Owen Stroud

I heard there were tornadoes down in Texas
and I was jealous
I read about volcanoes in Hawaii
well, that must be exciting

’cause nothing ever happens around here, does it?
nothing ever happens around here

I know the cost of living somewhere gorgeous
reach up and pick the oranges
where the sinking earth can swallow up a busy street
vanish under your feet

but nothing ever happens around here, does it?
nothing ever happens around here

’cause I don’t feel my heart beat enough
to remind me every gallon of my blood
oh, the quiet life would leave my soul in tatters
distract me from the only things that matter

I left the Equator for the Arctic
but it leaves me feeling heartsick
hail and hurricane and wave and earthquake
a braver soul do make

but nothing ever happens around here, does it?
nothing ever happens around here

’cause I don’t feel my heart beat enough
to remind me every gallon of my blood
oh, the quiet life would leave my soul in tatters
distract me from the only things that matter

I love the things I fear
I fear the things that bore me
and I’m bored by the patience I need to persevere
I love the things I fear
I fear the things that bore me
and I’m bored by the patience I need to persevere
I love the things I fear
I fear the things that bore me
and I’m bored by the patience I need to persevere
I love the things I fear
I fear the things that bore me
and I’m bored by the patience I need to persevere

I heard there were tornadoes down in Texas
and I was jealous
some things you just can’t keep things the way you had ‘em
so you just gotta have ‘em

but nothing ever happens around here, does it?
nothing ever happens around here
nothing ever happens around here, does it?
nothing ever happens around here
no, nothing ever happens around here