California [lyrics]

Verse I
Harsh words splinter
As my world turns to Winter,
Freezing my heart as you go.
How I long for the fire
To invoke and inspire
And melt our names in the snow.

Bridge
You can run to that golden city
Where the view's nice and the people pretty.
Travel half the world only to find
You've gone and left half your soul behind.

Chorus
It may rain harder,
The wind blows stronger,
But it's still warmer here
Than in California.
It's still warmer here
Than in California.
There may be less colour,
And the clouds might be darker,
But it's still warmer here
Than in California.
It's still warmer here
Than in California.

Verse II
I wanted to hear
Through your angry tears
You wildly confess, scream and shout.
But your manner was calm,
You meant me no harm
When the whole truth came right out.

Verse III
Can't tie you down,
Can't keep your feet on the ground
Can cage your body, but not your mind.
When the time comes I'll know
To cut your ties, let you go.
Have to be cruel to be kind.

Verse IV
My options are two
When deciding just what to do.
In my hands, do we stand or fall.
In the end it was easy
A choice already made for me
For the second was no choice at all.