I wrote this song starting with a drumbeat instead of guitar first as I usually do.
alternative
indie
acoustic
music
folk
death cab for cutie
indiepop
beck
indierock
indie music
elliott smith
graydon smith
Story behind the song
It has a lot of different meanings. When I created this song I just started singing to the drumbeat while playing around with my guitar, not knowing where I was headed. But now I can see it relates to about 3 different areas of my life, and that's interesting to me.
Lyrics
Two seated strangers
sharing a bottle of wine
Yes you know me girl
I'm a friend of the summertime
Catch another shooting star upon my tongue
and give it to you
I'm a sunset going blue
These hands can't hold anything
They're claws only meant to hurt
If you let them wrap around you
you're going to hurt
Stay a stranger
you're sitting with danger
Just walk away
or you're going to hurt
Just walk away
or you're going to hurt
My mind's a magician to me
playing tricks sure to deceive
If you get too close
it will get you too
It's not my fault
not who I am
I crave love like a drowning man
cries for air
But you don't care
And that's okay
even though I want you
If you let them wrap around you
you're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
Stay a stranger
Stay a stranger
you're sitting with danger
Just walk away
or you're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt
You're going to hurt