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telling stories

lyric and music by tracy chapman
tracy chapman, [telling stories] (2000) 수록

There is fiction in the space between
The lines on your page of memories
Write it down but it doesn't mean
You're not just telling stories

There is fiction in the space between
You and reality
You will do and say anything
To make your everyday life
Seem less mundane
There is fiction in the space between
You and me

There's a science fiction in the space between
You and me
A fabrication of a grand scheme
Where I am the scary monster
I eat the city and as I leave the scene
In my spaceship I am laughing
In your remembrance of your bad dream
There's no one but you standing

Leave the pity and the blame
For the ones who do not speak
You write the words to get respect and compassion
And for posterity
You write the words and make believe
There is truth in the space between

There is fiction in the space between
You and everybody
Give us all what we need
Give us one more sad sordid story
But in the fiction of the space between
Sometimes a lie is the best thing
Sometimes a lie is the best thing



acoustic guitar : tracy chapman, tim pierce
backing vocals : tracy chapman, rock deadrick, glenys rogers
bass : howie hersh, larry klein, john pierce, andy stoller
bouzouki : tracy chapman
chamberlain : patrick warren
dobro : tim pierce
drums : denny fongheiser
drum programming : iki levy
dulcimer : steve hunter
electric sitar : tim pierce
electric guitar : tracy chapman, steve hunter, tim pierce
keyboards : patrick warren, tommy eyre
lap steel : steve hunter
low whistle, ullean pipes : eric rigler
mandolin : tim pierce
melody harp : tracy chapman
organ : tommy eyre, mike finnigan
pedal steel : jaydee maness
percussion : alex acuna, denny fongheiser
strum stick : tracy chapman
violin : scarlet rivera
guest vocals : emmylou harris
vocals : tracy chapman