open arms And I'm trying to get through to you Just leave the past behind Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes © 1999/BMI	I Can't Give You Everything Well, it used to be that you gave every part of you And only to me And in turn, I gave you every part of myself It seemed like the perfect way to be But lately it feels like something's wrong I can't define it Is there something that you're hiding, cos I should know I've never asked for much But now there's just something I need And that's a little honesty Cos I can't give you everything I need a little bit for myself So you can talk about all the plans we made Then you can put them on the shelf Because I'm tired of playing with blinders on And now it's a matter of pride So don't ask me to forgive you Cos I can't do it I was sitting at the coffee shop this morning And as I got up to leave From behind, I overheard two lovers talking about their plans Talking about sharing all their dreams I thought I heard your voice I thought I must be crazy Besides, that wasn't where you told me you would be But when I looked up, I had to sit back down Because I couldn't believe You were doing this to me Look in my direction I need to get your attention Did you really think I was too blind to see Oh, keep on talking, baby - keep talking Because I thought I heard an "I'm sorry" coming through But could you run that again Well, sit back and take a look around Am I crying? No, and I'm not trying to get attention By letting everybody know But you should have thought about the consequences long ago Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes
How Did I Get Here How did I get here And when will this end How can I ever be certain Of anything again When you took my love Thought you'd fallen from grace Granted, maybe we were in the wrong time and place Oh, but I still consider you a friend Tell me how does the heart beat When it's close to the end I had just begun To start over again Taking care of myself Seemed a means to an end Then you came along And it knocked me senseless Never in my life have I felt so defenseless But I'd do it all over again Tell me how does the wind blow When a storm's rolling in Oh, it looks like I've done it again Why can't I ever learn, baby Well, I hate to say it, but I think this time I'm left a little bit jaded Even though I saw it coming From miles away from where we are Why does every little thing start to change, yeah I hate them changing On and on and on On and on and on we keep changing On and on and on On and on and on we keep changing Tell me how did I get here Tell me when will this end Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes	Where Do We Go Is this just comfort in each other Or friends turned into lovers No label to define just what we are Safety in the darkness Defenseless when our eyes met Seeking explanation of intent But I would do it again If I knew what you were feeling Would you do it again How am I to sleep I see your face upon my pillow Every time my eyes close And now I'm in too deep Oh, where do we go Oh, where do we go from here Careful of what I'm showing I am moving slowly now How can we be together Help me find the answers I'm trying not to jump too far ahead For me to take a chance All I need to know is will you take a chance And do you long for me to hold you I want your face upon my pillow Every time my eyes close And now I'm in too deep Do we stand a chance Demons, disappear Could a little faith make us strong enough To escape our fears In this restlessness I am open, I am near Just give me your hand And I'll help you realize There's no need to hide Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes
Hide Your Eyes Hey babe, it looks like you're crying again Did she strike another blow and bring that heartache on again I know you've worked too hard to think of starting again But I'll be here - I'll be here when you can So you can hide your eyes for a little while or till all the hurt is gone But should you wake to find you're in need of the love of a woman I'll be standing by, call me to your side when it all goes wrong Till then I'm on the outside waiting for your heart to let me in It's never easy when you have to pretend You know how the story goes - how the fairy tale ends But sometimes it's just hard to find where it begins But I'll be here when your heart needs to mend You can hide your eyes for a little while or till all the hurt is gone But should you wake to find you're in need of the love of a woman I'll be standing by, call me to your side when it all goes wrong Till then I'm on the outside waiting for your heart to let me in You can hide your eyes Hide your eyes And I will lend a hand if you need it Help you find a little strength if you need it Carry some of the load if you need it Oh, take my love - if you need it Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes	My World Is Empty Without You My world is empty without you My world is empty without you And as I go my way alone I find it hard for me to carry on I need your strength, I need your tender touch I need the love, my dear, I miss so much My world is empty without you babe My world is empty without you From this whole world, I try to hide my face But from this loneliness, there's no hiding place Inside this cold and empty house I dwell In darkness with memories I know so well I need love now, more than before I can hardly carry on anymore My mind and soul have felt like this Since love between us no more exists And each time that darkness falls It finds me alone with these four walls (Holland/Dozier/Holland)
Perfect Lies We used to have a picture perfect story Just like the lovers on the screen With a perfect back and perfect cover We'd hide all the pages in between Well, the second time, I should have known better But I guess I didn't want to see The perfect lies of a perfect lover So near to me You have no right to seek forgiveness Not with the way that things stand now I had to fight, so forgive me For dragging this out Looking back, it makes me wonder How could I have been so blind Afraid to question my convictions With all of the evidence left behind Now I've swept away all of the ashes No more fear of what I might find Don't try to fool me with your clever ways I read between the lines Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1999/BMI

DEMO

Drowning

I hear the phone ring
I'm lying awake, but I
Wait for the message
Even though I know
I won't hear your voice anymore
What's this emptiness surrounding me
Is it too soon to tell
I'd rather be anywhere with you
Than trapped in my mind
Here in this hell
I'm drowning

It's a hopeless equation
You and me, me and you
Divided by another
Or am I just crazy
To think we should have what we wish for
Well, I heard from someone
Who heard from another
That she's got you so weak
You can barely stand
And I know it's only hearsay
But please hear me when I say
I think we deserve another chance

I'm drowning
I'm down again
Why is it any fool could see
I gave you the best part of me
And now I'm drowning
I'm down again
Why is it any fool could see
You need me
And I need you

Let's get ourselves together, here
We can have what we wish for
If both believe we can find it
I am here with open arms
And I'm trying to get through to you
Just leave the past behind

Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes
© 1999/BMI

Love

I can't get anything right
I can't even let myself fall apart
You say I hold on too tight
To the last thread of sanity in this weakened heart
But when there's nothing to lose and nothing to gain
I say love is not the answer
And I throw another lock on my heart
But you hold the key

Won't you wake me up and tell me it's all right
Offer to put some of the weight on your back
Tell me the only thing I'll find here is love
Love

It seems like everywhere I go, this is the story
Love moves in and out of our desperate hearts
And the days get so lonely
When you're ready for a change, but don't know where to start
I fear I'll always be alone
But then I look into your eyes and it somehow softens the blow
So who knows
Do I need to be afraid to let it show?

If I could change
I would leave it all behind me now
I'd choose to believe in love
Outside of this fear
I think I'm falling
I'm falling
I'm just afraid to let it show

Music/Lyrics - Alexis Antes
© 1999/BMI

Perfect Lies

We used to have a picture perfect story
Just like the lovers on the screen
With a perfect back and perfect cover
We'd hide all the pages in between
Well, the second time, I should have known better
But I guess I didn't want to see
The perfect lies of a perfect lover
So near to me

You have no right to seek forgiveness
Not with the way that things stand now
I had to fight, so forgive me
For dragging this out

Looking back, it makes me wonder
How could I have been so blind
Afraid to question my convictions
With all of the evidence left behind
Now I've swept away all of the ashes
No more fear of what I might find
Don't try to fool me with your clever ways
I read between the lines

Music/Lyrics
Alexis M. Antes
© 1999/BMI

STRONGER

Out There If you need the touch of loving arms around you I will hold you close and I will call you dear But I, I don't know if I can give enough To keep you here Won't you wait for me I'm still recovering from the last fall So if you must go, please have faith That I will soon come through Out there, no matter where you are Out there, I won't be far Out there, I hope to find you again But if not, I'll be around Please look for me, I'll be around out there If you find these words are just too much to take Though I'm stumbling through, I know there's so much more at stake And with time, I know I'll realize you have everything To keep me here I just need some time To let healing take its course and let the past lie So if you must go, please have faith That I will soon come through Music - Alexis M. Antes Lyrics - Alexis M. Antes/Elise Reid © 1997/BMI	Stronger It's not enough for me To give in to the fall But the past has cut us deep And sharp Were those words that left the scars I was the one who held on to our dreams But in them you refused to believe Oh, but you're not stronger to leave me You're not stronger to leave me You're not stronger to leave me No, you're not stronger, believe me Split in two Hey, is that what you wanted to see I think it's true, oh, I think it's true And the proof is in your eyes I can ask for reasons If it will help to get me through Tell me, does giving up come so easy to you It's not enough for me To give in to the fall Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1999/BMI
True Desire I should let it go Cause it's been too long But how can I expect myself To be so strong When for all the fame And desire in the touch I'd give anything, anything, anything I will deny The passion to expire Instead, I'll give it to the night Follow my true desire I can't seem to find My place anymore I used to walk on the edge Just to even the score My eyes would blind in the lights Still I begged for more But now I'm settling, I settle in the in-between I will deny The passion to expire Instead, I'll give it to the night Follow my true desire Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1997/BMI	Hold On Oh, do you remember the change? I saw it clearly It turned right in time with the Autumn leaves Sometimes when I think about it, baby I see we waited too long for the answers to come Instead of working it out, as we once believed in It's not enough to turn your head In defense that nothing's wrong It's not enough to close my eyes And pretend this love's so strong Why must we hold on Tick-tock, time passing through the days Do I feel you near me Sometimes when I think about you, baby Wanting you holding me I guess it's just too late for a reprieve I'm sure we could play this game forever Seeing how we're so good with the make-believe But I'd just feel safer without it, baby Knowing you and knowing me Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1997/BMI
Lifetime of Me and You Maybe I should not love you But then again, maybe I need to It's hard enough to say good-bye After all, I had been planning for a lifetime of me and you Sometimes I think I'm crazy Waiting for some change to pull me through But I just don't know what else to look for Now that I've lost a lifetime of me and you I once believed that I could look in you eyes And find that with you I was so complete And for this I tried my best to hold on But it doesn't matter now Did you ever really love me Do I really need to know the truth 'Cause I would blind myself to the lie If it could mean a lifetime of me and you Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1997/BMI	Where Do We Go Is this just comfort in each other Or friends turned into lovers No label to define just what we are Safety in the darkness Defenseless when our eyes met Seeking explanation of intent But I would do it again If I knew what you were feeling Would you do it again How am I to sleep I see your face upon my pillow Every time my eyes close And now I'm in too deep Oh, where do we go Oh, where do we go from here Careful of what I'm showing I am moving slowly now How can we be together Help me find the answers I'm trying not to jump too far ahead For me to take a chance All I need to know is will you take a chance And do you long for me to hold you I want your face upon my pillow Every time my eyes close And now I'm in too deep Do we stand a chance Demons, disappear Could a little faith make us strong enough To escape our fears In this restlessness I am open, I am near Just give me your hand And I'll help you realize There's no need to hide Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1998/BMI
Help Is On The Way Souls forever keeping time We pour our hearts out on the table There is nothing in your mind That you need ever fear to speak to me It's just another day not knowing what you might find But as the pieces fall together, you can leave it all behind It's alright, I'll be there To catch you if you're falling It's alright, I'll be there Help is on the way You will never let them know The secrets left to hide inside the frame So afraid to let it show They're forever lost inside your name So the fear of love confines you another day Let these words remind you - you can count on me this way Music/Lyrics - Alexis M. Antes © 1997/BMI	Shadow the Truth I can see just where we're headed The look on your face when you walked in the door You try, but you can't hide it anymore I've been trying to deny it Pretending that it's all in my head But I'm tired of reading between the lines of every word you said If you think that I can't see what's going on Well, I've been around And if you can't find the time to work it out I won't be around You don't know how hard I try to understand But you shadow the truth, you hide it away And I feel the distance grow between us with every game you play Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1997/BMI
Something More Than This Why can't I look beyond the memories And why can't I read beyond this page Is it enough for me to stay Is it enough for me to stay Why do you try to seek forgiveness Even if I could step outside of this rage Would it be enough for you to change Would it be enough for you to change And on and on and on and on and on I can't stop believing Trapped in time In the distance we fade There's something more than this Who will be there now And who will be there Even when you're gone Lost inside Faith tries to crack beneath the surface And scatter the demons in my head Is this enough for me to change Is this enough for you to change Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1998/BMI	My Light Mama, hold me close The way you did in younger days A child in your arms You know that I am here to stay Try your best to protect me from All the obstacles that I must overcome I look to you for answers throughout my life And I find when I feel I'm inside out You help the pain to pass for another day You've helped me build The story of my life You're my light Growing up so fast I know you can't believe it's true But I would take you back in time If you asked me to Memories are strong, not far behind So precious, there forever in our hearts and minds Don't you ever shed a tear for me For with your strength, I know I'll find the key I'll never stray too far from the path you've paved Your faith in me has caused me to succeed Music/Lyrics: Alexis M. Antes - © 1997/BMI
We Stand Alone We stand alone With fading memories of good-bye And we discover How to be on our own again No more tears to feed the loss and the pain So we take a look at our past And we place it on the shelf While we're learning to live our lives outside We're learning to live our lives outside of one another Promises we made And dreams left standing still No longer sharing our hearts No longer spending our time together I never dreamed these things would all be changing But now I see all that's remaining And it's strange The way we teach our hearts to be blind Resting sure in our denial But it's the giving in We know so well It's all too familiar So now we're learning to live our lives outside We're learning to live our lives outside Yes, we're learning to live our lives outside Of one another But sometimes it's hard When the love we left behind Was all I ever wanted Music/Lyrics Alexis M. Antes © 1997/BMI