If You're Happy And You Know It, Something's Wrong
Album: Walking Into Brooklyn
By: James Tristan Redding
By: James Tristan Redding
Duration
6:20
Genres
Description
Track eight from "Walking Into Brooklyn," the debut solo album by former Union Pulse frontman and singer-songwriter James Tristan Redding.
Lyrics
Walk into the winter wonderland To tell me all the things nobody knows I'm waiting for the sunrise to disclose The dirty little secret, of a love beneath the snow But you're not gonna' be the only one, you're not gonna' be my setting sun I needed a reason to give up your treason without a fight The only distraction from all your infractions: I didn't sleep alone last night So don't you look at me, as if you've ever seen my hopes and dreams And don't you think that we, should know by now that nothing's as it seems A whiskey rainbow in the east Without a second thought my heart was yours The pressure was brilliant but now it's gone (long gone) And the thunder has left me with a bittersweet love no more Well don't you disbelieve, your broken heart is bursting at the seems So nurse your self esteem, and take your shipwreck back to new orleans I still wear the shoes you bought me with the black Sharpie heart inside I still wear your ring around my neck Though the bite marks have all faded and my ankle has mostly healed I hate to say, I'll always love you This city is empty since you're gone The lyrics have a strange, new, darker feel Apology's long past due, so don't (you know I won't) I'll never forgive you for the love you let me steal