Thursday, February 09, 2006
Could ya not stop?
And hey there, little sexy pig, you made it with a man
And now you've got a little kid with hooves instead of hands
- Devendra
I wrote a little song for my 11-year-old sister yesterday. It came to me when I saw little Sophia Jackson darting around the church basement last Sunday, and I remembered watching my sister when she was that age. Now she's a burgeoning teenager with problems and it's really sad (although, it comes with other, different joys). She still has this innocence about her that I really hope she keeps forever.
"Can You Not Stop?"
Your eyes pierced through the afternoon
Searching reflections in balloons
And climbing steeples, burning buildings
Could you not stop?
Oh please don't stop.
I saw you shifting in your seat
Asking why the lambs do bleat
And seatbelt smiles halting bitter words
Could you not stop?
Oh please don't stop
Being young
Being young
Little you sleeping on my chest
With candies stuck to your Sunday best
Innocent trembles and sighs that kindle
Could you not stop?
Oh please don't stop
Being young
Being young
Currently listening to: Danielson Famile (and a rare castrato)
¶ 7:34 PM 
And now you've got a little kid with hooves instead of hands
- Devendra
I wrote a little song for my 11-year-old sister yesterday. It came to me when I saw little Sophia Jackson darting around the church basement last Sunday, and I remembered watching my sister when she was that age. Now she's a burgeoning teenager with problems and it's really sad (although, it comes with other, different joys). She still has this innocence about her that I really hope she keeps forever.
"Can You Not Stop?"
Your eyes pierced through the afternoon
Searching reflections in balloons
And climbing steeples, burning buildings
Could you not stop?
Oh please don't stop.
I saw you shifting in your seat
Asking why the lambs do bleat
And seatbelt smiles halting bitter words
Could you not stop?
Oh please don't stop
Being young
Being young
Little you sleeping on my chest
With candies stuck to your Sunday best
Innocent trembles and sighs that kindle
Could you not stop?
Oh please don't stop
Being young
Being young
Currently listening to: Danielson Famile (and a rare castrato)
¶ 7:34 PM
