Tide (Live at the Howland Cultural Center)

A wave came and crashed in to the walls I was building
Around all the things that I am still scared of
Tip-toed and stumbled my way through the ruins
Silently whispered your name into my skin
You stand in the doorway
Your eyes are like oceans
Pulling me back in
Your tide is captivating
Sinking the ship that I built with my bare hands
Wood is now rotting and sails torn by your winds
Sit with me in this room
One chair, one window, and a broom
And five steps between us and so much to lose
You'll be gone again in a second
The least you could do is
Hold me
While I'm shaking
Violently swayed by the storm that you brought in
Hold me
While I'm shaking
Violently swayed by the storm that you brought in
You said
Heavens waiting
Waiting for us
But I'm not ready
I won't go
The way you take me
And rip me open
Then try to keep me laughing
I won't go
I won't go
With each day that passes
I know I've grown stronger
You turn to ashes
And time it feels longer
And I'm through with chasing
With fear and with feeling like
Time is worth wasting
Like mine is worth stealing