Lyrics:

You said it’s over  
Between us two  
Guess I’ll sit and think of you 
 
The couch is colder  
It turned a little blue,  
I think it misses you too  
What are we gonna do?  

I cradled you  
Between the sheets  
But now there’s only just the two feet  
How can I sleep?  

The memory foam’s still  
In the shapes we’d be  
I’ll just keep on keeping on  
Warming up the bench  

Till you’re next to me  
Next to me  
If and when the music stops  
I’m saving you a seat  

Right next to me  
Next to me  
Cause I’ll just be sitting here  
As the pillows talk to me  
Next to me
Next to me

We got too comfy
I didn’t know
You coulda cushioned up the blow
Now where’d you go?

I leaned on you
But we weren’t sturdy
Now I’m wobbling these days through
Holding up all the hurting

Till you’re next to me
Next to me
If and when the games begin
You’ve got a bleacher seat

Right next to me
Next to me
I’ll be sitting here
As the pillows talk to me


Next to me 
I dream you’re still there
Next to me
So why don’t you just pull up a chair
Next to me
I think It’s wide enough to share
But when I wake up
You’re nowhere

I know someday I’ll find
Someone new
Who will sit with me
While I think of you
What else can I do?

Your head on my lap
So cozily
And now I’d kill 
To fill the space

Till you’re next to me
Next to me
If and when our next show starts
You’ve got a front row seat

Right next to me
Next to me
I’ll be sitting here
As these pillows talk to me
Next to me

Next to Me

Lyrics:

I wish you’d share your crown
Cause your little white knight Mr. Right might never be found,
Is my armor too short?
Am I a jester just pleasing the court?
I guess Chivalry’s dead
In this town

I want a family crest
But you’re somewhere way out there on your own epic quest
Would you ever drop your shield?
Are you scared those dragons be real?
This sword's double-edged
At best 

Lower your drawbridge
This caped crusader’s marching to your door
Lower your drawbridge
I’ll help you hold down the fort 
I’ll help you hold down the fort 

You never let down your hair
Never needed help from the towers way up there
Did I find my holy grail?
Or was it just a fairy tale?
Guess we built all our castles 
In the air

Lower your drawbridge
Cause I can’t take you down by using force, of course
Lower your drawbridge
I’ll help you hold down the fort 
I’ll help you hold down the fort 

(Instrumental Break)

Lower your drawbridge
It’s only little me and trusty horse
Lower your drawbridge
I’ll help you hold down the fort 
I’ll help you hold down the fort

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Hold Down The Fort

Lyrics:

I never found the right time
To say three words to you
With little strength the thumbs have left
Type out “I’m sorry, too”

Bubble looking blue, 
Somebody’s typing
That’s someone new
I’m undefining 
Unsend, undo
My buddy’s typing
Begging me to
Quit reigniting 

Three little dots,
They help me power through,
Three little dots
But none of them from you
From you
No message in the queue

I can’t replace the facetime
The sparkle in your eyes
The only one who’s staring back now
The selfie that no one buys

Bubble feels blue, 
Somebody’s typing
That’s someone new
I’m undermining 

Unsend, undo
My family’s typing
Begging me to
Quit sleepless-nighting

I thought I could let us go
You got underneath my skull
Replays on loop so slow 

I hope I can quicky grow
But the time upon my wrist 
Says nobody ever knows

Bubble’s still blue,
Somebody’s typing
That’s someone new
I’m kiss-goodnight-ing

If I check on you
My body’s typing
Can we take two?
All done gaslighting 

Three little dots,
They help me power through,
Those three little dots
But none of them are from you

Can’t erase the thought
Of missing my shot
I can’t connect the dots with you

Jonathan Schwartz -- 2024

Demo - "Three Little Dots"

Lyrics:

My moleskin’s out of pages
But how many times can I underline one name?
I’m sketching all your faces
Tried to erase, but you’re stained inside my brain
There’s pleasure in this pain
   
I know it’s been a minute
The sands of time just slide and they can’t stop  
The sky would be our limit
We shared our balloons, 
And shot straight to the moon until they popped
Been long way down to drop

What I want is what’s best for you
Yeah, whatever makes your heart
Sing a song that climbs your chart
Like we used to

What’s best for me
Only the universe can see
If the fates will let us be again
In my mind, 
It’s all good, It’s all fine
Take my little red pen
Rewrite the end
Rewrite the end
I’ll get to edit it over and over again

Thumbs are numb from scrollin’  
The dopamine soon means I’ll hit a wall
We tried a game of hold ‘em  
The hand we folded
It coulda been a winner after all
We’ll never know 
Maybe shoulda called
     
What I want is what’s best for you
Throw a penny in the well
If we wish to love ourselves
Make it come true

What’s best for me
Sometimes it takes a break
To get your head above mistakes
In the deep end
Think I’ll keep the end 
Gotta stop believing pretend
This is now and that was then, my friend

What’s best for we? 
The only attitude 
Is just a wave of gratitude
Wanna ride with me?  

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

What's Best

Lyrics:

We took a break
But nobody got blamed  
We did the work
Nobody got paid
We had the keys 
But lost all the locks
Then the music stopped

Still my heart beats
On and on and on and on for you
You’re the one I want I want I want I want
I wanna change my tune
Cause I can’t go
On and on and on and on 
With someone new
It’s far too soon

We love the chase
But we hate all the games 
We lost our place
But we found our own lanes
Two little kids 
In a candy shop
We dropped our lollipops 

Still my heart beats
On and on and on and on for you
Don’t wanna sing
Along along along along 
To favorite songs we knew
Cause I can’t go
On and on and on and on 
With someone new
It’s far too soon

After all we’ve been through
There’s no more room
Guess I’ll keep reserving all my space
Just in case of you

We opened up
Then we shut it all down
We bit the dust
Off a shaky ground
Still gotta climb  
Down our mountaintop
We’re always on the rocks 

Still my heart beats on
On and on and on and on for you
I know I got it 
Wrong so wrong so wrong so wrong so wrong
What can I do?
Now I can’t go
On and on and on with someone new
Cause it’s not you

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Heart Beats

Lyrics:

You can always put off for tomorrow
All the goals that your soul wants to do
Will it happen one day
Or is day one today?
There ain’t nobody counting except you

You can make all the money you dreamed of
That vacation you earned, make it two
You can try to consume
All the air in the room,
But the world doesn’t spin just for you

We all got 
One more trip round the sun,
The day is one more gift under the tree
Every day we have won
One more trip 
Round the sun
With another chance to be

You can carry those chips on your shoulder
You can see other grass that grows fine
You can live with regret
For what you haven’t done yet
But is that how you’ll spend all your time? 

You can say all the right affirmations
Do the breathwork till you’re blue in the face
You can rock a detox
Just to tick off some box
But the real change comes at your own pace

We all got
One more trip round the sun,
Take that one more gift under the tree
Look how far you’ve come
One more trip 
Round the sun
With another chance to be
Got another chance for you and me

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

One More Trip

Lyrics:

I can read what was said
But I can’t read your mind
I can like every post
But I can’t take your ghost offline 

Now, I can’t write your script
I can’t even draft mine
Still I’m dying to see
If we’ll meet in act three
This time

Can we cut to take two?
Picture me next to you
Wanna cut to take two?
I'm in a close-up with you 

Let’s cut to take two 
Coming soon 
Just light from the moon 
Point and shoot 

When they said action, we knew 
That the next line is you 
That the next line’s all you 
I think the next line is you

Made a rez for tonight
Got my costume designed
They can’t fill up my cup
No one holds candles up 
To your shine

We can keep making scenes 
We can twist our plotlines
Now our ending is bare
But we know something’s there
Alright

Shall we cut to take two?
We keep on rolling straight through
Let’s cut to take two
I wanna zoom on you 

Fade to black 
I see a montage playing back
All the memories that might’ve been
Every take 
Could’ve been our big break
Now the sequel can begin

It’s not a wrap till take two
Picture me next to you
Wanna cut to take two?
I'm in a close-up with you 

Let’s cut to take two 
Coming soon 
Just the light from the moon 
Point and shoot 

When they said action, we knew 
That the next line’s all you 
I think the next line is you
I think the next line is you
I think the next line is you
This time I’ll act better too

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Take Two

Lyrics:

Can’t find my exit
These roads are paved with doubt 
Recalculating route 

Got no directions
My heart keeps going south
Recalculating route

Found every pothole
I just can’t map things out
Recalculating route

Those wrong turns I’m taking
Just can’t see the scenic routes
Each and every stop I’m breaking 
Still can’t find my way back to you

Saw all the hazards
They spun out of my mouth
Recalculating route

The signs I’m missing
I see what love’s about
Recalculating route
  
Round and around
I keep on circling these towns
Cause I’ve been lost
And can’t be found
Gotta make this journey count

My signal’s stronger 
Now nothing’s in rear view
Recalculating route

My destination
I’m getting closer to
Recalculating route

I’ll navigate to you
Recalculating

Don’t mind a detour
I’ve changed my point of view
Recalculating route  

I hope I get there soon
My ETA to you 
Recalculating route 

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Recalculating...

Lyrics:

Full moon’s in sight
Nobody wants to say good night
There’s too much magic in our eyes
So clear to see our stars align

Toes in the sand
The ocean waves away our plans
Watch the bonfire blaze
The embers glow upon your face

So grab my hand
Hold it tight enough for two
Can I have this dance?
No one knows who's leading who
Take one more glance
Of the life we’d lead 
Our new reality
Of the me I’d be

With you  
I gotta hand it to you
I think you’re feeling it too
Just gotta a hand it to you

Long summer nights
Those 'what the hecks' that turned out right
Our playlist on repeat
My heart just keeps on skipping beats

So grab my hand
Hold it tight enough for two
All that I am
Is right here and now with you
Gimme one last chance
At the life we’d lead 
Our new reality
Of the me I’d be
with you  

I gotta hand it to you
I think you’re feeling it too
Just gotta a hand it you

Take my hand
Read my palms and futures too 

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Hand It To You

Lyrics:

What’d you wanna be
When you grow up?
Can dreams still show up?
The little child in me
Wants to play pretend
With his favorite friend again

I’m no good at mental math
I'm still counting memories from our past
Got no answers
But I have to ask
Can you and I
Stay after class?
Stay after

Passing notes to me
Underneath our seats
Just can't wait to read
Hearts carved in the trees
Just two little names,
Will they grow with rings someday?

We don’t have to do the math
Point A to B with me's a jagged path
Got no answers
But I have to ask
Can you and I
Stay after class?
Stay after class

I'm still learning you by heart,
Just showing up, 
You're my gold star
I think you made the grade, 
All straight A's from the very start

We don’t have to do the math
Me plus you 
We're so much more than equal halves
Got no answers
But I have to ask

Can you and I
Oh, can you and I
Stay after class
Stay after class
Here's my hall pass
Stay after class

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

After Class

Lyrics:

Sometimes the road gets dark  
Try looking up
You'll see the stars  
They're guiding you back to your heart  

Step by step
It's the tricky part
And the only way to start  

Sometimes our shoes untied  
We stumble and fall
At least we tried  
It's time to rise and shine  
Your fears aside
Take it one step at a time  

Take it breath by breath  
Just the one foot in front of the next  
Just a left right left right left  
One step at a time  
One step at a time  

Our canvas could use some paint  
Our lives taking shape like clay  
A masterpiece every single day  
Step by step
Happy accidents come your way  

Take it breath by breath  
Just the one foot in front of the next  
Make it left right left right left  
One step at a time  
One step at a time  
One step at a time

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

One Step At a Time

Lyrics:

The bartender wipes down a story,
And pours down the drain someone's blues.
My coffee cup's gone cold to the touch,
My tears are freshly brewed.

I dance on the bar with my demons,
I'm drinking with shadows I’ve sewn.
My half-empty cup better start filling up,
Before the last call calls me home.

Oh it's the last call
To fill up my cup
Now it's the last call
Take one more shot of love

A young buck takes the stage now,
The weight of the world on his back.
Got so many dreams, soul bursts at the seams,
Chasing the fire I once had.

I'm thinking about drinking it all in,
Each day we're raising the bar.
But here's to the man with a glass in his hand,
Who's taking last call to heart

Now it's the last call
Bottoms up
Now it's the last call
I want one more shot at love

One last round for the old souls,
Who whisper their tales to the floor.
I settle the tab, and I call for a cab,
Cause there's a new me waiting outside this door.

And it's the last call
It's the last call
It's the last call

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Last Call

Lyrics:

So many toys 
For the girls and boys 
Tucked underneath the tree
They can't hold a candle 
To all the gifts you've given me

The reason for the season 
It shines the whole year through
'Cause every day's like Christmas morning 
When I wake up next to you, next to you

Cinnamon comes wafting in
There's magic in the air
Blankets by the fireside
There's mistletoe somewhere
There was just one thing on my Christmas list
And Santa, he pulled through
'Cause every night’s like Christmas Eve,
When I kiss goodnight to you

To you, the star on my tree
You, the red to my green
You, the bells that I ring
You, the carols I sing
You, you're everything

We’re sipping slow on hot cocoa
The fire keeps crackling on
I hold you tight eight crazy nights
Right where we both belong
The greatest gift we've got to give
Is our hearts wrapped up like new
Cause every day’s like New Year’s Eve, 
Count down as I fall for you, for you

Christmastime is here
Whenever you are near

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Every Day's Like Christmas

Lyrics:

In the waiting room, 
The doctor says, "It’ll take a while,"
I’ll replay each day, 
And all the memories that make me smile,

My heart can still hear you, 
I promise I’m near you,
You’ve been my strength, 
My guiding light.
We already knew that you're gonna pull through this fight,
Everything’s gonna be alright.

At the finish line, 
I could wait for you all night
At the finish line
My love is by your side
When the fears arise, 
No more tears in your eyes,
You’re the bravest soul I’ve seen.
I’ll hold a sign at the finish line, 
Waving you on home to me.

Vital signs flat-line, 
As my hope turns into gloom,
Hanging in the air, 
The sterile lights infect the room.

I pray to whomever’ll piece you back together,
If there’s a tunnel, run away
There’s so much life in you, 
Just gotta continue,
It’s not your time today

At the finish line, 
I would wait for you my whole life
At the finish line,
All my love is by your side
With your spirits high,
Lift them up to the sky
Just know you can’t be beat
I’ll hold my sign at the finish line
Waving you on home to me

As the doctor comes by, 
Tells us you’ll be fine,
It’s finally time we both can breathe.
At the finish line, no more waving
Just come home to me.     

Come on home
Come on home

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Finish Line

Lyrics:

When the first seeds were sown, 
The days were long and simple,
When the sun came on strong,
The clouds would feed it sprinkles,
And all the little people found shade beneath the leaves,
They would carve their names and play love games,
On that old oak tree.

When the wild winds they howled,
The branches they were sighing,
And the lightning that would strike,
You could hear the willows crying,
it stood up and steady
Adding rings so patiently,
Through the stormiest of seasons,
Stood the old oak tree.

Still it grows from the roots below
and the winds of change will blow.

When the lumberjack’s in town,
All the world gets hard and hollow,
Just a stump on the ground,
No more squirrels to follow,
But just look beneath the grass,
The roots still run as deep,
The connection's there forever,
With that old oak tree.

Still it grows from the roots below,
The winds of change will blow, we know,
Still that old oak tree grows.

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

The Old Oak Tree

Lyrics:

When you told me, "It’s not you,"
I felt my heart just splinter in two,
Piece by piece, 
I’m still mending my fence,
But a better half can’t 
Make me whole again

Guess I’ll love myself till then

I’m learning to take me as I am
You can’t break me
When I take me as I am
Done with the fake me, 
He’s a dead man 
Now I take me as I am

Nodding my head 
Till my neck was sore
Dropped the mask
Now I can breathe a little more
Dig my heels in
Standing tall as I can
But life can’t shake me
Now that I take me as I am.
Cause I’m a work-in-progress, man
Time to give myself a hand

Just take me as I am
You can’t shake me
When I take me as I am
Done with the fake me
He’s a dead man
Gotta take me as 

I am the voice that’s heard
I am the leaf that’s turned
I am the final word
To put me first

Carving out some space
To take me as I am
A new world taking shape
When I take me 
As the universe made me
As I am
And it’s all part of the plan
When I take me as I am
Nobody delays me
When I take me as I am

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Take Me As I Am

Lyrics:

You’re the rose to my thorn
I’ll always be yours
You’re the swing to my porch
Still the one I adore

Through the highs and the lows
I’ll never let you go
I say hey, te quiero, don’t you know?

You’re the chimes to my breeze,
A sweet melody
You’re the calm to my sea,
Waves don’t scare me

Kissing fast, dancing slow
We always feel like home
I say hey, te quiero, don’t you know? 

You’re the knock on my door,
I want more, mi amor
You’re the ball in my court
We’re done keeping score

Will our hearts still grow
When the years begin to show?
Who knows, te quiero

You already own
My corazón
Te quiero
Te quiero, don’t you know?

I’ll always be there 
Te quiero

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Te Quiero (Don’t You Know?)

Lyrics:

All the notes under the mattress
Apologies I’ve practiced
A thousand times,
Still left unsaid
All the bridges I've been burning
The tables still need turning
My hindsight, it's robbed me blind instead

Keep our eyes on the prize
The future’s clear and bright, tonight
Keep our eyes on the prize,
It’s a one-way road, for life
Eyes on the prize

Mantras in the mirror
I play my part but it's just theater
Promises made,
Then left unchecked
Sing for bonds that I have broken
For all the dreams unwoken
A lullaby to put my hindsight eyes to bed

Keep our eyes on the prize
The future’s here,
So clear and bright,
Keep our eyes on the prize,
The path is always right

No more looking back now,
It’s time to let it go
Can’t rewind the tapes now,
Mistakes are how we grow

Keep our eyes on the prize
The future’s clear and bright, tonight
Keep our eyes on the prize,
It’s a one-way road, for life
Eyes on the prize
Eyes on the prize
Eyes on the prize

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Eyes On The Prize

Lyrics:

There’s a missed call or two, from guess who?
Scrolling on through our old photo shoots, what else is new?
Unfiltered moments, for now they’ll have to do,
I’m still saving all my storage for you.

The blue light on my fingers, filling up my bedroom,
Screenshots of times when the stars would align, but ended too soon.
Just one pixel of you, it’s worth a thousand views,
I’m still saving all my storage for you.

Whoa, I don’t need to FaceTime,
Just want-you-at-my-place-time,
I’ll keep holding on for us, on the other line, my whole life.
No hesitation, no notifications,
Cause all I wanna do is hear your heart call my wild.

Picture the moment, I’m pulling up your chair,
Oh, the warmth of your touch, my fingers just rush
To ride the waves of your hair.

And all of our memories, they go loop-de-loop,
I’m still saving all my storage for you.

(Instrumental break)

No more screen time for you,
I got this storage for two.
Oh, I’m hoping this time our call will come through.

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Saving Storage

Lyrics:

When our hair fades to gray,
I hope we'll someday say,
'We tried our best each day,
Got no regrets.'

When the years slow our pace,
And the wrinkles find our pretty face,
There's no more time to waste,
Got no regrets.

Each and every sunrise, we get a reset.
Got no regrets.
Catch the sunset, never forget.
No regrets.

Every song we’ve ever sung,
Every race we've lost and won,
Our journey's just begun,
Got no regrets.

In the morning mist, the world resets.
Got no regrets.
As the moonlight rests, never forget.
No regrets.

All the dreams we ever tried,
All the laughs until we cried,
Our love will never die,
Got no regrets.

When the fates wave goodbye,
And it's time to end our climb,
It was one hell of a ride,
Got no regrets.

All our best days still ahead.

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

No Regrets

Lyrics:

Seeds start small,
Dreams hang on the vine.
Rain’s gotta fall,
Can’t be sunshine all the time.

Now the grass is green, I know,
On the other side of my toes.
A little love and H2O
Makes a garden grow.

We’ll make our garden grow,
Smell the rose beneath your nose.
Make our garden grow,
Cause I’ve dug too many holes.
There’s a harvest in my soul,
Keep on pruning as we go.
Water nice and slow,
And watch our garden grow.

Keep pulling weeds
Scattered from our past.
Need some fresh air to let us breathe,
Wanna lay down roots at last.

Now the grass is green, I know,
Wherever our hearts call home.
A little love and H2O
Makes a garden grow.

We’ll make our garden grow,
Smell the rose beneath your nose.
Make our garden grow,
Cause I’ve dug too many holes.
There’s a harvest in my soul,
Keep on pruning as we go.
Water nice and slow,
And watch our garden grow.

Seasons never meet,
The blossom fades in time.
The falling of our leaves,
We’ll leave our past behind.

Jonathan Schwartz - 2024

Make Our Garden Grow

Lyrics:

I never saw the Northern Lights, 
Never tried a scuba dive
I never thought I’d feel alive
Till I found you 

I never danced in pouring rain
Never rode a bullet train.
Never thought I’d make a change
Till I found you

Still got so many dreams
I wanna cross of my to-dos
Now I don’t mind if my bucket list falls through
Cause I would watch the paint dry 

With you
With you
I’d go anywhere 
I don’t care
As long as it’s 
With you With you
Cause I would watch the paint dry

Never slept beneath the stars
Never drove the fancy cars
I never thought I’d heal my heart
Till I found you

Never got that law degree 
Never studied Japanese
Never thought I’d be 
Weaker in the knees
Every time you’re next to me

I got so many dreams
I wanna cross off my to-dos
But I don’t mind if my bucket list falls through
Cause I would watch the paint dry 

With you,
Checking boxes left and right
With you,
I been waiting all my life
For you tonight 

Watch the paint dry 
With you
With you
I’d go anywhere,
I don’t care,
As long as it’s with you
With you 
With you
Watch the paint dry 

Never cooked a gourmet meal
Never learned a potter's wheel
Never felt the way love feels
Till I felt you

Jonathan Schwart z - 2024

Watch The Paint Dry

Lyrics:

Gotta open my eyes and see,
All the good things right in front of me
Gotta open my heart and leap,
Gotta take a dive and set my spirit free

When the waves crash down, 
Out-swim 'em,
We all make mistakes,
Forgive 'em.
When the punches roll
Roll with 'em.
Roll with 'em.

Couple wrong turns along the,
Get a little lost, someday I'll find my place
Gotta start turning down this noise,
It’s time to hear my inside voice.

When the waves crash down, 
Out-swim 'em,
Whatever the doctor says,
Outlive 'em
When the punches roll
Roll with 'em
Roll with 'em

My shadow side steps out some days,
But if I shine my light, 
It dances and plays

Gotta open my eyes and see,
What the universe keeps on gifting me
Gotta treasure these moments we share,
Find the love, 
It’s always everywhere

When the waves crash down
Out-swim 'em,
When the game is rigged
Out-rig 'em.
When the punches roll
Roll with 'em

Gotta open my eyes
Gotta open my eyes

Jonathan Schwartz - 2025

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