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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Lead Vocals
David Palmer
David Palmer
Keyboards
Matt Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain
Drums
Phil Hanseroth
Phil Hanseroth
Bass
Tim Hanseroth
Tim Hanseroth
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Producer
Amy Worobec
Amy Worobec
Assistant Engineer
Emile Kelman
Emile Kelman
Assistant Engineer
Gavin Lurssen
Gavin Lurssen
Mastering Engineer
Mike Piersante
Mike Piersante
Mixing Engineer
Ghian Wright
Ghian Wright
Assistant Engineer
Glenn Matullo
Glenn Matullo
Additional Engineer
Michael J. Cashin
Michael J. Cashin
Assistant Engineer
Stacy Parrish
Stacy Parrish
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Broken sticks and broken stones
Will turn to dust just like our bones
It's words that hurt the most, now isn't it?
Are you sad inside? Are you home alone?
If I could just pick up the phone
Maybe you could see a better day
And you won't waste away
Under my watchful eye
Because I'm your hero and you're my weakness
[Verse 2]
Who's gonna break my fall?
When the spinning starts
The colors bleed together and fade
Was it ever there at all
And have I lost my way?
The path of least resistance
Is catching up with me again today
[Verse 3]
I'm broken down, not good enough
The broken promises add up
To twice their weight in tears which I have caused
[Verse 4]
Until I'm afraid to sink, I'm afraid to swim
I'm sad to say I miss my friends
I know that I'm supposed to step away
But they need me to stay and keep a watchful eye
On all my heroes and all their demons
[Verse 5]
But who's gonna break my fall?
When the spinning starts
The colors bleed together and fade
Was it ever there at all
And have I lost my way?
The path of least resistance
Is catching up with me again today
Not today
Not today
[Verse 6]
Was it ever there at all
Or have I lost my way?
The path of least resistance
Is catching up with me again today
[Verse 7]
Broken sticks and broken stones
Will turn to dust just like our bones again today
I'm broken down, not good enough
The broken promises add up again today
[Verse 8]
Was it ever there at all
And have I lost my way?
The path of least resistance
Is catching up with me again today
Again today
[Verse 9]
This is how the story went
I met someone by accident
Who blew me away and blew me away
It was in the darkest of my days
When you took my sorrow and you took my pain
And buried them away, buried them away
[Verse 10]
I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known you'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
[Verse 11]
You dropped me off at the train station
Put a kiss on top of my head and
Watched me wave, you watched me wave
Then you went on home to your skyscrapers
And neon lights and waiting papers
That you call home, you call it home
[Verse 12]
I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known you'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
Away
[Verse 13]
I woke up feeling heavy hearted
I'm going back to where I started
The morning rain, the morning rain
And although I wish that you were near
That same old road that brought me here is
Calling me home, it's calling me home
[Verse 14]
I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known you'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
And I could spend my whole life hiding my heart away
Written by: Brandi Carlile, Phillip John Hanseroth, Timothy Jay Hanseroth
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