Reasons Lyrics

Circles and cycles and seasons

For everything there's always reasons

But it's never good

Never turns out as it should

No one ever held you

No single moment of truth

But if you were mine

I'd look into your eyes

And Said

I remember way back, maybe it was eighty nine

Mom said our dad is leaving but for real this time

Face down, blue Chevy nova, real mascara streaks

He Broke another promise, that he never meant to keep

Like changing of the seasons, turn cold every six months

Another reason why, I got issues around trust

Straight to bed hungry, the screams keep me up

Like a drug addiction ,doubt he could ever get enough

He stepped in as Dad, a role he never had to be

Always wanted freedom, but felt shackled by family

Blamed it on me, or her, or anyone really

But the only one who held the master key was he

Sleep, now awake, early sitting on the couch

"I've said this before but please hear me out"

We watched his eyes lift, and listened as his lips move

Saturday morning bugs bunny on mute

Same sentence shift, from good then back to bad mood

"It's time for me to leave, but I'll see you both soon

Now go outside and play, as I pack and move away

But before I go, I better say my last words to her, okay?"

A silhouette of mom and dad in the back room

It's time for bed, but it's only two in the afternoon

We put our fear aside, and put our ears to the door

Then scurry back to play, on the living room floor

We both were too young, and scared, to ask her what's next

No words, she answered, silence

A disappointed smile, her eyes said it all

She opened the door, to the beginning of the next cycle

Circles and cycles and seasons

For everything there's always reasons

But it's never good

Never turns out as it should

No one ever held you

No single moment of truth

But if you were mine

I'd look into your eyes

And Said

Sitting at the dinner table, looking in the kitchen

See Mom and Dad, holding hands and kissing

Took our confusion, traded it in for optimism

Ignored his actions, pretended not to listen

Dad chopping onions, mom softening a noodle

They acted out their love with food, the mood swings were brutal

Table set for four, but only three sits down

Dad slams the door, we look at Mom, "What now?"

I guess we're too young, cause she never would explain

Why smiles turn to shame, hope swirling down the drain

Found a love, lost again, all in six hours

Lesson: give a shit less, then you hold the power

She gets up in anger, and storms the garage

We don't hear yelling, screams, just a barrage

Of apologies, pleases, and one 'oh jesus's'

She Comes back inside, once again defeated

She looks down at me, stomps her feet and screams

"This is not how woman are supposed to be treated!"

This lesson was taught to me, but it wasn't learned

First girlfriend I had, yeah, she got burned

Two years too long, but I couldn't let go

Of a sad relationship, my self esteem was low

I pushed her, and pulled her, in every which way

Until I said, "we're done, no wait, please stay"

We both were too young, and scared, to ask what's next

No words, we answered, silence

A disappointed smile, her eyes said it all

She opened the door, to the beginning of the next cycle