Yellowfly
Erich Glaubitz
Somewhere between tranquility and turmoil lyrics
Train wreck
written by E. Glaubitz
There’s a road sign
Telling me to turn away
Danger straight ahead
But I disregard it
Enticed by curiosity
Got to see for myself
Well there she is now
Looking so beautiful
How can these warnings be true
But as I get closer
I find out it is far worse
Than anything I’d ever seen, ever seen, ever seen
She’s a little train wreck
But every time I see her I can’t look away
I’m captivated by this little train wreck
And everybody says that she is crazy
All this drama
That she brought upon herself
Could fill a thousand books
Was a bystander
But I’ve been dragged into her world
And now I find I can’t escape, can’t escape, can’t escape
She’s my little train wreck
Every time I see her I can’t look away
I’m captivated by this little train wreck
And everybody says that I am crazy
She slaps on the track aphrodisiac
Then attacks with the crack of a pontiac
I snack and I wrack this maniac
Rattlesnake, cornflake and a body shaking
Then she quakes in the wake of the undertaking
Then bellyaches this big mistake
Her soap opera
Of which I was a cameo
I’m becoming the leading man
Got to get out
Before I get in way too deep
And become another casualty, casualty, casualty
She’s my little train wreck
Every time I see her I can’t look away
I’m captivated by this little train wreck
And everybody says that we are crazy
She’s my little train wreck
Every time I see her I’ve got to run away
But I’m captivated by this little train wreck
And lord knows that this is all way too crazy
The one
written by E. Glaubitz
Could it be the wine
Or have I lost my mind
Why am I sitting here with you?
But as I taste your lips
I can’t resist
Even after all we’ve been through
Hey, you keep breaking the old heart
When you pull me close only to run away
Hey, through all those selfish lies
Both yours and mine, one truth still remains
That you were the one for me
And I was the one for you
You touch my face
Then plead your case
Why I should take you back
I’ve built this wall
To keep me strong
But I feel it start to crack
Hey, I listen to your words
Then wipe away the tears from your eyes
Hey, I still don’t understand why
We have to lose it all before we realize
That you were the one for me
And I was the one for you
I’m angry (so angry)
I’m hurting (oh, I'm hurting)
But I’m still in love (you know I can't escape this love)
It’s useless (so useless)
I’m helpless (oh, so helpless)
I’m still in love
Hey, where can we go from here
We’ve been down this road so many times before
Hey, if we try this yet again
How long will it take till we both ignore
That you are the one for me
And I am the one for you
You are the one for me
And I am the one for you
It's good to be alive
written by E. Glaubitz
Lover, lover walk with me
Take my hand and comfort me
Help me face this foreigner
That quickly grows inside
Threatening to take my life
Doctor, doctor please fix me
Cut away this misery
Strapped to a cross shaped table
Surrounded yet alone
Then I wake to find the pain is gone
…And now a better day
My smile returns
As just a scar remains
I am reborn
It’s good to be alive
It’s good to be alive
River, river take me home
Find the child I once was
Not a care or a worry
No cloud over me
Just living every moment so free
…And now a better day
My smile returns
As just a scar remains
I am reborn
It’s good to be alive
It’s good to be alive
It’s good to be alive
It’s good to be alive
I don't want to write this song
written by E. Glaubitz
Sitting with eyes swollen
Alone with my guitar because you’ve gone
You’ve gone
It seems all too familiar
Painting these emotions of broken love
Our broken love
Haven’t I written this for you
Enough times before
Hey, take these words
Tear them from the page
I don’t want to write this song again
Take this heart
Spare it all the pain
I don’t want to write this song again
We’ve paved this long road together
At times so beautiful, at times so sad
Oh, so sad
Still we tried yet again
To build upon the shattered past we’ve had
We’ve had
Now I’m digging in fresh wounds
To find these lines
Hey, take these words
Tear them from the page
I don’t want to write this song again
Take this heart
Spare it all the pain
I don’t want to write this song again
No matter how many years go by
This song will bring me back in time
And peal away the layers that have shielded me
From all this hurt I feel right now
I feel right now
Hey, take these words
Tear them from the page
I don’t want to write this song again
Take this heart
Spare it all the pain
I don’t want to write this song again
No pushy pushy con no plastica
written by E. Glaubitz
Went to Tamirindo to buy some love
She said I had to wear a glove
I told her I had nothing on me
To put on my salami
She said:
No pushy pushy con no plastica
No pushy pushy con no plastica
If you ain’t got a coat
Just make it with a goat
No pushy pushy con no plastica
I got down on my hands and knees
And I started begging please
She said don’t waste another word
Just go and choke your own bird
No pushy pushy con no plastica
No pushy pushy con no plastica
If you ain’t got a coat
Just make it with a goat
No pushy pushy con no plastica
I came to town without a clue
Now I leave with my boys still blue
So if you want to have a good time
You better memorize these lines
No pushy pushy con no plastica
No pushy pushy con no plastica
If you ain’t got a coat
Just make it with a goat
No pushy pushy con no plastica
I still haven't found what I'm looking for
written by Reina, Clayton, Evans, Hewson and Mullen
I have climbed highest mountains
I have run through the fields
Only to be with you
Only to be with you
I have run
I have crawled
I have scaled these city walls
These city walls
Only to be with you
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I have kissed honey lips
Felt the healing fingertips
It burned like a fire
This burning desire
I have spoke with a ton of angels
I have held the hand of a devil
It was warm in the night
I was cold as a stone
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
I believe in the Kingdom Come
When all the colors will bleed into one
Bleed into one
Well, yes I'm still running
You broke the bonds
And you loosened the chains
Carried the cross
Of all my shame
all my shame
You know I believe it
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
Sail on
written by E. Glaubitz
Telephone is ringing, ringing in my mind
I fell asleep last night to your voice on the line
The plans we made may never be
But still they play out in a dream
Telephone is ringing, calling out to me
Singing…
Sail on, sail on
On the river of my heart
Sail on, sail on
A little getaway
Sail on, sail on
On the ocean of this love we feel inside
I know that we running, running out of time
The future is determined and the present is on the line
So let’s jump this path of destiny
For a day or two, just you and me
Telephone is ringing, calling out to me
Singing…
Sail on, sail on
On the river of your heart
Sail on, sail on
A little getaway
Sail on, sail on
On the ocean of this love we feel inside
And if this is the end
We can indulge one last time
As the passion burns in us
We will melt the nighttime
Create a memory
That will last forever
Stay with us forever
Telephone is ringing, it’s you calling out to me
Singing…
Sail on, sail on
On the river of my heart
Sail on, sail on
A little getaway
Sail on, sail on
On the ocean of this love we feel inside
On the ocean of this love we feel inside
Then the sun will set as we say goodbye
The greatest love I never had
written by E. Glaubitz
I’m staring at the memory
Of the moonlight on your face
Your eyes confessed unspoken words
As you took my breath away
All those sleepless nights I thought of you
As you did the same of me
Seems so foolish as I reminisce
That it never came to be
Now it’s over, it’s over
Just as I was falling for you
And I’m left with dreams of what could have been
What should have been
We never, no never
Had a chance to write our story
Now looking back I see
You were the greatest love
The greatest love I never had
Remember kissing your forbidden lips
So lost inside your gaze
We barely even realized
We were standing in the rain
But the guilt had overtaken you
Before this flower could take hold
And the ring that you had hid away
Was back where it belonged
Now it’s over, it’s over
Just as I was falling for you
And I’m left with dreams of what could have been
What should have been
We never, no never
Had a chance to write our story
Now looking back I see
You were the greatest love
The greatest love I never had
If we could rewind back in time
When our lives were still untied
We would rewrite history forever
Together
But it’s over, it’s over
Just as I was falling for you
And I’m left with dreams of what could have been
What should have been
We never, no never
Had a chance to write our story
Now looking back I know
You were the greatest love
The greatest love I never had
The greatest love I never had
Rain
written by J. Lennon and P. McCartney
If the rain comes they run and hide their heads
They might as well be dead
If the rain comes, if the rain comes
When the sun shines they slip into the shade
And sip their lemonade
When the sun shines, when the sun shines
Rain, I don't mind
Shine, the weather's fine
I can show you that when it starts to rain
Everything's the same
I can show you, I can show you
Rain, I don't mind
Shine, the weather's fine
Can you hear me, that when it rains and shines
It's just a state of mind
Can you hear me, can you hear me?
Let it Rain
Let it Rain
Rain
Glass sky
written by E. Glaubitz
You shook it in your hands
And watched the snowflakes fall
You yearned as a child
To live inside its perfect walls
Be careful of the things you wish for
they may come true
You were raised on the idea
to wed the easy life
So you suffocate your ambition
To be the perfect wife
You are living someone’s dream
But it’s not your own
You know it’s time to finally let go
Find the strength to shed your halo
You’ve got to fly
You’ve got to fly
Cracks are forming in the air
As you leap without a care
So fly through your glass sky
You climb up on the roof
In your favorite yellow gown
And gaze upon the tranquility
of your pristine little town
You reach out to a shooting star
as it races by
So if you want to breathe some freedom
You want to touch what you’ve been dreaming
You’ve got to fly
You’ve got to fly
Cracks are forming in the air
As you leap without a care
So fly through your glass sky
You stretch your arms out to the side
And tightly close your eyes
You lean your body forward
And whisper your goodbyes
You feel the rush upon your skin
Your hair flowing in the wind
Your life has just begun
You’ve got to fly
You’ve got to fly
Cracks are forming in the air
As you leap without a care
So fly through your glass...
Through your glass sky
Fugitive
written by E. Glaubitz
I feel like a fugitive
As I hide from the love you give
Cause I stole your heart away and ran
Well, we had such a romance
It burned hot, but had no chance
Then after months apart
We tried our hand at being friends
Was it a mistake
When we broke down and made love?
Broke down and made love?
It wouldn’t change anything
We thought we both could handle it
We both could handle it
Looking back I see that we were wrong
Now I feel like a fugitive
As I hide from the love you give
Cause I stole your heart away and ran
In your own words
You said, “Let’s not speak of feelings
Let’s not speak of feelings
I would complicate things
Let’s just enjoy the moment
Enjoy the moment”
Well so many moments we enjoyed
I called you on the phone just the other night
All those angry accusations seem so out of line
Time and time again you said that we were just friends
I hate that I let myself be so blind
I’d hate to think that this is how we will say goodbye
But can you tell me, where can we go from here, my love
Now I feel like a fugitive
As I hide from the love you give
Cause I stole your heart away and ran
I stole your heart away
Now I hide, oh I hide from the love
(That’s inside me)
Now I feel like a fugitive
Goodbye girl
written by E. Glaubitz
She’s pure and sweet like a newborn child
I’m a dirty boy who likes it wild
The pretty little princess with the bow in her hair
A “please don’t touch” sign that really isn’t fair
She’s driving me out of my mind
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
Can’t waste my time
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
But she turns me on
She’s too good, so good
She’s too good, so good
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
I take her out for a night on the town
Her perfect curves are covered by a prom gown
Oh, my friends are green with envy over her it’s true
But they don’t know part of me is turning blue
She’s driving me out of my mind
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
Can’t waste my time
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
But she turns me on
She’s too good, so good
She’s too good, so good
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
I tell her why it’s over
She says, “You don’t have a clue
Just flip this cover, I’d blow your mind”
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
Can’t waste my time
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
But she turns me on
She’s too good, so good
She’s too good, so good
She’s too good, so goodbye girl
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONGS
In the 3 years since the release of Portraits, let’s see, I broke up with my long time girlfriend Melony (for the hundredth time), had a tumor the size of a golf ball removed from my neck, had a couple of crazy but great relationships with a couple of crazy but great women, then finally ended up back with Melony (for the hundred and first time).
TRAIN WRECK: This is about a one of those aforementioned “crazy but great” relationships that I had. I knew she was a train wreck, but sometimes I like to just jump into the raging river and see where it takes me. Love this song.
THE ONE: This was written around the time that Melony and I were thinking about getting back together. It seemed nuts (and still does) but the love has always been undeniable and we have a tough time being apart for too long. This one is probably my favorite on the CD.
IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE: Having a golf ball suddenly grow in your neck is quite a frightening experience. The worst part was the wait to get the operation. That was a very dark couple of months for me. When it turned out to be a benign tumor, my smile immediately returned. The experience made me appreciate the smaller things in life.
I DON’T WANT TO WRITE THIS SONG: I began writing this one immediately after breaking up with Mel. Five minutes later I put the pencil down with just a title on the page. The truth was I really didn’t want to write the song, but as a songwriter you can’t let deep emotions go untapped. Oh, and by the way, it’s very tricky trying to write a song about not wanting to write a song.
NO PUSHY PUSHY CON NO PLASTICA: Me and a bunch of my friends took a surfing trip down to Costa Rica a couple years back. One of my friends told me that a Spanish dude who was working at this house gave him a warning before he left: “No pushy pushy con no plastica.” I guess he thought we were going there to bang prostitutes. When I heard the story I busted out laughing and on the spot wrote the song. During the trip I would bring my guitar to every bar that we went to and have the whole place join us in a sing along of this song. I learned later that the song lived on long after we had left. BTW this is a punkier version of the song.
I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR: On the spur of the moment, many years back, while performing Desert Rain, we tagged on this U2 song. It has become a Yellowfly staple ever since.
SAIL ON: While jamming on the groove of this song at a rehearsal, the telephone rang. I immediately started singing the words to the song. They were nonsense (dummy) lyrics that I planned on changing later. The song sat on hold for months because I couldn’t figure out what it should be about. I mean I couldn’t keep those sappy dummy lyrics, could I? I was at the end of one of my relationships when we joked on the phone about getting back together for one last fling. After hanging up I realized that, holy crap, I know what “Sail on” is about. BTW 50% of the dummy lyrics made the final cut.
THE GREATEST LOVE I NEVER HAD: This one is pretty much self-explanatory. Though I never should have had this relationship in the first place, it did lead to a great title and a pretty good song. Ah, what a writer must do for his art.
RAIN: Back when the band first started, we used to close with this one. We recorded it for the Mystic Chords CD but scratched it at the last minute. Always loved this arrangement, so we rerecorded it for this CD.
GLASS SKY: We put out an EP between the Mystic Chords and Yellowfly CD’s. This was the title track. The song kind of disappeared but we always liked it, so we decided to remaster it and release it on this CD. The song was inspired by an actress I saw on TV. Don’t remember who it was or what was happening, but I do remember her sad expression and the yellow dress she was wearing struck me.
FUGITIVE: This was the final of four songs I wrote about my relationship with a certain girl. The others were “I must have you,” “Family Photographs,” and “Desert Rain.” Not bad for one relationship! After the bad break up in “Family Photo’s” we tried being friends while still continuing an intense sexual relationship (“Desert Rain”). Yeah, that’s going to work. This is about the inevitable re-break up. This song was originally slated for the Mystic Chords CD, but I felt having this one and “Evelyn’s Peace” on the same album would be too much of a downer. The same happened on the subsequent CD’s with “Hero” and “Uninvited guest.”
GOODBYE GIRL: I always wanted to write a Beach Boys type hook. In other words, sing the same line over and over in the chorus while just changing the key to keep it interesting (e.g. California Girls). This song was purely an experiment. The story is totally made up. It’s kind of corny, but it’s got a certain charm.