Thousand years

A punchy kick drum and twangy electric guitar set a rootsy tone, joined by expressive slide guitar and gritty acoustic strums, The verses lean on tight alt-rock grooves, swelling at choruses with lush harmonies.

[Verse 1]
We carved our names in summer nights
Two shadows moving as one
Every secret shared between us
Every battle we had won
But pride became our poison
And words turned into walls
Now I'm left with all these echoes
Of your voice down empty halls

[Chorus]
What's left of us is golden
Buried beneath the pain
These fragments that I'm holding
Are all that will remain
I wish I could have told you
Before the silence came
That you're still here inside me
Though nothing feels the same

[Verse 2]
I see you in the places
Where we used to laugh and dream
The ghost of who we used to be
Still haunts each memory
My reflections of what's true
Won't bring you back to me
But in the dust that's settled
I find who I'm meant to be

[Chorus]
What's left of us is golden
Buried beneath the pain
These fragments that I'm holding
Are all that will remain
I wish I could have told you
Before the silence came
That you're still here inside me
Though nothing feels the same

[Bridge]
We take leap after leap in the dark
With faith that love survives
Even when we fall apart
Even when we say goodbye
The scared and worn out pieces
Of my soul still call your name

[Final Chorus]
What's left of us is golden
Time cannot wash away
These fragments that I'm holding
Grow stronger every day
I never got to tell you
But now I'm not ashamed
You're still here inside me
And nothing feels the same
Nothing feels the same

Before The Silence

Opening with twangy electric guitar riffs layered over warm acoustic strums, the track flows into verses led by steady drums and rolling bass, Bright steel guitar lines accentuate the melodic hooks, while rich harmonies lift each soaring chorus, subtle organ textures round out the sound.

Moving Stars

country rock, heartland rock, road trip, melancholic mood

Who I Am

Layered acoustic and electric guitars open with a driving groove, joined by a steady rhythm section that brings both country warmth and alternative edge. Slide guitar adds Americana flavor between robust choruses, while textured organ pads deepen the rock-influenced bridge.

[Verse 1]
It's time to go
Every time we fight
Love is lost
Don't  wanna argue anymore

[Verse 2]
You watch my phone
Check who I text tonight
Trust is gone
Can't take this anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm so tired
Of your doubt
Getting wired
I'm checking out

[Chorus]
Your jealous eyes
Follow me around
These bitter lies
Tear us to the ground
Time to go
Time to go

[Verse 3]
Friends all fade
When you're always mad
What we had
Now it's turning bad

[Verse 4]
Sleepless nights
Screaming at the door
Nothing's right
Don't want this anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm so tired
Of your doubt
Getting wired
I'm checking out

[Chorus]
Your jealous eyes
Follow me around
These bitter lies
Tear us to the ground
Time to go
Time to go

[Bridge]
Used to laugh
Now we only cry
Cut in half
Time to say goodbye

[Final Chorus]
Your jealous eyes
Can't follow me around
These bitter lies
Won't tear me to the ground
Time to go
Time to go
Time to go
Time to go

[Outro]
It's time to go
Every time we fight
Love is lost
Don't argue anymore

It`s Time To Go (Remastered)

Opening with twangy electric guitar riffs layered over warm acoustic strums, the track flows into verses led by steady drums and rolling bass, Bright electric guitar lines accentuate the melodic hooks, while rich harmonies lift each soaring chorus.

[Verse 1]
When you're lost in the darkness and can't find your way
I'll be there beside you, come whatever may
If you need the impossible, just say the word
I'll reach up to heaven, make sure you're heard

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing's too far, nothing's too high
I'd steal the light right from the sky

[Chorus]
I'll be moving stars for you
Anything you want me to
Catch the moon and bring it down
Turn your world around
I'll be moving stars for you
Paint the sky a different blue
There's no mountain I won't climb
No distance, space, or time

[Verse 2]
When the weight of the world is crushing your dreams
And nothing's exactly the way that it seems
I'll stand in the storm and I'll fight for your heart
Pull down the heavens if they keep us apart

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing's too far, nothing's too high
I'd steal the light right from the sky

[Chorus]
I'll be moving stars for you
Anything you want me to
Catch the moon and bring it down
Turn your world around
I'll be moving stars for you
Paint the sky a different blue
There's no mountain I won't climb
No distance, space, or time

[Bridge]
Even when the darkness falls
Even when you lose it all
I'll be here to see you through
Everything I do, I do for you

[Final Chorus]
I'll be moving stars for you
Anything you want me to
Catch the moon and bring it down
Turn your world around
I'll be moving stars for you
Paint the sky a different blue
There's no mountain I won't climb
No distance, space, or time
For you, for you
I'm moving stars for you

Too Late

Upbeat folk/country song with a violin hook, great drum groove and a positive attitude.

Verse 1]
Lost my keys to that front door
Pink slip came on Friday night
Friends don't call me anymore
Guess I wasn't worth the fight
Standing here with empty hands
Nothing left but who I am
Maybe that's where healing starts
When you learn to make a stand

[Chorus]
When everything else fails
There's still a voice inside
When everything else fails
I've got nowhere left to hide
From the strength I never knew
Was waiting all along
When everything else fails
I find where I belong
I find where I belong

[Verse 2]
Mirror shows a different face
Someone I forgot was there
Years of running from this place
Now I'm breathing cleaner air
Every loss has cleared the way
For the person I can be
In the ashes of yesterday
I'm finally feeling free

[Chorus]
When everything else fails
There's still a voice inside
When everything else fails
I've got nowhere left to hide
From the strength I never knew
Was waiting all along
When everything else fails
I find where I belong
I find where I belong

When Everything Else Fails

This track kicks off with an overdriven guitar riff and tight drums, blending raw hard rock energy and leads. Punchy bass anchors the groove, with verses pulling back to a relaxed, alternative rock feel before an explosive chorus.

[Verse 1]
Storm clouds gather on the horizon
Cut the anchor, raise the mast
We've been running from the system
But freedom's calling at last
These waters know no master
No crown can claim this sea
When the wind fills up our black sails
That's when we're truly free

[Chorus]
Black sails against the morning sky
We're the ones they fear to fight
Black sails cutting through the lies
Living on the edge of night
No surrender, no retreat
Warriors of the endless deep
Black sails flying proud and high
This is how we choose to be

[Verse 2]
They call us thieves and outlaws
But we're just breaking free
From the chains they tried to bind us with
On the land across the sea
Every flag that we're flying
Tells the story of our pain
When society has failed us
We'll write our own refrain

[Chorus]
Black sails against the morning sky
We're the ones they fear to fight
Black sails cutting through the lies
Living on the edge of night
No surrender, no retreat
Warriors of the endless deep
Black sails flying proud and high
This is how we choose to be

[Bridge]
In the darkness we find light
In rebellion we find truth
When the world has turned against you
There's still something left to prove
The ocean calls our names
And we answer with our lives

[Final Chorus]
Black sails against the morning sky
We're the ones they fear to fight
Black sails cutting through the lies
Living on the edge of night
No surrender, no retreat
Warriors of the endless deep
Black sails flying proud and high
This is how we choose to be

[Outro]
Black sails in the wind
Black sails until the end

Black Sails

Head Rush

[Verse 1]
Saw you standing in the doorway with the light behind your back
Everything went silent, then my heart began to crack
Never felt my pulse race like a runaway train
Now I can't think straight, can't remember my own name
Used to be so confident, had everything in place
Now I'm stumbling over words when I see your face
Gravity just shifted, room is spinning round
Feet don't touch the floor when you're around

[Pre-Chorus]
Thought I knew what love was
Thought I'd felt it all before
But this is something different
Never felt like this before

[Chorus]
You give me that head rush
Every time you're near
Give me that head rush
When you whisper in my ear
Heart is pounding, world is shaking
Don't know what I'm saying
You give me that head rush
And I'm addicted to the feeling now

[Verse 2]
Can't sleep at night, you're running circles through my mind
Can't eat, can't focus, leaving reality behind
Friends say I'm acting crazy, say I've lost my mind
But they don't know what it's like to feel this alive
Every text message sends a lightning through my chest
Can't wait to see you, can't get any rest
This chemistry is dangerous, it's out of control
You're the drug I'm craving, you're consuming me whole

[Pre-Chorus]
Thought I knew what love was
Thought I'd felt it all before
But this is something different
Never felt like this before

[Chorus]
You give me that head rush
Every time you're near
Give me that head rush
When you whisper in my ear
Heart is pounding, world is shaking
Don't know what I'm saying
You give me that head rush
And I'm addicted to the feeling now

[Bridge]
Maybe this is reckless, maybe I'm in too deep
Maybe I should slow down, maybe get some sleep
But I don't want to miss a single moment of this high
Rather burn up in your atmosphere than wonder what if I
Had played it safe and walked away
Had kept my heart behind a wall
You're the best mistake I'll ever make
I'm ready for the fall

[Breakdown]
One look and I'm dizzy
One touch and I'm gone
One kiss and I'm floating
This is where I belong

[Final Chorus]
You give me that head rush
Every time you're near
Give me that head rush
When you whisper in my ear
Heart is pounding, world is shaking
Don't know what I'm saying
You give me that head rush
You give me that head rush
Can't get enough
Give me that head rush
This is what they call love
Heart is racing, hands are trembling
This feeling is overwhelming
You give me that head rush
And I'm addicted to the feeling now

[Outro]
Standing in the doorway
Waiting for you to arrive
You give me that head rush
That makes me feel alive
Head rush
You're my head rush

Head Rush

The song balances humor with genuine frustration - it's funny but also honest about how exhausting and emotionally draining dysfunctional family gatherings can be.
 
"Home for the Holidays (God Help Me)"

[Verse 1]
Packing up my car on Christmas Eve
Got my fake smile ready and my armor underneath
Three hundred miles to childhood's door
Where love and resentment settle the score

Mom's already texting about my weight
Dad wants to know why I'm still not married yet
Sister's bringing her perfect kids to show
Uncle Jerry's drunk before the turkey's done, I know

[Pre-Chorus]
The tree is up, the lights are bright
Everything looks picture perfect from the outside
But I know what's waiting there for me
Another holly jolly catastrophe

[Chorus]
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Where passive aggression flows so free
Between the eggnog and the family tree
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Silent night turns into World War Three
This is why I moved across the country

[Verse 2]
Grandma's asking why I'm still alone
While my cousin's on his third wife and second home
Brother's bragging about his Christmas bonus
Sister-in-law keeps posting lies about us

Politics come up before dessert
Someone's feelings are about to get hurt
Mom's in the kitchen having a meltdown
Dad's in the garage trying not to hear the sound

[Pre-Chorus]
The stockings hung with so much care
Can't hide the tension floating in the air
Every year I tell myself I'm done
But here I am, the prodigal son

[Chorus]
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Where passive aggression flows so free
Between the eggnog and the family tree
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Silent night turns into World War Three
This is why I moved across the country

[Bridge]
Maybe next year I'll stay away
Book a flight to somewhere far, escape the fray
But guilt's a gift that keeps on giving
And family means pretending we're all living

The dream we sold ourselves so long ago
Before we knew that love could feel like obligation
Before the cracks began to show
In this picture-perfect situation

[Breakdown]
Jingle bells, someone yells
Aunt Karen's had too much wine
Peace on Earth, goodwill to men
Unless you're family of mine

Deck the halls with boughs of awkward
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be martyred
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

[Final Chorus]
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Where dysfunction's wrapped so carefully
Beneath the ribbons and the Christmas tree
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Counting down till I can leave
This is my yuletide tragedy

I'm home for the holidays, God help me
Smiling through my misery
One more year of this insanity
I'm home for the holidays, God help me
At least there's wine and therapy
Merry Christmas to my family

[Outro]
Three more days till I can go
Back to the life that they don't know
Home for the holidays, God help me
Home for the holidays, God help me
Next year I'm spending Christmas alone

Home for the holidays

Black and Blue

[Verse 1]
I've been waking up in places I don't recognize anymore
Staring at the ceiling while the sunlight finds the floor
There's a stranger in the mirror with my father's weary eyes
And I wonder when exactly I stopped trying to disguise

The truth about the battle that I'm losing day by day
The promises I made myself that slowly slipped away
Like water through my fingers, like sand against the tide
I'm disappearing into something I can't hide

[Verse 2]
There was a time when people used to call me by my name
Before I traded everything for shelter from the shame
Before the phone stopped ringing and the letters went unopened
Before I found myself alone with all these words unspoken

My sister left a message that I haven't yet returned
My mother's voice is fading from the lessons that I learned
The doctor keeps on talking but I'm not listening anymore
Just counting down the minutes till I'm walking out that door

[Chorus]
And I'm black and blue from fighting with myself
Black and blue from crying out for help
From the weight of all these years of holding on
To something that was killing me all along
I'm black and blue

[Verse 3]
I've been driving through the city with the windows rolling down
Past the apartment where I used to live, past my old side of town
And I'm thinking about the person that I was before the fall
Before I built these walls around me, before I lost it all

There's a photograph I carry from a birthday long ago
When my eyes were clear and bright with things I thought I'd know
About who I'd be and where I'd go and how I'd make it through
Before the world turned dark and left me black and blue

[Bridge]
But somewhere underneath the bruises and the scars
Somewhere past the shame and the regret
There's a voice that's barely whispering but won't give up yet
Saying maybe there's a way back from how far I've fallen down
Maybe there's a road that leads me out of this town
Maybe I'm not lost forever in this haze
Maybe I can find my way back to better days

And I know it won't be easy, know the road is long
Know that getting clean won't heal everything that's wrong
But I'm tired of being broken, tired of being afraid
Tired of all the promises I've broken and betrayed

[Chorus]
Yeah, I'm black and blue from fighting with myself
Black and blue from crying out for help
From the weight of all these years of holding on
To something that was killing me all along
But I'm done being black and blue

[Verse 4]
So I'm standing in this hallway with my hands against the wall
Reading all the faces of the people down the hall
Who've been exactly where I'm standing, who know exactly how it feels
To be broken down to nothing and learning how to heal

One day at a time they tell me, one moment, one breath, one choice
One step toward the morning, one chance to find my voice
One day I'll stop counting, one day I'll be free
From the person I've become and find the one I used to be

[Final Chorus]
I've been black and blue from fighting with myself
Black and blue from crying out for help
From the weight of all these years of holding on
To something that was killing me all along

But I'm standing here tonight and I'm asking for a chance
To trade these bruises for a new and better circumstance
I'm black and blue but I'm not giving in
This is where the healing begins
Still black and blue
But I'm fighting through

[Outro]
The morning comes with questions that I don't know how to answer yet
About the road ahead and all the days that I've got left
But I'm learning how to live with all the damage that I've done
And maybe that's enough for now, maybe that's how it's won
One day at a time, still black and blue
But I'm coming back to life, I'm coming back through

Black And Blue

Warm, female vocal inspired by country-soul and modern Americana, intimate, emotional delivery with a touch of grit.

"Dusty Road Home"
[Verse 1]
Been sitting on this porch swing watching daylight fade
Counting all the promises that neither of us kept
The distance between us grew with every word unsaid
Now the only thing I'm holding onto is the breath I haven't wept

Your keys are on the counter where you left them yesterday
My bags are by the door but I'm not running out of spite
Just walking toward tomorrow with my head held high today
Trading all this chaos for some peace of mind tonight

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not angry, I'm not bitter
I'm just done pretending this is home
Sometimes love ain't quite enough
And that's a truth I've come to know

[Chorus]
So I'm taking the dusty road home
Back to who I was before
Don't need the drama, don't need the storm
Just need to find myself once more
There's no shame in knowing when to go
When staying means you lose your soul
I'm taking the dusty road home

[Verse 2]
The coffee's getting cold but I don't mind the quiet now
There's something sacred in the silence that we couldn't find before
You'll wake up in the morning and you'll wonder why and how
But I've been leaving for a while now, I'm just finally out the door

I loved you hard as I could love but that ain't good enough alone
When one heart's always giving and the other's just receiving
So I'm picking up these worn-out boots and heading down this road
Not running from, just walking toward a life that I believe in

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not angry, I'm not bitter
I'm just choosing me this time
Sometimes the bravest thing you do
Is draw yourself a line

[Chorus]
So I'm taking the dusty road home
Back to who I was before
Don't need the drama, don't need the storm
Just need to find myself once more
There's no shame in knowing when to go
When staying means you lose your soul
I'm taking the dusty road home

[Bridge]
Maybe someday you'll understand
Why I had to let you go
It wasn't hate that moved my hand
It was learning how to grow

Into someone who knows her worth
Someone who can stand alone
Someone who can walk this earth
And still feel at home

[Verse 3]
The stars are coming out now like they're lighting up my way
And every mile between us feels like breathing room at last
I'm not looking back with anger, got nothing left to say
Just grateful for the lesson even if it couldn't last

[Final Chorus]
So I'm taking the dusty road home
Back to who I was before
Don't need the drama, don't need the storm
Just need to find myself once more
There's no shame in knowing when to go
When staying means you lose your soul

I'm taking the dusty road home
Where the stars know my name
Taking the dusty road home
Won't be running from the pain
Just walking with my dignity
Walking tall and walking free
I'm taking the dusty road home

[Outro]
The dusty road home
Yeah, I'm going home
I'm going home

Dusty Road Home

my old band back in -92 with the fantastic singer leif sundin on vocals on these two tracks. since we didn´t have a singer at the time, he helped us out and it´s outstanding!!

a. meltzer rythm guitars/lyrics. j. hammarström lead and rythm guitars/ music. special appearence on vocals, leif sundin.

Stealin

a. meltzer/ rythm guitars/lyrics/music. j. hammarström lead and rythm guitars/music, special appearence on vocals, leif sundin.

Legs Up

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Meet Andrew Lear—a fictional artist whose voice exists only in the digital realm, yet whose stories feel deeply human. This innovative music project combines human songwriting with AI-generated vocals to create a persona that transcends traditional boundaries. Much like how sampling and synthesizers once expanded musical possibilities, Andrew Lear uses artificial intelligence as a creative tool to bring an imagined character to life. Through melodic country, alternative rock, and hard rock, this digital persona explores authentic stories of life, love, and experience—proving that genuine emotion can emerge from the most unexpected collaborations.

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