Talk to Me
I have lots of books to read
All my words have gone to seed
But I
just want you to talk to me
Oh I
just want you to talk to me
There’s a vision
of the life that we have led
There’s a reason
for the tears we have shed
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
I have lots of books to read
All my words have gone to seed
But I
just want you to talk to me
Oh I
just want you to talk to me
There’s a vision
of the life that we have led
There’s a reason for the tears that we have shed
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
And there are doubts
And there are doubts
And I know
that if my words are mean
that it’ll sell more
And I know
that if my words are mean
that it’ll sell more
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
I found you once
by a stream that I believed
woah woah
I have lots of books to read
All my words have gone to seed
But I
just want you to talk to me
Oh I
just want you to talk to me
And there are doubts
And there are doubts
And there are doubts
Sylvia
What’s all this nonsense ’bout a nuclear war?
This controversy is a terrible bore. Continue reading “Sylvia”
Sun
What does it prove
does everyone have to love you?
Do I have to?
You’re holding us down here
where nothing can shine above you
Well, I don’t love you
Tipping the ladder
as we ride your carousel
Clip my wings from so far away
So you move so fast time has bored you
and the plants are growing toward you
Shifting the shadows
as you dance upon my eyes
Touch my shoulder from so far away
Then you melt down into a world of colors
Now it’s cold here
(Now it’s cold here)
Where do you go at night?
We don’t need you
We’re on our own now
We’ll make our own sun
We’re much closer
We’re warm and blind here
on our own time
Life without shadows
I see before my eyes
I’m much older and far away
Then I melt down into a world of colors
Now it’s cold here
(Now it’s cold here)
I’ve become the night
Strawberry and LimeMusic: Eric DeLuca
Words: Eric DeLuca and Nina Katchadourian
Strawberry and Lime
out at night
by the reservoir
Strawberry and Lime
out at night
by the reservoir
A visible sign
sparkling gold and amber
A visible sign
sparkling gold and amber
Strawberry and Lime
ran across the asphalt
They picked up a dime
In the tall grass by the Chevy Nova
Strawberry and Lime
ran across the asphalt
They picked up a dime
In the tall grass with a cherry cola
You think you’re young but you’re just getting older
Steps (that lead to nowhere)
Your life’s been a vacation
though it doesn’t seem that way
We’re all full of ambition
but we’ll help you anyway
It’s only getting harder cause you want it to
my friend
Abandon your position
and you’ll get there in the end
Your whole life’s been a picnic on a blanket in the sun
Never mind you’re starvin’ and you’re not the only one
People all around you drivin’ cars you can’t afford
They can’t afford them either, never mind them
They can’t afford them either, never mind
them
The steps that lead to nowhere, baby
They’re lying on your lawn
The steps that lead to nowhere, baby
They’re concrete, then they’re gone
They’re concrete then they’re
gone
The steps that lead to nowhere, baby
They’re telling you the truth
Da da da da da da, baby
This isn’t your youth
This isn’t your youth
Squirrels and Saints
Leave me alone
I’ve all forgotten
Having fun
and la la la la
Pouring water
over the fields
To drown the trees
and kill the squirrels
Climb that tree
It’s all forgotten
Having fun
and la la la la
Drunken children
on the run
Santa climbing a tree
gathering chances
And the squirrels and me
stuck out in the rain
Steal their chances
for fun
Pouring water over the trees
to drown the squirrels
and kill the children
who climb that tree
la la la la
Leave me alone
to carry a memory
Smile
What I wanna say to you
What I hear
What I wanna give to you
What I fear
And the closed mouth
and the smile
And the closed mouth
and the smile
Rain or Shine
It’s all the same
It’s all the same
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
It’s all the same
Red or white
It’s all the same
Side by side
Truer colors never seated side by side
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
It’s all the same
It’s all the same
Truer colors never seated side by side
Thought that it would happen so it never did
Side by side
It’s all the same
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
Rain or shine
Rain or Shine
It’s all the same
It’s all the same
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
It’s all the same
Red or white
It’s all the same
Side by side
Truer colors never seated side by side
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine
People are bells
People are bells
People are bells
People are bells
People are bells
People are bells
People are bells
People are bells
Even less
owned
owned
I didn’t want you to worry
I didn’t want you to know
Don’t let the world
grab you by the bones
People are bells
People are bells
Even less
People are bells
Even less
owned
owned
Orson Welles
Livin’ the life of Orson Welles
I was the star of Citizen Kane
The greatest movie, the greatest film
I was married to Rita Hayworth
Who later died of a rare disease
It didn’t work out; it didn’t work out; it didn’t work out; it didn’t work out
Sell no wine before its time
Sell no wine before its time
Spendin’ the days on the telephone wire
Nobody wanted to make my films
Spendin’ the days on the telephone line
Eatin’ the lunches, drinkin’ the wine
Sell no wine before its time
Sell no wine before its time
And I was a genius at the age of three
I talked to adults and they talked to me
But nobody wanted to make my movies
Nobody want to make my movies
Nobody wanted to make my films
Sell no wine before its time
Sell no wine before its time
Only One Sun
Well I love to be near you
But I can’t find a way
I love to be near you
But not today
But I know
and I’m glad
And I love to be with you
But I don’t got the time
Yeah, I love to be with you
but this day’s not mine
But I know
(absolutely nothing)
And I’m glad
And there’s only one sun
and it’s ours today
Even if you’re walkin’ the other
Yeah, there’s only one sun
There’s only one sun
And I love to be with you
And I love to be near you
But there’s only one sun
and it’s ours today
even if you’re walkin’ the other way
There’s only one sun
There’s only one sun
But then the night comes
and when the night comes
Take a look at the stars
Take a look at the stars
On a River
I was on a river
I was on a boat going west
I was on a river
I saw men shiver on the bank
I saw buildings made of concrete
I saw people tryin’ to look their best
I saw buildings made of concrete
You help one, but you can’t help the rest
Old Beirut
The sweetest thing
The sweetest thing
I found you once
By the corner of a stream
Faded hair, standin’ there
too much to believe
You had to hide him, hide him, hide him
Had to hide him
In his faded underwear, he told you ’bout his chickens
You followed him everywhere
and the people followed suit
You say ‘go away’
They don’t hear
They called your name out
Sayin’, “I know you, from a past life, in 1564
And there were islands, people, islands”
There were islands
And I remember you
in old Beirut
and ridin’ out of Palestine
on your dirt bike
in your 501s
and everything was perfect
We both screamed the sky
Everything went quiet
Except the motor sound
and our trainin’
and the buzzin’ in our heads
Nothing
Did you ever think you had something to say
Thinkin’ maybe that you’d found a way Continue reading “Nothing”
(1991, Atlanta)
When you’re done
you have won
You are alone
Start again
make some friends
you are alone
Then you meet some eyes
standin’ in a doorway
You can sympathize
Are you goin’ my way
now?
Didn’t think
it would work
Nothin’ left to try
Find a bed
rest your head
Let the feelings
die
Then you read some signs
pointing your direction
Meeting of the minds
See your own reflection
now
Not Alone
Not Alone
Painted words
TV moon
Bread and circus dreams
Breathin’ air
through despair
Find the ways and means
Then you lose a mind
ridin’ on the freeway
Are you wastin’ time?
Do you have the leeway
out?
Not Alone
Not Alone
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Featured on the album The Habit Room
No One Ever
I go by your house
You never come around
No one ever
I ride by your store
You don’t want me anymore
No one ever
Domus on the right
Domus on a roll
Domus on the right
Domus on a roll
I walk by your house
The light is never on
no one ever
I seen your door
I seen your door
I go by your store
The sign is on the door
“No one ever”
Domus on the right
Domus on a roll
Domus on the right
Domus on a roll
I ride by your store
The light is never on
No one ever
Never Gone
It’s an old story
but we’ll make it new Continue reading “Never Gone”
Far away in a southern town
children play with their mother
Still today and it turns around
I’m alone with the others
Mother’s off, killing bugs
I’m at home in the kitchen
I wish I had my old TV
I really feel, I really feel
The boys have gone to another town
Far away from their fathers
I’m behind but I’m gaining ground
I wanna be like the others
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Featured on the album The Habit Room
