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Take Me to The Sun

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

I'm glad you missed your train

I'm glad my car broke down

‘Cause otherwise we wouldn't be together

We took the last one in

That's how it all began

And now my life seems a whole lot better

 

You could be the one

To take me to the sun

You could be the one

In any weather

 

I'm glad we had a drink

You are the missing link

I find it strange to think that we're together

What else can I say?

You are my lucky day

Chance like this doesn't knock forever

 

You could be the one

To take me to the sun

You could be the one

In any weather

 

   I was all alone 'til I found you

   It's a simple song but it's so true

   To think you'll move away

   Change your mind and stay

   You could be the one in any weather

 

The sight of you is bright

No clouds around tonight

So why don't you believe me when I tell you

No matter if it rains

Your presence heals my pain

Trust me when I tell you that I need you

 

You could be the one

 

 

Not the One

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

I need to curb my jealousy

What's good for her, is not good for me

I try to smile when I complain

Try to smile when I complain

I can't explain what bothers me

 

I'd like to think that I’m always clear

But I know, I know

I'd like to think that I act sincere

But I don't

 

I try to bend my rigid ways

I snap at her, she walks away

I speak the truth, it doesn't pay

Speak the truth, it doesn't pay

I can't control the things I say

 

I'd like to think that I’m always fair

But I know, I know

I'd like to think that I always care

But I don't

 

I twist her words she comes undone

This little game has lost its fun

I realize we're not the same

Realize we're not the same!

Realize we're not the one

 

I'd like to think that I could be wrong

But I know, I know

I'd like to think that we could go on

But I don't, I don't

 

 

Something Has Got to You

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

You know there's nothing to prove

You argue but say nothing new

You know I wouldn't stray

So what are you trying to do?

 

Don't walk away

I'm here to stay

Something has got to you

I can't help but be amused

 

So come here and tell me your fears

I'll try not to be insincere

You know I couldn't fake

Our love for six straight years

 

Don't walk away

I'm here to stay

Something has got to you

I can't help but be amused

 

   Try not to be insecure

   My good intention is always pure

 

Something has gotten to you

I'm trying to be amused

Why are we always here?

It's time to move on my dear

 

Let's walk away

Enjoy the day

 

 

Abundant Lack of Motivation

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

Two has turned into seven

Light tosses through the curtain crack

Overwhelmed by fear and obligations

Overwhelmed by what I can't turn back

Abundant lack of motivation

Runs rampant through my blood

Debts are tiny little leeches

Taking everything I’ve got

 

   Now's the time to find out what is real

   You will know by what you can't conceal

 

How come I slept through the morning?

I thought I had rolled out of bed

I rolled one instead and enjoyed it

I guess it's gone straight to my head

Abundant lack of motivation!

Runs rampant through my blood

Leftovers stuck to the dishes

Of things I shouldn't have bought

 

Now that I’ve dreamt in a corner

And everyone's shaking their head

Time to restore cautious order

Cause chaos is waking the dead

Abundant lack of motivation

Runs rampant through my blood

But kept are quiet little secrets

That keep me moving in the flood

That keep me moving in the flood

 

   Now's the time to find out what is real!

   You will know by what you can't conceal!

 

 

Vulnerable

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

Blinded by faith

Protected by luck

Vulnerable is not the word

Things I do are absurd

I hate to disappoint you

I doubt that things could get much worse

 

I could be wrong

To believe pain makes me strong

If I must pay the consequence

I'll do it when I make more sense

 

Clouded by thoughts

That question my fate

Innocence has dissipated

Cannot say that we've related

I'd love someone to talk to

I trust that there's a time and place

 

I could explain

With a song that's not so vain

If I must pay the consequence

I'll do it when I make more sense

 

I could be wrong

To believe pain makes me strong

 

 

Gotta Give It Up

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

I never meet pretty women

Pretty women with pretty souls

Supermodel begs to differ

Supermodel why are you so cold?

 

Gotta give it up for those ugly girls

They treat you well if you like to flirt

Gotta give it up for those ugly girls

They treat you well if you like to flirt

 

Muscle-man with a tan

You're looking good, crush that can

Superman you're quite suspicious

When you check out how wide you span

 

Gotta give it up for an ugly man

He'll treat you well if you shake his hand

Gotta give it up for an ugly man

He'll treat you well if you shake his hand

 

   Get over yourself

   And under your skin

   Look within

 

I wasn't blessed with a figure

I wasn't blessed with a chiseled face

I have faith that god delivers

I figured out my humble place

 

Gotta give it up for this ugly world

It'll treat you well when you find your pearl

Gotta give it up for this ugly world

It'll treat you well when you find your pearl

 

 

It's Not Funny

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

She says she has enough to pay the rent

She promised to control her urge to spend

I know her so well

It's not funny how far I have to bend

 

She stays up late to meet "deadlines"

She stays "down there" to ease my "mind"

I know her so well

It's not funny how blind I act when she lies

 

I think its time that I should say goodbye

But we both know that's a bigger lie

She knows me so well

It's not funny how whipped I am

 

 

Habit

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

Time to start over

The cycle's beginning, beginning again

Time to get sober

When will these cycles officially end?

I've fallen back it's no surprise

Someday I’ll quit I fantasize

And there'll be more

Cycles come around I’m sure

This itself has become a vicious habit

 

Like the ones I first intended to break

How much power is it going to take?

How much?

I don't know

 

I'm getting older

The time is wasting, wasting away

I shrug my shoulders

No better time to quit than today

I wish I could it's not that easy

My vices love to tempt and tease me

I start and end

My own rules I bend

This itself has become a vicious habit

 

Like the ones I first intended to break

How much power is it going to take?

How much?

I don't know

 

 

Lovely Lady

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

You're a woman that stays up at night

Your TV is my only light

I stay awake for you

Your window offers quite a sight

Your lovers have an appetite

I would too

 

You're a lovely, lovely lady

Your life is entertaining

 

Some mornings while I sit outside

You walk your dogs, those lucky guys

They get to be with you

I wonder why you don't ask why

I stare at you, why don't you try

I want to get with you

 

You're a lovely, lovely lady

Your life is entertaining

 

   I'm not your league

   It's not my speed

   And I don't think that I could call

   I'd cross the street

   I'd love to meet

   But I don't think that you would fall

   Or anything at all

 

Your glamour has a darker side

I wonder how you sleep at night

Somehow you make it look alright

You carry on without a fight

 

You're a lovely, lovely lady

You're life is entertaining

 

 

Can't Go

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

I knew you like the back of my hand

I'd rather trust a reading of my palm instead

I know you'd like to think we're friends

But you're a distant solar system overhead

And I know, I can't go

 

Feeling like a fallen flea

I search the ground you walk on for some company

Feeling if I feel my legs

Paralyzed emotions got the best of me

And I know, I can't go

 

I wish that I could go inside

A state of mind to save me from this love affair

I hope I find a perfect ride

The kind that won't break down or go beyond repair

But I know, I can't go

 

 

OUTTAKES

Pull

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

We've been attached so long

Like a clenched fist pulling something strong

Can't seem to separate

Perpetual "tug of war"

Opposing teams pull each other closer

Possessive love is hate

 

This is the game we chose to play

We can't change the rules

You pull me

I pull you

 

We laugh and joke and kid

As if we did things no one did

But then it'd start to rain

We drag ourselves through mud

And apologize

Is this called love?

Pleasure turns to pain

 

This is the game we chose to play

We can't change the rules

You pull me

I pull you

 

   How long's this game gonna last?

   Cause I’m getting tired very fast

   I refuse to let go

   Cause I don't want to lose (you)

 

 

The Moment

written and performed by gonzalo silva

 

Don't buy into the simple notion

Your boat afloat this giant ocean

Can paddle any faster than you

Be happy to be in the moment

Don't worry or your time gets stolen

For doing all the things you want to do

 

Take control

But don't take more

Leave those worries at your door

Step into a place that's pure

 

To get there you must be here

Walk away from all that fear

Step into a place that's clear