Monday, November 12, 2007

Driving down the 405 (the sister poem to I love L.A.)

Driving down the 405
Just one more ride
Just one more time
In the dark of the night
It's the flow that I like
Rain beating down with lighting so bright
Just so I can feel alive
So I can catch just one more high
Relive old lies
Just to say I tried
It's the same old sights
The same poisoned me for life
Blink fast at the flashing lights
Think I like strife?
Relying on lucky dice?
Makes me want to lay down and give up this life
Makes me want to write notes that start with goodbye
But for now lets just fly
Just one more ride
Down the 405
I got nothing to hide
Feeling that dark side
My wheels start to slide
I've got nothing inside
I am barely alive
Accept this one ride
Here I live through my bride
Death is my wife
She gives me reason to fight
My chest is so tight
Until I catch sight
Of the moon and its light
Than I remember I'm right
I can feel my true might
The darkness gives me insight
If I crash the car now Ill just begin flight
Towards the next life
Back to His right hand side
Scuse my blasphemy but I know that I'm right
It doesn't matter if there's no more sunlight
Ill create a fire in my heart tonight
Even if that same heart is cold as ice
The memories are all the kindling Ill need to ignite
The fire in my heart is as real as my life
Like jumping off the mountain from the highest height
It doesn't matter how difficult; for You Ill take flight
Feels so familiar as I fade out of sight
I've been here before, so many countless nights
This city wants me here, its my God-given right
The asphalt my blood and the concrete my life
If I want to shed asphalt this car is my knife
But for now let's just ride
Just one more time
Driving down the 405

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