morsla | Singing along with the voices in my head

My favourite side-effect of having virtually all my music copied onto my computer: If I turn my back on it for even a moment, it can drag up all sorts of memories. Like shifting playlists to find Gwen Stefani's voice walking around in the back of my mind... it's been a while since No Doubt surfaced in there.

I think it's mostly a case of Sunday-night weariness that made these ones really stick in my mind. Physically exhausted, mentally drained, and generally on the lowest ebb of my current crazy sleep-dep pattern... Don't go reading too much into these...

Don't Speak

"You and me
We used to be together
Every day together always

I really feel
That I’m losing my best friend
I can’t believe this could be the end

It looks as though you’re letting go
And if it’s real, Well I don’t want to know

Don’t speak
I know just what you’re saying
So please stop explaining
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts
Don’t speak
I know what you’re thinking
I don’t need your reasons
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

Our memories
They can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightening

As we die, both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry

Don’t speak
I know just what you’re saying
So please stop explaining
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts no no no
Don’t speak
I know what you’re thinking
And I don’t need your reasons
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

It’s all ending,
I gotta stop pretending who we are...

You and me
I can see us dying... are we?

Don’t speak
I know just what you’re saying
So please stop explaining
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts..."

Spiderwebs

"You think that we connect
That the chemistry’s correct
Your words walk right through my ears
Presuming I like what I hear
And now I’m stuck in the web
You’re spinning
You got me for your prey...

Sorry I’m not home right now
I’m walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I’ll call you back
A likely story, but leave a message
And I’ll call you back

You’re intruding on what’s mine
Yeah and you’re taking up my time
Don’t have the courage inside me
To tell you please let me be

Communication, a telephonic invasion
I’m planning my escape

Sorry I’m not home right now
I’m walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I’ll call you back
A likely story, but leave a message
And I’ll call you back

And it’s all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls

Now it’s gone too deep (now it’s gone too deep)
You wake me in my sleep (wake me in my sleep)
My dreams become nightmares (dreams become nightmares)
’cause you’re ringing in my ears (ringing in my)

Sorry I’m not home right now
I’m walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message
And I’ll call you back
A likely story, but leave a message
And I’ll call you back

And it’s all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter matter matter matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls

Ooh spiderwebs
Leave a message and I’ll call you back
I’m walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message and I’ll call you back
It’s all your fault
I screen my phone calls
No matter matter matter who calls
I gotta screen my phone calls
It’s all your fault
It’s all your fault
No matter who calls
No matter who calls

I’m walking into spiderwebs
So leave a message and I’ll call you back
I’m walking into spiderwebs
Leave a message and I’ll call you back..."

And some Blind Melon, for something a little different.

No Rain

"All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
I like watchin' the puddles gather rain

And all I can do is just pour some tea for two
and speak my point of view
But it's not sane
It's not sane

I just want someone to say to me
I'll always be there when you wake
Ya know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
So stay with me and I'll have it made

And I don't understand why I sleep all day
And I start to complain that there's no rain

And all I can do is read a book to stay awake
And it rips my life away, but it's a great escape
escape......

escape......

escape......

All I can say is that my life is pretty plain
ya don't like my point of view
ya think I'm insane
Its not sane......it's not sane.

I just want someone to say to me oh, oh, oh
I'll always be there when you wake
Ya know I'd like to keep my cheeks dry today
So stay with me and I'll have it made..."