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I Surrender by David Sylvian

I (1)____________ up the (2)______________ of the heart
The flowers died embittered from the start

That night I crossed the bridge of sighs and I surrendered

I (3)____________ back and glimpsed the outline of a boy
His (4)________ of (5)______________ now collapsing into joy

And tonight the (6)__________ are all aligned and I surrender
My (7)____________ cries beneath a southern sky and I surrender

Recording angels and the poets of the night
Bring back the trophies of the battles that we fight

Searchlights (8)________ the open (9)__________ and I surrender

Outrageous cries of (10)________ have called you back
Derailed the trains of thought, (11)____________________ wayward tracks

You (12)________ me I've no need to wonder why I just surrender

I stand too close to see the sleight of hand
How she found this child inside the (13)____________________ man

Tonight I'm (14)________________ how to fly and I surrender

I've (15)__________________ all (16)________ way for your embrace
Enraptured by the recognition on your face

Hold me now while my old life (17)________ tonight and I surrender
My mother (18)__________ beneath the open skies and I surrender

An ancient evening just before the fall
The light in (19)________ eyes, the meaning of it all

Birds fly and fill the (20)____________ skies and I surrender

She throws the (21)______________ books (22)________ the sea
"Come (23)________ the meaning of the word inside of me"

It's alright the (24)__________ are all aligned and I surrender
My mother cries (25)______________ the moonlit skies and I surrender

My (26)________ turns to ashes in her hands
The (27)________________________ world of footprints in the sand

Tell me now that this (28)________ will never die and I'll surrender
My mother cries beneath the open skies and I surrender
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