Barbed wire fences stretch down this dirt road

All the way to the dusty iron gates that hold back

The secrets of an ill regarded graveyard

A space of well intentioned headstones that lie in wait

For the paranoia of the seasons to come to an end

Late spring flies gather and swarm

Between shadows of the passing years

In nonsensical terms this all makes perfect sense

Innocence

In a sense

Lost through time

Revoked beauty held hidden just beneath the surface

Blood runs from the trees down through the roots

The buds of a pale future drown in the soil

Before they will ever have the chance to bloom

Nothing will survive the coming days

But we should be so lucky for the chance to start again

Part I.

Outlaws in Love

Stumble down the alley screaming like a siren

How is anyone to know?

Grab your guns, load up and run

Let’s give these people a show

Stab the heart; grab the key to the city

Speak in tongues like a drunken sage

Let’s drive around, let’s get fucked up

As we burn every other page

We are just outlaws in love, the ones you never knew

Outlaws in love, we’re not afraid of you

Heroes of the weak, the ones you’ve written off

Villains of the bleak, you wanna sit and talk

We will bring you down, we’re gonna take this town

Outlaws to the end, it’s always been enough for us

On the outskirts of the city of Desperation

Ella and Jake rule the suburbs of the Dead

The reluctant king and queen of desolation

Would rather put a bullet through the back of their fuckin’ head

Part II.

City of Desperation

Passionately reciprocated love and disillusion

I’d rather drill a hole through my head than buy in to your delusion

We gotta tear this place apart to make way for our new kingdom

You and me together we shall rise now to destroy them

A war of attrition in the hearts and minds of the ones with no resolution

This contention from the outskirts brings the end of your bullshit union

I stand accused for the sins of my father

I’ll do it myself like I always do so don’t even fucking bother

Part III.

King and Queen

In the city of Desperation where nobody knows our name

We stare at these lonely people

Everybody is to blame

We stand over everything we hate

But this town will soon be ours

I took a bullet for my lover and will proudly wear the scars

I dug the bullet out myself

And put it on a chain

Hung it around my neck

And I now control the rain

The heart of this town is in the palm of my hand

And I don’t wanna hear you say my name again

Say my name again

Part IV.

The Heist and the Hostage

Kick the door in

Shoot the cameras

Lay flat on the fucking ground

I have duct tape and zip ties for the next person who makes a sound

Load up the money; you can close your eyes honey

Just do as I say and stand

You’re doin’ real good but if you reach for that button

You’re gonna lose that fuckin’ hand

We found our lucky winner of the 12 gauge lottery

And it’s almost that time but you’re gonna be fine

Just don’t fucking move

Part V.

Suburbs of the Dead

A semi-automatic lullaby to ease our troubled thoughts

Our empire in the golden age of empty parking lots

Blood and broken promises line the streets where we now roam

Pour the gas and light the match

We’ll send these motherfuckers home

Throw a Molotov cocktail party for the Rich Ones

Fire in their eyes as they watch their houses burn

Kneel before the court of the broke and lost sons

It’s time for the Dead to rise and take their turn

Board up the doors and windows

And hide yourselves from this town

You can pray all you want but your god is dead

Ella and Jake are the ones who shot him down

Part VI.

Outlaw Reprise

Man made mass confusion rules the mindless

Unmarked graves reserved for the spineless

We all stood up and overthrew the crown of blood and broken glass

Paranoia bleeds from the shameless

No life worth living left for the faceless

Tear us down and leave us to die

We have already won

We are just outlaws in love, the ones you never knew

Outlaws in love, we’re not afraid of you

Heroes of the weak, the ones you’ve written off

Villains of the bleak, you wanna sit and talk

We will bring you down, we’re gonna take this town

Outlaws to the end, it’s always been enough for us

Laying wide awake in the quiet darkness

The air is warm and thick and I am calm

I count the plastic stars stuck to my ceiling

Each one represents a dream or two

The clock reads 2:16

The leaves begin to change from green to gold

I watch the seasons pass by from my window

Far too scared to go outside alone

I get pretty sentimental as the time goes by

And I want you to know just how much you mean to me

The water beads up on the windows now

Fog rolls into town to blanket all

I tell myself maybe just maybe I will go out

But I talk myself down once again

I’ve never really been one for goodbyes

I really don’t like when things have to end

Even the best times have to roll by

But that just makes way for times ahead

I get pretty sentimental as the time goes by

And I want you to know you will always be my one

Then you finally come home from that job you hate

So happy and relieved to see me standing there

You wrap your arms around me

The fog drifts far away

A perfect clear and peaceful night ahead

If I have you by my side then I know I’m safe to go outside once again

You turn to me and say;

“You know those plastic stars stuck to your ceiling?”

“I think it’s time you see the real thing”

I see your face

Everywhere I turn I see it

Smiling

Crying

Over the top

“Perfect”

I hear your voice

All around me I hear it

“Brave”

“Smart”

Vapid

Conceited

You spout bullshit to an undeserved audience

An audience who loves you, for reasons unknown

An audience you love, when it’s convenient

Sheep in need of a shepherd

A shepherd with a sex tape

A shepherd with a TV show

A boy band

An impossible body image that kids kill themselves over

Hook them while they’re young

Take their parents money until they can give you their own

You lash out when the cameras flash

You cry when they don’t

And the cycle starts anew

The clawing desperation for relevance

You created this storm

So grab an umbrella

And hit a car with it

Scream for the spotlight

The spotlight you hate

Until it burns out

You get manicured twice a day

My hands bleed so the bills get paid

Human beings starve

Children

At least your pool is heated

You make millions

My stomach churns

Please excuse the lateness of the hour

I just needed to hear your voice

You act like everything I said and did was true

Like I had a fucking choice

We could sit and talk for hours

Under the streetlights of this town

But I know you can’t be bothered

With this shit you’d rather drown

Why don’t you just come and let me show you

Exactly what I need from you right now

I know you left me KIA

But all I need is you to say

“Let me sew you up as good as new”

Please excuse the lateness of the hour

I just needed to make this choice

I act like everything you said and did was true

Until I lost my fucking voice

I could lay and bleed for hours

Under the streetlights of this town

But I know you can’t be bothered

You will always let me drown

You can be beautiful and curious

Wonderful

Mysterious

Completely fucking terrifying

But I love you all the same

You can be innocent and dangerous

Psychotic

Adventurous

Tear me apart and stitch me up

I will never forget your name

She’s my pretty little Frankenstein

It’s a dark night in the valley

You and I girl

We stand in silence

Just our breath and the sound of wind blows

We hold each other through the night

The moon is full now in the black sky

Our shadows cast here under dying streetlights

I look in your eyes

Right here under the moonlight

You’re nervous that we can’t go

I’ll tell you that it’s alright

The morning’s breaking over those hills

You and I girl

The only ones left here

I just want to let you know just how much you mean to me

We’ll stand like scarecrows through the night

Until both of us are free

I just want to let you know that you are everything to me

You know I need you here

’Cause you’re a scarecrow just like me

We can hear the calls coming from the stars

We can’t stop

We won’t stop

We can breathe now

Let it all go

The sunlight streaks through this lonely meadow

We hold hands and begin the walk home

We have our freedom

Just two scarecrows

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pink is not the colour I’m in love with, it’s the shade your cheeks turn into when you laugh so hard you might cry...blue isn’t the one I associate with sadness it’s the colour you wear to bring out that unique shade in your eyes that always reminds me of when the ocean is at its calmest...black isn’t darkness it’s the mess that keeps getting undone from your hair clip it’s the curtain that falls when you try to hide your face....yellow isn’t the brightest, it’s the smile you give when you want to freak out because what your feeling inside is running outta room and your on the brink of combusting and that smile is the trigger....green isn’t trees and grass it’s the touch you leave behind it’s the gentle whispers and the soft hugs...red isn’t love my friend it’s the scars that fade but you still find ways to make them heal faster, heal better...see I could describe every colour in ways that I feel about you because your a whole canvas worth exploring but I don’t think I could ever do you justice because people are so blind you see they choose to willingly ignore shades of beauty and that’s really a shame wouldn’t you agree because to live in this world without colours isn’t a life worth living at all Xx