Listening Lately

A few songs I’m loving lately and some of my favorite lyrics from each.

You say that you can hear me
But I don’t see you listening anymore

Why are you so far from me?
In my arms is where you ought to be
How long will you make me wait?
I don’t know how much more I can take

I’ve missed you
But I haven’t met you

I’m like the Dead Sea
The nicest words you ever said to me
Honey can’t you see,
I was born to be, be your Dead Sea

You told me you were good at running away
Domestic life, it never suited you like a suitcase
You left with just the clothes on your back
You took the rest when you took the map

Yes, there are times we live for somebody else
Your father died and you decided to live
It for yourself you felt, you just felt it was time
And I’m glad, cause you with cats, that’s just not right

And please don’t stand so close to me
I’m having trouble breathing
I’m afraid of what you’ll see right now
I give you everything I am
All my broken heart beats
Until I know you understand

And I will make sure to keep my distance
Say “I love you” when you’re not listening

“Wilderness” by Anna Kinder — I saw her a couple years ago at The Girlie Show and I was looking for her cover of “Zombie” when I discovered this. Really like her.

How can I love when I’m afraid to fall
But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more