Thieves
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
There’s thieves among us, painting the wall With all kinds of lies, the lies I never told at all What’s in my pocket? You never knew You didn’t know me well, so well as I knew you …And I know, and you know too That love like ours is terrible news But that won’t stop me crying No, that won’t stop me crying over you I’m not a prophet, old love is in me New love just seeps right in, and makes me guilty Why do you look like that? It’s not all that bad I’ll see you sometime, sometimes lonely isn’t sad …And I know, and you know too That love like ours is terrible news But that won’t stop me crying That won’t stop me crying over you No, that won’t stop me crying over you We two are makers, just made this mess Two broken hearts don’t break any less There’s thieves among us, painting the walls With all kinds of lies, the lies I never told at all …And I know, and you know too That love like ours is terrible news But that won’t stop me crying That won’t stop me crying over you No, that won’t stop me crying over you
In The Sun
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
It’s hard to be ignored When I look at you, you look so bored My baby, my darling, I’ve been taking a beating… Well alright (well alright) It’s okay (it’s okay) We all get the slip sometimes every day I’ll just keep it to myself in the sun In the sun It’s hard to take the blame When I look at you, you’re so ashamed My baby, my darling, I’ve been thinking of leaving (refrain)
Don't Look Back
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
Orpheus melted the heart of Persephone, but I never had yours I followed you back to the end of the path, but I never found the door And you can work to save your love You can bear it from the earth below You can work but you can’t let go Oh, oh but you have to know Don’t look back all you’ll ever get is the dust from the steps before I don’t have to see you every day, but I just want to know you’re there Quietly took to the dark of the day and the hiss of the summer night The heat of the breeze was a cell block wall and when I looked you were out of sight And you can work to save your love You can bear it from the earth below You can work but you can’t let go Oh, oh but you have to know (refrain)
Ridin' In My Car
Written by Alan G. Anderson (Music Sales Corp/ASCAP)
Lingering Still
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
I like to learn things slow I like learning a lot I like to get it all again and in the end you know you get what you got I like to mean what I say But it don’t always come through ’cause if I say it all again again again it doesn’t make it more true And the world’s like a science and I’m like a secret But I saw you lingering still I saw you lingering still It’s all just news to me Don’t really care if it hurts ’cause if I knock it I won’t know it, then I know that it will only get worse He was different at first But then he won’t understand Because he’s never gonna know me if he doesn’t want to just shake my hand (refrain)
Me And You
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
Well I’m back in your good graces again Remember when you told me that I was your only friend? Well you’ve made the best of this life Where you never knew one day from the next Dig your heels in, little girl, put ’em to the test You’ve got to be kind to yourself You’ve got to be kind to yourself Well I heard you had the blues again It seems like all those little things add up in the end Well I know that you worry a lot about Things you can’t control There are so many things we’d like to have But we just cannot hold (refrain)
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
Written by Milton Kellem (Milton Kellem Music/ASCAP & Universal Polygram International Inc./ASCAP)
Home
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
California is a great big nation of one They never knew what they wanted ’til it was already gone What do they do with the light in the morning when they wake up alone? They just go home They just go home You’re the nicest, nicest boy I’ve ever met and then I think about you then I think about you again And again Why don’t we just sit and stare and do nothing? Nothing at all for a while I like the way you smile I could be your state and I could be your nation It doesn’t get better than home, now does it? Doesn’t get better than home, now does it? I could be your welcome, I could be your greeter I could be sweet and I could be sweeter I want to be where your heart is home I want to see you with the light in the morning There’s never been such a beautiful warning to me, to me Why don’t we just sit and stare and do nothing? Nothing at all for a while, I like the way you smile (refrain)
I'm gonna make it better
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
Looking for a letter Trace it in the sand Nothing was lost on the way I couldn’t stay, holding your hand Hours on the sidewalk Staring at the sun Everyone is wasting away, wasting the day jumping the gun I know it all comes full circle It all comes crashing down on you I’m gonna make it, make it better I’m gonna get the best and lock it up and swallow the key Hide it in your heart, chase it ’til the morning Sunlight is lost in your eyes You never tried facing the sting Walking all in circles, take it all in stride Faces are not what they seem, I always dream lost in the tide (refrain)
Sing
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
Talking on the phone and watching “Cribs” He doesn’t know what kind of guy he is He’s got a gold-plated ceiling and a T.V. show A broken heart and he doesn’t even know He’s glad to see you, yes he’s glad to see you Open your arms and sing The world’s been waiting, they’ve been waiting for years And they’ve just gotta hear it The kids are waiting, they’ve been shedding tears So open your arms and sing for us The world can be quiet when you’re up too late I’m just a childhood prisoner of the garden gate If it’s broke then kick it, dust yourself off Find a quiet place and have a good laugh I’m glad to see you Yes I’m glad to see you (refrain)
Over It Over Again
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
Why do I always want to sock it to you hard? Let you know what love is like when I’m keeping all my cards up on the shelf Where you can’t see them Why do I always want to keep it to myself? Taking advantage only works when you’re leaving someone else out in the dark I didn’t mean to Running away from you Is just like running a business And I’m keeping up with the games you play Every day I’ve gotten over it over and over again I’ve gotten sick of it, a lick of it will suck me back in (repeat)
Brand New Shoes
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
I had some brand new shoes They were all red, but they gave me the blues And they’re running away, they left me a letter It’s just like you told me it’d be It’s nothing, nothing, nothing Nothing at all We are all made of air There’s stars in my eyes and there’s sun in my hair And I’m running away, it makes me feel better (refrain) When it comes down to this I’m neither sorry, nor cross, nor I’m fit And I’m running away, there’s smoke on my sweater (refrain)
If You Can't Sleep
Written by Zooey Deschanel (ZO Music/ASCAP)
If you can’t sleep, I’ll be there in your dreams I’ll be there in your dreams If you can’t sleep at all And in your dreams, I’ll touch your cheek And lay my head on your shoulder Goodbye shadows Goodbye shadows If you’re far away, if you can’t see my face If the work is cold, but the sun shines the same Shut your eyes, there are bluer skies For you’re embraced in my heart (repeat)