That Day (and it’s beautiful)

Natalie Imbruglia’s sophomore album, White Lilies Island, has been out for seven years and is just as good today. This is easily one of my top ten albums of all time.

Well that day, that day
What a mess, what a marvel
I walked into that cloud again and I lost myself
And I’m sad, sad, sad, small, alone, scared
Craving purity, a fragile mind
And a gentle spirit

That day, that day
What a marvelous mess
This is all I can do, I’m done, to be me
Sad, scared, small, alone, beautiful
It’s supposed to be like this
I accept everything
It’s supposed to be like this

That day, that day
I lay down beside myself
In this feeling of pain, sadness, scared, small
Climbing, crawling towards the light
And it’s all that I see
And I’m tired and I’m right
And I’m wrong and it’s beautiful

That day, that day
What a mess, what a marvel
We’re all the same and no one thinks so
And it’s OK
And I’m small and I’m divine and it’s beautiful
And it’s coming and already here
And it’s absolutely perfect

Well that day, that day
When everything was a mess
And everything was in place
And there’s too much hurt, sad, small
Scared, alone and everyone’s a cynic
And it’s hard and it’s sweet
But it’s supposed to be like this

Well that day, that day
When I sat in the sun
And I thought and I cried ‘cos I’m sad
Scared, small, alone, strong
And I’m nothing and I’m true
Only a brave man can break through
And it’s all OK, yeah it’s OK

So sweet, can I feel it
Are you here, are you here with me
I can feel it and it’s beautiful

That day, that day