Written & produced by Jackson Reid 3.15.21

I had a secret garden 
Hidden in the trees 
I always kept it guarded 
A warden in the leaves 
A world of hidden comfort
Far from city streets
Held in golden silence
And solitary peace
In my meadow 
In my meadow

I heard unsettled footsteps 
Leading to the gates 
Another vagabond come 
From somewhere far away 
Over bougainvilleas  
He climbed atop to wait 
And to my own amazement 
Made it a better place 
In my meadow 
In my meadow
In my meadow
In my meadow

In my meadow
(Down came the thunder clouds)
(Light floods the forest grounds)
In my meadow
(Each brick comes crashing down)
(And I think I’m happy now)
In my meadow
(Wildflowers flood the ground)
(Trees whisper sacred sounds)
In my meadow
(Our meadow spreads around)
(And I think I’m happy now)
In my meadow

Bender

Meadow

Written, recorded, & produced by Jackson Reid.

Lyrics:
You hide in the corner of my mind
Your peril lives in the periphery
Just tell me what you want from me
Your eyes shine a haunting verdant light
And your crimson grimace beckons me
I'm frozen but I want to leave

You're every disaster I could dread
Devised in the dark side of my head

Just tell me what you want
What do you want from me?
I'm caught in a maze of misery
I'm distraught
My will is weakening
I've lost, you've won
So why are you still haunting me?

You feast on my agonizing screams
As you fill your goblet with my tears
You built a castle from my fright and fears
I crawl silently creep down the hall
But you hunt me just to feel the thrill
You're the cancer that I'll never kill

I know that I could never hide
From the monster my own mind designed

Just tell me what you want
What do you want from me?
I'm caught in a maze of misery
I'm distraught
My will is weakening
I've lost, you've won
So why are you still haunting me?
(Mindcrawler, mindcrawler)
(Mindcrawler, mindcrawler)

MINDCRAWLER - Single

MINDCRAWLER

LYRICS
I see the shadow
Of a two man dance
So I fill the empty silhouette and take it
Ease the shaking
Of a timid hand
With every move and command
I own the ground where I stand

The door's open wide and my world awaits
Dream through summertime and my darkest days

I'll keep screaming in the streets until I'm dead
Cause I'm restless
And I'm running from the demons in my head
Yeah, I'm restless

Painting pictures with a broken smile
Just to let the runners know the race is worth it
Beaming colors from my sunset eyes
Because I know the dawn will rise
And even stars fear the light

The door's open wide and my world awaits
Dream through summertime and my darkest days

I'll keep screaming in the streets until I'm dead
Cause I'm restless
And I'm running from the demons in my head
Yeah, I'm restless

If you mess up just right
The lottery of life will pass you by
The odds are stacked high
So climb them till you're not afraid to die
It's optional, but damn, I love the climb

I'll keep screaming in the streets until I'm dead
Cause I'm restless
And I'm running from the demons in my head
Yeah, I'm restless
I'll keep screaming in the streets until I'm dead
Cause I'm restless
And I'm running from the demons in my head
Yeah, I'm restless

I see the shadow of a two man dance
So I fill the empty silhouette and take it

Restless

Sailing through oceans blue
On my way home to you
Roaring waves stunt my view
But my wild heart still sails me through
Changing tides rule these depths
Long for one steady step
Even if I meet my death

I do it all for lovers' sake
I'd sail to save the truth
Each salty breath
And sandy depth for you

I'm just an ocean away,
A violet sky,
And ten thousand waves
From your umber eyes
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say

Sinking where sun won't shine
Bailing out the tears inside
Until I breath and float through time
I'm buoyant as the love i find

I do it all for lovers' sake
I'd sail to save the truth
Each salty breath
And sandy depth for you

I'm just an ocean away,
A violet sky,
And ten thousand waves
From your umber eyes
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say

Heyo I've found a home
Heyo I've found a home

From oceans away,
A violet sky,
And ten thousand waves
From your umber eyes
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say hey
From oceans away
And I say

Oceans Away

Vocals and Guitar by Jackson Gaskill
Written by Jackson Gaskill & Kelsey Teel
Produced by Horacio Reyna

lyrics:
Lately I'm feeling free
Your captivating clutch ain't my destiny
Lately all that I see
Are solitary skies, I'm going back to me
Hating myself was your plan all along
But I don't follow your design
Faking this love while you kiss in the dark
Your broken heart will not break mine

Back to my darker side
Cause there's no light in your eyes
Back to a skeptic mind
In ignorance I'll survive

Lately every night
Is filled with gazing eyes, but I'm just not that type
Lately I'm feeling fine
I'm better on my own, without your troubled mind 
Go out, rebound, and take a step down
But you'll never get me off your mind
No, I don't care what you're doing 
I just want you to get out of my life

Back to my darker side
Cause there's no light in your eyes
Back to a skeptic mind
In ignorance I'll survive

Back into the lion's den
But I don't need to conquer them
Back into the open sea
But maybe there's no fish for me
I don't need their compliments
When I know I'm too good for them
Back to me, won't go back in time
Go forward by myself this time

Cause there's no light in your eyes
I'm going back to a troubled mind
In ignorance I'll survive
I'm going back
Back, I'm going back
I'm going back to me

Back to Me

Lyrics:

INTRO
Get me off of my knees
I need some motivation
I've been living off a dream
I need some motivation
Keep grinding on
I'll keep slaving on till I'm free
I need some motivation

VERSE 1
Waking up in rust and ruins
Stuck in views of fear I choose
Same old roads, where going nowhere
Dollars feed my endless greed
In city streets I'm alone
A ghost in the buzz of bustling human feet
Insanity still grows
Synaptic bridge collapses
My mind resets in agony I feel..

CHORUS
And you can find me oceans deep
I need some motivation
I need some motivation
Sinking till I can't see
I need some motivation
I need some motivation

VERSE 2
Same old highways but now I'm driving
On a path to lead at last
Steel skyscrapers turn to vapor
As I drive towards the light
In wildlife I'm alone
Breathing the air the heavens send to me
I'm alive in the unknown
Enigmatic matters lead me to an answer

CHORUS
And you can find me oceans deep
I need some motivation
I need some motivation
Sinking till I can't see
I need some motivation
I need some motivation

BRIDGE
Even the greats start at zero
I'll motivate till I grow

Until I get there I need some motivation

CHORUS
And you can find me oceans deep
I need some motivation
I need some motivation
Sinking till I can't see
I need some motivation
I need some motivation

Brotherhood

Motivation

I didn't see sparks, no neon lights
Just slow burning embers that light up the night
Hours on end turn into life
Still I come home to the same loving eyes

I'm locked in the haze of your loving embrace
But I still don't mind
Keep doing this right and I'll love you for life
And each day beyond the light

Cause slow and steady won her heart
Yeah slow and steady won her heart

Longing to fill distance between
Sneak out the back so your parents won't see
Tell you a story of places we'll be
My second home when your heart's far from me

Eternity always felt incomplete
Before you stumbled my way
Accept my demise that I'll love you for life
And I'm stuck in your ways

Taking it slow, doing it right
Taking our time on life's uphill climb
Never let go, forever we'll stay
Locked in the clutch of eternal loving

Cause slow and steady won her heart
Slow and steady won her heart

Spark turn to fireworks
Flares turn to Vegas lights
Love bright like morning's kiss
Over the oceanside

Taking it slow, doing it right
Taking our time on life's uphill climb
Never let go, forever we'll stay
Locked in the clutch of eternal loving

Cause slow and steady won her heart
Slow and steady won her heart
Slow, slow, slow
Slow and steady won her heart

Slow N Steady

Written, performed, & produced by Jackson Reid Gaskill

lyrics:
What if he's not meant to be?
Then I'll still lay here peacefully
Because I know my glow comes from flickers down below
In the night
What if life's a desert road
Going places men don't go
Then I'll steer and veer until I'm a pioneer
In my mind
In my mind

You can bring on all of my demons
But I'm still here to stay
You can fight back 
But I'm not running away
So when the sun falls beyond the horizon
My light won't fade away
Cause I'll be starlight
And I'm not running away

What if no one ever loves 
Me the way my mother does
Then I'll love myself, take pride that nobody else
Could be enough for my love
Then I'll be a pioneer
Taking steps the world can hear
And I hope my glow can be their starlight down below
In the night I'm making light

You can bring on all of my demons
But I'm still here to stay
You can fight back 
But I'm not running away
So when the sun falls beyond the horizon
My light won't fade away
Cause I'll be starlight
And I'm not running away
Yeah I'm not running away
Yeah I'm not running away
Yeah I'm not running away
Yeah I'm not running away

Pioneer - Single

Pioneer

Out of the Blue

all original songs :) - listen to my EP "Goodnight" on Spotify, iTunes, or Apple Music

Jack Reid

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