Way Past Taken

Walk with You

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

** Cover art by yours truly **

The other side of tenderness
is a shallow pool
of cruel hard longing
strong bonds that bind me to you
locks without keys

We call the odds
and sometimes fall
but when the glance is right
we dance our dance on wings
and clutch at flesh all night

The other side of tenderness
is a silent scream
a dream that splits the fusion
of our bonding
an acrid planet without seas

The other side of tenderness
is having no desire
no hunger no needs
burning fires without flames
death without disease

Life stings and pays us back
upon the rack of love we writhe
but only the heartless can survive
the other side of tenderness

We call the odds
and sometimes fall
but when the glance is right
we dance our dance on wings
and clutch at flesh all night

The other side of tenderness

the other side of tenderness

The Hollow Body

When fear has its hold on you
You’ll feel it’s chill before the warmth
(Before the warmth you’ll feel the chill…)
But if you let it take hold
Hold you it will
For as long as you get comfort from its embrace
It will hold you close (hold yiu close)
And steal your will
Your will. (Your will)

Hold on
Hold on
Emergency crews reported on the scene
Repeat and repeat again
Until numbness takes control
Fly away. Let go. Never to return
To the you, you used to know

Repeat and repeat again
Until numbness takes control
Fly away. Let go. Never to return
(To the you, you used to know)

The stress kills
Calm down they say
But the pills they gave me
Take my confidence away
I want them to comfort me
And perhaps they do
But the numbness invades my every move

Hold on
Hold on
Emergency crews reported on the scene
Repeat and repeat again
Until numbness takes control
Fly away. Let go. Never to return
To the you, you used to know
When fear has its hold on you
You’ll feel it’s chill before the warmth
But if you let it take hold
Hold you it will
For as long as you get comfort from its embrace
It will hold you close
And steal your will
Steal your will
Your will
(Your will) 
(Steals you)
[fade out]

numb

Text:
[Verse]
He died in a rocket crash on Mars
They gave me his military records
And I saw my name
He had a secret family with me

[Verse]
They brought his body back to Earth
I opened the casket and
I saw his face
He had a secret family with me

(Instrumental-Part)

[Chorus]
I want to love you for a long time
I want to see your face
You are the most important thing to me
And I love you

[Bridge]
He was already married
He had a son and a daughter
He was in the Air Force
I thought he was in the Army
He had a secret family with me

(Solo)

[Verse]
His body was on display in an open casket
His parents asked me not to come
But I couldn't miss it
He had a secret family with me

[Verse]
I saw his wife at the funeral
She looked just like me
They all thought it was a coincidence
He had a secret family with me

My Secret Family

La Malade - Jef Bourgeau

It's On Me

Flame (Eternal Light)

Ich schlage mich ins Unterholz
Suche stilles Plätzchen
Mir wird ALLES viel zu viel
Brauche auch Tablettchen

Endlich Stille, Grillenton
Natur beruhigt die Seele
Es wartet noch viel Lärm auf mich
Und Jahre bis zur Stele

Da krabbelt etwas still und hastig
Ein kleiner brauner Käfer
Ich biete meinen Apfel an
Schlafen kann ich später

Da überlegt man schon: Was war bisher?
Und schaut fragend zum Mond
Es wird hier alles leicht und still
Weil die Ruhe in mir wohnt

Hier bleibe ich und denke nach
Bald weiß ich was ich will
Ein Blatt fällt schwebend auf den Bauch
Die Angst wird plötzlich still

[chorus]
So lässt sich leben friedvoll leise
Will nicht mehr Menschenlärm        
Sie können mich alle gerne haben   
Und nicht mehr an mir zerrn.                                       


Bas tum hi

Nandanomics

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