
Verse 1
Put me on the sidelines, write me off and turn away
String up my mistakes and hang them up for display
Call me broken, say I’m done
Say the room is for winners — I’ll never belong

Pre-Chorus
Pressure makes the metal sing, and silence makes a sound
When corners close and embers flare, I find my battleground

Chorus
Count me out, then hear me shout... I’m louder than you know
Here you are, you pushed too far... now watch me explode
Stamp your footprints in the dust, keep thinking I’m down
So count me out... and I’ll burn it all to the ground

Verse 2
You used my worst like a knife against my name
Chained me with rumors, fed the small-town flame
You smiled while you cut me deep, betting I’d fade out
Now watch the smoke I raise as I burn your doubts

Pre-Chorus
The night is full of hungry eyes, but I’ve been feeding coal
What you mistook for quiet was just patience in my soul

Chorus
Count me out, then hear me shout... I’m louder than you know
Here you are, you pushed too far... now watch me explode
Stamp your footprints in the dust, keep thinking I’m down
So count me out... and I’ll burn it all to the ground

Bridge
You wanted me soft — I learned to roar
You built your throne on what I wore
Now watch the pieces catch the light
We take the dark and make it bright

Solo (instrumental guitar solo)

Final Chorus (x2)
Count me out, then hear me shout... I’m louder than you know
Count me out, you pushed too far... now watch me explode
You thought I’d break — you thought I’d bow
Count me out — I’m the storm you can’t drown

Outro (chant fade)
Count me out — go on, try now
Count me out — watch me now



Count Me Out

Verse 1
Your shadow moves across me, I can barely breathe
Every moment feels like more than you can leave
We’re tangled in the silence, fighting gravity
Every inch I let you closer is unraveling me

Pre-Chorus
Don’t tell me love’s a promise that can fade away
I’m holding on to you like the light of day

Chorus
If you leave me here tonight, I’ll never find the light
If you walk away, I’ll never make it right
I’ve been broken once before, I can’t survive once more
If you leave me here tonight, I’ll never find the light


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Verse 2
Your touch is like a shelter from the storm outside
But I know how fragile hope can be when it collides
Your hands are writing stories I can’t bear to read
But every mark you leave is everything I need

Pre-Chorus
Don’t tell me love’s a promise that can fade away
I’m holding on to you like the light of day

Chorus
If you leave me here tonight, I’ll never find the light
If you walk away, I’ll never make it right
I’ve been broken once before, I can’t survive once more
If you leave me here tonight, I’ll never find the light


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Bridge (big lift — soft → soaring)
Break me down, then pull me near
Let the pieces disappear
In your arms I see the truth
There’s no forever without you

Final Chorus
If you leave me here tonight, I’ll never find the light
If you walk away, I’ll never make it right
I’ve been broken once before, I can’t survive once more
If you leave me here tonight, I’ll never find the light



If You Leave Me Here


Verse 1
I slammed the shutters, turned the key,
Closed the world so it can’t see me.
But shadows dance against the wall,
They whisper secrets, they know it all.

Pre-Chorus
But maybe one day they’ll see the light,
Future’s burning, breaking the night.

Chorus
In the dark room, I still dream of fire,
Dancing shadows, lifting me higher.
Touch your hair, I’ll meet you there,
When the dark room finally clears the air.


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Verse 2
Fluorescent heartbeat, pounding loud,
A private riot without the crowd.
I shut the door but I can’t sit still,
The dark room bends to a reckless will.

Pre-Chorus
And maybe one day they’ll see the light,
Future’s burning, breaking the night.

Chorus
In the dark room, I still dream of fire,
Dancing shadows, lifting me higher.
Touch your hair, I’ll meet you there,
When the dark room finally clears the air.


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Bridge (sharp + rhythmic)
Flash me once and pull me in,
Skin on skin where the light begins.
Locked away but I can’t stay down,
Dark room shakes till it tears the sound.

Final Chorus (x2, layered big)
In the dark room, I still dream of fire,
Dancing shadows, lifting me higher.
Touch your hair, I’ll meet you there,
When the dark room finally clears the air.



The Dark Room


Verse 1
We snuck past the velvet rope tonight,
Two shadows moving in the flashing lights.
Every warning sign just makes us grin,
If the night’s a gamble, we’re all in.

Pre-Chorus
They can shout “behave!” but we won’t hear,
The louder the risk, the clearer we steer.

Chorus
We’re born for trouble, and it feels so right,
Running through the fire, laughing at the night.
Every “don’t” just makes us move closer,
Good time rebels till the party is over.


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Verse 2
We dance like sparks on gasoline,
Write our names across the smoke machine.
Hearts on fire, we don’t need a plan,
Just a dare, a beat, and a one-night band.

Pre-Chorus
They can shout “behave!” but we won’t hear,
The louder the risk, the clearer we steer.

Chorus
We’re born for trouble, and it feels so right,
Running through the fire, laughing at the night.
Every “don’t” just makes us move closer,
Good time rebels till the party is over.


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Bridge (big shout-back moment)
Trouble’s in the air — say it loud, say it proud!
Trouble’s everywhere — and we’re not backing down!

Final Chorus (x2, layered + shouted)
We’re born for trouble, and it feels so right,
Running through the fire, laughing at the night.
Every “don’t” just makes us move closer,
Good time rebels till the party is over.

Outro (chant fade)
Born for trouble — oh, oh, oh!
Born for trouble — oh, oh, oh!


Born For Trouble

Verse 1
I know he saw me as he walked by,
The way his smile reached out, I can’t deny.
He reached across me, whispered “excuse me,”
And the world lit up like it was just you and me.

Pre-Chorus
They say I’m chasing shadows,
But they don’t feel this spark.
Every glance, every echo,
Sets a fire in the dark.

Chorus
I know he saw me, I felt it inside,
Like a secret heartbeat he can’t hide.
Maybe it’s nothing, or maybe it’s true,
But I know he saw me — I know he knew.


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Verse 2
He laughed at my joke, just a second too long,
Opened the door, let the moment grow strong.
Everyone says he doesn’t even care,
But they don’t see the way he’s standing there.

Pre-Chorus
They say I’m chasing shadows,
But they don’t feel this spark.
Every glance, every echo,
Sets a fire in the dark.

Chorus
I know he saw me, I felt it inside,
Like a secret heartbeat he can’t hide.
Maybe it’s nothing, or maybe it’s true,
But I know he saw me — I know he knew.


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Bridge
Maybe it’s just my heart painting the signs,
But oh, how it colors the space between the lines.
If it’s a dream, don’t wake me yet,
It feels too good to second guess.

Final Chorus (lifted)
I know he saw me, I felt it inside,
Like a secret heartbeat he can’t hide.
Maybe it’s nothing, or maybe it’s true,
But I know he saw me — I know he knew.




I Know He Saw Me


Verse 1
Kick the jukebox, let the speakers blow,
Turn the dial where the rebels go.
Neighbors banging on the wall tonight,
We just laugh and make it twice as bright.

Pre-Chorus
Don’t tell me to settle down,
We’re queens of this messy crown.

Chorus
We’re too loud to care, too wild to share,
Turn it up, we’ll take it there.
Every beat’s a dare, we’re electric air,
We’re too loud, too loud to care.


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Verse 2
Lipstick smudged on a borrowed mic,
High heels stomping like a motorbike.
You can roll your eyes, you can call it noise,
We just call it freedom in our choice.

Pre-Chorus
Don’t tell me to settle down,
We’re queens of this messy crown.

Chorus
We’re too loud to care, too wild to share,
Turn it up, we’ll take it there.
Every beat’s a dare, we’re electric air,
We’re too loud, too loud to care.


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Bridge (chant/shout)
Hey! Hey! Can you hear us now?
Hey! Hey! We won’t turn it down!

Final Chorus (big, doubled vocals)
We’re too loud to care, too wild to share,
Turn it up, we’ll take it there.
Every beat’s a dare, we’re electric air,
We’re too loud, too loud to care!



Too Loud To Care


Intro (chant, call-and-response)
Say hey! (HEY!)
Say yeah! (YEAH!)
Talk back, talk back — everywhere!


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Verse 1
Hit the pavement, speakers crack,
Beat’s a hammer, no turning back.
Streetlight’s glowing, crowd’s in sync,
Words on fire, sparks in ink.

Pre-Chorus (half-rapped / half-shouted)
Turn it up, don’t fade to black,
Every voice is talking back.

Chorus (chant)
Talk back, talk back, feel it in the sound,
Talk back, talk back, shaking up the ground.
Talk back, talk back, louder every time,
Talk back, talk back, rhythm on the line.


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Verse 2
Break the silence, break the frame,
Every shout’s another name.
Walls are moving, floors can’t hold,
Talk back, talk back — never grow old.

Pre-Chorus
Turn it up, don’t fade to black,
Every voice is talking back.

Chorus (chant)
Talk back, talk back, feel it in the sound,
Talk back, talk back, shaking up the ground.
Talk back, talk back, louder every time,
Talk back, talk back, rhythm on the line.


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Bridge (DJ cut / breakbeat)

Chorus (chant)
Talk back, talk back, feel it in the sound,
Talk back, talk back, shaking up the ground.
Talk back, talk back, louder every time,
Talk back, talk back, rhythm on the line.



Talk Back


Verse 1 – Dress Code
They ironed my shirt, said “tuck it in tight”
Told me how to walk, how to smile just right
Your picture-perfect mirror makes me sick
I’ll crack the glass and call it a trick

Chorus
They say “be the best” — I say “screw the test”
I don’t need your mold, I’ll tear up the rest
You want me to be just like you—
But all I want is to live like true!

Verse 2 – Scripted Lines
You wrote my lines, I forgot the cue
Said “speak polite,” but I talk like who?
Your golden rules are painted rust
I’ll take your script and turn it to dust

Chorus
They say “be the best” — I say “screw the test”
I don’t need your mold, I’ll tear up the rest
You want me to be just like you—
But all I want is to live like true!

Bridge (gang chant / breakdown)
Not your soldier, not your clone
Not your puppet, not your throne
We’ll burn the page, we’ll break the cue
We’re not like them — we’re living true!

Verse 3 – Plastic Crown (half verse before final chorus)
You built a throne out of plastic lies
Said bow your head and don’t improvise

Final Chorus (double, shouted)
They say “be the best” — I say “screw the test”
I don’t need your mold, I’ll tear up the rest
You want me to be just like you—
But all I want is to live like true!


Just Stop

Verse 1
Flashbulbs burning holes in the night,
Every glance staged under neon light.
Curtains rise, but the script is fake,
I’m the headline mess you can’t unmake.

Pre-Chorus
Strobe hits my face, I glitter on cue,
Crowds don’t know me, but I’ll sell them “true.”

Chorus
Take your picture, frame the night — we’re a public spectacle.
Clap for the show, strike the pose — we’ll sell out every label.
Smile for the lens, love our mess — glitter covers every bruise.
We’re your headline, we’re your truth — dress us up, watch us move.

Verse 2
Backstage mirrors crack with a grin,
We paint the smiles, let the hunger in.
Every secret sold for a flash of flame,
Call it art or call it shame.

Pre-Chorus
Strobe hits my face, I glitter on cue,
Crowds don’t know me, but I’ll sell them “true.”

Chorus
Take your picture, frame the night — we’re a public spectacle.
Clap for the show, strike the pose — we’ll sell out every label.
Smile for the lens, love our mess — glitter covers every bruise.
We’re your headline, we’re your truth — dress us up, watch us move.

Bridge (chant, gang vocals layered)
Lights up, eyes wide —
We’re the freaks you advertise.
Cameras flash, record it all —
Watch us dance until we fall.

Final Chorus (bigger, last line repeated)
Take your picture, frame the night — we’re a public spectacle.
Clap for the show, strike the pose — we’ll sell out every label.
Smile for the lens, love our mess — glitter covers every bruise.
We’re your headline, we’re your truth — dress us up, watch us move.
…Watch us move.




Public Spectacle

Verse 1 (spoken/half-rapped, funky cadence)
You dress me up in silver skin,
But I break it off, I break it thin.
You clap your hands like I’m your show,
But the beast inside says no, no, no.

Pre-Chorus (taunt)
Your reflection’s got no teeth,
But my hunger hides beneath…

Chorus (shouted, huge)
Animal in the mirror — staring back at me!
Animal in the mirror — won’t let me be!
You want control, but the beast won’t break —
Clawing through glass until the chains all shake!

Verse 2 (rap-like, syncopated)
You want my smile, you want my shame,
You brand my flesh, you call my name.
But the animal don’t care for rules,
It bites the hand that feeds the fools.

Bridge (weird, echo-laden)
(Whisper) Break it… scratch it… tear it down…
(Shout) Face to face in a shattered crown.
(Whisper) Feed it… hide it… still it grows…
(Shout) Beast inside is the one I chose!

Final Chorus (repeat + gang vocals)
Animal in the mirror — staring back at me!
Animal in the mirror — wild and free!
You want control, but the beast won’t break —
Clawing through glass until the chains all shake!

Animal In The Mirror

[Verse 1]
You said it’s fine, just close my eyes,
Paint over cracks with borrowed lines.
I wore that mask until it bled,
Told myself I was better fed.

[Pre-Chorus]
But the mirror won’t play along,
It keeps repeating what I’ve done wrong.

[Chorus]
The easy lie — it almost saved me,
Soft as a whisper, sharp as a blade.
The easy lie — it almost changed me,
But truth is the weight I never evade.

[Verse 2]
Empty rooms, a rehearsed reply,
Every smile breaks when it’s pressed too tight.
I reached for comfort, caught the seams,
Woke up choking on borrowed dreams.

[Pre-Chorus]
And every promise fades in the light,
But I still bite down like it tastes right.

[Chorus]
The easy lie — it almost saved me,
Soft as a whisper, sharp as a blade.
The easy lie — it almost changed me,
But truth is the weight I never evade.

[Bridge]
Better to hurt than to live asleep,
Better the cut than the hollow cheap.
Still I reach, still I try,
Still I swallow the easy lie.

[Final Chorus — lift it bigger]
The easy lie — it almost saved me,
Carved in the silence, sung in my veins.
The easy lie — it almost changed me,
But all that’s left is the ache that remains.



The Easy Lie

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. 

The Easy Lie

Jeremy Brown