Angel/Devil (lyrics)

Verse 1: Voice 1:
Death--it's everywhere, its vile stench clings onto the air
It gets so bad, the bodies pile high, pile right up to the foggy blue sky
But no one listens, no one cries, when a child of the West just up and dies
The think they'll add to the body count; the walls are closin' in, there's no way out
For me, no sir-ee, not a soul to hear me when I scream
The blade is shining, the steel is cold, that's it, I'm doomed, not even 20 years old
Then all at once, there's a loud CRACK, one keels over with a hole in his back
The others rush away and all I see is a pair of violet eyes staring down at me
The violence continues all around, but lost in those eyes, I hear not a sound
But my heartbeat, and my shakin' breath. This angel [voice 2: Or Devil?] just stopped my death.

Chorus 1: Voice 2:
Angel or Devil, I wanna know
Where do you hang your hat, where do you call home?
I look at the world around you, but I can't tell
Are you a Demon in Heaven, or an Angel in Hell?
Angel or Devil, I need to know
Why can't you fit in, no matter where you go
I may not know you, but I can see
In the bitter end, you're not that different from me.

Verse 2: Voice 1:
This Angel [voice 2: Or Devil?], he's fair as can be, so my heart's all aflutter, quite naturally
Hair down his back, eyes so cold, he too can't yet be 20 years old
He gives me his hand, asks [voice 1 & 2] "Can you stand?", helps me up, and man, oh man
What a sight, the sun's goin' down, and its nearly night
He sees me watchin', says, "Ain't it the best? Sunset's better out here in the West
Over in the East, you can't see the stars. All you guys got is steel, glass, and cars
Sure you got money, but even I know, ya can't buy happiness wit' any 'mount o' dough
All you Easters, you think ya got it made. I tell you, ya need to try bein' me for a day."
I meet his eyes, that cold violet stare, and behind the ice, I see pain in there
And memories too, and I'm tellin' ya'll "Hell, this Angel [voice 2: Or Devil?] Is just like me or you"

REPEAT CHORUS 1

Verse 3: Voice 1:
Angel or Devil, he's walkin' me home. He knows they'll come back if I'm left all alone
As we walk, we begin to talk. All my fears of the West, they vanish like chalk
In the rain. I tell him the story of how I came by train
To this hellhole, this tarpit in the sand, and as we keep talkin' and walkin', he holds my hand
He tells me of the life he once led in the East, when things were just peachy 'til some cruel beast
Ruined it, destroyed his dreams. Nothin' left, no one there, and it seems
He had no choice but to go to the West, where he scratches a livin' doin' what he does best
Stealin' from gangs, preventin' their crimes, laughin' in Death's face from time to time
But he says he feels trapped, even though he's free, I stop and ask, "Well now how can that be?"
Our eyes meet again, serious as can be, and he says, "Don't you get it? You're just like me!"

INTERLUDE/BRIDGE: Voice 2:
I tell myself, "Hey, he's right!"
I'm the darkness to his light
He's got nothin', he's just fine
I've got everythin', I hate my life
He hasn't got a roof o'er his head
I'm sick and tired of my nice soft bed
I waste my time tryin' to be him
His days, wantin' my life is how he spends them
He's free but trapped, I'm trapped but free
Each other's lives is all we dream
I'm too bad for the East
I wanna free my inner beast
He's too good for the West
He's still gotta heart hidin' in hid chest

Chorus 2: Voice 2:
Angel or Devil, now I know
You don't have a hat, you ain't got a home
I see the world around us, and I can tell
I'm a Demon in Heaven, You're an Angel in Hell
Angel, not Devil, now I know
Why we don't fit in, no matter where we go
I still don't know you, but now I see
In the very end, you just wanna be me

Verse 4: Voice 1:
While we're walkin' and talkin' we arrive at the Tracks, he stops, says, "That's it, I'm headin' back"
I'm confused and ask him why, he laughs bitterly and says he don't wanna die
He killed a Cobra to save my life, and they're known to practice 'an eye for an eye'
If he steps over the tracks to the East, they'd all converge here, it'd be a blood-filled feast
I'm safe now, my home is near, but I don't wanna leave my new companion dear
To stay a little longer is what I want most, I tell him that, he draws he close
One arm goes around my hips, the other lifts my pale hand, presses it to his blood-red lips
Across his face, a smirk is drawn, he turns 'round, walks, and he's going, going, gone
I watch him go, just staring in awe. Maybe this Angel is a Devil after all
He's stolen my heart, and I feel so lame: After everythin' he did, I didn't even get his name

REPEAT CHORUS 2

Chorus 3: Voice 2:
My angel, my devil, I want you to know
You don't need a hat, and I can give you a home
The world hears my voice, and everyone can tell
This Demon in Heaven craves the Angel in Hell
My angel, my devil, I want you to know
You may not fit in, but you've got a place to go
You're welcome in my heart, now can't you see
To whatever end, I want you with me

CONCLUSION: Sung 'a capella' by voice 2:
To whatever end, I want you with me
My angel, my devil

Love's Poem

Fragrant Red Roses and Raging Fire;
Rich dark Chocolate that lingers, dances on your tongue;
Moonlight strolls in the deepest of Midnight;
Music that courses through your soul, sets it free--
I am there in all of these things.

Beautiful but flighty, I am like a turtle dove:
Both Eternal and Fleeting;
Ever Devoted, yet always Wandering.
Some claim I am nowhere to be found,
But I am here, there, everywhere.

Sometime Whimsical, sometimes Philosophical;
Alternately Selfish and Thoughtful;
Sometimes Joyful, sometimes Painful;
At once Innocent and Knowing--
I can be all of these things.

I keep you company when you're alone,
And I keep you warm on a cold winter's day.
I am known by all life on Earth:
Old one's near Death's Door,
And those not yet part of this world.

When I am with you, or even near you,
You see the beauty in everything
As if you're looking through stained glass painted with sun.
Many spend their lives searching for me...
If only they could see I've been with them all along!

I try, oh I try, so that all remember me,
But nowadays, so little is done in my name.
Often I am crushed before I can stand,
Clipped at the bud before I can grow--
I am needed but forgotten and neglected.

Star-crossed lovers, doomed to fail
Before I was ever in full bloom.
There are days when my presence is forbidden.
But as those two died to prove,
I cannot and will not be controlled by mortal men.

And for those of you who still seek my company
But have given up the search
I beg of you all to try again--
Like all of life, my mysteries seem so complex
Yet in the end, I am the simplest thing of all.

Bio-Poem

Christina
Billy and Donna are my loving parents (rest in peace, mom).
Johnnie and Patricia, they're my older siblings (you too, Brother).
People say I'm creative, intellegent, and sensitive.
Chocolate, a good laugh, and writing stories bring me joy.
Sadness is caused by injustice, mediocrity, and bad acting.
I am always there, I give advice, and I listen.
Dad gave me support, Mrs. Murphy gave me a dream, and Roald Dahl ignited the spark.
Life Goals: Get a Ph.D, get something published, die happy.
Write novels, master the human mind, and make money--those are my career goals.
Do I even WANT to be remembered?
Gribbins

Morning Light

I was once a timid fox,
By myself, frolicked in the sun
But when people came, I panicked
And I’d turn tail and run

You freed me from my inner darkness
You stopped me from tearing myself apart
You erased my fears and loneliness
So I give to you my heart

You rebuilt my bridge of trust
And you found me, locked inside
Then you broke me out of my shell
Now I no longer have to hide

You saved me from the sinking boat
You guided me out of the stormy sea
I’m not alone, and now I know
You’ll always be there to rescue me

I am like a midday flower
Open for all the world to see
You are my morning light
Letting me be all that I can be

Mother Luna

Luna’s soft and matronly face
Reflects on the water’s glassy surface.
On the shore I stand, mesmerized
By Nature’s Queen of the Night.
Lovely she is, this Lady in the Sky,
Guiding many a soul off into the night.
I turn to go, giving Luna one last smile over my shoulder.
She smiles back, and bids me farewell
Until the next full moon brings me back to the pond.

I was young when I fell in love with the night,
The midnight sky my only comfort in this harsh world.
To escape from my personal Hell, I joined the stars.
The moon was my mother and the stars were my brothers
In my fantasy land. They never screamed at me,
Or scolded me, or put pressure on me to be someone I’m not.
Even as I grew older, I still looked to them for sanctuary,
Especially to Her, who seemed to always be there for me,
Her face an ever changing but never wavering sign of love and hope.

Years have flown by, and once again I trudge through the tall grass surrounding
The pond. I remember it being taller, but I guess I’ve grown a bit.
I hadn’t been in a while, due to trifles such as homework, long lost relatives,
Family deaths, family separations and reunions (life). But to Mother Luna,
Reason and time mattered not: she was still there for me, like she always had
Been. I reached the shore (was the pond really so small?) at last.
Tears from memories long ago buried welled up in my eyes as I
Gazed onto the pond (when did that fountain get there?).
I let the tears fall and let a smile creep onto my face.

Luna’s soft and matronly face
Was reflecting on the water’s glassy surface.
As when I was small, I stood on the shore, hypnotized
By Nature’s almighty Queen of the Night,
Just as lovely as I remember her being.
I feel my soul lift and fly off into the night (free)
I glance at my watch; It is time to go, so I
Look up and give Luna a goodbye smile. She smiles back, and bids me
Farewell, until the next full moon brings me back to the pond.
Whenever that may be.