“Sweet Bitterness” was written while I was in my winter funk. I characterize that with a lack of motivation, longing for happier times, and just an overall feeling of wanting to escape to a different place. With this song, the desire to look at life like when you were a child is the most prominent source of inspiration. It’s the feeling of getting excited over the smallest things as a kid, and not experiencing that same amount of joy in current moments. I wanted to capture that feeling of insecurity in the lyrics, and the innocence of the old memories in the music. The hitting line in the song is “I wanna feel alive”, which encompasses the entire meaning of the song. I co-produced this song with Michael Jack, and worked with some other amazing musicians to create this song, and I’m glad it could come alive the way it did, and make me feel alive while watching it develop!

Single

Sweet Bitterness

Written and performed with the AMAZING Alyssa. (a.k.a @QuothTheLlama)

Lyrics.
Sorry I’ve been off my game
I can’t shake the low
Wish I could escape my brain
It’s hard to let go
It’s alright, it’s alright
I’ll be fine, bring on the weekend.

Every time I get knocked down
You save the day
Busting out your telephone booth
Wearing a cape
And in your eyes, in your eyes
I always find, all that I need there.

We know some come undone
Under pressure
But you and I still defy the odds
Together.

Yeah we rode the supernova
In and out of luck
We rode through the darkness
Never giving up
Now our love is the starlight
Nothings gonna tear us down
We are a constellation.

Remember when I wrecked our car
You carried me home
You fall, I fall
But we don’t fall alone
If we just keep pushing
Keep on moving forward
We’ll be alright.

I know you don’t wanna let me down
I told you then and I’ll tell you now
That I’ll never leave your side
I promised til the day I die.

Bridge.
Oooh I will never leave you in the dark
With your hand in mine
We’ll show them what we are.

Constellation (Duet written and performed with Alyssa Womack)

Every Sound is a Trigger

I don't know how I feel
I should be happy, but I'm not
The slight wasn't real
I know you simply forgot

But why am I not in your field of vision
Why am I not all you see? 
And why does confusion 
Play a part in how you feel?

Time to leave
I can't mean less to you 
Than you do to me
Can't you see
Your indecision set me free
No need for apologies
It's time for me to leave

It's nothing that you did
At least not intentionally
Your focus drifted
Too far away from me
It's plain to see 
That the cracks were present
Right from the start
But I didn't care to see them
I was following my heart

Time to leave
I can't mean less to you 
Than you do to me
Can't you see
Your indecision set me free
No need for apologies
It's time for me to leave

Don't feel bad
There's nothing to forgive
But I deserve so much more
Than you can give

Time to leave
I can't mean less to you 
Than you do to me
Can't you see
Your indecision set me free
No need for apologies
It's time for me to leave

Time To Leave

Move It Forward

You like to Dance? 

You like Trance?

Tonight it's a side parting with a done-up-top-button.

Get on the floor, wear your biggest knickers, wave your arms around, comb you hair and lose it.  Then it's Pie and Mash, with gravy.

It doesn't get much better than this.

Only Rupert the Bear wore a better trouser than you.

You Dig? 

So Do You give up now?


Credits
Everything CPM
Dedicated to Panther
There's already a remix in the pipeline....

I wanted a suite of various flavours in this one, ending with mashup of mayhem.

Don't Give It Up (Big Knickers Mixx)

Messages For Lovers - Jones x Quos

I've got a sentimental picture
that i keep upon the mantel.
It's not my favourite picture of you
but it's all that i can handle.

And she said, leave it out
you don't know what you're talking about
leave it out
you don't know what you're talking about

Do you know what you're cryin' for?
Do you know what you're cryin' for?
Do you know what you're cryin' for?
Do you know what you're cryin' for?

I've got the feeling that we've been here
and i've heard this nonsense all before.
I olny say these things to hurt you.
Sentimental picture to the floor.

And she said, leave it out
you don't know what you're talking about
leave it out
you don't know what you're talking about

Do you know what you're cryin' for?
Do you know what you're cryin' for?
Do you know what you're cryin' for?
Do you know what you're cryin' for?

What You Cryin' For? (2022)

A mix of all the available Kirsty songs recorded 1979 - 1985

Kirsty 1979 to 1985

Lyrics:

Tired boy with your hair all down
Mother nature gave you a frown
To test your head and your heart
You don't have to use it
No you're not effortlessly cool
It takes a lot of work
The sunlight in your eyes
Ruins another photo
Tired boy with your passport and
Your cigarettes though you don't smoke anymore
Who do you think you're fooling?
No you're not effortlessly brave
You had your hopes and dreams
And threw them to the wind
You say you can't be bothered
When you mean you're just too scared

No you're not a no-action man
You help the polls out when you can
No you're not a no-action man
But it hurts knowing your bed's a hearse
No you're not effortlessly cool
It takes a lot of work
Watching 'I love 2002'
What do I do to get through to you?

Tired boy you let your hair grow long
Tired boy get yourself in one last song
Tired boy, you let your hair grow long
Tired boy, get yourself in one last song
Tired boy, you let your hair grow long
Tired boy, get yourself in one last

Effortless Cool

Bristol based singer-songwriter. 60s, 70s & 80s inspired indie pop. ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT TO JACK SIMMONS 2020. 

"Nimble as a prima ballerina...gorgeously melodic and defying gravity like it was written for a butterfly."

Effortless Cool

Jack Simmons

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