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Things Fall Apart

Verse 1:  In the night, you're not quite as bright / Please, don't put up a fight / Things will be alright / If your lover takes flight / And floats like a kite / My head you shouldn't bite / Things will be alright / Check your height / Adjust your sight / Long are the nights / Things will be alright / You want to be right / But you're not quite as tight / Your words should be light / Things will be alright

Verse 2:  In the night, you're not quite as bright / You're carrying a wounded heart / Things fall apart / Your lover has disappeared / Desperation sets in / You're searching in fear / Things fall apart / Check your weight / It's being used as bait / During the days, you must wait / Things fall apart / You want attention and love / You want to be treated like a dove / Sometimes longing is unfulfilled / Things fall apart

Chorus:  Day in and nights out / Things falls apart / Just when you're settling into place / Things fall apart / You can't hide and you can't prevent it / Things fall apart / Things will be alright / You'll be alright / You may not understand it / You may not believe it / Things fall apart

Written by B. (Saturday, June 7, 2014) Copyright 2014

Hurt

Verse 1:  I'm being honest when I say that I don't like people / Telling you that I hate them is not being dramatic / I even go out of my way to avoid human beings / Never been close to anyone and never want to / Friends would be a burden / Acquaintances would be time-consuming / Keeping to myself allows me to avoid their drama

Verse 2:  Their general attitude just pisses me off / Their simple mindedness has always been alarming / They are easily manipulated, easily controlled / If I ruled the world / I'd be the only one living in it / Just take a look around / And you will find nothing but madness / This non-existence of ours is truly pathetic

Bridge:  I'm not exaggerating, I'm not telling any lies / This is how people are / They have always been this way / This frustration of mine is slowly taking my life away / The human race is to blame / What a darn shame

Chorus:  Bash their heads in / Spit inside their mouths / Kick em in the balls / Hurt them any way you can / Cut their breasts out / Poke them in the eye / Punch em in the gut / Hurt them any way you can

Written by B. (Friday, June 10, 2005) Copyright 2005

Murder of Angels

Verse 1:  Little ones, do not fear / For I am here to comfort you / I bring no harm or sorrow / Let me lead you to your falls / Young boy, listen to me / I'll play with you if you promise to share / Maybe we can become friends / Then I'll take your toys away from you

Verse 2:  Young lady, don't you hurt yourself / For you are filled with so much worth / Boys will come and boys will go / And when they do, you will be used up / Do whatever you want / Or whomever for that matter / Future generations will look up to you as a role model

Verse 3:  This is such a heinous crime / The murder of angels / Don't call the cop; ignore the press / Let us do what we do best / Innocence will turn to guilt / Trust into deception / Your souls will rot to the core / We'll never stop because we want more

Chorus 1:  Children close your eyes now / You have witnessed the murder of angels / Fathers you must disappear / You are partly to blame for our transgressions / Daughters cry your hearts out / For you have been violated / Mothers were oblivious / To what occurred inside their homes / Sons let your rage run wild / It's the emotion you were taught to express

Chorus 2:  All my children run away / You have witnessed the murder of angels / Old men you should die / You are to blame for our transgressions / Ladies, beg, borrow and steal / For you have been violated / Teachers were despondent / To what occurred inside of their classrooms / Lovers let your passion run wild / We're no different than our fellow mammals / There's nothing to be ashamed of / Just do whatever comes naturally

Chorus 3:  Children close your eyes now (murder of angels) / Fathers you must disappear (murder of angels) / Daughters cry your hearts out (murder of angels) / Mothers were oblivious (murder of angels) / Sons let your rage run wild

Written by B. (Monday, June 20, 2005) Copyright 2005

A Thousand Benjamins

Verse 1:  For the first time, I love someone / I never thought it was possible / That person does not love me back / But I'm just fine with that / The only thing that bothers me / Is that he's with somebody else / I'm no longer the center of his attention / I have become his former lover / I desperately want to be with him / Be close to him in every sense of the word

Verse 2:  I deeply care about the man / Whom I fell for / I love him more than I love myself / He became my world, my home / The only part of him which I have are memories / Every little detail embedded within my heart, my mind

Bridge:  Mmmmm, ooohhh, mmmmm / Shy bordering on anti-social / Longing for conversation / Independent bordering on selfishness / Wanting a friend or two / Unrealistic views bordering on insanity / Needing to change my luck / Inaction bordering on indifference / Refusing to harm myself / Mmmmm, mmmmm

Chorus 1:  Ecstatically happy, then depressingly sad / Joyful and disappointed / Delightfully surprised, then stunningly upset / Amazed and angry

Chorus 2:  Genuinely optimistic, then distressingly apprehensive / Proud and confused / Wonderfully interested, then violently annoyed / Caring and insensitive / Optimistic, apprehensive - a thousand Benjamins, a thousand Benjamins / Interested, annoyed - a thousand Benjamins, a thousand Benjamins / Happy, sad - a thousand Benjamins, a thousand Benjamins / Amazed, angry - a thousand Benjamins, a thousand Benjamins

Written by B. (Monday, September 5, 2005) Copyright 2005

Heart of Men

Verse 1:  Unscrambled thoughts, consuming beliefs / Get down on your knees / Obey your master / Get your reward when you transition / Go forth and spread the message across the land / Advisement certainly comes at a cost / Funds collected will aid in your righteousness / Your body, a temple worthy of care / Your body, a vessel for truth or despair

Verse 2:  Underestimation of intelligence / Wanting to learn new things / Analyzing traditional methods / Shaking foundations / They say that youth is wasted on the young / Intoxicated by rhetoric / Elevation of words / Robotic mindset, militant stance / Unwavering appeal / Why don't you see the world like we do?

Verse 3:  In public spaces, people are afraid of originality / They criticize what they don't understand / Differences are rejected / Insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly / And expecting different results / Have your judgements / They are contingent on modern attitudes / Social movements gain popularity with the passage of time / Which side of history do you want to be on?

Chorus:  Stories we've come to know / Since time began / So grand, so legendary / Many take a stand / Free-form thinking clashes with preservationism / Ongoing research and intense debate / Reveal the desires and drives of men

Written by B. (Tuesday, May 6, 2014) Copyright 2014

Third Eye Open

Verse 1:  Memories of your lie beneath my feet / Like shattered pieces of glass / Thinking of each one of them / Makes my delicate heart skip a beat / Lingering emotions stir themselves up / When I see couples holding hands / I regret the fact that I wasn't able / To be fully honest with you

Verse 2:  Tossing and turning is what I do / Throughout most of the night / I often yearn for your touch / Cuddling and spooning the way that we did / Sleeping on the other side of the bed / Waking up and making it together / Then kissing you full of affection / As we headed out into the concrete safari

Verse 3:  I've got you etched inside of me / As well as other countless possibilities / Of what you and I could have become / But you just took off, you went on the run / Being stranded in the ruins of our encounters / Were a blessing in disguise / It proved to me that I'm much stronger / Than I gave myself credit for

Bridge:  It's the little things that ignite / The good times which we shared / And it's the big things which occasionally keep me guessing / About your state of mind / About where I stood on your priority scale / But I'm tossing all that, burning all that away

Chorus:  I was blind but now I see / The kind of person who you really are / I became enamoured with you very quickly / There were a few warning signs / But at least they were not far

Written by B. (2005) Copyright 2005

Reveal

Verse 1:  I don't know / I do not know if you know who I am / I'm just a guy who stands five foot six / And weighs a hundred and forty pounds / I've wondered / I have wondered if you have ever noticed me / I don't stand out / And I'm definitely not a part of the in-crowd / We've been introduced on a few occasions / I remember each time we have met / There is so much that I would like to say to you

Verse 2:  I'm hoping / I am hoping that I don't embarrass myself / Taking chances in life comes with no guarantees / I wished they did / I'm thinking / I am thinking about you and I / Sometimes I over-analyze situations / Causing me to get ahead of myself / We've been introduced on a few occasions / How could I forget the times we have met / There is so much that I would like you to hear

Verse 3:  I'm opening myself to you / Heartfelt emotions are what I want to get through / I'm flawed and I know / Please don't try to hide it, you are too / Bring out the best in me / I'm determined to try the same with you / Expect nothing less from me / I'm more than willing to explore whatever lies ahead / We've been introduced on a few occasions / You caught my attention at the first second / There is so much that I would like you to remember

Chorus 1:  Let me begin by saying that I love you / I've never felt this way before / My heart starts beating faster / Every time I get closer to you / Is the feeling mutual / Or have I spoken too soon / Either way I want you to reveal yourself / The way I have done with you

Chorus 2:  I love you, oh yes I do / I've never felt this way before / My heart starts beating faster / Every time I get closer to you / Is the feeling mutual / Or have I spoken too soon / Either way I want you to reveal yourself / The way I have done with you

Written by B. (Wednesday, February 9, 2005) Copyright 2005

The One That Got Away
Verse 1:  You're as lovely as a rose / That I want to pluck out of the ground / Place inside a box and throw into the sea / Watch it drift away / And be glad by what I've done
Verse 2:  What you presented to me was nothing more than a dream / A fantasy concocted in your laboratory / I was your experiment / Someone to observe and analyze / My flesh and my bones were not seen as important to you / Wants and needs were driven underground / I was swallowed whole and rolled around inside you
Verse 3:  I'm the one who got away from your influence / From all that you have created / Chains were broken and new thoughts are forming / All my senses are revitalized / I never knew that I could be vibrant
Chorus:  Broken promises led to the realization / That you were being truthful about yourself / At that point, denial ran its course / You captured the spotlight as I viewed from the sidelines / It was like I was a trinket for your shallow life / So I become the one that got away
Written by B. (Monday, December 21, 2015) Copyright 2015

Eyes Wide Shut
Verse 1:  Generating hits, you've got several smashes / You should be smiling from ear to ear / Why the sadness and disappointment? / There are many who would kill to be in your spot / That's not an exaggeration / It's a proven fact / If your eyes were wide open, you'd know this / Step outside of white and be in black / To experience the way that things are / Every spectrum of the rainbow / Waiting to capture your attention
Verse 2:  A blockbuster falling into your lap / You're so lucky but you don't act that way / There are many who would trade places with you / Right or wrong, this is how it is / You try to shield yourself from knowing many things / Ignorance is not bliss / But you wish that were the case / Bells are always ringing inside your head / Stillness of mind is difficult to attain / If you step outside of white and be in black / Every spectrum of the rainbow will be revealed to you
Chorus:  If your eyes are wide shut / Then so is your mind / Your heart is closed / And your spirit is broken / Running blindly without a care in the world / Indifferent to emotions and badly bruised / With your eyes wide shut 
Written by B. (Sunday, August 9, 2015) Copyright 2015

Oh Hell No!
Verse 1:  Show me that you're worthy of my time and my life / Prove to me that you're better than fine / Convince me to take a chance on you

Verse 2:  Life is a journey to cherish and explore / Many sights, many sounds to create and revel in / So much beauty to aspire to / A wealth of passion to attain / It's considerably better to experience it with another
Verse 3:  Secrets and lies wrapped up in disguise / And manifested in different ways / To ultimately further a hidden agenda / Are prevalent any way you turn / One must always be on guard

Chorus 1:  I'm ready, I'm willing to form a lasting union / But I won't be played for a fool / Oh hell no!

Chorus 2:  Still I'm ready, I'm willing to form a lasting union / But I won't be played for a fool / Oh hell no!
Written by B. (Monday, August 3, 2015) Copyright 2015

The Bold And The Beautiful

Verse 1:  Pleasant revelation right before my eyes / Big lips, big nose and a great skin tone / I crave every shade of brown / When I look at you, I also want to touch you / I'm wise enough now; I know better / Confusion has been cast aside / You're the only one on my radar / The only one who catches my attention / Strength and confidence are emanating from you / You're naturally spectacular / The things that you've built are marvelous / I want to get a peek inside of your brain

Verse 2:  When I'm on the hunt / I have no intention to kill / Just a look from you gives me such a thrill / To the bone, a vibrating chill that gently shocks my senses / And when you go away / All that I can say is "Hey man! What the dill?" / I don't need a doctor to prescribe junk in the form of pills / I'm sure someone like you won't bend over backwards / Just to pay the bills / Determination and discipline are emanating from you / Who you are is colourfully magnetic / I'd like to unravel your mystery

Verse 3:  Intimidation doesn't persuade you / You're not scared to say what you mean and mean what you say / Haters will hate as the world keeps on turning / Although you ignore them / Their eyes and mouths are burning / You can tear a bull with minimal effort / Then feed its flesh and bones to your detractors / Desire and awareness are emanating from you / You're internationally minded / How you think is inspirational / I wish that you'll teach me your ways

Chorus:  You are bold, you are beautiful / Bold and beautiful, bold and beautiful / You are mighty fine, you are mighty fine / Bold and beautiful

Written by B. (Wednesday, August 31, 2016) Copyright 2016

Life As We Know It
Verse 1:  If you're fast, they'll chase after you / If you're slow, they'll run over you / If you're weak, they'll bury you into the ground / If you're strong, they'll try to wrestle with you / If you're fat, they'll poke you with pins / If you're skinny, they'll shove sandwiches in your mouth / If you're curious, they'll purchase books for you / If you're indifferent, they'll pity you / The scales of life, the spectrum / To which everything is measured upon
Verse 2:  If you're tall, they'll want to cut your legs off / If you're short, they'll want to sit on your head / If you're funny, they'll want you to entertain them / If you're stoic, they'll treat you like a robot / If you're black, they'll have no compassion for you / If you're white, they'll send you to the moon / If you're gay, they'll want you to be a clown / If you're depressed, they'll name pajamas after you / If you're cool, they'll think of you as arrogant / If you're awkward, they'll want to trip you over / The wheels of time, the journey / To which everyone is struggling on
Verse 3:  If you're sexually active, they'll think of you as a slut / If you're a virgin, they'll want you to live in basements / If you're famous, they'll want to break into your house / If you're obscure, they'll think of you as worthless / If you're right, they'll want to punish you / If you're wrong, they'll welcome you into their club / If you're free, they'll want to limit your options / If you're stuck, they'll rejoice with glee / The scales of life, the spectrum / To which everything is measured upon / The wheels of time, the journey / To which everyone is struggling on
Bridge:  It's difficult to distinguish between animals and humans / Being the sole inhabitant of an island is a recurring dream / There's only so many grits one can cook before insanity prevails
Chorus:  You've got to keep on walking / Act like a freight train / And roll over all things and those who get in your way / No regret, no remorse as you disintegrate in a dog eat dog world / This is life as we know it
Written by B. (Monday, November 9, 2015) Copyright 2015

Further

Verse 1:  Saint Cecilia rejected me / My heart was impure / I didn't display enough compassion for humanity / My behaviour was too careless / It was out of focus / I guess it's just another lesson to learn / I'll add it to the list of improvements

Verse 2:  I'm full of demons and decisions / Concealing their influences is a struggle / I'm slowly becoming what it is I've been taught to fear / Excessive freedom and apathy is a virulent mix / My antagonistic ways have drawn concern / I'm unmotivated when it comes to eliminating my pernicious condition / I don't want you praying for me

Verse 3:  If I listen intently, I may hear the echoes / Of what has been put into motion / I could remain heartless if it renders me unfazed / If I continue to go beyond limits / If lines of demarcation are erased and redrawn / If I ultimately break my own mind / I'll cease to exist in this current form / And that would be pleasing to many / Enough for them to celebrate my long awaited demise / But I'm alive as the fires consume my heart

Chorus:  I'm further away from where people want me to be / Living to their expectations is limiting / I'm seen as being a lesser man in need of a new outlook / Someone who should change their improper ways / What's hard is constantly being judged / As a result, I'm drifting further away from goodness

Written by B. (Wednesday, February 24, 2016) Copyright 2016

Start Breaking My Heart

Verse 1:  Start breaking my heart / Don't think about what you're doing / For if you do / You'll have to confront your demons / Our love was born in the echoes of commercial collections / With an artificialness that masqueraded as being pure / We accepted the falsity of wholeness / As a result, a price must be paid / Release me in any manner you choose / You're not beholden to my reactions / Disregard the difficulties I may endure / And the possibility of a breakdown / Take back your declarations and promises / They were gifts in the moment / And now the moment has passed / Words change like the days of history / We're simply evolving with the times

Verse 2:  In warfare, there are essential rules to adhere to / With the matter between you and I / Anything is fair game / Design a flag and mark the territory / To which you'll seize and control / I'm not afraid of fracturing into pieces / I'll eventually rebuild myself into something new / One cannot thrive without reinvention / Let the necessary process begin

Verse 3:  Start breaking my heart / Fight against the fear of inflicting pain / Dominate the notions which tell you otherwise / Be emotionless when you see me cry and wail / Alternative forms of separation are what I need / Disregard me and my state of being unbalanced / You're not accountable for my thoughts and actions / I'm the only one who's responsible / For how I deal with the outcome / This is how you and I will part ways

Chorus:  Connections - once thought of as being unbreakable / Have weakened to the point where they're unsalvageable / A cosmic realignment won't occur / No theory is necessary to know / That you should start breaking my heart

Written by B. (Wednesday, February 24, 2016) Copyright 2016

End of The Road

Verse 1:  Inappropriate ways of functioning / The one who should have nurtured failed miserably / She was a huge influence on the demise of your father / Even though you were never at fault / You were blamed for simply existing / Like a boat attempting to sail the fierce seas / You're constantly focused on not capsizing
Verse 2:  One day ahead is the furthest you've been in your mind / As what is recalled slowly erodes your consciousness / No matter what's sold as something to abstain from / Your curiosity is not cautiously discriminating / Without much effort, you fall into obvious traps / The same ones others are able to see from miles away / You won't take advice as it's difficult to trust / Hollow unions take precedent over useful alliances / Lack of discernment and an eagerness to please / Renders you incapable of shedding a fool's skin
Verse 3:  Issues and platforms are constructed or relegated to the sidelines / Some authors remain unknown / While others are elevated to a high status / Challenging their output is daunting and dangerous / Individual crimes are seen as being insignificant / But those are the ones that pose the greatest threat / The order of things is thrown off balance / And adjustments are made to usher in new normalities / Everything eventually falls into place / Those left behind are forgotten / Or serve as cautionary tales
Chorus:  You're a hundred times removed / From who you could have been / Hustling and bustling can only get you so far / The end of the road is closer than you realize
Written by B. (Thursday, February 18, 2016) Copyright 2016

One of The Many
Verse 1:  Tied to a much larger group / But claiming a lesser status / The dominant force has relegated me to an inferior position / These confines are very restrictive across the land I inhabit / After all, these borders were created by someone else
Verse 2:  Nothing ventured, nothing gained / Habits are comforting / Giving away what's valuable / For something that's worthless / Deficits are constructed and disseminated like candy / It's no surprise that self-esteem is at an all-time low
Verse 3:  I'm qualified to be the architect of my odyssey / There are no shortcuts or safe routes to take / But it's necessary to explore beyond the maze / That has tarnished bodies and spirits / I may not be successful in transforming my environment / After all, this struggle has always been eternal
Bridge 1:  I've heard tales of abuse / Heard tales of torment / I've seen the look of disgust / Seen the look of utter contempt / Throughout seasons and generations nothing has changed / I acknowledge reality without accepting the way that things are
Bridge 2:  I've experienced distress / Experienced dissatisfaction / I've known sorrow and pain / Known frustration and helplessness / Throughout seasons and generations nothing has changed / I acknowledge reality without accepting the way that things are
Bridge 3:  I've longed for justice and peace of mind / Longed for contentment / I've acquired knowledge and sound advice / Acquired weight and skills / Throughout seasons and generations nothing has changed / I acknowledge reality without accepting the way that things are
Chorus:  I'm one of the many who isn't complacent / I'm one of the many who speak out / Against the conditions to which I'm all too familiar with / Believing in obvious lies is what weak people do / Taking things at face value is reserved for the naive / I want to rise above my artificial birthright
Written by B. (Wednesday, February 17, 2016) Copyright 2016

The Young And The Restless

Verse 1:  Gathered around a table / In a well-designed boardroom / Ivy leaguers laying out a plan / With opinions and data collected from various sources / This information is as valuable as gold / There's a great desire to be still in body and mind / Suits and scientists are acting accordingly / Women will criticize each other for their shortcomings / Men will mock the ones who don't measure up to their standards / No one goes unscathed / A nip and a tuck / With a radical change in values / Is what the professionals have agreed upon

Verse 2:  Serial slashers are well-compensated / Their stock on the celebrity index increases / As lips become thicker, so do their wallets / The authentic movement is teaching the young / To embrace themselves as they are / But the fake industries work overtime / To create inferiority complexes / With funds that seem to be unlimited / This battle will be long and arduous / The professionals and simple folks / Will not give up the fight / There is just too much at stake

Bridge:  With futures as bright as the sun / And high optimism / The agendas of men are put into effect / Everyone has a role to play / In this game of life / As the young and the restless

Chorus 1:  We always want to be young / To be fresh and be full of life / Time is never on our side / Still, we always fight against it / Are we worthy of the efforts? / Do the ends justify the means? / What is the price to pay for a complete renewal?

Chorus 2:  We always want to be young (This won't be easy) / To be fresh and be full of life (It will get ugly) / Time is never on our side / Still, we always fight against it (Give the people what they want) / Are we worthy of the efforts? (This won't be easy) / Do the ends justify the means? (It will get ugly) / What is the price to pay for a complete renewal? (We're the young and the restless)

Written by B. (Wednesday, February 10, 2016) Copyright 2016

Vibes
Verse 1:  So mesmerized, completely hooked / On your breath and your sounds / There are no words to describe / What I get from seeing you / Top to bottom, in and out / You're joyfully different / Fly me to the moon / And let's live on every planet
Verse 2:  When I drink from your cup of cool / I'm radically energized / It's like the sun lives in me / And every need is fulfilled / Inner storms have been calmed / Peace has taken hold / The benefits you deliver are genuine and whole
Bridge:  When every thought and cell are in sync / And the expressions you create are pure / Whatever force is generated / Will be greater than you realize / You'll develop hungry eyes
Chorus:  You've mastered the bass in your mind / Teach me how to multiply the vibes / And to let it flow with my blood / You're an engaging mystery / Who's able to bring forth wonder and spectacles / Teach me how to multiply the vibes / And to let it flow with my blood
Written by B. (Tuesday, February 9, 2016) Copyright 2016

Big Love
Verse 1:  In and out of love / Losing and reclaiming your senses / Head over feet and feet deeply immersed in hot water / On top of the world, ruling like a king / But when it's no longer simple, you've been dethroned / Stop and smell the roses because nothing last forever / But you promised to cherish and obey / Until your last breath / A fool among the suckers / Nothing more than ordinary / When attention is given, time comes to a halt
Verse 2:  Rocking and rolling to sublime, classic vibes / Lost in the energies created from tribal sounds / The fatherland gave way to all that exist / To whom much is given, much is required / It goes beyond skin / As it comes from deep within / Electricity is generated when you're whole and complete / But there's an epidemic of brokenness / And confusion is pervasive / As you're afforded many options / Pleasure blends into pain
Verse 3:  You're tired of walking with an abundance of emotions / Being pulled in every direction / Is more exhausting than it seems / Comfort is in small supply / As most remain home and dry / With common minds and lack of fortitude / All that they are has been inherited / Without shame or outrage / Thoughts and actions are stagnant / Desire for recognition and peace lingers on / It goes unfulfilled
Chorus:  As natural as water and air / As complex as the solar system / As powerful as a nuclear weapon / Big love, big love, big love / The living force in every creature / The cause of every effect / The only thing real to all / Big love, big love, big love
Written by B. (Monday, February 8, 2016) Copyright 2016

Meaningless

Verse 1:  Oh my gosh - what are you doing? / You're a freak - get outta here / Take your tricks and treats away from here / When the music stops, feet keep moving / And you must do the same / Guzzle down your drinks / Take your tricks and treats away from here / If the weather is undesirable / You're going to have to deal with it / The moon and stars are bright enough / Take your tricks and treats away from here

Verse 2:  You're in my way - Move to the side / What I do and say is right / Take your tricks and treats away from here / When it's closing time, people rush in droves / You shouldn't be far behind / Rock and roll in another place / Take your tricks and treats away from here / If you're tired and unsatisfied / Energize and satisfy yourself / You've got two hands and two legs / Take your tricks and treats away from here

Bridge:  What you say, what you do / All of who you are / Is of no importance to me / You don't have the ability / To effect me in a profound way / And I'm sure that pisses you off to no end / Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! 

Chorus:  Supposed insults, projected insecurities – meaningless / Explanations of personal failures – meaningless / Attempts at intimidation – meaningless / Unheard discussions, common or rare - meaningless

Written by B. (Sunday, August 31, 2014) Copyright 2014

Take Me To The Disco

Verse 1:  Loosen up naturally / Like me that way / Glad about it / Sweet and simple / Everyone deserves music / Music for your neighbourhood / Something old, something new / Lights and shadows / Nude dimensions / Moving cities / East to west and back again / Friends and lovers / Love and dancing / So good together / Dreams of passion

Verse 2:  Shockwave of kisses / Wrapped in rainbows / How sweet the sound / Simply delicious / Bodies that matter / Shake it all about / Foggy highway / The moon and Antarctica

Bridge:  Only the good parts / Moment to moment / On wings of a dove / Beyond a dream / It's getting better / Across a crowded room / Finally alone with you

Chorus:  Take me to the disco / The night is calling for me / I'm tired of being stuck in the suburbs / All things bright and beautiful appeal to me / I want to travel the world / Through dance and sensation / Take me to the disco

Written by B. (Wednesday, July 30, 2014) Copyright 2014

Lover Come Back

At first sight, you were curious about me / You were unsure if I was sane or crazy

Some say that I am bold / Others just point and stare / I'm comfortable in my own skin and I'm adventurous / What you saw appealed to you / And you acted accordingly

We spoke the same language / I got the message loud and clear / No games, no hesitation / You started the conversation / After exchanging a few words, it was quite evident / That I was more interesting than I appeared to be

We talked about our careers / We talked about our interests / And the dreaded subject of family / We're navigating through this chaotic world / But we take the time to enjoy simple pleasures

As I'm sitting down right next to you / You firmly grab a hold of me and squeeze / The instant connection we formed / Didn't dissipate throughout the night

You wanted me to follow you after you left / I don't like to gossip / And when others do, I pay no attention / Let me go with you

You lit up a cigarette even knowing it's bad for your health / You said "I can stop. I can quit." / As you inserted another one in your mouth / You could have kissed me instead / Why didn't you?

We generated extreme heat on a humid night / I wish we had more time / To experience more of each other / Time is rarely on our side

At first glance, you were curious about me / Lover, come back

Written by B. (Saturday, July 5, 2014) Copyright 2014

Weightlifting

Verse 1:  This isn't the land of milk and honey / Almost everyone is struggling just to survive / They'd be lucky if they thrived / Never full and always wanting more / Picking up crumbs off the dirty floor / Being germ-free is a luxury

Verse 2:  When your greatest enemy is yourself / You need all the help that you can get / Attaining peace of mind is always challenging / There's an imbalance between mind and heart / Conflicting emotions can rip you apart / What you feel is not how you should be / You can't decide if you should run and hide / It may be better to go along for the ride / Your highest highs could overshadow your lowest lows / Playing games is juvenile, you have to be mature / Addressing complexities can make you more confused / Your soul is something you wish you could control

Chorus 1:  It's difficult to come to terms with your reality / Weightlifting is a skill you become familiar with

Chorus 2:  You develop numbness through your experiences / Weightlifting is a skill you become familiar with / Energy is fleeting just like happiness / Every ounce of it is as precious as clean water / Sometimes you're so tried, you would rather quit / Than continue to deal with pain and misery / Ending it all is more than a dream / You can persevere if you can concentrate / On creating a relationship with yourself / And by strengthening your soul

Chorus 3:  It's difficult to overcome challenges on your own / Weightlifting is a skill you become familiar with

Written by B. (Thursday, July 10, 2014) Copyright 2014

The Kick Inside

Verse 1:  Beginning of something / Delicate and slowly growing / New and original / Continuing the cycle / Precious and always forming / Commonplace and popular / Enjoying a moment / Beautiful and always real / With yourself or someone else / Dreaming wide awake / Different and slowly growing / Confident and optimistic

Verse 2:  Upside down, right side up / Counter-clockwise, counter-culture / Lemons out of lemonade / Breakdown, build up / Love and hate and indifference / Everything old is new again / Eyes wide shut, open-minded / Uncommon, extraordinary / Always hiding in plain sight / Alone, not lonely / Over, under, swinging around / Pushing past many limits

Verse 3:  Half-empty, half-full / Perception versus reality / Complexities of life / Winning when losing / Matters of perspective / Who you are and what you won't do

Chorus:  The kick inside / Moments which keep us alive / As the world keeps on turning / As time marches on / As the sun rises and as the sun sets / The kick inside will keep us alive

Written by B. (Tuesday, July 15, 2014) Copyright 2014

Breaking News

Verse 1:  They tried to put you on the six o'clock stories / But you protested and others helped you / They scrambled to invent new lies / Others will believe them in time / Others will believe them in time / Whatever is trending / Whatever's gone viral / Will be shown repeatedly to all / The owners and the directors will decide / Every thing that's placed in front of your eyes / Every thing that's placed in front of your eyes

Verse 2:  A platter of issues they want you to digest / Open your hearts and minds and wallets / If you're hungry to be told what you want to hear / Then the alphabet soup is comfort food / Then the alphabet soup is comfort food / Old is new and new is old / Being well-informed is as important as gold / Narratives are crafted and sold / Debate rages on about what we're being told / Debate rages on about what we're being told

Bridge 1:  Your fancy degrees and your coiffed hair / Will get you closer to being a millionaire / Read the Teleprompter and convince us / That what you say is what you believe / That what you say is what you believe

Bridge 2:  Your fancy degrees and your high heeled shoes / Will get you closer to being an icon / Gather the information and convince us / That what you report on is what you believe / That what you report on is what you believe

Chorus:  Ripped to shreds / Hot off the presses / Twizzler effect / Breaking news / Live and exclusively mainstream / Musical chairs and glorified cheerleaders / Sheeplelism and talking heads / Breaking news

Written by B. (Thursday, June 26, 2014) Copyright 2014