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“Lock ‘n Key”

Posted: May 26, 2011 in Lyrics, Poem, Uncategorized
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“Lock ‘n Key”
written on 5/23/11

you turn the dial to the right
stop at a number you learned from our first date
twist the dial to the left
chose a memory from our daily routine
but you can’t figure out the sequence
because you didn’t listen to the subtle clicks
or ask in greater detail
the things that open me

the things i cherish
the current that makes my heart beat
i keep safe deep inside of me
i wish you would have sought to unlock
the sources of my smile

you are such a caring person
but you don’t hold my key
if you wanted to see me burn bright
shine with an even greater intensity
then you had to explore deeper
i want someone who searches floor by floor
until they discover all the things that make me me

“Free”

Posted: July 9, 2010 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Free”
completed on 7/9/10

i can feel the seconds slipping by
watch the world pass me by
watch my dreams crumble away
sometimes i can’t shoot for the moon
because i’m not sure you’ll catch me

all i want is to follow my dreams
the only reward comes from walking the tightrope
but i’m on the sidewalk
taking baby steps toward mediocrity

my frustration’s boiling over
i vowed to follow my dreams
but i’m tripping on everything
it makes me want to scream

i’m tumbling like a bird with clipped wings
crash and burn to a future of could have been’s
if only tears could wash away
all the things that make me scared
then i could find the things that set me free

“Mob Scene”

Posted: March 4, 2010 in Lyrics, Poem, Uncategorized
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“Mob Scene”
completed on 3/4/10

this may be my final hour
but this will be my finest hour
resentful voices echoing all around me, taunting me
feel your anger, creeping in

you disdain the hope you see in my eyes
you don’t understand the values that i choose to keep
you’re frustrated by the beauty that you cannot see
you’re too blinded by the things you feel you need

you feel the need to ridicule me
you hope your jeers slowly chip away at me
you won’t let me calmly walk away this time
you’re convinced that it’s time for me to die

you’ve got me surrounded in an alley way
pointing your finger, it’s the gun you choose to aim at me
you load the chamber
malicious words transforming into bullets
but when the gunshots ring
i’ll be like my mentor
and turn the other cheek

“Prologue”

Posted: February 14, 2010 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Prologue”
written on 2/13/10

i can’t stand the repetition
of the gears turning endlessly
smash the clock against the wall to stop the hands’ rotation
’cause i’m scared to death of being ordinary

i don’t want the universal parts
or fit in all the slots
i can’t tick to everyone else’s beat without feeling incomplete
i need to feel unique

i’ve set my hands to turn counter-clockwise
so that life won’t feel routine
you may not understand my timing
but that’s what makes me me

you can stare at my imperfections
or feel the pulse of my heartbeat
you can judge me on my frame
or study what’s underneath

“Facing West”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Facing West”

i’m coughing and choking, gasping for air
office is smoking, my lungs are buring
walls are caving in
i’d pull the lever, sound the sirens to wash it all away
but the ladder’s already too slick to climb

hallways with locked doors
others too hot to touch
all my worries and agitations turn into kerosene
spreading vapors and flames all around me
if there is any way out
there’s too much smoke to see

break the window, jump from suffocation
hope there’s something to break my fall
i hear the fire trucks behind me
see the rubble in the rear view
the dust dissipates around me
and in the aftermath i realize

it’s time to shed my skin
rise from the ashes and open up
make the choices to forge a better me

“Cristiana Guesthaus (City Lights)”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Cristiana Guesthaus (City Lights)”
written on 10/6/09

300 miles from the city lights
my heart is beating where it wants to be
away from the suffocation of suburban life and materialistic greed

and that’s exactly what i adore about you
those soft brown eyes and subtle threads are telling me this is the only place for me

slow life down
inhale the mountain air
paint this memory within me
so when i dream i will always be able to find you

you smile shyly at first
it’s hard to open up when the clock is ticking down ’til i move on
i wish it was time to plant my roots
so i could bloom for you

the chill of winter is blowing in
but spring is almost here
then the city lights shining on me will be gone for good
and then you will always have me

“Cynthia”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Cynthia”
completed on 9/19/09

i look at photos of you
and feel my heart deteriorate
the volume of music and alcohol
can’t conceal the pain suffocating my heart

being on my own isn’t what it’s cracked up to be
i would trade my freedom for you anytime
i’m crippled on my own
i just wish i could rewind time

i’m just a quarter of what i used to be
without you here with me
how the hell am  i supposed to be
the man i dreamed to be?

the sun will never rise the way it’s supposed to be
the universe is on it’s side
without you, where is my guide?

“Save You”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Save You”
completed on 9/17/09

he stole something from you that wasn’t his
the things he took built the walls enclosing your heart
and now you believe the scar tissue
won’t fade as easily as the bruises
he left on your once radiant skin

her soul has felt neglected for years
ignored by the ones supposed to be there
mascara streaks down her cheeks
the tears and pain she’s tried to cover underneath
but her intentions won’t hide beneath
a heart that’s always cried

this world can be so cold
and that’s when i realized
all i ever wanted was to save you
i was born to show you the silver lining you never knew
the never-ending smile that could be true

“Just Tell Me”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Just Tell Me”
completed on 9/9/09

the coin is spinning round and round
heads and tails blurring together
leaving me unsure which side my heart will land on

i have seen the happy endings and storybook dreams
sometimes it feels so tangible
but most times it’s only make believe

my hopes spin away from me
scared by things that fall apart
but the way your eyes glisten
and your soft kiss makes me smile
is this something that will last or another hourglass?

sometimes  i pray for one-way streets
so i don’t have to choose
sometimes i wish gravity would pull me
so i don’t have to worry
whether things will always end

when i drink i forget their insecurities
one more drink reminds me i’m alone
but in the daylight i’m far more rational
but i’ve always preferred to dream…

“Vapors and Conversations”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Vapors and Conversations”
completed on 8/31/09

i guess i shine too bright for you
’cause i burn with an intensity so great
i felt you evaporate
the fog is clouding up my heart
as i mourn the death of you and me

i used to believe the sun was rising
i could feel your warmth all around me
but now i shake in the chill of the night
with the fear of you nowhere in sight

i’m not angry you let me fall from the heavens
i’m just disappointed at the stillness of the night
everyone deserves some form of closure
’cause it stings like hell to not know your mistakes

with the ecstasy of new love
comes the ends we must endure
it’s what makes the other
all the more intense

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