Water hits the rocks

WATER HITS THE ROCKS (E A D G B E, capo 3)

My friends are in the water. I’m standing on the shore. They’re climbing up the mountain. I’m at the base with a sore neck.

Not done yet, not thinking. Just one breath away. Not done yet, not blinking.

 

My friends are in the treetop. I’m trapped inside the trunk. They’re flying into the sunset. I’m only getting heavier.

But I’m better than before. Just one breath behind. I’m better than I thought.

 

Water hits the rocks. For a brief moment they shine. It is everything we want.

Water hits the rocks. For a brief moment they shine. It reminds me I’ll be fine.

 

Water hits the rocks. Slowly breaking them apart. It reminds me of our hearts. We are tethered to the start. We are running for the light. We are tethered to the start. We are looking form both ends. We are tethered to the start.

We are tethered to the end. We are looking at the start. We are running from the light.

Water hits the rocks. For a brief moment they shine. It tells us we’ll be fine.

 

My friends are in the water.

Rest gentle

REST GENTLE (D A D G B E, capo 5)

Rest gentle as the sun shrinks.

Rest gentle as the moon gets eaten.

 

While you lay awake.

While you run from one end of the house to the other.

Rest gentle.

 

As specks of golden fall into the trees.

It gets in your eyes and on your skin.

As the world keeps going and cars drive past you.

Let them.

 

Like a leaf landing on the water.

Like a boat gently rolling on the waves.

Like an albatross smoothing off the ocean and melting into the horizon.

Rest gentle.

Didn't you take what you needed?

DIDN’T YOU TAKE WHAT YOU NEEDED? (E A D G B E)

Didn’t you take what you needed? Didn’t you say what you meant? Didn’t you make sure the doors were locked?

 

Didn’t you get what you asked for? Didn’t you think it would help? Didn’t you try your best?

 

Isn’t it the same? Everyday. Looking in the mirror but the mirror looks strange. Everything lost. Nothing has changed.

Isn’t it better? Isn’t it sad? Don’t you feel great? Don’t you feel bad? Don’t you think about the things you had?

 

Didn’t you get what you needed? Didn’t you say what you meant? Didn’t you make sure everyone was safe asleep in their beds?

 

Didn’t you get what you needed? Didn’t you say what you say what you meant?

I can't always keep my cool

I CAN’T ALWAYS KEEP MY COOL (E A D G B E)

I can’t always keep my cool. I can’t tell you what to do.

You know what I’ll say. You know where I’ll be. And you’re always there in front of me.

 

I can’t always not break down. You hang on my head like a cloud.

But clouds clear away and thunderstorms pass. We can’t decide when it does.

And when it does we will dry off.

 

I can’t always say the right thing. You can’t use me to feel better.

What can I say? What can I do? You can’t use me.

To make it go away.

I can’t carry your grief today. I can’t tell you what to do.

I can’t always keep my cool.

I can’t always keep my cool.

Saturdays are gone

SATURDAYS ARE GONE (E A D G B E)

It doesn’t matter which way you’re going. I could explain it but it wouldn’t make sense.

It doesn’t matter which way you’re going. I could explain it but it wouldn’t make sense.

 

I wished every day could be Saturday. But pretty soon all the Saturdays were gone.

I wished every day could be Saturday. But pretty soon all the Saturdays were gone.

Sing all day

SING ALL DAY (D A D F# B E, capo 2)

Hot in the sun today. I ran for cover but was cold in the shade. I grabbed my jumper but my jumper was wet. Put myself in the dryer and I hit my head.

You had the right idea. You never need shelter if the weather is clear. The weather’s never bad if you don’t give it a choice. You sing all day and never lose your voice.

 

Wind trickles like a stream. Put your ear to the pavement and listen to the street. Put your feet in the dirt and feel the earth breathe. Jump in the ocean and float like a leaf.

You have the right idea. We never need shelter because were better right here. We’re always getting better because better is a choice. We sing all day and never lose our voice.

We sing all day and never lose our voice.

We wing all day and never lose our voice.

Kettle don't lie

KETTLE DON’T LIE (E G D F# B E)

Sun still rise.

Kettle don’t lie.

Swooping magpie.

Baby don’t cry.

Another Long Nite.

Stars in the sky.

Sun still rise.

Kettle don’t lie.

Sitting here

SITTING HERE (E A D G B E, capo 2)

Sitting here. It becomes clear. It’s going to be a little harder today.

Sitting here. I wonder how.

 

Sitting here. Looking out the window. Watching as the world goes.

Sitting here. Looking at a pink sky. Trees like shadows of the night.

Stars like fairy lights. I want to go outside.

But I’m sitting here. I’m sitting here. I’m sitting here.

 

Sitting here. I’m sitting here. I’m sitting here

Sitting here. I’m sitting here. I’m sitting here

Sitting here. I’m sitting here. I’m sitting here

Sitting here. I’m sitting here. I’m sitting here.

Sharks that bark like dogs

SHARKS THAT BARK LIKE DOGS (D A D G B E, capo 3)

Sharks that bark like dogs. Dogs that bite like sharks. Love that breaks your heart.

Songs that can’t be sung. Words that can’t be spoke.

 

Days that hang like night. Nights that keep you up. Running until you fall.

Lost until you call. Never there at all.

 

Dogs that bite like sharks. Sharks that bark like dogs. Dogs that bite like sharks. Sharks that bark like dogs.

Dogs that bite like sharks. Sharks that bark like dogs.

Sharks that bite like dogs.

Ima take the rest of the day off

IMA TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF (E A D G B E)

Ima write a song. A quick song. Just before we go to Frothers.

Ima write a song. A quick song. Just before I can’t be bothered.

 

Ima have a surf. A quick surf. Because the waves are small and mushy.

Ima have a surf. A quick surf. Just to say that I went.

 

Ima take the rest of the day off because I’ve already written a song.

Ima take the rest of the day off. Might go for another surf.

 

Ima take the rest of the ima take the rest of the ima take the rest of the day off.

Ima take the rest of the ima take the rest of the ima take the rest of the day off.

time escaping by big thief

 

Follow me and I'll follow you

FOLLOW ME AND I’LL FOLLOW YOU (E A D G B E)

Quietly close the front door. I feel eyes through every window. Under streetlights I’ll find you.

Follow me in all directions. I’m surprised each new moment.

Each new moment leads us to the next.

 

I’m like water in a pot on the boil: evaporating.

But I’m also like the eggs in the pot: tired of waiting.

 

Follow me through each new moment. Follow me towards the ocean. Follow me, I don’t know where I’m going. Just follow me and I’ll follow you (yea). Follow me and I’ll follow you.

Follow me and I’ll follow you.

Follow me and I’ll follow you.

Follow me and I’ll follow you.

You can't pick it

YOU CAN’T PICK IT (E A D G B E, capo 4)

You can’t pick it. Heavy hearts will miss the signals. Falling leaves blow right by.

Through the thicket crows are landing on the beaches. They’ve been waiting all night.

We made antlers with our hands and stomped our feet like deer. Through the window it got light.

Nobody else had come so we took off our shirts. But we would have anyway.

 

How can I make up my mind when I can hardly make my bed each day?

But it always gets done so I can really say: I made it. Yea—I made it!

You can’t pick it. Heavy hearts will miss the signals. Falling leaves blow right by.

Through the thicket crows are singing on the beaches. Let’s go.

Only the ocean

ONLY THE OCEAN (D A D F# B E, capo 2)

Only the ocean was watching. I felt your hand slide into mine.

Circling, we are following ourselves through the night.

 

Only the ocean, reflecting the choices we’ve made for ourselves.

Tracing the path of the stars as they pass over our heads.

 

Only we can tell ourselves. Tell me why.

As if stars are swimming through an empty sky.

 

Only the ocean, absorbing the things we can’t carry ourselves.

Watching as everything falls through our hands.

Carve some space

CARVE SOME SPACE (D A D F# B E)

Rattling around the back of your head. I cannot go through this again. Rolling around like a kid on the floor. Things haven’t changed as much as you thought.

 

Creaking, you hear the door click shut. The rain is heavy, the wind picks up. Creasing the corners and pushing away. I see the world in the lines on your face.

 

In the distance we are safe. Softly gliding, going home.

In the distance, we are there.

We are there.

 

When you gave up everything got stuck. Nothing was broken until you said it was. Nothing was working, it suited me fine. Nothing is better than wasting my time.

 

Through the window, pretty day. On the lounge, I fell asleep.

Through the window, call your name.

Call your name.

 

It’s a little cramped today. Do my best to carve some space.

Carve some space.

Carve some space.

Carve some space.

Carve some space.

bubble memory - radarbackwards

bubble memory by FOTB mr radarbackwards

 

Tony likes fresh air

TONY LIKES FRESH AIR (E A D G B E)

Tony likes fresh air. So does Elizabeth. Let’s open the windows. I don’t think it will hurt anyone.

You said it’s a horrible day. I hadn’t realised. I thought it seemed alright.

 

There are thorns and thistles all throughout your house. And your cardboard boxes are sitting in the rain.

I admit it’s a little bit cold. But we’re both lucky enough to be able to stay dry and put a jumper on.

Put a jumper on.

 

Look at Elizabeth. Isn’t she beautiful?

I couldn’t imagine her day ever being horrible.

 

Tony likes fresh air and it’s doing him wonders.

Big Heavy

BIG HEAVY (D A D G B E)

Big Heavy came today. Even the sun ran away.

Windows shook and front doors slammed. He always knows where I am.

 

Big Heavy sat next to me. In my car, we drove down the street.

Turned whenever he told me. Eventually stopped by the sea.

 

Big Heavy stood on the grass. Watching as the ships rolled past.

Turned his head and smiled at me. Didn’t seem so big or heavy.