Lyrics


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Folk Song Nine by Coyla Coblentz

(Verse 1)
Fly by the seat of your feelings,
And hedonistic dealings,
Charging round that circle of choices,
You listen for the same voices.

And reach for the closet pursuit,
You choose the same route for your commute,
Same old story and same old tears,
You’ve been riding this fence for years.

*Chorus*
You’re on your circle driveway,
But you haven’t left the yard,
You say you’ll do it your way,
Cause the right way seems too hard.

(Verse 2)
Hide away in your secret keep,
You’ve been following other sheep,
It’s a truly sad demise,
You’ll die old but you won’t die wise.

(Chorus)
Instrumental Bridge

(Verse 3)
It’s an old world and the same old you,
None of your tries is something new,
Keep running into that same wall,
You won’t climb cause you’re afraid to fall.

(Chorus)

Boxed In by Coyla Coblentz

(Verse 1)
I’ve been in your cage enough to see
That all you offer is misery
Your freedom is sour and reeks of decay
But I’m lost in your lie trying to find my way

The lines were erased by your hand
You promised me more than I could understand
So I stepped past the limits of my own space
Now I’m free-falling from glory and grace

*Chorus*
Now that you’ve taken a look at me
Could you please tell me what you see
Free and falling is what you said
But I’m boxed in and better off dead

(Verse 3)
I believed a liar, the King of Deceit
And it’s me alone to face my defeat
It’s a tumble with cages, chains, and more
And it’ll take salvation to settle the score

(Chorus)
Instrumental bridge

(Chorus)

That’s Why by Coyla Coblentz

You live in your world
I live in mine
We’re separated by
Space and time

I’m calling you, and
You’re calling me
But I can’t hear it, and
You can’t see

*Chorus*
That’s why I’m here
That’s why you’re there
That’s why we’re both alone
(And that’s okay)

(Verse 2)
A rift divides us, like
Boston and Beijing
But I am you, and
You are me

(Chorus)
*Bridge*
If you step closer, then I’ll retreat
Like parellel lines that will never meet
Like the dawn before the sun arrives
I’ll be fine and you’ll survive

(Verse 3)
But I’m okay as long as I know you’re there
And you’re just fine as long as you know I’m here

(Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus)

Is the Wide Road by Coyla Coblentz

*Verse One*
Since I see no end in sight
Should I give up this fight
I’ll get no glory for my win
I’m just waiting to be let in

Is it easier over there
Cause it only seems fair
That I should get a break or two
For following you

*Chorus*
Is the wide road right for me
Maybe you lied about my destiny
This narrow path makes me feel the burn
Of thorns and stones around every turn

*Verse Two*
I’m weary and I’m tired
And I’m uninspired
It’s been a long, hard ride
Fighting against this tide

And though you never promised me
A rich destiny
What joy can I show
For the seeds that I’ve sown

(Chorus)
Instrumental bridge
(Chorus)
(Repeat Chorus)


Out of Sight by Coyla Coblentz

Frozen in my misery
I wave my arms for you to see
But you won’t even notice me
Not much when it’s only me
(I know you don’t really care)
(But I think you need to hear)

I know I’m better than this
The only one you don’t want to miss
But I’ll never shine and I’ll never stand out
When it’s me who is the one I doubt
(I can predict the outcome)
(But that doesn’t meant it’ll change)

Chorus
And I can’t sate an appetite
For all that is out of sight
And I can’t live without you
But I can’t give up my life chasing you

Caught up in my misery
You don’t want to miss out on me
But I’ll never be right next to you
And I waste my time with all that I do
(Tired of being a loser)
(But I won’t break of this shell)

You can label me
As someone who's nobody
I have dreams and hopes and views
But I don't fill my space as well as you
(I can predict the outcome)
(But that doesn't mean it'll change)

{Chorus}
{music interlude}
(Repeat Chorus)

Less Than What I Am by Coyla Coblentz

Chorus
Have I revealed too much of me
Throwing you the pieces of my mystery
When you take me in with your eyes
What parts of me will you despise

Cfall
Haven’t got the heart to be rejected again
So I catch my breath and then I hold it all in
I know that I am far from ideal
But every part of me is here and real

(Chorus)

V1
To know that this choice I make
Is the chain that I can’t break
Is like waking from a dream
The next step for me to take
Is to repair this mistake
To mend and bind it at the seams

(Chorus)
(Cfall)

V2
Well I’ve been living a dream
Thinking you’ll love me for what I seem
When what I seem is less than what I am
So I’m planning to break that scheme
Kill off my pretentious machine
And never be afraid of who I really am

(Chorus)

Routine by Coyla Coblentz

You know I hate to bring it up
But we’ve been riding this train too long
And I’m getting off at the next stop
And you’re welcome to come along

You know I hate to put it down
But I’m tired of this old town
Looking for new fields and new dirt roads
The scenery’s getting old

Chorus
You know it’s true that I’m stuck in a routine
Watching life pass me by
If apathy’s the rule then I suppose that it’s all right
Never daring to fly

If you never learn from your mistakes
Then you’ll never have what it takes
To be all that you can be
To see all that you can see

{Chorus}
Instrumental Bridge
{Chorus}

What Would I Be by Coyla Coblentz

Job was a rich man
And you took it all from him
Well, I ain’t a rich man
But I am who I am

The things that I can give
Well, they all come from you
What’s left of what I am
Well, it’s nothing new

Chorus
What would I be
If you took it all from me
Would I still hold true
Would I still serve you

You know I doubt myself
Even with your glory near me
This world’s barrage of hate
Is the fate I don’t wanna see

{Chorus}

Bridge
Oh, I may not have it right
Cause perfection is an uphill fight
But I know that you’re for real
Like the love and grace of what I feel

{Chorus}
Repeat

You Were By Coyla B. Coblentz
(in memory of David C.)

We're living in a crowded world
But it's empty without you
I miss your eyes
I miss your smile
And I miss your point of view

Life was not an easy road
But you managed to keep the pace
You were born with broken wings
But you were my saving grace

(Chorus)
I can drink in the memories, but still you're not there
Fading thoughts will never calm my despair
My feelings may dull, but the loss is too clear
I know you're in Heaven, but I want you here

In my dreams you are there
Watching from the shadows of my despair
You wait until I reach for you
Then you turn and disappear

There's an empty space
Where you're supposed to be
Touching the warmth of sunlight
And looking back at me

(Chorus)

In a moment, you were taken
I had no chance to say goodbye
I know we all live on the edge of death
But I'm still here asking why...

Who Are We Now by Coyla Coblentz
(Copyright July 11, 1999 by C. Coblentz/AngusBOS)

Verse 1
Could I be her in a thousand years
The woman with the wrinkled face and the unfound fears
It’s funny that in this world wisdom makes a fool
An object of your mockery and I think she’s really you

*Chorus*
Who are we now that we’ve torn our lives apart
Who saves us now that we broke our Savior’s heart

Verse 2
You value life by what you see
Pretty charm and grace is all one can be
But what would be true if your eyes were plucked out
You’d live for deeper meaning without a doubt

(Chorus)
Instrumental bridge

Verse 3
He can’t see past his wounded pride
So he floods his hate and puts empathy aside
It’s so easy to feel nothing at all
Without a god you can create your own law

(Untitled) by Coyla Coblentz
(Copyright July 11, 1999 by C. Coblentz/AngusBOS)

Verse 1
I’ve found the truth of your naiveté
Building those walls in your angry way
Freezing stone and the color of your lies
Every dog cornered is a killer on the rise

Chorus
Your hate is your fear, your emptiness
Your fear is your vice, your hopelessness

Verse 2
You’ve lost your dimensions to a worn-out description
Set your faith in a stale aberration
Stand for a cause with no foundation
Follow the leader to his elevation

Chorus 2
Your hate is your fear, your emptiness
Your fear is your vice, your hopelessness
Your walls are your shields, your foolishness
Your sin is your fall to haplessness

Verse 3
I like your frenzied rhyme and reason
But there’s nothing noble in your treason
Don’t confuse evil with courage
Or justify this entourage

Instrumental Bridge
(Chorus 2)

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