Another song whose origin is lost from my memory. I’ve tagged Carolyn since this fits us (my view of us) but I’m reasonably certain I wrote it before I met her. I knew we sang this song in one of my early bands. Ah well.
Lyrics
Faltering Wings
Soft and gentle and kind of sentimental
That’s how our friendship went till it went the other way
So take it easy, I know you meant to please me
But it only serves to tease me, these games you make me play
Seems like a might bad time to be leaving you
But why pretend that we
Can start the beginning and work through the middle and
Never reach the end, my friend
(cho) I only ask you to hold on
To whatever comfort it brings
I guess I am finally sold on
Flying home on these faltering wings
From our prison there seemed to be no reason
For sitting out the season in darkness and decay
So we grew older and the atmosphere grew colder
And with your arm around my shoulder, we slowly walked away
But soon your anatomy weighed on me heavily
And it became clear that you
Would naturally, always be set to depend on me
While I was here for you
(cho)
And as I go now, I find my pace has slowed now
By a tear or two that flows now from my all to bleary eyes
Please believe me that in order to retrieve me
You first must learn to leave me to these lonely, solemn skies
(So please) Don’t think me a renegade just out to denigrate
All we’ve embraced, it’s just
These wings that I’m flying on need some relying on
And some other place to be
(cho)