Memory Lane
How many times has it happened before?
I can’t remember,
I’ve locked the door
and imprisoned the memories
that bring back the pain
which tortures my soul
again and again.
The key to the lock
is inside my heart,
and every time
its broken apart,
the key tumbles to the dusty floor
to be used by love
to open the door and let the memories
run free once more.
The love that opens the door is not real;
an imposter, a fake
its only there to steal
and to make me feel
like it had all been real
but in truth it was only a lie.
Each time the door is opened wide
the memories held captive inside
crawl out of their holes to once again
take from my mind what might have been
and changes it into one of them;
a nightmare of love, a malignant memory.
in less time than before; I feel it inside.
I’ve captured the escaped memories in no time at all
and returned them to their prison wall.
This time the key to open the cell
is thrown away, but you never can tell.
So I’ll change the lock and replace the key
and hope the memories will let me be.
Empty Vessel (A Pledge of No Allegiance)
Lyrics by Dave Brogan of ALO
Feel like I’m trapped and I can’t get out
Heart full of pain, head full of doubt
And when I think about it, it just gets worse
The more it hurts the more I know
I’ve got to see her again
Stuck like a magnet to the freezer door
Face to the sun but my back gets so cold
And when I think about it, it just gets worse
The more it hurts the more I know
I’ve got to see her again
I’m an incomplete empty vessel
Waiting for the one to fill me up
Waiting for the day to hear you say “I Love You”
But you won’t so I’m gonna leave
I do believe I’ve had enough
Told myself it’s all in my mind
Told myself she’s not my kind
But when I think about her it just gets worse
The more it hurts the more I know
This heart of mine will never mend
What if she knocked upon my door?
I wonder if I would be strong enough to ignore
That everything about us comes out cursed
The more it hurts the more I know
I’ve got to see her again
I’m an incomplete empty vessel
Waiting for the one to fill me up
Waiting for the day to hear you say “I Love You”
But you won’t so I’m gonna leave
I do believe I’ve had enough
I feel the pressure comin’ on
To the left of right a line has been drawn
But when it comes to my lady, my lady comes first
It always hurts, I’m gonna leave
I do believe I’ve had enough
I’m gonna leave I do believe I’ve had enough
I’m gonna leave I do believe I’ve had enough
Try
Lyrics by Dan Lebowitz of ALO
Things she said been making them feel afraid
That they're gonna be let down
But if they knew what she were capable of
I know they'd want her around
That's why she gotta give it
A little bit of confidence
And just believe in
What she do
I appreciate her modesty
It's positive I know it's true
But when her modesty is talking negatively
Everybody feels negative too
That's why she gotta give it
A little bit of confidence
And just believe in
What she do
We got to try just a little bit harder
And let it shine just a little bit brighter
We got to walk just a little bit taller
‘Cause I can feel the sound and it's bringing me down
Ain't nobody want you preaching to them
So we probably shouldn't be talking this way
It’s so hard to communicate these things
I know these things are even harder to change
That's why she gotta give it
A little bit of confidence
And just believe in
What she do
We got to try just a little bit harder
And let it shine just a little bit brighter
We got to walk just a little bit taller
Cause I can feel the sound
And let it shine just a little bit brighter
We got to walk just a little bit taller
Cause I can feel the sound and it's bringing me down
So that’s it. I’ll have more to say after I think and think and think and finally get thunk.
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