For an Original Recording forum Contest (unless TS ignores a post by some random taking over the contest, then it was for fun) { Tags : gipsy, jazz, improvisation, guitar, improv, django }
Part of an idea my brother came up with about a man who fights with a shaman to save the world from an evil warlock. I wrote all of this one and he provided the low backing vox and guitar solo. { Tags : Slow }
I'm growing a monster inside my head
It's got 20 faces and 40 legs
This creature will be unique
If you wanna take a peek
Breathing slow, cold of the night
Save my my strength for another fight
You're out of my league, and walking out of sight
But you leave me with a feeling in my chest so tight,
It resolves itself and I start to feel alright
My life is a mess, but it's a mess that I love
The chaos around fits me like a glove
There's so many ways a man can be misunderstood
But for me to be perfect, well that's not enough
The bags under your eyes make me feel uneasy
You wanna make me suffer, you wanna make me cry
But you still look smokin', yeah you really seized me
You sealed my fate and now I'm gonna die
Song I wrote after an acid trip trying to suss out the validity of using drugs to find who you are, and also comparing that to people who just do what they're told and just accept that that is who they are. { Tags : Melancholy }
Don't know who we are, we're twisting and a turning to find out
Inside we're burning to unravel everything about ourselves
We don't know how to go about it, so we doubt it's
Possible to reach and then we give up all our hopes and dreams
To be a part of everyday life, but it's all up to you
Going for a ride, I plan to run but not hide
And I'd like to thank you, but I'm not sure you did a thing
So I bid adieu, but we had fun at least
Showing who we are is risky and can be hurting to find out
Inside we're yearning, though to travel, deep within, inside ourselves
We won't go without transportation, so we doubt it's
Possible to reach, and then we cancel all our dates and plans
To be a part of everyday life, but it's not hard to do
I never thought to be denied would be just so hard to take
But here I am
I'm knocked down flat by your rejection, strange as it does seem
And I'll be there in case you change your mind
Who am I kidding? Is love blind?
Strange as it seems, I think you've been kind
Don't you forget, I'm not dumb
You can't change that, I won't run
I'm never gonna change my style, would be just so hard to fake
So, here I am
I'm locked out of my own protection, strange as it does seem
And I'll be here for when the locksmith calls
I'm waiting, waiting for change
And if you want, it would be great
I'm on call to my desires, and if there's change it should be mine
And if there's rage it is a sign
And if I run it will be fine
I'm non-descript, I don't know why
I'm full of shit, it's in your
I never thought I'd start again, it would be so hard to take
But here I am
Who am I kiddin? Can't be time
Strange as it seems, I think I did fine
Know that I said your life is just a series of events in sequence
Forget what I said, I don’t know nothing
You don’t know if I’m alive or dead, but do you care at all
Forget what I said, you don’t know nothing
It’s cold inside your mind, there’s nothing in your eyes
You got some feeling left of which we have to circumsize
You’re sick from head to toe, but as long as you don’t grow old
You’re willing to endure the pain to fit inside that perfect mould
Know that I don’t care that you don’t care, it’s OK to hate me now
Forget what I said, coz I hate you as well
When you don’t know when you’re alive or dead and you don’t care
Forget what I say, I don’t know nothing
Which hat should I wear? The answer isn't clear
One has my experience of that I hold so dear
The other one has meaning from outside my own world
So which one will I choose, the good times or the girl?
The rhyming scheme is forced, the depths I've reached are low
All I'm trying to say is that I love you so
So which hat will I wear? The future is unknown
If I don't make my mind up soon I'll have both chances blown
Get over yourself
The world doesn't revolve around you
And when you figure that out
You'll know just what to do
Which scar should I bear, to get across my point?
Which hat should I wear? Which one shall I anoint?
Am I tough and manly, and didn't feel a thing?
When really I'm a coward who's posing as a king
Get over yourself
The world doesn't revolve around you
And when you figure that out
You'll know just what to do
I need to get over myself
Oh I wish I was delicious so I'd be edible to you
And I wish that I was viscous so you'd wanna drink me, too
But I'm just a fleshy human, I'm imperfect, but what can I do?
I can't really make a move now, our relationship is screwed
I wish you were as into me as that melty chocolate from the store
And I wish I could compete with an engineer that can give you more
But I'm just a starving student, monetarily, emotionally poor
I can see you through the keyhole, but I can't unlock the door
You said to take, not ask, but what could I do?
When you were already taken, I was taken by you
And you don't understand, because I can't explain
We're in a catch 22 and it's driving me insane
Oh I wish I could go back so I could touch you while I had the chance
And I wish I didn't have this backwards way of telling you my stance
But I'm just a stupid man, I am imperfect, but what can I say?
I can't really make a move now, but I know I will someday
Well I'd be lying if I said I wasn't already equipped
And I'd be lying if I told you I was overly equipped
To deal with taking your rejection so I didn't feel jipped
But I'm telling you the truth when I say that I love you
Precious is life, so treat it with care
Appreciate what it was when it's no longer there
I'm not full bottle on death and despair
But a life worth celebrating is beautiful and rare
Did you fight for what you think is right?
Did you contribute to both dark and light?
Did you believe in yourself and your friends?
Did you have a happy end?
And will I see you again?
Is this just an ending or the end?
Will I see you again?
When I first heard I was on the train and high
And for the record I did not cry
I wrote this song then and there, don't ask me why
I wrote it with love for a life that loved mine
You were strong and I guess we are too
You were a leader when times were blue
You never forgot us so we'll never forget you
Now it's time to start anew
But when will we see you again?
This is just an ending, not the end
When will we see you again
Such a handsome mess
It's insane, I guess
Working for your wine
You lose all your time to drink it
Up and down, turn me around
Tell me that's what's best
I'm due south, you're due somewhere else
But it's now or never if we wanna be together
I know you know
It's not that I'm slow
Going back in time
I would make you mine, unequivocally
Up and down, turn me around
Pack me up, let's go.
This song came from a set of facebook posts about relationboats being better than relationships. I thought it was a cute idea and ended up elaborating in song form.
