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Run Forever
04:05
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You moved back to a place you never knew
Has anywhere ever really felt like a home to you
Because I know it's hard
Leaving all these cities with new scars
And your body's a map of every choice you've made that lead you here
And you don't have to write those letters
I can read it on your face
You're feeling lonely and broken and out of place
And you won't have to run forever
Maybe the next town's the one
Where you'll settle down and find the thing you love
And that will be enough for you
Where's the shame (I read the books you told me to)
Where's the guilt, the excuse and the blame (And I've got to be honest)
For all that you've gone through (There were a couple of things in there I think you knew)
And maybe the next time you meet someone (Would cut to the heart of me)
Don't tell them about that winter where you gave up (Would cut to the very part of me that missed you)
Where you gave up
And you don't have to write those letters
I can read it on your face
You're feeling lonely and broken and out of place
And you won't have to run forever
Maybe the next town's the one
Where you'll settle down and find the thing you love
And that will be enough for you
I know you've been treated bad in the past
You're so ragged and tough
You're so battered and old
Before your time
Before your time runs out
Know that you're better than that
You're better than that
And you don't have to write those letters
I can read it on your face
You're feeling lonely and broken and out of place
And you won't have to run forever
Maybe the next town's the one
Where you'll settle down and find the thing you love
And that will be enough for you
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Collect Regret
03:44
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Now that you're leaving, I hope you'll start believing in me
But I don't think I'll do anything worth belief
And that long haired kid you once knew, well he's gone
Replaced by some slick motherfucker you like the look of
And when I was 17 I was a mess
And I know I'm 24 now and not much has changed since then
I did a lot of growing up on the road
I learned a few tricks and I filled out quite well I'm told
And that long haired girl you hated is giving me the eye
I'm going to dive right in and my hands are going to tell her
A couple of lies
Like she's the first
Like she's the only one
And she'll believe if she wants, and if she don't
I'll move on to the next one (I'll move one)
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Do You?
05:26
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She looked just like a painting, like all great artists do
And I could see her for a mile, even in that crowded room
She was all long hair and blue eyes, pretty as a picture
So I walked on over, and said "I'm sorry I must have missed you"
"Do you come here all that often?
Or is it your first time visiting?
Do you need someone to show you the ins and the outs?"
"No I've seen it all before"
I said "About that I have my doubts."
She was standing like a statue, at the dark end of the street
And the way the light hit her, she was pretty like a dream
And I said "Do you wanna go, to this little place I know
Where all the beautiful people are, you'll fit right in I'm sure."
"Do you go there all that often?
Or is it your first time visiting?
Do you need someone to show you the ropes?
'Cause I've given up on my dreams, my faiths, ambitions and my hopes.
Because my heart didn't break like I wanted it to
Right down the middle, so I could share it with you
It scattered into pieces of all different sizes"
And I said "If I can put it back together do I win one of your prizes?"
"I don't want to go back home, but I've got nowhere to stay on this coast
And I heard that you've got a king size bed, and you're looking for a queen,
To fill the space in it."
She was standing like a woman, but like a little girl would
And I was just a kid myself, always up to no good
So we run through the streets and tear off each others clothes
And we danced on bare feet, all the way home
"Do you come here all that often?
'Cause it seems like you never really left.
You look pretty comfortable here, so can we stay a while?"
"Let's stay a while."
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4. |
Again
04:21
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All again, I would do it all again
But not so fast, I'd take my time
All again, I would give my all again
Not hold anything back, 'cause I know what I lack
I'm not strong, all I've got are these two skinny arms
And a will to not beaten
I am weak, I'll try and remain gracious in my defeat
But I'm a sore loser, that's what I am
Say goodbye, will you say goodbye this time
Or leave me hoping, leave me with a smile
Say goodbye, will I say goodbye to you or walk away
'Cause I've said it before, it's the only way to feel safe
And I've heard about safety in numbers
But I never played well with others
Even as a kid I kept myself alone
But I want to come back to the fold
I want to feel the warmth
But I fear it's been so long I've forgotten how not to be cold
I'll stay cold
'Cause I've done it wrong so many times
Could I get this one right
Could I get this one right
You know it's hard to be on a losing streak
For your whole life
Yeah, I'm a loser baby, don't you know
But I've got this hopeless optimistic soul
And I just want to go
Back to the start
Back to the part where I can make a difference
Where I can choose the way I want it to be
And every night I think of all the choices that I made
And how many of them have been mistakes
And I've been lost and I've been found
Yeah, I've been ashamed and I've been so proud
Of myself
For nothing else
Than not giving up
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