Diary of a Falling Man, Pt 1

Lyrics: J O'Neill
Arrangement: J O'Neill & Autumn Gray

I got so tired I could barely even speak
the clock's an enemy repeat it after me

the sounds of ambulances tearing at my mind
the bullet keeping pace has taken me at last

for all the innocents I've cut down with a knife
I'm saving just this one to try and make it right

I've lived behind a barrel all my goddamned life
but I'll stand in front of one to save your life this time

even now, after all that I have seen
I will cast around for a hand
to hold me from the ground

in slowest motion I am pirouetting 'round
one final dance to say goodbye to this old town

the taste of grass and blood just made me feel alive
that's the dearest irony; I'm set now down this line

even now after all that I have been
I refuse to bow to those monsters in my closet
all the games, in the end have played the same
and I lost

I have changed, but things have stayed the same
now I heed the call to take a stand for you
no finer day there is for me to die
my fate has called and it's time for me to go

Fool Me Once

Lyrics: M Watson
Arrangement: M Watson & Autumn Gray

hold in, for now,
just what threatens to break out
lock it up and throw away the key
head up, face calm,
you know what song you're singing
and you go la di da di da

and you know that we're not fooled by the smoke you blow
you can lead us in your chorus line
but we're singing out of time

another scandal, bring in the spin you'll handle this
nothing connects a to b
the same old story, the he said she said diary
fairytale to put us all to sleep

and you know, we're not fooled by the smoke you blow
you can lead us on a merry dance
but we're stepping out of line

you might make your name here
telling others what they want to fear for
but we're not buying it

and you know that we're not fooled by the smoke you blow
you can lead us in your chorus line
but we're singing out of time

In a House Rebuilding

Lyrics: J Paterson
Arrangement: J Paterson & Autumn Gray

either way
glued to the floor is your old point of view
a far away land where the cats out of bag
and we'll all set sail to the zoo

either way
a lonesome mistake quietly making a brew
should he set the table for more than a few
because we drew a line for you

and you cross it each day
you cross it each day
you cross it each day
you cross it each day

either way
decide on your own why the others did flew
the seasons will turn but not old into new
because we built a bridge for you

but you burn it each day
you burn it each day
you burn it each day
you burn it each day

and now i've gone away
been gone since yesterday
and no i'm not ok
i've been gone since yesterday