Sunday, January 27, 2013

Wooden Rocking Chair


I found her wrapped up in old Christmas lights
Looked up at me with those child eyes
She made me promise that I’d never leave
Whispering over and over, “I’m sorry.”

“It must be just before dawn, you see
‘Cause I’m bathed in a darkness too dark to be
Just a shadow, I bet it’s smoke!
I bet it’s fear and an incandescent hope”

*It’s mirrors that get her
She remembers who she used to be
But I can’t, I can’t breathe
I can’t sleep, I can’t feel a thing
She can’t remember how to sing
And I can’t, I can’t sleep_

Shall I compare thee to a winter night?
All born out of languid fright
A decrepit symphony out of your lips
And young blood from your fingertips

*It’s mirrors that get her
She remembers who she used to be
But I can’t, I can’t breathe
I can’t sleep, I can’t feel a thing
She can’t remember how to sing
And I can’t, I can’t sleep_

She’s time and she’s ticking
But there used to be some sanity
So I’ll practice until the rain comes
Like it usually does
With her on my feet
Dancing to our rhapsody

And there’s a wooden rocking chair in the hallway
It’s painted white and it’s here to stay

*It’s mirrors that get her
She remembers who she used to be
But I can’t, I can’t breathe
I can’t sleep, I can’t feel a thing
She can’t remember how to sing
And I can’t, I can’t sleep_

Sunday, August 12, 2012

West Virginia


No family like ours came before
I swear we just love each other more
Even when you’re gone
Still with us in our souls
Warmth spreads through our hearts
Even when it’s cold
And it’s been cold here for a little while
But at least I got to see you smile

*In West Virginia
Don’t you get away from me
In West Virginia
I miss my family
And in West Virginia
I can’t wait to see ya
And say things I never say
I wanna spend every day
With ya
In West Virginia_

Sweet summer heat
And holidays that I spent actually happy
October sky never shined so bright
Because you were with me

I could say a story of how we are
But telling you where I come from
Would be too hard
Too many stories
In our family tree
And too much family
Within the community

*In West Virginia
Don’t you get away from me
In West Virginia
I miss my family
And in West Virginia
I can’t wait to see ya
And say things I never say
I wanna spend every day
With ya
In West Virginia_

I know we were always there
I know you were always where
I couldn’t reach ya
And I only saw the good sides
And the great nights
Of West Virginia

Love for the ages
Love through the generations
And we’re connected by the ties of love
Not just the ties of blood

*In West Virginia
Don’t you get away from me
In West Virginia
I miss my family
And in West Virginia
I can’t wait to see ya
And say things I never say
I wanna spend every day
With ya
In West Virginia_

How To Run


When I die
I don’t want a casket of regrets
I’ll be fine
Just hand me back my secrets
How is that you know me better
Than the people I’ve known forever?

*I say, baby, lately,
I’m so sick of this
I need to get away
Go far
I want to know who you are
And you’ll see
This is me_

Never known where I stand
No matter how hard I try
Temporary’s my life
And I’d like to have time
For a little white wine
But that’s not what I’ll remember
When I die

*You say, maybe maybe
A house, picket fence
Couple of cute kids
I say, no way
I need a plane
A car and no money
Broke, but free
That is me_

I’ve been dreaming of the day
I leave this town
Since I was eight years old
And I need to go now

*They say, “You love the way he,
Laughs, smiles, moves, talks,
And he’s everything you want.”
And he said, “Marry me please.”
But that’s not me
Oh, oh, that’s not me_

I was thinking maybe you’d come
And if I know anything it’s how to run
If I were to take someone with me
You’d be the only one
So run, run with me
So run, run with me
Think of what we’ll see
Run, run with me
Come, come to me       (He said, “Marry me please.”)
Run, run with me          (But that’s not me)
Run, run with me          (I wish it was me)
Just run, run with me

When I die
I wanna leave someone
Who knows how to run

Poison


I can’t stand the poison
Burning through my veins
I can’t stand the pain
But just give me a reason to stay

I can’t stand your love
It just hurts too much
And the poison will stay
My vision will gray
And you face will gaze
As I fall into the poison haze

I know I need
To get out now
But it’s just not easy
And I don’t know how

I can’t stand your love
It just hurts too much
And the poison will stay
My vision will gray
And you face will gaze
As I fall into the poison haze

And why can’t I just go away
‘Cause I can’t stand the pain
I can’t wake from this nightmare
It’s only right when I’m asleep
I’ll settle for a little less than fair
But, my poison, I will keep

I can’t stand your love
It just hurts too much
And the poison will stay
My vision will gray
And you face will gaze
As I fall into the poison haze
I can’t stand your love
It just hurts too much
And the poison will stay
My vision will gray
And you face will gaze
As I fall into the poison haze

I can’t stand your pain or poison
I was just a toy, then
I can feel your poison
Through my veins, intent to destroy them
I can feel my poison

Ice Cold


Tonight, until forever
You’ll be alone
I deleted you number
From my phone
What’s next?
What comes after all I had left?
Ripped my sanity away
But even then I was okay
It wasn’t the break-up
It was the wake-up
Don’t worry, baby, I’m not sleeping
Anymore

*Maybe I’m new and you
You’re old, but it feels like
I was told, “Hey honey,
Hey baby, why don’t you go on,
And make me?” I’ll make you
Regret it and I’ll send it to your friends
And I’ll make sure it’s ice cold
When I serve you my revenge_

That second chance
When you had me back
And I saw you two sit
Sharing coke and swapping spit
Well I’m not the girl you get to have
And you don’t even get one last dance
Don’t worry, baby, I’m not sleeping
Anymore

*Maybe I’m new and you
You’re old, but it feels like
I was told, “Hey honey,
Hey baby, why don’t you go on,
And make me?” I’ll make you
Regret it and I’ll send it to your friends
And I’ll make sure it’s ice cold
When I serve you my revenge_

I hate the way you saw me stare
And your arrogant smile, a hand through your hair
No you’re not worth tears, or even blame
And I bet that girl doesn’t know your name
I guess this will be your claim to fame
You cheated on me, oh what a shame

*Maybe I’m new and you
You’re old, but it feels like
I was told, “Hey honey,
Hey baby, why don’t you go on,
And make me?” I’ll make you
Regret it and I’ll send it to your friends
And I’ll make sure it’s ice cold
I’ll make sure it’s ice cold
I’ll make sure it’s ice cold
When I serve you my revenge_

I Can't Stop


When you look at me
Something clicks down
Like we’re soulmates, yeah
And I never think like that

*I can’t stop, I can’t stop
Is everything okay?
I can’t stop, I can’t stop
With every breath you take
I can’t stop, I can’t stop
Looking at you_

It takes a couple tries
But I pry away from your eyes
Desperately, can you feel me
Swelling at stopping
All my breathing
Do you feel me, do you see me

*I can’t stop, I can’t stop
Is everything okay?
I can’t stop, I can’t stop
With every breath you take
I can’t stop, I can’t stop
Looking at you_

You. Draw. Near.
I. Can’t. Hear
Closing my eyes
Trusting it will be fine

*I can’t stop, I can’t stop
Is everything okay?
I can’t stop, I can’t stop
With every breath you take
I can’t stop, I can’t stop
Looking at you
I can’t stop, oh oh oh
I can’t stop
Looking at you_

Monday, August 6, 2012

A Rainy Monday


You know what?
I saw you
Ran into you actually
It wasn’t that bad
I just started crying
And I felt so bad for your date
But I couldn’t wait

I bet you’re wondering
How I knew you were sitting behind me
I heard you laugh at the funny parts
And I knew that sound by heart
Don’t you think you would’ve done the same to me
Don’t you think you shouldn’t have talked to me

*’Cause it’s a rainy Monday
And life so great
I bet you went on another date
But wait
It’s a rainy Monday
I guess the weather read my mind
And heard too that you left me behind_

I don’t blame you for moving on
In fact I’ve done a little bit of that
But it just felt so wrong
When I heard you yelling at my back
‘Cause I walked away
I didn’t want you to see my face
Yeah I walked away
I stopped walking eventually.

*’Cause it’s a rainy Monday
And life so great
I bet you went on another date
But wait
It’s a rainy Monday
I guess the weather read my mind
And heard too that you left me behind_

And things are so messed up right now
Wish you could come home somehow
I know your mom
Came to drop you off
I just wanted to say

*It’s a rainy Monday
And life ain’t great
I just had so much to say
Too late
It’s a rainy Monday
I guess the weather read my mind
And heard you were
And heard you were
And heard you were left behind_

What Stood Before

Running through the red lights down the road
‘Cause I need to get farther from here, you know
That’s alright, it’s just a beacon in the sky
Just a long white candle in a window
A character in a long-forgotten show
An ocean of separation between the cities
Or the strangely shaped strangers who will miss me
But it’s time for me to go, must get home before the train leaves
Before the milk and sugar contaminate my coffee

Levees break but they sever more
Can we rebuild what stood before?
The trees and leaves sink to the ocean floor
Can we rebuild what stood before?

Water fills my wake and sleep
Books, half-baked, they smell of history
But history and mystery wash down an invisible drain
Because history will only discover the remains
And this morning doesn’t deserve a dawn
And none of us deserve to yawn
Or live, or love, or even die, too
Because I would still give my chances all to you

Levees break but they sever more
Can we rebuild what stood before?
The trees and leaves sink to the ocean floor
Can we rebuild what stood before?

Well I’ll never be able to go back to
The world I knew before I had you
But people change and people leave
People die, and then people grieve
History will only discover the remains
And history will never even know your name

Levees break but they sever more
Can we rebuild what stood before?
The trees and leaves sink to the ocean floor
Can we rebuild what stood before?

After all these years it just goes to show
I’ll never burn out the candle in the window

Did You Mean It?

I can see the dark skies
Brimming with your lies
Weightless, maybe I’ll fly
If this is goodbye

Now I’m waiting by the phone…
And remembering that fight
And you’re crying all alone…
Wanting me at night
I told you what I needed, what I wanted
And you were all, you were all
But you told me to spread my wings
And then you let me fall

*But I can’t hear your screams
You can’t see these tears
You were everything to me
For three damn years
But I can’t hear your pleas
Or take away your fears
It’s time to set free
The times you held me near__

Maybe I wasn’t right, no
Maybe you’ll get better, oh
But then again, I need some things
From the very man, who once told me
That I was everything, that you loved me—
But did you mean it?
I don’t think you meant anything you said

Now I’m waiting by the phone…
And remembering that fight
And you’re crying all alone…
Wanting me at night
I told you what I needed, what I wanted
And you were all, you were all
But you told me to spread my wings
And then you let me fall, then you let me fall

*But I can’t hear your screams
You can’t see these tears
You were everything to me
For three damn years
But I can’t hear your pleas
Or take away your fears
It’s time to set free
The times you held me near__

And I hope the light faded
By the early morning sun
This wasn’t time wasted
Even though you’re not ‘the one’
‘Cause I hope we can forget the
Fights we had
And I hope that you’ll remember me
Someday and be glad

But for now—
There’s just one thing
Remember how
You said some things
Just answer this
When you said
“I love you”
Did you mean it?
Did you mean it?
Did you mean it?

*But I can’t hear your screams
You can’t see these tears
You were everything to me
For three damn years
But I can’t hear your pleas
Or take away your fears
It’s time to set free
The times you held me near__

The times
You held
Me
Near

Eric (Or Jed)

Eric, or Jed
I still remember what you said
So quiet, tentative
Almost like you’re scared
Or nervous, please
Who’d be nervous around me?

*But when we kissed
Electricity across our lips
When your hands, you’re so shy
But I know not to waste our time
I need your arms around me
I want your voice to sound, we
You touched me
And I saw you clearly_

You hugged me like
You never wanted to let me go
Oh, just to let me know
That you were all in, all in
Oh, just to let you know
I never wanted you to
Let me go

*But when we kissed
Electricity across our lips
When your hands, you’re so shy
But I know not to waste our time
I need your arms around me
I want your voice to sound, we
You touched me
And I saw you clearly_

Eric, or Jed
I still remember what you said
I still remember what you mean
Spoke so much with what you didn’t say
And I will always remember that fateful day

*But when we kissed
Electricity across our lips
When your hands, you’re so shy
But I know not to waste our time
I need your arms around me
I want your voice to sound, we
You touched me
And I saw you clearly_