One monday in January, we were in Summerdaze rehearsal and we just started jamming on some music that John had. It was so cool, just this slow 70's type groove, smooth and just sounded great. I wanted to write something for it, and so did John. So we talked about it for the rest of the week, trying to find out what the song is going to about, etc. Finally, the next practice we got our words together, and it turns out that we were talking about the same thing, just being frustrated at the world and ourselves. But this is basically John's song, it's a beautiful song. John is the man.
One here tomorrow, can't feel the breeze
Millions dying right now, man made disease
It blinds my eyes so, when I stop to see
Hate is sprung from here now, they all hate me
My mind slips away easily
I don't understand how it could be me
But there's so much going on inside
There's so much that I try to hide
My heart just isn't the same
It's still genuine, I have no one to blame
I think it's true what they say about peeps
That after it's all done, then you can leave
There's too much on my mind and I just can't sleep
(Nothing to do now, just pray and see)
I'm having crazy thoughts that I don't want to keep
(We're coming through now, too late maybe)
There's too much on my mind and I just can't sleep
(All shining in now, guessing me)
My head is spinning, why can't I just leave?
I'm watching the clock, the red numbers start blurring
and I'm hoping my night is finally ending
Mark after mark leave their marks behind
Leaving the truth so hard to find
There shouldn't be no confusion, there shouldn't be no lies
But the constant worry just keeps open my eyes
But hopefully the sun will always shine
where I can be free in the empty blue sky. . .
January 1999
Summerdaze
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