Calexico

[fox69]

"Man Made Lake"

"Man Made Lake"


I'm gonna walk these streets
Of cold concrete
Like I'm a ghost
Searching for its grave
Then I'll dwell by the edge of this man made lake
And descend into the city
That holds no place for me
But the streets
With no stir of life
And all the houses on the streets
Are wholly submerged
Then I'll gather the leaves from cell phone trees
And return them
To their place
And pretend someone's calling for me

 

[fox69]

"Maybe On Monday"

"Maybe On Monday"


Woke up on Monday and wrote you a love song, wrote you a love song
Well the pen stopped and the paper flew out the window
And the notes rang down the road
I don’t know where they’ll go get caught in the trees I suppose
Ripped apart by the birds and the winter winds whisper good bye to your love
Went out walking into the storm, into the storm
Followed what I thought was your voice but it was just the riverside
I don’t know where they’ll go but I cast the letters you wrote
Taken out by the current or sink to the bottom to say a little goodbye to your love
Skies dark and the wind blew the trees down
I watched as the world slipped away
Carved into the bark a final love song
Then I carried the words to the fire
Staring into the glow where the branches are burning low
Sparks shooting out like stars and in the morning say a little goodbye to your love
I’ll carry this song with me everyday ‘til I lie down by your side

 

[fox69]

"Miles From The Sea"

"Miles From The Sea"


Finding fossils on the hillside
While the sun strikes him down to his knees
Where his great grandfather’s sweat
Swallowed up left for dust
Just to escape push the pain to right
Sketches a wave in the soil
One drop on his dry, dry lips
Before he goes inflamed and insane
Dreams about swimming
Miles away from the sea
Dreams about swimming
And the moon brings him back
Dreams about swimming
Miles away from the sea
While the moon stems the tide in his heart
Cast iron and recall
The ore pouring deep in the vein
As the years of searing heat, ‘till all is just salt
That is left in the bed where he sleeps
Dreams about swimming
Miles away from the sea
Dreams about swimming
Though he’s miles from the sea
Dreams about falling
From the sky through the sea
Dreams about drowning
While the moon looks away
History unheard
Silent like the waves
A graveyard for the giants
That was his eye, dry is his heart
Dreams about swimming
Miles away from the sea
Dreams about swimming
Though he’s miles from the sea
Dreams about falling
From the sky through the sea
While the moon lays out a bed
Of bones to call home

 

[fox69]

"Missing"

"Missing"


Wake up now little sleepyhead
From your nightmarish day with the dead trip
You'd be better off not to know
Of the wild seeds you let go
From your thorny fingertips
Try to clean the bloodstained hands
That ran away and left the scene of the crime last night
Always stood on the other side
Never thought the roof would cave in where you were hiding
There's a wave of fear that creeps right in
A vacant stare that can't say where it's been
Or what's been laced
The trail leads all over the place
There's an angel at your side
Who rescued you in the nick of time
Explains how you almost fell
And vanished into a fatal spell
She looks into your eyes and sees
There's something still missing
Something's still missing
Still missing
She notices a chunk bleeding from your chest
Tries to stop the bloodflow with her best compress
But the wreckage is in a mess
An emotional tax figured in after the facts
And stories unfold
The world grows dark and bones get cold
You look into your heart and you know
There's something still missing
Something's still missing
Still missing

 

[fox69]

"Moon Never Rises"

"Moon Never Rises"


I’m lying in my room
Back’s against the wall
The voices in my head
Playing with my heart
They say the drink won’t drown you
Smoke won’t burn your eyes
Idle hands are the devil’s playthings
Now the world starts to fall
Moon never rises
Stars don’t shine
Walking thru the darkness
Until these days of sorrow pass on by
Outside birds are singing
Flowers start to bud
The vines have nearly covered
The place we used to rest
Forgotten and forsaken
The day my lover left
Sweeping up the ashes
Scattered by the wind
Moon never rises
Stars don’t shine
Walking thru the darkness
Until these days of sorrow pass on by
Sin amor la luna no brilla en mí

 

[fox69]

"Music Box"

"Music Box"


Here's a little gift
From me to you
A place to store you dreams
And your secrets too
When the world goes dark
I'll always be close by
To hear your dreams unfold
Hold you when you cry
And as you walk away
Let go of my hand
Smile as you turn for one last look
And know you understand
Listen to the song
And where it takes your soul
Watch the dancers spin around
A thousand times more
I've traveled across the sea
Just to bring you this
An unconditional waltz
And a loving kiss
I know I've been away
And for way too long
I need you now more than ever
Before the music is over
I want you to know
This song's for you
I want you to know
That I love you
I want you to know
This song's for you
I need you to know
That I love you

 

[fox69]

"Near The Woodpile"

"Near The Woodpile"


Near the woodpile
Before the rain
Where he last saw the snake
With teeth clenched
Soured heart
Lover's changed hands
An axe within reach
And a distant stare that weaves
Through the grass and waits
For a stranger's one mistake

 

[fox69]

"No Doze"

"No Doze"


Ball of flame, it's all I saw
it pulled us in

spirit search, no angels dear
will find us here

 

[fox69]

"No Te Vayas"

"No Te Vayas"


Sigo
Soñando con tu sonrisa
Por la noche, abajo de cielo y la luna
Por qué te vas mi amor
Sin mis caricias
Por qué te vas mi linda
Sin besarme con amor
Sus ojos
Me mienten y me engañan
Pero siempre, te amo y te extraño
Por qué te vas mi amor
Sin mis caricias
Por qué te vas mi linda
Sin besarme con amor
La Deriva a lo lejos
Va a dejar mi corazon
Colgando, como una seca rosa
Por qué te vas mi amor
Sin mis caricias
Por qué te vas mi linda
Sin besarme con amor
I continue
Dreaming of your smile
Through the night under the sky and moon
Why do you leave my love
Without my affection
Why do you leave my dear
Without a loving kiss
Your eyes
They lie and deceive me
And still I love you and miss you.
Why do you leave my love
Without my caress
Why do you leave my dear
Without a loving kiss
If you stray far away
You will leave my heart
Hanging, as a dry rose
Why do you leave my love
Without my affection
Why do you leave my dear
Without a loving kiss

 

[fox69]

"Nome De Plume"

"Nome De Plume"


Le corbeau s'approche
Atterit sur l'épaule de celui qui écrit
Reviens lui picorer le cou
Les veines sortent des chairs
Le sang se répand sur la page
Il crie ses dernières lignes
Et s'endort
Novembre et son manteau d'hiver
Revers sombres
Chemise blanche comme la neige
Manchettes noires
Plane sur la ville
S'agrippe aux murs, détruit les rues
Les lances de cornes acérées
Plongent dans les yeux et les coeurs des courtiers
Les enfants s'enfuient dans les rues des quartiers
Les voitures quittent la route, avalées par la mer
Les périls de l'hiver
Les photographes, les barillets ouverts
La poudre à canon et les éclairs aveuglants
Étouffés par les fumées
Les cendres des usines
Livres de comptes déchirés
Semés comme des miettes pour les sortir
Des tunnels, loin des murs de la vieille ville
Avant d'être enfouis sous l'ordure nouvelle.
Le corbeau se fatigue
Les corbeaux se multiplient
Le ciel noircit à chaque nouveau cadavre
Les champs s'enflamment
L'hystérie les chasse des villes vers les cavernes
Et les collines assombries
Vers les hauts plateaux
Vers les hauts plateaux
Vers les hauts refuges
Vers les hauts refuges
Vers les hautes plaines
Vers les hautes plaines
Vers les collines
Vers les collines
Vers les hautes terres
Vers les hautes terres