I'm not sure 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 But I'm just too scared to say it Out Loud
I'm not sure just what it is about him That makes me sink into the ground Maybe it's the way that his head shakes As he tells stories about the good old days Back 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 alive and young."
And I wonder to myself But I'm just too scared to say it Out Loud
I wanna find his fingerprints On the nape of my neck I wanna flirt with all the thoughts Running circles around 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 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."
And I wonder to myself But I'm just too scared to say it (x3) Out Loud
Just Exist
Music & lyric: Phöenix Lazare
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 mouth full of salt will do Your presence is a gift Just Exist with me
Greatness
Music & lyric: Phöenix Lazare
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 the ones Who cant 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 about Greatness as if he's even got a clue Talking about 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 about Greatness, 'cause that's what we want him to go Talking about Greatness as if he could give it to you
