songs I recorded

Sunday, 06 May 2012

  • mirror mirror

    lend an ear to the half truths passed around 

    the white lies used in vain to disguise 

    what lies before our eyes, the edges are more jagged 

    behind the veil of secrecy strewn throughout our monologues

    and the question burns, what the hell are we so afraid of 

    we all have scars buried deep inside 

    what is so scary about the truth 

    the moment we come clean, step out into the light 

    finally ready to be seen, imperfect but beautiful

    wholly unique, yet with all we are we fight 

    to be something less than honest 

    afraid to accept our deepest flaws 

    trying so desperately, to scream 

    mirror mirror on the wall 

    I'm the fairest of them all 

    to blinded by our lies to see 

    that we are all broken and jaded on the inside 

    few of us strong enough to see it and move on 

     

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

  • New poem old thought

    to those of you who read my posts here first of all thank you for taking the time to read and post the occasional comments. It means more than you will ever know 

    I have been using this site as self induced therapy for a little more than a year now and tho the posts have been fairly sporadic, it has done a great deal to keep the

    sanity hanging by a thread. Anyway enough of my babbling thanks for reading here goes

     

     Brokenness in me 

     

    the tears spill freely, pooling around me

    like so many shards of weakness pouring out of me

    leaving behind a shell, a husk that is so fragile

    a gentle breeze would collapse it

    and the tears cascade again, as the night fades on 

    in the absence of the love drug in my veins

    and boiling just beneath the skin

    the anger roils, pushing out the fear

    and the self pity that feels so ugly

    as i try to reconcile the panoramic view

    of who I've grown to be

    and the disappointment crashes down in waves

    the eddies pulling at the shreds of belief left in me

    till I can barely stand, forced to sink

    and the breathe wont come, as the doubts flood in 

    and the affirmations fade away, clouded by the critique

    that has been building deep down within

    hidden underneath the heart beating within

    breaking slowly but never ceasing to believe

    because there is you, and you still believe 

    in the brokenness that exists in me 

Sunday, 29 April 2012

  • Scream for more

    Somewhere in between the shadows, the road I thought I was on

    Fell away, and I feel the dirt crunch beneath every uncharted step

    Still not sure where I’m running to just feeling the urge to move

    To get away from where I’m standing, feeling raw and exposed

    Waiting for that fatal bit of truth to shatter the shell I’ve built

    Pushing out all the doubt and the fear, to create something more

    Than just the next man, striving to build a heart that can take a beating

    Pass thru the ringer and keep standing believing, in the destiny before it

    The purpose that has been set in the core, pulsing with every beat

    To fight and win every second of every day, to leave a scar on the world

    That will always be remembered, so I pass the days striving to be unique

    But whole, carving a path never strode before; daring to believe there is more

    And everyday proving just a little more that I am strong enough to bring the world

    To it knees without a single shot, it’s all in the strength of my heart

    As the days fade away I feel an ache to return to the melodies that set me free

    Taught me who I was meant to be delving into what I needed creating a haven

    A place where every move is ok, and all that matters is the heart that beats in you

    And the ache inside to share something beautiful that will change the world

    One word at a time, with a melody laced with intensely lush harmonies that sing

    Straight to the soul, cutting to the core making the world scream for more

Saturday, 28 April 2012

  • So much less

    Days come and fade as they go 

    leaving little more than mementos

    that form the sum of who you become

    A song, delivered at three in the morning 

    to the anchor of your heart, with the words 

    backed by the whole of your heart 

    fading slowly as the space between grows

    and the twisting winding road leads 

    farther from you, forcing me to let go 

    leaving me cold, turning bold 

    fighting to keep hold of every part of me 

    that I signed away, to a brighter future

    the hardest choice ever made 

    to walk away and leave behind who I've been

    to become more, than just some guy next door 

    pushing past the point of broken

    to find the road that will lead me inexorably

    to a new man that stands taller

    fights that much harder, that much smarter

    fighting to win, and the road stretches on

    because for all the strength that was hidden

    buried deep behind the scars, there is a hole in me

    as I strive on to fill the burning ache of my soul

    to find what will make me whole

    secretly hoping the road will bring me back to you

    in the arms that make me feel safe, and new

    so much less incomplete  

Friday, 20 April 2012

  • The boy

    Night falls again just the same 

    Feeling the cold rush in 

    Waiting for the feeling to fade 

    Wishing I could wake up 

    To more than the space you left behind

    Leaving me wondering 

    What do I have to do 

    How the hell do I prove 

    That I’m not myself without you 

    That my heart won’t beat 

    Without your arms to keep me sane 

    And I would tear the mountains down 

    Drag them to the sea, rip the stars from the sky 

    And bring you the sweetest melodies 

    To soothe you to sleep, if that’s what you need 

    Night falls again and the dream is the same 

    I’m standing here heart in my hand 

    Asking the girl if I can be the boy  

    From this day till the end 

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