Flashing light paranoia
Insecure and dark
Dressed to hide a wounded heart
As she implores ya to make a start
Like a vampire with skinny teeth
Making love under painful art
What does she see when she looks at me?
Does she want to tear it apart?

Coming from the mountaintops
Are voices singing out
If only I could hear what they sang about
I'm counting on a soulful shout
She makes her way across the floor
Still unsure of what she's without
But when she reaches out for something
She receives a little doubt

Never mind the lights
Never mind what they hide
The song will say it's what's inside
It's alright to be shy
But when the time comes for showing up
Saying hello and not goodbye
I hope you know that rejection hurts
But regret will watch you die

Sweet summer leaves breathe with the breeze
Like a mild smile
Like a country mile
Sit with them awhile while you feel at ease

The sun soaks the smoke pouring from his throat
Cold in whirling blue
And like his suit
You can see right through the seams of his coat

Fall river blues run deep into his mind
Like a thousand blank stares
Coming from the air
That's stale and bare with no sense of time

Crisp winds that bend the crease of his tie
Holding in his hand
The promise of a man
He understands what it's like to want to die

I've wanted a few things here and there
Every once in awhile I find something to compare
But when I peel back the skin and beauty on the glass
I realize it's broken and should be left in the past
Nothing ever lasts

I've got a clear mind most of the time
But every now and then it's really hard to find
If I knew what I was looking for I'd know where to start
But I'm too young to understand the language of my heart
Nothing should be this hard

Sometimes, all you ever need is a little peace and quiet
And then, before you know it, you're paralyzed by it
Pounding on the walls just to make a little noise
Like the sound of rapid fire or the sound of her voice
Nothing's a better choice

I wish I could put all my thoughts into words
Instead they pile up and drag me through the dirt
Where is everything that I remember to be good?
I would trade it in a minute for some peace of mind if I could
Nothing sounds pretty good

Fighting back the urges that possess me every night
I've got to find a reason to hold onto tonight
Like a place to go or someone else to know
Life may fly away but lately I've been going slow
Nothing left to go

We said our goodbyes
With tears in our eyes
Sometimes things don't last and that's alright
Our family's got a split
How quickly we forget
How much we needed each other through all the ****

Remember the trip down south?
I couldn't believe what came out of your mouth
And how Momma almost kicked us out
But when we got there we forgot what we were fighting about

All I could do was stare
When we threw away the chair
I remember listening to Momma tell stories from there
I broke down once more
When someone painted over the door
With all our heights and that one night where my first love left for war

Remember that Christmas Eve?
When Daddy threatened to get up and leave
And as Momma cried on the balcony
It was just pointless gifts and you and me
It'll always be
You and me

When the pitchfork cuts
I will be here with blood
When the sounds are loud
I will drown them out

Please don't leave

When the hands lose grip
I will kiss your lips
When the flame melts skin
I will hold you in

Please don't leave

When the knife rips veins
I will be their drain
When the words aren't real
I will make them heal

Please don't leave

When the use is up
I will be enough
When the end is here
I will disappear

Please don't leave
Don't leave

Ali Girl, oh Ali Girl
It's been a long time since we've spoke
You must think I'm a joke
Trying to reconnect something I expect must've gone up in smoke
If I wear you down or make you frown
Please doesn't hesitate to push me around

Ali Girl, oh Ali Girl
I think that my youth is a mess
And when my heart reflects on this lack of respect I hope you tear it right out of my chest
I can't stop or start a dying heart
So please just leave me in the dark

Ali Girl, oh Ali Girl
I know that you'll be fine
And when the winter winds blow away these petty sins I hope you keep me in your mind
When life is free and loved to be
Please tell a story about me

I barely know a lie when I say it out loud
Like a simple "I'm feeling fine" as I'm freaking out
Have you seen the faces climbing up the walls?
I'm so tired
I'm ******* wired
Control me a little because I've got none at all

I fell in love but I was too anxious for my own good
Sometimes it's rough always being misunderstood
Like the feeling I get when I look to the west
And all I see
Is them leaving me
But everyone tells me that it's for the best

I boarded up the windows expecting a storm
But I heard the wind blows only when it's warm
I'm feeling a little crazy, maybe a little overreaction
Insecurity
Will be the death of me
Just please don't look at me while laughing

Some say that you're always stronger than you think
But I don't feel too strong as I take another drink
Then it hits me that I'm the only one who knows
Who I am
And that I can,
Create a world with my hands