Closed (Jon's songs)

Thanks to Jon for finally releasing an album with a lyric sheet.

Much to my delight, Closed came with a lyric sheet.  But it just wouldn't be like Jon to sing exactly what's written down, so I've take the liberty of writing the lyrics exactly like they are sung.

--embrace the sound

don't wanna sing the songs out loud
i don't care what you've been told
just been afraid to let all my pain go
but i'll embrace the sound
for awhile

well i've felt worse than this
had years of forcing smiles
my only pain is watching when you go
so i'll embrace the sound
for awhile

give up most the habits that i had
and i release the sadness from the past
so hold on dear
we'll be fine, you're all i need here

--losin' everyone

i'm kinda down about it
(i'm) kinda sick about this feeling
talking brings it out
(and i'm) kinda short on feelings
i kinda got this feeling that i'm losing everyone
could this be all
could it linger any more
an endless fall
there's no use to call it off
well i'm rollin' down the stairwells
givin' into stop sign language
drinking brings it out
kinda ill about it
almost got the shotgun fired
rip torn and frayed back
could this be all
could it linger anymore
an endless fall
there's no use to call it off
i don't even why i should write it off
i'm the one who's being left out here again

well i'm kinda down about it
almost got the shotgun fired again
drinking brings it out
could this be all
could it linger any more
an endless fall
there's no use to call it off
i don't even know why i should write it off
i'm the one who's being left out here
well i don't even know why i should write it off
i'm the one who's being left out
i'm the one who's living with it all closed up

--song for

i know i said we'd never part
well i remember that time of year
so maybe i won't sound the same
i'll be fine if no one mentions her name
i need a song just like before
that one don't cut it anymore
i'm impressed now it's the end
all those sad sounds roll back in
i'll be fine if no one mentions her name anymore
except for the lying
alone with the earth
alone for a while
i'll feel like driving just away in the morning
but i've been seeing myself for the first time ??my, my??
so maybe i won't sound the same
cause hell man i don't feel the same
i'll be fine if no one mentions her name
think of how it was that night
think of how you feel tonight
i'll be fine if no one mentions her name anymore

i need a song just like before
that one don't cut it anymore
i'm impressed now it's the end
and all those sad sounds roll back in
i'll be fine if no one mentions her name anymore
i'll survive it

--diclaimer (pts. 2 & 1)

-Part 2
I never wanted any more than you did
but i can't disclaim how i might come across
and my heart is an easy target
it's been torn apart, it's been years
and i've been trying patience all this time
but it just takes me too long to say goodbye

my friends are arguing i think
with folks they don't even know about and i miss them
breaks my heart, but keep up the part
i'll still miss you, and you're right here

-Part 1
the hardest gift there ever was
the longest line i suppose
letting you into the outing
it hurt you so i gave it away
it's as simple as the TV
and any country song would agree
hang on i remember it
hang on i remember it
well this could even make you pray
or sob all day
if i could could only make you stay

--calloused heart #2

i told my part but i'm leaving out the pain
calloused heart, calloused heart
finding brand new ways to pain
braver than you know
how well i feel like i'd do anything
now that i know i'm sane
if i told you all the things i'd do
it'd kill you too

told my part how i'm rolling now
gotta new place to go, it's far away
from this town, from this sound
yesterday, hey yesterday
i well i felt so fine
yesterday came up and bit the ass off of me
if i told you all the things i'd do
it'd kill you too
if i told you all the things i'd do
it'd kill you too tonight

told my part torn apart
breaking down from the start
from the start, from the start
breaking down from the start tonight

--lost weekend

i think of you now and then
almost, almost start weeping
the sting in my eyes and ears of you leaving
it looks like you're leaving, sounds like you're gone
but fake your end, and you're hanging still
i'll suppose it's, it's only your lost weekend
and after it almost
and all your mistreatings
i'll wait for you now and then and again
looks like you're leaving, sounds like you're gone
i'll pretend it's not the end
and foot the cost again and again and again

not waving here but drowning there
i'll suppose it's, it's only your lost weekend
you fake your end but you're hanging still
i'll suppose it's, it's only your lost weekend

--smokefinger

if the whiskey don't kill you, the smoke finger will
i've been driving all night, been drinking down pills
i'd say God bless you, but you've had your fill
if the whiskey don't kill you, the smoke finger will
if you don't change your ways, in hell you will burn
but i'm still believing ain't strayed far away
i'd say God bless you, but Goddamn you're too bright
if the whiskey don't kill you, the smoke might tonight
-and so on...

Tell me what you think about the dicrepancies I've noted, or anything else you want to say.  Even if you agree with the spot I've marked with question marks, tell me so I can consider leaving the words as the are.  Leaving your name would be a good idea