Oh, my talking bird
Though you know so few words
They're on infinite repeat
Like your brain can't keep up with your beak.
And you're kept in an open cage
So you're free to leave or stay
But sometimes you get confused
But there's no hint that I'm trying to give you
The longer you think
The less you know what to do

It's hard to see your way out
When you live in a house, in a house
But you don't realise
That the windows were open the whole time
And oh, my talking bird
Though your feathers are tattered and furled
I'll love you all your days
Until the breath leaves your delicate frame
It's all here for you
As long as you choose to stay
It's all here for you
As long as you don't fly away


Talking Bird (Death Cab For Cutie Cover)

A new page turns
It's message burns through my eyes
I finally realize that I'm wrong
That every heart
Is yours at the start but in time
It equates to a line in a song

A moment, blissful, beautiful
Then it's gone
Sentimental it touches you
But then it's time to move on

People are pawns
They have what we want but we're tough
We lie about falling in love

And through it all
We're really just calling their bluff
Because nothing's ever good enough for us

Vow to love for me alone; You don't
Be mine always and evermore; I know you won't

I swear I'll do things differently this time
No, I won't make the same mistakes twice

So It Ends...

I have noticed of late
Despite your subtle frame, it's plain
You resonate with a warmth
You know the type
It stretches out for miles
And can't help but draw me closer

But something isn't right
I see it in the cracks in every smile
And all that I want
Is to soften those lines so you can be mine

And oh, whatever it takes
To see you so lonely makes my heart break
And, you know, though I know you've got scars
I still want you
As you are

I'm the cautious type
I've always double checked I've turned out the lights
You can be sure that I will ensure
That your bed is warm
And I'm lying right beside you

Oh, Sweet love of mine
As long as I'm around, then you'll be fine
I long for your touch
I may not have much
But I'll give you time.

And I'll do whatever it takes
To see you so lonely makes my heart break
And, you know, though I know you've got scars
I still love you
As you are

As You Are

This slender specter in my eyes
glistens like the night
and moves with the sweetest guile

Oh how i long to take this dream
and make it something real
swoop down and steal your amble smile

my heart is weak my body aches
for you to take your place
rightfully here right by my side

both as i dream and while awake
i pray that some mistake
will draw you out and make you mine

your hand i'd lead so gladly into my chambers and savour the flesh

but you won't be anything other than a silent and dying wish





Swoop Down

Pull the blinds closed and lie alone
a ghost beneath the sheets
when the sun comes you'll never know
perhaps she'll notice me
and the silence in between

It was never said that i'd become
something you'd regret, but I for one
could tell it wouldn't last
like looking at a glass about to fall

"please sit down love, i'd speak the truth"
It's fine, I already know.
Peel the skin from the withered fruit
It died a long time ago

It was never said that i'd become
something you'd regret, but I for one
could tell it wouldn't last
like looking at a glass about to fall

Still just like the moment when it breaks
and shatters into incoherent shapes
it made no sense to me at all

I could stick around a while
but i'd only be hanging on to a rotting branch with you
and when it finally breaks
i'd fall down and realize that my escape could have been much faster
why not sever it soon?

pull the blinds closed and lie alone
and give into the sleep
and give into the dreams
and the silence in between

It was never said that i'd become
something you'd regret, but I for one
could tell it wouldn't last
like looking at a glass about to fall

Still just like the moment when it breaks
and shatters into incoherent shapes
it made no sense to me at all

Now it feels like I am finally free
free from all the shit I did not need
I had everything all along
I had everything all along
Now I have so much more
Now you're gone...



The Silence In Between

I find myself
in an old familiar place
filling up the empty space
you still remain

at a more
amicable distance
comforting insistance
there's no one to blame

I brace myself
waiting for the wave to hit
still, it hasn't happened yet
I should feel sore
but right now I'm just fucking bored
while I wait I'll roll up
another cigarette

I think to call you up
tell you you're completely fucked
we both know you deserve it
but don't hold your breath

and honestly dear these memories hang in the air
but i can't pretend to care
I thought that i'd miss the touch of your hand, your kiss
but I care for none of it
And though we shared many things I don't feel anything
it's all come and gone
and I thought i'd miss hearing you sing
but darling i don't miss a thing

skin against skin you're lying next to him
wondering what might have been
soon he'll be gone and you'll just move on
to the next hollow fling
days come and go, you'll end up alone
it's nobodies fault but your own
and you'll curse the day you let go

and honestly dear these memories hang in the air
but i can't pretend to care
I thought that i'd miss the touch of your hand, your kiss
but I care for none of it
And though we shared many things I don't feel anything
it's all come and gone
and I thought i'd miss hearing you sing
but darling i don't miss a thing


Darling I Don't Miss A Thing (improved)


Baby, are you okay?
It breaks my heart to see you this way
You should not feel like this, no
Not today

'Cause everything's in colour
But I only see in black and white
for me there are no gray lines

And I'm all about you
I'd never wish to do you harm
I just want to hold you in my arms
Baby, won't you be mine?
won't you be my valentine?
you'll never have to cry.

Honey, don't feel down
Ignore the worries past-lives bring
for you I would do anything, anything

Although the future seems far,
It's so much closer than you think
and for you I would do anything, anything

'Cause I'm all about you
I'd never wish to do you harm
I just want to hold you in my arms
Baby, won't you be mine?
Won't you be my valentine?
You'll never have to cry

For you I would do anything
For you I would do everything

Baby, are you okay?
It breaks my heart to see you this way
you should not feel like this
no matter what the day.
'Cause everything's in colour
but I've always seen in black and white
with you, there are no gray lines

'Cause i'm all about you
I'd never wish to do you harm
I just want to hold you in my arms
Baby, won't you be mine?
Please, say you'll be my valentine
I'll never make you cry


Be mine, Valentine

It can be so frustrating
to feel like the one you were waiting for
does not exist
But don't waste your time self-hating
this feeling of being alone, you know
it won't persist

And true, I spent many nights
writing songs about a lonely life
singing:
"This will be the last time
I'm gonna be fine
I don't need anyone"
Then she came along

And it can be so distracting
to sit through these actresses acting their parts
again and again
But there's just no use in reacting
they'll always tell you the same thing
always the same
but don't play that game

And true, I've spent many nights writing
songs about a lonely life
singing:
"This will be the last time
I'm gonna be fine
I don't need anyone"
Then she came along

And since the day I met her
Everything around me is better
I feel like new
I found love, so why can't you?

And true, I've spent many nights
writing songs about a lonely life
singing
"This will be the last time
I'm gonna be fine
I don't need anyone"
Then she came along

Now I'll spend every summer
With my arms wrapped around her
"This will be the last time
I'm doing just fine
I found the only one
and I'm so glad she came along"

I Found Love

Just trying to write songs, and record them when I can. Hope you enjoy.
Kieran

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