Цитаты из книги Where She Went

Я поспешил за тобой, но осознал слишком поздно, Что под ногами моими только лишь воздух.

Вы когда-нибудь слышали о той собаке, которая всю свою жизнь гонялась за машинами, а когда наконец поймала одну, не знала, что с ней делать? Я — та собака.

Кто говорит, что я дышу музыкой? Кто говорит, что я вообще дышу?

Всё закончилось, меня поднимают. Тишины вечерней настало время. Ковёр клевера подо мной расстилают, Иначе не вынести мне это брея.

I would change if I could, but so far, ordering myself to shut up and enjoy the ride hasn't much of an impact.

Ever hear the one about that dog that spent its life chasing cars and finally caught one - and had no idea what to do with it? I'm that dog.

From that one little seed grew this tumor of a flowering plant. And I'm the one who nurtures it. I water it. I care for it. I neeble from its poison berries. I let it wrap around my neck, choking the air right out of me. I've done that. All by myself. All to myself.

People's good intentions can wind up putting us in boxes as confining as coffins.

Rumors, even true ones, are like flames: stifle the oxygen and they sputter and die.

Needle and thread, flesh and bone Spit and sinew, heartbreak is home Your suture lines sparkle like diamonds Bright stars to light my confinement

“stitch” collateral damage, track 7

The bow is so old, its horsehair is glue Sent to the factory, just like me and like you So how come they stayed your execution? The audience roars its standing ovation

“dust” Collateral Damage, track 9

I’ll be your mess, you be mine That was the deal that we had signed I bought a hazmat suit to clean up your waste Gas masks, gloves, to keep us safe But now I’m alone in an empty room Staring down immaculate doom

“messy” collateral damage, track 2

The clothes are packed off to Goodwill I said my good-byes up on that hill The house is empty, the furniture sold Soon your smells will decay to mold Don’t know why I bother calling, ain’t nobody answering Don’t know why I bother singing, ain’t nobody listening

“disconnect” collateral damage, track 10

Barrel of the gun, rounds one two three She says I have to pick: choose you, or choose me Metal to the temple, the explosion is deafening Lick the blood that covers me She’s the last one standing

“roulette” Collateral Damage, track 11

There’s a piece of lead where my heart should beat Doctor said too dangerous to take out You’d better just leave it be Body grew back around it, a miracle, praise be Now, if only I could get through airport security

“bullet” Collateral Damage, track 12

You don’t share me. You own me.

The boogeyman sleeps on your side of the bed Whispers in my ear: “Better off dead.” Fills my dreams with sirens and lights of regret Kisses me gently when I wake up in a sweat

“boo!” collateral damage, track 3

You crossed the water, left me ashore It killed me enough, but you wanted more You blew up the bridge, a mad terrorist Waved from your side, threw me a kiss I started to follow but realized too late There was nothing but air underneath my feet

“bridge” collateral damage, track 4

Are you happy in your misery? Resting peaceful in desolation? It’s the final tie that binds us The sole source of my consolation

“blue” collateral damage, track 6

Someone wake me when it’s over When the evening silence softens golden Just lay me on a bed of clover Oh, I need help with this burden

“hush” collateral damage, track 13