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Plans and Trips
02:40
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I’ve never been sure how to put this into words
This is probably the closest I’ll get
Just a roundabout way to explain my brain
With a detour that passes by my heart
I’ve never been one to spill my guts
But you’re the person I’d like to spill them to
You’re also the one who’d help me clean it all up
After you’ve spilled your guts too
Cause there’s plans I’d like to make
And there’s trips I’d like to take
And all of them I’d like to be with you
I’ll never understand the feelings that I have
At least in regards to you
But maybe someday you’ll have those feelings too
And then you can tell me what they mean
I never want to leave with your arms around me
My head resting softly on your chest
You steady and calm and quiet the storm
Each time you take a breath
And all of them I’d like to be with you
And all of then I’d like to be with you
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Weapon Holders
02:15
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You’ve carried a knife for a good part of your life
And now I think I know why
What started as defense, has turned into a game
That no one wants to play
You don’t need someone at your back
When you’ve got a knife in your hand
You’ve been stuffing your sleeves with the victim card
And damn, you’ve gotten sly
Fooling the ones who rooted for you
Without batting an eye
You’ll never see your second face
If you never first see a mirror
And so I’ll try not to bleed
Though your knife went pretty deep
But because your knife was words
I guess that means that my wound is a choice
Between picking up my own blade
Or letting yours slip out of my spine
I poured out my heart, my mind and my soul
Then you spat it out
I thought you understood confidentiality
One more thing I’m wrong about
Just because you reached adulthood
Doesn’t mean you’ve reached maturity
And so I’ll try not to bleed
Though your knife went pretty deep
But because your knife was words
I guess that means that my wound is a choice
Between picking up my own blade
Or letting yours slip out of my spine
And so I’ll try not to bleed
Though your knife went pretty deep
Just because you get screwed over
Doesn’t mean your life will always be screwed up
You can’t stop the weapon holders
But you can learn who you should and shouldn’t trust
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This Isn't a Love Song
03:45
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This isn’t a love song, but its sure about love
And love is a thing I know little of.
I’d always assumed someone’d sweep me off my feet
Come rescue the damsel that was me.
But years go by and my feet stay on the floor
No one has come, not sound at the door
And now I’m not sure anyone will want me
I guess alone is what I’ll have to be
This isn’t a love song, but it’s sure about love
And love is a thing I’m still learning about
I spent four years of my time
Pining and wishing for a boy that wasn’t mine
And thankfully he never noticed me
A middle school girl just hoping to be seen
And so my dear, I hope you’re doing well
Hope the band’s successful, go and give ‘em hell.
This isn’t a love song, but it’s sure about love
And love is a thing I have misunderstood
Older and wiser I thought I knew the signs
Of a knight in white armor, turns out he was just polite.
I longed for so long for someone to show interest
When interest was shown, I took it out of context.
And so my dear, thank you for being nice
Maybe next time I see kindness, I’ll think twice.
This isn’t a love song, but its sure about love
And love is a thing I have messed up.
I saw him as a future with a white picket fence
He saw me as well, but only as friends.
And his words cut deep, but I did not bleed
Because it was clear he was in more pain than me
And so my dear, I’ll love you the same
But not in the romantic vein.
This isn’t a love song, but its sure about love
And love is a thing I’m working on
I can’t deny I think of you a lot
Your hands, your eyes, and those dimples you’ve got
The little things you think go unnoticed
I’ve seen them all, just want you to know this.
And so my dear, I guess we’ll have to see
If you truly care about me.
This isn’t a love song, but it’s sure about love
And love is a thing I know little of.
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Name ten things you wanna do before you die and then go do them.
Name ten places you really wanna be before you die and then go to them
Name ten books you wanna read before you die and then go read them
Name ten songs you wanna hear again before you die, get all of your friends together and scream them
Because right now all you have is time time time yeah,
But someday that time will run out.
That's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.
Think of all the things that are wrong with your life and then fix them
Think of all the things that you love about your life, be thankful you are blessed with them
Think of all the things that hold you back and realize that you don't need them
Think of all the mistakes you have made in your life, make sure that you never repeat them
Because right now all you have is time time time yeah,
But someday that time will run out.
That's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.
Name ten thousand reasons why you never wanna die, go and tell someone who might've forgotten
Try to list the endless reasons why it's good to be alive, and then just smile for awhile about them
Soon the sun will rise and another day will come
Soon enough the sun will set, another day will be gone
Because right now all you have is time time time yeah,
But someday that time will run out.
That's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.
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Otis & the Ocean California
uke & girl (& kazoo)
kelly beach is a self-taught musician and songwriter based in san jose, ca.
she's trying her best.
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