Some people say that's a contradiction; I say I'm doing my best.
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About me: When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness.
January 15, 2007
how to save a life
Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
He walks you say sit down it's just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
And you begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road
Or break with the ones you've followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he'll say he's just not the same
And you'll begin to wonder why you came
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life
- the fray
January 14, 2007
dueña de la noche
El llegaba, yo dormía, en silencio se acercaba,
Me dejaba una caricia, y en sus brazos me tomaba,
Cuando su cuerpo sentía, poco a poco despertaba,
Y mi miedo se moría cuando él me hablaba. . .
Tranquila amor, tranquila, duerme que soy yo, mi vida. . .
Y yo le creía, hasta que un día sin querer descubrí,
Que era todo mentira. . .
Esas caricias no eran solo mías,
Ni las palabras que siempre decía,
Yo era dueña de la noche, pero ella del día. . .
Y todo el tiempo que nunca me daba,
Todo ese tiempo de mí se reía,
Yo era dueña de la noche, pero no de su vida,
Era todo mentira, mentira. . .
Todo había ya cambiado, aunque él no lo sabía,
Yo trataba de olvidarme, pero era inútil, no podía,
Tan profundo y tan grande era el amor que yo le daba,
Que no podía acostumbrarme a saber que me engañaba. . .
El llegó, yo no dormía, en silencio lo esperaba,
Cuando se acercó a abrazarme, puse fin allá a su vida,
Y vinieron a buscarme, estoy aquí desde aquel día,
Y en la noche al acostarme aún lo escucho todavía. . .
Tranquila amor, tranquila, duerme que soy yo, mi vida. . .
Y yo me reía, porque al final sin querer descubrí,
Que no me mentía. . .
Esas caricias eran sólo mías,
Todo fue invento de mis fantasías,
Yo era dueña de su vida y ella no vivía,
Y una mañana me marché a buscarlo,
Para estar juntos como el primer día,
Y al encontrarme me abrazó y me dijo,
Tranquila amor. . . tranquila. . .
mi ayer.../mi hoy.../mi mañana.../
