Amidst the Chaos is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles. It was released on April 5, 2019.
There may be no other title that captures the feeling of living in the late 2010s than Amidst the Chaos, the name Sara Bareilles gave her sixth album. Appropriately, Amidst the Chaos feels as if it was born from the turmoil left in the wake of the 2016 election, wearing its scars proudly even as it hesitatingly offers glimmers of hope. Bareilles doesn't address politics directly, preferring to rhapsodize about the Obama era in the guise of love songs and donning metaphorical armor to combat the age of Trump, and such skilled obliqueness -- where the audience recognizes what's being said, even if the themes are never spoken out loud -- are a reflection of how Bareilles has sharpened her songwriting by writing tunes for the stage during the bulk of the 2010s. There are hints of theatricality on Amidst the Chaos, particularly when the tempo quickens, but Bareilles opted to cut the album with T-Bone Burnett, a producer who specializes in analog impressionism. Burnett's predilection for foggy, atmospheric audio stands in stark contrast to the crisp, bright productions of Bareilles' earlier records, a shift that's more startling than the singer/songwriter's decision to tackle socio-political topics, yet his deliberately arty setting emphasizes Bareilles' versatility. Much of the album is moody and contemplative, a tone that suits Burnett's atmospheric touch, yet this also makes the handful of pop tunes -- "If I Can't Have You", which nearly glides by in its effervescence and the rolling "Orpheus" -- seem all the more vivid, while also setting the gospel undertones of "Saint Honesty" and the steeliness of "Eyes on You" in an effective, welcome contrast. Such distinctions are subtle but notable, and Amidst the Chaos invites the kind of close listening that helps draw out these differences: its surfaces are elusive and inviting, and its core is deep and nuanced, a combination that results in a rich, rewarding experience that shifts slightly with each return visit.
Fire[]
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| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | February 15, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 3:49 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Fire
Fire is a single recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on February 15, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Door clicks while his wheels start spinning on the pavement
And I go fill the space up where he has been staying
Won't lose much sleep, he never went that deep
"Love you," oh, you sweet thing, no, I never said that
Let me hold your ego while you get your bag packed
Don't take this the wrong way
But when the spade shows up, I call it by its first name
[Chorus]
We were, we were never gonna catch fire
We'd've burned up in the flames
Long before they ever rose up higher
Someday, I, I won't have to feel the cold, but I do now
So I'll know what it feels like when I feel fire, fire
[Post-Chorus]
Mmm, fire
Fire
[Verse 2]
Talk, touch, kiss, then this one's just like all the others
But I know all too well that I want deeper waters
I held my breath to swim
But shallow shores aren't safe enough to dive in
[Chorus]
We were, we were never gonna catch fire
We'd've burned up in the flames
Long before they ever rose up higher
Someday, I, I won't have to feel the cold, but I do now
So I'll know what it feels like when I feel fire, fire
[Bridge]
That comes-and-stays fire
On-blood-and-veins fire
I've only ever wanted fire
In my chest, in my mouth, on my tongue, in my mind
In my soul, so my lungs can breathe in fire
[Chorus]
We'd've burned up in the flames
Long before they ever rose up higher
Someday, I, I won't have to feel the cold, but I do now
So I'll know what it feels like when I feel fire, fire
No Such Thing[]
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| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - No Such Thing (Audio)
No Such Thing is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
I feel you, it's like you're in the next room
At any given moment, you could reappear
Thin air, you're out there in it somewhere
If I could only get there, I could breathe again
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me how to start
What comes after you?
I am in the dark
Love what now?
[Chorus]
No such thing as over you
I don't want it anyway
I wouldn't even try to
If I don't let go, then there is
No such thing as over this
I've tried to get over you, over you, over you
But I think there's no such thing
[Verse 2]
Broken, you're Rome, I am the ruins
The stone I can't find you in is all that still remains
[Pre-Chorus]
Little white lights
They perforate every night sky
I say it to them every time
"Come back in"
[Chorus]
No such thing as over you
I don't want it anyway
I wouldn't even try to
If I don't let go, then there is
No such thing as over this
I've tried to get over you, over you, over you
[Bridge]
You're on my mind, all the time
But I can't fix it by fixating on a rewind
(Tried to get over you, over you, over you)
When a good thing changes
When the change is staying
Only thing to find is
What to hold on 'til there's something else to hold on to
(Over you, over you, over you)
Hold on, 'til there's something else to hold on to
[Chorus]
No such thing
I don't want it anyway
I wouldn't even try to
If I don't let go, then there is
No such thing as over this
I've tried to get over you, over you, over you
But I think there's no such thing
Armor[]
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| Single by Sara Bareilles | |||||
| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | October 26, 2018 | ||||
| Length | 4:27 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Armor
Armor is a single recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on October 26, 2018.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Let it begin, let Adam in
Step one, original sin
Underneath the leaves, Adam found Eve
Both of them found something sweet under the apple tree
Then it was over, roads divide
Step two, learning how to lie
Let me ask a question to present day
How the hell did Eve end up with all the damn blame?
All the damn blame
[Verse 2]
To all the dirty looks, the kitty-cat calls
To the ones who try and throw us up against the back walls
Let me tell you something you'll understand:
Only the little boys tell you they're a big man
To all my sisters and all our friends
We have to thank them, please
Strength means blessed with an enemy
[Chorus]
All my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me try, try, try, try harder
Oh, that's all I ever do, ever do
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me stronger, stronger
Now hand me my armor
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)
[Verse 3]
Step three, I see
The unforgettable, incredible ones who came before me
Brought poetry, brought science
Sowed quiet seeds of self-reliance
Bloomed in me, so here I am
You think I am high and mighty, mister?
Wait 'til you meet my little sister
[Chorus]
All my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me try, try, try, try harder
Oh, that's all I ever do, ever do
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me stronger, stronger
Now hand me my armor
[Bridge]
What you didn't do to bury me
But you didn't know I was a goddamn seed
You don't scare me, I am of the earth
So tired of your empire
Blind men only set the world on fire
Sad you can't see it
You brought the flame, here comes the phoenix
You make me try harder
Oh, it's all I ever do, ever do
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me stronger, stronger
Hand me my armor
[Chorus]
All my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me try, try, try, try harder
Oh, that's all I ever do, ever do
Oh, no no, my, my, my, my armor comes from you
You make me stronger, stronger
Hand me my armor
[Outro]
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)
(Hand me my armor, hand me my armor)
Hand me my armor (Hand me my armor)
Hand me my armor, hand me my armor
If I Can't Have You[]
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| Song by Sara Bareilles | |||||
| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:13 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - If I Can't Have You (Audio)
If I Can't Have You is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
You tell me that you're leavin'
You say that time will slow the bleedin'
Of this heart that I've placed into your hands
I held it out to you
Now you give it back, what am I supposed to do?
Oh, I had a feeling this day would come and leave me reeling
I just want to run back in your arms again
But they're no longer there
To hold me safe inside, to hold me anywhere
[Chorus]
Ooh, if I can't have you
Then I'll have to find a way to get through
Though I don't want to
I have to do my best to recall
That I'm thankful that I held you at all
[Verse 2]
I miss you every morning and in the evening rain
Tonight, it's pouring, and I'm alone again
I count the seconds between the thoughts of you
I'm getting better, baby, I'm almost up to two
Oh, you had your reasons, and I know
Some folks are seasons, they got to come and go
But I'm still tender (Still tender), I miss the summertime
When I could feel your love and I could still feel mine
[Chorus]
Ooh, if I can't have you
Then I'll have to find a way to get through
Though I don't want to
I have to do my best to recall
That I'm thankful that I held you
[Bridge]
You gave me everything that I will need to walk this long road
(Show me the way to get back)
Gave me a sense of pride that I will carry with me
All the way back home
[Chorus]
Ooh, if I can't have you
Then I'll have to find a way to get through
Though I don't want to
I have to do my best to recall
That I'm thankful that I held you at all
[Outro]
I'm thankful that I held you
(I'm thankful that I held you)
I'm thankful that I held you
I'm thankful that I held you, held you, held you
(I'm thankful that I held you)
I'm, I'm, I'm (Thankful that I held you)
(I'm thankful that I held you)
Eyes on You[]
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| Song by Sara Bareilles | |||||
| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:04 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Eyes on You (Audio)
Eyes on You is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Tandy with the good hand, stutters when she's speaking
Johnny drives a big rig, Johnny's not sleeping
Sweet Geraldine turned 80 in the spring
But her nerves won't quit, she worries about everything
Sara's on a work trip crying at a hotel
Jessie's doing backflips, Molly's doing so well
Joey's got a new girl, Emily moved away
And the world's on fire
The whole time we're trying to put out the flame
[Pre-Chorus]
Life, it gets louder now
Can't stop it, won't slow down
Lost in this, all I can do
Is keep my eyes on you
[Chorus]
I know the world turns around
I know the lights are gonna go out
But until they do, I've got nothing to lose
I keep my eyes on you, I
I keep my eyes oh you
[Verse 3]
Tommy took a freefall, didn't pull the ripcord
Gathered at the funeral, everybody looked bored
Amanda had a baby, Katie, she lost a few
And when the smoke gets thick
I can't help it but hear tick, tick, boom
[Pre-Chorus]
Life, it gets louder now
Can't stop it, won't slow down
Lost in this, all I can do
Is keep my eyes on you
[Chorus]
I know the world turns around
I know the light's gonna go out
But until they do, I've got nothing to lose
I keep my eyes on you
[Bridge]
I keep my eyes on the horizon
I keep my eyes on the horizon
I keep my eyes on the horizon (I...)
I keep my eyes on the horizon
I keep my eyes on the horizon
I keep my eyes on the horizon
[Chorus]
I know the world turns around
I know the lights are gonna go out
But until they do, I've got nothing to lose
I've got nothing to lose
I keep my eyes on you
I keep my eyes on you, I
I keep my eyes on you
I keep my eyes on you
Miss Simone[]
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| Song by Sara Bareilles | |||||
| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:13 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Miss Simone (Audio)
Miss Simone is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Smiles in the morning at me
Apartment on the second story
Strangers in a brand new city
Both remembering last night
Kitchen table and a bottle of wine
The only thing on my mind is you
[Pre-Chorus]
The way the moonlight flickered in
We were stars of some old classic film
[Chorus]
With Miss Simone
Singing, "Pour some sugar in my bowl, baby"
In the glow of the candlelight, we danced all night
On the rooftop, thinking no one needs to know a thing
But Miss Simone
No one but Miss Simone
[Verse 2]
Moving boxes cover the floor
I've never quite been here before
Finally made a house feel like home
The years are flying past us now
But you and I have figured out how
To conjure up a feeling so true
[Pre-Chorus]
Close the door and set the day down
Settle in, and we'll throw on some
[Chorus]
Miss Simone
Singing, "Pour some sugar in my bowl, baby"
In the glow of the candlelight, we can dance all night
On the rooftop, thinking no one needs to know a thing
But Miss Simone
No one but Miss Simone
[Bridge]
How'd she know what a heart sounds like
In the glow of this candle on a rooftop in the moonlight?
[Pre-Chorus]
Someday when we're old and gray
Sifting through our yesterdays
We'll pull that memory from its sleeve
And play that song of you and me
[Chorus]
And Miss Simone
Singing, "Pour some sugar in my bowl, baby"
In the glow of the candlelight, we will dance all night
On the rooftop, thinking no one needs to know a thing
But Miss Simone
No one but Miss Simone
[Outro]
Mmh, mmh
Wicked Love[]
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| Song by Sara Bareilles | |||||
| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:39 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Wicked Love (Audio)
Wicked Love is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Poured my glass of wine
You caught me some fireflies
Told me their names
And how much they love their life in a jar
You twist around me like vines
You rub the stars in my bright eyes
Then you sold me a future
From the ones you had in the trunk of your car
[Pre-Chorus]
You said I think too much
You said I always mess it up
It was so easy to believe
I've always said the same things
[Chorus]
Stay out, honey, I can see you're wicked
And I don't want your wicked love
Don't need what makes me feel addicted
I don't want your wicked love
Stay out, stay out
I don't want your wicked love
Stay out, stay out
I don't want your wicked, wicked, wicked love
[Verse 2]
You thought I didn't notice
You had me caught like a firefly
I'd abandoned my flight
To be crawling around with these wings
But I won't forget this moment (Wait until you see)
And how mighty the truth can be
How her hammer and nails
Chisel beauty from grotesque things
[Pre-Chorus]
You say I think too much
Tell me I always mess it up
Well, I'll break the glass and see
If the fireflies agree
[Chorus]
Stay out, honey, I can see you're wicked
I don't want your wicked love
Don't need what makes me feel addicted
I don't want your wicked love
Stay out, stay out
I don't want your wicked love
Stay out, stay out
I don't want your wicked love
I don't want your wicked love
Don't need what makes me feel addicted
I don't want your wicked, wicked, wicked love
[Outro]
Wait until you see
How mighty the truth can be
Like an ocean of light
It's a sky filled with fireflies
Orpheus[]
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| Song by Sara Bareilles | |||||
| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:13 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Orpheus (Audio)
Orpheus is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Come by the fire, lay down your head
My love, I see you're growing tired
So set the bad day by the bed
And rest a while, your eyes can close
You don’t have to do a thing but listen to me sing
I know you miss the world, the one you knew
The one where everything made sense
Because you didn't know the truth, that's how it works
’Til the bottom drops out and we learn
We're all just hunters seeking solid ground
[Chorus]
Don't stop trying to find me here amidst the chaos
Though I know it's blinding there's a way out
Say out loud, we will not give up on love now
No fear, don't you turn like Orpheus, just stay here
Hold me in the dark and when the day appears
We'll say we did not give up on love today
[Verse 2]
I'll show you good, restore your faith
I’ll try and somehow make a meaning of the poison in this place
Convince you, love, don’t breathe it in
You were written in the stars that we are swimming in
And it has no name, no guarantee
It's just the promise of a day I know that some may never see
But that’s enough, if the bottom drops out
I hope my love was someone else's solid ground
[Chorus]
Don't stop trying to find me here amidst the chaos
Though I know it's blinding there’s a way out
Say out loud, we will not give up on love now
No fear, don't you turn like Orpheus, just stay here
Hold me in the dark and when the day appears
We'll say we did not give up on love today
We'll say we did not give up on love today
Poetry by Dead Men[]
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| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 3:49 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Poetry by Dead Men (Audio)
Poetry by Dead Men is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Intro]
Ooh
[Verse 1]
By the time you hear this, I'll be in the rearview mirror
I'll even wear that green dress you like, so when I disappear
You can turn around, one last look at the girl you lost
In the time you took to make up your mind between two roads
Go and take some more time, but me and mine must go
[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to wait it out, no more
I can't find the man I was waiting for
[Chorus]
I wanted to be your girl in a white T-shirt
Over coffee, stirrin' in the cinnamon
While you read me poetry by dead men
I wanted to be your girl with your hands on my skin
Stirrin' in the cinnamon
While you read me poetry by dead men
(While you read me poetry by dead men)
While you read me poetry by dead men
[Verse 2]
By the time you hear this, who knows where I might be?
Singin' 'bout another near-miss love that ended incomplete
I was ready, but you weren't
So jump with your net from this bridge you've burned
I wanted to tell you things, all the secrets I've been keepin'
I saw it in front of me, but then you just kept disappearin'
[Pre-Chorus]
A good dream, almost
Now I tell your ghost
[Chorus]
I wanted to be your girl in a white T-shirt
Over coffee, stirrin' in the cinnamon
While you read me poetry by dead men
I wanted to be your girl with your hands on my skin
Stirrin' in the cinnamon
While you read me poetry by dead men
(While you read me poetry by dead men)
While you read me poetry by dead men
[Bridge]
Line after line, the words just left to remind
The two of us, oh, what we could have been
Poetry by dead men
Fire from embers, how can I make you remember?
With a turn of a phrase, would you turn to me if I say
I still want to be your girl?
[Chorus]
I still wanna be your girl in a white T-shirt
Over coffee, stirrin' in the cinnamon
While you read me poetry by dead men
I wanted to be your girl with your hands on my skin
Stirrin' in the cinnamon
While you read me poetry by dead men
(While you read me poetry by dead men)
While you read me poetry by dead men
Someone Who Loves Me[]
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| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 3:17 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Someone Who Loves Me (Audio)
Someone Who Loves Me is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Could I rest here for a while
Near that medal 'round your neck?
St. Jude's wearin' a smile
He wouldn't mind, I bet
I can't go face the world
My bones won't hold me up
[Refrain]
So, tell the saint of lost souls where to find me
Softly sleepin', here in the deep end
Of someone who loves me
[Verse 2]
You let me cry it out
'Cause you know that sometimes I can't stop
And still, I'm seeking out
To stand up when the bottom drops
The weight of all the world
Can blind me to its beauty
[Refrain]
But every time I need to be reminded
I know you will, and say you're still
Someone who loves me
[Bridge]
I try to push it down, but it comes back
Faster and harder
Tides are changin' on a dime and I'm just tryin'
To keep my head above the water
[Verse 3]
Surrender's just a word 'til you try it out
And see how hard it is to hurt with someone else around
I'm the worst I've ever been, afraid of almost everything
The skies are clear, but storms are always comin'
[Refrain]
Your gift to me is just to be
Bracing for the winds I always summon
My home, my heart, thank God you are
Someone who loves me
Saint Honesty[]
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| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:34 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - Saint Honesty (Audio)
Saint Honesty is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
We're leaving all the windows open
We don't even mind the rain
Or where we let the floors get wet
So what if the hardwood stains?
'Cause we're collecting evidence
Of one remarkable storm
How wild it was to find it, finally feel the climate
Instead of only staying dry and warm
[Chorus]
Rain on us, Saint Honesty
Salvation is coming in the morning, but now what we need
Is a little rain on our face from you, sweet Saint Honesty
[Verse 2]
So we won't sleep tonight
While we brace against the wind
Oh, these hearts, they're weather-makers
We'll go where they take us
Until we find ourselves shelter again
We won't settle for the silence
We won't drown in the tears
We'll say every single word even if we think they'll hurt
Let the rain wash away these tears
[Chorus]
Rain on us, Saint Honesty
Salvation is coming in the morning, and now what we need
Is a little rain on our face from you, sweet Saint Honesty
[Bridge]
Oh, we won't let go, we'll be soaked to the bone
Baptized by truth, we will reap what we sow
Build our own higher ground when the rain's coming down
This is worth it to me, Saint Honesty
[Outro]
Rain
Salvation is coming in the morning
Wait patiently, aiming straight for it
But now what we need
Is a little rain on our face from you, sweet Saint Honesty
A Safe Place to Land (feat. John Legend)[]
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| Album | Amidst the Chaos | ||||
| Released | April 5, 2019 | ||||
| Length | 4:29 | ||||
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Sara Bareilles - A Safe Place to Land (Audio) ft. John Legend
A Safe Place to Land is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, featuring American singer John Legend, for her sixth studio album Amidst the Chaos. It was released on April 5, 2019.
Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Sara Bareilles]
When holding your breath is safer than breathing
When letting go is braver than keeping
When innocent words turn to lies
And you can't hide by closing your eyes
[Verse 2: John Legend]
When pain is all that they offer
Like the kiss from the lips of a monster
You know the famine so well, but never met the feast
When home is the belly of the beast
[Chorus 1: Sara Bareilles & John Legend (Both)]
The ocean is wild and over your head
And the boat beneath you is sinking
Don't need room for your bags, hope is all that you have
So say the Lord's Prayer twice, hold your babies tight
Surely someone will reach out a hand
And show you a safe place to land
[Verse 3: John Legend & Sara Bareilles (Both)]
Oh, imagine yourself in a building
Up in flames, being told to stand still
The window's wide open, this leap is on faith
You don't know who will catch you, but maybe somebody will
[Chorus 1: Sara Bareilles & John Legend (Sara Bareilles)]
The ocean is wild and over your head
And the boat beneath you is sinking
Don't need room for your bags, hope is all that you have
So say the Lord's Prayer twice, hold your babies tight
Surely someone will reach out a hand
And show you a safe place to land
[Chorus 2: Sara Bareilles & John Legend]
Be the hand of a hopeful stranger
Little scared, but you're strong enough
Be the light in the dark of this danger
'Til the sun comes up
Be the hand of a hopeful stranger
Little scared but you're strong enough
Be the light in the dark of this danger
'Til the sun comes up
Be the hand of a hopeful stranger
Little scared but you're strong enough
Be the light in the dark of this danger
'Til the sun comes up
[Post-Chorus- Sara Bareilles & John Legend (Both)]
'Til the sun comes up (Oh)
'Til the sun comes up ('Til the sun)
'Til the sun comes up (Ooh)
'Til the sun ('Til the sun)
Comes up