Memorial song at recent love loss to cancer

Favourite Pony

Months of true crime, murder-mystery viewing shaped this fly-on-the-wall voice of a lost soul's last days
LYRICS
Woke up in the morning, the sun refused to shine
Lonely without warning, my heart is doing time
- Chiming all the words that have been said
Where are you when I am blue, hungry to be bled?
Waiting for the judgement to be read, Fighting all the demons in my head
Racing through the darkness, you are on my mind, Chasing all the tenderness of kind
I head out on the highway, my eyes are seeing red
All my hopes and passion, laid out on the bed
- Rhyming all the words that have been said
Where are you when I am blue, hungry to be bled?
Waiting for the judgement to be read, Fighting all the demons in my head
Racing through the darkness, you are on my mind, Chasing all the tenderness of kind
This is where we end up, trailing those below, Guaranteed to reap just what we sow
Ooh, we ooh, we ooh we ooh we ooh. (x4)
Copyright (C) 2021 Johnny Was(⧖)

Daimon

Dedication for my dearest departed, RIP xx
LYRICS
That day of memory, In May you came to me, New friend knocking on my door
Bright as the morning sun, Night-timer so much fun, Journeys joined forever more
We knew what had begun, Two people found the one, A lifetime they'd been looking for
Now was the time in life, Ending our lonely strife, With a love where we were sure
Avril I long to see you, Avril no one can be you, Angel of my desire, You set my soul on fire
Avril I long to see you, Avril no one can be you, Nature you inspire, Rainbow, bird and pony flier
Avril, my Avril, oh Avril, I love you
Copyright (C) 2022 Johnny Was(⧖)

Avril

Five-day production from scratch. A better recording soon. Written for our new punk band Swamp City Ōtautahi - inspired by bandroom banter! Draws on life experience, observation, etc - https://linktr.ee/swampcity
A better-finished version of this track is here: https://johnny-was.bandcamp.com/track/rub-my-back v.2

Rub My Back

Rub My Back v.1

THE JOHNNIES - Who Killed Johnny
1982 title song of Christchurch, New Zealand punk band EP.
1984 January last gig.. until.. 2019 reunion for new pub gigs
2020 more recorded music is on its way!  Oioioi!
Find us here: https://www.facebook.com/TheJohnniesNZ + https://twitter.com/JohnniesNZ 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU27U-pQW-xEP6mHPuFwIww

THE JOHNNIES - Who Killed Johnny

The Johnnies – Who Killed Johnny – Otautahi/Christchurch Aotearoa New Zealand 1982 EP @TheJohnnies
Johnny Was vocalist on all tracks, lyric writer of And You and Govt Don't Care. Who Killed Johnny was written preceding the band, for the Jolly-Ups c1980-81 who were built upon as @TheJohnnies 1982. Oi oi.

Who Killed Johnny

The Johnnies – Who Killed Johnny – 7″ E.P. AotearoaNZ

Christmas song written for @TheJohnnies to perform at the Punkin' New Year Party, Embankment Tavern, Otautahi Christchurch, 31Dec2019. This is the practise track. Eventually we'll get a good/live recording of it.
LYRICS
Christmas, don't mention Christmas, I hate Christmas, it's a f**king awful time of year
To be fair, it's hungry drunken violence and fear
& I don't care, I'll not worship empty manger, I swear
I disappear, from hungry drunken violence and fear
So raise a chair, let me tell you all about the promised land
Changing hands, in hungry drunken violence and fear
On crusade, a thousand kingdoms like it bought and made
Doing trade, in hungry drunken violence and
Jesus was our saviour he knew all of our names
He hung out on a crucifix and took all of the blame
Christmas was his birthday so what are we to do
Strike again for justice (/freedom) with a revolution too
Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas to you
Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas to you
Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas to you
Christmas, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday Jesus
Copyright (C) 25.12.2019, Johnny Was(⧖), TheJohnnies

Christmas

Revolution - demo track - 24Jan2020
LYRICS
A riot started down in the 'hood
It's revolution, let's make it good
We've been waiting oh so long 
for this moment to come along oh yeah
We've been waiting oh so long 
for revolution to be strong and it's here
The state of housing on this day
Means our crowd won't go away
When the family's rent gets so high 
it turns the ceiling into sky, oh dear
And we've been waiting oh so long 
for revolution to be strong and it's here
As above so below it's clear
Revolution from below is here
Angel fire and devil snow, no fear
Revolution from below is here
The one percent have had their day
The ruling class are on their way, out 
In the street, the workers' pride 
is winning forces to our side and it's clear
That we've been waiting oh so long 
for revolution to be strong and it's here
As above so below it's clear
Revolution from below is here
Angel fire, devil snow, no fear
Revolution from below is here
As above so below it's clear
Revolution from below is here
Revolution from below is here
Revolution from below is here.
Copyright (C) 2019 Johnny Was(⧖)

Revolution (v.1)

demo track - 250120
LYRICS
The climate's gone to hell
Democracy's unwell
There's anger you can smell
Ending who can tell?
You and me, we are all at sea
You and me, we are all at sea
From the slime we came
Single cell to brain
Carbon in a chain
Breaking down again
You and me, we are all at sea
You and me, we are all at sea
People live to raise
Fields of wheat and maize
Children in full praise
Counting down our days
You and me, we are all at sea
You and me, we are all at sea
In this life we chose
When the world unfroze
Forest became rose
Laid out for the close
You and me, a burial at sea
You and me, it's a burial at sea
You and me, burial at sea
You and me, we are all at sea
Copyright (C) 2019 Johnny Was(⧖)

Burial@C

Local response to Christchurch 15 Mar'19 mosque massacres. RIP, condolences, remembering. Questions cultural and religious beliefs and differences such as trinities. Recorded 28Jan2020 via Korg BeatBoy. 
LYRICS
Do you see my face, do you see my love?
Have you seen my face, have you seen my love?
Do you feel my trace, do you feel my love?
Have you been in grace, have you been in love?
Bring out your dead
Bring out your dead
From the killings at the mosque, the church, the school and the synagogue, bring out your dead
In this plague of terror that's haunting us, this wave of blood that's drowning us, bring out your dead
If I say a little prayer for you, will you sing a song sublime for me?
If I pour a cup of wine for you, will you tolerate a beer for me?
If I show you that my heart is true, will you go down to the mines with me?
If we sing a little prayer or two, will it make us into one or three? Oh.
Are we Godhead?
We are Godhead.
In the killings at the mosque, the church, the school and the synagogue, are we Godhead?
In this plague of terror that's haunting us, this wave of blood surrounding us, are we Godhead?
If I say a little prayer for you, will you sing a song sublime for me?
If I pour a cup of wine for you, will you tolerate a beer for me?
If I show you that my heart is true, will you go down to the mines with me?
If we sing a little prayer or two, will it make us into one or three? Oh.
Copyright (C) 2019 Johnny Was(⧖)

God song

Demo track recorded 31Jan2020
LYRICS (part)
So many things in life today, get turned around the other way
You try to do community good, there's aggravation that you should
It don't look right, it don't smell right, coz it aint right. No it aint right  ...
The rich want riches but the middle's there, to step on heads and take their share
This is the story of the global pain, humanity sold out for the private gain
It don't look right, it don't feel right, coz it aint right. No it aint right ...
Copyright (C) 2019 Johnny Was(⧖)

Aint rite

demo track - Revolution - 28Aug2019
LYRICS
A riot started down in the 'hood
It's revolution, let's make it good
We've been waiting oh so long 
for this moment to come along oh yeah
We've been waiting oh so long 
for revolution to be strong and it's here
The state of housing on this day
Means our crowd won't go away
When the family's rent gets so high 
it turns the ceiling into sky, oh dear
And we've been waiting oh so long 
for revolution to be strong and it's here
As above so below it's clear
Revolution from below is here
Angel fire and devil snow, no fear
Revolution from below is here
The one percent have had their day
The ruling class are on their way, out
In the street, the workers' pride 
is winning forces to our side and it's clear
That we've been waiting oh so long 
for revolution to be strong and it's here
As above so below it's clear
Revolution from below is here
Angel fire, devil snow, no fear
Revolution from below is here
As above so below it's clear
Revolution from below is here
Revolution from below is here
Revolution from below is here
Copyright (C) 2019 Johnny Was(⧖)

Revolution (v.0)

demo track - Kapital - 16Feb2020
LYRICS
All day long you work work work, Responsibility never shirk
Work work work no time to play, As no one ever gets away
I am Kapital, I am doom, Sucking air out of the room
I am Kapital, I am doom, Suck all oxygen from the room
Work work work you wonder why, Chicken Little fell from the sky
Digs all life out of the ground, Trapped inside the money-go-round
I am Kapital, I am doom, Sucking air out of the room
I am Kapital, I am doom, Suck all oxygen from the room
Forever growing to have more, All tribes act out animal law
No human nature set in stone, Together build a happier home
Until we stand up push him back, Kapital deadly on attack
Wake up people, breathe, unite, Earth survival fight for life
I am Kapital, I am doom, Sucking air out of the room
I am Kapital, I am doom, Suck all oxygen from the room
Copyright (C) 2020 Johnny Was(⧖)

Kapital

Now with Swamp City Ōtautahi - https://linktr.ee/swampcity
Singer-songwriter @TheJohnnies original NZ punks.
Maintainer of historical record, outlets, maximum vol.
2020 recording track release s.cloud archive & here:
youtube.com/channel/UCitomjGj7a51IHbGkvV7pJw

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