It feels like goodbye, but I know it's not.

"It's Cold For September"

these thoughts are poison, like black fire with no smoke
there's nothing in the air, but you still manage to choke
what's the matter with you? i thought you were strong
i used to think you were invincible, but i guess i was wrong
you knew i was always gonna leave you in my dust
but you kept reality at bay because you needed my trust

i love you.
i'll wait for you.
come back to me.

i had a moment of weakness, i'm pleading insanity
whenever my eyes would glaze, you always gave me clarity
but now you're gone and my misery is about to unload
i'm a trampled broken doll watching you drive down the road
it doesn't matter how long it takes, a day is too much
what if my heart collapses, weakened without your warm touch?

i love you.
i'll wait for you.
come back to me.

i know you should go
i know it's the right thing
but don't leave me alone
will you be a mess without me?

i love you.
i'll wait for you.
come back to me.
you love me.
please wait for me.
i'll come back for you.


~RileyVelvet

Anthony

"Anthony"

cause he knows what it means
to pluck those strings
and we'll all sing along
to our new favorite song

i'm not like the cool kids
my teeth don't seem to shine
there's no color to my eyelids
your stars shine brighter than mine

but Anthony sings all to myself
his fingers will lead him out of this hell
it doesn't matter what they tell him
he'll be gone when this world caves in

cause he knows what it means
to pluck those strings
and we'll all sing along
to our new favorite song

break through this glass
it's a wall of the past
there's transparency
and there's reality

cause he knows what it means
to pluck those strings
and we'll all sing alone
to our new favorite song


~RileyVelvet

It Had To Happen.

"Zombie"

a dagger to the heart
and a bullet to the head
i never got very far
double tap, make sure i'm dead

shards of glass in my heart
silver bullet in my brain
my fading screen went dark
things will never be the same

i'm decaying
flesh is dropping
brain is pounding
heart is stopping
i'm starving
get inside me
i'm still empty
still consuming

drop dead!
rise up!
blown head!
time's up!

i was walking dead
you shot me in the head
face down again
eyes wide open


~RileyVelvet

Howling

"Howling"

i did something i regret tonight
i knew i would, but i couldn't get myself to move
it hit me out of nowhere, like a punch in the gut
i swear i never meant to disappoint you

but these voices are howling
and i can't silence the screams
be quiet, be quiet

i hate that i wasn't strong enough
i hate that i let them kick me while i was down
i hate that i wasn't tough enough
i swear i will never again fall back down

but these voices are howling
and i can't silence the screams
be quiet, be quiet
just let me be

my prayers are being drowned
my whispers turn to growls
i'm screaming, screaming
voices fading, fading

but these voices are howling
and i can't silence the screams
be quiet, be quiet
just let me be


~RileyVelvet