Lyrics from Live Wire Volume 2: The Official Bootlegs (2007)
1. Whad’ya Do That For
2. No More Sad Songs
3. Simple Machine
4. Paper Wings
5. What You’re Looking For
6. Blue Ridge
7. All I’ve Got
8. Live Wire
9. Lay It On Me
10. If You Want Me To
11. Something So Beautiful
12. Snowed In
Whad’ya Do That For?
by Kyler England and Anni Ringgaard Jensen
i played it safe
but here we are anyway
you take my hand
and a tremble gives you away
at least i know i’m not alone
today
your honesty
made this harder than it had to be
i can’t pretend
now that i know how you feel
cause it’s never felt this real
since you opened the door
to something, to something
whad’ya do that for
i was better, i was better off
now you leave me wanting more
but i can’t have, no i can’t have you
so whad’ya do that for, whad’ya do that for
all this time
i’ve been waiting on the sideline
for a secret sign
that someday our stars align
but i don’t think you’ll ever be mine
you opened the door
to something, to something
whad’ya do that for
i was better, i was better off
now you leave me wanting more
but i can’t have, no i can’t have you
so whad’ya do that for, whad’ya do that for
i still wait for you
i still wait for you
you opened the door
to something, to something
whad’ya do that for
i was better, i was better off
now you leave me wanting more
but i can’t have, no i can’t have you
so whad’ya do that for, whad’ya do that
No More Sad Songs
by Kyler England and Richard Furch
staring at the stars that you painted on the ceiling
i get so lonely while you sleep
why’s it always me, seeing question marks in places
where the answers used to be
it must be getting late
but silent lullabies are keeping me awake
no more sad songs tonight
come on love bring me back to life
make it all stand still, stand still
no more sad songs tonight
they say if you get lost you can use the constellations
to find your way back home
but if you don’t know where you are and you don’t know where you started
how can you tell which way to go?
it must be getting late
cause silent lullabies are keeping me awake
no more sad songs tonight
come on love bring me back to life
make it all stand still, stand still
no more sad songs tonight
from your rooftop the night sky looks the same
and we thought it would never change
but like you and me, our love, and everything around us,
even the stars drift away
no more sad songs tonight
come on love bring me back to life
make it all stand still, stand still
no more sad songs tonight
make it all stand still, stand still
no more sad songs tonight
Simple Machine
by Kyler England
we never talk about the big things anymore
it’s too hard
there’s a canyon between us that we can’t cross
it’s too far
whatever happened to you?
you used to be the searching kind
lately you turn and run
like you’re afraid of what you’ll find
i know you believe the heart is only a simple machine
and the love that’s running through our veins
it’s just a pulse of electricity
and you’ve given up on finding meaning
in this great big mystery
but baby don’t give up, baby don’t you give up on me
it’s not easy loving someone like you
who’s got it all figured out
it must be hard for you too, trying to wrap your arms around
me and all my doubts
don’t think i’ve ever been
that sure of anything
i’ve always got a lot of open ended questions
haunting me
but i refuse to believe the heart is only a simple machine
and the love that’s running through our veins
it’s just a pulse of electricity
i’m not given up on finding meaning
in this great big mystery
so baby don’t give up, baby don’t you give up on me
you say we’re like a light switch
we’re on and then we’re off
and this is all there is
we’re here and then we’re gone
then we’re gone
how can you believe the heart is only a simple machine
and the love that’s running through our veins
it’s just a pulse of electricity
don’t you give up on finding meaning
in this great big mystery
and baby don’t give up, baby don’t you give up on me
Paper Wings
by Kyler England and Rich Jacques
somewhere the stars crossed
you won the coin toss
and now i’m waiting for the crash
it was your crazy idea
you dragged me out here
but how’s this time different than the last?
i’d like to believe that things are what they seem
but here i am crying over broken things
and there you go flying on your paper wings
paper wings
fighting emotion
in a town by the ocean
that they say was first in flight
we’ve talked around this
my need to feel grounded
but you keep asking me to try
well i’d like to believe that things are what they seem
but here i am crying over broken things
and there you go flying on your paper wings
you say “why don’t you believe in anything?”
you say “without a dream you’re sleepwalking,
you’re sleepwalking”
but here i am crying over broken things
and there you go flying on your paper wings
here i am crying over broken things, broken things
and there you go, there you go, flying on your paper wings
paper wings, paper wings
What You’re Looking For
by Kyler England
you sit there so quiet, out of reach
so still i can almost hear our hearts beat
i wanna say all the things that we never said
and live the lines that we rehearse in our heads, in our heads
you don’t know what to trust
and you don’t trust what you know
when the moment ends
you’re still not ready to let go
now that it’s too late
did you find what you’re looking for?
there’s nothing left to break
hope you find what you’re looking for
i’m not afraid to say you were braver then
and lately your heart’s worn paper thin
pain makes you fearless of the truth
when you feel like there’s nothing left to lose, left to lose
but you don’t want to know
and you don’t know what you want
and the other side
wasn’t anything like you thought
now that it’s too late
did you find what you’re looking for?
there’s nothing left to break
hope you find what you’re looking for
do you know
what you’re looking for
do you even know?
i only know you by the empty place in me
i only know you by the negative space you leave
now that it’s too late
did you find what you’re looking for?
there’s nothing left to break
hope you find what you’re looking for
do you know what you’re looking for
do you even know?
Blue Ridge
by Kyler England and Grey Garner
i still leave my door unlocked
hoping you’ll find your way home
and i can’t bear to change my heart or clock
they’ve both stopped since you’ve been gone
dying doesn’t scare me anymore
cause i know you’re waiting there for me
but every morning terrifies me
cause i don’t know what i’m living for
still everything is telling me
i gotta cross that blue ridge
one day soon
it’s the only way i’m gonna
get over you
i gotta cross that blue ridge
cross that blue ridge
cross that blue ridge soon
it must appear that i’ve been moving on
depends upon your point of view
i can run until my feet lift off the ground
but still i can’t outrun
your memory, it follows me
i gotta cross that blue ridge
one day soon
it’s the only way i’m gonna
get over you
i gotta cross that blue ridge
cross that blue ridge
cross that blue ridge soon
hold a mirror to your photograph
a trick of light and you are staring back at me
what do you see?
i gotta cross that blue ridge
i gotta cross that blue ridge
i gotta cross that blue ridge
cross that blue ridge
cross that blue ridge soon
All I’ve Got
by Kyler England
standing here alone while the daylight is fading
over a thousand miles from home and still you keep me waiting
even on my own, i never used to get this lonely
but i can’t let go, you’re the only one who knows me
you’re all i
you’re all i
you’re all i’ve got
you’re all i
you’re all i
you’re all i’ve got
i’m not holding my breath but somehow i can’t breathe
if you’re gonna let me down, could you let me down easy?
i would just walk away if i knew what was good for me
but i can’t let go, you’re the only one who knows me
what’s taking so long
do i mean anything to you?
did i read you wrong
was i a fool to let you see inside me?
you’re all i
you’re all i
you’re all i’ve got
you’re all i
you’re all i
you’re all i’ve got
Live Wire
by Kyler England
i’m a live wire
when you’re close to me
like a brush fire
darling you rip through me
i’m not safe
as long as you are
but i’d rather feel danger
than feel nothing at all
you give me something to dwell on
you give me some way to tell i’m alive
if that’s what you call this
you give me something to dwell on
you give me some way to tell i’m alive
am i alive?
like a landmine
in my consciousness
you blow my mind
until i get no rest
i’m not safe
as long as you are
but i’d rather feel danger
than feel nothing at all
you give me something to dwell on
you give me some way to tell i’m alive
if that’s what you call this
you give me something to dwell on
you give me some way to tell i’m alive
am i alive?
i would trade in ten pennies for a dime
but you would tell me that’s just a waste of time
but you’re not going to change my mind, no
i’m not giving up on you
you give me something to dwell on
you give me some way to tell i’m alive
if that’s what you call this
you give me something to dwell on
you give me some way to tell i’m alive
i’m a live wire
Lay It On Me
by Kyler England and Grey Garner
all these faces look the same
but it’s not you
there’s smoke but not a flame
no it’s nothing like you
all i want is to see some sign
maybe something to believe
tell me i’m wrong
tell me you want me
i can take anything
you can lay it on me
lay it on me
today is like the day before
without you
the shadows lengthen on the floor
without you
i am haunted by your sympathy
will you tell me what it means?
tell me i’m wrong
tell me you want me
i can take anything
you can lay it on me
i can be strong
if you don’t want me
honesty’s all i need
just lay it on me
i believed that fate would save us
but time it heals the pain while it steals you away
tell me i’m wrong
tell me you want me
i can take anything
you can lay it on me
i can be strong
if you don’t want me
honesty’s all i need
just lay it on me
just lay it on me
just lay it on me
just lay it on me
If You Want Me To
by Kyler England
you’re too quiet now
it’s 2am
lying beside you
don’t want to lose
this reckless feeling
scared out of my mind
what does it mean
that look in your eyes
what are you thinking?
come on say something
before i fall in love with you
unless you want me to
don’t let me fall in love with you
unless you want me to
the moon through the blinds
leaves you half lit
the curve of your back
illuminated
the other side’s dark
can’t make out the shape
i’m longing to see
the look on your face
what are you thinking?
come on say anything at all
before i fall in love with you
unless you want me to
don’t let me fall in love with you
unless you want me to
i have never wanted anything more than i want you
but i’m still holding on tight to the edge, i don’t know what else to do
don’t let me fall in love with you
unless you want me to
don’t let me fall i love with you
unless you want me to
i’m gonna fall in love with you, if you want me to
Something So Beautiful
by Kyler England
all that you are, all that you’ve been
all that you wanted to forget
you bury deep, where no one can see
and hope you can live with the regret
of holding your breath, of searching yourself for
a peace that could mend your broken home
somehow you defied all reason and rhyme
you’re like a flower that grows in stone
how could something so beautiful
come from somewhere so unkind
you must have known when you had grown
you could leave it all behind
and now you’re something so beautiful
now you are something so beautiful
a single grain, a water stain
things that time cannot erase
a tone of voice, a crashing noise
the stinging of hands upon your face
how could something so beautiful
come from somewhere so unkind
you must have known when you had grown
you could leave it all behind
and now you’re something so beautiful
now you are something so beautiful
black and blue
lost its hold on you
you made it through, you’re still alive, you’re still alive
and now you‘re something so beautiful
now you are something so beautiful
Snowed In
by Kyler England
we got snowed in, in our little love den on the third floor in brooklyn
and we got nowhere to be, it’s just you and me baby and our bodyheat
oh it’s so cold outside, come on and rev up the fire ragin’ in the room, yeah
melt into me now, evaporate our every need into rising steam
because the wind may blow, the temperature fall
as long as i’m with you
let it snow to 6 feet tall
as long as i’m with you
the world can freeze and i don’t care at all
as long as i’m with you
as long as…
you hang up the do not disturb sign, break out the candles and red wine and soon we’ll be feelin’ fine
and don’t you dare answer the phone cause now that i got you alone i’m not letting you go
no i’m not letting you go
because the wind may blow, the temperature fall
as long as i’m with you
let it snow to 10 feet tall
as long as i’m with you
the world can freeze and i don’t care at all
as long as i’m with you
as long as…
we are snuggled in
skin to skin
we’ll hibernate
until a later date
and when the birds begin to sing
we’ll know it’s spring time
but for now, as long as
we got snowed in, in our little love den on the third floor in brooklyn
and we got nowhere to be, it’s just you and me baby and our bodyheat
so come on and heat it up with me
because the wind may blow, the temperature fall
as long as i’m with you
let it snow to 12 feet tall
as long as i’m with you
the world can freeze and i don’t care at all
as long as i’m with you
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow , as long as i’m with you
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, as long as i’m with you
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow, as long as i’m with you…