Nothin' but a thing... (lyrics)

DopeBeastieDopeBeastie Posts: 2,513
edited August 2005 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
There isn’t any time for cryin
since we’ve opened eyes and I am
finished flyin’ river styx
the smell, dear god, it makes me sick

A new tatoo on my left shoulder
funny how we cling when older
scared that we will die alone
oh, in our empty perfect homes but I

I’ll get by
I wont cry
because it seems absurd now
didn’t know how broken you were

I’ll get by
I’ll learn how to be lonely
In this series of small flings
you know love’s nothing but a thing…. we…. feel….. we …. feel

Even though it happens so slow
inextricable, the US grows
wand’ring through each other’s deserts
ruffling up each other’s feathers

Blowing kisses, ‘posing missives
bustin' out the mister/misses
pissing on each other’s sacred
accidentally it breaks us

but we get by
we don’t cry
because it seems absurd now
didn’t know how selfish we were
We get by
We make friends with alone
In this small series of small flings
we know love’s nothing but a thing…. we…. feel… we…. feel


Every little instance insecure creates a resolute direction
Raise the glass, prepare the toast, may “onward, upward” be your new infection

You’re still loved

You get by
You don’t cry
my pleas must seems absurd now
but, I’m still sorry that I hurt you

I’ll get by
I’ve fallen for the loneliest
World series of small flings
I know love’s nothing but a thing…. we…. feel…. we…. feel…. we feel
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Comments

  • We get by. Yes, indeed we do, m'dear. Indeed we do. I liked the rhymes and repetitions, me palli--especially,
    "Blowing kisses, ‘posing missives
    bustin' out the mister/misses" :)
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • violet rayviolet ray Posts: 502
    once again nazi girl gives me goosebumps
    You ask me to enter
    But then You make me crawl
    And I can't be holding on
    To what You got
    When all You've got is hurt
    ----
    Underneath this smile lies everything
    All my hopes and anger, pride and shame
  • lovin kindlovin kind Posts: 268
    a genious poem

    love and peace
    thanks to everyone who can read what i write without having to say something mean
  • DopeBeastieDopeBeastie Posts: 2,513
    thanks be, vi and lk
    y'all are awesome
  • Nice lyrics pasta

    there were a couple of turns of phrase that took my completely by surprise, as usual nothing predictable, but everything beautiful
  • :) Hey, have you recorded this one?????????????? (re-reading, this comes across almost Ani DiFranco-ish to me) :)
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
  • DopeBeastieDopeBeastie Posts: 2,513
    this song is among my most favorite
    and so... i have, but in a format that's not so myspace friendly

    it'll be on the record, lololololololol


    if i ever get there
    which i might not

    it's a huge fucking pain in the arse
    (almost as bad as yousenditing stuff to fins) ;D

    it is the next tune i make digitally available... keep after me, if you can, k?



    i'm hungry.... green chile cheeesburgers.... hmmmmm

    i wish you could come lunch with me, mi palli :) and finsy... and evenflow... all y'all... :)
  • PastaNazi wrote:
    this song is among my most favorite
    and so... i have, but in a format that's not so myspace friendly

    it'll be on the record, lololololololol


    if i ever get there
    which i might not

    it's a huge fucking pain in the arse
    (almost as bad as yousenditing stuff to fins) ;D

    it is the next tune i make digitally available... keep after me, if you can, k?



    i'm hungry.... green chile cheeesburgers.... hmmmmm

    i wish you could come lunch with me, mi palli :) and finsy... and evenflow... all y'all... :)

    GOOD! It is GOOD!!! :)

    Never say never, girl! :) And I will keep after you--"AS YOU WISH!" ;)

    Mmmm, green chile cheeseburgers??? Sounds yummers in yer tummers!!! Could I get a bag of Doritos to go with that?? :D I regrettably had part of a slimy slice of leftover pizza for lunch. Usually pizza is good cold but not this tripe! Bleh! :p

    I wish I could come lunch with y'all too!!! Only, I think we'd all end up chatting into the dinner hour, if not beyond! :) "Barkeep, another round, please!" :D
    Forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. - Leonard Cohen
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