Friday, April 3, 2009

Do What You Have To Do...





Do What You Have To Do

Sarah McLachlan



What ravages of spirit

conjured this temptuous rage

created you a monster

broken by the rules of love

and fate has lead you through it

you do what you have to do

and fate has led you through it

you do what you have to do ...



but I have the sense to recognize that

I don't know how to let you go

every moment marked

with apparitions of your soul

I'm ever swiftly moving

trying to escape this desire

the yearning to be near you

I do what I have to do

the yearning to be near you

I do what I have to do

but I have the sense to recognize



that I don't know how

to let you go

I don't know how

to let you go



a glowing ember

burning hot

burning slow

deep within I'm shaken by the violence

of existing for only you



I know I can't be with you

I do what I have to do

I know I can't be with you

I do what I have to do

but I have the sense to recognize

I don't know how to let you go

I don't know how to let you go

I don't know how to let you go





photo by Natalja Afonina

5 comments:

Steve E. said...

"How to let you go" Well, I use booze..much, much, and more, to the point of fried-brain insanity.

Another method I used, to Let You Go, (it didn't work too good!) was "You go...and I do not go." But that can be worse than the gun-in-the-mouth thing. Bravery is not fun. Courage is.

Thank you, Calli, still one of my favorites!

Shadow said...

such moving lyrics...

Cynthia said...

Oh I love Sarah and her words, her
music. Last night I listened to
her song Answer over and over again.

CathM said...

Poignant, they touch a chord!

Abbey said...

Mmmm not dealing well with this one myself... gorgeous words Calli