Lyrics from Little Apocalypse

Heart Not Within
Sooner Or Later
Home
Never Hold Heaven
Little Apocalypse
Where Were You
A Woman's Name
Conqueror's Song
I Saw Him Fall

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Heart Not Within

He took a small attic room - a step closer to the sun
but if it seems oblivion - he's not fooling anyone
suddenly the roof caves in - odd numbers fall
and when they sort the timbers out - his house is the lucky one

Heart is not within - Tell us everything - heart is not within his house of time
Heart is not within - way down - heart is not within his house of time

He'll think he has invented it - and greater it than he
his house of even numbers stands - graceful, even heavenly
he's looking into every room - crawling down the halls
here his house of numbers stands here divided, there it goes

Heart is not within...

Words by Terry Karydes and D. Schramm/ Music by D. Schramm


Sooner Or Later

Lena went down in the door of her home
calling the name of her lover
but he's gone to follow this fortune thing
so she won't get any help from him

Jimmy comes home in the shadow he throws
casually he murders his family
now it's his face darkening every day
so look fast, surely it fades away
sooner or later

Show me your wild and unfortunate ways
tell me the worst of your sorrow
now look close follow this trail of tears
but look fast cause it'll disappear
sooner or later

Favor me now with a solitaire song
favor me now with a token
set down anything you may see
but calm down, everything frightens me
sooner or later

words and music by D. Schramm


Home

If he's dying to be One but cannot belong
is there something he can do to ease it along?
if just living among us is solace enough
and he's singing your song
how would you know?
how could you know?

you are something to behold,
but you keep me up late
while you talk of the blessings
of socialist states
you dont like most people and you dont love me
I could never relate
but how could I go?
how could I go?

go - slowly as I,
here to see the solemn circus by
(it's old - failing, infirm
I would not try
to hold it's former mystery tight)

If my coming were my will I could not belong
cause my heart isnt here it's always alone
just living in some town is nation enough
if my coming were my will
where would I go?
where would I go?

words and music by D. Schramm

("Another inspiration from Dickinson. This lyric flowed out of that one line from her poem... 'If my coming were my will'..."- Dave)


Never Hold Heaven

We've been told time 'again
with no uncertainty
that solitude leads to sorrow
and that if life alone runs to solemn days
and binds you to earth
is that what you want to see?
never hold heaven, always be
in this real world?

You say gold, he says tin
this book doesn't have it in
what your words will be worth tomorrow
so that if these words alone
carry you all the way home
but are lost in the wind
is that what you want to see?
never hold heaven, always be
in this real world?

Gather up your dead and wounded
you'll begin to know
when you're old and useless
try and think of one thing that you did...
everybody knows
that hell prepares and heaven waits.

words and music by D. Schramm


Little Apocalypse

Look at the sky
it's full of angels everywhere
up in the north I swear
an armies' falling out of the air
can you see there?

here on the earth the lights
reflecting from his eyes
out of his head I think,
I think he doesn't realize
what goes on here

when he was loved
and full of temporary grace
so many years ago
the fear had fallen out of his face
now its back there

but it's in my tears

words and music by D. Schramm


Where Were You?

Where were you
as I lay, dying
where were you
faded as I am
where were you?
In a moment there was nothing left
to understand
another moment wasted
where were you?

Though you stay
your mind has wandered
wise once more
your thoughts encircle
this life of mine
and caught like this
an imitation you will see
another moment wasted
where were you?

Show them things that they don't see
tell them anything you won't tell me

words and music by D. Schramm

("Terry always called this song "whiny", and I can't say I wouldn't agree.... "- Dave)


A Woman's Name

I wish I knew that woman's name
so if she comes this way again
to hold my life and hold my ears
for fear I'd hear her say this
she's sorry I am dead again
just when the grave and I have been
have sobbed ourselves almost to sleep
our only lullaby to keep

I wish I knew that woman's hands
so if she held me close within
and, hearing of me lonely, asked
to know what knowing me demands
I'm sorry she has gone again
just when the saints have called us in
to solder our Selves in a chain
to know what shades our hearts contain

she's not staying - only aching
for that strange sad light of his darkened eye
she's not saying - no not saying
he's not listening - only wishing
for her strange sad face and a tender reply
she's not staying - only passing by

first verse from a poem by Emily Dickinson
additional lyrics by D. Schramm (in orange)
music by D. Schramm

("Of course it's easy to see that the first verse works much better in it's original form, but it doesn't make the music very happy. So hopefully these adulterations can be forgiven for the greater good of the song... " -Dave)


Conqueror's Song

You keep all your aces so close to your chest - tell me how many more fell today
you overcame fortune and overlooked fame - tell me how many more fell today
Tell me your reasons for fighting - tell me your kindness has saved the day
tell me I'm over-excited, how many more fell today?

A siren is sounding but this aint no drill - tell me the names of your friends today
your awesome ignorance shines in you still - tell me the names of your friends today
Give me one reason to like you - give me good reason to think like you
Honestly I think you've tried to - how many more fell today?

We've played along with your conquerer's song
played along with your conquerer's song too long
Tell me I'm over-excited - How many more fell today?
You keep all your aces so close to your chest - How many more fell today?

words and music by D. Schramm


I Saw Him Fall

Here's one I've seen before
covered with words and so, obscured
but look at his face
amazing, nothing's changed

and this one upsets me so
he looks so frantic and immature
but out of his eyes
a look so cool and sure

I saw the fall of an angel
I saw him fall and I didn't know
I saw the fall of an angel - I saw him fall

If he had died when he was young
could be despair might never have come
he'd sit in the laps of angels
and never change

He held a dream before
he held a dream - a dream of more
but look at his life
a shame how it has changed

I saw the fall of an angel.

words and music by D. Schramm


all songs published by Hot Stove Music, BMI/ Door-Man Music, BMI

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