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ladysixstring
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0 posted 2000-08-20 12:15 PM


Free is never free
and too good to be true is usually
true and though I never really
saw love 'til I saw through you
doubt's an old companion
with a tough time letting go
and when I want to tell you yes
that's when I hear me saying no
hear me saying no

Some people today
it seems they're only being kind
and when they promise you the world
you need to read between the lines
still, you just keep on giving
though I don't give in return
but when I need to feel the fire
that's when I'm scared of getting burned
scared of getting burned

When I open up my heart
I'm scared it's gonna bleed
so when I feel me getting closer
I just stop and roll sleeve
because my heart feels so much safer
when it's somewhere I can't find
but when I try to run away from you
I've got nowhere to hide
got nowhere to hide

Just so many rules out there
you know they claim the same
they say that if you will just follow
well then you will win the game
but when I think I've got it figured out
I end up on my own
and somehow even when I question you
you always lead me home
always lead me home

-jaimie
www.ladysixstring.com



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Martie
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1 posted 2000-08-20 12:56 PM


Jaimie--I really like the way you wrote this...the repitition of the last line in each stanza...great.  Many wonderful lines..my favorites.

I never really
saw love 'til I saw through you

but when I need to feel the fire
that's when I'm scared of getting burned

because my heart feels so much safer
when it's somewhere I can't find

and somehow even when I question you
you always lead me home

Practically wrote the whole poem again did't I...well now you know I liked it!

ladysixstring
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2 posted 2000-08-20 02:51 AM


Thank you.  I almost got rid of "because my heart feels so much safer when it's somewhere I can't find" so I really appreciate you picking that one out.

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-jaimie
www.ladysixstring.com




[This message has been edited by ladysixstring (edited 08-20-2000).]

ladysixstring
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3 posted 2000-08-20 05:38 PM


For lengths sake... I left the "chorus" out of the above post.  For anyone curious it is...

Feel the fear in me
lead me away from you,
Feel the love in you
leading me home.


-jaimie
www.ladysixstring.com



Sven
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4 posted 2000-08-20 08:22 PM


Jamie,
      this is wonderful. . . I could almost hear the melody in my head as I was reading it. . .

And it may be "Ususally True", but sometimes, there is an exception. . .

Excellent. . .

-------------------------------------------------------

That which gives light must endure burning
--Victor Frankl


Balladeer
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5 posted 2000-08-20 08:29 PM


"when I need to feel the fire...that's when I'm scared of getting burned."

I am quickly becoming a sixstring groupie. Aside from being formatted in an excellent vocal style, your words are REAL. You have talent to spare and I thank you for sharing it with us  

ladysixstring
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6 posted 2000-08-21 06:12 PM


Thank you very much Sven and Balladeer!!

-jaimie
www.ladysixstring.com



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