Neglectful relationships (2005-2009)

Welcome, you are listening to Every Song. A series where I play songs I’ve written throughout the years and share the stories behind them.

It’s a beautiful day today here in Melbourne ..

It’s allegedly set to be 30 degrees later in the arvo. That is my jam. I thrive in the heat and shrivel up in the winter. Anything colder than 25 degrees is freeeeezing to me.

So, I’m quite happy about that but it is very much in contrast to this first song I had planned to play today. This one’s a bit of a Debbie Downer about the impact of a neglected relationship. It’s called Zoe, Mona Lisa. I wrote it on the 3rd of October 2005 when I was 14 years old… Jeez I was a sad ass kid.

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Zoe lights a lamp for himGuiding the wayLeaving traces for when he decides to go back homeZoe dances ‘round his armsFeeling ecstasyShe loves him so much and he can’t let go eitherThey deserve each other

Zoe is his Mona LisaHe touches her curves and she smilesThey sway with the rhythmBut they trip on the way to paradise

Zoe has her name on his heartShe carved it on herselfBut if he had a chance would he still hold her tightOr would he let her go as they meltZoe chooses himOut of the million soldiers from the crowdThis queen will never loseTo fight she seems to chooseTo fight for his love

Oh Zoe. oh ZoeOh Zoe, you’re breaking his heartYou’re taking him away from meYou’re taking him away from meDragging him away from meOoh

Oh Zoe, you’re his Mona LisaZoe, he’s touching your curves and you smileYou sway to the rhythm, my rhythmBut you trip on the wayOn the way to paradise

Zoe is the reason he’s goneShe’s got the attention that used to be mineShe blesses his soulShe’s a blessing to himBut to my eyes she’s a devil in disguise

We’re nearing the end of this first season of Every Song and I almost forgot about this next song I wrote that I had in my archives. So, I’m going to play it now. It’s called Not the One, written on the 12th of March 2009.

Oh yes, side note: this is only season 1 and I’ve got a season 2 planned already of Every Song.

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You’ll say sorry, I’ll probably believe youBut I still won’t careI’ll be waiting, you probably won’t even say itBut I’ll still be here

And every time I speakI’ll be fighting temptationsNot to let your name fall out of my mouthCause ever since I’ve been on my ownI’ve been fighting these battles that I’ve already lost

And I’m on my kneesBegging you pleasePlease wait for meAnd I swear to GodI am notI am not falling in love

Oh I need to take my timeI need to slow it downBefore I lose controlOr I’ll end up breaking both our heartsI won’t have any other choiceOh you’re not the oneI can feel it insideBut you could be the oneTo lead me to the light

We need to come back down from our highWe gotta settle back down into our daily lives

Thank you for listening to episode 43 of Every Song. Until next time.