A commonplace book for all the little and big mysteries I notice. And occasionally, poetry!
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
I am unwritten, can't read my mind
I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand
Ending unplanned
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
I break tradition, sometimes my tries
Are outside the line
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes
But I can't live that way
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Little Girl - Rosendale
Once upon a time, in a far away land
A little girl lived under her father's hand
She wept in silence and never talked
Her father made sure that he called the shots
He nailed the door shut, so she couldn't leave
Blew out the lights, so she couldn't see
But one night she broke through the window pane
Nothing could stop her great escape
'Cause this girl had plans
That he'd never understand
All the miracles she saw in her dreams
All the amazing things that she could be
So the little girl ran away from home, you see
Little girl, go on and write your story
Little girl, rejoice 'cause you're finally free
Little girl, be who you wanna be
You already know the strength inside your heart
You don't need someone to tell you who you are
Go and say the words you know you long to speak
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be
Go and say the words you know you long to speak
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be
20 years later, through the hourglass
The little girl grew up in the time that's passed
All those late nights 'cause she worked three jobs
Started from pennies now she's her own boss
One day she opens up the door to meet
A stranger at window, guess who she sees?
Her father shows up with a face of red
Head down low he looks up and says
"I know you can't forgive
All the things that I did
But I'm hoping that you'll understand
For you, I always had a plan"
So the little girl showed him all the things she achieved
The world she saw from all the highest peaks
How she moved the mountains with her fingertips
Head to toe, her father finally admits
"You already know the strength inside your heart
You don't need someone to tell you who you are
Go and say the words you know you long to speak
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be"
Go and say the words you know you long to speak
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be
Go and say the words you know you long to speak
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be
Be who you wanna be
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be
Ah
Little girl, little girl, be who you wanna be
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Yes I'm a Mess - AJR
I leave my house at 3 o' clock
With 200 texts and 2 missed calls
Guess all of the friends that I pissed off
All talked
And I took a job for just July
But feels like I might be here for life
Yeah I'm in it now
I'm in it now
Could I start again, somehow?
Yes I'm a mess with an S on my chest
Got stress filling up my head
So I spent last night
Blowing up my life
Now you won't see me again
Cheers to the front and cheers to the back
And cheers to the 2010s
I could hate my guts
When the sun comes up
But I like myself like this
I like myself like this
Why should I fix the shit I've done
When I could just pack my shit and run
Delete every number from my phone
So long
Yeah I'll get new shirts cause mine all stink
And I'll tell my boss what I really think
Yeah I'm in it now
I'm in it now
Could I start again, somehow?
Yes I'm a mess with an S on my chest
Got stress filling up my head
So I spent last night
Blowing up my life
Now you won't see me again
Cheers to the front and cheers to the back
And cheers to the 2010s
I could hate my guts
When the sun comes up
But I like myself like this
I like myself like this
Yes I'm a mess with an S on my chest
So I spent last night
Blowing up my life
Now you won't see me again
Yes I'm a mess with an S on my chest
I could hate my guts
When the sun comes up
But I guess that's what this is
I like myself like this
I could hate my guts
When the sun comes up
But I like myself like this
Friday, March 20, 2026
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Sea Meets Earth - Fever Fever
You stepped into the room
And I knew I was doomed to fall for you
The moment I saw you smile
Now everywhere you go
My eyes follow close
And I am just waiting for the time to be right
To tell you how I've loved you for awhile
Oh my heart is going wild
You wear me down
Like where the sea meets earth
I fade away
Just like the rocks have worn
Don't you see what you do to me
You keep crashing
Keep crashing into me
I keep turning
Turning out to be
Something more
Than what I was before
Your skin touched my skin
And could feel that the breaking of my stonecold heart was about to begin
The moment that we locked eyes
And now everywhere you go my eyes follow close
And I am just waiting for the time to be right
To tell you how I've loved you for awhile
Oh my heart is going wild
You wear me down
Like where the sea meets earth
I fade away
Just like the rocks have worn
Don't you see what you do to me
You keep crashing
Keep crashing into me
I keep turning
Turning out to be
Something more
Than what I was before
You wear me down
Like where the sea meets earth
I fade away
Just like the rocks have worn
Don't you see what you do to me
You keep crashing
Keep crashing into me
I keep turning
Turning out to be
Something more
Than what I was before
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
One Chance - Phaeleh, Devin Renee
Take this one chance
No this wont be easy
You can take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
I was only ever let down
By the ones coming in
Holding on to smoke now
Still I could never leave
How many times
Would I believe the lies
How many nights
Would I stay up crying
Blood is staining sheets now
From the tears I bleed
Take this one chance
This won’t be easy
You can take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
Here’s my heart
Take this one chance
Here’s my heart
You can take this one chance
Superman can’t save me
I’m not looking for hero in the night
When you say you want to help me
I’m way out in the deep
No love can
erase the bleeding
Empty words
Don’t hold meaning
How many times do you think I’ve fallen
One more time, ain’t easy
Take this one chance
No this won’t be easy
Take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
I want to trust in what you tell me
I want a love to get lost in
If you can patiently hold me
And ignore the screams
I’m ready to fall
I might need a push
I’m loving the thrill
Not the endless fighting
You might be what I’m needing
Only one way to see
Take this one chance
No this won’t be easy
Take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
You can take this one chance
This won’t be easy
You can take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
Here’s my heart
Take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
No this wont be easy
You can take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
I was only ever let down
By the ones coming in
Holding on to smoke now
Still I could never leave
How many times
Would I believe the lies
How many nights
Would I stay up crying
Blood is staining sheets now
From the tears I bleed
Take this one chance
This won’t be easy
You can take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
Here’s my heart
Take this one chance
Here’s my heart
You can take this one chance
Superman can’t save me
I’m not looking for hero in the night
When you say you want to help me
I’m way out in the deep
No love can
erase the bleeding
Empty words
Don’t hold meaning
How many times do you think I’ve fallen
One more time, ain’t easy
Take this one chance
No this won’t be easy
Take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
I want to trust in what you tell me
I want a love to get lost in
If you can patiently hold me
And ignore the screams
I’m ready to fall
I might need a push
I’m loving the thrill
Not the endless fighting
You might be what I’m needing
Only one way to see
Take this one chance
No this won’t be easy
Take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
You can take this one chance
This won’t be easy
You can take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
Here’s my heart
Take this one chance
Don’t let me drown
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Let Go - Phealeh, Eva Marie
Time to let go
Passing fingertips on my hand
Can you prise yourself away from my eyes?
And head for warmer plains?
I’m so stagnant
With a fear of jumping in the water
The transitioning from hot to icy
It’s pleasant when you get in
Every little thing I try
Makes me realise
It’s hard to untie
Ever letting go
With grace
Every time I do
It falls back into place
Every little thing I try
Makes me realise
It’s hard to untie
Ever letting go
With grace
Every time I do
You have that look on your face
You float like a feather
It’s too good to be true
And you change like the weather
The storm has to break through
Moving closer
River flowing to the harbour
Flowers sway in nature’s ballet
Feeling everything
There’s no end game
But sometimes I am getting restless
And I think I need a place to call home
Finding it within
Every little thing
Makes me realise
Never letting go
Every time I do
Can you teach me how to be a nomad
I wanna be like
I wanna be like you
Can you teach me how to migrate
I wanna move like
I wanna move like you
To warmer weather
Next year
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Passing fingertips on my hand
Can you prise yourself away from my eyes?
And head for warmer plains?
I’m so stagnant
With a fear of jumping in the water
The transitioning from hot to icy
It’s pleasant when you get in
Every little thing I try
Makes me realise
It’s hard to untie
Ever letting go
With grace
Every time I do
It falls back into place
Every little thing I try
Makes me realise
It’s hard to untie
Ever letting go
With grace
Every time I do
You have that look on your face
You float like a feather
It’s too good to be true
And you change like the weather
The storm has to break through
Moving closer
River flowing to the harbour
Flowers sway in nature’s ballet
Feeling everything
There’s no end game
But sometimes I am getting restless
And I think I need a place to call home
Finding it within
Every little thing
Makes me realise
Never letting go
Every time I do
Can you teach me how to be a nomad
I wanna be like
I wanna be like you
Can you teach me how to migrate
I wanna move like
I wanna move like you
To warmer weather
Next year
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Take me with you
Monday, March 16, 2026
Whistling in the Dark - Phaeleh, Augustus Ghost
You are in a wasteland
With your soul trapped between the tides
Running with wild horses and the wolves are on your track
Hiding from the secrets in your eyes
Hold my hand against the night
Show me all the demons left to fight
And I'll patch up the hole in your heart
And carry on whistling in the dark
And carry on whistling in the dark
Twilight
And the mud begins to crack
You cross your fingers twice behind your back
But your feet start to slip
You stumble and you trip
The sky breaks and the clouds are dripping black
Hold my hand against the night
Show me all the demons left to fight
And I'll patch up the hole in your heart
And carry on whistling in the dark
And carry on whistling in the dark
(Ahhh-ahhh-ahhhh-----ahhhhhh)
Go now
To the clear skies
Where the tears will wash the color
From your eyes
Oh-ahh ahh-ahhhh-----ahhhhhh
Ohh-ahh ah-ahhh ahh
Ahhhh-h-h-h-h
I will carry you home
You know I've done it alone
I will carry you home
You know I've done it alone
Hold my hand against the night
Show me all the demons left to fight
And I'll patch up the hole in your heart
And carry on whistling in the dark
In the dark
Carry on whistling in the dark
With your soul trapped between the tides
Running with wild horses and the wolves are on your track
Hiding from the secrets in your eyes
Hold my hand against the night
Show me all the demons left to fight
And I'll patch up the hole in your heart
And carry on whistling in the dark
And carry on whistling in the dark
Twilight
And the mud begins to crack
You cross your fingers twice behind your back
But your feet start to slip
You stumble and you trip
The sky breaks and the clouds are dripping black
Hold my hand against the night
Show me all the demons left to fight
And I'll patch up the hole in your heart
And carry on whistling in the dark
And carry on whistling in the dark
(Ahhh-ahhh-ahhhh-----ahhhhhh)
Go now
To the clear skies
Where the tears will wash the color
From your eyes
Oh-ahh ahh-ahhhh-----ahhhhhh
Ohh-ahh ah-ahhh ahh
Ahhhh-h-h-h-h
I will carry you home
You know I've done it alone
I will carry you home
You know I've done it alone
Hold my hand against the night
Show me all the demons left to fight
And I'll patch up the hole in your heart
And carry on whistling in the dark
In the dark
Carry on whistling in the dark
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Boy! Boy!
Now in the street, there is violence
And-and a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And-and I can't blame all on the sun
Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart, I abhor ya
Can't get food for the kid
Good God, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh God, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Who is to blame in one country?
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone
Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the daytime
Out in the night
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the playground
In the dark side of town
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Hey, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ohh yeah
Rock it in the daytime
Rock it in the night
Rock it in my...
Now in the street, there is violence
And-and a lots of work to be done
No place to hang out our washing
And-and I can't blame all on the sun
Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Workin' so hard like a soldier
Can't afford a thing on TV
Deep in my heart, I abhor ya
Can't get food for the kid
Good God, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh God, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Who is to blame in one country?
Never can get to the one
Dealin' in multiplication
And they still can't feed everyone
Oh no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho no, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the daytime
Out in the night
Oh, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Out in the street
Out in the street
Out in the playground
In the dark side of town
Ho, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Hey, we gonna rock down to Electric Avenue
And then we'll take it higher
Ohh yeah
Rock it in the daytime
Rock it in the night
Rock it in my...
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Young Blood - Noah Kahan
One, two, three, four
Oh dear, oh dear, I'm sorry
That you grew up so soon
A cold year and no high school parties
I've been drinking alone
Oh, I've been drinking alone
So, don't fear, don't fear their warnings
They're bitterer than most
Four years of driving across the country
For empty seats at their shows
And they've been drinking alone
So, keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble
Start your life in the middle of the jungle
You
Young blood
Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry
Stay alive, try to lose all of your money
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
Young blood
So when you're mad for no reason
At everything at once
And when you start over-thinking
I'll be drinking at home
Oh, I'll be drinking at home
So, keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble
Start your life in the middle of the jungle
You
Young blood
Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry
Stay alive, try to lose all of your money
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
Young blood
And if you want I could tell the truth
That this life takes a toll on you
I spend nights stitching up the loose threads of my soul
And in the morning I'm bullet proof
And if you want I could tell the truth
That this life takes a toll on you
I spend nights stitching up the loose threads of my soul
And in the morning I'm bullet proof
In the morning I'm bullet proof
So, keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble
Start your life in the middle of the jungle
You
Young blood
Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry
Stay alive, try to lose all of your money
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
Young blood
Oh dear, oh dear, I'm sorry
That you grew up so soon
A cold year and no high school parties
I've been drinking alone
Oh, I've been drinking alone
So, don't fear, don't fear their warnings
They're bitterer than most
Four years of driving across the country
For empty seats at their shows
And they've been drinking alone
So, keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble
Start your life in the middle of the jungle
You
Young blood
Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry
Stay alive, try to lose all of your money
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
Young blood
So when you're mad for no reason
At everything at once
And when you start over-thinking
I'll be drinking at home
Oh, I'll be drinking at home
So, keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble
Start your life in the middle of the jungle
You
Young blood
Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry
Stay alive, try to lose all of your money
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
Young blood
And if you want I could tell the truth
That this life takes a toll on you
I spend nights stitching up the loose threads of my soul
And in the morning I'm bullet proof
And if you want I could tell the truth
That this life takes a toll on you
I spend nights stitching up the loose threads of my soul
And in the morning I'm bullet proof
In the morning I'm bullet proof
So, keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble
Start your life in the middle of the jungle
You
Young blood
Rub your eyes, be surprised, keep hungry
Stay alive, try to lose all of your money
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
You
Young blood
Young blood
Friday, March 13, 2026
Oh My Dear Lord - The Unlikely Candidates
Here's my confession
I've got a death wish
I'm in the fast lane
Addicted to excess
Living my best life
I was on top right
Sipping the limelight
A deer in the headlights
My future used to shine as bright as a diamond
Where did time go?
I was so high, it was frightening
I know I messed up, but there's no use in crying
(No use in crying)
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
(Oh my dear Lord)
Over my head in a landslide
Can you pull me out?
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
Oh my dear Lord
Oou, oh my dear Lord
I was a good guy
But I was the worst type
Give me an inch, man
And I'll take a mile
I'm walking back now
Past all the fires
Trying to find out
Why I grabbed the lighter
My future used to shine as bright as a diamond
Where did time go?
I was so high, it was frightening
I know I messed up, but there's no use in crying
(No use in crying)
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
(Oh my dear Lord)
Over my head in a landslide
Can you pull me out?
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
Oh my dear Lord
Yeah
Yeah-eh
(Oh my dear Lord)
Yeah
Yeah-eh
Been a tyrant, been a pusher, pushing my disease
Breaking bones and taking everything in front of me
Priests and beggars looking up to heaven from their knees
Is anyone listening?
Is anyone listening?
Is anyone listening?
(Oh my dear Lord)
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
(Oh my dear Lord)
Over my head in the landslide
Can you pull me out?
Oh my dear Lord (Yeah)
Oh my dear Lord (Yeah-eh)
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
Oh my dear Lord
Oohh, my dear Lord
I've got a death wish
I'm in the fast lane
Addicted to excess
Living my best life
I was on top right
Sipping the limelight
A deer in the headlights
My future used to shine as bright as a diamond
Where did time go?
I was so high, it was frightening
I know I messed up, but there's no use in crying
(No use in crying)
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
(Oh my dear Lord)
Over my head in a landslide
Can you pull me out?
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
Oh my dear Lord
Oou, oh my dear Lord
I was a good guy
But I was the worst type
Give me an inch, man
And I'll take a mile
I'm walking back now
Past all the fires
Trying to find out
Why I grabbed the lighter
My future used to shine as bright as a diamond
Where did time go?
I was so high, it was frightening
I know I messed up, but there's no use in crying
(No use in crying)
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
(Oh my dear Lord)
Over my head in a landslide
Can you pull me out?
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
Oh my dear Lord
Yeah
Yeah-eh
(Oh my dear Lord)
Yeah
Yeah-eh
Been a tyrant, been a pusher, pushing my disease
Breaking bones and taking everything in front of me
Priests and beggars looking up to heaven from their knees
Is anyone listening?
Is anyone listening?
Is anyone listening?
(Oh my dear Lord)
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
(Oh my dear Lord)
Over my head in the landslide
Can you pull me out?
Oh my dear Lord (Yeah)
Oh my dear Lord (Yeah-eh)
Oh my dear Lord
I've been running wild, had a good time
But I can't stop now
Oh my dear Lord
Oohh, my dear Lord
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Fear - NF
Hello, darkness, my old friend (Hello)
Knocking at my door again
Begging me to come outside
I'd let you back into my life
Now, usually I'd be strong enough
To lock the doors and keep 'em shut
But not today, I'm desperate (Desperate)
So go ahead and come on in
So go ahead and come on in
So go ahead and come on in
OCD is worse than ever, hands are bleeding, maybe I should take the pills, don't (Woah)
Know what's going on with me, some days I actually think I might be schizo— (Woah)
Phrenic, prolly not, but even writing this is making me begin to spiral, oh God (Oh, oh, oh)
Made a promise to myself I wouldn't let the fear back in, but then I did though (Woah)
Told the world that I was sick of running, then went back to running, what a joke (Woah)
Disappointed? Yeah, me too, I thought I finally had finally made a breakthrough, guess not (Oh, woah, oh)
It's the same song and dance, you have seen it before
Darkness holds out his hand, then we walk to the floor
Every decision made isn't mine anymore
Like a puppet with strings, I just don't have a choice
What's the truth? What's a lie? Help me, God, help me, Lord
"Face your fears, dry your eyes," Grandma died, what's the point?
Lost the keys, lost my hope, lost my will, lost my joy
Lost a friend, lost my home, lost my faith, lost my voice
Desperate
Standing back
Watching my mansion
Burn to ash while I—
Hold the gas can
Asking God if
He started this fire
Is this what You wanted?
Is this what You wanted?
Make all my hopes and my dreams come to life just to lay them to rest
Is this what You wanted?
Is this what You wanted?
Give me a false sense of peace just to show me what peace really is
Is this what You wanted? On the verge, on the edge
Is this what You wanted? Petrified, scared to death
Is this what You wanted? Praying to God, desperate
Is this what You wanted, what You wanted?
Is this what You wanted? Hanging on by a thread (Oh, oh, oh)
Is this what You wanted? Empty heart, nothing left (Oh, oh, oh)
Is this what You wanted? Breaking down, spiraling (Oh, oh, oh)
Is this what You wanted, what You wanted? (Oh, oh, oh)
(Is this what You wanted?) Standing back
(Is this what You wanted?) Watching my mansion
(Is this what You wanted?) Burn to ash
(Is this what You wanted?) While I— (What You wanted?) (Oh, oh, oh)
(Is this what You wanted?) Hold the gas can
(Is this what You wanted?) Asking God If
(Is this what You wanted?) He started
(Is this what You wanted?) This fire (What You wanted?) (Oh, oh, oh)
Knocking at my door again
Begging me to come outside
I'd let you back into my life
Now, usually I'd be strong enough
To lock the doors and keep 'em shut
But not today, I'm desperate (Desperate)
So go ahead and come on in
So go ahead and come on in
So go ahead and come on in
OCD is worse than ever, hands are bleeding, maybe I should take the pills, don't (Woah)
Know what's going on with me, some days I actually think I might be schizo— (Woah)
Phrenic, prolly not, but even writing this is making me begin to spiral, oh God (Oh, oh, oh)
Made a promise to myself I wouldn't let the fear back in, but then I did though (Woah)
Told the world that I was sick of running, then went back to running, what a joke (Woah)
Disappointed? Yeah, me too, I thought I finally had finally made a breakthrough, guess not (Oh, woah, oh)
It's the same song and dance, you have seen it before
Darkness holds out his hand, then we walk to the floor
Every decision made isn't mine anymore
Like a puppet with strings, I just don't have a choice
What's the truth? What's a lie? Help me, God, help me, Lord
"Face your fears, dry your eyes," Grandma died, what's the point?
Lost the keys, lost my hope, lost my will, lost my joy
Lost a friend, lost my home, lost my faith, lost my voice
Desperate
Standing back
Watching my mansion
Burn to ash while I—
Hold the gas can
Asking God if
He started this fire
Is this what You wanted?
Is this what You wanted?
Make all my hopes and my dreams come to life just to lay them to rest
Is this what You wanted?
Is this what You wanted?
Give me a false sense of peace just to show me what peace really is
Is this what You wanted? On the verge, on the edge
Is this what You wanted? Petrified, scared to death
Is this what You wanted? Praying to God, desperate
Is this what You wanted, what You wanted?
Is this what You wanted? Hanging on by a thread (Oh, oh, oh)
Is this what You wanted? Empty heart, nothing left (Oh, oh, oh)
Is this what You wanted? Breaking down, spiraling (Oh, oh, oh)
Is this what You wanted, what You wanted? (Oh, oh, oh)
(Is this what You wanted?) Standing back
(Is this what You wanted?) Watching my mansion
(Is this what You wanted?) Burn to ash
(Is this what You wanted?) While I— (What You wanted?) (Oh, oh, oh)
(Is this what You wanted?) Hold the gas can
(Is this what You wanted?) Asking God If
(Is this what You wanted?) He started
(Is this what You wanted?) This fire (What You wanted?) (Oh, oh, oh)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Don't Throw Out My Legos - AJR
Tell me you're nervous about going off to college without telling me...
My new address is hard to rememberSo I wrote it on the back of my hand
'Cause I leave the nest, this coming December
To make it as a grown man
I'm about to lose my only defenders
I'm packing up whatever I can
Been waiting for today but
All I can think to say is
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Can we keep my Legos at home
'Cause I wanna move out, I don't wanna move on
People want shirts, with the band name on it
And suddenly we ain't so bad
Saved up enough to rent an apartment
Far away from mom and dad
My Christmas card looks like a mugshot
'Cause suddenly I'm getting sad
Been waiting for today but
All I can think to say is
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Can we keep my Legos at home
'Cause I wanna move out, I don't wanna move on
Can we keep my Legos at home
'Cause I wanna move out, I don't wanna move on
It's cold out there, you're standing there
You're trying to face your greatest fear
You're shivering, you're trembling
It's warm in here so come back in
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Oh no, don't throw out my Legos
What if I can't let go
What if I come back home, back home
Oh, no, I'll come by when I'm grown
It won't be the same, though
I can't even go home, go home
Can we keep my Legos at home
'Cause I wanna move out, I don't wanna move on
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Pink - Raise Your Glass
Right, right, turn off the lights
We're gonna lose our minds tonight
What's the dealio?
I love when it's all too much
5 A.M. turn the radio up
Where's the rock 'n roll?
Party crasher, panty snatcher
Call me up if you're a gangsta
Don't be fancy, just get dancy
Why so serious?
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!?
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Slam, slam, oh hot damn
What part of a party don't you understand?
Wish you'd just freak out
(Freak out already)
Can't stop, coming in hot
I should be locked up right on the spot
It's so on right now
(It's so fucking on right now)
Party crasher, panty snatcher
Call me up if you're a gangsta
Don't be fancy, just get dancy
Why so serious?
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!?
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!?
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Oh shit! My glass is empty
That sucks!
So if you're too school for cool
(I mean)
And you're treated like a fool
(You're treated like a fool)
You can choose to let it go
We can always, we can always party on our own
So raise your (oh, fuck)
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
(So raise your glass if you are wrong)
So raise your glass if you are wrong
In all the right ways, all my underdogs
We will never be, never be anything but loud
And nitty, gritty, dirty, little freaks
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass!
Won't you come on and come on and
Raise your glass for me!
Just come on and come on and
Raise your glass for me!
For me
Sunday, March 08, 2026
Robert DeLong - Long Way Down
I've been fucking around while you've been saving the world
I've been out of my mind
I've been dreaming things and scheming things
I've been smoking the poison
You've been slinging your anecdotes
I've been fucking around while you were saving the world
From nothing
The end, the end
Things will never go our way
The end, the end
Things will never go
So take it in, don't hold your breath
The bottom's all I found
We can't get higher than we get
On the long way down
On the long way down
On the long way down
Burning mud in my eyes, blinding me from the truth
If there's a shadow in me
The dark is a tidal wave inside of you
Taking shots of communion
Getting drunk on your antidote
I'll save you a seat next to me down below
The end, the end
Everyone will go away
The end, the end
Everything will go
So take it in, don't hold your breath
The bottom's all I've found
We can't get higher than we get
On the long way down
On the long way down
On the long way down
Oh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh, oh, oh [x4]
On the long way down
On the long way down, down, down
So take it in, don't hold your breath
The bottom's all I've found
We can't get higher than we get
On the long way down
On the long way down
On the long way down
So take it in, don't hold your breath
The bottom's all I've found
We can't get higher than we get
On the long way down
On the long way downOn the long way down
Friday, March 06, 2026
Pearl Jam - Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
I seem to recognize your face
Haunting familiar yet I can't seem to place it
Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name
Lifetimes are catching up with me
All these changes taking place I wish I'd seen the place
But no one's ever taken me
Hearts and thoughts they fade fade away
I swear I recognize your breath
Memories like fingerprints are slowly raising
Me you wouldn't recall, for I'm not my former
It's hard when, your stuck upon the shelf
I changed by not changing at all, small town predicts my fate
Perhaps that's what no one wants to see
I just want to scream, hello
My god its been so long, never dreamed you'd return
But now here you are, and here I am
Hearts and thoughts they fade, away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade
Monday, March 02, 2026
Green Day - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the borderline
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines
Of what's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
I walk alone
I walk a
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then I walk alone
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