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Waiting

by Eric Ryan-Johnson

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I’d talk with you all night As you’d lay in my arms In the morning you’d smile All the love in your heart Then I’d come back at night And you’d love me some more What a perfect life Wish it could with you To feel the touch of your hand And the music you’d sing to me How our faces would ache From the laughter and the love And I’d say that I love you And you’d say that you love me too What a perfect life Wish it could with you (solo) I’d talk with you all night As you’d lay in my arms In the morning you’d smile All the love in your heart And I said that I loved you And you’d said that you loved me too What a perfect life Wish it could with you You are the one You are the one I love You are the one You are the one I love You are the one You are the one I love You are the one You are the one ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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In A Box 04:45
You put it in a box You put it in a box You store all of the hurt away And save it for the rainy days And never let it out You never let it out And all the things that you went thru It all becomes a part of you No matter how you try No matter how you try Those things they did – the things they said They’re always running thru your head It never goes away It never goes away You shove it deep inside of you And hope that you will make it thru I want you forever to be happy And I would like some happiness of my own Maybe we can meet somewhere in the middle It would help us both – this I know ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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I’m in pieces I don’t know who I am anymore I feel like a puzzle All the pieces swept onto the floor How I wish things were different I want it to be like before Can you hear me? Can you hear me? ‘Cause I love everything that you do And the ways that you think and you move And your art and your words - poetry I love everything that is you Except the way you view me I’m in pieces I don’t know who I am today There’s something that’s missing Like a part of me is taken away “How are you?” they ask me And I say, that I am okay I guess I’m lying Yes, I’m lying ‘Cause I miss everything that you do And the ways that you think and you move And your art and your words - poetry I love everything that is you Except the way you view me INSTRUMENTAL I love everything you that do And the ways that you think and you move And your art and your words - poetry And your cryptic ways - mysteries And the loving ways that you’d please I love everything that is you Except the way you view me ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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People are talking – they’re talking ‘bout us I don’t care what they say None of that mattered when I was with you They’d all fade away And our conversations – our voices so soft The look in your eyes And seeming so natural, exchanging our thoughts Discussing our lives And those things that later hurt us so We pushed down deep inside our soul But there’s something that I’d really like you to know Those people are talking – they’re talking ‘bout us About yesterday They don’t know what happened – they can’t understand how Why I feel this way About conversations – the touch of your hand The look in your eyes But none of it matters when all of its gone The painful goodbyes But those things that later hurt us so We pushed down deep inside our soul After everything that happened you should know That I believed in you And I saw the “good” in you That I believed in you And I saw the “good” in you And I believe in you… INSTRUMENTAL And those things that later hurt us so We pushed down deep inside our soul And there’s one thing you really ought to know That I believed in you And I saw the “good” in you That I believed in you And I saw the “good” in you And I believed in you And I saw the “good” in you I still believe in you And I know there’s “good” in you And I believe in you ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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There is something that I’d like to say to you After all that has occurred I am sorry for the way I treated you And I still love you Love you Love you Wish I could tell you exactly how I feel But I can’t say it to you So I’ll sing it to you in this simple song I still love you Love you Love you INSTRUMENTAL I still love you Love you Love you There is something that I’d like to say to you After all that has occurred I am sorry for the way I treated you And I still love you Love you Love you Love you Love you Love you ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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I am waiting Contemplating All inside my head Disbelieving Rearranging Everything you said Run away, run away Away from all that’s good for you Run away, run away A game of opposites Will you love me? Promise to me? We can work out this In disarray You run away, saying “It is what it is.” Run away, run away I don’t know what you gain from this Run away, run away - saying “It is what it is.” I am waiting Contemplating All inside my head Disbelieving Rearranging Everything you said Will you love me? Promise to me? We can work out this In disarray You run away, saying “It is what it is.” “It is what it is.” “It is what it is.” “It is what it is.” “It is what it is.” ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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Waiting 02:46
It seems like yesterday I was just eighteen Playing guitar in a punk rock band Whatever happened to “live fast – die young”? But these last few years were bad for everyone The politics, pandemic – it has not been fun It makes everyone just want to run away Running all my life Looking for the light Looking for something right Hoping to find you And then you came to me But now I’m lost you see I’m waiting patiently But still, you’ve disappeared INSTRUMENTAL Running all my life Looking for the light Looking for something right Hoping to find you And then you came to me But now I’m lost you see I’m waiting patiently But still, you’ve disappeared You asked me to promise to you You asked me to always love you You said things could change I’ll keep on waiting You asked me to promise to you You asked me to always love you You said things might change I’ll keep on waiting I’ll keep on waiting I’ll keep on waiting You’re worth the wait ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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It seems like yesterday I was just eighteen Playing guitar in a punk rock band Whatever happened to “live fast – die young”? But these last few years were bad for everyone The politics, pandemic – it has not been fun It makes everyone just want to run away Running all my life Looking for the light Looking for something right Hoping to find you And then you came to me But now I’m lost you see I’m waiting patiently But still, you’ve disappeared INSTRUMENTAL Running all my life Looking for the light Looking for something right Hoping to find you And then you came to me But now I’m lost you see I’m waiting patiently But still, you’ve disappeared You asked me to promise to you You asked me to always love you You said things could change I’ll keep on waiting You asked me to promise to you You asked me to always love you You said things might change I’ll keep on waiting I’ll keep on waiting I’ll keep on waiting You’re worth the wait ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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Can I reset to my factory settings? Can I revert to the time when we first met? Can I get back to who I was before? Could I have a chance again To coexist as friends When I’d play my violin for you? Why have I become the villain in your narrative? When I no longer want to exist as a negative Please understand I’m just a person who is sensitive Why can’t you see? I’d like to reset to my factory settings Can I revert to the time when we first met? I’d like to get back to who I was before Could I have a chance again To coexist as friends And can I play my violin for you? Instrumental How did I become this villain in your narrative? As I forgive you for the hurtful things that you said When all I did was love you - can’t you understand What you mean to me? I wanna reset to my factory settings Can I revert to the time when we first met? Can I get back to who I was before? Could I have a chance again To maybe just be friends When I’d play my violin… Can I reset to my factory settings? Can I revert to the time when we first met? Can I get back to who I was before? Could I have a chance again And could we coexist as friends And could I play my violin for you? ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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In My Dreams 05:05
You – you were in my dreams last night You – you were in my dreams last night Do you ever dream of me? Do you ever dream of me, my dear? Do you ever dream of me? I dreamed that you were in my arms last night That you – you were in my arms last night Do you ever dream of me? Do you ever dream of me, my dear? Do you ever dream of me? (Instrumental) I thought of you when I looked at the moon tonight When you as well were looking at the moon tonight Do you ever think of me? Do you ever think of me, my dear? Do you ever think of me? How many times have I dreamed of you at night? That you yourself were laying next to me at night I remember how I cried Do you remember how I cried all night? I remember how I cried “Of sapid fruits in cooling loft” And alcove love, and skin so soft And something seeming so sincere But then so quickly disappeared (Instrumental) I will always dream of you I will always dream of you, my dear I will always dream of you “Of sapid fruits in cooling loft” And alcove love, and skin so soft And something seeming so sincere But then so quickly disappear To think of you and everything you meant to me The memories will never ever set me free I will always dream of you I will always dream of you, my dear I will always dream of you Do you ever dream of me, my dear? Do you ever dream of me? ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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You are still, you are still You are still in my heart You are still, you are still You are still in my heart When I look – into my mirror I see a ghost – of you You’re smiling there – in front of me Just like you were – before You are still, you are still You are still in my heart You are still, you are still You are still in my heart I hear your voice – say my name So soft, unique – (am I insane?) Its echoing – inside my head Until the day – I’m dead You are still, you are still You are still in my heart (Till my heart’s content) You are still, you are still You are still in my heart (Till my heart’s content) You are still, you are still You are still in my heart (Till my heart’s content) You are still, you are still You are still in my heart (Till my heart’s content) You are still, you are still You are still in my heart (Till my heart’s content) You are still, you are still You are still in my… ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson
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Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? Why? Why? Why? Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? Why am I waiting? And who am I waiting for? For you For you For you For you ©℗2022 Words and music by Eric Ryan-Johnson

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released July 23, 2022

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Eric Ryan-Johnson Tulsa, Oklahoma

Vocalist-Guitarist-Violinist & Singer-songwriter

Born in Madison, Wisconsin
Currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma

“Alt-acoustic-rock” “Extremely catchy songs”

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