Shining Through

For someone who wants to be free
i keep letting these walls fall on me
how will i ever get to see
beyond the shadows that they cast

This time i have to get it right
learning from the tears of my past
this time it has to be the last time
because there's just only enough room
in my heart for one more try

I look at you with all of my doubts
not knowing what to expect from you
I've tried to imagine all of the scenarios
so many waiting on the sideline to come true

And when we get to look each other in the eye
for a fleeting moment i could almost feel it rushing through
this long lost friend i use to know by my own name
too many have beaten me down to this level can't you see
my self esteem just couldn't take it anymore

But now the sun comes shining through
i can hear the beating of my own heart
deep down i always knew it was there
waiting for the chance to come alive again
and it did bursting way up in the air

So come on and take a chance with me
i promise you that i will take a while
learn what i can give and what I'll take
and i will receive what you want to give to me
hand in hand we will challenge destiny

For someone who wants to be free
i keep letting these walls fall on me

This time i have to get it right
learning from the tears of my past

I look at you with all of my doubts

Not knowing what to expect from you
I've tried to imagine all of the scenarios

So many waiting on the sideline to come true

But now the sun comes shining through

I can hear the beating of my own heart
deep down i always knew it was there

Waiting for the chance to come alive again
and it did bursting way up in the air

So come on and take a chance with me

I promise you that i will take a while

Learn what i can give and what I'll take

And i will receive what you want to give to me

Hand in hand we will ....challenge destiny

And when we get to look each other in the eye
for a fleeting moment i could almost feel it rushing through

This long lost friend i use to know by my own name

Too many have beaten me down to this level can't you see
my self esteem just couldn't take it anymore

But now the sun comes shining through
comes shining through
the sun comes shining through

And so do you... and so do you
and so do you... and so do you
you know you do
you come shining through
you..you come shining through
you...you...you..you
come shining through
you come shining...through

what went wrong

what went wrong

lying here under the darkest cloud
trying to figure it all out
ya... what went wrong

trying to keep it together
I'm trying to be strong
but in my heart I've had doubt

something inside me
ya..telling me
said you weren't all in
in this love
like I'm all in

since we've been together
I've always been the one
I've always believed in us

but something...something
was holding you back

I don't know if you'll ever win
who's gonna break through first
or who's gonna do the worst

all i know is in my soul
I'll try with all my might
i won't be the one to give up
I'm gonna try and win this fight

i could die inside
trying to fly
looking for you
are you within my sight
is there still any hope
waiting for you

lying here under the darkest cloud
trying to keep it together
I'm trying to be strong
trying to figure it all out

ya... what went wrong
what went wrong
ya... what went wrong
ya... what went wrong
(wha..wha..wha..wha)
ya... what went wrong

Ready to Pop

I don't know what this world expects of me
i try and try all that i can
every day, every day
but it doesn't seem to be enough
to get them off my back

Ya ya ya, ya ya, ya ya ya

I'm like an over-inflated balloon
don't know when but I'm ready to pop
there's just too much to take in
they're always trying to force me
but it's way too much

Ya ya ya, ya ya, ya ya ya
ya ya

Don't get too close
don't rub me rough
I'm telling you now
I'm ready, ya ready to pop

I can sense my pain, it feels so hot
don't know how long i can stand it
but i gotta refrain, gotta hold it in
or it will drive me insane

Gotta see what happens
just one more day, ya
i want to feel your love
like it's the falling rain

Ya ya ya, ya ya, ya ya ya
ya ya, ya ya ya

Flowing across me like the mist in the air
covering everything with it's blanketed care
what's this I'm feeling in your stare
could it be love that's holding me here

Ya ya, ya, ya ya, ya

Don't let me go, hold on to my string
tie me around your heart, let me sing
the longer i stay the more I'll believe
in love, I'll believe in love

Then i can hold them back
I'll try and try all that i can
with you by my side
ya ya, ya, ya ya, ya !

(by Roelin Davis all rights reserved 7/3/2013)