Riddles and Lies-Danny Schmidt

[ti:Riddles and Lies] [ar:Danny Schmidt] [al:Parables and Primes] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Riddles and Lies - Danny Schmidt [00:13.01]The gleam in your eye [00:15.83]It begged me to try [00:18.60]And it warned me [00:19.70]I'd never succeed [00:21.96] [00:23.90]But from the way [00:24.65]That you stood I understood [00:29.78]That you knew no better than me [00:33.45] [00:35.28]Tell me why tell me why [00:38.25]All these riddles and lies [00:41.40]And delicate threads of disguise [00:46.62]When the games that we play [00:49.40]They're so carefully staged [00:52.75]Well why do we still roll the dice [00:56.53] [01:10.94]Halfway to sleep [01:13.72]You asked what I need [01:16.40]I answered in tongues and in braille [01:20.25] [01:21.62]Cause the thoughts [01:22.78]That I speak are like tracks down the beach [01:27.77]They're just true til the ocean exhales [01:31.45] [01:33.99]Tell me why tell me why [01:37.04]All these riddles and lies [01:40.03]And delicate threads of disguise [01:44.96] [01:45.51]When the words on my tongue [01:48.56]They're not the same ones [01:51.41]I speak to myself late at night [01:55.33] [02:09.75]There's things I can say [02:12.50]When you're inches away [02:15.15]When you're vision's [02:16.41]Still blurry and close [02:19.01] [02:20.74]And our stories are flames [02:23.77]Of beeswax and shame [02:26.11] [02:26.70]As real and transparent as smoke [02:30.60] [02:32.83]Tell me why tell me why [02:36.02]All these riddles and lies [02:39.06]And delicate threads of disguise [02:44.26]When we're all just the same [02:47.19]Slightly organized rain [02:50.13]Well why do we still choose to hide [02:56.02]When we're all just the same [02:58.87]Slightly organized rain [03:02.04]Well why do we still choose to hide [03:06.48] [03:08.16]Why do we still choose to hide