I guess it's a metaphor for trying to break through to someone who is emotionally removed... Submarine: I could write a book for you to read, Take it in my car and drive away Down to you and your submarine. Your submarine… Or I could…

The first version. This is the first and only song I wrote on [arrsuarez](http://alonetone.com/arrsuarez)'s Christmas gift to me, a mbira that he lovingly crafted by hand. ![mbira](http://img.skitch.com/20090309-qan7jaha9gtbge23e6d3aqh2td…

A song about whether or not to do something you're uncomfortable with... Moving Too Slow: Oooooooooh…am I moving too slow for you cause I don’t want to do this one thing that you want me to? Oooooooooh…if I want to get close to you I…

Grew out of my frustration at having to sing, play all the instruments, and engineer my own recording... Baby, Would You Be My Engineer?: Baby, would you be my engineer and keep my headphones sounding clear? I desperately need someone…

A song about the lost art of the mix-tape and knowing that someone is trouble but doing it anyway... Compilation Tapes: Did I mention that I think that you’re a real fine dancer and I like the way you dress? I’ve known a number of girls…

The title just popped into my head unannounced one day and I had to try to work from that. About a girl with a broken radio and the repairman who would do anything to find her a new one and win her love... It certainly appears broken, Minerva…

Derivative folky song (don't tell Paul I said that). He writes a lot about the inadequacy of words. But, if he thinks words are so damned inadequate, why does he keep writing them?

You really want to get there, but you just can't find it, but the ride is entertaining. I'm rewriting the lyrics. It's not quite oblique enough, or so I'm told.

I read Carla Zilbersmith's blog, carlamuses.blogspot.com, which inspired the song. She's rather inspiring herself.