Me for Me By John Carter

I am not a hamster and my life is not a wheel
I will not rely on someone else for my next meal
I will not be content to sit and wait to die alone
Or lie beside a lover who I know is not my own

I don't need a companion, only sometimes need a friend
I hold no disillusions of a lover till the end
I cannot be disloyal if there is no one to betray
And I cannot live in hope of some imaginary day

I am not afraid of stepping up or stepping down
But I will not be a savior, cannot wear this thorny crown
Maybe I am less than you believe that I can be
But love me now or love me not, try loving me for me

posted by 123454321 at 8:18 PM

Falling Faster By John Carter

We bowed our heads
And said our goodbyes
You said "don't forget me"
I told you I'd try

And time came and went
And memories fade
But somehow with you
The memory stayed

I was falling faster
Than I thought I could
And the real reasons
Are misunderstood

But you came along
And you said you'd stay
Now I'm falling faster
In a different way

We bowed our heads
And said our hellos
I said "how ya doin?"
"we'll see how this goes"

And time came and went
The memory lives on
But we'll make some new ones
Till the old ones are gone

I was falling faster
Than I thought I could
And the real reasons
Are misunderstood

Then you came along
And you said you'd stay
Now I'm falling faster
In a different way

Falling faster
Near disaster

Moving backward
And falling faster....
posted by 123454321 at 9:11 AM

........ By John Carter

What did I do
To deserve this
Disservice
So nervous
My purpose
Is fading away

And why must you
Deny me
Just try me
And promise
Be honest
Don't just walk away

Why don't I
Just run for the hills
And live for the thrills
I'm sick of these pills
That make me sit still
I know that it's bad for my health

How can I
Just take it
And fake it
So naked
Can't break it
And live for myself
posted by 123454321 at 9:10 AM

That's the Way By John Carter

I used to wonder how
I used to wonder why
I used to be alone
I used to try and try

But now I'm not afraid
And now I'm not alone
I've found a place to lay my head
I've made myself a home

There's someone in my life again
And everything is light again

That's the way she soothes me
That's the way she moves me
That's the way

I used to wonder when
My life was gonna change
Waiting got me nowhere
Driving me deranged

But now I've done my time
And everything is new
Changing all the words around
"I love you" is "I missed you"

There's someone in my life again
And everything is right again

That's the way she soothes me
That's the way she moves me
That's the way...
posted by 123454321 at 9:08 AM

I'm Sorry By John Carter


The days are going fast and
I thought they would have lasted
A little longer

The weeks are flowing by me
All you had to do was try me
I'd be stronger

Not everything happens for a reason
Not every guilty man is tried for treason
Sometimes it's just a phase
I couldn't sleep for days

I'm getting lonely
I'm going deeper inside myself
I'm getting sorry

For all the things I've ever done
I never thought that you'd be one
I'm sorry

The nights are getting lighter
The morning's so much brighter
Since I told you

I never knew myself
I never tried too hard
To really know you

Not everything happens for a reason
Not every guilty man is tried for treason
Sometimes it's just a phase
I couldn't sleep for days

I'm getting lonely
I'm going deeper inside myself
I'm getting sorry

For all the things I've never done
I always thought you'd be the one
I'm sorry...
posted by 123454321 at 9:06 AM