BOMB SHELTER by citiznshane HD

(demo. Written and recorded in 2010, inside a studio apartment in LA, using a tape recorder I had stolen from an old friend in Houston. This was a song for a dear friend and soul-sister. FAMLY4life.) LYRICS: BOMB SHELTER You brought me to your dorm, it was freshman year: you lived alone. And I introduced you to My Own Private Idaho. You talked about River Phoenix, how you would have loved to see him grow old. “No boy, don’t open my refrigerator.” You had nothing in there but the cold. No food for your skinny bones, it made we wanna save your skinny, skinny soul. And I kissed you before I left, I stayed the night kissed you a little bit more. (You kissed me too) Winter break was at the door. In love with you but not for sure. When I got back, the time had passed. Another boy who made you laugh. But when the war comes to us and breadbaskets full of dust ignite the streets where children play and memories of yesterday, I’ll help make sure your bags are packed and look into your eyes and ask, “Won’t you keep safe in my bomb shelter? It’s made for two. Won’t you keep safe in my bomb shelter? For me and you.” Well, sophomore year came and went, you treated me like shit. Didn’t you? While troops were fighting overseas, the only thing that I could think of was impressing you. Yeah, but every time you wanted yellow, the only color that I could give you was blue. While bombs explode the middle east and soldiers fill needles with ink to get another war tattoo... I thought, “Sister Bell, what the hell? Who the hell do you think you’re turning into?” And I thought about the year before, the night we shared is now a beautiful statue. Well, summer came, and we got older. Summer rained, I gave my shoulder. Junior year, I really missed you. You became my long lost sister. We talked about the war for hours. America could lose the power. We’ll hear the sound of rockets sing when bombs are dropped on city streets. I’ll help make sure your bags are packed and look into your eyes and ask, “Won’t you keep safe in my bomb shelter? It’s made for two. Won’t you keep safe in my bomb shelter? For me and you.” Well, happy new year, fireworks burst across the sky, and kamikazes target cities, pilots fully ready to crash and to die. I’m afraid of death, that is unless I’m by your side. Like a war-weapon or making love, they got the exact same battle cry. Well, I’ll always love you, ‘cause you’re my catcher, you’re my catcher, yeah, you’re my catcher in the rye. So be my friend until the end, before they poison our apple pie. Well, Autumn came, you lost your love, I think you both had had enough. Within a week, you made a plan to find yourself another man. You told me things and made me swear - Don’t pretend there was nothing there. Like breadbaskets full of flames determined to make a change. Crazy thinkin’ I’d get you back, here come the planes and so I’ll ask, “Won’t you keep safe in my bomb shelter? It’s made for two. Won’t you keep safe in my bomb shelter? For me