~ Summer 2019

Lyrics:

I’ve been looking back
I should be looking forward
I know it’s so cliché
but they were simpler days
I’ve been holding on 
too tight to memories
It was easier then
to feel okay

I’m so tired of running
I’m so tired of smiling
I just want to find it
That naïvety
That unwavering 
belief

That we could do anything
When no one ever shot us down
Ambition was a mighty thing
shattered on the bathroom floor now
We could be anyone
No one ever told us no
But I guess now the show is over
and the curtain’s closed

Last night I lay awake
I thought about that summer
The pond right by your house
The way we used to dream
Never would have thought
We’d be unhappy
But it gets easier
Are we better now, d’you think?

I’ve done enough pretending
I’m so tired of smiling
I just want to find it
That naïvety
That belief

That we could do anything
When no one ever shot us down
Ambition was a mighty thing
shattered on the bathroom floor now
We could be anyone
No one ever told us no
But I guess now the show is over
and the curtain’s closed

I don’t know how to ask you
How did it feel when 
you first knew you weren’t okay
I wish I knew how to tell you
You’re not alone and
I feel the same

But we could do anything
Who cares if they shoot us down
Ambition is a mighty thing
We just have to find a way out
We could be anyone
Anywhere we wanna go
I guess now the show is over
and the curtain’s closed

And we’re on our own
But we’re not alone
We could be anyone
Anywhere we wanna go
So tell me where you wanna go

The Show

~ Summer 2017

Lyrics:

Take down
Sucker punch me
Time out
Break, reshape me
Blackout 
I don't know my name

Heartbeat
Psychedelic 
Drumbeat
Now you're in my brain
I'll never be the same

I can feel the blood rush
I know it's all chemicals
For you I'd give it all up
Baby it's unbearable
Strike me like a match
Watching as the the spark ignites

And I won't let this burn out
So fuel the fire
Look now
The stakes are higher
Storm cloud
You have set my world alight

Give it all now
I'm a fighter
Breathe out
Baby you're my oxygen
Oxygen
And we'll burn bright
Tonight

Stitches
I didn't know I 
Needed
Broken 'til you
Fixed it
Unexpectedly

My heartbeat
Your psychedelic
Drumbeat
Crash in, set me free
Love, I'm in so deep

Now you're my addiction
I know it's all chemicals
Baby this affliction
Hurts me but it's beautiful
Struck me like a match
Watching as the spark ignites 

And I won't let this burn out
So fuel the fire
Look now
The stakes are higher
Storm cloud
You have set my world alight

Give it all now
I'm a fighter
Breathe out
Baby you're my oxygen
Oxygen
And we'll burn bright
Tonight

It's beautiful
Unbearable
Incredible
So terrible
I know how much it hurts
But tell me it's not worth the sleepless nights 
(x 2) 

Give it all now
I'm a fighter
Breathe out
Baby you're my oxygen
Oxygen

And I won't let this burn out
So fuel the fire
Look now
The stakes are higher
Storm cloud
You have set my world alight

Give it all now
I'm a fighter
Breathe out
Baby you're my oxygen
Oxygen
And we'll burn bright
Tonight

It's beautiful
Unbearable
Incredible
So terrible
Forget about the world
We both know it's worth a sleepless night
Tonight

Oxygen

~ Autumn 2015 

Lyrics:

We wait so long
To find the place where we belong
And now I'm here
But all I feel is lost

I know it takes time
To finally realise

This city will break you down
This life will pull you under
And the only thing that's clear right now
Is we have to stick together
So when we see the darkest clouds
We'll find somewhere to shelter, warm
And hide away from the storm
It's hard to find
The thing that pulls you through in life
I know they say
Soon enough you'll find your way
But I guess it takes time
To finally do this right

'Cause this city will break you down
This life will pull you under
And the only thing that's clear right now
Is we have to stick together
So when we see the darkest clouds
We'll find somewhere to shelter, warm
And hide away from the storm

(Instrumental)

I guess it takes time
To finally realise

This city will break me down
This life will pull me under
And the only thing that's clear right now
Is we have to stick together

So when we see the darkest clouds
We'll find somewhere to shelter, warm
And hide away from the storm

I will keep you warm
And we'll hide away from the storm

This City

August 2020

Lyrics:

This will all be history
Maybe I’m already where I need to be right now
I agonised over a fantasy
I was afraid to stand alone

I’m on my own trajectory
I try not to question my velocity
Maybe I’m a slow-burn victory
And I will stand on my own

'cause I was wrong
And it’s alright
Now I know where I belong and I know why
I was scared
But it was fine
And maybe I finally see my reason why

I can’t look too far ahead
Knowing too much might let me down instead
I can be strong but I forget
Now I can stand on my own

'cause I was wrong
And it’s alright
Now I know where I belong and I know why
I was scared
But it was fine
And maybe I finally see my reason why

I deserve to be here
I deserve to be proud
I deserve to stand out
I’ll stand my ground
I deserve to stand tall
Though my voice may be small
Oh my voice can be loud

[Instrumental]

I was scared
But it was fine
And maybe I finally see my reason why

'cause I was wrong
And it’s alright
Now I know where I belong and I know why
I was scared
But it was fine
And maybe I finally see my reason why
My reason why
My reason why

I deserve to stand tall
Though my voice may be small
Oh my voice can be loud
I'll figure it out

Trajectory

First written in December 2018, finished in August 2020.

Lyrics:

I went walking past your street the other day
Been a while since I've come by this way

Blurring back to all those afternoons
Lay there wishing I could stay with you

Years went by like butterflies
Gone before I found the time
To ask you how you’ve been

Memories fill this little town
Places I forgot about
I wonder how you’ve been

'cause we haven’t met since I fell in love again 
And I took a while to be alright in the end
In the end I grew up to be
stronger than the girl you used to see in me
I hope you’re where you’re meant to be

We were young and you were keen to please
We built it up, I jumped in recklessly

But did you know I was gonna break our hearts?
Leave it all on the floor outside my old school yard?

Years went by like butterflies
Gone before I found the time
To ask you how you’ve been

Memories fill this little town
Places I forgot about
I wonder how you’ve been

'cause we haven’t met since I fell in love again 
And I took a while to be alright in the end
In the end I grew up to be
stronger than the girl you used to see in me
I hope you’re where you’re meant to be

But did you know I was gonna break our hearts?
Leave it all on the floor outside my old school yard?

And did you know I was scared for so long?
After the fall put up walls in case it all went wrong again

So we haven’t met 
And I took a while to be alright in the end
In the end I grew up to be
stronger than the girl you used to see in me
I hope you’re where you’re meant to be
But it isn’t next to me

Butterflies

August 2019

Lyrics:

There’s this feeling in my heart that says everything will be alright
But there’s panic in my mind behind my voice saying I’m fine
I’ve done everything I can and now I hope that that will be enough
But there’s a doubt that says a failure means that I will never measure up

Well I might not be the strongest
Sometimes I don’t feel brave
But I can try my hardest
And I’m on my way
I know I’m not perfect
I make my mistakes
Sometimes I get nervous
And that’s okay
That’s okay

It’s hard enough that I don’t wanna ever let you down
What’s worse is that you smile and I know you will always stick around
On my darkest nights I swear I never did a thing to earn your love
But you hold me and you tell me that I will always be enough

'cause I might not be the strongest
Sometimes I don’t feel brave
But I can try my hardest
And I’m on my way
I know I’m not perfect
I make my mistakes
Sometimes I get nervous
And that’s okay

I swear I’m trying to do better but some days it doesn’t matter
And it’s all I can do to just breathe 
Why am I feeling so much pressure when I know it doesn’t matter?
And I’m finding it hard to just breathe
It’s all I can I do to just breathe

I don't feel brave
I'm on my way

I know I’m not perfect
I make my mistakes
Sometimes I get nervous
And that’s okay
That’s okay

On My Way

December 2019

Lyrics:

Do you know how bright it is
Shining in your eyes?
Do you know how sweet it is
It keeps me up at night?
I will stay awake with you
And laugh with you 
'til morning light
Do you know love?
Do you know mine?

Do you know how hard it is
To watch you fall apart?
Do you know how tight I hold
The pieces of your heart?
I will stay awake with you
and wait with you
'til the nightmares pass
Do you know love?
Do you know ours?

[Instrumental]

Do you know how golden
My days are when you’re with me?
Do you see how strong I have become
With your belief?
I will stay here with you 
And grow with you 
'til we’re a memory
Do you know love?
Do you know me? 

[Instrumental]

Do you know how proud I am
To see you as you are?
Do you know how glad I am
To be inside your heart?
I will stay here with you
I’ll fly with you
'til we’re a distant star
Do you know love?
Do you know ours?

Do you know love?

Do You Know Love?

September 2019

Lyrics:

There was no ultimatum
You don’t reach the point of breaking
It was a slow climb, not a plot twist
brought me to this realisation 

I’m not gonna find it
hiding in what’s left
I gotta get outta my head

This is where I’m fighting
Crawled in now I’m rising
Blinded but I’m shining
and it feels so good
Here’s where I get stronger
Right where I belong
I never thought I’d go on to do all I would

I’ve got your courage at my back
I leave my doubts there on the rack
It was never touch and go 
and it crept up on me slow; 
this realisation

I’m not gonna find it
hiding in what’s left
I gotta get outta my head

This is where I’m fighting
Crawled in now I’m rising
Blinded but I’m shining
and it feels so good
Here’s where I get stronger
Right where I belong
I never thought I’d go on to do all I would

This is where I’m fighting
Crawled in now I’m rising
I’m not gonna find it
The answer -- in my head

Here’s where I get stronger
Right where I belong
I never thought I’d go on to be here instead

This is where I’m fighting
Crawled in now I’m rising
Blinded but I’m shining
and it feels so good
Here’s where I get stronger
Right where I belong
I never thought I’d go on to do all I would

Rising

August 2017

Lyrics:

I see them crystal clear
all the moments adding up to here
And I hold them 
don't let me disappear
And that's when you appear

Here tonight, it's not the first time
But I still feel the lightning
When your skin's on mine
Now my skin's on fire

And it's hard to think straight
Yeah it could be the drink baby
But say that you'll leave with me
'cause I know I'll still want you when I'm 

Sober in the morning
I'm hungover lying next to you
Pull me closer
I adore you even more when I am sober
Sober

I see them crystal clear
All the reasons not to let you near
And I leave them 
I don't need them here
I just need you here

We collide just like the first time
Do you still feel that lightning 
When your lips touch mine?
Now you're mine

And it's hard to think straight
Yeah it could be the drink baby
But we both know you'll leave with me
And I know I'll still want you when I'm

Sober in the morning
I'm hungover lying next to you
Pull me closer
I adore you even more when I am sober
I still want you when I'm sober
In the morning I'm hungover
Lying next to you
Pull me closer
I adore you even more when I am sober
Sober 

[Instrumental]

Now we're waking up late 
You put your arms around me
here where I'll stay
'cause darling I still want you when I'm 

Sober in the morning
I'm hungover lying here 
and you pull me closer
I adore you even more when I am sober
I still want you when I'm sober
In the morning
I'm hungover lying here 
and I pull you closer
'cause I adore you even more when I am sober

Now we're lying here face to face
I breathe you all around me
I'm intoxicated 
By just how much I want you when I'm sober

michelle

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