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Going Anyway

from Rustless by Jacob Greenleaf

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For VDP... with a wish that we had met at a different time.

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He takes his time - he shakes the scent of her body off
Breathes deep - it makes him feel like he's man enough
But she won't set him down until she has to go
Eclipsing all he knows with that familiar sting
His heart clings

Slips out the door - up the stairs from the cafe bookstore to the street
He's soaking wet - trying to forget the rain around his feet
Wincing and wishing he'd been born immune
But how that summer moon's remembered tune just rings
His heart clings

Try to wash away that old cliché,
Regret, he hasn't done it yet, but you can bet he'll try
Even if it's as original as auld lang syne
The words are hard to find when they mean 'goodbye'

Now he's lying - taxi back-seat pointed home again
Heart aches from yearning - his mind is tired of trying to comprehend
He'd like to fly but she's inside his head
A mix of joy and dread, instead has clipped his wings
His heart clings

Back at home - the silent room is heavy on his chest
He could put on music - chooses instead to sit and self-assess
(Second guess what he should have said)
And wonder if it's possible she feels the same
Then softly speak her name to the song the silence sings
His heart clings

Savor all the sadness that you can't let go
Drink it deep and know you'll never be complete
Try to stand up - although you're fettered to that knowing how
It's probably better now admitting your defeat

This icy lake - make no mistake, it feels like a sunny day
So what if he's drowning - he'd take this over going any other way
Lifting the shell his heart is so entwined
It's endlessly unkind, the longing that it brings
His heart clings

This isn't the first time we've been down this road
Scars it has bestowed still pinch when stretched today
Now admit that even though you know just where it leads
That doesn't mean that you aren't going anyway
You're going anyway
Going anyway
Going anyway
Going anyway
Going anyway
Going anyway

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from Rustless, released February 17, 2017

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Jacob Greenleaf Seattle, Washington

I strive to connect with the divine and personal through songwriting. For the moment I live in Seattle, parent two kids half time, and work full time. I occasionally play open mics in the area, and am working slowly toward building an audience. Please feel free to contact me, I make every effort to respond to every communication. ... more

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