Seventies

Seventies

1. Close Your Eyes

2. Fall In Love

3. Your Response Isn't Needed

4. If I Was Enveloped By Tenderness

5. Graduation Photograph

6. Vapor Trail

7. Velvet Easter

8. Blue Airmail

9. Sunset Freeway

10. On the Street of My Hometown

11. COBALT HOUR

12. DESTINY

13. Magic of Life

14. Gypsy

15. December's Rain

16. Message in Rouge

17. The Wind Across the Pier

18. I Want to Go Back to That Day

Close Your Eyes

(verse 1)

now that summer has sadly passed

and the green has begun to fade from the grass

still we can drive with the top down in the convertible

and reminisce about memories that ride the winds if we're able

(chorus)

it was in this same passenger seat that you told me

we'd live a life full of nothing but luxury

but I don't mind to live in the moment

close your eyes and savor it

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

in the golden autumn of this year

hold me tight and whisper in my pearl pierced ear

while enjoying warm days and chilly nights

about your sailboat dreams and perfectly tied knots

staying in the cottage we built

hiding from the storm with candies and peppermints

dancing in the refrigerator light

and cheating on our diets just a slight

(chorus)

a little bit of happiness can go such a long way

even if it's cold we can still go to the ocean and play

as long as we are together

leisure is our pure treasure

close your eyes and remember

(end chorus)

Fall In Love

(verse 1)

everyone's got their problems

and who exactly am I to judge?

everyone needs a break to breathe

it's surprising to see relationships

can go full circle

even though people can be such squares

(chorus)

even you can fall in love

surely, even you

even you can be loved

if only your heart can be moved

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

girls, you don't even need a bag from Hermes

guys, you don't even need muscles

there's a charm in just being yourself

and it's even good for your health

(chorus)

even you can fall in love

surely, even you

even you can be loved

if only your heart can be moved

even you can fall in love

surely, even you

even you can be loved

if only your heart can be moved

(end chorus)

(bridge)

girls, you don't even need a bag from Hermes

guys, you don't even need muscles

there's a charm in just being yourself

and it's even good for your health

(chorus)

even you can fall in love

surely, even you

even you can be loved

you know your heart can be moved

even you can fall in love

surely, even you

even you can be loved

if only your heart can be moved

(end chorus)

Your Response Isn't Needed

(verse 1)

if I wanted to know

who you were referring to in your letter

I would have asked you so clearly

if I wanted to know

who you kissed in the rain last Autumn

I would have calculated precisely

quite frankly, you struck a nerve

I already took the liberty

to pack your Louis Vuitton suitcase

and left it by the door so neatly

if I can't be your number one

I don't want to deal with your number two

I think it's blatant what you should do

(chorus)

you walked all over my kindness

in the shoes I bought for your happiness

now all the excuses can't save you from my hatred of your greed

your response is not what I need

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

what happened to taking on the world together?

you and me against the odds forever

and having only the best that life has to offer

I guess that means nothing when she gives you adventure

(chorus)

you think I didn't know about the exploit

in the Jaguar's back seat?

just go ahead, I found out and you can tell her

the lipstick on your collar was not my color indeed

your response is not what I need

your response is not what I need

(end chorus)

If I Was Enveloped By Tenderness

(verse 1)

we met in the spring time

God made our feelings so sublime

to know a love so pure

it's exalted, that's for sure

my kind heart was a riddle

that you solved and didn't swindle

as if the answer to all the world's problems

was just a pinch of kindness

(chorus)

here you come to do it all again

lowering my walled up self-defense

if I was enveloped by tenderness like this

all the time

memories of you

would be all that I need

to spread your message clearly

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

we met in the spring time

God made our feelings so sublime

day after day, time after time

your words rang through me like chime

my heart filled with sadness

lightened up in your brightness

I forgot about the melancholy

and focused on the positive only

(chorus)

and even if it rains on my parade once more

I'll get through it for sure

if I was enveloped by tenderness like this

all the time

memories of you

would be all that I need

to spread your message clearly

(end chorus)

(chorus)

here you come to do it all again

lowering my walled up self-defense

if I was enveloped by tenderness like this

all the time

memories of you

would be all that I need

to spread your message clearly

(end chorus)

Graduation Photograph

(verse 1)

sitting here with albums spread out on the floor

surrounded by memories, feelings, and more

my graduation photograph catches my eye

the fleeting time makes me want to cry

(verse 2)

I remember those days in sunsets and grape vines

the rose-colored glasses that I wear

and all the friends I once claimed as mine

disappeared in the shape of a tear

(chorus)

they remember me the way I remember them

young and bright with no fear to grow old

you're all in my precious memory

youthful forever

always together

(end chorus)

(verse 3)

the events that I had forgotten

still in place on a piece of paper

where did everyone wander?

if they're doing well, then it's a wonder

(chorus)

these hearts forever intertwined

by adolescence's pure design

you're all still people I know

youthful forever

always together

(end chorus)

(chorus)

they remember me the way I remember them

young and bright with no fear to grow old

you're all in my precious memory

youthful forever

always together

you're all still people I know

youthful forever

always together

(end chorus)

Vapor Trail

(verse 1)

did you see that white cloud go by?

the wind carried it by so fast

my imagination could barely fit it into a cat shape

but on this otherwise cloudless day

I'm going to pretend as the airplanes make their way

their vapor trails are clouds themselves

tracing a map to their destination

(chorus)

I can see into that empty sky

that reflects back into my green and brown eyes

the many possibilities I have in this life

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

what do you do at the end of a perfect day?

my eyes fill with tears of blue

so what can you say

to console my aging heart?

maybe I'll strike it out

and go on my own

without a single doubt

with my only inspiration

being my dreams up above

(chorus)

I can see into that empty sky

that reflects back into my green and brown eyes

the many possibilities I have in this life

I can see into that empty sky

that reflects back into my green and brown eyes

the many possibilities I have in this life

(end chorus)

Velvet Easter

(verse 1)

velvet easter

the drizzly morning air

so many rain drops trace down the window

velvet easter

you come to pick me up

I'm still sleepy

but knock on my door, please

(chorus)

the sky above is so very low to the green ground

low enough for angels to step on down

my absolute favorite season

this Sunday's different from the others for a reason

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

velvet easter

I adorn the white hat I bought

yesterday with wild flowers

so prettily

velvet easter

I'm gonna wear the boots

my mom once loved so long ago

(chorus)

the sky above is so very low to the green ground

low enough for angels to step on down

my absolute favorite season

this Sunday's different from the others for a reason

(end chorus)

(bridge)

la la la la la la

la la la la la la

la la la la la la

la la la la la la

la la la la la la

Blue Airmail

(verse 1)

a blue airmail showed up

the postman brought me the envelope

I got distracted by the stamps

as the cold rain fell on the brick steps

the sender is someone I know so well

my lovely has something to tell

he's never coming back to our home

so I sat at the kitchen table and cried alone

(chorus)

how can words that flew on an airplane

cut so deep and leave such a loud pain?

if you was here in person I'd tell you that

I disapprove of our love life

but our upstairs bedroom will just sleep one

I'll send you your laundered clothes and be done

our time together was so casually given up on

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

winter will hurry here soon

to replace you and the autumn afternoon

the rain will freeze and the tears will turn to snow

but you will still be all that I know

I'm sorry, the city will still bustle

the distant train will still whistle

but your voice will be a ghost

and your warmth not being here will be the worst

(chorus)

and that manilla envelope

will still sit on the counter by my cup of hope

my silly ideas and dreams you'll return

the sender will reject and burn

I threw out your red toothbrush

I left your trinkets at the curb in a rush

it was all I could not to crush

your photographs

but our upstairs bedroom will just sleep one

I'll send you your laundered clothes and be done

our time together was so casually given up on

(end chorus)

Sunset Freeway

(verse 1)

sunset freeway

getting away from it all with the top down

just seeing what's all around the city

not thinking of a thing

clinking crystal glasses in our shiny silver Mercedes Benz

sunset freeway

leaving work behind by pulling on the handle

taking curves to the destination

I love nights like this

as long as I'm by your side giving you a kiss

(chorus)

ignoring signs of caution

just going with the motion

of whatever's in the night

as long as I'm with you

looking at meteorites in the sky that was blue

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

sunset freeway

not being afraid of the dark

waiting at the restaurant for reservations

having a romantic candle-lit evening

nothing can be more outstanding

sunset freeway

the first time I put this dress on

the drive made me feel so lonely

with my perfume on

with no one around to witness the scent

(chorus)

that was all before I found you

you rescued me from a life of boredom

and looking at meteorites in the sky that was blue

(end chorus)

(bridge)

sunset freeway

believing that love lasts forever

staying with you through every endeavor

laughing at each other's wits and how we're clever

laughing at each other's wits and how we're clever

laughing at each other's wits and how we're clever

On the Street of My Hometown

(verse 1)

pull the Benz around I want to go for a drive

in the mist of the day

I want to hear your pleasant words be like wind to me

over the commercials on the radio

it's like being with an angel in autumn

I hear your dreams and I want all of them

my miracle of a person

(verse 2)

when we go into the city

hand me my plaid coat from the back seat

let's make you favorite soup for dinner

and sit and enjoy all the colors

(chorus)

it's all the collected little pleasures

that have become my precious treasures

on the street of my hometown

(end chorus)

(chorus)

I put my scarf on it's a little chilly

the gold and red is all I can see

on the street of my hometown

it's all the collected little pleasures

that have become my precious treasures

on the street of my hometown

(end chorus)

COBALT HOUR

(verse 1)

I started the engine

peeled out and got your attention

everything that needed to be said

is written on piece of paper on our duvet

you barely made it out the door

sorry, I'm just craving more

now I'm driving on the milky way

hoping for some excitement anyway

(chorus)

dawn fades away

dusk is here to stay

the sky tells me it's cobalt hour

what doesn't belong to you

what kept me from enjoying the view

it's no longer ours

and never will be again

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

you can be replaced by any boy

I'm like a wine that just gets better

so don't try to meet me at the art gallery

you might be surprised to see you are replaced

and you might get hurt

being independent has its perks and I'm surprised

to see you're call me up still being curt

it's always the same

from dawn to dusk

and dusk to dawn

DESTINY
(verse 1)
with blue tears, I wrote on your dust-covered red hot rod
with my pointer finger
“true love, my true love”
you never knew how I felt about you
not giving me a farewell or single care of yours
you sped down the highway
true love, my true love
someone’s waiting for you and you got away
 
(chorus)
someday I swore I’d get you back for treating me so coldly
and I’d prove you wrong, you’re where I belong
since the lonesome day that you quickly left
whoever I was with, I kept my autumn heart shut
today I suddenly realized, our next meeting will leave you surprised
my reason for living
because you’ll see this is destiny
(end chorus)
 
(verse 2)
a green coupe stops by on my street
reflecting clouds so neat
my heart stops a beat
sure love, my true love
you’ve come to play so quietly
you seem to be fooling around more than before
unaware of my scars
sure love, my true love
my coat hides what my weaknesses are
 
(chorus)
someday I swore I’d get you back for treating me so coldly
and I’d prove you wrong, you’re where I belong
since the lonesome day that you quickly left
where ever I went to feel fine, I dressed to the nines
so just why is it? today of all days that
my preparations are in vain
and it brings me pain
today I saw that it’s over
there is no forever
we’ll never be together
I will see that is our destiny
(end chorus)

Magic of Life

(verse 1)

like coffee in a cup

like leaves changing

there's a mystery to it all

a magic that stays odd

even as one grows old

it's changing

it stays the same

it can be shaken up with a game

it's strange how time moves forward

yet stays in one place

whether it's the mundane

or falling in love again

it can be ever changing

women never give up

and men always stay strong

whether it's preplanned

or being selfless

it pays off to be kind

no matter where you are

or the state of mind

just be happy

(chorus)

I guess that's the magic of life

through all the joys and the strife

turn it around with a wand

flying in a car that goes to the beyond

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

the abnormal

the absurd

investigate it thoroughly

don't turn your nose up

don't turn tail and run

without even giving new things a chance

you may soon find

it's become a new favorite and a change of pace

life's not all bad

it can be lovely

though with its twists comes turns

but never mind the concerns

(chorus)

I guess that's the magic of life

making it through all the despite

making rainy days sunny

and living to the fullest

I guess that's the magic of life

through all the joys and the strife

turn it around with a wand

flying in a car that goes to the beyond

it's all good

rest assured

it's the magic of life

(end chorus)

Gypsy

(verse 1)

a land of dunes and sand through an hourglass

it's October but the heat is relentless

it's been a long time

it's not home but it has a chime

and a girl so mysterious wrapped in red

he wants to know my sweet name

but I'm not forthright and it's all a game

I was born a little spark

grew into an ember

a woman that's a flame all windy November

he wants to dance with my band of thieves

my hips wrapped in gold and orange like the leaves

he wants me to be his oasis in the dry

but I'm his pretty antithesis but why?

(chorus)

lalalalala

the beginning is sometimes also the ending

all melted into one being

lalalalala

the way of the gypsy queen is to be free without a king

lalalalala

just when he thinks he's about to get her embrace

she disappears like incense smoke in his rugged face

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

she's notorious all throughout Egypt

he wishes to hold her like a secret that can be kept

her heart like a pyramid

so notorious it's like she hid

an encounter that's like a desert daze

he began to wonder if she's just a mere mirage

a criminal on the run she's at large

he'll never understand

a woman's always on guard

unbreakable like marble hard

he romances the possibility of life on a caravan

following her word and every command

but it'll never work out

because she has a strong spirit

(chorus)

lalalalala

the beginning is sometimes also the ending

all melted into one being

lalalalala

the way of the gypsy queen is to be free without a king

lalalalala

just when he thinks he's about to get her embrace

she disappears like incense smoke in his rugged face

(end chorus)

December's Rain

(verse 1)

mama, I think I messed up

jumping to conclusions like I always do

I saw the bed was disheveled

and I went mad from gentle

it's this close to Christmas

but I'll still fill my crystal glass

and drink to making him run away

even though it's this cold it won't snow

the white would make me so happy

being by myself

and thinking of him by himself

it makes me that much mad

(chorus)

I got distracted by December's rain

all my love has gone in vain

I don't blame him for leaving

if I were him I would leave me too

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

what should I do for Christmas?

I got him this present and I miss us

my tank-top summer boy

became a plaid-shirt wearing man of fall

I wonder where he is now

out in the cold wishing it would snow

does he think of his girl

like I think of his all?

this room is so small

because he makes me feel big

(chorus)

I got distracted by December's rain

all my love has gone in vain

I don't blame him for leaving

if I were him I would leave me too

I got distracted by December's rain

all my love has gone in vain

I got distracted by December's rain

all my love has gone in vain

(end chorus)

Message in Rouge

(verse 1)

I don't know who that man

thinks that he is

I'll send him packing

back to that mama of his

at twilight I packed my bags

took a pair of scissors

and destroyed of some of his things

in the morning all he'll see

is the stub from my bus ticket

and a message in rouge on the mirror

I'm not the kind of woman that forgives so easily

he thought he was sleek

just because he knew how to cheat

(chorus)

before he knows it I'll be long gone

the town goes ding dong as soon as it is dawn

in the morning, he'll cry to his mama

well that's life, ooh la la, my darling

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

dum do be waba

dum do be waba

dum do be waba

dum do be waba

ahh~ ahh~

in the morning all he'll see

is the stub from my bus ticket

and a message in rouge on the mirror

I'm the kind of woman that tells his friends

about his infidelity

but by then I'll be by the sea

(chorus)

before he knows it I'll be long gone

the town goes ding dong as soon as it is dawn

in the morning, he'll cry to his mama

well that's life, ooh la la, my darling

(end chorus)

(outro)

my little darling

my little darling

my little darling

my little darling

The Wind Across the Pier

(verse 1)

the gray mist hits my face

it's strange that together we share this space

the sadness blends in to the low hanging clouds

the rain wraps around the fading sun's light

and I mistake it for tears just a slight

but there will be no more of you being by my side

the wind across the pier

my Coach trench coat and sunglasses hide my stare's seer

our indifferences mean we can't even be friends

so you called me here for one last meeting

but this bitter parting

can't end soon enough

(chorus)

do not hold me tight

do not treat me right

don't think of stealing happiness

don't think about him seeing your favorite dress

I'll be stronger

I'll be better

by myself than with you and your lies

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

there's no fight to win

I'm a woman and not a bull fight

I won't worry about who is right

and I'm not worried about your dependencies

with my crimson lips I'll give you a kiss off, matador

get in my Cadillac and slam shut the door

(chorus)

do not hold me tight

do not treat me right

don't think of stealing happiness

don't think about him seeing your favorite dress

I'll be stronger

I'll be better

by myself even though I loved you however...

(end chorus)

(chorus)

the white rain brings a new pain

it reminds me there's no me without you

my heart continues to ache

but I cannot take what you did back

the wind carries your scent

and it's hard to not reminisce

but I don't need your memory

I just need to reclaim my former glory

the blue hidden by the gray

reminds me I'm free and don't have to stay

and the sadness won't always be around

someday again I'll be safe and sound

the city lights that are so bright

look beautiful from this distance

I'll listen to what you say at my pace

and then walk away unfazed

lalalalala

lalalalala

lalalalala

(end chorus)

I Want to Go Back to That Day

(verse 1)

it's unlike myself to give up so easily

I don't procrastinate, but even I can't appreciate

what my great God's graciously given me

the orchids haven't been watered in weeks

and that photograph crashed off of the beige wall

(chorus)

my youth is fleeing like raindrops on a windshield

my thoughts are sinking into the salty sea that is you

and all I know is my heart will never be in control

I want to go back to that day where I felt whole

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

my cashmere sweater that was once my favorite

has a maroon wine stain that I can't get out

the light that used to shine through my in-tact window

the glacier colored curtains has covered them well and through

(chorus)

my youth is fleeing like raindrops on a windshield

my thoughts are sinking into the salty sea that is you

if I had a spoonful of happiness and bliss

you'd be right here and I wouldn't have to miss

truly those were the days

and I knew they wouldn't stay

but I clung on with all my strength

and I went to cautious lengths

if I had a little rainbow and a nice dress

perhaps I wouldn't become a mess

in every possible way

I want to go back to my home on that day

(end chorus)