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The reality that so many people (me included) resist is that relationships are messy. But the more willing we are to get messy, the more we find a kind of grace in being close that is its own beautiful reward.

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i've been a wreck
but with you, i'm reckless
i've been a recluse
but you tighten my strings
and play

i'm taking chances
it's time to unwind
when i come to my senses
i'm out of my mind

when a touch feels bigger than its consequences
i can't think we'll burn in a fire that quenches
like this

it's gonna be messy
it's gonna be so beautiful
it's gonna prove us right
it's gonna prove us wrong

of course i care
but let's not be careful
i want to say the wrong things
wrong but still true
filling the air full

of everything we've risked to feel this way
the only danger's in not giving enough away

what's left when the fire burns down?
maybe the rough blade that becomes a sharp knife
cuts clean and often deep
and safety serves those satisfied with a still life

let's love what's left when the fire burns down

it's gonna be messy

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from Everything's a Phoenix, released May 20, 2011

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Jonathan Brinkley Portland, Oregon

Portland-based artist Jonathan Brinkley travels a lot to share his music around the world. When not traveling, he's lived and worked on organic farms. The themes of growth, death, motion, and regeneration heard in his songs are influenced by both stillness and wandering. An undaunted dedication to truth-telling earns him a following of fans who connect to his music on a very personal level. ... more

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