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“Kindle”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Kindle”
written on 7/27/09

you cry as you watch the television
’cause the stories never change
you wonder where’s the happy endings
in a sea of endless tragedies

every morning on the front page
are stories of crimes and murder victims
you wonder how to ever bring a child
into the chaos of this world

streaming through the airwaves
are stories of countries starving or self-destructing
you wonder how anyone can survive
in a world that’s grown so cold

you don’t understand their hatred
you can’t accept their apathy
you may feel the darkness all around you
but you will never be alone

because i won’t fade
i’ll be here for you
just like i’ve always been

“Cycles (You Can Change Them)”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Cycles (You Can Change Them)”
written on 6/21/09

there are people with phd’s
that would tell me i’m crazy
they have theories to calculate everything
but they’ll never quantify your effect on my heart

earth has its cycles and seasons
but there is nothing about you that’s routine
all their laws and rules can’t explain
the intricate ways that you move me

day after day used to be the same thing
trapped inside a tidal wave always pulling me into the lonely sea
until your energy washed over me

i never had much faith in science
’cause it never focused enough on the heart
they can’t diagram or map out
how you make my life exponentially better

the seismograph is moving
to every beat of your heart
it’s an earthquake of compassion
that shakes me to my core

“Raindrops in Ireland”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Raindrops in Ireland”
written on 5/20/09

she smiles at the rainbow
as she dances in the rain
’cause it’s always a sun shower
since she shines brighter than the stars

even if it’s pouring
there’s only sunshine over me
i have never felt a soothing breeze
quite like your personality

she’s surrounded by four leaf clovers
across the ocean waters
but regardless of the distance
i still feel her presence warming me

i smile when there’s lightning
as i feel your energy
and whenever i hear thunder
i know you’re saying hi to me

you’re lying in the green grass
watching blue skies as i sleep
for now i have my dreams
but soon we’ll be together
watching the same sunset

“White Out”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“White Out”
written on 4/18/09

she sits on the corner of her bed
with the stinging silence only a lonely apartment can give
even with the flurry of a major city
it’s an ice cold reception with the wind pushing her deeper in

with such high hopes
she had a brand new start and a love she felt was true
but now the windy city’s glitz and glamor doesn’t matter
as she’s crying all alone

it’s amazing how indifferent people can be
as she’s only trying to reach out
so she attempts to drown it out
but that’s only a temporary band aid for the pain

she only wants to make friends
feel the warmth of someone who cares
but no one listens
as her eyes fill up with tears

i sympathize with my whole heart
i have no respect for apathy
it’s like looking into a broken mirror
’cause i have lived your nightmare too
i’m not afraid of dying
just living all alone

but when i hear your voice, i never feel alone
and when i hear your voice, i know we’ll make it home
tomorrow’s a brand new day
and i’m always just a phone call away

“Unrequited”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Unrequited”
written on 4/4/09

i just laugh as i flip through the dictionary
your definition of friendship falls under acquaintance in my book
you said so many kind things before you kicked me to the street
but now i question everything based on your apathy

you say you want to be friends
but your words don’t match your actions
’cause i only hear an echo
instead of an answer when i speak

you dislike my depression
but what did you expect
why must i always be a beacon
for you to seek me out

you expect for me to rebound as if nothing ever happened
but sometimes rebuilding
is easier when you’re not alone

you wonder why i’m still down
not sure why it’s so hard to see
the connection that once meant everything to me
has become a friendship that’s a one-way street

“The Result of her Despair”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“The Result of her Despair”
written on 2/26/09

i am startled shortly after midnight
though i already know who is there
i feel the tension, heavy in the phone lines
her tone screams frustration, no optimism at all
now i know the hammer’s coming down

i’ve always felt love conquers all
but now i know that’s untrue
love is such a gentle force
that despair can stomp it out

we had every dream come true
we never read a map ’cause we never could get lost
destination beautiful as long as we traveled side by side
we couldn’t have planned a sweeter route

but when you live with your guard down
sometimes the darkest demons strike
distance and stress stabbed her heart
she’s trying so hard but her heart is bleeding out

i’m scrambling to her rescue
but my words aren’t strong enough sutures
i squeeze her hand but she’s so cold
her love is failing fast
i wish my love could save her
but our blood type’s not the same

now my worst fears have taken her
leaving me all alone with shattered dreams of what could have been
and crumbling things of what used to be
just like my appeal

she’ll move on
to a brand new heart
to a better life
and i’ll move on
with an aching heart
to an uncertain life
but to a heart i know will heal

“Peter and the Rockstar”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem, Uncategorized
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“Peter and the Rockstar”
written on 1/11/09

his voice echoes in her ears
sweet and sexy a-sharp melody
whispering in her ear the words she knows so well
body glistening in the lighting symphony
notes that reverberate within her bones

as she sings along word for word
they can make her sway to the chorus of the song
but they can’t shake your heart the way that i could
my simple words don’t follow a rhythm
and won’t make you dance the night away
they won’t parade around on stage
but were spoken just for you

and peter shakes his head
hurt and confused how their melodies wisp her away
and sighs knowing he is just a simple man
but he knows that as the stage lights fade and amps unplug
his words will be much louder
touch her much deeper, leave her much warmer
’cause his words were meant just for her

“Untitled”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Untitled”
written on 11/12/06

a heart safer than i’ve ever known
the jigsaw piece that filled all my voids, she rounded me out so well
but in anger i chose to run rather than confront our issues
fear of facing your tears kept me from addressing you
i talked myself into believing i was better off alone
but deep down my heart knew everything was wrong

crushed and scared you grew so strong without me
but now i’m looking at you from across the field
and realize our feelings haven’t changed
i pray true love can cure all things
and bring you back to me

i touch your hand and caress your feet
i watch you dress in front of me
wrapped in clothes that mistake you for royalty
but it’s the looks of an angel i focus on
you’re ready to leave but this event isn’t for me
i’m left behind with an empty heart
hoping you return quickly to me

with eyes so soft they hold my soul
time goes slow when you’re not around

i miss the girl i once called my own
with one more chance i won’t forget
the one who’s meant for me

“Treading Water”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“Treading Water”

i shade in the tone of her cheeks
sketch the contours of her sides
but it’s no use because i couldn’t lift her off the paper
even if i tried

and i really should know better
because i have been in enough horror stories and tragedies
an easy reminder love doesn’t always end in happy endings
so now i’m torn between dreaming up a love that probably won’t last
and a loneliness i can only cover up so much

now i’ve caught myself second guessing
i see the life that i could give
to a girl that lets me in
but the failed attempts stack the odds against me
and make me doubt that i’ll have the chance to try again

they say, ‘what’s life without love?’
but there has to be something in the mean time
because right now it feels like i’m just treading water
and my heart is feeling the fatigue
please just pull me out of the water
and i’ll show you all i can be

“The Sand”

Posted: November 7, 2009 in Lyrics, Poem
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“The Sand”

i’m just one step short of greatness
but that stride never seemed so far
when things are in your way

i’ve had so many girls try to change me
and so many that just didn’t work for me
i feel like an archeologist in the desert
because i’ve found pieces that i placed together
built a skeleton of love
turns out i only found it’s not whole

i’ve sifted through so much sand
only to find fragments of a thing called love
but i won’t give up ’cause as sure as the sun will rise
i’ll find all the pieces that add up to the way love should be

i’ve been up, i’ve been down
but there’s no giving up
i’ll go through every grain of sand if that’s what it takes
i’m going to find every piece that builds you

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