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Now the day is gone and I sit alone and think of you, girl
What can I do without you in my life?
I guess that our guessing game just had to end that way
The hardest one to lose of all the games we played
But the time is past for living in a dream world
Lying to myself can't make that scene
Of wondering if you love me or just making a fool of me
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island
[Chorus:]
And watch the sun go down (sit and watch the sun go down)
Hear the sea roll in (listen to the sea roll in)
But I'll be thinking of you (yes, and I'll be thinking of you)
And how it might have been (thinking how it might have been)
Hear the night birds cry (listen to the night birds cry)
Watch the sunset die (sit and watch the sunset die)
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island
Well all the fun has died, It's raining in my heart
I know down in my soul I'm really gonna miss you
But it had to end this way with all the games we played
Well I hope you understand I just had to go back to the island
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[Repeat Chorus]
How many days has it been
Since I was born
How many days until I die
Do I know any ways
That I can make you laugh
Or do I only know how to make you cry
When the baby looks around him
It's such a sight to see
He shares a simple secret
With the wise man
He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land
Tell me why
He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land
How many miles will it take
To see the sun
And how many years until it's done
Kiss my confusion away in the night
Lay by side when the morning comes
And the baby looks around him
And shares his bed of hay
With the burro in the palace of the king
He's a stranger in a strange land
Tell me why
He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land
Well, I don't exactly know
What's going on in the world today
Don't know what there is to say
About the way the people are treating
Each other, not like brothers
Leaders take us far away from ecology
With mythology and astrology
Has got some words to say
About the way we live today
Why can't we learn to love each other
It's time to turn a new face
To the whole world wide human race
Stop the money chase
Lay back, relax
Get back on the human track
Stop racing toward oblivion
Oh, such a sad, sad state we're in
And that's a thing
Do you recognize the bells of truth
When you hear them ring
Won't you stop and listen
To the children sing
Won't you come on and sing it children
He's a stranger in a strange land
Just a stranger in a strange land
Well it's such a strange world that I'm living in
She was my woman and she was my friend
But I was wrong again.
Such a strange changes that you put me through
But like a fool I fell in love with you
What can this poor boy do?
Roll away the stone
Don't leave me here alone
Resurrect me and protect me
Don't leave me laying here
What will they do in two thousand years?
It's such a strange time that we're passing through
I thought you'd tell me when your time was due
I guess you thought I knew
Strange way to keep avoiding me
Why did you lie how could I help but be
Oh won't you help me be?
Here's a poem for REDD! Wishing you a happy recovery via this villanelle, which is mainly about hanging tough during hard times 
My main goals (since it's a freaking villanelle) were to convey that within the villanelle format. Hope it's not TOO grim, but it's about hard times.
When You Cannot Be More
No, she will never choose to be dead
not when the Devil shows at the door,
She will seek love, truth and peace instead.
When the monsters raise their angry heads;
suffering throws bodies to the floor,
no, she will never choose to be dead.
Her limbs are encased in heavy lead,
she cannot imagine holding more
she will seek love, truth and peace instead.
Death with his sickle burns flaming red,
with sharp claws that tear, rip, hurt, and score.
No, she will never choose to be dead.
This emptiness can never be fed—
no prophecies help; nor ancient lore.
She will seek love, truth and peace instead.
Her body lies so still on the bed;
the hollowness bleeds, like endless war.
But she will never choose to be dead,
She will seek love, truth and peace instead.
My main goals (since it's a freaking villanelle) were to convey that within the villanelle format. Hope it's not TOO grim, but it's about hard times.When You Cannot Be More
No, she will never choose to be dead
not when the Devil shows at the door,
She will seek love, truth and peace instead.
When the monsters raise their angry heads;
suffering throws bodies to the floor,
no, she will never choose to be dead.
Her limbs are encased in heavy lead,
she cannot imagine holding more
she will seek love, truth and peace instead.
Death with his sickle burns flaming red,
with sharp claws that tear, rip, hurt, and score.
No, she will never choose to be dead.
This emptiness can never be fed—
no prophecies help; nor ancient lore.
She will seek love, truth and peace instead.
Her body lies so still on the bed;
the hollowness bleeds, like endless war.
But she will never choose to be dead,
She will seek love, truth and peace instead.
ETTA JAMES LYRICS: Something told me it was over When I saw you and her talkin' Something deep down in my soul said, 'Cry, girl' When I saw you and that girl walkin' around Whoo, I would rather, I would rather go blind, boy Then to see you walk away from me, child, no Whoo, so you see, I love you so much That I don't wanna watch you leave me, baby Most of all, I just don't, I just don't wanna be free, no Whoo, whoo, I was just, I was just, I was just Sittin here thinkin', of your kiss and your warm embrace, yeah When the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now, baby Revealed the tears that was on my face, yeah Whoo and baby, baby, I'd rather, I'd rather be blind, boy Then to see you walk away, see you walk away from me, yeah Whoo, baby, baby, baby, I'd rather be blind... Artist: Etta James Album: Tell Mama Year: 1968 Song: I'd Rather Go Blind
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