Friday, June 5, 2009

A single song to drive my plot.

A friend of mine is a ruthless music pusher. That's ok, because I do it too.

She's been pushing Jeff Buckley on me for a few months now, and frankly, I was just sort of bored. I couldn't get it. She said she was sure at least one of his songs would suck me in and I felt bad, because, they weren't.

So, I made a new playlist tonight- a ritual of creativity for me whether I'm painting or writing. I choose a Jeff Buckley song for the list- just a random one.

And as is played through my computer, I found myself almost in tears!!!

"Thats IT!!!"

I know where to start now.

Here's the song lyrics:

"Lover, you should have come over" by Jeff Buckley

Looking out the door I see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners
Parading in a wake of sad relations as their shoes fill up with water
And maybe I'm too young to keep good love from going wrong
But tonight you're on my mind so you never know

When I'm broken down and hungry for your love with no way to feed it
Where are you tonight, child you know how much I need it
Too young to hold on and too old to just break free and run

Sometimes a man gets carried away, when he feels like he should be having his fun
And much too blind to see the damage hes done
Sometimes a man must awake to find that really, he has no-one

So Ill wait for you... and Ill burn
Will I ever see your sweet return
Oh will I ever learn

Oh lover, you should've come over
cause its not too late

Lonely is the room, the bed is made, the open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one who dreams he had you with him
My body turns and yearns for a sleep that will never come

Its never over, my kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
Its never over, all my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her
Its never over, all my blood for the sweetness of her laughter
Its never over, shes the tear that hangs inside my soul forever

Well maybe Im just too young
To keep good love from going wrong

Oh... lover, you should've come over
cause its not too late

Well I feel too young to hold on
And Im much too old to break free and run
Too deaf, dumb, and blind to see the damage Ive done
Sweet lover, you should've come over
Oh, love well I'm waiting for you

Lover, you should've come over
cause its not too late


Absolutely perfect.

1 comment:

  1. Excellent song Carolyn. "Lover, you should have come over" has long been my favorite Jeff Buckley song...

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