Here you go, make of it what you will.
- L x

Pick a mask and put it on, try it on
Change your voice, see if it makes ‘em listen more
Is this who you want, is this who you want to be?

Change your style and maybe they’ll stick around a while
Lose your sense of humour if it means they’ll take you seriously
And give you a second more

And maybe I’ll remember your name 
From one of those quick-change acts you did, oh-oh
And I’ll remember your face
From one of those girls who I used to know so well
And I’ll say have I seen you before

Lighten the load and shake off those who waited ‘round for you
Choose a phrase and throw it in the air when you’re unsure of yourself
And your ghost makes an unwelcome grace  

Find a path and follow it, see where it goes
Down the hill, or further up to where it snows
But it will be cold, either way that you go, cos there’s ice in a place of heartlessness

And I’ll remember your name
From one of those quick-change acts you did, oh-oh
And I’ll remember your face
From one of those girls who I used to know so well
So well, so well

So wherever you go, you bring with you a shadow I get along with better
And wherever you go, you’re talking in a language that changes with the weather 
And you’ll only say hi when there’s no one else better
And I’m sick of dressing wrong in unpredictable weather

And I’ll remember your name
From one of those quick-change acts you did, oh-oh
And I’ll remember your face...
And I’ll remember your name
From one of those quick-change acts you did, oh-oh
And I’ll remember your face
From one of those girls who I used to know so well
And I’ll say have I seen you before?

Quick Change - Original Song

The best in me is all you ever think you can see so that’s all I want to be 
And the best in you is all that can ever shine through so to shine is all you do 

And I know sometimes we’ll get tired and the good things won’t make up for it for a moment 
But I know we always talk it out and you’ll say something funny timings wrong but I can’t stay mad at you 

And I hope you will find my dad jokes funny still when I’m far over the hill
And I hope you’ll still come wrap around me, tell me I look sexy, flat hair still half asleep 

And I know sometimes we get tired and the good things don’t make up for it for a moment, 
But I know we always talk it out and you say something funny timing is wrong but I can’t stay mad at you

How could I be without 
The one who cuddles me every morning, 
Bring me cups of tea when I’m yawning 
Highlight of my week every evening coming home to hear how his day’s been 
Sunday supermarket adventure 
Fancy breakfast from Marks & Spencer
I could never feel like a plastic bag because whatever more, could I want to have?￼￼

The best in me, it’s all you ever think you can see so that’s all I want to be.

The Best in Me (Original)

Will you wake up?
When your moon comes up.
And your planets are perfectly aligned.
All across your sky.

You call it retrograde
Why you don’t feel your age
Why everything seems to be going wrong
There’s a constellation you can blame this on 

You’re so matter of fact in your role as the victim.
Because it’s out of your hands, 
Somehow decided by the solar system.
So check your charts and make your decision
Or come back down to the world that you live in

When you face up 
To the things you fucked up
And threw in a box you labelled ‘fate’
You can start a new day

Throw out your horoscope 
And throughout your horrors cope
With your feet planted firmly on the ground 
It’s a situation you can turn around 

You’re so matter of fact in your role as the victim.
Because it’s out of your hands, 
Somehow decided by the solar system.
So check your charts and make your decision
Or come back down to the world that you live in

There’s a million other Geminis who won’t relate to you and I 
So can you stop explaining away the things you hate about yourself 
I’ve had enough of stars above.
I’ve had enough with maybe next month
I’ve had enough of seeing how things play out 
I’ve had enough of waiting in your blackout

You’re so matter of fact in your role as the victim.
Because it’s out of your hands, 
Somehow decided by the solar system.
So check your charts and make your decision
Or come back down to the world that you live in

The Victim (Original Song)

A recent original! I recorded this on my microphone at home, hence the crackling at the louder bits...oops.
Lyrics:

Wake me up, when the rest of my world’s asleep
In a quiet hour, with a rusty me
Hold my brain, spread it out across the floor
And visions of you start climbing up the walls

And my bedroom becomes a memory land
The notion to sleep loses grip
Tidal waves come with sunny days, they still reach me under my duvet
I will spend the midnight hours in a world where was you alongside me
And I was alongside you

Trip me up, when I’m out in the world on my own
When a strangers laughter sounds just like yours
And a conversation had once on a bench in the park
Becomes the only saving grace, in my room in the dark

And my bedroom becomes a memory land
The notion to sleep loses grip
Tidal waves come with sunny days, they still reach me under my duvet
I will spend the midnight hours in a world where was you alongside me
And I was alongside you

And when my first of AM is the digital 7
And the night was for once all my own
Maybe I’ll finally actually do something worthwhile that day
And I will put away the box of sayings and jokes that we made
And there’ll be a curb side you
Out in the rain
Out of my mind
Don’t come again



Hours - Original Song

The distance and the summer 
Could’ve been a bummer
But you messed things up at just the right time

Now up until September
Play back what I remember
When you started taking back what you give

And it’s a strange thing I win the bet from I met you
When I said we’ll only ever be friends 
And then I saw I could lose
And that’s the fate I would choose
But now I find myself the winner and I’m so damn confused
And you take what you give again
Take what you give again

And when you drag me under
Your cloud, the rain and thunder
I can’t help but be so glad that I’m there

And then you go with the breeze
And in the sun I don’t freeze
But I don’t mind wearing a coat if you can hang over me

And it’s a strange thing I win the bet from I met you
When I said we’ll only ever be friends 
And then I saw I could lose
And that’s the fate I would choose
But now I find myself the winner and I’m so damn confused
And you take what you give again
Take what you give again

And it’s the same thing I always expect the disappointment
‘cause it never is a permanent stay
I always win then I lose
And it’s a life I don’t choose
I’m sick and tired of forever being so damn confused
‘cause you take what you give again
Take what you give again
Oh you take what you give again
And you take what you give again



You Take What You Give - Original Song

If you fall away from me give me a heads up
'cause I've been having dreams and it keeps waking me up
And when i'm delirious in those first few weary moments
It can seem quite real

And I don't know if it's asking much, but if you could wander in
And enter my unconsciousness and tell yourself to pack it in
I hope it's not a problem for us
In the real world we're just doing fine but in my dreamland you're a bit of a scumbag

And I hope it's not building up
I'm not superstitious but I can take a hint
And I'm fairly confident in you
Been through tough times with you that I could not have with anyone else
Maybe I need to decipher him from me
Maybe I need to stop telling you these bad dreams

And I'm sharpening the focus now
Changing the aim of my scrutiny
Turning all the lights around and putting myself back in the seat
I know I'm good at lining up my poles
And magnetising you to every ounce of blame
While I just repel every bit away
I guess that's my mistake

And I hope it's not building up
I'm not superstitious but I can take a hint
And I'm fairly confident in you
Been through tough times with you that I could not have with anyone else
Maybe I need to decipher him from me
Maybe I need to stop telling you these bad dreams

Dreamland Scumbag - Original Song

Bleary eyes and toasty toes
Make for my cosy paradise
Sunday morning, no one's calling
Lie here, need no reason why

Much too busy, why would we leave
Stay in our cosy paradise
Five days working, just re-learning
Who we are when we're not tired

I'd like to go on holiday
With you, maybe we could stay
Somewhere we can breathe the air
And sun that's just for us to share

And we could have a week or two
Of wine, and sleep, and tasty food
Rediscover what we mean
When we say we live the dream

The week's encroaching but we keep closed in
Safe in our cosy paradise
We don't worry, we don't hurry
It's love when there's the space to take your time

And I could face the world with you
Because I know that you'll come too
And we can manage on our own
'cause where we go we make a home

And we could go on holiday
But it don't matter where we stay
'cause even when it's cold outside
We find our cosy paradise

Cosy Paradise - Original Song

We recorded this on a mic - hence the breathing/popping sounds you can hear sometimes :P
Hope you enjoy it!
- L x

Read the words how they were written down
Sing the songs how they were heard before
You say nothing can change
Cos they were set in stone

Walk the path your father set for you
Take the blow your mother sent for you
Holding back a tear
Cos you think no one will hear

They say it’s just the way things go these days
Empty eyes fill these rooms, they all look to the floor

Hide your face when you’ve done wrong
Cry through the day and all night long
Whispering words of fear
And no one dares come near

Never dare to change your mind
It’s how it is, the deal’s been signed
So let’s slip away, hide away
They’ll do nothing but sing all day

They say it’s just the way things go these days
Empty eyes fill these rooms, they all look to the floor
And you say, it’s just the way you are these days
Walk in a line, no changing direction
They’re blind, these empty eyes

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Read the words how they were written down
Sing the songs how they were heard before
You say nothing can change
We all have empty eyes, empty eyes 


Empty Eyes - Original Song

"Recent happenings"
- It's weird how writers block is helped so much by the stupid actions of other people...
So, never thought I'd say this, but thanks stupid people!
- L x

You had it all
Starting from the time you let go
You had it all
But you risk it for a better life
You had it all
So long you thought there could be more
You had it all
And we watch you find there’s nothing but cold outside

And we love you but there’s nothing more wrong than that
Saying no to a lover loved up in you, despite the fact, you’ve been
Lost in another set of eyes, you’ve been
Caught up in another valentine

You never know
You’ll be happy in the world you make
You never know
You’ll be sheltered for a little while
You never know
But the chances are you’ll only wake
And then you’ll know
You gave up everything you’re looking for now

And we love you but there’s nothing more wrong than that
Saying no to a lover loved up in you, despite the fact, you’ve been
Lost in another set of eyes, you’ve been
Caught up in another valentine

And we’ll listen to your speech about him
The same one you’ve used before
And we’ll hold you when the days are grim
But at night we’ll leave and lock your door
‘cause there’s only so much we can take
Of the girl who lives inside her head
And there’s only so much we can do
For the girl who only hears herself talk

And we love you but there’s nothing more wrong than that


Nothing More Wrong - Original Song

It's a strange wild open road
You take the time to learn the trails, learn the route
But it's a big new map I can hardly hold it all out
With my two arms

And then the day comes to pack your things
Then you see you just can't carry all you need
But the journey grows your shield you cannot see
And it will walk with you

 But they keep on moving signposts
And they keep on blocking oneway roads
and they keep on closing bridges
But my destinnation's way over there

But there's a way through if you dare
The older ones won't tell you that it's there
Down an unlit alley at first it's dark and scary
But go on and on and on and on and on

And you tell the world your new name
And you deal a brand new card game
And soon they'll change the rules
If everyone plays it too

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