*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

I've danced with the moon
Flirted with the sun
Cuddled a million stars
Had oceans of love in my heart

I've fallen so far
Crawled in the gutter
Spent days in a bar
Slept on a bench in the park

None of this matters
Just a scattering of dust
It's little things I treasure
Tiny moments small pleasures

The taste of ice cream
A beautiful dream
First kisses
First love
The sound of your breath
In the dark

In life's silver autumn
I've learnt to believe
And be still in these moments
Catching memories like falling leaves

None of this matters
Just a scattering of dust

None of this matters
Just a scattering of dust
It's little things I treasure
Tiny moments small pleasures

None of this matters
Just a scattering of dust
It's little things I treasure
Tiny moments small pleasures

Catching Memories

Time Machine


You said it once but I didn't hear
Your voice flew by it just disappeared

I got my tunes and I’m in the zone
Your words just bounce off I'm on my own

No you don’t need to shout again
I was ignoring you way back when
No you don’t have to repeat yourself
I was lost in my own world

You think it matters what you say
But your words are just noise, fading away

La la la I can't hear you
La la la I’m not near you

No you don’t need to shout again
I was ignoring you way back when
No you don’t have to repeat yourself
I was lost in my own world

I got my tunes and I’m in the zone
Your words just bounce off I'm on my own

No you don’t need to shout again
I was ignoring you way back when
No you don’t have to repeat yourself
I was lost in my own world

You think it matters what you say
But your words are just noise, fading away

La la la I can't hear you
La la la I’m not near you

No you don’t need to shout again
I was ignoring you way back when
No you don’t have to repeat yourself
I was lost in my own world

I got my tunes and I’m in the zone
Your words just bounce off I'm on my own

Ignored (Dance Version)

Lyrics Copyright @ Linda MacGregor

Your love lives as casualty
Avoiding new paths
When will you open your heart
When will you begin to learn

And you will never fly free
(You will never fly free)
With chains around your love
And walls to suffocate

When will you sing soul's song
When will you sing soul's song
Sing soul's song

Why live as a victim
With head in clouds
Too scared to look down
In case you might fall
Neglecting your core
It's time to let go

Why carry burdens
Now won't you let go
Why drown in fears
Please let it all go
Why harbour regrets

It's time to let go
It's time to let go

It's time to let go
With freedom you'll find faith
You'll find truth
With freedom you'll find wisdom
You'll find joy
With freedom you'll find love
You'll find peace

With freedom you'll find faith
You'll find truth
With freedom you'll find wisdom
You'll find joy
With freedom you'll find love
You'll find peace

Why live as a victim
With head in clouds
Too scared to look down
In case you might fall
Neglecting your call
It's time to let go

Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Time to let go
It's time to let go

Time To Let Go

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

This is a haven
from the razor edge of night
where flames of hell
still burn
but not so bright

Where sorrow is
but sorrow is not felt
where our orbit around the sun
has stopped its flight

In the quiet of the night
Strange figures can be seen
Walking towards the light
And whispering in my dreams

One moment to sleep
as though in death
to breathe the breath of life
a dying breath

Not knowing still
in the very stillness
of the dead white walls
what battles rage inside
what mad ravings
are stilled by pills

In the quiet of the night
Strange figures can be seen
Walking towards the light
And whispering in my dreams

from a psych ward

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

I am a hoarder of unspoken words
hidden in a secret place of silence
in my sleep I hear them whisper
as they fall into my dreams

they know where they belong
they have a purpose and a reason
to worm their way into a story
a poem or a song

I sow my words
like wilting weeds
onto this barren field
I throw them there so eagerly
and watch them being greedily devoured
your thoughts on them are often sealed
sometimes a comment is revealed
sometimes my thoughts are soured

My tongue has curled
around these drowning seeds
and slipped them through this void
the darkness catches them in flight

in whispered webs of cosmic light
I watch them disappear
then gently silently alight
upon another’s ear

Writing songs is a leap of faith
Its’ not about the money
we take these acrid ancient lies
and turn them into honey

I sow my words
like wilting weeds
onto this barren field
I throw them there so eagerly
and watch them being greedily devoured
your thoughts on them are often sealed
sometimes a comment is revealed
sometimes my thoughts are soured


The Songwriter (Acoustic Rock)

Photograph (self portrait) by yours truly 

Lyrics:

You push me down
I get back up
You think you're tough 
But I've had enough

You try to break
But I won't bend
This fight ain't done
Till the very end

Retaliate
Stand my ground
Retaliate
Won't back down
Retaliate
Hear my sound
Retaliate
I'm battle-bound

You take your shot
I'll take mine too
You wanted war
I'll see it through

You can't defeat
What's wild and free 
Your hold on me
Will never be

Retaliate
Stand my ground
Retaliate
Won't back down
Retaliate
Hear my sound
Retaliate
I'm battle-bound

You take your shot
I'll take mine too
You wanted war
I'll see it through

You can't defeat
What's wild and free 
Your hold on me
Will never be

Retaliate
Stand my ground
Retaliate
Won't back down
Retaliate
Hear my sound
Retaliate

Retaliate

Damaged Souls (upscaled)

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

It’s true that truth is only perception
But what you do when no one’s watching you
Because you’re living life behind a mask
Is the truth without deception

My heart is bruised
It’s capacity for pain is used up
And abused
Chewed up and spewed out

Do you see me
Or is this only a reflection that you see
Be with me in my private moments
Hold me in my torment and my fear

Do you see me
In the words that fly across this screen
Catch them and hold them in your heart
Before they fall apart and disappear

It’s unusual for me to feel safe enough
To be me in all my vulnerability

My heart is bruised
It’s capacity for pain is used up
And abused
Chewed up and spewed out

Do You See Me

Do You See Me (Indie Pop Version)

Do You See Me (Indie Pop version)

**** Lyrics by Carlton Carr (Copyright 2021) *****

Some may say I’m damaged goods
But I’m perfectly flawed
My scars are beautiful reminders
of where my life has been

I’ve been washed by floods
and forged by fires
Felt the emptiness of nothingness
The excesses of desires

There’s nothing new
You’ve heard it all before
One moment I’m crying
and the next, I’m amused

It’s cliched because it’s true
Is my glass half empty or half full
Maybe it's empty or overflowing

Sometimes I’m confused by living
Thinking that it’s over
or just begun

There’s nothing new
You’ve heard it all before
One moment I’m crying
and the next, I’m amused

Some may say I’m damaged goods
But I’m perfectly flawed

Perfectly Flawed (Indie Pop Version)

Lyrics Copyright @ Linda MacGregor

I’m rewriting my destiny
In blue and grey obscurity
Substituting petty lies for broken dreams

Well I’ve, I've made too many bad mistakes
I’ve fallen flat on every break
Drifting in a colourless world
Reality a homeless word

Well I’ve played the game and I’ve lost again
and God it seems I just can’t win
Guess I’ll have to try again someday
But I’m lost in suspended animation
Oooh you know that I’m lost in suspended animation

I’m a stringless marionette
Feeling completely deflated
Freudian theories fill my brain
Funny how they’re all the same

Well there's been many a wrong turn
Leaving me with much to learn
Sailing on a boat to nowhwere
With many burdens to bear

Well I’ve played the game and I’ve lost again
God it seems I, I just can’t win
Guess I’ll have to try again someday
But I’m lost in suspended animation
Ooh you know that I’m, I'm lost in suspended animation

Oh yes I’ve played the game and I’ve lost again
God it seems I, I just can’t win
Guess I’ll have to try again some day

Suspended Animation (Male Pop Version)

Perpetual Day Dream (Pop Version)

Perpetual Daydream (Pop Version)

Do You See Me (Acoustic Version)

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

I cannot wait until the end
To say the things I need to say
To pray the prayers I need to pray
To find redemption in my deeds or words
I need to tell you what I feel today

Tomorrow I may be gone, or the next day
Or next year or in a decade
But if I wait, one day will be too late
So let me say this now before the gate
Is locked and the keys are thrown away

The only way to live a life worth living
Is to live within the moment every day
With body, soul and mind in tune
Not looking forward or behind
But focused on the now inside of you

I was never fully there in life’s great moments
I was physically present but my thoughts
Lived in past or future lives, my spirit fought
The fight to balance Yin and Yang, good and bad
And listened to the voice of ego in my head

Live in each moment of every day
Don’t let your heartbeats trickle away
Use each breath to say what you mean
Live in the moment not in a dream

The only way to live a life worth living
Is to live within the moment every day
With body, soul and mind in tune
Not looking forward or behind
But focused on the now inside of you

Live In The Moment (Country Version)

Perpetual Day Dream (EDM Version)

Perpetual Daydream (EDM Version)

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*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

When life’s a burden
To heavy to bear
And each hour of the day
Seems like a year
Love carries me

Love carries me
Love carries me
When life’s battles lay me low
Love carries me

Love carries me
Love carries me
When I can’t take another blow
Love carries me

When I try to be
The best that I can be
But everything I do is wrong
And I’m too blind to see
Love carries me

When I’m afraid to love someone
Because of the hurt it may bring
I feel the weight of fear upon me
And my heart is too heavy to sing

Love carries me
Love carries me
Love carries me
Love carries me
Love carries me
Love carries me
When I can’t take another blow
Love carries me

Love carries me away
From all the fears and sorrows of the day
Into a place where I can be at peace and harmony
Love carries me

Love carries me
Love carries me
When life’s battles lay me low
Love carries me

Love carries me (When I’m afraid to love someone)
Love carries me (Because of the hurt it may bring)
When I can’t take another blow (I feel the weight of fear upon me)
Love carries me (And my heart is too heavy to sing)

Love Carries Me

Where do you see yourself
One year
Five years
Ten
Putting problems on the shelf
Dream big and then?

Goals hidden in plain sight
What path to choose
Who knows
Daily stress out of sight
Watch how it grows

Dreaming ahead
Where do you stand
Building the future with your hands
Dreaming ahead
See the way clear
Imagine today where you'll be in a year

Obstacles on the road
Hindering your pace
Figure it out
Lighten the load
Settle into place

What steps are you taking now
To make those dreams real
Picture it and show me how
Tell me how you feel?

Dreaming ahead
Where do you stand
Building the future with your hands
Dreaming ahead
See the way clear
Imagine today where you'll be in a year

Dreaming ahead
Where do you stand
Building the future with your hands
Dreaming ahead
See the way clear
Imagine today where you'll be in a year

Dreaming Ahead

We're all just playing along, trying to belong
But who are we fooling, singing this same old song?
Following the trends, hoping to fit in
But deep down we know, it's all just a sham

Every flaw magnified (flaws magnified)
Every blemish amplified (amplified)
But I won't let it define (let it define)
Who I am inside, yeah (ooh-yeah)
(ooh-yeah)

Am I going insane or am I just playing along?
It's hard to tell when everyone's singing the same song
Playing their parts, pretending to be fine
But deep inside, we're all losing our minds

In this crazy world, it's clear
That deep inside, we're all losing our minds
In this crazy world, it's clear
That deep inside, we're all losing our minds

Every flaw magnified (flaws magnified)
Every blemish amplified (amplified)
But I won't let it define (let it define)
Who I am inside, yeah (ooh-yeah)
Who I am inside, yeah

But we're more than this
More than these lies
Under the surface
True self never dies

Who I Am Inside

*** Lyrics by Carlton Carr ***

Kiss me in the evening
When the sun has lost its’ shine
Hold me through the night
With your body pressed to mine

Cold comfort
Are these memories of you
Cold comfort
Is your promise to be true
Cold comfort
That one day you’ll say I do
Cold comfort
From red hot to ice cold blue

Stoke my ego as we go
To a place no one can find
You’re the half of me I searched for
All the dreams I left behind

Give me your love
Your tears and your laughter
Just for this moment
If not forever after

Cold comfort
Are these memories of you
Cold comfort
Is your promise to be true
Cold comfort
That one day you’ll say I do
Cold comfort
From red hot to ice cold blue

Stoke my ego as we go
To a place no one can find
You’re the half of me I searched for
All the dreams I left behind

Give me your love
Your tears and your laughter
Just for this moment
If not forever after

Cold comfort
Are these memories of you
Cold comfort
Is your promise to be true
Cold comfort
That one day you’ll say I do
Cold comfort
From red hot to ice cold blue

Cold Comfort (EDM Version)

Alive!

Authentica

Alive! (Rock Version)

Earth Angel

Only Love

Be You

Be You (Acoustic Version)

BRAVESOUL

BRAVESOUL (Acoustic Rock Version)

One Life

One Life (Rock Version)

Drive Till Sunset

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