Hotel Paper

Intro

Instrumental

Desperately

There's something about the way you looked at me
Think for a moment,
That maybe we were meant to be
Living life seperately
Ain't it strange how things change
But not me wanting you so desperately

Oh,why can't I ignore it
I keep giving in, but I should know better
There's something about the way you looked at me
Ain't it strange that things change
But not me wanting you so desperately

You looked my way
And said you frustrate me
Like you're thinking of lines and times
When you and I were you and me
We took our chance out on the street
Then I missed my chance
And chances are it won't be coming back to me

Why can't I ignore it
I keep giving in, but I should know better
Cause there's something about the way you looked at me
Ain't it strange how things change
But not me wanting you so desperately
So desperately oh oh

Why can't I ignore it
I keep giving in, but I should know better
Cause there's something about the way you looked at me
Ain't it strange that things change
But not me wanting you so desperately
I want you so desperately

I keep giving in, but I should know better
I keep giving in, when I should know better
So desperately
I want so desperately

Are You Happy Now?

Now, don't just walk away
Pretending everything's ok
And you don't care about me
And I know there's just no use
When all your lies become your truths and I don't care
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Could you look me in the eye
And tell me that you're happy now, oohh
Would you tell it to my face or have I been erased,
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?

You took all there was to take,
And left with an empty plate
And you don't care about it, yeah.
And I, I am giving up this game
And leaving you with all the blame cause I don't care
Yeah, yeah yeah,

Could you look me in the eye?
And tell me that you're happy now, oohh
Would you tell it to my face or have I been erased,
Are you happy now? Oohh
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Do you have everything you want?
You can get up and give everything you've got
You can't run away from yourself

Could you look me in the eye?
and tell me that you're happy now, yeag
Come on tell it to my face or have I been replaced,
Are you happy now? Yeah, oh
Are you happy now? Yeah, oh

Would you look me in the eye?
Could you look me in the eye?
I've had that all I can take
And I'm about to break
Cause I'm happy now, oohh
Are you happy now?

Breathe

I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain
You say I've been driving crazy
And its keeping you away
So just give me one good reason
Tell me why I should stay
Cause I dont wanna waste another moment
Saying things we never meant to say

And I
Take it just a little bit, I
Hold my breath and count to ten
I've been waiting for a chance to let you in

If I just breathe
Let it fill the space in between?
I'll know everything is alright
Breathe
Every little piece of me
You'll see
Everything is alright
If I just breathe

Well it's all so overrated
Not saying how you feel
So you end up watching chances fade
And wondering what's real

And I
Give you just a little time
I wonder if you realize
I've been waiting till I see it in your eyes

If I just breathe
Let it fill the space between
I'll know everything is alright
Breathe,
Every little piece of me
You'll see
Everything is alright
If I just breathe
Breathe

So I whisper in the dark
Hoping you hear me
Do you hear me?

If I just breathe
Let it fill the space between
I'll know everything is alright
Breathe,
Every little piece of me
You'll see
Everything is alright yeah yeah
Everything is alright if I just breathe
Breathe
I've been driving for an hour
Just talking to the rain

Find Your Way Back

I used to get away with so much
Now I can't get away
I even thought that it was simple
To say the things I wanted to say

When you told me
Everything I wanted to hear
And you sold me
Now I don't know how I should feel
I should know me
And baby you would think I'd know better
Oh, yeah

I'm finding my way back to you
And everything I used to be
And waiting is all that I can do
Until you find your way back to me

What if I said what I was thinking
What if that says too much
When everybody's got a reason
I feel like giving up

And you told me
Everything I wanted to hear
And you sold me
Now I don't know how I should feel
I should have known me
And baby you'd think I'd know better
Oh, yeah

I'm finding my way back to you
And everything I used to be
And waiting is all I can do
Until you find your way back to me
Until you find your way back to me
Oh, until you find your way back to me

I used to get away with so much
I'm finding my way back to you
And everything I used to be
And waiting is all that I can do
Until you find your way back to me
Yeah, oh, yeah oh
And waiting is all I can do
Until you find your way back to me, oh

I used to get away with so much

Where Are You Now?

Maybe I'll be better on my own
No one ever seems to understand me
It's easier for me to be alone
But there's still a piece of me that feels so empty
I've been all over the world
I've seen a million different places
But through the crowds and all the faces
I'm still out there looking for you

Oh, where are you now?
I'm trying to get back
With never ever knowing at all
What is the chance
Of finding you out there
Or do I have to wait forever

I write about the things I'll never know
And I can't find a moment just to slow down
It makes me think I'll never have the chance
To figure out, to figure out
What it's all about, what it's all about
So tell me, tell me
What it's all about

Cause
Where are you now?
I'm trying to get by
With never knowing at all
What is the chance
Of finding you out there
Or do I have to wait forever
Yeah

Where are you now?
I'm trying to get by
With never ever knowing at all
And I still don't know

Where are you now?
I'm trying to get by
With never ever knowing at all
What is the chance?
Of finding you out there
Or do I have to wait
Or do I have to wait
Or do I have to wait forever ooh yeah

Empty Handed

Here I am
Take me
It's easier to get in, oh
Some people mistake me
They only hear what they want to hear
If you losing sleep
Forgive me
I just can't keep pretending

I'm packing my bags
Cause I don't wanna be
The only one whose drowning in their misery
Now I'm taking that chance
Cause I just wanna breathe
Now I won't look back
And wonder how it's supposed to be
How it's supposed to be oh

There's a prison by the window
It's the light begin
I wish you would let me
You feel the water but do you swim oh
And it's only me
Empty Handed
With a childish grin and a camera

And I'm packing my bags
I'm packing my bags
Cause I don't wanna be
The only one whose drowning in their misery
And now I'll take that chance
Cause I just wanna breathe
And I won't look back
And wonder how it's supposed to be
How it's supposed to be
How
How it's supposed to be, oh

Well I'm packing my bags
Cause I don't wanna be
The only one whose drowning in their misery
Now I take that chance
Cause I just wanna breath
And I won't look back
And wonder how it's supposed to be
How it's supposed to be
Tell me how it's supposed to be
Tell me how, tell me how tell me how it's supposed to be
The only one, the only one, whose drowing in their misery
Cause I'm packing my bags, cause I'm packing my bags
And I won't be back
Yeah, yeah

Hotel Paper

I write mostly on hotel paper
Knowing that my thoughts will never leave this room
I'd be out of line telling you "leave her"
So I lie lonely surrounded by you
Oh, by you, oh

Lately I can't be happy for no one
They think I need some time to myself, oh
I try, to smile but I can't remember
I know tomorrow, there will be nothing else oh

And I,
Wanted to be
Giving you everything
She's not giving
And I,
Wanted to see
Because I didn't believe
What I'd been hearing

You turn out to be more than I bargined for
And I can tell that you need to get away
Forgive me, if I admit that I'd love to, love you
We both realized it way too late

And I,
Wanted to be
Giving you everything
She's not giving
And I,
Wanted to see
Cause I didn't believe
What I been hearing

Maybe this wind blowing in
Just came from the ocean

I write mostly on hotel paper

Tuesday Morning

I remember
Stormy weather
The way the sky looks when it's cold
And you were with me
Content with walking
So unaware of the world

Please don't drive me home tonight
Cause I don't wanna feel alone
Please don't drive me home tonight
Cause I don't wanna go

Tuesday morning
In the dark
I was finding out who you are

I took your picture
While you were sleeping
And then I paced around the room
If I had known then
That these things happen
Would they have happened with you oh

Please don't drive me home tonight
Cause I don't wanna feel alone
Please don't drive me home tonight
Cause I don't wanna go

Tuesday morning
In the dark
I was finding out who I was

And if you turned around to see me
And I was gone oh
Should have looked outside your window
Cause the sun was coming up oh
The sun was coming up oh,oh, oh

Please don't drive me home tonight
Cause I don't wanna feel alone

Tuesday morning
In the dark
We were finding out who we are
Tuesday morning
In the dark, oh
We were finding out who we are
Who we are, oh, oh
Who we are
Who we are oh oh
Who we are

'Till I Get Over You

Everytime I feel alone
I can blame it on you
And I do oh
You got me like a loaded gun
Golden sun, and sky so blue

We both know
That we want it
But we both want
You left me no choice

Chaque fois que tu ton va
You just bring me down
Je pretend qua tu fais bien
So I'm counting the tears till I get over you

Sometimes I watch the world go by
I wonder what it's like
To wake up every single day
Smile on your face
You never try

We both know
We can't change it
But we both know
We'll just have to face it

Chaque fois que tu ton va
You just bring me down
Je pretend qua tu fais bien
So I'm counting the tears till I get over you

If only I could give you up
Would I want to let off
From this soapbox, baby

We both know
That we want it
But we both know
You left me no choice

Chaque fois que tu ton va
You just bring me down
So I'm counting the tears till I get over you

Chaque fois que tu ton va
Je pretend qua tu fais bien

We both know that I'm not over you
I'm not over you

One of These Days

I didn't notice
But I didn't care
I tried being honest
But that left me nowhere
I watched the station
Saw the bus pulling through
And I don't mind saying
A part of me left with you

So one of these days
I won't be afraid of staying with you
I hope and I pray
Waiting to find a way back to you
Cause that's where I'm home oh

Did I make you nervous?
Did I ask for too much?
Was I not deserving?
Once second of your touch

One of these days
I won't be afraid of staying with you
I hope and I pray
Waiting to find a way back to you
Cause that's where I'm home oh

What would you do if I could have you
What if I could?
I'd let you feel everything I'm thinking
Wouldn't that be enough?
Wouldn't that be enough?

And one of these days
I won't be afraid of staying with you

It's You

If tomorrow never comes
I would want just one thing
I would sell it to the stars and sun
I would let it for the world to see
And it's you
The light changes when you're in the room
Oh it's you
Oh it's you

If tomorrow never comes
I would want just one wish
To kiss your quiet mouth
Trace the steps of my fingertips
And it's you
The light changes when you're in the room
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you

Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you
Oh it's you

Love Me Like That (With Sheryl Crow)

Well you sold my heart
And I'll get it back
But look me in the eye, baby
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that oh

Well I've walked this world
Five times or more
And after all this walking
They've still got me crawling on the floor
Crawling on the floor

And I know this world
Keeps on turning
Keeps me yearning

How can you turn and walk away?
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back?
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that oh

Well I thought you'd listen
But I'm shattered like broken glass
Well I thought we would be different, babe
Yeah, I thought we would last
Yeah, I thought we would last

And I know this world
Keeps on spinning
Every minute that you're in it

How can you turn and walk away
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that oh

Love me or leave me baby
But don't lead me on
With loving like yours
Believe me I'm better off,
I'm better off alone oh

Well I was your gypsy
Throwing diamonds at your feet
Drifted round you like a satellite
I gave you everything you need
Everything you need

And I know this world keeps on turning
Keeps me yearning and yearning

How can you turn and walk away
Pretending everything's okay
How can you turn your back
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that oh

How can you just break away
Why can't you find the words to say
Love is something you work at
Tell me why you love me like that
Why you love me like that
Why you love me like that oh

How can you throw us away
Look at what you lost today
Now everything's in shades of gray
Now you're pushing me away
Say all the things you need to say
Thought we were going all the way
Play all the games you wanna play
Slowly we just fade away

 

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