The Therapy of Songs

I find such therapy in the lyrics of songs. Not all songs, but a lot. I will find menaing in the lyric to fit my current situation or mood. At different tiem in my life the same song will mean many things. Amanda Marshall is one of my favourite modern composers, she puts such feeling into her lyrics. I appreciate so many of her songs but I think this one has the most meaning for me, on many many levels.


Out of Bounds Lyrics by Amanda Marshall
Standing on the edge of time
Playing out a reckless pantomime
And every day’s another wrong to rectify
I dream about a stranger’s touch
And voices in my head I cannot hush
And every night’s a hunger I can’t satisfy
Chorus
It’s the secret that I keep
It’s the ache that makes me weep
And I know I’m in too deep
I’m gonna drown
It’s the emptiness I fear
Baby, please don’t leave me here
’Cause I’m lost inside a dream
That’s out of bounds

I close my eyes and it’s so real
And all at once I know just what I feel
And baby it’s the kind of rush that terrifies
I am weak -I am wrong
And every day I swear that I’ll be strong
But there’s a bond between us that I can’t deny
Chorus
I wanna surrender
I wanna give in
I wanna lay down and let it be now
And let it begin
Let it begin
It’s the secret that I keep
It’s the ache that makes me weep
And I know I’m in too deep
I’m gonna drown
It’s the emptiness I fear
Baby, please don’t leave me here
'Cause I’m lost inside a dream
That’s out of bounds