I Saw- Matt Nathanson

And it's amazing
With the look in your eyes
Like you could save me
But you won't even try
And then you tell me again
How everything will be alright

And if I told you that I'm sorry
Would you tell me that you were wrong
Or would you hold me down forever
If I came to you for answers

And I saw
Pictures in my head
And I swear I saw you opening up, again
Cuz I would be heavenly
if baby you'd just rescue me, now

And I'm surrounded
You spill
All alive and brand new
And I'll forget about you long enough
To forget why I need to

The days are
Drifting away from me
I still wake up
Burning through everything
And It's all I know

And I saw
Pictures in my head
But I swear I saw you opening up again
Cuz it would be heavenly if
Baby you'd just rescue me now

Pictures in my head
I saw you opening up again
Cuz I would be heavenly if
Baby you'd just rescue me now

Beauty

Physicality fades; remember...you are beautiful

Perception changes; remember...you are genuine
Time goes on; remember...you are forever
Love always remains; remember...you are loved

Truth Lives

Hello again, my friend

I have thought this whole thing through

I am learning things right now

That I once though that I knew

You know it’s true, we thought we saw

The love inside our eyes

But love cannot be used by friends

As an intimate disguise

We grew up way to fast

But we didn’t learn fast enough

That the words we say and the things we do

Can be so strong, so tough

And there are so many things that still pull us together

And so many things that just push us apart

And these feelings are unalterable

Coming from somewhere inside my heart

We thought we knew what love was

We though we had it down

But foolish love gives nothing

But a dark and thorny crown

We broke our love in pieces

just to watch it fall away

Believing that the pain we had

The passion would outweigh

And now those words I cannot say

Are something I know I’ve learned

A lesson in my character

That I assuredly have earned

But even if I asked you to

I know you would not stay

But even though we’re far apart

At least I can watch you walk away

In the Sun- Joseph Arthur

I pictured you in the sun
wondering what went wrong
And falling down on your knees
asking for sympathy

And being caught in between
all you wish for and all you've seen
And trying to find anything
you can feel that you can believe in

I know I would apologize
if I could see your eyes
'Cause when you showed me myself,
you know, I became someone else

But I was caught in between
all you wish for and all you need
I pictured you fast asleep
A nightmare comes
You can't keep awake

'Cause if I find
If I find my own way
How much will I find?
If I find
You
I'll find you

I don't know anymore
What it's for
I'm not even sure
If there is anyone who is in the sun
Will you help me to understand

'Cause I been caught in between
all I wish for and all I need
Maybe you're not even sure what it's for
Any more than me

May God's love be with you...always

'Cause if i find
If I find my own way
How much will I find?
If I find

I'll find you
You...

"And I never knew the difference between bullshit and sincere, as long as it sounded good while coming out"

A thousand other boys could never reach you
How could I have been the one...

You know the lies they always told you
And the love you never knew
What's the things they never showed you
That swallowed the light from the sun
Inside your room...

And there's no time left for losing
When you stand they fall...

I'll become what you became to me

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"I'm here for you" she said
and we can stay for awhile,
my boyfriends gone,
we can just pretend.
Lips that need no introduction,
Now who's the greater sin?
Your drab eyes seem to invite
(tell me darling) where do we begin?

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So long ago, I don't remember when
That's when they say I lost my only friend
Well they said she died easy of a broken heart disease
As I listened through the cemetery trees...

I'm so alone, and I feel just like somebody else
Man, I ain't changed, but I know I ain't the same

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You've got your ball
you've got your chain
tied to me tight
tie me up again

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Lay down your guns
Too weak to run
Nothing can harm you here
Your precious heart
Broken and scarred
Somehow you made it through
I only ask that you won't go again

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I treated you bad, you bruised my face
Couldn't love you more, you've got a beautiful taste...

Could have been easier on you,
I couldn't change though I wanted to.
Should have been easier by three,
Our old friend fear, and you and me

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As I'm waiting for those eyes
To say what's on your mind
I finally think I've found
the words to say...

If I could just get your attention
I'd never let it go
Until you've felt what I am gonna say

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The broken locks were a warning
You got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded
I'm an open book instead
And I still see your reflection
Inside of my eyes
That are looking for purpose
They're still looking for life
And I'm hanging on, to the words you say

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And yet these words mean nothing

The Second Time Around

I wish that I could take you there

To the place where living bends

The place where time stands still

and love it never ends

Where every kiss tastes sweeter

And every touch is warm

Where all I know is resting

In the beauty of your storm

To listen to your breath

And to feel you on my skin

The place where all is broken

Is the best place I have been

And in your times of hurting

I’ll be the one to hold your hand

And take you there with me

into that long-awaited land

I never thought I’d feel it

Until I fell for you again

The love that I have saved

for my one and only friend

So trust in me once more

And I will not let you down

I’ll mend your wounded heart

The second time around

All I Need- Matchbox Twenty

Everywhere someone's getting older
Everybody cries
And sometimes you can still lose even if you really try
Talking about the dream
Like the dream is over
Talk like that
Won't get you nowhere
Everybody's trusting in the heart
Like the heart don't lie

And that's all that I need, yeah
Someone else to cling to, yeah
Someone I can lean on
Until I don't need to
Just stay all through the night
And in the morning let me down
Cause that's all that I need right now

Everywhere someone's getting over
Everybody's life is someone
People still use other people with a crooked smile
And all around the world there's a sinking feeling
Out there right now someone's feeling
Down on themselves and don't know why
Every night

And that's all that I need, yeah
Someone else to cling to, yeah
Someone I can lean on
Until I don't need to
Just stay all through the night, yeah
And in the morning let me down
Cause that's all that I need right now

And life ain't no beauty show
We don't know where tomorrow ends
And when we're sad
It's kind of a drag

Just stay all through the night
And in the morning let me down
Yeah, cause that's all that I need
Yeah, that's all that I need
Yeah, that's all that I need
That's all that I need right now
Right now

A Friend To Me- Garth Brooks

Well you and I, we're buddies
And we've been since we first met
Me and you, well we've sure been through
Our share of laughter and regret

Lord knows we've had our bad days
And more than once we've disagreed
But you've always been a friend to me

You can be so stubborn
There's times I think you just like to fight
And I hope and pray I live to see the day
When you say I might be right

And there's times I'd rather kill you than listen to your honesty
But you've always been a friend to me

You've always been, time and again
The one to take my hand
And show to me it's okay to be just the way I am
With no apology

Oh you've always been
And you will 'til God knows when
Yes you've always been a friend to me

To A Friend

Such a fragile, young life taken far, far too soon

Leaving pieces of us lying broken and strewn

We cannot understand why it happens to be

That this life that we have is of no guarantee

But the love that we have, it can never be lost

It’s our deepest possession and it comes at no cost

And this thing we call love, it is never at end

If I could tell you one thing, it would be this, my friend

A shoulder to cry on or a hand just to hold

Or words understood that were not ever told

I will be here for you in the times that you’re gone

This I can promise; that love will live on

So dry up your tears and raise up your head

And trust in the words that have always been said

Forever and always is what love it will be

And forever and always, you will find it in me

Know

You know me, and I know you

Stay with me, I will stay here too

Hold me close, and I’ll be true

For in the world I trust in only you

You look at me, I look at you

Sharing secrets the world never knew

And with all the things that we’ve been through

Still you know me, and I know you

My breath is now a part of you

And with your breaths my love it grew

When one new soul is created by two

When you know me, and I know you

My heart still rests inside of you

Where one more kiss is one too few

Where the oldest memories are always new

Where you know me, and I know you

Unutterable words from me to you

I wish I could say, what you say you can't do

For you to know that "I love you too"

Now you know me, and I know you

Twisted- Carrie Underwood

Baby you're a wrecking ball
Crashing into me
Nothing I can do but fall
Piece by piece
You broke down every part of me
That ever thought I'd never need you, baby

It's twisted, messed up
And the more I think about it
It's crazy, but so what
I may never understand it
I'm caught up and I'm hanging on
I wanna love you even if it's wrong

Love Remains The Same- Gavin Rossdale

A thousand times I've seen you standing
Gravity like lunar landing
You make me want to run till' I find you
I shut the world away from here
I drift to you, you're all I hear
As everything we know fades to black

Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending

I never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
But love remains the same

I find a place where we escape
Take you with me for the space
The city buzz sounds just like a fridge
I walk the streets through seven bars
I have to find just where you are
The faces seem to blur
They're all the same

Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending

I never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
But love remains the same

So much more to say
So much to be done
Don't you trick me out
We shall overcome
It's all left still to play

We should've had the sun
Could have been inside
Instead we're over here

Half the time the world is ending
Truth is I am done pretending
Too much time too long defending
You and I are done pretending

I never thought that I
Had anymore to give
You're pushing me so far
Here I am without you
Drink to all that we have lost
Mistakes we have made
Everything will change
Everything will change

I wish this could last forever
As if we could last forever

Love remains the same
Love remains the same

_All I Want_ is to _Fall for You_

What I leave,
When you go
What I see,
And what you show
And what I guess,
And when I don't
Is something you all ready, all ready know

I can't live without,
All I think about,
All I want is you
You're all I dream about,
I can't live without,
All I want is you,

The things I do
I go through
And all I say
When I'm awake
And what I make,
The shit that I take
Is something you all ready, all ready know

I can't live without,
All I think about,
All I want is you
You're all I dream about,
I can't live without,
All I want is you

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But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you
over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed, but I have loved you from the start

Ohh, but hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night
That I will fall for you
over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in, I'm yours to keep
And hold on to your words 'cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight when you're asleep

Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

And some more quotes

Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
~Helen Keller

To live is like to love--all reason is against it, and all instinct is for it.
~Samuel Butler

Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means
~Leo Buscaglia

There's no such thing as to stop loving someone. You either never did, or you still do.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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When the rest of the world walks away, I will always be her hope to lean on, her love to confide in, and her promise to run to.
Forever and always

Today

Today is a good day, today is a bad day, or maybe today is just “one of those days”. Either way, the best thing about today is that it is always new. Today is not simply yesterday’s tomorrow and tomorrow’s yesterday. It holds something much more powerful. Every moment that passes us has fleeting potential. While sitting, watching television, reading a book, writing a story; we are making our own history. Sometimes today can be a day of rest, sometimes a day of work. Sometimes it is a day of smiles, others, a day of tears. But no matter the definition of it, today is the best thing we have, and the only thing we can be sure of.

Remember:
It is not what we dream that makes us who we are, but rather what we do. By learning to find the wonder in each day, it can be possible to put the demons in their place and ensure that what is left is the joy of now. We must live moment by moment and day by day. We must use our lives for good. And most importantly, we must not regret, for we cannot change the past.

Love; revisited

Love is possibly the greatest and most complicated of all human emotion. It can be simple yet complex, easy yet difficult, and empowering yet crippling. It can bring tears, both good and bad. It can change your entire life. It can be everything you need and more. It can be gained and lost, lost and found. Something so important but that is not guaranteed. It can be fearless yet cowardly, beautiful yet blind, old yet strong, mysterious yet all-knowing. Love is everything.

We must have the ability to care, and not to care. We must have the ability to stand still. We must know how to live, how to learn, and how to love. Unfortunately, most of us need to be taught how to love, and experience is the best teacher. We must learn from our mistakes, allow our hearts to be broken, and always get back up when we fall.

Love is the most intense of all human emotion. We must be wary in love, but not so much as to let it pass us by because we fear letting it sink into our souls. We can never let a broken heart stop us from trying again.

It is always better to let love get in the way of living than to let life get in the way of love.

Life is too short to ever hurt the ones who you love and who love you.

Often times love is judged by the world, but who is this mixed up world to judge amidst all of its languished grace? Always love with everything you have, and never hold back, no matter the odds you are up against.

No matter how many tears we cry, they are almost always covered up by smiles. Broken hearts do not last forever.

Strength can only be attained through the knowledge, awareness, and understanding of weakness. True strength is not measured in the body, but rather, in the heart.

Love will keep us sound, and love will make us strong.

The Moment

The cold fall winds bite my face as I wander down the path that leads from my house and down through the meadow and to the lake. I scowl coldly as I fight off streaming thoughts about irrationality and insignificance, insecurity and inability. My aggravated and fast pace draws labored breaths from my lungs. I slow for a moment to catch my breath and compose myself, but I continue walking towards my undisputed destination. As I walk farther down the path, I reach the meadow. The scowl on my face slowly turns to a look of intrigue when I notice a tiny figure silhouetted against the backdrop of the moon’s iridescent light. Gaining ground, I realize that that the brilliantly broadcasted figure is that of a small deer. She looks at me for a brief moment, and I feel a certain and definitive warmth begin to spread over me. As I walk closer, I expect her to consider me suspect and seek cover in the nearby brush, but she simply watches my movements, as if she is almost as intrigued by me as I am by her. I approach her cautiously, being ever so careful in all of my actions, as not to cause any rift in the unexpected chance she has offered me. I move in, closer and closer, until just a thin layer of thorns and high grasses are separating myself from her and her infinite beauty. I reach my hand out slowly, hoping for even the slightest physical contact with this beautiful creature. She ponders my gesture for a measurable second, before stretching through the thorns and the grasses to press her nose into my palm. A rush of excitement fills my heart. To feel such a close relationship to such a wonderful creature is incredible. I smile warmly when she runs her nose against my skin, almost as if she is saying “it’s ok, I trust you. And you can trust me. We can trust each other.” And then, with absolute flowing beauty, she departs quietly into the brush. After one fleeting glance, I turn back towards the direction I was headed, through the meadow and towards the lake. When I reach the lake’s edge, I am immediately taken aback by the reflection in the water. The reflection is serene, calm, and peaceful; a far cry from the jaded and shattered heart that I have come to know in the mirror of my bathroom. I ponder the scene before me, thinking that nature must be playing some kind of prank. I had never before seen such beauty in myself as I did at that very second, in that very spot by the lakeside. As I stare into the reflection of my long-awaited counterpart, I feel that same warmth beginning to spread through me again. My heart swells even more as I think to myself about the beauty of the moment; a moment of peace and inspiration, serenity and clarity; a moment of love. On my journey home, a light layer of gray fog beings to arrive, mingling harmoniously with the brisk evening air and creating a soft-spoken blanket of provocative romance. I walk along the small path that leads up from the lake and through the meadow and back to a different kind of home. I walk slowly, tracing thoughts in my head with every step. I breathe in the evening air with intense regard for its smell, its texture, and its taste. As I pass through the naturally formed isles, long yet beautifully overgrown with mosses and weeds, I think to myself about the beauty of the moment; a moment of love.

Come On Get Higher- Matt Nathanson

I miss the sound of your voice
And I miss the rush of your skin
And I miss the still of the silence
As you breathe out and I breathe in

If I could walk on water
If I could tell you what's next
I'd make you believe
I'd make you forget

So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love

I miss the sound of your voice
Loudest thing in my head
And I ache to remember
All the violent, sweet
Perfect words that you said

If I could walk on water
If I could tell you what's next
I'd make you believe
I'd make you forget

So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love

I miss the pull of your heart
I taste the sparks on your tongue
I see angels and devils
And God, when you come on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on

Sing sha la la la
Sing sha la la la la

So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me in love
So come on, get higher, loosen my lips
Faith and desire and the swing of your hips
Just pull me down hard
And drown me, drown me in love

It's all wrong, it's all wrong
It's all wrong, it's so right
So come on, get higher
So come on and get higher
'Cause everything works, love
Everything works in your arms.

You Found Me- The Fray

I found God on the corner of first and Amistad
Where the west was all but won
All alone, smoking his last cigarette
I said "where you been?"
he said "ask anything."

Where were you
When everything was falling apart?
When all my days were spent by the telephone
that never rang
And all I needed was a call
that never came
to the corner of first and Amistad

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Surround me, surround me
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you, where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, you found me

But in the end everyone ends up alone
Losing her the only one who's ever known
Who I am, who I'm not, and who I wanna be
My way to know how lost you will be next to me

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Surround me, surround me
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you, where were you?
Just a little late
You found me, you found me

Early morning city breaks
I've been calling
For years and years and years and years
And you've never left me no messages
Never sent me no letters
You've got some kind of nerve
Taking all I want

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Where were you, where were you?

Lost and insecure
You found me, you found me
Lying on the floor
Surround me, surround me
Why'd you have to wait?
Where were you where were you?
Just a little late
You found me you found me

Why'd you have to wait
To find me, to find me