lyrics

Coldly Mine (1999)

You sent me to hell so many times with your eyes 

dragged me down 

into the ice 

and as life takes its toll on me 

you watch me freeze 

you watch me bleed 

 But will you only be coldly mine 

 you're only coldly mine

 no-one is ever really mine

 they're only nearly mine

 will you only be coldly mine

 coldly mine 

You sent me to heaven some times with your eyes 

so I'd have something 

to remember you by 

as you clamber to freedom with a last sigh 

you tell me so true 

how you're hurting inside

©1988 John Stuart

Little Heart

Little Heart

do our roads lie apart 

I found you only today 

will tomorrow find you further away

Little Heart 

we're neither long for this world 

as time goes by 

your heart's flame one day will die 

Little Heart 

tonight the moon is full 

just take my hand 

who knows if tomorrow will find us at all

for Nicky
©John Stuart 1998

Into Sleep

There’s a weight of the world
on those bowed shoulders
there’s ice in your eyes
and its getting colder

You tell me you’re alone
you have no light to guide you
little one you should know
I’m the flame that goes before you

 So just lay down and sleep now
 night time longs to take you
 lay down, let go
 in spirit I’m beside you
 Just pray now, beseeching
 that only love will bind you
 with its strong arms surround you
 beneath its waves will drown you

There’s a road that you must take
along which no man can guide you
there are thorns to pierce your flesh
and fear will be about you

Over trackless wastes
where no star shines upon you
in oceans of despair
where no hand reaches for you

You tell me you’re alone
no other walks beside you
little one you should know
I’m the fire that burns within you

for Mary Stuart
©John Stuart 1998