Pass This House
and so today
i felt the light go on
and so today
i saw him
he said, “see ya,
when i get home.”
so then i get
a little idea
don’t be naïve
don’t be so neat
don’t pass this house
today today today
so now i drove
down our street
is it really our time?
today today today
don’t be naïve
don’t be so neat
don’t pass this house
today today today
and as i drove
i got a little lost
but i found out
where i came from
don’t be naïve
don’t be so neat
don’t pass this house
today today today
1. Pass This House
Shauna Burns
Run Away
run away
where would you
like to go
run away?
just tell me
over hill and dale
we’ll run away
together just stay
run away
through the hills
over the walls
made of stone
we’ll run away
run away
2. Run Away
Shauna Burns
Portobello
hurry girl curry girl
i know that you’ve
been there before
slightly half in a sort of
in a – in a porthole
now you can’t stand the sight of
every molecule
now you have to just
love yourself once more
right past now
portobello
not long now
you’ll be skippin
away won’t you?
now you can’t stand the sight of
every molecule
now you have to just
love yourself once more
don’t cut it up you said you said
don’t cut it back you said you said
lush growth feel it now
can’t touch the edge
don’t lift your head
you heard it all before
that lush growth
now you can’t stand the sight of
every molecule
now you have to just
love yourself once more
and now you’ve got to get the courage to
now you have to come face to face with
who you are
3. Portobello
Shauna Burns
Seascape Sonata
burnt as crisp
it is only now
that i see you there boys
purple smells good enough
i said it’s good enough
to eat all up
canada seems as cold
as ice now
the sun seems to hold her head up high
but now i am here
on the sea
run to her
she’ll take you for a ride
can’t get enough
now now now now now now
little to picture perfect
silence the waves
sand is found in a place
and i can’t eat (i can’t eat)
canada seems as cold
as ice now
the sun seems to hold her head up high
when does this boat ride end?
with mixed up fans and fish
when does this boat ride end…
with sandpipers hats and blue blue blue goo
but now i am here
on the sea
run to her
she’ll take you for a ride
4. Seascape Sonata
Shauna Burns
Catapult
you see the truth in me
everything is right there
a safe place in the blue
a safe place for you
so you catapult to a place
far in between the lines
even in bermuda
the view is still the same
he played you once so well
but oh well my dear he’ll pay
find me here yesterday
find me here today
find me here yesterday
safe in the blue
so you catapult to a place
far in between the lines
even in bermuda
the view is still the same
babies find their way
even in the rain
babies find you
even when you’re through
so you catapult to a place
far in between the lines
even in bermuda
the view is still the same
every time every time every time
5. Catapult
Shauna Burns
Little Song
so he held her hand
for as long as i can see
“oh, can’t you see my way?”
letting go now anyway
falmouth check is in
sand now in your eyes
just let her chase you
out of the blue
singing
la la la la la la la
i thought he just floats
through and through
but now he may
just surprise you
no chocolate in sight
but still blazed her night
oh wandering down the lane
now it’s about time
he sang
la la la la la la la
i know he still hears you cry
i know he still hears your cry
singing
la la la la la la la
6. Little Song
Shauna Burns
Orchid
orchid favoring every inch
orchid fearing every width
orchid
long and blue
orchid
white and light
orchid
soft and black
i can’t take the pain away
put your hand on my knee
just for a little while
while i search out for her
hand me a piece of your hair
did i see someone in there?
untamed not unlike you
pierce me right through
orchid
long and blue
orchid
white and light
orchid
soft and black
i can’t take the pain away
put your hand on my knee
just for a little while
while i search out for her
in him is a map back to you
i can’t take the pain away
put your hand on my knee
just for a little while
while i search out for her
7. Orchid
Shauna Burns
Twist
it’s all about me
finding tea
hee hee hee
marry me
she’s got a little twist
can can can
can can can
she facilitate
all she can
she’s all she can
silicate
she’s got a little twist
in and out
can’t find a soul
so put it back
return to gold
she’s got a little twist
i’m deeply layered
i’m deeply layered
with all my
requirements
so there you go
can’t take it now
i’ll make you
i’ll make you
cause
8. Twist
Shauna Burns
Vienna
and when i got to vienna
she said, “i changed my mind
on the plane ride over.
hey, but thanks anyway.”
so now what am i supposed to do
in the meantime
she was so mean that other time
when he left her on the river bend
just screaming
did they come out to greet you?
i thought not
but you can still heal can’t you?
so jill still thinks of you the same always
screaming
so what? didn’t she know?
so what? didn’t she know?
herself was falling out?
just screaming
just let her feel
and when i got to vienna
she said, “i changed my mind.”
9. Vienna
Shauna Burns
Savor
(savor)
there you can see it
now… can i feel it
favor me for a while
(savor)
once when i saw you
look… inside you
stay with me for a while
she’s hiding again
you better not blink
for all of this
might be a dream
(savor)
you can’t see me
peek… over my nose again
the sun is a shield
she’s hiding again
you better not blink
for all of this
might be a dream
will you savor this garden fare?
she’s hiding again
you better not blink
for all of this
might be a dream
might be a mean
might be a fiend
might be a seed
just might be a
10. Savor
Shauna Burns
Violet
sample your next
harbored feeling
push right through
covering the truth
escape into the black
night keeps it fair
even in the morning break
it’s still kept here
so violet is here
and violence ensues
to conquer all he knows that
“she will break”
when lavender fills
overstated grace
blinding now calms
in a blue haze
so violet is here
and violence ensues
to conquer all he knows that
“she will break”
push high and to the right
push high and to the right
forgotten sounds anytime
close enough to hear
kept it tightly wrapped around
the venus flytrap told
push high and to the right
push high and to the right
so violet is here
and violence ensues
to conquer all he knows now
“she will never break”
11. Violet
Shauna Burns
Above Abiquiu
high above
looking out
sand in now
before it somehow
silk from the past
bestows her grace
her final stage
amazing grace
i seek to find the truth
i seek to find my breath
i seek to find the edge
i seek to find an in
all is a thought
a thought of what could be
and what could be of you and me?
i seek to find the truth
i seek to find my breath
i seek to find the edge
i seek to find an in
this is now manipulated
my turquoise friend
abiquiu give to me
a rub and a purr
i seek to find the truth
i seek to find my breath
i seek to find the edge
i seek to find an in
mesa’s come forth
the rock takes form
land is now and then
high above
looking out
12. Above Abiquiu
Shauna Burns
Mesilla
heave
heave back to the earth
inside it all
where it begins
nothing to hide
mesilla
where it ends
where the edges are cracked
thrust her over the edge
into where you can see
cause thrust and save and savor all
all you can see
mesilla
where it ends
where the edges are cracked
so you put it all back
so you put it all up
cactus bloom
wide open to invoke
mesilla
where it ends
where the edges are cracked
when sage creeps into the pores
find yourself inside
on the other side
the other side of her
mesilla
where it ends
where the edges are cracked
she bares it all
she gives it to you
and nothing falls short
13. Mesilla
Shauna Burns
See Her Again
when she goes we’ll see her again
in our dreams we’ll see her again
when she goes we’ll see her again
14. See Her Again
Shauna Burns
