Biding Time
Comments: 8 - Date: November 2nd, 2008 - Categories: Songs
BIDING TIME
© Williams 2008
I’m not scared
I’m just waiting for a chance to come back home
When I look and see the monsters are all gone
I’ll come back home
I’m not sad
I’ll just wait until it’s safe to smile again
When I can see where all the bad dreams went
I’ll smile again
And I’m not scared
And I’m not sad
And I’m not wishing for a life I never had
I’m not dumb
I’ll just wait to find a space where I can speak
When secrets won’t be crushed beneath our feet
Then I can speak
I’m not blind
I’m just waiting until I can bear to see
When we don’t hide her wrists beneath our sleeves
Then I will see
And I’m not scared
And I’m not sad
And I’m not wishing for a life I never had
And I’m not dumb
And I’m not blind
And I’m not good for nothing, I’m biding time
I’m not free
But I’m waiting for my chance to cut these ties
When the truth no longer vanishes in lies
I’ll cut these ties
And I’m not scared
And I’m not sad
And I’m not wishing for a life I never had
And I’m not free
But I’m not blind
I am not good for nothing, I’m biding time
I am not good for nothing, I’m biding time
Download: Biding Time (mp3)
Notes
I wrote this the morning after a bad dream. I’m dedicating this song to Ryan – or more specifically to Ryan’s younger self, who I think needed it more than I do. It’s just a draft version, and unfortunately the computer started making this horrid hissing sound as I was recording, so you’ve got that in the background. I hope you enjoy it anyway!
Please excuse my use of horizontal lines as a formatting tool – wordpress has made it nigh on impossible for me to format paragraph breaks. My lovely friend E is trying to figure out how to fix it, but in the meantime, you’ll have to put up with the lines!
I’d be honoured if you’d like to share this song, or any of my songs, with other people. However, please link to the individual posts rather than directly to the download. Thank you!
Comment by shehasathree - 3rd November, 2008 @ 1:20 am
favourite lyric: I’m not good for nothing, I’m biding time
favourite melody/word juxtaposition: But I’m waiting for my chance to cut these ties
Comment by kz - 3rd November, 2008 @ 9:48 pm
as usual i have nothing constructive to say, just that i like it
Comment by nix - 6th November, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
thank you! i was just listening again, and i wondered if either of you could hear the (very quiet) keyboard in the background. i didn’t want it to be obvious, but i think on some speakers it completely disappears!
Comment by shehasathree - 12th November, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
i listened again, and no, i can’t hear the keyboard at all. but that’s listening on minitop’s crappy laptop speakers…
Comment by shehasathree - 24th March, 2009 @ 1:57 am
i’ve had this randomly stuck in my head over the last week (even though i haven’t listened to it in ages). it’s my favourite of your songs. actually, i think it’s just one of my favourite songs.
Comment by nix - 24th March, 2009 @ 2:54 am
heya, thank you for your kind comments! i’m very flattered, and it makes me happy that my music is held in such high regard by people i respect so much.
Comment by Shane - 1st November, 2009 @ 7:19 am
Hey Jonathon. I’ve listened to a couple of your songs now after being put on to you by, the above mentioned, Ryan. He’s right…you are good!! I don’t know what it is about this song, but I like it a lot. Well done.
Comment by admin - 1st November, 2009 @ 1:21 pm
hi shane, thanks for your messages! i appreciate you taking the time to listen and leave a comment, and i’m glad you like the song.
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