On These Tracks

Overcome, I’m tired now

I’ve kept my smile lifted for hours

It’s time to sleep

Will you come lie with me?

Let your presence be the warmth to ease the cold of my pain

High and low, this rhythm never changes

I wrote you a letter and you ripped the pages

There go the pieces of my heart

It’s beginning to get comfortable in the dark

My life is racin’ on these tracks

I used to be inspired, but now I just wanna go back home

I’d rather die in your arms than be here alone

There’s this voice I’ve been hearing lately

It whispers words that frighten me

“This is it. This is all there is.”

I crawl under the covers and hide ‘til the light wakes me

There are simply too many questions

How can I rest?

I’ve been running so long

When am I allowed to take a breath?

I wish you’d appear by my side and press me to your heart all night

My life is racin’ on these tracks

I used to be inspired, but now I just wanna go back home

I’d rather die in your arms than be here alone

(Piano)

Empty moments, anticipated sighs

Blank surprises, unexpected cries

Losing the game despite my tries

A candle flame slowly dies

Why, oh why can’t I just be with you?

My life is racin’ on these tracks

I used to be inspired, but now I just wanna go back home

I’d rather die in your arms than be here alone

I’d rather die in your arms than be here alone

Because wherever you are, babe, is where I belong

Haunted

Guy:
Where am I now in this time and space?
All I want is to see your face
Hold my breath, count to ten, hope you show up
So much emotion 'cause I'm missin' you, I just might blow up
People talk, holidays come around, seasons change
Life is empty without you here, babe

What broke this strongly beating heart?
It's wasn't you, it wasn't me
But now we're in the dark

Guy&Girl:
These walls cave in and I'm screaming your name
Holding your pictures to my chest going insane
Invisible memories causing physical pain
If I make a wish, will you appear in my arms?
I can't move on, I can't breathe with you gone
Haunted by what I've lost

Girl:
There's no point in trying to sleep it through
My pillow's damp with ache for you
I get no rest morning through night in this circle of sadness
No coffee, drug, run, time, can numb me from this madness
And I'm too magnetized to your pictures
Can't throw them away, babe

What tore this perfect rose apart?
It wasn't you, it's wasn't me
But there lie two bleeding hearts


Guy&Girl:
These walls cave in and I'm screaming your name
Holding your pictures to my chest going insane
Invisible memories causing physical pain
If I make a wish, will you appear in my arms?
I can't move on, I can't breathe with you gone
Haunted by what I've lost

Guy:
There you are beside me now
I'm afraid to lean in and kiss your lips

Girl:
I don't know what to say
I'm afraid if I exhale you'll fade away

Guy&Girl:
Damn the world for leaving me no escape

Guy:
These walls cave in and I'm screaming your name

Girl:
Holding your pictures to my chest going insane

Guy:
Invisible memories causing physical pain

Girl:
If I make a wish, will you appear in my arms?

Guy:
I can't move on, I can't breathe with you gone

Girl:
Haunted by what I've lost

Guy:
Haunted by what I've lost

Guy&Girl:
These walls cave in and I'm screaming your name
Holding your pictures to my chest going insane
Invisible memories causing physical pain
If I make a wish, will you appear in my arms?
I can't move on, I can't breathe with you gone
Haunted by what I've lost

Guy:

Where am I now in this time and space?

Girl:

All I want is to see your face

Lonely Wisher

I wish I could have coffee to keep me alive
I wish I could tell you exactly what I'm feeling inside
These words aren't coming out right

I wish I could lie down and drift away on a cloud
I wish I could let go of my regrets and smile like I'm proud
But I'm holding myself each night

It gets lonely wishing on a star when you realize it's billions of miles
from where you are

I wish I didn't care as much as I always do
I wish I knew how to forget how much I shared with you
Too many lies and rarely any truths

I wish this reflection would understand itself
I wish I wasn't afraid to ask for at least a little help
I'm shaking, can you tell?


It gets lonely wishing on a star when you realize it's billions of miles
from where you are

I wish you weren't so far away

I wish I had the strength to pull through the day

I wish this heart wouldn't ache

I wish I could take back all my mistakes

I wish these wishes wouldn't die away

It gets lonely wishing on a star when you realize it's billions of miles
from where you are

It gets lonely wishing on a star when you realize it's billions of miles
from where you are

Barely Awake

I've convinced myself now that the sun will always rise and set
It doesn't matter what you've been through at the time
But why doesn't time forget?
I've chased wisps of clouds like you asked me to
I held on tight, I lived for you
And yet somehow the fog inside my mind thickens
The noose tightens, oh
I remember cradling your heart in my hands gently
I would've taken your burdens away, but you wouldn't let me
And these nights grow colder now
How dare the sun come out

I'm barely awake
There's something I've let go of
But I'll be okay
At least that's what I'll say

There are creases in these sheets that will never ever disappear
Like the sounds of your whispers in my ear
But I doubt you remember at all
These hands still hold you closely in a frame
I still stroke your hair, still call your name
But this room echoes all night and I know I'm alone
How do I get home?
I remember drifting in paradise so happily
Too naive to realize promises aren't often made loyally
And now I just stare at the scars
Trying to hear my numb heart


I'm barely awake
There's something I've let go of
But I'll be okay
At least that's what I'll say

A silence hangs heavily here
Wherever I run, I cannot escape my fear
That history will repeat itself and I'll suffer this hell again
How do I overlook my pain?
Lying on the ground without making a sound
Am I even breathing?


I'm barely awake
(Fading away)
There's something I've let go of
(I let go)
But I'll be okay
At least that's what I'll say
(At least that's what I'll say)
(Repeat x1)

Complete

Funny how they can talk about anything
Except the truth of what lies between
And that's something you and me
Have mastered in reality of our dreams

I can share my world with you
I'm not afraid to say it to anyone who asks
I've locked my heart with you
Whatever's left of me, you're more than my half

And my life's complete
My joy outweighs my pain
I feel so complete
Whenever I see you again

Love you, I love you
Love you, I love you
Love you, I love you
You know I do

What's wrong with their gestures?
There's something absent in their touch
I'll lean close to you and whisper
That years will never stop me from adoring you so much

I have every intention of holding you
I'll keep you warm in my arms at night
I have every hope of pleasing you
And drying each tear your sweet eyes cry

And my life's complete
My joy outweighs my pain
I feel so complete
Whenever I see you again

Love you, I love you
Love you, I love you
Love you, I love you
You know I do

Walk along this path with me, my dear
I promise when you need me I'll be there
I've found my home in the wake of your smile
I love you, you know
You make living worthwhile

You make my life complete
You glance my way and I can't feel pain
I feel so complete with you
Please look into my eyes again

And my life's complete
My joy outweighs my pain
I feel so complete, oh
Whenever I see you again

Love you, I love you
Love you, I love you
Babe, I really love you
You know I do

Love you, love you
I love you, love you
(Fades)

Players

One of us guilty of running with scissors
Crying to authorities, "I didn't mean to hurt my lovers."
But how do you explain a thousand broken hearts?

You stare at your hands covered with their blood
Why won't it wash off; it's clinging just like mud
And now all you can do is lean over the bathtub and cry

Players, you're on the wrong side of town
Life here isn't a game, so best you get out now
There's a cell in your mind and if you dare hit and run
The key will get left behind and time can never be undone

You try to find excuses and flash innocent eyes
But this isn't a roll of dice; these are peoples' lives
What in the world made you believe it'd be alright?

Nightmares surround you, ghosts of folk you kissed
Pleasure's in the emotion, the body only expresses it
They know the truth now; you never felt anything

Players, you're on the wrong side of town

Life here isn't a game, so best you get out now

There's a cell in your mind and if you dare hit and run

The key will get left behind and time can never be undone

There's a knock at your door

Who could it be?

Someone forgot a basket?

Is this gift for me?

Here's a transcript for you

"You'll never meet your love come true."

Players, you're on the wrong side of town

Life here isn't a game, so best you get out now

There's a cell in your mind and if you dare hit and run

The key will get left behind and time can never be undone

Players, you think you're at the top, but you're falling down

Faster than you're aware; you'll crash with a sound

No one will be there to help you stand and overcome

You'll just get left behind and time can never be undone

One of us guilty of running with scissors

Crying to authorities, "I didn't mean to hurt my lovers."

But how do you explain a thousand broken hearts?

Rain, Rain, Go Away

We think we're pacing ourselves well
But there's much to admit
Taking chances for granted like they grow on trees
Like the way you grow on me

We like to say we know it all
Hell, we haven't got a clue
Expected a phone call when I thought I'd impressed you
If only you knew

Rain, rain, go away, come again another day
I've got enough on my plate to drench my soul
Frustrations, expectations, I've got them all
So please don't fall

We're running circles before death
Twisting in this chaos
Churning like a tidal wave in the peak of storm
You'd be there to keep me warm

We call it human nature now
To make a thousand blames
Without even signing our names on the list
This is why we never kissed


Rain, rain, go away, come again another day
I've got enough on my plate to drench my soul
Frustrations, expectations, I've got them all
So please don't fall

Yes, it's not the same without you
Sometimes the tears are a perfect release
Gloomy days without any rays
But right now I need the sun to bathe me
Save me, save me
I don't wanna fall


Rain, rain, go away, come again another day
I've got enough on my plate to drench my soul
Frustrations, expectations, I've got them all
Please don't fall
(Repeat x2)

Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day

Wall Of Uncertainties

Here you are again
Close enough for me to see, but I can't touch
It's my wall of uncertainties that separates us
My heart's fragile like glass

You might've walked by
Even if not, I turn my head wildly searching for you
Only God knows how much I adore you
Yet I'm keeping myself back

I'm waiting here in the light of a city lamp
Blushing at the thought of meeting your eyes
But what do I do with my hands?
You're here, you don't know that I'm so close to you
Should I stay or should I leave, either way I'd miss you
I grieve in my condition, now how will I tell you I love you?
I don't know, I don't know
This ache in my chest won't go

Here you are again
This would be the third time I've fallen to tears
To think that I've known you these many years
And yet I keep my secret

It's possible that's you
The one standing right by me, looking right at me
My impulse is to run, but my body just freezes
My heartbeat is rapid


I'm waiting here in the light of a city lamp
Blushing at the thought of meeting your eyes
But what do I do with my hands?
You're here, you don't know that I'm so close to you
Should I stay or should I leave, either way I'd miss you
I grieve in my condition, now how will I tell you I love you?
I don't know, I don't know
This ache in my chest won't go
(Repeat x1)

I could apologize to you, but that wouldn't be enough for me to say
You've reached out a loving hand and I've hidden away
I pray that somehow you discover the key to open this door
Empty me of my fear and make me yours forevermore
Fallen star, I'm afraid to hold you


I'm waiting here in the light of a city lamp
Blushing at the thought of meeting your eyes
But what do I do with my hands?
You're here, you don't know that I'm so close to you
Should I stay or should I leave, either way I'd miss you
I grieve in my condition, now how will I tell you I love you?
I don't know, I don't know
This ache in my chest won't go
(Repeat x1)


Here you are again
Close enough for me to see, but I can't touch
It's my wall of uncertainties that separates us
Would you be gentle with this glass?

Little Lotus

New York lights in her eyes, there's a foreign sound
Clocks tick and she's alive feeling something profound
It's too familiar to me, but she sees the spectacular

Hot chocolate steams between her palms and she inhales
I watch the chills slow away as her body melts
Whoever you are, you should know you're something else

And every dull moment in my life is made precious by you
Little lotus in bloom

Evergreens and snowflakes are typical, but she pauses
Lifts her chin to the sky and I see her eyelashes
Kissing the crystals, they're inferior to this diamond

She's satisfied with small and appreciates simplicity
I find myself wishing her arms were around me
Tell me why they only made one of you in this world


And every dull moment in my life is made precious by you
Little lotus in bloom

It's odd how I can say with you time feels comfortable
The hours are flowing away, but every single one is memorable
Your petals part and I can't breathe
So beautiful you are to me
Can't you see, can't you see, I'm no longer in misery

'Cause every dull moment in my life is made precious by you
Every ache in my life is soothed by you
I find it's worth being alive because of you
Little lotus in bloom
Little lotus in bloom
(Repeat x2)

Little lotus you've bloomed

Heart On My Sleeve

There are so many points in my life when I've asked myself
Am I making a mistake?
Is loving you going to be something to last the while
Or will everything break?
Are these coffee mugs able to take the heat I pour inside?
If I call your name, will you look deep into my eyes?
Please don't lie
I don't want to cry

This time I'm just going to take a chance
Second guesses are for people who don't believe in romance
Nothing's certain, nothing's absolute
So I'm gonna throw my doubts aside and walk awhile with you
With my heart on my sleeve
With my heart on my sleeve
With my heart on my sleeve
It's not risk-free, but please kiss me

You can't blame me for feeling a little hurt when you leave
My insecurities glow
But there's an excitement in being proven wrong for the first time
There'll be new things to know
It's funny, I'm awake before the alarm clock feeling alive
But will you still be lying beside me as time passes by?
Don't say a word
I'm easily hurt


This time I'm just going to take a chance
Second guesses are for people who don't believe in romance
Nothing's certain, nothing's absolute
So I'm gonna throw my doubts aside and walk awhile with you
With my heart on my sleeve
With my heart on my sleeve
With my heart on my sleeve
It's not risk-free, but please kiss me

I may be slightly delirious to say "yes" now
Who knows if you'll safe-keep or throw me out
For whatever reasons, change of the seasons, knots untie?
If the rose pricks my finger, I'd rather bleed than never try
With my heart on my sleeve, I'm diving into the ocean tonight


This time I'm just going to take a chance
Second guesses are for people who don't believe in romance
And I do, so I'm gonna walk awhile with you
With my heart on my sleeve
With my heart on my sleeve
It's not risk-free, but please kiss me
With your heart on your sleeve
With your heart on your sleeve
With your heart on your sleeve

I'll be okay, now please take my breath away

Nobody Cares

This desk is tear-stained from my college days
When I'd be writing history papers about us
But if we're going to coin the phrase, take it right from the page
It'll never happen again, this kind of love
And still I sit here swinging in my chair
Staring out the window whispering a prayer
Even though nobody cares
Nobody cares, oh

I stand in the bathroom and sing another song
Something sad to echo off the plain, blank walls
I never need to write the lyrics down, because this pink frown
Lasts every day to remind of the name to call
And I just stand here watching my damned face
As my hands realize they had a place
Even though nobody cares
Nobody cares, oh

It's too complicated to escape in a shower
I toss my towel on the bed and weep for an hour
Like yesterday and the months before
Headphones, headache
Warm tea, no, for god's sake
Just let me see you again to ease my pain

But you're gone, you're somewhere else
And I'm here all by myself
Faking a smile and no one's aware
'Cause nobody cares
Nobody cares

Cheat

Do you hear the whisper of the bed covers

As he slowly leaves her room to meet his other lover?

And she lies there, dreaming about how happy she believes they are

He’s gone not more than an hour or two

By the time she’s woken up, he’s back in the bedroom

Smiling with a light in his eyes as if it were because of her sweet sight

What’s going through your mind, fool?

Don’t you know she loves you

Trying so hard to give you all need?

Your picture’s in her wallet

Her passion’s saved for your bed

And still you cheat

Why did you do this to me?

You didn’t think I would notice this

When you came home with someone’s taste on your lips

Your clothes may be ironed, but your lies are creased all over

You thought I’d be too naïve to realize

Your composed expressions and your new late nights

Am I really not enough after these many years to satisfy?

What’s going through your mind, fool?

Don’t you know she loves you

Trying so hard to give you all need?

Your picture’s in her wallet

Her passion’s saved for your bed

And still you cheat

Why did you do this to me?

I remember those early months when we spent precious time together

When it seemed that not after long, it’d be perfect to have this forever

I expected bumps along the road, but I never imagined we’d be here

With you making love to another woman in the same bed I shed my tears

What’s going through your mind, fool?

Don’t you know I love you

Trying so hard to give you all need?

Your picture’s in my wallet

My passion’s saved for your bed

And still you cheat

Why did you do this to me?

(Repeat x1)

Why did you to this me?

How could you do this to me?

Quiet Island

There's a blanket of lamplight draped across my skin
I'm alone, but still embarrassed by my scars
Will you close the curtains, please leave and don't come back in?
Though in spirit I'll be where you are

I shudder in this cold room and whimper at the walls
I'm boxed in with my never-ending thoughts
I wish I knew how to trust you to catch me when I fall
But I was punished and never taught

I hold myself upon this quiet island somewhere in the universe
Everything in here is me
The colors, rust and texture
This complicated mixture brewing wildly
I'm still drifting out at sea

Small steps patter outside my door, there's a knock
And though I love you, I'll not answer
I've spent excessive time walking you into these stone blocks
A soft goodbye would make you happier

This dark phase in my mind tries to drown my breath
Where is hope in a wilted flower
Withering like the pieces of my heart in this unrest?
So bleeds the rose against the gray tower


I hold myself upon this quiet island somewhere in the universe
Everything in here is me
The colors, rust and texture
This complicated mixture brewing wildly
I'm still drifting out at sea

Frantic emotions and familiar tears
Hastening to adjust to this loneliness
Never doubt that I think of you, my only dear
I'd sacrifice so you're never trapped here


I hold myself upon this quiet island somewhere in the universe
Everything in here is me
The colors, rust and texture
This complicated mixture brewing wildly
I'm still drifting out at sea

I'm still drifting out at sea