Produced, arranged, composed and performed by James Murphy - 'Byrdz'.

Lyrics - A Day In Hand

Life is art I hear you say,
And you can tell that to anyone,
For this is the only way,
To unite everyone,

And in your dream you're falling,
I don't think I ever want a wife,
I hope that you can hear me calling,
It doesn't seem right for my life,

So roll back the clouds,
And let the stars shine,
I've been here for hours,
But these words are mine,

I've been dreaming and thinking,
And counting in fours,
All so that I can try,
Make your soul soar,

And this could be enough for me,
To get caught up in on my own?
And then sending out to the universe,
This outlet from home...

So roll back the clouds,
And let the stars shine,
I've been here for hours,
But these words are mine,

So take this chance now
And know everything is gonna be alright,
Take this chance now
And know your going to see a sign,
Take this chance now
And know everything is gonna be alright,
Take this chance now
And know everything's gonna be fine,

Yeah yeah yeah...
yeah yeah yeah...
yeah yeah yeah...
yeah yeah yeah... (x2)

So roll back the clouds,
And let the stars shine,
I've been here for hours,
But these words are mine;

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(Good News) EP

a Day In Hand

Produced, arranged, composed and performed by James Murphy - 'Byrdz'.

Lyrics :- All Of This Falls Away

All of this falls away,
But I want you to stay!
I like it where you are,
So near but so far,
But yet so far,
It's been great,
Hearing about you,
Carve out your way,
Not taking anything lightly,
Young and sprightly,
Nimble and slowly...
Yeah, nimble and slowly...
Making your way;
In this life,
Hopefully your happy?
And seeing how great,
This life is...?
It's not hard,
To make the best of things...
How they are, when they lie,
how they lie, when they do,
When they do,
When they do, when they do, 
when they do!

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Artwork credit to - Alan Davis

Cian's Song

All Of This Falls Away

Jumping off the page

If you could see things right,
And all was running smoothly,
Where would that go?
Would you find out in time?

If you could break out freely,
And all was to happen meaningfully,
Where would that go?
Would you find out in time?

Everyday a little more... 
Poured into grow...
And all will be fine...
I know...

Your happiness has found you,
It won't be long,
Seasons making it's way, 
So be strong...
Got a little understanding,
And a lot of hope,
Got a way of chancing,
That plans don't mope,
With a little kindness,
These ways can show...
What it takes for love 
And care to know...
Everything is laid...
Out... just as you need,
And plan's decided,
Are plan's indeed...

Yeah, yeah yeah yeahs...

And all will be fine I know...
All will be fine I know!


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Artwork - Alan Davis

Jumping Off The Page

Sounds Of The Neighbourhood Lyrics

Sounds of the neighbourhood with their fresh cut lawns,
The view is awash with greens and blues,
The sun's ablaze it's been up since dawn,
With listeners tuning in to the news,

And it's been a long dark cold winter,
Feels good to get out in the air,
Ain't feeling like a cross-country sprinter,
But to say these legs have carried me is fair,

Life's busy going on around me,
Meanwhile I'm just taking it all in,
Writing these words and finding this melody,
All I can want is this win....

And it's been a long dark cold winter,
Feel's good to get out in the air,
Now I ain't feeling like a cross-country sprinter,
But to say these legs have carried me is fair,

And you see nature's taking it's course...
It won't be long now until it makes it's way...
And I hope you see that sign your looking for,
If your looking for it know that it's today!

Yeah yeah yeah...
Yeah yeah yeah yeah... yeah!


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Sounds Of The Neighbourhood

a Quiet Way - Lyrics

Holding on to everything you have to hand, just let go!
Just try to give everything a chance to work out, to work out...
It might just work, it might see you sitting there thinking
if you got it right? it might just work, it might work out fine
if your thinking that you got it right!
 
Think of the format, think of the structure
think how one links into the other,
Think of the freedom, think of the open-ness
think how one links into the other,

Did you plan it just right? Now's the time to see if it works out fine
You know it might, it might be just the kind of thing to go well
Go well, go well, go swell...

How these things find a way and with reasons and how they fall,
And how they just make sense, can make it worth it, can make it worth it!
It's the quiet way to know at least to me that it makes sense
and that just makes sense!
However it is you make your way on the day to push forward and that makes it worth it...

Think of the format, think of the structure
think how one links into the other,
Think of the open-ness, think of the freedom
think how one links into the other,

Did you plan it just right? Now's the time to see if it works out fine
You know it might, it might be just the kind of thing to go well,
Go well, go well, go well...
Go swell, go swell, go swell
Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well...

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Drop D

a Quiet Way

Second Sight - Lyrics

Verse 1:-

Travelled far and wide in my search for you,
You conducted your very own search and rescue,
I found everything I needed and I carried it back home,
Now you've got a reason to show me I ain't wrong,
No, I ain't wrong, I ain't wrong,
No, I ain't wrong!

Chorus:-

Hold it up to the sky, to see the light,
Raise it up high, for this time,
You've got it inside, this one might,
Bring it on down, for the moment in time,
For the moment in time...

Verse 2:-

Guided by everything that's learned,
I know you'll find me here... Gaining ground,
Traction forming over, everything yearned,
Everything yearned!

Chorus 2:-

Hold it up high, to see the height,
Raise it up to the sky, for this time,
You've got it inside, this one might
Bring it on down, for the moment in time,
For the moment in time...

Middle 8:-

Your on level ground, make your mark,
You are the sound, light the spark,
The canvas's drowned, light to dark,
Your on level ground, make your mark...

You're ever so shy, come out of the dark,
You've found your place, and your a part,
Energy flows both ways for a start,
You know you've got the one that speaks to...
You know you've got the one that speaks to...
To the heart,
To the heart,
To the heart,

Outro:-

Your the one,
Your the one,
Your the one,
Your the one!

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Artwork - Ciara Murphy

Second Sight

A New One - Lyrics

Taking your time and keeping an eye on things 
watching to be careful of your navigation
By this we learn, grow and move on to get to where we want to go

Making an effort and hoping for the best of the situation
these fruits of the labour is what we have to show

Making an effort and hoping for the best of the situation
these fruits of the labour is what we have to show

Finding your place, safe in the knowledge that everything's fine
there's comfort in the sound when you get caught up in the moment
You got this moment, it's now and everything is all fine
You said it once, 'this is your time so why not own it?'

Getting relaxed and filling up on words from these ideas had
Sometimes luck would have it in a flavour I like
just in time to see off another sad
shot that goes in off the post when I strike
That goes in off the post when I strike
that goes in off the post when I strike

Finding a place, safe in the knowledge that everything's fine
there's comfort in the sound when you get caught up in the moment
You've got this moment, it's now and it's all fine
You said it once, 'you got this time so why not own it?'

'you got this time so why not own it?'




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A New one

a New One

Instrumentals

Instrumental 2

Instrumental 1

Happiness - Lyrics

The connection is perfect, things happen 
love... love is found, in a hard place
but reaps it's rewards if true...
Warmth and love can keep you calm,
to do everything and still want to do more
is such a beautiful thing to me
I hope this you can see...

Happiness is indescribable in words, to find 
yourself caught in the middle of and lost 
for words is no bad thing for peace of mind
comfort and security
for peace of mind, comfort and security

To do everything and still want to do more
is such a beautiful thing to me
I hope this you can see...
I hope this you can see...
I hope this you can see...


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Happiness

11 Items

Clutch

Afternoon Stroll, light the night

Afternoon Stroll, Light The Night

Your Place Your ...

It Can Be So Easy

Drum Programming - Derren Dempsey (Artwork - Byrdz)

Soothing Stars

Just Far Enough Away EP

Harajuku

The Big Sky EP

Untitled 2

New Demos

Dark Eyes

Song written and recorded by James Murphy. Drum programming, bass guitar, acoustic guitars, electric guitars and vocals by James Murphy - Byrdz during the pandemic of 2020. Lyrics : - Shooting Star

Verse 1:

Making your way in this world may be harder than you first think,

But just hold on you might find that you swim and don't sink,

Catch a shooting star and ride it out into the brink,

Hold on tight close your eyes undo that last kink...

Bridge:

You won't know what you might find,

It's more fun than when you hide,

When you think of what you know,

Maybe you're ready to go...

Chorus:

Ride it out, it's always better than it seems,

Make it proud, you have seen this in your dreams,

Write it out, you have everything you need,

Shout it out, you are only helping plant seeds...

I'll take you on a ride (planting seeds) I'll take you way across the sky (x2)

Verse 2:

Taking your time in this world could be harder than you might think,

But just hold on you could find that you swim and don't sink,

Remember where you are and don't forget to find yourself that link,

From one thing to the next you might find you're the one in the pink...

Bridge:

Chorus:

Middle 8:

Nothing lasts forever, yeah we both know this,

Put our lips together, yeah for one last kiss...

Solo:

Chorus:

Outro:

I'll take you on a ride, (planting seeds) I'll take you way across the sky... Repeat - (x4) (Artwork - Byrdz)

Shooting Star

Produced, arranged, composed and performed by James Murphy. - Lyrics: I Wanna Feel Like I Used To Feel Again

Verse 1: 

I'd like to explain what it's all about but I can't,
I'd like to complain what it's all like but I can't...

Bridge:

Cause it's got me in a state, where's it all coming out?
Running on the spot yet there's no doubt...
Cause it's got me in a state, where's it all coming out?
Running on the spot yet there's no doubt...

Chorus:

I wanna feel like I used to feel again,
I wanna feel like I used to feel again,
It's just not that easy as it was back then,
It's just not that easy as it was way back when....

Verse 2:

I'd like to mention the strain but I can't,
I'd like to entertain you but I can't...

Bridge:

Chorus:

Middle 8:

You've got me feeling so much smarter,
You've got me thinking far much harder
than, I was back then...

You've got me thinking so much smarter,
You've got me feeling far much harder
than, I was back then...

....yeah way back when... yeah way back then...

Chorus:

Yeah way back when, yeah way back then...
Yeah way back then, yeah way back when...

I wanna feel like I used to feel again...
I wanna feel like I used to feel again...

Ending Verse :

I'd like to explain what it's all about but I can't,
I'd like to complain what it's all like but I can't...

Sigh...   (Artwork - Byrdz)

I Wanna Feel Like I Used To Feel Again

(Best experienced through earphones) a Stolen Glow are an outfit from Co. Wexford, Ireland. The group consists of James Murphy - 'Byrdz' [pronounced 'Birds'] (E.S.S. & One For Sorrow), and Alan Davis (E.S.S.) As a studio band the pair worked on a Stolen Glow for over ten years, with James, carefully crafting a blend of home-made rock music, and Alan, carefully focusing on some music, but then cutting his teeth on video animation. Two E.P.'s emerged 2016's 'Just Far Enough Away' and 2019's 'Rough Mixes'. The outfit's  album 'Ten Track Recorder' saw the light of day in 2020, and then the mainly (drop D based guitar tuned) 12 track album '11 Items' was released in the year 2022. (Both of these albums can be found on this page.)  Also, there's a handmade animated music video courtesy of Alan, for their track 'In Space', which can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohCHSqfdM-U  - And the pair returned to a tried and tested method that they developed in E.S.S. on their track 'This Day' of Alan supplying lyrics and James doing the rest... The video for that song is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ5EfuB-XDg - Thanks for listening and viewing everyone! Have fun! We hope you find something that tickles your fancy.  - Byrdz & Alan x Enjoy.  If your looking for more recordings... They are here :- https://archive.org/details/@james_murphy201

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