the 1

I'm doing good, I'm on some new shit. Been saying "yes" instead of „no“. I thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn't though. I hit the g ro u n d r u n n i n g each night. I hit the Sunday matinée. Y o u k n o w t h e greatest films of all time were never made. I guess you never know, never know. And if you wanted me, you really should've showed. And if you never bleed, you're never gonna grow. And it's alright now. But we were something, don't you think so? Roaring twenties, tossing pennies in the pool. And if my wishes came true, it would've been you. In my defense, I have none. For never leaving well enough alone. But it would've been fun if you would've been the one.

cardigan

Vintage tee, brand new phone. High heels on cobblestones. When you are young, they assume you know nothing. Sequined smile, black lipstick. Sensual politics. When you are young, they assume you know nothing. But I knew you, dancing in your Levi’s, drunk under a streetlight. I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt. Baby, kiss it better. And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed, you put me on and said I was your favorite.

the last great american dynasty

Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train, it was sunny. Her saltbox house on the coast took her mind off St. Louis. Bill was the heir to the Standard Oil name and money. And the town said, "How did a middle-class divorcée do it?" The wedding was charming, if a little gauche. There's only so far new money goes. They picked out a home and called it "Holiday House". Their parties were tasteful, if a little loud. The doctor had told him to settle down. It must have been her fault his heart gave out. And they said „There goes the last great American dynasty. Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been. There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen. She had a marvelous time ruining everything.“

exile

I can see you standing, honey, with his arms around your body, laughing but the joke's not funny at all. And it took you five whole minutes to pack us up and leave me with it. Holding all this love out here in the hall. You didn’t even hear me out. You never gave a warning sign. All this time I never learned to read your mind. I couldn't turn things around. 'Cause you never gave a warning sign

my tears ricochet

We gather here, we line up weeping in a sunlit room. And if I'm on fire, you'll be made of ashes, too. Even on my worst day, did I deserve, babe, all the hell you gave me? 'Cause I loved you, I swear I loved you till my dying day. I didn't have it in myself to go with grace. And you're the hero flying around saving face. And if I'm dead to you why are you at the wake? Cursing my name, wishing I stayed. Look at how my tears ricochet. We gather stones, never knowing what they'll mean. Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring. You know I didn't want to have to haunt you but what a 16 ghostly scene. You wear the same jewels that I gave you as you bury me. I didn't have it in myself to go with grace. 'Cause when I'd fight, you used to tell me I was brave. And if I'm dead to you why are you at the wake? Cursing my name, wishing I'd stayed. Look at how my tears ricochet.