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I Surrender by David Sylvian

I opened up the (1)______________ of the heart
The (2)______________ died embittered (3)________ the start

That night I (4)______________ the bridge of (5)__________ and I surrendered

I (6)____________ (7)________ and glimpsed the (8)______________ of a boy
His life of sorrows now collapsing into joy

And tonight the stars are all (9)______________ and I surrender
My mother cries (10)______________ a southern sky and I surrender

Recording angels and the poets of the night
Bring (11)________ the trophies of the battles that we fight

Searchlights fill the open skies and I surrender

Outrageous cries of love have called you back
Derailed the trains of thought, demolished wayward tracks

You tell me I've no need to wonder why I just surrender

I (12)__________ too close to see the sleight of hand
How she found this child inside the frightened man

Tonight I'm learning how to fly and I surrender

I've travelled all this way for your embrace
Enraptured by the recognition on your face

Hold me now while my old life dies tonight and I surrender
My mother cries (13)______________ the open (14)__________ and I surrender

An ancient evening (15)________ (16)____________ the fall
The light in your eyes, the meaning of it all

Birds fly and (17)________ the (18)____________ skies and I surrender

She (19)____________ the burning (20)__________ into the sea
"Come find the meaning of the word inside of me"

It's alright the (21)__________ are all aligned and I surrender
My mother cries beneath the (22)______________ skies and I surrender

My body turns to ashes in her hands
The disappearing world of footprints in the sand

Tell me now that (23)________ (24)________ will never die and I'll surrender
My mother (25)__________ beneath the (26)________ skies and I surrender
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