Eva Schubert
Eva Schubert is a singer and songwriter based in Vancouver, Canada. Inspired by jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone, blues icons like Etta James, and — perhaps improbably — Leonard Cohen, she writes in a diverse range of styles.

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Lyrics

August 30, 2015

The Man Who Isn’t There

Well you’ve driven me to music I hope you’re satisfied I’m drunk on a longing That will always be denied I write these songs like sonar Or stones into a well I’m looking for an echo But the silence tells Chorus: And I’m singing in the dark For a man who isn’t there But I’ve learned to love the aching And the wistful smile I wear I’ve studied all the poets But you don’t read that stuff Pages of perfect sonnets Would never be enough I’m looking for the words The right...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Voodoo Magic Man

I got a fever Can’t clear my head All I want to do Is crawl back into bed I called the doctor But he didn’t have a plan The only one left to call Is the voodoo magic man Chorus: Oh….the way he works Is something I don’t understand But he leaves me feeling better That voodoo magic man He mutters about chakras And evil spirits too Even said my aura Was looking kind of blue He said, “We got to treat this With the laying on of hands” I said, “Do what...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Bring on the Blues

There’s always blood on the leaves When they cut sugar cane No pleasure’s ever offered Without a taste of pain You’ll always be alone Unless you open up your door But when the guest is gone The quiet’s louder than before Chorus: But there’s no joy without complications Headaches chase intoxication You’ve got to pay your dues So bring on the blues When the ballerina dances The music is complete She pirouettes on satin shoes That hide her bleeding feet You’ll never feel that major thrill ‘Til you get close and bare And...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Unpredictable

Unpredictable Like the rain in June Or the day the cherry blossom trees Burst into bloom I find within my heart The start of something new And everything is spring When I think of you Unpredictable Like a flash of falling light Or a nightingale Singing through twilight I was unprepared For the magic rushing through My ordinary world When I encountered you Unpredictable The burdens of the days We have yet to live Or their weight of pain I’ll remember this When my skies have lost their blue The music in my heart When I found...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Never Touched the Ground

Well I was hungry and cold Living proud and alone With the carcass of love Nothing left but the bones And just when in desperation I thought I’d throw myself away You came like an answer To a prayer I didn’t say Chorus: And my feet never touched the ground Took a leap and kept on flying I keep waiting for the landing sound Oh – be gentle if you let me down Pile of dreams in the corner Motionless and blue But I still heard the echo From the...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Bread and Chocolate

You can’t live on bread alone That’s what the Good Book said Though without your daily share You aren’t getting fed But I can’t help wanting more Than strict necessity And for me you are A taste of luxury Chorus: Oh you’re like chocolate Bliss on my tongue Irresistible I’ve got to have some You’re an indulgence Smoothing out my day Oh I’ve got a craving That doesn’t go away You’re the guilty pleasure Behind my secret smile I like my bread and butter But chocolate drives me wild Chorus Oh I can’t help myself When it...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Somewhere

Somewhere— in some other place Far, far from here If I had seen your face Would it have been clear Chorus: That you and I Have so many things to say That the hours of the day Seem to vanish when you’re near That you’re marvelous, my dear. If I had seen you glance at me On some crowded city street Could I have guessed the alchemy Were we to meet Chorus If I had watched you thrill a crowd Would I have stayed As long as time and space allowed Suspicions...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Hitch

I like to plan in advance I always know the score Before the music is played Before I walk out the door I like to draw a map From A to Z So I can walk that line And I know where I’ll be Chorus: You’re a hitch in my plan A glitch on the track You’ve got me shifting my ground I think I’m changing my tack But you’re a hitch in my plan A switch on the line I’ve got to rewrite the script You’ve got me changing...

Lyrics, Poetry
August 30, 2015

Ladies’ Man

He’s a man who knows his threads He’s got purpose in his stride He’s used to turning heads And rarely gets denied He’s got the sweetest lines He knows just what to say You won’t pick up the signs Until it’s too late Chorus: Oh—what do you do with a ladies’ man He’s gonna get, gonna get, all the love he can He’s gonna be, gonna be, Some other lady’s man He knows just how to kiss you Light a fire through your skin Make love like he was...

Lyrics, Poetry