Hand Me Downs - Ted Gioia

I see my absence was so strong You had to fill it with someone You don't know how to be alone You hate to see that I'm happy on my own You always had to fill the void Hated silence so you filled it with noise Playing victim with no choice Blaming everybody else for what you destroy And I know she'll like my hand me downs Guess your sweatshirts just get passed around And you'll look for parts if me in her but you won't find it Cause we both know that she can never sing to you like I did Like I did I'm just another thing you quit You made mistakes you won't admit But thats fine I don't need an apology Just be a little better to the girls after me And I know she'll like my hand me downs Guess your sweatshirts just get passed around And you'll look for parts if me in her but you won't find it Cause we both know that she can never sing to you like I did Ah Ah Ah Like I did I just think it's funny You still don't get it I wouldn't either If I barely graduated I just think it's funny You love the taste of my name I see you found my replacement In your mind we're all the same And I know she'll like my hand me downs Guess your sweatshirts just get passed around And you'll look for parts if me in her but you won't find it Cause we both know that she can never sing to you like I did Ah Ah Ah Like I did

I'm thinkin' maybe I should thank you Oh, baby, I should buy you another round 'Cause you care, and I swear that I'm here, but I'm there It's gettin' harder to hunt me down Get away to a place with a lake, such a great view Leave the bank, couple hunnid thou' I made it, but I hate once I build it, I break it That might just break me down And all I ever needed was somebody with some reason who can keep me sane Ever since I can remember, I've been keepin' it together, but I'm feelin' strange Get away when it ain't really safe and it don't seem right But what's new? You get used to the bullshit, the screws, they go missin' It's likely they might be, but... You remind me Shit, I need to stay in line You damn well are a great design You, despite bein' an only child Say you need more of a family 'round Let's turn these genes into hand me downs Down, down Down, down, down Down, down Down, down, down Yeah, well, I'm just being honest, my conscience ain't doin' bad Because I try to minus the problems that I attract And half the time, the wheels that's in the back of my mind Just keep on turnin' 'til the tires flat and burn until the fire crack I do not lie, though, facts may seem a little farfetched That's only 'cause I may be make-believe and full of darkness When I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place Walkin', droppin' change inside your empty guitar case That's charity, um, I move carelessly, that's why I'm always trippin' I guess it's like electrolytes, you help me go the distance Not too efficient, but the way it's always been Until the day we have to meet again Get away when it ain't really safe and it don't seem right But what's new? You get used to the bullshit, the screws, they go missin' It's likely they might be, but... You remind me Shit, I need to stay in line You damn well are a great design You, despite bein' an only child Say you need more of a family 'round Let's turn these genes into hand me downs Down, down Down, down, down Down, down Down, down, down

You went through five highschools, before you were 17 I can only guess what Those brown eyes have seen If we're just a blank state Mixed with a little bit of DNA And those weekend visits when he'd show up late When I feel helpless I see you smiling back at me Like every little thing is gonna be okay Ya you're a tough kid, way tougher than me I'll put a bet on you any day Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes Ain't no shame in some hand me downs No, Ain't no shame in some hand me downs No, It never made sense But it's the only thing that you know That resentment Well it comes and goes In your daddy's defence Now he never really stood a change You should see where he came from And how his brothers ended up We get all stuck, but babe You've been acting reckless, to deal with the pain I just hope you don't get carried away You wear this necklace, from graduation day You said: I'll wear this chain, 'cause I'm breaking it Yeah, I'll wear this chain, 'cause I'm breaking it Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes Ain't no shame in some hand me downs First of the month, gets you stressed out And moving trucks, bring you right back Deep in the cut, there's a voice that's calling out, saying: It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing It's out of reach I gotta keep chasing Oooh, when your head gets dizzy and you can't get right Oooh, but ya push on through, don't be denied Shake off those ghosts in every corner of this town From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes From the clothes on your back, to the colour of your eyes Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Ain't no shame in some hand me downs Ain't no shame in some hand me downs

Mi corazón me recuerda que he de llorar Por el tiempo que se ha ido, por el que se va Agua del tiempo que corre, muerte abajo Tumba abajo, no volverá, no volverá Me muero todos los días Sin darme cuenta, y está Mi cuerpo girando En la palma de la muerte Como un trompo de verdad Hilo de mi sangre, ¿quién te enrollará? ¿Quién te enrollará? Agua soy que tiene cuerpo La tierra la beberá Fuego soy, aire compacto No he de durar El cielo sobre la tierra Tumba muertos, sobre el mar Los siembra en hoyos de arena Les echa cal Yo soy el tiempo que pasa Es mi muerte la que va En los relojes andando hacia atrás, hacia atrás Agua soy que tiene cuerpo La tierra la beberá Fuego soy, aire compacto No he de durar El cielo sobre la tierra Tumba muertos, sobre el mar Los siembra en hoyos de arena Les echa cal Yo soy el tiempo que pasa Es mi muerte la que va En los relojes andando hacia atrás, hacia atrás Hacia atrás

まだ覚えてるよ 君と出会った日のことを 太陽みたいな笑顔白くて華奢な体 優しい香り いつも君は笑って 送り出してくれてたね 寂しさを隠して気づかせないように 僕を思って 不器用だからねうまく言えない だけれどここで誓うよ 大した事じゃないんだけど 毎日ありがとうを言うよ 僕が笑えること僕が生きれること 君がいるから Will you marry me もう終わりにしよう そんな事もあったけど(I'm sorry) 意地っ張りな君とわからずやの僕で 乗り越えてきた どんな未来でも君とだから 何にも怖くないんだ 大した事は出来ないけれど 毎日君にキスをするよ 木漏れ日のような笑顔でいて欲しいから ずっと側にいるよ Will you marry me 君がいるだけでいいんだけど パパとママになれたらいいな 僕らが笑えること僕らが生きれること 守り続けるよ Will you marry me

Chisa' che vulesse scrivere Si stasera parlo 'e te Ride si te veco e ridere Si hai bisogno e me Dinte all'uocchie tuoie Io sto cca E si fusse 'na parola Gioia, ca nun me passarrà E si fusse 'na canzone Bella comme 'a te Forse nun ce sta Vita mia, anema Si n' ammore accussi ammore Ca, nun se po'resistere Ma che me fa esistere Comme l'aria 'a respirà Mai, pe' tutte e cose overo ca me dai Tu nun m'abbaste mai Si, si pure tu nu juorne te ne vai Io senza e te so' sempe nuie sempe nuie Tu si 'na bona furtuna Na jurnata 'a raccuntà Si l'addore da dummeneca Tutte e suonne tuoie Songo 'pure 'e mie Vita mia, anema Si n' ammore accussi ammore Ca, nun se po'resistere Ma che me fa esistere Comme 'o mare 'e sta città Mai, pe' tutte e cose overo ca me dai Tu nun m'abbaste mai Si, vulesso n'ata vita pe' capi Pe' vivere 'accussi Mai nun te senti mai sola pecchè 'ossaje Ca io nun te lasse mai Si, si pure tu nu juorne te ne vai Io senza e te so' sempe nuie sempe nuie È Gioia 'o sole ca appiccia 'o cielo È Gioia 'na mamma che ride, nu viecchio che crede Gioia è 'na preghiera, Gioia è 'na preghiera Gioia che cagne 'e pensieri Gioia, Gioia overo Gioia ca nun more Ca resta e nun se ne fuie Gioia, Gioia Gioia simme nuie Simme nuie, Gioia Gioia

L'onda lunga dell'asfalto schiaccia le parole Sguardi persi oltre i vetri, oltre di noi Il ritorno porta addosso mal di testa e mal d'anima Nei silenzi ognuno piano fruga dentro di sé (Olé, olé, olé ma-mamacita) (E la Negrita, la Negrita, la Negrita) Dal coma proverò a riemergere Dalle nebbie mie lisergiche Oh, Madonna, che ora era? Era oggi o ieri sera? Venti notti e poco giorno Me le sento ora che torno Ora che la fiesta è andata Pace, amore e gioia infinita (Como un rio, como el mar, como el sol) Gioia infinita (Luz de luz mata mi dolor) Gioia infinita (Como un rio, como el mar, como el sol) Infinita (Luz de luz mata mi dolor) Pagherei per questa vibra buona Per averla sempre quando uno suona Porto dentro quei sorrisi Le parole, gli sguardi, i visi E qualcuno ancora si stupisce Del fuoco sacro che ci unisce Scosse forti all'anima che nessuno scorderà più E questo il Bardo lo sa, lui illumina le città Cantando si dimena Un "viva" alla strada e un "viva" all'amicizia vera Che è una cosa rara, che un oceano ci separa Brindo a voi e a questa vita Pace, amore e gioia infinita (Como un rio, como el mar, como el sol) Goia infinita (Luz de luz mata mi dolor) Gioia infinita (Como un rio, como el mar, como el sol) Gioia infinita (Luz de luz mata mi dolor) Senti Roy come spacca con la tromba Questa è la ricetta della buena onda Senti la tromba, llega la bomba, llega la bomba Llega, yeah yeah Brindo a voi e a questa vita Pace, amore e gioia infinita (Como un rio, como el mar, como el sol) Gioia infinita (Luz de luz mata mi dolor) Gioia infinita (Como un rio, como el mar, como el sol) Gioia infinita (Luz de luz mata mi dolor) Dal coma proverò a riemergere Dalle nebbie mie lisergiche Oh, Madonna, che ora era? Era oggi o ieri sera? Venti notti e poco giorno Me le sento ora che torno Ora che la fiesta è andata Pace, amore e gioia infinita Gioia infinita, oh no Gioia infinita Gioia infinita Senti Roy come spacca con la tromba Questa è la ricetta della buena onda Senti la tromba, llega la bomba, llega la bomba Llega, yeah, yeah

Quiet air, quiet in blue Quiet ice-melt, summer-red cedar Quiet air might terrify you Quiet now though, soon enough, louder Some shape, float on faith, in the eye You want to go where the fire is worst You want to watch our tower drop to the water I know you don't want anyone else hurt I know you don't, you're better you're stronger Some shape, float on faith in the eye Some shape, floating in the eye I'll be alone in the corduroy heath I'll wait a long time 'til the hard rain is over You're alone and you're calling on me I'm underneath my canopy colder Some shape, float on faith in the eye Some shape, floating in the eye Feeling a gold, unfolding hand on me Nowhere to go, no one I'd rather see (oh, devil walk by, oh, devil walk by) Oh, devil walk by, oh, devil walk by (I never want to die, I never want to die) Oh, devil walk by, oh, devil walk by (I never want to die, I never want to die) Feeling a gold, unfolding hand on me (wrong hour, wrong time, wrong hour, wrong time) Oh, devil walk by, oh, devil walk by (I never want to die, I never want to die) Feeling a gold unfolding hand on me (wrong hour, wrong time, wrong hour, wrong time) Nowhere to go Feeling a gold, unfolding and on time Nowhere to go, no one I'd rather see (oh, devil walk by, oh, devil walk by)

Gioia che dai luce al mondo Dona pace e verità Porta dentro questo canto E vento sia di libertà La tua forza non ha confini Unisce chi si separò Fa' che siano più vicini Gli uomini che Dio creò Gioia dea di questa terra Che del bene tutto sa Sei nemica di ogni guerra Fonte di felicità Chi nel cuore ha un cielo di stelle Ogni fratello abbraccerà Chi ti volterà le spalle Nell'oblio si perderà Noi saremo sempre uniti Finché gioia ci sarà Gioia che dai voce al mondo Dona pace e verità Porta dentro questo canto E vento sia di libertà La tua forza non ha confini Unisce chi si separò Fa' che siano più vicini Gli uomini che Dio creò Gioia dea di questa terra Che del bene tutto sa Sei nemica di ogni guerra Fonte di felicità Tutti insieme saremo figli Di una sola vanità Dea bellezza senza fine Abiti nell'anima