Long Distance Martyr Lyrics

I brush my teeth And put the book I'm reading Back on the shelf Then dial six numbers on the phone Before I catch myself For the first time in seven months I can go straight...Read Full Lyrics

Looking at the floor I declare I can't go on wasting all my time on you Trying to ignore your despair As tears splash down Naming every flaw of yours Like a grocery list I n...Read Full Lyrics

I can't lift myself off the ground By the belt loop of my jeans I'm often told to know myself But I'm not sure what that means If I remember what I've done Can I know what I'l...Read Full Lyrics

You're at my house at midnight To reconcile I call you "honey" by mistake It's been awhile We all fall back Into our old familiar roles Why do we have so many faces? Someti...Read Full Lyrics

Act I: The Quiet Life I sit alone all day Far removed from center stage I memorize my lines A thousand words I'll never say Preparing for the big audition I call you on the p...Read Full Lyrics

Your jaw is clenched Preparing for the worst A pessimist is always on alert Your life has had its share of tragedy But standing guard takes too much energy Forget about aband...Read Full Lyrics

It sometimes seems My dreamer's dreams Are downright laughable I shrug my shoulders to the world Questioning my every syllable You always understand And take my hand so natur...Read Full Lyrics

Until last night when we made love I never knew I could adore you so much To guide your fragile shoulders so carefully And know how safe it is to love you so much And still hav...Read Full Lyrics

I never thought that I'd see you again Not after the things that we said back then I needed you like a wish needs a star But none of that matters now Here you are You say tha...Read Full Lyrics

Your only sonArmed to the teeth, carrying a gunYour only son, the one you lovedHe'd give his life for a nation that's forgotten himAnd in his wakeArmies invade across the oceanTo c...Read Full Lyrics