In her shadow

Hardly speaking, my heart critiquing
My legs grow weary; weak at my knees.
Is this just the whiskey?

When you kiss me my heart stops
Don't stop

In her shadow is all that I know.
You're gone 'til August.
Will you let go?
Can you just let go?
Please stop holding on... we've all changed.

When I find the right way to say
I am not okay.
When August comes, I'll be waiting
silently.
My heart defiantly won't let this end...
this way.

Love, love

Wrap my mind around this puzzling frown upon my face
The chase is all we ever wanted, anyway
Footsteps are getting farther, and farther, and farther away.
Take my heart, if it's on your mind.
Be prepared of all the things in chance you'll find
A place to rest your head in time.

Love, love is driving in the pouring rain
Wake up calls to say "I miss you" when you're far away
Love, love is when you know that it will be okay.

Texas

Home is where I go when I can't sleep,
Dreams extensions of these 27 hour days
Fall off these calendar pages.
Home is home.

Boys, they come and go, they've come, they've gone.
Drive along, getting smaller in the rearview mirror.
Her eyes widened for a moment,
Excitement fades away.


You've saved me. Saved me from apathy.
The Northwest coast is clear, but Texas is here.
Say you'll never leave me, no matter where you go.

Closing In

Tonight I feel so far away from home
Just 50 miles, but an ocean would be too small
to fill the gap between me and my front door
My feet are cold
The city lights tell me a story that's untold
I need to let go of the old, but not the old

Now I'm driving back
the stars above my head are shining and the sky is black
Pull the plug of this contraption that quickly I've outgrown
This sinking feeling won't leave me alone
I don't want to go home
No longer is this my home