Ocean Floor is Always Dancing

'The Ocean Floor Is Always Dancing' (Eric; poem)

'Trolls Under The Bridge' (poem)

'Burn It' (poem)

'Thesis (Antithesis, Synthesis)' (poem)

'Drug Dealer Friend Request' (poem)

'11-57' (ad lib song seed)

'Divine Joke' (poetry and jokes and epiphanies)

Springs a capella

'No Need to Fear' (Springs improv song)

'Singing in the Rain' (cover)

'Troubles' (blues song)

'River' (teenage poem song)

WestCountry Road (parody song seed)

'Paradox Village' (song parody)

'Co-Create Majestic Energy' (ad lib- freestyle)

You might say that I'm a dreamer,
But I am not the only one.
I can imagine a future
Where we all stand as one.
And my dreams,
They aren't as empty.
As my conscience seems to be.
I have hours only lonely.
Stand with me,
Stand with me.

Dreamer (John Lennon, 'Imagine' versus The Who 'Behind Blue Eyes')

A vocal cover of William Blake's famous poem 'The Tyger' ('Songs of Experience', 1794).

Lyrics:

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies,
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art,
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain,
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp,
Dare its deadly terrors clasp!

When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

The Tyger- William Blake- vocal cover

Artwork: Dimona Dougherty: www.instagram.com/dimonauk

Lyrics:

PTSD,
You can't take me
Any more.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've told you before.
I am fighting an invisible war.

You might see the forest,
Or the trees,
My eyes dart
From A, to B.

I wish I could turn the radio off sometimes.
If I could just lie with a silent mind.
Turn in on myself, leave the world behind.
Take me back in time, take me back in time.

But I can't
Stop thinking.
No, I can't
Crush this feeling.
But I will
Keep believing.
Cos I will
Find my healing.

What do I reveal if you take my hand?
Is any of this real? What is my divine plan?
I know there's no map to this foreign land.
Burning in my heart is the force to stand.

PTSD,
You can't take me
Any more.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've told you before.
I am fighting an invisible war.

Shivers in my bones,
I feel alive, but I feel alone.
I can taste the air,
But I'm feeling choked.
I was never scared
With my war-paint on.
Only when we fell
Did it cut to the bone.

Can you take me home?

Can you take me home?

Maybe I am safe
Between these walls,
But I am always
Braced to fall.
Even in my dreams,
I am running through the scenes,
Seeing it again
And again.

There's no gun could keep me safe.
Only love could help me escape.
There's a shadow cast behind.
Dancing in a minefield, acting like I'm fine.

PTSD,
You can't take me anymore.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've told you before,
I am fighting an invisible war.

You might see the water,
Feel the tide.
You don't see the secrets
Locked inside.

Tell me what you think could make a man.
Look into the eyes of a woman, strong.
Talk about the things that could break a man.
Never be the one that did her wrong.

Do you see a worrier?
Do you see a warrior?
Do you feel me push
And pull you in?
Do you feel  me switch
When it begins?

PTSD,
You can't take me
Any more.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've told you before.
I am fighting an invisible war.

But I've gotta be a soldier.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I couldn't let you hold me before.
Delicate kiss burns red raw.
Do I miss how it used to feel?
None of that seems real anymore.

I survive.

PTSD,
You can't take me
Any more.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've gotta be a soldier.
I've told you before.
I am fighting an invisible war.
But I've gotta be a soldier,
And hold on till I hold ya.

Hold on till I hold ya.
Hold on till I hold ya.
Gotta be a soldier.
Gotta be a soldier.

PTSD (Warrior)

Getting a little political! I'm looking to colaborate with artists of various styles. I am an experienced lyricist but I don't play any instruments and have only dabbled in digital composition so far.

(I wrote this a while ago when it was still Ohh, Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury, and now I need to revise it to prioritise new stuff, but leaving this up here for now...)



I especially want to get versions of my protest song 'Angry, Ready' to go viral before the UK general election!

The song is about austerity and how mental health cuts cost lives. It's also about the privileged politicians, often public school boys, may be passing on their own trauma of being sent away by their parents at a young age to study. 

I feel like they may have had to become emotionally hardened and are passing the curse of their trauma on to the nation.

In its current form 'Angry, Ready' is a capella and over 8 minutes long with several different sections so plenty of scope to do multiple things with it and take it in your own personal direction to add your story to it if you so wish. I also need a YouTube video so if anyone would like to help with that please also get in touch (including contributing art or photos or video of relevant protests). Any help to record properly in a studio rather than taping a pop filter to my mobile phone also appreciated! (I'm in Glastonbury, UK).

Much more poetry and vocals to come. Watch this space.

Avalon - Project Wildfire

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