Category Archives: friends

paper airplanes

Posted on by under friends, Struggles

i wrote a song, it starts off ‘i love you’
but i don’t know who to send it to
i’ve always traded my heart away
to anyone who promised to stay

but they never do, they leave me alone
with a blaring tv and a silent phone
i make excuses like paper airplanes
they don’t really work, they just drift away

does everyone face these these fears?
walk around hiding their tears?
is life really what we make it?
can i fake it?

they want to see smiles, and i should pretend
after all, the truth is a hurtful friend
if you make me laugh, you make me glad
but i can’t fix you when your sad

is there some place for those who still care
who feel the pain of others despair
for those who wait for love’s sweet glow
to find them, hold them let them know…

the party

Posted on by under friends, Girls, Love, My Favorites


the evening raced to midnight
now you sense each second pass
an awkward cough, an “i should go”
i goodbye on the grass

talelights fade behind the bend
you know this day is done
the lights are off, the door is locked
you don’t pick up the fun

it’s cluttered on the floor
like some old memory
you’ll clean up in the morning
for tonight just leave it be

lay your head down, drift to dream
stay anchored on the night
the words, the tone, the meaning
she will, she won’t …she might

did you make a fool of love
could see what you pretend
is this feeling finally real
or just another friend?

tell me what’s wrong

Posted on by under friends, Struggles

you’ll have to try harder to hold me
i’m getting better at running away
i cannot see how it all works out
i don’t believe a thing that you say

if i am special, then i’m rare
and that makes me harder to find
but i’ve been picked up and put down
i have been left behind

tell me something that i know to be true
say i’m broken and i don’t know what to do
i want to believe you
so tell me what’s wrong…..with me

like old Rip Van, i’m up and confused
i feel a hope that beaten and bruised
still i slip it on with a big grin
no matter what i’m holding in

you would shoot in like the sunshine
you’d convince me to see everything bright
now it’s a fake, tired old line
your more of a flourescent light

calling to hear your voice

Posted on by under friends, Girls, Sad


i want to cry on your shoulder
and tell you about my day
i want you to hold me
and say “everything’s ok!”

but i can’t do that anymore
in 5 minutes over phonelines
these days i only get
time enough to say goodbye

and i don’t have anything new for you
i’m just calling to hear your voice
you’re sunshine to these shadows
and i have no choice but to miss you

the days grow shorter, the skies grow grey
the sun never seemed to so far away
and i heard rumors that you were crying
but if i asked, you wouldn’t say

i’d love for you to bring me down
and tell me why you cry
let me try to change your mind
i want to dry your eyes

fix you

Posted on by under friends, God

i whispered for you this afternoon
i handed a prayer to eager hands
God held it to His ear
smiled, and sent His angels

clouds broke open and showered down
but sunshine found your frown
all the while i thought of you
life will turn around

i’m here for you
no matter what you do
but i can’t fix you
but i can’t fix you

you walk in darkness in search of light
i saw you stumbling, afraid
trusting lies that hold your hand
leading you out of the promised land

so i am a sympathetic ear
telling you what you don’t want to hear
you are lost, yes you’re alone
but there’s no reason to fear

if you hurt me again

Posted on by under friends

i whispered goodbye when you went away
between us there was nothing to say
now you’re back with all your lessons learned
to rebuild bridges burned

your smile is gone, your laugh is weak
it seems titanic has sprung a leak
everyone that used to carry you through
now they don’t believe you

but i can’t be your friend
if you’ll hurt me again

you’re picking up pieces of your plans
salvage your hope, do what you can
you have your stories, but you don’t want to tell
rumor has it you’re not well

we’re cold hearted monsters to just sit by
while you close your eyes and cry
but i’ve wiped away those tears before
i don’t want to do it anymore

over my shoulder

Posted on by under friends, Girls, Sad


you’re crying your tears now
wounded from what i’ve done
i swear it’s over
it’s just begun

i’m feeling real guilty
i swear i’m not to blame
see i’m different
i am JUST THE SAME

over my shoulder is no way to apologize
over my shoulder is no way to apologize

can you trust me when
i won’t look in your eyes

i’ve wept in the darkness
but the sun was just outside
i’ve cursed a cloudy sky
i’ve promised, i’ve lied

i know where i’m headed
i know that i should turn
the beautiful bright horizon
is all my bridges burned

obligated

Posted on by under friends, Struggles

we’ve reached the end of our conversation
any more words would be wasted on you
because if i say anything
you won’t believe it’s true

i’m tired of not being trusted
don’t be afraid of me
i’m asking you to run away from somewhere
you have no reason to be

anything i say
you throw away
as obligated

i think you’re beautiful, yes, yes i do
i’m sorry i don’t make you feel that way
but if you believe i would lie to you
i’ve got nothing more to say

i love you, you’ll just have to deal with that
take it or leave it, it will not die
but the only thing you seem to believe
is when i say goodbye

used to missing you

Posted on by under friends

i don’t know whether to laugh or cry
i love your voice, but miss your eyes
are these feelings i should hide from you?
i have no one else i can tell them to

yes, it’s weird not having you here
but friendships never disappear
don’t feel bad, please don’t cry
this is my side of saying goodbye

if i did not know you so well
i could lie and say i’m fine
but you can tell
i’m not used to missing you

you’re so happy, you should be
love has found you finally
for your man, i understand
why you walk away

i don’t know if it’s right to say
but it feels like i’m giving you away
so do not ever regret
and do not ever forget

love makes you

Posted on by under friends, Getting Over It


i’m not close to seeing things your way
i rethink, it all comes out the same
i am the victim, and you are to blame

ok i may have bet too much
on hoping that you’d come around
you had the power to heal, you cut me down

but you can’t walk away
from everything you did not say
you cannot make today
out of yesterday

i hope you get to see the world
i pray that part of it breaks you
cause you need to know
it’s only love that makes you

so i guess i’m a tied loose end
i always wanted to be your friend
now it’s ugly, shoved in a closet
and you’re trying to forget