Eggshell Town

Parasite

Long Way Down

This Little House

The things we've done
Are the things we become
How nice would it be for a minute
Forget about the past
The failures that don't last
How nice would it be to admit it
The things that could've been
Were there for you to win
But you couldn't play the game
Now who is there to blame
When they say things are getting better
Don't you know when they say
And things change, sometimes not for better
It never quite stays the same

You'll see in time
That things start to rhyme
Time won't last for a minute
You'll see things change
And start to rearrange
Life won't ever admit it
The pain you'll never show
Is the pain that only grows
But I see it in your face
You try but can't embrace
And they say things are getting better
Don't you know when they say
It gets worse before it gets better
But what if it stays the same

You want peace of mind
But all you ever seem to find
Is an endless maze of compromise
With no end in sight
I guess you must be alive 

And they say things are getting better
Don't you know when they say
That things change, sometimes not for better
It never does stay the same
It never will stay the same

Getting Better

Oh Lord, can you hear me
Can you hear me, oh Lord
You took what was mine
Then I fell through the sky
You took the one thing that I need
And made a cynic out of me

Oh Lord, how can it be
Why'd you do this to me
Another bitter man
That was ruined by a plan 
Is this the place where I belong
The fix was in all along

The tarot cards said to me
I'm my own worst enemy
And I need to learn how to believe
The lines in my hand
Said to get over it, man 
Won't you get the fuck out of my head

Oh Lord, can you see me
Can you see me, oh Lord
I fell down to my knees
Begging for relief 
But I don't need something to believe
Just bring her back home to me

Oh Lord

I'm a fucking bag of bones
I've been throwing sticks and stones
At anyone who comes around
Underneath my bridge of thorns
It's hard to be very kind
When pollution clouds the mind
With images of dark and light 
That always seem to wanna fight 
And what's there left to show 
A pain that only grows
It keeps on giving until I hit a low

I've been keeping my hopes high
While this life passes by 
One bright day I might just find
Someone who will blow my mind
The one who'll treat me okay
And cast me in their play
Bring me up to centre stage
And be a star inside your cage 
If you asked me to change
I'd just rearrange
At this point anything else would feel strange

The clown with a frown
That brings everyone down 
Who's never getting out of this town 
It's really quite a shame
Who put out your flame
Did you lose it out in the rain 

So will you come and join the ranks
And help fill in all the blanks
To take me by the head
Take me round a bend
And get me off this train of thought
That's going off the rails again

Fill In The Blanks

Oh sister, sister don't you cry
I'll be back in a little while
Oh sister, sister don't you fret
There's no need to get upset
Our plans they fell through
But next time I'll see you
And I think as I turn and walk away 
Was there something I could do

Oh sister, sister don't you cry
I'll be back in a little while 
Oh sister, sister don't you quit
I'll be back in a little bit
You're shelter from the storm
And on those nights you keep me warm
From the cold, dark outside
A place for me to come and hide 
Our plans will come through
And in my dreams I'll see you
When I wake maybe I'll have a clue
I'll know there's something I can do 

Oh sister, sister don't you cry
I'll be here right by your side
Oh sister, sister don't let go 
If I should leave then tell me so
Our plans will come through
And this time I'll see you
And I have so much I want to say
This time I know I won't walk away

Sister, Sister

There was a time when you could be still
C'mon sweet Krista, take your pill
Back when I didn't notice your pain
I couldn't take it away
The silence took over, deafening ears 
This place is haunted, I want out of here
Take me away from this desolate place
Gone without a trace
There's a ghost inside of this house
The clock is ticking, it's quiet as a mouse
There's a ghost coming around the bend
Looking for her old friend

How is she doing, is she doing okay
And what exactly do you want me to say
I know you mean well so let's cut to the chase
We're not winning this race
I could write you a million songs
But they'd never get to where they really belong
And whisper some words to help with the pain
It's not stopping this rain
There's a ghost we're not talking about
It runs in the family, it screams and it shouts
There's a ghost banging on our door
Pulling us back to shore

There's a ghost inside of my head
Putting me down and keeping me in bed
There's a ghost that's calling my name
And she's back again

Ghost Story

When you were a friend
I mean really a friend
We'd probably laugh that this is how it ends
Help me now, I'm falling apart
Let me into your heart

The jokes we made
Before they'd offend
The songs we played that weren't heard again
Help me now, I'm falling apart
Let me into your heart

If I don't know you
And you don't know me
Let's kill this history
Just be who you have to be
Then let me in so I can see 

This wasn't the plan 
But I understand
I've just missed you, man
So do what you have to do 
And I'll be here waiting for you 

When we were friends 
I mean really friends
We'd turn the record over and start again 
Help me now, we're falling apart
Let me into your heart
Let me into your heart

Greg Borgardts