This is a cover, the original is by Nobunny.

I AM A GIRLFRIEND 
(NOBUNNY COVER)

I’ve been watching;
some say stalking-
I think that it’s time
that we started talking,
but talk is cheap,
and I am too,
and I wanna do
more than talk to you—
You look sad, girl;
are you a bad girl?
Oh, please don’t make me mad, girl-
Just come on over,
I might bite,
and do bad things
to you all night

because
I am a girlfriend
I am a girlfriend
I am a girlfriend
I am a girlfriend!

—and you, you are
my little pet;
I wrap a chain
around your neck,
and hold you down
and make you sweat,
and teach you how
to beg for it;
so don’t speak, girl
not a peep, girl
oh, don’t you look
so sweet, girl-
just rub some lotion
on its skin 
or else it gets
the hose again

because
I am a girlfriend
I am a girlfriend
I am a girlfriend
I am a girlfriend!

ba-da-ba-babaa!!

I Am A Girlfriend (Nobunny Cover)

Sometimes there is a fine line between being crazy but still a good person, and someone who is way too lost to be saved. This song is about questioning; where is that line? If you give it an honest try and still scare away those you care about, are you just as bad as those who do it on purpose?


LOON

Undermine things that we feel with hands,
so maybe we can practice
where it stands
soon,

Tell me how to beat
your test;
fly yourself away—
back to the nest,
LOON,

hey, hey-
that dope can wait;
crawling feathers just won’t;
maybe you should
touch some things
you don’t.

This light has all been lacking;
hope
you don’t mind
me asking…

Will you sing with me?
One more shot?
If you think it doesn’t matter
well. it matters a lot;
‘cause you need air
just like I need friends.
Will you tie the ends?-
Will you tie the ends?


Undermine tears of one
showing no fears
if you can—
maybe in the first listen,
if we’re gonna go through with
plans
soon,
hey, hey Jesus,
HOW DO YOU LOVE
A LOON?

This light has all been lacking;
hope
you don’t mind
me asking…

Will you sing with me?
One more shot?
If you think it doesn’t matter
well. it matters a lot;
‘cause you need air
just like I need friends.
Will you tie the ends?-
Will you tie the ends?


Undermine churches
where I ate
executioner’s
pills
DOOMED,
hey, hey Jesus,
HOW DO YOU LOVE
A LOON?

Loon~

This song is inspired by those who are so afraid of their emotions and themselves, that they decide to be hippie sheep. And you try to bring out their individuality and then they go back to burning sage and collecting pretty rocks and whatnot.



STILL-STANDING

Give me more time
in the sand bank.
These grains are falling
too fast.
Slow it down,
stop running up that hill—
we’ve got to make moments last.

You told me to feel it 
if I need it.
Why don’t you listen
to yourself?
Desire
plays beautiful music,
but you leave your love
on the shelf.

I know sometimes it feels wrong,
when sobbin’ for yourself so long;
but hippie shit is easier
to follow.

Won’t happen,
Won’t happen
my still-standing friend.
Won’t happen
when we’re gone,
won’t cross you again.
Won’t happen
cause nobody
love’s the earth like you;
and if it won’t happen
I hope you find what’s true.


Give yourself strength
or a purpose
particles won’t bring
you much luck.
Strip off that skin
til you’re nervous.
Grow yourself and 
give a fuck.

I know sometimes it feels wrong,
when sobbin’ for yourself so long;
but you can’t give inspiration
you don’t follow.

Won’t happen,
Won’t happen
my still-standing friend.
Won’t happen
when we’re gone,
won’t cross you again.
Won’t happen
cause nobody
love’s the earth like you;
and if it won’t happen
I hope you find what’s true.


The universe is fine
with you living.
It’s not the worst
you could do,
You see there’s this thing
about giving;
please don’t forget
about you.

Here I am singin’ this tune 
‘cause death will come
to take us soon;

a feeling
is all we can follow.

Won’t happen,
Won’t happen
my still-standing friend.
Won’t happen
when we’re gone,
won’t cross you again.
Won’t happen
cause nobody
love’s the earth like you;
and if it won’t happen
I hope you find what’s true-
I hope you find what’s true.

Still-Standing***

One of my favorite series that I've read is called Y: The Last Man.
This song is about the character Hero Brown, based on an imaginary conversation between her and Yorick.


HERO WENT CRAZY

Hero is all alone
most of the time;
her friends are your enemies too.
They took alright care of her,
through a hard time,
and told her to take care of you.

A harsh leap of faith,
with no good defense
can program one’s mind to be vile-
and if she tries to do it,
you both will see through it,
but it might take awhile.

and she said

“If every last man died;
mass genocide
and somehow
there’s only one left-
I’d try to take your side,
even though they’d kill me.

We’ve wandered way too far now,
oh- don’t bite the hand that feeds.
I thought you know me better;
like you might know yourself.”

—and now Hero stares blankly,
remembering you;
so don’t think that she
wouldn’t be there.
You wanted to know her;
well you’ll have the chance
to tell her some stories
if you care.

She’ll say
“Not in the current scene;
Not in a dream;
Not even the end
of the world—
‘cause we’d do just fine
being partners in crime
and a thought is a chemical swirl.”

As she promised to try
to help get you by,
you’ll ponder what you think she knew—
it still wouldn’t happen
if you were the last man,
but Hero went crazy too…

….

Hero can’t be alone
inside her mind,
and she might try talking to air.
It’s not cause she’s slow,
and she’s much far from blind;
she looks when there is nothing there.

Won’t do much help
in material ways
but you can’t save the world
without her.
If you manage to do it,
you won’t be alone,
just when you started to doubt her.

She said
“No matter who has tried,
you decide your fate
because nobody else can;
please- create it right;
I’ll never let them kill you—“

—and now Hero stares quietly
into the night; in a world 
where no one seems to care,
but if you take a dive;
you’ll see 355,
so live for right now;
don’t be scared.


She’ll say
“Not in the current scene;
Not in a dream;
Not even the end
of the world—
‘cause we’d do just fine
being partners in crime
and a thought is a chemical swirl.”

As she promised to try
to help get you by,
you’ll ponder what you think she knew—
it still wouldn’t happen
if you were the last man,
but Hero went crazy too…


—and now Hero stares blankly,
remembering you;
so don’t think that she
wouldn’t be there.
You wanted to know her;
well you’ll have the chance

to tell her some stories
if you care.

“If every last man died;
mass gendercide
and you were
the only one left-
I’d still be on your side—
and if I’m gone 
just kill me.”

Hero Went Crazy~

EYE FOR AN EYE


Think about how bad it hurts.
Look back at a monster—
that’s how a mirror works.

Reminds you first hand,
to ponder all over,
the bad karma
you gave yourself…

and I don’t know
how I should feel about this
but you know
the harm you gave to me
will someday haunt you-
it’ll haunt you-
it’ll haunt you….


Eye for an eye;
voice for a voice;
how could you do that?
It was MY CHOICE.
Eye for an eye;
stick for a stone—
do as you want to
now
‘cause you’re all alone.


Think about how much it sucks
that I will never give another fuck-
just cross out my name
‘cause you’ll be dead
to me…

oh, isn’t it grand
to sift through shit
and bad karma you
gave yourself?


and I don’t know
how I should feel about this
but you know
the harm you gave to me
will someday haunt you-
it’ll haunt you-
it’ll haunt you….


Eye for an eye;
voice for a voice;
how could you do that?
It was MY CHOICE.
Eye for an eye;
stick for a stone—
do as you want to
now
‘cause you’re all alone…


and with all of these things
that you’ll carry around,
oh, you’ll think of me
when you talk to girls now,
yeah, won’t you?-
oh, won’t you?-
yeah, won’t you?…


Eye for an eye;
voice for a voice;
how could you do that?
It was MY CHOICE.
Eye for an eye;
stick for a stone—
do as you want to
now
‘cause you’re all alone…

I was only joking when I said we were friends
because you took it too far
and then I got fucked in the end.
I guess you thought I lied
when I said I was cool,

‘cause all you saw was a pretty face.

So, think about how bad it hurts;
look back at a monster—
that’s how a mirror works.

Eye For An Eye (lyrics may be triggering)

This is one of my songs I know the best, backing vocals done by my best friend Ezzie O. <3

The original with just me is on here somewhere too, but this song sounds pretty great when I add people to it. I wish I hadn't slowed it down so much though.


YOU DONT KNOW ME


I fell in love
with this poem today
as rainbows flew over my head;

smilin’ at butterflies
passing me by
they listened to words that I read.

I let go of judgement,
no care in the world—
until one of those butterflies said



“Give me the name 
of ONE HERO
without STRUGGLE
without PAIN;

Show me your rainbows
when there ain’t no rain;

Tell me the TRUTH,
when it’s what you BELIEVE—
Tell me I’m meaningless,
go on and leave;

tell me who I am?”



You don’t know me,
or half the things that I wanna say;
you don’t know me,
or anything that I did today;
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me like I do.



I fell in love with MYSELF today,
and all the ideas I write.
Feelin’ so grateful for oxygen now;
building the blocks to my life.
I never judge anyone;
not anymore,
as long as I can leave on a light…

but light leaves us feelings
of things we observe,
so I wrote them down in a song.
Turn and don’t take these ideas from me;
don’t listen and don’t sing along.
You think that you know
when you’ll never be me—
so don’t tell me that I’m wrong,
it’s


You
don’t know me
or half the things that I wanna say;
you don’t know me,
or anything that I did today;
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me like I do.


I fell in love
with your voice
today
I’m sorry that I
should offend you…

I thought of those butterflies,
passin’ me by
and all of the colors I’d
send you.

Well, you took those rainbows,
forgot my existence
now what good could thoughtfulness do?


So could you make the CHOICE
with no INFORMATION
or walk through my HEAD
with no invitation?

Could you TRADE ME PLACES?
Create MY creation?
Could you get to know me
without CONVERSATION?


Shut up.

You don’t know me
or half the things that I wanna say;
you don’t know me,
or anything that I did today;
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me like I do.

You Dont Know Me (remake with Ezzie O)

This song is about people who choose to be hippie sheep,
because they are too afraid to be themselves. Try as you might to release some individuality from them, they are probably too busy burning sage or collecting pretty rocks.


STILL-STANDING


Give me more time
in the sand bank.
These grains are falling
too fast.
Slow it down,
stop running up that hill—
we’ve got to make moments last.

You told me to feel it 
if I need it.
Why don’t you listen
to yourself?
Desire
plays beautiful music,
but you leave your love
on the shelf.

I know sometimes it feels wrong,
when sobbin’ for yourself so long;
but hippie shit is easier
to follow.

Won’t happen,
Won’t happen
my still-standing friend.
Won’t happen
when we’re gone,
won’t cross you again.
Won’t happen
cause nobody
love’s the earth like you;
and if it won’t happen
I hope you find what’s true.


Give yourself strength
or a purpose
particles won’t bring
you much luck.
Strip off that skin
til you’re nervous.
Grow yourself and 
give a fuck.

I know sometimes it feels wrong,
when sobbin’ for yourself so long;
but you can’t give inspiration
you don’t follow.

Won’t happen,
Won’t happen
my still-standing friend.
Won’t happen
when we’re gone,
won’t cross you again.
Won’t happen
cause nobody
love’s the earth like you;
and if it won’t happen
I hope you find what’s true.


The universe is fine
with you living.
It’s not the worst
you could do,
You see there’s this thing
about giving;
please don’t forget
about you.

Here I am singin’ this tune 
‘cause death will come
to take us soon;

a feeling
is all we can follow.

Won’t happen,
Won’t happen
my still-standing friend.
Won’t happen
when we’re gone,
won’t cross you again.
Won’t happen
cause nobody
love’s the earth like you;
and if it won’t happen
I hope you find what’s true-
I hope you find what’s true.

This is one of my best live songs, and I've always loved the attitude of it. This song is about judgement--- how we know it is useless, and we do it anyway. Where would the world be without judgment? would we be better or worse? It doesn't matter. We will never walk in anyone else's shoes. Period. So how can you judge someone else?



YOU DONT KNOW ME


I fell in love
with this poem today
as rainbows flew over my head;

smilin’ at butterflies
passing me by
they listened to words that I read.

I let go of judgement,
no care in the world—
until one of those butterflies said



“Give me the name 
of ONE HERO
without STRUGGLE
without PAIN;

Show me your rainbows
when there ain’t no rain;

Tell me the TRUTH,
when it’s what you BELIEVE—
Tell me I’m meaningless,
go on and leave;

tell me who I am?”



You don’t know me,
or half the things that I wanna say;
you don’t know me,
or anything that I did today;
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me like I do.



I fell in love with MYSELF today,
and all the ideas I write.
Feelin’ so grateful for oxygen now;
building the blocks to my life.
I never judge anyone;
not anymore,
as long as I can leave on a light…

but light leaves us feelings
of things we observe,
so I wrote them down in a song.
Turn and don’t take these ideas from me;
don’t listen and don’t sing along.
You think that you know
when you’ll never be me—
so don’t tell me that I’m wrong,
it’s


You
don’t know me
or half the things that I wanna say;
you don’t know me,
or anything that I did today;
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me like I do.


I fell in love
with your voice
today
I’m sorry that I
should offend you…

I thought of those butterflies,
passin’ me by
and all of the colors I’d
send you.

Well, you took those rainbows,
forgot my existence
now what good could thoughtfulness do?


So could you make the CHOICE
with no INFORMATION
or walk through my HEAD
with no invitation?

Could you TRADE ME PLACES?
Create MY creation?
Could you get to know me
without CONVERSATION?


Shut up.

You don’t know me
or half the things that I wanna say;
you don’t know me,
or anything that I did today;
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me-
You don’t know me like I do.

You Dont Know Me***

This song was inspired by an experience I had working on a farm.
I made a lot of great friends, it was a beautiful experience.
A few of my friends on this farm died around the same time as each other, the first one being a carrier pigeon who used to chill on the lodges in the mornings who we had named Moses. We took Moses to the vet, but try as they might to save him, Moses had eaten too many cigarette butts.

This song was written in memory of
Shawna,
Phil,
Elisif,
and of course, Moses the carrier pigeon.



MOSES

I haven’t forgot
the day we met—
it sang til I got tired of it.

I said that you were quite the type
from that moment I thought we were kind of alike.
Where did you go?-
Where did you go?

Moses sleeps inside our minds
and every sky should cry sometimes
Moses, can we all go home now?
Hey man, that was quite a showdown,
Moses,
bring us home-
bring us home…

I haven’t forgot
the things you said
ideas that I identify with,
a picture
in our heads
of things we knew,
and tried to get right…
Where did you go?-
Where did you go?

Moses sleeps inside our minds
and every sky should cry sometimes
Moses, can we all go home now?
Hey man, that was quite a showdown,
Moses,
bring us home-
bring us home…

Where did you go?-
Where did you go?….

Moses sleeps inside our minds
and every sky should cry sometimes
Moses, can we all go home now?
Hey man, that was quite a showdown,
Moses,
bring us home-
bring us home…

Moses

This song was written by Gordon Lightfoot, but I played it in the style of Neil Young.

If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot Cover)

*** = friends favorite
~ = personal favorite

All of these songs were written by me, Amanda Paul (unless I have specified that it is a cover.)
I write easy folk music, but I love songwriting.
If anyone wants to add anything to it or jam with me, I am cool with that too. The majority of these songs are currently just me, with the exception of one where my friend did backing vocal.

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