I Can't Hear The Music Lyrics (James Blunt)

Is it a warning? Is it an evil sign?
Is it a people who have lost their mind?
Is it the darkness? Is it a man resigned?
Is it a best friend leaving you behind?
Is it ever gonna stop? Will they ever let you go?
You're in a rush, they don't care enough 'cause their lives are very slow.
Time is ticking on. You don't get a second shot,
And when you sell your soul for a leading role, will The Lost Souls be forgot?

And if I can’t hear the music and the audience is gone,
I’ll dance here on my own.
And I hope the Lonely Hearts Club Band will play out one last song,
Before the sun goes down.

Is it envy? Should it really make you sick?
Is now the time that you realise you'd better get out quick?
'Cause time is ticking on, too long to fake your smile,
But then you sold your soul for a leading role, so wear it for a while.

And if I can’t hear the music and the audience is gone,
I’ll dance here on my own.
And I hope the Lonely Hearts Club Band will play out one last song,
Before the sun goes down.
And there she goes. And there she goes.

So won't you run, Yoshimi, run? 'Cause Billy's got himself a gun,
And you're right to be afraid: they'll send you to your grave 'cause you're strange and new.
So won't you run, Yoshimi, run? 'Cause Billy's got himself a gun,
And you're right to be afraid: they'll send you to your grave 'cause you're strange and new.
And if I can’t hear the music and the audience is gone, I'll dance.

Before I can't Hear The Music was recorded, the lyrics were slightly different live:

Is it a warning? Is it an evil sign?
Is it a people who have lost their mind?
Is it the darkness? Is it a man resigned?
Is it a best friend leaving you behind?
Is it a bad day for human kind?
Is it a prophet with a one track mind?
Is it a finish? Is it a fearful find?
Is it the center as your world unwinds?

And if I can’t hear the music
And the audience is gone
I’ll dance here on my own.
And I hope the lonely hearts club band
Will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down.

And there she goes
And there she goes

And is it evil?
Should it really make you sick?
Is now the time that you realize
you’d better get out quick?
And is it envy
Or pride that makes them vain?
Did you give your all
But you’re only small
And now your body’s drained?
This is never gonna stop.
They will never let you go.
You're in a rush.
They don’t care enough.
’Cause their lives are very slow.
Time is ticking on.
Too long to fake your smile.
But then you sold your soul for a leading role
So wear it for a while.

And if I can’t hear the music
And the audience is gone
I’ll dance here on my own.
And I hope the lonely hearts club band
Will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down.

And there she goes
And there she goes

So run Yoshimi run
‘Cause Billy’s got himself a gun
And you're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
‘Cause it’s strange and new

And if I can’t hear the music
And the audience is gone
I’ll dance here on my own.
And I hope the lonely hearts club band
Will play out one last song
Before the sun goes down.

And there she goes
And there she goes

So run Yoshimi run
‘Cause Billy’s got himself a gun
And you're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
‘Cause it’s strange and new

So run Yoshimi run
‘Cause Billy’s got himself a gun
And you're right to be afraid
They'll send you to your grave
‘Cause it’s strange and new

And if I can’t hear the music
And the audience is gone
I’ll dance…