ben-ohara
American
I've been writing since about 15 when I first discovered what indie music was. Major influences of mine include Aaron Weiss, Bob Dylan, Conor Oberst, David Bazan, Daniel Johnston and Jim Morrison. I don't take myself too seriously as a writer but I do enjoy the release I get from being able to express some of my thoughts and feelings in writing. To me it's an excellent form of therapy and just an all around enjoyable thing to do. / / Thank you for all your kind words / / "Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else does and thinking something different."Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Lately, things have been hard
Lately, things have been tough
Lately, we haven't talked
Lately, you've had enough
Lately, I stand alone
Lately, I do not care
Lately, you've been away
But baby,
Once you were there
We met in July
You were gone by October
Haven't seen you in as many
months it's been since I was sober
So I'll take another ****
Get lost
in the smoke
I'll take another sip
Till I don't
walk
I
just
t r i p
Cause
Lately, things don't seem right
Lately, it's so hard to sleep at night
Nov 7, 2011
Nov 7, 2011 at 3:18 AM UTC
I don't want to be a bother,
but will you tell me when I get old?
Jun 25, 2011
Jun 25, 2011 at 1:39 AM UTC
You never let me down softly
You never disappoint
When it comes to that
Which you cannot
begin to understand
leaves me in a state
so very far from grand
And all I wanted was to take your hand
And all you wanted was some a guy in a rock and roll band
And all I got is the blues
A harp and a
bottle of *****
Jun 23, 2011
Jun 23, 2011 at 12:59 PM UTC
You say it's all my fault
You say the wicked
I exalt
You say I've never done it right
You say that I long
for a fight
You say that I just waste my time
You say that I have lost
my mind
You say that I am never true
You say I've never respected
you
You've got a million things to say
but
I'm
just
waiting
for the day
You shut your god **** mouth
And listen.
Mar 27, 2011
Mar 27, 2011 at 10:19 AM UTC
You were a mess
He was too
Two kids in lust
with nothing better to do
Kissing and touching
on the cold tile floor
You say your not drunk
Yeh, you say you need more
All of the stress
It's drivin' you mad
Thinkin' of good times that you had
But memories fade with friendships
Now the good times are gone
So we can just black out
Drink on
Drink on
Feb 9, 2011
Feb 9, 2011 at 9:52 AM UTC
Big Black Dog,
You do not
think about the future
Only what's directly in your view
Big Black Dog,
I really envy your free spirit
And I wish I could
think that way too
Cause lately I've had so much ****
holdin' me down
And though I sometimes hear you whine
You never frown
I've got so many worries now
they're all around
Livin' in this wicked devil town
But
Big black dog,
you don't worry at all
Big black dog,
you'd rather chase a ball
Big black dog,
you make me smile
Big friendly dog,
you aren't hostile
Big black dog,
You don't condescend
Big black dog,
You're my best friend
Big black dog,
You run so fast
Big black dog,
You never feel harassed
Big black dog,
You never fail
Big black dog,
You always wag your tail
Big black dog,
So happy and free
Big black dog,
pissin' on a tree
Big black dog,
Don't run away
Big black dog,
let's have a field day
Big black dog,
I'll throw a stick
You can bring it back
It's how you get your kicks
The big black dog
My big black dog
Dec 10, 2010
Dec 10, 2010 at 5:38 AM UTC
As we stumble along the path
in this constant state of inebriation
We trade glances
We trade words
We even trade jabs
Our fists won't stop swinging
Our mouths won't stop running
And though we intend to say so much
Neither of us
can decipher the other
We can't make out a word that is said
But we both shrug it off
It don't really matter
We just want to hear our own voice back
Among the crickets and the quiet
We hum and stumble through the silence
We cannot stand when it is quiet
Why can't we
stand
when it is quiet?
Nov 24, 2010
Nov 24, 2010 at 6:34 PM UTC
You creep around
this gloomy town
I see you everywhere
Invading all our homes and lives
The cause of every tear
You pollute our minds
You put fear in our hearts
Never showing a bit of remorse
Ravaging
Raging
You don't hold back
You take the world by force
But beside the harm you do to us all
There's something I can't get passed
While some see your face every now and again
Others
You cruelly harass
What did my mom ever do to deserve
Your ugly abrasive embrace
You plague her steps
I can see your scars
I can see you on her face
The fastest man can't outrun you
You beast
The strongest can't fight you off
You infest the sick with your repulsive presence
In their beds
In every cough
You're ruthless
You're reckless
And your reach is worldwide
There's not a soul
That can hide
From the moment we're born
Till the moment we're gone
In the shadows
You surly reside
But even if I again feel your grasp
A hundred times worse then ever before
I won't let you manipulate a moment of mine
I won't live in this fear anymore
They can take my breath away slowly
Within you will find no strife
I'll just look you dead in those cold grim eyes
and say
"You never commanded my life"
Nov 13, 2010
Nov 13, 2010 at 11:17 PM UTC
If I am you
and you
are me
Why can't
you see all the things that
I see?
For surely if we were one
like you claim us to be
then my vision must too
be the vision of you
So then what of this
clear miscommunication
Was the meaning simply lost
due to artless translation
It seems whatever the case
Now I know what is true
Darling, I am me
and lover you
are you
Nov 9, 2010
Nov 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM UTC
She may
not
of been
the
brightest
But
god ****
her smile
sure
was
Nov 9, 2010
Nov 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM UTC