I took on a New Years challenge to write and demo 15 songs and settled on 13. Catchy hooks and my quirky lyrics everything simple acoustic, bass and cajon.

I took the line "Caught between the twisted stars the plotted lines the faulty map that brought Columbus to New York" from Lou Reed's Romeo Had Juliette, shortened it down to 'Caught between the twisted...' kind of like being stuck in a pretzel.

Caught between the twisted

First demo living room take of new song Half Cigarette. The song has nothing to do directly with smoking.
133 bpm

Lyrics
oh when you came my way, i was lost in this disease, shackled at the knees
then you say my name, it melts my heart away, our romantic caberet 

they've beaten me with their cardinal sins, no false promises our new life begins, no more lonsome nights alone again, make peace with you and lay here

tied up all the loose split ends, felt like the movie would never end, let the fairy tail begin, then we can forget about it

we can leave the past behind us


Chorus
Let's put out those old flames
start that fire again 
this time we both win
take the chance while it's happening

We learn to walk again
this time hand in hand
I've got both to lend
and do away with all this canceling 


Verse

I cannot believe how they spoke to me and how they spoke of me with their boring ass chats
mistaken me for some other chap, enough to make you laugh
they said that they spotted me drunk again, they said I was hitting on all your friends, the goosip with them never seems to end I'm not the kind who's cheating
envy is not about winning in the end, their ignorance is never justified again, they said I was still good as friends but then I never knew them 
Now we're free to move beyond it

(we can leave the past behind us)

Chorus

Let's put out those old flames
start that fire again 
this time we both win
take the chance while it's happening

We learn to walk again
this time hand in hand
I've got both to lend
and do away with all this canceling 



Solo


Chorus
(we will live again)
Put out those old flames
start that fire again 
this time we both win
take the chance while it's happening

We learn to walk again
this time hand in hand
I've got both to lend
and do away with this canceling 

Put out those old flames
start that fire again 
this time we both win
and I cant believe this is happening
Let's take the chance while it's happening

We learn to walk again
this time hand in hand
I've got both to lend
and do away with this canceling

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.halfcigarette(v.1.0)

Living room first demo of with your love I never needed drugs.

Lyrics
washed up in the rain for things I never did
you'll never catch my cryin for the things that she said
she always was invited but she never stayed
help me call the fireman to douse these flames 

tried to call her number but it never rang
if i could only sign a warrant just to see her again

ring ring rign ring, (no one's at home), ring, ring


chrous
With your love I never needed drugs
With your drugs I never needed love
With your love I never needed drugs
With your drugs I never needed love
(With your good love I never needed drugs (your always my best drug)

versus
taking on her loving was a big mistake
How it starts a habit with a piece of her cake 
Got no reason to save my soul 
she's got my medicine resevoir

She the only dealer for my heart and soul 
priced out by the gram but worth its weight in gold

ring ring rign ring, (no one's at home) ring, ring

chrous
With your love I never needed drugs
With your drugs I never needed love
With your love I never needed drugs
With your drugs I never needed love
(With your good love I never needed drugs (your always my best drug)

Caught between the twisted lines

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.withyourlove(v.1.0)

Third song in this set of living room demos.

113 bpm
Lyrics 

Verse
You'll never know your last regret
The promises you soon forget
The puzzle pieces round and square don't fit


You live alone you rest alone
indoctrinated overthrown
The peace of mind the bliss of the unknown


Bridge
Can I get a witness, for the lonely mistress
Can I get a witness, for the lonely heiress

Verse
i put up with your temperments
A 2 way street with 2 dead ends
a sweet nostagia for your heart what's left

What is it you're aiming for
A stage entrance with no front door
What a mess you left behind before

Bridge
Can I get a witness, for the lonely mistress
Can I get a witness, for the lonely heiress

Chorus

Hardly had the chance to try to make things right, everything about it was a dreadful sight, never would I have guessed that this would end my plight, now there's nothing left to even criticize

You said enough you said no more and later headed for the door, Lived along for evermore, now we're left with nothing more, My faith in you was such a crime it left me here without a dime

i was in love i said I do, but it's not us, I'm not for you (now that I'm not good for you)

Bridge
Can I get a witness, for the lonely mistress
Can I get a witness, for the lonely mistress

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.lonelymistress(v.1.0)

Newest song of the set for Caught between the twisted, youre not wanted here.

Lyrics

108 bpm

Verse
watched as everything went down, watched her fall down to the ground, they made fun of it and they dont trust my witness

and I'm cynical, now Im stepping on down, and I'm so sick of it, boy you're gonna get it

you'll never get it right, you'll never get it and boy you're going to get it

as I'm stepping on out, watch me fall down to the ground, and make a joke of it


Chorus
got to get it right
got to get along
get out of my sight
youre not wanted here, you're not wanted in this town

you'll never get it right
we'll never get along
you want to start a fight
I'm not wanted here
 
Verse 
What's one more casuantly, please just let the people grieve,  why would victims play the victim unless you had them on their knees

it's so cynical, I have let you all down, and I'm so sick of it, they say I'm gonna get it

you never get it right, you never get it and boy you're going to get it

as I step down and I frown, watch me fall down to the ground, and make a joke of it

Chorus
got to get it right
got to get along
get out of my sight
youre not wanted here, you're not wanted in this town

you'll never get it right
we'll never get along
you want to start a fight
I'm not wanted here

Solo

Chorus
got to get it right
got to get along
get out of my sight
youre not wanted here, you're not wanted in this town

you'll never get it right
we'll never get along
you want to start a fight
I'm not wanted here

got to get it right
got to get along
get out of my sight
youre not wanted here, you're not wanted in this town

you'll never get it right
we'll never get along
you want to start a fight
I'm not wanted here

caught between the twisted

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.yourenotwantedhere(v.1.0)

The 5th song in the caught between the twisted set.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.contemplating(v.1.0)

What was it for is the first song written for the Caught between the twisted set.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.whatwasitfor(v.1.0)

Catchy 2 minute song push back about some jerks.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.crosstheline(v.1.0)

The working title for this song written for Caught between the twisted is let's get it started. It's a song about confusion and not being able to tell the difference between memories and reality.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.letsgetstarted(v.1.0)

This song explains everything. This is the latest addition to the caught between the twisted set.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.restallnight(v.1.0)

Told you anything is the 10th song for the Caught between the twisted set.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.toldyouanything(v.1.0)

I poached a post by Cosma Shiva Hagen for the song's inspiration. This is song #11 in the Caught between the twisted set, only 4 more to go!

Lyrics

remeberance
106bpm

Verse

These damn circumstances in the way of true romances stay alone what's there left to say

think of it as a happy blues it's ok although you lose dreams can bloom in the shadows of our rooms

It's the constant background noise that keeps distracting me, get a taste of last nights booze to fight the misery

Shadows, shadows need the darkness, the sunrise, the sunrise sings the morning

Chorus

Preachers calling me to stand up, Politicians greed for a handout, voices plaguing me do you give up, love for you and me put your hand out, sing the happy blues, sing the happy blues with me


Verse

So they made it up their way that's how they fight their petty way, influence fools to believe in what they say

The one thing that I figured out was to let their story spread about, isolate myself and protect mine on my own.

What's so funny about how they spoke of me, the games they played with it run it up the family tree

Vanquished, vanquished in the sunrise, reborn, reborn in the darkness

Chorus

Preachers calling me to stand up, Politicians greed for a handout, voices plaguing me do you give up, love for you and me put your hand out, sing the happy blues, sing the happy blues with me


Solo

Chorus

Preachers calling me to stand up, Politicians greed for a handout, voices plaguing me do you give up, love for you and me put your hand out, sing the happy blues, sing the happy blues with me

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.rememberance(v.1.0)

Here's the 12th song of the Caught between the twisted set.

Lyrics

Verse
No one talking that crap about me my friend
convicted of sins and Jesus redeemed again

Nevermind the hustle it's a part of my dna
your disaster planning blame it on your own chain gang

Chorus
barring my witness, mind my own business, got the wrong sickness, 
again and again and again.

Verse
they colored it wrong their vicious stories about me
see the color red and its a stop sign they see

trace it back and you will see that they missed the part
I come out swinging the truth and with a righteous heart

Chorus
barring my witness, mind my own business, got the wrong sickness, 
again and again and again.

Solo

Chorus
barring my witness, mind my own business, got the wrong sickness, 
again and again and again.

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.againandagain(v.1.0)

Rounding up the final songs for the Caught between the twisted set, this is witness. The song is about having schizophrenia.

Lyrics

Verse

Settled in upon a nightcap for the evening, and there's no one around, not a sound

hear some voices say I'm cruising for a beating, and it's the word around town 

got the courage to head out and save the weekend, want to hear some new sounds

witnessed twice and still I couldn't find the beacon, another lost and one found, picked from the ground

I hear that they're coming for me 

Chorus

disgraced, displaced, thrown out and that's how I learned to live tomorrow 
shitfaced, mistakes, it's not my scene so remind me how I lived in sorrow 

Verse

What's that sound when I can't hear my heart beating, more threats to throw down

Meet in the middle there's a diplomat awaiting,  make peace play the clown

misunderstanding got the best of all the people, no more confusion today, anyway

say your sorry but forget about forgiveness, another lost and one found, picked from the ground

I hear that they're coming for me 

Chorus

disgraced, displaced, thrown out and that's how I learned to live without it 
shitfaced, mistakes, it's not my scene remind me to forget about it

benson.caughtbetweenthetwisted.witness(v.1.0)

Welcome! These are some of my home recordings accompanied by tracks played by some of my friends on soundcloud. 

I have played music most of my life and these are my demos. I'm originally a drummer.

I typically stick with the first or second take so it's sloppy. I play the instruments and sing. I'm more of a songwriter than an instrumentalist and I don't have the patience to replay parts over and over again.

If you like any of the songs and you might want to play, repost and/or record them, go for it! I'm not concerned about protecting copyrights. Let's collaborate.

You can listen to me on drums at https://soundcloud.com/rocketstomars. I posted additional songs on myspace but I think they got nuked when myspace got nuked: http://www.myspace.com/bensonwrightmusic. Like me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/bensonwrightmusic and please help me figure out a way to get more songs better recorded.

Thanks for listening!

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