A storm through your windshield

I was sitting in my room thinking about things that have been happening in my life recently and a melody came to me. It was raining outside and I couldn't help but think of someone. I was sure she was sleeping, or driving, or maybe even thinking of me...

"Silence never spoke so loud in the car last night.

My tired eyes never opened so wide, when the secrets came pouring out.

I kept my eyes on the road. You kept your feet on the dashboard

and you just stared out the window...

My fingers stay crossed tonight, that she makes her morning flight.

My fingers stay crossed today, that the storm shows her the way.

As she makes that drive in the dead of night, I start to find...

She's always on my mind.

Things can change in a year, but you'd find things still aren't clear.

Things can change in a month and you'd find it's still not done.

A lot can change in a day but you'd lose the strength to say

that more can change in a moment, and this moment is written all over your face.

My fingers stay crossed tonight, that she makes her morning flight.

My fingers stay crossed today, that the storm shows her the way.

As she makes that drive in the dead of night, I start to find...

She's always on my mind.

Miles could never break your heart.

It's the hours spent awake that set you apart.

These secrets bring us close, and make me say

You can become anything you want, when you're this far away.

My fingers stay crossed tonight, that you make your morning flight.

My fingers stay crossed today, that the storm shows you the way.

As you make that drive in the dead of night, I wonder...

Do I ever cross your mind?

Ready

"I've been waiting for good news. I'll work to continue singing these lines to the same demographic. Be it not perfect, let it be heard. By those taking an interest, not for the critics holding their ears."

I must say, I have the best friends a man could ask for. They truly pull me through rough patches in my life. I feel great today for some odd reason. I got horrible news today on all fronts, but for some strange reason I feel optimistic. It might have been Francis telling me to keep my head up, Aaron telling me not to be an asshole, Scott telling me girls suck anyway, Jeremy laughing at me, Alex telling me that step 82 is complete, or the knowledge that I am trying to do something bigger than this moment. Either way, it straitened me out.

I feel the urge to make a pie right now. It's much too late though. Maybe a good ole fashion cherry pie is in the works for tomorrow. I've decided I haven't seen my friend Chelsey in a while. I think I'll pay her a visit and tell her she is the female Larry Bird.

On a side note it was great talking to my old friend Shaina recently. I admit we were more than just friends in the past. I had quite the thing for her bahahaha. Two Towns is about her. I guess things have come full circle for me. Before I wrote that song for her to hear, so I could get a message to her. Then everyone else heard it and not her. Then a year and a half later, I got that message across to that same girl at a packed show. That's as good a reminder as any as to why I play music. It was good catching up (which is all we did). Even though I claimed and still claim, "she is the girl that got away" my heart beats for another. But some things were said that struck a chord in me. So, for those of you who follow, I'm working on many songs right now, but this one has caught my attention.

"Soft and spoken word of mouth creeps into my ears, from a friend I ain't seen in years. Maybe it's talk but the truth is there. Buried beneath the days, when we couldn't see clear. Words passing through tongue and cheek, slip past your teeth, and reveal the things you didn't mean."

Ready, set.... live.

Your New Twin Sized Bed

"You look so defeated lying there in your new twin sized bed. With a single pillow underneath your single head. I guess you decided that that old queen was more space than you would need. Now it's in the ally behind your apartment with a sign that says free.... It's like were in some kind of hurry, to say goodbye..."

I miss the taste of the air back home. It reminds me of my youth. It appears I'm on a new road. A new chapter if you will. I don't mind being alone for a while. Hopefully this will help me concentrate on what I need to be 100% focused on, getting signed. This year feels nothing like last year. All I've known is distance. All I keep are secrets. I'm gonna give them all away.

I was so misplaced this weekend, like I couldn't understand my feelings. I just know I'm gonna be that jaded asshole sooner or later. I have faith in my band and my friends. I know we are going to achieve our goals. But It will be at the cost of all the things my old life would have wanted. Companionship, furtherment of knowledge, potential friendships, and lack of family. You only get one life though, and this is what I choose to do with mine.

I'll put my hopes on hold, and hopefully experience these dreams with my eyes wide open. I'll always be thinking and waiting for the girl who only sleeps when it's raining. I'll do my best to put my past behind me. It's turning out to be a lot easier than I thought.