Gravity by John Mayer

Few songs are well written and well executed. This song fits both. Almost perfect I would say.

Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down

Oh I'll never know what makes this man
With all the love that his heart can stand
Dream of ways to throw it all away

Oh Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down

Oh twice as much ain't twice as good
And can't sustain like a one half could
It's wanting more
That's gonna send me to my knees


Oh gravity, stay the hell away from me
And gravity has taken better men than me (now how can that be?)

Just keep me where the light is
Just keep me where the light is
Just keep me where the light is
C'mon keep me where the light is
C'mon keep me where the light is
Oh... where the light is!

Victoria by John Mayer

I love songs that are named after girls. It's most likely that such songs were inspired by real persons. Persons who could have really made a difference to the song writer's life. Most of the songs in the John Mayer debut, Inside Wants Out, are acoustic based. This is one the songs I tried to learn during college when I was mostly busy with playing guitar, downloading music in the IRC Chat network and studying. I wish things can be that simple again. But then again, it maybe just me playing with my head. I'll probably to write some songs about girls I learned to love and I'm trying to forget. That makes it somewhat easier they say. But easy has not been something I'm familiar with.

Don't know why Tori came by
But I could see by the look in her eyes
Tori'd been driving 'round the town for a while
Playing with the thought of leaving

Don't know why, but Tori just smiled
And mentioned something about how you were right
Must have been hard to see through the tears she was hiding

She said "I might not be seeing him soon...
I've got a few things I've been waiting to do"

Hey, Tori came by
Tori came by tonight
Hey, Tori came by
She says to say goodbye

Looked outside at the car in the drive
And the suitcase on the back seat inside
Sure it's so she can't look out behind at the road

She said "I might not be seeing him soon...
I've got a few things I've been waiting to do"

Hey, Tori came by
Tori came by tonight
Hey, Tori came by
She says to say goodbye

Don't look down, she seemed alright
You might be asking where is Tori tonight?
Somewhere out on the highway I'm sure she's fine

Half of My Heart by John Mayer

I can't remember why I just started to sing the chorus of this song last week in the office in front of some of my officemates. I didn't even know the lyrics. It was just fun to sing it I guess. Taylor Swift contributes subtle background vocals in the chorus of the song.

I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring

Oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
Oh, with half of my heart

I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
Lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me a better way and all that my love can bring

Oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
Oh, with half of my heart
With half of my heart

Your faith is strong
But I can only fall short for so long
Time will hold, later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you with half of my...

Half of my heart
Half of my heart

Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do

Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never really loved anything

Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart

Neon by John Mayer

I was waiting in line to get movie tickets re-listening to the Room for Squares album when i realized that this song is just damn good! I was just impressed with the unusual guitar riff, the killer bass lines and great lyrics!

When sky blue gets dark enough
To see the colors of the city lights
A trail of ruby red and diamond white
Hits her like a sunrise

She comes and goes and comes and goes
Like no one can

Tonight she's out to lose herself
And find a high on Peachtree Street
From mixed drinks to techno beats it's always
Heavy into everything

She comes and goes and comes and goes
Like no one can
She comes and goes and no one knows
She's slipping through my hands

She's always buzzing just like
Neon, neon
Neon, neon
Who knows how long, how long, how long
She can go before she burns away

I can't be her angel now
You know it's not my place to hold her down
And it's hard for me to take a stand
When I would take her anyway I can

She comes and goes and comes and goes
Like no one can
She comes and goes and no one knows
She's slipping through my hands

She's always buzzing just like
Neon, neon
Neon, neon
Who knows how long, how long, how long
She can go before she burns away

My Stupid Mouth by John Mayer

I just tried to relearn this song on bass tonight. Listening and reading through the lyrics made me realized that this is just like how the past 2 days have gone for me. I'm too stupid to be persistent to continue to try to talk to you... to the point that I'm already frustrating you. Yes sir, you may start calling me Captain Backfire.

My stupid mouth
Has got me in trouble
I said too much again
To a date over dinner yesterday
And I could see
She was offended
She said "well anyway..."
Just dying for a subject change


Oh, another social casualty
Score one more for me
How could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking"
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a boy to do
I guess he better find one soon


We bit our lips
She looked out the window
Rolling tiny balls of napkin paper
I played a quick game of chess with the salt and pepper shaker
And I could see clearly, An indelible line was drawn
Between what was good, what JUST slipped out and what went wrong


Oh, the way she feels about me has changed
Thanks for playing, try again.
How could I forget?
Mama said "think before speaking"
No filter in my head
Oh, what's a boy to do
I guess he better find one


I'm never speaking up again
It only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery
Than she desert me


Oh I'm never speaking up again
Starting now... Starting now


One more thing
Why is it my fault?
So maybe I try too hard
But it's all because of this desire
I just wanna be liked
I just wanna be funny
Looks like the jokes on me
So call me captain backfire


I'm never speaking up again
it only hurts me
I'd rather be a mystery
than she desert me


oh i'm never speaking up again
i'm never speaking up again
i'm never speaking up again
Starting now, starting now...

Good Love Is On the Way by John Mayer

This is John Mayer's way of telling me (us), that there's somewhat a chance for me, that Good Love is on the Way. Unless he wrote this song only for himself. This song was played by JM as John Mayer Trio with Pino Palladino and Steve Jordan.

I'm a lazy lover
Undercover
Wasting time
Then one day this summer
I changed my number
To cut my line

Good love is on the way
I been lonely but I know, I'll be ok
Good love is on the way

3 years broken hearted
But now her ghost is finally gone
I'm done with broken people
This is me
I'm working on (cause I know)

Good love is on the way
I've been lonely but I know, I'll be ok
Good love is on the way

Good to go for wherever I'm needed
Bags are packed and I'm
Down by the door
You can take all the tricks up my sleeve
I don't need them anymore

Good to go for wherever I'm needed
Bags are packed and I'm
Down by the door
You can take all the tricks up my sleeve
I don't need them anymore

Good love is on the way
I've been lonely, lonely, lonely, yeah
Good love is on the way
I've been lonely but I know I'll be ok
Good love is on the way
Oh, Good love is on the way, hey

Love Song for No One by John Mayer

I only started to appreciate this song when it was suggested by my officemate/bandmate Jonray as something that we can cover. This song officially made me think that John Mayer really does write some awesome songs that hits you on a deeper level. It doesn't hurt either that the basslines were played by equally awesome musician David "DeLa" LaBruyere.

This has also been one of my favorite songs to play with the band.

Staying home alone on a Friday
Flat on the floor looking back
On old love
Or lack thereof
After all the crushes are faded
And all my wishful thinking was wrong
I'm jaded
I hate it

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
Get here

Searching all my days just to find you
I'm not sure who I'm looking for
I'll know it
When I see you
Until then, I'll hide in my bedroom
Staying up all night just to write
A love song for no one

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
So tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here

I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?
Oh no way

I could have met you in a sandbox
I could have passed you on the sidewalk
Could I have missed my chance
And watched you walk away?

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
I'm so tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here oh yeah

I'm tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here
I'm so tired of being alone
So hurry up and get here

You'll be so good
You'll be so good for me

Bold As Love by John Mayer

Bold As Love is a Jimi Hendrix original and is one of the song's I've never really heard of. It was just only the title that chases me, similar to other Hendrix songs such as Little Wing, All Along the Watchtower, Foxy Lady. The title itself speaks for itself I guess and most critics tout them as great in matters of guitar playing.

I've appreciated other Hendrix songs although they came to me in different forms. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) was used by Hollywood Hulk Hogan as his intro song, Red House was performed by the Satriani, Vai, Johnson version of G3. Machine Gun was everywhere... name dropped by other guitar great as one of the greatest guitar performances ever recorded.

The day came to appreciate Bold As Love. I even thought that the correct title was "Axis:Bold as Love" although upon research i found out that this is the title of the album which the song came from. I guess the appreciation was easier because of John Mayer's voice, which can be easily understood unlike Hendrix's slurs and because it was recommended by JonRay, the best unsigned guitarist in the Philippines! We were on our way to a place were other's wouldn't dare to thread on. But that didn't matter, we listened to the song and I found another one to place in my songlist :)

Anger he smiles, towering in shiny metallic purple armour
Queen jealousy, envy waits behind him
Her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground

Blue are the life-giving waters taken for granted,
They quietly understand
Once happy turquoise armies lay opposite ready,
But wonder why the fight is on

But they’re all, they're bold as love,
Yeah, they’re all, they're bold as love, love, love
they’re all, they're bold as love
Just ask the axis

My red is so confident that he flashes trophies of war,
and Ribbons of euphoria
Orange is young, full of daring,
But its very unsteady for the first go round

My yellow in this case is not so mellow
In fact I’m trying to say it’s frightened like me
And all these emotions of mine keep holding me from,
Giving my life to a rainbow like you

But, I’m, I'm bold, I’m bold as love,
Yeah I’m bold, I'm bold as love, love, love, yea..
I’m bold, Im bold as love
Just ask the axis
He knows, he knows, he knows,
He knows everything.....

I'm bold, I’m bold as love,
I'm bold, I’m bold as love... ooh..
Hear me talking to you..
I'm bold, I’m bold as love.

Note: That night, we ended up dancing to the incessant prodding of Side A's Joey G. Damn you Joey G. Damn you!!!!

New Deep by John Mayer

I was not actually a fan of John Mayer from the start. I remember my buddy of mine DRIS, talking about this guy as sort of the 'IN' thing happening in the world of rock. While I bought my Creed 'My Own Prison' CD, he was giddy about listening to John Mayer's 'Room for Squares' wearing a smirk in his face as he put down P450 in the record bar's counter. This song is from John Mayer's 2nd album (3rd if you're too much of a prick). What endeared me to John Mayer's music?!? Well this particular song was used in a video that was prepared for the 10th yr reunion of my elementary class. The INTRO's not bad either!

I'm so alive
I'm so enlightened
I can barely survive
A night in my mind
I've got a plan
I'm gonna find out just how boring I am
And have a good time

Cause ever since I tried
Trying not to find
Every little meaning in my life
It's been fine
I've been cool
With my new golden rule

Numb is the new deep
Done with the old me
And talk is the same cheap it's been

Is there a God?
Why is he waiting?
Don't you think of it odd
When he knows my inner dwellings?
And look at the stars
Don't it remind you just how feeble we are?
Well it used to, I guess

Cause ever since I tried
Trying not to find
Every little meaning in my life
It's been fine
I've been cool
With my new golden rule

Numb is the new deep
Done with the old me
And talk is the same cheap it's been

I'm a new man
I wear a new cologne and
You wouldn't know me if your eyes were closed
I know what you'll say
'This won't last longer than the rest of the day'
But you're wrong this time

Numb is the new deep
Done with the old me
I'm over the analyzing
Tonight

Stop trying to figure it out
Deep will only bring you down
You know, I used to be the back porch poet with a book of rhymes
Always open knowing all the time I'm probably
Never gonna find the perfect rhyme
For 'heavier things'