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Winter White
Winter white, candlelight Snowflakes dancing outside Stockings high above the fire Hearts are melting like ice I know it's Christmas when tradition fills our home Winter white, hold me tight The air is as cold as frostbite Twinkling lights, the star is bright Shining down on our smiles I know it's Christmas when tradition fills our home I know it's Christmas when the kitchen smells like warmth I know it's Christmas when we listen to carols play I know it's Christmas when I hear my family say "Happy Holidays" |
Evergreen
December, it never lasts long enough The embers of fire turn to dust As we untangle the last of the year I hold you like a lamb in the snow To get through bitter white cold Your hands inside the pockets of my coat Like the forest on the coast, blanketed in snow We are, we are Evergreen The mantel, covered in Holiday cheer And candles, and empty bottles of beer I put on my best dress for you We answer questions about our jobs And dance around to 'Deck the Halls' And laugh about all the resolutions that we lost Like the pine trees on the mountain whispering sweet sound We are, we are Evergreen Christmas, all warm and fuzzy inside The gift of being reminded of all that we have The life that is left to live Like the forest on the coast, blanketed in snow We are, we are Evergreen |
Salt
I walked away But you took my hand and asked me to stay The dust was clear But we locked eyes and you drew me near And the salt on your breath Like the first night we met A bitter taste laced with the good parts of our love Reminding myself to forget the rest The morning was cold I still had all your things, so I sold them Smoke lingered on my neck But I put you out with my last cigarette And the salt on your breath Like the first night we met A bitter taste laced with the good parts of our love Reminding myself to forget the rest |
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Under the Light
Under the light of surrender Been up all night beside this contender Persuasiveness is your gift Can't stand your tone crawling in my skin Vermillion vines breach my walls I'm stepping in after all They draw old chapters on the ceiling But I've grown past that, they have no meaning I'm leaving I'm leaving I'm leaving I'm leaving I'm leaving They draw no meaning I'm stepping in |
Defeat
I've made a friend out of Defeat He's got a sense of humor But his sarcasm sinks deep The lights are low but I can't sleep Every time I shut my eyes He shows up in my dreams That old Defeat My friend, Defeat I've made a friend out of the road But can't seem to find my worth Around it's twists and turns Another stick, another stone I've made maps of all these bruises But still no broken bones From that old Defeat My friend, Defeat No matter how hard I try These mountains leer and loom No matter how long I wait Still no blue skies in view Defeat has got me sitting In the corner of the room Counting all my blessings On the soles of my shoes I've made a friend out of Defeat He keeps me on my toes Then he knocks me to my knees I may bruise but I don't bleed 'Cause little does he know I'm stronger than my weakness That old Defeat My friend, Defeat No matter how hard I try These mountains leer and loom No matter how long I wait Still no blue skies in view Defeat has got me sitting In the corner of the room Counting all my blessings On the soles of my shoes That old Defeat My friend, Defeat |
Greatness
It's hard to turn the TV on When every channel shows you scars And it's hard to feel safe these days When you can't walk after dark 'Cause there are guns in the hands of ones who can't stand On their own two feet Holes in the shoes of those without food Resting their heads on the street And he's calling the shots, counting the thread In his ten thousand dollar suit Talking 'bout Greatness as if he's even got a clue Talking 'bout Greatness as if he could give it to you It's hard to trust the ones you love When all you know are lies And it's hard to feel good enough When you can't make a dime 'Cause there's gold at the bank but still no spare change For the ones with coffee cups There's hatred at church, a word I've never heard Expressed in the house of God If this country were free Then why would he make my choice for me Talking 'bout Greatness, cause that's what we want him to do Talking 'bout Greatness as if he could give it to you Look with your eyes, not with your pride Look with your eyes, not with your pride Look with your eyes, not with your pride Look with your eyes, not with your pride Look with your eyes, not with your pride Look with your eyes, not with your pride 'Cause we've got work to do We've got work to do We've got work to do |
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Just Exist
I want a front porch kind of love Plants in the living room Barefoot dancing on the rug I want a champagne kind of love Laughing in the shower Bad day flowers to cheer me up I don't care if the teaspoons match the knives My father told me all we've got is time Your presence is a gift Just exist with me I want a fearless kind of love Lost in the city New beginnings, ancient souls I want a playground kind of love Never growing old In our twenties, but still sledding in the snow It's alright if the walls don't match the door As long as you're inside when I get home Your presence is a gift Just exist with me Windows down Restless hands Circles of sunlight Painted in the sand The water's cold But I'm gonna jump right in I'm gonna jump right in 'Cause I don't need a lifejacket when I'm with you Goosebumps and a mouthful of salt will do Your presence is a gift Just exist with me |
Out Loud
I’m not sure just what it is about him That makes my hair stand on end Maybe it’s the way his eyes light up just at the sound Of his mother’s name He says he’s quitting smoking But we both know he’s lying to himself So he laughs and starts choking Coughs and stomps the cigarette out And I wonder to myself ‘Cause I’m just too fucking scared to say it Out Loud I’m not sure just what it is about him That sinks me deep into the ground Maybe it’s the way that his head shakes When he tells stories about the good old days Before I came around He says why don’t you come over We could put a record on And drink until we’re sober Let’s make mistakes while we’re still alive and young And I wonder to myself ‘Cause I’m just too fucking scared to say it Out Loud I wanna feel his fingerprints along the nape of my neck I wanna flirt with all the thoughts running circles round his head Oh I’m a little tired of holding these words in But I’ll shove them down my throat once again Cause I’m just too fucking scared to say it Out Loud I’m not sure just what it is about him That keeps me writing songs Maybe it’s the tremble in his voice As he says, “Love, tell me something I don’t know” |