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Cocoon

A heart breaking song, written by singer/songwriter Jack Johnson. Featured as track 14 on his album On and On.

Cocoon tells the story of a man who feels that a break-up with his significant other is growing closer and closer. He knows that it's coming, and he feels that if it's over, he just wants it to be over so the healing can begin. Personally, i think it illustrates the scene from someone who truly cares for the girl, and only wants her to be happy... even if it means crushing his own feelings.

Well based on your smile
I'm betting all of this
Might be over soon
But your bound to win
Cause if I'm betting against you
I think I'd rather lose
But this is all that I have

So please
Take what's left of this heart and use
Please use only what you really need
You know I only have so little
So please
Mend your broken heart and leave

I know it's not your style
I can tell by the way that you move
It's real, real soon
But I'm on your side
And I don't want to be your regret
I'd rather be your cocoon
But this is all that you have

So please
Let me take what's left of your heart and I will use
I swear I'll use only what I need
I know you only have so little
So please
Let me mend my broken heart and

You said this was all you had
And it's all I need
But blah blah blah
Because it fell apart and
I guess it's all you knew
And all I have
But now we have
Only confused hearts and
I guess all we have
Is really all we need

So please
Let's take these broken hearts and use
Let's use only what we really need
You know we only have so little
So please
Take these broken hearts and leave

by TheBrownDuke October 22, 2007