Burning the Candle at Both Ends
from Push the Button by Dave Bradley
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A pretty melody and sad heart ballad...It has an endearing simplicity, sung naturally, with empathy towards the lyrics. Most will identify, on some level, with the story and enjoy the hint of intrigue...
lyrics
Candles
It all changed in the blinking of an eye
And all it took was a little white lie
The candle flickered and you stared at the floor
She said "it's over" and headed for the door
Regrets you have and a pound of insecure
Those wasted years were never part of the cure
If you had your time again you'd get up off the floor
If you had it all again you'd have boarded up that door
When you see that you can never make amends
You'll find your failings were just fair-weather friends
You cannot sleep on it for the message that would send
Until you realise you're burning the candle at both ends
Take your time, but move on out to another place
Don't stand in line, find your open space
There's no disgrace, you can really change your mind
Light it up, in the darkness you can shine
When you see that you could never make amends
You found your failings were just fair-weather friends
You couldn't sleep on it for the message that would send
And then you realise you're burning ...
And then you realise you're burning
And then you realise you're burning the candle at both ends
It all changed in the blinking of an eye
And all it took was a little white lie
The candle flickered and you stared at the floor
She said "it's over" and headed for the door
Regrets you have and a pound of insecure
Those wasted years were never part of the cure
If you had your time again you'd get up off the floor
If you had it all again you'd have boarded up that door
When you see that you can never make amends
You'll find your failings were just fair-weather friends
You cannot sleep on it for the message that would send
Until you realise you're burning the candle at both ends
Take your time, but move on out to another place
Don't stand in line, find your open space
There's no disgrace, you can really change your mind
Light it up, in the darkness you can shine
When you see that you could never make amends
You found your failings were just fair-weather friends
You couldn't sleep on it for the message that would send
And then you realise you're burning ...
And then you realise you're burning
And then you realise you're burning the candle at both ends
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from Push the Button,
released June 6, 2016
Words and music dB
Vocals and guitar dB
Remastered 29th September 2017
Words and music dB
Vocals and guitar dB
Remastered 29th September 2017
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Dave Bradley UK
Guitarist, singer-songwriter. Acoustic and electric indie pop and rock originals. Singer, guitarist with C5, bigMouth, TyrannoChorus, CTW, with DJ Ad, and BarbD
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