1. |
sedimentary
02:37
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you left me on the darkest night
all alone,
in the darkest part of my mind
grasping at air,
fumbling for anything to keep me upright
stumbling and crumbling and wishing more than anything you would stay by my side
because no one knows every inch of me
every part of me,
not even me,
and god it feels so lonely to not be known
(more than anything)
(more than anything)
i was a stone in the river of your life
it turned rock to sand to glass
now i’m shattered (have to piece myself back together)
it’s a good thing stones don’t feel pain
it’s a good thing stones are replaceable
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2. |
forever in our dreams
04:03
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walking through the forest
what is it we find
a little house entwined
by the trees
well
we’ve been exploring
for quite some time
so why don’t we settle down
settle down
and as we break before the pond
we can tell each other secrets
and stare at the clouds for however long
we really please
and I love you so
and do you love me?
I will whisper sweetest secrets to you
And I will cradle every inch of you
I will wander for the rest of my life
if you would let me make you my wife
and I would pick you flowers from our garden every morning
and I will kiss you softly
on the forehead
Every night
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3. |
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soft, soft ,
soft like glass,
weak
weak like rocks,
serene
serene like nails on a chalkboard
cruel like my bed
hard hard,
hard like progress,
unyielding
like the passage of time
like the passage of time
lost lost,
i will follow your trusty trail of breadcrumbs
lost, lost
i’m trying to find my way home
to somewhere i’ve never been
i'll never be
i'll never know
i’m lost eternally
i’m drowning in the blue in your eyes
they’re telling me lies
im consumed by the thought of your arms
holding me down
holding me up
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4. |
hundred legged house
03:06
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a little centipede
crawled into my life
I looked down at you
and you looked back at me,
so sweetly
a little centipede
I can’t believe we’re friends
I'm so happy
I wanna get to know
you and your favorite things
Can we talk about it?
then I looked back
and suddenly you’re gone……
Where did you go…..?
Where did you go!
I'm so sad
can you just come back
a little centipede
a little centipede
it’s just you that I…need
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5. |
cemetery interlude
02:01
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Two girls holding hands walk through the graveyard
Two hearts surround my name
A cool wind blows
A squirrel grave hops
A tiny bug crosses the leaf
A red pickup full of debris
Did their bodies give life to this tree?
Do they notice me?
Mom and dad both died in ‘61
Their son two years later what a shame
Crickets sing, but it’s early (they sing anyways)
Light shines through the clouds
This chilly september air
In the graveyard
The church bell chimes, I count but lose time.
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6. |
winterlude
01:17
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waiting
i’m waiting
for anything
i’m waiting
for the first snowfall
this winter
my boots will brave the slush
can you help me shovel
the snow right out my brain
i should probably call off work
cuz i can’t
be trusted
to drive in this terrain
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7. |
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did you know
you built a fort
deep inside
the darkness of my mind
you were careful
to cover it with leaves
and branches from the trees of my
heart
you make sure
to only go at night
when everything is quiet
and everyone’s asleep
and
you bring
your pillows and your sheets
you find a comfy spot
to dream
never thought i’d
see you in
my thoughts
again
never thought i’d want to
let you in
like that
never thought that i would
want to be more than friends
do you think we share dreams
i think we met there before
and if i shut my eyes real tight
do you think you’d stare for
a while
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8. |
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i am just a little girl
trying to traverse this world
what am i meant to do
If I’m left without you ???
i’m trying to know
I’m trying to let go
how am i supposed
to know how to hit the ground
i’ll stumble i suppose
but i realize i’m losing ground
the things that matter most
will never stick around
Will you stick around?
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9. |
early morning interlude
02:21
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last night,
i felt the first secrets of summer
whispered softly, within a familiar breeze
it served a gentle reminder,
a favorite meal on a platter,
that joy is slowly returning back to me
i left my windows open in earnest,
knowing that soon the crickets will sing,
the bugs will be plentiful,
the world will only grow more lively by the day,
and i want to catch every single moment of it
i wake up unusually early and listen to the abundance of bird song outside my very own window
i hear the soft cries of the child who lives next-door, i wonder what brings their tears on this summer-like morning
I hear their mother talk to them, and soon I hear a giggle.
in this moment i’m thankful
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10. |
rot
01:45
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i want to sit in the shower for hours till the water surrounds me, i melt and disappear
(i dreamt of my own morbidity)
i want to lay in my bed for weeks on end rotting like fruit, it’s dead, it’s dead
(i’m not scared of drowning)
rotting like a flower, a body, a being,
(petals fall faster)
only my bones and a stench are left
(after hours of the same pain)
i stand and stare at the wall, down the hall, ahead of me, seeing it all i fall i crash and then i’m gone
i hope that one day
(my life is mine to take)
the sun’s out
(but yours to cherish)
so i dig a hole deep in the ground and i lay there forever
(i promise i will be watching over you)
softly at peace
(forever in our dreams)
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11. |
last second
03:01
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I'll be your Clarion call (i’ll look into this abyss)
To get you through this last second song (feel blindly against the walls)
I'll breathe into you (if you have breath left to give i’ll take three chords from my room and gift them to you to see this through)
this last ditch motivation to see this through.
i said i would die for your sins
i meant it
but i didn’t think you’d understand
you said weirdly enough, i believe you
i believe you
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12. |
a doll's house
02:25
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i’m sorry
you’re in so much pain
and i'm sorry
you’re treated this way
but i love you
so don’t be afraid
when i tell you
it’s gonna be okay
even if your heart has
to break
and i
want nothing in this world
but for you to be okay
even if things have to change
i’ll always love you
i’ll always love you
no matter what you do
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13. |
lullaby
03:17
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sweetest dreams
to you and me
i hope to see you
in another dimension
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