Anguish
When the wind blows down this hard,
Many a bond is broken.
See the water lie on the ground
From where the heavens opened.
Lord, how will you get through this night
With your dreams departed?
And who alone will comfort you?
Only the broken hearted.
So you’ve gone beyond your means,
Every wound is open,
Your best laid plans are out of reach,
And all your fears unspoken.
Sweet revenge is spoken then;
In the twilight it is gone.
To living lies with no escape,
Lord, I would rather be alone.
I press my fingers to the wood
To tell you of my dreaming,
To sing you songs from olden times,
To keep the love light gleaming.
’cause there’s a place where we can go,
Where we will not be parted.
And who alone will enter there?
Only the broken hearted.
~ By eric clapton and greg phillinganes ~
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T’is love’s test of me
To let you go, step aside
In him you find delight
So be free now
You stand released
Hold fond the memories shared
Cling true to your love
That my sacrifice bare sweet fruit
Forgive my non rejoice
My pain suffers no less in my loss
Knowing the love of my life is gone from me now…
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As I walk this land of broken dreams
I have visions of many things
But happiness is just an illusion
Filled with sadness and confusion
What becomes of the brokenhearted
Who had love that’s now departed
I know I’ve got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Maybe
The roots of love grow all around
But for me they come a tumbling down
Every day heartaches grow a little stronger
I can’t stand this pain much longer
I walk in shadows searching for light
Cold and alone no comfort in sight
Hoping and praying for someone who cares
Always moving and going nowhere
What becomes of the brokenhearted
Who had love that’s now departed
I know I’ve got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
Help me, please
I’m searching though I don’t succeed
For someone’s love there’s a growing need
All is lost there’s no place for beginning
All that’s left is an unhappy ending
Now what becomes of the brokenhearted
Who had love that’s now departed
I know I’ve got to find
Some kind of peace of mind
I’ll be searching everywhere
Just to find someone to care
I’ll be looking every day
I know I’m gonna find a way
Nothings going to stop me now
I’ll find a way somehow
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Gentle spirit, tender heart
The world mistreats you from the start
It preys upon you dawn to dusk
Breaks your heart, betrays your trust
The scars run deep inside you still
Your love gives you an iron will
That rises far above the fight
Shining brightly through the night
Just once I wish for you to know
A love like yours that freely flows
Just once I wish for you no fear
Free of pain, free of tears
You hide it well oh tender heart
But I’ve seen through you from the start
For twins we are of spirit be
I’ve come to set your spirit free
Free from doubts, free from pain
Free to soar and live again
Free to trust, to feel true love
Free to touch the stars above…
Tender Heart
by Michael R Wood
