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Answering Machine

from An Easy Escape by Shelley Segal

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The moment that I write this song
It's like admitting you're gone
And that you don't belong to me anymore

In a single moment it seems
My plans have exploded at the seams
Now that I don't belong to you anymore

With each line I guess I'll start to heal
But I don't wanna write this song
Not ready to move on from a pain whose wholeness I am just starting to feel

From the moment that you told me
Up in your bed in your room that morning
A bed that was mine too for a time, for and from those moments I'm still mourning

And as I get further on, through this song, line by line
I cry a little bit less each time
Slowly accepting the fact that you're no longer mine

And I don't believe you when you say
That you don't love me anymore
And I can't believe that you'd just ride away
Leaving me on your front lawn alone and crying
And I know

That I have to let you go
But I'm not ready,
Not ready to let you go
If you want to I can't stop you
But baby
Please don't go

I'm not exactly doing fine
But i'm much better than I thought I'd be
Maybe I learned how to hide my emotions from you

You can be cold and hard-lined
You bottle up everything inside
So many bottles baby you better not fall over

But you were so sweet and kind
Your arms are still open wide
You're still holding my hand
You're still by my side

And I can't do this, I can't do it
I think you still love me,
I don't believe you, I won't believe you but then you tell me you wanna be with someone new

And while I'm on about this,
Let me apologise for that last stolen kiss
You were so drunk but it was too good to miss

Baby, no wait,
I can't call you that anymore
At least I can still call you that's better than not seeing you at all maybe

You're so stubborn I know I can't push you
But I don't want to lose you
Dude, let me tell you, friends aren't supposed to get as friendly as you do

And I don't believe you when you say
That you don't love me anymore
And I can't believe that you'd just ride away
Leaving me on your front lawn alone and crying
And I know

That I have to let you go
But I'm not ready,
Not ready to let you go
If you want to I can't stop you
But baby
Please don't go

The moment that I write this song
It means it's all gone wrong
The moment has gone

The moment, the moment has passed
I thought it would last
I wish I'd learned how to write about happiness while I still had the chance

And as I get further on, through this song, line by line
I cry a little bit less each time
Slowly accepting the fact that you're no longer mine

And I don't believe you when you say
That you don't love me anymore
And I can't believe that you'd just ride away
Leaving me on your front lawn alone and crying
And I noticed that

While you left me somehow
You're still holding my hand
You're still dancing with me
And it helps to think that we

Still have things to laugh and skip about
Thank you for giving me something so beautiful
It hurts this much to live without
Baby
Please don't go

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from An Easy Escape, released June 6, 2014
Vocals: Shelley Segal
Guitars: Steve Young
Bass: Owen Stephens
Keys: Bella Chipperfield
Drums: Peter Huntington

Recorded at Britannia Row Studios London
Produced by Tom Nichols
Mixed by Davide Venco

Written by Shelley Segal

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Shelley Segal Melbourne, Australia

An artist, an activist & an explicit story-teller, Shelley uses her music not only to express the way she sees the world, but to create the world that she wants to see.

“Thoughtful lyrics celebrating life, love, and reason” –Julia Burke

Desirous of all expressions, Shelley flirts with elements of Folk, Pop and Americana imparting a pure joy about music & it’s power.
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