A perfect place for rebirth

Sitting near the sea I start to forget

Wave upon wave of dawn upon the shore

Erased the sandy tracks and let

Me hope to live once more.

Darkness faded too many times

For me to keep the night inside my heart

If I were guilty of some crime

Let each new day be a fresh start.

Wave upon wave of dawn upon the shore

My breath faded in the lullaby

And I decided to live once more

To drown and surface in the sky

Where clouds curl as seashells blue

Lying on the beach, abandoned by the tide

I felt ancient, yet shiny and new

As above me salty seagulls cried.

Contrary winds once tore me apart

And storms raged inside my mind

For too long lost in my own heart.

You held my hand, eyes so kind

Waves upon waves of dawn upon the shore

You made me a lucky paper crane

And allowed me to live once more

For this life is too much pain.

Child of the sea I always came home

In times of doubt or difficulty.

Throw me lifeless in the foam

Home in that breathless eternity

I shed my skin, step out from who I used to be

And lie to dry beneath the blushing sun

Wave upon wave of dawn upon the shore

Smiling you hand me the loaded gun

And allow me to live once more.

Fell in

I followed the diving, didn’t cling to the mast

Held out my arms and my heart to embrace

I probably swallowed the sun too fast

Eager to be a glorious first and not a last

Too eager to start the puzzling chase

I followed the diving, didn’t cling to the mast

Didn’t see the curve of the wave as pale as ice

Rising behind me, the litres of dark blue lace

I probably swallowed the sun too fast

Too late to spit it out and aghast

I turn over pebbles to find your face

I followed the diving, didn’t cling to the mast

Wanted too much light perhaps

I fell into oblivion without a trace

I probably swallowed the sun too fast

The ship sails without me in its careless grace

I followed the diving, didn’t cling to the mast

I probably swallowed the sun too fast.

If only

I whisper softly I wish you would stay

Naked white fingers in the blazing light

You sigh and nod, then look away

I talk of memories, April and May

Remember when we ran so hard to fly that kite?

I whisper softly I wish you would stay

Don’t want to remember our swimming in the bay?

What about those beautiful starry nights?

You sigh and nod, then look away

Without you everything seems dead and grey

In silence I curse you in grief and spite

I whisper softly I wish you would stay

Pretty soon I run out of things to say

So I ask if you want a coca light

You sigh and nod, then look away

Your fingers drumming on a beautiful day

Your eyes drawn up and tight

I whisper softly I wish you would stay

You sigh and nod, then look away.

To be free

As solemn statues cry their tears of rubble

Among the ruins I will finally be free

If I tear the placenta and burst the bubble

Perhaps then you’ll let me stumble

As I climb that steep road, panting haltingly

As solemn statues cry their tears of rubble

Do not stretch out that hand, let me bite the gravel

Looking in the mirror I know what I will see

If I tear the placenta and burst the bubble

It’s for your own good, we love you they mumble

So what, I say, just let me be

As solemn statues cry their tears of rubble

You created me but now stay humble

For these chains are not fit for me to carry

If I tear the placenta and burst the bubble

Free from being the fruit of an old tumble

I grab a shovel and get to the gritty

As solemn statues cry their tears of rubble

What you gave me I’ll give back double

I look down smiling and say I’m sorry

If I tear the placenta and burst the bubble

The bird of fire sings a last melody

To be reborn you have to crumble

I spread my wings, thinking I’ll crash

The bird of fire sings a last melody

As solemn statues cry tears of ash

Grab the shovel and be free. 

When the clock strikes twelve

When the clock strikes twelve my lovely

I’ll be at your doors again, pushing with gentle pleading

And tender eyes, my hands stretched out and reaching

And hesitating at first you will succumb finally

And let yourself fall into my trap

The one only for you my darling

For I want to know when you sit on my lap

Everything you’ve ever been thinking

So I ask questions until you beg to sleep

Upturn the pillow and ask for forgiveness

And then come back, never missing a beat.

I do not love you my darling but if you could be mine

The skies would open to new darkness

I can only wish for that terrible blindness

When in the night I see your eyes shine.

This is not love so don’t be afraid

Take my hand, cry on my heart

Here there is no judgement or grade

Just us two thinking we’re smart

And playing the game and pretending we believe

But I avoid you until you start to leave

Darling, don’t go for at twelve oclock

I’ll meet you where we usually meet

I’ll close the door, close and lock

And then together we’ll walk the streets.