I built you a tower in my mind
A place that no one else could ever find
‘Cause I needed you contained
You’d run circles ‘round my brain
Until I could not think of anything else
At first the silence felt like an old friend
We were estranged for many years but made amends
But into that empty space
My fears began to race
Until I could not think of anything else
I’m learning how to
Live without you
But these ruminations
Are all about you
I thought that I could keep you locked away
That in this soundless spire was where you’d stay
But there was no cage or shape
That you could not escape
What a fool I was to think I was safe
I’m learning how to
Live without you
But these ruminations
Are all about you
And it makes me tired
So tired
I’m learning how to
Live without you
But these ruminations
Are all about you
It makes me tired
So tired
It makes me tired
So tired
It makes me tired
So tired
It makes me tired
So tired
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Envy The Birds
I can’t recall where I left— I left my mind, I left my mind It’s somewhere in the rubble of an argument And hard to find, it’s hard to find I watched as …
Full Of Stars
Please forgive me These nights, my head is full of stars Of constellations retreating Away from where we are And I fear I’ll soon be wishing on an empty sky …
How Heavenly A State
Death lingered in your doorway Awaiting invitation Like a vampire or a neighbor They sensed your hesitation And your eventual acquiescence Rained sheets of pain and anger …
I Built You A Tower (A)
I built you a tower A tower in my mind A place that no one else No one else would ever find ‘Cause I needed you I needed you contained You’d run circles …
I Built You A Tower (B)
I built you a tower in my mind A place that no one else could ever find ‘Cause I needed you contained You’d run circles ‘round my brain Until I could …