Perennials: 1 Band. 1 Year. 52 Songs. 12 Charities.
Perennials
1 band, 1 year, 52 songs, 12 charities
The Understanding
WORDS AND
MUSIC BY JONES STREET STATION
Climb up the
twisted root
Reach for
forbidden
fruit
Split it
apart in two
Learn what
the angels knew
Wear down
the prison guard
Slip through
the rusty bars
Cast the
chains from your arms
Speed away
in a stolen car
CHORUS
Turn to a
stranger
Take his
hand
Maybe then
you'll understand
Survive on
tea and toast
Shake your
fist at an angry ghost
Take the bus
to the coast
Curse the
ones you love most
Tie a knot
around your arm
Cradle your
bad luck
charm
Beg it to
bring you calm
Fade away
with your face in your palms
Turn to a
stranger
Take her
hand
Maybe then
you'll understand
Where are my
friends who are lost and alone?
May they
find their way back home.
Stare out
the cold window
Close your
eyes as the shadows grow
Maybe
they'll leave you alone
But that's
not how this story goes
Meet in a
snowy field
Lower my
sword and shield
Your wounds
they will never heal
There's
nothing left for you to steal
Turn to a
stranger
Take their
hand
Maybe then
you'll understand
Where are my
friends who are lost and alone?
May they find their way back home
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