Lyrics for recorded songs

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.

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

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

I’m walking down this empty road
A faded line, where dreams corrode
All the street lights have burned out
In this town where hope’s in doubt

It feels like I’ve been here for so long
Stuck in a place where I don’t belong
But I’ll keep pushing through the night
I’ll find a way to make it right

I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street
I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street

The shadows whisper tales of despair
Broken dreams and hearts laid bare
But I won’t let this street define
The path I walk, the things I’ll find

Feels like I’ve hit a dead-end sign,
But I won’t let my spirit decline,
Through the echoes of the city’s beat,
I’ll rise again, won’t face defeat.

I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street
I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street

In the whispers of the midnight air,
I’ll face my fears, I won’t despair,
On this road where hopes retreat,
I’ll carve a path, won’t face defeat.

I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street
I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street

I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street
I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
Get me off this dead-end street

In the darkness of the night 
I hear your voice so clear 
Calling out my name
But you’re not here 

Oh, how I long for you
My love, my heart is breaking 
I’m lost without you
In this eternal aching 

I see you in my dreams
But when I wake, you’re gone 
I’m holding on to nothing
But the memory of you 

Oh, how I long for you
My love, my heart is breaking 
I’m lost without you
In this eternal aching 

I’ll wait for you forever
In this lonely place
I’ll keep your love inside me 
Until we meet again

Oh, how I long for you
My love, my heart is breaking
I’m lost without you
In this eternal aching 

Oh, how I long for you
My love, my heart is breaking
I’m lost without you
In this eternal aching 

In the darkness of the night 
I’ll hear your voice so clear
Calling out my name
But you’re not here
You’re not here
You’re not here
You’re not here

Sitting on my porch, watching the world go by 
Feeling the sun on my skin, the wind in my eye 
Peace and contentment is all that I need

No worries, no stress, just pure serenity 

Cause I’ve found my peace, in the simple things 
In the quiet moments, my heart sings

No need for fame or fortune or greed

Just the beauty of life, that’s all I need

The sound of the birds, the rustle of leaves 
Nature’s symphony, it brings me to my knees 
In this peaceful place, I’m free to be me

No mask, no pretense, just authenticity 

Cause I’ve found my peace, in the simple things 
In the quiet moments, my heart sings

No need for fame or fortune or greed

Just the beauty of life, that’s all I need

I’m just letting go of what I can’t control

Just seeking peace and healing my soul

Cause I’ve found my peace, in the simple things 
In the quiet moments, my heart sings

No need for fame or fortune or greed
Just the beauty of life, that’s all I need 

Sitting on my porch, watching the world go by 
Feeling the sun on my skin, the wind in my eye 
Peace and contentment is all that I need

No worries, no stress, just pure serenity. 

 I’ve been through so much pain before
And now you come to give me even more
Oh yeah I can see it in your eyes
Don’t say a thing don’t tell me any lies

Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Handle me with care
Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Show me that you care

I’d always hoped that we would never part
But now you’re here to stab me in my heart
Are you so sure that there can be no way
For us to be as one for love to always stay

I’d try to smile but the pain gets in the way
I can’t help but it hurts so much today

Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Handle me with care
Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Show me that you care

I know that there will be more pain and sorrow
But for me there will be a tomorrow
I have taken oh so many knocks
Maybe you should stamp upon my box

Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Handle me with care
Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Show me that you care
Please don’t hurt me I’m fragile
Handle me with care
Fragile

I like what I like
I want what I want
I want what I want
I like what I like

I need what I need
I have what I have
I have what I have
I need what I need

I was who I was
I am who I am
I am who I am
I was who I was

I am who I am
I was who I was
I was who I was
I am who I am

I still hear your laughter, soft as the breeze  
It whispers through the trees, brings me to my knees  
The way we used to dance, under starlit skies  
Now the echoes of your voice are where my heart lies  
 
I thought of you yesterday  
I thought of you today  
I’ll think of you tomorrow  
The memories never fade  

I see your shadow in the morning light  
It lingers in the silence of the quiet night  
Though time moves forward, leaving us behind  
In every passing moment, you’re still on my mind  

I thought of you yesterday  
I thought of you today  
I’ll think of you tomorrow  
The memories never fade  

And I hold on to every piece of you  
The moments we shared, the things we knew  
They live on forever, deep in my soul  
Your memory’s a fire, it keeps me whole  

I thought of you yesterday  
I thought of you today  
I’ll think of you tomorrow  
The memories never fade  

I search for your face
memories of you time cannot erase
your laughter, touch, smile
gone but with me all the while

love and loss
such a cost
hearts torn apart
never fully lost

whispers call out your name
never the same
the fire that burned
now ashes, lesson learned

love and loss
such a cost
hearts torn apart
never fully lost

tears falling like rain
drowning in pain
the love we once knew
gone but forever true

love and loss
such a cost
hearts torn apart
never fully lost

In the mirror’s gentle gaze I stand, 
Reflecting thoughts, a shifting land. 
Eyes that hold both joy and pain, 
A canvas where emotions reign.

Oh, mirror, mirror, on the wall, 
You hold my truth, you see it all. 
With flaws and strengths still standing tall 
mirror mirror don’t let me fall

Each line etched by fleeting years, 
Stories told, whispers of tears.
Smiles that dance like morning light, 
And furrowed brows in silent night.

Oh, mirror, mirror, on the wall, 
You hold my truth, you see it all. 
With flaws and strengths still standing tall 
mirror mirror don’t let me fall

Oh, mirror, show me who I’ve been, 
The battles fought, the growth within. 
Every scar every rise and fall 
reflect my spirit standing tall 

Oh, mirror, mirror, on the wall, 
You hold my truth, you see it all. 
With flaws and strengths still standing tall 
mirror mirror don’t let me fall

In the morning’s gentle light 
in the shadows of the night
reflect the beauty the pain I bear 
in your glass it’s all laid bare

Oh, mirror, mirror, on the wall, 
You hold my truth, you see it all. 
With flaws and strengths still standing tall 
mirror mirror don’t let me fall

nowhere to go
noone to see
nothing to do
nothing at all

so i can just relax
and do nothing much at all

no expectations
no obligations
no confrontations
nothing at all

so i can just relax
and do nothing much at all

I’m leaving work, the sun is setting low
Traffic’s heavy, but my mind is free to roam
I turn the music up, and let my thoughts take flight 
On the drive home, everything feels just right

I’m leaving the city, leaving the stress behind 
On the drive home, I finally feel alive 

On the drive home, everything feels right 
All my worries, they fade into the night
On the drive home, I finally feel free 
To be myself, to just be me 

I’m driving past the fields and the old farm land 
The sky is orange and the clouds are shifting sand 
I take a deep breath, and let my senses take in
On the drive home, it’s like a new beginning 

I’m leaving the city, leaving the stress behind 
On the drive home, I finally feel alive 

On the drive home, everything feels right 
All my worries, they fade into the night 
On the drive home, I finally feel free 
To be myself, to just be me 

I’m heading home, to where my heart belongs 
I’m leaving behind the chaos and the throngs 
On the drive home, I’m at peace 
With the world, with myself, I am released 

I’m almost home, I can see the lights
I’m almost home, I can feel the love inside 
I pull in the driveway, and turn off the car 
On the drive home, I’ve traveled so far

I’m leaving the city, leaving the stress behind 
On the drive home, I finally feel alive 

On the drive home, everything feels right 
All my worries, they fade into the night
On the drive home, I finally feel free 
To be myself, to just be me 

On the drive home, everything feels right 
All my worries, they fade into the night 
On the drive home, I finally feel free 
To be myself, to just be me 

On the drive home, I’ve come to know 
All that I’ve been, and all that I’ll grow 
On the drive home, I finally see 
All that I am, and all that I’ll be. 
On the drive home

In a world of black and white,
Everything, from dark to light,
Every shade and every hue,
In your love, I found what’s true.

Shades of grey, in love we sway,
Lost in your eyes, come what may,
In this world of ours please stay
Shades of grey, never fade away.

Through the storms and sunny days,
In your arms, I’ll always stay,
Life’s a canvas, we’ll paint it bright,
Our love’s colours will ignite.

Shades of grey, in love we sway,
Lost in your eyes, come what may,
In this world of ours please stay
Shades of grey, never fade away.

Reds and blues, in love’s embrace,
With every shade, our hearts keep pace,
Through the darkness, into the day,
In your love, all fear will fade away.

In this world of black and white,
You and I, we’ll shine so bright,
Hand in hand, we’ll find our way,
In the shades of grey, we’ll always stay. 

Shades of grey, in love we sway,
Lost in your eyes, come what may,
In this world of ours please stay
Shades of grey, never fade away.

Shades of grey, in love we sway,
Lost in your eyes, come what may,
In this world of ours please stay
Shades of grey, never fade away.

Maynardtown
Down on the Sawdust
Yesler’s Mill in the Sag
Tenderloin

Skid Road
where dreams go to die

Lava Beds
White Chapel
Great Restricted District
Wappyville

Skid Road
where dreams go to die

Mill Street
Yesler Way
The Deadline
Pioneer Square

Skid Road
where dreams go to die
Skid Road
where dreams go to die

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

The Candle is the poem Waxen Form set to music.

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the wick runs short the 
candle fades
then flickers
and goes out

how many people
has she warmed
how many
shared her light

though with the wind
and with the rain
her flame
nearly died

she overcame
everything
until finally
there is no more

now she has
no use no 
beauty she 
lies still cold

darkness surrounds her

is this the 
end or the 
beginning
of something new

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

I didn’t mean to fall in love with you
I didn’t want all the pain it’s put me through

Unspoken love
Though I’m sure you knew
Unrequited love
All I have with you 

My feelings for you are easier left unsaid
But it’s a battle between my heart and my head

Unspoken love
Though I’m sure you knew
Unrequited love
All I have with you 

I’m sure you know how I feel in my heart
But I’m glad it stays unsaid so we’re not pushed apart
Cause your friendship is so special to me
Wouldn’t want that wrecked for something that can never be

Unspoken love
Though I’m sure you knew
Unrequited love
All I have with you 

How I wish it could be another way
But it can’t so it will always stay

Unspoken love
Though I’m sure you knew
Unrequited love
All I have with you 
Unspoken love
Unrequited love

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

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

Under skies of blue, where troubles end,
A symbol of peace, a dove ascends.
Its feathers, a canvas, pure and white, 
Glide through the skies, a beacon of light.

Oh, white dove, take me away, 
To a place where dreams don’t fade, 
with strong intent take to the sky, 
Oh, white dove, away you fly.

In times of trouble, when hearts grow weary, 
The white dove whispers, soft and airy. 
It carries hopes on gentle wings, 
And to a troubled world, some hope it brings.

Oh, white dove, take me away, 
To a place where dreams don’t fade, 
with strong intent take to the sky, 
Oh, white dove, away you fly.

In lands divided, by walls of fear, 
The white dove’s call, so crystal clear. 
It seeks no borders, nor lines drawn deep, 
But a world united, where all may sleep.

Oh, white dove, take me away, 
To a place where dreams don’t fade, 
with strong intent take to the sky, 
Oh, white dove, away you fly.

oh white dove you still remain
a symbol of hope amidst the pain
with every beat of your gentle wing
a dream of peace you bring

In the dark and lonely night
I find myself searching for a light
And though my heart is heavy with regret 
I know that I’ll rise above it yet 

I will run to you
With arms wide open 
And I will chase the blues 
Until my heart is broken 

I’ve been wandering through the storm 
With nothing but a broken heart
But I’ll keep on moving forward
Till I find a brand new start 

I will run to you
With arms wide open 
And I will chase the blues 
Until my heart is broken 

And I’ll keep on climbing 
Higher and higher
Till I reach the top
And see my heart’s desire 

I will run to you
With arms wide open 
And I will chase the blues 
Until my heart is broken 

I will run to you
With arms wide open 
And I will chase the blues 
Until my heart is broken 

And when the night is over
And the storm has passed
I’ll look up to the heavens
And know that I’ve found my way at last. 

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

They wanted Yes or No 
as the only answers 
but what if it’s Yes and No 
or neither with no firm answer. 

So many things aren’t simply black or white, 
wrong or right. 
Left or right
day or night

Yes or No
Yes and No
Yes or No
Yes and No

Where are the shades of grey and the central ground
Why expect a simple answer to a complex question
Why is the complex answer never found
What if it’s both, what if it’s none

Yes or No
Yes and No
Yes or No
Yes and No
or neither