Showing posts with label That Wasn't Me. Show all posts
Showing posts with label That Wasn't Me. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Summer Song... That Wasn't Me



Hang on
Just hang on for a minute
I've got something to say
I'm not asking you to move on or forget it
But these are better days
To be wrong all along & admit it is not amazing grace
But to be loved like a song you remember
Even when you've changed

Tell me did I go on a tangent?
Did I lie through my teeth?
Did I cause you to stumble on your feet?
Did I bring shame on my family?
Did it show when I was weak?
Whatever you see, that wasn't me
That wasn't me, that wasn't me

When you're lost
You will toss every lucky coin you'll ever trust
& you will hide from every god
Like he never turns his back on us
& you will fall all the way to the bottom
& fall on your own knife
But you'll learn who you are
Even if it doesn't take your life

Tell me, did I go on a tangent?
Did I lie through my teeth?
Did I cause you to stumble on your feet?
Did I bring shame on my family?
Did it show when I was weak?
Whatever you see, that wasn't me
That wasn't me, that wasn't me

But I want you to know that you'll never alone
Do I make myself a blessing to everyone I meet
When you fall I will get you on your feet
Do I spend time with my family?
Did it show when I was weak?
When that's what you see, that will be me
That will be me
That will be me
That will be me
Carlile
2012






I dig Brandi Carlile & her slightly retro American-Alt-Country-Roots-Folk sound. Brandi is a dog loving lesbian from Seattle, making me like her even more. Her new album is Bear Creek & this summer, Brandi is on tour with the Dave Matthews Band. Oddly enough, I actually know Dave Matthews, but that is another post for another day. This song really get to me.