Your path is lit with light and sound
And I am lit at home
You’re not so square but you ain’t around
‘Cause you’d rather be alone
You’d rather be alone, my dear
You’d rather be alone
You have your own damn atmosphere
Where you’d rather be alone
I’ve never held a mirror so frail
To reflect my deepest scorn
Every tack I took was like a nail
‘Cause you’d rather be alone
No one can touch you, you’ve made it clear
It’s always been this way
You lure us in to our demise
And we’re surprised to hear you say
You’d rather be alone, my dear
You’d rather be alone
It’s still the king, your fear of fear
So you’d rather be alone
A superficial artifact was all I’d hoped to find
I’ve absorbed the inconsistencies
Of the the self-absorbent mind
What the hell is going on?
It changes every day
This year has passed like a kidney stone
But it still hurts to hear you say…
You’d rather be alone, my dear
You’d rather be alone
It hurts my pride to hold you near
When you’d rather be alone
How could I breathe in your atmosphere?
When you’d rather be alone
“Portraits” is a collection of expertly drawn narrative songs with sharply observed lyrics and rustic instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 25, 2022