2016, written by Chris English
Electric guitar: Ricc Terranova

In a world of too many souls
Why do we always feel so alone?
And I say to you man
There's gotta be a better plan.
When I look up to the sky
And I say my god oh why why why 
Why do we always crave
The bitter taste of love?

No more gestures, no confessions
I can't keep up with your indiscretions
Just try and level with me
You gotta know where I'm coming from
And I feel I'm wasting time just laying it all on the line.
Cuz you won't have me and you don't have a reason why.

No more wasting all my time
Praying for affection, spending every dime
You gotta go through hell before you know what to find
Cuz the love I need tastes like peaches 'n honey
Sweet summer dreams 
Now aint it kinda funny
This getting kicked around is what makes me feel alive

In a world of too many souls
Why do we always feel so alone?
And I say to you man
There's gotta be a better plan.
When I look up to the sky
And I say my god oh why why why 
Why do we always crave
The bitter taste of love?

Bitter Taste

Gone is the time to be the one to dance to the fiddle of a younger man’s desires
Loving hearts beat the drum to keep the march along the straight ‘n narrow road
Cuz the stale sweet nectar’s taste only resigns this state of grace

Hear it now, the siren song, it calls in the dark singing promises familiar
Idle hands play the part of dissonance in harmony with all the sins that breach the will and wisdom of good men

No time heals the devil you know just gotta break that deal or down the road you might find yourself alone ‘n old and in your dying breath you might find your soul
Mama done told me once or twice, “You gotta fill your heart with that Jesus Christ,
And baby then you will know that love will keep the devil below”

Effortlessly cast a stone and count the ripples on into infinity
Pray in time to atone and wash away those days when this old flesh would  deny the thirst for blood upon the vine

No time heals the devil you know just gotta break that deal or down the road you might find yourself alone ‘n old and in your dying breath you might find your soul
Mama done told me once or twice, “You gotta fill your heart with that Jesus Christ,
And baby then you will know that love will keep the devil below”

Devil You Know

I said woman...(oh yeah)
You got me feeling again
With your sweet sweet lovin
I can't get you outta my mind…(oh that’s right)
I said come on...pretty baby
Make an honest man outta me
And if my howlin' days be done
Then who am I to complain?
Is it your smile or your kiss that blows me away?
Wanna get down on one knee and say...

I've been waiting...waiting
Waiting for a girl like you
Oh yes I've been waiting...waiting
Waiting for a girl like you
So gimme a moment, gimme your time
And you'll never wanna leave my side
I've been waiting...waiting!
Waiting for a girl like you. 

Doo doo doo do do do 
Do do do do
Doo doo do doo
Doo doo doo do do do
Do do do do
Doo doo doo doo 

Ever since I was a young boy
Love had made a fool outta me.
But every heartbreak made me believe
That one day I would say… 
For all the times that dream just wouldn't come true
Better late, cuz my wait has brought me to you

Oh and if you would ever leave me
Don’t think I could make it here alone
So give me a sign That what you're feeling is like every minute I'm with you
To feel so alive
Now baby here is the truth
That your true love is...all...all...all I'll ever need

Waiting

If true love is blind then please tell me why
If I give you more I see you devour me 
Like some kind of carnivore

I’ve stopped believin’
That your designs on me were all innocent
Still a ways to go before I stop bleedin’
From when you tore out my heart
And tried to feed it back to me

If true love is blind
Then please tell me why
If I give you more I see you devour me 
Like some kind of carnivore

This love is not all that it seems
Too fast, too hard now I’m on my knees
And I am begging you but you’re some kind of carnivore
You cut me right down to the bone
But I’m still faithfully devoted
Just like the ones before me
You’re some kind of carnivore

The desire started when I fell right into your ruse
It hit my lips, the taste, the kiss,
Oh shit, I can’t resist, or take it slower
Now it’s just not the same, is this game just out of time?
Am I out of love, or a just certain je ne sais quoi?

This love is not all that it seems
Too fast, too hard now I’m on my knees
And I am begging you but you’re some kind of carnivore
You cut me right down to the bone
But I’m still faithfully devoted
Just like the ones before me
You’re some kind of carnivore

If true love is blind then please tell me why
If I give you everything I have right down to the dollar
Then you’ll just run away and leave me calling out to you
Wish in one hand and shit in the other
Who can tell the difference when you feed me all those lies?
Oh, I can’t keep up with your appetite

This love is not all that it seems
Too fast, too hard now I’m on my knees
And I am begging you but you’re some kind of carnivore
You cut me right down to the bone
But I’m still faithfully devoted
Just like the ones before me
You’re some kind of carnivore

Carnivore

Midwest Alt-Country/Soul/Rock by Christopher English and a myriad of talented, arguably better-looking associates.

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