THE RISING

. Lonesome Day
. Into the Fire
. Waitin' On a Sunny Day
. Nothing Man
. Countin' On a Miracle
. Empty Sky
. Worlds Apart
. Let's Be Friends (Skin to Skin)
. Further On (Up the Road)
. The Fuse
. Mary's Place
. You're Missing
. The Rising
. Paradise
. My City of Ruins

Paradise

Where the river runs black
I take the schoolbooks from your pack
Plastics, wire and your kiss
The breath of eternity on your lips

In the crowded marketplace
I drift from face to face
I hold my breath and close my eyes
I hold my breath and close my eyes
And I wait for paradise
And I wait for paradise

I reach and feel your hair
Your small fingers in the air
I brush your cheek with my fingertips
I taste the void upon your lips
And I wait for paradise
And I wait for paradise

I search for you on the other side
Where the river runs clean and wide
Up to my heart the waters rise
Up to my heart the waters rise

I sink 'neath the water cool and clear
Drifting down, I disappear
I see you on the other side
I search for the peace in your eyes
But they're as empty as paradise
They're as empty as paradise
I break above the waves
I feel the sun upon my face