
[Verse 1]
Sat down solo at a corner booth
Just me and my burger and some quiet truth
Two girls across the room start lookin' my way
I thought nah not me no chance today

But they leaned in laughed and dared each other to move
One walked up like she had somethin' to prove
She said when you’re done can we have your table
I smiled real wide tried to sound stable


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[Chorus - full band enters]
I’m done... oh I’m sure
I’ve never been more certain before
Pack it up close the door
This is what confidence is for
I’m done... oh I’m sure


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[Verse 2]
Later that week at a neighborhood dive
I struck up a chat just feelin' alive
She laughed at my stories like we’d known for years
I thought hey this vibe’s pretty clear

I leaned in close heart startin' to race
She checked her phone with a smile on her face
Said that’s my girlfriend she’s waitin' outside
But thanks for the jokes I had a good time


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[Chorus]
I’m done... oh I’m sure
I’ve never been more certain before
Pack it up close the door
This is what hope is for
I’m done... oh I’m sure


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[Verse 3]
Girl catches my eye, comes directly my way
Said hey good lookin’ what's your name
She asked for my number and if I was free
I thought... man, this is my lucky week

She leaned in close smiled so tall
Said mind if my mom gives you a call


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[Chorus - bigger]
I’m done... oh I’m sure
I’ve never been more certain before
Pack it up close the door
This is what aging is for
I’m done... oh I’m sure


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[Bridge - light instrumentation]
Maybe one day I’ll read the signs right
Or maybe I’m just built for the punchline life
Either way I’m still showin' up
Still takin' swings
Still tryin' my luck


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[Final Chorus - all in]
I’m done... oh I’m sure
I’ve never been more certain before
Pack it up close the door
This is what life is for
I’m done... oh I’m sure


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[Outro - spoken, dry delivery]
Well… what else could I be
I’m done… oh I’m sure

I'm Done (Oh I'm Sure)


[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

Ran the halls like a secret code
Notes in lockers, rules we rewrote
Backseat plans, ink-stained hands
Trading maps like contraband

Laughed too loud, got shushed again
Skipped out early, slipped back in
Tried on danger just for size
Thought we'd live forever in that high


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Chorus

We lit the sky like it was ours to burn
Took the ride, never planned the turn
We did it right—but we got it wrong
When we sang so loud, we became the song

Live for today, yeah, we owned that line
Leaving our fear behind every time 
The lights were bright—too bright to see
The fall was coming
But we were free


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Verse 2

Heartbeat sync in a stolen van
Every eye said, “Stick to the plan”
But late at night, that silence hit
Like maybe none of this would stick

Still we laughed, still we ran
Still believed we’d outrun the sand
Counted stars like we owned the sky
Too young to know you still can die


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Bridge

Every fire burns out, we just danced through the smoke
Called it forever with a laugh and a joke
Didn’t see the edge when we leaned too far
We were chasing sparks
Never noticed the scars


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Verse 3

We were ghosts in brand-new shoes
Polite smiles hiding brutal truths
Hall pass kids with sharpened teeth
Daring the world to look underneath

Thought we’d flip the script for good
Turns out the script flipped back like it should
You didn’t see us, but we came to play
And damn if we didn’t steal the day


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Final Chorus (same as before)

We lit the sky like it was ours to burn
Took the ride, never planned the turn
We did it right—but we got it wrong
When we sang so loud, we became the song

Live for today, yeah, we owned that line
Leaving behind our fear every time
The lights were bright—too bright to see
The fall was coming
But we were free


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Outro

We played hard
Yeah, we played the game
Made our mark
Then watched it fade

Thought we’d win
But the truth remains—
We weren’t just players
We were played

Steal the Day

[Verse 1]  
You speak like thunder, low and slow  
Words fall heavy, but they glow  
I didn’t know I needed light  
'Til it struck me in the quiet night  

[Pre-Chorus]  
I didn’t ask for rescue, didn’t ask for truth  
But there it was, electric and smooth  
Like a hand I forgot to hold  
Like a fire that never got cold  

[Chorus]  
It’s just a jolt of excitement  
Crackling under my skin  
A whisper that reminds me  
What it means to let life in  
Not love, not lightning  
But something just as strong  
A jolt of excitement  
That’s been missing all along  

[Verse 2]  
I’m not the kind who feels too deep  
But you found what I try to keep  
You didn’t flinch, didn’t run  
Just smiled like the storm had finally come  

[Pre-Chorus]  
I don’t speak in flowers, don’t offer flames  
But I give what I have, and you call it by name  
Like I’m not broken—just built this way  
And somehow, that’s okay  

[Chorus]  
It’s just a jolt of excitement  
Not romance, but something real  
A moment that reminds me  
It’s okay to feel what I feel  
Not love, not lightning  
But still it pulls me along  
A jolt of excitement  
Like a verse I knew all along  

[Bridge]  
No strings, no promise, no need to pretend  
But I’d stay in this silence with you again  
If this is connection, then maybe I’m wired  
To feel in the flickers, to burn in the quiet  

[Chorus – final]  
It’s just a jolt of excitement  
No fireworks, but it’s mine  
Like a shiver up a sleeping spine  
Or a chord I forgot could shine  
Not love, not lightning  
But you gave it a name  
A jolt of excitement  
And I’ll never be the same  

[Outro]  
It’s not about falling, or losing control  
It’s just feeling…  
And feeling alone  
Was getting old.

Jolt of Excitement

[Verse 1 – Soft, bitter truth]
They gave me a seat
But not a say
They smiled too wide
Then looked away
I wore the dress
They picked for me
And played the part
They thought they'd see


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[Pre-Chorus – Wounds showing now]
But I watched the eyes
They saved for men
And I knew the rules
Before I stepped in


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[Chorus – Swelling, not shouting]
The table wasn’t set for me
They made room, but not belief
Let me talk
Then talked right through
Told me I was bold
Then called me cruel

The table wasn’t set for me
And now I see
They never planned
To let me lead


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[Verse 2 – Cold revelation]
They praised my fire
But held the leash
Told me I was rare
Then fed me peace
They called me strong
When I stayed small
And clapped the loudest
When I stalled


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[Pre-Chorus – Angrier now, but still in control]
So I stopped asking
And started knowing
Stopped waiting
And started going


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[Chorus – Repeat, with harmony]


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[Bridge – Cold and quiet]
I thought if I waited
I’d be crowned
But they built the room
To keep me down


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[Final Chorus – Slow and resolute]
The table wasn’t set for me
So I carved my own from broken beams
Built it up
With fire and grit
And left them staring
While I lit it

The Table Wasn't Set For Me


[Verse 1 – restrained, precise]
They said, “Show us what you’ve got”
So I did—with fire, not rot
They smiled and sipped their praise
While backing out of every play

I kept it clean—no bodies spilled
Just sharp words and a sharper will
But still they flinched at what I am
A storm they’d hoped would break, not stand


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[Pre-Chorus]
I won the war before it started
But they still called it damage done
I wore the crown for fifteen minutes
And they whispered, “Now she’s had her fun”


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[Chorus – bitter, aching, proud]
They say I cost too much to keep
That I don’t know when not to speak
They love the fire, but not the flame
Just want the thunder without the name
I proved I could—still they recede
Guess I was never meant to lead


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[Verse 2 – quieter, slower burn]
He said “That could’ve gone much worse”
Like watching dreams slip into hearse
He meant to comfort—meant to try
But all I heard was “don’t ask why”

They called it fear, I called it grace
They saw a threat, I saw my place
And still they shuffled me aside
As if a leash would tame my pride


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[Pre-Chorus 2]
I played the game with all their rules
Still they act like I broke the tools
Success was loud, but not enough
When power wears the face they snub


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[Chorus – stronger, more resolved]
They say I cost too much to keep
That I don’t know when not to speak
They love the fire, but not the flame
Just want the thunder without the name
I proved I could—still they recede
Guess I was never meant to lead


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[Bridge – low, seething]
I didn't fail
I didn't fall
They just never planned
To raise me at all

I walked the line
Too sharp, too bright
A queen in daylight
They kept for night


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[Final Chorus – clipped, defiant]
They say I cost too much to keep
But I don’t break and I don’t sleep
I lit the fuse, I kissed the spark
And walked out breathing through the dark
You call it loss—I call it freed
No, I was never meant to lead—

I was meant to change the breed.


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Lei e Troppo


[Verse 1]
I saw my breath on the mirror again,
Still brushing my teeth like the kid I was then.
Same old hoodie, sleeves all torn,
Still chasing meaning in a Monday morning.

Tried praying once—but I just stared,
At the cracks in the tile and the weight of the air.
They say spring means starting clean...
But what if I’m just somewhere in between?


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[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t want back what I threw away—
I just want to be better than I was yesterday.


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[Chorus]
This ain’t a spring break,
It’s a quiet kind of war—
One I fight inside my chest,
To be a little more.
No fireworks, no second sun—
Just me, the mirror, and what I’ve done.
And maybe this April,
I don’t come undone.


[Verse 2]
I walk past kids with plastic swords,
While dads hold phones like shields of war.
And I wonder if they’ll turn out fine—
Or grow up scared to cross a line.

I used to laugh too loud, run too fast,
Thought the wreckage would never last.
But broken things don’t always bleed—
Sometimes they just grow quietly.


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[Pre-Chorus – slight echo from first]
I don't want back the reckless days—
I just want to earn this place I stay.


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[Chorus – repeat]
This ain’t a spring break,
It’s a quiet kind of war—
One I fight inside my chest,
To be a little more.
No fireworks, no second sun—
Just me, the mirror, and what I’ve done.
And maybe this April,
I don’t come undone.

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[Bridge]
There’s mercy in a thawing ground,
In learning how to stick around.
Not perfect, no parade in sight—
But I’m still here.
And I just might…
Get it right.


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[Final Chorus]
So I’ll write it all in borrowed time,
A quiet vow in crooked lines.
I don’t need applause or cheers—
Just a spring that keeps me standing here.
Not who I was, but getting there—
A man with roots and softer prayers.
This is the break I choose to make,
Another spring I won’t let waste.

A Spring Break


[Verse 1 – Him]
Started with a cape—yeah, I thought I’d go classic,
But the mask made me look like a dino gymnastic.
Tried a Jedi robe—felt like I should teach a class,
Till I tripped on the hem and fell flat on my—hall pass.

[Verse 2 – Her]
First up: Harley Quinn, but I never had the shorts,
And last time I wore it? Earned a wardrobe report.
Elsa wig from Christmas? Tangled in the dryer.
Ironic plumber girl? Too many plungers required.

[Verse 3 – Him]
Inflatable T-Rex? Couldn’t reach the door.
Got stuck sideways—took out Mom’s decor.
“Sexy Dracula”? Didn’t survive the wash—
Now the only thing biting is my dignity. Gosh.

[Verse 4 – Him, echo by Her]
Fandom armor? Forgot the glue.
Low-tech mummy? My dog stole a shoe.
Gender-flipped Sonny? Kinda cute, not gonna lie—
But Cher’s top went rogue. Yeah, I nearly died.


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[Pre-Chorus – Both, alternating]
(Him:) What if we show up dressed the same?
(Her:) Again? Like that zombie prom game?
(Him:) You picked that one too?!
(Her:) We’ve got spooky good taste...
(Both:) Fine. Let’s double down—just don’t copy my face.


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[Chorus – Both]
We were made for mayhem, misfits in disguise,
Cackling through candy corn and wandering eyes.
They say two’s a crowd, but we break all the rules—
Same costume, same chaos, same devilish fools.
This Halloween dance, it’s our time to shine—
Even if I’m you… and you’re kinda mine.


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[Verse 5 – Him]
Tried a cowboy hat—stepped on a rake.
That “firefighter” getup? Made Grandma shake.
Last year’s Joker? Still glitter in my hair.
And Beetlejuice pants? Shrunk past repair.

[Verse 6 – Her]
Remember those angel wings? Too wide to steer—
Took out two kids and a punch bowl of cheer.
Thought about pirate—forgot the parrot.
Settled on witch… but I just couldn’t wear it.


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[Bridge – Conversation Style]
(Her:) You know, you could’ve just asked me.
(Him:) Asked what?
(Her:) What I was wearing. We could’ve coordinated.
(Him:) But then how would we accidentally match again?
(Her:) You wanted this chaos?
(Him:) I wanted to walk in with you—same costume, same grin.
(Her:) That’s either weird… or romantic.
(Him:) Trick or treat, babe. You get both.
(Her:) We gonna do this thing?
(Him:) Why not?!


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[Verse 7 – Her]
We made it in just after ten, the crowd already thick,
Someone’s devil horns caught fire—angel blamed the trick.

[Verse 8 – Him]
She’s dancing near a skeleton who’s trying to act cool,
But she mouths “help me” across the room—and I break the rule.

[Verse 9 – Her]
Your ex was dressed like Dracula, brooding by the bar...

[Verse 10 – Him]
I dodged a pirate with a wink—he thought he was Jack Sparrow.

[Verse 11 – Both]
We spun through fog and laser lights, ignored the drama’s pull—
You said “tonight I’m yours,” and babe, I took that full.


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[Chorus – Both]
We nailed the look, we set the tone,
This haunted house we now call home.
They came to play, but we took the crown—
Two legends of this spooky town.

We danced, we laughed, we stole the night,
And damn we looked good in that light.
So yeah, we matched—but it wasn’t by chance...
We were always meant to rule this dance.


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[Final Chorus – Both]
We were made for mayhem, carved from the same night,
Matching mischief under neon moonlight.
Candy hearts, and stolen spells,
We’re the nightmare everyone tells.
Same costume, same spark, same devilish grin—
One hell of a Halloween to begin again.


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[Outro – Spoken Together]
(Both:) Same costume again next year?
(Her:) Only if we go as each other.
(Him:) Fine… but I get the better shoes.


Costume Catastrophe

[Verse 1]
Rust on my hands, can’t wash it away,
Every word I swallow just tastes like decay.
The mirror keeps bleeding a face I don’t know,
Buried in silence, but screaming below.

[Pre-Chorus]
Chains around the daylight,
Nails beneath the skin,
I reach out for the answer,
But the dark keeps dragging me in.

[Chorus]
Down in the hollow, I can’t escape,
Voices in shadow call me by name.
Death is life, and sorrow’s the flame,
I’m lost in the hollow — nothing feels the same.

[Verse 2]
Steps on the staircase, they vanish mid-air,
A ghost of tomorrow that’s never quite there.
I choke on the silence, it burns in my chest,
Digging my grave just to lie down and rest.

[Pre-Chorus]
Chains around the daylight,
Nails beneath the skin,
I beg the night to free me,
But the dark keeps pulling me in.

[Chorus]
Down in the hollow, I can’t escape,
Voices in shadow call me by name.
Death is life, and sorrow’s the flame,
I’m lost in the hollow — nothing feels the same.

[Bridge]
Crawl through the ash,
Crawl through the bone,
Even in the crowd
I die alone.
Crawl through the ash,
Crawl through the bone,
Death is life — the truth I’ve always known.

[Final Chorus / Outro]
Down in the hollow, nothing remains,
Shadows are singing, calling my name.
Death is life, repeating the same,
Lost in the hollow — nothing feels the same.



Lost In The Hollow

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 Table Wasn't Set For Me

Jeremy Brown

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