Lyrics by April Knoll
Guitar, vocals and melody by Fernando Gonzalo
Slide guitar, mix and master by Billy Playle

I Belong

1st verse
I saw an old man walking up and down my street
The suitcase in his hand matched the dirt on his feet
It looked to me like he lost his way
Walking in circles so out of place
The third time goin’ past told me he needed a friend
He said “no thank you, they’re already here”

1st chorus
“There’s Bob, he loves to fish at the lake
Mike’s done driving forty years down that interstate
Barbara Jean, she’s sweet on me, she was a school teacher in Abilene
Ed’s always got a smile on his face
Finally the world thinks I can do no wrong
For the first time in my life, I belong”

2nd verse
I stood there looking but they were nowhere to be seen
It seemed he was asleep right through a living dream
I opened the door and said “come in”
“Where are you now and where you’ve been?”
He tipped his hat smiling and began to turn around
“There’s no time to talk, we’re Tennessee bound”

2nd chorus
“There’s Bob, he just got back from fishing
Mike and Ed just showed up here with the tickets
Barbara Jean is looking sweet, in that blue dress if you know what I mean
That train is taking us to see Old Hank
Finally the world thinks I can do no wrong
For the first time in my life, I belong”

Bridge
I don’t know what world it was but it seemed to be paradise
Happiness, love and good friends frozen in time

April Knoll
©March 2004



I Belong

Lyrics by April Knoll
Guitar, melody and vocals by Fernando Gonzalo
Violin, Slide guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic base, percussion, mix and master by Billy Playle

Hard to Forget

1st verse
The little girl lifts up her head
Looks at her daddy, smiles and says:
“Where ya going, don’t you love us anymore?”
Dirty tears roll down her face
Naïve eyes can’t see the pain
Or the reason why he’s walking out that door
Her mother tries to comfort her but it’s too late
She’s finding out her life is gonna change

1st Chorus
When she wakes up he won’t be there, reading the paper in his favorite chair
No good-bye kisses before work, or playing artist in his old shirt
The life she knew back then is something that will be hard to forget

2nd verse
Her mothers’ words aren’t making sense
They said “I do,” and now “I quit”
Don’t they know that family never gives up?
The first time she’d seen them fight
Turned out to be their last try
And the moment she wished her eyes had closed shut
Her father tries to comfort her but it’s too late
She’s finding out her life is gonna change

2nd chorus
When she comes down to eat she’ll see, only two plates at their table for three
Over the phone hugs to tuck her in and lonely stories read without him
The life she knew back then is something that’ll be hard to forget

Repeat 1st and 2nd chorus
When she wakes up he won’t be there, reading the paper in his favorite chair
No good-bye kisses before work, or playing artist in his old shirt
The life she knew back then is something that will be hard to forget
When she comes down to eat she’ll see, only two plates at their table for three
Over the phone hugs to tuck her in and lonely stories read without him
The life she knew back then is something that’ll be hard to forget


April Knoll
©June 2005
 

Hard To Forget

Lyrics by April Knoll
Melody, guitar and vocals by Doug Carlsen

Watered Down Whiskey

1st verse
I’ve been walking these streets here on the other side
The grass ain’t much greener once you pass the welcome sign
They still got heartache, women trouble and Uncle Sam
Hillbillies and rock and roll and the blue collared man
The world hasn’t changed, just the way that I see it
Holding onto the past wasn’t helping me a bit

Chorus
Now I sit here facing the rest of my life
Forget all the “might have beens” and “should have trieds”
I’m giving all my demons an overdue farewell
Getting back all the pride I once had in myself
For the first time I surrender to peace
My glass is half full with watered down whiskey
My glass is half full with watered down whiskey

2nd verse
I can’t change the way I’ve been only how I’ll be
Breaking down these walls between reality and me
I felt 10 feet tall thinking that made me a man
Blind to see my happiness slip right through my hands
Jimmy was my only friend and that I can’t deny
That bar stool held me up as my life passed by


Repeat chorus

April Knoll
©January 2006


Watered Down Whiskey-finger picking version

Lyrics by April Knoll
Music, arrangement and vocals by Billy Playle

Pray for My Sins

1st verse
Hands of black in the darkness reach out to steal my breath
Voices I hear reveal the secrets, all the secrets I kept
Peaceful nights have forsaken me as the tears try to fade
Sorrow hides in the mistakes I cry that are running down my face

Chorus
There’s no one here to save me now, I’ve sunk so low
Crawling through the broken hearts I’ve left in the cold
My apologies came to late and I’m left alone again
Guilt brings me to my knees to pray for my sins
To pray for my sins

2nd verse
The past plays through the window of this place that I made
Eyes blind to me once happy to share my pain
Forgiveness has forsaken me as they walk past my view
No more belief for these words I keep that I’m screaming to you

Repeat chorus


April Knoll
©November 2004



Pray For My Sins

Lyrics by April Knoll
Melody, music and vocals by Doug Carlsen
Mix and master by Fred Jam

This World is Goin’ Down

1st verse
Where this road is leading us weighs heavy on my mind  
There seems to be more questions than answers I can find  
The world must have forgotten about the way it once was  
Caught up in a vicious cycle that it can’t rise above  
Every one of us is going up in the flames 
But we keep pushing on no matter the what the price we pay  

Chorus
This world is goin’ down without a fight
On judgement day we’ll be standing side by side
As the Lord doesn’t forgive us for our sins
Wipes us clean so he can begin again
Maybe his next creation will make him proud
But for now this world is goin’ down

2nd verse
What is shown to be real is what we choose to believe
Blind to the fate of man but yet we still can see
The five year old beauty queens who have lost their innocence
Or watching the real housewives of playing pretend
Every one of us is tuning in but we’re also tuning out
A message that can’t be heard through the television sounds
Repeat chorus

3rd verse
There is something missing on the streets and the playgrounds
Never thought the sound of silence could be so loud
We keep our children locked up for the fear of the unknown
In turn they become imprisoned by the rush of the phone
Every one of them is suffering with no end in sight
A slave to technology as their imaginations die

Repeat chorus

©2013 April Knoll





This World Is Goin' Down- finger picking version

Lyrics by April Knoll
Melody, vocals, all music and mix master by Tommy Rox

Who Would You Be?

1st verse
It’s all accounted for, the dream and the life
Built by walls that separate the reasons you’re alive
But once again the mirror shows the man you could have been
If you had taken a different road, where would you be then?

Chorus
Under the bright lights, not as warm as how she makes you feel inside
Your sweet child
Lost in the music
Surrounded by your fears
Everything she makes disappear 
Who would you be if she wasn’t here?

2nd verse
The five o’clock bell rings, you have another chance
To make time freeze and recreate that circumstance
But you take in one more breath and pull yourself out of bed
If you’d only chose not to take that leap, where would you be instead?

Repeat chorus

April Knoll
©February 2004



Who Would You Be?

Lyrics by April Knoll
All music and vocals by Florian Mueller
https://soundcloud.com/flohbold

Only Memories Now

1st verse
Outside I see the falling leaves
But you’re not watching them with me
You’re going back to your new life
Guess that means I’ll go back to mine

2nd verse
Just as the summer sun fades
I know you don’t come home to stay
You’ve got school, a dream and a plan
To put your mommas’ ring on her hand

Chorus
Where’d the time go?
Where’d the time go?
I remember the thrill in your eyes
With each new season passing by
Boots on and a smile you’d come down     
When the first snow hit the ground  
Only memories now      

3rd verse
She’s waiting for you by the gate
With a hug and a handshake
We say good-bye until next year
Only memories now will be here

Where’d the time go?
Where’d the time go?

©2013 April Knoll


 


Only Memories Now

Lyrics by April Knoll 
Lyrics and melody by Ed Millican 
Vocals by Piyali Ganguly (https://soundcloud.com/piyali-ganguly-1)
Music, arrangement, mix/master by Fred E. Jam (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fjamstudios/)



The Game

1st verse
If we played the easy game then everyone would win   
Life takes you in circles, making your head spin   
You tell some lies and take some dives all along the way   
But you got what it takes to face another day   

Chorus
It's what we all need to make our souls breathe
And keep the flame from burning out
So always feel free to fill your life with dreams
And pay no mind to rising doubts

2nd verse
The story of your life is a book you can’t put down
One page you’re flying high, the next you’re tied and bound
You shed some tears and beat some fears ‘til your name’s in stone
Don’t you ever give in to letting go of hope

Repeat chorus
Bridge
It's a road that stretches past my guiding years
But not beyond a mothers' love
No one more precious, nothing more dear
You were a gift, sent from above
Now let each word be carefully read
All the things I meant but never said

No one more precious, nothing more dear
You were a gift, sent from above
All the things I meant but never said
You were a gift, sent from above

©2013 April Knoll, Ed Millican


The Game

Lyrics by April Knoll
All music, arrangement and vocals by Dave Cooper (https://soundcloud.com/warfydave)
Strings and flute by Neil Swanson

Be My Girl 

1st verse
You’re beautiful
As that first day
I put a face to the name
My sister swore
You’d be my type
It was love at first sight

2nd verse
I picked you up
That Friday night
Then headed to the bonfire
My buddies swore
I’d gone insane
But I showed no shame….when I asked you

1st Chorus
Be my girl
Be my girl
Be my girl tonight

3rd verse
Now here we are
Class of ‘68
With friends of the past we celebrate
You’re looking fine
In that red dress
To this day you steal my breath

2nd Chorus
You’re my girl
You’re my girl
You’re my girl this time

Bridge
Nice and easy it seems
You are the girl of my dreams
My dreams

4th verse
We raise our glass
To memories
And share what happened to our dreams
But I can’t help
Staring in your eyes
What do you say we spark that light?

3rd Chorus
You’re still my girl
You’re still my girl
You’re still my girl after all this time

©2014 April Knoll


Be My Girl

Lyrics by April Knoll
Music, arrangement, melody, mix and master by Billy Playle (https://soundcloud.com/billy-playle)
Vocals and melody by Khaila Jay-Proudlove (https://soundcloud.com/kjayproudlove-1)

The Time it Takes to Cry

1st verse
I never thought I could get this mad
You fought for my heart but gave it up so fast
All I took when I left was a single wooden frame
Holding a picture of our wedding day
The sun used to shine when you looked at me
But it went down when I couldn’t believe 

1st Chorus
How could you stand there and lie to my face?  
When I held the letters you wrote but still you drew a blank  
All the “I love yous” and promises that should have been for me  
You wasted on some woman who could never give you what you need  
This is not how I thought we’d end up saying good-bye  
But, you’re not worth the time it takes to cry

2nd verse
Past the point of trying to see
How you held her close and then came home to me
The spark was fading but not completely burned out
Enough reason to lay your cards down
The sun used to shine when you looked at me
But it went down when I couldn’t believe 

2nd chorus
How could nine years make you settle for less?
But I guess that’s what you find after having the best

You gave up on us so easy when it got too hard
Then let yourself surrender to someone elses arms
This is not how I thought we’d end up saying good-bye
But, you’re not worth the time it takes to cry

Bridge
That picture lies in pieces on that hotel room floor
No questions have been answered, I’m not asking anymore
It’s time to say good-bye, you’re not worth the time it takes to cry


© 2006 April Knoll



The Time It Takes to Cry

Lyrics by April Knoll and Ed Millican
Vocals and melody by Ed Millican
All music and production by Florian Mueller (https://soundcloud.com/flohbold)

Ain’t Gonna Miss You

1st verse
You got that ticket in your hand
I guess you’re really going
Saying good-bye to our plans
But your face is finally showing
The sadness that I knew would come
There’s still time to fight for our love

Chorus
Because that plane ain’t gonna miss you
Like I will every day
It doesn’t have to end this way
That plane don’t care if it gets to hold you
Like I used to every night
And would for the rest of my life
Might miss your flight before the night is through
But that plane ain’t gonna miss you

2nd verse
Darlin', I have just one request
While you're waiting at the gate
Remember us at our best
All the precious memories we made
We've flown our share of turbulent skies
But never dared to say good-bye

Repeat chorus

Bridge
Baby I swear, I'd give my last breath
To wash away all past regrets
To unbreak vows that should have been kept
To heal your crippled heart and feel your caress
I'm beggin' please don't get on that jet
Without you, there's nothing left

Repeat chorus

©2013 April Knoll, Ed Millican


Ain't Gonna Miss You

Lyrics by April Knoll
All music, vocals and production by Billy Playle (https://soundcloud.com/billy-playle)

A Bump in the Road

1st verse
She threw my guitar in the pouring rain
Left me to drown in the choices I’ve made
Took one last look at my old life and turned away
Helped my good friend up off the ground
That tarnished band won’t beat my dreams down
I may have lost her but I’ll find another eager crowd

Chorus
She was my everything when I thought I couldn’t do more
Said “I do” to our love while stomping my dreams on the floor
We had our fun but now it’s time, time to be the man I know I can be
This is just a bump in the road to where life is taking me

2nd verse
I drove downtown to where they know my name
Seems like just yesterday I was on that stage
Livin’ one show at a time ‘til I saw her face
Years have passed but I still got that fire in me
A second chance is all that I need
Without her it can go back, back to how it used to be

Repeat  chorus

Bridge
My hands are shakin’ from doubt
Could I do it all again?
She wore my confidence out
Made me forget who I could’ve been

© April Knoll 2006



A Bump In The Road

Lyrics by April Knoll 
Acoustic guitar/melody, arrangement by Andrew Lack 
Drums, production by Fred E. Jam (https://soundcloud.com/f-jam-studios)
Vocals/melody by Kristine Failla 
Bass guitar, accordion by Billy Playle (https://soundcloud.com/billy-playle)

In Another Round

1st verse
I’d like to pour you another but just go somewhere else
It’s getting old, this pity party you throw for yourself
There’s no streamers or balloons, just the Captain, Jimmy and Jack
They’ve been your only guests now, since she wouldn’t take you back

2nd verse
How many times are you gonna say that you didn’t deserve good-bye?
And it’s her loss for leaving you, before you break down and cry
If she had just held out one day, you know you can prove her wrong
All I see are the tears of a fool, but in one more drink they’ll be gone

Chorus
Don’t lose yourself in another round
We don’t need another face in this heartbreak crowd
I’m trying to help you up, but you just fall down
Don’t lose yourself in another round
You’re not the first and you won’t be the last
To come and see me when your world goes black
You’re looking for answers where they can’t be found
Don’t lose yourself in another round

Bridge
Stranger you won’t find what you came here for
That empty feeling it can’t be ignored
There’s no redemption, just take it from me
The bottom of that glass will make you see
Blaming others for the mess that you’re in
Is just the start of the bitter end
You’ll leave here like they all do
Knowing what you already knew

Repeat chorus

3rd verse
I’m wiping up your hurt pride you said wouldn’t last that long
Serve you up a double, the only thing here that’s strong
Letting the past give you a helping of the way things used to be
Taking it with a smile now and another shot of whiskey

Repeat chorus

April Knoll
©June 2005




In Another Round

Lyrics and melody by April Knoll
Lead vocal and melody by Aditi Iyer (only 9 years old!)(https://soundcloud.com/aditiiyerofficial)
Backing vocals by Ed Phoenix and Melani Cholie (https://soundcloud.com/cousinit)
Music and production by Fred E. Jam
Arrangement by April Knoll and Fred E. Jam (https://www.facebook.com/groups/fjamstudios/)
Special thanks to Ravi B Shankar (https://www.facebook.com/brs79in?fref=ts)


No Match for Me

1st verse
You may think I’m under your spell  
But you don’t know me that well   
Soon you’ll hear my rebel yell
I see your dirty looks from across the room  
Go tell the others I’m the one you choose 
My will can put up a fight
So you won’t make me cry 
No you’re not gonna make me cry

Chorus
No match for me
I’m bigger than the words you use
Confidence and no fear attitude
No match for me
The stones you throw aren’t getting through
‘Coz I’ve got the strength to beat you
Your bully is no match for me

2nd verse
You may think that we’re not the same
But just like you I can feel pain
Every time you say my name
I hear your laughter trying to make me weak
 Don’t fit the image that you want to see
My will can put up a fight
So you won’t make me cry 
No you’re not gonna make me cry

Repeat chorus

Bridge
I’ve battled you before
Time to settle up the score
You can end this war
I’m gonna win for sure
I’m gonna win for sure

3rd verse
You may think there’s no other way
But you can make that change
No it’s never too late
The high you get from breaking others down
Ain’t  like the one you get from feeling proud
My will can put up a fight
So you won’t make me cry 
No you’re not gonna make me cry

Repeat chorus


©2014 April Knoll


No Match For Me

Lyrics and melody by April Knoll
All music and production by Peter Baek Thirup (https://soundcloud.com/pedebt)
Vocals and melody by Kayla Rice (https://soundcloud.com/kayla-core)

Break Down This Wall

1st verse
Every day’s the same
A smile and a wave
Wish I had the nerve
To put it into words
But you walk out that door
I lose another war
With the me that’s too shy
To put her heart on the line

Chorus
I’m out of control from this secret that I hide
Even though I’ve told you in my head a thousand times
I can’t be the only one to take this fall
So I’ve gotta find the strength to break down this wall

2nd verse
I see it in your face
Do you feel the same way?
Your eyes sure light up
Do you long for my touch?
I’ll reach out my hand
So we can take that chance
Only if you believe
In all that we could be

Repeat chorus

©2013 April Knoll



Break Down This Wall

Lyrics by April Knoll
Vocals by Kayla Rice
Music and Production by Domenic Mercurio
Lead Sax by Paulo Gomes


Into the Flames

 

1st verse

You’re looking at me in the mirror again

Disappointment on your face

I’m going out tonight but you keep begging me to stay

The loneliness,  it makes me weak

Who’s gonna be the lucky one to sweep me off my feet?

 

2nd verse

I put my lipstick on and slip into my heels

I’m almost ready to go

Leaving you with tears that I won’t cry and pride that I can’t hold

The strangers’ arms, they keep me warm

Who’s gonna jump in head first and brave the firestorm?

 

Chorus

Will it be Johnny by the jukebox playing our favorite song?

Or Mike behind the bar serving me up something strong

Jimmy’s had his eye on me but I pretend not to care

My third time out this week still doesn’t get me anywhere

I guess it’s just my way of topping off another bad day yeah

Throwing my heart into the flames

 

Repeat chorus

 

April Knoll

©November 2004

Into the Flames

Lyrics by April Knoll
Vocals by Doug Carlson
Production by Fred Jam


Knocking on the Devils Door

1st verse
Somehow you knew it was me  
When you heard those ladies scream  
That frog went jumping up and down that pew  
Landed right on that preachers’ shoes  
You took me by the ear without even batting an eye  
Sat me down on those church steps outside  
Right where I heard a hundred times before  
I ain’t going nowhere knocking on the devils door  

2nd verse
I remember that first day of high school
When I got sent home black and blue
Even though that boy was twice my size
He was no match for my foolish pride
I could see it coming by that look on your face
But I didn’t care what you had to say
‘Coz I heard it a thousand times before  
I ain’t going nowhere knocking on the devils door  

Chorus
If you keep knocking, that devil’s gonna answer for sure
Boy don’t you know that someone’s keeping score?
You can pray for your sins but it can’t be ignored
Ya ain’t going nowhere knocking on the devils door  

3rd verse
Now I’m down the line facing thirty five
With a troubled past on my side
My life’s been running up and down those tracks
‘Til I went too far to come back
One too many mistakes had me against the wall
So you weren’t surprised when you got the call
You said what I heard a million times before
 I ain’t going nowhere knocking on the devils door  

Repeat chorus



© 2013 April Knoll

Knocking On The Devil's Door

Lyrics by April Knoll and Art Dickerson
Music and vocals by Art Dickerson

Hit That Floor
1st verse
Daddy says “boy you better give up the dream
You got two little girls and a pretty young wife
And a mini-van full of gasoline”
So proud of who you are now
Crusin’ down the road, girls fighting in the back seat
The sound of love you can hold

Chorus
But sometimes I just wanna trade it in for a 65 Mustang racing down the interstate
Hair blowing in the wind
Yeah I can see it now, the cars chasing me
With my foot on the gas, life’s to short to ask
“What the hell are we here for”
Just don’t stop ‘til you hit that floor

2nd verse
Momma says “boy you were one for speed
With your shiny big wheel and dark sunglasses
Putting on a show for all your friends to see”
Now you’re rushing to ballet
Caught up at a red light, cops in your rear view
The adrenaline that’s life

Repeat chorus

Bridge
Oh when I hear the engine revving up to go
I leave all my cares behind, I don’t hold back, I keep reaching out for more
Hit that floor

She said “wake up dad the video game’s been over about five minutes now
And the kids in line are starting to complain”
As I got up, I recall being neck and neck with car #3
A win like that you don’t forget

©2006 April Knoll, Art Dickerson





Hit that Floor

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