Emma's one of my favourite Brisbane singer-songwriters. She is like Megan Washington, absolutely mesmerizing live. In this song, she articulates a lot of what's in my heart at the moment. Currently Stuck - in - the - mud and wishing for some progress, for some wisdom, for anything really....
Sometimes I look at you and think that you’re beautiful
Stylishly so, in an ‘I-don’t-care’ way
And I stare at you from behind painted glass windows
The colour depending on what kind of day
And my hands press up against the glass - I can’t reach you
So surely I will not be able to teach you your worth...
But I’ll pray for you every night
And as I melt away, I forget that once I would dance all day to the dream I’ve yet to touch
But how dreams fade when they get stuck in the mud
Sometimes I look at you and wonder
If I am what’s bringing you down to the ground, and I ponder: Maybe I should work with flowers or go back and study Significant things you get paid for?
But hurry! ‘Cos I’m getting older, and they’re getting younger
And I feel like everyone’s staring at me
I don’t know what you want me to be
And as I melt away, I forget that once I would dance all day to the dream I’ve yet to touch But how dreams fade when they get stuck in the mud
Am I aching your heart or just mine?
Will it be ok if I start walking in time?
And for you, I would nail myself to the wall - but I’ll hate you for it...
Sometimes I look at you and think: I love you so much that I’d give all this up if it meant
You could hold me and know I was here in the moment
And not with the puzzle and how to solve it
But I don’t know when I’m allowed to be happy or proud
So I’ll always tone down - did you figure it out? I’ve wanted to scream and shout
‘Cos as I melt away, I forget that once I would dance all day to the dream I’ve yet to touch But how dreams fade when they get stuck in the mud
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