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COLDER WEATHER

By the Zach Brown Band

Unknown POV:

Ella was a bit of a stupid girl. Smart, beautiful, and all that, yet still a bit stupid. She fell for Iggy, and fell hard.

She should have known that he's not for her.

She'd trade Colorado if he'd take her with him
Closes the door before the winter lets the cold in,
And wonders if her love is strong enough to make him stay,
She's answered by the tail lights
Shining through the window pane

He told her he would be back. She believed him as she watched him fly off into the night. Because that's who Ella is, bless her heart.

Always believing in something in someone that could never be.

[Chorus:]
He said I wanna see you again
But I'm stuck in colder weather
Maybe tomorrow will be better
Can I call you then
She said you're ramblin' man
You ain't ever gonna change
You gotta gypsy soul to blame
And you were born for leavin'

Iggy would travel even if he wasn't a mutant on the run. His parents could be the nicest people with the most loving feelings toward him, and he would always want to leave. It's in his blood. He's a descendent of European gypsyies.

At a truck stop diner just outside of Lincoln,
The night is black as the coffee he was drinkin',
And in the waitress' eyes he sees the same 'ol light shinin',
He thinks of Colorado
And the girl he left behind

He thinks of her every day, but he keeps moving forward.

She thinks of him every minute, and wishes he would just show up at her front door.

It's been half a year, and it's now cold outside. The ground is covered in white flakes.
[Chorus:]
He said I wanna see you again
But I'm stuck in colder weather
Maybe tomorrow will be better
Can I call you then
She said you're ramblin' man
You ain't ever gonna change
Got a gypsy soul to blame
And you were born for leavin'(born for leavin')

She's been skinny lately. Of course she is, though. She waits at the front window every day, waiting for him to show up.

It's summer now, but he's in the North pole where it's always cold and snowy. He doesn't think of her as often, but when he does, it hurts. He knows now that it'll be a long while before he sees her again. He knows now that he shouldn't have promised her he would return. He's a traveler.

Well it's a winding road
When your in the lost and found
You're a lover I'm a runner
We go 'round 'n 'round
And I love you but I leave you
I don't want you but I need you
You know it's you who calls me back here

Ella is quiet now, the faith and trust in Iggy evaporated. But she can't let him go. It's been a year and a half since he left, but she remembers what she felt when she was with him.

He is getting closer to her. He's in Alaska, but he can't go further until Spring. It's too cold. He got a phone call from her. The first call in a while from her. She sounds dull. She sounds worn down. Because of him.

Oh I wanna see you again
But I'm stuck in colder weather
Maybe tomorrow will be better
Can I call you then
Cause I'm a ramblin' man
I ain't ever gonna change
I gotta gypsy soul to blame
And I was born for leavin' (born for leavin')

It's been two and a half years since he left her. Her mom worries about her every day, but she just tells her that she's fine. But she isn't. She's so lost. There is no faith in Iggy anymore, but she still holds on to his essence.

He is close, very close. But he just can't get there. To his Ella. She's only sending about a single email every few months, and she probably calls him, but he lost his cell phone. He can see her clearly every time he closes his eyes.

And when I close my eyes I see you
No matter where I am
I can smell your perfume through these whispering pines
I'm with your ghost again
It's a shame about the weather
I know soon we'll be together
And I can't wait till then
I can't wait till then

She sleeps by the window every night, and she's so changed that's it's hard to be believe that she's still the same girl. She knows that if he doesn't come soon, she'll go off to college and she'll have to give him up. But then, she sees a single feather float in front of the rising sun. Iggy's feather. And she smiles, because she knows that he's close.

Author's Note:

Hey guys, it's Ever! I have to say, this chapter is one of my better ones in a while! I find that if I listen to the song while I type, I do a lot better! So… what songs do you guys want me to use? I'd really like to know, so review, review, review!

Thanks a Million,

~Ever