The Last Straw (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)-Marillion

[ti:The Last Straw (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87)] [ar:Marillion] [al:Early Stages: The Highlights (The Official Bootleg Collection 1982-1988)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Last Straw (Live At Wembley Arena 5/11/87) - Marillion [00:06.03]Written by：Derek Dick/Ian Mosley/Mark Kelly/Peter Trewavas/Steve Rothery [00:12.07]Hotel hobbies padding dawn's hollow corridors [00:15.81] [00:16.41]A typewriter cackles out a stream of memories [00:19.87] [00:21.04]Drying out a conscience evicting a nightmare [00:25.22]Opening the doors for the dreams to come home [00:29.01] [00:30.67]We live our lives in private shells [00:33.34] [00:34.22]Ignore our senses and fool ourselves [00:38.21] [00:38.76]To thinking that out there that someone [00:41.57]Else cares [00:42.76] [00:43.80]Someone to answer all our prayers all [00:48.49]Our prayers [00:49.25] [00:51.93]Are we too far gone are we so irresponsible [00:56.52]Have we lost our balls do we just not care [01:00.52] [01:01.13]We're terminal cases that keep talking medicine [01:05.83]Pretending the end isn't quite that near [01:09.40] [01:10.09]We make futile gestures act to the cameras [01:14.09] [01:14.59]With our made up faces and our pr smiles [01:19.14]And when the angel comes down down [01:22.26]To deliver us [01:23.45] [01:23.97]We'll find out after all we're [01:26.22]Only men of straw [01:27.97] [01:29.66]But everything is still the same [01:32.12] [01:33.31]Passing the time and passing the blame [01:37.32] [01:38.89]We carry on in the same old way [01:41.69] [01:42.27]We'll find out we left it too late one day [01:45.98] [01:47.38]To say what we meant to say [01:50.65] [01:54.52]What did you mean to say [01:56.31] [01:59.21]For did you mean to say [02:06.28] [02:07.50]Tell me what you mean to say [02:09.35] [02:14.45]Aw aw aw aw [02:15.74] [02:18.42]Shout [02:22.91] [02:30.43]Just when you thought it was safe [02:32.81]To go back to the water [02:35.55] [02:40.13]Those problems seem to arise the [02:42.87]Ones you never really thought of [02:45.50] [02:49.74]The feeling you get is similar to [02:52.99]Something like drowning [02:56.60] [02:58.35]Oh yeah [02:59.03]Out of your mind you're out of your [03:01.75]Depth you should have taken soundings [03:05.11] [03:06.16]Soundings [03:07.27]Clutching at straws [03:09.37] [03:11.97]We're clutching [03:12.93]At straws [03:14.49] [03:17.02]Clutching at straws [03:19.58] [04:07.35]And if you ever come across us don't [04:10.45]Give us your sympathy [04:12.33]Can buy us a drink and just shake [04:15.52]Our hands [04:16.79]And you'll recognise by the reflection [04:19.96]In our eyes that deep down inside we're [04:23.67]All one and the same [04:25.38] [04:25.92]We're clutching at straws [04:27.70] [04:28.81]Still drowning [04:30.72]Clutching at straws [04:32.29] [04:33.20]We're still drowning yeah clutching at straws [04:43.31] [04:46.19]Clutching at straws [04:47.87]I'm still drowning [04:50.86]A clutching at straws [04:52.55]I'm still drowning [04:55.46]Like clutching at straws [04:57.04]I'm still drowning [04:59.83]We're clutching at straws [05:01.44]I'm still drowning [05:04.40]We're clutching at straws [05:05.90]I'm still drowning [05:08.71]We're clutching at straws [05:10.40]Still drowning [05:14.93]I'm still drowning [05:16.43]Yeah eh [05:17.75]Clutching at straws [05:19.27]I'm still drowning [05:21.67] [05:22.37]Clutching at straws [05:23.75] [05:24.49]Clutching at straws [05:26.41]Clutching at straws [05:30.84]Yeah [05:31.49] [05:32.63]I'm still drowning [05:37.91] [05:39.96]Clutching at straws [05:41.49]I'm still drowning [05:44.01] [05:44.54]Clutching at straws [05:46.23]'Till drowning [05:48.57] [05:49.15]Clutching at straws [05:57.85]Me [06:01.74]Are you still alright [06:02.95] [06:03.72]Goodnight