Beachwood Sparks

confusion is nothing new
and when it lands a hold of you
it'll tear away the things that come to you
don't be afraid, i've lost my way some too
tomorrow you could start anew
unless hopefulness has lost its way with you
don't give in to the things
that take away from you
and when life is wracked with confusion
i've had to go with what i know

the dark times gettin' a hold of me
and the sun don't shine anymore
and i can't hear the birds that sing,
well, if this is where our love has gone
then baby, we gotta talk about it

the song surrounds me
and all i'm singing
are the dark times
i'm telling you, lover
so we can see it through

still your memories of the days before
and all the love you had
comes raining down on you

dark water between our ships tonight
days comin' and goin' right out of my mind
while everywhere love's to be found
this is where the heart of it is,
i break it to you now
we're gonna turn it around

the sun surrounds me
and all i'm seeing
are the dark times
i'm telling you, brother
so we can see it through

You take the gold and
I’ll take the forest
You can have what is bought and sold
Cause I can’t take much more of this
My tears of green will always
Give me shade.

When we come around again
Things won’t be looking quite the same
The trees will all be gone and
They’ll keep rolling on
Cause they don’t care about you or me…

When I came back home again
I knew that things just wouldn’t be the same
Like when loneliness was gone and
I kept rollin’ on
Because there was a you
And a me

When will hearts mend for me?
When will I feel free?
Certainly not in the crowded city

When the summer fell apart and
Ended all in broken hearts,
"Love can bring you down" when
All I wanted was a lift up
To a place where
Light shines on me

Now I’m looking for a heart
That will show me how to make a start
That love doesn’t have to bring you down
And it can give you a lift up
To a place where,
Light shines on me

If you let it run
It’ll run…
If you let it go
It’ll go…

When days turn to years and
Adults come from children, try
Not to lose hope when you
Grow old don’t forget
Days when all you had to do was
Look up
Look out
Keep looking around

Don’t be late
Live for happiness..

Come walk with me
Out in the sunshine tonight
And get yours fill
Then be so still
Don’t breathe a word
Though we may lose our way
Deep in the pines
Stay so free
Cause the only tree’s are in our minds
Make a bed up next to mine
Sing a song from sweet Tennessee
Ecstasy is riding high
Grab a star in your hand
When the sun rises just let it be
Make a fire to bring it around
And float like an old manatee
Ecstasy still riding high
Grab a star in your hand when
The sun rises just let it be

"Will we break apart"
When I need more light
I turn to my mind
Afraid of what I might find
I turn away

I don’t wanna carry
All this weight
But the load’s getting heavy
From mistakes we’ve made

I just want to love you
But there’s nothing left to say
If you can’t feel near me
When I’m far away

Like the leaves my love has fallen away
To the ground to the sound of breaking hearts
But like the sun my hope will rise again
From the ground to the sound of connection

You say you like what you’re doin’
You say it’s the only way to go
Can’t you find the love inside
To make this movie roll

You want the world to be better
You want it to be pure
Then why must you lie
There’s evil in your eyes
And selfish way’s no cure
Who knows the answer?
In each and every way

Come to realize
These times just float right by
Just one more day
Then I have to say
We’re all in for the goodbye!
We know the answer
It’s plain as day to see

You think I'd leave your side baby
You know me better than that
You think I'd leave you down when you're down on your knees
I wouldn't do that

I'll tell you you're right when you want
And if only you could see into me

Oh when you're cold, I'll be there
Hold you tight to me

When you're on the outside baby and you can't get in
I will show you, you're so much better than you know
When you're lost and you're alone and you cant get back again
I will find you darling and I will bring you home

And if you want to cry
I am here to dry your eyes
And in no time, you'll be fine

You think I'd leave your side baby
You know me better than that
You think id leave you down when you're down on your knees
I wouldn't do that

I'll tell you you're right when you want
And if only you could see into me

Oh when you're cold, I'll be there
Hold you tight to me
Oh when you're low
I'll be there by your side baby

Oh when you're cold, I'll be there
Hold you tight to me
Oh when you're low
I'll be there by your side baby

if i were a bird tonight i would fly away
up to the sky where clouds would embrace me
i would fly quiet only to talk to the wind
tell it to carry me to a place that i'd rather be
close your eyes to see
a better place for you and me
imagination set free where
we could be better versions of ourselves
if i were a whale tonight
i would swim away
out to the sea where waves would embrace me
i would swim quiet only to talk to the sea
tell it to carry me to a place
that i'd rather be

Darlin’ what’d you say to him
He up and got all sad when
He saw you again

Worse off than we’d ever seen
I want to help him but I can’t
Help myself

Dream dream dream… It’s been
Such a long time since you’ve been gone
There’s something you should know…
Something’s wrong and everything’s
The matter

Wondrin’ what she’s doin’ now
She’s surely happy
And over it by now

Dream dream dream… waking up
To another perfect day I can’t recall
Livin’ life never knowin’ sorrow
Never knowin’ pain

Once I grew as a tree
Surrounded by beauty and love
Now it’s all been covered over
With no room to stretch as I grow
I know it’s hard and painful inside
When you’re looking for peace of mind
When love’s gone away and you
Feel alone every day and every night
Now I stand as a man
Searching for beauty and love
I might be old and grey then
With no room to stretch as I grow

Beachwood Sparks

Up high on a hill,
The motions emotions could fill
Your heart, your mind,
Our hearts and minds are gold
We danced, and felt so strong,
We thought that we could do it.
We saw the future and we weren't there
All there was to see..? Cold grey squares.
You were there as sad as you could be
We are now in the sky,
Watching you watching our dreams
Come true

Beachwood Sparks

It's time to sleep again,
When the wind blows I know.
I can't sleep this year,
Because I'll miss you
I know I might die in the cold,
Unless I find the Spring time.
I walked for a quarter century…
I looked for the place you saved for me…
A place where spring lasts eternally…
Now I am so tired,
(When the wind blows I know)
My thoughts have built a fire.
Will it last through the winter?
I know I might die in the cold…
Will I see you again
Good good friend

Beachwood Sparks

Distance; still holding on
To hope that time
Stood still.
Real love guides the
Way home.
I'll be waiting where
The river flows,
"Hold up, hey!"
Passing by, don't pass me by,
"Hold up!
Hold up.

Beachwood Sparks

I wish thoughts would come in music
Words I have, have failed me so far
Sing your thoughts in music
In sad eyes, I hear sound,
Do you here (hear?) the sound of my sadness?
"What did I hear?",
It only took listening to listen.
Words interfere and cause confusion, frustration.
But don't cry,
It's too loud

Beachwood Sparks

When I disappear,
I'll go to a place of memories.
When I get there,
They'll say,
"Go slow and patiently,
You've arrived the wrong way.
Go quiet and patiently
You'll arrive, now go away."
- Then all I knew was now gone
Welcome to a new version of.
When I reappeared
I was in a place, it was the sea
Now I swim not run,
My words replaced with sound and tones,
Fins were now my skin and bones

Beachwood Sparks

Come out you lovers wherever you hide,
There's a ghostdance under the moon tonight.
This is the end of our orderly retreate,
When we connect our energy to beat we dance…
Like spinach and Muhammed Ali,
A cloud in a whirlwind out of the west,
We dance, my love, we dance…
In love cryin for this world all alone,
But what was lost is gonna be restored.
We won't hibernate this winter, oh no,
We dance tonight, my love…
Grey houses gonna disappear
When we go head first through the air,
When we take it, we're going to make it…
1492, 1492

Beachwood Sparks

Desert skies kept me dry from the city rain
The stars poked holes through the sky
If you were here then you would feel the same
Inside all of the time
Listening to the same things you've been saying
Over and over again
It seems to me that you've stopped paying attention
To the things that used to make you shine
You know that it's the feeling you're missing
Don't you?
Just take it as it comes, stop worry yourself
Won't you?

Beachwood Sparks

Never got to ride…

In the silver morning after
The golden shattered night
The echoes of the laughter still remain
Desert sparkle fades away
Remember me this way

All those pretty little horses
We never got to ride
Are casting lonesome shadows on the ground
Remember me this way

And I'll remember you
And I'll remember you
And I'll remember you
This way

A hundred days or so
Been up and down, down this roads
Feeling kind of tired and broken

When I saw you sitting there
With the flowers in your hair
I thank you Lord, for sending her my way

Feeling like a dusty road
Who’s come down so long [?]
Thinking that you would be my only

I’ll soon be on my way
‘Til the morning I will stay
To be with you, if only for a night

It’s been a hundred days or so
Been up and down, down these roads

There’s no stars in the city
And was it a pity
They don’t see all the things
That I see

Deep down inside
I thought I’d find
Something more
Than the same canyon ride
Where have you been
The star in my
Empty sky

Blades of grass through the concrete
Or a smile from a good friend
Make all the fear disappear
For a while

Deep down inside
I thought I’d find
Something more
Than the same canyon ride
Will you be
The star in my
Empty sky

Heart with your dreams
Cold and sober as it seems
You’re in no position to lie

Lose what you’ve found
Keep your feet on the ground
You’re in no condition to fly

And when the truth fades away
Sorry, your words
Won’t get you by
You need another little plaything
And some comforts of home
To remind you

A home is where
My mind is right at ease
With another
Who affects me like the calming seas

It feels so cold out there
Warm thoughts could disappear

Outside’s a lonely place
With so many things
Talking, talking…
And I don’t have a word to say

It feels so cold out there
Warm thoughts could disappear

A home is where
My mind is right at ease
With another
Who affects me like the calming seas

It feels so warm in here
Cold thoughts have disappear

It’s a long
Trip to get out of this town
If you go
Be sure and let me know
Are you still keeping time
In the back of your mind
When comes the time?
You’re sure to shine

It’s a long
Trip to get out of this town
If you go
Be sure and let me know

In the back of your mind
Are you still doing time
When comes time?
You’re sure to shine

If you ever get out of here
Be sure to let me know

How many times have I seen this
More times than I could ever know
Sometimes this place seems out of place

And I see a change
Something I don’t recognize
And I see a change
Something I don’t recognize

I guess it’s how it’s always gonna be
Something that still is inside of me
Sometimes this place seems out of place

And I see a change
Something I don’t recognize
And I see it change
Something I don’t recognize

In my garden one grim winter's day
When a strange sound filled my ears

He’s back from out at sea again
Here’s something new
To beat the city blues

Old sea miner in your diving bell
Won’t you wake us from this winter spell

The treasury found on the ocean floor
Bring it all back home
We’re waiting on the shore

Old sea miner in your diving bell
Won’t you wake us from this winter spell