Moments of Clarity

by The Black Doves

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*Recorded @ Nieman Sound, Spokane Washington
Engineered & mixed by Bill Nieman and Dan Conrad
Produced By Nate Schierman, Dan Conrad and Bill Nieman
Drums by Bobby Hattenburg, Acoustic/keys/Piano by N Schierman
Add'l guitars by Dan Conrad, Bass Guitar by Sammy Hudson
(Sammy appears courtesy of Eleven Seven Music and Everclear)
^Recorded @ Chris Lieck Studios, San Antonio TX
Engineered by Donato Arredondo, Produced by Chris Lieck
Additional guitars by Chris Lieck
~Recorded @ Crisci studios with
Dave Crisci and Tim Mrak of Crisci Productions
San Antonio, TX
Engineered by David Crisci
Remixed by Bill Nieman at Nieman Sound, Spokane, WA

Mastered by Jose Valante and Phil York at Yorktown Digital Works, Dallas TX

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released 08 November 2008
All songs and music written by Steve Wilson (C)2007, 2008 for Day Turns
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Track Name: Chapter
Well the book is done and the cover's closed,
The pages worn, and the binding shows.
Another volume between all those on the shelf from long ago.
Chapter 1 is long forgot; it ended long before we thought.
Our finger prints stain every page,
The cover's worn and it's faded grey.

Our favorite parts are memorized,
And the greyer moments colorized.
Our past contained and put away,
To be picked up another day.
I pick it up every now and then,
And wish I could go back again...
And start at the front as all brand new,
And re-meet the one that became you.
Although we lived the same words,
We remember different thoughts.
And because the way it ended,
Your memory's all you've got.
And our perceptions might not be the same,
But it's in the past where we remain.
The past distorted in your mind

To make it easier to leave behind.

So I tried to start another one.
The pages white and touched by none,
The setting's in a brand new place with egos left behind.
And now and then my phone will ring,
I'll be reminded of some thing,
How some have heard the words you talk
about me suffering writers block.

Although we lived the same words,
We remember different thoughts,
And because the way it ended,
Your memory's all you've got.
And our perceptions might not be the same,
But it's in my heart where we remain.
The past distorted in your mind,
To make it easier to leave behind.

So was the book you read the same one I read?
Or is the past you keep, could it be the same as mine?
And were those words you said reflections of your memories

and will they be the same when you read in time?
Track Name: Beautiful Tragedy
Sometimes it's perfect,
but you don't even know.
Sometimes it's wonderful,
but you still wind up letting it go.
Sometimes you're blinded,
by the truth staring back at you,
Sometimes it's hard to accept,
all that you know that is true.
Then the pain collides,
and the Dying inside,
Pries open your eyes to a face you don't recognize.
And in that moment of Zen,
you add up all that you've been,
And the drop in the bucket starts to run out again.

You can't go back.
You can't go back.
But you can't stop looking back.
Oh no, You can't stop looking back.

So you reach your epiphany.
In your moment of clarity,
all you thought were the victories,
don't leave much of a legacy.
And you lay waiting patiently,
for a sign of finality.
And you learn from the memories,
Oh God it's such a beautiful tragedy.

Then the pain collides,
and the dying inside,
pries open your eyes to a face you don't recognize.
And in your moment of Zen
You add up all that you've been.
And the drop in the bucket starts to run out again.
You can't go back,
You can't go, no you can't go back.
But you can't stop looking back,
Oh no, you can't stop looking back.
You can't go back.
You can't go, back.
But you can't stop looking back
You can't stop looking back.
Track Name: Ask Me To
So was it worth it?
And do you look back happy with the choices you made?
The pages filled with memories and ink already dry
Do you second-guess your character and stop to wonder why?
And all my failings and every moment, I'd rewrite if I could
Can we push beyond our history and empty out your heart?
Can we separate the lessons learned from what tears us apart?

Pre-Chorus:
So take this as a warning,
Listen as I say: I'd wrap my arms around the world and spin the other way.
If it meant that I could take back every time you hurt,
I'd use my tears upon your heart to wash away the dirt.
Chorus:
If your heart wouldn't beat I'd give you mine.
Without a second thought.
And if it was within my reach I'd turn back time.
I wouldn't mind reliving this with you.
If only you would, Just ask me to.

We've made it this far
And through the darkness we've stumbled and we've fell.
And getting to my feet again, you've offered out your hand.
In spite of our intentions life does't always go as planned.

I'm far from perfect, and how you know it
and love me any way.
Sometimes I live inside my head,
And tear myself apart.
You've pushed beyond my shallowness and filled an empty heart.

Pre-Chorus

Chorus
Track Name: I Wonder If She Knows
In a crowded little club on a September night,
We drank from the bottle that we called LIFE,
But we had no idea one day it'd end up a mess like this.
We reached for the stars with our heads in the clouds,
Never looking up and we never looked down.
And denied the fact one day we'd have to touch back down.
And I wonder if she knows
How far she's gonna have to go.
To keep me from asking her to come back home.
And I wonder if she sees that what she's doing is killing me,
But I think that I already know what the answer to that might be.

Yeah we reached for dreams of Gold in a soft tin shack,
Blind to the hope of ever turning back.
And ignored the truth that was nipping at our heels.
But the truth caught up with a vengeful smile.
Reminding us both what made up the pile of the very foundation that we thought was under our feet.

And I wonder where she's gone.
And if she's ever gonna come back home.
Or has she ran from the mess made up all the lies we made.
And I wonder if she sees that what she's doing is killing me,
But I think that I already know what the answer to that must be.

And I wonder if she knows
How far she's gonna have to go
To keep me from asking her to come back home.
And I pray someday she'll see that the blame all falls on me.
But I think that I already know what the answer to that might be.
Track Name: Home
She said I'm doing alright,
I just thought I'd check in,
Ya know it's been such a long time,
Where do I begin?
I've thought about you,
A thousand times in the past,
And you've lived in my memory
and the moments that last.
And as the clock ticked
And you brought me to speed,
My mind started racing
I wondered where it would lead.
From a touch to a whisper
To a quick stolen kiss.
We got lost in the memories
and got lost in the bliss

It's so good to be back home.
You've always been my home.

Well I'm feeling alright.
So I'm writing this down
As you sit by the window
With your sunshining crown
I'm gonna give you
A little piece of my soul
With all the shameless cliche's
I hope you won't let it go.
There will come a time
When we look back upon this
As a smile crosses your lips
I know you're taking it in
And in the meantime,
I hope you're feeling this in you.
And it's growing within you
Until you can't hold it in.

It's so good to be back home.
You've always been my home.

And time can't erase the scars that can't disappear
But as I lay here beside you,
I forgot they were there.
So we'll get through tomorrow and whatever happens then,
Because I know I can go home again.

It's so good to be back home.
You've always been my home.
It's so good to be back home.
You'll always be my home
Track Name: Like I Do
Honey Brown,
And a sea of ocean blue.
She says you've got the look of me,
But I think you share her too.
You came into this world,
Just one day from a tragic anniversary.
And I closed my eyes
Thanking God for this precious opportunity.
And I hoped,
I could give you all that you'd demand.
And I shed a tear to thank my God for the gift within my hands,
And I wondered, if you'd take these words and make them all your own,
And I'd tried to straighten up this world that you now call your home.
And I'd prayed that everyday
He'd keep watch over you
Like I do.

It's been a long time now since we've brought you to your home.
The memory of that day tugs the heart that you now own.
I lay away some nights as you drift into the depth.
And when you open ocean-blue eyes I try to catch my breath.
And I hope I can give you
All that you demand
And I close my eyes and thank my God for the gift within my hands.
And I wonder if you'll take these words and make them all your own.
And I know you'll brighten up this world that you now call your home,
And I pray that everyday He'll keep watch over you
Like I Do.

Like I Do.
Track Name: Give It Some Thought
Driving north in a straight line,

I look to the sidelines

And watch the world pass by so fast.

Looking out for the guidelines

I wonder if in time

We’ll find the reason this won’t last?



I’ve given all I can muster

I wish I could trust the fact that

I’ve given it enough.

It’s not a case of devotion

It’s all your emotion

Confused insanity and labeled it love..

Maybe you’d better think about it.





Screaming for direction

Dreaming of connection

I hope this makes the picture clear.



Weightless, leaving nothing

Take this, all your suffering

I have nothing left to give.



Nobody ever said this was for good.

Now you tell me

That I’ve misunderstood?

Maybe you better think about it.



Just think about it.



You’ve bled me dry forever.

There’s nothing left whatever.

You can’t reach out if there is nothing there.



I’ve tried to call this finished,

My soul has been diminished

There’s nothing left inside of me to share.



Nobody ever said this was for good.

Now you tell me that I’ve misunderstood?

Maybe you better think about it.



Just think about.



Maybe you better think about it.
Track Name: These Moments
I wake up in the morning to an empty home,
I look at the side of the bed where you've not slept in days,
I ignore the urge to pick up the phone,
The selfish self-indulgent pain that bled through me is gone,
And finally I can see that I can get through anything,
There's strength that lives inside of me,
As long as I believe...
Chorus:
These moments are what define me,
My willingness to carefully,
Accept the fact that honestly Life Moves On,
And hearts may break but memories live long,
And like the love that once was strong,
The feelings change but the moments linger on.
And even though your gone,
My love for you lives on,
And with that I'll hold on.

I look at the pictures in my head,
Your face it speaks to me like the poetry you read.
I feel the cold wind sting my face,
My skin remembers every inch of your embrace.
And suddenly I know why it all went wingward to the sky,
The dream it had to end sometime,
But never has to die...

CHORUS
These moments are what define me,
My willingness to carefully,
Accept the fact that honestly Life Moves On.
And hearts may break but memories live long,
And like the love that once was strong,
The feelings change, but the moments linger on.
And even though you're gone,
My love for you lives on,
And with that I'll hold on
Track Name: Learn To Live
As I watch from the doorway,

In the bed where he lay,

His eyes express the agony

Of a life nearly paid.


And I fought for the right words

But they just wouldn’t come

My mind just kept repeating

Fatherless son



And he said, “come take a seat boy”

As he reached for my hand.

“I’ve been lucky enough to watch you

As a boy became man

But as you see we’re alone here

So this must be said,

Take a second to remember this

Let it sink in your head.”



And he said “Let me remind you

How good life can be.

Take a good look around you,

Tell me what you see,

There’s so much you will find if you open your eyes.

Don’t let it take losing everything

To make you realize.

Have the courage to take all that life has to give,

Now you’ve mastered existence,

Go learn how to live!”



I often look back and wonder,

If I’ve given my best,

Did I take those words he said to me

And put life to the test

Or have I fought for the right things,

Was it worth all the pain,

Will the crowds that I’ve lived for

Remember my name?



And then I look at our creation,

And the answers are clear,

In the hearts that really matter,

We will always be here,

And he said “Let me remind you

How good life can be.

Take a good look around you,

Tell me what you see,

There’s so much you will find if you open your eyes.

Don’t let it take losing everything

To make you realize.

Have the courage to take all that life has to give,

Now you’ve mastered existence,

Go learn how to live!”



Go learn how to live!
Track Name: Eyes Wide
Who could know that one day,

We might find ourselves in such a place?

Spent our lives working

For these worthless things that fill our space.



Here we are looking back and all we

Have is this to show for it.

So take this time,

And use your mind.

Imagine the things that we’ll see yet.



Here we are,

Eyes wide,

And breathless.



Look ahead,

Try to find,

Happiness.



Give it all

Up for this,

Destiny.



And anything is possible while you’re standing next to me.





Oh Yeah, yeah, no, no no.

How far are you willing to go?



Courses cross on our path

And we keep trying to hold on to our pasts.

Let it go

And you will know

That very few things in this world ever last.



In this world of temporary, instant pleasure

We have found all of this.

So take your mind out of park,

Hold on tight and watch as we hit this.



Here we are,

Eyes wide,

And breathless.



Look ahead,

Try to find,

Happiness.



Give it all

Up for this,

Destiny.



And anything is possible while you’re standing next to me.



Here we are,

Eyes wide,

And breathless.



Look ahead,

Try to find,

Happiness.