Too Subtle

from Canyon Drive by Lisa Marie Claire

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Music and lyrics by Lisa Marie Claire.
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All musical parts performed, engineered, and mixed by Lisa Marie Claire.

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I’ve been eyeing your profile
Some would call it stalking
Trying to show you a smile
That leads to more than talking

Am I lost in wishful thinking?
Headed for a fall?
I feel my courage sinking
Every time we drop the ball

Is it all in the spirit
Of being kind and friendly?
Is it buried in those lyrics
And those videos you send me?

This is so adolescent
And yet it’s so much fun
I light up in your presence
You’re the warmth of the sun

But you’re too subtle and I’m too dumb
Even if it’s obvious to everyone
I need a sign or a smoking gun
Yeah, I need to hear you say it
I wanna hear you say it

I heard from an expert
A girl should never chase
The guy will soon reject her
A pleasure to replace

I’ll end up like a toy
When I’d rather be a treasure
He’ll only bring the boy
When I want the man of measure

[Crying for the moon, you're just crying for the moon]

This is so adolescent
And yet it's so much fun
I light up in your presence
You're the warmth of the sun

But you’re too subtle and I’m too dumb
Even if it’s obvious to everyone
You’ll fade away like the setting sun
’Cause I need to hear you say it
I wanna hear you say it

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from Canyon Drive, released August 25, 2020

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