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Flip on Fiona
03:20
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Flip on Fiona, I just wanna know what's going on
You haven't sang for me in what seems like years
And I wanna know if you're okay
If you feel the same as you did
As you did
20 years ago today
I don't think you're getting old
I don't think you're outgrown
I just we should be worried if we can't see
So, flip on Fiona,
Even if it's just for me
But I, I, I, I
Know it was selfish of me to ask but
I, I, I, I
Missed your peak without control
Oh, please don't advance anymore
I know you don't trust me
But you, you know that I'm sorry
You know that I'm sorry
I wouldn't trust me either
Come on Fiona
I think that it's time that we catch up
Even though we haven't even spoken before
But I wanna see how you think, what we have in common
And if we ever said the same thing
But I know that you can't control
What you say to me because I've broken everything
But I need you to know that I've changed since then
I've changed since then
I've changed since then
But I, I, I, I
Know it was selfish of me to ask but
I, I, I, I
Missed your peak without control
I cannot advance anymore
I know you don't trust me
But you, you know that I'm sorry
You know that I'm sorry
I wouldn't trust me either
Fiona, I've given you
Oh, every last chance I've been able to
So, please, repay my offer
I misplace my language with every word
And I never shut up so it's a mouthful
But, please, ignore my offer
I
Know it was selfish of me to ask but
I, I, I, I
Missed your peak without control
Oh, please don't advance anymore
I know you don't trust me
But you, you, you, you know that I'm sorry
You know that I'm sorry
I wouldn't trust me either
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2. |
Again
02:25
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These false conditions don't mean that much to me
So I know not to treat them subtly
I've fallen over just one too many times
So I know that steps won't make it right
And yes!
I know I should find a new state of mind and
Yes!
I know that I promised I wouldn't leave behind
So look around and let's repeat
Everything that we haven't seen
Lilac's a nice color
But, right now, I see shades of green
I'm hearing birds like I did before
It was getting better but now I'm on the floor
Ways to spend my time are nice
But I can't help thinking, "I feel like this again"
I had a good day (wow)
But goodnight, I have to go
But I'll smile big so you don't seem alone
And I'm getting tired of renting myself day and night
So let me look around and just feel like
I went around to repeat
Everything on multicolor screens
Getting bruised is fun, but the hardest part's activity
Write me one more letter and
I'll watch where I step
Ways to spend my time are nice
But I can't help thinking, "I feel like this again"
I know it's unpopular to say
But everything is getting boring
Someone needs to find a way to
Push me to the front
Little things get me going and
I do better when I run
(and I do better when I run)
I went around to repeat
Everything on multicolor screens
Getting bruised is fun, but the hardest part's activity
I'm seeing birds like I did before
It was getting better but now I'm on the floor
Ways to spend my time are nice
But I can't help thinking, "I feel like this again"
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3. |
The View
02:17
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I miss when you had long hair
I miss when you'd mess everything up
I miss when we made music that sounded good despite a lack of trust
I want the clipped piano track back
I didn't want much to be featured, 'cause I thought it should be clean
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
I used to sit atop the backboard that we always used
I felt so powerful, but honestly,
I just liked the view
I just liked the view
I wish we'd smile sing again
I wish I'd see you every week
I wish you didn't live so far, even though distance can seem fake
I want to reach back one more time
It hurts looking back always asking, "Why didn't I call?"
You used to step on top of everything I'd always do
It didn't feel that great, but honestly
I just liked the view
I just like the view
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4. |
I Call Things Indie
03:50
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I understood why you cried when your flag was a projection
Symbols can go so far until you see them as a distraction
You'd always talk about your taste, and how it shaped you nicely
Until you had to base yourself on something less focused and relaxing
I'd call things indie
It makes me laugh
You'd call things useless
It makes me wanna clean up
It all comes back
I liked to ask you why you'd burn yourself without someone to watch
It's a whole show, a big deal, and there's no audience to feel lost
I'd call things indie
To make me laugh
You'd call things useless
It makes me wanna go back
I used to feel like that
I used to call things useless
I wanna go back
I wanna go back
I used to feel like that
I always fought for your side without you even knowing
Isn't it crazy how we could swim through the dust like it's nothing?
I'd call things anything
To try to make you laugh
It makes me laugh
But you won't do the same
I just want you to laugh
I guess I'll just accept that I'm the only one who's smiling
'Cause no matter what I do
No matter how long I hold the door, you just won't do it
I'll paint it with a brush
I'll retract my former speeches
And I'll focus on myself
And I'll distribute my pieces
But you'll never laugh.
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5. |
Gateway
03:39
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I'm giving myself up
Your words are more important than mine
And I know
It's not good to be so vulnerable
This is all I want
Some form of protection, I'm giving it to you
And you may not return it
So I look for the closure I need
And if you're the gateway, then let it be
Be my carer, my giver of love
Anything it takes to get you back to normal
My message to you is unclear
It's why I'm unhappy standing here
Under an umbrella of one's wants and needs and neverending thoughts
But this is just for me
I'm courageous 'cause I am confessing these things
In a way I can finally enjoy
So I look for the closure I need
And if you're the gateway, then let it be
Be my carer, my giver of love
Anything it takes to get me back to normal
Ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh
Now I'm sick of this!
Sick of the people I'm surrounded with!
I shouldn't only have one person to trust
But it seems that that's the case
And if that one is you, one is you
Then so be it
I can finally wrap myself around it
I don't care what you say to me as long as it just helps me sleep
Ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh, ooh,
Ooh, ooh
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Eli Shane Port Chester, New York
Composition student, etc. My debut album "therein lies the garden" is out now.
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