Islesman demos

Gold

They summed me by sight, 
And their verdict was clear.
I was running the wrong way,
They don’t want me here.

I run past their homes, 
cross their final frontier.
A truck pulls beside me,
They don’t want me here.

There’s a truck at the corner,
And one to my rear.
No place to escape now.
They don’t want me here. 

Four lives collide,
On the side of a street.
Gun shots ring out,
One man falls from his feet.
Three stand around
As he bleeds in the heat.
And four lives are ruined 
On the side of a street.

There’s silence around me,
Muffled voices unclear,
With my long dirty toe nails,
They don’t want me here.

Me Here demo

I got a sunbeam,
I caught a sunbeam for me.
I like sunbeams,
Sunbeams make me happy.

I got a sunbeam, 
I caught a sunbeam for you.
Do you like sunbeams?
Do you like sunbeams, too?

I lost my sunbeam,
Now everything’s sad and blue,
I lost my sunbeam,
You haven’t seen it – have you?

I found my sunbeam,
I found my sunbeam  - it’s true.
I like sunbeams,
Do you like sunbeams, too?

I like sunbeams, 
Sunbeams made for two,
I like sunbeams,
I like sunbeams and you.

Sunbeams demo

Here’s an old man, 
Wispy white hair,
He does all he can.
Thinks of his son, 
Wonders what he’s done, 
Since the fight on the night he left town.
A women alone, 
Limps as she tells,
How her knees have pain.
Thinks her name’s Claire,
But it’s really Jane.
Hails cabs as the Ubers whiz round.

Sitting here watch’in the days go by, 
Lookin through some high windows
Underneath the deep blue sky.
Yeah, I’m sittin’ here watch’in the world go by, 
Lookin through some high windows, 
Underneath the deep blue sky. 

Another old man, weathered and frail,
His tale untold,
Searching through trash cans,
For scraps to hold.
Tell stories,
Of days long ago.
Memories fade like whispers,
In the winds that blow.
Through the alleys,
He walks alone.
A survivor of battles, unknown.

Sitting here watch’in the days go by, 
Lookin through some high windows
Underneath the deep blue sky.
Yeah, I’m sittin’ here watch’in the world go by, 
Lookin through some high windows, 
Underneath the deep blue sky.

High Windows demo

When men went out in ’48,
What you could pick out of the ground,
It could change your fate.
When I arrived in ’49, 
You could grab a pick and shovel,
Join the line.

Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold.

During the Depression, life took its toll,
Scrimping and saving in the bitter cold.
A lot of empty pockets and dreams put on hold,
“I have to find some money man, yeah, you know, 
That I got to get the gold.”

Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold.

I took a job on Wall Street, ready to take flight,
Navigating markets all day and night.
Profit and loss was what took hold,
I started questioning the purpose, but they told me, 
That you got to get the gold.

Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold.

I went out to Iraq, and I did a tour.
Came home wondering what 
I was fighting for.
A man said:  “Help me make this stuff get sold”.
He put some in my pocket, 
whispered “Listen son, you got to get the gold.”

Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold.
Got to get the gold.

I met a guy who said he owned the news,
but he didn’t like facts, tried to control my views.
I asked him “Why?”, he said “Do what you’re told”.
“The facts don’t sell like fake news, 
and the truth is that I got to get the gold.”

Got to get the gold.
Got to get the gold.
Got to get the gold.
Got to get the gold.

I met a man, he said he’d make things great,
But he went around lying and spreading hate.
I asked him why, he said “Son, your bold”,
But he sent his men away, 
And yelled, Listen man, I got to get the gold!”

Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold,
Got to get the gold.
Got to get the gold.

Gold demo

Gold - Looper

Islesman is an introspective and thought-provoking songwriter who uses his music to explore various themes and emotions. His songwriting delves into the complexities of human existence, addressing topics such as societal issues, personal struggles, and the pursuit of meaning and happiness.

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