its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Reaching for you
I know you're out there somewhere
It's too dark, I'm so cold
I know I had to come here
Every broken dream
That I leave behind
Keeps me going on
Keeps me running blind
Calling your name I hear only echoes
Searching the rain I see only shadows
You've got to show me your face
Voices, I hear them calling behind me
Phantoms of you are burning inside me
You've got to give me a sign
Fading slowly
You're drifting into darkness
I can't see, I can't think
I need to keep on searching
Every memory
Every thought of you
Is inside of me
Tells me what to do
Calling your name I hear only echoes
Searching the rain I see only shadows
You've got to show me your face
Voices, I hear them calling behind me
Phantoms of you are burning inside me
You've got to give me a sign
Can you hear me?
Am I only wasting time?
Are you near me?
Are you only in my mind?
Are you, are you?
Calling your name I hear only echoes
Searching the rain I see only shadows
You've got to show me your face
Voices, I hear them calling behind me
Phantoms of you are burning inside me
You've got to give me a sign
I know you're out there somewhere
It's too dark, I'm so cold
I know I had to come here
Every broken dream
That I leave behind
Keeps me going on
Keeps me running blind
Calling your name I hear only echoes
Searching the rain I see only shadows
You've got to show me your face
Voices, I hear them calling behind me
Phantoms of you are burning inside me
You've got to give me a sign
Fading slowly
You're drifting into darkness
I can't see, I can't think
I need to keep on searching
Every memory
Every thought of you
Is inside of me
Tells me what to do
Calling your name I hear only echoes
Searching the rain I see only shadows
You've got to show me your face
Voices, I hear them calling behind me
Phantoms of you are burning inside me
You've got to give me a sign
Can you hear me?
Am I only wasting time?
Are you near me?
Are you only in my mind?
Are you, are you?
Calling your name I hear only echoes
Searching the rain I see only shadows
You've got to show me your face
Voices, I hear them calling behind me
Phantoms of you are burning inside me
You've got to give me a sign
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I don't really know why I'm the first to say something about this amazing and best song on their new album. I think they sing about the loss of a loved person and how haunting the feeling is when you lose somebody but still feel his/her appearence. Another thought I have is that it's possibly about a person that is alone and strongly desires somebody to be near. The person wonders if someone is out there who will love him/her.
Awesome lyrics!
For some reason, I think this song goes perfectly with the "All the Things She Said" video. Anyone agree?
I love this song, its addicting!!!!
At first my reaction was, yeah, they're trying to find someone they've lost or someone that's trying to hide from them, DUH... But then it hit me, what if they're trying to find themself? What if they feel like they've lost themself and they're trying to find it? Or maybe they've realized there's something angry inside them and they need to get it out? It could be a mental thing, you know?
like me ! when i go out and try to reach him
" Calling your name I hear only echoes Searching the rain I see only shadows You've got to show me your face Voices, I hear them calling behind me Phantoms of you are burning inside me You've got to give me a sign"
this song is exactly so right to me ! not the best on the album but is one of their best songs ever !