Take Me (song #122)

Take Me

On the verge of a revelation

I can see it oh so clear

And without any reservations

I am standing right here

Take me at my word

Take me for a ride

Take me all the way

I’m not gonna hide

Take me on today

Take me out tonight

Take me to your dreams

I (we?) won’t be denied

On the wings of a lonely favor

I can tell it’s oh so real

And on the breath of a simple prayer

I am standing by its appeal

Take me at my word

Take me for a ride

Take me all the way

I’m not gonna hide

Take me on today

Take me out tonight

Take me to your dreams

I (we?) won’t be denied

Overdue for this change

Take me at my word

Take me for a ride

Take me all the way

I’m not gonna hide

Take me on today

Take me out tonight

Take me to your dreams

I (we?) won’t be denied

© 2014 by Richard Maxwell

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Breathe (song #121)

Breathe 

Stop this train

I need to get off

Seems I'm running off the rails

The pacing's slipped

And I'm losing ground

And I don't want to fail

Breathe

Just let me Breathe

It’s all moving to fast

Slow it down so I can believe

and just breathe

Breathe

Breathe

I’m all caught up

I’m in the clear

I can see the clearing end

But as the light

Just fades away

There’s no use to pretend

Breathe

Just let me Breathe

It’s all moving to fast

Slow it down so I can believe

and just breathe

Breathe

Breathe

It never ends

It never stops

I can never seen to get out on top

You won’t release

You won’t let go

You never seem to want to show

Me solace

Breathe

Just let me Breathe

It’s all moving to fast

Slow it down so I can believe

and just breathe

Breathe

Breathe

© 2014 by Richard Maxwell

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Not Of Your World (song #120)

Not Of Your World

Hovering on the outskirts

Looking (in) from the side

I can (do?) not get ahead

Always back and behind

Where's my will?

Where's my conviction?

Can't be on the path

With no direction 

I’m not of your world

Though you let me in (as far as you can)

I’m not of your world

So it ends as it began

I’m not of your world

I know I need to just let it go

I’m not of your world

But still I just want to know

(What it’s like to be in your world)

I might be lashing out

But only on the inside

So very green I'm feeling

Yet the envy has to hide

Where's my courage?

Where's my drive?

Can't be waiting

Then complain that I'm behind

I’m not of your world

Though you let me in (as far as you can)

I’m not of your world

So it ends as it began

I’m not of your world

I know I need to just let it go

I’m not of your world

But still I just want to know

(What it’s like to be in your world)

True I never took my shot

(But that's) Just an excuse for what is not

To be - a feint, a lie

And still you stay by my side

I’m not of your world

Though you let me in (as far as you can)

I’m not of your world

So it ends as it began

I’m not of your world

I know I need to just let it go

I’m not of your world

But still I just want to know

(What it’s like to be in your world)

© 2014 by Richard Maxwell

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Reach For Me (song #119)

Reach For Me

This distance

Between us

Is only in your mind

Resistance

Between us

(Is) only a matter of time

Reach for me

When night closes in

Reach for me

When you need to feel again

Reach for me

As you open up your eyes

Reach for me

Reach for me

Circumstance

Between us

Won’t leave us behind

Another chance

Between us

Another try

Reach for me

When night closes in

Reach for me

When you need to feel again

Reach for me

As you open up your eyes

Reach for me

Reach for me

I know exactly when our hearts were overtaken

Nothing like this was ever in our nature

Reach for me

When night closes in

Reach for me

When you need to feel again

Reach for me

As you open up your eyes

Reach for me

Reach for me

© 2014 by Richard Maxwell

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I Can't Move On (Song #118)

I Can't Move On

Did I see your face

In the shadows

Of my mind?

In the memories

Of all the things

I've left behind?

Did I hear your voice

In the whispers 

Of the wind?

In the sounds

Of the things

I might pretend?

I cannot move on from you

I just can't move on

Did I feel your touch

In the warmth

Of the sun?

In the light

Of everything

I’ve become?

I cannot move on from you

I just can't move on

Overloading all my senses

And breaking down all my defenses

I’m searching for you

Overwhelming, these memories

And you're  still looking out for me?

I'm reaching for you

I cannot move on from you

I just can't move on

© 2014 by Richard Maxwell

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