paper thin walls

the walls of this house hear more than you think
so shut your mouth and stop screaming
ignore your company
cause the way you talk is so demeaning

in case of emergency
don’t you try calling me
i’m already out the door

you think you’re so fucked up
well, take a look at me
i want you to shut up
and tell me what you see
tell me you’re bored as hell
be careful what you say
cause you can never tell
which words will get away

what do you mean you’re leaving me
you were never here in the first place
go and run off with him
i knew i never could trust you anyways

in case of emergency
don’t you try calling me
i don’t care anymore

drop the lies, and face your fears!
you’ve been spitting out the same lines for years!
drop the lies, and face your fears!
you’ve been spitting out these lines!

you think you’re so fucked up
well, take a look at me
i want you to shut up
and tell me what you see
tell me you’re bored as hell
be careful what you say
cause you can never tell
which words will get away

don’t tell me about shattered windows
when every pane is one that you shot out
between these paper thin walls
lies the cause of a broken house
every word you spit at me
acts upon us like matches held to flame
when you’re searching in broken mirrors,
make sure to tell me who’s to blame

you think you’re so fucked up
well, take a look at me
i want you to shut up
and tell me what you see
tell me you’re bored as hell
be careful what you say
cause you can never tell
which words will get away

…the kids aren’t alright…

written f20may2011.

again, not too proud of this one, but i was fifteen.

feathers

carrion birds perch off-screen
directing what the public sees
but in my mind, it’s just you and me
i can’t hear you anymore
mirroring my words between closed doors
but my lips repeat what you said before

your wings will guide me as i fall
your wings will guide me as i fall

i thought i heard you whimpering
but it was only the blank screen
my senses plead that this is all a dream
my feather headdress crowns me king
but it will never serve as wings
useless flutters drowned out your whispering

your wings will guide me as i fall
your wings will guide me as i fall

now i have started my descent
screaming the phrases that you bent
i know now there is nothing you really meant
and i won’t even start to try
cause no one hears my cries for life
there has been nothing since you helped me fly

your wings will guide me as i fall
your wings will guide me as i fall

your wings will guide me as i fall
your wings will guide me as i fall

written f29apr2011.

i’m not too proud of this one anymore, but i was fifteen when i wrote it, so…

yes, i’m aware of the first line’s similarity to the silversun pickups’ song “substitution”- that was the inspiration for this piece. i don’t believe it’s plagiarism because that’s the only similarity between the two songs.