Vanessa Carlton - White Houses
Album: Harmonium
Crashed on the floor when I moved in
This little bungalow with some strange new friends
Stay up too late, and I m too thin
We promise each other it s til the end
Now we re spinning empty bottles
It s the five of us
With pretty eyed boys girls die to trust
I can t resist the day
No, I can t resist the day
Jenny screams out and it s no pose
Cause when she dances she goes and goes
Beer through the nose on an inside joke
I m so excited, I haven t spoken
And she s so pretty, and she s so sure
Maybe I m more clever than a girl like her
The summer s all in bloom
The summer is ending soon
It s alright and it s nice not to be so alone
But I hold on to your secrets in white houses
Maybe I m a little bit over my head
I come undone at the things he said
And he s so funny in his bright red shirt
We were all in love and we all got hurt
I sneak into his car s cracked leather seat
The smell of gasoline in the summer heat
Boy, we re going way too fast
It s all too sweet to last
It s alright
And I put myself in his hands
Love, or something ignites in my veins
And I pray it never fades in white houses
My first time, hard to explain
Rush of blood, oh, and a little bit of pain
On a cloudy day, it s more common than you think
He s my first mistake
Maybe you were all faster than me
Give each other up so easily
These silly little wounds will never mend
I feel so far from where I ve been
So I go, and I will not be back here again
I m gone as the day is fading on white houses
I lie, put my injuries all in the dust
In my heart is the five of us
In white houses
And you, maybe you ll remember me
What I gave is yours to keep
In white houses