Now in mixing/mastering process for final release! The title says it all, these tracks really are a form of musical therapy for me, they are my heartsongs. Bands/influences that gave me ideas: Avril Lavigne, Pink, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Metallica, In This Moment, Within Temptation, Delain, Nightwish, Sonata Arctica, Queensryche, Megadeth, Battle Beast, Stratovarius, Beast In Black, Dynazty, Epica, Lacuna Coil, and more. Enjoy!

A Dose of Melodic Morphine (Album Draft)

A short EP collection of my early works <3

Firebird

Drafts/Unreleased

Rage (EP draft)

A musical journal entry about healing from emotional damage. 

“BROKEN GLASS”

VERSE 1
Sometimes a change of scenery
Is in order
Sometimes that change hurts
Even if it’s for the better
It’s not always easy to choose right
When it feels so wrong
It’s been so long
I can’t remember now

CHORUS
All these pieces of me
Got shattered then
Scattered
Broken glass across the floor
I’m torn right down to the core
This heart needs repair
Tender love and care
But beware
The sharp edges
Every rose has thorns

VERSE 2
Sometimes healing hurts
Sometimes there’s pain but
This patched up heart
Holds stronger than it was before
It’s not always easy to see the gain
When all of the parts
Become more than what they were to start

BRIDGE
I’m free and clear now
But I don’t always know how
To build and repair
From this old despair
It’s still hiding in there
Gotta kick it out
It’s my life now!
So get out of my head!

The Escape

Broken Glass

IT DOESN’T MATTER
In F# Maj

VERSE 1
We started small now
But our love grew bigger

Day by day, I fell for you

You were so fine, baby,
And he wasn’t 

He didn’t want me
Not even maybe

You knew me better, baby

When he didn’t take the time to care
Love me better
You were there for me 

CHORUS
It doesn’t matter, baby, matter
Everything he wasn’t
Doesn’t matter, baby matter
No it really doesn’t matter
But he just keeps holdin’ on!
Do do do do do
Do Do
Do do do do do do
Doesn’t matter!
Do Do
Do do do do do
Yeah!
It doesn’t matter
Yeah it doesn’t matter
So I won’t keep holdin’ on!

VERSE 2
One day that summer
I started lovin’ you 

More and more

I couldn’t find a reason
To stay with him, 
Not now not ever

He didn’t really love me
Not even maybe

When he didn’t
Love me better
I wanted you more instead

And now

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
50 arguments later
After a screaming fight
I walked out the door

Never looked back
Ran away to you
Forever

So now

CHORUS REPEAT

It Doesn't Matter

“WARRIOR”
In Cmin

VERSE 1
Love is pain
Life’s not fair 
This war rages on and on
Never gave up the fight
Even in the blackest night
Made myself a suit of armor

CHORUS
I’ve been a warrior all my life
These scars make me who I am
But now I lay down this sword
No need to fight anymore
Nothing left to die for
And I’m walking on

VERSE 2
Energy can’t flow 
When it’s all pent up
Caged birds
Must be free to fly
I won my fight
But my strength remains
It’ll be here for the next time

BRIDGE
This tired spirit takes flight
And all the flames ignite
In spite of trouble
I’m finally free

Warrior

“QUICKSAND”
In Emin

VERSE 1
Spinning my wheels forward
With the gears in reverse
Scenery flyin’ by
But I’m standin’ still
Hey, hey
How’d things get this way
Goin’ nowhere fast
I’m still gonna finish last
Hey, hey, yeah, yeah

CHORUS
Run, run as fast as I can
But I’m stuck in quicksand
Mired deeper the more I fight
Sinkin’ faster out of sight
Gotta pull myself out
and make this right, yeah

VERSE 2
This road’s full of landmines
Gotta watch where I step
Don’t want to blow myself to smithereens
Hey, hey
This art of dancin’ around the bombs
It’s what I do
I’ll finish last cause I
Can’t do it fast, hey, hey

BRIDGE
Hush and don’t move
The more I fight the more I lose
It’s easier to avoid those mines
And I’ll be just fine

Quicksand

“BURN” 
in G minor

VERSE 1
Live and let live
But what does that mean
They say come what may
It’ll be another day
But how do you keep on walkin’
When your heart ain’t singin’ that song

CHORUS
Burn away the pain
Cleansing flames like rain
Gonna leave it all behind
My world’s been unkind 
So I’m gonna burn it, burn it to the ground, yeah

VERSE 2
They say burnin’ bridges really ain’t good
I still do it more than I should
This place is goin’ up in flames
I’m settin’ everything ablaze

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
A phoenix rises from the ashes
Born of flame
That’s the name of this game
Yeah, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

Let It Burn

“SUPER SLEUTH”
in E Major

VERSE 1
Somethin here ain’t right
Time to shed some light
Where does he go
When he’s not at home
Is he makin’ out
With another, oh oh

CHORUS
I’m a super sleuth, super sleuth
Find the truth
Was he cheating
I’ll find out
I’m gonna have it
Signed sealed delivered, babe

VERSE 2
Somethin’ tells me he lies
When he calls me baby
I can tell he doesn’t mean it now
He never loved me anyhow, oh oh

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
I’m done with this pain
I can’t trust anything
He can have what he wants
I’m on my way out

Super Sleuth

“LUCKY SEVEN” Lyrics
AMin Prog

VERSE 1
Can’t fight this feelin’
Feels like dreamin’
Floating through the sky
Stars above don’t lie
We were meant to be
You set me free, yeah

CHORUS
Never really believed in luck
Then the lightning struck
Don’t have to tell me twice
You’re the winning roll of the dice
You’re my lucky seven
This must be heaven, yeah


VERSE 2
Can’t stop believin’
You’re sent from above
Feels like flyin’
Walking in the clouds
There’s no doubt at all
It’s quite simple
You’re special, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
Somewhere across the galaxy
Where fates align
Our stories intertwined
In stardust

CHORUS REPEAT

Lucky Seven

“Sometimes Angels Need Angels”
In C# Minor

Verse 1
When your heart is broken 
And your halo’s been bent 
When your wings have torn 
Just a little bit, yeah
You need something
Heaven sent 
To guide you
I’ll be there
You need look no further than me, yeah

CHORUS
Your shine is tarnished
But you still gotta fly
Keep your head held high
You’re still the brightest star in my sky 
You’ll be alright, it’s ok
Sometimes angels need angels
To show them the way, yeah!

Verse 2
When your world is cold
And you need a hand to hold
When you’ve wandered off the path
Just a little bit, yeah
You need someone
Heaven sent 
To love you
I’ll be there
You need look no further than me, yeah

Bridge
When you’re scared
I’ll be the one to take it away
I’ll save the day
It’ll all be okay, yeah
You can count on me
Oh, you will see
Believe me

Sometimes Angels Need Angels

“GRAY”
In A Major

VERSE 1
Life is like a
A painter’s palette
With its many colors
Thousands of shades
No two the same
Can’t paint a picture
With one color
Gotta use them all together
In the end

CHORUS 
I’m 2 sides of a coin
One of black and one of white
I’m a yin and yang
A push and pull
Light shading into dark
But when you blur the paint together
It’s only one part
As they start to mix together into gray

VERSE 2
Thought life was only one shade or the other
With nothing in between
And there’s only one answer
But it seems in truth
You’re missing the proof
If you don’t see
That gray is really stronger

CHORUS REPEAT

(Instrumental Interlude)

CHORUS REPEAT

Gray

SMOKE AND MIRRORS Lyrics

VERSE 1

Words left unspoken
Running like a river
Down my spine with a shiver
Thoughts are dancin’ 
Like fireflies on the wall
This mind is broken
Still hiding from it all
I’m falling faster
Searchin’ high and low
For all the things I wanna be
But had no control
I don’t want that
Now give back what you stole

CHORUS

Somebody help me
Get out of this place
Somebody help me
I’m stuck in this space
I’m drowning in illusions
Can’t break free
I’m trapped in this vision
Of smoke and mirrors

Verse 2
I’m still chokin’
I’ve only got a sliver left
Of all the things you took from me
You weren’t a giver
You had so many chances
To give it all back
But you didn’t, no
You’re still hiding from it all
I’m falling faster
Searchin’ high and low
For all the things I wanna be
But had no control
I don’t want that
Now give back what you stole, yeah

BRIDGE
I’ve been your prisoner for so long
Couldn’t see this was wrong
You’ve kept me here where I didn’t wanna be
Maybe now you’ll see
Gotta let me go free

Smoke & Mirrors

WILDFLOWER
In Bb Major

VERSE 1
Wide open spaces
Beautiful places
This is my home
It’s where I belong
Under this big mountain sky
In a sea full of stars
Always chasing after my dreams

CHORUS
I’m like a wildflower
Blowin’ in the wind
I twist and bend
But I go where I want to
Can’t tie me down
I’m too wild and free

VERSE 2
Simple as can be
Look close you will see
All I really need is me
Even in the black of night
Like a light in the dark
My heart will always 
Guide me home

BRIDGE
Carried by the wind
Flowers float free
They don’t need to be
Anything more you see

Wildflower

“PUZZLE PIECES”
In E min

VERSE 1
The first feelin’
Of fallin’ in love
Believin’
That this could be real
Both hands on the wheel
Not knowing how to feel
Can see you here
So much to say
I’m trippin over words, yeah

CHORUS
This is it
You’re worth it
A perfect fit
Like puzzle pieces
You fill the spaces
In places I didn’t know I had
Half a heart can’t beat alone
Need you here with me

VERSE 2
You thought love was for other people
And I was afraid of more pain
But we learned to trust
Threw caution to the wind
Jumped in the deep end
And we’re still holding on, yeah

CHORUS

BRIDGE
A leap of faith
Into your arms
Never looking back
I wanna stay like this forever
Don’t let go, don’t give up!
I’ll be here till time ends!

CHORUS

Puzzle Pieces

“LUCKY SEVEN” Lyrics
AMin Prog

VERSE 1
Can’t fight this feelin’
Feels like dreamin’
Floating through the sky
Stars above don’t lie
We were meant to be
You set me free, yeah

CHORUS
Never really believed in luck
Then the lightning struck
Don’t have to tell me twice
You’re the winning roll of the dice
You’re my lucky seven
This must be heaven, yeah


VERSE 2
Can’t stop believin’
You’re sent from above
Feels like flyin’
Walking in the clouds
There’s no doubt at all
It’s quite simple
You’re special, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
Somewhere across the galaxy
Where fates align
Our stories entwined
In stardust

CHORUS REPEAT

Lucky Seven (Album Edit) (Bonus Track)

“QUICKSAND”
In Emin

VERSE 1
Spinnin’ my wheels forward
With the gears in reverse
Scenery flyin’ by
But I’m standin’ still
Hey, hey
How’d things get this way
Goin’ nowhere fast
I’m still gonna finish last
Hey, hey, yeah, yeah

CHORUS
Run, run as fast as I can
But I’m stuck in quicksand
Mired deeper the more I fight
Sinkin’ faster out of sight
Gotta pull myself out
and make this right, yeah

VERSE 2
This road’s full of landmines
Gotta watch where I step
Don’t want to blow myself to smithereens
Hey, hey
This art of dancin’ around the bombs
It’s what I do
I’ll finish last cause I
Can’t do it fast, hey, hey

BRIDGE
Hush, hush, don’t move
The more I fight the more I lose
It’s easier to avoid those mines
And I’ll be just fine

Quicksand (Album Edit) (Bonus Track)

Smoke & Mirrors (Album Edit)

IT DOESN’T MATTER

VERSE 1
We started small now
But our love grew bigger

Day by day, I fell for you

You were so fine, baby,
And he wasn’t 

He didn’t want me
Not even maybe

You knew me better, baby

When he didn’t take the time to care
Love me better
You were there for me 

CHORUS
It doesn’t matter, baby, matter
Everything he wasn’t
Doesn’t matter, baby matter
No it really doesn’t matter
But he just keeps holdin’ on!
Do do do do do
Do Do
Do do do do do do
Doesn’t matter!
Do Do
Do do do do do
Yeah!
It doesn’t matter
Yeah it doesn’t matter
So I won’t keep holdin’ on!

VERSE 2
One day that summer
I started lovin’ you 

More and more

I couldn’t find a reason
To stay with him, 
Not now not ever

He didn’t really love me
Not even maybe

When he didn’t
Love me better
I wanted you more instead

And now

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
50 arguments later
After a screaming fight
I walked out the door

Never looked back
Ran away to you
Forever

So now

CHORUS REPEAT

It Doesn't Matter (Revised)

“BLUE”
In Bb Minor

VERSE 1
Wake up in the morning
Runnin’ on red
My coffee’s gone cold
Shoulda never got out of bed

Can’t keep on going
Too much inside my head
All the mistakes I’ve made
My body feels like lead

CHORUS
Everything is turrnin’ blue - oo
No matter what I do - oo
Every time I turn around
My heart is on the ground
Seems when it rains it pours
Closes all the doors
And I’ve got nothing left
To hold on to 

VERSE 2
Train left the station
I’m still standing here
Waving a white flag
Overcome by fear

When does it stop
When does this get better
I need a light at the end
To keep comin’ through the tunnel

CHORUS REPEAT

(Instrumental Interlude)


MODIFIED CHORUS REPEAT

Blue

“BAD KARMA”
In B Minor

VERSE 1
It’s been said many times
The vibes that you give out
Come back around to you times three
But just between you and me
You’d think folks would see
The way things oughta be, yeah

CHORUS
Play stupid games
Win stupid prizes
Dumb ideas come in all shapes n sizes
What you give always comes back atcha
Unless you wanna have a bad time
Don’t send out that bad karma

VERSE 2
It’s been said many ways
The things that you say
Come back around to bite you later
If you send out that bad
You’ll learn the hard way
It’s gonna ruin your day, yeah

BRIDGE
Put away the knife
Before you stab your own back
If you wanna live a good life
Stuff it don’t attack

Bad Karma

“STRANGER THAN FICTION”
In Eb Minor

VERSE 1
Time is a river
Always flowing
You gotta let the current
Go where it wants to
Sweep you along
Hold on for the ride
And never let go

CHORUS
Why is life 
Stranger than fiction
Things we never knew
Just around the corner
Tomorrow will surprise you
Even if you’re feeling blue

VERSE 2
There’s no doubt
Things will always work out
From the day I met you
Some things are simple but true
Like the love I have for you
Baby you know that it’s true
Yeah I do, yeah I do!

BRIDGE
Lightning strikes sometimes
When you’re lucky, oh, it’s kind
Someone like you is hard to find
Couldn’t make this up
Even if I tried

Stranger Than Fiction

“HOLES” in Gmaj

VERSE 1
Doesn’t matter where you begin
Only where you are at the end
Seems like you’re starting over again
When you’re just starting to mend
Damage doesn’t happen overnight
It’s gonna take time to make this right
In spite of habits dyin’ hard

CHORUS
I’m diggin’ myself out of this hole
One shovel at a time
Throwin’ the dirt and grime 
Over my shoulder
And leaving what’s there behind
With your hand to hold
My heart is yours to mold
Patch me up and fix me
Save me and unbreak me

VERSE 2
When you’re in so deep
Steppin’ forward only to slide back again
Looks like nothin’ but a dead end
You’ll get there my friend
You gotta keep up the fight
To make those habits die hard
Yeah, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
When your soul 
Has so many holes
And the world is painted red
And you’d rather be dead
But you climb out of hell
This story is yours to tell

CHORUS REPEAT

Holes (Revised)

“TOGETHER”
In Cmin

VERSE 1
I used to be afraid of monsters
They were everywhere 
Not just under the bed
But real in every way
Then you came in my life
You wiped my tears away
When I’m scared you hold me
Then the monsters fade away

CHORUS
Together 
We are unstoppable
Together 
We are strong
You hold me up when I’m weak
You keep me standing here
Safe and sound
No more worries
You’re my solid ground
You give me strength
When you’re around

VERSE 2
You are my light in the dark that
Makes those monsters fade away
No more ghosts in the night
I don’t have to be afraid
You’re here ready to fight
To save me 
With all of your might
So I know it’s all gonna be alright

BRIDGE
You are my fiery passion
You are the one I love
Keep me close to you
I’ll be forever yours

Together

“GOODBYE MR. CHARMING”
In G Major

VERSE 1
You’re a stain
On every one of my good days
Don’t want this pain
Bitter memories
Sweet gain
You’re tainted
It’s painted black 
This ghost of
You and me

  
CHORUS
Goodbye Mr.Charming
Gave you my heart
Then you tore it apart
You always take it
Then break it
Can’t fake it
Don’t want to make it
So let me go


VERSE 2
Cold words
For a colder soul
You weren’t what you said
That lie is dead
Don’t care what you say
That’s the price you pay
As I run away

BRIDGE
Got better things I wanna do
Why should I stay with you
Won’t be your princess any more
I’m walking out the door

Goodbye Mr. Charming

“HOLD ON”
In C Maj

VERSE 1
Used to be a different girl
I hid from the world
Nothin’ felt it was meant to be
But now thanks to you, I’m happy
I found myself 
In loving you, finally

CHORUS
The girl in the mirror
Isn’t me anymore
I’m stronger than I was before
So take heart, you'll be ok
Hold on, hold on

VERSE 2
Face to face with my old reflection
I don’t know the girl I used to be, now
With you by my side
I’m a new me, now
Thanks to lovin’ you
I’m free to be me now

CHORUS x2

Hold On (Acoustic)

“OF FAIRYTALES AND FIENDS”

VERSE 1
This tale’s as old as time
Paths cross and wind
But head and heart still depart
You twist and fight
But despite mental might
The demon within
Always wins

CHORUS
Everybody knows 
How this story goes
Borrowed steps in glass slippers
Pretty things always shatter
Rainbows fade and castles fall
But I will have it all
That devil within
Won’t win


VERSE 2
This inner battle 
Is never won
This argument 
Is never done
If I listen it will destroy 
Every little bit of joy


BRIDGE
Maybe the prince on his white horse
Will slay this demon for me
Maybe someday I can be free
I hope someday that voice will see

Of Fairytales and Fiends

“Runaway”
In B Minor

VERSE 1
Spent my life in hell
Knew its darkness all too well
Made it easy to fall under his spell, yeah
From the moment I met him
My light grew even more dim
Destroyed the last of the flames I still had, yeah

CHORUS
Run away, run away, run away 
From the arms of the devil I know
Hide away, hide away, hide away
To your angel’s embrace I go
Save me from this pain
Cleanse my soul like rain
This love no demon can touch
No, no

VERSE 2
Meeting you was by chance
Woven like an intricate dance
Made it easy to break out of his spell, yeah
From the moment I met you
My light stopped growing more dim
You kindled the last flames I still had, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

BRIDGE
I refuse to live like this anymore
I know I want more
If it was to do all over again
I’d still walk out that door, yeah, yeah, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

Runaway

Smoke & Mirrors (Melodic Edit)

Goodbye Mr. Charming (Revised)

“POISON”
In B Flat Minor

VERSE 1
My bleeding heart
Broken and torn apart
Words dripping with venom
Is all I have for you
You’re a snake
You take what you take
So you get what you make
Enjoy the hell you’ll create for yourself, yeah


CHORUS
You’re nothing but poison, poison, yeah
Everything you said you are is a lie
You’re nothing but tainted, tainted, yeah
Everything you did was the reason why
Your fucked up roses turned to black
You can take all of your bullshit back
Along with all the love we never had, yeah

VERSE 2
You’re a liar, you’re a fake
You make me see red hot fire
Every time I hear your name
It makes me go insane
The damage you did
The pain you caused
The mess you made is unforgivable!

(Instrumental Bridge)

CHORUS REPEAT

Poison (E)

“SEX.MONEY.POWER”
In G Major

VERSE 1
Three little words are all you need
To describe today’s society 
Too many people get lost in the rush, yeah
Too many ways to get stomped on and crushed 
Faster and faster the world goes round
Blurring and stirring and
Stuck in a massive tilted whirl of broken dreams, yeah

CHORUS 
Sex, money and power drive the human race
Corruption
Destruction 
They’re the bane of humanity 
There’s no community 
It’s insanity 
And there’s no end in sight

VERSE 2
Everyday people struggle 
They languish on and on 
But rarely does anyone else think to help, no!
Too absorbed in their own heads
Not to step on each other
Trampling right past each other’s pain
Only stopping to search for self gain
Lost in a sea of their own greed, yeah

MODIFIED CHORUS/BRIDGE/OUTRO
When the darker side of the human race
Destroys everything
The world goes up in flames, yeah
We gotta stop this insanity
We gotta build community 
Stop the madness, gotta stop this pain, yeah!
In the end, nobody gains anything, no no no no!

SEX.MONEY.POWER

“STRONGER”
In F Minor

VERSE 1
Walked a path of broken glass my whole life
Bleeding and broken 
The darker side of myself drove the bus
Until now
Voices of my own self doubt echo through my head
They want me dead, what can I do, feels like I can’t say no

CHORUS
I’m stronger than I think I am
The devil inside tells me all these lies
Then I see with my own eyes
I’m better than that, yeah
Cut the mental red tape
It’s the life I make
So I’ll break all the chains, yeah

VERSE 2
There used to be no one in the world I hated more than me
I was my own worst enemy
Until the pain was too much
A battle with yourself can never be won
Until one side surrenders the fight is never done, no, no

CHORUS REPEAT

(Guitar solo interlude)

MODIFIED FINALE CHORUS 
I’m stronger than I think I am
I’m better than, I can see it now
Ah, ah, I’m better than that, yeah
Ah, ah, yeah, yeah

Stronger

“MUSIC IS MY DRUG”
In F Major

VERSE 1
Today’s world is place full of shit
No one can deny 
Too much pain with never any gain
We all wonder why but it’s unavoidable
There’s a thousand ways to cope
But I found a better way than dope
It works for me at the end of the day, yeah

CHORUS
I won’t take drugs
Who needs alcohol
Music is my dopamine high, yeah
Better than a dose of novocaine 
For killing pain
It keeps me from going insane, yeah

VERSE 2
Nothing feels better than
Than capturing meaning in a song
Fuck it all let everything go, yeah
No more bad mojo
Throw your heart into the words
Each note is a heartfelt pick
Better than the other tricks
For mending a damaged soul, yeah

CHORUS REPEAT

MODIFIED CHORUS
No drugs for me
No alcohol
Who needs all of that mess, yeah
All I need is music to keep me from going insane
Just need my dopamine high, yeah!

Music Is My Drug (E)

“PSYCHO”
In F Minor

VERSE 1
Flying a mile a minute racing down the wrong side of the road
Speeding right into traffic, prepare for the crash and burn
I’m tryin’ frantically to slam on the brakes with all my might
But it’s no use, I can't get off this ride, yeah!

CHORUS
Everybody knows I’m a complete total psycho
But I’m still the one creeping into your dreams, yeah!
This insanity, a manic energy 
No one else can seem to maintain
Maybe I’m a drain on your mentality 
But the facts are facts, it’s plain to see
There’s nobody else in this world like me, yeah!

VERSE 2
Faster and faster I go, spinning around in circles
Fire everything, alarm bells ring, it’s become an emergency 
Mental energy coming in red hot, whether you’re ready or not
Gonna blow higher than a live wire tied in a knot, yeah!

CHORUS REPEAT 2X

Psycho

Multi-talented musician/composer of many styles, artist of all types, creator/social media vlogger. Known as AJ to most, 36-year-old songwriter Amy Joy Allemang Sprague enjoys and appreciates all types of musical creations. A composer of only 2 years experience, she is new to the art and still experimenting with sounds and refining styles. Currently shifting personal creative genre focus from punk and rock vibes to a harsher, angrier grunge metal style.

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