Digital Booklet - The Listening

SAVIOUR DRIVE MY SOUL RIVER THE LISTENING ICE PRETEND THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND SECOND GO FEBRUARY AIR FACE UP LIONS! QUIET PRETEND (REPRISE) SAVIOUR (Colin Munroe’s Unsung Mix)† SAVIOUR (The Angry Kids FM Mix)†† UP UP AND AWAY Tracks 1,2,3,5,6,10,11, 14 & 15 Produced by LIGHTS and Thomas “Tawgs” Salter Mixed by Thomas “Tawgs” Salter except Tracks 1 & 5 mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent and engineered by Matt Green Tracks 4,7,8,9,12 and 16 Produced by LIGHTS and Dave “Dwave” Thomson Mixed by Dave “Dwave” Thomson Track 13 Produced and mixed by LIGHTS †Remix by Colin Munroe for DARP ††Additional Production and Remix by The Angry Kids

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1. SAVIOUR The night is deafening when the silence is listening And I'm down on my knees and I know that something is missing Because the back of my mind is holding things I'm relying in But I choose to ignore it because I'm always denying them I'm a bit of a manic when it's not as I plan it 'Cause I start losing my head and then I get up in a panic Remember when we were kids and always knew when to quit it Are we denying a crisis or are we scared of admitting it I don’t want to know CHORUS I just want to run to you And break off the chains, and throw them away I just want to be so much And shake off the dust that turned me to rust Sooner than later, I need a saviour I need a saviour It won't ever change if you want it to stay the same I really hate it but I know it's hard to choose if you're chained And when it's all you control 'cause you got nothing else to hold You're getting tighter and tighter, it's getting harder to let it go I don’t want to know CHORUS Stand me up and maybe I won't be so small Free my hands and feet and maybe I won't always fall Save me 2. DRIVE MY SOUL Seems somebody put out the moon, now the road is a mine field I can't follow the way she moves, I can’t see past the shadows You make the darkness disappear, I feel found when you stand near I know where I am when you are here, my way becomes so clear CHORUS When you’re gone, will I lose control You're the only road I know You show me where to go Who will drive my soul Seems somebody burned up the signs, I can't expect the hard curves Where there's no borders, there are no lines, how can I know where to turn You make the street lights re-appear, I feel bright when you stand near I know what I am when you are here, my place becomes so clear 3. RIVER Out across cities I see buildings burn into piles And watch the world in wonder as mountains turn into tiles And trees losing their leaves, and our faces becoming tired I wish I could discover something that doesn't expire Come and stumble me CHORUS Take me river, carry me far

Lead me river, like a mother Take me over, to some other unknown Pull me in the undertow

But still you just stood there as you stared at me Your ego is getting old How did you get so cold

Such are the things that make a kingdom rumble and shatter The same dynamic that another day would never matter It really just depends on who's giving and who's receiving And things that don't make sense are always a little deceiving Come and humble me

CHORUS

CHORUS I want to go where you're going, a follower following Changing but never changed, claiming but never claimed 4. THE LISTENING Please excuse me I'm not thinking clear It must just be stress But I likely shouldn't be here I'm such a mess CHORUS I never really ever know what to say When I let my emotions get in the way I'm just trying to get us on the same page I always get it better right afterwards When all the wrong impressions are said and heard How come I can never get the right words I need to convey, wish I could explain... The things that I have to work out I don't feel right What has come over me I'm about to lose my mind

I'm looking at you looking at me, what can I do but say sorry It's a little late but you know I just want you to be happy What I got to say to make you let me get away with it this time I know you're upset and that you're happy just to sit and hate me But I'll make a bet that you'll be better to forget about me Even better yet I'll let a little light melt the ice, ice baby! 6. PRETEND Once in a while I act like a child to feel like a kid again It gets like a prison in the body I'm living in ’Cause everyone's watching and quick to start talking, I'm losing my innocence Wish I were a little girl without the weight of the world CHORUS It would be nice to start over again Before we were men I'd give, I'd bend, let's play pretend Remember the times we had soda for wine, and we got by on gratitude The worst they could do to you was check your attitude Yeah when fights were for fun, we had water in guns, and a place we could call our own How we lost hold of home I guess I'll never know CHORUS

CHORUS

And when it's the end, Our lives will make sense We'll love, we'll bend, let's play pretend

Can I let the trees do the talking, can I let the ground do the walking Can I let the sky fill what's missing in, can I let my mouth do the listening

It's not going to be long before we're all gone with nothing to show for them Stop taking lives, come on let's all grow up again

5. ICE My mouth is frozen so I can't even speak What a disappointment, I had it perfectly What I was going to bring up suddenly Stood like a stone as you stood quietly You're making it hard for me All I could do was freeze

7. THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND Don't think too hard, if you think it hurts that bad Don't talk about it, don't let it get you down It's only one part, of the story Just let it go, don't let it bring you down now

CHORUS What I mean is, all I need is, Just a little emotion ’Cause all I see is you not feeling And you're giving me nothing nice I tried to do you right, why'd you have to go and turn to ice I don't think you're knowing how hard this is for me I'm not the type to say sorry constantly So I swallowed my pride and I got on my knees

CHORUS Sing the last thing on your mind The last word on your breath I'll be the one to keep you, I’ll keep you at your best The last thing on your mind 'Cause I don't need your mess I'll be the one to keep you one disaster less Straighten up your tie, take the microphone Forget about it, don't let it get you down Now is not the time, and you're not alone Shut up about it, no one can bring you down now CHORUS I'll be okay, I’ll be okay if you…

8. SECOND GO How many times will the clock go around How many times can my hands hit the ground How many coffins before there's a crown How far will I fall 'til the alarm sounds

10. FACE UP It's late and I am tired, wish I could spark a smile The place is flying high but right now I want to be low Don't want to move an inch, let alone a million miles And I don't want to go but I know I gotta go

How can you love me when I am ugly Guess I can only hope

I just want to feel alive

CHORUS Give me a second go, Don't let me go alone You saw me at the worst, You caught me falling first All I wanted to know, Give me a second go No matter the weather there's never a break Conquer a ladder then slip on a snake Cried 'til my river turned into a lake And I'm wondering now before it's too late How come you save me when I am angry Reasons I'll never know

CHORUS The times you don't want to wake up 'Cause in your sleep it's never over when you give up The sun is always going to rise up You need to get up, gotta keep your head up Look at the people all around you The way you feel is something everybody goes through Dark out, but you still gotta light up You need to wake up, gotta keep your face up Seems like the more you grow, the more time you spend alone Before you know it you end up perfectly on your own The city's shining bright, but you don't see the light How come you concentrate on things that don't make you feel right I just want to feel alright

CHORUS

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One to five I'm half alive, six to nine I'm out of line Ten to twelve I'm not myself, by the millionth time... I cry

I'm looking for more than a little bit I'm gonna have to find my way through it Gonna leave a mark, I'm gonna set a spark I'm coming up off the ground I won't be looking down

9. FEBRUARY AIR If you don't believe me If you don't like my plans You musn't tell me How I know your face like the back of my hand We walk the city I talk to you, (you) understand So won't you tell me How I know this place like the back of my hand CHORUS My arms get cold In February air Please don't lose hold of me out there I know you're near me I know you understand Say that you're with me Say you know my face like the back of your hand CHORUS And I know this place like the back of my hand

11. LIONS! Give me a disaster, give me emergency Stand me at the head of the crusade without a remedy Show me to the shipwreck, show me how your bones shake And when I'm at the edge of sorrow's blade, show me how a heart breaks Be steady on your feet No matter the trouble you meet CHORUS Lions make you brave Giants give you faith Death is a charade You don't have to feel safe to feel unafraid Find me at the bottom looking at the vultures Standing in the heart of the disease, following the hard curves I'm looking for the thunder, I'm looking for the blackness I'm learning how to get up off my knees and all it takes is practice Be ready on your feet No matter the trouble you meet CHORUS I'm not the hunter, I'm not the marked Just looking for wisdom in the dark

12. QUIET I'm not yours, and you're not mine But we can sit and pass the time No fighting wars, no ringing chimes We're just feeling fine This is where we're supposed to be Sitting by a broken tree No tragedy, no poetry Just staring at the sky CHORUS I could wait a thousand hours Stay the same in sun and showers Pick apart a hundred flowers Just to be quiet Tell me when you feel ready I'm the one, there's not too many Hold my hand to keep me steady Just to be quiet With you I like it here beside you dear You're even more than you appear And in the clouds my head is clear Every time you say hello Here's my heart, and here's my mouth And I can't help if things come out 'Cause there are words I want to shout But maybe I'll stay low Lyrics Reprinted by Permission. All Rights Reserved.

All Songs written by LIGHTS except Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 14 & 15 written by LIGHTS and Thomas “Tawgs” Salter Tracks 4,9, 12 written by LIGHTS and Dave “Dwave” Thomson © 2009 Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada (SOCAN) Tracks 1,2,3,5,6,10,11, 14 & 15 Produced by LIGHTS and Thomas “Tawgs” Salter Mixed by Thomas “Tawgs” Salter except Tracks 1 & 5 mixed by Mark “Spike” Stent and engineered by Matt Green Tracks 4,7,8,9,12 and 16 Produced by LIGHTS and Dave “Dwave” Thomson Mixed by Dave “Dwave” Thomson Track 13 Produced and mixed by LIGHTS †Remix by Colin Munroe for DARP ††Additional Production and Remix by The Angry Kids Recorded and Mixed at: The Salt Room Studios, St. Catharine’s ON The Red Room Studios, St. Catharine’s ON Sony ATV Launch Pad Studios, Toronto, ON Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mastered by João Carvalho at João Carvalho Mastering, Toronto, ON Photographs by Lee Towndrow and Caitlin Cronenberg Layout and Design by LIGHTS and Garnet Armstrong / reformavw.com LIGHTS is Managed by Jian Ghomeshi at WBoy - Wonderboy Entertainment Inc. WBoy Operations Manager: Amanda VanDenBrock WBoy Public Relations: Ashley Poitevin Bookings: Jack Ross, Nick Storch and Ross Warnock @ The Agency Group A&R Doghouse Records: Dave Conway and Dirk Hemsath A&R Sire Records: Craig Aaronson For all general inquiries: [email protected] Thanks Jesus for giving me everything I have. Mommy & Daddy. Jian Ghomeshi – my beloved manager and friend. Jess & Jonny. Rachell & Becaa. A-Walks. Adam & Maurie. My family @ Sony/ATV. Jack/Nick/Ross and gang @ The Agency Group. Chris Taylor/Stacey M @ TMKO. Sprackman Terrence. Tawgs & Dwave. Ash/Amanda/Linda @ Wonderboy Entertainment. Angus & Todd. Tom Whalley/Craig Aaronson & all the imaginative and hard-working people @ Warner Bros. Randy Lennox and everyone @ Universal Canada. My passionate cohorts @ Doghouse. Mark Spicoluk. My Mac. My dear friends with Skate4Cancer/The Februarys/Ten Second Epic/A Textbook Tragedy/Protest the Hero/Silverstein. Wonder Woman for her tireless efforts. And, for the most crucial thank you of them all: To everyone who has ever supported and encouraged me through the years. Chances are, if you’re reading this…that’s you. So thank you, with all my heart.