A Woman's Plight, Songs, Spoken Word

“Runaway” (Song / Spoken Word)

Candid Corvid Productions

By Athena Stairs, October 29, 2025

I found this really cool guy
Who could look me in the eye
No matter a thing that I would say

But then I found out
He was still full of doubt
Tipped his hat and then left the same day

All I ever do is find a
Runaway runaway
It seems I’ve got a knack
Can’t get a guy to stay!

I need this nut to crack
They never take it back
The meat is always rot
And leaves a bitter sting

What is it in a man
That draws me to him?
Thinkin’ that he’ll stick
But there’s no glue

Like chasin’ butterflys
There is no reason why
Dodge and weavin’
Only leaves my heart a bruise

And all I ever seem to find’s a
Runaway runaway
No matter what I say(do)
It’s all the same

Stars aligned but not entwined
I’d seize the day they go away
A trick of light changin’ the frame mind!

There came a time I thought
That I had made the grade
But Fickle Fate
She had to add her’s too

Life can be unkind
No replay just hit unwind
Now just runaway is
Something I do too

—

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Songs, Where Demons Tread

Falling Leaves (Song)

Candid Corvid Productions

By Athena Stairs, October 29, 2025

Oh I’ve been wakin’ up
Under Autumn leaves in Fall
If only I could bring the summer back

‘Cause I was so much braver
When thought I could look forward
To a partner who would have my back

I’m wondering
What do we do about love?
The stars and heavens above
Are waiting

In firelight
All I can see is you
And things that we have gone through
Want to hold you
It’s true

But if we can’t unite
And give this a try
Then winter is goin’ to bite

And I don’t know how
I get through each day
When I ache for you every night

And all this charade
Has been a parade
But its gotta give reality back

‘Cause if it’s a dream
It’s turnin’ obscene
And my heart is gonna have an attack

You see
For me these vibrant leaves
In spiral rhapsody
Remind me
In every way

And I know
That you belong in my arms
The farthest place from harm
Cause’ I told you
That I want you

And when I look ahead
And you’re still not here
An emptiness fills me up

And I don’t know how
To get through this life
Without hope to fill my cup

And if you stay away
What else can I say
But its clear that I’ve run out of luck

And there’s no way to think
If I start to drink
That it’ll do anything but suck

No consoling
Because (slowing to end)
You said you wanted me too

—-

Longing’s desperation.

Chords like Damocles and Euclid by Sleep Token

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