Watching The Candles Burn

from Suit Of Armor by Paul Starling

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i saw the stairs crumble under and you tumbled down
met your head to the table, its a table crown
all the blood and bone
now your on your own all the time

these walls take you back into the place you knew
before the window broke and found your body falling through
because this house has eyes
and now your ghostly ties have followed you

watching the candles burn
straight down beside me
when will we ever learn
time may not hide me

have i been deceived?
how was i to know?
what can i believe?
where am i to go?

and you can try to decide if i am good or bad
or if i turned you around to see the ghost you had
but you can never hide all the books inside
old and new

it seems that you've been written out of every will
you've lost every single battle yet you're fighting still
tell me mr lloyd
now you've been destroyed, what's to do?

watching the candles burn
straight down beside me
when will we ever learn
time may not hide me

have i been deceived?
how was i to know?
what can i believe?
where am i to go?

the devil lay me down, put my body in the ground
and i'm over it
yeah the devil lay me down put my body to the ground
and i'm over it

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from Suit Of Armor, released March 28, 2014

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Paul Starling Thousand Oaks, California

Paul Starling writes & records original songs. He plays: guitar, bass, drums, piano, banjo, ukulele, & anything else he can get his hands on. Known for his 60′s vibe with a modern twist, Paul Starling creates what he calls ‘nautical pop’. It is music to sail, float, skip and even dance to. His new band Anchor & Bear is currently on tour now! ... more

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