Silver Lining

by Amanda Ghost - 2000

♫ Britain's Amanda Ghost has the voice, the talent, and the presence of a star. With the husk of Janis Joplin, the vulnerability of Victoria Williams, the rasp of Joan Osborne, the melancholy of Robert Smith, the emotional timbre of Laura Branigan, the dramatic appeal of Edith Piaf, and the resignation of Marianne Faithfull -- too many cigarettes, too much booze, too many disappointments -- Ghost's voice is confessional without being self-pitying, strong while still being warm, confrontational while simultaneously asking for compassion. She faces you with her experience and offers no apologies. A born storyteller, her voice conveys tales most people don't have the imagination to imagine.

Lyrics

Drawn to the violence of change Charmed by the sentimental brave I hear the door slam I look the other way I hate the small talk and the empty days Silver lining, I bathe in your light I'll always believe in your place in my life Silver lining, I know that I'm right I'll always believe in your right to shine Scared of the things that people say Knowing my confidence might fail I feel the worlds weight upon my breaking back I see uncertainty and the visible cracks

Silver lining, I bathe in your light I'll always believe in your place in my life Silver lining, I know that I'm right I'll always believe in your right to shine Drawn to the violence of change Charmed by the sentimental brave I hear the door slam I look the other way I hate the small talk and the empty days Silver lining, I bathe in your light I'll always believe in your place in my life Silver lining, I know that I'm right I'll always believe in your right to shine