1. |
And It Was
03:38
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When I wake up in the middle of the night
I can still see the clouds in the city lights
Across the east river it all looks so small
Flashing lights some morse code signal
In this reoccurring dream I have, I’m standing on the train
The sliding doors are closing right in front of my face
And across the platform I can see a familiar silhouette
Maybe someone I once knew or someone I once met
I was wishing it was you and it was
I was wishing it was you and it was
Carefully hang my shirt at the end of the day
Sometimes I can’t help but feel so afraid
Falling asleep I whisper your name
When I close my eyes I picture your face
In this reoccurring dream I have, I’m standing on a plane
Instead of my seat there’s a big hole in its place
And I try so hard not to, but I fall right through
Descending down to earth I see someone to hold on to
I was wishing it was you and it was
I was wishing it was you and it was
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2. |
Southdowns
03:52
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They painted a white line
On the road to show where to walk where to drive
And I followed the line a couple of times
The shadow of you a ghost by my side
Flashing in the flickering lights
Drawing in a swarm of black flies
I was waiting for you inside
Your voice echoing in my mind
Glancing back over my shoulder
I thought you were right behind
They painted a white line
On the field to show where the bounds lie
I lay in that field on a few humid nights
The chalky paint on the back of my thighs
Scratching at mosquito bites
Drawing my blood drinking their wine
I was waiting for you inside
Your voice echoing in my mind
Glancing back over my shoulder
I thought you were right behind
I thought I saw you walking by
I’ll be thinking it’s you the rest of my life
And I thought it was you when the door opened wide
I’ll be thinking it’s you the rest of my life.
I was waiting for you inside
Your voice echoing in my mind
Glancing back over my shoulder
I thought you were right behind
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3. |
Cap & Gown
01:52
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The harder I lean into you
The louder the wood floor creaks
The sound of the floorboards
Is making my heart sink
I had a dream you were standing
Against the wall next to me
We were lining up side by side
But not alphabetically
I look so proud in my cap and gown
My friends and I got our degrees
My cheeks were pink in the stadium seats
My dress was red for the university
I thought I hung my pictures straight
But the level says otherwise
So I sat and stared at the frames all night
Do I trust the tool or trust my eyes
Will it always pass as fast as this?
Will it ever slow down again?
I’m patching up the drywall
The year-long lease is about to end
I look so proud in my cap and gown
My friends and I got our degrees
My cheeks were pink in the stadium seats
My dress was red for the university
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4. |
Miss Indiana
03:26
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I wanna go to the supermarket in my car
I wanna find the perfect spot to park
I wanna go through the aisles one by one
Put it all in my trunk once I’m done
I’m gonna drive home past the liquor store
I’m gonna park right next to my back door
Walk through the sideyard to get to my front porch
Tell all the same three stories you’ve heard before
We got in underage at Player’s Pub
They tore it down last month
We almost sang at that open mic
But we didn’t make it out that Tuesday night
Then I’ll tell ‘em were spinning out of control on a carnival ride
I’m spinning so fast I stick to the sides
The balls of my feet are leaving the ground
I’m floating away I’m spinning around
I wanna run into that guy you used to play in his band
He’s asking do we have any shows planned
I’ll tell him were focused on recording right now
We’re working on our sound
Then I’ll tell ‘em were spinning out of control on a carnival ride
I’m spinning so fast I stick to the sides
The balls of my feet are leaving the ground
I’m floating away I’m spinning around
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5. |
Two of Us
03:32
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Take the long way
Past the miniatures
Cut through the parked cars
Avoid the partiers
There’s an anechoic chamber
In this heart of mine
You’ll start to get dizzy when you spend too much time inside
I saw them through the window
I saw them inside
I saw them making conversation
Trying to fine dine
But everyone is talking
A little too grown up
I miss when it was just the two of us
I watched the colors
Fly across the sky
I saw the neighbors
I tried to say hi
And I got a little burnt
Lying in the sun
I miss when it was just the two of us
Won’t you be my valentine?
Hold me in your arms tonight
Make sure not to squeeze me too tight
Won’t you be mine?
Won’t you be my valentine?
Hold me in your arms tonight
Make sure not to squeeze me too tight
Won’t you be mine?
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6. |
More Time
02:15
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I can’t find the words to say
I don’t feel that way
Cuz the second I let you go like that
I’m never gonna get you back
You can’t do this to me baby
I’ve been staying up all night lately
I feel tired all the time
Cuz you’re always on my mind
Once I tell you to go and leave me behind
I can’t change my mind
So I stay in the middle
Wishing for just a little more time
More time, more time
I can’t move on
I can’t go back
I can’t have you
I can’t have anyone else
I’m not sure what to say
I’m not sure either way
So I stay in the middle
Wishing for just a little more time
More time, more time
I can’t move on
I can’t go back
I can’t have you
I can’t have anyone else
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7. |
Money for the Lemons
01:56
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Kendall was a friend of mine
We were only about four or five
But she always had a pretty wise mind
We were business partners in the summertime
She had money for the lemons
And I had a little table
Nolan was a friend of mine
He spun vinyl in his free time
He liked to skate cuz he couldn’t drive
His bag was filled with forty-fives
He had a record player
And I had a little table
Nina is a friend of mine
She lives by I-95
The noise keeps her up at night
She is always sleep deprived
She got a new apartment
And I had a little table
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8. |
The Binding
05:14
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I just can’t shake the feeling like it’s one of the last times
So I’ll pretend just in my head that I’ll see you next weekend
Saturday in my dreams
Just you and me
Sunday in my mind
Just you and I
Shall we discuss?
Or is it easier to be quiet?
I can’t explain
If I try, I’ll start crying
Shall I walk away?
Or will you offer to drive me?
Turning the page
The binding is terrifying
How do they sew paper together?
I wanna know
How to fold into you
Forever, forever, forever, forever
You were blue like a hot afternoon in August, July, or June
And now that it’s Fall, I’m not warm at all and the temperature’s dropping too soon
And I thought that I
Would change with the trees
But now that they’re red
I’ve remained green
Shall we discuss?
Or is it easier to be quiet?
I can’t explain
If I try, I’ll start crying
Shall I walk away?
Or will you offer to drive me?
Turning the page
The binding is terrifying
How do they sew paper together?
I wanna know
How to fold into you
Forever, forever, forever, forever
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Rosegirl Bloomington, Indiana
a few funky friends in the midwest
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