Paper and Pen Lyrics

Breathin'

Baby there's a gravity pulling you close, closer to me
And the closer we become, the less left up to theory
Baby there's a new energy surrounding us leaving our souls care free
And the sooner we succumb, the more lovin' that I foresee

This kind of love only comes from exclusivity
This kind of love only comes from you and me

And all I hear is our breathin', breathin' in and out
And I'm breathin', breathin' just to slow this down
But you're breathin', breathin' just to make this count
So come on baby hold your breath now

Baby come on set the scene
Cause there's love in the making, love in the making
It's a figment of reality
This love for the taking, love for the taking

This kind of love only comes from exclusivity
This kind of love only comes from you and me

And all I hear is our breathin', breathin' in and out
And I'm breathin', breathin' just to slow this down
But you're breathin', breathin' just to make this count
So come on baby hold your breath now
And our breathin', breathin's filled with love
And we're breathin' every word we speak of
But we're breathin' to build up the love we've found
So come on baby hold your breath now

If timing is everything, won't you tell me are you breathing
If timing is everything, won't you tell me are you breathing
Breathing, breathing, breathing

And all I hear is our breathin', breathin' in and out
And I'm breathin', breathin' just to slow this down
But you're breathin', breathin' just to make this count
So come on baby hold your breath, hold your breath now
Breathin', breathin's filled with love
And we're breathin' every word we speak of
But we're breathin' to build up the love we've found
So come on baby hold your breath now

And we're breathin', breathin' in and out
And I'm breathin', breathin' just to slow this down
But you're breathin', breathin' just to make this count
So come on baby hold your breath now
And our breathin', breathin's filled with love
And we're breathin' every word we speak of
But we're breathin' to build up the love we've found
So come on baby hold your breath now

Rocket Ship

You say feelings are hard, well I know what you're saying
Holding you close in the dark is messing with our minds
And I know the past can start to mess with your relationships
So I'll write another song, hoping it gets easier with time

Cause we could fly in a rocket ship to see the stars, to see the moon
We could fly so far through the galaxy if you would let me through to you
And I may not be certified, but I'll do my best to be your guide
So come on Ali keep on having faith like you do

You can't run from situations in the back of your mind
But a little bit of love therapy will heal them with time
Cause I know that you're lost, I know that you're hurting
But babe you can't rewind, you can't rewind

And take your time, cause I'm yours for the taking
And I write these words hoping you'll take each and every one to heart
Slow your mind, I know your heart is aching
And I'm here to catch you, if you'll let yourself fall apart

We could fly in a rocket ship to see the stars, to see the moon
We could fly so far through the galaxy if you would let me through to you
But I may not be certified, but I'll do my best to be your guide
So come on Ali keep on having faith
We could fly in a rocket ship to see the stars, to see the moon
We could fly so far through the galaxy if you would let me through to you
But I may not be certified, but I'll do my best to be yours
I may not be certified, but I'll do my best to be yours
I may not be certified, but I'll do my best to be your guide
My best to be your guide

Love and Joy Avenue

Both alone tonight desperate at heart
Cause it's painful laying in your bed
When all of these feelings are filling up your head, so you start
You start wondering if feelings mean anything
Or if evenings can just be a filled void
Cause you replay the words they said
But it blurs together into white noise

Could somebody still our minds cause we need silence
Somebody take away the sting

Cause we're on the corner of love and joy avenue
And I need a someone like me, and you need a someone like you
To hold a hand, have a place to land
Something of substance or maybe just a one night stand
Something to get us through, anything to get us through

I can see your side, and you can see mine
And it's just like looking in the mirror
We've got the same love, same fear
Just a slightly different timeline
And I start wondering if seasons last forever
Or if weekends will ever bring a change
Cause there's a drought of love in my heart
And I need someone to bring the rain

Could somebody still our minds cause we need silence
Somebody take away the sting

Cause I can't go home alone
No I can't go home alone
No I can't go home alone
No I can't go home alone

Chances

I’ve heard it said invest in your love to invest in your life
So why are we searching for someone just for the night
We all want a perfect ending, but not every poem will rhyme
But if you can keep the fire burning you can bring this back to life

Cause no one wants to reach the end
And on their deathbed wonder what could’ve been
So I won’t wait, cause I only have till fall
But loneliness and I have become friends
But I've come to find that I’ve no more time to spend on him
Cause I’ve got unfinished business

But here I am to say what I mean, and to mean every word I say
But the spotlight sure seems brighter when it’s shining on my face
I can’t forget my lines now, now that I’m on the big stage
So when the curtain closes and lights go down
Will we run away, will we run

Cause no one wants to reach the end
And on their deathbed wonder what could’ve been
So I won’t wait, cause I only have till fall
But loneliness and I have become friends
But I’ve come to find that I’ve no more time to spend on him
Cause I’ve got unfinished business

But if freedom comes in taking chances
Then chances are I'll take a chance on loving you
And chance the fact that oh my heart could break
Take the chance that I might just have to
Learn from my mistakes
Chances are that I’d regret a move I never made

No one wants to reach the end
And on their deathbed wonder what could’ve been
So I won’t wait, cause I only have till fall
But loneliness and I have become friends
But I’ve come to find that I’ve no more time to spend on him
Cause I’ve got unfinished business

Move

I close my eyes and it’s time to go
Time to pull away the shackles binding me to what I call home
There was a glare in my mind and I couldn’t keep my eyes on the road
There’s subplots and pit stops along the way
But they’re lessons learned in love and in turning the page
And though the truck fell into a rut the road would soon be paved

And so I’ll drive west to where the road meets the sunset
And I’ll drive fast cause I’m running out of daylight
And I can’t let the sun go down until I’m done
With all the plans I have in mind

Cell phone’s on airplane mode
Yeah this flight’s prepared for takeoff let’s get this show on the road
Cause I’ve been sitting in the terminal longer than I’ve even known

Drive west to where the road meets the sunset
And I’ll drive fast cause I’m running out of daylight
And I can’t let the sun go down until I’m done
With all the plans I have in mind

Move, sometimes you gotta move
Sometimes you gotta let go of all that you’ve known
Move, sometimes you gotta move
Sometimes you gotta go wherever the wind blows
Move, sometimes you gotta move
Sometimes you gotta let go of all that you’ve known
Move, sometimes you gotta move
You gotta go wherever the wind blows

So I’ll drive west to where the road meets the sunset
And I’ll drive fast cause I’m running out of daylight
And I can’t let the sun go down until I’m done
With all the plans I have in mind

Drive west to where the road meets the sunset
And I’ll drive fast cause I’m running out of daylight
And I can’t let the sun go down until I’m done
With all the plans I have in mind

Warm Heart, Cold Shoulder

I'm giving you all I had to give
And I'm sorry cause it's not much I'll admit
I'm a conversationalist, like "how's the weather?"
And I promise that there was interest, I'm just self-centered

But I'm giving you a warm heart and cold shoulder
So I flick it like a lit cigarette out the window
Cause they're warm thoughts that froze over
So I try to get a grip on my shit but I don't know
Where the love went, the preceding interest
I don't know, yeah I don't know
But a warm heart and cold shoulder
So I let this go

But I'm laying it all out in the open behind closed doors
Sorting my thoughts out in my head I think some more
Back and forth, over and over, but I can't find closure
The door's been opened so I'm giving you,
I guess I'm giving you my

Yeah I'm giving you a warm heart and cold shoulder
So I flick it like a lit cigarette out the window
Cause they're warm thoughts that froze over
So I try to get a grip on my shit but I don't know
Where the love went, the preceding interest
I don't know, yeah I don't know
But a warm heart and cold shoulder
So I let this go

Well I'm not sure it would've made a difference
Who I tried this with
Cause there's a love affair on my lips
Held captive but not against it

And I'm giving you a warm heart and cold shoulder
So I flick it like a lit cigarette out the window
Cause they're warm thoughts that froze over
So I try to get a grip on my shit but I don't know
Where the love went, the preceding interest
I don't know, yeah I don't know
But a warm heart and cold shoulder

Yeah I've got this warm heart and cold shoulder
So I flick it like a lit cigarette out the window
Cause they're warm thoughts that froze over
So I try to get a grip on my shit but I don't know
Where the love went, the preceding interest
I don't know, yeah I don't know
But a warm heart and cold shoulder
So I let this go
Yeah I let this go
Yeah I let this go
Yeah I let this go
Let this go, let this go, let this go

3/21

She packed her bags and she headed for the sunshine
Alcohol and blue skies were sure as hell to come
She told me she’s sorry, I said everything’s fine
But dear god it sure doesn’t feel right

Cause I’ve still got her number in my little black notebook
And I’ve still got her on my mind

It’s been 82 days and counting
It’s 3/21 and 10 o’clock at night
And I can’t help but wonder
Wonder if you’re alright
Cause I’m well, but I miss you
And I’m guessing that you feel the same way too
Sleeping alone tonight
So close your eyes

And dream, as long as your dreams don’t haunt you
Count down the hours till you can say goodnight
And when your life flashes before your closed eyes
Well I’m sure that I’ll be with you tonight

Cause I’ve still got your number in my little black notebook
And I’ve still got you on my mind

It’s all coming to a boil
I’ve gotta get my mind to settle down
Cause our plans have been foiled
But they’re plans that she’ll never find out

But I’ve still got your number in my little black notebook
And I’ve still got you on my mind

82 days and counting
It’s 3/21 and 10 o’clock at night
And I can’t help but wonder
Wonder if you’re alright
Cause I’m well, but I miss you
And I’m guessing that you feel the same way too
Sleeping alone tonight
So close your eyes
Close your eyes

Let Yourself Fall

Was she falling as hard as I?
Or had I just turned a blind eye?
Out of love, out of ignorance, this big hit and miss
Least my ignorance was bliss

Had we been running out of time?
Or had seasons changed in the blink of an eye?
We walked out of each other’s lives to try to simplify
Cause we both know that there’s no good time

But I’m falling now, I’m slipping through the cracks
I’m falling now and I may not be coming back

So just let yourself fall, let yourself succumb to gravity
I let myself fall now I’m pulling you down with me
And you know I won’t fall alone
Because a house without you wouldn’t feel like home
So let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Singin’ let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall

Can anyone offer clarity?
Cause my mind won’t take it easy
You wanted love, well so did I
But maybe we’d both lied to ourselves on the inside

But I’m falling now, I’m slipping through the cracks
I’m falling now and I may not be coming back

We could’ve spent our nights running this town
We could’ve been who we need to be
Without leaving this six feet underground
Cause growing up ain’t growing old
When growing up has grown to be optional

So just let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall
Singin’ let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall
Singin’ let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Singin’ let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall
Let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall

Let yourself fall, let yourself succumb to gravity
I let myself fall now I’m pulling you down with me
And you know I won’t fall alone
Because a house without you wouldn’t feel like home
You know I won’t fall alone
Because a house without you wouldn’t feel like home
You know I won’t fall alone
Because a house without you wouldn’t feel like home
So let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Singin’ let yourself fall, let yourself fall
Let yourself fall