History
Verve Lyrics

I wander lonely streets
I walk down deserted roads by myself

Behind where the old Thames does flow
Along the river Thames, where it flows quietly

And in every face I meet
Every person I see

Oh reminds me of what I have run from
Brings back memories of what I ran away from

In every man, in every hand
In all men, in everything they hold

In every kiss, you understand
In every romantic gesture, you can comprehend

That living is for other men
Life's purpose belongs to others, not me

I hope you two will understand
I hope you both can relate

I've gotta tell you my tale
I must share my story

Of how I loved and how I failed
Of my experiences with love and heartbreak

I hope you understand
I hope you can empathize

These feelings should not be in the man
Men should not have to deal with such emotions

In every child, in every eye
In every kid, in every glance

In every sky, above my head
In every sky, over my head

I hope that I know
I hope I have something figured out

So come with me to bed
Come with me and rest

Because it's you and me, we're history
The two of us have a past together

There ain't nothing left to say
There's nothing else to talk about

When I will get you alone
When I have you all to myself

Maybe we could find a room
Maybe we can go somewhere private

Where we could see what we should do
Where we can figure out what our next move should be

Maybe you know it's true
Perhaps you acknowledge the reality of the situation

Living with me's like keeping a fool
Being with me is like having a dummy around

I hope you know that I am me, so come on
I hope you recognize that I am unique, so let's proceed

I'm thinking about history
I'm considering the past events

And I'm living for history
I am striving to make history

And I think you know about me
And I think you're familiar with me

'Cause I am
Because I exist

And one and one is two
Basic arithmetic

But three is company
But three is more lively

When you're thinking about the things you do
When considering your actions

And you're thinking about the things you do
When you're pondering about your decisions

I want to tell you my tale
I wish to share my story

How I fell in love and jumped out on my bail
How I fell in love and got myself into trouble

Do you understand there's more in a smile than in a hand
Do you realize that a smile could mean more than a touch

There's one thing that I might have missed
Perhaps there's something I overlooked

Why am I going to
Why am I headed toward

A place that now belongs to you
A place that you now have possession of

But you were weak and so am I
You were frail, and so am I

Let's pick it up, let's even try
Let's improve the situation; let's attempt to make it work

To live today, so why not smile
To make the most of the present moment, so why not be happy

Don't dream away your life 'cause it is mine, it is mine
Don't let your life slip away because it's mine, it's mine too

Is that a crime, is that a crime, this life is mine
This is my life, so why is it wrong?

But the bed ain't made, it's filled full of hope
The bed is in disarray, but it's full of optimism

I've got a skin full of dope
I'm high on drugs

Oh the bed ain't made but it's filled full of hope
Oh, the bed is disheveled but still holds prospects for the future

I've got a skin full of dope
I'm still high on drugs