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I don’t know why he suddenly thought of it, but Alfonso forced me to co-write a song (co-write is an overstatement right now because I’m the one who’s doing all the writing and he just edits it since I don’t know the format of a song). I’ve written one song with him before, and I have to admit, it was a success. The song is for our graduation and it has this John Mayer feel to it. This song, however, is far from yearbooks and reunions. Alf writes heartbreak songs, I write perspective songs so together, we made this song about a guy who’s in love with a prostitue who doesn’t love him back the way he wants to because she’s still sleeping around even though the guy can take her away from her job.

Inspired by the Pixies “Hey!”, maybe?

 

Lyrics:

You’re only doing this to me

Because you enjoy seeing buildings fall

And I’m too young and naive

It’s hard to get inside the prison of your thoughts

When you’re dressed for the night

For the heartbroken and heartless

 

I’ll be sleeping next to your shadow

You’ll be sleeping with your wages

In the darkness, how hard is it

To recognize familiar faces?

 

You’re only doing this to me

Because you’re holding my strings

I can’t believe I told you to run

When you didn’t even want to step forward

You’re too hungry for attention

And one’s too small a number for you

 

I’ll be sleeping next to your shadow

You’ll be sleeping with your wages

In the darkness, how hard is it

To recognize familiar faces?

 

The price tags prove they’ll never love

And the cameras show you’re just a face

I try to tell you this

But you have your own ways

 

I’ll be sleeping next to your shadow

You’ll be sleeping with your wages

In the darkness, how hard is it

To recognize familiar faces?

 

 

Title???

 

P.S. Take note of my messy handwriting, doodles, and the creases on the paper. I am a very untidy person.