Song Description

Meditative, uneasy ruminations on life and love.

Lyrics

I HAD A DREAM OF HUGE MARBLE STAIRCASE
AND SOMEWHERE A LAURA NYRO SONG WAS PLAYING
A WOMAN CAME DOWN ALL THOSE STAIRS
AND SAID "I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE"

WELL I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW GLAD I AM SOMETIMES
BUT WHEN THE DREAD SHOWS UP I'VE LEARNED TO SAY HELLO THERE
AND IF THAT BIG BAD BEAST SAYS DON'T YOU GO THERE
I KNOW I'VE GOT A NEW FRONTIER

I HAD A FRIEND SWALLOWED WHOLE BY MYTHOLOGY
SHE SAID "I CAN DO ANYTHING I WANT 'CAUSE I'M FORGIVEN"
THAT AIN'T LIVIN'
THAT'S JUST PUSHING IT ALL AWAY
PUSHING LEARNING AWAY
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IT'S JUST A SIMPLE CONVERSATION
AND I MEAN TO DO MY BEST TO UNDERSTAND
BUT THEN MY UNEASY TONGUE GETS TO SHAKIN'
VERBAL SLAUGHTER AT CLOSE RANGE

ONE MORE TIME - JUST ONE MORE TIME
I'M GONNA CALL THIS NEW AFFLICTION I FOUND LOVE
AND THEN I SWEAR TO HEAVEN ABOVE
THAT I'M GONNA CHANGE

IT'S A DRUNKARD'S RESOLUTION
A POLITICIAN'S SPIEL
A TURNING BURNING WHEEL
THAT'S JUST PUSHING IT ALL AWAY
PUSHING LOVE AWAY
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SOME DAYS THE ME-FIRST IN THIS CITY
STINGS ME LIKE IT'S NOT OLD NEWS
AND YET MOST OF THE TIME I CAN STILL MANAGE
TO TUNE OUT THAT DIN

BUT WHEN I NEED SO BAD TO BREAK DOWN
THE TEARS THEY WILL NOT COME
THEY JUST BEAT ME LIKE A DRUM
FROM WITHIN

THERE'S A MOCKINGBIRD IN THE MAPLE
IMITATING EVERYTHING HE HEARS
TWENTY BIRDS HERE IN MY EARS
TELLING ME DON'T PUSH IT ALL AWAY
DON'T PUSH YOUR LIFE AWAY