The Rooms

mom, i love you, you know that i do

have i now said so enough to you?

explaining myself to the world around

by music and noise, to hear the sound

dad, i love you, you know that i do

i tell you this in hopes that you knew

sounds of life surrounding us

to hear your voice as we discuss

softer songs, that’s okay

but i have a better way

to say what i must say

things to start the day

coming down and coming out

coming out of my shell

coming round to move about

coming down to wish you well

mom, i love you, you know that i do

have i now said so enough to you?

swinging on the spiral

oblivious to the life of all things viral

explaining myself to the world around

by music and noise, to hear the sound

dad, i love you, you know that i do

i tell you this in hopes that you knew

sounds of life surrounding us

to hear your voice as we discuss

matters of things that we enjoy

matters of things i dare deploy

coming down and coming out

coming out of my shell

coming round to move about

coming down to wish you well

to and fro, together we grow

coming down and holding on

sky above and clouds below

coming round and holding on

my childhood is all i have

my memories, they start to halve

as i grow up i start to fade

and in the dark i learn to wade

the water comes up to my neck

reminding me of my regrets

when sadness has its way at me

i'll think about what i could be

with you always right by my side

here my time i'll gladly bide

floating in the open sea

the fruit of two much fruitful trees