"Careful What You Wish For" - Raine Maida

Oh, my, my
Look what I've done
I'm on the run
I've gone to California
I kissed you goodbye
with a tear in my eye
I packed up my truck and went for a drive

These white-yellow lines
These angel filled skies
The road might be long
But it's my road tonight

It's a Leonard Cohen song
A Buddah, Allah Monk
You can be anything you want
I'm an Italian Catholic punk and I'm on my way
On my way
Oh la la la, I'm on my way

The ocean appears
The wind slaps my face
Oh, Shangri-La
What a beautiful place
I'm nervous but steady
I'm scared but I'm ready
No turning back
3000 miles in a Chevy
And I slam on the breaks
Put my toes in the sand
Look to the constellations
And I throw up my hands

I said, "God be my driver
God, be my lighter"
Nobody ages
I guess nobody dies here

I'll be careful for what I wish for in this life
Cause I know, I'll miss yesterday
I'll come back to you before I'm old and gray
I'll come home
But it seems so far away

The sky turned red
The ocean pulled away
What the hell's going on?
How come no one's afraid?
I said, "Hey Mr. Soul
What you got for me?"
I pulled out my wallet
I know nothing here's free

And God do you back this?
This town is a black list
Oh boy what a big mess
Even Mickey's on acid
I'm willing, and able
My cards are on this fable
Come on, Alice, we're too good to wait tables

I'll be careful for what I wish for in this life
Cause I know, I'll miss yesterday
I'll come back to you before I'm old and gray
I'll come home...it seems so far away
Seems so far away
You're so far away

Oh ohohaoh
and oh ohohaoh
Oh

Oh my my what have I done?
What have I done?
I went to California
I'm gonna leave California...

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Tags:

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• RaineMaida
• TheHunter'sLullaby
• CarefulWhatYouWishFor

[DanielSonWSP]

Thanks for putting this on youtube i heart this song, same with my bf.

[ShawnMichaelsRawks]

(: No prob. Too much junk on YouTube anyway. D:

[Kakairukin]

Without a doubt one of my favorite songs off of Raine's album <3 Thanks for uploading this!

[ShawnMichaelsRawks]

It's one of my favorites as well, and you're welcome. :3

[trobb566]

I wish that Raine Maida could run for President.

[Lanhdanan]

Love this song.

Raine has always written tight, well thought lyrics. I enjoyed him as much with OLP as with this solo effort. He writes with his mind and his heart, and no matter where he is, i will always give him a chance to speak to me.

He's earned that easily with this effort and his previous CDs.

[pythagerus123]

You're right, its a lot like Wherever I May Roam on piano

[tools747]

@trobb566 dont we all lol... need a leader with an OPEN MIND =)

[thedrfan]

this song rocks!so does burn burn!

[mrpickletickle]

Like the song but doesn't the beat sound a little like

"Wherever I may roam"?

[shwa0]

His solo stuffs awsome but his voice with OLP was amazing and thats the only thing i miss really.

[colourfulbiscuits]

yeah i do agree raine should just stay with our lady peace ! anyway their new album's coming out july 21st so that's definitely something we can all look forward to !

[musicnerdd]

I second that!

[dennisthemenace1436]

thats godlike!