Song Description
Watching a candle burn down in the darkness after a recent breakup.
| Song Length |
4:16 |
Genre |
Jazz - Contemporary, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Subject |
Hot, Fire, Heat, Breaking Up |
Similar Artists |
Sarah Bareilles, Norah Jones |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Flickering
Music and Lyrics by Kelly Robinson
Verse 1
In the darkness it quivers, the flickering flame
Crimson wax dripping as I whisper your name
The wind softly beckons, tempting fire with breath
They say love is blind but I know it's deaf
Chorus
All the while you told me but I didn't hear till now
One girl's not enough to hold you but you'd see me anyhow
I can't be angry at you because I'm the one to blame
As I sit lonely in the blackness with the flickering flame
Verse 2
The room still glows golden, though dimmer than before
When you took your faded words and empty kisses out the door
I ended the delusion because now I clearly hear
Clarity comes so suddenly, reflection like a mirror
Chorus
All the while you told me but I didn't hear till now
One girl's not enough to hold you but you'd see me anyhow
I can't be angry at you because I'm the one to blame
As I sit lonely in the blackness with the flickering flame
(piano solo)
Bridge
You chose to leave -- stop looking back
You chose her -- don't breath my name
Show me tears. I'll show you apathy
Don't say you'll stay. You haven't changed.
Chorus
All the while you told me but I didn't hear till now
One girl's not enough to hold you but you'd see me anyhow
I can't be angry at you because I'm the one to blame
As I sit lonely in the blackness with the flickering flame