Something so simple, that meant so much to me…

White n Black, I Want It Back

Intro

White n Black, I want it back

V 1

You got me silent cursin

Cause I lost you to another

Now my lips are pursin

Ripped out, slipped out, or pulled out

Yeah I take it you’re a pro bro

I gotta notion you’ll getta promotion

A degree in rippin off society

Right before their bleary stare

Memorandum of the unfair

Gun lords jumpin queues

At the fun fair

Angry birds wide eyed

Tweeting happy

Iphones n apathy

Doing it all the wrong way, no way

Burning out sobriety

Tearing through society

What a pity you downsized

To girly size

Ditty n gritty on the outside

Potty hollow on the inner

V 2

Now i’m sunset cruising

Blocked at ten past five O’clock

Grounded hog n little miss piggy

Zombie deep n brain fried

Up-sized n battered on the side

Packed n momentarily unknowns

Big butts sitting tight

Day turning into night

Stuffed n stolen baggage

Sundown, turn around

Pinch my dusty pink

Used to believe

Frequent flies dodging the flu

Train hopped the other way

Took flight wrong day

Yeah you unzipped, ripped n tripped

Stealthily out the beepin door

Armed back down to Southside

Somehow made it’s way

Nabbed from Western pay pack

Locked door you stole my heart

From the holy loud n proud

Chorus

White n Black, I want it back

Dogeared n faded

White n Black, give it Back

Heart seared n jaded…

White n Black, I want it back

Dogeared n faded

White n Black, give it Back

Heart ripped n shaded…

V 3

Pastor pale n hope derailed

Smile back up at the cameras

Mind the gap (fuck ya)

You left ya tracks

Quickest closest thirsty camel

Drink it up, cheap trick, lowlife prick…

But there aint no use cursin

Cause I just wanna go home

Songs, surf n verse n rhyme

Seekin a bout of publicity

Something missing

Lost n found

Surround me air of dumbfounded

Who broke the moralistic

Unjust, where’s the love

Black eyed with no trust

I worked so hard for that you prat

Yeah you twat

White pointer soul destroyer

I don’t care you spent my cash

Cause I’m used to having nothing

Aint the first time

Probably aint gonna be the last time

V 4

You wanna do some time

You should’ve asked me nicely

I probably would’ve handed you

Hands up over the lot

Karmic berried on the top

Did you have a laugh, have a blast

Fill ya hamster holes n crime

With my last dime

About that!

I can bear the feeling

Goldilocked

Trout slap now hear me out

You took away the one thing

That’s kept me going strong

On my long journeys home

So forget my name n toss the rest

Except for just one thing…

Chorus

White n Black, I want it back

Dogeared n faded

White n Black, give it back

Heart seared n jaded…

White n Black, I want it back

Dogeared n faded

White n Black, give it Back

Heart ripped n shaded…

V 5

Fuck the crime n fuck the dime

Drink ya poison shimmer wine

On the sublimed

On the house you lowlife, with no life

Cause in my mind

He’s my only fan

And it’s worth more

To my bruised n broken heart

Than all the cash

In the whole friggin world

The one that got away

Knuckle wrap

Sod of the law

All year long

Bridge

United Kingdom & New Zealand

I took that with me everywhere

Cause that’s all I had of him

And he’s probably with another

Another lover anyway

But I want it back, need it back

Chorus

White n Black, I want it back

Dogeared n faded

White n Black, give it Back

Heart seared n jaded…

White n Black, I want it back

Dogeared n faded

White n Black, give it Back

Heart ripped n shaded…

Outro

His business card

Printed n splintered

Dog-eared n faded…

White n Black, I want it back (repeat…fade out)

😦

I’ve had the chorus (lyrics/melody) for this in my head for six months now…the rest just came to me now. I still have another verse to write 🙂  Upbeat track, I hear metal/rock/rap in this one

If I’m Gonna Win Your Heart

Pleaded with you ’cause I needed you
To tell me how you feel
Never believed my heart could lie, so added it up
That you never sold me to the rain
I pushed me hard into that train
Shattered n splattered
Inside out, wanting to believe
Ripped to shreds (oh yeah)
I try to go, but I come back again
Cause I believe in you, yeah you
And the funny thing is, time after time, deep n down
Still I do, yeah still I do…but don’t you want me?
Don’t you want me too?
It’s been five years, six years, maybe more
And I’ve spent em all alone
On the inside, down n out
Anyhow, I guess it could be seven now
But I don’t know anymore
Cause I’ve been losing track of time
Yeah my days n years of mixed up madness…
They’re all snowed into one now
It’s been a long road, lonely road, living without you
And there’s a dent left in my soul
On the flipside, hot n cold
Anyhow, you got the crown now
But I won’t lose anymore
Cause I’ve been foolish with my dignity
Yeah my long n lonely road to gladness…
That’s all flowed into song now

Chorus:
If I’m gonna win your heart
If I’m gonna make you see 
I know…..
I’ve gotta lotta lotta lotta lotta lotta lotta 
Work to do….
If I’m gonna win your heart
If I’m gonna win your soul
I’ve gotta lotta lotta lotta lotta lotta lotta 
Work to do……………

 

 

 

Need to work on lyrics for this one – I have the melody…

CHORDS

C7  (picking pattern t, m, i,)

Emin, Amin, F7?, C

Blue Rose Rain

Verse 1:

Red hearts burn like live wire

Across the early morning sky

Send shock waves from me to you

Deep right now n to the core

Feels so long, so far, I held those hands

Tryna push away into another day

While in the next room echoes of laughter

Broke our spell as we fell

Verse 2:

Now Blue Rose Rain pelts a perfect storm

Against our window pane

Closing eyes inside sees it all too brightly

But I can’t turn away

Summertime hue takes on perfect form

But nothing can ease this pain

Brilliant disguise lifting up so lightly

But I can’t turn away

(No I can’t turn away)

VERSE 3:

You took your smile to across the road

Instead of here, without me

So shattered pieces of our sun 

Cry onto your shirt that’s left undone

Maybe I’ll never know about your love

It’s something I may never have

So I guess my world will be a desert night

Without the moon to lead the way

Without the moon to lead the way

(Without the moon to lead the way)

January 2016

Yeah, another one 🙂

26/04/17

I’ve had the melody for this for a long time – About time to turn it into a song now!

Up In The Astral

Intro
Holding on tight to nothing (nothing but you)
Hanging on with all my might to nothing (nothing but you)

Verse 1
How do I survive the time 
That keeps us separated
Bring it on, you’re the bomb
So keep it regulated
I’m so high in the sky
Think I modulated
I won’t lie, can’t say goodbye
Cause love inoculated

Pre-Chorus 1
You’re gold
And I’m the fool
Backstreet then n now
Inside on the outside
Downhearted since
Friday night gone

Chorus
Meet me tonight
Up in the Astral
My heart, your heart
Skip n beat
Dynamite love
Up in the Astral

Oh come with me tonight
Up in the Astral
Let’s light the sky, you and I
Firefly high
Dynamite love
Up in the Astral

Verse 2
How do I kill the chime that’s
Playing on our radio
Can’t deny you’re the guy
I want to call my Romeo
You’re so fine, priceless wine
Got me elevated
I won’t lie I’m petrified
This love is unrequited

Pre-chorus 2
I’m rose
And you’re my blue
Always here n there
Stronger on the inside
Roller coastin since
Last summer gone

Chorus
Meet me tonight
Up in the Astral
My heart, your heart
Skip n beat
Dynamite love
Up in the Astral

Oh come with me tonight
Up in the Astral
Let’s light the sky, you and I
Firefly high
Dynamite love
Up in the Astral

Verse 3
How do I walk away from
Something so delectable
Is it a crime I crossed the line
I know you stipulated
Now I pray every day
Cause I’m dedicated
I won’t lie can’t let it slip away
A love so underrated

Bridge (repeat Intro) (step up pitch here so final chorus is higher)
Holding on tight to nothing (nothing but you)
Hanging on with all my might to nothing (nothing but you)

Chorus
Meet me tonight
Up in the Astral
My heart, your heart
Skip n beat
Dynamite love
Up in the Astral

Oh come with me tonight
Up in the Astral
Let’s light the sky, you and I
Firefly high
Dynamite love
Up in the Astral

Outro (fade out, fast rap)
Rollercosted so fast, so long
Wanted to jump off
Yell it to stop and let you go
But baby I can’t, no I can’t
Now fears are yous
My my tears are yours 
So sorry but I want you
Yeah I want you
Yeah I still want you so (fuckn) bad

 

 

The last track to feature on my Love Struck (Disk 1) 2015/16 Album

16/05/17 (update)

Just viewing the lyrics for this song hurts.  Not just because of letting go of ‘him’ the guy I fell for…but also letting go in general.  It’s time to work on it and get it right – try not to be too emotional (which of course is hard for me)

18/03/18 – Turns out it wasn’t the last song in the Lovestruck album after all  🙂

Letting You go

V1

I’m starin at the walls that block me in and lock you outside

Fire screamin lover like never before

No I can’t give you any more you nearly have me all

So I’m slowin down to hand you the reins

V2

I’m wonderin if you’ll ever know how I feel right now

Why I can’t live another day shot to the floor

No I can’t be singin while i’m runnin out of air

So I’m savin my last breath for our Song

Chorus

I’m Letting You Go now

Yeah i’m settin you fr-e-e-e

But before I go i’m writing a song

(Yeah I’m sittin here writing our song)

So you’ll always remember me

I’m letting, yeah I’m Letting You Go now (o-h-h-h-h-h-h)

I’m setting you fr-e-e-e

But before I go i’m writing our song

(Yeah this is our melody)

So you can always find your way back to me…

V3 (x2)

I’m thirstin for that wild storm our blue rose rain

Higher makin out like we’ve done this before…

No I can’t be flyin in sunshine without a sound

So I’m turnin round and  leaving you the key

Chorus:  

I love when a whole song comes to me completely…lyrics & melody together  🙂

I must dust the cobwebs off this song.  Need to get another electric guitar so I can break into my ‘rock’ tracks

10/06/18 – Rainy Sunday.  Need to work on this track.  I’ll just keep it simple & use open/muted/rhythmic chords to start with.  Can’t recall how I did it all that time ago when I wrote it

STRUCTURE

V1 & V2, Chorus, V3, Chorus, Outro

Acoustic…but I could turn this into a Pat Benatar-style electric guitar track??

Good strong rock beat + Timpani (thunder) & electricity ‘rain stick’ kind of sampled sound (blah blah)

No capo to start with

CHORDS

Verses:

A   D    A    D ??

Pre-chorus:

D  Am   G

Chorus:

 

Confetti In The Sky

V1

Drivin in my car and there’s rain fallin down on my windscreen

And as I gaze through my tears I forget where I am

Cause you’re on my mind again…

I pull up to the lights and smile back at the bright sky

I see clouds forming hearts like they’re there to remind me

That everything’ll be okay…

V2

Then i’m walkin zombie style but I’ve forgotten the coins to the thief machine

And as I phase out again I think ‘f**k the change’

Cause you don’t want me anyway…

I head into the mall but I just can’t recall what the hell I came to buy

I see couples holdin hands like they’re there to remind me

That I’m on my own again…

Pre-Chorus

Sometimes I get so tired

Tired of all this tryin

Tryin  while I’m always flyin solo

Yeah I’m so friggin tired

My heart feels like it’s dyin

Dyin cause I’m always flyin solo

(Then I look at the sky and it makes me smile)

Chorus

I see Confetti in the Sky 

Remindin me I gotta keep on tryin

I see Confetti in the Sky 

Remindin me I gotta keep on flyin

I see Confetti in the Sky…

And it’s fallin, yeah it’s fallin

Yeah it’s fallin down, down over you n me

V3

I somehow make it home and spill my stupid heart onto the screen

And as I daze through my fears I regret where I am

Cause I never learned to play the game…(And now it’s too late)

So I kick back on my bed but I can’t fall sleep

Knowing no reply it means goodbye

I wonder how much longer I’ll keep your tiny photo to remind me

(That you already called it a day)

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Outro: (slowly)

Yeah, you already called it a day

(I guess it’s time for me to call it a day)

This song has a different structure than usual:  (Chorus, V1, Chorus, V2, Chorus)

I have vocals/melody for chorus, which is the singing and then the verses are ‘rap’, if you wanna call it that.

18/03/18  Finally!  I have the lyrics completed for this song.  Chords, melody etc in place – just need to do a recording!  

Lovestruck

Chorus

I don’t mind waiting too long for you Lovestruck

For you to bring your rainbow over to me

Magnetic in the bright sky baby

Oh, come a little closer to me…

You’ll never hear me say so long Lovestruck

Only feel my rainbow shinin down over you

Hieroglyphic in the white skies baby

Won’t you come a little closer to me…

Verse 1

I’ve never ever known about love at first sight

’til you walked into my space like dynamite

I was just another DJ spinnin tunes in a booth

I was loved up straight up and that’s no lie…

And I’m really really sorry for comin on so strong

For tellin you that I Love You and makin you run away

I was livin in the moment and I’m still there now

I’m a loved up believer, belivin you’re the one

Chorus

Verse 2

I’ve never ever tasted love that feels so Goddamn right

’til you let me hold you tight n kiss you that night

I was achin up till then and i’m still there now

With a loved up fever burnin me alive…

And i’m really really sorry for doin this all wrong

For yellin how I feel and pushin you far away

I was givin into sacrament and I’m still there now

I’m a loved up dreamer, dreamin you’re the one…

Chorus

This song is written already – I’m just struggling with the lyrics, but they are slowing coming together.  I want this perfect

Rewind, Replay

INTRO

Tell me how…

How did we end up there together?

VERSE 1

With your sunshine eyes and your heavenly smile

You got me goin crazy every time you’re near me

Can barely breathe in the air with you there

And when I hear your voice resonate gold…

You got me hangin onto every word you say now

You take me up higher than ever before

You got me wantin you more n more

VERSE 2

With your manly stance and your graceful moves

You got me goin wild every time you’re near me

Can hardly hold myself together with you there

And when I see your face emanate truth…

You got me longin to be your lover

You pull me in closer than ever before

Yeah you got me fallin for you more n more

BRIDGE

Tell me how…

How did we end up there together?

CHORUS (x2)

I got us on rewind, got us on replay

So I can watch us over and over…

I got us on rewind, got us on replay

Just so that I never forget it…

Rewind, Replay

Every day since I met you

Rewind, Replay

Never ever wanna forget you

VERSE 3

With your smooth attire and your tender touch

You got me feelin fire every time you’re near me

Can’t contain the burnin with you there

And when I see you walkin my way…

You got me believin in forever

You take me to a place I’ve never been before

You got my heart poundin straight from it’s core

CHORUS

OUTRO

You got it all

Naturally cool, made in heaven

Your arms are solid gold

And when you walk I wanna follow

You got me lingerin with every step

You got my heart feelin windswept

Baby you’re perfect…

(FADE OUT)

Rewind, Replay

Every day since I met you

Rewind, Replay

Never ever wanna forget you

Rewind, Replay

Every day since I met you

Rewind, Replay

Never ever wanna forget you

 

It goes a little something like this…

18/03/18 I’ve always had the melody for this song…I better get some chords happening. Not sure if i’m allowed the ‘google’ bit in there ?? I could ‘beep’ it out so it’s suggestive instead

9/07/18 – Currently working this melody into some chords…

 

Balcony Burnin

No Capo

Verses:

Am G  Am  G

Chorus:

F config – slide up then down

Intro/Pre-chorus:

Sound the bugle (I wanna sue google)

Screaming Jets got it right (hit the nail)

Now it’s me writing a sad song 

VERSE 1

Woke up this morning alone again

It’s cold and my heart is aching

Feelin like I’ve lost a part of me

Yeah you got that part of me

Feel like I’ve fallen from heaven down to hell

So bold, I guess (when you looked at me that way)

you must’ve just been faking

VERSE 2

Pick up the pieces n start again

Don’t fold cause we got the making

Feelin like i’m lost at sea

Yeah you woke that part of me

Stop me from fallin, forever again

It’s gold that you must be forsaking

BRIDGE

Call the fire brigade on this love parade

CHORUS

Our Balcony is Burnin 

Lonely hearts are churnin

Our Balcony is Burnin

Stop the world turnin

Our balcony is burnin burnin burnin to the ground

VERSE 3

A picture of us I was tracing

I even started etching you for the taking

Losin faith in what could be

(Yeah) You stole that from me

Stop me from falling, sever this again

Take hold, I can’t, no I won’t let you see me breakin