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All music and lyrics by Loren Radis unless otherwise noted.

Songs with an asterisk* have downloadable sheet music!

• All to say (lyrics by Matt Schmitz, music by Dan Schmitz)
• Barefoot*
• Better
• Butterflies
• Compliments To The Architect
• Dance
• Dark Star
• Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
• Fore
• Hold On
• Homesick*
• If You’ll Be Mine*
• Look to You (music and lyrics by Matt Schmitz)
• Lullaby
• Mr. Nice Guy
• My Melody
• Never Let Me Go*
• Note To Self
• Our Terrified Ghosts*
• San Francisco
• Scrape ‘Em Off
• Second Star
• Shut Up
• Skin (The World Ends With You)
• Sleep
• Someday
• Spring Again (lyrics by Matt Schmitz, music by Dan Schmitz)
• St. Elmo’s Fire
• Stay*
• Story
• Suddenly Simple
• The Show
• The Painter’s Muse
• Too Late For Me
• Waiting
• (May I) Walk You Home
• We All Got Lost*
• What I Love
• Who isn’t
• Words

All To Say

Verse
How to say to you
What I wanted to
If you only knew
How much you mean to me
You’re my everything
You make my heart sing
That’s what your love brings to
Chorus
What can I do, what can I say
To show you are perfect in every way
These words are simple but they are true
All to say I love you
Verse 2
Through the months and years
With smiles and with tears
I hope it seems clear
How much you mean to me

Sleeping through the night
Holding you so tight
I know it feels right to me

Chorus 2
What can I do, what can I say
To show you are perfect in every way
These words are simple but they are true
All to say I love you

Verse 3
How to say to you
What I wanted to
If you only knew
How much you mean to me

Barefoot

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sittin’ still and quiet on the beach
or runnin’ drunk and barefoot down the street
there’s nowhere else i’d rather be
and noone else i’d rather were here with me

and i don’t mind if you know
that you drive me wild
when you kiss my cheek
and i’m not scared to tell you
that i feel complete
when you’re here with me

and i’m sorry that i’m not who i should be
and i’m sorry for always sayin’ sorry
and i’m sorry ‘cuz i probably shouldn’t tell you
but i’m really starting to believe i love you…

i love you……

and i need you…..

Better

there’s times i wonder what we were thinking
when we told each other we cared
i guess there’s really no better reason
than you were lonely and i was scared

you don’t need to explain what happened
i can see it like i was there
the look on your face as he kissed your lips
and ran his fingers through your hair

but it’s not too late to say you’re sorry
it’s not too late to prove me wrong
but i can tell from the look in your eyes, sweetheart
that you’ll feel better when i’m gone

so i hope you’re having fun in montauk
with all thsoe pretty east coast boys
but doesn’t it seem just a little bit messed up
that i sometimes miss being one of your toys

and you don’t need to explain what happened
you were lonely, he was there
you can say that i’d have done the same in your place
frankly my dear i don’t give a damn

and it’s too late to say you’re sorry
you’ve already failed to prove me wrong
but i’ve got a hunch that this time, baby
we’ll both feel better when i’m gone
we’ll both feel better when i’m gone
we’ll both feel better when it’s done

Butterflies

come closer sleepyhead
use my body for your bed
i’ll keep you safe through the night
you will dream of waterfalls…
and butterflies…
the starlight, in your eyes
shines so bright…
and your face, in the moonlight
looks perfect tonight…

good morning dreamy eyes
i’ve found my place inside your smile
i know the time has come to go
i wish there was a way for you…
to know…

that my name, on your lips
sounds so sweet
and with your head, on my shoulder
i am complete
i’m sorry, that i made you leave…
and i’m sorry, that i couldn’t see…
that you…made…me…

Compliments To The Architect

My compliments to the architect, it’s everything that we’ve come to expect
Ever may our city shine its light, like a star, a diamond in the sky

Our city will never fall
We’ll be safe behind our walls

I wanna take you
I wanna make you mine

I hear talk of angels and I hear whispers of Gods
A nameless nation goes ever on to war behind a big yellow box

Our city will never fall
We’re safe here behind our walls

I see them in the distance, from the tower where I keep my watch
I kiss my son and tell him not to fear, it’s just a big yellow box 

Our city will never fall
We’re safe here behind our walls
Whether demons, men or Gods they be
Never our fear shall they see

My father says don’t be frightened, he tells me to be brave
But they’ve prowled around our cities walls like beasts for so many days

As I lay me down to sleep
I pray our city, the architect to keep
Our city will never fall
We’re safe here, behind our walls

Dance

i can feel the tune it’s comin’ in soon
as i dance around the room
i can feel the music in my soul
you don’t believe me? that’s your call
it may be true i look the fool
i never learned to play it cool
you’ll only see what you wanna see
that’s pretty clear this ends now and here
either way

and if i’m not good enough
if who i am’s not gonna satisfy you now
i don’t know who you thought i was
but i…
i’ve never been much of a dancer

you say love’s a game you gotta win to play
but you gotta play to win what sense does that make
and i don’t wanna play some stupid game
if that’s all it means i don’t want a piece
but i can’t say that i won’t play
cuz you’ll just say i’m scared of the game
so come on i’ll take you on
you think i’m done i’ll prove you wrong
either way

and if this aint good enough
if what you see’s not gonna satisfy you now
then we better call it off
cuz i…
i’ve never been much of a dancer
i’ve never been much of a dancer
i’ve never been much of a dancer

Dark Star

the sky shines bright
with stars and satellites
you shined so bright
in my darkest night
dark star
your heart

this is my greatest secret
you are my greatest regret

in my arms
you lay still
“i promise”, you said
“i never will”

dark star
your heart

this is my darkest secret
you are my greatest weakness

and so i gave everything
just to be near where you are
and you shined with the stolen
light of a thousand murdered stars
but your gravity’s too strong now
not letting any light escape
and your event horizon
swallowed all the love i gave

all the love i gave

dark star
your heart

Everything’s Gonna Be Alright

i’ll be here when you need me to be
i will do all the sweet things i know you’d do for me
and i will try to be all you want from me
i’ll be here for you

i know there’s times you wanna pack your bags and leave this town
wherever you go my dear you know that’s where i will be found
so if you get the urge to jump right outta your head
well i’ll jump too just take my hand
yeah i’ll jump too just take my hand

when you’re here i know you’re everything i need
when you’re gone i honestly find it hard to breathe
so lay with me here though i know it’s getting late
when you’re here i know we’re safe

sometimes it feels like you’re gonna slide right off of the bed
i promise i won’t let you fall down and hurt your head
sometimes you feel like you could just go right outta your mind
trust me baby, you’ll be fine

baby you’ll be fine

sometimes i make you wanna scream at the top of your lungs
so go on baby scream at me there’s no need to bite your tongue
just never doubt that you’re the most important part of my life
and trust me, everything’s gonna be alright
trust me, everything’s gonna be alright
trust me, everything’s gonna be alright

we’re gonna be alright

Fore

neither of us ever learned to skateboard very well
and i have to admit i rather liked it when i fell
you were beautiful in spite of your clumsiness on wheels
and you’d come to help me up and your kiss, my wounds would heal
oh-oh

it always seemed strange how you gave up so easily
after so long you wrote me off with the greatest of ease
you’d think five years would have warranted more than that
at least a kind word or two before you killed me where i sat

and i-i-i-i-i

honestly think i’m doin just fine
just fine without you in my life
it’s gettin’ better all the time yeah
and i’ll still be there when you call
but i’m not gonna fight for you at all
‘cuz you’re not worth fighting fore

i hope to God this is the last song i write for you
it seems i’m inspired by the hell you put me through
but if the price for creativity’s the pain you caused
i’d give it up in a second and i wouldn’t mourn the loss

and i-i-i-i-i

honestly think i’m doin’ alright
alright without you in my life
it’s gettin’ better all the time yeah
and i’ll still be there when you call
but i’m not gonna fight for you at all
‘cuz you’re not worth fighting fore
you’re not worth fighting for
you’re not worth fighting for
you’re not worth fighting fo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-or

honestly think i’m doin just fine
just fine without you in my life
it’s gettin’ better all the time yeah
and i’ll still be there when you call
if you need me for anything at all
but you’re not worth fighting for
no you’re not worth fighting for
no you’re not worth fighting for
not worth fighting for

Hold On

cry until your tears are gone
and lie, ’till all the lies have gone
don’t let anybody try to tell you who you are
or where to be
don’t let anybody try to tell you who you are
especially me

tear all the walls away
tear, till only dust remains

hold on to what you’ll find remains when you’ve let go
of everything

and i can’t let you go
but i can’t make you stay
i just need you to know
i’ll always feel this way
i’ll always keep you safe
you’ll never be alone
always keep you warm
and i will always love you

so cry, ’till only hope remains
and lie, till only truth remains

i know that you will find yourself where no one else…
ever could

i never meant to hurt you and i hope you know…
i never would…

Homesick

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plain white t-shirts on the floor
it’s hard to tell which is mine and which is yours
i don’t know what you want me to say
i can only take this day by day
day by day

i can kiss you where it hurts
will that help or only make it worse?
your voice crackles on the telephone
when i hear it it feels like comin’ home
comin’ home

home is when i’m by your side
home is drownin’ in your eyes
home is in each tender kiss
when you’re away, i’m the one…
who’s homesick…

withered petals on the dash
i wonder how i fell so far fast
in memory i’ll keep this rose
and wait for the day when you’ll be comin’ home

comin’ home
home is when i’m by your side
home is drownin’ in your eyes
home is in each tender kiss
when you’re away, i’m the one…
who’s homesick…

home is when i’m by your side
home is drownin’ in your eyes
home is in each tender kiss
when you’re away, i’m the one…
i’m the one…
who’s homesick…

If You’ll Be Mine

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I’ll be your crazy dancer
I’ll give you all you ask for
I’ll be your question’s answer
If you’ll be mine
If you’ll be mine

I’ll wash up all the dishes
If you’ll be there to help me dry
And I’ll grant you all your wishes
If you’ll be mine
If you’ll be mine
I don’t have all the answers
Just the ones that really matter
Like the way you know your laughter
Makes me feel alive
I’ll put a golden band on
The ring finger of your left hand
I’ll promise to hold you forever
If you’ll say yes
If you’ll say yes
If you’ll say yes
If you’ll say yes
If you’ll say yes
Won’t you say yes?
Say yes
Say yes

look to you

Verse

As I go about my day
From one thing to the next
All I want is to be the guy
That I’ve come to expect
I see all that I’ve become
I know I could do more
I’m scared I won’t come to fulfill
What God has planned me for
Chorus
When I close my eyes, I want you here with me
I want to know, That you’re please with what you see
So fill my heart with your refreshing peace
Tonight that’s how I want to fall asleep

Verse 2
Can these thoughts of
Doubt and sin fully go away
I want to live my life for you
Every single day
This life I lead is simple
But can overwhelm with ease
I look to you for guidance
And to hear these humble pleas
Chorus 2
When I close my eyes, I want you here with me
I want to know, That you’re please with what you see
So fill my heart with your refreshing peace
Tonight that’s how I want to fall asleep

Lullaby

I tried to drown my fears in the waves
I bottled them up and I threw them away
But they just kept washing back up on my shore
Until I found something worth fighting for

And I’m not afraid to die today
Now that I’ve found a reason
And I finally know what it means to be alive
And I’ve finally found my lullaby

Sometimes it’s easier to fight
Than to try to figure out what’s wrong
I may not know what the future holds
But I know that I’ll always sing your song

‘Cuz I’m not afraid to die today
You know that you’re my reason
And I finally know what it means to be alive
And I’ve finally found my lullaby

And I’m not afraid to die today
Now that I’ve found a reason
And I finally know what it means to be alive
And I’ve finally found my lullaby

And I’m not afraid to die today
Now that I’ve found my reason
And I finally know what it means to be alive
And I’ve finally found my lullaby

So glad I found you, my lullaby
Thank God I found you, my lullaby

Mr. Nice Guy

you can say whatever you want
you can walk all over me
for any reason you can blow me off
you can pinch me until i bleed
still gonna be there when you call
still gonna catch you if you fall
still gonna be the one who listens, when you’re cryin’ on the phone
still gonna buy you little presents, when i’m out away from home
still gonna watch your dumb tv shows, so you don’t have to watch alone
still gonna be the one who loves you, if you want me to be
if you want me to be

you don’t have to listen to me
you don’t have to return my calls
you don’t need to do anything for me
all you gotta do is call

and i’ll be right there by your side
even if you’re just using me for a free ride

still gonna be the one who listens, when you’re cryin’ on the phone
still gonna buy you little presents, when i’m out away from home
still gonna watch your dumb tv shows, so you don’t have to watch alone
still gonna be the one who loves you, if you want me to be
if you want me to be
i don’t know why, guess i’m mr. nice guy
i’ve tried not to be oh god knows i’ve tried
but you can hurt me, ignore me, leave me, you can shoot me down
still you know that i will be around

still gonna be the one who listens, when you’re cryin’ on the phone
still gonna buy you little presents, when i’m out away from home
still gonna watch your dumb tv shows, so you don’t have to watch alone
still gonna be the one who loves you, if you want me to be
still gonna be the one who loves you
i’ll always be the one who loves you…

Never Let Me Go

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We could sleep all day and I wouldn’t feel like a second was wasted
‘Cuz I know my place is gazing lovingly into your face
We could drive all night, find ourselves in a new town up the coast
I don’t care, it doesn’t matter where we are so long as you’re there

Nothing scares me more than growing old
Slowly losing hold of all I’ve come to know
I’m never frightened darling when you’re close
Promise you will never let me go

When you kiss my lips I know it sounds strange but I swear my heart skips a
Beat, and when you cry, I pray the good Lord would just let me die

Take my hand and baby don’t you cry
Oh how I wish that we could leave our cares far behind
We’d build a ship that soars right through the clouds
And we would never, never come back down

Never let me go
Never let me go
Never let me go

There always will be days when we’re afraid
And we won’t always know just what to say, oh no
And I can’t promise we’ll never grow old,
But I promise I will never let you go

note to self

don’t wait for phone calls that you know will never come
don’t hold your breath that she’ll regret the things she’s done
don’t wait for her to realize that she was wrong
don’t argue when they say that you need to move on
i don’t know how to let you go
but you’ve become too hard to hold

i can’t believe that i believed that i was something that you need
i can’t believe i thought i loved you, there’s no such thing as meant to be
i hate the way that i can’t hate you, my head won’t hold an angry thought
i hate my naive self for believing it’d be different this time around

don’t listen when she tries to tell you she still cares
she’ll never mean it, don’t get lost inside her stare
don’t take offense when your friends try to make you see
you are the one whose blinded eyes refuse to see…

i don’t know how to let you go

i can’t believe that i believed that i was something that you need
i can’t believe i thought i loved you, there’s no such thing as meant to be
i hate the way that i can’t hate you, my head won’t hold an angry thought i hate my naive self for believing it’d be different this time around

i can’t believe that i believed that i was something that you need i can’t believe i thought i loved you, there’s no such thing as meant to be i hate the way that i can’t hate you, my head won’t hold an angry thought i hate my naive self for believing it’d be different this time around

Our Terrified Ghosts

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i’ll pour the shots if you’re drinking
and we’ll scare all our troubles away
it won’t make us well but it’ll help us fake it
and help voice all the things we can’t say

but our words just stay tucked in our pockets
with our movie stubs and the keys to our cars
so instead we’ll just listen to the music
and hum along to “Between The Bars”

and i’ll sing to the night and you’ll listen
and wish that i was singing for you
a song about love and forgiveness
but those songs are just too good to be true

and smokey joe can yell from downstairs all he wants
doesn’t he know, there’s nobody here but us
terrified ghosts in our bright colored robes
he says he’s just trying to get him some sleep
well so are we

you’ll look at me and i’ll smile
but we can’t bare to say how we feel
and our friends have been asleep for quite a while
it’s so late it’s hard to know just what’s real

and i wonder if you’ll dream about me
or if you’re head’s too full of tonic and gin
there’s always tomorrow to tell your
always another day to bottle it in…

well no one’s as young as they used to be
but we’ll hold on just as well as we can
let’s meet here the same time next week
we’ll sing the night away all over again

and our terrified ghosts can howl in our minds all they want
don’t they know that we can’t be frightened
no longer alone with no place to call home,
they’re just tryin’ to find some quiet and peace
well so are we
so are we
so are we

The Painter’s Muse

The silent angles and the painter’s muse
The prisoner upon the chapel pew
And the hungry earth, never satisfied
The song of the river, surely born to die

But we’ll be alright
Yeah we’ll last through the night
If we just hold on tight
And know when to run, know when to run

Something ancient and yet somehow new
Borrowed or stolen and of deepest blue
It gives us courage in the face of death
And hope for the future when there’s nothing left

But we’ll be alright
Yeah we’ll last through the night
If we just hold on tight
And know when to run, know when to run
Know when to run, Know when to run
Know when to run

The silent anglels with their somber stare
If they’re not remembered were they every really there?
And there’s a girl who waited for the boy who waits
And love bows neither before time nor space

So they’ll be alright
Yeah they’ll last through the night
If they just hold on tight
And know when to run, know when to run

san francisco

don’t just tell me what you think i wanna hear
that’s just the kind of thing that landed us here
scared to leave and scared to say we don’t wanna go
afraid of what we’ve seen and all we don’t know

and if you don’t, baby just say you don’t
but if you do, please won’t you tell me that you do
and if you won’t, well i think that i’d rather know
and if you wanna go to san francisco….then go
just go

and i won’t cry for you i won’t waste no more tears
i’m not gonna let my life be ruled by fear
if you leave me now just like you left me them
i swear to you this time i’ll have no regrets

if i’m not what you want then baby just say that i’m not
but if i am, please won’t you show me that i am?
and if you won’t, well i think that i’d rather know
and if you wanna go to san francisco…then go
just go

sometimes i wonder just how it makes you feel
when i tell you how beautiful you are to me
do you know that what it is i really mean
is that your face is the most beautiful that i’ve ever seen?

sometimes i wonder if you understand what i mean
when i tell you that i love you
sometimes i’m not sure if you know what i’m trying to say
is that i don’t think i could live without you, oh no no

baby don’t go

oh no no

can’t live without you…

Scrape ‘Em Off

the wind is high and the stars are bright
out on the open road
but still you find to your surprise
you’d rather stay at home
where the ghosts will entertain you
when you feel like you’re alone
don’t be afraid when they rattle their chains
they’re just puttin’ on a show

always said you’d ask for nothing
‘cuz nothing comes for free
you deserve much better
just between you and me

the night when i first met you
you were happier alone
without someone just taggin’ along
they were always too damn slow
but you never really made it big
and you couldn’t change the world
you’re not a beauty queen on the magazines
you’re just a frightened little girl

still you ask for nothing
so nothing’s what they give
why’d you settle for nothing my friend
when you wanted everything?

now you’re afraid when the piper’s paid
and you’ll be laid to rest
with your microphone and your book of poems
clutched tightly to your chest
that your music will not save you
and if you can’t save yourself
what makes you think you have anything
to offer someone else

it won’t always be easy
to believe in who you are
but you give me the faith i need to carry on
and i hope i do my part

your life may seem directionless
at times it seems a waste
and i can’t say it’ll be ok
at least not with a straight face
all that i can say right now
is my friend please don’t let go
‘cuz this place is made more bearable
by the people who make it home

Second Star

i know it’s not easy to be happy
when you can’t find a place to call your home
but i’ve found a way to lose our worries
a place our troubles cannot go

so why don’t we just fly
off into the night
second star to the right
and straight on ’till the sun’s first light
i’ll be waiting for you babe
won’t you trust in my plan
though you don’t understand
grab a hold of my hand
we’re off to never never land

well i can’t claim to be prince charming
but i’ll always treat you like a queen
there’s never been a doutb in my mind
we’d find our fairytale ending

so why don’t we just fly
off into the night
second star to the right
and straight on ’till the sun’s first light
i’ll be waiting for you babe
won’t you trust in my plan
though you don’t understand
grab a hold of my hand
we’re off to never never land
where we’ll never grow old
but we’ll never be bored
‘cuz we’re never alone and we’ll never say never again>

no need to wish upon a star my dear
i promise you that i’ll always be here
and anytime that you need
i’ll take you away
i’ll take you away
far from this place
with a kiss upon your face
i’ll take you away

so why don’t we just fly
off into the night
second star to the right
and straight on ’till the sun’s first light
i’ll be waiting for you babe
won’t you trust in my plan
though you don’t understand
grab a hold of my hand
we’re off to never never land
where we’ll never grow old
but we’ll never be bored
‘cuz we’re never alone and we’ll never say never again

Shut Up

so you wrote some new tunes
bought a new pair of shoes
but you can’t chase your blues away
so you drank all that booze
tryin’ to change your attitude
but you’ve run out of songs to play

so just shut up ‘cuz nobody’s listening
no one wants to hear what you have to say
you say all that you want is forgiveness
but you don’t give it, you just take it away
no you don’t give it, you just take it away

so you’ll lock all your doors
cover your windows with boards
but the cracks still let in the light
so you’ll sing all your songs
at the top of your lungs
but you can’t seem to get it right

so just shut up ‘cuz nobody’s listening
no one wants to hear what you have to say
you say all that you need is forgiveness
but you never give it, you just take it away
no you don’t give… you just take away

so i’ll shut up ‘cuz nobody’s listening
no one wants to hear what i have to say
and all that i need is forgiveness
i don’t deserve it… is what i know you will say
but i need it to keep them away
it’s hard to let go, and i know you’re afraid
but i’m scared too… forgive me, i pray

and let’s be scared together
yeah let’s be scared together
let’s be scared together
oh yeah let’s be scared together

and let’s be scared together
yeah let’s be scared together
oh let’s be scared together
let’s be scared together.

Skin (The World Ends With You)

you said you weren’t all you used to hope
so i peeled my skin off of my bones
and draped it across your fragile frame
sayin’ “you can be me for a while if you think that might help”

your new body fit remarkably well
and you didn’t need me anymore
so i was left alone, naked and cold
sayin’ “don’t mind me, i am just the ghost of someone long gone”

let’s throw it all away
if you don’t need me anyway
i’ll laugh out loud as it burns

i gave you everything
all that i had in me
still i promise i’ll always sing your song

death will come callin’ for us both
but i am already a ghost
what will you have to show to him?
what have you done with your life in the skin off of my back?

you threw it all away
to prove that you don’t need me
i watched you laugh as it burned

but i’d do it all again
if just for the chance to mend
the scars that i left in your mind

and i swear right here and now
that i always knew somehow
that i could never be the one

the world ends with you and me
there’s nothing else i can see
so i’ll sing your song ’till the day i die

Sleep

at work i fell asleep and dreamed i was at home
it was beautiful
last night in my sleep, i dreamt you were here with me
you were so…beautiful
i fell asleep, won’t you wake me up?
i fell down, won’t you pick me up?

sitting all alone, staring at the phone
waitin’ for your call
what if you don’t come, what if you don’t care?
at all…..
at all…..

i fell asleep, won’t you wake me up?
you fell down, i can’t pick you up…

well you came by after all, you built me up
so i could take the fall
but tonight as i sleep, i’ll dream you’re here with me
it’ll be…beautiful

i fell asleep, please don’t wake me up
‘cuz in my dreams, i can still feel loved
i fell down, please don’t pick me up
‘cuz if i lay here, on this cold ground…
i’ll never have to fall

last night in my sleep, i dreamt you were here with me
you were so…beautiful

Someday

baby some day we will have
a white picket fence and freshly mowed grassa quiant little two-story nestled in the shade of the elms

someday we’ll have a place to call our own but baby
i love you right now

and you know that someday we will have
three kids, two dogs and a cat
two blue-eyed boys and one gorgeous brown-haired little girl

someday we’ll be a family but baby
i love you right now

and waitin’ ain’t always easy
especially when i’m waitin’ for you
it won’t be worth it someday, ‘cuz baby you know that it’s true
you’re worth it right now
yeah baby you know that it’s true
you’re worth it right now

and someday all our kids will have grown
it’ll just be you and me and the dog
and i won’t regret a single second that i’ve spent at your side

sometimes the future’s hard to see
sometimes you get pissed off at me
but the one thing that i know is true, you know it baby
i will always love you

i will always love you
i will always love you
i will always love you

Spring Again

Verse
I can see you, in every single day
You’re in the breeze, that takes my cares away
Warmth in the sunlight, that travels to my heart
The subtle ways I see you, in this perfect work of art

Chorus
Standing in these leaves
Around these lonely, lifeless trees
(where could I be)
At one time they grew and thrived
They were green and so alive
(can you find me)

Verse 2
A season fades, while another starts anew
Leaves that were green, being to turn an amber hue
This lonesome heart, it waits for Spring once more
I think of you, you’re the one I do adore

Chorus 2
Standing in these leaves
Around these lonely, lifeless trees
(where could I be)
At one time I grew and thrived
I felt like I was so alive
(can you find me)

Outro
How I want you
How I need you
I could never do this on my own

You’ve blessed me with
All I have yet
I still feel this yearning in my soul

To see you clearer
To love you deeper
To know my life is under your control

All my days I want to give to you

St. Elmo’s Fire

just flip a coin, heads you win
tails i lose, ain’t that how it’s always been?
i’m growin’ up a day at a time
not fast enough to hold on to what is mine

all i want
is all i’ve lost

there is a ghost in my mirror
he makes me see all of my deepest fears
i don’t know what you want from me
what will it take to make you leave in peace?

he says “all i want
is all you’ve got”

i know the path, stay close to me
those ghostly lights, don’t pay them any heed
st. elmo’s fire lights our way
hades awaits those who but a little stray

and all your gold
will not save your soul

Stay

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Stay right where you are
Stay right where you are
Don’t you make a move
I’m comin’ home yeah,
I’m comin’ home to you

Stay right where you are
Stay right where you are
Don’t you make a move
I’m comin’ home yeah,
I’m comin’ home to you

Sometimes I’ll get stupid
And sometimes I’ll get confused
But just try to be patient
‘Cuz all I want, yeah
All I want is you

Tracing figure eights
Along your shoulder blades
Is where I want to be
Cuz you’re all I need yeah,
You’re everything to me
Sometimes I’ll get stupid
And sometimes I’ll get confused
But just try to listen
‘Cuz all I want, yeah
All I want is you
Whatever you say,
Don’t say it’s too late
I know there’s no mistakes
We can’t undo, please
Let me make it ok
And sometimes I’ll be stupid
And sometimes you’ll be stupid too
But don’t stop believin’
That you’re all I want and
I’m all you want too

Stay right where you are

Story

another night alone in my room
‘cuz there is nothin’ else to do
another night alone with my gloom
all i can think about is you
and if you knew my story
would you still laugh at me?

a day behind a dollar short
no mercy nothing of the sort
that’s the story of my life
fearing that no one cares for me
nobody ever really sees
that’s the story of my life

another night alone in my head
remembering all of my failures
another sleepless night in my bed
knowing i’ll fail again tomorrow
and if you knew my story
would you still love me?

a day behind a dollar short
no mercy nothing of the sort
that’s the story of my life
ashamed of what i have become
afraid of things i haven’t done
that’s the story of my life

another night alone in my room…

Suddenly Simple

i love the way…you hold my arm
and i love the way…that you smile.
i love it when…you lead me on
and i love it when…you laugh like a child
i’m not all you need
but don’t give up on me
i will try to be
‘cuz you are all i need

i love your strength, and your resolve
and you know that i love all your faults
i’ll do all that i can to make you be
as happy as you have made me

i’m not all you need
but don’t give up on me
it’s suddenly simple to see
that you are all i need

i love you

i love you

The Show

well i’d never ask, and you’ll never tell
so i’ll assume the worst, maybe that’s just as well
it still doesn’t feel, like you’re really gone
i still hear your voice, when i am alone
so i’ll close my eyes, and try not to think
about where you are, and how you’re not with me

‘cuz you’re letting go, and you’re moving on
from all that i know, and all that went wrong

i know what i need, it’s not what i want
i want you to stay, but i need to move on
well maybe this space, is just what we need
we’ve never been apart, for more than three days
but when i close my eyes, and i see your face
it’s so hard to recall, why we parted ways

but i’m movin on, and i’m letting go of all that went wrong, and all that i know and i’ll cut the strings, that bound you to me so we can both go, on with the show

but we’re letting go, and we’re movin on of all that we know, and all that went wrong and i’ll cut loose the strings, that bound you to me so we can finally go, on with the show

Too Late For Me

It’s too late for me but it don’t have to be too late for you
I’ll cut all the strings until there’s not a thing that’s keeping you
It seems all my life though I try and I try, I keep failing you
I try to deny but I feel inside it’s true

That you can move on if you want to
And you can let go if you need
You can forget promises broken and kept
And you can forget about me

It’s too late for me yeah, but it’s not the end of everything
Doors open wide, darling, once you decide to set yourself free 

Don’t hold on if your love for me is gone
You’re stronger than me and I know that you’ll make it through

It’s too late for me but it don’t have to be too late for you
I’ve cut all the strings and now there’s not a thing that’s keeping you
Maybe I’m wrong and you’ve known all along just what’s best for you
That I’ll never be all the things that you need and you want me to 

But you can move on if you want to
And you can let go if you need
You can forget promises broken and kept
And you can forget about me

And you can forgive if you want to
Or you can hold it against me
You can forget every word I ever said
But please don’t forget about me

Waiting

it’s friday night in a city that can only
be described as a poor man’s santa barabara
it’s cold outside but i’ve got my coat
to ward off the chill as we walk i’ll hold you close

and i’ve been waitin for someone to save me
i’ve been waitin for you

it’s friday night and my room is bathed in
the familiar blue glow of my tv set
it’s a little cold but i’ll be fine
as i sit and wonder where you are tonight

are you waiting somewhere just for me to call your name?
well i’ve been waiting patiently for you to do the same
and now i’m trying with everything i am just to pretend
that i don’t miss you…

but i’ve been waitin for someone to save me
i’ve been waiting for you
and i’ve been praying that you won’t forget me
i’m still waiting for you

but i can’t wait forever
yeah i can wait forever
don’t make me wait forever
i’ll try to wait forever

i’m still waiting for someone to save me
i’m still waiting for you
and when you’re ready for someone to save you
i’ll be here waiting for you, for you
for you, for you
for you, for you
for you, for you
for you, for you
for you

i’m still waiting…

(May I) Walk You Home

The pathway that will lead us to your home
To my feet, is as familiar as my own
I’ve come to love the light this time of day
As it makes it’s way through treetops to caress your face 

May I walk you home
May I walk you home
May I walk you home from school?

We’re laughing in the street between the bars
And I think it’d be unwise for us to make use of our cars
The stars burn bright and brilliantly tonight
And I’d do anything for just a few more minutes by your side

May I walk you home
May I walk you home
May I walk you home tonight?

I never thought we’d be quite where we are
That someone could ever hold me quite so firmly in their heart
And we may have our troubles time to time
But I’m content as always when I’m right here by your side 

May I walk you home
May I walk you home
May I walk you to our home?

We All Got Lost

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i never learned to listen
i only learned to cry myself to sleep
i don’t know what i’m missing
i only know i’m not who i thought i’d be

but we all got lost
we all got lost
we all got lost on the way to scarborough fair

if only you could see
the world the way it shows itself to me
if only you could hear
the rapture in a strumming guitar’s strings

but we all got lost
we all got lost
we all got lost on the way to scaroborough fair

i’m not sorry i’m not perfect
is anyone really perfect
at least i’m trying to reach it
you’re not even trying

but we all got lost
we all got lost
yeah we all got lost on the way to scarborough fair

we all got lost
we all got lost
yeah we all got lost on the way to scarborough fair
on the way to scaroborough fair

What I Love

i love the way the sunbeams brush your face
as they’re falling through your window
in the morning
and i love it when you let your hair hang down
in front of your eyes
when we’re alone
i love how good it feels to hold you tight
when you’ve been gone for so long
feels like forever
you feel like heaven
and i wish that i had never let you down
i wish that i had never made you cry
i hope that i can make you see
and i hope that i can be all that you need

i love the night we sat out on the bridge
and i put my arm on your back
so you wouldn’t fall
and i love the dreams that i have about you
i love waking up
to find they’re true
and i love the way the sunbeams brush your face
as they’re streamin’ through your window
in the morning
you look like heaven

i wish that i had never let you down
and i wish that i had never made you cry
and i hope that someday i can make you see
and i hope that i can be all that you need
but i can’t promise that i’ll never let you down
i can’t promise that i’ll never make you cry
but i promise i’ll try to be all you need
‘cuz i love you, and i hope that you love me

Who Isn’t?

i don’t expect to be the best at anything
but i think i’d like to be good for something
other than screwin’ up every single thing itouch
no matter how hard i try, my best just ain’t good enough

and who isn’t waiting to be changed
and who isn’t praying to be saved

it terrifies me to think that this is all i’m meant to be
just some kind of stupid weed, good for nothing…
and at night when i shut my eyes, but i can’t shut off my mind
i long for a time when i felt good for something

and who isn’t tired of waiting for change
and who isn’t tired of praying just to be saved

if you’re tired and you know it
clap your hands
if you’re dyin’ and you know it
clap your hands
well i’m tryin’ hard i swear it
clap your hands
but i’m dyin and i know it
clap your hands…

i’m sick of waiting for someone to change in me what i hate
and i’m sick of praying to some god who might not know my name
and who isn’t dyin’ to finally change
and who isn’t prayin’ that god knows their name…

who isn’t?

words

i didn’t want you to be my first one
i wanted you to be the only one…
for me…
i loved you then, i love you still
i can’t forget, i never will…
the pain you caused
because i loved you
you…
your face is still inside my head
your voice is all around me
i know i’ll never find someone i love as much as you
…as much as you…
but i’ll be alone forever
before i’d be with you again

i believed the lie you told me, everyday…
when you said…
…you loved me…
you said you loved me
you said you loved me
you said you loved me
you said you loved me
you said you loved me, you loved me, you loved me….
you loved me…