green Lyrics

The illusion of being scared

The feeling I was unprepared

And you never knew

What an impact you had

The music we never shared

Plays on as if I never cared

But every note still guts me

Like an October pumpkin

Strange familiarities and self-produced disparity

Mirages in the heat of day feel out of place when it's winter

I wish there was a way to know

That bitter days turn sweet with age

It was new to me

Our shade of green

I'd be able to calm my heart

Stop it from destroying the art

You could paint with me using

Shades of green

You touched my shoulder, I played the fool

You held the door, I made it my rule

To avoid your sight

I could never be right

Desert winter from desert fall

You extended your hand

I answered each call

And my shoulder kept

The impression you left

Strange familiarity in self-produced disparity

Mirages in the heat of day feel out of place

When it's winter

I wish there was a way to know

That bitter days turn sweet with age

It was new to me

Our shade of green

I'd be able to calm my heart

Stop it from destroying the art

You could paint with me

Using shades of green

Living in a new place

But the memories now are old ones

Your yellow glow while I sing blue

Joni said songs are like tattoos

I'll use this one to tell you that

The freckles on your face were perfectly placed there

By the angels in the heavens, oh

I wish there was a way to know

That bitter days turn sweet with age

It was new to me

Our shade of green

I'd be able to calm my heart

Stop it from destroying our art

You could paint with me

Using shades of green