Nur Ein IX - The Usual Bravura

[Caravan Ray]

The Usual Bravura
- Tydon Docks

Well, I swagger into the room
Showing off more front than Myer's
Dropping platitudes and bombs around
Like a rat with a new gold tooth
And with the usual bravura
I take command of all that I survey
And I pray the cracks in my facade
Do not crumble into dust

But just one look from you
Makes me wonder what I'm doing here
And my confidence erodes
Leaving me with just one question

Could I be the one?
Could I be the one?
Could I be the one?
Could I be the only one?

For class and sophistication
I know I pale by comparison
But masks are not just for superheroes
That's one thing that I know
And with the usual bravura
I 'll try to punch above my weight again
And then, keep my guard up
So my glass jaw doesn't show

But just one look from you
Will strip away the self-protective shield
And I'm naked like a babe
Trying to find the answer to just one question

Could I be the one?
Could I be the one?
Could I be the one?
Could I be the only one for you?

I'll put my best foot forward
Bring my A-Game to the fore
Give it all that I've got
And maybe just a little more
There is no time for questioning
There is no time for doubt
It's not the time for hiding
I gotta spit it out

Could I be the one?
Could I be the one?
Could I be the one?
Could I be the only one for you?

Got no time for questioning
Got no time for doubt
Got no time for hiding
I just gotta spit it out
It's A-game time
Gonna give it all I got
Could I be the only one
For you?

[ken]

G D C D

Here I go again
this time I’m doing the best I can
all good things must end
there’s only so long you can pretend

Bm G Bm C-D-
It’s my fatal flaw
the usual bravura
the end of murphy’s law
the usual bravura

I see the finish line
one final summit left for me to climb
It’s my arrival time
I’m standing at the front of the line

Em D Am C-D-

[Lunkhead]

The Usual Bravura
by Merisan

It’s been a few months now
We’ve been around a while
We’ve sat and sipped in cafes
Studied one another's smile
Everything looks romantic
When your eyes are full
Of someone elses magic
You can feel a little pull

And against my better judgement, I wait

Oh my heartstrings are tethered and strained
Leather ribbons reaching out for truth
Will it be the usual bravura
Or will I give it all to you

Headed into the night
Passed the crowded bars
And empty laundromats
Under the fading stars
But I don’t know where I’m going
And you seem to be just fine
I’m the one with all the questions
You’re the one with all the time

I never knew that staying still was so hard

Oh my heartstrings are tethered and strained
Leather ribbons reaching out for truth
Will it be the usual bravura
Or will I give it all to you

Seems I haven’t scared you off
You’re too kind to run away
Showed you what’s behind the curtain
Despite everything you stay
And my show it still plays daily
I’m the virtuoso act
But you see through my illusions
Separating lies from fact

And against your better judgement, you wait.

Oh my heartstrings are tethered and strained
Leather ribbons reaching out for truth
Will it be the usual bravura
Or will I give it all to you

Oh my heartstrings are tethered and strained
Leather ribbons reaching out for truth
Will it be the usual bravura
Or will I give it all to you

Or will I give it all to you