Any Little Thread
from Solid Ground EP by Ruby Ross
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Written in Boston in Fall 2010.
lyrics
I haven't changed my sheets in weeks
I don't want to wash them
'Cause they're the last thing left
That has your scent
And there's an extra toothbrush
In the clear glass on the counter
But I don't throw it out yet
Though the bristles are all bent
There are memories that play out
At the corner of my eyes
Are you the lamppost on the corner?
Or in traffic cop disguise?
I pretend you walk beside me
Down the streets that we traversed
Yeah I could be feeling better
But I could be feeling worse
'Cause you are gone
But I won't move on
I'm still holding on
To any little thread I can wrap
Around my finger
Want you back
I wished you'd linger
But you left
But I'm not letting go yet
I still expect to see you
When I pass by your apartment
My brain just doesn't get that
You're not there
Oh you're the great Houdini
With your handcuffs and straight jacket
And while I was distracted
You up and disappeared
Now I'm picking up the pieces
Of a lie that we both shared
I pretended you weren't leaving
You pretended that you cared
And I know that I have lost you
But I won't admit defeat
Yeah this chapter may have ended
But the book is not complete
'Cause you are gone
But I won't move on
I'm still holding on
To any little thread I can wrap
Around my finger
Want you back
I wished you'd linger
But you left
But I'm not letting go yet
I don't want to give up and just
Join the ranks of The Forgotten
I don't want to be
Just another girl on your list
In your history of lost romances
Mysteries and passionate dances
Sorry, but you took your chances
When you kissed me back
And I don't want to be upset
Or live a life of deep regret
But I enjoyed the time we spent
And I don't want to forget
So I'm not letting go yet
There's no point in rolling over
On a sleepy Sunday morning
'Cause I won't have your arms
To wrap around me
But without you there's no impetus
To get up and get started
'Cause where would I be going
When you're where I want to be
So I'll lie listless under dirty sheets
Stare out at that glass
I'll listen to the silence
And the seconds as they pass
I wonder if I'll ever see you
Well if Destiny is mean
I'll still see you in my memories
And we'll visit in my dreams
'Cause you are gone
But I won't move on
I'm still holding on
To any little thread I can wrap
Around my finger
Want you back
I wished you'd linger
But you left
But I'm not letting go yet
I don't want to wash them
'Cause they're the last thing left
That has your scent
And there's an extra toothbrush
In the clear glass on the counter
But I don't throw it out yet
Though the bristles are all bent
There are memories that play out
At the corner of my eyes
Are you the lamppost on the corner?
Or in traffic cop disguise?
I pretend you walk beside me
Down the streets that we traversed
Yeah I could be feeling better
But I could be feeling worse
'Cause you are gone
But I won't move on
I'm still holding on
To any little thread I can wrap
Around my finger
Want you back
I wished you'd linger
But you left
But I'm not letting go yet
I still expect to see you
When I pass by your apartment
My brain just doesn't get that
You're not there
Oh you're the great Houdini
With your handcuffs and straight jacket
And while I was distracted
You up and disappeared
Now I'm picking up the pieces
Of a lie that we both shared
I pretended you weren't leaving
You pretended that you cared
And I know that I have lost you
But I won't admit defeat
Yeah this chapter may have ended
But the book is not complete
'Cause you are gone
But I won't move on
I'm still holding on
To any little thread I can wrap
Around my finger
Want you back
I wished you'd linger
But you left
But I'm not letting go yet
I don't want to give up and just
Join the ranks of The Forgotten
I don't want to be
Just another girl on your list
In your history of lost romances
Mysteries and passionate dances
Sorry, but you took your chances
When you kissed me back
And I don't want to be upset
Or live a life of deep regret
But I enjoyed the time we spent
And I don't want to forget
So I'm not letting go yet
There's no point in rolling over
On a sleepy Sunday morning
'Cause I won't have your arms
To wrap around me
But without you there's no impetus
To get up and get started
'Cause where would I be going
When you're where I want to be
So I'll lie listless under dirty sheets
Stare out at that glass
I'll listen to the silence
And the seconds as they pass
I wonder if I'll ever see you
Well if Destiny is mean
I'll still see you in my memories
And we'll visit in my dreams
'Cause you are gone
But I won't move on
I'm still holding on
To any little thread I can wrap
Around my finger
Want you back
I wished you'd linger
But you left
But I'm not letting go yet
credits
from Solid Ground EP,
released October 15, 2013
Vocals/backing vocals/guitar: Ruby Ross
Banjo: Chris Ousley
Mixed by Michael Winter. Mastered by James Plotkin.
Vocals/backing vocals/guitar: Ruby Ross
Banjo: Chris Ousley
Mixed by Michael Winter. Mastered by James Plotkin.
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Oct 2013
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