Swings Both Ways (feat. Rufus Wainwright) - Robbie Williams

Everyone's life is bittersweet It's a door that opens wide And no man can call himself complete Till he's seen it from both sides This door swings both ways It's marked 'In' and 'Out' Some days, you'll want to cry And some days, you will shout This door swings both ways It goes back and forth In comes a southern breeze Or a cold wind from the north This door swings both ways Lets in joy and pain In comes the morning sun And then the evening rain This door swings both ways Lets in dark and light Every day you make the choice To let in wrong or right When shadows fall You must prepare yourself for sunshine For everything, there is an end And so, my friend, you must be brave This door swings both ways Which one will it be Will we live in happiness Or dwell in misery This door swings both ways Lets in earth and sky Make the most of livin' If you're not prepared to die Make the most of livin' If you're not prepared to die

Je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais Et tes larmes n'y pourront rien changer Comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais" Je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais Tu t'souviens des jours anciens et tu pleures Tu suffoques, tu blémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure Des adieux à jamais Oui je suis au regret D'te dir'que je m'en vais Oui je t'aimais, oui, mais Je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais Tes sanglots longs n'y pourront rien changer Comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais" Je suis venu d'te dir'que je m'en vais Tu t'souviens des jours heureux et tu pleures Tu sanglotes, tu gémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure Des adieux à jamais Oui je suis au regret D'te dir'que je m'en vais Car tu m'en as trop fait Je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais Et tes larmes n'y pourront rien changer Comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais" Je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais Tu t'souviens des jours anciens et tu pleures Tu suffoques, tu blémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure Des adieux à jamais Oui je suis au regret D'te dir'que je m'en vais Oui je t'aimais, oui, mais Tu t'souviens des jours heureux et tu pleures Tu sanglotes, tu gémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure Des adieux à jamais Oui je suis au regret D'te dir'que je m'en vais Car tu m'en as trop fait

Won't you walk me through the Tiergarten? Won't you walk me through it all, darling? Doesn't matter if it is raining Won't you walk me through it all? Even if the sun, it is blazing Even if the snow, it is raging All the elements, we must conquer To get to the other side of town I have suffered shipwreck against your dark brown eyes I have run aground against your broken-down smiles Believe me when I tell you I have no place to go But to go where the wildflowers grow and the stone gardens bloom (And the stone gardens bloom) Won't you walk me through the Tiergarten? Won't you walk me through it all, darling? Doesn't matter if it is raining We'll get to the other side of town

Everybody knows the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor and the rich get rich That's how it goes, and everybody knows Everybody knows that the boat is leakin' Everybody knows that the captain lied Everybody's got this broken feelin' Like their father or their dog just died Everybody's talkin' to their pockets Everybody wants a box of chocolates And a long stemmed rose, and everybody knows Everybody knows that you love me, baby Everybody knows that you really do Everybody knows that you've been faithful Ah, give or take a night or two And everybody knows you've been discreet But there were so many people you just had to meet Without your clothes and everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes, and everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes, and everybody knows Everybody knows that it's now or never Everybody knows that it's me or you And everybody knows that you live forever Ah, when you've done a line or two And everybody knows the deal is rotten Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton For your ribbons and bows, and everybody knows And everybody knows that the plague is comin' Everybody knows that it's movin' fast Everybody knows that the naked man and woman Are just a shining artifact of the past And everybody knows the scene is dead But there's gonna be a meter on your bed That will disclose what everybody knows And everybody knows that you're in trouble Everybody knows what you've been through From the bloody cross on top of Calvary To the beach in Malibu And everybody knows it's comin' apart Take one last look at this sacred heart Before it blows, and everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes, and everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes, and everybody knows... Thank you

The yellow walls are lined with portraits And I've got my new red fetching leather jacket All these poses such beautiful poses Makes any boy feel like picking up roses There's never been such grave a matter As comparing our new brand name black sunglasses All these poses such beautiful poses Makes any boy feel as pretty as princes The green autumnal parks conducting And the city streets a wondrous chorus singing All these poses, oh, how can you blame me? Life is a game and true love is a trophy And you said Watch my head about it Baby, you said watch my head about it My head about it Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no Oh, no, oh, no, no kidding Reclined amongst these packs of reasons For to smokes the days away into the evenings All these poses of classical torture Ruined my mind like a snake in the orchard I did go from wanting to be someone now I'm drunk and wearing flip, flops on Fifth Avenue Once you've fallen from classical virtue Won't have a soul for to wake up and hold you In the green autumnal parks conducting All the city streets a wondrous chorus Singing all these poses now no longer boyish Made me a man now but who cares what that is? And you said watch my head about it Baby, you said watch my head about it My head about it Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no Oh, no, oh, no, well you said Watch my head about it Baby, you said watch my head about it My head about it Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no Oh, no, oh, no, no kidding

You walk alone in the valley of life In the shadow of love Under the trees of happiness You walk alone like a baby unborn Like a father unknown Like a pocket penniless I'm happy that you really care But do you really know how scary This is for you and is for me Oh, do you really know? Do you really know? Oh, Natasha, all I can do Is write a song for you Natasha, oh, Natasha for you I sit alone on the cozy ground floor On a bench by the garden waiting also Waiting for love And thinking of all of The catty remarks I also swallow And as I've often asked before Does anybody know, know how scary This is for you and is for me? Does anybody know, anybody know? Oh, Natasha, all I can do Is write a song for you Natasha, oh, Natasha All I can do Is write a song for you Natasha

When I was young If I just closed my eyes Then I could go anywhere Dream of any place Imagination set the pace And my heart was happy there What a shame that you came Round and told me Said my dreams can't come true "Don't be foolish Give up your wish Big things aren't for you" And how you'd scold and chide me Forever criticize me But now I think I know the truth You were the one Who held me down and told me I was heading nowhere You said know your place Accept your fate and show good face And be thankful that you're there That was so long ago When you owned me I believed it was true Bend me shape me Build me break me Why was I your fool? And now I'm so much stronger I'm not yours any longer I've got a message here for you Time for you to learn It's my turn I won't be held down any longer I've waited all my life and finally it's here It all begins A chance to win A dream that's been a lifetime An endless vast uphill climb The day I've waited for is drawing near Hey wait turn and show your face I've got a lot to say And you're not going anywhere You lose; the time you ruled me's through I'm in control I own my soul And I'll never go back there Wasted years that I spent Never knowing I was kept, I was used Never-ending Condescending Now I just refuse I don't care what it costs me I know I almost lost me Won't spend another day confused You rose I fell Made my life hell Anything to crush my soul Anything to feel control Finally free I've come so far Finally see how sick you are I spent my life degraded But I won't leave here jaded I'll start again and finally prove Time for you to learn It's my turn I won't be held down any longer I've waited all my life and finally it's here It all begins A chance to win A dream that's been a lifetime An endless vast uphill climb The day I've waited for is drawing near

I met a man He had a dream I tried to understand But nothing was what it seemed Sometimes, that's how gods roll We'd sit for hours He'd share his plans To build a universe And make every part by hand A big scheme with an infinite goal So I would watch and listen and try to learn As pieces and bits became whole But there is more going on than the work at hand What I learned had to do with the strength of the soul There's a light that shines And it's power is mine! Though our body's weak and breakable The spirit is indomitable! So, step by step And frame by frame A world's created Its map fashioned from a stain Just dream big then work 'til it grows I learned this lesson We can evolve Achieving anything As long as our heart's resolved Believing will make it so Though our lives are limited by years on Earth Our dreams won't be bound inside The goal's not to live forever 'Cause eternity loves the creations of time There's a light that shines And it's power is mine! Though our body's weak and breakable The spirit is indomitable! Don't be afraid! Get up, get going A step everyday I'll meet you there When we strive, we transcend Even death cannot end our climb! I wasn't ready You can't prepare For the unthinkable For something that's so unfair It's cruel but that's how life goes But through the sadness Thousands of tears We see his message Sparkling and crystal clear Our work is larger than we know! There's a light that shines And it's power is mine! Though our body's weak and breakable The spirit is indomitable!

I like Charlie Daniels and I love big John Cash And I think Waylon "Woktosha" Jennings Is a table thumpin' smash Playin' with Marshall Tucker Band Was as good as smokin' grass But if you don't like Hank Williams You can kiss our ass Cause I think what they done Is well worth doin' And their doin' it the Best way that they can Oh you're the only one That you are screwin' When you put down what You don't understand I love all them Allman Brothers, Merle Haggard, and George Jones Shotgun Willie Nelson and them Rockin' rollin' Stones Everything the Eagles do And I'm in love with Linda Rondstat Anybody that don't like Hank Williams You can kiss our ass Cause I think what they done Is well worth doin' And their doin' it the Best way that they can Oh you're the only one That you are screwin' When you put down what You don't understand I ain't sayin' that he was The first or the last But if you don't like Hank Williams You can kiss our ass