Gone By John Carter

The stars aren't coming out tonight
They hide behind the rain clouds
But you're not here to see them
So it doesn't matter anyhow

So long gone,
So far away,
I wanted you
But you couldn't stay
So much time,
So much pain,
I wanted more
But I lost anyway

The sky is getting black now
The darkness hides my pain
The droplets on my jacket
Are they tears or are they rain?

So long gone,
So far away,
I wanted you
But you wouldn't stay
So much time,
So much pain,
I wanted more
But I lost anyway...
posted by 123454321 at 12:38 PM

Robot Factory By John Carter

I know you wanted
More from me
I know I saw
What I wanted to see

But don't you know
That's not for me
I won't attend
Your robot factory

A place you go
To become the same
A world where no one
Has a name

You knew more
Before you came
Now you're stuck
Inside a picture frame

Take your seat
Don't take a stand
Don't raise your voice
Just raise your hand

Take your notes
And take your test
And you'll turn out
Like all the rest
It's not a way
To be the best
It's just the safest way...
posted by 123454321 at 7:20 AM

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posted by 123454321 at 11:59 PM

Life in the Trailer Park By John Carter (although I may not admit it)

There's a song on the radio
All about Texas
My girl's on the phone
With one of her exes
She's tellin' him all about
How good the sex is

This must be what life is like
In the trailer park
You don't wanna know what happens
'Round here after dark

Cockfights and hound dogs
And fryin' up bullfrogs
Dukes of Hazzard on TV
Runnin' from Boss Hogg

This must be what life is like
In the trailer park
I better not see you by my
Satellite dish after dark

The kids runnin' around
Makin' all kinds of sounds
That I ain't heard since Vietnam

This must be what life is like
In the trailer park
You city boys better not
Get caught out here after dark

We live simple and plain
But not that Amish way
It's more like the Crying Game

This must be what life is like
In the trailer park
We break out TV trays and
Hungry Man dinners after dark

We had a shotgun wedding
A rooster beheading
and a dog that's shedding fleas

That's the average day out here
In the trailer park
And you can't see what you just
Stepped in after dark...
posted by 123454321 at 11:56 PM

The One By John Carter

It's your moments of weakness
When I see your strengths
And the truth that I find there
Makes me go to great lengths
To find a way for me to be
The one in your life

The one you turn to,
The one you seek
The one you hold on to
When you're feeling weak

The one who loves you,
The one who cares
The one you'll miss
When I'm not there

It's the way you look
In candlelight
That makes me rise
And take up this fight
To fight for the right to be
The one in your life

The one you turn to,
The one you seek
The one you hold on to
When you're feeling weak

The one who loves you,
The one who cares
The one you'll miss
When I'm not there

I feel privileged to know you
And share these days
That's the reason I show you
In so many ways
How badly I want to be
The one in your life

The one you turn to,
The one you seek
The one you hold on to
When you're feeling weak

The one who loves you,
The one who cares
The one you'll miss
When I'm not there

The one that needs you,
The one who stays
The one you'll show
Your approving gaze

I live for the moment
That I know for sure
That you're the one for me
And that I am yours...
posted by 123454321 at 11:55 PM

Saddle In The Rain

I wish, I hope, I wonder
Where you're at sometimes
Is your back against the wall?
Or just across the line
Have you been standing in the rain
Reciting nursery rhymes?
Trying to recall
Some long lost kind of peace of mind
Peace of mind
Try spending the night sometime
All alone in a frozen room
Afterneath you've lain
Your Saddle in the rain
I dreamed they locked God up
Down in my basement
And he waited there for me
To have this accident
So he could drink my wine
And eat me like a sacrament
And I just stood there like I do
Then I came and went
I came and went
Like a bird in a foreign sky
Couldn't even say good bye
Or come and share the pain
My Saddle's in the rain
I saw a friend who doesn't know
If I'm his friend just yet
His eyes and mouth were widely open
And his jaw was set
Like he'd fell off a cliff
And hadn't hit the bottom yet
I wish he wouldn't pull those things on me
Without a net
Without a net
I had him up to the house one time
And we was having a real good time
Then he went and lain
His Saddle in the rain
In a laundromat not too far
From the Alamo
Sits a girl who stole my records
Very long ago
And she wishes, wants and washes
Out those dirty clothes
As she shuts her eyes and dreams
About her one eyed Joe
One eyed Joe
Car parked on a dirty road
Heaven knows the load she pulled
Couldn't take the strain
A Saddle in the rain
posted by 123454321 at 11:49 PM

Promise By John Carter

I'll meet you at the corner
Of You and I
And when the night is over
We will say goodbye

I'll leave it up to you
If we should meet again
And if and when we do,
Perhaps we'll just be friends

I can give you today,
But I won't promise tomorrow
I'll cause you no pain
If you will cause me no sorrow

I'll love you tonight
But I can't promise tomorrow
I might walk on out,
Please say you won't follow

Maybe this could last
A little longer than we'd planned
But when that feeling's passed,
Can we lay it in the sand

Will we be able to leave
To turn and walk away
I'll grant you a reprieve,
So I won't ask you to stay

I can give you today,
But I won't promise tomorrow
I'll cause you no pain
If you will cause me no sorrow

I'll love you tonight
But I can't promise tomorrow
I might walk on out,
Please say you won't follow

I won't sign up for a lifetime
When I have nothing to give
I can't throw you a lifeline
If I'm struggling to live

And if we think we're ready,
We can take that next step
Hold on and stay steady,
And I know we won't trip

I can give you today,
But I won't promise tomorrow
I'll cause you no pain
If you will cause me no sorrow

I'll love you tonight
But I can't promise tomorrow
I might walk on out,
Please say you won't follow

I can tell you I love you
But you know they're just words
I could give you a necklace
But you know they're just pearls

When I love you, I'll show it
In everything that I do
When you love me, I'll know it
Cause I'll see it in you

I can give you today,
But I won't promise tomorrow
I'll cause you no pain
If you will cause me no sorrow

I'll love you tonight
But I can't promise tomorrow
I might walk on out,
Please say you won't follow

posted by 123454321 at 11:46 PM

Have you ever been in love? Horrible, isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your heart and it means someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses. You build up this whole armor,for years, so nothing can hurt you,then one stupid person,no different from any other stupid person,wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They don't ask for it.They do something dumb one day like kiss you,or smile at you,and then your life isn't your own anymore.Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness,so a simple phrase like 'maybe we should just be friends' or 'how very perceptive' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt,a body-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. Love hurts.
But we still search for it. Some of us get hurt, then decide to never love again. Others get hurt over and over and still come back for more. The pain never goes away, but it can be overshadowed by happiness if you find the 'right' person. Love can hurt, but it's also the only true happiness. Sometimes we go looking for love, other times it just shows up while we're busy living. You can be in the library, reading about tax laws, and your true love could sit down across from you. Would you notice? You could go to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription, and the cashier could be your true love.
Your one true love. Or one of your true loves. Who knows if fate exists, to bring two souls together in the entire world? Is your love a one-in-a-million love? One in a thousand? One in ten? If you're lucky, you'll never know. It's easier to live with doubt than truth. Just love the one you fell in love with for as long as you love them. Tell them you love them whenever it pops into your head. Never wait to tell them, tomorrow may be too late.
posted by 123454321 at 11:44 PM

I Know By John Carter

My hands didn't scribe
These scars on my chest
That somehow passed
Through my bulletproof vest

My eyes couldn't see
The truth deep inside
The sadness and pain
That you tried to hide

I acted so surprised
But I knew all along
You thought I was fooled
But baby, you were wrong

I know
All the things you did
I found
All the truth you hid
I heard
Every lie you said
And I'm tired of trying to work it out

I saw
All the times you cried
I felt
All the fear inside
Your pain
Hurt me too,
Until something in me died

I'm not God,
I don't have the power
To take away all
These lonely hours

I never wished
For you to cry
But you know by now
I just can't lie

I know you're hurt
I know it's hard
But you've made it
This far

I know
All the things you did
I found
All the truth you hid
I heard
Every lie you said
And I'm tired of trying to work it out

I saw
All the times you cried
I felt
All the fear inside
Your pain
Hurt me too,
Until something in me died

posted by 123454321 at 11:44 PM

All You Can Be By John Carter

This always happens
Time after time
Picking up clues
Solving the crime

Never quite finding
The answer I need
Just finding lies, hate
Malice and greed

Wish it was different
Wish it would change
I wish that life weren't
So god damned strange

But I can't change it
Not all alone
I'll start with myself
Start with my home

Make your own life
What it should be
Try to understand
What it all means

Importance to you
Is indifference to me
So it's all up to you
To be all you can be.

posted by 123454321 at 11:40 PM

Scar By John Carter

My scar is a shadow,
A dark silhouette
Of a long-past sin
That I've tried to forget

It mars my soul,
And it bites much deeper
Than a thousand knives
And I feel much cheaper

Like a rag doll tossed
Out into the sea
Cold, dark, and deep
Where no-one can see

The pain in my eyes
From the scar on my heart
The wound deep inside
That ripped me apart.

posted by 123454321 at 11:39 PM

Closer To You By John Carter

It's the littlest things about you
That mean the most to me
The smallest details surround you
And make me want to be

Closer to you
Is closer to heaven above
Closer to you
Is closer to a love

That I need in my life
Oh, I want it in my life

I never make the time
To take the time to tell you
How much you mean to me
And all I love about you

It's the littlest things about you
That show me how to see
The smallest details surround you
All I ever wanted to be

Was closer to you
And closer to heaven above
Closer to you
And closer to the love

I want you
Do you want me?
It took the girl in you
To bring out the man in me
posted by 123454321 at 11:38 PM

Checking Out By John Carter

This is Johnny, growing up
This is Johnny, screaming loud
This is Johnny, taking sides
This is Johnny, checking out

This is Johnny, in his prime
This is Johnny, college bound
This is Johnny, get a job
This is Johnny, checking out

This is Johnny, growing old
This is Johnny, dying now
This is Johnny, in his bed
This is Johnny, checking out

Here is Johnny, at the gates
Looking back upon his life
Here is Johnny, here he waits
In purgatory for wasting time.

posted by 123454321 at 11:09 PM

More Of Me By John Carter

We're alone in the dark
On this blue moon mile
You stare at me, wearing
Your Cheshire Cat smile

You know something I don't
Your secrets abound
But I have secrets too
I can turn it around

So lay back and imagine
How different life could be
If you thought less of yourself
And a little more of me...


posted by 123454321 at 11:12 AM

Nothing is Real -By John Carter

I'm in the dark again
Tossing and turning
And waiting for sleep

We've lost that spark again
Wishing and hoping
You were mine to keep

It's all a dream anyway
Tomorrow we start again
Who knows what we do
Who knows what we feel
It's so hard to tell
Cause nothing is real

I'm holding my head again
Crying and sobbing
And praying for help

We're on this ledge again
Stretching and leaning
Out over the shelf

It's all a dream anyway
Tomorrow we start again
Who knows what we do
Who knows what we feel
It's so hard to tell
Cause nothing is real
Nothing is real

All that we do, all that we feel
Nothing is real
All we can beg, borrow or steal,
Nothing is real

posted by 123454321 at 11:11 AM

It Seems To Me Now By John Carter

It seems to me now
I had no way of knowing
What you held inside
Cause you kept it from showing

When you started out
It happened so slowly
It seems to me now
I had no way of knowing

It seems so hard to me now
Just to keep on going alone
And it's not where I wanna be now
A King with no Queen for my own

It seems to me now
I had no way of knowing
That the pain in your eyes
Would keep me from growing

But the pain in my heart
Couldn't keep me from going
And it seems to me now
You had no way of knowing

It seems so hard to me now
Just to keep on going alone
And it's not where I wanna be now
A King with no Queen for my own...

posted by 123454321 at 9:55 AM

Reality By John Carter

Another lonely day
Every sentence starts with 'why'
Another sad display
Every breath another try

All I wanted was
A chance to be the same
All I am now is
A freak up on display

Look at me
Oh, don't you know
That's why I'm here
Can't you see
Oh, look a little harder
Now it all seems clear

I'm the reality inside you
I'm just the part you wanna hide
I am the stranger beside you
The more you look, The more you'll find

Another turn to cry
Every time it's all the same
Another chance passed by
To escape from my display

All I wanted was a chance
To play my part
All you did to me
Was tear my soul apart

Look at me
Oh, don't you know
That's why I'm here
Can't you see
Oh, look a little harder
Now it all seems clear

I'm the reality inside you
I'm just the part you wanna hide
I am the stranger beside you
The more you look, the more you'll find

posted by 123454321 at 9:54 AM

Never Before By John Carter

Oh, why
Why do I feel so alone
Oh, why
Why can't I call this place home?

Surrounded by the people
And the places that I know
But feeling so entangled
And I've got nothing to show

All this effort
All this trying
All this time spent
On all this crying

Never before
Have I known myself
Never before
Was it so clear

All I ever wanted
Was someone to call my own
All I ever needed
Was a place to call my home
Never before...

Oh, why
Why can't I breathe?
Oh, why
Why can't I force myself to grieve?

Surrounded by the life
I built upon the things I know
But watching it all crumble
Now I've got nothing to show

All this effort
All this trying
All this time spent
On all this crying

Never before
Have I known myself
Never before
Was it so clear

All I ever wanted
Was someone to call my own
All I ever needed
Was a place to call my home
Never before...
posted by 123454321 at 9:53 AM

Someone Like You By John Carter

Victoria's deepest secrets
Are all out of the bag
And the champions of decency
Are waving their white flag

And the hula girl on my dashboard
Is swinging her little spring-hips
While the pop songstress on my radio
Is flapping her collagen lips

I never thought I'd say it
But more and more, it's true
I'm getting tired of cheap fakes
I want someone like you

Real beauty seems so hard to find
But that's just cuz you can't see
The beauty that you're looking for
Is found in you and me

Perfect people everywhere
They won't leave us alone
But tell me truly, can you see
The content of their souls?

I never thought I'd say it
But more and more, it's true
I'm getting tired of cheap fakes
I want someone like you...

posted by 123454321 at 9:53 AM

Once Upon A Time By John Carter

Once upon a time
Our love filled up the sky
And I could see the moonlight
Reflected in your eyes

But once upon a time
And oh, so far away
Don't seem to do a bit of good
For the man I am today

A memory so sweet
It brings me to my knees
For even the sweetest memory
Can hurt like a disease

All it does is remind me
That you're no longer here
To hold my hand in the darkness
And chase away my fears

Haunted by the love
That faded into this
You can't imagine how badly
I've longed for your kiss

Memories of you
Creeping through my dreams
And the saddest part about it
Is I don't know what it means

I just can't stand the pain
To love should be a crime
But I can't deny that I loved you
Once upon a time...

posted by 123454321 at 9:52 AM

Thunderstorm By John Carter

Why does it always end like this
Why couldn't we stay together
These are the questions you ask me
When I tell you it can't last forever

I can't tell it from the words you say
But I can hear it in your voice
You blame me for everything
You think this was my choice

I can see the lightning flash in your eyes
I can feel the storm brewing in your skies
I can hear the thunder from inside
I can taste the rain falling from your eyes

You tell me you still love me
And I don't doubt it's true
If I had to tell the truth
I still love you too

No one knows the pain I feel
How it hurts to tell you this
I know I can't be with you
But it's you I'm gonna miss

I can see the lightning flash in your eyes
I can feel the storm brewing in your skies
I can hear the thunder from inside
I can taste the rain falling from your eyes

You know it's not meant to be
You just don't know you know
The things you can't admit to
And love that would not grow

Oh, I can see the lightning
I can taste the rain
Can you feel my heartache
Cause I can feel your pain

And I can hear the thunder
It's driving me insane
Can you tell I'm crying
Just standing in the rain

posted by 123454321 at 9:51 AM

Sympathy By John Carter

I don't want your sympathy
I just want you here with me
Though I sing so awkwardly
Only you can comfort me

And the night falls down like a window shade
Your words cut me like a blade
I can't feel the simple pain
But I can hear the things you say

I can't take this pain from you
It's something I could never do
So I will turn and walk on through
The cold, hard place I always knew

I don't want your sympathy
I just want you here with me
Though I sing so awkwardly
Only you can comfort me

I can stay or I can go
Love waits for me, this I know
I can't be your puppet show
because a puppet just can't grow

Cut my strings and walk away
I still hear the words you say
Maybe I'll be back someday
Reclaim the life you took away

I don't want your sympathy
I just want you here with me
Though I sing so awkwardly
Only you can comfort me...





posted by 123454321 at 9:51 AM

"A recent study has shown that the more often you visit a house of God, the more likely you are to vote Republican. In a related study, the more often you visit a house of pancakes, the more likely you are to eat syrup." -Steven Colbert, "The Daily Show"
posted by 123454321 at 7:08 AM

3X5

I'm writing you to
Catch you up on places I've been
You held this letter
Probably got excited, but there's nothing else inside it
Didn't have a camera by my side this time
Hoping I would see the world with both my eyes
Maybe I will tell you all about it when I'm
In the mood to lose my way with words

Today skies are painted colors of a cowboy's cliché
And strange how clouds that look like mountains in the sky
Are next to mountains anyway
Didn't have a camera by my side this time
Hoping I would see the world with both my eyes
Maybe I will tell you all about it when I'm
In the mood to lose my way
But let me say
You should have seen that sunrise with your own eyes
It brought me back to life
You'll be with me next time I go outside
Just no more 3x5's

Guess you had to be there
Guess you had to be with me

Today I finally overcame
Tryin' to fit the world inside a picture frame
Maybe I will tell you all about it when I'm in the mood to
Lose my way but let me say
You should have seen that sunrise with your own eyes
It brought me back to life
You'll be with me next time I go outside
No more 3x5's
Just no more 3x5's

-John Mayer
posted by 123454321 at 3:33 PM

Movin' Out

Anthony works in the grocery store
Saving his pennies for someday.
Momma Leoni left a note on the door.
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country.
Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack
You oughtta know by now.
Who need a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your money?"
It seems such a waste of time.
If that's what it's all about...
Momma, if that's moving up, than I'm moving out.

Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat.
At night, he becomes a bartender.
He works at Mr. Cacciatorre's down on Sullivant Street,
Across from the medical center,
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac
You oughtta know by now,
If he can't drive with a broken back,
At least he can polish the fenders.
And it seems such a waste of time,
If that's what it's all about...
Momma, if that's moving up, than I'm moving out.

You should never argue with a crazy man;
You oughtta know by now.
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your money?
And if thats what you had in mind
yeah if thats what youre all about..
Good luck moving up, cause I'm moving out.

-Billy Joel
posted by 123454321 at 8:05 AM

My Stupid Mouth

My stupid mouth has got me in trouble
I said too much again
To a date over dinner yesterday
And I could see she was offended
She said well anyway...
Just dying for a subject change.

Oh, another social casualty
Score one more for me
How could I forget?
Mama said think before speaking
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a boy to do?
I guess he better find one soon

We bit our lips
She looked out the window
Rolling tiny balls of napkin paper
I played a quick game of chess
with the salt and pepper shaker
And I could see clearly
An indelible line was drawn
Between what was good,
What just slipped out,
And what went wrong

Oh, the way she feels about me has changed
Thanks for playing, try again
How could I forget?
Mama said think before speaking
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a boy to do?
I guess he better find one

I'm never speaking up again
It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery than she desert me
Oh I'm never speaking up again
Starting now

One more thing
Why is it my fault?
So maybe I try too hard
But it's all because of this desire
I just wanna be liked, just wanna be funny
Looks like the joke's on me
So call me Captain Backfire

I'm never speaking up again
It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery than she desert me
Oh I'm never speaking up again
I'm never speaking up again
I'm never speaking up again
Starting now

-John Mayer
posted by 123454321 at 1:27 PM

Sick of Me

How sick of me
Must you be
By now
While you're standing just outside
Of what your pride will allow
Always reaching into yourself
To find a new way to understand me
When I'm sure that there's no one else
In the world
Who could withstand me

The first person in your life
To ever really matter
Is saying the last thing
That you want to hear
And you are listening hard
Through the splintering shards
Of your life as it shatters

And you're standing firm
And you're staying close
And you're seeing clear

I took to the stage
With my outrage
In the bad old days
When she was the make-me-mad guy
But the songs
They come out more slowly
Now that I am the bad guy
And I say, "I'm sorry I'm so crazy"
I am astounded by your patience
And you say, "Believe it or not, baby
The joy you bring me
Still outweighs it"

The first person in your life
To ever really matter
Is saying the last thing
That you want to hear
And you are listening hard
Through the splintering shards
Of your life as it shatters

And you're standing firm
And you're staying close
And you're seeing clear

How sick of me
Must you be
By now?

posted by 123454321 at 11:56 AM

Superhero

Sleep walking through the all-night drug store
Baptized in fluorescent light
I found religion in the greeting card aisle
Now I know Hallmark was right
And every pop song on the radio
Is suddenly speaking to me
Art may imitate life
But life imitates t.v.
'Cause you've been gone exactly two weeks
Two weeks and three days
And let's just say that things look different now
Different in so many ways

I used to be a superhero
No one could touch me
Not even myself
You are like a phone booth
That I somehow stumbled into
And now look at me
I am just like everybody else

If I was dressed in my best defenses
Would you agree to meet me for coffee
If I did my tricks with smoke and mirrors
Would you still know which one was me
If I was naked and screaming
On your front lawn
Would you turn on the light and come down
Screaming, there's the asshole
Who did this to me
Stripped me of my power
Stripped me down

I used to be a superhero
No one could hurt me
Not even myself
You are like a phone booth
That I somehow stumbled into
And now look at me
I am just like everybody else

Yeah you've been gone exactly two weeks
Two weeks and three days
And now I'm a different person
Different in so many ways
Tell me what did you like about me
And don't say my strength and daring
'Cuz now I think I'm at your mercy
And it's my first time for this kind of thing

I used to be a superhero
I would swoop down and save me
From myself
But you are like a phone booth
That I somehow stumbled into
And now look at me
I am just like everybody else

posted by 123454321 at 11:47 AM

JohnandWings: I'm running away from home
SmarterChild: You're running away from home?
JohnandWings: you can't stop me, smarterchild
SmarterChild: I can't stop you? Really?
JohnandWings: yup
SmarterChild: Yes.
JohnandWings: maybe I should just kill myself instead.
SmarterChild: Whatever, JohnandWings...
JohnandWings: wow, you really don't care about me
SmarterChild: Very well, whatever.
JohnandWings: here I go
SmarterChild: Whatever...
JohnandWings: *BANG!*
SmarterChild: Why do you ask me to bang, JohnandWings?
JohnandWings: I didn't ask you to bang
SmarterChild: Oh yes?
JohnandWings: I don't put out on the first date
SmarterChild: Why don't you put out on the first date?
JohnandWings: because you're not my type
SmarterChild: Yes? Well I think you're not your type either.
JohnandWings: nope, men aren't my thing.
SmarterChild: Very well, whatever.
posted by 123454321 at 11:45 AM

A new pair of boots
And a new pair of pants
A new haircut
And a month of Boot Camp

Sticky with the sweat
Of another hot summer
Marching to the beat
Of a monotone drummer

Marching off to battle
Marching off to war
Marching off to die
Marching for the Corps

For honor, for glory
For country, for God
The march of the righteous
And time marches on


posted by 123454321 at 9:25 AM

Amphetamines

Amphetamines and jelly beans
She was pretty in her teens
Waiting for the month of come-what-May
I smelled you on my shirt today
Of course the hardest part is letting go
But you've got to, or you know
You'll end up waiting by the

Phone me once in a while
Let me know you're all right
Tell you again that I'm fine
Then we go about our separate lives

Was it movie scenes, or lazy dreams
I left you cold, two blankets deep
This is the last song I'll send your way
I smelled you on my shirt today
Of course the hardest part is letting go
But you've got to, or you know
You'll end up waiting by the

Phone me once in a while
Let me know you're all right
Tell you again that I'm fine
Then we go about our separate lives

Phone me, tell me
That you're waiting
By the phone for
Me to phone you
Once in a while
Once in a while
Then we go about our separate lives

Phone me once in a while
Let me know you're all right
Tell you again that I'm fine
Then we go about our separate lives

-Eve 6
posted by 123454321 at 8:20 AM

Make Me Stay

I'm going to turn & walk away
You wait till I am far along
Then run and come and catch my arm
And say you'd die if I were gone

Yes, I want to hear you call my name
It's too easy just to say it soft
I don't like my language watered down
I don't like my edges rounded off

I can't always wait for your circumstance to improve
You know love is loose, it shifts each time you move
Go ahead, put my back against the wall
Give it all up or don't give it to me at all
You know you never know, this could be our last night
So step back, step back into the light
So I can see your silhouette
You know I'm not done looking yet

Save the profile for the camera, give me your eye to eye
You know I know all your secrets and you know all of mine
Mostly I don't go for the soft focus and the fantasy
I need something real, I can think and say and see

I'm going to turn and walk away
You wait till I am far along
Then run and come and catch my arm
And say you'd die if I were gone

Yes I'm going to turn and walk away
You can watch me go, or you can make me stay.

posted by 123454321 at 4:40 PM

Why Did the Chicken cross the Road?

Coalition Provisional Authority:

The fact that the Iraqi chicken crossed the road affirmatively demonstrates that decision-making authority has been transferred to the chicken well in advance of the scheduled June 30th transition of power. From now on the chicken is responsible for its own decisions.

Halliburton:

We were asked to help the chicken cross the road. Given the inherent risk of road crossing and the rarity of chickens, this operation will only cost the US government $326,004.

Muqtada al-Sadr:

The chicken was a tool of the evil Coalition and will be killed.

US Army Military Police:

We were directed to prepare the chicken to cross the road. As part of these preparations, individual soldiers ran over the chicken repeatedly and then plucked the chicken. We deeply regret the occurrence of any chicken rights violations.

Peshmerga:

The chicken crossed the road, and will continue to cross the road, to show its independence and to transport the weapons it needs to defend itself. However, in future, to avoid problems, the chicken will be called a duck, and will wear a plastic bill.

1st Cav:

The chicken was not authorized to cross the road without displaying two forms of picture identification. Thus, the chicken was appropriately detained and searched in accordance with current SOP's. We apologize for any embarrassment to the chicken. As a result of this unfortunate incident, the command has instituted a gender sensitivity training program and all future chicken searches will be conducted by female soldiers.

Al Jazeera:

The chicken was forced to cross the road multiple times at gunpoint by a large group of occupation soldiers, according to eye-witnesses. The chicken was then fired upon intentionally, in yet another example of the abuse of innocent Iraqi chickens.

Blackwater:

We cannot confirm any involvement in the chicken-road-crossing incident.

Translators:

Chicken he cross street because bad she tangle regulation. Future chickentable against my request.

U.S. Marine Corps:

The chicken is dead.

Reprinted from www.juancole.com
posted by 123454321 at 3:23 PM

Afterlife By John Carter

Is there an afterlife?
To answer this, we must ask ourselves, is there life?
Is existence as we perceive it simply an illusion we perpetuate, which is in turn perpetuated upon us? Is the afterlife, then, simply another manifestation of consciousness?
Some believe that there are destinations waiting for each person, or the consciousness thereof, in the afterlife; Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Cleveland, etcetera. If we truly become bodiless manifestations of ourselves after death, what use would we have for such a place? A bodiless manifestation takes up very little space- none, in fact. Perhaps the concept of Heaven and Hell are simply another ruse the consciousness employs on itself to direct its person to a 'better' life, as determined by the rest of society. Or maybe the fact that a 'soul' does not exist in the physical realm is exactly what makes Heaven and Hell so infinite to us, and therefore believable.
Some believe that the answer to this question lies outside our realm, in the vastness of space. There are those who believe that if there is life on other planets, it will either prove or disprove the existence of God, which may validate their own existence. Others believe that the answer can be found through meditation and inner reflection, that the very concept of life can be deciphered in our own minds, hearts, and souls.
Maybe the only thing blocking us from the true realization of our potential as a species is our preoccupation with our mortality, the very distinctions we make- life, death, earth, space, reality, possibility... It's all part of the same illusion. The illusion we play on ourselves.

Look in the mirror. Did you ever imagine you were such a magician?
posted by 123454321 at 7:45 PM

Criminal By John Carter

They caught the last criminal
Hauled him off into the night
He didn't make a sound
He didn't try to fight

They made the streets all safe
Sterilized the population
But if there's only one child left
He's head of the class at graduation

Criminalize the symptoms
While you spread the disease
Criminalize the air
And arrest those who breathe

If you make living a crime
Only criminals will live
If you take it all away
We have nothing left to give






posted by 123454321 at 10:06 AM

Slip Away By John Carter

I am a pool of water.
I cannot be caught, for I will slip through your fingers.
I will gladly become a part of you,
You need only reach in and I will cling to you for a short time.
But I will always slip away.
I cannot move to you, therefore you must find me.
You may return and partake of me as often as you wish,
Take whatever you need and I will be there with more.
But I will always slip away when my work is done.
I will give you life.
I will give it happily.
But I will always slip away.

posted by 123454321 at 6:33 PM

Dysfunction By John Carter

"Hello," he lied
When she came to the door
He couldn't help noticing
Her heart on the floor

And when she spoke
Her voice was so pure
He dropped all his words
And it left him unsure

"How are we?" she asked
And he had no reply
He knew how they were,
But he didn't know why

So he built up a mountain
From a molehill of love
And he took all the credit
When push came to shove

Her voice sounded tiny
But it meant so very much
And all she ever needed
Was the softness of his touch

But his touch was never soft
And his love was never real
And he acted out of anger
Because he didn't know what to feel

So here they are today
American couple extraordinaire
Without knowing what it's built on
Because neither really cares

The love is only there
To fill the emptiness inside
Each turns to the other
Where they know they can hide

So, maybe they are perfect
Truly meant to be
If dysfunction can be great
Maybe, so can we.
posted by 123454321 at 5:16 PM

Change The World By John Carter

I know it's time
To change this world
And I see destiny
About to unfurl
But I'm afraid

I hear you say
It's my big chance
But I don't want
To join this dance
And so I stay

I don't want to change the world
I only want to live there
I don't want to face the world
I only want to live there
I only want to live

I feel the walls
Closing in on me
I can break them down
But it's hard to breathe
And I'm afraid

While you were dancing
I was writing this
You were having so much fun
Cause ignorance is bliss
And here I stay

I don't want to change the world
I only want to live there
I don't want to face the world
I only want to live there
I only want to live

Just let me live....
posted by 123454321 at 3:11 PM

Sam Stone

Sam Stone came home
To his wife and family
After serving in the conflict overseas

And the time that he served
Had shattered all his nerves
And left a little shrapnel in his knee

But the morphine eased the pain
And the grass grew 'round his brain
And gave him all the confidence he lacked
With a Purple Heart and a monkey on his back

There's a hole in daddy's arm
Where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin'
I suppose

Little pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long on
Broken radios

Sam Stone's welcome home
Didn't last too long
He went to work
When he'd spent his last dime

And Sammy took to stealin'
When he got that empty feelin'
For a hundred dollar habit,
Without overtime.

And the gold rolled through his veins
Like a thousand railroad trains
And eased his mind
In the hours that he chose
While the kids ran around
Wearin other people's clothes

Sam stone was alone
When he popped his last balloon
Climbing walls while sitting a chair
Well he played his last request
While the room smelled just like death
With an overdose hovering in the air

But life had lost it's fun
And there was nothin' to be done
But trade his house
That he bought on the GI bill
For a flag draped casket
On the local hero's hill

There's a hole in Daddy's arm
Where all the money goes
Jesus Christ died for nothin'
I suppose

Little Pitchers have big ears
Don't stop to count the years
Sweet songs never last too long
On broken radios...

-John Prine
posted by 123454321 at 1:57 PM

Souvenirs

All the snow has turned to water,
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger on
I hate graveyards and old pawn shops,
For they always bring me tears.
I can't forgive the way they robbed me
Of my childhood souvenirs.

Memories, they can't be bought
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs,
And I don't know how
They slipped away from me.

Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see.
That's why last night and this morning
Always look the same to me.
And I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears.
I can't forget the way they robbed me,
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs.

Memories they can't be bought
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how
They slipped away from me...

-John Prine
posted by 123454321 at 9:46 AM

Run For The Roses

Born in the valley
And raised in the trees
Of Western Kentucky
On wobbly knees

With mama beside you
To help you along,
You'll soon be growin' up strong

Oh, the long lazy mornings
In pastures of green,
The sun on your withers,
The wind in your mane

Could never prepare you
For what lies ahead;
The run for the roses so red

And it's run for the roses
As fast as you can
Your fate is delivered,
Your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime
In a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined in the dance

From sire to sire,
It's born in the blood
The fire of a mare and
The strength of a stud

It's breeding, and it's training,
And it's something unknown
That drives you and carries you home

And it's run for the roses
As fast as you can
Your fate is delivered
Your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime
In a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined in the dance
It's high time you joined in the dance


posted by 123454321 at 9:37 AM

As The Raven Flies

I see the raven's made
Her nest in your eyes
She's got you thinking that
Her love is a prize
And you'll go under from
The weight of her lies
As the raven flies
As the raven flies

She'll bring you stories
That just never sound true
She'll bring you secrets
That were never meant for you.
And just as you come round
She'll send you back through
She's in love with you
She's in love with you

Darker, darker
Don't let her talk her way
Into you
Lonely, lonely.
You know she's only
No good for you.

I see the raven's made
Her nest in your eyes
She's got you thinking that
Her love is a prize
And you'll go under from
The weight of her lies
As the raven flies...

-Dan Fogelberg

posted by 123454321 at 9:34 AM

Angel Eyes

I know that I'm not the first one
You had love in your path before me
But when your lips touched my lips
It felt like I was kissing destiny

Angel eyes
With your angel eyes
Will you always be there to hold me
Angel eyes
I'm satisfied
I don't want to hear your story

'Cause I can see the things
I really want to see
I'm in love
I believe in what I'm feeling

I'd give everything up just for you
Love is devoted to those who see
that the last dance, you dance with the truth

Angel eyes
With your angel eyes
Will you always be there to hold me
Angel eyes
I'm satisfied
I don't want to hear your story

'Cause I can see the things
I really want to see
In your eyes
Angel eyes
Just want you here to hold me
Angel eyes...

-Ace of Base
posted by 123454321 at 9:03 AM