She's a certain somethin’ at the caffeine dispensary. Pale and pretty, dressed for the 90’s. A transplant angeleno. If you want to go to college you’d better learn to accept a millstone of debt hangin’ ‘round your neck. Unless your parents can pay for it . So she listens to Slayer on the cassette, Seasons in the Abyss. It’s a good way to rage, a healthy way to forget. When headbanging girls, headbanging girls get depressed. It's exhausting to keep on smiling to people so belittling. Just a cog in their machine to get what they need. She prefers the world on the screen. So she listens to Slayer on the cassette, South of Heaven. It’s a good way to rage, a healthy way to forget. When headbanging girls, headbanging girls get depressed. I’m sick of your mantra. Lazy dressed self righteous bullshit. The world's on fire. The bees are dying. And you're the one binge watching. And she listens to Slayer on the cassette. She wants to get destroyed in the pit. It’s a good way to rage, a healthy way to forget. When headbanging girls, headbanging girls get depressed. Oh headbanging girls, headbanging girls get depressed.
Glow Globe
Where would you like to go this evening? I ask my love staring at the earth from above. This world is glowing here inside our bedroom. Trace Magellan’s path to the cities we want to live in. Walk the cobblestone streets of Paris. The labyrinth of Florence to the coast of Oregon. Rest your heavy head upon my shoulder and dream with me of a world so small and sweet. Of a world so small and sweet.
Tell Me How It Ends
Two dirt roads from separate towns merge out in the desert. Painted lines and road signs vanish into the distance. “A trick of the eye” said the rational mind. "Parallel lines never come together." But I like to muse that we’re all drawn to a unifying perspective. A pencil dot that consumes our world gives life if we turn the canvas over. Tell me how it ends. Tell me how it ends. Two young boys from separate towns rode the beast through the desert. Steel track lines to better lives vanish into the distance. It caught my eye the other night, a book with the same title. I like to muse that we're all drawn to a unifying perspective. The least I could was sing a tune for you, a prayer for safe passage. Tell me how it ends. Tell me how it ends. La dah dah dah dah dah dah. Tell me how it ends.
Erasing Lines
Well he met a girl. She could sing in key. He had some words a guitar. They started a band. And they sat on her bed rehearsing those tunes. Eyes tracing and erasing the line of just friends. "Maybe you should stay a while?" she said with a smile. "We could try some harmony lines. Doesn’t that sound nice?" Underneath a blue moon behind the venue she took a drag from a clove cigarette and said, "Man I hope you find, a little peace of mind and a love to derail you from the tracks in your head." “Maybe you should stay the night? Give us a try. Maybe you have all you want here in your arms.” Alone in night, they thumb through the screen. Looking for love with so many good leads. While we run down the road to our next gig. Underneath the desert stars muse about raising kids. Maybe love is all we need if we choose to see. Beauty is in everything if we choose to see.
Orion's Belt
I got home from work last night saw Orion’s Belt on a moonless sky. Opened the door to our apartment the smell of lavender from the bath you’d already hit the sack. Made some soup turned on the tv drank a beer and watched a film by disney and it bummed me out. Oh I’m tired of this place I need something to change. I try to say what I want but these words just fail me. Dark waters of my mind I feel like I’m drifting. Friends have long moved on while I’m still looking for the lonely ache release between the effort and the ease. On a gentle wave you are drifting this bed you float far from me. In the dark I hear you sing from a distant dream. I play name that tune to slow my breathing until the ship of sleep comes for me. You've got to have some faith. Have some faith. I try to say what I want but these words just fail me. Dark waters of my mind I feel like I’m drifting. Friends have long moved on while I’m still looking for the lonely ache release between the effort and the ease.
Entertain Us
Blinking lights where are your friends? It's sad to lose so we'll pretend. He's overboard it happened again. How long do you think he'll swim? Bystanders, we're not dangerous. Don't try and preach boy entertain us. All will be as it's been. Don't try and preach boy entertain us. Inverted sky overhead snowing ash raining lead. I don't mind it's in our food we need to move consume consume. Bystanders, we're not dangerous. Don't try and preach boy entertain us. All will be as it's been. Don't try and preach boy entertain us. I forgot why I cried oh yeah I saw balance in this life. I find hard, hard to try. You stopped listening. Nevermind.
In the Night
As every day fades to evening the dark is left by the setting sun. She covers us with her blanket. Eventually takes everyone. In the night I'll wait for you. In the night I'll wait for you. In the night I'll wait for you. Cover the buildings, cover the streets. Cover the houses where the families eat. Cover the bedroom in our apartment. Cover the pictures we’ve yet to hang. In the night I'll wait for you. In the night I'll wait for you. In the night I'll wait for you. You were never good at lying. There was no truth you were hiding. Your love a light that was defining. I watched it fade into the blue. Cover the highways we rode together. Cover the bars where we sang. Cover the home we made. Cover the stories that are blank. In the night I’ll wait for you. In the night I'll wait for you. In the night I'll wait for you. You.
Golden Line
In the dark of the night I will walk by your side. My little one. My reason to believe. Across the blackened fields. Beneath the milky way. In your eyes there were stars that slowly began to fade away. In the dark of the night with eager eyes searching for the line of morning. The golden line of morning. I know you're scared, there is confusion on the radio waves. Little fighter, my conviction, don’t listen to what they say. Don’t listen to what they say. In the dark of the night with eager eyes searching for the line of morning. In the dark of the night with eager eyes searching for the line of morning. The golden line of morning. Golden line of morning. Golden line of morning. Golden line of morning. Golden line of morning.
Honey Bee
A boy sits with a blank stare. Getting reprimanded in his high chair. Showin' no respect for his honey bee Buzzin’ far too long in this toxicity. You’re gonna lose your honey bee. New orders come. A new set of plans. Last cigarette dangles from your hands. There are plenty of boys with money in their pants. But there won’t be no sweet cause this bee won’t dance. Lose your honey bee. You're gonna lose your honey bee. Lose your honey bee. Oh my boy what an appetite you have for the fruit on the vine. You let the flowers go and die. Queen Bee left you to your own device. How does it feel to pollinate alone at night? A boy sits with a blank stare. Getting reprimanded in his high chair. Showin' no respect for his honey bee. Buzzin’ far too long in this toxicity yeah. Lose your honey bee. Your honey bee. Lose your honey bee.
Little Bird
Little Bird she cried tonight sitting on her perch. As she looked into his eyes her heart began to chirp. "Do you know what you want with me? Do you know what you want with me? I've clipped my wings but I will leave as soon as they grow back." How can he say what should be said? Spoiled for so many choices. Little bird is pecking at his chest. "Do you know what you want with me? Do you know what you want with me? I've clipped my wings but I will leave as soon as they grow back." Life does not hand you an answer. Time will only reveal. Little bird flies alone. Will you just stand still?
Hummingbird
Open door above the street. I feel the sun reaching for my feet. Hummingbird looking for his sweet while the flower waits for the bumble bee. Rise and shine my darling. Here comes the spring. You are the mountain we are the stream carving canyons inside your being. We are the motion you hold steady. Wild waters rage to the sea. Rise and shine my darling. Here comes the spring. Peel your eyes my love. Nothing will be what it was. Hold your breath here comes the wave. Hold on to nothing for nothing is safe. Times are changing they’re changing fast. Love should be the only thing you grasp. Love should be the only thing you grasp. Rise and shine my darling. Here comes the spring. Peel your eyes my love. Nothing will be what it was. Was. Was. Was.
Come By Boat
I’m shipwrecked on a concrete island looking for my silver lining. Maybe baby’s gonna come and save me. I’m tryin to be an optimist digging through my survival kit but sorrow’s tide keeps rising to my feet. Come by boat, come by plane, come my love to this place. I need help. So much help getting away. I hear the song you sing carried by the ocean breeze. Waters now rising to my knees. Ain’t it damndest thing to see what you had after you leave. Treading water in your misgivings. Come by boat, come by plane, come my love to this place. I need help. So much help getting away. Come my love come for me. You're the fading light I see as I sink down beneath the big blue sea.
Flaming Tongues
Black clouds plume in the rearview. Red moon risin' up ahead. The fire burns down the hills towards town. Soon they'll be evacuating. Get out now. There's gas upon the ground. This house will soon burn down from these flaming tongues. Walked in the door. TV at a roar. Kings we've elected to rule us. The smell of fumes filled the room. You could not hear what we’re saying. Get out now. There's gas upon the ground. This house will soon burn down from these flaming tongues. From these flaming tongues. Love lead the way. We'll drive through the night. Don't look back as we leave our home behind. His truth is always changing. Fear the narrative. Sadness has become the flint.