Here I come, you better watch out
I'm falling like the rain
On the run from all of the clouds
They're chasing me away
I wish I could stay
But I am just not built that way, yeah
I'm water in your hands now
I'm slipping
I'm caught up in the moment, soon I will be going
You can't keep water in your hands
Don't be sad, Baby, don't cry
This is just the way that life goes
Just like that, hello and goodbye
What we catch we really can't hold
I wish you could see
I'm like the rain, I'm falling free, yeah
I'm water in your hands now
I'm slipping
I'm caught up in the moment, soon I will be going
You can't keep water in your hands
And before I slip away
I'll leave you with a trace of?
Water in your hands
I'm slipping
I'm caught up in the moment, soon I will be going
You can't keep water in your hands
Water in your hands
I'm slipping, slipping
Words by Jen Foster & Kathy Scott
Music by Jen Foster
Black is only black until you light a candle
Stone is only stone until you take a hammer
And this song was just a song until the day you came along
And wrote this wrong
It wouldn't be David without Michelangelo
No Starry, Starry Night without the light of Van Gogh
And I'll never be the same since you put me in your frame
And signed your name
War is only war until you lose somebody
Love is only love until I touched your body
Imagine a world without John Lennon, the rain and the wind without Bob Dylan
Blue without Joni, blue without Miles
But every song is just a song until somebody comes along
And makes it sing
It wouldn't be David without Michelangelo
No Starry, Starry Night without the light of Van Gogh
And I'll never be the same since you put me in your frame
And signed your name
Black is just black until you light a candle
Stone is just stone until you take a hammer
War is just war until you lose someone
Words by Jen Foster
Music by Jen Foster & Danny Torroll
Light the stars in your eyes
Quiet doubts in your mind
Follow me to the place where our colors bled
The young, invincible ones
Rockets aimed at the sun
We never once questioned where we were going
They called us all wrong, and they trashed all our songs
They dressed us for church, and they threw us in blind
We gathered our hands, and we turned towards the wind
It was our time
We were gods, we were gods
We were gods, at least, we thought
I will never forget
Days we skipped out of class
The subtle crash of a kiss still forbidden
When time was our time to waste
And love was ours to forsake
And all our biggest mistakes gave us all our best stories
We threw out the map, and we tossed up our caps
We swore that we'd break every brick in that wall
But it took all our breath when we found that they'd set us up
To fall
We were gods, we were gods
We were gods, at least, we thought…..
Before we were lawyers
And homeless self-employers
Before we crash-landed
Into the sky...
Words by Jen Foster & Kathy Scott
Music by Jen Foster
The black and white picture taken by a stranger
Out in the streets of New Orleans
The blanket I stole from that hotel in London
You asked if I thought I was the Queen
And my big blue sweater - you made it look better
Is folded in the corner of your suitcase
You're taking everything, you've got my heart on a string
Just tell me where we are going
All I am is where you are
And I never knew you could go so far
All I have is in your heart
You took me with you, you took me with you
The broken wine bottle that fell off our mantle
We couldn't stand to throw that sweet memory away
The book by Fitzgerald that I bought for your birthday
Is packed in a box with my love letters you saved
And you're taking Bob Dylan, oh, the times must be changing
Maybe you'll listen as you're driving away
You're taking everything, you've got my heart on a string
C'mon tell me where we are going
All I am is where you are
And I never knew you could go so far
All I have is in your heart
You took me with you, you took me with you
Those shells from the ocean, that one, yellow rose and
The incense and candles and your old tambourine
Your sweatshirt from college, that painting that you wanted
And I'll take the promise that you could not keep….
All I am is where you are
And I never knew you could go so far
All I have is in your heart
You took me with you, you took me with you
Well, here we are
Our final meeting
If you told me it would end like this
I wouldn't have believed
I'd be standing here above you
Crying tears upon your face
Imagining your eyes would open
If only I'd say the right thing
If I could say the right thing
And it looks just like you are sleeping
So peacefully at rest after the longest, hardest day
And you look so sweet, as if you're dreaming
I only wish you could awake before the angels carried you away
So it's time to let you go
Fly away now and be free
And in your never-ending slumber
Will you please save a dream for me
And I will gently place this flower
In your hand before I leave
They say you cannot take it with you
But this could be the one thing
This love could be the one thing
And it looks just like you are sleeping
So peacefully at rest after the longest, hardest day
And you look so sweet, as if you're dreaming
I only wish you could awake before the angels carried you away
Carried you away
And it looks just like you are sleeping
So peacefully at rest after the longest, hardest day
I have heard it said so many times, "Love is blind"
So why are you staring?
You say that love is all we need, well
Does that apply to me?
'Cause I have found someone
That I think is beautiful
And I have fallen in love
And I'm telling you
Means everything to me
Makes me feel nothing else matters
Not even what the world thinks of me
They told me when I was a little girl, "Love's a pearl -
You're lucky if you find it,
So share that precious beauty with the world,"
Now suddenly they say I've got to hide it
But I have found true love
And there is nothing you can do
Just try and stop me, just try and stop us
Good luck to you, 'cause
Means everything to me
Makes me feel nothing else matters
Not even what the world thinks of me
(She...she...she...)
It's simple as can be
I love her, she loves me
This is what everybody dreams of
There's nothing to be afraid of, there's nothing to be afraid of, after all it's
Only love
'cause
Means everything to me
Pockets full of money that I saved and never spent
A shoebox full of letters that I wrote and never sent
Words of love and promises I thought but never said
Hoping that I wouldn't fall behind
Nights I wasted dreaming things that I forgot when I awoke
Journeys I had plotted out, but I never found the road
Running into strangers, never looking in their eyes
All the magic that we might have shared if not for my disguise
And still, I'm grateful to be alive, and waiting for the moment to arrive
Seize the moment when it comes
Seize the moment - it may be the only one
Seize the moment - don't you let it pass you by
You've gotta seize the moments of your life
I tried to say I love you but I was paralyzed
I wanted to find happiness but I lost it in your eyes
I waited far too many years before I realized
I have wasted all the best years of my life
Just waiting for the moment to arrive
Seize the moment when it comes
Seize the moment - it may be the only one
Seize the moment - don't you let it pass you by
You've gotta seize the moments of your life
Oh, what am I waiting for?
There is really nothing more than this precious moment
And all this love I have inside
Now it's time to let it shine, so let it shine, let it shine
Seize the moment when it comes
Seize the moment - it may be the only one
Seize the moment - don't you let it pass you by
Words & music by Jen Foster & Glenn Rosenstein
C'mon, take my hand
A surprise is awaiting you
We'll sprawl out on the sand
And unwind by the light of the moon
Forget your father's face
Forget the debts you have to pay
Forget the things I'm saying
Let's get away, yeah
We could fly out of this place
And out into space where Saturn awaits us
We could fly straight through the sky, way over county lines
Where Saturn's a state of mind
C'mon, let's take a trip
We can lay on my big brass bed, yeah
We don't need no rocketship to get there
These rings around my heart, you see, are where we'll find the mystery
We could fly out of this place
And out into space where Saturn awaits us
We could fly straight through the sky, way over county lines
'Cause Saturn's a state of mind
Forget about the fear inside you
Look at all the stars to guide you
All the planets are aligned
When Saturn is your state of mind
C'mon, let's take a trip
We don't need no rocketship...
We could fly out of this place
And out into space where Saturn awaits us
I don't wanna hear about your problems
And how the world has gone to hell
When bill collectors come calling
I just pretend I'm someone else
I don't wanna clean my room today
I don't wanna turn on my tv
I just wanna have it all my way
It's not easy being me
They told me if I'm late again
Don't bother even coming in
It looks like the drinks are on me
I just wanna be happy, I don't wanna be sad
I just wanna be happy, is it too much to ask?
Just want the sun to keep shining every day of my life
I just wanna be happy
I don't wanna sit here in this traffic
While everybody flips me off
Hey, I was just honking for Jesus
Now, c'mon, People, just lighten up
'Cause we don't need all of these problems
We might as well enjoy this trip
Turn up the music, put the top down
'Cause life is what we make of it
You can cry or shout it out
I just wanna laugh about it
C'mon everybody, follow me
I just wanna be happy, I don't wanna be sad
I just wanna be happy, is it too much to ask?
Just want the sun to keep shining every day of my life
I just wanna be happy?.
Rain, rain, go away
Never come another day
The sun is shining all around me
'Cause I just wanna be
I just wanna be happy, I don't wanna be sad
I just wanna be happy, is it too much to ask?
Words & music by Jen Foster
I'm lost when memories are all I have to breathe
I'm lost when endings are always just beginning
Where did you go? All that I know
Is I loved you way too much
Everybody goes, everybody leaves you
There's no one you can own and no one you could pay
Everyone's alone and there's nothing to believe in
And nothing you can do and nothing you can say
You're gone like oceans of love all blown out to sea
You're gone like everyone who's ever come to me
Now here I am, without you I can't
See myself go on
Everybody goes, everybody leaves you
There's no one you can own and no one you could pay
Everyone's alone and there's no one to believe in
And nothing you can do and nothing you can say
Give me a moment to prepare myself
Give me a moment to put on a better face
Give me a moment to collect myself
As you walk away
Everybody goes, everybody goes
Everybody goes away
Everybody goes, everybody leaves you
There's no one you can own and no one you could pay
Words & music by Jen Foster
When the light of love surrounds you
When the dark of night confounds you
When the shadow life astounds you
Breathe in, and say amen, amen, once again
The day breaks in technicolor
A mother wakes her child from slumber
A little boy peeks out from under the sheets and grins
Say amen, amen, once again
At times this world can be so beautiful
It's hard to take it all in
But don't you be afraid, just let it rain
And say amen
A boy kisses a girl for the first time
A bird leaves her nest and takes flight
A broken man gets up and tries again
Say amen, amen, once again
At times this world can be so beautiful
It's hard to take it all in
But don't you be afraid, just let it rain
She said all these years I’ve tried to make it good
I’ve given up myself just like I should
I studied up and did it by the book
But everything comes crashing down
The second that you come around
You wreck me, you mess me up
You wreck me, you mess me up
You wreck me, you mess me up
You wreck me, you mess me up…
She said tell me how together comes apart
And tell me how to stop it when it starts
She said tell me how an angel steals a heart
Of all the pieces you could take
You took the one that makes or breaks
You wreck me, you mess me up
You wreck me, you mess me up
You wreck me, you mess me up
You wreck me, you mess me up…
And I see your headlights calling me
Oh, I can’t move
No there’s nothing I can do
Nothing I can do
You wreck me
You mess me up….
I never stopped and looked, I never paid attention to you
I didn't think that you were worth my time
A passing glance my way caught me on a day like today
And all your brilliant colors light up my eyes
I'm falling in
I'm spinning now
I'm trapped in you
And I don't want out
You drew me into your web of roses
You tangled me up in violets of blue
And you pulled me into your pocket full of poses
I'm captured by you, I am captured by you
You love me, you love me not
I pick a thousand petals and pray that I'll stay in your heart
'Cause you're beautiful as if by design
I am yours, are you mine?
I'm falling in
I'm spinning now
I'm trapped in you
And I don't want out
You drew me into your web of roses
You tangled me up in violets of blue
And you pulled me into your pocket full of poses
I'm captured by you, I am captured by you
And what is it now that you want from me?
You already have everything I tried so hard to keep
And I'm letting go, I'm trusting you, trust in me
I'm falling in
I'm spinning now
I'm trapped in you
And I don't want out
You drew me into your web of roses
You tangled me up in violets of blue
Hey, you say you’re looking for something you’ve never found
Well, the last time I checked I was lost and wanderin’ around
‘Cause I know just how it feels to be the best thing you ever had
But still not quite good enough to be the last one
There you go spinning all your wheels
You never know what you’ve got until you lose it
And here I am waiting all these years
You're not even here
You can look all over this great big world
You can look down every street
In every bookstore, on every dance floor
At every girl you meet
You can drive out to California
And chase down all of your dreams
I’m sure you’ll find someone beautiful
But you’ll never, you’ll never find me
Hey, they say that real love is completely letting go
Well, my hands are way up in the air and you’re somewhere in Arizona
Just a few more hundred miles and you’ll have everything you need
Except these arms to hold you when that lie brings you to your knees
There you go spinning all your wheels
You never know what you’ve got until you lose it
And here I am waiting all these years
You're not even here
You can look all over this great big world
You can look down every street
In every bookstore, on every dance floor
At every girl you meet
You can drive out to California
And chase down all of your dreams
I’m sure you’ll find someone beautiful
But you’ll never, you’ll never find me
On Venice Beach
You can look all over this great big world
You can look down every street
In every bookstore, in every dive bar
At every girl you meet
And when you look out over the ocean
From the shores of Venice Beach
I know you’ll find the brightest stars
But you’ll never, you’ll never find me
Oh, you’ll never find me....
Oh, you’ll never find me....
Oh, you'll never find me
Oh...
You can look all over this great big world
You can look down every street
In every bookstore, in every dive bar
At every girl you meet
And when you look out over the ocean
From the shores of Venice Beach
I know you’ll find the brightest stars
But you’ll never, you’ll never find me
Oh, you’ll never find me....
Oh, you'll never find me
I never noticed all the used black cars out on the road
I never noticed all the love songs that are on the radio
Until you left me
Now it's all too clear
I never noticed all the houses that look just like where you live
I never noticed all the places that remind me where we've been
Until you left me
Now I see too clearly
That there's nobody in this world who makes me feel the way you do
And there's nobody in my life who could come close to being you
And there's nobody else who gets me
Nobody like you
And there's nobody who inspires me to be better than I am
And there's nobody who ignites me with the touch of their hands
And there's nobody else who loves me
Nobody like you
I took for granted all the little things you did to let me know
How much you loved me - I bankrupted your soul
Until you left me
Won't you please forgive me
How can I make it up? How can I convince you?
I would do anything in this world for you
Until you left me
I had no clue that it was you
That there's nobody in this world who makes me feel the way you do
And there's nobody in my life who could come close to being you
And there's nobody else who gets me
Nobody like you
And there's nobody who inspires me to be better than I am
And there's nobody who invites me to give a damn
And there's nobody else who loves me
Nobody like you
And I have had a lot of growing up to do
And I have got a lot of making up to you
For I can do so much better
For someone as special as you
And I like the way sometimes we talk just like we're babies
And I like the way sometimes your no means maybe, well
You and I
have come this far
Guess it's time
I tell the truth
Cause I have known
for a while
but I never wanted
to bring shame on this family
Cause you asked me not to
But if this God to whom you pray
Is the same God
I was raised to believe in
you better take it up with him
This is me
Here we are
I know I may not
be everything you wanted
But this is all I got
This is me
Talk to God
He's the one you really ought to ask
These questions
Cause I'm all His fault
This is me
Why, you ask
would I ever put you and dad through this
When it's only, just a phase
But who's to say
What's to come
Who are you to judge my love
Yes, I am different
But my heart works just the same
And I could lie to your face
But you thought me that's no way
To live my life
So I'm taking your advise
This is me
Here we are
I know I may not
be everything you wanted
But this is all I got
This is me
Talk to God
He's the one you really ought to ask
These questions
Cause I'm all His fault
This is me, yeah this is me
Talk to God
You say he speaks to us when we listen
So listen
This is me
I'm nobody's fault, listen to your heart
Talk to God
This is me (x2)
Words by Jen Foster & Kathy Scott
Music by Jen Foster
Second grade, Billy Simms
Playing out by the jungle gym
All the boys laughed at him
For some sort of speech impediment
And they knocked him down
And I pushed them off
And they kicked our asses
'Cause we were the underdogs
Seventh grade, Cindy Sloan
Eating in the lunchroom all alone
They called her strange, but I could see
She was just different like me
So I asked her over
And she blew me off
It made perfect sense to me
'Cause we were the underdogs
When everyone's above you, there's nowhere you can go
When nobody calls you, 'cause it's all in who you know
When the self-righteous say they're for you, telling you to win this fight
Nobody understands you, no they don't know what it's like
Freshman year, Judson Tate
He didn't have a Homecoming date
He asked me out, we never kissed
We told each other our big secret
He said he fell for James
And James broke his heart
And I understood him
'Cause we were the underdogs
When everyone's above you, there's nowhere you can go
When nobody calls you, 'cause it's all in who you know
When the self-righteous say they're for you, telling you to win this fight
Nobody understands you, no they don't know what it's like
Well, I saw you and I caught you
And I reeled you into dry land
And I cared for you and I cradled you
And I nurtured you with my bare hands
You were the one who got away
Well, you spun around and you spiraled down
And I faltered in trying to catch you
And I bruised you, I had to throw you back
To the water to try and forget you
And the tide rushed in and took you away
What could I do? What could I say?
Doesn't even matter now anyway
You were the one who got away
And I know I let you go
But you will always be the one?
Well, I had you and I held you
And I lost my chance, I failed you
And I can't go back, no, I can't jump in
I have no courage left to swim
You were the one
You were the one who got away
You were the one, the one who got away
You were the one, the one who got away
You were the one, the one who got away
I've centered my whole life around your every need
And I got the groceries and I kept the house real clean
And I never once complained
'Cause I love you
And I waited here at home while you went out with all your friends
Yeah, I got into your groove, Babe, although I never quite fit in
I was a little offbeat
And not on cue
Do you even see me standing here before you?
Do you even hear me or do I bore you?
Hey, I really feel kind of stupid just trying to be everything to you
But it does no good, I could never be that cool, yeah
Have I ever told you how I paint you in my mind?
But when I put the brush to canvas I find you hard to recognize
'Cause you're looking straight at me,
Right in my eyes
And suddenly I feel me reaching trying to find the real you
And you smile and pacify me and happily I play the fool
Is there something I can get you?
It's what I do
Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Are you empty?
Is it getting cold in here or is it just me?
Hey, I really feel kind of stupid just trying to be everything to you
But it does no good, I could never be that cool, yeah
And I am only now accepting I am human, I cannot be Superwoman
Oh, it's so easy to love you, but it's hard to be that cool, yeah?
I'm not Superwoman - don't know how to fly
I'm not Superwoman - I gave it my best try
I'm not Superwoman - someday I'm gonna die
What a life?
Hey, I really feel kind of stupid just trying to be everything to you
But it does no good, I could never be that cool, yeah
She said, "You know that you had me"...
She said, "You know that you had me at goodbye...
I'm such a sucker for bad seeds...
I love a man who will take me for a ride...Let's go"...
He always took her out on Sundays
She never quite made the cut to be a Saturday Girl
He drove her way outside the city
Tryin' to head off the collision of his two worlds
She said, "Yeah, why don't we get in the car and go,
Pretend we're headed to Mexico
It'll be just like old times, don't look at me like it's a crime,
Baby, I just wanna go with you on a Sunday Drive"....
Her daddy was a Baptist preacher
He brought the car home late every Sunday night
Her mama opened up his desk drawer
He kept his secrets where he kept his 45
So Mama said, "I got your number,"
As Daddy backed against the wall with his hands up high
She said, "Now lay down in the back seat,
I'm gonna take you on one last Sunday Drive"...
She said, "Yeah, we're gonna get in the car and go,
Pretend we're headed to Mexico,
It'll be just like old times, don't look at me like it's a crime,
Baby, I am gonna take you on a Sunday Drive"....
Her Mama left her with the gun
She said, "Don't ever let anyone
Do you wrong".....
She said, "You know that you had me"...
She said, "You know that you had me at goodbye...
Now, go on, lay down in the back seat
I'm gonna take you on one last Sunday Drive....
Yeah, we're gonna get in the car and go
And then I'm heading to Mexico
Words by Jen Foster
Music by Jen Foster & Danny Torroll
Day begins, break of noon
A little light might be nice in this room
Tangled in sheets, on second thought
Some photographs are better in the dark
And I thought you might come home this summer
And maybe there will be sun in seattle
Awake again, the clock strikes three
Peek out the window, the moon is mocking me
These medications are fucking with my head
This roof is leaking and my ship's a feather bed
And I thought you might come home this summer
And maybe there will be sun in seattle
Please, please come home, home
Please, please come home, home...
And I thought you might come home this summer
And maybe there will be sun in seattle
And I thought you might come home this summer
And maybe there will be sun in seattle
This room is clear
Of any doubt
I busted you
And you threw her out
I think you know
What I must do
Its much too late
To try to play it cool
Oh, you were caught red handed
Down in the jaw
Well you dropped her flat
And broke both of our hearts
Well you think you’re clever
Baby you’re not,
You were caught red handed
Those satin sheets
Must have felt fine
How do you sleep
When you know they’re mine
One last request
Our favorite song
Tell me did she like it
When you put it on
Oh, you were caught red handed
Down in the jaw
Well you dropped her flat
And broke both of our hearts
Well you think you’re clever
Baby you’re not,
You were caught red handed
How could you bring her into my bed
And then act surprised that I’m seeing red
I think you’re crazy in the head
You were caught red handed
Oh, you were caught red handed
Down in the jaw
Well you dropped her flat
And broke both of our hearts
Well you think you’re clever
Baby you’re not,
Broke-down
Stuck here in the same old place that we've been
For so many years, Baby, please don't hold me back
I'm ready to go
Burnt-out
Void of any power, I realize now I gave it up so freely
And left myself in your
Complete control
How can I blame you for wanting us to stay the same?
Why would you change us when everything goes your way?
It's up to me now
Baby, I'm ready to go away, so far away
I have got to find myself again
Don't hold me back
I'm finally ready to go
Hold tight
Baby, don't persuade me to stay, I just might
For fear of how your voice cuts me and how your hands choke me
Please let me go
Free fall
Closer to the ground than I thought
What a rush, amazing what a woman can do
When she is ready to face the unknown
And I dream of happiness that no one can ever take away
From deep within me to the edges of all time and space
Maybe it's out there
Baby, I'm ready to go away, so far away
I have got to find myself again
Don't hold me back
I'm finally ready to go
Baby, I'm ready to go away, so far away
I have got to find myself again
I was a novice without a trade
You were an orphan without a name
I was a fighter you couldn't train
And you the flyer on higher planes
I was the secret you couldn't keep
And you the keeper who held the key
I was a criminal out on the streets
And you the lawyer defending me
Of all of the things I could do
I made a fool out of you
With every lie you believed
You made a poet out of me
I was the writer of careless words
And you the reader who finally learned
I'm just a liar in love with love
And you the dreamer just waking up
Of all of the things I could do
I made a fool out of you
With every lie you believed
You made a poet out of me
You're the rain and you're the skies
And I'm a thousand half-ass lies
It's painful but it's true
And I'm the only fool I see
Ain't that a twisted irony?
There we go to hide the screams
Well we all just turn up our tvs and
Pretend that nothing’s wrong
Its just another Monday night
And all the neighbors hear them fight
How could we know tomorrow she’ll be gone
And all the lights go down
And all her light went out
There she was just last week
In the schoolyard where children meet
She had sunglasses on in the pouring rain
And there I was I smiled and waved
And I took note as she turned away
I guess the clouds eclipsed my sense of shame
And all the rain came down
And all her tears came down
Nobody talks about Tuesday
Nobody wants to take the blame
Nobody talks about Tuesday
Its just too hard to speak her name
Nobody talks about Tuesday
There they came at 6 AM
With red & blue lights
And loud sirens
It was easy
‘cause he’d never hit a man
Was it me or was it fate
Who made the call that came too late
They didn’t even need an ambulance
And all the blinds went down
And all our eyes looked down
Nobody talks about Tuesday
Nobody wants to take the blame
Nobody talks about Tuesday
Its just too hard to hear her name
Nobody talks about Tuesday
And all the lights went down
And all her light went out
Nobody, Nobody
Nobody talks about Tuesday
Let’s just stop the pretending
I know you’ve been drinking
I know you’ve been out – it’s 3 AM
No you can’t come over
We’ve done this before
And you swore that was the last time
You keep making promises and
I keep hanging on
So it’s down to the last call
Down to goodbye
Down to the wire
Down to my last cry
It’s down to the last call
It’s up to me now
I’m hanging up this phone
I’d rather be alone
This is the last call
Here you go with the tears now
You tell me you’re sorry
I think you’re sorry for yourself
Stop yelling and screaming
It’s lost all its meaning
Go call someone else
‘Cause you can’t talk to me that way
I’m not that kind of girl
So it’s down to the last call
Down to goodbye
Down to the wire
Down to my last cry
It’s down to the last call
It’s up to me now
I’m hanging up this phone
I’d rather be alone
This is the last call
This is goodbye
This is goodbye
So it’s down to the last call
Down to goodbye
Down to the wire
Down to my last cry
It’s down to the last call
It’s up to me now
I’m hanging up this phone
I’d rather be alone
This is the last call
This is the last call
This is goodbye…
Words & music by Jen Foster
Pieces, falling
Through the sky, I'm wanting
To feel you beneath me
But not like this, believe me
No, I can't wake up, no I can't crash down
To half that's lost and half that's found
I can't believe that you
Would leave me this way
I am broken up into a thousand pieces
You have stolen one, it's a piece I needed
I can't open up, you can't close me shut
I am broken
Pieces, floating
Up off the ground, exploding
I feel you above me
But not like this, don't rush me
‘Cause I cannot look, no, I cannot find
The half that's yours and the half that's mine
I can't believe that you
Could leave me this way
I am broken up into a thousand pieces
You have stolen one, it's a piece I needed
I can't open up, you can't close me shut
I am broken
And you stole my heart
Right from the wreckage
Now I can't ever be put back together
Pieces, resting
Upon the ground you're blessing
Can you feel me beneath me?
All over everywhere?
I am broken up into a thousand pieces
You have stolen one, it's a piece I needed
I can't open up, you can't close me shut
I can't open up, you can't close me shut
A certain way you dance around
And crack a smile and break me down
After the third act when you come home
You turn it off and turn me on
When you think no one's watching
When you're taken by the moment
When you forget what you're thinking and you say what you really feel
When you're in-between poses
And when your laughter takes over
That's when you're floating with the angels, that's when you're floating with
The angels
For such a softie, you try so hard
You get so angry that you're not a star
But if you could show them what you show me
In your pajamas acting like you're three
When you think no one's watching
When you're taken by the moment
When you forget what you're thinking and you say what you really feel
When you're in-between poses
And when your laughter takes over
That's when you're floating with the angels, that's when you're floating with
The angels
And when you laugh a little too loud
And spill your coffee all over
And when you're singing in the shower
I see your cup runneth over
And chocolate sundaes make you smile
And Monday morning, stay awhile you're beautiful
When you think no one's watching
When you're taken by the moment
When you forget what you're thinking and you say what you really feel
When you're in-between poses
And when your laughter takes over
That's when you're floating with the angels, that's when you're floating with
Woke up from reality
in a day dream where
i was at one with you
This harmless little fantasy
is such a magic healing
pushing for me
cause you are like ice cream
with chocolate fudge, cherry's and whipped cream
baby i like you, baby i like you
tripped out into a new day
right into the doorway
you make me slap happy
smack down from the ground
laughing rolling all around
is this dream really happening
cause you are like sunshine
you tickle me with your fingers of warmth
oh baby i like you, baby i like you
checked out into reality
from such a deep sleep
where I'm always with you
free falling through the clouds
stand dizzy floating down
i can dream
baby i like you, baby i like you
You left a note on my bed
You left your voice in my head
You left the lights turned on
You left a key in the door
You left my heart on the floor
You left the song unsung
And I’m stuck here in the past
And you’re not coming back
Everything reminds me
Everything defines me
Everything rewinds me
Back to you, you
You left your shoes in the hall
You left your face on the wall
You left your ring in my couch
You left a cloud in the sky
You left me wondering why
You left goodbye in my mouth
And I’m stuck here all alone
And you’re not coming home
Everything reminds me
Everything defines me
Everything rewinds me
Back to you, you
You left your brush in the sink
You left some ice in your drink
You left your book by the chair
You left your smile in my eyes
You left me sleepless tonight
You left you everywhere
Everything reminds me
Everything confines me
Everything rewinds me
"I don't know why you don't go back to college and get your degree," he said
"You could be anything you want to be if you'd only believe that you're
Worthy, beautiful, you don't need their approval,
And I'll be the rock that you can lean on..."
"I've watched you work the room - people hanging on every word,
You build it, then kill it, leaving a mystery everybody needs,
You're broken, beautiful, you fascinate them all,
And they'll be the wind that you will lean on..."
"And why are you everybody's girl?
Why (do) you throw your arms around the world?
When I am all you need to see you through,
I don't believe it, no, I don't believe it, no, I don't know, know about you..."
"I don't know why you don't give up the wild life and come be with me, you know,
'Cause I feel you, and I'm real, you've gotta believe that I never would leave
You, 'cause
I'm strong, dependable, and I could give you the world,
Why can't I be the one you lean on?"
"And why are you everybody's girl?
Why (do) you throw your arms around the world?
When I am all you need to see you through,
I don't believe it, no I don't believe it, no, I don't know, know about you..."
Because I always fell short, because they always wanted more
Because he left and shut the door before you came along
I couldn't feel anybody's love, so everybody's love was not enough
But I know one day, it's going to fill me up
And that's why I am everybody's girl
That's why I throw my arms around the world
'Cause I cannot believe it could be true
I don't believe it, no I don't believe it, no, I don't know, know about
Why I am everybody's girl
That's why I throw my arms around the world
Do you know who you are?
Do you ever think about it?
If you were told it’s a place
Would you drive until you found it?
Or would you turn down a street
That you know would lead to where you were before?
You call it home, but are you really sure
That’s your home?
Do you know what you want?
Have you ever reconsidered
What a trip we are on
And it’s the only ride we’re given?
If you could fly, would you try?
Would your feet stay firmly planted on the ground?
Can you explain why the only place you go
Is to waste?
Now you go to work and you work all day
You smoke and bitch on your coffee break
You tell some jokes to kill that time
Til the boss comes back and at the stroke of 5
You hit those bars, you have some drinks
You drown in all your long lost dreams
Oh no, you’re closer to nowhere
Do you know who you love?
Can you say those words with feeling?
Or when you look in those eyes
Is there someone else you’re seeing?
Do you dream of a day
You could take the love without running away?
What is it now? Do you need a little space?
Or are you wanting out?
Now you go to work and you work all day
You smoke and bitch on your coffee break
You grab that phone, rehearse those lines
Then you call home sayin’ you gotta work tonight
You hit those bars, you buy some drinks
For the first one who looks good and thinks you’re cool
You’re closer to nowhere...
You fake it so well
Nobody can tell
You buy what they sell
You’re going places....
Now you go to work and you work all day
You smoke and bitch on your coffee break
You share your plans and you swear you’ll quit
Maybe next year or the year after it
You hit those bars, you have some drinks
You take those pills, you go to sleep
You wake up someday all alone
You realize another year is gone
You’re closer to nowhere
And all these signs will be your guides
But you must pay attention
And all the lights that line the sides
Are beautiful, don’t miss them...
Words & music by Jen Foster
Won't you please tell me just where you're going
I'm on edge with this uncertainty
I know I have made it hard to get to know me
It's terrifying - you may not like what you see
And I know that you would love to break me down
But some things are just too hard to talk about
All this time I've been lyin', been lyin' to you
So afraid that you'd leave me if you knew the truth
All this time I've been tryin' to reach out to you
All this time I've been lyin', where you goin', where you goin'?
Please don't leave, I never meant to hurt you
I'm just locked up in this solitary pain
I learned young that keeping secrets is a virtue
What happened to me - I can't bring myself to say
And I know that if I say it, it is true
And I'm scared that you would leave me if you knew
All this time I've been lyin', been lyin' to you
So afraid that you'd leave me if you knew the truth
All this time I've been tryin' to reach out to you
All this time I've been lyin', where you goin', where you goin'?
As you leave I say a quiet prayer for mercy
One more time, just turn around and look at me
And as I pray, you say you never would desert me
"In fact, come with me - I was just going out for groceries."
And the stars fade out in the sky tonight
It’s all in the balance
And there lies the problem
In a world of huge extremes
This world of you and me
It’s all such a challenge
Thinking of the kids today
And every little thing they face
It’s not as easy as they think
With all of the darkness
We could all use a friend in the hard times
A blanket on a cold night
A prayer most anytime
We could all use
A long deep breath today
A minute just to stop and think
Before we throw it all away
We could all use a little help
It’s all too familiar
Driving down the street today
I saw a man in a rage
He hit the wheel and slammed his brakes
And I couldn’t help but wonder
How the anger takes its hold
Did a woman leave him cold
Will anybody ever know
But I know it was something
We could all use a friend in a hard time
A lover on a lonely night
A prayer most anytime
We could all use
A long deep breath today
A long deep breath today
A minute just to stop and think
Before we throw it all away
We could all use a little help
Now I’m not tryin’ to sound cliché
But isn’t peace, love, and freedom
What the world needs today?
We could all use a friend in the hard times
A blanket on a cold night
A prayer most anytime
We could all use
A long deep breath today
A minute just to stop and think
Before we throw it all away
