Atlantic Blood

Flowers on a grave that would never miss the sun

And she told the flowers that they were the only one

For her, for her

But the dirt roads, they know better

‘Cause better is all they’ll ever

Be, they’ll be

I’ll take the memories, you’ll take the blame

She’ll take the bluebirds and I’ll take the name

But that don’t change, where I come from

I take the name, you take the sun

*I was born Pacific

Yeah, that’s where my home is

But I’ve got Atlantic blood running through my veins

I can’t wait to get out of this place

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

I was born old inside

Nothing left, nothing more to find

And I’ve got Atlantic blood running through my veins

I don’t think that will ever change

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, yeah_

Tracing the skin with the tip of my finger

She’d be beautiful if you’d only let her

But she got this far, this far

And things are set in silver and gold

But that ain’t a promise to grow old

Just get as far as you can, as you can

But that don’t change, where I come from

I take the name, you take the sun

*I was born Pacific

Yeah, that’s where my home is

But I’ve got Atlantic blood running through my veins

I can’t wait to get out of this place

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

I was born old inside

Nothing left, nothing more to find

And I’ve got Atlantic blood running through my veins

I don’t think that will ever change

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, yeah_

And you can leave flowers on a grave in the shade

But the trees don’t talk anyways

They might be pretty where you can see

But that don’t mean anything

That don’t mean anything

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, yeah

*I was born Pacific

Yeah, that’s where my home is

But I’ve got Atlantic blood running through my veins

I can’t wait to get out of this place

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

I was born old inside

Nothing left, nothing more to find

And I’ve got Atlantic blood running through my veins

I don’t think that will ever change

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, yeah_

Flowers on a grave that would never see the sun

And I told the flowers that you’re the only one

How did I say

Never change

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

Who?

Many questions

Linger in the air

A trip, a walk

A speech, we talk

Far off

That’s fine

But I plan so you’re

Mine

And I go

*Who do you need?

Who do you want?

And can I listen to

All of your thoughts

I just wish

That you could be with me

Who do you know?

Who do you see?

I just hope

The answer sets me free_

Just a friendly reminder

That I could be better

I could give you all of my love

If only you told me

What better was

And

*Who do you need?

Who do you want?

And can I listen to

All of your thoughts

I just wish

That you could be with me

Who do you know?

Who do you see?

I just hope

The answer sets me free_

Free from this life of wondering

Can I possibly

Can I maybe

Could it be

That—Wait—that—

Oh do I say it?

That you’ll love me?

…No… It couldn’t be

*Who do I want?

Who do I need?

Who is gonna

Sweep me off my feet?

I just wish

That you could be with me

As long as you promise to love me

Who do I know?

And who do I see?

When I don’t see you with me

It’s just a mystery

Mystery

Who do I need?_

I sit in my room

Put the paper back

I rack my brains

And go through the names

Everyone, seven billion

And you, too

And I wonder who

Where Were You? (Never Let Go)

Holding hands with you

Never let go, ooh

But your palms got sweaty

And you let go of me

Why did you, baby

You let go of me

*Where were you?

When the walls came tumbling down

Where were you?

When all I needed was to be found

I couldn’t resist who

I thought you would be

But know I see

Where were you?

And did you miss me?_

Save me, baby,

Don’t you realize

There’s nothing to realize

Anymore

You weren’t there

I gave you so many chances

But you didn’t care

So when I look around

And you’re not there

I ask, where

*Where were you?

I can’t see you all around

Where were you?

I just wish that you were found

I couldn’t resist who

I thought you would be

But know I see

Where were you?

And did you miss me?_

And did you miss

No—you let go

Not just of my hands

You let go

Of every single plan

And you let go

Of every single memory

And you let go

You let go

Yes, you let go

Of every part of me

*Where were you?

When the walls came tumbling down

Where were you?

I just want you to be found

Where were you?

When the walls came tumbling down?

Where were you?

When all we needed was to be found

I couldn’t resist who

I thought you would be

But know I see

Where were you?

And did you miss me?_

Holding hands you know

Never let go

What Do I Say?

Why did you do this?

Why did you have to ruin it?

We could have been friends, I guess

But now I’m just as bad as

*Where do I go?

What do I say?

Now that everything has gone away?

Now that the words are lost in space

What do I say?_

I should’ve spoken in the moment

In this moment that I saw you

I knew

It was you

I knew

I knew that I would tell the story one day

How you just showed up

Smiling at me

And I flirted

And you flirted back at me

I sorry to my brother

And there’s never been another

One, oh yeah

Never has another boy held my heart

Like you did

Like you did, and so

*Where do I go?

What do I say?

Now that everything has gone away?

Now that the words are lost in space

What do I say?_

How can there not be a poet

Who can describe what I feel for you

I’ve been up and down the prose journals

Looking for something to relate to

*Where do I go?

What do I say?

Now that everything has gone away?

Now that the words are lost in space

What do I say?_

But I’ll talk to you

With another excuse

So desperate, and yet

Even at my worst

Even at my lowest

I am still capable of this, ooh,

I’m still capable of loving you

Never has another boy held my heart

Like it was a speck of dust

More like a shard of glass

You drove through my chest

And I still see your face

I still whisper your words

Hoping the memories never erase

And you’ll remember the days

Before her

Before her

So where do I go?

So what do I say?

Now that my whole life has gone away?

Now that you’re gone away?

Now that the words are lost in space

Before her, before her, I remember your face

What do I say?