Wednesday, August 29, 2007

The Fan

You’ve got sunken eyes like sunken ships, the color is falling from you lips
Columbus had a mom saying, “Go for it!” and so he went sailing
We’ve got 10, 20, 30, 40 years of living and not a whole lot to show for it
If you discover me, I’ll discover you too (that’s got to count for something)

Wherever you go the stars will follow you…

You’ve been putting up way too strong a fight
You’ve been living for way too long to die
You’ve been holding on way to tight to let this slip away

You’re standing underneath that apple tree where Newton finally found his faculties
You’ve always had this gravity; it’s just that you never could see that

Wherever you go the stars will follow you…

You’ve been putting up way too strong a fight
You’ve been living for way too long to die
You’ve been holding on way to tight to let this slip away

I know it’s hard to understand what part you’re playing in this plan
Are you the shit, or the fan, or the ground where it lands?
Or could it be you’re so much more?
Here’s a key -- hey kid, go find yourself a door

Wherever you go the stars will follow you…
Wherever you go the stars will follow you…
Wherever you go the stars will follow you…

-Matt Beem "The Fan" from The Part You're Playing

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Cry on Demand

I wish I could cry on demand,
Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo
Given all these troubles on my mind,
The tears won't come out.

I've been shaking, shaking in my boots
Every time I hear my telephone ring
It can't possibly be you,
You never call,
Not since my little accident.

I didn't mean to cause any trouble
I didn't know we were so serious
Yeah, I didn't mean to burst our bubble
It can only float for so long

Now I realise, I realise they were wrong,
'cos what happens in Vegas,
Don't take very long,
To travel accross continents,
And onwards overseas,
Onto our little island,
To our city, our home,
But

I didn't mean to cause any trouble
I didn't know we were so serious
Yeah, I didn't mean to burst our bubble
It could only float for so long

Sometimes I wish, I could cry on demand
Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo
Given all these troubles on my mind,
The tears won't come out.

I didn't mean to cause any trouble
I didn't know we were so serious
Yeah, I didn't mean to burst our bubble
It could only float for so long

Sometimes I wish, I could cry on demand
Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo
Given all these troubles on my mind,
The tears won't come out.

I wish, I could cry on demand
Boo Hoo, Boo Hoo
Given all these troubles on my mind,
The tears won't come out,
The tears won't come out,
The tears won't come out

Gomez - Cry on Demand