"Not Till My Cup is Drained" : FAWM

Not Till My Cup is Drained

4 days ago by @frankb

Liner Notes

Do Not Bother Me When I'm Drinking Coffee! That's all I'llsay. .#skirmish #acoustic #singersongwriter #acousticonetake #guywithukulele #lyricsonly

Lyrics

Feelin' pretty tranquil... my thoughts running free. I don't know where I am, or how long I will be Away from the outside, how long can I turn off...You and you and you ... and Me. You and you and you ... and Me.

The warmth in my palms, the aroma dark and rich , My familiar old friend my morning witch In my hand is a ship,... a transport to fly ... To a world that will pass me by a world that will pass me by Chorus This is my stolen time, my quiet retreat..... A boundary set you’re trying to defeat You're demanding my voice, demanding my mind, when I left all that stuff behind It’s a bitter invasion, a loud, heavy sound Pushing right into the silence I found. It’s a bitter invasion, a loud, heavy sound Pushing right into the silence I found.

You want me to speak expect me to say something profound to fix up your day But I cannot process, my mind is a blank A wall has gone up, and my energy sank. A wall has gone up, and my energy sank.

Maybe I could find the words if I tried... but I want ... to keep all these feelings deep inside I don’t want this pressure, I don’t want the noise ... break my spirit then steal my poise break my spirit then steal my poise

Chorus This is my stolen time, my quiet retreat..... A boundary set you’re trying to defeat You're demanding my voice, demanding my mind, when I left all that stuff behind It’s a bitter invasion, a loud, heavy sound Pushing right into the silence I found. It’s a bitter invasion, a loud, heavy sound Pushing right into the silence I found.

Not now. Not now. Leave me alone with the thoughts in my brain. Not now. Not now. Not till my cup is drained.

Comments

@jeremykazoo 1d

I have my own stolen retreat with my coffee. This song is very relatable.

@frankb 1d

Thanks!

@leslie333 3d

Gee, I thought I was pretty quiet in the morning!! Seriously, some intriguing and elaborate lyrics in your coffee time ode.

@frankb 2d

Thanks!

@newukenewyork 3d

Great title phrase/hook! “My morning witch” is also a refreshingly unique description. Cool write!

@frankb 3d

Thanks! That phrase was actually a last-minute change. I changed the preceedding phrase from "rich and dark aroma" to "aroma dark and rich". So I needed something new to go with "rich". I didn't at first like "witch" but it helped set the mood for taking me "out of this world".