Hold You Upright Lyrics

Track "the western den"

on Bandsintown

(verse 1)

i saw a birds first flight down

landed in a puddle and nearly drowned

i couldn’t help myself swept right in

interfering so it could begin

i felt a loss in the rivers stream

stagnant and sullen the wind bore the key

on every stone i wished to feel it rushing on my feet

but who am i to think she’d ever grant me?

(chorus)

oh i’m always trying to make everything all alright

but talking for hours about the sun

could never light up the darkest night

(verse 2)

i knew a man he was hurting beneath

a pale vestige of vigor turned to apathy

and if he pushes me away, then i’ll pulling him in so deep

but i don’t know if he’d recognize me

(chorus)

oh i’m always trying to make everything all alright

but talking for hours about the sun

could never light up the darkest night

(bridge)

are you running on empty?

are you living on fumes?

has your lover gone drifting?

are you mourning the news?

and you’re blooming up angry

and you’re hanging me to dry

but as long as i’m breathing

i’ll hold you upright

are you running on empty?

are you living on fumes?

has your lover gone drifting?

are you mourning the news?

and you’re blooming up angry

and you’re hanging me to dry

but as long as i’m breathing

i’ll hold you upright

are you running on empty?

are you living on fumes?

has your lover gone drifting?

are you mourning the news?

and you’re blooming up angry

and you’re hanging me to dry

but as long as i’m breathing

i’ll hold you upright

oh i’ll hold you upright

(verse 3)

so write me a letter, tie me in

speak of my overbearing once thick+wearing skin

with vulture eyes, preying over danger before it takes wind

i’ll never know the way the gun is pointing

(chorus)

oh i’m always trying to make everything all alright

but talking for hours about the sun

could never light up the darkest night

could never light up the darkest night

would you light up?