Hard To Explain

from Posthaste (2001-2012) by Val Emmich

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Category: Home Demo
Written: 2003
Recorded: 2003 & 2005

lyrics

Imagine a perfect scene
Palm trees and a blissful breeze
I'm in the corner hugging my knees
Unable to forget my worries

There's no peace to my mind
My worst fear is more free time
Cuz it leaves me here to wrestle my thoughts
A restlessness that hurries my heart

It's hard to explain but I need you the way
A sunny day needs a little rain
It's hard to explain but I need you the way
A one-man boat needs a tidal wave
To come on strong and blow me away
Blow me away

I am more at ease when life is crazy
I salivate for catastrophes
They take my mind away from me

My butterflies are asleep
So come on and wake them for me
I crave the kind of nervousness
That makes me feel alive and anxious

It's hard to explain but I need you the way
A sunny day needs a little rain
It's hard to explain but I need you the way
A one-man boat needs a tidal wave
To come on strong and blow me away
Blow me away

There's no peace to my mind
My worst fear is more free time
Cuz it leaves me here to wrestle my thoughts
A restlessness that hurries my heart

I need you the way
A sunny day needs a little rain
It's hard to explain but I need you the way
A one-man boat needs a tidal wave
To come on strong and blow me away
Blow me away

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from Posthaste (2001-2012), released December 4, 2012
Credits: Produced, Mixed, Recorded & Written by Val Emmich. Additional Production by Jason Cupp. Recorded in Manalapan, NJ & the Manor (West Hurley, NY). Musicians: V.E.: vocal, guitar, bass, tambo, programming / Eric Micali: drums, tambo

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