Monday
Aug292011
Song #42: Disappear
Monday, August 29, 2011 at 12:41PM 
"A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain that pain to miss;
But of all pains, the greatest pain
It is to love, but love in vain."
[Abraham Cowley]
LYRICS:
Look at me,
I've got my shit together
I am a winner, a picture of health
but what no one sees deep below the surface
is a cavern, the cold hard walls of a well
For a time I was better, well on my way
A little bit stronger, a little more life each day
But all the momentum I thought I had gained
slows to a halt when someone speaks your name
Sometimes I wish you'd disappear
So maybe I could find peace this year
But I know as sure as I sit here
That I don't mean it
When you both live in the same small town
You can't help but see each other around
I have that old crusty wound that almost heals
But then I catch your eyes and it all at once starts to peel
Sometimes I wish you'd disappear
So maybe I could find peace this year
But I know as sure as I sit here
That I don't mean it
As much as I would like to move on,
it ain't happening
But if I can pretend that you're gone,
there's a respite from all the battling in my mind
Sometimes I wish you'd disappear
So maybe, maybe I could find peace this year
But I know as sure as I sit here
That I don't mean it
...but most times I wish you'd just appear
And wreck all of my plans for this year
Cause when I said my love was sincere
Well, I still mean it
Reader Comments (6)
This is incredible.
I'm super diggin' the feel of this tune. The instrumentation - harmonica, organ, Pink Floyd-ish electric guitar - is a GREAT compliment to the meaning of the song...weariness, longing, a mid-tempo jangly stroll into one's raw inner thoughts. I think this genre/feel is right in your wheelhouse, Trev. The ending is nice, too. Poignant. Nice!!!
What Jenny and Dave said.
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If they have the show, "Platinum Hit" again, I think you should try out this time!
Lyrics and song is great, enjoyed the vocals as well
#42 this year, glad it appeared...c'ya