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Verse 1
He was on a path to nowhere, then he raised his head
One day, he opened up his eyes and this is what he said to me.

Pre-Chorus 1
Brother I won’t hurt you, I’ll always be your friend
But if I don’t do something, with my life soon it will end
And you see, there’s no point in me carrying on, unless I change my evil ways.

Chorus
I’m gone, I’m moving on, I’m rolling down this road alone
I’m gone, I’m moving on, So raise a glass for me, farewell
I’ll see you soon on the other side, and it will be my brand-new day.

Bridge
Black sheep I know - We fall down
Addictions we bleed - We hold on
Hallelujah - Be strong
The brother I keep - He’s long gone

Verse 2
Seven years and not a word
Seven years I dreamed of change
And then, he showed up at my door
This is what he said to me

Pre-Chorus 2
Brother, please forgive me, for never coming home
I didn’t have the strength to stay here, the temptations long been gone
Believe me, I’ve bled my last drop of tainted blood, and I’ve changed my evil ways

Chorus 2
Long gone, back where I belong, I’ve found my way down the road back home
Long gone, back where I belong, Please open your hearts to me again
Or I’ll see you soon on the other side, and it’ll be my brand-new day

Brother

I give you love

Written by AndixxXj w assistance from Jody 
{prod by Perbo Zia}

Soft as cream.
Your waters wouldn't muddy a stream.
Just a blowhard.
All your wildest schemes 
They contain nothing at all.

The places you say you've been.
Found a quiet little corner to live in your dreams
Save your plastic pleas.
You're crazy.
Ooft, you're so hard.

Now, you want to think about it.
What is there to think about?
Now that you're all alone.
Sat on your phone.
Just a constant drone.
Now you wanna talk it out.
Always gotta talk about.
What is there to talk about?
You're just alone.
Boy, you should have known.

Summer breeze.
Floating on a high from the bennies kicking.
Pocket full of empty, candid, claptrap.
Outside, mafting, saucer, rat-trap.

It's hard to change.
When you've never even seen your own face.
When you can't decide which one to replace.
And which one to wear today.

Now you wanna think it out.
What is there to think about?
Now that you're all alone.
Sit on your phone.
Emit your constant drone.
Now you wanna talk it out.
Always gotta talk about.
What is there to talk about?
You're just alone.
Boy, you should have known.

Now you wanna think it out.
What is there to think about?
Now that you're all alone.
Sit on your phone.
Emit your constant drone.
Now you wanna talk it out.
Always gotta talk about.
What is there to talk about?
You're just alone.
Boy, you should have known.

When you look in the mirror.
Do you know who you face?
You're never gonna get out of this place.

Talk It Out

Fossils in your eyes

Riverrun

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Sacrifice

"Trevor Said" by These Guitars Say Sorry is a raw, emotional acoustic ballad featuring only percussively strummed guitar and heartfelt vocals delivered in a distinct British accent. With minimalist instrumentation, the song paints vivid portraits of everyday struggles and personal stories, blending folk-rock with social commentary. The stripped-down arrangement allows the poignant lyrics and gritty vocal performance to take center stage, echoing influences from British folk and working-class protest songs. It's a powerful reflection on life’s hardships, resilience, and the scars we carry.

Lyrics

Trevor said he never expected
The thoughts in his head to amount to anything 

Jennifer sits alone in her bedroom
Wondering why the phone never rings


Cathy thinks she wants a divorce
Her husband Jeff doesn’t know it yet


Lucia’s worked 10 years in a factory 
Doesn’t see her kids
But it pays the rent


Can I paint you a picture?
Have you seen it before?
The life and the love and the loss
And yet you ask for more


Life is hard, you can pretend but anyway
How frail we are
Here tomorrow gone today
The pain’s so sharp take me, take me far away
Yet here we are
Showing off the scars we made


Edna said she never expected
To live this long but the end is nigh


The teenage years are always the hardest
Melissa texts and wonders why 

David’s waiting for life to get started 
Anna wishes she had a plan


Christian sits there broken hearted
Thomas is ready to make a stand


Can I paint you a picture?
Have you seen it before?
The life and the love and the loss
And yet you ask for more


Life is hard, you can pretend but anyway 
How frail we are
Here tomorrow gone today
The pain’s so sharp take me, take me far away
Yet here we are
Showing off the scars we made


You can pretend but anyway
You can pretend but anyway
Life's Hard

Trevor Said by These Guitars Say Sorry | Acoustic Folk Rock | Working-Class Ballad

All Music By Me, except “Voodoo Taboo” and “Is Killing Me” written by Me and Whitney Porter.  

Special thanks to Kahlan Davis, Whitney Porter, John Moreland, and the Toxic Brothers. 

 Art by krivitskly (Pixabay)

Drive

New York Stories (Piano/vocal)
Music by Robert Paterson | Libretto by Margot Connolly
Written: 2024
New York Stories Duration: ca. 60'
Chamber Ensemble Version Instrumentation: soprano, baritone, and chamber ensemble (flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello), or soprano, baritone, and piano
Percussion Instruments Needed for Chamber Ensemble Version: small drum set (snare drum, bass drum, hi-hat, crash cymbal, ride cymbal) vibraphone, glockenspiel, bar chimes, temple blocks, medium wood block, high wood block, medium triangle, small triangle
Librettos for five scenes commissioned by Robert Paterson. Crossing The Hudson (lyrics and piano/vocal score) commissioned by the Five Boroughs Music Festival
World Premiere (Piano/vocal Version): 
World Premiere (Chamber Version): Mostly Modern Festival, Modern Vocal Projects, Skidmore College, Arthur Zankel Music Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 16, 2024.
World Premiere (Piano/vocal Version): American Modern Ensemble, Opera America, Marc A. Scorca Hall, New York, NY, May 24, 2024.
Publisher: Bill Holab Music
Piano/vocal Version Video Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUOHtooUK6OjL8UP6SAsfZhKWhxYS3mKO&si=0c5BaBXoShH1zVvY
Chamber Version Video Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb…AlaPLl69TU_ffF2cd
For More Information: robertpaterson.com/new-york-stories

New York Stories - Original And Only (Piano/vocal)

Man's love leaves so now he's stuck in an old house with a fireplace full of ashes and a room covered with dust and cobwebs. Sounds pretty depressing right! Have a listen to this new dream pop release. See complete lyrics below:

Dust & Ashes

This house has rooms white with dust, ashes in the hearth. 
They must be cleaned and swept away, through tears I know this much
But even dust to me is dear, for reasons I’ll explain
It’s all I’ll have for ever more to show my love was here 

I cannot speak to say farewell, though farewell it must be
Goodbye is just too hard to say, especially for me
For dust and ash are better still than letting go my love
And loneliness I will endure ‘til stars burn out above

So I sit among the dust and hope that dust will cover me. 
I stir the ashes in the hearth, though cold I know they be. 
I cannot bear to close the door that seals my love away  
While dust and ashes still remain, I’ve memories of our days. 

I cannot speak to say farewell, though farewell it must be
Goodbye is just too hard to say, especially for me
For dust and ash are better still than letting go my love
And loneliness I will endure ‘til stars burn out above

Dust & Ashes

I don't wanna hurt or hold you back
Just compromise

Compromise

From ct
Just here making music and trying to capture a feeling ;)

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