Let’s not fight, I’m tired, can’t we just sleep tonight?

Have you heard the expression that in a relationship you should never go to sleep angry? In “Soon We’ll Be Found” Sia argues that is nonsense. Sometimes there is just nothing left to say. A good sleep and happy dreams will solve the problems better then rehashing the issues over and over.

I am not sure which side of the fence I fall on. I suppose I am issue-specific. Some issues should be discussed before bed, sometimes it is better to sleep on it. Sometimes simple rules-of-thumb in life are contradictory.

Sia is an amazing artist. I believe she is the most influential and prolific musician of the 2010s. This is one of her earlier songs—before she was SIA. She is great at creating memorable melodies. Later in her career, the melodies would be more catchy, and pop and dance inspired; “Soon We’ll Be Found” is a ballad. She is great at both. The one critique I have of her is that she does not enunciate when she sings—but that is kind of her style. Sometimes, I’d like to understand what she is saying without googling the lyrics.

The orchestration on the arrangement is fantastic. For a great experience, watch her perform this song live on the David Letterman show while she signs the lyrics (as in uses sign language). It is truly touching. Even Letterman—who is usually bored by musical acts–is moved.

Soon We’ll Be Found Lyrics

Come along it is the break of day
Surely now, you’ll have some things to say
It’s not the time for telling tales on me

So come along, it wont be long
‘Til we return happy
Shut your eyes, there are no lies
In this world we call sleep
Let’s desert this day of hurt
Tomorrow we’ll be free

Let’s not fight, I’m tired, can’t we just sleep tonight?
Don’t turn away, it’s just there’s nothing left here to say
Turn around, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found

Well it’s been rough but we’ll be just fine
Work it out yeah we’ll survive
You mustn’t let a few bad times dictate

So come along, it wont be long
‘Til we return happy
Shut your eyes, there are no lies
In this world we call sleep
Let’s desert this day of work
Tomorrow we’ll be free

Let’s not fight, I’m tired, can’t we just sleep tonight?
Don’t turn away, it’s just there’s nothing left here to say
Turn around, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
(I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found)
Oh
Yeah, oh

Oh
Let’s not fight, I’m tired, can’t we just sleep tonight?
Don’t turn away, it’s just there’s nothing left here to say
Turn around, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
Oh
Let’s not fight, I’m tired, can’t we just sleep tonight?
Don’t turn away, it’s just there’s nothing left here to say
Turn around, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
(I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found)

Let’s not fight, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
Don’t turn away I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
Turn around, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
(I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found)
Let’s not fight, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
Don’t turn away, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
Turn around, I know we’re lost but soon we’ll be found
written by Sia

It always ends up to one thing, honey/
And I can’t think of right words to say.

When a poet feels something so immense that he can’t think of words to describe how he is feeling it becomes difficult to write songs. “How Can I Tell You” is Cat Stevens attempt to deal with this very problem. He feels immensely for this girl, but does the word “immensely” even begin to signify the feelings of his racing mind and raging heart? They really don’t.

“How Can I Tell You” is about the “ineffable”: that which cannot be put into words. Some great loves might elicit feelings that transcend normal means of communication. Thus, perhaps a song will have to do. Jim Croce, expresses a similar sentiment in “I’ll have to Say I Love You in a Song”.

I love Cat Steven’s light guitar intro. The pace is perfect. Overall, the finger-picking is amazingly delicate and perfect for the song. Stevens voice sounds great, as he delivers a performance about his inability to communicate his love to a woman. The light use of a flute and one line of a background singer highlights the proper message. Note how Stevens can convey emotion without straining his voice, nor doing vocal runs and barely changing volumes. He is a master.

How Can I Tell You Lyrics

How can I tell you
That I love you?
I love you,
But I can’t think of right words to say.

I long to tell you,
That I’m always thinking of you.
I’m always thinking of you,
But my words just blow away.
Just blow away.

It always ends up to one thing, honey
And I can’t think of right words to say.

Wherever I am girl
I’m always walking with you.
I’m always walking with you,
But I look and you’re not there.

Whoever I’m with
I’m always, always talking to you.
I’m always talking to you,
And I’m sad that you can’t hear,
Sad that you can’t hear.
It always ends up to one thing, honey
When I look and you’re not there.

I need to know you.
Need to feel my arms around you,
Feel my arms surround you
Like a sea around a shore.

Each night and day I pray
In hope that I might find you.
In hope that I might find you,
Because heart’s can do no more;
Can do no more.

It always ends up to one thing, honey
Still I kneel upon the floor.

How can I tell you
That I love you?
I love you,
But I can’t think of right words to say.

I long to tell you
That I’m always thinking of you.
I’m always thinking of you,
It always ends up to one thing, honey,
And I can’t think of right words to say.

written by Cat Stevens

All you have to do is close your eyes/
And just reach out your hands and touch me.

Extreme’s “More Than Words” is about a relationship between two people who speak different love languages. The woman wants to hear him say “I love you”, and she tells him that she loves him. However, that is not what he needs from her. He wants her touch. He is telling her, “look, reach out and touch me every once and a while and I’ll know you love me.”  We don’t know how this particular relationship turns out, but we can relate to the problem of the to characters in the story.

With “More Than Words”, Extreme has a beautiful melody and nice harmonies. The acoustic guitars are also used as percussion in the song, which provides a unique sound. There is a lot of sound coming out of the speakers from just two guys with two guitars. Unfortunately, this would be Extremes only hit, but what a great hit it is.

More Than Words Lyrics

Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It’s not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me
‘Cause I’d already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you

More than words
La di da, da di da, di dai dai da

Now I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don’t ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me
‘Cause I’d already know

What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn’t make things new
Just by saying I love you

written by: Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt