073 A Reason To Bleed

 

would you give blood for someone, even if your greatest

fear is a needle? This song explores that possibility, while

dealing with the nervous feeling that comes with waiting in

the doctor’s chair, the way your fingers lock up (like when

you play a song on the guitar for a special someone), and

reaching out for the hand of that someone you are comfortable

with when the needle enters your vein. In the end, you feel

like a man, even if it’s the woman who got  you through it.”

 

 

If you wonder why I’m shy

It’s cause I’m not so used

To being close to someone so

Beautiful as you

And every time I jumble words

It’s only cause I’m scared

Of talking with someone so smart

When I’m so unprepared

 

I pray to God you turn around

Before I trip and hit the ground

 

If you ever wondered why

I shiver when you’re near

It’s cause you take my breath away

And seal me up with fear

And if my fingers lock in place

Don’t think that something’s wrong

I just want to do anything

But play my stupid songs

 

It’s not the person that you are

It’s cause I need a shootingstar

 

It’s cause I’m nothing without you

It’s cause you’re something to me

It’s cause I’m better without you

Cause you’re my reason to bleed

 

I’ve always been so scared of shots

And needles in my arm

But being here with you is bliss

Although it does me harm

And bloodshed never wasn’t worth

The pain that I’ve endured

Cause feeling so uncomfortable

Has made me ‘come matured

 

And when I close my eyes at night

And melt onto the floor

You scoop me up inside your arms

To make me comfortable

Of all the shootingstars I’ve seen

There wasn’t one I knew

Or fell so deep for anyone

As much as I for you

 

It’s cause I’m nothing without you

It’s cause you’re something to me

It’s cause I’m better without you

Cause you’re my reason to bleed