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REASONS
WELL, WE'VE FOUND OURSELVES WANTING FOR LOVE
LOOKING INTO THOSE SKIES, SO HIGH ABOVE
AS THE STARS WARM THEIR EYES
TO THE SPIRITS OF THE NIGHT
INSIDE THE FLIGHT OF THE HOLY DOVE
BUT OUR EYES ARE COLD, ALL THE WHILE
AND THIS DARKNESS IN WHICH WE SIT
IT MORE THAN MATCHES OUR SMILE
AND IF THE REASONS CAN'T BE SEEN INSIDE OUR EYES
OUR IF WE NEVER EVEN TRY TO A FIND A SMILE
THEN LET'S ASK THOSE SKIES, UP ABOVE
TO PUT WINGS ON OUR HEARTS
SO THEY CAN TALK TO THE HOLY DOVE
TO THE HOLY DOVE
WHEN THESE NIGHTS ARRIVE, WE JUST SIT AND STARE
WITHOUT LOVE IN OUR EYES, OR SIGNS OF CRY
AS THE MOON LISTENS UPSTAIRS
TO THE VOICES OF THOSE WE LOVED
PEOPLE WHO TAUGHT US TO CARE
BUT OUR HEARTS ARE COLD, AH...THAT'S THEIR STYLE
AND THE MORNINGS SEEM SO FAR AWAY
BUT NOT AS FAR AS OUR SMILES
AND IF THE REASONS CAN'T BE SEEN INSIDE OUR EYES
OR IF WE NEVER FIND A REASON TO A FIND A SMILE
THEN LET'S ASK THAT DOVE, UP ABOVE
IF OUR SPIRITS CAN ALSO FIND PEACE
UNDER THAT DARK CLOUD CALLED LOVE
LET'S TALK NOW THE MOON SLEEPS IN THE SKY
AND IF WE'RE STILL TALKING WHEN THE SUN WAKES UP AND SMILES
WELL, WE'RE DOING FINE, OH SO FINE
BECAUSE THOSE SKIES WILL NOW KNOW IT'S TIME
TO SEND THEIR RAINS OF LOVE
AND PUT A HOLD ON THE SHINE
BECAUSE THE RAIN WILL BRING
THE TEARS BACK TO OUR EYES
AND THE RAINBOW SAILING BEHIND IT
WILL FIND OUR SMILES
SKIES KNOW ABOUT LOVE, LOST LOVE
AND SO DOES THAT DOVE, IT FOUND OUR LOVE
REASONS CAN BE FOUND IF YOU ASK UP ABOVE
Reasons is about two people who live on the top floor of a high rise apartment block. Both are unemployed and life is just four walls and the night time depression syndrome. Then the Holy
Dove restores their spirit to live and love.
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