"The Little Things"

July 8, 2009

The Little Things
By: R. A. Cvetich

You hate that I brush my teeth six times a day,
And you hate that I always offer to pay.
You hate that I never call you first.
You hate that I know all the lyrics to songs,
And you hate that I always sing along.
You hate that when it comes to sports, I am the worst.
So you said we’re through,
Cuz it’s the little things,
The little things that matter to you.

CHORUS
Not the fact that I’d give the world for you,
Or my promise that I would always be true.
It didn’t matter how many times,
I told you I was so glad you were mine.
Not the way I held you tight,
Or that when I was with you, everything was right,
For the first time in my life.
Or the fact that I’m in love with you.
No, it’s the little things,
The little things that matter to you.

You hate that I let others have their way,
Even if it means that I won’t be okay.
You hate that I laugh without a cause.
You hate that I’m crazy when I’m with my friends,
And you hate that my stories never end.
You hate that I refuse to tell you your flaws.
So you said goodbye,
Cuz it’s the little things,
The little things that matter in your eyes.

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
But all that clouded your view,
Were those things that had nothing to do,
With the way I felt about you.
All you could see were the little things that drove us apart,
All I could see was the man I loved with all of my heart.
You never gave me a chance to let you see,
That you were everything,
Everything that mattered to me…

Second CHORUS
And that I would give the world for you,
And I promise that I would always be true.
I would tell you a thousand times,
How lucky I was just to call you mine.
I would always hold you tight,
Cuz when I was with you, everything was right,
For the first time in my life.
Because I am in love with you,
But you still said we’re through,
You acted like you never knew,
Cuz it’s the little things,
The little things that matter to you.

"You Took Everything"

June 11, 2009

You Took Everything

By: R. A. Cvetich

The lips that once professed how much he wanted us to last
With one word now have plunged the love we built into the past
Those eyes that once looked at me like I was his dream come true
Now view me as some sad mistake that he must now undo
Somehow that smile harbors such a sting
That tells me he’s about to take everything
Then comes the splitting words I can’t forget
And suddenly I have nothing left

CHORUS
The day we fell apart
You took every shattered piece that was left of my heart
My reason to wake up every morning
You stole from me without warning
You robbed the joy from our memories
All the love I thought could never be
The smiles that gave me butterflies
The adoration in your eyes
And the feeling knowing you were mine
When you left, followed close behind
Now no joy, nothing remains
Yeah, you took everything…
But the pain

The man whose touch and every word confessed how much he cared
Now wonders why he wasted time on every day we shared
The one who claimed I was worth the wait, the one thing that felt right
Has now decided he was better off without me in his life
There’s an ending in his voice that I can’t change
And a look that tells me I can’t make him stay
Time throbs by, and life just soldiers on
Each day the same, but for me, everything’s gone

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
And maybe this is what I deserve
I said I’d give you my everything
But I thought I’d have your heart in return.

Repeat CHORUS

"Lie"

June 9, 2009

Lie

By: R. A. Cvetich

Ignorance is bliss,
If it means that I don’t have to believe,
That we’ve shared our last kiss,
That the one that I have missed,
Will never come back to me.
If you say you’re not leaving,
Maybe I can keep breathing.

CHORUS
So baby lie,
Until my last breath,
Up until the day I die.
Cuz I don’t want to live a day without you,
And I can’t watch you walk away,
When you’re the one thing I can’t bear to lose.
If we’ve come to our ending,
Then please keep on pretending.
If the truth is your goodbye,
Then baby lie.

Keep me in the dark,
If the light will just illuminate your shaking hands,
As you take back your heart.
If it means we’ll be apart,
Then never let that light pierce this darkness.
If our time has passed,
Just keep telling me we’ll last.

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
They say the truth can set you free,
Then keep me in captivity,
If the truth that I’m to learn,
Is that you’ll never return.

Repeat CHORUS

But you look into my eyes,
And for once there are no lies.
And you say goodbye.

Baby…why?

"Blind"

January 23, 2009

Blind

By: R. A. Cvetich

Sitting there across from me

Obliviously

Do you even see

The way I look at you

The way that I could never look at anyone else?

Trying to read those eyes of yours

I can’t take it anymore

Oh, I wonder if you’re as sure

As I am

And I can’t find a thing about you I don’t like

Except that you’re not always by my side

Behind these lying eyes

Don’t you realize?

CHORUS

And I told myself

I’d never fall for anyone else

And you can’t even tell

Can you even tell

How much you’ve changed my mind?

Don’t you see me stare?

Trying to lie and say there’s nothing there

I wonder if you could ever care

The way I do

If you only knew

And yet you sit there blind

I smile with every word you say

Can’t you stay

Just for today?

And for the day after that?

And every day until my last breath?

Trying so hard to pretend

That I’m not falling for my best friend

I wonder if you’re as scared of the end

As I am

Am I supposed to figure out these signs?

Should I try to read between the lines?

Will there be a day I’ll call you mine?

Oh, can’t you read my mind?

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge

I don’t want to be without you

I’m just not that strong

Don’t you see? I’m crazy about you

And I’ve been here all along

Open up your eyes

Then you’ll realize

That I’m the one that you’ve been trying to find

But you just sit there blind

Repeat CHORUS

"Don't Rescue Me"

October 26, 2008

Don't Rescue Me

by: R. A. Cvetich

All these words I cannot say

How did it happen this way?

I must be crazy, so crazy

Thinking of you this way

I know I may never turn your head

But I'm drowning in the words you said

And I don't want to come up for air

Boy, I'd rather be here

Never needing air

CHORUS

I don't need rescuing

I don't need anything

But you

Your eyes, those eyes

Your sweet disguise

Why would I need anything but you?

Don't go playing

Like you're anything

But perfect

Cuz you know you're perfect

I know you're perfect

Don't rescue me, baby

Don't rescue me

This is the start of something new

Could I be falling for you?

You think you'll hurt me

But I'll take that risk for you

I know you may never understand

But I'm burning just to hold your hand

And I'm happy in the flames

Just let this fire rage

I will never leave these flames

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Bridge

I'm drowning in those eyes of yours

I'm burning to be at your door

To say I can't wait anymore

That I am ready to be yours

Baby you've imprisoned me

But please never set me free

In this bondage I'm happy

Don't rescue me

Don't rescue me

Repeat CHORUS

"Until the Stars Fall Like Rain"

July 15, 2008

Until the Stars Fall Like Rain
by: R. A. Cvetich


Beauty fades
And joy evades me
The world is spinning 'round and 'round
And I get lost in the sound
Of life moving on
Of another moment gone
And I am sick to my stomach
When I think about the day
You walked away
When I didn't say what I needed to say
And you walked away
You walked away

The night is long
And the memories are stronger
My heart is beating black and white
A message lost from others' sight
Caught up in life's blur
A scream that's never heard
And I am falling to pieces
When I look at me
And I don't see
What I need to be- what you want me to be
I don't see pretty
I just see me

CHORUS
And the stars they cry
With every goodbye you say
And they rain down every night like the flames
That fill me when you say my name
And I can't take it anymore
What's this life for?
If you're not at my door
To stay until the stars fall like rain
The stars will fall like rain

Solitude comes
And chances run away
The tears are springing from my soul
Drowning tragic tales untold
And I'm alone here
And nothing's clear
And I am letting go of hope
When I see it in your eyes:
You're not satisfied
When everything I try is ignored by
Those eyes
Unsatisfied

Repeat CHORUS

Let the stars come crashing down
And I will shatter at the sound
Of life moving on
Of the reality that you're gone

I'll forget your touch
Because I'll never be enough
I'll listen to the goodbye that spawns the pain
As the stars fall like rain

"Until the Day That There May Be (A You and Me)"

April 13, 2008

Until the Day That There May Be (A You and Me)

By: R. A. Cvetich

Missing you

Feels like the icy rain that’s soaking through my skin

And the tears that fall in this empty hotel room

Remind me just how deep I’m in

And there’s 3,000 miles between us, and we’re an ocean apart

But that don’t change the fact that you hold my heart

And that it has been yours from the very start

CHORUS

And I need your arms around me tonight

I’ve been holding onto my pillow so tight

Praying I’ll wake up and find it to be you

But it’s another night alone I’m living through

But the distance and the tears cannot erase

The truth that no one else can take your place

So I’m holding to the hope that sets me free:

That someday there may be a you and me

A breaking heart

Beneath the stars: my only connection to you

I need a hand to hold, but all I grasp is the darkness

That reminds me that your absence is true

I need to hear your voice, to listen to you breathe

If only I could show you, if only you could see

How you’ve changed my life forever, how you’ve moved me

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge

God, wrap your arms around him like I wish I could

If I could run to him now, God, You know I would

Because he’s everything to me

That no one else can ever be

So I’ll live on memories

Until the day that there may be

Everything I’ve ever dreamed

Until the day that there may be a you and me

Repeat CHORUS

"You Make Me Feel Alive"

February 8, 2008

You Make Me Feel

Alive

By: R. A. Cvetich


Who’d have thought it would happen this way?
Who’d have though you’d find me here?
When I felt rejected
You came unexpected
I never knew how we’d be connected

Who’d have thought it was possible
That someone like you could exist?
Or that God could make
Such a perfect day
I never knew how much I’d wish that I could stay
With you
But there was nothing I could do

But I’ll always remember…

CHORUS
Sneaking out til 5am
My heartbeat faster than it’s ever been
The sky on fire with light
Like my heart that night
Set ablaze from within
Just talking staring at the ceiling
My head reeling
Got this crazy feeling
And right then I knew I’d be all right
With you by my side
You make me feel alive

Who’d have thought life could be this good?
Who’d have thought I could break away?
When no one would let me
I was set free
By the only one who could ever get me

Who’d have thought I could open up?
That all my walls could be torn down?
But now I never say never
Since we talked forever
I thank God that He brought us together
That night
But we had to say goodbye

But I’ll always remember…

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
Who’d have thought I could miss you so much?
That every thought of you could make me smile?
That every word you said
Would resound in my head
That I’d be shedding tears
Wishing you were here
Or that that night
Would be the best time of my life
You made me feel alive

And I’ll always remember…

Repeat CHORUS

"You Set Me Free"

February 8, 2008

You Set Me Free

By: R. A. Cvetich


Alone in a world that doesn’t make sense
And I don’t know what to do
Feeling like there’s nothing good in this life
Then I think of you
And somehow I find hope in just the sound of your name
And I smile through the tears because I know you feel the same

CHORUS
When the world is crashing all around me
Baby, I’m so glad you found me
When nothing’s going right
Your words get me through the night
And when my heart is feeling weak
When the tears are rolling down my cheeks
I remember you are there
And I find myself in prayer
Thanking God for sending you to me
You set me free

Trapped in this place that’s lonely and cold
And no one really cares
But I know that I’m all right no matter what
Because you’re out there somewhere
And though my heart is aching cuz you’re so far away
I can smile when I think of when I’ll see you one day

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
When everything around me’s closing in
And I can’t break free
When all hope is gone and I’m captured
Baby, you rescue me

Repeat CHORUS

"So Very Far Apart"

January 29, 2008

So Very Far Apart

By: R. A. Cvetich


Trying so hard to fit in
Looking for my place in this world
Doing everything I can to find you
As God molds me into your perfect girl

I’m high above the cloudy canopy
Looking down on shining city lights
Soaring over this great big world
And I wonder where you might be tonight

CHORUS
Am I looking down up on you as I’m writing you this song?
Have I never met you or have I known you all along?
Are you in the seat right next to me?
Are you across the street or across the sea?
Are we both crying tonight as we offer up this prayer?
Are you sitting all alone, wishing I were there?
Oh, one day you will fully have my heart
And we won’t be so very far apart

Waiting gets so hard for me to bear
This journey’s been so lonely and so long
Trusting God to lead me every step
Right into your arms where I belong

Watching mountains pass so far below
The beauty brings these tears into my eyes
I cannot wait until that day I find you
To see the world with you by my side

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
Lord, I’m ready when the time is right
Bring that man right into my life
Make me all that he’s dreamed of
Bond us with the deepest love

Tonight all that I can pray
Send him here somehow, some way
From across the street or across the sea
Anything to get him to me

Baby, one day you will win my heart
And we won’t be so very far apart

Repeat CHORUS

"Together But Apart"

January 28, 2008

Together But Apart

By: R. A. Cvetich

With a pencil in hand
And a song in my heart
I’ll try to bring us together
Though we’re miles apart
If I lift up my voice
Maybe you’ll hear
This song of my soul
Resound through the tears
A song that’s deep and true
That I sing only for you:

CHORUS
And maybe if you reach our your hand
And I reach out mine
Then God will stop reality
And just freeze time
Then He’ll take my hand in His
And yours in the other
And bring them both together
So our hands are in each other’s
Separate hearts
Together but apart

With this hope in my soul
And your words in my hands
I sit and wonder how God
Made such an incredible man
These feelings are far
Beyond my resistance
What I wouldn’t give
Just to bridge this distance
From here to where you are
Why does it have to be so far?

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
You’re teaching me that life
Isn’t always what it seems
And maybe one day
Outside of my dreams
I’ll turn around and you’ll be there
And joy will fill my heart
And we won’t have to be
So very far apart
I’m ready for this new start
Together, never apart

Repeat CHORUS

"He's the Reason Why"

January 26, 2008

He’s the Reason Why

By: R. A. Cvetich

He smiles
And suddenly the world's a whole lot brighter
He laughs
And suddenly he sets my blood on fire
And he don’t know that I feel this way
But it’s getting stronger each and every day
What am I gonna do?
I have to admit that it’s true:

CHORUS
That he’s the reason why I can’t sleep at night
And I never wanna let him out of my sight
Yeah, I blush when he’s talking
Or when he’s walking past
Oh, I hope that he doesn’t hear
My heart beating so fast
I’m head over heels and I can’t deny
That he’s the reason why

He speaks
And suddenly there’s no one else around me
He’s here
And suddenly an angel has just found me
And I wonder if he will ever know
How I wanna hold him tight and never let go
How can I say
What I can’t fight anyway?

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
He’s far away
And suddenly I wish that I were close to him
He’s making me feel
Things I should not and I don’t know how deep I’m in
It kills me inside that we’re miles apart
And if I’d only follow this aching heart
I’d find myself at his door
To tell him the feelings I can’t conceal anymore:

Repeat CHORUS

He’s the reason why I cry
Cuz I
Can never be by
His side

Oh, he’s the reason why

"Afraid (That I Might Fall In Love With You)"

January 15, 2008

Afraid (That I Might

Fall In Love With You)

By: R. A. Cvetich

People tell me all the time to stay away
Cuz I’ll find someone better anyway
You are only trouble in their sight
And I know they’re probably right
Lord knows we drive each other crazy sometimes
But then you drive me crazy in a way I can’t describe
And it’s a feeling I’m afraid that I can’t fight

CHORUS
I’m afraid that I might fall in love with you
Even though there’s a million reasons not to
But one touch of your fingertips
And one smile upon your lips
Can make those reasons surrender their truth
Your eyes pierce my soul then move right through
I’m afraid that I might fall in love with you

We had our chance and lost it all long ago
And I should be well over you, this I know
And maybe it was destiny
For life to split up you and me
But maybe we just needed time away
So we could come together again one day
But I’m afraid then I might want you to stay

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
I must confess my biggest fear
In the words of this song:
I’m not afraid that I might fall in love with you
I’m afraid I’ve loved you all along

Second CHORUS
I’m afraid I’ve always been in love with you
Even though there were a million reasons not to
But one touch of your fingertips
And one smile upon your lips
Made those reasons surrender their truth
But I know you don’t feel this way too,
And I wish I could make this fact not true,
I’m afraid that it will last my whole life through,
I’m afraid I’ve always been in love with you.

"Embers Never Die"

December 6, 2007

Embers Never Die

by: R. A. Cvetich

You lit a fire that burns from deep inside,
A flame ignited by your love for me.
Extinguishing the flame, although some tried,
Was futile for the fire was meant to be.
Yet perfect fate was altered, trampled, wrecked,
Discarded, suffocated in the sand.
The fire you swore you'd feed and you'd protect,
You smothered and destroyed with your own hand.
Then kindled flame within another's heart,
And soon forgot the one you left behind,
Pretending that those flames did never start,
That left my heart to other kindlers blind.
I claim the fire has perished but I lie;
The flame is gone, but embers never die.

"Empty"

October 15, 2007

Empty

By: R. A. Cvetich

There is nothing left of me
No more tears left to cry
No more hopes left to save me
No more heartfelt goodbyes

I have no plans left to try
No more smiles left to fake
No more happy words to lie
No more chances left to take

I have nothing left
But emptiness…

CHORUS
And I’m giving up on happy endings
And the joy love supposedly brings
When you said we were through
My everything left with you
And you’re never coming back
So it’s never coming back
Yeah, you took the best of me
And now I’m…empty

I have nothing left inside
No more laughter left in me
No more secrets left to hide
No more faith in destiny


I have no feelings left to show
No more love left to give
No desire to stay or go
No more reasons left to live

I have nothing left
But emptiness…

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
I’ve poured out my heart night after night
Now I have no more words left to write
My everything went out that door
When you said you didn’t care anymore
So neither do I, neither do I
Just let me lie…
Neither do I

Repeat CHORUS

"I Choose Hate"

October 14, 2007

I Choose Hate

By: R. A. Cvetich

It’s a love-hate relationship
But mostly hate
It could have been perfect love
But it’s too late
I tried and tried to make it work
But all you did was lie
You couldn’t see what’s best for you
So get ready for goodbye

CHORUS
I tried to be your friend
But my heart couldn’t leave it at that
So I tried to love you
But you wouldn’t love me back
I fall in love with you if I’m your friend
So I force myself to hate you again
And I’m tired of this sad routine
It’s love or hate, no in between
And loving you is more than I can take
So I choose hate

You just can’t understand why
I treat you this way
But every time I try to love you
You push me away
I’m doing the best I can
Getting over you
And you hate it when I walk away
But that’s what you want me to do

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
Maybe if I’m laughing at you
I won’t have to cry
And if I keep telling myself I hate you
Maybe then it won’t be a lie

You don’t want me to love you
So I have to hate you
Maybe if I hate you and you hate me
Then maybe I won’t have to be…

Maybe I won’t have to be in love with you

Repeat CHORUS

"What If I Told You"

October 14, 2007

What If I Told You

By: R. A. Cvetich

What if I told you
A secret you should never know
What if I told you
Something I’ve tried not to show
And what if I told you
That I wonder how I’ll make it through
Tonight:
One more night without you
What if I told you…

CHORUS
That nothing makes me smile anymore
That I cannot be happy unless I’m yours
That every single thing I see
Brings back your memory
And sometimes I pretend you’re at my door
Coming to tell me you still care
Though I know you’ll never be there
And my heart breaks whenever you come near
But these are things that you should never hear
Because what if you don’t feel that way too?
But what if I told you?

What if I told you
That she doesn’t feel the way you do
What if I told you
That she will break your heart right through
And what if I told you
That when she leaves one day
I’ll still be here
I will never walk away
What if I told you…

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
What if I told you
That I don’t want to be your friend
But what if I told you
I’m not in love with you again
Cuz what if I told you the truth
That I never stopped loving you
I will never stop loving you
And I’m still in love with you
What if I told you…

Repeat CHORUS

And what if I told you
That even though I still love you
More than anything in this world
If what makes you happy is that girl
Then I pray that God will send
You two a love that never ends
But if you do discover
That you don’t really love her
Then I will be here waiting
Always waiting…

"Second Chance"

October 14, 2007

Second Chance

By: R. A. Cvetich

I miss you most when nighttime falls
When blue skies fade into a velvet black
And as I view these crying stars alone
I realize that you’re not coming back

It’s perfect while it lasts
Until it’s in the past
And I need you here with me
But I already set you free
Is it too late
To change our fate?

CHORUS
I know I made a mistake
Making your heart break
And I’m dying being apart
Cuz you still have my heart
I’ll get down on my knees
Begging please, baby, please
Give me one last kiss, one last dance
Are we worth a second chance?

I still cry for you these days
For the love I feel as strong as before
And as I watch you look into her eyes
I know I’ll never again know the feeling of being yours

My love for you is real
And I can’t change the way I feel
Though my heart you’ve shattered
You’re still all that really matters
Will we always be just friends?
Or can we try again?

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
You were everything I wanted but we fell apart
Though you gave yours away, you still have my heart
The first time may have been a disaster
But the second could be happily ever after
I’m sorry that I hurt you
I just need one more chance to prove
That I don’t want you to be with anyone else
Because I love you more than life itself
And all I’ll ever need…
Is a second chance for you and me

Repeat CHORUS

"Setting Myself Free"

October 11, 2007

Setting Myself Free

By: R. A. Cvetich

I’m sweeping up the shards of a broken relationship
And tossing them out of my heart
Patching up the wounds inflicted long ago
Preparing for a new start
Releasing memories I kept locked away
Erasing words I never planned to say
Igniting flames to start burning
Any thoughts of him returning
Destroying what I knew would never last
Yeah, I’m ready to let go of my past

CHORUS
I’m ready to break away the chains that I locked myself in
To say goodbye to heartache and learn to love again
I’m gonna live like there’s no tomorrow
And love like I’ve never known sorrow
I’m gonna do what is best for me:
Forget all that used to be
I’m setting myself free

I’m forgetting dreams that were never meant to come true
And exiling them from my mind
Trampling any feelings of love for him
That were all a waste of time
Killing all the jealousy
Of the girl he chose instead of me
Refusing to keep caring
About the life we’ll never be sharing
Drying all the tears I never should’ve cried
I’m letting go of the pain I held inside

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
I’m done missing that boy who never mattered
I’m piecing back together the life that he shattered
I cried out but he never listened
So I locked myself inside a prison
Of everything we used to be
But I’m done giving him the best of me
So I’m setting myself free

Repeat CHORUS

"Can't Find A Way (To Let Go)"

October 6, 2007

Can’t Find A Way

(To Let Go)

By: R. A. Cvetich


I know I should be over you
That’s what I’m told anyway
And I’ve been telling myself that
Ever since the day you walked away

I know I should be moving on
Just accept that now you’re gone
I know I shouldn’t cry these tears
Cuz after all it’s been more than a year

CHORUS
But I can’t find a way to let go
You’re the best thing that I’ve ever known
I’ve tried to give you up so many times
But my heart still begs to call you mine
I’m trying to find someone new
I hate the way I’m still in love with you
I should get over you, I know
But I can’t find a way to let you go

I know I should be happy for you
That you found someone new to fill your world
I know I should be happy for myself
Because if I’d never left you, you’d have never met that girl

I know I shouldn’t want to call you mine
That loving you is just a waste of time
I know I should just be your friend
Since I know you’ll never love me again

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
I can’t find a way to stop thinking of you
I can’t find a way to stop loving you
I can’t find a way to be happy for you
I can’t find a way to feel for someone new
I’ve tried and tried but deep inside I know
I’ll never find a way to let you go

Second CHORUS
I will never find a way to let go
You were the best thing that I’ll have ever known
Though I tried to give you up time after time
I will always want to call you mine
And I will never find someone new
Cuz I’m always gonna be in love with you
I should be over you, I know
But I can’t find a way to let you go

And I’ll always wonder why so long ago…
Why did you find a way to let me go?