Saturday, October 5, 2013

Tie-dyed Jeans (La-lah-love)

You will never understand
How far I searched the land
Yes, Anaheim strip malls, Spitalfield's stalls,
New York back streets, Montreal

Everywhere I'd search
With your jay-bird on its perch
Claws held around that piece of twine
And pulling at my heart strings all the time

It's la-la-lah-lah-love
La-la-lah-lah-love

Is it always such a one-sided affair?

And though you never did before
Now that we're no more
I see you walking out the Art School doors
Wearing those tie-dyed jeans I bought

For la-la-lah-lah-love
La-la-lah-lah-love

Is it always such a one-sided affair

Communications
Across the nations 
Complications from your strange translations 
Words can often be
A double-edged-sword battle for me

In la-la-lah-lah-love
La-la-lah-lah-love
La-la-lah-lah-love
La-la-lah-lah-love

I'm moving on, for all you care
These feelings make for quick repair
And it seems it's not a one sides affair.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Curves (This Is The Place)

This is the place 
It's where I joined the human race
The shag pile, mission, open face
Bricks, pull strings, lips, hip sliding things 

Shiny vinyl paints the scene
The organ fills the in-betweens
We're 3 and 5, he's 1, ears keen 
The melody's a breeze and life's the seas

Explanation's made of words
But life's made up of curves
As I shape a clay triceratops 
A best that I will never top
Or so it seems, but always in my dreams
I'll chase the black and gold and fly 
And hope to never wave goodbye

This is the place
It's where I left the human race
Cracked concrete bumps against the trolley base
As weight, with aches, threatens to break 

A grey mist paints the scene
An underground of in-betweens
Games, red, fire, roasts, the Island Queens
Music saves past's slaves, then sends me over waves

Explanation's made of words
But life's made up of curves
I considered which line looked the best
So why that one and not the rest?
My Queen, the one always in my dreams 
We'll chase the black and gold and fly
And hope to never wave goodbye 

But when we do, I'll cherish every moment spent with you.

Rocking Chair (Something True)

Rocking chair, right by the weather-beaten door.
I wouldn't care, if my feet still didn't touch the floor.
But now they do, and now that you
Are more than something black and blue, I say, 
Just tell me something true.

My favourite shirt has holes, and in places I can't hide
So should it go? If it still fits me then I really don't see why
What should I do? It's time to choose,
But with so much still to lose, I say,
Just tell me something true

Because I'd like to change my tune.
And not walk a different path in these same clothes each afternoon.
I'd settle for a clue.
Just tell me something true.

Rocking chair, wearing grooves into the floor.
If I didn't care, would I show myself the door?
What's there to prove, and who to?
Is it time for something new, I say,
Just tell me something true.

Which shirt should stay, and which should definitely go.
I tried them every way, and still don't really know.
I always liked bright blue, I still do, whether round, buttoned or crew, I say,
Just tell me something true.

Because I'd like to change my tune.
And not walk a different path in these same clothes each afternoon.
I'd settle for a cue.
Just tell me something true.

I've watched a lot go by
In my rocking-chairing life.
And it all seemed so worth time
I was learning by the knife 
One thing I know for sure
Is I'm really great at rocking 
By this weather-beaten door
Here next to you
Saying the only thing that's true
That's what I do, no less will do

This is the one thing that is true