CHASIN’ LIGHT, LEFT OR RIGHT
MAYBE SOMEWHERE SAFE
LONG NIGHTS OF FEELIN’ LIKE A D.O.A.
WHEN, LIKE THEM, YOU’RE SO ALONE
NEVER MIND, I’LL BE FINE
AIN’T IT WHAT YOU’D SAY
BLIND EYES SEE NOTHING TO EXPLAIN AWAY
WHEN, LIKE THEM, YOU CAN’T LET GO
I’M DYIN’ TO KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TRYIN’ TO PROVE
HE’LL NEVER BE OVER YOU
ARE YOU LYIN’ TO ME, OR JUSTIFYING A TRUTH THAT YOU ALWAYS KNEW
ARE YOU TOO GONE TO SEE THAT YOU’RE BUYING IT USED
INSTEAD OF SHINY & NEW
WHAT KEEPS YOU TURNING A CHEEK
AND HIDING THE BRUISE
MADE A LIFE, PLAYED HIS WIFE
PAID FOR HIS MISTAKES
A HIGH PRICE, BROKEN WHERE YOU SHOULDN’T BREAK
WHEN, LIKE THEM, YOU COULD’VE KNOWN
FIGHT OR FLIGHT, OUTTA SIGHT
THERE’S A FIRE ESCAPE
A DEEP DIVE, A MOVE YOU’LL SWEAR YOU’RE GONNA MAKE
THEN, LIKE THEM, YOU’RE CRAWLING HOME
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023