Cradlesong- Rob Thomas

Everybody's got a different story
Everybody wants to give themselves away
But I'm still afraid

If we can stay out of their field of vision
If we can keep ourselves a half a world away
Oh honey, we'll be okay

The world can be so cruel
But I will sing for you this cradlesong
All night long

Everybody's got their own opinion
Everybody's got a place where they belong
Like a favorite song

No I don't wanna be your faded memory
I don't wanna be the ghost that you can't shake
I wanna be the real thing

The world can be so cruel
But I will sing for you this cradlesong
All night long

No one said that we were victims, honey
No one said we had to keep the things we get
and there ain't no regrets

And all our friends they moved to Hollywood
But we ain't that desperate yet, oh no
There ain't nothing like the real thing

This world can be so cruel
So let me sing to you
All night long

21 Guns- Green Day

Do you know what's worth fighting for
When it's not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You're in ruins...

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I

When you're at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn't pass
Nothing's ever built to last
You're in ruins

Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone

When it's time to live and let die
And you can't get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You're in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I

Incomplete

'She's so good inside' I tell myself behind these crying eyes
The helplessness of falling is a strengthening disguise

The looks of inhibition make me want to make her mine
But everything inside me makes me want to run and hide

She doesn't feel the need to let me know
the things that I cant see she doesn't show
The weight of love is following in tow
I just know I need to let her go
Let her go

I should have kissed you longer
told you how I really feel
I should have said your name
To let you know that this is real

I should have done it all quite differently
It just happened quite so incidentally
And I never should have done it all

She doesn't feel the need to let me know
the things that I cant see she doesn't show
the weight of love is following in tow
And I know I just need to let her know
Let her know

She- Parachute

She has no problems with secrets
She knows how to keep them
She never felt the need to let them show
And I've had no trouble with speaking
Or trusting my instincts
But maybe this is one that I should know
But as I'm waiting in
The devil on my shoulder stares
Laughing at the one thing I can't get, it's what I need

She, she is the words that I can't find
How can the only thing that's killing me, make me feel so alive
And I couldn't speak
I couldn't breathe to save my life
All of my chances swim like sinking ships
This time it's it
I'll drown or make her mine

My vocal cords have been fighting
My mouth likes to spite me
It never says the words that come to mind
And I brought a stick to a gun fight
And I'm stuck with my tongue tied
I run, but I can't hide what's always there

She, she is the words that I can't find
How can the only thing that's killing me, make me feel so alive
And I couldn't speak
I couldn't breathe to save my life
All of my chances swim like sinking ships
This time it's it
I'll drown or make her mine

I can see these things I do
and never seem to follow through

How can the only thing that's killing me, make me feel so alive...

She, she is the words that I can't find
How can the only thing that's killing me, make me feel so alive
And I couldn't speak
I couldn't breathe to save my life
All of my chances swim like sinking ships
This time it's it
I'll drown or make her mine

...Let Me Sleep Forever

To a great friend, with love:


I don't want to see that smile fade
Cuz I don't wanna watch you fade away
And mercy falls down on it's knees
With the beauty of your peace

Just walk with me into the slow night sky

Turn the page and let it go
I'll let you know you're not alone
So close to here but far from home
And now the world will never know

Just walk with me into the slow night sky

I never though I'd see you like I do
I never would have thought you'd see the truth
You're close to me but far from you
If only hearts could show they knew

Run with me into the slow night sky

Turn the page and let it go
I'll let you know you're not alone
So close to here but far from home
And girl the world will always know

Come with me into the slow night sky

Take my hand and hold it tight
Everything will be alright
I'll stay with you on through the night
And I won't let you fall this time

Turn the page and let it go
I'll let you know you're not alone
So close to here and far from home
Baby the world will always show

You turn the page and let it go
And now you know you're not alone
Now close to here is always home
And you know I will never go

No you know I will never go
No I will not let this go

Requiem

Your taste still lingers here
On these lips as cold as ice
Was it a lie or just a broken set of promises?
To me it's all the same

I need to be the martyr in my new life's destination
Where heartache has a sense of humor
Somewhere amongst this superficial hell
And fear is the extent of your enemy

Here exists the end of purity
the end of pain
If I knew who you were I'd let you follow
with a confession that brings everything to a close

The weakness in my strength is starting to show
Never did I think it would be this way
Never did I know how I would love
To keep it far away from my destination

Dry your eyes on my wounded heart
The sting of salt will help it heal
Just be my altruistic demon
And I'll be your heartless lover

Je T'aime

I don't know if it was coincidence
or just the right time of the night
But looking into you just felt right

I don't know if you really wanted me
or if you just really wanted trust
but either way, you got what you wanted

I don't know what could be
I won't ask
I'll just be what you need me to be

Where we went and were we're going
they are not the same place
I can see it in your eyes

And you hit me again with that cold shoulder
Let it be what it is
Just let me stay where you are

Je t'aime