A Ballad of Scottish Banter

All Lyrics By: Paulo Sergio Carvalho

This is my hometown,
Where we shared our dreams.
Where your smile lit the night,
And love was all we'd need.

Time has passed us by,
Life pulled us apart.
But the memories of you
Still echo in my heart.

My Hometown, Our Hometown!
The place where love began.
Coming back, it feels so right,
To hold your hand again tonight.

The streets we walked are calling,
The stars still shine the same.
I’m back here searching for you,
To reignite the flame.

My Hometown, Our Hometown!
The spark that never died.
Every road leads me to you,
Forever love, we can’t deny.

No more shadows, just the light,
I’ve come home to make things right.
If you’ll take my hand again,
We’ll rewrite the story, let love begin.

My Hometown, Our Hometown!
Where our hearts will always be.
Coming back, it feels so true,
Forever love, just me and you.

My Hometown, Our Hometown!
The place where we belong.
With every step, I feel the fire,
The love we've had all along.

My Hometown, Our Hometown!
Forever in my soul.
I’m here to stay, to hold you close,
Together, we’ll be whole.

I’ve come back, I’ve found my way,
This is our moment, let’s not delay.
Our Hometown, My Hometown
It’s you and me, love, here to stay!

My Hometown, Our Hometown!
Forever in my soul.
I’m here to stay, to hold you close,
Together, we’ll be whole.

I’ve come back, I’ve found my way,
This is our moment, let’s not delay.
Our Hometown, My Hometown
It’s you and me, love, here to stay!

My Hometown

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Fading Behind Me

[Verse 1]
I walked the shoreline
barefoot against the wind
sand caught in every silence
waves too tired to even begin

The tide held its breath again
not a promise not a wish
just the calm between each moment
and the sound that never came

[Chorus]
Footprints fading behind me
gone before they reach the sea
I let the wind decide
where I end
where I used to be

[Verse 2]
Loneliness didn’t misbehave
it sighed and turned away
left a warmth I couldn’t handle
and was never meant to keep

The salt air held too many secrets
the sky looked the other way
I kept walking like it mattered
but the ground forgot me anyway

[Chorus]
Footprints fading behind me
like a face no one remembers
I let the wind decide
what to keep
what to leave

[Bridge]
There is no one on the beach now
just the cold
and my retreat
no answers in the tide
just the way it pulls from me

[Final Chorus]
Footprints fading behind me
not even shadows want to stay
I let the wind decide
and it took you away
and it took you away

Fading Behind Me


I must be livin' a dream
'Cause I would have left by now if it were real
But it's not
It's not
It's not
It's so hard to see through
With all of these things that I never do
But I still apologize for

Oh
You got me on my knees again
(Again, again, again, again)
Said you wanna be with me till the end
(Till the end, till the end, till the end)
But you never give me any time
Time
Time
Time

Apologizing for shit that I didn't do
Stayed because I thought it was love
But you know it isn't true
You should know that I'm not fine
You're killing me inside
I'm dying to be alive
(To be alive)

And I thought that you would be mine
But it was just toxic
You know I can't stop it
It's not
It's not
It's not
And I thought that you would be mine
But it was just toxic
You know I can't stop it
It's not
It's not
It's not

And I know
I know
I know
It was never love
It was never love
You and I
It was never love
It was never love
But I stayed for the feeling
It's like I'm dying to be alive

Why do you think I don't try?
And why do you think I don't care?
Why do you always get mad at me
When I tell you it isn't fair?
You get so insecure when I'm happy
Or you think that I'm lyin'
And I feel like I'm walkin' on eggshells
And I have to keep tryin'

You don't like me for me
You just like to fight
I'm sorry for whatever it is I did
That I didn't do

Why do you think that I stayed?
Why do you think that I tried?
You don't understand how it feels
To be dying to be alive
Dying to be alive

And stayed 'cause I thought it's love
And the feeling's gone
But I don't care anymore
No
I don't care anymore
No
I don't care anymore
No
I don't care anymore
'Cause I know that you know
That I am dyin' to be alive
And I know that you know
That I am dyin' to be alive
And I know that you know
That I am dyin' to be alive
Dyin'

Dying To Be Alive

Bubbling in my skin I feel the pain bleeding out
Cries for my sisters that are buried underground
And I still hear their sounds, sounds of their voice
But the fear that they were living never had no choice
Generational trauma, la mujer asesinada
Gotta protect your mama, gotta connect each other
This the light at the end of the tunnel
Getting you out of the struggle
When the world is falling down I get you out of the rubble
(Huh)

[Chorus]
Keep your head up queen
(Huh)
Never forget your dreams
(Nah, huh)
Keep your head up queen
(Nah)
Never forget your, never forget that you came from a woman that went through some pain
I know that you're hurting cause I'm feeling the same
And this is not the end, there will be some brighter days
Keep your head up queen, know that you are not to blame 
[Chorus]                                                                                                                     

We were leaders once,
Fire in our hands.
Healing, knowledge,
Power in demand.

Then they stole it,
Burned our names.
Called us witches,
Drowned in shame.

Still today—
Shut us up,
Pay us less,
Push us down,
Call us prey.
But we won’t fade away.   Told to be pretty,  But never too smart.  Quiet your voice,  Don’t speak from the heart.
Never complain, Never defy.  Be a good daughter, Be a good wife.
Hide your anger,  Swallow your needs.  Dress up your pain,  And call it “pleased.”
Dress sexy—you're a slut.  Don’t dress up—you’re a prude.  No matter what you do,  You're always wrong.

 [Chorus]
Keep your head up queen
(Huh)
Never forget your dreams
(Nah, huh)
Keep your head up queen
(Nah)
Never forget your, never forget that you came from a woman that went through some pain
I know that you're hurting cause I'm feeling the same
And this is not the end, there will be some brighter days
Keep your head up queen, know that you are not to blame 
[Chorus]                                                                                                                         

I scroll and see it—
Mocking lines.
Too loud, too soft,
Step out of line.

Too ambitious,
Too much fire.
Too emotional,
Called a liar.

Every post—
Same old game.
Every word—
Our worth in chains.  We fight online,
Weapons in words.
Forget the system,
Forget what we’ve learned.  Hey, no more hiding.
No more holding it in.
Say your truth, even when it scares you.
I see your pain, and you don’t have to carry it alone.
Teach your daughters to fight,
teach your sons to respect.
We can tear down the old shit,
we can build something better.
Now is our time — and you, yes you, are the one.
Keep going. Keep rising. You’ve got this. 

{Chorus]
Keep your head up queen
(Huh)
Never forget your dreams
(Nah, huh)
Keep your head up queen
(Nah)
Never forget your, never forget that you came from a woman that went through some pain
I know that you're hurting cause I'm feeling the same
And this is not the end, there will be some brighter days
Keep your head up queen, know that you are not to blame 
[Chorus]

Queen

New Version of a song that I wrote in 2015

WELL, THE POSSUM, HE IS GONE
THE MAN IN BLACK, IS GONE TO
OLD NUMBER ONE IS GONE
THE HAG IS GONE TO

SHOTGUN WILLIE IS STILL AROUND
HE'S MISSIN' OLD NUMBER ONE
COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
WHO'S GONNA TAKE THE BLAME

WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME
WHEN COUNTRY WAS MIGHTY FINE
DOWN HOME STORYTELLIN'
AND FINE FIDDLE PLAYIN'
THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE
YEA, THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE

MY DADDY LISTENED TO OLD HANK
PLAYED HIS TUNES ON HIS HARP
I CAN STILL HEAR HIM PLAYIN'
HEY GOOD LOOKIN' WHAT'S YOU GOT COOKIN'

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
OLD COUNTRY WILL BE BACK AROUND
NEW GENERATIONS WILL WONDER WHY
IF WE LET TRADITIONAL COUNTRY DIE

WISH I COULD GO BACK IN TIME
WHEN COUNTRY WAS MIGHTY FINE
DOWN HOME STORYTELLIN'
AND FINE FIDDLE PLAYIN'
THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE
YEA, THEM DAY'S ARE LONG GONE

(REPEAT VERSE 3, 4 AND CHORUS)


2015 © Lyrics by Tony Harris

Them Days Are Long Gone (New Version) - Lyrics by Tony Harris

in the twenty first century 
you're lucky if you're dead
everybody hurts endlessly 
or watches it instead

the news is entertainment 
and the truth is never said 
it's all about containment 
and the bullshit that we're fed

is all designed
to dull your mind 

make you believe 
make you accept

right as wrong and
wrong as right

before too long you'll see
day as night

don't believe
don't consent
you don't need to sacrifice freedom
for safety or contentment

be human
be free
be what you're meant to be

be human
be free
be what you're meant to be

be human

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