1st Place | “Magnets”

WRITTEN BY JOHN ALLAIRE
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA
WWW.SONICBIDS.COM/JOHNALLAIRE

I see a stare with weary eyes,
a boat moves in across the bay
The sand upon your feet is golden brown
the air is thick as thieves today
Then you cast upon my face for some expression
And I turn and look away
An angel flies by in the wind,
a ghost is lying on the shore
I’m telling people I have yet to meet
That we were supposed to me some time before
And I’ve got steel in the soles of my boots
And you’ve got magnets in the floors
So I surrender, see my flag
made up from all the sheets we tore
Something’s living in the insulation
In-between my heart and your front door
But I’ve got steel in the soles of my boots
And you’ve got magnets in the floors
So if what they say is true
if you pay homage to the lore
Your heart beats three times to my twice
and six times to my four
But I’ve got steel in the soles of my boots
And you’ve got magnets in the floors