Jeremy's Songs


[Verse 1]
I laugh in rooms where no one hears,
Smile wide to hide the quiet years.
I wave at friends who walk right past,
Guess I learned how not to last.

[Pre-Chorus]
These shoes still dance though the floor is bare,
I sing out loud, but they don’t care.

[Chorus]
I’m a living ghost in a room full of life,
Invisible soul in broad daylight.
Clapping on beat to a crowd that’s not there,
Spinning in circles, alone in the air.
You never see what the shadows would show—
This heart waits hopefully, quietly, alone.

[Verse 2]
The jokes I tell land soft and flat,
They echo back with no laugh track.
My voice blends into wallpaper blue,
I disappear right out of view.

[Pre-Chorus]
Still I sing this happy tune,
While feeling alone in a crowded room.

[Chorus]
I’m a living ghost in a room full of life,
Invisible soul in broad daylight.
Clapping on beat to a crowd that’s not there,
Spinning in circles, alone in the air.
You never see what the shadows would show—
This heart waits hopefully, quietly, alone.

[Bridge]
So raise a glass to the ones you don’t see,
To the loudest silence and the quietest screams.
I’ll fade with a grin, still playing along,
‘Cause even sad hearts can sing happy songs.

[Final Chorus]
I’m a living ghost in a room full of life.
Invisible soul in broad daylight.
Tap-dancing pain in a four-chord disguise,
Laughing while tears fill up both of my eyes.
You never see what the shadows would show—
This heart waits hopefully, quietly, alone.

What the Shadows Would Show


[Verse 1]
Fell outta bed—what can I say?
Got a little older, waste another day.
Breakfast of pills—hell, that’s just the way.

Everything aches, from my gut to my mood,
People keep askin' 'bout my attitude.
I ain’t rude, I’m just misunderstood—
'Cause when everything hurts, it hurts sometimes.
Yeah, when everything hurts, it hurts sometimes.


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[Chorus]
Sometimes (Don’t like being in decline)
Sometimes (Don’t ask me, I’ll just lie)
Sometimes (It sucks, but I’ll be fine)
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.


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[Verse 2]
Pain in my foot, pain in my head,
Pain’s still clingin’ when I’m dead.
Prayin’ just to leave my bed—
'Cause when everything hurts, it hurts sometimes.
Yeah, when everything hurts, it hurts sometimes.


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[Chorus]
Sometimes (Am I runnin’ outta time?)
Sometimes (It creeps in, blows my mind)
Sometimes (It sucks, but I’ll be fine)
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.


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[Bridge – optional breakdown]
Cracked and bruised, yeah, still I crawl,
Loud and broken, still I brawl.
Don't need hope, just need the fight—
One more scream into the night.


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[Final Chorus]
Sometimes (Don’t like being in decline)
Sometimes (Don’t ask me, I’ll just lie)
Sometimes (It sucks, but I’ll be fine)
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.
Yeah, when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.
Sometimes (Am I runnin’ outta time?)
Sometimes (It creeps in, blows my mind)
Sometimes (It sucks, but I’ll be fine)
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.

Sometimes (Don’t like being in decline)
Sometimes (Don’t ask me, I’ll just lie)
Sometimes (It sucks, but I’ll be fine)
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.
But when everything hurts—it hurts sometimes.

It Hurts Sometimes

[Verse 1]

Side by side with nowhere to be
We talk like it means nothing, but it means everything to me
Names we’ll never use
Excuses just to stay in the moment a little longer

We hide behind the laughter
Both pretending not to see
But your shoulder brushes mine
And it wrecks the part of me that wants to keep it clean


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[Chorus]

If you don’t say it, I won’t
We’ll keep walking like we don’t
Feel the shift inside the joke
Like maybe this is more than close
If you don’t ask, I’ll just stay
Right beside you anyway
Call it whatever you want
But I won’t say love
If you don’t


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[Verse 2]

You tilt your head, I fake a smile
We chase the joke and call it style
We say it’s just a phase
I keep the way you say my name

The world spins fast, but we stay here
In that space between the doubt and what we fear
You laugh like I’m your favorite song
And I don’t know if I should sing along


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[Chorus – Bigger]

If you don’t say it, I won’t
We’ll keep walking like we don’t
Feel the pull we can’t explain
Like sunshine even when it rains
If you don’t ask, I’ll pretend
That I’m not falling once again
Call it whatever you want
But I won’t say love
If you don’t


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[Bridge – Breezy, Then Punchy]

Maybe this is just a phase
Or maybe we’re just one “hey” away
From changing everything—
But why rush a perfect day?


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[Final Chorus – Joyful and Full]

If you don’t say it, I won’t
But you’re the best thing that I know
Every silence, every laugh
Every almost-feeling we hold back
If you don’t ask, I’ll pretend
That I’m not falling once again
Call it whatever you want
But I won’t say love…


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[Outro – Soft smile]

If you don’t
I won’t

If You Don't Say It, I Won't

[Verse 1]

I stayed in line, played it safe
Took the path they said to take
Chased the plan, let fire fade
Lost the boy I meant to save

Wore a mask that looked like truth
But you saw through, you always do


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[Pre-Chorus]

I don’t always say it right
But I see your steady fight
Every choice you make is brave
More than I could ever say


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[Chorus]

You were always you
Even when the storm blew through
Even when I didn’t move
You stood your ground, you saw it through
And if tomorrow comes in hard
You’ll still burn bright
You were always you
And that’s your light


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[Verse 2]

You chose love and made it count
Fell, got up, worked it out
Even scared, you stayed true
Even tired, you pushed through

Never asked to make me proud
But girl, just look at you now


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[Pre-Chorus]

Sometimes I wish I had your fire
You reach higher, you don’t tire
And watching you’s the proof I need—
There’s more to life than just “succeed”


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[Chorus]

You were always you
Even when the noise grew loud
Even when the past had clout
You held your line, you made it out
And if they never see your name
You’ll still remain
You were always you
And I’m proud I get to say


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[Bridge] (short, aching pause)

I lived safe, afraid to fall
You live loud—you feel it all


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[Chorus – Final]

You were always you
If they doubt, let them do
What they want—you know what’s true
You held your ground, and made it through
And someday when you’re looking back
You’ll smile and say:
I was always me...
Just like that


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[Outro – spoken or sung]

You’ve done better than me.
And that’s a beautiful thing.

You Were Always You

Intro – instrumental, 2 bars]

She walks in quiet like thunder on mute  
Makes a room pay attention without saying a truth  
No medals, no spotlight, no need to insist  
But when it comes to showing up—  
She don’t miss  

She’s the first one in, and the last one to break  
Carries faith like a whisper, not something to fake  
Got scars she don’t mention, got joy in her fists  
Built of grace and a backbone—  
She don’t miss  

[Chorus]  
I watched her rise like a sunrise through fog  
Burned slow but steady, never needed applause  
With a shamrock charm and a don’t-pinch-me grin  
She’s the reason the hard days finally give in  
She’s a map and a compass, a push and a kiss  
Call it quiet perfection—  
She don’t miss  

She’s got October dreams and Halloween bones  
Paints the world in her colors, won’t throw out the tones  
Got a crown made of frost, but her fire persists  
Yeah, she’s cool like Elsa—  
But she don’t miss  

[Chorus]  
I watched her rise like a sunrise through fog  
Burned slow but steady, never needed applause  
With a shamrock charm and a don’t-pinch-me grin  
She’s the reason the hard days finally give in  
She’s a map and a compass, a push and a kiss  
Call it quiet perfection—  
She don’t miss  

[Guitar Solo – emotional, melodic]

[Bridge]  
Some people shout just to prove they belong  
She sings soft and still owns every song  
They never saw her coming  
But they follow her lead  
She makes faith look like freedom  
She makes strength look like peace  

[Final Chorus – sing it loud]  
I watched her rise like a sunrise through fog  
Burned slow but steady, never needed applause  
With a shamrock charm and a don’t-pinch-me grin  
She’s the reason the hard days finally give in  
She’s a map and a compass, a push and a kiss  
Yeah, that girl’s got a promise—  
She don’t miss  

[Outro – repeat chant with fade]  
No, she don’t  
No, she don’t  
She don’t miss

She Don’t Miss

[Intro – Synth swell + upbeat drums]
Oh-oh-oh, I’ve been dancing with the dark
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but my spark’s still sharp


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[Verse 1]
Woke up with thunder in my chest
Heart’s a little loud, mind’s a little mess
I make coffee like it’s holy water
Sing to the fridge like I’m someone’s daughter

I laugh too hard at my own bad jokes
Got dreams on paper, plans half broke
But I’m still running, still burning bright
Got a disco-ball soul spinning through the night


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[Pre-Chorus 1 – drums build, slight vocal distortion]
Hey!  I’ve got ghosts but I give ’em names
Toast with the fear, make peace with the flames


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[Chorus 1 – full band, layered harmonies]
I burn bright in the dark, shine crooked but true
Got a heart stitched in lightning, sky breaking through
I’ve been lonely, yeah, but never alone
I’m a mixtape of heartache and fire and stone
So if you see me cry, don’t think I’m in pain
I just shine a little brighter in the rain


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[Verse 2 – same energy, extra snare snap]
I write songs I don’t sing out loud
I build hope in my head like a thundercloud
Got friends in the stars, got roots in the dirt
I’ve loved people who left — but damn, it still hurts


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[Pre-Chorus 2]
Hey!  I crash sometimes, but I get back up
Sip joy from a cracked paper cup


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[Chorus 2 – repeat, even bigger]
I burn bright in the dark, shine crooked but true
Got a heart stitched in lightning, sky breaking through
I’ve been lonely, yeah, but never alone
I’m a mixtape of heartache and fire and stone
So if you see me cry, don’t think I’m in pain
I just shine a little brighter in the rain


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[Bridge – drop to synth pad + vocal focus]
Maybe love’s a puzzle I’ll never solve
But I keep dancing through the questions, that’s all
I don’t fit the mold — but I’m not trying to
I’m the loudest “I’m fine” you ever knew


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[Final Chorus – gang vocals, claps, synth shimmer]
I burn bright in the dark, shine crooked but true
Got a storm in my chest and a sky breaking through
I’ve been broken, yeah, but never in vain
Every crack in me is part of the refrain
So if you see me cry, don’t think I’m in pain
I just shine a little louder —
I just shine a little prouder —
I just live a little wilder in the rain


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[Outro – synth echoes + vocal riff]
Yeah, yeah, yeah… brighter in the rain…



Brighter in the Rain [2025]

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. 

Brighter in the Rain [2025]

Jeremy Brown