1. |
A Spring For Dandelions
01:02
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Good morning world
The air isn’t filled with smog today
And nothing’s burning yet
I’d lay down but the grass is gone
And all that’s left is prickly thorns
I tried to whistle a happy song
But it was drowned out by the traffic’s roar
It’s hard to be an optimist
When everything that goes up
Comes swiftly down
It’s difficult to be a dandelion
When they come to mow you down
But maybe I can try to fly away
When the wind picks up again
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2. |
Old Favorites
01:38
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Hit play
A song
That I once loved
When I
Was young
It meant so much
But now
It lost
It’s glow for me
And I
Don’t care
To sing along
Do the colours still mean anything
When the world around me is black and white?
Maybe as I age I’ll find my zen but
I’m still feeling stuck in time
Unwrap
A sweet
That I once craved
When teeth
Were sharp
And stomach strong
But now
My teeth
Are dull and numb
And body aches
From sugar rush
I never found a way to grow up
But I guess I’m still getting old
Still trying to find my footing
But the ground is giving way
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3. |
Puzzle For Two
00:55
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We put together a puzzle
But the picture’s incomplete
We lined up all the pieces
But I guess that’s all there is
“Maybe if we cut out some pictures
And fit them on the ends”
But it’s all distorted
And looks nothing like we planned
Sometimes you play by the rules
And still you lose
I wonder if we both knew on that day
That our garden would never bloom
So morning turns to nighttime
We pondered on what we made
I guess we tried our best but
In the end it’s still a mess
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4. |
Jackdaw
00:49
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I don’t mean
To be so dirty and
Maybe inappropriate
But that’s just how my brain works
I survive on trash and scraps
Living off what no one wants
Maybe that’s why no one wants me
I think
I think
My wings aren’t
Some brilliant blue
Or valentine pink
But I shine in my own way
Don’t you think?
I’d like to think so
Fortune never followed me
But I can follow you
To the ends of time
A funny little friend
I know
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5. |
Friends In Your 30s
00:58
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It seems to me
Maybe we could be friends
I know, it’s weird
But getting older’s hard to do alone
It just might be
We have some commonalities
I guess, it’s true
That maybe I’ve just always been
Awkward in a way that’s rude
Puzzling to try and read
Maybe open to a fault
And ruining my chances
But maybe all that I need
Are things that I cannot be
And if you get bored of me
Maybe I’ll be here when you come back around
Like a flower rooted in dirt
I’ll even grow alone if I must
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6. |
Warm Tears
00:54
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Seeking comfort
In the things my heart holds dear
Gentle smiles and
Downy dreams
Feels a lot like grieving
If the security
Of treasured memories
Makes me happy
Then why am I crying?
Clutching tight
Familiar friends
Soft and understanding
lachrymal innocence
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7. |
Bird Shadows
00:53
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Simple hello’s and goodbyes
Straining for gold through my fingertips
But the silt reveals only my reflection
In the dirty water
A bird flies away with my wish
“If only I could be colourful too”
But I’m only as grey as the shadow he casts
Even from here it’s obvious
I don’t have the markers to colour my words
So I guess black and white will have to do
And I know that’s fine by you
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8. |
Hospitals
01:14
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Another phone call springs me awake
Your condition turned for the worse
I tell them “thank you” hang up the phone
Feeding my fear of hospitals
I never get used to crises
Even though it stays by my side
Another averted, the day carries on
Light up a cig and settle down
My memory isn’t quite what it was
Weekly panic will do that to you
Counting blessings in lamplight
Never stopped misfortune at all
Looking after everyone else’s health
Has only made mine worse
I don’t expect anyone to pick me up
When my heart finally gives way
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9. |
Family Photos
01:20
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Missed phone calls and all the times we moved
You apologize
I say it’s no worries
Stepped on toes and little white lies
You apologize
I ask what for
All the little things I never gave
Much more than a passing thought to
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry”
No need to apologize
Clean up all these nothings
Ignore all the somethings
Missing photos and the room is quiet
“Isn’t the weather lovely today?”
I still smell like kerosene
The matchbox still in your hand
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10. |
New Soil
01:07
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When I was young
There was a forest I once knew
And it was full of birds
And plants and bugs
But now it’s someone’s office space
The only constant is change
I know I know
But maybe things went too fast this time
When I was young
There was a future you said
Was full of promise of a life
I guess would never be lead
Because reality it shifted
To something I don’t recognize
And now my summer is over
And I don’t know how to bloom
In this new soil
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11. |
Wishes Tied To Balloons
01:03
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Cloudless sky at 12 p.m.
Still wiping sleep from my eyes
Red ribbons tied to balloons
Too late to ride the wind
All the songbirds made their way
Southward bound to warmer shores
And yet my wings never grew in
All deflated
Still yet the ribbons hold
Fast to the sky as colours fade
And wishes never find their way
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12. |
OBX
01:21
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I still dream of the sea
And the beach where the world ended
A turn in the current
That swept the sand from under me
“Move along, it’s time” I said
But I’m anchored in place
This island is so different now
And so is the season
Like the wreckage of a street
That found its way into the sea
A home that’s falling to the waves
The ghost of who I used to be
Goodbye, my love, goodbye
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13. |
Pine Trees
01:07
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I lost the ring I meant to give you
Guess it doesn’t matter anyway
Red ribbons are just decorative
Tying us down would be a mistake
Hearts are such funny things
They ache and still they beat
Deceptive to the very end
Pumping inside an empty chest
Oh but the pine trees
Stand so tall and drop their seeds
Flying along a gentle breeze
Reminding me tomorrow comes
Wood like the roots we try to set
A circle of unending devotion
Even when one day we’re gone
My heart will beat in time with yours
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