May 2010
i really want to like kissing.
i like the idea of kissing.
i just don’t actually like kissing all that much.
whenever this comes up in conversation, my friends unanimously tell me:
“you WILL find someone who will change your mind!”
i think they’re probably right.
i know that you cannot be here
i know that you are not mine, no
looking out the window
at another window
i see toenails changing colors
like the leaves of fall
if you often smile
but often don’t smile,
which do you do more often:
smile, or not?
i dreamt a hydrant was covered in snow
a white light glowing below
i know that you cannot be here
i know that you are not mine, no
looking out the window
at another window
i see toenails changing colors
like the leaves of fall
I still play the piano for hoooours every week! Don’t worry!
It’s not a conscious decision that I’ve been writing mostly for the guitar & uke lately. It’s just what’s coming naturally to me nowadays. As with every other kind of art I do, I have phases where certain techniques & tools appeal to me more than others. I’m sure I’ll get back into the groove of the piano in due time.
i love this seemingly new wave of curiosity on the internet.
is it just me, or are people asking (& answering) a lot of questions lately?
i mean, firstly there’s formspring, which everyone & their mother is addicted to. & tumblr now has a question function. & gala darling is doing “curious tuesdays.”
it makes me happy that the internet is moving in a good direction moreso than an evil one - it could really go either way.
humans have a natural curiosity about one another, as well as a natural inclination to satisfy that curiosity in others.
it feels good to find things out about people - weird, funny, interesting things - & it feels good to have somebody want to know stuff about you.
i like where this is going.
Ask me anything http://formspring.me/katesloan
you are not mine
you never will be mine
it’s taken some time
but finally i think that’s fine
you say hi sometimes
just so that i can survive
it’s taken some time
but i’m getting by just fine
& i don’t need you to kiss me
don’t need you to say that you miss me
at first i’ll admit it was rough
but now i see you’re just enough
i won’t pretend
that i never do pretend
that i am your hen
& you are my little boyfriend
i write, but then
i never can hit send
it’s taken some time
for this ravaged heart to mend
& i don’t need you to kiss me
don’t need you to say that you miss me
at first i’ll admit it was rough
but now i see you’re just enough
i know, i know
it’s time for me to move on
i swear i’m gone by the end of this song
to someone who makes me feel strong
& i don’t need you to kiss me
don’t need you to say that you miss me
at first i’ll admit it was rough
but i don’t need you to be just enough
you walk alone down halls you used to walk with me
i haven’t been replaced, as far as i can see
you are quiet, & resigned, & withdrawn
indirect, i’m perplexed, but still i carry on
& as fast as you will go
i prefer it to the slow
death of love
i never had a clue
there’s no sign that it’s you
i’m thinking of
you spend your time working hard, harder yet
all work, no play, but you don’t seem upset
you’re a machine - grey & gaping, clean & cold
i watched a friendship die that i thought would grow old
& as fast as you will go
i prefer it to the slow
death of love
i never had a clue
there’s no sign that it’s you
i’m thinking of
you separate from me with clinical precision
i’ve got no choice but to respect your tough decision
& as fast as you will go
i prefer it to the slow
death of love
i still don’t have a clue
there’s no sign that it’s you
i’m thinking of
slow death of love
once there was a city
it was rumoured that it never really slept
it was grey & gritty
full of billboards & secrets left unkept
if you were a monster
you could find a way to softly, subtly hide
& if you were a beauty
it would be a short but fascinating ride
so come inside
once there was a city
full of promise, full of potions, full of blue
you can be a weirdo
but there’s always weirdos much more weird than you
just to put it lightly
there’s a million things to do & ways to be
you may not get famous
but you’ll love it - that’s a solid guarantee
so come & see
make up your mind
& you will find
it’s such a thrill
to move when all the earth stands still
so come & stay
come & play
just for a day
it changes every few months are so, but here are the current standings, in no particular order…
tegan & sara - the con
tegan & sara - sainthood
john mayer - heavier things
the softies - holiday in rhode island
john legend - evolver
the weepies - say i am you
reverie sound revue - reverie sound revue
death cab for cutie - narrow stairs
bryce kulak - tin can telephone
daniel bedingfield - second first impression
