I Swear I'll Figure This Thing Out Eventually...: Archive

A Better Place, A Better Time - Streetlight Manifesto

And so she wakes up in time to break down. She left a note up on the dresser and she’s right on time. You don’t know anything, right or wrong. I said I know and she said so, I wanna panic but I’ve had it so I go. You don’t owe anything to anyone.

But don’t take your life, ’cause it’s all that you’ve got. You’d be better off just up and leaving if you don’t think they will stop.

And when you wake up everything is gonna be fine. I guarantee that you’ll wake in a better place and in a better time. So you’re tired of living, you feel like you might give in, well don’t. It’s not your time.

Looking through the paper today, looking for a specific page. Don’t wanna find her full name followed by dates. Because when I left her alone she made a sound like a moan ”You’re known by everyone for everything you’ve done”. Fuck buying flowers for graves, I’d rather buy you a one way non-stop to anywhere, find anyone, do anything, forget and start again, love. She said she won’t go (and that’s that) It hurts too much to stand by, you’ve got to stop and draw a line.

Everyone here has to choose a side tonight the moment of truth is haunting you. Don’t forget your family regardless what you choose to do. You can’t decide and they’re all screaming “why won’t you?” I’ll start the engine but I can’t take this ride for you. I’ll draw your bath and I’ll load your gun. But I hope so bad that you’ll bathe and hunt.

Annie’s tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow). Annie says, “The saddest day I came across was when I learned that life goes on without me” (without me). Annie says, “If everyone has someone else, then I ain’t got nobody’s love to save me” (save me). Annie says “I think I’ll pass away tonight, ‘cause it seems I’ll never get it right, if it’s just me” (just reality).

And when you wake up everything is gonna be fine. Guarantee that you’ll wake in a better place in a better time. So you’re tired of living feel like you might give in, well don’t. It’s not your time.

Annie says she wouldn’t mind if they never find a cure for all her problems (her problems). Annie says, as long as she has someone near to make it clear she does not need to solve them (solve them). Annie says, “oh, this loneliness is killing me, it’s filling me with anger and resentment (resentment). Annie says, “I’m turning into someone that I never thought I’d have to be again”.

And when you wake up everything is gonna be fine. Guarantee that you’ll wake up in a better place in a better time. So you’re tired of living, you feel like you might give in, well don’t. It’s not your time.

Annie’s tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow. Tomorrow Annie says, “The saddest day i came across was when I learned that life goes on without me”. Without me Annie says, “If everyone has someone else, then I ain’t got nobody’s love to save me”. Save me Annie says, “I think I’ll pass away tonight, ‘cause it seems I’ll never get it right, it’s just me” Annie says!

When you wake up everything is going to be fine. I guarantee that you’ll wake in a better place in a better time. So you’re tired of living and feel like you might give in, well don’t. It’s not your time.

And even if it was so, oh I wouldn’t let you go. You could run run run run but I will follow close. Someday you will say “that’s it, that’s all” but I’ll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall. I know that you think that you’re on your own but just know that I’m here and I’ll lead you home if you let me.

She said “forget me”

But I can’t.