Give it Room

another weekend stuck in bed
lost, no locked up in my head
my heart swelled so large it could hardly keep in my chest

so I cried and cried to give it room

I think I feel some way towards you
nothing stronger than the truth
seeing myself falling, terrified of saying “no”
my eyes try and try to change the mood

sparkling eyes, a velvet dress
golden hair down to my breast
knowing you’ve been dreaming, hoping... for a glimpse of my bed
my eyes catch yours from across the room

terror is as terror does
shaking hands, all bets are off
demons lurking, scheming, vying... for a shred of my soul
my eyes dare them to attempt a coup

Savior, Savior come and see
what this body has done to me--
movements of darkness through caverns hollowed out in the deep of my heart

My eyes cried and cried to give it room

oh, I cry and cry to give it room

**This song was written as an assignment for

Laura Marling

’s songwriting course at School of Song, and based on the painting below by Hugues Merle. I highly recommend checking out their classes.