Story Behind The Song
Not autobiographical - I had fun seeing how far I could take the theatrical metaphor
Song Description
A lover has left you for the big time on the stage but you still hold out hope
| Song Length |
4:35 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Breaking Up |
| Similar Artists |
David Gray, Crowded House |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Begged you not to go and do it
Asked you not to steal the show
So whose to blame when all the house comes down
If you can find out let me know
Read the book and seen the movie of your life
Played back slow
And you can't edit me out
No you can't edit me out
Just remember when you're up on that stage
I'll be waiting in the wings
And if they hate you at the end of the play
I'll be waiting, waiting in the wings
Through the cracks in conversation
Saw something you would conceal
A soft uncertain secret side to you
Behind a mask of mirror steal
Seen the cinescope of your emotion
Flicker faint in your eye
Still you try your best to deny
Still you try your best to deny
In the archive of your best intention
Lost in years of debris
Still you'll find your promise to me
Still you'll find your promise to me