The Halo I Can't Wear

I finished writing this song a few weeks ago. My biggest challenge with writing music these days is writing lyrics for them. Writing the music is the easy part. Back when I first started writing music the words came easier. Funny how that changes. I think I need to start reading more poetry. I used to read a lot of poetry and it helped open my mind to words. I should start doing that again.

This is not anything important lyrically. I was just writing for writing's sake. There's no garden, no devil's eye, no fire. Just words for the beauty of words. The line "I've got nothing left to say" is honestly about not being able to find the right words for this song. Writer's block sucks...

I walked the world the whole night through

To get myself away from you

So slip inside the wall of your mind’s eye

What’s the point of learning hate?

You can’t sit back and wait for fate

The life you have is yours to use or lose

Love don’t fail me

And don’t expect me to see

You derailing

And falling down at my feet

Watching my garden grow

I know there’s things I don’t know

But I’m not afraid to die

Or spit in the devil’s eye

I grow older everyday

I’ve got nothing left to say

I’m just trying to be who I should be

Can’t you see?

So in the dark of my mind’s eye

There’s angels teaching me to fly

The halo I’ve been given I can’t wear

You label me the fool of fools

Yet look to me for what to do

I think you’re finally sinking in your sea

Where’s the fire

You claim is burning through you

You’re a liar

You’ve got so much left to prove

Watching my garden grow

I know there’s things I don’t know

But I’m not afraid to die

Or spit in the devil’s eye

I grow older everyday

I’ve got nothing left to say

I’m just trying to be who I should be

Can’t you see?

The Halo I Can't Wear.mp3