Someone tell me what to do
I feel like i must be a fool
For ending up right back at the start
The things that we don't comprehend
Are laughing at my mind again
I think that I think too hard
And I don't give enough credit to my heart
I am so
Damn curious to know
And there are too
Many unanswered questions
That we hold onto
I've put my theories to the test
You know I've tried to do my best
But maybe we weren't meant to strike gold
Sometimes things that you ignore
Are all the things I'm looking for
Will I learn to let go
Give in to love and listen to my soul
I'm so
Damn curious to know
And there are too
Many unanswered questions
That we hold onto
Portraits of your loved ones
Are more than what you see
All the elements they've captured
Are more to you than me
A different dimension we've yet to define
There's a forest to cut through with thorns and vines
There is no reason to try
'Cause I'm so
Damn curious to know
And there are too
Many unanswered questions
I'm so
Damn curious to know
And there are too
Many unanswered questions
That I hold onto
Like you
Candidly Absorbed in Verse
a log of my song obsessions.
Beware, the lyrics may be intense and/or consuming. =)
These are the songs that I currently relate to in my life and what is happening; the ones that stick out in my mind, and/or touch my heart.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Apologies -- Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Yesterday he said my eyes
Were fading fast away
I said, well what do you expect?
You asked me not to stay, and if it had all been for the best
I wouldn't feel this way
He said
Oh he said, It's crazy
How love stays with me, yeah,
You know it hurts me
'Cause I don't wanna fight this war
It's amazing, to see me reading through this scene
Of love and fear and apologies
Apologies
My love is like a blanket
That gets a little bit too warm sometimes
I wanna wrap somebody in it
Who can hold me in his arms
'Cause when it got a little too hot in there
He was always stepping out for air and he froze
Oh he froze
He said it's crazy
How love stays with me, yeah,
You know it hurts me
'Cause I don't wanna fight this war
It's amazing to see me reading through this scene
Of love and fear and apologies
Apologies
Yesterday he looked at me
With a tear in his eye and said
I'll always tell you, you're my friend
I hope I don't have to lie
'Cause it's clear you love another man
I said you're damn right
And he said
Oh he said
He said it's crazy
How love stays with me
You know it hurts me
'Cause I don't wanna fight this war
It's amazing to see me reading through this scene
Of love and fear and apologies
He says it's crazy
How love stays with me
You know it hurts me
That I didn't figure it out before
And now it's too late for a soliloquy
It's way too late for dignity
It's time for apologies
Apologies
Apologies
Apologies
Were fading fast away
I said, well what do you expect?
You asked me not to stay, and if it had all been for the best
I wouldn't feel this way
He said
Oh he said, It's crazy
How love stays with me, yeah,
You know it hurts me
'Cause I don't wanna fight this war
It's amazing, to see me reading through this scene
Of love and fear and apologies
Apologies
My love is like a blanket
That gets a little bit too warm sometimes
I wanna wrap somebody in it
Who can hold me in his arms
'Cause when it got a little too hot in there
He was always stepping out for air and he froze
Oh he froze
He said it's crazy
How love stays with me, yeah,
You know it hurts me
'Cause I don't wanna fight this war
It's amazing to see me reading through this scene
Of love and fear and apologies
Apologies
Yesterday he looked at me
With a tear in his eye and said
I'll always tell you, you're my friend
I hope I don't have to lie
'Cause it's clear you love another man
I said you're damn right
And he said
Oh he said
He said it's crazy
How love stays with me
You know it hurts me
'Cause I don't wanna fight this war
It's amazing to see me reading through this scene
Of love and fear and apologies
He says it's crazy
How love stays with me
You know it hurts me
That I didn't figure it out before
And now it's too late for a soliloquy
It's way too late for dignity
It's time for apologies
Apologies
Apologies
Apologies
Friday, March 22, 2013
18th Floor Balcony -- Blue October
I close my eyes
And I smile, knowing that everything is alright
To the core, so close that door
Is this happening?
My breath is on your hair, I'm unaware
That you opened the blinds and let the city in
God, you held my hand and we stand
Just taking in everything
And I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
And your head is on my stomach
And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
We're both flying away...
So we talk about moms and dads
About family pasts
Just getting to know where we came from
Our hearts were on display
For all to see
I can't believe this is happening to me
I raise my hand as if to show you I was yours
That I was so yours for the taking
I'm so yours for the taking
And that's when I felt the wind pick up
I grabbed the rail while choking up
These words to say, And then you kissed me....
I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
Your head is on my stomach
And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
We're both flying away...
And I'll try to sleep to keep you in my dreams
Til' I can bring you home with me
I'll try to sleep, and when I do I'll keep you in my dreams
And I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
And your head is on my stomach
And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
And your head is on my stomach
We're not going to sleep, sleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
We're both flying away...
And I smile, knowing that everything is alright
To the core, so close that door
Is this happening?
My breath is on your hair, I'm unaware
That you opened the blinds and let the city in
God, you held my hand and we stand
Just taking in everything
And I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
And your head is on my stomach
And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
We're both flying away...
So we talk about moms and dads
About family pasts
Just getting to know where we came from
Our hearts were on display
For all to see
I can't believe this is happening to me
I raise my hand as if to show you I was yours
That I was so yours for the taking
I'm so yours for the taking
And that's when I felt the wind pick up
I grabbed the rail while choking up
These words to say, And then you kissed me....
I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
Your head is on my stomach
And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
We're both flying away...
And I'll try to sleep to keep you in my dreams
Til' I can bring you home with me
I'll try to sleep, and when I do I'll keep you in my dreams
And I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
And your head is on my stomach
And we're trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
I knew it from the start
So my arms are opened wide
And your head is on my stomach
We're not going to sleep, sleep
Here we are on this 18th floor balcony
We're both flying away...
Monday, November 19, 2012
Won't Let Me Go -- Amos Lee
Been some time
Since the first night I saw you
Had some good
Had some bad times since then
And through all of these moments that I've gotten to know you
I realized that I want to be a little bit more than your friend
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
Stood around
While you dated that old fool Marcus
Whole time knew he wasn't no damn good for you, well.
Guess it's true sometimes we can all be a little heartless
But tonight, all I wanna do is make sweet love to you.
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
Well, all those wasted nights you spend
Well, just crying all those tears
Well, I want you to know girl
I'm around
Yeah I'm here alright
Alright
I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know, baby
All of these feelings
No it won't
No it won't let me go
No it won't baby
It won't let me go
Since the first night I saw you
Had some good
Had some bad times since then
And through all of these moments that I've gotten to know you
I realized that I want to be a little bit more than your friend
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
Stood around
While you dated that old fool Marcus
Whole time knew he wasn't no damn good for you, well.
Guess it's true sometimes we can all be a little heartless
But tonight, all I wanna do is make sweet love to you.
And I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
Well, all those wasted nights you spend
Well, just crying all those tears
Well, I want you to know girl
I'm around
Yeah I'm here alright
Alright
I wanna know
If you want to get together
Stay for a while
We can talk about it all
I wanna know
'Cause this feeling won't let me go
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know
I wanna know (I wanna know, I wanna know, I wanna know)
I wanna know, baby
All of these feelings
No it won't
No it won't let me go
No it won't baby
It won't let me go
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Freedom -- Amos Lee
I don't wanna be a martyr in this war
I don't wanna hear the same excuses anymore
That everything's a threat
And it's only gonna get worse, if we let it
Don't wanna blame the rich for what they got
Or point a finger at the poor for what they have not
Though the politician and the priest
Live in the belly of the beast because we fed it
Freedom is seldom found
By beating someone to the ground
Telling them how everything is gonna be now, yeah
Now if the tables were turned tell me how you would feel
Somebody busted up into your house telling you to stay still
While the leaders will deny defeat
Innocents they testify by dying in the street
Freedom is seldom found
By beating someone to the ground
Telling them how everything is gonna be now
Freedom is seldom found
By beating someone to the ground
Telling them how everything is gonna be now
I don't wanna hear the same excuses anymore
That everything's a threat
And it's only gonna get worse, if we let it
Don't wanna blame the rich for what they got
Or point a finger at the poor for what they have not
Though the politician and the priest
Live in the belly of the beast because we fed it
Freedom is seldom found
By beating someone to the ground
Telling them how everything is gonna be now, yeah
Now if the tables were turned tell me how you would feel
Somebody busted up into your house telling you to stay still
While the leaders will deny defeat
Innocents they testify by dying in the street
Freedom is seldom found
By beating someone to the ground
Telling them how everything is gonna be now
Freedom is seldom found
By beating someone to the ground
Telling them how everything is gonna be now
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Rewind -- Diane Birch
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't have the words in my head
Days are passing by and all the leaves are changing too
But time won't change the things unsaid
'Cause everything is different now
I'd really like to tell you how
How I wanted you here by my side
I know what I said but I lied
It looked like a laugh but I cried
Oh, I wish I could push rewind
Oh, stupid pride it just can't hide the holes inside my heart
'Cause I need you here with me
Oh, I wish that I could take it back, I'd go back to the start
And tell you all the things that I feel
'Cause everything is different now
I'd really like to tell you how
How I wanted you here by my side
I know what I said but I lied
It looked like a laugh but I cried
'Cause I wish I could push rewind
I saw you on the corner holding hands with someone new
Happy as a boy could be
Love was in your eyes and yeah she looked the same way too
It's funny that was almost me
Now I wanna be there by your side
I know what I said but I lied
I wanted to laugh but I cried
'Cause it's too late to push rewind
Oh no, oh no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
I know what I said but I lied
Oh no, oh no, now I cried
Just too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
Oh no, it's just too late, too late, too late, too late
I can't push rewind, oh no, no
It's too late
But I don't have the words in my head
Days are passing by and all the leaves are changing too
But time won't change the things unsaid
'Cause everything is different now
I'd really like to tell you how
How I wanted you here by my side
I know what I said but I lied
It looked like a laugh but I cried
Oh, I wish I could push rewind
Oh, stupid pride it just can't hide the holes inside my heart
'Cause I need you here with me
Oh, I wish that I could take it back, I'd go back to the start
And tell you all the things that I feel
'Cause everything is different now
I'd really like to tell you how
How I wanted you here by my side
I know what I said but I lied
It looked like a laugh but I cried
'Cause I wish I could push rewind
I saw you on the corner holding hands with someone new
Happy as a boy could be
Love was in your eyes and yeah she looked the same way too
It's funny that was almost me
Now I wanna be there by your side
I know what I said but I lied
I wanted to laugh but I cried
'Cause it's too late to push rewind
Oh no, oh no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
I know what I said but I lied
Oh no, oh no, now I cried
Just too late, too late, too late, too late, too late
Oh no, it's just too late, too late, too late, too late
I can't push rewind, oh no, no
It's too late
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Unfold -- Marie Digby
What I can remember
Is a lot like water
Trickling down a page
Of the most beautiful colors
I can't quite put my finger
Down on the moment
That I became like this...
You see I am the bravest girl
You will ever come to meet
Yet I shrink down to nothing
At the thought of someone
Really seeing me
I think my heart is wrapped around
And tangled up in winding weeds
But I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say comes tumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
Unfold, unfold
These hands that I hold
Behind my back are
Bound and broken
By my own doing
And I can't feel
Anything anymore
I need a touch to remind me
I'm still real
And I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say comes tumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
Unfold, unfold
Unfold
Unfold, unfold
My soul
It's dying to be freed
You see... I can't live the rest of my life
So guarded
It's dying to be free
It's up to me to choose...
What kind of life I lead
'Cause I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say comes tumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
Unfold, unfold
Unfold
Unfold, unfold
I will allow someone to love me
I will allow someone to love me.
Is a lot like water
Trickling down a page
Of the most beautiful colors
I can't quite put my finger
Down on the moment
That I became like this...
You see I am the bravest girl
You will ever come to meet
Yet I shrink down to nothing
At the thought of someone
Really seeing me
I think my heart is wrapped around
And tangled up in winding weeds
But I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say comes tumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
Unfold, unfold
These hands that I hold
Behind my back are
Bound and broken
By my own doing
And I can't feel
Anything anymore
I need a touch to remind me
I'm still real
And I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say comes tumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
Unfold, unfold
Unfold
Unfold, unfold
My soul
It's dying to be freed
You see... I can't live the rest of my life
So guarded
It's dying to be free
It's up to me to choose...
What kind of life I lead
'Cause I don't wanna go on living
Being so afraid of showing
Someone else my imperfections
And even though my feet
Are trembling
And every word I say comes tumbling
I will bare it all... watch me unfold
Unfold, unfold
Unfold
Unfold, unfold
I will allow someone to love me
I will allow someone to love me.
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