If Only

I find myself carried away by his voice
The desperation beneath the words
This is music
This is what I wish I could write

Parade

I think I'd love you if you'd sing me a parade
and march gladly in my name
blare our trumpets without shame
and prove that this thing between us
is more than child's play

Flinch

You know what?
I'm ready
I'm ready for this
I'm ready for you to be
Unflinchingly honest

I'm Different

I was thinking yesterday
About how maybe I could be the different one
I know the rest feel the same
But I can't picture any of them
With you
Like I so easily do myself
So what then?
I ask
Can I be different?

Dumbed Down

Do not dumb me down
The way you always do
This time I am serious
I'll not bow down to you
Now he is meaning everything
And I love you, you ask why
Why could I do such an awful thing
Find another guy?
This time don't make me stupid
I'm serious, you see
I'm tired of being made small
Now who's the dumb one, sweetie?

Tease

I love the scarf in your hair
I can just imagine
Reaching up
To pull it out

He's Everest

The fear is underlying
But it's there
That I'm not enough for you
Not tall enough
Or short
Not thin enough
Or curvy
Not complicated
Simple
Funny
Serious
Beautiful
Plain
I'm afraid I underlie
Every crest
I'm afraid of
Your definition
Of the peak
The mountain is bigger than I am or ever will be
Still yet, I stand, motionless
I let it climb me

Perhaps

Occasionally I'll stop and think
About how I like what I see
And perhaps he
Will too

Give Me Time

I think if asked to
I would be good at
Waiting

Open Guitar Case

Compulsively I have to see
If you've added anything new
You're funny
You make me laugh
I like that best about you
Now I'm thinking about believing
In myself making you laugh, too
I only need to catch a break
I'm almost like
An underpaid musician
In desperate need of a mic so her music
Can be heard by more people
And yet I'd be okay if
The only one to ever hear me sing this song
Was you

It's Not Settling

This is getting abnormal
This is getting insane
I would settle for being friends if it meant
I meant anything to you
But, Dear God, just please
I need a chance
To stand face-to-face
I want you to learn my smile

I Couldn't Care Less

I adore the way you sing that song
I adore the way your eyes glaze as if you're there
Singing it to that person
Whoever she
Or he
Is

You're Beautiful

I don't know if you know how special you are
Most people seem not to
But I do
Yes, I do
And it's a curse, sometimes
Sometimes I wish I didn't
Didn't because it aches that you don't
Don't think I'm special too
Maybe you would if you saw me
Or maybe you wouldn't
Who I am to assume
Anything

How Dare You

Oh my God this is crazy
Crazy crazy crazy
But I can't seem to stop
I want to stop, I want to
But you're bringing tears to my eyes
You're an absolute fool
You can look horribly stupid
You make faces and do awful dances
Which is why I let myself think I have a chance
Why don't you seem untouchable like everyone else?
Cool, calm, collected, perfect
Together
I think you would love me
How dare you let me think that

Another

I can read your face now
How scary is that
All my thoughts are running together
No longer isolated
I don't know what happened today
But now I can't go back
I feel it
I've crossed over
And I'm your goner