Monday, January 29, 2018

Hippo's

I'll be fine on my own, she said, I don't need you inside my head
(She'll be fine on her own)
I'll be fine on my own, she said, all my love's wrapped in shades of red
(She'll be fine on her own)

No holds barred in the ring so you'll fight me
Give 'em hell, give 'em teeth like you taught me
Tireless mess, seeking thrills getting bitey
When I'm in doubt

Pudgy face kissing lace in the backseat
Wrinkle toss of the coin that I can't see
Punch forget out of you to be like me
Where around is enough for a family

I'll be fine on my own, she said, I don't need you inside my head
(She'll be fine on her own)
I'll be fine on my own, she said, all my love's wrapped in shades of red
(She'll be fine on her own)

Growing pains splaying rain on the high sea
Scale a tree, snap a branch so you can't leave
On the ground, lost and found, understand me
Putting words in my mouth, trying to get free

Solid punch kind of eyes make 'em wobbly
Gothic vine growing fire in the lobby
Lighten up, buttercup, get a hobby
Yeah, swing, sucker, swing, finish sobbing

She'll be fine on her own, she said

I'll be fine, I'm alright, it's my body
Gonna stick to my guns, like you taught me
Holy hell, I can tell that you hate me
Dying moon, keep me up, keep me waiting

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Given Up Ghosts

I won't see you
You'll still be there
In the pictures
In the air
I'm not crazy
You're not sane
We're no different
We're not the same

I don't wanna see your face anymore
I don't wanna hear your knock on my door

Broken inside, dying outside
Leavin' me hangin'
Leavin' me hangin'

And it's hard to resist you
And it's hard to forget you
But I'm leanin' on something else
I'm leanin' on something else
And it's hard to forget you
And it's hard to let you go
But I'll give up that ghost
I'll give up that ghost

I won't wait up for you
I won't be here
I won't buy into that hoax
that has hooked me all these years
I'm not crazy
You're not sane
You're no different
You're not the same

I don't wanna see your face anymore
I don't wanna hear your footsteps right outside my front door

Broken inside
Dying outside
Leavin' me hangin'
Leavin' me hangin'

And it's hard to resist you
And it's hard to forget you
But I'm leanin' on something else
I'm leanin' on something else
And it's hard to forget you
And it's hard to let you go
But I'll give up that ghost
I'll give up that ghost

Leavin' me broken
Leavin' me dyin'
Leavin' me hangin'
Leavin' me hangin' (etc.)
I know you still haunt me

And it's hard to resist you
And it's hard to forget you
But I'm leanin' on something else
And it's hard to forget you
And it's hard to let you go
But I'll give up that ghost
I'll give up that ghost
I'll get you off my mind

I'll lean on something else
I'll wish for something else
And it's hard to forget you
And it's hard to let you go
But I'll give up that ghost
I'll give up your ghost