Leave It Alone

Since the day I first met you
I haven’t told you the whole truth
Because some things
Are better left unsaid
And that’s the way it should be

But you keep digging in the past
At everything I want to leave at last
Maybe we’ll not talk at all,
Just staring out across the hall
Until you leave it alone

I told you not to go there, woah
You’re walking on thin air, oh
And I can make you aware,
But I care
Too much

You’re walking into trouble, woah
I told you just to let go, oh
Because you
Don’t want to know,
So leave it alone

I never ask too much about you
So why do you insist on knowing me true-blue?
When we’re much better off
Not knowing all that comes along
So let’s just keep this low

I told you not to go there, woah
You’re walking on thin air, oh
And I can make you aware,
But I care
Too much

You’re walking into trouble, woah
I told you just to let go, oh
Because you
Don’t want to know,
So leave it alone....
posted by 123454321 at 9:54 AM

No Sleep For The Weary By John Carter

I lie awake
Watch you sleep, unaware
I'll make you hear me
I'll make you care

Angel before me
What should I do
No use in sleeping
Because you're there too

The new day will come
And life will go on

But now
Here and now
Just lying in the moonlight
Everything is so right
Out of heaven's spotlight
And I don't want to sleep tonight

Breathing is simple
But living is not
When I could live for you
With no second thought

Drowsing in silence
I'll watch over you
No one will harm you;
No one gets through

The new day will come
And life will go on

But now
Here and now
Just lying in the moonlight
Everything is so right
Out of heaven's spotlight
And I don't want to sleep tonight...
posted by 123454321 at 7:36 AM

Inside Looking Out

Count all the days I've been living in solitude
It all adds up but I don't really want it to
Cause time is a waste and I don't think it ever lasts
I'd rather be stuck in today and forget my past

I am what I am and I don't wanna think about
The ways I could change or at least try to figure out
There's no way I'd feel the same
As I do when I hide my face

I will drown inside myself
It's what keeps me happy
And I will stand beside myself
Because it's healthy
And I could care for no one else
As long as I've got myself and I'm
On the inside looking out

The sun never shines through the windows I've covered up
I sit in the dark and I drink from a dirty cup
My favorite escape is the corner of any room
Where I can lie and feel a little less a fool

My hands getting numb yeah, they're older than I've become
My hair I don't cut cause I don't need to show it off
There's no reason to impress
Sometimes I don't even dress

I will drown inside myself
It's what keeps me happy
And I will stand beside myself
Because it's healthy
And I could care for no one else
As long as I've got myself and I'm
On the inside looking out

I could be dreaming of something but I won't
Cause I know that there's nothing coming by
Tonight
I dance alone cause I think that it's funny
I just keep on like a jaded monkey
As time goes by

This is my life though you may think it's not worth living
I do enjoy being cold and alone cause I'm crazy
And that's what I am all about
I live from the inside looking out

I will drown inside myself
It's what keeps me happy
And I will stand beside myself
Because it's healthy
And I could care for no one else
As long as I've got myself and I'm
On the inside looking out...
posted by 123454321 at 3:49 PM

For You By John Carter


I always thought you'd be
In love with me
Too much thinking made you
Run from me

By my love I am torn
Like a moth I am drawn
Into the light that is you

It's getting hard for me
Not to call you every day
I never meant for us to
Drift apart this way

I have weathered the storm
Into which I was born
I would tame the oceans for you

You've made it clear,
I got too near
I used to be happy alone
Now it's solitude I fear

If I can't be in your heart
You push me back to the start
I would do it all over for you

I could leave you alone,
No more talk on the phone
Resign myself to
Lonely days at home

Though your life may go on
Even though I have gone
Still my heart stays with you...
posted by 123454321 at 8:35 PM

Capture The Wind By John Carter

If ever my patience should wear a bit thin
Remember I'm trying to capture the wind
It slips through my fingers and blows through my hair
It's something to chase when you're not there

Tell me, why do I
Try and catch the wind
When I know that I
Can never win

There's a part of me
That longs to be
Where you are
But it seems so far

If you can see to the heart of me
You'll understand why I can't let this be
I just can't abide by the truth and the lies
When the greater calling still lurks inside

Tell me, why do I
Try and catch the wind
When I know that I
Can never win

There's a part of me
That longs to be
Where you are
But it seems so far...
posted by 123454321 at 8:53 AM

Your Eyes By John Carter


This endless devotion
To senseless emotion
Is leaving me out in the cold

The warmth of your firelight
Is gleaming like pyrite
I'm foolish to think that it's gold

But I
Won't deny
That I
Failed to try
And I
Can't describe
The way I feel inside

Can't decide
If I
Want to cry
Or just
Run and hide
Hide away from your eyes

This pain and this suffering
From lies that are covering
The truth as they follow you home

This must be the season
For rhyme and for reason
In tune with the lies you have told

But I
Won't deny
That I
Failed to try
And I
Can't describe
The way I feel inside

Can't decide
If I
Want to cry
Or just
Run and hide
Hide away from your eyes

Your warming embrace and
The look on your face still
Deny me the joy of your sorrow

The fact of the matter
I'm broken and battered
Just don't think you'll find me tomorrow

But I
Won't deny
That I
Failed to try
And I
Can't describe
The way I feel inside

Can't decide
If I
Want to cry
Or just
Run and hide
Hide away from your eyes...
posted by 123454321 at 10:10 AM

Forever By John Carter


I see the spark has gone
Now from your hollow eyes
And up until this point
I never realized

That I could hear you
But you haven't said a thing
I always thought that I
Just wasn't listening

What did we do to each other?
Now that we're running for cover
I could have sworn you said
You'd love me forever

What of the ties we've severed?
Thinking we'd go it together
I could have sworn I said
I'd love you forever

My heart can take so much
But can't stand your abuse
I never thought a heart
Would ever be much use

No bones within my heart
So I know it can't break
But that don't mean that I
Can stand and bear this ache

What did we do to each other?
Now that we're running for cover
I could have sworn you said
You'd love me forever

What of the ties we've severed?
Thinking we'd go it together
I don't remember saying
I'd love you forever

So now we go along
This lonely road alone
A pair apart, just set
Adrift without a home

And now I look upon
The love that we have shared
Never wept, never smiled
Wasn't getting anywhere

What did we do to each other?
Now that we're running for cover
I'm pretty sure you said
You'd love me forever

What of the ties we've severed?
Thinking we'd go it together
I know I never said
I'd love you forever

What did we do to each other?
Now that we're running for cover
I know damn well you said
You'd love me forever

What of the ties we've severed?
Thinking we'd go it together
I swear I never said
I'd love you forever...
posted by 123454321 at 11:00 PM

Remains The Same By John Carter

Talking deep into the night
Till no more words remain
Talking never seems to help
It all remains the same

The weeping tree
The crying hour
The sweetness that has all turned sour

We weary lovers
Wait in vain
It all remains the same

Walking deep into these dreams
When this love seems insane
Dreaming doesn't seem to help
It all remains the same

The weeping tree
The crying hour
The sweetness that has all turned sour

We weary lovers
Wait in vain
It all remains the same

Dropping down onto these knees
When no more strength remains
Standing tall seems miles away
It all remains the same

The weeping tree
The crying hour
The sweetness that has all turned sour

We weary lovers
Wait in vain
It all remains the same...
posted by 123454321 at 12:41 PM

Silver Medals By John Carter

I will take no silver medals
I'll accept no second place
I know I could be your champion
Just by looking at your face

I know we all need heroes
Hope you know that you are mine
I know I could be your soldier
And protect you all the time

Well, I need you
So don't you ever change
I believe in you
Though your methods may be strange
And I love you
More than your heart will allow
Dreaming of you
I will be with you somehow

I will take no silver medals
I'll accept no second prize
I can still see my own heaven
Reflected in your eyes

I know we all find darkness
And it grows so cold at night
But don't you shiver, darling
And don't put out your light

Oh, I need you
So don't you ever change
I believe in you
Though your methods may be strange
And I love you
More than your heart will allow
Dreaming of you
I will be with you somehow...
posted by 123454321 at 12:18 PM

The Sum By John Carter

Don't offer me dreams
I've got dreams of my own
I'm more than I seem
I've got secrets unknown

I am more than the sum
Of my parts
In truth I am worth more than gold
We're colder than what's
In our hearts
The proof lies in love we have sold

Don't offer me heaven
It's all you've got left
While you dream of heaven
I only see death

I am more than the sum
Of my parts
In truth I am worth more than gold
We're colder than what's
In our hearts
The proof lies in love we have sold

Don't offer your heart
I've got one somewhere
I know you've never seen it
But that don't mean it's not there

I am more than the sum
Of my parts
In truth I am worth more than gold
We're colder than what's
In our hearts
The proof lies in love we have sold...
posted by 123454321 at 2:38 PM

Surrounded And Alone By John Carter

Bounded by the rules and regulations
And the foolish stipulations
Of the love that you had given me that day

Founded on the principle
That life was pure and sensible
It's easy to romance a fool who wanted it that way

But I still stand by
The promises we made
And I still won't cry
As the memory fades away
When we said goodbye
I know you heard me say
I felt surrounded
And alone

I know I left you standing there
The rain still falling from your hair
It vanished in the teardrops on your cheeks

I hope you found your peace of mind
In knowing that the loss was mine
And finding out I couldn't sleep for weeks

But I still stand by
The choices that we made
And I still can't cry
As the memory fades away
When we said goodbye
I thought I heard you say
You felt surrounded
And alone

We say the words we want to hear
I told you that I loved you dear
When I wanted to hear it from you

And it seems to me as time goes on
We learn to sing a different song
And see things from a different view

But I still stand by
Everything we said
And I still won't fight
These voices in my head
As we said goodbye
I know that we both said
We felt surrounded
And alone...
posted by 123454321 at 1:24 PM

Failure By John Carter

I try to keep an eye on you
But I always change to a different view
So easily distracted away
The night's an endless party
But in the morning I'll be sorry
That I've acted this way

If you ask me if I love you
I do (I do)
If you ask me if I want you
It's true (It's true)
But I think it's time to tell you
The truth behind my failure
Is me

If you dig a little deeper
You'll find the path gets steeper
So difficult to climb in my head
And if you look to me for something
And you're only getting nothing
Just look for something else instead

If you ask me if I love you
I do (I do)
If you ask me if I want you
It's true (It's true)
But I think it's time to tell you
The truth behind my failure
Is me

I'll sabotage my plans
And hamstring all my dreams
In fact the face you're seeing
Is never what it seems

If you ask me if I love you
I do (I do)
If you ask me if I want you
It's true (It's true)
But I think it's time to tell you
The truth behind my failure
Is me...
posted by 123454321 at 1:32 PM

No Way By John Carter

Pushing myself through the crowd again
Making my way back home
Feeling afraid to look down again
Life could be more than I know

And it feels just like the first time
Every time that you're near me
Oh, it feels just like the first time
Every time I hear you say
No way
No way
Am I ever gonna let you leave
No way
No way
Am I ever gonna set you free

Pushing myself for more again
Making my way to the goal
Finding my way to the floor again
If there's noplace left to go

Oh, it feels just like the first time
Every time that you're with me
Yeah, it feels just like the first time
Every time I hear you say
No way
No way
Am I ever gonna let you leave
No way
No way
Am I ever gonna set you free

Fighting my mind for the truth again
Looking for reasons to go
Searching myself for my youth again
Weakness is starting to show

But it feels just like the first time
Every time that you're near me
Oh, it feels just like the first time
Every time I hear you say
No way
No way
Am I ever gonna let you leave
No way
No way
Am I ever gonna set you free

No way
No way
I'll never, ever let you leave
No way
No way
You're always gonna be with me

No way...
posted by 123454321 at 8:02 PM

Last Resort By John Carter

Runnin' through a cornfield,
Backwards, naked
Wondering what I feel
And will I fake it
Just to make you happy
Can I take it
Back again
Get on track again

Or will this fantasy just fall apart

Another day late
Another dollar short
Will I make this song
My very last resort
As time goes by
What will we find
To make us feel
We're doing fine?

Picking off the scabs
From one last battle
Feeling less a man
And a little rattled
Filling out the narrow
Little spaces
With another lie
Right to your faces

Waiting for this world to come apart

Another day late
Another dollar short
Will I make this song
My very last resort
As time goes by
What will we find
To make us feel
We're doing fine?

Another day late
Another dollar short
Another lost cause
Without a last resort
And time goes by
But we won't try
To make this world anything it's not
Cause what else have we got?
posted by 123454321 at 12:15 PM

Until You Come Around By John Carter

It's a normal day
When you walk through the door
Slowly coming toward me
Your feet don't hit the floor

I don't know what to do
Can't turn and walk away
After all that we've been through
I can't keep it up this way

I just can't breathe right
Can't sleep at night
I can't be calm
Whenever you're around

I'm just living on my own
Face each day alone
And it's all right
Until you come around

Spent my time running
For the open door
Left the best of my life
On the cutting room floor

So tired of running
Want to slow it down
But I get so frantic
When you're around

I just can't breathe right
Can't sleep at night
I can't be calm
Whenever you're around

I'm just living on my own
Face each day alone
And it's all right
Until you come around...
posted by 123454321 at 5:09 PM

Angels By John Carter

I don't believe in God
But angels might exist
I know it's out of character
For me to tell you this

I'm not so sure today
That all of this is true
But perhaps I have a savior
And maybe she is you

I'll never understand
But I'll never ask you why
And I know that in this lifetime
Some part of me will die

But the honor is in living
And the glory lies in pain
And the simple truth to that
Is that both are still the same

It's nothing I can see
But it's something I can feel
No, I don't believe in God
But angels might be real...
posted by 123454321 at 10:10 AM

Finally By John Carter

Now that I'm finally crazy
Now that you got your wish
Tell me, can you still hear me
Underneath all of this?

Now that I've got your number
And you think you've got mine
Can we please stop pretending
At least not all the time?

Tell me you hear me
Tell me you care
Tell me you're finally listening
Somewhere in there
Tell me it's finally over
Tell me we're doing fine
Tell me you understand me
Give me that one sweet lie

Now that I'm pacing slowly
Now that I'm climbing walls
Leave me to my own suffering
Don't push me, then catch my fall

Tell me the dream is over
Tell me you're waking up
Don't make me read these scriptures
I'll only give it up

Tell me you hear me
Tell me you care
Tell me you're finally listening
Somewhere in there
Tell me it's finally over
Tell me we're doing fine
Tell me you understand me
Give me that one sweet lie...
posted by 123454321 at 9:35 PM

Part of Me By John Carter

My words used to be
My weapon of choice
But lately it seems
I'm losing my voice

But words could not say
What has not been spoken
My hands did not break
The hearts that have broken

I may speak softly
But I know every word
I may think slowly
But I meant what you heard
I may see through you
But I like what I see
I may be gone
But I've left a part of me

I know that it seems
That I'm not listening
When all I can dream
Is the lips I'll be kissing

But time has not covered
My dreams with these lies
And I have not sold out
My love to these spies

I may speak softly
But I know every word
I may think slowly
But I meant what you heard
I may see through you
But I like what I see
I may be gone
But I've left a part of me

The heart of the matter
And the bright side of things
Aren't always together
They part on broken wings

But sometimes it seems
That I'm losing my mind
When only in dreams
Can I finally find

A part of me...
posted by 123454321 at 1:01 PM

Worry (Version 2.0) By: John Carter

I worry that you're never gonna love me
I worry that I'll always let you down
I worry that you're never thinking of me
And I'll never get my feet back on the ground

Oh, it's sad to say I'm sorry
But I'm sorry that you won't
And I linger in this moment
Hoping I won't be alone

I worry that you're on to my fixation
I worry that I'll let it slip away
I worry that you're feeling this frustration
And I worry that you'll see through me someday

Oh, it's sad to say I'm sorry
But I'm sorry that you won't
And I linger in this moment
Hoping I won't be alone

I worry about my promises
They've been so hard to keep
It makes me lie awake at night
You know that I can't sleep

But it seems my life is ordinary
Hard as I may try
To keep it all so new for you
We have to say goodbye

Oh, it's sad to say I'm sorry
But I'm sorry that you won't
And I linger in this moment
Hoping I won't be alone...
posted by 123454321 at 11:22 PM

Worry By John Carter

I worry that you're not gonna love me
I worry that I'll never leave this town
I worry that this battle's getting ugly
I worry that we'll never hear the sound

Of the radio
When it plays our song
Or the way we laugh
When life has got us down

And the hell of it
Is not knowing
When to stop, when to breathe
Not to drown

I worry that you're gonna leave me
And I worry that I'll push you away
I worry that I'm heading for a nasty fall
And I worry I'm already there anyway

Cause the radio
Doesn't know our song
We don't have one
We never will

I don't know it yet
But you've left me
With no one
And nothing to give

So why worry?
It's all over
And why worry?
You're still gone

Lie down
Then wake up
Do it all
Once more
With feeling...
posted by 123454321 at 1:07 PM

You Need Me By John carter

You can drive me away
But it's me you'd miss
You can shut me out
But tell me this

Who's gonna love you
When I'm gone
Who's gonna comfort you
Crying all alone

I may not know it all
But a blind man could see
You need me

I can see it in your eyes
I can feel it in your touch
You want me to go
But tell me this much

Who's gonna love you
When I'm gone
Who's gonna be with you
When the road gets long

I may not know it all
But a blind man could see
You need me...
posted by 123454321 at 11:14 AM

Last night I dreamt that Ellen DeGeneres was inexplicably hot for me. We were at some sort of party where she told her friends that she found me irresistibly sexy and that, despite being a lesbian, she wanted to do me. As for myself, I was torn. I'm a big fan of Ellen's. She's incredibly smart and funny, not to mention cute as the proverbial button and sassy as the equally proverbial all get out. I think my ambivalence stemmed from being confused about why, given her sexual orientation, she would be interested in me. Anyway, as the dream progressed Ellen made advances toward me that were, well... very sensual. My ambivalence did not stop me from doing a little smooching and copping a feel. She has a pretty good body. Very lithe. And that was the end of the dream. Or all I could remember. Ellen, if this should get to you, please know that your passion for me was a beautiful and natural thing. And I thank you. P.S.- Please don't tell my girlfriend.
posted by 123454321 at 4:35 PM

posted by 123454321 at 10:01 PM

Stolen Promises By John Carter

We had so much hope for you
But you threw it all away
This would be so much easier
If you were here today

We can't see your point of view
So we'll tell you that you're wrong
And if by chance you do succeed
Well, we knew it all along

How can you steal my promises
If you're certain I will fail
You pushed me on this balcony
Now you say to mind the rail?

You want me to be careful
Want to catch me if I fall
But what has brought about this change
When you were never there at all?

I have my fill of reality
On the ten o'clock news
So I don't need RealiTV
To warp my point of view

Why does everybody seem
To want to change my mind
It isn't much ground to defend
But damn it, it's still mine...
posted by 123454321 at 11:19 PM

Sleep-In Sunday By John Carter

Is this Heaven or
Is this Hell, and
Did I mention
As near as I can tell

There's love all around and
Love in the air, there's
Snow on the ground, catch these
Flakes in your hair

You're not home, and I'm
Wasting away
Dreaming alone on this
Sleep-In Sunday

Lend me your ear, I'll
Share this silence, and
Can you hear me
Over the sirens?

Tables have turned now and
Doors have opened, so
Have you learned yet our
Hearts aren't broken?

Here in the corner I'm
Wasting the day, and I'm
Leaving the order for
Sleep-In Sunday

Are you near me or
Have you gone, I'm
Getting weary, you
Lead me on

I hear your voice now
Warm and strong
As you whisper, I
Sing along

Watch my memory
Fading away
Are you with me
On Sleep-In Sunday?
posted by 123454321 at 8:26 PM

______________ By John Carter

It's just one of those things, happens when you grow old
When you've traded in all of your dreams for your goals
You've tired of the truth, yet you're losing your old sense of wonder
It comes like a flash in the dark of your mind
And it seems so damn clear, it's been there all this time
The curtain pulls back, you snap out of the spell you've been under

We can't change the past, but the future remains
There's nothing that says it should all be the same
So don't say you're sorry, just love me instead
Apology weighs heavy, a stone in my head

You can't fight the end, though you know that it's coming
It comes even sooner the faster you're running
You'll take one last breath and give in to the darkness unfolding
It's senseless and fruitless to search for ways out
It just means you don't know what this was about
What good will they do you now, all of those secrets you're holding?

We can't change the past, but the future remains
There's nothing that says it should all be the same
So don't say you're sorry, just love me instead
Apology weighs heavy, a stone in my head

Nothing in here will be all that it seems
And it all looks so far away, just like those dreams
The ones where you're flying and everything's small
Flowing below you like nothing at all
It's gone when you wake, all that's left is your pain
The sound of your crying still blends with the rain...
posted by 123454321 at 10:39 PM

Words They Haven't Invented Yet By John Carter

I know I said I'd tell you how I feel
But I know if I do it won't seem real
I thought that I would write it down this time
But you know the right words just won't rhyme
So this is as close as I can get
Without the words they haven't invented yet

You're sweet and kind and beauty-blind
You love my imperfections
You're lost and found and duty-bound
You give my life direction

You've kept me waiting, but you're stimulating
So I'll stay right here for you
I know it's right, just not tonight
Even after all that we've been through

I know I said I'd tell you how I feel
But I know if I do it won't seem real
I thought that I would write it down this time
But you know the right words just won't rhyme
So this was as close as I could get
Without the words they hadn't invented yet...
posted by 123454321 at 7:44 PM

For You By John Carter

Another piece of paper
And I stare at these words
They're not the first I've written
But the first that you have heard

But the obvious will fade
As do these clouded days
The darkness on your face
Reminds me why I've stayed

I only live for you
The heartache I've been through
You'll empathize, it's true
But I only live for you

And I've never understood
Why I ask for compassion
When I stand apart from you
Just waiting for reaction

But the obvious will fade
As do these clouded days
The darkness on your face
Reminds me why I've stayed

I only live for you
The heartache I've been through
You'll empathize, it's true
But I only live for you

I'll always hold this pain
It's strengthened me inside
It holds my love together
So I'll never have to hide

But the obvious will fade
As do these clouded days
The darkness on your face
Reminds me why I've stayed

I only live for you
The heartache I've been through
You'll empathize, it's true
But I only live for you
posted by 123454321 at 9:36 PM

Rest in peace, Hunter S. Thompson. The world is without one more brilliant lunatic.
posted by 123454321 at 9:49 PM

He tore feverishly at her bodice, ripping it off her sweat-drenched body. Having just bought the bodice, this really bummed her out. Still, she wanted more than anything to be devoured by his earthy passion. Unfortunately the idea of saying "devour me with your earthy passion" creeped her out, so instead she murmured "Hum daddy bow-wow." He had no idea what she was talking about and found himself wondering whether it was positive verbal feedback in regards to his foreplay technique, or signs of early onset dementia. He went with positive feedback because the notion of making love to a woman who would soon be drooling into a cup was not terribly arousing. Not un-doable, but not a big turn on either. Thus resolved, he threw her to the bed, missing high and to the right. Her head careened off the night stand, somehow turning on the clock radio to an easy listening station. Tina Turner was singing "Proud Mary", but just the nice and easy part. They paused briefly to check for signs of a concussion. Not knowing what those signs might be they decided to forge ahead and make love as if they'd never made love before, as if it were the first time. And so they did. They made love in a hurry and badly. Afterwards, she wondered how she could have been foolish enough to leave a good job in the city, working for the man every night and day.
posted by 123454321 at 11:49 PM

When I was in the shower this morning, I thought: If we assume a Big Bang beginning of the universe, then every molecule, every atom, every proton, every electron, every quark, every wavelength, every vibration, every multi-dimensional string, every everything that makes up everything else shares an ineffable property of pre-Bang Oneness. Assuming that, then every everything is always moving in one of two directions: either away from that primordial state, or returning towards it. We feel these quantum movements. Moving away is experienced as loneliness, fear, anger and despair. Returning is experienced as one or more of the infinite variations and gradations of what we call love. Now, while some might say that equating the miracle of human feelings to the meandering of sub-atomic bric-a-brac robs them of their mystery, the truth is quite the opposite. Connecting our fundamental experience of life to the great mystery of existence ties us to the eternal within our every waking moment. We are not separate. We are made of the same stuff that existed at the beginning and will exist at the end. Therefore, the question we must each ask ourselves is simple: "In what direction am I moving today - towards oneness, or away from it?" When I was done reflecting on this, I stepped out of the shower, toweled off, and, while glancing at the mirror, pondered a new thought: "I have a pretty nice ass, for a guy."
posted by 123454321 at 11:41 PM

Change By John Carter

I don't wanna bend
Cause it's easier to break
When living this and loving you
Are more than I can take

But I don't wanna go
Cause it's easier to stay
How long can I keep it up
Loving you this way?

Everything changes,
Nothing stays the same
How to rearrange this
With nobody to blame

I don't wanna waste my life
Chasing down a dream
In a world full of change
Where nothing's as it seems

I don't wanna run
When I'd rather stand my ground
But it seems that giving in
Is how I keep you around

And I don't wanna say
That I'm sorry when I'm not
But what am I to do
When you're everything I've got?

Everything changes,
Nothing stays the same
How to rearrange this
With nobody to blame

I don't wanna waste my life
Chasing down a dream
In a world full of change
Where nothing's as it seems...

posted by 123454321 at 9:23 PM

Sell yourself to me
Nothing comes for free
Take off your disguise
And make me recognize

Black and white, it's true
Present themselves to you
But grey is all you see
So sell yourself to me




posted by 123454321 at 7:35 AM

Apology By John Carter

Every night a party
Every day a masquerade
Where the makeup never changes
And the beauty never fades

A raven silhouette
Set against a neon sun
Never settle down
Get your loving on the run

I could never hold you down
I would never even try
I could never ground a bird
Which was clearly meant to fly

So, if my friend is true
And if my heart is real
I will take no more from you
For you are not mine to steal...

posted by 123454321 at 8:08 PM

Refresh My Memory By John Carter

Memories fade away
Dreaming of the day
I'll have you back again

Been a long, long time
Since Hollywood and Vine
Will you take me there again?

It's been three months
In these crowded rooms
Dreaming only
Of someday soon
When you'll come back to me
Refresh my memory

How to deal with life
Underneath the knife
Will you teach me how again?

We'll give it a try
Maybe find out why
We could go around again

It's been three months
In these crowded rooms
Dreaming only
Of someday soon
When you'll come back to me
Refresh my memory

Makeup hides the years
And laughter hides your tears
But how am I to blame?

Reveries paper thin
To hide your tiger skin
Will it all turn out the same?

It's been three months
In these crowded rooms
Dreaming only
Of someday soon
When you'll come back to me
Refresh my memory

My precious memory...




posted by 123454321 at 2:58 PM

Dissection By John Carter

I wanna take you apart
I just don't know where to start
Inside your mind
This noose unwinds

Die
Die
Die
Dissection
A cold reflection
Now that I know the truth inside
Running away from what you hide
Now that I know
Now that I know
Dissection

I wanna know who you are
I wanna see through the star
I need to find
Your world, unkind

Die
Die
Die
Dissection
A cold reflection
Now that I know the truth inside
Running away from what you hide
Now that I know
Now that I know
Dissection

I wanna know what makes you tick
I wanna know what made you sick
I wanna know
I wanna know

Dissection
Reveals deception
And if you hide yourself from me
And you reject reality

I wanna know what makes you tick
I wanna know what made you sick
I wanna know
I wanna know

Die
Die
Die
Dissection...

posted by 123454321 at 10:31 PM

Wake Up By John Carter

Night falls down
Across your face
Features fade
Without a trace

Wordless whispers
In quiet dreams
In this darkness
The silence screams

Wake up
Wake up
Wake up and know me
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up and set me free

Moving pictures
In darkened rooms
Streaks of color
In seamless gloom

Wild tangents
Crossing lines
Twisted figures
In violent times

Wake up
Wake up
Wake up and know me
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up and set me free

Wake up
Wake up and know me
Wake up
Wake up and hold me
Down


posted by 123454321 at 10:16 PM