Monsoon Album
1. (Don't You) Call It Love
been gone been lost before
i won’t deny but
i can’t take it no more
no compromising
just can’t keep up
say you will but you won’t, no
make it easy for me
tell me you want me
or tell me that you wanna leave
just keep it honest
‘cause i can’t keep up
say you will but you won’t, no
i been tryna keep it open but i’m losing patience, yeah
apologies without no action that’s manipulation, yeah
telling you the truth and all you give me is that fake shit, yeah
call it what you want, say what you will, i know what it is
it’s fucked up
the way you treat me but you call it love
don’t pretend that this ain’t fucked up
so don’t you call it love
feel so dazed and confused
maybe it’s karma
for things i let you do
all your melodrama
and i don’t wanna keep up
say you will but you won’t, no
i been tryna keep it open but i’m losing patience, yeah
apologies without no action that’s manipulation, yeah
telling you the truth and all you give me is that fake shit, yeah
call it what you want, say what you will, i know what it is
it’s fucked up
the way you treat me but you call it love
don’t pretend that this ain’t fucked up
so don’t you call it love
i been tryna keep it open, keep you focused
but i can’t babe
say you’re sorry but you don’t change,
no i'm
telling you the truth but all you give me are lies
baby why won’t you try
say what you will but i know what it is
it’s fucked up
the way you treat me but you call it love
don’t pretend that this ain’t fucked up
so don’t you call it love
no it’s fucked up
the way you treat me but you call it love
don’t pretend that this ain’t fucked up
so don’t you call it love
so don’t you call it love
3. You're Wrong
i hear the way you lie
i’ve seen the end of time
and you’re wrong
and it’s wrong
you tangled with the truth
you’ve tainted what you used
and you’re wrong
and it’s wrong
gurubrahma, guruvishnuh, gurudevo maheshwaraha
guru sakshat parabrahma tasmai sri gurave namaha
gurubrahma, guruvishnuh, gurudevo maheshwaraha
guru sakshat parabrahma tasmai sri gurave namaha
5. Woman
i am guidance
all-pervasive from the mountains i reside in
i am the origin of universe and time
hundred-eyed, day and night oh
i am a union
a source of energy indifferent to illusion
i am embodiment of wisdom and devotion
the sun, the truth, the stars, the moon oh
i am woman
i am woman
dark complexion
reflect the river as it bends, every inflection
i am desire, i am beauty, i’m affection
introspect within, i am what has been
oh i am violence
i am antithesis of quiet and compliance
i sit magnificent and mounted on a lion
in triumph, inner fire
i am woman
i am woman
i am woman
i am woman
sarva manggala maanggalye
shive sarvaartha saadhike
sharannye tryambake gauri
naaraayanni namostu te
sarva manggala maanggalye
shive sarvaartha saadhike
sharannye tryambake gauri
naaraayanni namostu te
7. Grow (For Navi)
a love i cannot put into words
the meaning behind the curve of my smile
as i sit for a while and watch you
baby don’t wait for me
you’re meant for greater things you know
baby be patient please
it’ll take time but you will grow
don’t decorate your mind with my flaws
i know i don’t know it all but i tried
so the stars would align for you
it won’t always come with ease
sometimes it’s hard but even so
i promise one day you’ll see
that i’ll do it all to help you grow
i’ll be there for you
i’ll be there for you
i’ll be there for you
i’ll be there for you
i’ll be there for you
i’ll be there for you
over the years it might change
it may not feel the same but i swear
where you go i’m still there with you
even if you follow my lead
there will come a time when you’ll let go
you can’t always stand by me
but you need the space so you can grow
i promise you, there will come a day you’ll see
and i’ll do it all to help you grow
baby be patient please
it’ll take time but you will grow
2. Blame It On Me
gone and left me
told me that you never needed me
now here you are
tell me you’ve been needing me something extra lately
playing your mind games
but that’s how it always be
crawl right back
now that freedom don’t feel so free
blurred my vision
wish i could see right through you
i don’t need your lies i'm just tryna make my own truth
no i won’t listen
swore i would never be your fool
now i take it back, take me back
i can’t lose you
blame it on me, blame it on me yeah
i don’t mind, i’ll keep trying, call it even
blame it on me, blame it on me yeah
i’ll survive, i’ll be fine, you’re my healing
second chances
yeah you got me where you want me now
crumpled lines, call me paper thin
switching stories so i’ll let you in
say you got answers
but you keep me wanting more somehow
so i call you back, make it last
this time around
blame it on me, blame it on me yeah
i don’t mind, i’ll keep trying, call it even
blame it on me, blame it on me yeah
i’ll survive, i’ll be fine, you’re my healing
blame it on me, blame it on me yeah
i don’t mind, i’ll keep trying, call it even
blame it on me, blame it on me yeah
i’ll survive, i’ll be fine, you’re my healing
gone and left me
told me that you never needed me
now here you are
tell me you’ve been needing me something extra lately
4. I Was Lying All Along
i planned my days around your every whim
couldn’t decide whether to sink or swim
in your eyes, oh it’s not dignified
i just get lost sometimes
i used to think that you would see it through
i would believe the things you told me
too many lies
what are you tryna hide
from me
say your cards on the table but there’s tricks up your sleeve
honesty is overrated don’t you agree
i just wanna be your remedy
but bending over backwards makes it harder to breathe
and i know that you wouldn’t do the same for me
just because you’re lost
doesn’t mean i want to find you
but i don’t really want to fight you
just because i’m gone
doesn’t mean you have the right to
the right to tell me i was lying all along
all along
you tried to tell me it would stay the same
you can’t convince me that you’re going to change
if you really want to treat me like you said you would and mean it
then maybe i believe it, maybe i believe it but
you tried your best to always bring me down
but i ain’t ever coming back around
even though i said goodbye
i know what you’re tryna hide
from me
say your cards on the table but there’s tricks up your sleeve
honesty is overrated don’t you agree
i just wanna be your remedy
but bending over backwards makes it harder to breathe
and i know that you wouldn’t do the same for me
just because you’re lost
doesn’t mean i want to find you
but i don’t really want to fight you
just because i’m gone
doesn’t mean you have the right to
the right to tell me i was lying all along
all along
all along
all along
6. Ganesha's Mango
mango on a mountain
there’s only one but there are two sons
are you up for the challenge
it may take you far from the palace
have to circle round the world three times
you think you’ll make it of your own device
are you up for the challenge
do you know what will happen
oh wait
you don’t have to run
just because you flew first and traveled the earth
doesn’t mean that you’ve won
oh wait
you didn’t see it all
he moved with his mind and left you behind
to face your own downfall
namaami vighneshwara paada pankajam
namaami vighneshwara paada pankajam
8. Monsoon
concrete
bathed in heat
gives way to air that’s thick in my lungs
and on my cheek
swollen skies
teary eyed
clouds of conquest echo the darkness
mesmerized
i long for places that seem familiar from far away
i find my home in solitude and change
monsoon
you’ll wash away the rain and who i
used to be
leave me falling through the in betweens
monsoon
tell me who to be
when everything’s washed clean
breathe life back into new beginnings
monsoon
my fate
feels out of range
still i hide and desperately try to
place the blame
maybe now
here somehow
my soles will sink
and root me to the ground
i long for places that seem familiar from far away
i find my home in solitude and change
monsoon
you’ll wash away the rain and who i
used to be
leave me falling through the in betweens
monsoon
tell me who to be
when everything’s washed clean
breathe life back into new beginnings
monsoon