Lyrics
I Wanna Be Ready
He lived in my corner
Rising and falling
A head without order
He never stopped calling
But he was more than just a secret
More than just a flame
More than just a whisper
Of somebody else’s name
He lived in the shadows
Gathering pieces
Wondering head
With old reminisces
He was more than just a vision
More than just a sigh
Living through the sorrow he said:
“I wanna be ready if you told me I could play
I wanna be ready if you whispered out my name
I wanna be ready if you told me to fall
Ready …
I wanna be ready if you told me I’m to blame
I wanna be ready to carry you from flames
I wanna be ready if you opened up your eyes
Ready …”
He kept saying: “Sorry”
To everyone’s father
Eyes turned away
So they wouldn’t bother
But he was more than just a madman
More than aching heart
Silence always strained him
Beyond ‘The fields of God’ - he said:
“I wanna be ready if you told me I could play
I wanna be ready if you whispered out my name
I wanna be ready if you told me to fall
Ready …
I wanna be ready if you told me I’m to blame
I wanna be ready to carry you from flames
I wanna be ready if you opened up your eyes
Ready …”
“I keep on telling sorry to the people I know
I keep on losing track of things I’m sorry for
Bending my head down so they wouldn’t bother
Every open heart’s been betrayed by somebody’s brother
Wings are growing bigger but the chance is running low
If you’re here to pull the trigger no one’s stepping on your toes
Bearing my own burden is the crown of my despair
Oh, so many things one person shouldn’t bear.”
