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There is a part of me
Longing to be free
Sounds deep within my soul
And this song beneath my bones
And I'll sing until my lungs give out
Hide away all of these doubts,
Then maybe we could start anew
And run, cause you never know
How bad it gets
Oh, when you're all alone
All alone, inside your head
So take these words and run
And take it as it comes
No it's nothing like you thought
It's not the life you sought
I've been someone I don't like
I was too afraid to fight
Once loyal to all I'd heard
But I now know, The power of my words
So I'll write until my mind retracts,
Make a mark on a world that turned its back
Long before I knew how to think
So just run, Cause you'll never know
How bad it gets
Oh, when you're locked away
Locked away, inside your head
So take these words and run
And take it as it comes
No it's nothing like it seems
Not in your wildest dreams
You'll find yourself,
You'll find yourself,
In time,
In time,
You'll find yourself
It just takes time...
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Where Do We Go?
04:45
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The things that I have seen
The people I have been
The things I used to know
It's all a waste, it seems
Where do we go?
When we die
I'd like to believe,
That there's something more, but I
Just can't feed in to that lie
And how do you know
That what lies beyond the grave
Is not just a fairy tale they sell you to your face
The errors of mankind
The end of modern times
Yet still we turn away
It gets harder every day
And where do we go?
When we die
Another one down,
Another good man gone, well before his time
(No, it doesn't seem right)
And what's the use
Where is the meaning, if this is all just some dream?
How to go on?
What's the point of this elaborate scheme?
Our lives are just passing by
In one glimpse, Right before our very eyes
Like robots, We just move along
Never quite knowing why, but always doing as told
And one day we will come to find
That this was just some compiled sketch
Of what use we made of our time
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The servants weep in unison
They mourn in sorrow for the last of a dying breed
He paid his dues, never hurt anyone
But all the wealth in the world cannot appease a tortured soul
And are you happy with all you have done?
Small acts of kindness, still you can't please everyone
So we run for our lives
While saying no goodbyes
And how did we think
That we were so brave
No one will be saved
When it all comes down,
We're all just running for our lives
Little sparrow, Spread your wings
Your eyes were never meant to see such things
This whore of pride, This wreck of man
We keep rebuilding as time slips through our hands
We burn the land, blacken the sea
And all of this, to think that we were free
Still we run for our lives
In spite of the times
And how did we think
That we were so kean
That our hands could be washed clean
After all we've done,
And still we're running for our lives
We're always running for our lives...
We're always running for our lives
We're all just running for our lives
We're always running for our lives
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Well my daddy went to work
Down in the mines, breathing dust
Spent his days just trying to provide for us
Well he never saw it comin'
He never had a chance
There was nothing he could do to stop his fate
And on the day that mama left, She took two pieces of his heart
And after that, He was never quite the same
There are things I'll never understand
Like why some love must end
Why people can't stay true
And why we do, these things we do
I was just a babe on the day that it all changed
Too young to know the truth or have a say
And I suppose she took the notion to just up and leave
But I don't know the whole story anyway
Now left broken and in tears
All alone, He disappeared
With no reasons, No answer for his pain
There are things I'll never understand
Like why some love must end
Why people can't stay true
And why we do, these things we do
But what they don't tell you, son
Is what you become
When you're left with your thoughts
And all those lies you bought
But I'm too old to care
About that here and now
And I suppose you never know
Just how it might have been
But you can find yourself
If you just look within...
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A Hint of Insight
02:36
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I'm not a wise man, Can't see the future
Just a blind man, with a hint of insight
And I never once claimed, to always be right
But I've gotta say that I saw this coming
And all I know, is life can get old
When your back's against the wall
And you've no room left to fall
No I don't read minds, I just live my life
And I've learned a thing or two
But some things you can't undo
I'm not a singer, I'm not an author, I am
Just an old soul, with some poetry on my side
And just like my father before me
I've seen my share of hard times
And all I know, is the world gets cold
When it seems no one's on your side
And some parts of you have died
But it's alright, child, Just live your life
And let no one hold you back
And let no one pull you down
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6. |
Storyteller's Curse
05:03
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A traveler once told of many tales
Of all the things he'd ever seen
And people came from far and wide
To listen to the stories he'd bring
But words they tend to come with a price
When you lose the life behind your eyes
No matter how many times it's told
The story just gets old
We are all alone like the storyteller
Selling ourselves, and hoping for an answer
We are all alone, Some of us just hide it better
Biding our time, Until there's nothing left
So drink yourself another cup of coffee
And sit alone in your room
So no one's come to pull you from these shadows
And no one will be coming soon
So immerse yourself in your work now
But don't dare let anyone hear
You've slaved your whole life through
So what's another year?
We are all alone, some of us just hide it better
And we all have our pride, Still we write these letters
We are all alone, just like the storyteller
Spilling our guts, to anyone who will listen
Now as the words run down your page
Are you aware of how it aches?
And there's not one thing as real
As this loneliness you feel
But don't let the dark creep in
Just remember where you've been
Anyone can recite their lies,
Not everyone can dictate life...
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Turn off the lights, and tell me something
That I don't already know
It's been this way, for far too long
And now it starts to show
I'm headed for, a fork in the road
When this wheel turns, Which way should I go?
Each new day brings,
So many familiar things
Cut the cord, from the wall
And erase, what we have done
These words were never meant
To reach anyone...
I'm headed for, a fork in the road
When this wheel turns, Which way will I go?
I'm losing track, of that once beaten path
And I'm fighting back, With all that I have
We drive down old roads
And search for our lost hope
We drive down old roads
And wonder why we're alone
We drive down old roads
And search for faces that we know
We drive down old roads
And search for some lost hope
We drive down these old roads
And search for faces that we know
We drive down old roads
And wonder why we're still alone
We drive down old roads
And we learn just where we come from...
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8. |
Coping With Loss
06:02
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Sometimes it gets so hard
Just to keep your head up
When you have had enough
You may feel lost and insignificant
Just know there's always time
Time to change your life
And know, That we were not meant
No, We were not meant
For anything better than this
So when all your money's gone
No hope left, to keep you strong
And when all your friends, have moved on
Move on
And just take some comfort in
Knowing we all have to deal with this
You find most people are the same
But some never change
It just gets easier, to find
Someone, to blame
And we are all to blame...
And we were not meant
No, We were not meant
For anything greater than this
So forget your troubles child
You know it's not worth your time
And when all these dreams have passed
Who will stand by your side
So just find, the good in yourself
It matters not, for someone else
There's a lack of love in everything we do
There's a loss for words, At times, I can't
Find anything to say
And when reached the edge of
All human understanding
Will we see, what we were supposed to learn?
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Jezebel, you were, my one true thing
Take care with who you charm, And be weary of your wings
You always had a way, to bring me to my knees
What occurs behind closed doors, That no one ever sees
And I can feel you as, you're lying next to me
Those smiles behind a lie, And your voice was so sweet
I'll take you by the hand, lead you to the balcony
But will you understand, just why this has to be
And Jezebel, please tell me I am not lost
I'll push you over the ledge, And then feed you to the dogs
And what will then be left, But your skull and your feet
Oh, what will then be left, It's just your skull and your feet
I'll place out your remains, for all to see
But how can I be rid of you smiling back at me?
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All I Ask
03:42
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You get a day off,
You take some time to yourself,
And find that you're alone
You get your shit straight,
You get it all figured out,
Just to realize, you're wrong...
And you walk away from the smoke
As it all falls apart
And all I ask is that you'd stay
We see old friends
We make amends
Say how nice it was and all
But we quiet down,
We don't come around
And we never call
We get so caught up in ourselves
And where does time go?
And all I want is someone close
You settle down,
Get that perfect home,
Start a family of your own
But the years roll by
And the kids all leave
Before you know it,
You're gone
And you fade away,
In the night,
Like a star that once burned bright
And all I ask is,
All I'm asking,
Will we be remembered when we go?
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Payden Poore Knoxville, Tennessee
I am a Singer-songwriter from Knoxville, TN
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