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 What you don't know
© Claire Burman

First Rights: Claire Burman
Date: 5th August 2004
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Walking home, hot as hell
I could smell the heat, rising from the tarmac
But inside I was cold and forlorn
I needed love, nothing gave me satisfaction
He was there, picked me up
Make me feel, like you first did

Chorus:
What you don't know can't hurt you
Oh what you don't know can't hurt
That's what I said
What I said to myself
Oh what he doesn't know can't hurt him

I don't blame you for what I did
Just how I felt
You decided to work away
Expected me to cope alone
Without your love and support
The lonely nights I suffered, surely you did too

Chorus:
What you don't know can't hurt you
Oh what you don't know can't hurt
That's what I said
What I said to myself
Oh what he doesn't know can't hurt him

It didn't matter at the time
Just that nobody felt hurt
And of course 'nobody would'
You just weren't around
I want to take back the pain
But, after all, I told you, told you not to go

Chorus:
What you don't know can't hurt you
Oh what you don't know can't hurt
That's what I said
What I said to myself
Oh what he doesn't know can't hurt him

Just wanna say that I'm sorry
Just gotta say, not the way I wanted it to be
It was so wrong yet just felt right
Don't think wrong of me
Only that I'm weak and stupid
Succumbed to offered comfort

Chorus:
What you don't know can't hurt you
Oh what you don't know can't hurt
That's what I said
What I said to myself
Oh what he doesn't know can't hurt him
Oh what he doesn't know can't hurt
 
 Autumnal Bliss
© Claire Burman

First Rights: Claire Burman
Date: 1st August 2004
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The Autumn leaves
Fall down, to carpet
A summer floor
Bonfire smoke
Perfumes the air
Bare, spindly trees
Will soon silhouette the sky
But the lingering warmth
Of Summer remains
Cool, still Fall nights
Feeding inspiration and calm
Saffron, crimson, ochre, umber
An exceptional spectrum
Picking crisp apples
Pumpkins and cornfields
No season hath such vigour as this
Share in my Autumnal bliss
 
 Unknowing
© Claire Burman
First Rights: Claire Burman
Date: 5th January 2005 (completed 8th January)
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Complicated are you
Beyond the clouds lays the answer
For now I am forever doomed
But in my conscious clearly I see
My faith in you
My trust in us

Chorus:
Unknowing, daring
Feeling, being
Wipe away my bitter tears
Lend me a faithful hand
Stay with me throughout the years
I’ll help you to understand

Forever lying here
Contemplating futures unknown
Above the sky is my mind
Away from reality I live
But I know now I am really here
I know now what I feel

Chorus

Usually hurt heals
See my breath, know my voice
Dying to lies unknown
Sit around and lose myself again
Notions of hope help to heal
Help to patch my broken soul

Chorus

Stay away from sorrow
Live for another song
Be all you ever want to be
Lead me to the stars
And wish upon the black oblivion
Wish upon a child’s innocence

Chorus:
Unknowing, daring
Feeling, being
Wipe away my bitter tears
Lend me a faithful hand
Stay with me throughout the years
I’ll help you to understand
Unknowing, daring
Feeling, being
-Adlib then fade music-
I’ll help you to understand

 Wanted To
© Claire Burman

First Rights: Claire Burman
Date: 9th August 2004
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Thanks to Holly who gave me some of the lyrics.

I can’t believe you just walked away
That was supposed to be what I got to do (got to do)
Don’t you hear what I say?
Listen up; learn a thing or two (thing or two)
Well I guess you really don’t have a clue

Chorus:
Did you think it was something you were gonna do?
No way! Oh no
You may have left first
But I wanted to
Hell yeah I wanted to (wanted to)
Yeah I was going to

Do I look as if I really care? (Like I care?)
S’all good as long as I’m away from you
But a part of me doesn’t think it’s fair (think it’s fair)
You knew I was about to leave, it was due
I guess you left before I had a chance (had a chance)

Chorus:
Did you think it was something you were gonna do?
No way! Oh no
You may have left first
But I wanted to
Hell yeah I wanted to (wanted to)
Yeah I was going to

But I’ll find someone else, someone new
No doubt you’ll follow suit (yeah follow me)
If you haven’t already, you will do
Well let me tell you; don’t go down that route (yeah you’ll see)
I don’t want another girl going through what I went through

Chorus:
Did you think it was something you were gonna do?
No way! Oh no
You may have left first
But I wanted to
Hell yeah I wanted to (wanted to)
Yeah I was going to
 
 Rejected
© Claire Burman

First Rights: Claire Burman
Date: 13th August 2004
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Why don’t you love me like you used to?
Held me close, felt the beating of your heart.
-Time’s passing feels distant-
Lying next to you, felt like it’s never gonna end
-There’s no tomorrow-

Rejected, rejected
Emotions flooding my brain
Hurt, pain, resentment
Cried over you, wept at my loss
Wanted to hurt you
Destroy your world, like you did mine
Rejected, rejected, oh rejected

But tomorrow came
You trashed my world, brought it crashing down
Killed a little piece of me
Is this really how you wanted it to be?
Who would’ve guessed you’d be such a letdown
I don’t think either of us could ever feel the same

Rejected, rejected
Anger, pain, resentment
Hurt pain, never again
Cried over you, wept at my loss
You laughed in my face
Then I smashed your face
-Or wanted to-
Rejected, rejected, oh rejected

Thought you’d be my one and only
Oh how wrong was I?
Didn’t you cherish the feeling we had?
-Or thought we had? -
I loved you, said you loved me too
How could you?
How could have I trusted you?

Rejected, rejected
Emotions flooding my brain
Hurt, pain, resentment
Cried over you, wept at my loss
Wanted to hurt you
Destroy your world, like you did mine
Rejected, rejected, oh rejected

Rejected, rejected
Anger, pain, resentment
Hurt pain, never again
Cried over you, wept at my loss
You laughed in my face
Then I smashed your face
-Or wanted to-
Rejected, rejected, oh rejected
 
 Won't You Listen
© Claire Burman

First Rights: Claire Burman
Date: 28th November 2004
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You aren’t gonna get to me
No you ain’t gonna
How can I get through to you?
Do I need to explain everything?
Stupid, stupid, blind you are

Why can’t you just let me be?
Believe the truth, it’s plain to see
Fight my own battles
The way it used to be

Can’t you tell, won’t you listen
Can’t you tell, won’t you listen
I’m disturbed
Hearing voices
Some of which, are yours
Can’t you see, do you care

Stay away
You’ve made me hate you
And your so called ‘help’
Screw you, yeah, worse I’d like to say
I can cope my own way

It’s all going on, too much for me
On top of me, like I can’t breathe
You won’t understand, refuse to
Intent on catching me out
But I’ve got news for you
There ain’t anything to be caught out, about

Can’t you tell, won’t you listen
Can’t you tell, won’t you listen
I’m distant
Feeling low
Caused by many pains
Can’t you see, do you care

You aren’t gonna get to me
Well as you can see
You have, and I
Hate you more for that
You’re an extra burden, worry
I don’t need on my mind

It’ll take time
For me to be right
The best you can do
Is let me be, just let me be
I’ll be fine, given time

Can’t you tell, won’t you listen
Can’t you tell, won’t you listen
I’m disillusioned
Being alone
Yet only in my mind
Can’t you see, do you care
Can’t you tell, won’t you listen