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“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

“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)”

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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

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