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soul drifter
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since 2004-09-08
Posts 711
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0 posted 2012-01-10 12:49 PM


Like A Firefly

Anytime you like,
you can hover the night sky like a firefly,
spread your color within borders,
light a mystery, lift this misery
and meet me on the corners
tell me the truth
tell me the truth
as far as I can see...

Kindness is a kite
that you last flew in the breeze of youth
you're taking the devil tail down,
to rise up inside angel wings
spiked the coffee-brown sundown
to speak in tongues
your races are run
as far as I can sing...

You make me grasp for air
you crucify me to the armchair
you play the seven little sins in shades of grey
door bust open, I will never fade
no I will never fade away

Dive into the night
things that you have left on the treble cleft
melodies hang from clotheslines
the stars that fall out of my songs
meet me in the back of my mind
tell me the truth
c'mon tell me the truth
all is quiet at dawn...

You make me want to dream
when you come into the air stream
you play my bones like aching black piano keys
broken telephone, I will come back
I will conquer your seas

Yeah I want to dream this night wide open
and all that I'll ever have in mind is apparent
yeah all that I have in heart for you is on my sleeve
love, love like wings that take their leave
back into the spilled coffee sundown
and oh I wanna swim through this night
watch you hover the swirling sky, firefly-like
anytime you like baby
anytime you like

C'mon tell me your truths...

"Negotiations & love songs are often mistaken for one and the same."--Paul Simon

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JL
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since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128
Texas, USA
1 posted 2012-01-10 06:59 PM


Has a smooth flow and your choice of words,
metaphor rich, makes for a nice song.

Enjoyed.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

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