1. |
killing me slowly
03:52
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Too scared to admit I have feelings
But so brave that I'll sing them on stage
Not willing to risk my emotions
But I'll put them in ink on a page
I've finally come to my senses
And I've got no good reason to wait
Curiosity's killing me slowly
And I'd rather be wrong any day
And it's alright if you wanna be friends
If you want this to end
Just tell me when
But I won't sit here singing you songs
While you're playing along
If we're not in tune, no
I'm not saying respond by some deadline
I'm just saying this game's got me tired
Curiosity's killing me slowly
I'd just like a few answers if you'd be so kind
And it's alright if you wanna be friends
If you want this to end
Just tell me when
But I won't sit here singing you songs
While you're playing along
If we're not in tune, and I'm
I'm sorry if this seems to soon
If you need some room
Then I'll back off, but I
I won't sit here singing you songs
While you're playing along
If we're not in tune, no
And I have
No plan
I'm just grasping at straws
Don't you worry
I'm happy
I just want you to know that it's
Alright if you wanna be friends
If you want this to end
Just tell me when
But I won't sit here singing you songs
While you're playing along
If we're not in tune, yeah it's
Alright if you wanna be friends
If you want this to end
Just tell me when
But I won't sit here singing you songs
While you're playing along
If we're not in tune, and I'm
I'm sorry if this seems to soon
If you need some room
Then I'll back off, but I
I won't sit here singing you songs
While you're playing along
If we're not in tune, no
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2. |
gamble
03:04
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Cards are dealt
Here's the hand I am given
Thinking hard
Just to make my decision
Risk it all
Or hold back - what's my action?
To tell the truth
I'm all in, there's no question
But I fear the worst when
My heart's on the line and
I know I'm risking it
But I know what I could win
That's what a gamble is
Boy, your face says it all
I'm not impressed when
You make a call
You're a bluff who thinks he's winning
But in reality
I'm scared to make the choice
At least
You don't see right through me
But I fear the worst when
My heart's on the line and
I know I'm risking it
But I know what I could win
That's what a gamble is
So I'll take
My chances
And I'll take
A good guess
And I'll hope
For the best
I'm not so good at this
I fear the worst when
My heart's on the line and
I know I'm risking it
But I know what I could win
That's what a gamble is
I fear the worst when
My heart's on the line and
I know I'm risking it
But I know what I could win
That's what a gamble is
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3. |
scars of sixteen
06:23
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How do we determine
Where to go from here
It's like my mind is crumbling
From the weight of all my fears
My past has been uncovered
By the slightest gust of wind
Who knew the leaves of autumn
Could hide the worst damage
Oh, what's this about?
I thought I had me figured out
But the scars of sixteen
Have proven to be
Devastating
How could he be
So mean
You wouldn't believe
The way he spoke to me
I had no say
I let him get his way
And I still cry today
Your words awfully familiar
Must be deja vu
Except now it's December
And he broke my heart in June
How are we to fix this
If you won't make a move
If you'd stop being cryptic
Maybe I'd trust you
Oh, what's this about?
I thought I had you figured out
Now the scars of eighteen
Have proven to be
Debilitating
How could he leave?
He was supposed to be
More than a fling
But now he's history
We were in love
And then one day he woke up
And said we were done
What's this about?
I thought I had this figured out
Oh, what's this about?
I thought I have love figured out
But you'd never know
How love has taken its toll
And left me out in the cold
Yet here I am now
Scared for my life I might drown
Hoping you'll turn things around
I want you to stay
I think that we'll be okay
Sixteen has nothing on me
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4. |
i knew better
03:54
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Fooled me once
I won't deny
Hate to say
You fooled me twice
I wanted this
I tried my best
Prove me wrong
Be my guest
I've heard it all
The "I love you"s
The "I'll do better"s
They never do
I gave you every chance I could
But this time
I'm done for good
No need to call
You won't be hearing from me
Did it get cold?
Or is it just your insincerity?
Cause I knew better than
To hold my heart in-hand
What was I thinking?
What was I thinking?
We got so close
Not close enough
But close enough to expect much
More than just another boy
Who'd play my heart just like a toy
I'll say this once
And just one time
You hurt me
But the blame is mine
Cause I knew good and well that I
Could have walked away in time
No need to call
You won't be hearing from me
Did it get cold?
Or is it just your insincerity?
Cause I knew better than
To hold my heart in-hand
What was I thinking?
What was I thinking?
I tried
To revive
Something that was never alive
I held
On so tight
To thin air while you cut my supply
Your joy
And your pride
Are in tact after shattering mine
Your love
Was a lie
What gives?
Why am I not surprised?
No need to call
You won't be hearing from me
Did it get cold?
Or is it just your insincerity?
Cause I knew better than
To hold my heart in-hand
What was I thinking?
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5. |
awfully eerie
04:24
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Fairytales, they do no good for me
But I can count on silence and darkness and warmth to put me to sleep
But the warmth that came from you never felt quite right
And you never fixed that hole in your blinds that let in too much light
Convinced myself you had things figured out
But one drink after another - there was no telling you to slow it down
The sweetest words, they rolled right off your tongue
But I hated every cloud of smoke you blew into my lungs
It's awfully eerie
Awfully hazy
These fragments of memories
False security
Do you still have those dreamcatchers in your room?
The ones that never caught my nightmares cause my worst fears came true
I still hear the echoes of laughing friends
And I still smell the whiskey I'd wake up to when you'd crawl in bed
I replayed those records like they were new
Now I can't listen to those bands without thinking of you
Whispers of those songs running through my head
And the ghosts of your arms holding me as we both hung by a thread
It's awfully eerie
Awfully hazy
These fragments of memories
False security
Knuckles white
Teeth clenched tight
I couldn't bear
To leave you there
But you left me
You set me free
I couldn't see
I couldn't breathe
Smoke too thick
The lights too dim
Music too loud
Pushing through the crowds
I lost your hand
It slipped like sand
But you let go
And now I know
It's awfully eerie
Awfully hazy
These fragments of memories
False security
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Anna González Atlanta, Georgia
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