Time Stood Still

"If we pass each other
on the street, don't look me in the eye.
Because I gave up a long time ago."

Yellow Funeral

Give her a reason to live because she'd rather die.
Give her a reason to feel because she'd rather be numb.
Give her a reason to hope because she'd rather get by on cold cigarettes and despair.
Give her a reason to sit by the fire because she'd rather walk on ice.
Give her a reason to trust because she'd rather doubt and hold back the wind.
Give her a reason to breathe because suffocating is the norm in this broken town.
Give her a reason to swim because drowning is all she knows.



"She spoke his name too
soon. But that's just like Jenny,
never settling down."

You're Lovely...And Free

I think the way you laugh is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen or heard in my life. I wish I was surrounded by your joy all of the time.

You'll Never Know

You're like a rollercoaster, but I'll never know the full extent because I took that damn seatbelt off halfway through the ride just so you'd know what it looks like when someone breaks free and their whole life is at stake.

Uncovered

She's a mystery to you. But you'll be damned if you don't figure her out, even if it takes the rest of your life.

Scale

When a woman loses control it's like the finest red wine exploding from the local street corner fire hydrant, no one really wants to put it out because it's so fascinating to watch and eventually it starts sending water to places that have been dry for so long. Last night she flipped out on you, and you couldn't handle it. She spoke the truth, and you were scared she was going to leave you. She wants more. She's always wanted more. You're used to the mundane; she's always been free. You're holding her back, and you know it. Let her go, let her breathe, let her be. She was never yours to begin with.

"you can't cage a bird.
they always find a way to
fly. escape. live free."

Walk Away

Pretend (verb): To deceive; to allege or profess insincerely; to give a false appearance of.

I'll pretend I didn't hear your heart skip a beat when I said your name.
I'll pretend we didn't have a connection.
I'll pretend that I never wanted to kiss you under the stars that night.
I'll pretend that I don't see your face every morning when I wake up.
I'll pretend that you're not the only one who knows how to make me smile when all I want to do is cry.
And you can pretend there's someone else out there who can put up with your drunken antics and love you even more the next morning.
And you can pretend you don't know the sound of my voice.
And you can pretend that you don't see a freedom in my eyes that you're longing to dive into.
And you can pretend that you don't smile everytime you hear my laugh.
And you can pretend that I didn't give you a reason to believe that Love is alive.

I'll pretend I never met you, and you can pretend that you don't regret not stepping out in faith to take a chance with the only girl that could ever save you.