It Used To Be Video (MV)

It used to be
The song of a siren
Across a single city
Could be heard by lock and key
It used to be
The box was a secret of childhood
Good times never to open
Until the twelfth of never
Until forever
And left behind the hand
I used to hold so blindly
A hand I used to press against mine
So profusely that beads
Of sweat would collect between
But no one gave a damn
Because giving a damn
About little potatoes like that
Wasn't what love was about
Love was the way
It used to be
The way I left my
Self behind
Forgetting my conscious mind
Trying to give up Independence
For the reason that
It was a showing of
Understanding and compassion
But now
Somehow
I wish I didn't
Turn myself into a weak child
With the fog cleared up
Am I grown up enough to drive alone
Yes
Where have the birds gone
Now or is it
A matter of where I've flown
Somewhere along the line they forgot to tell me
That I wasn't supposed to feed
When they looked so famished
And that I had to provide
The right amount no more no less
Because if you fed too much
They'd be taken and fly away
And if you fed too little
Then they would want another
And me no longer
It used to be
You always wanted to spoil them
But never wanting to moderate yourself
Well listen now
The next batch you find
You will keep your secrets
And spill enough beans
For them to love you back
For what you have
But remember the lesson learned
And never give too much a damn
About the teeny beanies
Because that wasn't what love was about
No one is going to tell you
So keep your eyes open
It's your car but
Not your highway to doodle with
It used to be
That April showers would bring mayflowers
But what do mayflowers bring
What will they bring
What will they bring
Anthomas