reading between lines that have never been written

Reading Between Lines That Have Never Been Written

I'm reading between lines that have never been written
I'm reading between lines that have never been written

Always reading between the lines
blind to the cadence you're using
seeing all the words just fine
but deaf to the images you're choosing

I'm reading between lines that have never been written
I'm reading between lines that have never been written

always asking obvious questions
I'm looking like an illiterate fool
I was reading the book upsidedown
now I'll never be seen as cool

I'm reading between lines that have never been written
I'm reading between lines that have never been written

always saying I feel fine but I don't
I think you know what I'm saying
but again I've had too much to smoke
and my head starts to swaying

I'm reading between lines that have never been written
I'm reading between lines that have never been written
I'm reading between lines that have never been written
I'm reading between lines that have never been written

Reading Between Lines That Have Never Been Written

"I Destroyed My Art To Be Inspired Again"

we all freak out
we all lose our way
my head's always thinking about
throwing it all away

a song from midnight
or a poem of sorrow
my head says destroy it tonight
and I won't regret it tomorrow

I destroyed my art to be inspired again
I destroyed my art to be inspired again
I destroyed my art to be inspired again

a picture of the sky gray
a sonnet of a shadow show
my head says destroy it today
and I won't regret it tomorrow

we all freak out
we all lose our way
my head's always thinking about
throwing it all away

I destroyed my art to be inspired again
I destroyed my art to be inspired again
I destroyed my art to be inspired again

I destroyed my art to be inspired again
I destroyed my art to be inspired again

I Destroyed My Art To Be Inspired Again

When This Year Ends (the Stars Are Scars In Winter's Smile)

when this year ends I'm starting anew
going to forget all this drama and you should too
when this month's over I'm throwing it all away
going to stand up tall and walk into a new day

this year has felt so strange
I need some artistic exchange

when this year ends it'll be like waking from a dream
caught in a nightmare unable to scream
when this month dies I'll bury it in the ground
take the calendar and stomp it down

when this month's over I'm starting fresh again
going to be more creative and cherish my friends
when this year's over I'm going to let it know 
I took the high road but it took the low

this year has felt so strange
I need some artistic exchange

I looked up last night
saw your face in the sky
then dreamed that the stars 
were scars in winter's smile

I looked up last night
saw your face in the sky
then dreamed that the stars 
were scars in winter's smile

this year has felt so strange
I need some artistic exchange

I looked up last night
saw your face in the sky
then dreamed that the stars 
were scars in winter's smile

I looked up last night
saw your face in the sky
then dreamed that the stars 
were scars in winter's smile

When This Year Ends (the Stars Are Scars In Winter's Smile).WAV

It's Going to Change

don't I look lost again
don't I feel confused again
don't I sound distracted
not a big surprise

don't I seem stoned again
don't I feel confused again
don't I sound lost
not a big surprise 

but it's going to change

It's Going to Change

"to feel better"

lying thru my teeth
when  I tell you I'm feeling fine
I think you know what I'm saying
that I feel like hell all the time

I just want to feel 
I just want to feel better
I just want to feel better
I just want to feel 

lying thru your teeth
when you tell me you're feeling good
I think I know what you're saying
and if I could help you you know I would

I just want you to feel better
I just want you to feel 
I just want you to feel 
I just want you to feel better

lying thru my teeth
when I tell you I'm feeling fine
you think I know what you're saying
if I could help you you know I would

I just want to feel
I just want to feel better
I just want you to feel better
I just want you to feel

To Feel Better

"One Year Ago Today"

I can't believe who I was talking to this morning
to my buddy who almost died without warning
I spent the whole summer thinking about mourning 
and I remember with a pause
we weren't thinking about you dying
one year ago today

I can't believe what I was thinking yesterday
as I ripped up the calendar and threw it away
the pieces flew across the driveway
and I remember with a pause
we weren't thinking about doomsday 
one year ago today

and I remember with a pause
we weren't thinking about doomsday 
one year ago today

I can't believe what I was reading last night
poetry so sharp it came to life
I spent the whole night reading by weak light
and I remember with a pause
I wasn't reading words so right
one year ago tonight

and I remember with a pause
we weren't thinking about you dying
one year ago today

One Year Ago Today

"Soberly Stoned"

last year i loved my beer
but this year i'm steering clear
my liver is yelling at me
but my mind wants a hit you see

a six pack turns into a case
and against sobriety i'm in a race
the evening beer like water from a well
but in the morning i feel like hell

i've quit drinking for this year 
i'm going to stay soberly stoned

the beer i just don't need
when i've got pandemic weed
the only problem is i can't go to the store
when i find myself needing more

a six pack turns into a case
and against sobriety i'm in a race
the evening beer like water from a well
but in the morning i feel like hell

i've quit drinking for this year 
i'm going to stay soberly stoned

Soberly Stoned

"I Blame Myself"

monday morning i'm crying in the garden
monday morning on my knees in the garden
monday morning i'm losing it in the garden
i'm blaming myself

this old house will feel lost and lonely
your window will never open again
monday morning grief in the garden
i'm blaming myself

i hope these flowers bloom forever
whenever i see them i'll think of you
monday morning in the garden
i'm blaming myself

i blame myself for what happened and i'm sorry
i blame myself for what happened and i'm sorry
i blame myself for what happened and i'm sorry

I Blame Myself

"I Can't Believe Anything I Tell Myself"

I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself

I don't know why I lie to myself but I do
I lie to myself about you
I can't stand to tell myself the truth
so every night I fall for the ruse 

I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself

I lie to myself every night
I'm believing things that just can't be right
I can't stand to tell myself the truth
so every night I fall for the ruse

I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself

I don't know why I think you're thinking of me
it's like reading words no one else can see
I can't stand to tell myself the trust
so every night I fall for the ruse

I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself
I can't believe anything I tell myself

I Can't Believe Anything I Tell Myself

"The Muffled Twenties"

I never thought the roaring twenties
would take place behind a mask;
signs say no dimes or pennies, 
buying beer is a dangerous task.

I never thought the decade
would suck so much;
even in a lockdown downgrade
sanitize everything you touch

we're living in the muffled twenties
we're living in the muffled twenties
we're living in the muffled twenties

I called your name
from behind my mask
but you didn't hear me
I called your name
from behind my mask
but you didn't hear me

I never thought the week 
would start so bad;
pull my mask over my eyes
so you can't see I'm crying, sad

I never thought a month
would have such a bitter taste;
I want a refund
this one has been a waste

we're living in the muffled twenties
we're living in the muffled twenties

I called your name
from behind my mask
but you didn't hear me

we're living in the muffled twenties
we're living in the muffled twenties

the Muffled Twenties

"but then again, I'm always wrong"

I know I'm always wrong
and God knows I'm never right

I'm always hopeful thinking something good's going to happen
I'm always hopeful thinking something good's going to happen
but then again, I'm always wrong
I'm always anxious thinking something bad's going to happen
I'm always anxious thinking something bad's going to happen
but then again....

I know I'm always wrong
and God knows I'm never right

I'm always offended thinking something's been said about me
I'm always offended thinking something's been said about me
but then again, I'm always wrong
I've been so sober thinking I shouldn't be drinking
I've been so sober thinking I shouldn't be drinking
but then again

I know I'm always wrong
and God knows I'm never right

I always think I know the answer
I always think I know the answer
but then again
I've been so tired thinking this isn't living
I've been so tired thinking this isn't living
but then again

I know I'm always wrong
and God knows I'm never right

I'm sick of dreaming, dreaming of how it could be
I'm sick of dreaming, dreaming of how it could be

But Then Again, I'm Always Wrong

"drifting away"

hey my thoughts are drifting away
can't recall what I want to say
I just know I meant it
hey my words are drifting away
I've been writing all day
still I've got nothing

hey my art is drifting away
I've been painting all day
still have a blank canvas
hey my song is drifting away
I've been trying to play
can't find the melody

hey my poetry is drifting away
I found some word play
but it had no meaning
hey my sound is drifting away
turned up the delay
and too much distortion

Drifting Away

lo-fi indie folk

Marc writes, plays, sings & records it all. Check out his novels too.

reading between lines that have never been written

drivin al folked up