Something rich and strange...

(updated 22 August 1999)

Thanks to Allie38_99 for transcribing the first part of the lyrics. I've added the second part.

The day that you were born
You've been running around,
You've been running away.
All because you are afraid to fall.
And it's not that it's such a long way down -
You think we've never noticed you're just frail and small.

And so, we'll sit, and wait for you to fall,
And down will come the mask you wear and down will come the walls.
Washed clean and clear
..... as the day that you were born.

When you hold yourself so big and strong,
You see you made yourself someone we could depend upon.
And all the time you were running scared,
With your feet down here with us,
Your head way beyond the clouds.

And so we'll sit and wait for you to fall,
And down will come the mask you wear and down will come the walls.
And all the night, all the night long
Your heart will break, but when breaking is all done
You're washed clean and clear
...as the day that you were born

Any time you're ready now,
Let's get real
You may find that all your big hurt might heal

And so we'll sit and wait for you to fall
And down will come the mask you wear, down will come the walls
And all the night, all the night long..
Your heart will break, but when breaking is all done
And all the night, all the night long
Your heart will break, but when breaking is all done
You're washed clean and clear
....as the day that you were born