Category: Music

A song written for a ukulele forum

Lyrics: Bittersweet

tears of joy 
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments 
from a bittersweet life

light and shade
pleasure and pain
without contrast there is no meaning

tears of joy 
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments 
from a bittersweet life

joy and sorrow
bittersweet
i just want the balance right

tears of joy 
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments 
from a bittersweet life

i want more pleasure than pain
more up than down
more joy than sorrow

tears of joy 
a sorrow laced smile
bittersweet moments 
from a bittersweet life

A song written for a ukulele forum. A second version not featuring the ukulele was made more recently. The second version in particular is possibly more a soundscape or poem set to music than a song.

Lyrics: Castle Ruins

In shadows cast by stones of old
whispers rise from depths untold 
for though the castle may decay
its spirit lingers bright as day
In the ruins memories unfold

A song written for a ukulele forum.

Lyrics: Yelling Into the Void

I shout my anguish my fear my pain 
but noone listens yet again
I’ll shout it out let the words take flight
I’ll shout it out with all my might

Yelling into the void but there’s no reply
Met with silence I scream, I cry
Yelling into the void for all these years
shouting and screaming till someone hears

Though my cries may fade away
I’ll keep yelling come what may
In the void I’ll make my stand
A lone voice heard across the land

So let me scream let me roar
Until my voice is heard once more

Yelling into the void but there’s no reply
Met with silence I scream, I cry
Yelling into the void for all these years
shouting and screaming till someone hears

Yelling into the void I won’t give in
I’ll keep shouting, until I win
Yelling into the void until I’m hoarse
No regrets no remorse

A song written for a ukulele forum

Lyrics: Time is Passing

time is passing so slow today
oh yeah time is passing so slow today
I may be wrong to sing my song
and let the time just pass away

nothing I need to do today
no there’s nothing I need to do today
so it may be wrong to sing some songs
but I’ll just let time pass away

nowhere I need to be today
no there’s nowhere I need to be today
so it may be wrong to sing my songs
as I just let time pass away
so I may be wrong to sing my songs
while I just let time pass away

A song written for a ukulele forum

Lyrics: Sleep Softly Now

let the worries fade away
in the stillness of the night
sleep softly now 
until the morning light

close your weary eyes
let your troubles go
in the silence of the night
let your spirit flow

let the gentle breeze
lull you to your rest
in the cradle of the night
feel sleep’s caress

sleep softly now
let the darkness embrace
find comfort in its arms
find peace in its space

with gentle whispers
the night unfolds its tale
as darkness blankets all
like a comforting veil

let the gentle rhythms
carry you away
to a place of quiet
where you’ll gently sway

let the worries fade away
in the stillness of the night
sleep softly now
dream until the morning light
sleep softly now

A song written for a ukulele forum

Lyrics: Walking in my Sleep

In the depths of night
I start to roam
alone I stride
far from home

moonlight guides
my silent strides
secrets hide
on every side

walking in my sleep
lots of things I find
some I’d like to keep
some to leave behind
walking in my sleep

fields of gold
rivers of sighs
dark and cold 
under midnight skies

let me wander
let me ponder
let me roam 
far from home

walking in my sleep
lots of things I find
some I’d like to keep
some to leave behind
walking in my sleep

A song written for a ukulele forum

Lyrics: Waiting in the Rain

Waiting in the rain for you,
I should leave but still I stay
In case you arrive I remain ,
Waiting in the rain for you.

Huddled on this corner soaked to the bone
Broken umbrella heart filled with ache
Time ticks slowly waiting on my own
Realising our mistakes 

I watch the world pass in shades of grey
Time passes and still no sign
No glimpse of you coming back to stay

Memories dance in the misty air
While I stand in the pouring rain
Promises broken lies laid bare
So much hurt so much pain

An initial ukulele based version written in response to a ukulele forum.

Lyrics: Abandoned Home

quiet corner, shadows play,
ivy creeps, memories lay,
there’s a house, all alone,
stories etched, every stone.

windows stare, longing gaze,
distant echoes, bygone days,
through doors ajar, the breeze,
flows through the memories.

abandoned home, full of memories,
whispers linger in the autumn breeze,
floors that creak with the weight of years,
yet in the silence, love still appears.

the fireplace emits no light,
cold embers in the night,
in its ashes, the stories remain,
echoing laughter, echoing pain.

rooms a canvas, life’s design,
faded colours of heart and mind,
furniture draped, sheets of white,
waiting for one last night.

abandoned home, full of memories,
whispers linger in the autumn breeze,
nature reclaims, with vines entwined,
yet in the ruins, love you’ll find.

abandoned home, full of memories,
whispers linger in the autumn breeze,
guarding secrets, tales untold,
in this home, now still and cold.