The Music - Symbol Of Hope

Track 2 from the "Strength In Numbers" CD single

LYRICS:

The desperation aching in my bones
Is like the fire that burns in you
I lie awake just to think of a reason
A simple plan to help me through

When I was down, I could see no future
But as I lift my head, I see
A nature has no way of knowing
What I've done or where I've been

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

My head is heavy, but still I stay strong
It's never easy digging earth
Before the eye knows what did we seek
The principles that get me through it

With every breath I pull into my lungs
Inspires me to open up
The dusk is evil, the battle in my mind
I turn to glass with every touch

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

It hits home like a symbol of hope
I turn around, but you're not there
The beat is in me and now I surrender
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive!

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up

A symbol of hope
A symbol of hope is
A symbol of hope
A symbol of hope is

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

You keep my song alive

The desperation, aching in my bones
It's like the fire that burns in you
I lie awake just to think of a reason
A simple plan to help me through

When I was down, I could see no future
But as I lift my head, I see
A nature has no way of knowing
What I've done or where I've been.

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

My head is heavy, but still I stay strong
It's never easy digging earth
Before the eye knows what did we seek
The principles that get me through

With every breath I pull into my lungs
Inspires me to open up
The dust is evil, the battle in my mind
I turn to glass with every touch

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Into its home, like a symbol of hope
I turn around, but you are not there
The beat is in me and now I surrender
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, a symbol of hope

[Repeated]
A symbol of hope is
A symbol of hope

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

Yeah, I could love you
Hell, I could love you
But that is not what I live for
I lie awake just to think of a reason
You feed my soul up, you keep my song alive

You keep my song alive

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rock
• alternative
• british
• the
• music
• symbol
• of
• hope
• strength
• in
• numbers
• bsides
• b-sides
• rarities

[kingdombrunel]

so good. Why wasn't it on the album?!!?

[TheMusicBsides]

Yeah, I'm honestly not sure why this was a B-side.

[kingdombrunel]

Hey man just seen your myspace music page. Great call dude, they are the best british band out there right now by a distance and have been since 2002.

With this, Raindance, Alone and What's it for etc a b-sides album release would be sensational!

[TheMusicBsides]

I have... a MySpace Music page? Where did you see that?

[nyuuuchan]

-->> fav. they really should be recognized.

[MrTheunit]

fucking amazing tune was so gutted when i found out not on the original album! these guys should be ruling our airwaves all music channels and maybe even the WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[xritaly]

HUGE. They can do a Greatest Hits only with the b-sides.

[gon2bed86]

@TheMusicBsides It's great to have great b-sides too, Radiohead is the same :))

[ricoman89]

really feel this should have been on the album its so good!!

[Alidjow]

Great song

[snappingjester]

Decent ... if slightly too light on the bass. They really have a heartfelt vibe, but honestly the riffs are generic. At least with this song. My curiosity is peaked though and I'll dig deeper.

[TheMusic]

its a great song

[duke151515]

I feel the same way.

[almightyjoey]

It's weird. I can honestly say I prefer the B-Sides of The Spike and Strength in Numbers to the actual Strength in Numbers studio album.