Peter Gabriel: Love to be Loved

So, you know how people are
When it's all gone much too far
The way their minds are made
Still, there's something you should know
That I could not let show
That fear of letting go
And in this moment, I need to be needed
With this darkness all around me, I like to be liked
In this emptiness and fear, I want to be wanted
'Cause I love to be loved
I love to be loved [x2]
Yes, I love to be loved
I cry the way that babies cry
The way they can't deny
The way they feel
Words, they climb all over you
'Til they uncover you
From where you hide
And in this moment, I need to be needed
When my self-esteem is sinking, I like to be liked
In this emptiness and fear,
I want to be wanted
'Cause I love to be loved
I love to be loved [x2]
Oh I love to be loved
This old familiar craving
I've been here before, this way of behaving
Don't know who the hell I'm saving anymore
Let it pass let it go let it leave
From the deepest place I grieve
This time I believe
And I let go [x2]
I can let go of it
Though it takes all the strength in me
And all the world can see
I'm losing such a central part of me
I can let go of it
You know I mean it
You know that I mean it
I recognize how much I've lost
But I cannot face the cost
'Cause I love to be loved
Yes I love to be loved
I love to be loved
[x3]
I love to be loved
I love to be loved
Yes I love to be loved

Tracy Chapman: Give Me One Reason

God, I love this Tracy Chapman song: Check it out here.

Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here and I'll turn right back around
Because I don't want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind
Baby I got your number and I know that you got mine
But you know that I called you I called too many times
You can call me baby you can call me anytime
But you got to call me

Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Because I don't want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night

This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy

Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Because I don't want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

Baby just give me one reason - Give me just one reason why
Baby just give me one reason - Give me just one reason why I should stay
Because I told you that I loved you
And there ain't no more to say

Lisa Hannigan: I Don't Know

Here's Lisa Hannigan's new album, Sea Sew, on MySpace.

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Patty Griffin... Good-bye, good-bye old friend

Add Patty Griffin's song

No Rain (original)

Ain't no rain,
upon this land,
creeks runnin' dry,
wildflowers in bloom,
too soon.... too soon

Blackbird singing his mournful tune..
too soon.... too soon...

Ain't no water upon this land.
Creeks runnin' dry...
wildflowers in bloom,
too soon.... too soon...

And still we swim in this empty sea
of destiny...
And still we swim in this empty sea
of destiny...

Ain't no rain upon this land,
Creeks runnin' dry...
and still we swim in this empty sea
of destiny...

Drowning in our misery,
Drowning in our misery,
Drowning in our misery...

Ain't no rain upon this land,
and still we swim in this empty sea
of destiny...

Drowning in our misery,
Drowning in our misery,
Drowning in our misery...