the power of a kind word

put downs have nothing on the power of a kind word
but your knife slipped right by me
and i've nothing to stymie the blood

i'm down for parties or the company of good friends
who like the things that i do
like a needle tracing the groove of either/or

islands or sinking stones

islands or sinking stones.mp3

we are all islands or sinking stones
we are all alone
through life and death we pave our own roads
the question is how long

we're all god fearing even if we don't
acknowledge any lord
we train ourselves to live a life of law
and order

it's funny how we can feel so strongly
about someone
then just forget about it and move on
to something different

shined a light but the bugs don't dance 'round here anymore
cause the light in the eyes of the one they love is behind closed doors
and every light they see is an echo, a recollection of the real thing
and don't you want that brightness back?

deerhoof etc

tell me you love me even if you don't
i just want to hear the words come out of your mouth
cause i know it would be nice if it was true
so let me believe