
oc aesthetics: where the sun meets the sea
iris caldwell

oc aesthetics: where the sun meets the sea
By the time the night wears off, the dust is down
And shadows burn
I will rise and stand my ground,
Waiting for the night’s returnI’m never what I like
I’m double-sided
And I just can’t hide
I kinda like it
When I make you cry
‘Cause I’m twisted up, I’m twisted up, inside

oc aesthetics: where the sun meets the sea
Don’t try to sleep through the end of the world
Bury me alive
‘Cause I won’t give up without a fightIf you love me let me go
If you love me let me go
‘Cause these words are knives that often leave scars
The fear of falling apart
And truth be told, I never was yours
The fear, the fear of falling apart

oc aesthetics: where the sun meets the sea
Weighed down by heavy lids and lunar lullabies,
I knew you were wide awake because you smile with your eyes.
Downy feathers kiss your face and flutter everywhere.
Reality is a lovely place but I wouldn’t want to live there.
From the green belt balcony, the wildfires look so pretty.
Ponderosa canopy, I’d never leave if it were up to me.
To the ruby redwood tree, and to the velvet climbing ivy:
Painted all mahogany, I’d never leave if it were up to me.

oc aesthetics: where the sun meets the sea
I’ve been longing for,
Daisies to push through the floor,
And I wish that plant life would grow all around me,
So I won’t feel dead anymore.
So I won’t feel dead anymore.

oc aesthetics: where the sun meets the sea
I over-communicate and feel too much
I just complicate it when I say too much
I laugh about it, dream about that casual touch
Sex, fire, sick and tired of acting all tough
I’m hooked on all these feelings
I know exactly what I’m feelin’