songology
“Beneath my surface, a song is rising” - Indigo Girls
Here, I have posted the lyrics to every song I’ve ever written (60+ and counting!)
Enjoy!
2003 Songs
| 1. | A Boy Who Would Sing to Me | A Boy Who Would Sing to Me
© 2003 Ryan Mintz
VERSE 1: Pick up your guitar and play You know I’ve been waiting all day to hear you… Dash out another tune Your music is strong, and your lyrics are true PRE CHORUS 1: And there’s nothing in this world I’d rather do Than to sit here making music with you CHORUS: I’d rather be blind, I’d rather be poor If I could just hear your tune once more I’d rather be stranded with no other choice Than to listen to your soft voice I’ve said it a million times There’s just one thing I’m looking to find… A boy who would sing to me. VERSE 2: Come sit down at the piano You know I love to see your hands go down the keys… As you’re singin’ my song I’ve waited for this, yes I’ve waited so long PRE CHORUS 2: And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be Than right next to you singin’ back to me REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 3: Lay with me in the dark You know how to win my heart now as you… Sing me to sleep again It’s just like a dream, baby don’t let it end PRE CHORUS 3: And there’s no one in this world I’d rather love You’re the one that I’ve been always dreaming of REPEAT CHORUS ENDING: A boy who would sing to me. A boy who would sing to me. |
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| 2. | Passion & Pain | Passion & Pain
© 2003 Ryan Mintz
VERSE 1: You called me on the phone last night. Your voice was strangely low. Another night of crying, another wound to show. When you gonna realize that you’ve got to let it go? A person’s gotta change, if that person wants to grow. PRE-CHORUS 1: So I listen to your problems, listen to your pain, And hope that this time sparks the change. CHORUS: So much passion, so much pain. Why’s it come in pairs? I want you to know happiness, that there’s someone here who cares. Such high expectations, deep down you’re just like me. The ones who feel the deepest taste the bitter with the sweet. VERSE 2: So here I am in Utah with a cheap motel room view, One night away from home, one day away to you. I know it must be really bad if you’ve called me all this way. I’ll help to keep your spirits up, but can I chase the hurt away? PRE-CHORUS 2: So I hear your stories, as a best friend does, And hope that when I leave it don’t go back to how it was. REPEAT CHORUS: So much passion, so much pain. Why’s it come in pairs? I want you to know happiness, that there’s someone here who cares. Such high expectations, deep down you’re just like me. The ones who feel the deepest taste the bitter with the sweet. VERSE 3: Tonight we picked up pieces of that picture frame you broke. Sweeping up the mess seemed to bring a ray of hope. You’ve really come so far now since that dark and scary night. You’re standing up for you now. You’re doing what feels right. PRE-CHORUS 2: So when I leave tomorrow, I know you’ll be okay. You told me yourself… it’s “day by day.” REPEAT CHORUS: So much passion, so much pain. Why’s it come in pairs? I want you to know happiness, that there’s someone here who cares. Such high expectations, deep down you’re just like me. The ones who feel the deepest taste the bitter with the sweet. ENDING: Simple in our complexity, deep down we’re just the same. The ones who feel the deepest, take the passion with the pain. |
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| 3. | Colorado Sky | Colorado Sky
© 2003 Ryan Mintz
VERSE 1: Colorado, why’d you fail me? I put my faith in you. Colorado, why’d you hurt me? I did the best I could do. I came with open mind, and I came with open heart. All I wanted was a brand new start. Colorado, I have missed you like you would not believe. I walk the streets a-wondering why I ever had to leave. The day I drove out of town, the rain came pouring down. We cried together, a sad and simple sound. CHORUS: I’ve been to 20 countries and 30 states or so. But nothing comes as close as the comfort you have shown. And while there’s beauty everywhere, I always come to find: There’s nothing quite so blue as the Colorado sky. VERSE 2: Colorado, months have passed since all those sad farewells. I have to say that I’m feeling guilty at thriving somewhere else. I didn’t want to go, and I never meant to stay, And now I’m settled somewhere far away. But Colorado, if you saw me, I know that you’d be proud. The things you taught me stayed with me as I faced a whole new crowd. I’m trying brand new things, and I’m reaching all my goals. So why is it so hard to let you go? REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: How can I explain it? When I’m with you, I feel free. Cuz the closer I get to Colorado, the closer I get to me. VERSE 3: Colorado, I still come see you whenever I have time. You know I can’t stay gone too long. Perhaps that is a sign? Cuz deep inside of me, I know we’re meant to be. So please be patient… I’ll be back, you’ll see. REPEAT CHORUS ENDING: There’s magic in the air here… I know the reason why: There’s nothing quite so blue as the Colorado sky. |
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| 4. | The Truth Is... | The Truth Is...
© 2003 Ryan Mintz
VERSE 1: The truth is… I feel really bad about myself. The truth is… I think about suicide. The truth is… I drink to avoid problems, and I’m tempted to do so when things become bad. The truth is… I feel my family has abandoned me emotionally, and still treat me as a kid. When they tell me that I’m making bad decisions, I feel incapable of deciding at all. CHORUS: Why do they hurt me? Then run and desert me? They can’t see what they do to me… at all. VERSE 2: The truth is… When my fam does not support me, My energy and self-esteem drain away. The truth is… When they “help,” it just hinders. I don’t want to talk to my family anymore. The truth is… My friends are the ones who support, understand, and help me each day. The truth is… I’m afraid to leave behind this amazing support system I have. BRIDGE: The truth is… I’m emotionally unstable, and any negative energy pushes me closer to break. The truth is… I’m scared, confused, and I feel worthless. The truth is… I’m in therapy to deal with this stuff. VERSE 3: The truth is… I’m completely honest and open with friends, but with family, I hide my true self. The truth is… I wish I could be more open with them … without judgment, criticism or disrespect. The truth is… My friends cannot fathom why I have put up with this for so long. The truth is… I don’t have an answer. I guess that is how it has always been. REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 4: The truth is… My family doesn’t care about my personal and creative achievements, if they don’t earn me cash. The truth is… I feel my emotional health is more important than my bank account. The truth is… I’ve been feeling incapable of handling life. It’s been really hard. The truth is… If you have no positive energy to offer me, I’d rather not hear from you now. BRIDGE 2: The truth is… I am beautiful, talented, loving, and caring, sensitive, creative, responsible and empathetic. The truth is… I believe in myself… sometimes. |
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| 5. | Signals Mix | Signals Mix
© 2003 Ryan Mintz
VERSE 1: It’s sunrise in the city, the time we part our ways, Forget this ever happened, and move on with our days. I know we’ve started something, cuz my mind just won’t shut up. I’m glad we had our moment, but our moments end abrupt. CHORUS: One minute you want me, the next you push away. But still I go pursuing you. Oh, the silly games we play. Cuz if today you’re holding me closely, then tonight you let me fall, Well, I don’t know how long I’ll stay here for, cuz your signals mix so well. VERSE 2: It’s putting me through agony, seeing you each day again, Pretending nothing happened, so no one knows our sin. Your secret pokes and glances start to build my hope, But each night when you turn me down, I lose the will to cope. REPEAT CHORUS One minute you want me, the next you push away. But still I go pursuing you. Oh, the silly games we play. Cuz if today you’re holding me closely, then tonight you let me fall, Well, I don’t know how long I’ll stay here for, cuz your signals mix so well. BRIDGE: And I see you’re a romantic, cuz baby I’m one too. So please don’t say those things you say, cuz it’s makin’ me fall for you. VERSE 3: The sun filters through the blinds, and still you’re sleeping sound. There’s a space laid out between us. What a lonely feeling now. There’s a picture staring at me from the corner of your shelf, And I remember how you told me, you’re in love with someone else. So I start to leave your bedroom, when you open up your eyes, Do you even want me here now? I see your struggle inside. So I’ll make your choice a bit easier, and I’ll just be on my way. I’ll lay off with my phone calls. The move is yours to make. REPEAT CHORUS One minute you want me, the next you push away. But still I go pursuing you. Oh, the silly games we play. Cuz if today you’re holding me closely, then tonight you let me fall, Well, I don’t know how long I’ll stay here for, cuz your signals mix so well. |
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| 6. | Every Couple of Days | Every Couple of Days
© 2003 Ryan Mintz
VERSE 1: Every couple of days, we’re back where we started. Every couple of days, I’m back here alone. Every couple of days, you’re in love with him again. So every couple of days, you decide to ignore me for another couple of days. Every couple of days, I think we should end it. My friends keep telling me to just walk away. Then every couple of days, you do something that draws me back in. So every couple of days, I decide to wait it out for another couple of days. BRIDGE: I don’t wanna keep asking, should I go or should I stay? Or wonder if we’ll be lasting more than a couple of days… VERSE 2: Every couple of days you come down for coffee. I sit and read while you sit and write your script. So every couple of days, I think that this is working. You said it couldn’t happen, but it’s been happenin’ for more than a couple of days. Every couple of days, you finally touch me. But when you do, I know you’re feeling guilt. So that should be my cue to exit frame for good. Just write me out of your scene, because I can’t go through this every couple of days. REPEAT BRIDGE: I don’t wanna keep asking, should I go or should I stay? Or wonder if we’ll be lasting more than a couple of days… |
Looking at these songs, I think the overall theme was wanting what we don't have. A Boy Who Would Sing to Me is my romantic vision for a partner who’s as musically charged as I am. Passion & Pain is a woeful tale of a 15-hour drive to go help a friend in need, and is Jim’s favourite song of mine. I love Colorado Sky because I used personification to "talk" to the state that has meant so much to my life, my growth, and my happiness. The Truth Is... is an ultra-personal journal entry from a very difficult transition in my life that I later turned into an experimental song. Signals Mix and Every Couple of Days were written about a frustrating relationship where the guy just couldn’t commit and kept changing his mind about what he wanted.
“Please be careful with me
I'm sensitive and I'd like to stay that way” - Jewel
