1. |
Tender
03:13
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tango from the wheelchair to the couch
getting the stuff out of her mouth
baby monitor next to the bed
nothing but worries in your head
life on hold cause duty calls
by midday only seeing stars
head to work with guilty thoughts
still goes on against the odds
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2. |
7/10
02:28
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my parents are counting their years until retirement
I’m wondering when my life will begin
and disconnected from everything
I’m waiting for a big revelation
in a dream, my mother cut the bees out of my skin
hoping for someone to show up and put butterflies in
and as I’m jerking my legs up on the floor
I’m waiting for someone to come along
rate the pain from one to ten
everything feels like something
rate the pain from one to ten
not everything feels like something
not everything feels like
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3. |
Burner
02:30
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keep it to yourself
trust in god only
eat your heart out
break your own bones
you put your fingers in
flower burner
feel the fire creeping up
belly warmer
like running into a wall
clinics closed for New Year’s Day
stop touching it or it’ll get worse
stop touching it or it won’t heal
stop touching it or it’ll get worse
stop touching it or it won’t heal
objectify
fetishize
minimize
dehumanize
your anger
your pain
your sadness
your love
your love
your love
your love
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4. |
Glue
03:20
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peeling residue off of my skin
I do it over and over again
listening to the same song on repeat
hiding inside my head for weeks
as if I broke into a million pieces
and with glue and thread and stitches
an unfamiliar puzzle
they put me back together, a little different than before
my body is a crime scene
for myself to investigate
purple bruising and orange disinfectant
complement each other almost perfectly
I keep on spilling glue
and it won’t stop sticking
these pieces aren’t fitting right
nothing ever goes right in my mind
keeps me together
keep it together
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5. |
Whale Song
03:11
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there’s something truly somber
about dying in early summer
strawberries for dinner
we all sleep in our clothes
the neighbors’ kids are screaming
their parents barbecuing
the world just keeps on moving
we watch you as you go
and stay a few more hours
with rain and thunder howling
the darkest day was Sunday
we cried like wounded dogs
you looked young like your mother
we searched the room for papers
the bells announced the passing
the doctor came at nine
I dreamed of you still breathing
and eyes wide open, coughing
when they came Monday morning
I couldn’t help but cry
they took the clothes to dress you
the pillow from the bedroom
they put you in a plastic bag
and carried you away
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6. |
Daedalus
03:26
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the rampage is over
we are safe now
you and I
and resurrected at last
put back
stitched up
fixed good
start all over
my boy, my boy
I’ll catch you if you fall
a voice from the stars called you home
and you answered
flew towards the light
but I pulled you back to my heart
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7. |
Witness
02:09
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8. |
Christmas Eve
03:14
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surrender your dreams and trade them for air
people keep telling me life ain’t fair
they say no one owes you anything
I’m not so sure about that
I owe you a lot
we went to the cemetery on Christmas Eve
it was dark but the lights were on
people put trees on graves, and candles
there was love all around us
I was not afraid
everyone’s having a hard time
quit having such a hard time
doesn’t matter anyhow
I’m on my way out
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9. |
Endling
02:53
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all ships sunk in storm
it’s time to go home
for me, it’s time to go
eyes have lost their sight
I want to go
no trace to follow
it’s so hard to say goodbye
I don’t want to say goodbye
but I’ll go through hell, it’s fine
as long as it’s your hand in mine
I’ll drink the poisoned wine
see you at the finish line
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