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Words of Guidance
Credits:
From The Silent Siren (Knocking and Running Away), released May 13, 2017
Drums, guitar, bass, and vocals: Giorgio Fareira
Vocals: Veseth Sieu

I Won't Speak

I think I may have found
The one that I've been waiting for
Oh so many years ago
I've tested many waters
And I swim with many mermaids
But no one can drown me quite like you can though

I try to explain
But nothing comes out of my mouth
Of my words of my mind of my heart
It's like I've been locked on you
Like the words on my chest are locked on me
For so many years
I’ve been grounded by fears

I'm gonna close my eyes
With my hands open wide
And pray the love of my life
Won't slip away
But if I know someday we
Forever can be you and me
I'll be okay
But if these words can’t make their way to your heart
Then how can I?

I’ve been gone for so long
And all I've got is my guitar
And my notepad
But I don’t have the courage to speak to you
Would I let someone I love
Fade away so easily?
Since I can’t be near
Will I disappear from your memory?

This mess that is me
Couldn't possibly be anything good for you
But if you call on me
I'll run to you so fast I'll soar

But if these words can’t make their way to your heart
And if God won’t somehow keep us from being apart
And if all this hasn’t meant a thing to you so far
Then how can I?

Credits:
From The Silent Siren (Knocking and Running Away), released May 13, 2017
Drums, guitar, bass, and vocals: Giorgio Fareira
Violin: Brooklyn Hacker

But if I Do...

I've got no ground beneath my feet
But there's no reason to be afraid

I've got these lungs, my tongue and teeth
But they've got no reason to be
When I've not got sense enough
To use them to speak

My presence lingers in your dreams
But I have no reason to be

Forget me
Forgive me
Forget me but don't regret me

Still I'll write these songs deflate my lungs
And swallow these words that cut my tongue

I've got no ground beneath my feet
Still there’s no reason to be afraid

And I've got my lungs, my tongue and teeth
But they've got no reason to be
If I don't speak

I've got no ground beneath my feet
Still there’s no reason to be afraid

I've got my lungs, my tongue and teeth
But they've got no reason to be
If I don't speak

My presence lingers when you sleep
But I've got no right to haunt your dreams


Still I'll write these songs deflate my lungs
And spit out these words that cut my tongue

I know you’re moving on
But I can’t help but think about you
If you call on me
Then I will run right back to you

Forget me
Forgive me
Forget me but don't regret me
Forget me
Forgive me

Credits:
From The Silent Siren (Knocking and Running Away), released May 13, 2017
Guitar and vocals: Giorgio Fareira

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