*White Lines && Red Lights
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And the hardest part is letting go
Of the nights we shared
Ocala is calling and you know it's haunting
But compared to your eyes, nothing shines quite as bright
And when we look to the sky, its not mine, but i want it so
these words were never easier for me to say
Or her to second guess
But I guess
That I can live without you but
Without you I'll be miserable at best

[1.] Staring at your reflection every day
Can make or break my heart away
When you won't listen to what's hard for me to say
Those tear stained eyes can make me feel so sad
And once again we're further away from what we never had
[.2]There's no sense in regretting what's been said in our yesterdays
We can't take back what's done
But we can look ahead
And I would walk so much further just to know what I'm doing here
And there's no end to what I'd give to know just what you meant when you said
How can I feel alive when we can't help but break our backs just to survive?
Is this another time we can't control our lives?
[3.]You say we're both little people and you like it that way
But in time I'm gonna put this body to shame (and grow old)
Wear a suit like my old man
Pack up all my things and get my ass out of town
In about one year you'll have it all figured out
These big city dreams are what you're about
Walking like strangers among these states
Only time will tell how long I can wait
[4.]You don't care about impossible
Something I wish I could learn from you
Write me down as the best idea you had
Watch the fire fly cause I struck the match tonight
When you held me tight through this moment in time
Pull these words off from my lips
Keep them safe, just remember that we wrote...
[5.] It's all big talk until something happens
The words mean nothing til they're followed by actions
Keep your mouth moving but your body still
You'll never hit the target if you're shooting empty shells
[6.]Holding your breath just to pass the time
Don't fill an empty space with the same conversation
I feel your words right behind your kiss
The taste of your lips should be enough
But I just want more, and more
Is never enough to have you wrapped around my finger
You've got me turning blue
We can't put down our pride
[7.]I had a dream last night we
Drove out to see Las Vegas
We lost ourselves in the bright lights
I wish you could have seen us
Begging for change to get home
Or at least San Francisco
Let's put a ten on the high card
And spend a summer on the west coast
You wore that red shirt that I love
We sang the songs that I wrote you
We'll have to way down the beaches
As we dance around the issue
[8.]We made love by the ocean
As the waves crashed around you
Sunsets never were so bright
And the skies never so blue
You were looking up into my arms
And we laughed as I held you
I'll never go back to Georgia
Not at least 'till I have to
[9.]Cuts on paper hearts
They can be awful deep
Lips from wear and tear on different city streets
Don't all need a home, but just a place to sleep
[10.]A show of hands, who has said these words before
With a show of hearts on the floor, who has ever meant them more
Well I'll swallow my pride if you'll stay for the years
And watch me spin circles as I disappear
Hearts, they don't lie they just quiver in fear
As you say
Tonight we, forget everything
And we stay the night
If I was wrong then I'm sorry
I'll stop this fight
For the night
And this empty space left in the seat
To my right where you should be says a lot
Don't let it say goodbye
[11.]One more night
And we'll go spinning around the room
And dance with our hearts on fire
Cause every song is ours tonight
And if you love me so,
I'm gonna tell the whole world
That it's the greatest thing that happened to me
I've finally found a good reason to come home
[12.]Well I thought that we could sit around and, talk for hours
About things I couldn't say to you
And things that we could never do and,
This conversation has had no face
When the words take days you can re-write and erase anything
[13.]cause jersey just got colder and
i'll have you know i'm scared to death
that everything that you had said to me was just
a lie until you left
now i'm hoping just a little bit stronger
hold me up just a little bit longer
i'll be fine, i swear
i'm just gone beyond repair
[14.] To late, I'm sure and lonely
Another night, another dream wasted on you
So just be here now, against me
You know the words so sing along for me baby
For heaven's sake I know you're sorry
But you won't stop crying
This anniversary may never be the same
Inside I hope you know I'm dying
With my heart beside me
In shattered pieces that may never be replaced
And if I died right now you'd never be the same
[15.] I can't forget you
I know that you want me to want you
I want to
But I can't forgive you
So when this is over don't blow your composure baby
I can't forgive you
I know that you want me to want you I want to
[16.] I swear that you don't have to go
I thought we could wait for the fireworks
And I thought we could wait for the snow
[17.]And I'll be here by the ocean
Just waiting for proof that there's sunsets and silhouette dreams
All my sand castles fall like the ashes of cigarettes
And every waves drags me to sea
I could stand here for hours
Just to ask God the question, "Is everyone here make-believe?"
With a tear in His voice, He said, "Son, that's the question."
Does this deafening silence mean nothing to no one but me?
[18.] Oh, but everybody knows this is the part
Of breaking down in anybody's arms
I'm reaching down and hoping this one's ours
God, please let this stay
And then I fell into pieces and she fell into me
Saying, "Play me a song. It's been too long since I've heard you sing."
You got here just in time
To let me know I was worth saving
It's nothing more than for the heart
Too proud to breathe
But I'm too scared to say the things worth saying
Who knew this trip would be this hard?
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