Sunday, September 27, 2009

Um, See, Title Would Be The Issue

So I can't think of a title...pathetic. I know.

Anyway!

Verse One:
It's not that I don't wanna leave
Because I wanna leave
The situations are out of control
And the people
God, the people

It's not that I don't wanna be
Because I wanna be
I just had to repress myself
You try to speak your mind here
And tell me how it goes, dear

It's not that I don't wanna know
Because I wanna know
I just think we're gonna lose control
Lose touch
And it's gonna hurt too much

It's not that I don't wanna dream
Because I wanna dream
But I'm just being realistic
Who really knows?

Chorus:
But somebody's gotta go left
Somebody's gotta go right
Somebody's going straight ahead
Somebody's going back into the night

One of us is gonna deep breathe
One of us is gonna jump off
One of us is gonna be okay
One of us is gonna fall

Verse Two:
It's not that I don't wanna try
Because I wanna try
I'm just trying too hard
I just can't see through the blinds

It's not that I don't wanna breathe
Because I wanna breathe
I just can't seem to get it out
I'm choking on
Life

Chorus:
But somebody's gotta go left
Somebody's gotta go right
Somebody's going straight ahead
Somebody's going back into the night

One of us is gonna deep breathe
One of us is gonna jump off
One of us is gonna be okay
One of us is gonna fall

*break*

Bridge:
It's not that I don't wanna grow
Because I wanna grow
Can we grow up without growing old?

It's not that I don't wanna cry
Because I wanna cry
There's too much to cry over these days
I can't decide

It's not that I wanna let go
Because I never wanna let go
And I just thought you should know

Ending:
But somebody's gotta go left
Somebody's gotta go right
Somebody's going straight ahead
Somebody's going back into the night

One of us is gonna deep breathe
Oh, one of us is gonna jump off
One of us is gonna be okay
One of us is gonna fall

Somebody's gotta go left
Somebody's gotta go right
We're all gonna get put to the test
There's not telling if we'll be fine

Hey, one of us is gonna deep breathe
One of us is gonna jump off
One of us is gonna be okay

One of us is gonna fall

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Angry

Verse One:
I'm angry at you
For slowly killing your mother
She has enough to worry about
She doesn't need your petty problems

And for lying to me
You can bet I'm angry
And for making me think
I have another shot at family

I'm angry at her
Because she's intolerant
She thinks she's everything and I'm not
Because of religion

Chorus:
And I'm angry at God
But only a little
Because I don't follow the crowd
Because I don't fall into place
I speak my brain
I make mistakes
I'm individual
I'm not indentical
And it's philosophical
And I don't know
Who I'll be
All I know is that I'm angry

Verse Two:
I'm angry at my family
Because of all the fighting
Because of all the screaming
Because of all the crying

I'm angry at the past
As well as the present
The past set it up
Why can't we regret it?

Chorus:
And I'm angry at God
But only a little
Because I don't follow the crowd
I don't fall into place
I speak my brain
I make mistakes
I'm individual
I'm not identical
And it's philosophical
And I don't know
Who I'll be
All I know is that I'm angry

Bridge:
It'll help me down the road
But how's it s'posed to help me at school?
How does being open-minded in a soceity so
Closed
Make you strong?
It just makes me want to not carry on...

Ending:
I'm angry at God
But only a little
Because everybody else
Seems to know that they're themselves
Ignorant and rude
But I know what's right
I don't follow the crowd
I don't fall into place
I make mistakes
I'm not afraid
I'm individual
I'm not identical
And it's philosophical
And I don't know
Who I'll be
But God knows that I'm angry...

I'm angry at myself
For being angry with my family
And my friends and God
And even my enemies...

Friday, September 4, 2009

Way Too Soon

Title: Way Too Soon
Inspiration: Life

Verse One:
It's getting warmer
And the winds are dying down
You're almost happy
You make a lot of new friends just to see them off
You face rejection
It doesn't get hot 'til July
August is scalding
And yet somehow you do not mind
It's getting colder
Suddenly for your skirts
You need tights or leggings
Underneath the thin material

Chorus:
Saying:
I was there when you cried over him
The clips in your hair
They're saying the were there
When you hugged her goodbye for the very last time
Snow is falling
Winter's coming
And it's all way too soon
Times are changing
Rearranging
And it's all way too soon
Time is passing
How's it possible?
It's all way too soon
Way too soon...

Verse Two:
You find a dollar
In your pocket
On a February night
March brings sunny afternoons
And plenty of surprises
April's coming
Easter's coming
Passover's coming, too
Graduation's getting nearer
Examinations
And yet somehow, things aren't getting any clearer...

Chorus:
And your skirt says:
I was there when you cried over him
The clips in your hair
They're saying they were there
When you got that diploma with the tears in your eyes
It's getting warmer
Summer's coming
And it's all way too soon
Times are changing
Rearranging
And it's all way too soon
Time is passing
How's it possible?
It's all way too soon
Way too soon...

Bridge:
This afternoon I found that old shirt in the hamper
We all signed July 2008 with washable marker
Yeah, it's true
I indulged my inner twelve-year-old naive self
Thanks for teaching me how to grow
Now somebody teach me how to let go...

Ending:
And your skirt says:
I was there when you cried over him
The clips in your hair
They're saying they'll be there
When you make it to your new high school
Don't cry
Summer's ending
Stop pretending
Oh my God, way too soon
Schoolwork's harder
Winter's colder
And it's all way too soon
Time is passing
How's it possible?
It's all way too soon
Way too soon...

Thanks for two Summers in a row teaching me how to grow
Now somebody teach me how to let go...