Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Pride Verse 1: I don't wanna go where you wanna go / Leave me alone - I'll do things on my own / You haven't got a clue about what I think and know / You've foolishly convinced yourself that you do / A self-appointed monarch with fictional power / Your fake reign may last for endless hours / I've got a crown of my own / Which I've built and will wear proudly Verse 2: Far from being wise and out of touch / Your fantasy mode is limitless / Another world - a world of your making / Will eventually crumble to the ground / I'll be far away from your madness / Your self-destruction won't impact me / I've got an armour of my own / Which I've built and will wear proudly Verse 3: I was once confused about who I was / And I acted carelessly in the process / Ignorance was the predominant state of mind / My views on reality were compromised / I believed in lies, was easily manipulated / Essentially, I was a robot / My thoughts and emotions were artificially implanted / And were, ultimately, used to control me / I've shed the old skin that I was living in / The new one which I display is worn proudly Chorus: Inside my bones, inside my heart / Every breath I take is full of pride / Everything I see, all that which I experience / Is full of p-r-i-d-e Written by B. (Sunday, July 26, 2015) Copyright 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 C**t Verse 1: Am I a sum total of my conquered genes? / Am I a reflection of tortured bones? / Am I a member of a defective collective? / Quiet by nature / Not prone to gossip or soft, empty words / But if provocation occurs / I'll surely erupt like a volcano / You've been put on notice Verse 2: Am I distractingly insecure? / Or just commonly cowardly? / Am I inherently selfish? Or just oblivious to foreign affairs? / Hustler by nature / But if someone offers their finances / I'll accept their generosity Verse 3: Am I eternally infected with grudges? / Am I naturally threatening? / Am I afflicted with double consciousness? / Inquisitive by nature / Constantly assessing my status in this world / Putting things into perspective is transformative Chorus 1: Hate, indifference / C**t / Inferior, narcissistic / C**t / Dominant, reactive / C**t / Broken, worthy / C**t Chorus 2: Malicious, insignificant / C**t / Vulnerable, defensive / C**t / Stubborn, acquiescent / C**t / Directionless, resilient / C**t Chorus 3: Deceitful, underestimated / C**t / Naive, unrefined / C**t / Defiant, unpopular / C**t / Difficult, unapathetic / C**t Written by B. (Tuesday, June 3, 2014) Copyright 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Adore Verse 1: It's you that I adore / You have stolen my heart / You're a woman, I'm a machine / Let's create our own country / I'm all for you / My life is on display / Head above water / You're living all over me Verse 2: We are gathered here / In a life less ordinary / Everything is unshattered / Let's have breakfast on Pluto / My better self is given to you / Open wide / I'll be your new favourite band Verse 3: Storms of life won't cause me / To retreat and seek shelter / People of the world can't ever destroy our system / We're a carnival of mystery / As we develop our history / We transplant ourselves into many galaxies / I'll adore you today, tomorrow, and forever Chorus: Bodies we've buried / Between the broken lines / Scars we share / While the paint dries / We'll take one day at a time / Shadows fall / Naked once more / Taller in more ways / We are scientists who don't go shopping / I adore you - You're speaking my language / I'm walking on golden road / As I adore you Written by B. (Sunday, August 31, 2014) Copyright 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 The Man That Got Away Verse 1: You call yourself a man but you're logically challenged / You get emotional by flying off the handle / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / This is who you are organically / You can't change but you can modify / You call yourself a man but you cause ears to burn / Verbal interactions mostly add fuel to the fire / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / You're naturally inclined to act this way / Your DNA has changed Verse 2: You call yourself a man but you're fantastically out of mind / Understatedness is something you're unfamiliar with / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / This is how you behave but you don't have to act this way / You call yourself a man but you're internally oblivious / Society knows more about you than you know of yourself / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / This is why you'll be conditioned without formidable opposition Verse 3: I am a man because I have fortitude / Fearlessness is what I've incorporated / Words are measured and actions are deliberate / This is how I've been since becoming reborn Bridge: Learning is nothing more than a change in behaviour / Being in accordance with high standards builds character / A dignified way of life is the best defence against strife / The pursuit of excellence will propel you to greater heights Chorus 1: I once was tread upon / I was taken advantage of / I restored myself by reclaiming my power Chorus 2: I once was abused / I was mistreated and disrespected / I transformed myself by being the man that got away Written by B. (Wednesday, July 23, 2014) Copyright 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2018 Oceans Will Rise Verse 1: C*** multiplication overload / Surrounded by countless worthless souls / The worst position to be in is the middle / Some days I'm lifted up to taste the sun / But I'm usually dragged through meaningless storms / Headaches and heartaches are sometimes intolerable / And when I get that unspeakable urge / I convince myself to breathe / Through deep breathing, I'm reattached to my senses / Consciousness is my weapon of choice / In dealing with all matters real and true Verse 2: Retro abilities with no desire for conformity / Vintage in undisposable ways / And on a quest for high quality / Navigating through trends and demands / While desperately trying not to fall apart / All I've got is within me / Still, I cling to things which are beyond my reach Verse 3: The future is here and now / It requires a lot of attention / If I have enough guts and discipline / I'll partake in its rewards / But if I procrastinate / And immerse myself in popular ways / I'll constantly be running a race / To which I'll never be able to finish Chorus: Oceans will rise / When every colour in my life reveals itself / I'll only have one choice to make / Prosperity or death / Oceans will rise / When every idea of mine collides with facts / I'll have to adjust myself / So that I may fit in with the truth Written by B. (Tuesday, March 29, 2016) Copyright 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 Out of Time Verse 1: Hide your husbands, hide your boyfriends / I'm coming for them / They've reached the age of maturity / And now they'll be used and abused / Subjected to harsh treatments / Treated worse than dogs / Rites of passages are common / And this particular one is a favourite of mine / Through their loss and through their pain / I'll gain everything that's been promised to me Verse 2: When you control nothing / Everything will eventually work against you / Inflation and technology are never to blame / For that, you'll have to use a mirror / Your inheritances have been squandered / And your sole objective is to hide from competitors / The dreams of your country haven't been realized / You took your eyes off the prize / But still you complain / You are confused despite what most people may say / Whose life is it anyway? / It's yours and you've ruined it Verse 3: Children gather around for your daily dose of madness and misery / You'll have to fend for yourselves / In a world that's been described as being unforgiving / They preach that education will be your saving grace / But it's just another religion / The only thing your elders can do for you / Is pat you on the head and feed you fairy-tales Chorus: When you're out of breath / You won't be immune to the effects of time and space / Only fools reject the inevitable / Every road has been marched on / And now you're out of time Written by B. (Tuesday, December 15, 2015) Copyright 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 We'll Laugh Again Verse 1: You and I were two peas in a pod / Like white on rice / There was no me without you / And vice versa / You and I were inseparable / Always at each other's side / Lending a helping hand / And smiling along the way / Sometimes time would stand still / Occasionally, it zoomed right by / The ongoings of daily life / Preoccupied our hearts and minds / Even though I miss the times we spent together / I sense that we'll become reacquainted / And we'll laugh again Verse 2: My heart beats / Because you gave me a piece of yours / I've learned how to forgive / And how to love completely / Even though I miss the conversations we had / I sense that we'll soon talk for hours on end / And we'll laugh again Chorus 1: We'll laugh again / With comedians that are actually funny / We'll laugh again / At pictures taken ten and fifteen years ago / We'll laugh again / About the awkwardness we both felt / When we first met / We'll laugh again Chorus 2: We'll laugh again / With comedians that are actually funny / We'll laugh again / At pictures taken ten and fifteen years ago / We'll laugh again / About the awkwardness we both felt / When we first met / We'll laugh again (2x) / With comedians that are actually funny / We'll laugh again (2x) / At pictures taken ten and fifteen years ago / We'll laugh again (2x) / With all the ones we adore and cherish / We'll laugh again (2x) / About the awkwardness we both felt / When we first met / Because we'll always be there for each other / No matter where we are / We'll laugh again Written by B. (December 13, 2005) Copyright 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 King of America Verse 1: I’m all in favour of a dictatorship / Only if I’m the dictator / I’m all in favour of eroding rights / Only if mine are maintained / All citizens shall bow down before me / Dissenters will be punished / To the fullest extent of the law / This land is mine / And you’ll do as I say / Live by my rules or you’ll dearly pay Verse 2: I’m all in favour of a shadow government / Only if I’m at the head of it / I’m all in favour of importing drugs / Only if I profit from them / All citizens are below me / My throne is mightier than their treasonous thoughts / I’ll spy with my all seeing eye / On those who show resistance / And turn them into sheeple Bridge: In me you shall trust / For I am the King of America / Death, captivity, and misery / Are what you’ll get from me / In me you shall trust / For I am the King of America / Death, captivity, and misery / Are what you’ll get from me Chorus: The Richard Lawrences / And Squeaky Frommes of this world / Will not force me into a fraternity / Of those who have came before me / And were too weak to hold onto their power / The J. Hinckley Jrs. and F.M. Durans of the world / Will never be allowed to overthrow me / As King of America there’s security / In knowing that I’ll reign / For as long as I choose to Written by B. (Monday, March 27, 2005) Copyright 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 Get In Where You Fit In Verse 1: Get in where you fit in / Get out where you don’t / Find the place which you love most / And watch yourself grow / Walk right in / Keep complications out / But don’t hesitate to speak your mind / And to stand your ground Verse 2: Keep optimism high / And your worries low / Find something that nurtures your soul / And watch yourself grow / Rise up to proclaim truth / Dig deep to reveal personality / And watch yourself grow Verse 3: Think about the future / But don’t forget your past / Living day in and day out / Can make you feel / Like you’re not alive / Listen to your body / And watch yourself grow Chorus 1: Watch yourself grow / Get in where you fit in Chorus 2: Get in where you fit in / And stay there / Watch yourself grow Written by B. (Tuesday, December 27, 2005) Copyright 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 The Fiction We Live Verse 1: He has charm, he has wit / He has die-hard looks / All the girls want to be with him / All the guys envy him / His father is pulling his strings / He's not sure how to break free Verse 2: She has style, she has grace / She is thoughtful, she is pleasant / All the guys want to be with her / All the girls envy her / Her mother is intimidating / She's not sure how to stand her ground Verse 3: They have beliefs, they have intuition / They have been placed on a pedestal / All the girls scream out their names / All the guys are embarrassed / Their country is losing its soul / They're not sure how to reverse the trend Bridge 1: Truth is difficult to define / Objectivity takes some time / Judgement is made without thought / Many battles have yet to be fought Bridge 2: Lies are difficult to define / Subjectivity does not waste time / Decisions are made by reasoning / There are more options than we realize Bridge 3: Life is difficult to define / Unfortunately, there's not enough time / Emotions are suppressed / Exhaustion slowly takes hold Bridge 4: Death is difficult to define / It's inevitable, we've been told all the time / Every illness cannot be cured / Surrendering may be wise Chorus 1: The fiction we live is fragile / The fiction we live is the antithesis of our wants / The fiction we live identifies what we are not / The fiction we live is seen through our actions / Will the truth ever set us free? Chorus 2: The fiction we live is fragile / The fiction we live is the antithesis of our wants / The fiction we live identifies what we are not / The fiction we live is seen through our emotions / Will the truth ever set us free? / Will the lies ever swallow us whole? / Will life ever be where we are? / Will death ever be out of sight? Written by B. (2004) Copyright 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 I Will Bear Witness Verse 1: If I'm despondent / Then I will know / That I should become involved in my life / Staring blankly into space / Will not get me to a better place / Action is stronger than will / When I'm indifferent to my well-being / Self-love will be my number one priority / Not wanting to wake up / Each time I go to sleep / Will only make me become moodier / Negativity is destructive Verse 2: If anger is building up inside of me / I will let it out creatively / Rage is a counter-productive force / Eventually it leads to remorse Bridge: Affirmation is part of honesty / Bravery is confronting scarcity / Detachment yearns for a bond / Understanding eliminates confusion / Revelation seizes attention / Maturity equates to growth Chorus 1: I was born with sight / But was blind to the essence of me / I will bear witness / To all things which form my identity Chorus 2: I was born with sight / But was blind to reality around me / I will bear witness / To all things which form my identity Chorus 3: Born with sight is being fortunate / A lack of vision leads to blindness / I will bear witness / To all things which form my identity Written by B. (Sunday, September 4, 2005) Copyright 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 14, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2018 Unbearable Verse 1: You don't know what I want / You don't know what I need / You think you do / You don't know how I feel / You don't know how I live / You think you do / You don't know what my goals are / You don't know what I aspire to be / You think you do / You don't know what I think / You don't know what's important to me / You think you do Verse 2: Erasing you from my mind is what I'd like to do / Sometimes forgetfulness is good / The damage you have caused / Has affected me to the core / I'm not as whole as I'd like to be / Mental progression has slowed itself down / But I'm determined to have a new state of mind Bridge: Confusion collides with hate / Psychological pain is all that remains / Efforts to correct the situation / Could take upwards of a lifetime / We all twist and turn / Many become unable to learn from their circumstances / They say "The past is the past" / Even though it molds our future Chorus: It's unfortunate to be the object of your attention / There's a sickness in you / Even if you disagree with that / Bombs go off wherever you are / I don't want to be a casualty of your emotionalism / Life is difficult to navigate / With you in it, it's unbearable Written by B. (Tuesday, May 6, 2014) Copyright 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 15, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2018 This Is Love, This Is Murderous Verse 1: This is love, this is murderous / The best thing that could ever happen / At the worst possible time / This is pure and genuine / Conquering anything, forsaking others / While regret begins to grow / Hearts and souls uniting / In a world divided by hate Verse 2: This is love, this is murderous / Sweet sensations colliding with the bitter aftermath / All involved will sustain injuries / This is a blessing from on high / This is a curse from way down below / Good versus evil takes center stage / Minds and spirits uniting / In a world divided by fear Bridge: Trading in every possession / For a lifetime filled with happiness / Is worth far more than silver and gold / This is whole and never-ending / Patching up all the broken pieces / Only to have them scattered around Chorus 1: This is love, this is murderous / Unpredictability / Sunshine and blue skies / On a perfect summer day / This is love, this is murderous / Volatility / Riding on highs and sinking on lows / On a horrible winter day / Reality overpowers fantasy / This is love, this is murderous Chorus 2: This is love, this is murderous / Unpredictability / This is love, this murderous / Volatility / This is love, this is murderous / Set me free, lock me up / This is love, this is murderous Written by B. (Friday, December 9, 2005) Copyright 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 15, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2018 Little Barrie Verse 1: You're growing a bit bigger / But not big enough / To cause me to rush into your domain / I see where you're at / But I don't know for sure / If that's the place where I want to be / Soon enough I'll have to decide / On what I want my future to be / I can't let indecisiveness get the best of me / I know that there are no guarantees / And that's the way it's supposed to be / Leaps of faith can change one's life for the better / I shouldn't discount the power of timing Verse 2: Sometimes I feel like I am drowning / And when I try to come up for air / I sink a little deeper into my mind / Where thoughts run rampant / And chaos is the norm / It's perpetually in a mental storm / But with your help, I may have a chance / To finally breakaway free / And become the person I've longed to be / For many years it was just a dream / Now it's a possibility Bridge: Miles of land separate us / A common goal could unite us / If I were made of bricks / I'd stand firm on my own / But I'm just a man looking for a place to call home Chorus 1: Little Barrie / With your minimal strength / And your small size / In the centre of confusion / What can you do for me / That I can't do on my own? / Where will you take me / That I haven't been before? / I've heard some things about you / That I'm not quite sure are true / You could be what I need / So I'll take a chance on you Chorus 2: Little Barrie / With your minimal strength / And your small size / In the centre of confusion / I've heard some things about you / That I'm not quite sure are true / You could be what I need / So I'll take a chance on you / And if I become very attached / I could fall in love with you Written by B. (Wednesday, January 23, 2008) Copyright 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghaw2007 Posted March 15, 2018 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2018 Chosen Verse 1: I've never seen them cry / I don't know why / I've never heard them yell / As far as I can tell / Expression of inwardness was concealed / Feelings were never revealed / Functionally impaired / Conversationally scared / Parental reluctance was evident / There was no interest between father and son / Ingrainment in ways of life was generational / Comprehension of adult matters was non-existant Verse 2: I hated being at the school / So he made me feel privileged / I follow him down a long corridor / Enter the room / Lay on an unmade bed / He tells me to remove my clothing / I oblige / He presses his lips against mine / The smell of alcohol is strong / He begins to pleasure himself once he's naked / Tells me what we're doing is sacred / When I see him explode / I become disgusted Verse 3: I develop confused priorities / Skillfully, he had broken me / I now must pick myself up / This ghastly cycle is never-ending / I try to suppress the experience of my truncated childhood / Staying busy means I can disengage / Ultimately, this feeling never goes away / I learned secrecy and dishonesty / Now I don't know what will become of me Chorus: You realize you are chosen after the fact / You are singled out at first sight / Grooming begins in daylight / But you cross an invisible line / In the dead of night / You don't question unspeakable activities / Being compliant is how you react / A significant amount of confusion is generated / Nothing is as simple as it used to be Written by B. (Monday, May 5, 2014) Copyright 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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