Early Winter Lyrics

This is a song Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane) wrote in 2005(-6?) but did not release. Gwen Stefani asked Tim to work with her to help her write (or collaborate on)a new song. She heard "Early Winter", and wanted to record it, but she felt it was too dark for her. So, Tim & Gwen rewrote some of the lyrics. "Early Winter" appears on Gwen's Sweet Escape CD. Ms Stefani said Tim was like "the Clark Kent/Superman of music" While I think highly of Ms Stefani, I much prefer Keane's version of Early Winter. Both versions follow... Keane Lyrics You, You have a face for fashion For style in the place of passion A rose in the garden You, You looked like you really meant it Twisting the knife in my chest Stamping on what's left But I never was I never was one for crying I never was one for tears The map, the map of the world is on you The moon gravitates around you The seasons obey you But I never was I never was one for crying I never was one for tears And no sooner was i born Than i was dying What kind of a world is this? It's only a stone for throwing. It looks like an early winter alright Looks like an early winter alright An early winter alright You turned me over Why do you act so stupid When you know that you're always right? It looks like an early winter alright Looks like an early winter alright An early winter alright You turned me over, alright And it gets too much yeah it gets too much Starting over and over and over again And it gets too much yeah it gets too much Starting over and over and over again And it gets too much yeah it gets too much Starting over and over and over again Alright, you turned me over. Gwen Stefani Lyrics You, you know how to get me so low My heart had a crash when we spoke I can't fix what you broke You, you always have a reason Again & again this feelin' Why do I give in? & I always was, always was one for crying I always was one for tears [CHORUS] The sun's getting cold, It's snowing Looks like an Early Winter for us Looks like an Early Winter for us An Early Winter Oh I need you to turn me over It's sad the map of the world is on you The moon gravitates around you The seasons escape you & I always was, always was one for crying I always was one for tears No, I never was, never was one for lying You lied to me all of these years [CHORUS] The sun's getting cold, It's snowing Looks like an Early Winter for us Looks like an Early Winter for us An Early Winter Oh I need you to turn me over Why? Why do you act so stupid? Why? You know that I'm always right [CHORUS] It looks like an Early Winter for us It hurts & I can't remember sunlight An Early Winter for us The leaves are changing colour for us & it gets too much, yeah it gets so much Starting over & over & over again & it gets too much, yeah it gets so much Starting over & over & over again & it gets too much, yeah it gets so much It looks like an Early Winter for us