Afternoon Caffeine (Original Song)

It's about the identity struggles of men and society's unreasonable expectations. Or just jerks.

Afternoon Caffeine
By Lauren Ligocki

He was the man on campus
Coeds praised his sculpted physique
He puffed out his chest and knew
Where their eyes wandered
Living the dream in a dive bar
Chatting up lonely divorcees
When I see him now he tries to lie
Says dear, they all love me

Mirages fade when we get close
He knows that people
Aren't pretty when they cry
And he's just a scared little boy
He says I'm trouble, honey
Don't invest in me
I'm counterfeit
Like my afternoon caffeine

Women in tights to hide cellulite
Swoon over the man on stage
His sweat and passionate frown lines
Elevate them to idolatry
They vow to love him always
And in fantasies he loves them more
But sustenance lasts with his breaths
Counterfeit like his afternoon caffeine

Mirages fade when we get close
He knows that people
Aren't pretty when they cry
And he's just a scared little boy
He says I'm trouble, honey
Don't invest in me
I'm counterfeit
Like my afternoon caffeine

I'm a hot air balloon
Filled with steak sauce and dumbells
And baby, it's weighing me down
Well, Jesus had enviable biceps
But they didn't change the wars

Mirages fade when we get close
People aren't pretty when they cry
And he's just a scared little boy
He says I'm trouble, honey
Don't invest in me
I'm counterfeit
Like my afternoon caffeine

Copyright 2010

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Lauren
• Ligocki
• Piano
• Original
• Song
• Afternoon
• Caffeine
• Jesus
• Bicep
• Masculinity
• Muscles
• Girl
• Singer
• Boy
• Starbucks
• Coffee
• Gym
• Rock
• Star
• Guitar
• Ukulele
• Swoon
• Lust
• Boyfriend
• Girlfriend
• Love
• Regina
• Spektor
• Glee

[Arthurein]

This is AWESOME. You did something brilliant there, trust me.

Could you happen to have an .mp3 version which quality doesn't make me sad? hahaha

Thanks in advance!

[twilightalwysNforeva]

wow ur reeeli pretty and im so jealous on how great of a song writer u are!!

[pedro31634]

i have to admit im i tincy bit jealous.

[WorshipGuitar43]

Beautiful

thanks for sharing

best regards ...

... bro. Ernesto ...

[jessedabody]

Still think this one is the best(awesome)

[proudtobemetal]

I like this. Your voice is the sweetest.

subb

[AndreaKChen]

I love this song! :D

[OverlordJake]

Sweet song.

[TuanJimMarren]

Great stuff...keep 'em coming!

[bios36]

Great music and sweet voice, Subbed too

Rick