Neon

When sky blue gets dark enoughTo see the colors of the city lightsA trail of ruby red and diamond whiteHits her like a sunrise She comes and goes and comes and goesLike no one can Tonight she’s out to lose herselfAnd find a high on Peachtree StreetFrom mixed drinks to […]


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Back To You

Back to youIt always comes aroundBack to youI tried to forget youI tried to stay awayBut it’s too late Over youI’m never overOver youSomething about youIt’s just the way you moveThe way you move me I’m so good at forgettingAnd I quit ever game I playBut forgive me, loveI can’t […]


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St. Patrick's Day

Here comes the coldBreak out the winter clothesAnd find a love to call your ownYou – enter youYour cheeks a shade of pinkAnd the rest of you in powder blue Who knows what will beBut I’ll make you this guarantee No way November will see our goodbyeWhen it comes to […]


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City Love

I never liked this apple muchIt always seemed too big to touchI can’t remember how I foundMy way before she came around I tell everyoneI smile just becauseI’ve got a city loveI found it in LydiaAnd I can’t remember life before her name She keeps a toothbrush at my placeAs […]


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Great Indoors

Check your pulse it’s proof that you’re not listening toThe call your life’s been issuing youThe rhythm of a line of idle days Scared of a world outside you should go explorePull all the shades and wander the great indoorsThe great indoors Lamplight makes the shadows playAnd posters take the […]


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Not Myself

Suppose I saidI am on my best behaviorAnd there are timesI lose my worried mind Would you want me when I’m not myself?Wait it out while I am someone else? Suppose I saidColors change for no good reasonAnd words will goFrom poetry to prose Would you want me when I’m […]


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3×5

I’m writing you tocatch you up on places I’ve beenYou held this letterprobably got excited, but there’s nothing else inside itdidn’t have a camera by my side this timehopping I would see the world with both my eyesmaybe I will tell you all about it when I’min the mood to […]


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83

I’ve these dreams I’mWalking homeHome when it used to beAnd everything isAs it wasFrozen in front of me Here I stand6 feet smallromanticizing years agoit’s a bitter sweet feeling hearing "Wrapped Around Your Finger" on theradio and these daysI wish I was 6 againOh make me a red capeI wanna […]


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My Stupid Mouth

My stupid mouthHas got me in troubleI said too much againTo a date over dinner yesterdayAnd I could seeShe was offendedShe said "well anyway…"Just dying for a subject change Oh, another social casualtyScore one more for meHow could I forget?Mama said "think before speaking"No filter in my headOh, what’s a […]


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No Such Thing

Welcome to the real world", she said to meCondescendinglyTake a seatTake your lifePlot it out in black and whiteWell I never lived the dreams of the prom kingsAnd the drama queensI’d like to think the best of meIs still hidingUp my sleeve They love to tell youStay inside the linesBut […]


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Love Song For No One

Staying home alone on a FridayFlat on the floor looking backOn old loveOr lack thereofAfter all the crushes are fadedAnd all my wishful thinking was wrongI’m jadedI hate it I’m tired of being aloneSo hurry up and get hereSo tired of being aloneSo hurry up and get here Searching all […]


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