Lyrics Friday - No Bird Sing

Friday

Show me a picture of the only eye open
Love struck violin strings lit her parting lips
Blown kiss ‘ Door’s wide open
Unlock, the terror came ‘ Dead bolt, dull the pain
Explain to me again why it’s safe to be afraid of the dark
And how I’m really brave for the way that I behave
When father writes a letter says I have a new brother
My lover and the ocean are a million miles away
I take a deep breath from the belly of a wave to steady my legs
Haunted by the people on the pier with their plastic souvenirs
Trying to disappear, just to prove they’re really here
That kind of vision’s not a gift, it’s a sick joke
But how do I explain that and not sound insane?
Instead I feel ashamed for the selfish things I say
When she grabs me by the waist to ask if everything’s okay
Old man walks by, arm and arm with his wife
He let’s her go ahead, looks me in the eye
Says I couldn’t help but see you there hanging by a thread
And I believe that I was sent here to help you let go
Everything has died a million times
So what’s one more death to a false god’s threat
Some strings vibrate ‘ Some stay mute
Truth is, we all make noise from the silence that we’re given
27 co-dependent monkeys on a junky’s back
Similac the nursery and wonder where the habit’s at
Build yourself a habitat the madness can’t penetrate
Say a little prayer for the planet when you meditate
Drink water ‘ Listen to the water
Breathe like the water ‘ Go to sleep with the water
And you’ll be like the water ‘ Fluid as a stone
Long as you love her you’ll never be alone
Drink fire ‘ Listen to the fire
Eat like the fire ‘ Learn to speak like the fire
And you’ll relight the fire ‘ Cool as a stone
Long as she loves you you’ll never be alone
Won’t build my home outta sticks and stones
Gonna build my home outta flesh and bones