A Thousand Words Lyrics
Savage Garden
Lyrics
We stumble in a tangled web
Decaying friendships almost dead
And hide behind a mask of lies.
We twist and turn and we avoid
All the hope of salvage now devoid
I see the truth inside your eyes.
So take all this noise to your brain
Send it back again
I'll bear the cost, shed my skin, call you up and then...
I'll say the words out loud.
You can resurrect a thousand words to deceive me more and more.
A thousand words will give the reason why I don't need you anymore.
Time manipulates your heart,
Preconceptions torn apart
Begin to doubt my state of mind.
But I won't go down on what I said
I won't retract, convictions read
I may perplex but I'm not blind.
So take all this noise to your brain
Send it back again.
I'll bear the cost, shed my skin, call you up, and then...
I'll say the words out loud.
You can resurrect a thousand words to deceive me more and more.
A thousand words will give the reason why I don't need you anymore.
I'll say the words out loud
I'll say a thousand words or more
Manipulation. Fabrication. Conversation. Annihilation.
I'll say a thousand words or more.
Damnation. Frustration. Elevation. Procreation.
I'll say a thousand words or more.
You can resurrect a thousand words to deceive me more and more.
A thousand words will give the reason why I don't need you anymore.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Savage Garden's "A Thousand Words" is a single from their 1997 self-titled debut album. It was written by band members Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones, and released as the third single from the album on October 6th 1998.
The song is about how words can sometimes fail to express all that needs to be said in a relationship. Its lyrics speak of the need for love, compassion and understanding between two people. The music video for "A Thousand Words" featured actor Heath Ledger and actress Claudia Karvan. Savage Garden achieved great success with this single, reaching number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.