How the curse of comfort. Has plagued your artistic life?. I hope love, love, love. Just gets in the way. . Just like that. Love could always get in the way.
Tell me something I don't know. 'Cause these streets ain't paved with gold. But vanity won't release me. . If I learn to crash this plane. Oh, baby believe me, I'd go down in flames.
You remember being beautiful. Regrets, regrets, regrets. Did you take those fleeting glances. For granted, for granted, for granted?. . You rolled your eyes, teeny style.
I was surfing this tidal wave of faded glories. A San Diego pad and five, six years walked straight by me. Well times have changed. And time sure has changed you.
The risin' moon faces the sickenin' sun. And the lights in the tower blocks go on, one by one. A big shot, overlookin' this black iron skyline. Surrounded by his symbols of prosperity sits back in his new leather chair.
And have you ever wanted something so badly. That it possessed your body and your soul. Through the night and through the day. Until you finally get it.
I used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure. There's little sign of feeling when you look into their eyes. The politicians sighing that. "Nothing's going wrong in our world tonight.
When my body gets up out of my bed. I'm always singing in my head. I am lucky. There are people doing what they do best. Simply cleaning up the mess for the rest.
I'm scared of the things I think of. When night comes along. Something gets hold of me. Something I can't see. . Oh, it's a wicked world, awaits the ones our young girls bear.
Well you didn't wake up this morning 'cause you didn't go to bed. You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red. The calendar on your wall is ticking the days off.
A lonely silhouette, smoking a cigarette. Hoping for the phone to ring. Though she's sick of the sound of people's mouths. Winding her up and putting her down.
There's a tear in my beer. 'Cause I'm cryin' for you dear. You are on my lonely mind. . Into these last nine beers. I have shed a million tears. You are on my lonely mind.
A lonely silhouette, smoking a cigarette. Hoping for the phone to ring. Though she's sick of the sound of people's mouths. Winding her up and putting her down.
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Thorns, just keep walking away from it all. I don't have a plan for calling you back ever at all. Thorns, keep walking away from it all. . Cause I shouldn't have to tell you every time I see you.
You're laying on your bed and making shadows on the wall. It's almost too hot to move, outside your window. People are driving home from work for the weekend.
Reach inside yourself. Find what is left. Things go wrong but you're still strong. Time heals almost everything. . And the world outside. Doesn't need to let you in.
Is it worth the can you even hear me. Standing with your spotlight on me. Not enough to feed the hungry. I'm tired and I felt it for awhile now. In this sea of lonely.
All my books lay on the table. Waitin' to unfold. I sit and stare at my reflection. While the darkness chills my bones. . My head fills like a junk shop.