These songs were all created according to requirement briefs from the placement service called "Taxi". 

Taxi Material

[verse]
a new day
start again
picking up
where the last one ends

gloves off
knuckle down
gonna blow the doors
right off of this town

[chorus]
there ain't no stopping now
there ain't no slowing down
pedal to the floor
cuz there ain't no stopping now

not where i wanna be
all still in front of me
high octane energy
as ready as i'll ever be

pack it in and lock it down
cuz there ain't no stopping now

[verse 2]
so fast
things change
keeping up just to stay the same

steady on
re-wound
revved up for one more round
altenatively:
revved up for another round

[chorus]
there ain't no stopping now
there ain't no slowing down
pedal to the floor
cuz there ain't no stopping now

not where i wanna be
all still in front of me
high octane energy
as ready as i'll ever be

pack it in and lock it down
cuz there ain't no stopping now

[verse 3]
last chance
last train
leave now never gonna be the same
  
stood up
stand down
don't cry for me i won't be around

[chorus]
there ain't no stopping now
there ain't no slowing down
pedal to the floor
cuz there ain't no stopping now

not where i wanna be
all still in front of me
high octane energy
as ready as i'll ever be

pack it in and lock it down
cuz there ain't no stopping now

Ain't No Stopping Now

[verse 1]
Pack your bags
find a town 
where no on knows your name
chart a course
or wander free
fly or take the train


You don't have to write or call
every single day
cuz you are in my heart and in my soul

[pre-chorus]
find your bliss
find a world well beyond  your window
but leave a trail
toss a crumb behind 
every now and then

[chorus]
Go where you wanna to go
Find a place with a view
Go, but don't be long
cuz you be long right here
yeah you be longed right here all along

[verse 2]
Maybe i will pack my bags
i could leave tonight
catch a car, hit the road 
or even take a flight

I could meet you where are
or find another way
have a tale or two ta tell...
when we meet someday

[pre-chorus]
find my bliss
find a world that's well beyond my window
and when we meet
i hope to hear the words inside my head

[chorus]
Go where you wanna go
Find your place with a view
Go, but don't be long
cuz you be long right here

Go oh oh where you want to go
Find a place with a view
Go, but don't be long
cuz you be long right here
you belonged right all along
yeah, you belonged right here all along

Where You Belong (v8)

Verse 1:
She met Adam at eighteen
He was nothing like she'd ever seen
Rode a harley to school
if he went at all
they met in the summer
in love by fall

Verse 2:
She couldn't tell her daddy when she knew she was late
Didn't tell Adam cuz she knew he would skate
She got two jobs and a one room flat
Nine months gone like a finger snap

Pre-chorus:
She never did see that man again
when he found out she was ex peck ting
It was no surprise he would up and leave
Raising Cain was left up to eve

Chorus:
Mama raised cain
whenever she was able
worked all night to put
supper on the table

got us up and dressed out the door
passed out at one and up by four
doing what she could
and a little more
yeah - mama raised cain
whenever she was able

Verse 3:
A few years gone and a girl's worst fear
history repeats, and i was here
A single mom didn't need another
Ready or not, Cain had a brother

Pre-chorus:
Tried as I could, we never got along
I was thin and Cain was strong
Like cats and dogs fought every day 
And as soon as i could i ran away

Chorus:
Mama raised cain
whenever she was able
worked all night to put
supper on the table

got us up and dressed
and out the door
passed out by one and up at four
doing what she could
and a little more
yeah - mama raised cain
whenever she was able

Bridge
Cain would never know real sacrifice
got caught up in strong drink and vice
never did  much in this life
mama tried her best
but cain stayed a caveman
couldn't keep a job
living in the basement

Chorus:
Mama raised cain
whenever she was able
worked all night to put
supper on the table

got us up and dressed
and out the door
passed out by one and up at four
doing what she could
and a little more
yeah - mama raised cain
whenever she was able

Mama Raised Cain ( S.Carey Vocal)

[verse]
summer is gone 
the beach closes out
birds gather above
and take the main highway south

[verse]
I went by 
your old house
got as far as the stairs
before i turned around  

[chorus 1]
then i passed the old high school
remembering the time
we cut class stayed out til dark
with a bottle of wine	

you kicked off your shoes	
danced in the yard
feet on the grass
underneath the stars

[verse]
i lit a fire
played my guitar
and made a silent wish
on a fast moving star

[verse]
and you lit the night
with a flicker and  spark
the last firefly
piercing the dark

[chorus]
we didn't know it at the time
this was our last night
thought we had endless days
everything would be fine

and you promised to write
i promised to call
but it got farther in between
and then nothing at all

[bridge]
You are here and then you're gone
you are world i cannot bridge to
it's no one's fault and no one's wrong
it's a path you just lean into

we move in and out of different shapes
always in a state of constant change
there is a peace that we pursue
in someplace we cannot name
but we go there just the same 
  







[chorus]
You are here and then you're gone
there's just an empty jar





[verse]
Remember these nights
when we are snowed under
the ballad of the crickets
in the last days of summer

we've got a sky full of stars
and a show on the ground
the ephemeral lights
as world spins around

[pre-chorus]
you gotta live in the moment
you've only got this chance
you better get up on your feet
and move while you can dance

[chorus]
you're about to ignite
you're gonna light up the night
there's no going back
coming down from the sky like a lightning striket


Firefly

i been up a time
and i been down a spell
rolled the dice left it to fate

gave that wheel a spin
and i have gone all in
knowing i should have walked away

but i have held on tight to a dead man's hand
tried to buy my way into the promised land

i got nothing left
but an empty chest
searching for that pot of fool's gold 

took my chances
the days go flying by
waiting for my luck to change

i have played the cards
and i have played the fool
watching it all go down the drain

and i have lost way more than i have ever won
went through every chip until the morning sun

i got nothing left
but an empty chest
searching for that pot of fool's gold 

[bridge]
i chased the queen of diamonds
along with the ace of spades
i didn't miss a single town
if there was money to be made

and whenever i came up short
i'd swear that was the last time
but i'd stay all night 'til i was
down to my last dime

and the dealer's never done if you wanna stay
cuz there's always one..more card to play ay ay

[verse]
i once heard that when
they rolled that stone away
there was nothing there at all but an empty grave

and i couldn't help but think
if i'd been there
would i have bet on the man to be in that cave

when i hear those bells a-ringing i do feel some regret
but i take my chances every chance i get

i got nothing left
but a heartless chest
searching for that pot of fool's gold 
just an endless search for fool's good

Fool's Gold

The Right Kind of Wrong

Echoes Of The Fourth Moon

Early 80's soul pop, kind of like Kool and the Gang, Nile Rogers sorta thing

Lay-It-Down-v2

[Verse 1] Call off your pride, it don’t have to burn 
I’ve walked this road, and I never learn 
The smoke in my chest, it’s startin’ to rise 
You can see it in the way I don’t blink my eyes 

Call it what you want, say what you will 
I ain’t lookin’ for a fight — 
but I damn sure will

[Pre-Chorus] 
You woke up the beast in me I got that fire again

[Verse 2] 
Been quiet a while, 
been layin’ low 
Tryin’ to make peace with the things I know 
Don’t push too hard, 
don’t test my will
You don’t wanna see that side for real

[Pre-Chorus] You woke up the beast in me I got that fire again
[Chorus] Fightin’ what’s under me Burns like it used to be Can’t afford to give in

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3] 
Thought I was done, 
but it’s in my bones 
The sound of the silence cuts straight to the soul 
I talk to the dark, it don’t talk back 
But I feel it grinnin’ when I don’t react

[Pre-Chorus] 
You woke up the beast in me You lit the fire again

[Chorus] 
That is the gravity 
That keeps on draggin’ me 
Back where I’ve always been

[Outro] Whoa, whoa
It’s burnin’ good Just like it should Never gonna end 
It’s burnin’ good Just like it should I got that fire again

I Got The Fire Again

Kind of a Chris Singleton type of track. 

Not My Game

[Verse 1]
Walk along the bend till you find
The flint for you
And it's all before you
Heartbeat for the song you sing
When did we cross the stone draw away
To the other side
I don't remember
No I don't remember when the day went dark

[Chorus]
Where did you go
When did you walk away
From where the river bends

[Verse 2]
Nothing holds its form not the bed
Nor the stones
Every shape that you've taken
Slipping right back there into the stream
Let it fall where it will
Let it wash away
Nothing tomorrow
Will be as it was just yesterday

[Chorus]
Where was I when
The water ran clear
From where the river bends

[Verse 3]
Step into the flow not the same
As before
But still somehow
A part of the whole that you were
The river won't ask you who you've been
Only carry on
Now what you leave
Becomes a path for someone else to walk

[Chorus]
Where did you go
Should I wait for you
Where the river bends
Where the river bends
Where the river bends

Where The River Bends - (Americana Version)

[Verse 1]
I could be the spark that gets you out the door, The tune stuck in your head you keep humming for more. I fall into your rhythm like I always belonged, we move together like we've known all along

[Chorus]
I’m ready when you are, take your time, but not too long. it isn't that hard feels like your favorite song. If you need a head start, I'm not all that far Whenever you’re ready, I’m ready when you are.
ready when you are

[Verse 2]
I could be the breeze that moves the curtain light, The extra bit of sweetness in your Friday night. I bend like a secret whispered just for your ear, You won’t even notice how you ended up here.

[Chorus]
I’m ready when you are, take your time, but not too long. it isn't that hard feels like your favorite song. If you need a head start, I'm not all that far Whenever you’re ready, I’m ready when you are.
ready when you are

[Bridge]
No pressure, no rushing, But darling, let’s be real — You’re smiling like you know Exactly how this could feel. So if you’re thinking what I’m thinking, You’re already halfway there…

[Chorus (Final)]
I’m ready when you are, take your time, but not too long. it isn't that hard feels like your favorite song. If you need a head start, I'm not all that far Whenever you’re ready, I’m ready when you are.
ready when you are


Ready When You Are (v1)

French pop song with lots of acoustic guitars

Lyrics
Haute et hypnotique, je danse dans la lumière,
Un pas après l’autre, je fais vibrer l’atmosphère.
Je glisse sur le rythme, élégante et magnétique,
Chaque mouvement contrôle l’énergie électrique.

[pre-chorus]
Je suis la silhouette qui redéfinit la nuit,
Un flash, un regard, et tout le monde suit.
Le flow est couture, calibré, authentique,
Je trace ma propre route, calligraphie artistique.

[chorus]
Dans la foule qui scintille, je deviens légendaire,
Haute et hypnotique, je brille comme un éclair.

[instrumental]

[pre-chorus]
Je suis la silhouette qui redéfinit la nuit,
Un flash, un regard, et tout le monde suit.
Le flow est couture, calibré, authentique,
Je trace ma propre route, calligraphie artistique.

[chorus]
Dans la foule qui scintille, je deviens légendaire,
Haute et hypnotique, je brille comme un éclair.

[chorus]
Dans la foule qui scintille, je deviens légendaire,
Haute et hypnotique, je brille comme un éclair.

[chorus]
Dans la foule qui scintille, je deviens légendaire,
Haute et hypnotique, je brille comme un éclair.

Haut et Hypnotique

I write the songs that make the whole world cringe.

Taxi Material

Joe Linstrum