A toxic relationship told from the narrative perspective of being lost on a deserted Island.

Lyrics:

Salt burns my lips to silence,
The sun with rage and violence.
The sky bleeds red
With words left unsaid.
 
Captain, you swore you'd never let go.
You vowed that we’d sail through sun and shadow.
I’m left on this shore with my heart so hollow
And I am alone,
Forever alone.

Hunger gnaws my bones
thirst cracks my skin
I drift between dreams
and darkness closing in

Captain, you promised that I’d never drown,
But this island just smiles as it pulls me down.
I trace in the sand all the maps that you drew,
But tides take the lines 
And any hope too.

Beyond the horizon, I thought I saw sails,
A promise of rescue, but faith always fails.
The waters know driftwood and battles and wars,
The sea keeps its secrets, the wind tells me yours.

Captain, you promised that I’d never starve,
But the sun burns my skin, with my lips turning hard.
I trace in the sand the maps that you drew,
But the waves wash away
the memory of you.

My soul cracks with whispers, horizon a blur,
A shadow that lingers, while you sail with her.
I’m lost to the silence, the sun, and the cold,
Captain, you left me, and now I let go.

The Island

Lyrics:

When the comet came, the skies turned black
No turning now, there's no path back
Stars fell like tears, the Earth would groan
All that was mighty, now stands alone.

When the comet came, and the night turned cold
A new world awaits, the small the bold
The ground splits, beneath our feet
Silent cities, and endless heat.

And all we built, fades to dust
In a glowing world, broken by us
In the silence now, the strong are gone
But the earth spins on
But the earth spins on.
 
When the comet came, we faced the end  
In the ruins, we couldn't mend 
When the comet came, the night turned cold  
The world awaits, the small and the bold.

In broken towns, seeds will grow
Over mountains life will flow
The storms will break, clouds in the sky
The ants will build, the birds will fly.

When the comet came, we faced the end  
In the ruins, we couldn't mend.
When the comet came, the night turned cold  
The world awaits, the small and the bold.

And the Earth spins on.

The Small and the Bold

Crying

I left the Earth to go to Mars
Because my future's in the stars
I fly alone
alone
At night

My friends and all I left behind
I hold their memories in my mind
They're mine 

In the emptiness, I hear them call
Echoes of love, they rise, they fall
Though I drift further from where you are
I feel you still in every star
I’m alone, alone 
at night

I left the Earth to find the stars
I found memories have their scars
I'm alone, alone
At night

The memories I brought, they weigh me down
Have built my wings to fly around
I’m  alone, alone, at night
 
If I find a smile with pointed ears
To comfort all my lonely tears.
A brand-new touch, a brand-new kiss
Though in my soul, you still exist
Will I fly alone, 
tonight?
 
I left the Earth to find a home
A place where I won’t be alone
alone
at night
Near distant stars I get a call
From species I can’t place at all
Am I alone tonight?

Among these stars, I find my call
Where welcome hearts now rise and fall
Now I'm home
Not alone
Tonight

From distant stars I got a call
From species cute and really tall
I’m Home
not alone
tonight

Sex on Mars

I don’t think I’ve ever cried this much while making a song. And knowing the story it’s built on? That made it even harder.
See if you can make it to the end without feeling anything.

Earthgirl is about a woman who flees to a small town, carrying the unbearable weight of a past she can’t speak aloud. To outsiders, she seems strange—always tense, private, off-kilter. But what they’re seeing is alienation—an emotional exile she’s built around herself to survive. Underneath it all, she’s running from a relationship marked by stalking, rape, and attempted murder, and the heartbreak of secretly terminating a pregnancy to save her own life and future —on the night of a full moon.

Lyrics:

You bash at the piñata of my mind,
To get the goodies deep inside.
The truth was always hard to find.
considering I always lied.

I'm not an Earthgirl.
I'm not an Earthgirl.
I'm not a nice girl.

I dry my laundry in the rain.
I look away to hide my stain.
You say that everyone's the same.
But no one understands my pain.

They say I came from sky and flame.
That I arrived without a name.
I spoke in rhymes, out of tune.
And wept beneath a cruel moon.

I'm not an Earthgirl.
I'm not an Earthgirl.
An outta this world girl.

The gravity bends my mind,
and the past I try to hide.
My shoes are stitched with luck and wine.
Still I walk, and try to fly.

My brains a box of steel,
It hums to keep me sealed.
I dream in static, sharp and raw,
and my skin starts to crawl.

I'm not an Earthgirl.
I'm not an Earthgirl.

They say I crashed from sky and shame.
A spark that never learned her name.
I blink too slow, I breathe too soon.
I broke my heart beneath the moon.

And Earth is loud and it shakes my bones, and moves too slow.
But I grow limbs that bend.
And I’m not breaking. 
Not again.

I’m not an Earthgirl.
Still not an Earthgirl.
Still not an Earthgirl.

earthgirl

https://www.loc.gov/item/2016655162
Underscored with music starting at :40
Not the whole speech, just some choice passages that are relevant today.

Americanism/Franklin D. Roosevelt (1920)

Lyrics:

You only fear
What doesn’t speak. 
But silence cuts
A little deep.

They call me quiet,
Like that makes me safe. 
But wolves don’t growl
When giving chase. 

I’m the quiet kid,
I don’t get loud,
I don’t forget, ah
I get even. 

I’m the quiet kid,
I don’t forget,
I don’t get loud,
I get revenge. 

You can't help me
Don't even try
If you cross me
You'll be first to die.

You like to play
When you think you’ve won.
But I’m the game
You didn’t know you were in. 

You talk in circles,
I draw lines.
You waste your breath,
I bide my time. 

Oh, I'm the quiet kid.
Oh, I'll get so so even.
Oh, I compared notes,
Now die.

I’m the quiet kid,
I don’t forget,
I don’t get loud,
I don't get even.

I get revenge.

Quiet Kid

A murder STORY SONG! (but justified...???) Trying to balance what initially appears to be a love song with impending creepiness and uncomfortable legato string at the end. A Justice song. Just Us = Justice. get it? argh. Sorry to pun haters everywhere. Also, two syllable lines are hard.

Lyrics:

Met you
last train.
Soft laugh
cold rain.
Shared seat
cheap talk.
Missed stop,
slow walk.


Your coat,
my hands,
that night
began.

Heart rush,
Just This,
I stay,
for Just Us.
One touch,
we spin.
pull close,
breathe in.

Phone off,
no sound.
Old world,
shut down.
Tea steam,
thin light.
Your head
just right.

You trust,
I pour.
Warm lips,
want more.

Heart rush,
room slow.
I stay,
you know.
One touch,
we spin,
pull close,
breathe in.

Clock clicks,
too loud.
You fade,
I’m proud.

Glass falls,
pulse drops.
Love ends,
beat stops.
My smile,
your sigh.
One kiss,
goodbye.

You drank,
Justice.
For my
Sister.
Your fault,
She’s gone.
Farewell,
Bastard.

Just Us

Lyrics:

I don't think you're out of my reach.
Just say the word, I will find a way to speak.
And you'll never even know I’m around.
I'll let you share now, just tell me what you seek.
And if I can't give it to you, I'll get on my knees.

And you tell me what it's worth,
You tell me what it's worth.

I've got everything I could ever need.
But it's not enough when you're not here with me.
So you can keep on talking, I will listen close
And to be honest, I didn't expect this hope
But I'll keep this feeling no matter what
If now's not the right time, I'll hold it in my dreams.

And you tell me what it's worth,
You tell me what it's worth.

I can't keep begging in the dark.
My heart deserves a brand‑new spark.
Let's talk right here, no cards held tight.
I'll stand my ground and set it right.

And you tell me what it's worth 
You tell me what it's worth

I've waited years to breathe with ease,
Now I need room for my own peace.

Tell me now how much it's worth,
I'll share my price right here on earth.

And I'll tell you what you're worth 
I'll tell you what you're worth.
I, Yes I, will tell you what you're worth.

For what it’s worth

This is about Dementia. If you know, you know.

Lyrics:

To me you were a giant.
The King of the Jungle.
It's hard to watch my hero crumble.
Away, away you go

Nice to meet the old you,
the young you, a new you
in the old you, a child again,
away.

You taught me to make a flute,
from a willow stick.
Told me never touch your guitar,
but were proud when I did.

Taught me to find my feet,
helped me find my pride.
Built my strength and character,
my best friend and guide.

You tell us tales we’ve never heard,
A childhood laugh and a voice that cracks.
You run and play, your vision blurred,
with bent old knees and broken back.

I’m sad and glad you’re that child tonight,
Thoughts drifting off to now and then.
Like willow shoots that spring to life,
I wish you’d start from where you’ve been.

Your willow heart still beats, still bends,
Roots strong till the end.
I'll hold your hand,
as you start again.

Willowheart

Sorry for the messed up levels! 

Lyrics:

Phone face down
Screen got cracked
Said I’d quit
Then I slip back.

Boots in the hall
One sock on
Glass in the sink
oh my god the bourbon’s gone.

Scrolled through drafts
I Didn’t send
Lied I’d stop
Then oh my god I pressed send.

Fridge light buzz
Flickering white
Tongue feels thick
Oh my god my skull feels tight.

I’m not most people
I drink just to fight
I regret every drop.
If I remember it right.

Coat on the floor
Keys by the drain
Bottle cap bent
Oh my god a weird pain
Words came fast
You moved slow
Left the porch
oh my god into the snow.

Room went dim
Thoughts turned loud
Tried to stand
But oh my god I fell down.

I’m not most people
I ruin what’s right
I regret every drop
If I remember it right.

Wiped the mirror
Missed a streak
Same as the thoughts
I never speak.
I swore I’d quit
Even set the date
Laughed alone
Oh my god that's my fate.

Sun broke in
Seared my face
Breath like cigarettes
Oh my god there's no escape.
Called my sister
Voice was low
Said I’d quit
Oh my god She hung up slow.

I’m not most people
I ghost what I love
I regret every drop
If I remember it right.

Sink ran warm,
Scrubbed the cup,
Let it go,
Oh my god that's enough.

Bourbon

So. I've seen people discussing how there's a lack of protest songs given the current uh... climate - like there were in the '60's through the '90's. Except they're not on Soundcloud so they don't hear them. I see a few protest songs on Soundcloud. That makes me soundcloud proud. Yay alliteration! 
Anyway, I thought I'd make a bit of a goofball protest song calling for more protest songs. It also has bunch of deeper meanings (to me at least).

If you read this. Send me a link to your protest song!


Lyrics: 

Holding back my thoughts
Every prayer feels lost
Look around and see
All the pain it costs

Faith won't hold me up
When the world's so fucked up
Everything's just wrong
Tell me, where's the song?

Promises they made
Turn to dust in air
How can I believe
When they don’t care
Fighting for my rights
Yet they call it fair

Truth is hard to find
In this broken time
Every step we take
Feels like a fight

Faith won't hold me up
When the world's so fucked up
And everything's just wrong
Tell me, where's the song?

Where's the song?

Where's the Song?

Save You (harmonica guy rescue scene)

Hi. I went to edit one word of my bio and I accidentally deleted it. Off the top of my head it said, "something something something, blah blah blah, why are you reading this? Go and listen to music!"
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