Wednesday, May 22, 2013

for you, for me

a song i just found that i wrote in 1988

I’m sitting in my room…
eating oranges, drinking wine.
a contemplating fool
questioning the time.

It’s about three AM…
I’m staring into space
Dreaming of your dripping body
all wrapped up in lace.

When I stood you up, it was no mistake.
I never showed, ‘cause my soul is yours to take.
and I’d rather keep it awhile…
I’d rather keep it just a little while longer,
I’m afraid I’ll lose my smile, and
I’d rather keep it just a little while.

I’d be doing it all for you
As I sit in your heart
with the others you’ve taken.
But then again,
I may be mistaken.

what if I’m doing it all for me…
For you, for me, I don’t know.
Doing it all for self satisfaction
Rising you up…enjoying reactions.
Doing it all for me.
For you, for me, I don’t know.
Doing it all for you.
For you, for me, I don’t know.

Don’t know who I’m living for
I watch my life fall to the floor.
It seemed to fall in super slow motion,
Like the tide going out on a frozen ocean.

Some do say you dream
when you die.
And I’ll tell you now,
 that ain’t no lie.

I’m dreaming of you…
Your dripping body all wrapped up in lace
Dreaming of you…
All about your smiling face.
I wanna see just for a while
Wanna keep you just a little while longer
I’m afraid to lose your smile
I wanna keep it just a little while

I’m doing it all for you
As I live in your heart
with the others you’ve taken.
giving you that satisfaction
but I may be mistaken

I’m doing it all for me…
For you, for me, I don’t know.
Doing it all for self satisfaction
Rising you up…enjoying reactions.
Doing it all for me.
For you, for me, I don’t know.
Doing it all for you.
For you, for me, I don’t know.

And I’m doing it all for you.
For you, for me, I don’t know.
Doing it all for me.
For you, for me…
I just don’t know.

Who I’m living my life for
Anymore…