Keith Hampton: Songs & Lyrics

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from HOPEFIRE (2002)

i seem to be wounded
by your presence in the universe
it's something i should rise above
but it's nothing i can put to words
you are like summer days
you storm and shine and then
fade away so soon

i made these valentines and
birthday songs for you
but they're only paper flowers and
empty tunes
empty tunes

can i be the one to leave this time?
can i go back to nowhere?
i was only searching for a home
i still can't wait to get there
but is this love to blame for
every time i lose my way
with you?

i made these valentines and
birthday songs for you
but they're only paper flowers and
empty tunes
i may be the last leaf to fall
i was the first branch to bloom

i seem to be running
back in time
the ghost of all that's in me
gathers up the dust that
seeps inside
and clouds my eyes
in daydreams
i was unfair to you
it colored everything

i made these valentines and
birthday songs for you
but they're only paper flowers and
empty tunes
i may be the last leaf to fall
i'll be the first branch to bloom