The Flood: "Sweet Janeen"

O, my unlucky stars
They are aligning in the shape of a guitar
But no one wants to hear me sing
So I think I'm gonna have to starve
Damn all the money lending
Notes are bending somewhere
Soft and sweet
I'm gonna find 'em girl, and if you wanna come
I can't promise anything
But I know you always wanted to learn to sing

CHORUS
Oh my darling, sweet Janeen
Pack up your trunk and come with me
I'm just a loser, sweet Janeen
I just wanna hear the guitar ring

Baby, what's the goddamn point of toiling
When I've got these melodies?
Already shot my soul into these lines
Now I've barely got the strength to breathe
Can't watch the brilliant rays through a windowpane
I'm gonna open it wide
And if you do the same I'm gonna meet you, girl
Down where the river bends tonight
Cuz I don't want no other life

CHORUS

I know you think it's cool
All my books and my words, so lush and true
But I could never be your only one
Unless you're boring too
I've got this crazy dream, but I just need some peace
Are you gonna stick with me
Through all the silent days under my stony gaze
Right now
You've gotta tell me

CHORUS

...

can't really help it.
heart aches a little every time.

i tend to overshare (yes, one word),
but that's all i've got on this one.

the flood's website
download "sweet janeen"

City and Colour (Dallas Green): "The Girl"

I wish I could do better by you,
'cause that's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
in order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams,
sailing around the world.
Please know that I'm yours to keep,
my beautiful girl.

When you cry a piece of my heart dies,
knowing that I may have been the cause.
If you were to leave,
fulfill someone else's dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

You don't ask for no diamond rings,
no delicate string of pearls.
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh

One, two, one two three four
I wish I could do better by you,
'cause it's what you deserve.
You sacrifice so much of your life,
in order for this to work.

While I'm off chasing my own dreams (my own dreams),
sailing around the world (round the world).
Please know that I'm yours to keep, my beautiful girl.

And when you cry a piece of my heart dies,
knowing that I may have been the cause.
If you were to leave and fulfill someone else's dreams,
I think I might totally be lost.

But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings),
No delicate string of pearls (String of pearls).
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh oh oh
Ooooo ooo ohhh ohh

But you don't ask for no diamond rings (Diamond rings),
No delicate string of pearls (String of Pearls).
That's why I wrote this song to sing, my beautiful girl.

...

you fooled me for a second,
thinking you wrote this. at least i am aware
of how gullible i can be, and discovered
it was dallas green. nonetheless, my only
facebook message midnight serenade was pretty stellar.
i've watched it on repeat at least a few times. xo.

city and colour's website
download the girl