A nightmare, and the lyrics I dreamed within the nightmare. I can’t figure out how to separate them but am open to feedback!
tower on main
august dreams
of running down hallways
trapped in a mad hotel
the lobby sign spells
“The Tower On Main”
in bold gold lettering
in a tower on Main I found you
crying tears of shame
or maybe you reached me first
to teach me a fearless two-step
we are brave, side-by-side
holding onto each other
stepping down dark hallways
two scared kids
opening every door
in a haunted house
our souls only shine in darkness
boldly embroidered by faith
our fingertips trace these patterns
and we sway together in time
each room is a vile and gaudy hellscape:
orgies, opium dens, overdoses,
violence of every kind!
we scream our hearts out
but never despair
any door opened is a new start
of troubles and trials
and sometimes we’ll part –
if only momentarily!
exploring together
we dance and know peace
the simple joy of movement
we tell stories of our past lives
and whisper false narratives
of the people we think we are
in a tower on Main I found you
down and almost out
or maybe i was drowning
until you came about
you open a door
with a swift artistic gesture
hot air of a city summer night rushes in
my house stands safe
shining in the distance
so i run for it
don’t fear the pain here,
just hold me, my dear
in a tower on Main we found truth:
this life is only a dream
(17-NOV-2018 – Nashville, TN)
