Music: Grace McDunnough
Lyrics: Salome Strangelove
The shadows think I’m lonely
I hear them whisper in the shade
They keep me company
Then suddenly betray
So I play it easy
Pretending I don’t know
The door’s already closed
These hands are just for show
Won’t you loan me a quiet place
Lead me at a gentle pace
Show me there is kindness
Somewhere there must be kindness
Because too much is not enough
And the world holds nothing more
Than the tempest in my teacup
It’s a fragile kind of calm
When you know the storm’s so close
Just one ripple on the pond
Resurrecting all the ghosts
So I play it easy
Pretending not to see
That dam’s already broke
This water’s just debris
Won’t you clear me a little space
Offer me a warm embrace
Show me there is kindness
Somewhere there must be kindness
Because too much is not enough
And the world holds nothing more
Than the tempest in my teacup
Leviathan on the horizon
Herald of despair
Never drawing any closer
But somehow always there
It’s a warm day in the Spring
The hyacinth hides the honey bees
Illusions with their sting
Petals floating on the breeze
So let’s play it easy
Pretending not to hear
The hum that shatters glass
These thoughts are just for tears
Won’t you lay me down in grace
Lie to me and say there’s no disgrace
Show me there is kindness
Somewhere there must be kindness
Because too much is not enough
And the world holds nothing more
Than the tempest in my teacup