Fly Away
Fly away, fly away
Before it’s too late
Winter’s coming on my dear
So fly away
Say goodbye to Ponchetrain
Say goodbye to spring
It’s best you learn to lose
Everything
So fly away, fly away
Before it’s too late
Winter’s coming on my dear
So fly away
It’s a lonely course ahead
It’s an uphill climb
But these woes that weigh you down
Fade in time
So fly away, fly away
Before it’s too late
Winter’s coming on my dear
So fly away
They say the darkest night
Comes ‘fore the day begins
But I’ve lived enough to learn
The dark wins
So fly away, fly away
Before it’s too late
Winter’s coming on my dear
So fly away
One word of peace before
You’re on your way
I won’t forget your face
So fly away
I won’t forget your face
So fly away
Rain
I told him I didn’t want to come
And he told me not to tell anyone
And the rain forgets
The rain forgets what’s washed away
And the years go
And nobody knows he’s on his way
And we sit in the silence
Holy silence take me away
And he says he’s sorry
And I say I don’t remember
Anyway
And the trees weep
And the flowers dream
But the rain forgets what it’s seen
Oh
Oh
It’s been seven years
So why can’t I hold back these tears
Oh but one day I’ll be just like the rain
Oh I’m gonna be just like the rain
Just like the rain
Cause the rain forgets
The rain forgets what’s washed away
Spotlight
I’m trying to forget the things you said
And we know how this ends but we pretend
And you’re such a good actress
And I’m such a good actor
And we both know what to say
And when the curtain rises
We get caught up in the spotlight
We won’t give the end away
So round and around we go
Round and around we go
Just don’t look down
And you’ll never touch the ground
Round and around we go
It’s better left unsaid, what’s in my head
You’re a stranger in my bed, but I pretend
And it really doesn’t matter
Cause you’re such a good actress
And I’m such a good actor
And we both know what to say
And when the curtain rises
We get caught up in the spotlight
We won’t give the end away
So round and around we go
Round and around we go
Just don’t look down
And you’ll never touch the ground
Round and around we go
If you’re such a good actress
And I’m such a good actor
How do we end the show
When the curtain finally falls
And we don’t know ourselves at all
Where will we go
If you’re such a good actress
And I’m such a good actor
Where do we go from here
When the curtain finally falls
And we don’t know ourselves at all
Where will we go
Round and around we go
Round and around we go
Just don’t look down
And you’ll never touch the ground
Round and around we go
Round and around we go
Round and around we go
In Memory of a Lost Loved One
She just looked asleep
Dreaming pretty dreams
And those rosy cheeks
Aren't meant to be
Cold and bittersweet
Can she hear me?
Writing a song and crying too long
Won't she wake up and see
I can't do this alone
She needs to come home
And I swear to God
I saw her breathing
And I swear to God
She's not ready to leave
Oh please don't take her from me
Yesterday she was fine
Singing a song and drinking too long
Yesterday she was mine
To cuddle to hold to keep growing old
Too young to be out of time
She's got so much to see
So many things to be
Where's the reason or rhyme?
Why put her to bed why not take me instead?
And I swear to God
I saw her breathing
And I swear to God
She's not ready to leave
Oh please don't take her from me
And I swear to God
I saw her breathing
And I swear to God
She's not ready to leave
Oh please don't take her from me
Down the Line
Wading through an ocean of fear
If I don’t drown will you still be here
Wake me up I’m tired of sleep
Will you forgive what’s become of me
Of all the ways to ask me if I’m here just take my hand
Promise it’d be easier if you tried to understand
And after all these years I’m still afraid we’re wasting time
But maybe it makes sense down the line
Rolling hills put my mind at ease
Do you keep these memories
Roaming round like an aimless soul
If you left would I still be whole
I try not to need you but I’m afraid to be alone
If you’ve got some solutions leave your message at the tone
And after all these years I’m still afraid we’re wasting time
But maybe it makes sense down the line
Hold me tighter when I can’t speak
Hope is wider than fear I think
In sickness and in health are just five words what do they mean
Would you have gotten on this road if you saw what now you see
And after all these years I’m still afraid we’re wasting time
But maybe it makes sense down the line
A Fatal Touch
You are the opposite of what I look for
You are exactly what I think I'd be good for
And we are something to see
A new type of reality
Let's go and run
Till we're long gone
And I'll sail away
Cause the people begged me not to stay
If you take my hand
I will lead you to the promised land
And I don't have much
Except for a fatal touch of love
You are scared of change but afraid of standing still
You are the type of strange this hole in my heart could fill
And we are cryptic and queer
Maybe we should get out of here
Let's go and run
Till we're long gone
And I'll sail away
Cause the people begged me not to stay
If you take my hand
I will lead you to the promised land
And I don't have much
Except for a fatal touch of love
And we'll sail away
Cause they won't miss us anyway
If you take my hand
I will lead you to the promised land
And we won't have much
Except for a fatal touch of love
40 Ft. Tall
When we met I was in love
With someone who'd forget me in the morning
Three weeks later I fell in love
With a blue-eyed beauty full of words of warning
True love never lasts
Our end is coming fast
We're different in too many ways
We'll go our separate paths
And cry as we laugh
About the times we made love for days
But I say
We bite our nails the same way
We're not so different at all
And when you kiss me like that
I swear I'm 40 Ft. Tall
You say love ends in misery
Sorry but I have to disagree
So darling won't you stay with me
Until our bones freeze
When you sleep you hold my hand
Like otters do so they don't lose each other
When you're awake I can hardly stand
Cause when you laugh my legs turn to butter
But you like beer and I like wine
We argue nearly half the time
We're different in too many ways
One day we're doing fine
Walking a steady line
Then something tears us far apart for days
But I say
We bite our nails the same way
We're not so different at all
And when you kiss me like that
I swear I'm 40 Ft. Tall
You say love ends in misery
Sorry but I have to disagree
So darling won't you stay with me
Until our bones freeze
We'll never make it through
Just look at me and look at you
We're different in too many ways
But fuck it I love you
And I know deep down you love me too
So let's get back to making love for days
Cause I say
We bite our nails the same way
We're not so different at all
And when you kiss me like that
I swear I'm 40 Ft. Tall
You say love ends in misery
Sorry but I have to disagree
So darling won't you stay with me
Until our bones freeze
A Creation Story
There was a man named God
Who had too much time
So he created a people
Born to die
Then he went to sleep for awhile
He went to sleep
Then we started wars
We didn't know how to fight
And we married our brothers
And killed our wives
And God said "What have I done?"
So he played spin the bottle with his gun
Then we made pills and drills and oil spills
And washed away the fear with beer
And laughed all day to take the
Pain away
And a little girl with golden curls
Cried and cried
Screaming what is this all for?
Cause people die
And children cry
But we just close our eyes
Saying one day we'll figure it out
What being alive is about
The AZT The ecstacy
Didn't work
But pretend not to notice
Cause we're still so devoted
And we act surprised by the suicides
Then sharpen our knives at home
We sharped our knives at home
But can't we be more than what we're created for
Can't you be something more than what you're created for
I need to be something more
There needs to be something more
Nonetheless
I’m afraid to know you
I’m afraid to want to
Does that make me weird
Does that make me strange
Does that make me normal
Does that make me weird
Does that make me strange
Does that make me wrong
Cause I’ve gotten this far on my own
In these woods it’s safer alone
And then you appear so frightening and charming
And I’m left speechless
And I’m so good with words
I’m so good with words
And yet I am dumb
And then I feel this pull like gravity
And I pull back to show how strong I can be
And I don’t need you but could I want you nonetheless
I know you want to know me
Cause you think you can show me
How to be brave how to be fierce
How to be like you
But I’m already fierce I’m already brave
And I'm nothing like you
But then I feel this pull like gravity
And I pull back to show how strong I can be
And I don’t need you but could I want you nonetheless
I’m afraid to want you
I’m afraid to wanted by you
Afraid to be right, afraid to be wrong
Afraid to be perfect, afraid to be plain
Afraid to be nothing, afraid you be your everything
I just want to know you
I just want
The Wolf
Blink twice if you’re alright
I’m sorry love I was never quite
So good at reading faces
And on and on and on and on and on
We go
And I can’t help but wonder
Are you thinking of her
When you say my name?
And when your eyes are closed
Do you see her face?
Are you drunk again
Your whiskey lips are swollen
And I know that
Soon you’re going back to her
And I’ll be lying here icing burns
And I can’t help but wonder
Are you thinking of her
When you say my name?
And when your eyes are closed
Do you see her face?
It’s a foolish girl who falls for the wolf
In the end
And when all the blood’s been dried
Is there any proof I survived
And I can’t help but wonder
Into Your Arms
Can you see the falling stars?
Are you looking way up there?
And if I told you
That I was looking too
Would you care?
Cause in the comfort of the dark
I can say these things to you
Cause you’re not listening
To anything I say
Or what I do
And I’m fading
And I’m shaking
And I feel my heart beat fast
When you’re near
Can you really see me?
Am I not alone?
Cause I could fall into your arms
And call it home
Have you stood out in the rain?
Just to feel drops on your skin?
And if I did the same
Would that be enough
To let me in
And I’m fading
And I’m shaking
And I feel my heart beat fast
When you’re near
Can you really see me?
Am I not alone?
Cause I could fall into your arms
And call it home
Do you lie awake at night
Thinking of all you didn’t do?
Cause I regret every minute that I spent
Without you
Can you really see me?
Am I not alone?
Cause I could fall into your arms
And call it home
Oh I could fall into your arms
And call it home
Paper Houses
We built our house
Out of cardboard boxes
And playing cards and
No honesty aloud
But these secrets cut me
Inside out and
I am defined
By the tears you've seen me cry
What are you waiting for
What are you waiting for
Cause we can forget it all
We can forget it all
As you fall away fall away
Fall away fall away
From me
From me
I held your hand
To fill the spaces in between your
Rusty fingertips
Which crash like iceburgs
In my skin and
I don't know why
You won't look me in the eye
What are you waiting for
What are you waiting for
Cause we can forget it all
We can forget it all
As you fall away fall away
Fall away fall away
From me
From me
Yeah we can forget it all
We can forget it all
As you fall away fall away
Fall away fall away
From me
From me
So where does this leave us now
With scraps of paper in my hand
It's clear to see we're up to no good
So we can forget it all
We can forget it all
As you fall away fall away
Fall away fall away
From me
From me
Yeah we can forget it all
We can forget it all
As you fall away fall away
Fall away fall away
From me
Burn
I just might break
Can anyone pick up the pieces
Will they remember me as I was
I’ve lost my way
Can anyone show me the path
I’ve lost myself in my mind
And the fire’s rushing in
And climbing up the walls
Will I make it out alive
Alive
And I hold my breath
And I bite my tongue
And I wave outside
To the passersby
As they watch me burn
I just can’t sleep
The darkness keeps me awake
Will they remember me as I was
So I fall into myself
Till I no longer see
The broken part of me
Of me
And I hold my breath
And I bite my tongue
And I wave outside
To the passersby
As they watch me burn
And I hold my breath
And I bite my tongue
And I wave outside
To the passersby
As they watch me burn
I just might break
Can anyone pick up the pieces
Will they remember me as I was
Ursula
Ursula
Where have you gone my old friend?
Are you somewhere in the stars tonight my love?
Are you alright?
Cause it’s been a while since I’ve seen your face
And the last time that you left you were gone without a trace
Ursula
And I try my best to reach you
But you know I’m not that tall
And standing in the darkness
I can’t see anything at all
Oh Ursula
Hold on tight
Got to be strong if you’re gonna last the night
This hollow cave inside my heart makes space
For the dark
And I try my best to reach you
But you know I’m not that tall
And standing in the darkness
I can’t see anything at all
And I don’t know where to go
Cause I’m afraid of where I’ve been
And the farther I feel from you
The more I die within
Oh Ursula
What I wouldn’t give to hold you again
To possess your ageless heart in my hand
Ursula
And I try my best to reach you
But you know I’m not that tall
And standing in the darkness
I can’t see anything at all
And I don’t know where to go
Cause I’m afraid of where I’ve been
And the farther I feel from you
The more I die within
And I don’t believe in God
But I was born a heathen still
And in the heat of starlight
I must bow down to her will
Oh Ursula
Ursula
Ursula
Akaina Ghosh
Between the Earth and Sky
Snow falls on your face
And melts away
And frozen to the bone we make angels
Cause we have not forgotten how to play
And we both know
We’re falling into something
But I’m afraid to say
I could stay forever in this place
Between the earth and sky we found our way
And I pray that once the night is through
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
At dusk the stars look like fireflies
We name a few
And soon as it began the day is over
But I’m not over you
And we both know
We’re falling into something
But I’m afraid to say
I could stay forever in this place
Between the earth and sky we found our way
And I pray that once the night is through
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
And all these words
Are running through my mind
But I stay quiet and wait
Cause sure enough I know I’ll hear you say
I could stay forever in this place
Between the earth and sky we found our way
And I pray that once the night is through
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
Oh I could stay forever in this place
Between the earth and sky we found our way
And I pray that once the night is through
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
I’m still here, I’m still here with you
Akaina Ghosh is a folk inspired singer-songwriter.
Their music explores bare, acoustic tones and deeply human narratives. With two albums and dozens of original songs, they perform concerts around the Bay Area that tell stories of love, loss, and the strength of vulnerability.
More to Me
We were young
Alone but not afraid
We built our wall of scarves
In the castle that we made
But we grew older
And now I’m afraid to even dream
Stand up straight
The choices that you make
Are not just for today
You’re standing on the brink
Of something bolder
Than anything you wish you’d ever done
And I’m too young
And I’m too irresponsible to help anyone
But I can’t get this feeling out
That there’s more to me than I can see
When did we
Learn to do it all
Did I miss class that day
I’m flaky in the fall
When it gets colder
And now there’s no one left to teach me
Wait for me
This running doesn’t come to me
So easily
I need to catch my breath
And then start over
But I’m afraid to be alone
And I’m too young
And I’m too irresponsible to help anyone
But I can’t get this feeling out
That there’s more to me than I can see
When did we
Become so afraid
And break so easily
I’d give up anything
Just to hold her
Hold her
But now she’s gone and that can’t be undone
And I’m too young
And I’m too irresponsible to help anyone
But I can’t get this feeling out
That there’s more to me than I can see
We were young
Alone but not afraid
We built our wall of scarves
In the castle that we made
And then grew older
But there’s still part of me that needs to dream
Winter
Will I survive
If I am lost
Dawn is breaking
And I can’t stop shaking
Winter has taken its cost
The river didn’t flow so fast before
I used to think that I could make it to the shore
But nowadays it seems so far away
Maybe I’d best be giving up
I wrote a letter to myself
Asking to find someone to come and help
But the postmaster never came
The words all went to waste
Maybe I’d best be giving up
Will I survive
If I am lost
Dawn is breaking
And I can’t stop shaking
Winter has taken its cost
I thought I had a plan
Simple enough for God to understand
But somewhere along the way
The pages blew away
May I’d best be giving up
Will I survive
If I am lost
Dawn is breaking
And I can’t stop shaking
Winter has taken its cost
Where did all the people go
The ones I fell in love with so long ago
I didn’t get to say goodbye
I’d like another try
Maybe I’d best be giving up
Take Me Away
I'm lost
Out in the dark
Take me away
Take me away
I'm scared
Of falling apart
Take me away
Take me away
The birds have stopped singing today
They ran out of songs so they're moving away
I begged and I plead I said oh
Just please just stay
They just smiled and waved
Said "it'll be okay"
I'm lost
Out in the dark
Take me away
Take me away
I'm scared
Of falling apart
Take me away
Take me away
Is it getting colder somehow
Am I getting older I can't figure it out
Everything's changing and I want out
Nobody told me life's so full of doubt
I'm lost
Out in the dark
Take me away
Take me away
I'm scared
Of falling apart
Take me away
Take me away
Something's gone wrong here
And maybe it's me
My lungs have closed
It's getting so hard to breathe
Is anyone out there
Who can hear me
Take me with you
Please
I'm lost
Out in the dark
Take me away
Take me away
I'm scared
Of falling apart
Take me away
Take me away
Strings
I wish that I’d stop reaching back to you
You think I’d know to cut it out by now
But it seems the earth beneath my feet
Crumbles with your footsteps on the ground
And I wish you’d cut these strings
that cling to me
You don’t seem to use them anyhow
And they weigh me down so down
And I can’t figure out
And it all seems wrong
And I wonder how we’ve gotten to this place
Cause your touch cuts deeper the further I go
But I can’t let go of that face
I know you only love me in the dark
When lights are out with no one else around
But the sun comes out anyhow
And I’m left on the ground
And I’m stronger than you’d lead me to believe
But your poison finds a way into my veins
And I want you, I need you
To remain
And it all feels wrong
And I feel these words catching on my tongue
Cause I don’t want to write songs for you anymore
And I don’t want to think of what you’ve done
Please stop running through my mind
These images they wake me up at night
All those words you’d say before you looked away, They’re not right
And you’ll never be my love
You’d think that I’d know that by now
But it weighs me down, so down
And I can’t figure out
The Night's Are Getting Colder
It’s been far too long since I’ve fallen in love
And I’m looking to you to be someone
I can hold when the night gets cold
Oh to hold, cause the nights are getting colder
I have spent too many hours
Chasing after love that wasn’t mine
I’m so sick of telling myself
All good things take time
I have never been a patient soul
Truth be told I don’t know who is
But I know what I want
And it looks a lot like this
Cause it’s been far too long since I’ve fallen in love
And I’m looking to you to be someone
I can hold when the night gets cold
Oh to hold, cause the nights are getting colder
What’s the harm in holding my hand
Sweaty palms don’t scare me at all
And I might like you a lot
But I’ve still got a ways to fall
Take me somewhere nobodies knows
Can’t we be alone for a while
Cause I could spend a day or two
With that luminescent smile
Cause it’s been far too long since I’ve fallen in love
And I’m looking to you to be someone
I can hold when the night gets cold
Oh to hold, cause the nights are getting colder
A fire needs a spark
And it’s so damn hard to start
Don’t leave me in the cold
It’s time for something bold
Cause it’s been far too long since I’ve fallen in love
And I’m looking to you to be someone
I can hold when the night gets cold
Oh to hold, cause the night gets cold
Oh to hold, cause the nights are getting colder
My Tender Heart
From where we stand
It's a long way down
Can't we go home
On a different road somehow
My feet are tired
And my eyes are swollen shut
My tender heart
Can't keep this up
And I can't carry you
But I can't move on
No I can't carry you
But I can't move on
Please take my hand
And make me believe
It's not the end
As dark as it may seem
I need a friend
As selfish as that may be
I'm fading slowly
And I can't carry you
But I can't move on
No I' can't carry you
But I can't move on
No I can't
No I can't
But I can't move on
Dear You
If I wrote you a song would you like me
I will try not to sing it out of key
But it seems you don't notice me
The way I notice you
And that's alright
But that night when you almost touched
My hand I thought I'd die
So I thought that I should say something to you
Because maybe just maybe
Things could turn out right
In the end
Because things could be alright in the end
There's a part of me that likes a part of you
And I'm pretty sure that part of you
Is falling for me too
But sometimes when you look at me
I can't really tell what you think
So just tell me just tell me
How you really feel
And I'll try not to cry when you leave
Because even if everything I've done
Has been in vain
I'm still the same
If it's all been in vain I'm still the same
I had a dream that you and I were at the end of days
We shared a beer and went our separate ways
But before you left you kissed my cheek and said
It's been great
You kissed my cheek and said
It's been great
Still Breathing
Excuse me miss but
Have we been here before
I could say I've seen that sweater dress once more
We were walking
And talking of God
And you'd say "It's so beautiful"
And I'd just nod
Right by the tree there
We buried a match
Promised one day we'd return
And light it up
To prove that we
Are still breathing
You showed me your scars
And I showed you mine
We covered them with daffodils and wine
You kissed me in secret
Where no one could see
Promised one day we'd return
And kiss again
To prove that we
Are still breathing
Excuse me miss but
I thought you were her
When I saw that purple sweater I was sure
If you see here
Please tell her I came
To see if she'd return
If it's not too late
To prove that we
Are still breathing
The Long Way Back
Night comes here again
But we're not friends
No we're not
Anything to anyone anymore
And I won't call your name
Not with my tongue
What have we done
We can't be anything to anyone
And I won't think about you
Won't dream about you
Won't scream about you
And I take the long way back
And I take the long way back home
Cause I don't want to be alone
No I don't want to be alone
Touch me if you can
Unholy hands
Grip tighter
I'm terrified of everyone and anyone
And I don't know your name
Or where you're from
What have I done
I don't know anyone
And I won't think about you
Won't dream about you
Won't scream about you
And I take the long way back
And I take the long way back home
Cause I don't want to be alone
No I don't want to be alone
Peel away my skin
And breathe me in
You know me now
Control me in
My lonely insides
Fill me up til I am whole
And I take the long way back
And I take the long way back home
Cause I don't want to be alone
No I don't want to be alone
And I take the long way back
And I take the long way back
And I take the long way back
And I take the long way back
Enough
One heart, one mind
One chance of happiness
One slip, one fall it’s gone
Tides rise, boats sink
Before they leave the shore
What a fatal flaw to want more
Where to now?
Where do I go?
I don’t know
One small step
And one deep breath
Will hold me above water
With no one here to guide me
Will I drown?
Just one small step
And one deep breath
Can hold me above water
And maybe that’s enough
For now
Two hands, two eyes
Two words you need to say
Two words that stop my heart
Can’t see, can’t speak
Legs underwater
The riptide is pulling me
Where to now?
Where do I go?
I don’t know
One small step
And one deep breath
Will hold me above water
With no one here to guide me
Will I drown?
Just one small step
And one deep breath
Can hold me above water
And maybe that’s enough
Just one small step
And one deep breath
Will hold me above water
With no one here to guide me
Will I drown?
Just one small step
And one deep breath
Can hold me above water
And maybe that’s enough
And maybe that’s enough
And maybe that’s enough
For now
For now
November
Close my eyes and count from one to ten
Before I've finished you'll be gone again
Behind your eyes I see a splash of light
Please let it breed and bring me back to life
If you'd stay for a minute
I'd be gone inside your arms
If I prayed to be in it
Would you save me from the dark
And these clouds that hang above me
You could wash the rain away
If you'd stay
Dreams are toys but this one has me squared
This vacancy has left me unprepared
Your words are sweetly killing me it seems
Is this the kind of love that stays in dreams
If you'd stay for a minute
I'd be gone inside your arms
If I prayed to be in it
Would you save me from the dark
And these clouds that hang above me
You could wash the rain away
If you'd stay
If you'd stay for a minute
I'd be gone inside your arms
If I prayed to be in it
Would you save me from the dark
And these clouds that hang above me
You could wash the rain away
If you'd stay
Better Than This
If I pretended not to know about the things you did to her
Would things be better
If I pretended not to think about the doubts inside your kiss
Would things be better
I might not know much but I think I know
I could do better
Better Than this
Go back to when we were something
Something to be talked about
On top of the world
It may have been an inch or two
Out of reality
But we were on top of the world
I didn't know much at the time
But you didn't know much either
If I pretended not to know about the things you did to her
Would things be better
If I pretended not to think about the doubts inside your kiss
Would things be better
I might not know much but I think I know
I could do better
Better Than this
Tell me what you expected from
This old little dance and song
I'm ready for that
Maybe if I was the only one
This would be a different song
I'm ready for that
I didn't know much at the time
But you didn't know much either
If I pretended not to know about the things you did to her
Would things be better
If I pretended not to think about the doubts inside your kiss
Would things be better
I might not know much but I think I know
I could do better
Better Than this
Oh
One more kiss
Oh
One more kiss
I didn't know much at the time
But you didn't know much either