Members ghaw2007 Posted March 7, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2018 Orange Juice Verse 1: Orange juice sustains me without fail / Wholesome in a variety of ways / I was unfamiliar with the taste of it / So I was hesitant to give it a try / Once I saw how others responded to it / I sensed that I was missing out on something fulfilling / One day I searched for a glass / And was surprised by the reaction I experienced / For the better, I was changing Verse 2: Existing is going through the motions of life / When you're under and alone, you don't give it much thought / Being alive is seeking events to partake and revel in / When you do so, your true self is revealed / Every part of you flourishes / A stream of satisfaction will float through you / You'll be rich beyond measure / It will seem like a dream / But, oh yes, it's real Verse 3: I'm grateful to be healed by its grace / And now I'm convinced that everyone deserves orange juice / However small or big the amount may be / Every drop is precious / None of it should ever go to waste / I'll teach another what I've been taught / Creating special experiences is inspiring and everlasting Chorus: Contently full / Great and rewarding supply / Pure and simple, orange juice is good for me Written by B. (Sunday, August 3, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2018 With Secrets To Keep Verse 1: I cannot stay here / Because there's no space to breathe / You keep asking questions I won't answer / Why won't you give it a rest? / You never respect my wishes / My personal life is none of your business Verse 2: I feel much safer / And for that I have less worries / I have protection that gets me through each day / I try to stay focused / I don't want anything to erupt / But sometimes I'm afraid I draw too much attention Bridge: I'm taking a risk / There's a chance that I'll get trapped / I'm just living the way that I feel is best / I'll stay a step ahead / That's the choice I've made / I'm more confident than before Chorus: I will do what I have to do / I will say what I need to say / There's no way for me to be real / With secrets to keep / But I'm still alive / I use them because they shield me / Without them I know that I would be exposed / To prevent myself from being knocked down / I'll be more stable with secrets to keep Written by B. (Thursday, January 18, 2001) Copyright 2001 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2018 A Good House Verse 1: Peace like a river - steadily flowing / Love like a circle - never-ending / Joy like a light bulb - shining brightly / Hope like a rainbow - full of promise / Laughter like a surprise - oh, so sweet / Faith like a fruit - very beneficial / Conversations like a novel / Always different each time it's real Verse 2: It's built of more than bricks / It's built of more than stone / Windows so large / You can see the opening of its soul / Doors are portals into its generous heart / Harsh words don't exist / What is heard are beautiful ballads / Downstairs, upstairs - there's no difference / Wherever you are / Is just as good as any room / The exterior reveals much, but not all / Step inside to see and feel what goes on Bridge: It's not for rent, it's not for sale / You can build your own / That way you can customize every square foot / You become the architect and the builder / The best investment you will ever make / Is owning a good house Chorus: A good house has been built / With a solid foundation / And when storms pass through / It will still be standing / Those who live inside the house / Will turn it into a home / The one that everyone in the neighbourhood / Is envious of Written by B. (Friday, September 9, 2005) Copyright 2005 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2018 Jeff Verse 1: Not a part of the mainstream / I guess you can say he's alternative / Views so different from the average person / Many think he's crazy / He behaves in a way most people / Perceive as being unusual / Just because they don't understand it / Doesn't make it weird Verse 2: More germ-free than the average person / You'll pass by on a busy street / Washing his hands frequently / And not touching everything in sight / He moves around carefully / Constantly thinking about the meaning of life / And how it impacts him on a daily basis / He's got the ability to dream with his eyes wide open / So unique, so impressive Bridge: Not easily identifiable / You'll have to wait and learn / Just who he is and how he does things / Mysterious and confusing state of mind / Only if you don't understand yourself / And why you're alive / He's naturally sound Chorus: Halfway between the gutter and the stars / Between earth and sky, an isolated place / Deepening the level of understanding / You have of yourself / Confidently genuine / Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff / Uncommonly singular / Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff Written by B. (Wednesday, July 9, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2018 Immortal Memory Verse 1: He's the only person that I've ever loved / Only person that I've confessed it to / I revealed the many anguishes in my life / He now knows how I truly feel about him / I've never been so honest to myself until now / I'm more at ease by confronting some of the pain / That resulted in him and I parting ways / Still, I know things won't be the same again / My world without him has changed in many ways Verse 2: We were on a seeing each other basis / Now I desperately want to be your boyfriend / I take a blue-inked pen and write your name / On my chest, I write it on my right thigh / Who and what you are is the type of person / That I truly want to be with every day / The fact is: I have to make plans to see you / Plans which only involve you and I / Still, I know things won't be the same again / My identity without you has changed in many ways Bridge 1: To forget everything is to deny / The deep love that I have for him / After all that has been said and done / The connection between us will remain / To ignore anything is tantamount to being insane Bridge 2: Sleeping alone; not feeling alright / Stumbling in this dark light / That has stolen the sunshine from my life Chorus: C. and I grew closer every day / Because of him, I feel more comfortable in being gay / I was willing to move in with him / To hold his hand in public / My immortal memory has got my first love as its captive Written by B. (Monday, August 15, 2005) Copyright 2005 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2018 Modernistic Verse 1: Optical illusion / Racial confusion / Medical delusion / Financial distraction / Political contraption / Legal deception / Cultural inclusion / Gender seclusion / Historical affirmation / Daily transaction / Casual reflection / Radical education Verse 2: Psychological destruction / Environmental separation / Parental miseducation / Social tradition / Visual appreciation / Numerical protection / General segregation / Critical invitation / Controversial distortion / Vital realization / Emotional exploitation / Monumental reception Verse 3: Spiritual disruption / National coordination / Practical foundation / Experimental connection / Residential evolution / Rational fascination / Biological admiration / Skeptical preparation / Sexual provocation / Territorial complication / Natural eradication / Unconventional transformation Chorus 1: Here and now is what you see / And what you see is what you get / Dreams and realities collide / And the aftermath is what we're living in Chorus 2: Here and now is what you see / And what you see is what you get / Modernistic / Dreams and realities collide / And the aftermath is what we're living in / Modernistic / The power within us / Is what we create, what we destroy / Modernistic / Understanding and apathy circling around us / Modernistic Written by B. (Tuesday, July 22, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) Many Thousands Gone Verse 1: Her bluest eye is darker than tar / Once captivating, now sullen and cold / Long, golden hair is frizzled and burnt / Lips are cracked, body is dry and rough / She is dangerously shy / Coming back to herself will be no small feat / Lost doesn't even begin to describe her state of mind / Fixing what's broken seems to be impossible Verse 2: His heart is colder than ice / Once full of warmth, now weak and shallow / Confidence morphed into arrogance / Disdain for others grows with each passing day / Their sentience no longer remains / It's the difference between living and being alive / These new times are nothing more than a shill for death / Years will seem to pass within seconds Chorus 1: Identities are like hurricanes / When emotional roller coasters hit shore / They can be swept away / Truth is like a tornado / Sometimes unexpected but powerful / Many survive / Unfortunately, many thousands gone Chorus 2: Life is like a glass of water / With complexities ranging from being half full / To being half empty / Truth is like a tornado / Sometimes unexpected but powerful / Many survive / Unfortunately, many thousands gone Written by B. (Tuesday, September 20, 2005) Copyright 2005 Edited March 12, 2018 by ghaw2007 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2018 Flesh And Bone Verse 1: Your heights commands attention / I immediately take notice of you / Even in dim lighting / You know that I'm what you're looking for / Your boldness is manifested / Through the touch of my posterior / You've got a taste for pleasure / Without hesitation, you go down on me / Just where are you from? / I hear a slight accent in your voice / If you're not from around here / Take me away with you Verse 2: After a brief interruption / You reappear with the same look in your eyes / The look of wanting, the look of hunger / Solo activity is unnecessary / External satisfaction is exactly what you need / My breath will coat your skin / You'll be rushing red / Let it flow, let it grow / If you must, let it blow / You'll choose the natural kind Bridge 1: In the daytime, there's confusion / When the skies darken, clarity abounds / Excitement slowly rises / And reaches a fever pitch / On the beat of a desire-filled heart Bridge 2: In the daytime, there's chaos and tension / When the skies darken, relief abounds / Excitement slowly rises / And reaches a fever pitch / On the thrust of a dogged-out man Chorus: Oh, there's so much sweetness / And just a small amount / Can push you over the edge / The edge of flesh and bone / Which unites strangers like you and I / In a commonly uncommon world Written by B. (Tuesday, May 27, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2018 The Ocean At The End of The Lane Verse 1: Foot on the pedal / Hands gripped to the wheel / Singular focus on the belief of relief / Dreams surround me like a captive / A captive of my subconscious / Struggling as I sleep / Dancing with shadows / Shadows of my former self / Their records are the only sounds I hear Verse 2: Dissolver of secrets / Purifier of bodies / Wholeness will flood into me / And that's what I'll be forevermore / As clear and hopeful as the sky / The sky of possibilities / I won't dance with shadows / Shadows of my former self / Their records will fall on deaf ears Verse 3: What seemed endless has a finishing point / The fire of longing will no longer ravage my core / The shadows will disappear / Shadows of my former self / The ocean is calling me / Loudly, clearly Chorus: As wide as the universe / The cure that's been hidden from me / I'll immerse myself in the ocean / The ocean at the end of the lane / Another world is waiting / Waiting for me to form a connection to it / A connection to the ocean at the end of the lane Written by B. (Monday, December 29, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2018 Offspring Verse 1: Tired boy, he needs a snack / Give him ice cream and pie / Cherry and vanilla will get him energized / Curious boy, he wants to learn / Give him dictionaries and books / He'd brimming with potential / Letting it go to waste would be a shame / Lonely boy, he needs a friend / Give him time and space / Let him develop interpersonal skills / And apply them accordingly Verse 2: Funny boy, he needs an audience / Give him a stage and microphone / Telling jokes will satisfy him / And hopefully entertain others / Creative boy, he wants an outlet / Give him advice and encouragement / He's continually brainstorming and challenging himself / Athletic boy, he needs to play / Give him a bicycle and open field / Strengthening his growing body / Will allow him to achieve good health Bridge: Asian boy, African boy / Latin boy, European boy / Arabian boy, Native boy / Boy, oh boy, oh boy Chorus: The past collides with the present / The present determines the future / The future is our offspring / They deserve the best of everything / If we nurture and we inspire / If we teach and love properly / Our offspring will have better chances / At surviving and thriving Written by B. (Monday, June 23, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 12, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2018 Thinking Room Verse 1: What is it that you seek in this world? / How can you recover a broken soul? / What will it take to become whole? / How long will you try? / Where would you go without knowing just where to begin? Verse 2: Whom can you trust when you don't know who you are? / How can you acquire stability when there's no stillness of mind? / What do you do when the actions of others seep into you? / When will you learn to accept what you can't control? Verse 3: Why do you contemplate doing away with yourself? / Who will help to loosen the effects of your unpleasant past? / When will you no longer believe in the lies you've been subjected to? / Where will you end up if you're saturated with negativity? Chorus 1: Stuck in situations that breed hate / Peace of mind if difficult to realize / This is your thinking room Chorus 2: Stuck in situations that breed hate / This is your thinking room Written by B. (Monday, July 21, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Untitled Verse 1: Without sympathies or indulgences / The view is much clearer / Always moving around with the world / Not tossed about like a rag doll / Using the ground as a platform for elevation / Hands untied and a body full of determination Verse 2: Partially nude with senses and expressions / A history of complications and servitude / Creating a new character and motives / The setting is the same / But everything is as different as black and white / Ignore gossip folks and those seething with jealousy Bridge 1: Undoing and becoming / Attaching and going through / Cycles of chaos and clarity / The mind in overdrive Bridge 2: To fight is to be one step closer to victory / To win is to solidify a place among the mighty / To implement acquired knowledge is to be wise / To accept what's within is a form of creation / The future is a grand mystery Chorus 1: Nothing is completely secure / The weak and the evil have loosened the screws / The screws of balance and of liberty / Fear doesn't have to be constricting amid ongoing feuds / Breathing to die is ignoring attainable realities / It's useless and it's wasteful / It's shameful and it's tragic / Lessons are taught for the purposes of learning / To grow over and replant roots Chorus 2: Nothing is completely secure / The weak and the evil have loosened the screws / The screws of balance and liberty / Fear doesn't have to be constricting amid ongoing feuds / Breathing to die is ignoring attainable realities Written by B. (Tuesday, January 26, 2016) Copyright 2016 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Astray Verse 1: Let any type of animal feast on their bodies / They have descended to their level / So, it's apropos / Listen to their screams of horror / And watch as they're devoured / If that isn't epic, then tell me what is / They were chosen for greatness / But lived as beggars and losers / A thousand times removed from the original source / A repetitive mode and regressing / Unable to dream of dancing with the stars / Water and oxygen were wasted on them Verse 2: Compromising positions were orchestrated and accepted / Attention was the most valuable currency / Lack of shame and lack of outrage / Were visible in sound and thought / Males acted like eunuchs / While the females ran wild Bridge: The foundation of justice is self-respect / But when you hate yourself / You essentially become worthless / Fear of reality is pervasive / As anything can be weaponized Chorus: What they perceived as being salvation / Ultimately failed them / Everything ranging from education to religion / As cities crumbled to the ground / And hunger consumed more bodies / The sins of the ancestors were recycled / An epidemic of broken spirits / Was the general state of being / The art of living was lost to history / Most diseases were incurable / And most battles were unwinnable / Responsibility for failure was passed around / They've gone astray and nothing can save them Written by B. (Wednesday, January 20, 2016) Copyright 2016 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Castle Listen up, we're taking over / You and your kind must step aside / Ranting and raving won't change anything / Decisions have been made and won't be reversed / Nothing is fair so don't complain / We keep getting richer and we like it that way / We live like kings, we live like queens / That rule over useful peasants / It's our birthright, our rightful place / Hush your mouths if you disagree with our ways of life / With how you're treated Shacks will be converted into mansions / Mansions that captivate and astound / With grass that's greener than the colour green / And gardens so lush, they'll seem unreal / The sun will rise and fall on our part of town / The best part of town / This is how we'll choose to live / Live like kings and queens in our very own castle Knock, knock / Who's there? / Possibly your worst nightmare / Put on your shoes and pack your bags / This is your only warning so take heed / Everyone should travel / So be glad that you'll get to see the world / It's larger than most people realize / It's vibrant, it's complex / And while you're doing that / We'll live like kings and queens in our very own castle / In our modern castle Pushed along, pushed aside / It's difficult clinging to pride / We're constantly told nothing stays the same / Like a broken record, it drives us insane / Psychologists give useless advice / On how to deal with our new ways of life / We don't believe in what they say / They haven't experienced our pain / We put them in the same category / As politicians and salesmen / They always have something to sell / But the more we buy, the more we sigh / We dream of being kings, of being queens / Reigning over our very own castle / Living in a modern castle As dark as night, as bright as day / Two opposing sides of an ancient spectrum / Perhaps its destiny that needs to be fulfilled / And when that's achieved, only the mighty will rule / They'll rule over us like kings and queens / In castles we've built, in castles we've lived in / We'll be forgotten royalty / On a journey to reclaim our very own castle / And if we're successful, we'll cherish our castle / So let's fight to have our own castle Written by B. (Friday, October 9, 2015) Copyright 2015 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Construct Verse 1: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" They asked / "I want to be a flower" She said / "You cannot be a flower" They replied / "I have seen it happen" She said / She's young and ideas are brewing in her blood / Passion is the guiding force / She's fragile and beautifully unconventional / Everything seems possible Verse 2: Operating with many notes / Different approaches must be considered / Demands on body and mind can be frustrating / Always pull yourself together / Plasticity should never be crafted / When you trust yourself, truth is revealed / Transform your baggage into positive energy / Newfound determination is a progression of vitality Bridge: Life is a revolving door of madness / Generate hope instead of sadness / Comparison can lead to obsession / Development of identity creates a stable foundation / Brokenness is like ashes falling from the sky / Healing of souls is a delicate process, if you try Chorus: Construct your aspiration / Strive for confidence / You don't have to look hard / To find magic in the world / Construct your motivation / Strive for clarity / Having a sense of purpose is the critical element / Construct your tranquility / Strive for peace of mind / Destructive forces continually challenge ways of life Written by B. (Wednesday, April 30, 2014) Copyright 2014 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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