step out into
green grass and daisies
reach up so high,
it's like an ocean
ideal, precise
the view looks
good from here
painted up high is
the big blue sky
it's a sentimental
lovely day
watching the rain
watching it all
change
today I wear my
very best clothes
so I can say that
I respected
I've made my mind
up
it's a sure thing
painted up high is
the big blue sky
it's a sentimental
lovely day
watching the rain
watching it all
change
don't take me down
I don't want to go
I feel my best
I'm happy with the
way it all works out
please let me
stay...
It could have been
dust on the table
or something you
said passing by
it could have been
pictures of animals
or ways that you
wanted to fly
hold my head I'm
almost dead
pick me off the
ground
patiently you've
waited here
hold me with a
smile
it could have been
time that you wasted
or time that was
never your own
it could have been
some kind of feeling
or some day when
you were alone
hold my head I'm
almost dead
pick me off the
ground
patiently you've
waited here
hold me with a
smile
I can't dream...
it's okay I can
see...
for a while we
could do anything but
take this time
to send them off
one by one
for a while we
could do anything....
Reach for
Nothing
I've got my hands
out
this is the first
time
I'm going all out
you can consider
all of it done, in
the cold air
in the open, in
the sun
tear me open,
reach for nothing
nothing lingers,
in the shade
virtuous notions
I've got no
paybacks
no sordid intent
you can consider
all of it done, in
the cold air
in the open, in
the sun
tear me open,
reach for nothing
nothing lingers,
in the shade
I'm on my way,
I've always said
Some day I'll come
around
near the end
and now I'm here
much earlier than
I expected
caught inside of
our night
thinking up the
same old lies
feeling tired,
feeling tried
weary from the
overkill
and everyone's
talking, talking loud
I suggest we
ponder
it's so cold lying
here,
thinking of the
way we are
running away from
something pure
something worth
our time and gain
and everyone's
talking, talking loud
I suggest we
ponder
images impressed
in me
fanfare colors all
around
creating a
deceiving elegance
and I can't talk
over this noise
and I can't share
this peace of mine
if all you do is
talk all night
I don't stand a
chance tonight
maybe if you'd
close your mouth
we could see the
same
images impressed
in me
fanfare colors all
around
creating a
deceiving elegance
I've got a concept
an inch from your face
it's taking place
but it's a million
miles from your brain
I'd work with you
but I'm ready to break
and I'm afraid
that this temper would lead to rage
and there is
nothing more to understand
if you don't get
it now I don't think you ever will
I don't mind, I've
got mine
and all the things
you are just lose their size
I'll invest in
myself
and all the things
on which I can rely
you waste your
time on mediocrity
meanwhile I've got
a steady contrast for you
I'm so sick of all
your trivial noise
you offer
everything I threw away years ago
and there is
nothing more to understand
if you don't get
it now I don't think you ever will
I don't mind, I've
got mine
and all the things
you are just lose their size
I'll invest in
myself
and all the things
on which I can rely
ooh....I'm ready
to break my hands are trembling
On Top of the
Heavy
some kind of story
man could preach to me some lies
some kind of
rationale could lead me to some truth
some kind of
bacchanalia could have me by a thread
some kind of alias
involved could blind your eyes
on top of the
heavy
tasting the day
wasting away
some kind of
picturesque dream could be along
I could be having
my way until it's gone
I don't believe in
your front, you build it all yourself
some kind of
nervousness, this could take you out
on top of the
heavy
tasting the day
wasting away
it seems to me
that I could only take it for a while
and miss the
chance to be the one
that held out to
the end
any way you take
it back, it won't be what you had
some kind of
broken hand could reach into my mind
some kind of
wicked plan could tell me I'm the one
I'm sick of all
this tasting, it leaves me wanting more
I wasn't bleeding,
I never even cried
I'm going to crush
your attempt to confound a perfect array
It irritates me to
crash, and crowds my credence as well
bathetic words and
cliches send questions spinning around
so senseless all
your debates....I just can't even explain
hindsight is
coming for now I'll just submit
hindrance has left
to rot in a paper bag
waking up early,
ready to kick myself
and I'll admit I'm
distraught seeing your sadness in vain
watching you
search and search
succumbing to
mindless pressure
so senseless all
your debates....I just can't even explain
hindsight is
coming for now I'll just submit
hindrance has left
to rot in a paper bag
waking up early,
ready to kick myself
I will be waiting,
I will be waiting....
you go and curse
the kiss that keeps me warm
and you've got a
selfish awkwardness I sense
I see you're
rushing to something
you've kind of
lost your stance
you could've
planned it all so well instead....
we're instilled
with an ideal image
of a picture
perfect way
in this temporal
place I find it oh so crass
that we invest so
much right here
you've got a mode
that makes you seem so blithe
predicaments that
fade and multiply
identical to
nothing you never hesitate
you never start
considering mistakes....
we're instilled
with an ideal image
of a picture
perfect way
in this temporal
place I find it oh so crass
that we invest so
much right here
please, please,
please, please don't stay down
carry all this
clout away
kiss, kiss, kiss
me I'm on your side
please, please,
please, please don't stay down
I could lean on my
emotion
or just consider
consequence
I could spend my
time preparing
or let it all fall
into place
and I could lie
about what happens
or build my
character with truth
I could take the
path that I choose
or let the one
above decide
I'm not the one to
take this in my hands
to turn away and
make my own plans
I could speak of
plans to prosper
or find the wealth
that fills the day
and I could always
be the cynic
or find security
in faith
I could say this
talk is over
or try my hardest
to forgive
and I could
gratify with impulse
or benefit with
time to come
I'm not the one to
take this in my hands
to turn away and
make my own plans
I'm not the one to
judge the faces
to modify or alter
this place
take it from my
hands
I will yield to
you
I will be resigned
take it from my
mind
I will start
again....again
The Other Side
I'm kicking
around, twitching from sounds
that seem to be
explosions in my head
and I don't know
why I feel obliged
to let this thing
control me as it does
I guess I'm a mess
for being sincere
for reaching out
so anxious at this chance
I wish you could
see I'm all out of breath
from trying to
distract you from yourself
please don't leave
me out
my whole world is
tumbling down
all I have is you
everyone is on the
other side
I'm spinning
around from all this advice
and choking on
opinions that relate
it's not what you
phrase or what you intend
it's how it comes
across that makes it real
all these thoughts
seem to be
shared by only me,
I'm on my own
I wish I could
express
I'm such a slave
to this
and as I kneel I'm
praying it's a phase
please don't leave
me out
my whole world is
tumbling down
all I have is you
everyone is on the
other side
sorry I said
hello, sorry I tried
sorry I spoke to
soon, sorry you lied