[Verse 1]
You talk big with your borrowed lines,
Cheap suit swagger, rehearsed design.
I’ve heard better lies in bathroom stalls,
So save your sermon — I’ve seen it fall.

[Pre-Chorus]
Your crown’s plastic, your throne’s a chair,
I see the cracks — don’t think I care.

[Chorus]
Step aside — I’m not your stage,
Not your puppet, not your cage.
Step aside — I’ll take the floor,
Your spotlight’s mine, don’t need you anymore.

[Verse 2]
You throw stones from your paper walls,
Shout so loud but the silence calls.
Every promise is a poison sip,
Every word another sinking ship.

[Pre-Chorus]
Your crown’s plastic, your throne’s a chair,
I see the cracks — don’t think I care.

[Chorus]
Step aside — I’m not your stage,
Not your puppet, not your cage.
Step aside — I’ll take the floor,
Your spotlight’s mine, don’t need you anymore.

[Bridge] (sneer + ska bounce)
Dance in circles, trip on lies,
I cut through webs, I cut the ties.
I won’t kneel, I won’t abide —
This is my song, so step aside.

[Final Chorus]
Step aside — I’m not your stage,
Not your puppet, not your cage.
Step aside — I’ll take the floor,
Your spotlight’s mine, don’t need you anymore.
Step aside — I own this fight,
I’m taking back what you thought was yours tonight.

Step Aside

[Verse 1]
Kick off shoes at the top of the stair,
Shut the door — now they’re all aware.
Stereo thumps, floorboards creak,
We’re laughing too loud to hear them speak.

[Chorus]
They say “what’s all that banging around?”
It’s just the beat shaking the ground.
Every shout, every sigh that shakes the floor —
We’re just dancing, nothing more.


[Verse 2]
Lamp fell down with a crash and spark,
Neighbors knock when we party too hard.
Shadows spin on the ceiling tiles,
We can’t stop, we’re running wild.

[Chorus]
They say “what’s all that banging around?”
It’s just the beat shaking the ground.
Every shout, every sigh that shakes the floor —
We’re just dancing, nothing more.


[Bridge] (talky, ironic)
Whispers carry down below,
Guess they’ll never really know.
Let them blush, let them guess,
We’re a scandal in our Sunday best.



[Final Chorus]
They say “what’s all that banging around?”
It’s just the beat shaking the ground.
Every shout, every sigh that shakes the floor —
We’re just dancing… nothing more.



Banging Around

Verse 1 — Mask]
I wore the face they wanted me to wear,
Kept the truth buried under there.
Smiling lines, but the cracks would show,
Tried to be steady while losing my soul.


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[Chorus 1 — Reset]
Reset—blank page, white sky, no sound.
I fall, I burn, I rise from the ground.
Every time I lose, I learn what I keep,
Reset the world so my soul can breathe.


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[Verse 2 — Surrender]
I lay it down, all the weight, all the fight,
Hands in the dark, I give up to the night.
It breaks me open, it cuts, it heals,
Surrender’s the only way I feel real.


---

[Chorus 2 — Cycle / Stripped down]
Round and round, the rhythm won’t die,
Every fall just another try.
Pull me under, I’ll find my release,
A cycle of ruin that teaches me peace.


---

[Bridge A — Surrender Drop]
I let it break, I let it bleed,
Silence screaming over me.
In the shadow, I disappear,
Every fear still waiting here.


---

[Bridge B — Release Blast]
But I come alive in the fire and rain,
Nothing left that can hold me in chains.
Through the ashes, I cut straight through,
Everything broken is building me new.


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[Final Chorus 1 — Reset (Twist)]
Reset—no mask, no weight, no chain.
I fall, I burn, but I rise again.
Every time I break, I find what is true,
Release the world ‘cause it’s breaking through you.


---

[Outro — Cycle Echo]
Reset… reset…
Round and round… reset…
Rise again… reset…
Release… release…



RESET

[Verse 1 ]
Too loud, too strange, never fit your frame.
I bent myself small, but you turned away.
Every word you couldn’t bear to hear
still echoes in my name.

[Chorus 1]
He said, “I don’t know you at all.”
He turned his face, let me fall.
Your silence burned deeper than the scars —
He said, “I don’t know you at all.”

[Verse 2 ]
We were young and close,
thought the years would hold us fast.
But the moment I turned away,
I was gone into your past.

[Chorus 2]
They said, “I don’t know you at all.”
They turned their faces, let me fall.
The years we shared dissolved like chalk —
They said, “I don’t know you at all.”

[Verse 3 ]
You reached the end of your patience with me.
Said I was drifting too far to see.
So you left me there aching quietly,
alone inside the dark.

[Chorus 3]
She said, “I don’t know you at all.”
She turned her face, let me fall.
The vow you broke still haunts the walls —
She said, “I don’t know you at all.”



[Bridge ]
But you never knew me at all.
I was more than the mess you feared.
If you’d looked beneath the surface I wore,
my truth was always here.


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[Final Chorus — Reclaim]
You said, “I don’t know you at all.”
You turned your face, let me fall.
But I’ve learned to stand through every loss —
You never knew me at all.

I Don't Know You At All

[Chorus 1 — Hook, 4 lines]
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.
Truth in one hand,
a lie in the other.


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[Verse 1 — Expanded]
Two roads, neither mine,
I walked the ditch, out of line.
Every step a borrowed weight,
wrong turn sealed my fate.
No sky above, no light below,
just a path I couldn’t let go.


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[Chorus 2 — Chorus 1 + tie-back]
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.
Truth in one hand,
a lie in the other.
The ditch I chose held every step,
and still it pulled me under.
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.


---

[Verse 2 — Expanded]
Torn maps, empty signs,
every path was denied.
Ash on my hands, mud on my name,
both sides wrong, I walked it the same.
The weight of silence, heavy and near,
the further I went, the less I was clear.


---

[Chorus 3 — Chorus 2 + tie-back]
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.
Truth in one hand,
a lie in the other.
The weight I carried cut me down,
and still I staggered farther.
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.


---

[Bridge]
No excuses left to call,
every reason built to fall.
There’s no path that fits the truth,
just a ditch I stumbled through.


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[Chorus 3 — Repeat, big lift]
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.
Truth in one hand,
a lie in the other.
The weight I carried cut me down,
and still I staggered farther.
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.


---

[Chorus 1 — Return, stripped]
I was chasing nothing,
just breaking slow.
Truth in one hand,
a lie in the other.


---

[Outro]
Two roads, neither mine.
I walked the ditch, out of line.

 

The Ditch

[Chorus — Crowd Shout]
Pantsed again! (crack of doom!)
Pantsed again! (middle of the room!)
Pantsed again! (everybody saw!)
Pantsed again! (I broke the mall law!)

[Verse 1 — The Setup]
Walkin’ through the mall with my soda and fries,
Crew on my left, got heat in my eyes.
Then—yoink! waistband takes a dive,
Public indecency — just let me die.
Food court’s laughing, the cheer rolls near,
Security’s running but I’m stuck right here.
Every step’s a shuffle, pride in retreat,
Guess my crack got its own front-row seat.

[Chorus — Round 2]
Pantsed again! (snapped my pride!)
Pantsed again! (nowhere to hide!)
Pantsed again! (couldn’t defend!)
Pantsed again! (this ain’t the end!)

[Verse 2 — The Double Meaning]
It ain’t just a prank, it’s exposure too,
The cracks in my armor come shining through.
Em-bare-assed, attacked, my cover undone,
But I laugh at myself — that’s how you run.
Life pulls you down in the weirdest ways,
Sometimes your butt is the price you pay.
Take the hit, spin it into a grin,
If I’m the joke, at least I win.

[Chorus — Round 3]
Pantsed again! (right on cue!)
Pantsed again! (what can you do?)
Pantsed again! (I take the fall!)
Pantsed again! (but I own it all!)

[Verse 3 — Escalation]
They filmed it, tagged it, viral by dawn,
My cheeks hit fame with the pants long gone.
Parents are mortified, friends all cheer,
“Yo, that’s my buddy’s ass of the year!”
From hallway prank to legend made,
Every bruise, every laugh, that’s the price I paid.
Next time you trip, don’t fake or pretend,
Just shout it loud: “I got pantsed again!”

[Bridge — Chaos Callout / Rapid-fire]
Boxers or briefs? (dems underoos!)
Front row seats! (smell ya dude!)
Who’s got the cam? (everyone do!)
Who pantsed the man? (bet he’ll get you too!)

[Final Chorus — Big Crowd Energy]
Pantsed again! (crack of doom!)
Pantsed again! (middle of the room!)
Pantsed again! (everybody saw!)
Pantsed again! (I broke the mall law!)
Pantsed again! (can’t defend!)
Pantsed again! (this ain’t the end!)



Pantsed (Again)

Verse 1

The room still breathes like you’re pressed against me
Every shadow bends, your hands where they shouldn’t be
I open my eyes—are you here, are you gone?
Your afterimage lingers, and I swear it feels strong

Chorus

I feel you / feel me / after you leave
Seconds bleed / your ghost inside me
Is it your hand / or is it mine?
Your shadow carved / into my spine
Your touch draped / still on my skin
I breathe you out / and pull you in

Verse 2

You carry me home on the scent of your skin
I fade through your doorway, slip under your grin
Am I the echo, or the one that you crave?
You breathe me in deeper, can’t tell who I save

Chorus

I feel you / feel me / after you leave
Seconds bleed / your ghost inside me
Is it your hand / or is it mine?
Your shadow carved / into my spine
Your touch draped / still on my skin
I breathe you out / and pull you in

Bridge

Shadow / shadow / shadow on my skin
Breathing / breathing / breathing you in
Touch me / touch me—who’s really there?
Ghost in the room, I can’t repair

Full Chorus (Post-Bridge)

I feel you / feel me / after you leave
Seconds bleed / your ghost inside me
Is it your hand / or is it mine?
Your shadow carved / into my spine
Your touch draped / still on my skin
I breathe you out / and pull you in

Chorus (Outro – loop and fade)

I feel you / feel me / after you leave
Seconds bleed / your ghost inside me…


After You Leave

Intro

Verse 1 (Steady)
He wakes with the weight of a promise to keep,
Shoulders are tired, but the roots run deep.
Every call, every hand, he’s the one they trust,
A tower of calm, though the cracks collect dust.

...

Chorus 1 (Chant)
Some are steady / some are flame /
Pulled apart but / both the same /
Holds the anchor / wants to run /
Truths colliding / under the sun /

...

Chorus 2 (Chant + Steady Tie-In)
Some are steady / some are flame /
Pulled apart but / both the same /
Holds the anchor / wants to run /
Truths colliding / under the sun /
He holds the weight of their world in the air though it threatens to break his back /
The roots go deep into his heart but the night comes fast and it all goes black /

...

Bridge 1 (Fracture)
He’s split by the silence between the chords,
Every step he takes cuts two roads.
Both truths burn, neither one lies,
The cost of living is choosing to divide.

...

Verse 2 (Reckless)
He dreams of the roads that don’t circle back,
The nights unplanned, the lines off track.
Every spark in his chest is a dare to defy,
A restless flame under watchful sky.

...

Chorus 3 (Chant + Reckless Tie-In)
Some are steady / some are flame /
Pulled apart but / both the same /
Holds the anchor / wants to run /
Truths colliding / under the sun /
He burns for the roads that don’t circle back, chasing the fire through the midnight black /
Every spark in his chest is a dare to defy, but the fire won’t wait and it won’t look back /

...

Bridge 2 (Tie-In Recap)
He holds the weight though it breaks his back,
Roots go deep but the night turns black.
He burns for roads that don’t circle back,
The fire consumes what the anchor lacks.


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Chorus 1 (Reprise)
Some are steady / some are flame /
Pulled apart but / both the same /
Holds the anchor / wants to run /
Truths colliding / under the sun /

Chorus 1 (Reprise)
Some are steady / some are flame /
Pulled apart but / both the same /
Holds the anchor / wants to run /
Truths colliding / under the sun /

Chorus 1 (Reprise)
Some are steady / some are flame /
Pulled apart but / both the same /
Holds the anchor / wants to run /
Truths colliding / under the sun /


---

Outro (Echoed / Somber)
Some are steady (some are flame)
Pulled apart (both the same)
Holds the anchor (wants to run)
…
Two truths fighting under one sun.


Dissonance

Verse 1
The sky cracks open, black rain falls,
The river’s teeth tear through the walls.
The current screams, it pulls me down,
But I won’t be buried, I’ll stand my ground.


---

Chorus (Chant / Anthem)
Drown the flood — drag it under,
Break the storm with it's own thunder.
Drown the flood — I won’t fall,
Crush the tide and take it all.


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Verse 2
The ground gives way, the shadows bite,
The dark consumes the edge of light.
But in the surge my will won’t bend,
This storm is mine — it breaks, it ends.


---

Chorus (Bigger)
Drown the flood — drag it under,
Break the storm with it's own thunder.
Drown the flood — I won’t fall,
Crush the tide and take it all.


---

Bridge (Orchestral Rise)
Drown me deeper — drag me down,
Still I rise — I will not drown.
Every wave just feeds my rage,
I’ll carve my name across the cage.

(strings swell, guitars hammer back in…)


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Final Chorus (Full Force)
Drown the flood — drag it under,
Break the storm with it's own thunder.
Drown the flood — I won’t fall,
Crush the tide and take it all.
Drown the flood — drag it under,
Break the storm with it's own thunder.
Drown the flood — I won’t fall,
Crush the tide and take it all.


---

Outro (Somber Orchestral Fade)
Drown the flood… (drown the flood…)
Drown the flood… (drag it under…)
…silence.

Drown The Flood

[Verse 1 – Rap / Groove]
Walkin’ past the mural, colors drippin’ off the wall,
Kids kick-push skateboards, tryin’ not to fall.
Vendor on the corner sellin’ “Ray-Bans” fake,
Smilin’ like he knows it, it’s the hustle you take.
Friends in a circle with tacos in hand,
Laughin’ so loud like they own the land.
Guy on a payphone, shoutin’ at the line,
Heat’s in the street but I’m feelin’ fine.

[Chorus – Sung / Anthem]
Stay cool, stay free, let the rhythm carry me,
Find your smile in the daylight, let the good things be.
Breathe in, shine out, let the heavy world slide,
If you’re lookin’ for your peace, it’s already inside.

[Verse 2 – Rap / Groove]
Old man on a porch with a bottle of tea,
Tips his hat, says, “That’s the way to be.”
Girl with a Walkman, headphones loud,
She’s singin’ every word like she’s playin’ to the crowd.
Couple in an argument, stormin’ down the block,
But the ice cream truck rolls and the fight just stops.
Life’s little circus, playin’ every day,
You can watch or jump in — I know what I say.

[Chorus – Sung / Anthem]
Stay cool, stay free, let the rhythm carry me,
Find your smile in the daylight, let the good things be.
Breathe in, shine out, let the heavy world slide,
If you’re lookin’ for your peace, it’s already inside.

[Bridge – Reflective Rap / Half Sung]
Some chase the noise, some carry weight,
But happiness don’t wait, nah — it’s never too late.
So drop that frown, let the moment roll,
It’s a rhythm in your chest and it’s callin’ your soul.

[Chorus – Sung / Anthem]
Stay cool, stay free, let the rhythm carry me,
Find your smile in the daylight, let the good things be.
Breathe in, shine out, let the heavy world slide,
If you’re lookin’ for your peace, it’s already inside.

[Bridge – Reflective Rap / Half Sung]
Some chase the noise, some carry weight,
But happiness don’t wait, nah — it’s never too late.
So drop that frown, let the moment roll,
It’s a rhythm in your chest and it’s callin’ your soul.

[Chorus – Sung / Anthem]
Stay cool, stay free, let the rhythm carry me,
Find your smile in the daylight, let the good things be.
Breathe in, shine out, let the heavy world slide,
If you’re lookin’ for your peace, it’s already inside.

[Final Chorus – Layered / Gang Vocal Energy]
Stay cool, stay free, let the rhythm carry me,
Find your smile in the daylight, let the good things be.
Breathe in, shine out, let the heavy world slide,
If you’re lookin’ for your peace, it’s already inside.



Stay Cool

I'm not a musician.  But I feel the music that I cannot create. I write the lyrics from scenes in my short stories. plays, novellas, and novels as "emotional scaffolding". And even then, I don't consider myself a writer, but a storyteller.

If you think my songs aren't commercial grade, you're probably right. 

But if you enjoyed any of them, that makes me happy. 

Banging Around

Jeremy Brown

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