One Too Many Times 
March21

This is not the best of times
thank god it is the last time
making up to try to hold you 
breaking down because of you

twist that blade again
knick my heart and soul
confuse me, where’s the love
I see you now the loveless soul

one too many times

praying one day again I’ll hold you
knowing one day we’ll wound again
do you recall when last we touched
just bitter words and broken love

say those words again
break my heart and soul
abandon us, there is no love
I see me now a loveless soul

one too many times

One Too Many Times

2020 Vision
Apr 221

I’ll sit on my hands  except 
when Im praying
treading water not walking
read the word, no talking
If I could I would be there 
with my final breath I would 
leap that mortal step,  but
there’s nothing more I can do…

Our break in conact is clear
We see with 2020 vision, no way
that you could  have been here 
keep on talking, keep on reaching
You were on Mars , I was on Neptune
In a deep crater, with no connection
no cash no ticket no ride no way
there’s nothing more I can say

2020 Vision

Night Comes Again 
May '21

Feelings come so clear, comfort me, 
hold me again
you know I feel the fear of being alone again
the night comes around and heightens the situation
night comes again…
Infatuation

this time is your time, my time,
this is our time
is it a dream I could love you and fill your mind
night comes around and cloys the conversation
night comes again…
desperation

disconnected; I feel alone
in my sea of one
I know the ropes that steer this ship home again
night comes around and stays anticipation
night comes again…
realisation

Night Comes Again

Private World of One (two tickets to Mars) 
July 2021

I love you when you levitate
around and thru my head
I feel you when you radiate
heat like loves blood red

you know we are head over heels
you know we only live as one
lower your defences; let me in now ..

I wanna be the one
to break your gorgeous heart
Lets runaway 
in a waking dream
to the scarlet sand of Mars

Inner sanctums crash and burn
I’ll keep you safe when it’s dark
One and one adds to us
Let me be a half 
in your 
private world of one
our 
private world of one

you know we were meant to be
you know  I can feel your fear
come with me now, I will guide you

Private World Of One (two tickets to Mars)

Move your feet June22

Clap your hands 
when the feeling takes you 
move yourself like 
no one can see you
feel with a soul
you never knew you had
maybe ...
be praised ? 
lean back
and touch the sky

you cant move the world 
until you move your feet
you wont sense the heart
until you feel the beat of
electric waves hum
coming from afar
bring me to the place …

a thousand moves
a thousand hearts
I see your name in lights 
help me this night

forsaken …..
…and no way back

lead me down this path
and so you bring me

emotional overload

Move Your Feet

Hi, this is guitar pop/rock based on the familiar blues pattern; no heavy messages here ...

Dancing Shoes 	

mama i spent your money 
you gave me for the school
i went out and i bought me 
i bought some dancing shoes

mama don’t you scorn me, 
mama don’t you weep, 
come a dancing with me mama
dancing if you please

Baby I hope you love me 
even when I’m the fool
theres no food on the table tonight; 
but I re-soled my dancing shoes

baby don’t you scorn me, 
baby don’t you weep
Come dancing with me baby, 
dancing if you please

Mama you danced with me
joy replaced the hunger in me
Baby you danced with me 
and in that moment we were free

19Sept2013

Dancing Shoes

I live in a small town
I inhale from the breeze that blows there
everyone knows everyone
six degrees of separation
the fish don't run in the creek no more
they(not the fish)pulled the old dance hall down
this town keeps on changing
it does my head; re-arrange me

small town blue
small town view
you can see my painted roof
from the craters of the moon

won't you marry me darlin'
build a house and a family ?
take my hand and dance with me
dance in the dirty blue and green....

small town blue
small town view
you can see how small this town is 
from the light side of the moon
(but) you can't even see this town
from the far side of the moon...



Small Town

INSANE 
March 2017

i put you on a plane to
where the birds don’t fly cos it’s way too high
I put myself in outer space I
did what i did 
to stop myself from going insane

I put you on the train 
to where the tracks don’t run no more
I find myself alone again
with a chance of two thoughts connecting, 
once more

But I’m too alone without you
to contemplate any other way
We’re just too good together like
a perfect storm in sunny weather

it’s insane

the house has echoes now
the birds won’t sing their songs any more
the leaves just fall like wayward thoughts
the cosmos begins to bend my ear….

I’m too alone without you
to contemplate any other way
We’re just too good together like
two broken souls, only ever fixed together

it’s insane
we’re insane.

Insane

U R Stronger Than U Know   
Mar 2017

Don’t hang your head in shame
don’t let the little things become your blame
I know your call I know your cry
but laugh with me now my dear
take pride in your name
what’s in the names that were called ?
what’s the meaning ?
why is there hurt here ?
others reflect themselves in heartless ways
others can’t conceive of the reflected pain

Know you can stand alone
laugh into the air 
you can stand tall tonight 
with shoulders to the moon
know you paint your own map
tread where you dare
know your run will one day
become a crawl all too soon
know now you can stand because you are
stronger than you know

So when the sun goes down
and the shadows run across the ground
stay your call stay your cry
laugh out into the dark
cherish the coming day
when there’s no one left to follow anymore
when every archway has an open door
move like the wind, choose
and know your judgement will be true

U R Stronger Than U Know

Oh Emmeline  
Mar 2018

Emmeline 
you changed our world 
opened our eyes
oh, you’re so fine!

you brought the sun
you brought the light
you won our wars
you got out alive

Emmeline
inciting the crowd
breaking the law
hanky panky time

you opened our eyes 
to the fight
we lived your dreams 
bidding as you please

you brought the sun 
you brought the night 
trust in God
you know she will provide

oh you know she will provide

Emmeline….
white feathers rain
the sons went away 
to foreign fields
bidding as you please

What did you mean?
Emmeline, oh Emmeline

Oh Emmeline

Talk to me  ….  Nov 2020

You know….
I breakdown
every single word you say to me
I turn things inside out, 
hoping you might centre me

I breakdown another little bit every day
take away from me just a little more
leave me
to fall right thru the floor …

Nothing I could ever say
would break new ground or hold the sway
not truth nor lies nor bloodied knees
all I say just seems to block the way

Talk to me about your self
speak to me, like nobody else
let me get inside your head like you just got in mine …
Talk with me, 
lets talk about your self…

Where do you go?
the place that you run to 
what questions do you ask ?
what voices come to taunt you ?

Talk to me and tell me 
share these thoughts with me
take my hand, take my word,
share your thoughts and talk with me

Nothing I could ever say
would break new ground or hold the sway
not truth nor lies nor bloodied knees
all I say just seems to block the way

Talk to me about your self
speak to me, like nobody else
let me get inside your head like you just got in mine …
Talk with me, 
lets talk about your self…

Talk to me

Talk To Me

Rowan Swannack's Album

Is this it? V3

Just love doin' this stuff and listening; when life and time permit; no particular genre, but happiest if there's guitar or three around. Pretty much most of my clues and inspiration are coming from Soundcloud now, so keep uploading everyone, and thanks. 

100% original music, mixed mainly for headphones.  I only follow back anyone posting their own original tracks, because that's what I'm keen to listen to...

I am using GB10 and an unused bedroom stuffed with guitars and speakers. Based in Auckland city in New Zealand :)

eNMG

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