"birdwatchers" track listing:
1. as the romans do
2. worrying mind
3. the permanent kind
4. hello there (ft. pete kilpatrick)
5. birdwatchers
"as the romans do"
i am a strange and introverted little lady
you might not believe me cause my lips just won't sit still
you are a strange and complicated young man
with a heart that's learning that it's okay to take a stand
chorus:
i went to rome and i did as the romans do
but i was alone, alone and missing you
they say "get used to it...you get used to it"
well, i could barely stand it, don't think that i could handle it
being with anybody, anybody, anybody but you
we made a plan, we didn't need to open up our mouths
we don't care that we're not like everybody else
oh, but sometimes i get caught up in my web of crazy thoughts
and i start to panic about things i've already forgot
chorus:
i went to rome and i did as the romans do
but i was in doubt cause i was without you
they say "get used to it...you get used to it"
well, i could barely stand it, don't think that i could handle it
being with anybody, anybody but you
bridge:
the media paints pictures of what's gonna make me happy
and i start asking questions that i fail to mention to you
but i know that there's no need to worry about anything
cause i'm right where i belong, you and me we're going strong
i went to rome and i did as the romans do
but i was lost, so lost and missing you
they say "get used to it...you get used to it"
well, i could barely stand it, don't think that i could handle it
and i don't think i ever wanna, i don't think i ever could
do what the romans think i should
no, i don't think i ever wanna, i don't think i ever could
do what the romans think i should
oh no, no cause we got it good, we got it good, we got it good
we got it alright...
"worrying mind"
maybe this is all too easy
is there something breathing
and hiding under the floor
secrets, i know they're meant for keeping
but they are good at eating us alive inside
and we all wanna be good, we wanna be great
so how come we keep making the same mistakes
chorus:
did we, do we have something
make me believe in this love
and quiet my worrying mind
go on, meet me halfway
i wish you would say what you won't say
and quiet my worrying mind
broken promises aren't broken
if we never spoke them
but still they're holding me
and i could leave this path of least resistance
shed light on something different,
something new, something free
but i wanna be good, i wanna be great
so how come i keep making the same mistakes
chorus
tell me everything's fine, tell me everything's alright
tell me everything's fine, tell me everything is alright
(x2)
"the permanent kind"
honey, you've been good to me, you're the only one i see
in a room full of crowded people, in a city full of crowded streets
i hold my head up high cause i know you're my guy
and i don't need to search far and wide
cause i've already found the permanent kind
words failed you once, they failed you twice but it's alright
i learned to forgive and forget, you're still trynna handle this mess
you've got your mysteries, you've got you're secrets
you've got your flaws, i'll take them all
no, i don't mind cause you're the permanent kind
we have seen all sorts of weather
we have seen trouble come, and trouble roll away like waves
i've watched you grow from a boy into a man
i've seen your fire die, only to be lit again
and people are funny... they're always so surprised to find
that you and i, we are the permanent kind
life tosses us around, it picks us up and drops us down
not sure where we're headed next, if this route is roundabout or direct
but as long as i've got you by my side, i can go anywhere just fine
no, i don't mind cause you're the permanent kind
we have seen all sorts of weather
we have seen trouble come, and trouble wash away like rain
and i'm not going away, my love gets stronger everyday
and i'm not telling you lies, i am all yours, you are all mine
as long as the moon and the sun move the tides
we will be the permanent kind
we're the permanent kind
"hello there"
well i've been around this country
and i know we all get lonely
everyone, everywhere
it's time to open up our arms and let love in
i've spent countless nights
just sitting by myself and it don't feel right
i keep my fingers crossed, i keep hoping that someone
will let me in
won't you let me in
there's gotta be someone out there
there's gotta be someone out there
well, hello there, i'd really like to meet you
i think we could hit it off if we start to talk
maybe you'd like what i have to say
and hello there, i really like your smile
just stick around for a little while
maybe then you'll see we can make each other happy
well, i would cross oceans, rivers
i would cross streams
to get to any one of my friends or family
if ever they were in need of me
and i've been down and broken
and you've been there too i bet
because everyone bleeds, everyone needs
a helping hand when things don't go as they planned
won't you let me in, oh won't you let me in
there's gotta be someone out there
there's gotta be someone out there
well, hello there, i'd really like for you to need me
i've got all the time in the world
my clock would stop for you if you ever felt like
you couldn't make it through
and hello there, it might be nice to find you
but these crowds keep breaking me down, breaking me down
i'm all alone in this busy town
reach up your hand so i will know where to find you
say what you want
i will keep standing right behind you
reach up your hand so i will know where to find you
and say what you want, oh say what you want
i'll keep standing right behind you
hello there, i'd really like for you to love me
i'd really like for you to open up your heart
open up your heart and let me in
oh hello, hello, oh hello
oh i wish that you'd love me so
wish you'd open up your heart
and never let me, no never let me
oh hello, hello, oh hello
oh i wish that you'd love me so
wish you'd open up your heart
and never let me, no never let me
never let me, never let me
never let me, never let me go
"birdwatchers"
nobody knows where you go
in the dark of the night
nobody knows your secrets
nobody, nobody, nobody knows
what you're dealing with
they just want you to fix it as fast as you can
they just want you to fix it
pre-chorus:
well, there's grease in the bottom of my bowl
when i take a bite everybody knows
cheap tricks are the new day luxury
sometimes it gets a little too heavy
chorus:
and i am wishing we could fly away
oh, i'm wishing we could fly away
nobody cares for the truth anymore
they'd rather hear lies, they'd rather be bored to death
than be angry or feel anything
what you are to me is the sound of silence
after running through streets of violence
your words i believe
but somehow you've always been a mystery to me
pre-chorus
chorus
oh, i wish that we could fly away
oh, i wish that we could fly away
i am wishing we could fly away
"the distraction e.p." track listing:
1. everything you hear
2. daydream
3. only rearrange
4. taxi
5. in the morning
6. i won't be home
7. i love how...
8. didn't make it easy
"everything you hear"
you can't believe everything you hear
that's what gets you into trouble my dear
the mind tells lies just as well as you and i
but it will try and steal the reins and fly
i can tell you're tired but i know you'll never sleep
'cause you've got a head filled with secrets that you keep
i can tell you're lost and i want to be your guide
but i can't compete with those things you hold inside
you fall fast 'cause you think more than you'd like to
then you say you're okay with being not okay
well, i don't mean to rain on your parade
but you've got to stop living your life this way
don't say yes if what you really mean is no
or you'll get caught in an undertow
don't sweat the details, they'll only drag you down
and life's too short to worry about them anyhow
you fall fast 'cause you think more than you'd like to
then you say you're okay with being not okay
well, i don't mean to rain on your parade
but you've got to stop living, you've got to stop living your life this way
i watch you stare off into dead space
are you content or are you dreaming of some other place
if we all listened to every little thought
we'd never know just when to stop
we'd fall fast if we took advice from everyone
we'd get caught up and say i never saw it that way
don't trick yourself into believeing what's not there
or you'll never see the truth even if it's plain and clear
you fall fast 'cause you think more than you'd like to
then you say you're okay with being not okay
well, i don't mean to rain on your parade
but you've got to stop living your life this way
you can't believe everything you hear
that's what gets you into trouble my dear
"daydream"
has every inch of this world been settled
or is there a corner waiting for you and me
with these questions unanswered
a flame of hope flickers
let's start a voyage on the open sea
and that's where it starts
an idea in my head
and then i find myself wide awake
and dreaming again
i invent scenes and plots with happy endings
i have cozy thoughts that end my headaches
so why wouldn't i daydream
i had my head in the clouds this morning
i blame the summer air and the breeze
i've started aiming high, there's a possibility
these dreams may become reality
and this is where is starts
an idea in my head
and then i find myself wide awake
and dreaming again
i invent scenes and plots with happy endings
i have cozy thoughts that end my headaches
some say it's nonsense, just a pipe dream
i tune them out i'm too busy dancing on a sunbeam
the stage and props come naturally
and everything just comes to me
hey, it's cheaper than t.v.
in a world that's always moving
i take time to slow it down, slow it down
and in a world of possibility
i'm a daydreaming junkie
yes i am, yes i am
and this is where is starts
an idea in my head
i find myself wide awake
and dreaming again
i invent scenes and plots with happy endings
i have cozy thoughts that end my headaches
so why wouldn't i, oh why wouldn't i
oh why wouldn't i daydream
"only rearrange"
i am pleased to tell you things
that you don't want to hear
let's talk about freedom
and why you feel you've got it bad
when you've got it good
you're misunderstood
just sink that drips life from the faucet
every now and then
can't play pretend
and it tears you up inside
you scream for lullabies
and arrowheads
i'm afraid that you'll misbehave
and i'll keep calling you and i'll write you
but you'll be gone
so promise me this, promise me that
you'll keep fighting and i'll keep writing
i don't wanna be the little girl smiling
through the bars while inside you're crying
hold me, save me, please change me
well, we don't change
we only rearrange
some may say we're weak
we are just tactics
that carve out space
we have no strategy in place
i disagree
we're meant to be all that we can be
and if that's not enough for you
it's enough for me
so promise me this, promise me that
you'll keep fighting and i'll keep writing
i don't wanna be the little girl smiling
through the bars while inside you're crying
hold me, save me, please change me
well, we don't change
we only rearrange
x2
"taxi"
taxi can you hear me
i'm whistling from the other side of the street
i need a ride out of this state of mind
i've heard your rates are low that's about all i need to know
quick, hurry come on won't you take me buddy
to a place where the sun always shines
cause there've been rain clouds, that just keep pouring down
and i'm ready for my trip outta town
so what is it you need
when i don't got much money
just a dream
what is it you need
i don't got much money
just a dream
but i like to think that's all that i need
excuse me, would you be so kind
to lend me a little piece of your mind
cause hey hey i've got something to say
it just so happens that this is way i like to say it
...with a guitar and my fingertips
with a jumbled head, words coming off my lips
how does it taste to feel so safe
and more importantly how do we get to that place
so what is i need
when i don't got much money
just a dream
what is it i need
i don't got much money
just a dream
still i like to think that's all that i need
break me in, i'm pliable
count on me, i'm reliable
hit me with your best shot
and i'll turn around and say
"is that really all you've got?"
taxi can you hear me
what do i got to do to make it clear to you
i don't got much money, just a kitten and a honey
so won't you let us climb on board
"in the morning"
wake me in the morning
before the big ol' sun shows his head
and i might be yawning but just go ahead
and drag me out of bed
make a little breakfast
most important meal of the day
get all my shit together
now i'll be on my way
out the door with you
doing what we like to do
pump some blood to our hearts
so that we don't fall apart
oh the air is new
come on, tell me you feel it too
got the world in our hands
and for a minute everything just stands
still
forget about your tangible life
it's time to step outside the box for once
abstract is the way i see
everything within my periperhy
cheer up baby doll
there's nothing to be sad about at all
i got you and you got me
c'est la vie
out the door with you
doing what we like to do
pump some blood to our hearts
so that we don't fall apart
oh the air is new
come on, tell me you feel it too
got the world in our hands
and for a minute everything just stands
still
wake me up
when everything you say
and everything you do
is fading away
wake me in the morning
it's my favorite time of day
"i won't be home"
you asked so politely
i couldn't hide my face in my hands
you took what you needed, what you wanted
and left me standing there bare
to the bone, to the core, i can't take it no more
i thought you should know
that the next time you come knockin'
i won't be home
you're beggin' please
can't you just put your fist in your mouth
you're taking your time, but you're wasting mine
i can't seem to figure you out
this feels like a chore i can't take it no more
i thought you should know
that the next time you come knockin'
i won't be home
said i won't be home, no i won't be home
so the next time you come knockin'
just know that you've been warned
this feels like a chore i can't take it no more
i thought you should know
that the next time you come knockin'
the next time you come knockin'
oh, the next time you come knockin'
i won't be home
"i love how..."
i love how it's 2 o'clock in the morning
and i'm awake, while everyone else is snoring
i love how i can get so distracted
and turn it into something with a beneficial reaction
i like it when the moon dances
i like it when the sun prances
off of the water and onto my skin
it freckles me and it reaches my soul
i'm dripping with happiness
i'm soaked to the bone
it's rediculous how these waves
can have a way with me
and they don't even need to speak
i'm falling in love everyday, everyday
oh i'm falling in love everyday, everyday
i love how the simplest things
like a phone call can make it all alright
i love how i can make you smile
even if i haven't seen you in awhile
i like it when the moon dances
i like it when the sun prances
off of the water and onto my skin
it freckles me and it reaches my soul
i'm dripping with happiness
i'm soaked to the bone
it's rediculous how these waves
can have a way with me
and they don't even need to speak
i'm falling in love everyday, everyday
oh i'm falling in love everyday, everyday
i love time spent with myself
i love time spent with somebody else
i love days when i'm allowed to sit around
and just take in every sound
i like when a voice dances
i like it when a note prances off of my guitar
and into my ears
it rescues me and it reaches my soul
i'm dripping with happiness
i'm drenched head to toe
it's amazing how these sounds
can have a way with me
and they don't even need to speak
i'm falling in love everyday, everyday
oh i'm falling in love everyday, everyday
"didn't make it easy"
did you mean it when you said
everything has been torn into shreds
bits and pieces scattered 'round
no where to go
never gonna be found
did you hear me when i said
it's only as bad as the stories in your head
stories in your head
you just wanna be loved
you wanna be someone i can trust
and you, you wanna be funny
you wanna be happy just for once
but i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy for you
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy
i didn't make it easy for you
i was there through it all
you were selective with the memories you recall
you were surprised, caught off guard
but there were warning signs
in everything you tried to hide
you didn't hear me, i was quiet
but now i know you've got stories in your head
stories in your head
i just wanna be loved
i wanna be someone you can trust
and i, i wanna be funny
i wanna be happy just for once
but you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy for me
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy
you didn't make it easy for me
we kept telling ourselves
this would blow over, over
and we kept praying to no one
that things would change
they wouldn't stay this way
and i was ready to leave
and you weren't ready to leave
but you did
i had had enough
it took a lot of time for this to blow over
over over over
i didn't make it easy
i know i didn't make it easy for you
and you didn't make it easy for me
you didn't make it easy
and you just wanna be loved
you wanna be someone, be someone i can trust
you wanna be funny, you wanna be happy
just for once
and i, i wanna be loved
i wanna be someone, be someone you can trust
i wanna be funny, i wanna be happy
just for once
just for once, just for once
i know i didn't make it easy
you know you didn't make it easy
x4
