Jay Brannan - "String-a-long Song"

string-a-long song
music and lyrics by jay brannan

to the boy who should've loved me
from the boy you could've had
i promise not to send this letter
i wouldn't want you to feel bad
for not opening your heart to me
for your unavailability
i guess you're not required to like me
but did you fake it just to spite me?

pre-chorus
well, here's a little string-a-long song for you
so give up your pride, your past, your pain, your fear of intimacy, and string-a-long with me too

chorus 1
thanks for leading me on, but this time i'm gonna be strong
although your disinterest kinda came as a surprise cuz
you could see the sin and the sadness and taste the gin and the madness
on my lips and in my eyes, well
i can't help that i want to see you again
but it takes two to start a string-a-long song and only one to make it end

well, the flake syndrome is an epidemic that spans the globe from town to town
but i can't figure out why you'd put forth such an effort to win me over just to turn me down
cuz your words are so soft and sweet, but your actions are screaming
and if you see me waiting around for you,
hope you also see you're dreaming

pre-chorus

chorus 1

bridge
i know you'll break my heart
i know i'll fall apart
i know cuz this is how it starts
and maybe it's wrong of me
to wish that we could be
but your kiss matched mine so perfectly

pre-chorus

chorus 2
thanks for leading me on, but this time i'm gonna be strong
i wish you weren't too scared to speak your goodbyes cuz
the truth is i wish you well, thanks for saving me from hell, i owe you one of the few i got left of my nine lives, well
i can't help that i want to see you again
but it takes two to start a string-a-long song and only one to make it end

© 2004 Great Depression Publishing (BMI)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jay
• brannan
• singer/songwriter
• singer
• songwriter
• nyc
• new
• york
• shortbus
• ceth
• string-a-long
• song
• stringalong
• folk
• guitar

[kyoungxx]

Where did you come from? Your songwriting is brilliant -- clever, powerful, emotionally sophisticated -- and your voice is a delight to hear, especially as you play with pauses and breaks. I'm so happy that your album is out, although I've probabably bored my family and neighbors by playing it so much. PLEASE come to DC and do another show!

[NUBF]

Well, I think you're beautiful! Sp keep going shirtless :)

[awkwardmoments323]

SO. MUCH.

[awkwardmoments323]

I CRYYYYYYYYYYY

[allychica18]

we all have shoulders..

I LOVE YOU!

[kartoffelDC]

epic

[daniellerenee32991]

your voice is amazing.

[xzpiratexz]

I owe you one of the few i got left of my nine lives<3, your lyrics are so brilliant and eclectic. every word plays a part in the musical picture your painting here. i love it!

[EachMomentCounts]

Amazing i loved it! I just got my heart broken so bad from this boy who said he liked me but this song helped me get over him. thanks =)

[xxxKamiSamaxxx]

This is so about my lovelife...*subscribes* because you mister are amazing!

Also this song just proves it again...you don't have to be gay to relate to this, just human.

[ChristieJCJ]

Thats it. I'm subscribing.