plea for tenderness ep

things could be different 
but theyre not
im a bug now stuck in amber

my life will be different
but it never was
i dont know what will happen
but it has already happened

just not to me
not yet
someone somewhere knows
not me

they couldve been different
but they never were
not for a bug now stuck in amber

they can see me from all sides
they can see me from all sides
up down left right top bottom front behind

just not yet
someone sees
someone unfettered by earthly chains
someone better than times restraint
someone with probably bigger brains
or a clam... or something in that vein

if one thing please dont forgive me
if one more please just forget about me
i think just one would be enough

if one thing please dont forgive me

bug in amber

you need to learn 
you need someone who believes in you
as much as i know you do
dont know how many times you have to
tell yourself that youre okay
before you tell yourself that
you are not

you may be confused
you cannot lose
the kid you know and like
just cause he sees himself
in someone else
doesnt mean that he is right
so take that boy he filled with rage
and burn him at the stake
and if you want to spread the ashes
that’s okay

me and you we see all the same 
beauty in the world
that i know your father never let you
go explore
but you are all moved out
you may have no condiments
inside youre fridge yet
and you may pay rent
for an apartment 
the size of your room at home
but now you have yourself
and no should should hold you back
so tell this mr jones to pack his things
and move down the line

you may be confused 
but you cannot lose
the kid you know and like
you may be lost
but hes the problem
he knows that hes not right
and if you ever for a second think
hes helping you
you have to realize what this man
has done to you

hes a misogynist prick
with an empty holster on his hip
he doesnt care about flamenco
just wants to see her shakin it
so do not listen to his stories
theyre either untrue or theyre boring
thats why his wife left him for Billy
shes sick of all the big talk and flirting
but you are so much more than angry
you are so much more than sorry
yes you are so much more than angry
and you are so much more than sorry
you are so much more than angry
you are so much more than sorry
so just reject it
he may reward it
just dont care for it
youre so much more than
more than mad
sha la la

and as for you, mr jones
leave this poor kid alone

mr. jones (song for adam duritz of the counting crows)

well, it’s today
the day the pain went away
i cant being to think about tomorrow
well, it’s today
you told your parents sunday
youre gettin out of here tomorrow

i’ll meet you
somewhere down the line
youve made your bed
now you must lie

a funny time
 a faulty memory or
 a clear conscience has come to mind
again today
you packed your things your gettin
out of here but you mean it this time

i’ll meet you
somewhere down the line
youve made your bed
now you must lie

it’s today it’s today it’s today it’s today
well it’s too late
to leave for what you dont know
what comes is better than what came before
you cant leave your pain behind
sure, you can leave but right now you just need to cry

you have nowhere to go and it feels bizarre 
well we’re all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars

“...I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting with the wind." And certainly, whenever the wind blew, the Reed made the most graceful curtseys. "I admit that she is domestic," he continued, "but I love travelling, and my wife, consequently, should love travelling also."
"Will you come away with me?" he said finally to her; but the Reed shook her head, she was so attached to her home.
"You have been trifling with me," he cried. "I am off to the Pyramids. Good-bye!" and he flew away.””

its today, there wont be tomorrow

im only saying this as your best friend
and as your confidant
just take some time in order to reflect 
on everything you’ve done
and you will be alright

you woke up later as a human
as you saw your dead body
you learned a lot
you saw your future
and everything that you will be
so take this as a sign

i know that you’ll be wiser
or get sick of this
and when you do
buddy, well i’ll get back 2 u

you’ve been inside for several years
and everything looked different
you walked around a bit and saw
your neighborhood was flourishing
while wandering a little kid,
he asked you “are you lost my friend?”
you said “ive lived here 20 years but, 
i dont know, i think i am...”
so take this as a sign

i know that you’ll be wiser
or get sick of it
and when you do
buddy, well, ill get back 2 u

you wish someone told you when you were young
about these curious cases
someone can stand still for 20 years
and move to two separate places
so take this as a sign

i know that you’ll be wiser
or get sick of it
and when you do
buddy, well, i’ll get back 2

u

ill get back 2 u: the story of pinocchio

after such a rut
it would be nice to finally hear some good news
cuz u want 2
but until then carry on and dont let them know what youve been through 
cuz u want 2

and while youve said it in the past
youre getting out of here and fast
and you will leave no trail behind
theres nothing left of you to find

you could move out to the country
where there’s ten pick ups for every camry
cuz u want 2
but you cant figure it cause 
you are not a bigot yet 
youre just lonely
but you don’t want 2 b

and while youve said it in the past
youre getting out of here and fast
and you will leave no trail behind
theres nothing left of you to find

plea for tenderness ep

memory wears