What's simple is true

So many things you say you want to discover
But who says you can't get there with a new lover?
Maybe I can make you see things in a different light
We don't have to be perfect, but we're all right
Cause I don't need much to be happy, I guess
I watch you fall asleep as you watch me undress

Oh simplicity
Is doing it for me
But when you
Start thinking harder than I do
You've made it
A little complicated

I got in your life, I stole your mind
Leave all your ideas about right and wrong behind
Let go of those thoughts and just feel desired
Cause I can set your soul on fire
We both blend in so perfectly with each others friends
And that's what I find important

Oh simplicity
Is doing it for me
But when you
Start thinking harder than I do
You've made it
A little complicated

Everybody's got their something
So you go ahead and rethink things
You bend your dents
Or make new ones again
I know I don't want to change a thing about you
You can be complicated as long as you need to

Love thyself

I am free
Of former ideas and thoughts
Everything I told myself I should be
I should not

No more monologue inside me
Nothing I have to prove
I know what I can be
Anything will do

It's so liberating
I can shape myself in any way
My brain stopped debating
Whatever I am, it's always okay

Insight?

I think I know what you mean
A sight I had not foreseen
But I've had some time to reconsider
Your reactions a bit further

In-laws, expectations
Responsibility, obligations
Adjusting your life to fit me in
I can understand that's not happening

But can I still be in your dreams?
Where your thoughts can be free
Can I still be the girl in your fantasies?
And drop by your house when you want to see me?

XTC (Xtreme Times with Chris)

Let me take you to the moon and back
Let me give you a heart attack
Don't live by your thoughts, live by the gut
Let me be your homie, let me be your best bud
It's nothing but fun, fun, fun
I'll give you a dancing sun
I'll rock your ass
I'll make you laugh
Come and dance along with me
I'll be better than XTC

All I need

You think you know what I need
You think I need more than your feed
Maybe I am too simple to be true
All I need is attention from you
I don't need poetry in return
I don't need you to learn what I've learned
I don't need correct spelling in your sms's
In fact I couldn't care less!
I don't care how many books you've read
I just want to be in your head
Tell me how I impress you because
I need acknowledgment and applause
From the man with the bluest eyes
The man with the biggest smile
The happiest face, the cutest behind
And a personality that goes on for miles
I want you to say you want me more and more
Cause all I am is an attention whore

1 mei

Mijn hoofd lag in een spagaat
We stuiterden over straat
En wat had jij jezelf aangepraat?
Je bent echt niet beter af als je mij verlaat

Mijn benen zweven door de lucht, ik ga over de kop
Geen achtbaan kan tegen jouw liefde op
Jij snapt mijn Beach Life gedicht, daarom weet ik dat het tussen ons klopt
En het mooie is, we zitten nog laaaang niet op onze top

We matchen, we maken op dezelfde manier plezier
We hebben allebei het concentratievermogen van een goudvis
We zijn allebei een enorm sociaal dier
Vrienden, terrassen, barbecueën, strand, klaar voor de start: Bier!

Zoveel heb ik niet nodig om gelukkig te zijn
Ik word blij van je gekookte ei
Van je bouwfucker smsjes en je vrolijkheid
En dat je zo lekker verliefd bent op mij

Sinds ik afgestudeerd ben en niet meer tussen de boeken leef
Heb ik een geheugen als een zeef
Ik zit alleen maar bij vrienden en ik leef
Ik leef omdat er zoveel is waar ik niet meer om geef

Carrière, hoog salaris, mezelf bewijzen
Presteren, intelligentie en anderen op hun fouten wijzen
Ik ben er klaar mee, ik wil niet meer onder mezelf lijden
Ik wil mezelf ontplooien in vriendschappen en relaties en een goed mens zijn

Ik zal je alle tijd en ruimte geven
Als nog maar even wil blijven kleven
Dan kan ik je hier nu op dit briefje geven
Dat dit het beste en mooiste zal zijn wat je zal overkomen in je leven

If I could mend my lonely friend...

It cracks me up when I hear your story
There's no one out there that can make you happy
There's no one out there to stop you from feeling lonely
You need to understand, you need to see

You don't need another relation-shit
You don't need some guy acting worse than the last one did
You don't need me to tell you you've got it
You need to love yourself a little bit

No one else can fill the void
Alcohol won't fix your soul
You can feel like you're going low
But nothing will have you destroyed
If you love yourself a little more

Wilhelminastraat 56

Oh yes, I must confess I am addicted to this life
You can always call me for some wine if there's sunshine
Remember that night we sat outside and enjoyed the moonlight?
We had overdone the definition of alright
It was heaven, we saw the sun go down
Some old records playing at the background
Our best friends all came around
We manage friendship to the point where it's profound
Our friendship is an everlasting playground

About friends

The easiest things to say
Are the hardest things to do
But even when it doesn't feel okay
I will learn something new

Sometimes you need to tell me
How my role in these things should be
Cause I can lose myself too easily
And forget who I am, slightly

Words would fail to describe
What you mean to my life
Now I know what it feels like
To have someone equal for the first time

You make pieces fall to its place
I can live at an easier pace
You will always love me anyway
So I never have to feel ashamed

I just know whatever I'm going through
Even if I turned my life into a zoo
You just change me with your point of view
And that's what I love about you

Some of you I've known since I was three
I have memories of climbing trees
Being taken of the school rooftop by the police
Or just skateboards and walkie talkies

Pictures capture a time span in an eyewink
Photo albums pass us by
Our hair colors like ink, from black to pink
We're still the same without the dye

Years go by and I'm wondering
Does my brain have the capacity
For so much memories?
Cause I don't want to forget a thing

Life goes by, another festival
So many things I hardly recall
Having a friend like you makes me lucky
Do you realize that at all?

I can't make rain or shine
I'm just your friend if that's fine
So if it's your job or your family
Cry my sweater wet if you need me

I am not the most perfect friend probably
But fate sure has some plans with me
When we go out and laugh all night
I go home and I smile inside

You get me more down to earth than gravity
I'm your beat, you're my melody
We make each other complete
Without you I wouldn't be me

Just some drinks at your place is so nice
It's the best place to go to when I close my eyes
With you as my best friend everything's alright
I think of you and I smile inside

I’m not that bad…

Some days I talk too much about myself
I can’t keep my mouth shut and I kiss and tell
Or a tiny problem makes me act like I’m in hell

Sometimes I’m arrogant and I love myself
I pop my collar and act a little too swell
Tell me I’m sick and need to get well

But I’m the one you can call at night
I won’t hang up until your tears have dried
I will make you laugh when you feel sad
I might not be perfect but I’m not that bad

Some months my finances are a mess
I can’t pay my bills and get overstressed
Cause I buy shoes ‘til my creditcard screams S.O.S.

There are some things hard to confess
I like to think that I’m the best
But I can cry if I don’t understand SPSS

You should know I’m not the girl next door
Call me up if you refuse to be bored
I will help you out if you’re going mad
I might not be perfect but I’m not that bad

It’s hard to go out on a date
I take my time and always get late
Don’t get mad if I make you wait

This other thing people always hate:
I know best, no need to debate
Someday I’ll admit you were right, keep the faith!

So if you don’t mind my big ego
Or my problems to have a steady cash flow
If I can call you about SPSS every minute or so
Or if I can’t admit you are right and you can let it go
If you don’t mind me putting on a show
Or if it’s ok I was late like an hour or so
I love you more than anything in the world, I just wanted you to know

Push and pull

How can you expect to stay reliable
If you act so undefinable?
If you don't make up your mind, I will

Don't wanna put a knife at your throat and force it out
But if I know I can have a sky without clouds
Why would I want to wake up with doubts?

And I know I always make the same mistake with men
I run you over again and again
Maybe it's time for you to teach me my lesson

Then again, I just wanna go with the flow
And you've got this feeling you can't let go
Where it's coming from, you don't know

You make it complicated when I feel relaxed and sure
You leave me confused and insecure
Please think about this, I want to see it cured

As soon as we've made plans you need to change your agenda
Are you afraid to get stuck in a relationship and I'll make you surrender?
I'm not like that at all, but I've got a life and an agenda too, remember?

I think you should think hard about what you feel and see
And explain to yourself how you want this to be
Cause you can't push me away and pull me back in constantly

Love economy

I aim to please
I help you move
I do your groceries
I cook for your friends
What do you do for me?

I take you to the hospital
I listen to all your stories
I clean your house
I do your laundry
What do you do for me?

I aim to please
I feed your cat
I buy sexy undies
I fix your TV
What do you do for me?

I take you to the doctor
I fix your bike
I fix your computer
I sew your buttons
What do you do for me?

You can always count on me
Anytime, anyday, I'm ready
I adjust my plans
To be with you in the weekend
What do I do for me?

When are my needs met?
I always give more than I get
I make this mistake again and again
Is this just the way I am?
My best friend says that's what's so special about me
But it doesn't feel right, cause even love is economy
For every little bit I give I do expect something in return
Will I ever learn?

The colors of E

Purple is the color of my shirt when I met you
When you asked me for a kiss but I wouldn't let you
It was a dark day for you that day
Your circumstances had led you astray
We met again you made apologies for the other night
I thought you looked kinda hot wearing white
I started to like those blond curls
But that night you didn't join me and the girls
Next I wore dark blue jeans when you hit my behind
I was offended, saw you and then didn't mind
I took you back to my little white house
My colorful living room with my white couch
We danced until our faces got red
And ended up in my newly bought bed
Pink is the color of your face when you shine
And blue is the color of your eyes
I could say the rest is history
But too much white wine is taking up my memory
The truth is I can't bring to mind
When I saw your house for the first time
I just ended up in this colorful world
Made by the hands of these blond curls
It's nice to see how you rebuild the whole place
And let the color of love fill up the space
Green is the color your kitchen used to be
And your eyes are so blue it's heavenly

Faint

Week days can be boring
Filled with longing
Yearning, aching
Desiring, craving
Pining, lingering
Desperate wanting
Wanting too much of never enough
My whole body tingles when I stand before you
When I see you the head rush is so great
I sometimes feel like I could faint

Revision

I know exactly what lessons to learn from you
This is a challenge and an opportunity for me too
Sometimes you have to learn to let go of the past
Let go of thoughts that didn't make love last
It's okay for you to start to analyse
Think about yourself, have yourself revised
Hats off to all the good in you
I can learn more than just a thing or two
I tend to over analyse almost everything
I think about thinking, I talk about talking
You're so relaxed, you can enjoy yourself
Yet you're also willing to revise your mental health
Joyfull, willing, happy and modest
Learning, open, funny and honest
Put those good traits you've got in a frame
It's okay to be proud of yourself everyday
Did anyone ever tell you, your heart is so kind
You're the kind of guy that has eyes for the blind
You're my one and only lottery ticket
We're heading for nothing less than fanatastic