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Two-time loser

TWO-TIME LOSER (E A D F# A E)

Two-time loser crawling through the dark. I can see her imprint on your heart. You thought you knew her.

Two-time loser; you didn’t realise how hard it would be to lift yourself into the sky. It’s why the sun only does it once a day.

 

In a stupor, you edge through the night. Sinking through a crack in the light. You thought you found her.

Take a ruler and draw a straight line. Watching as it bends through the night. Like a snake it winds and coils around your wrist.

 

Two-time loser, I thought I knew her. The truth hurts more than a bottomless schooner. I thought we’d change sooner. Thought the sky would be bluer than this.

Two-time loser, I thought I knew her. The truth hurts more than a bottomless schooner. I thought we’d change sooner. Thought the sky would be bluer than this.

 

Two-time loser, I see you in the dark. We met in the middle but we started apart. We talk a little and begin to laugh.

We talk a little and we start to laugh. We were gone for a bit; we were never apart. Two-time loser, we’re both in the dark.

Every corner

EVERY CORNER (E A D F# A E, capo 2)

Everyone in the room turning at once. Silent then singing then clapping their hands. Glasses clink, lights sink and fall on your face. You’re the only one not wearing plain brown shoes.

I am waiting for you out on the footpath. Climb through the nearest window.

 

It feels like this might be the end. But I am still stuck in the middle of it.

It feels like this might be a blessing in disguise. The hard part is not letting the disguise destroy you.

I see underneath the mask you put up. The streetlights shine right through you.

I turn every corner thinking I’ll see you. My heart drops just a little.

 

It feels like this might be the end. But I am stuck in the middle.

I turn every corner hoping I will see you.

It's hot, we're home

IT’S HOT, WE’RE HOME (E A D F# A E, capo 4)

It’s hot, we’re home. Sitting in the garden singing songs. White butterflies like blushing brides appear in every backyard along the east coast.

It’s hot, we’re here. Waiting for the wind to turn. But in the meantime we’ll enjoy the sunshine.

And it feels so different now. Like the world has turned around. We are home and it is hot.

 

The BOM has offered a sincere apology for confusion or uncertainty about its recent naming controversy.

But have nothing to say about the heat or the torrents of water pouring down the street. I don’t believe what they tell me anyway.

And it feels so odd now. Like the world has spun around. We are home and it is hot.

 

A ladybug, red as the moon, scurries across the concrete.

It smelled like rain

IT SMELLED LIKE RAIN (D A D G B E)

It smelled like rain but not in sad way. And I wondered why I used to think it smelled like that.

I stood on the grass; I was tired and sunburnt. I had a headache but it felt like it would slink away.

There are rain clouds just above you. But I still know I can trust you to be better than I was.

 

It smelled like rain; I didn’t want to shut the front door but the kitchen was frighteningly close to flooding.

I ran to the window and left it open just a crack. I still wanted to feel like I was part of something.

They will guide you if you’re ready. Started slowly now it’s heavy.

 

We are falling faster every day. I still believe we’ll be ok.

 

It smells like rain but the wind just died off. And I wonder if the surf will be any good.

I’m stripped down to my boxers, standing in the driveway. And I wouldn’t mind if it started raining again.

It feels like autumn

IT FEELS LIKE AUTUMN (E A D G B E, capo 4)

It feels like autumn has come back because the sun is out and the water is fresh.

It feels like we are returning. Had to spend time relearning how to love ourselves.

And we’re not there yet, maybe we’ll never be. But we can move closer incrementally.

And we’ll do it together. We can both get better.

 

It feels like my head is full of sand. I need a good rinsing. I need to wash my hair.

The timing is right but we’re not ready. The waves are big but they’re not heavy.

And we’re not sure, I don’t know how we could ever be. But I feel better when I look out the window and see the trees.

Strong but swaying gently. Growing incrementally.

 

It feels like autumn has come back. Like it had unfinished business.

It feels like another chance because the sun is out and the waves are good and we are happy.

 

We’re not there yet, maybe we’ll never be. But we can move closer incrementally.

The second song

THE SECOND SONG (E A D G B E, capo 3)

The second is always the best song. It’s never long and never makes you cry.

It doesn’t want anyone’s attention. Not heavy enough to mention.

 

The second song is always the best song. It’s never wrong and it never tells a lie.

It’s not asking for anything from you. Like a beautiful view. There is nothing more to do.

Where are you going? i lost my wallet

WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I LOST MY WALLET (E A D G B E, capo 3)

Where are you going? I find it funny you wouldn’t tell anyone. The car is running. Have you checked the oil and coolant?

And pack snacks because the road is long. That servo food will make you feel like shit. I don’t have a hope to lean on so I’m putting it all on you.

 

I lost my wallet. Lucky it didn’t have anything in it. So, I’ll buy a new one and this time I will take care and feed it.

And one day roots will grow. We’ll be here when you come back home. One day we will reminisce about how you left and I couldn’t afford to go.

 

You found it underneath the passenger seat. Must’ve fallen out when I got up to leave. You turned around on a dark and stormy night and came home just to give it back to me.

Sunlight through clouds

SUNLIGHT THROUGH CLOUDS (E A D G B E)

I want to drink a lot of water until my skin goes soft like paper and I can burst from inside out.

Sunlight through clouds.

Sunlight through clouds.

Sunlight through clouds.

Sunlight through clouds.

Sunlight through clouds.

 

I want to scream out like a lion until my lungs collapse and I can be free from this rusty cage.

Rain through the trees.

 

Sunlight through clouds. Rain through the trees. Soft on your skin. Setting us free.

Boat on the water. Rocking gently. Sunlight through clouds. Rain through the trees.

Take me wherever you go

TAKE ME WHEREVER YOU GO (E A D G B E)

Hold me under the water. Lift me above the sky. Take me anywhere you think I’d like. Take me wherever you go.

 

Wake me up in the morning. Take me out at night. Carry me through an endless sea. Don’t leave me behind.

Take me wherever you go. Take me wherever you go. If you’re leaving then I want to know.

 

Let me fly like a bird. Watch me grow like a tree. One day maybe you’ll need me. But today I need you.

Take me wherever you go. Take me wherever you go. Even when we’re not together we’ll still be close. Take me wherever you go.

 

When I’m with you I know I am always home. When I’m drifting you are my stone.

So, take me wherever you go. Wherever you go.

When I’m sinking you are my rope. So, take me wherever you go.

Like a friend

LIKE A FRIEND (E A D G B E)

Don’t you care? Don’t you mind? Aren’t you good? Aren’t you fine? Aren’t you scared? So am I.

Can’t you see? Can’t you tell? Aren’t you great? Aren’t you well? Can anyone else see that shadow move?

 

And the magpies make you nervous. It’s like a long nite.

Watch the tide rise. They say that time is like a friend. But I’ve lost touch with most of them.

 

Something glows in the night. Spreads its wings, melts like ice. Felt its light in my hands.

Something falls, something crashes. Hold the moon, inhale its ashes. We’re like matches.

 

And the darkness is thick enough to swallow us all.

Watch the stars as they turn on and off again. I heard that time is like a friend.

 

It’s like a lens over my heart. It’s like a wave inside my chest.

The end is tethered to the start. And I’m not finished yet.

 

A beautiful view is nothing without perspective. So, let’s go and get it. I don’t want to regret it.

I am losing something every day. I am watching as you slip away.

 

And the darkness is warm enough to get lost in forever.

Watch the shark as it swims between your legs. You are here and you’re not scared of them.

We’re not scared of them.

Like a story (take 2)

LIKE A STORY (TAKE 2) (E A D G B E)

When did it stop happening to you? What did it feel like? Did you notice?

Do you feel bad? Do you feel dumb?

You shouldn’t feel bad. You shouldn’t feel dumb.

 

It’s like a lens over my heart.

It’s like a moment under my tongue.

It’s like a wave inside my chest.

It’s like a story where the start is the end.

The lasting task

THE LASTING TASK (D G D G B E, capo 4)

How come we always come undone as soon as we think we’re watertight?

I woke up early to alarms and brushed my teeth until it got light.

I owe nothing to the nighttime.

The day is sleepy, so am I. I can’t imagine how you feel.

We taped our lips together while we slept. I smelled the ocean on your breath; my eyes were open as you wept.

I think I might go back to bed. No one would even know the difference.

We put ourselves together back again. Only to miss a crucial part.

I think I saw a piece of your heart under the lounge. It belongs to the cockroaches now.

How come we always see the sun but we’re never warm enough?

I did my jobs just like you asked. But the lasting task is the unfinished task.

The lasting task is the unfinished task.

This is what happens

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS (D G D G B E, capo 2)

Showtime. It ripples through the trees. Softly falling, weak at the knees.

Maybe I made a mistake but it was mine to make.

 

Showtime. Right in front of my face. Like a mirror swallowing empty space.

Maybe I fell asleep but now I’m wide awake.

 

What happens? This is what happens.

Rain falls and the sky blackens.

 

Showtime. It swims beneath our feet. Up and down. Side to side.

Maybe I wanted to die. Now I feel alright.

 

Showtime. We’re spinning way too fast. The stars come out but the night doesn’t last.

Maybe I’m on my own but I think found my road.

 

What happens? This is what happens.

Rain falls and the sky blackens. This is what happens.

This is what happens. Rain falls and the sky blackens.

This is what happens.

Absolution

ABSOLUTION (E A D G B E)

We found it in the corner. Leaking green and orange. Must’ve been there for a while.

We didn’t want to touch it. Didn’t talk about it. Pretended like it wasn’t there.

 

Two or three weeks went by. It looked like it was growing. Could smell it from my bedroom.

I grabbed a plastic bag and wrapped it round my hand and picked it up by the tail.

 

I walked into the bush and stood under the gum trees. Waited for some quiet.

It crawled out of the bag and sniffed around the dirt. It looked happy as I left.

Get through and do my best

GET THROUGH AND DO MY BEST (D A D F A E, capo 2)

I’m just trying to get through and do my best. I don’t know how I’d have time for anything else.

And when the wind blew though the screen door it brushed my face like a kiss.

 

I’m just trying to lie down and let my chest go. I don’t know how I’d have time to go to work.

And when the sun shone I went to the ocean. The water rose and took me in.

Take me in.

 

And when I sat down I could feel it. I put my head down and rose to the celling.

And when I ran out I could hear you. I can feel you. Like the wind blew.

 

I’m just trying.

To get through and.

Do my best.

Forgiveness is a feeling (today)

FORGIVENESS IS A FEELING (TODAY) (D A D F A E, capo 2)

Forgiveness is a feeling. Sometimes it is fleeting. Something like a meeting we don’t want to go to.

Forgiveness is a moment. Like water gets frozen. Where we can let go of what we’ve been through.

High above the ceiling. Try to find a meaning. Sometimes it is fleeting. Forgiveness is a feeling.

Forgiveness is a feeling.

Forgiveness is a feeling.

Forgiveness is a feeling (yesterday)

FORGIVENESS IS A FEELING (YESTERDAY) (D A D F A E)

Forgiveness is a feeling. Sometimes it is fleeting. Sometimes it’s a meeting we don’t want to go to.

Forgiveness is a moment. Like water gets frozen. Where we can let go of what we’ve been through.

High above the ceiling. Try to find some meaning. Sometimes it is fleeting. Forgiveness is a feeling.

Forgiveness is a feeling.

Forgiveness is a feeling.

There is no way down from here

THERE IS NO WAY DOWN FROM HERE (D A D F A E, capo 2)

There is no way up from here. Even if the clouds disappear. But it’s supposed to rain for the rest of the year.

Even if the sky splits in half. Even if those clowns make me laugh. There is no way down; there is no way up.

 

And now more than ever I’m so at a loss. I gave up all my things but didn’t know what they’d cost. Now I’m wading through a river I don’t know how to cross.

 

And now more than ever I’m burdened by time. Like a shadow on my back I carry through the night. I carry through the light, like a secret I hide.

 

I carry through the night something too big to hide. Now more than ever I’m heavier than time.

 

There is no way down from here.