LYRICS
Lyrics by Nick Stubblefield
© 2012 Nick Stubblefield
All Rights Reserved
“Battles”
your spirit walks alone
a path it's always known
you hide behind your eyes but you're not lost
I can bring you home
if you only knew
the pain that I feel too
you'd let me keep your storm at bay turn your sky from gray to blue.
CHORUS:
we all fight our own battles, you know
so be kind
and you could heal my wounded soul
we all fight our own battles
so please don't lock away your pain
there can be sunshine after rain
all you ask is that
this too shall pass
take comfort in the words
they wash away deep sadness
the caress of grace
love's warm embrace
will find its way to you
when hope has gone without a trace
CHORUS
quiet dignity
or complacency
there are many ways to cope
with your mortality
life forms a glass mosaic,
we take the pieces
try to place them
they won't always align
but they're beautiful and complicated
CHORUS
“Cracked Up”
you can call me a cynical guy
who doesn't try to follow every fad
It's appalling what aughta make me happy tends to kinda make me sad
please forgive me if I scoff,
I can’t get off on expectation.
I won't jump on your bandwagon till I know its destination
CHORUS:
shouldn't take long to realize
things just ain't all their cracked up to be
you tell me what to idolize
so walk the walk cause talk is cheap
by the time that I realize
things just ain't all their cracked up to be,
It's too late
I've perpetuated
another foolish fantasy
well I believed if I matriculated
were higher-educated paid my dues
a big relief I'd feel at graduation
that sense of validation wasn't true
they told me all I need is a fancy degree
to be a VIP down on easy street
but now I'm flipping burgers wonderin’ when the hell I'm going to need it
CHORUS
I'm a little let down but I'm not apathetic oh no
you say go with the flow but I just can't accept that
you’ve got to respect that
are you let down when something stupid is worshipped by the critics
was it lauded and applauded it’s all about the politics
I’mma give it a shot show me what you got I’mma find the treasure in the junk
I'll let ya lead this horse to water but I doubt that you'll get me drunk
CHORUS
“Designated Driver”
it's just after 1
this party's no fun
most people have left
but it seems that you've just begun
that bottle of wine
your make-up has smeared
so let's get you out of here right now
I look at you
you look away
why don't we split girl what do you say
the thing I just said
was just in my head
and you don't look interested at
CHORUS:
all I want to do is drive you home tonight
put you in your bed tuck you in nice and tight
I want you somewhere safe and warm
where nothing more can do you harm
I want to be the shoulder you lean on
I wanna be your designated driver
I wanna be the one you count on
when you're feeling lost and scared
down and out and all alone
I'm the one that you should call up on the telephone
Let's grab your coat
and make like a tree
let's do it quick before there's a tragedy
get over that guy
he's not into you
we'll stroll to my car
under a crescent moon
but there you are
laughing again
at nothing worth while
you're falling all over him
what is it that you need to prove
why can I not impress you
CHORUS
girl this is your chance,
make your choice
take it with me
or stay with the wild boys
I'll treat you right
and we'll have a blast
please come with me and we'll forget your past
CHORUS
“Elsewhere”
my friend works so hard
the American way
his big house and new car
I thought he had it made
I look deep in his eyes,
that's when I see
there are so many places
that he'd rather be.
elsewhere
that's where there's liberty
husband and wife
a passion gone cold
they crave a new life
the routines feel so old
they stay strong for the children
they still have their pride
and though you can't see it
they still burn inside
elsewhere,
that's where there's true romance
sometimes elsewhere is not a place
it's a time
maybe long ago,
could I be searching
for something found only inside
when I feel that I
have hit a new low
I just close my eyes
and away I can go
to the place that is simple
to the place where there's peace
where I live my life
my life doesn't live me
elsewhere
that's where there's harmony
“Secluded”
when my life was in a tangle
I felt this need to get away
I used to find a dark place
where I could hibernate all day
with you I'm feeling differently
I don't wish to hide from sight
I want to run away with you somewhere
I think that then I'll feel alright
CHORUS:
somewhere that we could be secluded
just you and me secluded
huddled close through day and night
that would be my paradise
secluded
if we could travel to a quiet place
to escape our complex lives
maybe we could find some inner peace
that would certainly be nice
surrounded by the mountain's green
and topped with skies of blue
I could appreciate all the sights and sounds
especially you
CHORUS
when you see a forrest thick and lush
a stream reflecting clouds above
the mountain's reach beyond the sky
and you're with the one you love
you may call it something else my friend
but if you want some peace of mind
seclude yourself with that special one
and I bet it's God you find
where the air is clean my mind is clear
I know how fortunate I am
to have someone to hold me near
I reach out to touch your hand
so let's get away from stress and work
we'll sit back and take a breather
what I see is beautiful
the scenery's not bad either
CHORUS
“Keep Your Money”
we could sit around and play the blame game
it’s certainly not hard to do
it’s the president
it’s negligence
it’s corporate greed
but certainly not me or you
yes there are evil people in this world
and it’s true that they have broken our trust
but who do you think is empowering them
unfortunately its all of us
CHORUS:
you can keep your money
cause it won’t buy us time
you can keep your money
it’s no use
I think our credit’s reached the end of it’s line
yes we’ve made mistakes
but ya know we could fix them
why should we line the pockets of despicable rich men
can we spare a little change to buy us time
a change of mind
its kinda like using a band-aid
to cure a terminal disease
we’re at the end of the era
where we can do whatever we please
some say the clock is still ticking
while others say that our time has run out
but i don’t care what I been told
that’s no excuse to not do something about it
CHORUS
“Life is a Beautiful Ride”
found out I got a promotion today
great big office a great big window
then I get a call on the phone guy says
I've hit it big and won the lotto
then my doctor said the tumor's gone gone gone gone gone for good
on the trip back home I watch all the crackheads move out of my neighborhood
CHORUS:
life is a beautiful ride
life is a beautiful ride
there’s nothing that will take this smile off my face
I know that everything will be alright
I sold my comic books on ebay I paid 5 bucks sold them for one hundred grand
got my black belt first degree
so now I'll always have the upper hand
then my best friends came into town
they threw me the best party around
they brought the drinks and cleaned my house
ain't it great how life goes down
absolutely everything is going perfectly for me
CHORUS
“Meet You Halfway”
with your permission
I’ll open up to you
maybe words mean nothing
but I’ll try to get through
I respect our friendship
but I wanna take this chance
hormones going haywire
I’m trying the best that I can
CHORUS:
what if I should share my feelings
and you don’t feel that way about me
then I might lose my mind
so please don’t be unkind
could be its genetic defect
but I’m so shy I’m scared I reflect
feelings I don’t feel
so clue me in and say
I’ll meet you halfway
please reassure me
with hints I can’t ignore
indicate emotions
and I will tell you more
this conversation
could last on through the hours
my heart’s beating faster
pulsing harder and louder
sometimes words they have no leverage
i’m saying things without much meaning
trust me
i’m obsessed
I try to do my best
you must show me I’m not crazy
the signals that I get are hazy
my love’s as clear as day
so clue me in and say
I’ll meet you halfway
i’m trusting my instincts
telling me i’m in the right
i’m letting my guard down
my heart’s feeling so light
so what if I’m wishing
for true intimacy
don’t wanna be scary
just please girl confess today
I wish that you’d say
I’ll meet you halfway
now girl I ask you
won’t you confide in me
honestly I’ll listen
try it and you’ll see
forget about our egos
let’s snuggle comfortably
its about relating
and vulnerability
CHORUS
“Pretty Lips”
for sometime now I been kissin’ gals
but I somehow never felt kissed till now
different folks with different strokes
some tasted like gum some tasted like coke
now I’m not saying I’m an expert at this
but when I’m with you I’m in a state of pure bliss
you’re making me feel like I’m a real kinda man
so I’ll kiss you as much as I possibly can
CHORUS:
hey pretty lips come over here
just lay one on me
hey pretty lips get over here
just do what you do best
hey pretty lips come over here
just lay one on me
whatever it is that you do
its making me fall in love with you
now I’m not trying to be shallow here
‘cause I’d love you anyway that I could my dear
but your kisses are provin’ that you’re lovin’ me
and that kinda feeling is so satisfying
I feel like they never last long enough
I like when they’re soft and I like when they’re rough
girl I really won’t ask you for much
but I’d love to have a chance to really show you my stuff
CHORUS
when I feel a lack of energy
I somehow can find it in me
to kiss you late into the night
I’ll sleep tomorrow
it’ll be alright
what i ask is not a demand but instead
just a little wishful-thinking thought from my head
i hope it comes true ‘cause I really love you
and when you kiss me that good I know
our love is true
girl you know that we could talk all day
and I really love that
but if it’d be ok
i’d like to talk a little bit have a kiss and then
talk a little kiss a little talk some more
then kiss again
CHORUS
“Right at Home”
I like who I become when I'm around her
I've heard that's important, good self-esteem
I'm who I want to be cause she makes it easy
with her I feel that I'm really me
you know that feeling that feeling of longing
when you've been away from home for a good long time
oh how it feels so nice back in your own bed
well it feels like that when I hold her tight
CHORUS:
(And I could be) miles and miles from my hometown
but she has this power to calm me down
Any time of day
no matter where we go
when I'm next to her
I feel right at home
lost on an island in uncharted waters
in yugoslavia I'd be just fine
cut off from luxuries
caught in a rainstorm
I still smile cause I know she's mine
I feel empowered when I'm around her
I want to see the world like never before
and in this crazy world she's my foundation
she's my peace when I'm at war
CHORUS
feeling so lost and so lonely that I could have cried
but then I met her and I knew right then that I'd be alright
I stare into her eyes and its like I've been hypnotized
in the past I felt uptight and uncertain
romance was an act to me it all was pretend
she opened up my shell and for that I love her
she's my girl and she's my best friend
CHORUS
she could make anywhere and anything
feel just like home
“Sister”
sister oh sister
you’re very far away
you’re off on the adventure
of a lifetime
and sister dear sister
I think that you should know
I’m traveling right there with you
in my mind
CHORUS:
do you know how proud I am
I couldn’t be more pleased
you’re living what so many only dream
you’ve grown up so quickly
and while that makes me glad
please know I’ll always be here
if you need
sister my sister
please may I request
that you learn and laugh
and love the life you’ve got
the new things
you’ll witness
will change the way you think
just promise they won’t change you
a whole lot
CHORUS
you’ve grown up so quickly
and while that makes me glad
you have nothing to fear
I will always be here
if you need
