"Nothing But My Jesus"

Nothing But My Jesus

By: R.A. Cvetich

Oh I put my hope in everything

Everything but You

I ripped my heart right out of Your hands

To find anyone else to give it to

But everything else fell apart

And shattered pieces took the place of my heart

And the only One who keeps His promise of forever

Took those shards and put them back together

Now I’m left with…

CHORUS

Nothing to fall back on but the arms of my Father

Nothing to hold on to but His hand

When my hopes all turn to failures and my joy melts into tears

My God still uses me in His perfect plan

Nothing to fix my eyes on but the face of my Savior

Nothing real but the love He gives

There is nothing in this world for me

Only the One that gave me a reason to live

And that’s all I’ll ever need.

There is nothing left for me…

Nothing but my Jesus.

I ran away to everywhere

Everywhere but Your arms

Throwing away the very heart

You purchased with Your scars

But life as I knew it disappeared

All the plans that I had made ended up in tears

And when I never thought I’d make it through the night

You wrapped me in Your love and held me tight

Now I’m left with…

CHORUS

Nothing to fall back on but the arms of my Father

Nothing to hold on to but His hand

When my hopes all turn to failures and my joy melts into tears

My God still uses me in His perfect plan

Nothing to fix my eyes on but the face of my Savior

Nothing real but the love He gives

There is nothing in this world for me

Only the One that gave me a reason to live

And that’s all I’ll ever need.

There is nothing left for me…

Nothing but my Jesus.

"You Had Me At Hello"

You Had Me At Hello
By: R.A. Cvetich

I’m supposed to hate you by now,
Should’ve torn all those pictures down.
I should be telling my friends that I deserve better,
Should’ve deleted the voicemails, burned all the letters.
I’m supposed to thank God that you’re gone,
Should have found someone new and already moved on.
After all, you swore you’d never come back.
You kept on going and I’m stuck in your tracks.

CHORUS
It’s not supposed to go this way,
You break my heart and I still want you to stay.
I lifted you up and you let me down,
And I’d still give anything to have you around.
Lies from you were all I heard,
But I’d still believe your every word.
You're the source of every tear I cry.
But you had me at hello,
And you still have me at goodbye.

I should be done crying myself to sleep,
Should've told all your secrets I promised to keep.
I’m supposed to not even care,
Should have forgotten every moment we shared.
I should be telling everyone I know,
How stupid you are for letting me go.
But what killed my soul brought you sweet release.
You broke my heart and still own every piece.

Repeat CHORUS

Bridge
Now someone else has said hello,
But still every night I cry.
Only God knows why,
You’ll have me til the day I die.

Repeat CHORUS

"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.

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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?

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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