Long Way Down

[darnaguen]

Oh, here you are
There's nothing left to say.
You're not supposed to be that way.
Did they push you out?
Did they throw you away?

Touch me now and I don't care.
When you take me, I'm not there.
Almost human, but I'll never be the same.

Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own.
Long way down
I don't want to live in here alone.
Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own.

I never put you down.
I never pushed you away.
You're not supposed to be that way.
And anything you want
There's nothing I could say.

Is there anything to feel?
Is it pain that makes you real?
Cut me off before it kills me.

Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own.
Long way down
I don't want to live in here alone.
Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own.

I never put you down.
I never pushed you away.
Take another piece of me,
Give my mind a new disease
And the black and white world never fades to grey.

Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own.
Long way down
I don't want to live in here alone.
Long way down
I don't think I'll make it on my own.

On my own...
On my own...

Once again, just felt like it.
And sometimes, every once in a while, I just realize again why I love Goo Goo Dolls.

Oh, and hi, I'm still alive.
Physically anyway.

EDIT: The Tempest by Shakespeare has been popping up a lot tonight while I've been doing some research across the internet, Wikipedia in particular. Strange. Does that mean I should read it? Oh well, I should probably get over my weird anti-Shakespeare attitude anyway and civilize myself a bit...

Comments

[blind-ajar.livejournal.com]

löysin mielenkiintoisia juttuja :-)

"I never put you down.
I never pushed you away.
Take another piece of me,
Give my mind a new disease
And the black and white world never fades to grey."

http://www.imminst.org/wiki/index.php/FAQ#Why_would_you_want_to_live_forever.3F

"Does that mean I should read it? "
Give try

[darnaguen.livejournal.com]

I'd never want to live forever, it's unnatural.

And maybe I indeed should give it a try. Library, here I come.

[suomigoth.livejournal.com]

Why are you anti-Shakespeare? *jawdrop of the century* You should really read some of his works, and ofcourse, in the original (Old) English version. The poems are very beautifull and if you're in a jolly mood it is so great to read a play of him out loud together with someone. ^^

[darnaguen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know... I have no idea what causes my attitude.
Maybe it's because I grew up as a dedicated Tolkienite, and Master Tolkien didn't really appreciate Shakespeare. Silly, I know.

[(Anonymous)]

I think you should at least give the poor old Will a chance :) I am not sure if it is partly because of some kind of this-is-shakespeare-so-it-has-to-be-something-special -attitude I might have, but I still think some of his poems can be quite beautiful and magical... Even though you could not understand every single word.

[darnaguen.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. And if I'll give him a try, I'm quite sure I will enjoy it.
Archaic English is my weakness. :)

[lumenlaulu.livejournal.com]

The Tempest is one of the few plays from Shakespeare that I've seen in a theatre, and I loved it. But I'd still say: they're better live than just read, though Shakespearean English is very beautiful... But I'm glad to hear from you, lot's of hugs! :)

[speaktothevoid.livejournal.com]

If you're gonna read Shakespeare, try the sonnet cycle. The plays are very nice as well, but the sonnets are... deeper, darker, more romantic. Stuff I think you'd enjoy ;-). Oh, and do read all of it, because they form a tale together - you'll miss that if you read just a few.