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2402402405 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Yes.
Your message was received.
No.
I haven't decided.
I'll need much more time.
People are always saying things
Like "Don't give up the fight"
"Please forget and forgive."
People are always saying
what they can't bear to live.
You can't make me love you with a note
You can't make up for years with just one song
Four minutes later,
I'll still be hurting...
No matter how beautiful the words.
No, you can't make me love you
I'm just not that strong;
Show me anyone who is
And I'll show you a liar.
Yes.
We can exchange greetings.
Once.
Then let the year by.
That's all I can try.
No
cowardcowardcoward7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I'm not always honest.
I'm not always fair.
I am in no way strong.
I just pretend.
All along, the trail I leave behind,
Not a single tear that's innocent.
So I keep walking
And I make excuses, finding answers
I knew were stupid.
Still I make excuses, finding reasons
not to face it.
But each day, every day,
Each goes on spinning,
without an ending;
And here I am sitting,
wishing.
A walk so long can, eventually,
make one tired; so stupid.
Still, I keep walking.
But I know my reason;
It's not happiness.
I'm too weak to know that,
I'm too weak, to know much else.
So each day, e
BoyfriendBoyfriend7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Boyfriend
Written by John Christopher Clinton
What do I want,
when I tilt my head back,
and gaze up at the stars?
I'm thinking.
I'm wishing.
Waiting...
for the answer to arrive.
Do you, truly,
want to know who I am inside?
If so, come on,
I'll take you someplace far
far deeper than you thought;
And show you how I cry.
What do I want when I close my
eyes and look up at the stars?
I'm thinking. I'm guessing.
What do I want?
Does it feel right?
How many times should it feel "right"?
Wait. Dawn has arrived.
Do I, truly,
know how to handle this?
Can I, be okay,
letting you see every part of me?
Even what I hide,
from my
a Silent Nighta Silent Nighta Silent Night4 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
At times, I realize the silence
fills up every crevice
Throughout the room, Deep inside
Down into my pores
Up and down my toes
Everywhere... and nowhere at all.
Because everyday,
Everyday is one more that's
worth remembering.
Every time we lay silent
Nothing in the world matters.
At times, I realize this could end
in an instant; Nothing's certain
Lives come and they go, leaving
Down into my pores
Up and down my toes
Tears and... everything I hold.
Even so, that don't change a thing
Even if the ground should open
It's even more beautiful this way.
Because now each day,
E
in the Ruffin the Ruffin the Ruff5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I'm stronger than you
Even if my heart is beating
Too fast to do much with
Too fast to do much of, anything but,
I don't need to prove
anything to you...
I've locked the past away.
Behind an open smile,
lies the truth I'm avoiding;
The truth I'm no longer scared of.
Kiss me in my sleep and jump with me;
The bottom's not that far.
You might be smarter but
Even I have a heart that's beating;
Too fast to ignore and
Too fast to do much of, anything but,
All the proof I need,
is scattered all around me.
When I see clearly
I can't help but cry but,
Behind these eyes is
The smil
SCARSCARSCAR7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I've been certain for a while,
but the words would not surface.
I've been alone for so long that,
I almost believed that was happiness.
I know better than anyone that
the truth always rises,
no matter how far it is buried.
What is left? What is left?
What do I have that is, truly precious?
What do I have? What is left?
What is left?
I don't know how you feel but,
I think I'm slightly dying.
Inside, I can't seem to find it;
That light, I always held.
I know better now though;
Nothing's empty. Nothing's complete.
Why did it take so long?
And cost so much? And cost so much?
What do I
OursOursOurs4 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Growing up, I always looked to others
Afraid to find an answer, that I alone discovered.
What's happened since those days?
How have I grown? How have I changed?
If anything's different,
I'd say, for certain,
It's not my innocence.
I still want your hand to come pick me off the ground
I still wanna walk a thousand miles in your shoes
I don't think I've ever pictured
Any sorta life of
My own;
One without your hand to hold.
Going home, I always followed the road
Too scared to know where those, dirt trails would go.
And where have I gone since then?
Where am I going? How is it worth it?
OUT of REACHOUT of REACHOUT of REACH5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
The day we met, I must admit
I don't think I was ready.
Every moment since then,
Every phone call 'til dawn
Has left me feeling things
I swore I never would.
The day I left, a part of me
wanted only to turn back.
The things I wanted to see,
Things I thought I'd need
Have left me feeling things
I never thought I could.
Let our hands slip out of reach as we walk,
All that's left...
is Destiny.
I don't expect you to fall apart
I know you can't help yourself;
I'm just glad I noticed this
is where our paths split.
I don't expect you to remember
I know you can't help yourself;
ScatteredScatteredScattered5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I wanna keep my hand on this page,
But my arm is shaking;
Losing all feeling.
All I want is a place I can go
where there are no pages...
All I want is a place that remains
seperate from happiness.
There's no way to avoid it
There is no escaping
Someday my heart will just be pieces
for me to sew once more.
If I had a choice... Had I been asked,
I wonder if the past
would change in an instant?
Would you be happy not knowing?
Were there no pages;
Would I be happy not knowing?
Would it even matter?
I don't want to avoid it
I know I can't escape
So someday, far, far away
Read me
Hold my HandHold my HandHold my Hand5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Sometimes I question if
destiny has anything to do with
who we fall in love with.
If I hold my breath,
close my eyes and count to ten;
Perhaps then, you'd notice that
I'm alive as well.
I understand I can't kiss you in public
I understand you wish you could hold my hand;
But how much do I stand
to lose if I can't say your name?
If you can't even say mine?
I'm sure you mean well
I don't mean to push, after all
I understand.
Still, even if this
is the last wish that I get;
I wanna be by your side
Is that still foolish?
Even if I can't kiss you in the street
Even when I can'
ISLEISLEISLE7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Sitting with my hands
wrapped around my legs,
Staring at the sea... Staring at the sea...
Whoever decided
this is where I'll be,
must've noticed something
missing inside me.
I know the sun will be setting soon.
The torches must be lit,
if you feel like going on;
If this place is gonna be
the one we call home.
Staring at the point
where the stars and clouds,
Brush against the sea...
I heard once,
We make a deal
the day we're born to this world,
To choose the love
we need to learn...
To choose the ones,
we need to love.
I know the sun will be there
at the start of each day.
Ca
F-A-G: For all Generations...F-A-G: For all Generations...7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
F-A-G: For all Generations...
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I hate feeling awkward;
being scared to just hold hands,
walking past you, one by one;
feeling ashamed.
Where are you going?
Do you even know? where are you from?
All lines start
from a single point...
All lines drawn, connect two more.
We are beautiful because we are.
We love despite your words.
When the sun sets and the air cools,
we will still be beautiful;
Because we know what love is...
Despite your words.
I hate having friends that
turn around and make me look
foolish.
I understand though. I'm a real friend.
But, what of you hmmm?
What are you doin
End of The LineEnd of The LineEnd of The Line4 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I wanna stand up. Scream out!
"Stop!"
"Conductor you just
missed my stop..."
But I know;
There is no time.
No hesitating.
No excuses.
No second chances.
Question is
will you ride?
Or do I have to spend
the rest of this trip
wondering?
I wish it stopped. Slowed down!
Just
long enough to watch
you get off...
And wave "bye";
But I know... Yes I know...
It's not our time.
Don't bother crying.
Don't waste what you've
spent rides collecting.
The truth is
you will ride,
with or without a token,
The rest of this trip
wondering.
So stand up. Shout what you want.
Sit q
SomedaySomeday7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Someday
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I have nothing to say.
I write to keep my mind free.
I speak to keep myself weak.
There really isn't that much to me
that isn't lying here already,
Afraid you will finally leave.
Some people tell me "You are
so beautiful."
Some people have mistaken
me for someone else.
There really isn't much here,
Just me waiting... Forever...
In fear.
Afraid you will all leave
No one will stay
No one will love
Nothing will live past this very day;
Thoughts I've grown too old to change.
Sitting here afraid,
waiting for the day.
Believing whatever may.
Sometimes I really wish I had the heart
I am AWAKE nowI am AWAKE nowI am AWAKE now7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
"Look at me and ask yourself;
Where do I belong?"
Everytime I passed you I,
was overwhelmed with such a thought.
Looking for you everywhere;
Seeing you where you weren't;
What was I doing, pretending?
The smile I can't hide,
shines brightly beyond it all.
There isn't any other day or place
that matters more than this one.
"I don't know what to do.
I don't know who to love."
I've heard these statements said
time and time again;
Far too many, if you ask me.
So why don't you and I, just stop listening?
We fought about thoughts
we had before we met.
In this present day,
a
FINAL LOVEFINAL LOVEFINAL LOVE7 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
If the world should stop
before tomorrow morning,
I want you to hear my voice.
And I wanna hear yours; I wanna feel your touch.
I want you to know, forever and always,
That I love you.
Searching the past, for every answer;
I turn my head forward, and see you smiling.
I'll meet you back home.
Now that I have, the strength to keep going,
I wanna keep walking, closer to you.
Time pierces everything
leaving a trail so long that,
regret becomes natural.
But I wanna hear it; I cannot escape it.
I don't wanna lose it. Right here, right now,
This is perfect.
Holding you close, through
Love Only Goes So FarLove Only Goes So FarLove Only Goes So Far6 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
I've thought about each time we've fought
I've thought about each time I've cried;
I don't know what's keeping you here,
But I know it's running out.
I guess I'll have to live
knowing no matter how
hard I try,
Love only goes so far.
I don't wanna say goodbye
But sometimes my heart just dies
when I hear your voice.
I guess it doesn't matter
how hard I've tried,
Your memory only goes so far.
And though I've tried to live
knowing that, even now,
I'm crying;
Love can't heal all things.
With an open heart, with open hands,
You used to stand there waiting;
With an empty
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China DollChina DollChina Doll6 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
What the hell was I thinking?
What got into me? Was it
some cruel mistake?
Is this your idea
of entertainment?
Am I some project?
Is this a sick piece
of your twisted game?
Why do you play such things?
All I ever wanted was
a place within this hell called earth
where I and I alone could tell myself,
"Don't be afraid. Everything's ok."
Tell me when
did it become weak to wanna be safe?
Is it so much to want
somebody that cares?
Is it that much to ask
for such happiness?
Apparently I see that it isn't,
unless that punk over there knows
something I don't.
Is this a part of yo
All Good ThingsAll Good ThingsAll Good Things4 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Some things are sacred, some we just pretend we need,
Some are even lost before we get a chance to find them
If I were any other version
Of myself at
Any other point in time
I mighta thought this was hopeless.
"But all good things come and end"
That is, from one given perspective
I can't speak for you, Him or her or them
But inside me...
All good things, never end.
The powder snow has come and went, the rain evaporated,
Even I don't need an umbrella anymore; I'm that content.
To sit out here and watch the stars
Dancing above
With you to keep me warm
How can I not be full of
DaysDaysDays5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Come this time last winter,
I was still holding on to us.
I was still making excuses,
Trying, not to fall in love.
Should you even bother sending
a christmas card this year...
I pray it carries a picture.
So this pain in my chest won't ever fade
To be young and left to live
out so many, many days;
Please believe me when I say
This year,
isn't the last I'll feel this way.
Picking up the pieces,
all the colored leaves just
curl up in fear of being touched;
Trying, to forget what that's like.
Should you even bother trying
to remember that year...
Your card carried our picture.
Even i
Calling All StarsCalling All StarsCalling All Stars5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
This is a call
to all my friends, across the stars.
Raise your voices.
It's too quiet.
Don't be afraid to be what we are.
I miss
staying up passed midnight.
I wish
we never had to leave it;
The point
where all our paths crossed.
There's others I know
Like us, on this blue star.
Maybe that's why
We're apart now.
To reach our arms, even farther.
I miss
stealing all our songs.
But I'll take
this chance if it does
Bring us
even closer in the end.
I may not know where
how or even when;
Just be listening.
When it comes, you'll know it.
So...
Raise your voices.
It'
UnNecessaryUnNecessaryUnNecessary5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
My mother threw a chair, aimed right at my back
Saying, my tone was off.
My boyfriend dropped me off, never looking back
Texting "I dont want u nymore"
I keep searching and searching and searching but
Apparently, I'm not good enough.
Some days I sleep 'til I can feel
every bone in my body...
Just to make sure I'm still me.
You don't have to feel sorry. No.
No words are necessary.
If I were anybody, besides me
I'd've given up already.
If I were anybody, but me
This would all seem silly.
My mother thinks respect, is a given even when
She can't, stop her right hand.
People just
The Way I'm MadeThe Way I'm MadeThe Way I'm Made5 years ago in Songs & Lyrics More Like This
Written by John Christopher Clinton
Every day brings me one piece
closer and closer to
forgetting you.
I'm even starting to smile, see?
Consider that as you leave.
So you don't forget your choice,
I'll change the locks; Delete. Block.
It's over and done with.
As long as I can take what I'm
feeling and put 'em into words
As long as I can cry at dawn
and smile come night
I don't need to hear your voice
telling me I'm worth it.
I already know I'm perfect...
Just the way I'm made.
You seem to think you could break me
Make me speak, only
when spoken to.
Who the hell do you think you are?
You're the lucky one
Sta.sh
