I saw you dancing
Head in the water
Drowning out bad thoughts
Weightless don’t falter
Underwater
Hands full of regrets
shaved my hair on a Monday
Not sure if I broke
Don’t want eyes looking my way
Try to hide away
Please don’t point out that I’m still struggling
The worlds on fire and my anger is bubbling too
You know I’m fucked up
When you’re filling my headspace
I can’t really stomach
All the mistakes that I’ve made
Stupid head pains
I keep on running
But the world keeps on turning
Now every summer
The world keeps burning and burning
Will it get better
Please don’t point out that I’m still struggling
I don’t want to move on cause I keep on stumbling again
I saw you dancing
Head in the water
Drowning out bad thoughts
Weightless don’t falter
Underwater
Sin come lay your head on my my lap
Close your eyes you can drift off and nap
Shut your eyelids it’ll go away
Tell what to do
Cause I’m not like you
Beaten battered bruised
Feeling pale blue
Running till I can’t
Feel my body breaking
Someone let me know when to stop
Miles left to go
But I’m running on empty
Maybe I’m already drifting
I’m not aware but I love it
To keep the burning in my stomach
Living in thoughts
Of something distant
I’m trying hard to stop
Cause no ones listening
Running off my mouth
Try to find the words say
But nothing feels like it’s my body
Am I playing safe
Stuck in the same fucking place
But I know if I leave it’ll haunt me
I’m not aware but I love it
To keep the burning in my stomach
I can’t say
The words I crave
It’s not someday
We just slow decay
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Wrote and recorded these two songs on a Monday afternoon.
The great 2nd LP from Matt Dorrien expands his Nilsson-y songs into bossa nova, jazz, & more, with melodies always front & center. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2022
Portland singer/songwriter delivers a gorgeous Christmas EP, fashioned in the lush style of classics by Bing Crosby and Johnny Mathis. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 23, 2020