PureVolume

Members: Carissa (formerly member of 216. now solo..but the website won\'t let me change the artist name, so apparently i\'m still 216.)

I'm far from a musician (although I sometimes pretend I am). I'm basically a "writer" that has a guitar.

LYRICS:

COMPOSURE
Verse 1:
I don't want to care when
You're walking out the door
But I found I cannot help the way
I am feeling anymore

The sound of fading footsteps
Makes me lose my breath
And the silence becomes louder
But my tears remain unwept

Chorus:
And I Iiiiiiii
am not so strong
I try to retain my composure
But I can only last so long

And I Iiiiiiiiii
slowly fall apart
I try to hold myself together
But I'm fading in the stars

Verse 2:
I learned to be numb to
Any feeling that breaks through
I push away the consequences
Like I pulled away from you

So why are my cheeks wet with
Regret pouring from my eyes
I thought that we avoided this
When I forced out our goodbyes

Chorus:
And I Iiiiiiii
am not so strong
I try to retain my composure
But I can only last so long

And I Iiiiiiiiii
slowly fall apart
I try to hold myself together
But I'm fading in the stars

Verse 3:
My mind's sick of making
All the decisions for my heart
I overanalyzed every word
And I tore our comfort apart

But now what is there left except
For fragments of our past
I hope you'll find me again someday
But I've ripped apart your map

End chorus:
And I Iiiiiiii
am not so strong
I try to retain my composure
But I can only last so long

And I Iiiiiiiii
Will continue to fall down
I'm waiting for your resistance
So don't let me hit the ground

And I Iiiii
am not so strong
I tried to retain my composure
But my composure is now gone.

ONE AND ONLY
Verse 1:
The setting sun paints the canvas overhead
And I'll memorize every shade of red
Won't you hold me close; tell me how you care
But don't drop me in the sharp and lonely air
You can kiss my cheek; look me in the eyes
And serenade me with truth lacking any lies
Then the sun will fade behind the ocean's silhouette
And the wind will join you in a romantic duet

Chorus:
Won't you be my one and only
I don't want to be alone
All the crowded streets are lonely
And I don't want to be unknown

Verse 2:
The waves will crash and the sand will shatter
And I'll close my eyes 'cause I'll know nothing else matters
Won't you lead me out; sing beneath the moonlight
But don't lose me as I am swallowed by the night
You can take my hand; you can ask me to dance
And we'll breathe in salt air of a summer romance
Then the stars will sparkle as the ocean sings
And you'll sit by my side as you're strumming six strings

End chorus:
Won't you be my one and only
I don't want to be alone
All the crowded streets are lonely
And I don't want to be unknown
We can drown deep in the ocean
Or we can wash up on the shore
Because my air is filled with these emotions
I can't breathe without you anymore.

YOU DON'T KNOW
Verse 1:
Empty words are littered on the ground
Because my voice screams without any sound
My pleas pierce the air and then they fall
And you don't even hear me after all

Hollow tears are gathered on the floor
Because my eyes can't cry anymore
My pain greets the air and trickles down
And you can't even see that I frown

Chorus:
And you don't know what's going on
Because you're too busy being gone
I've given up and I've built my wall
So don't pretend to notice when I fall

I've forgotten too many times before
I'd hurt inside and let the outside ignore
Any betrayal that would let me down
Don't pretend to notice when I drown

Verse 2:
Broken promises collect below
Because implicitly I already know
My acceptance rises and I no longer care
And this time you feel it in the air

Shattered truths plummet down
Because your excuses were never found
Your meaning is lost and floating away
And this time I know I'll be okay

Chorus:
You still don't know what's going on
Because now you're busy being gone
I've given up and I've built my wall
I won't pretend to notice when you fall

I've forgotten all the times before
I won't hurt inside because I didn't ignore
All the betrayals that let me down
Maybe I will notice when you drown

You still don't know what's going on
Because now you're busy being gone
I've given up and I've built my wall
I won't pretend to notice when you fall
I won't pretend to notice when you fall.