Acoustic song about how easily you can be fooled.

More Fool Me

Dig a little deeper cause I need to see 
what lies behind that smile

I should’ve known better cos all you’ve ever done 
Is lie all your life

Fool me once fool me twice more fool me x2

You would think by now I would’ve known somehow 
To spot the snake behind your eyes

But I’m too damned stupid  
To see past your disguise

Fool me once fool me twice more fool me x2

You promise me the earth and tell me that you’ve changed, lesson learnt

I put my arms around you tell you were ok 
And then I get burnt

Fool me once fool me twice more fool me x2
Fool me once fool me twice more fool me x2

This Is Where I Came In

More Fool Me

A rough demo of a new song about the perils of having an affair.

Right Now

A first time experiment with samples !! This was put together using Ampify studio.

Last Resting Place

When I Call

Can We Love

A gentle ballad about finding love unexpectedly.

Two 

I didn't see it coming, it came right out of the blue
For so long it was just me, now there is you

Now we've become two, now we've become two

A door I thought was always closed, opened just by chance
All it took to change my world, was just a fleeting glance

Now we've become two, now we've become two

Never thought that it could happen
Never dreamed it could be you
Sometimes when you’re not looking
Dreams can come true

I won't waste a single moment, dwelling on my past
Now I know I've found a place, and I have faith that it will last

Now we've become two, now we've become two
Now we've become two, now we've become two

A new song and the first time I have ever tried to produce a song from start to finish playing and composing all the parts and recording and mixing........now I know how hard it is to do and will def need a lot more practice !!! Anyway its an autobiographical song about the struggle to fit in and in stressful situations I sometimes struggle to get my breath just for a normal conversation!

Breathe

This is a demo and from a few years ago about a a depressive streak which sometimes comes upon me and my fight to try and keep things in perspective ( not always successfully )  when things go wrong. It was one of those songs which in essence serves as a reminder to myself it will come again and it will also go so think of the future not the past.

OS DEMOS

Just A Matter Of Time

new song recorded on my phone ( A very rough demo )

Bells That have Already Chimed

The world keeps turning but nothing ever seems to change at all
One step forward 2 steps back until we start to fall

But it doesn’t really matter to me I’ve always been too blind to see
And the next generation gets left behind again

You know we can’t turn turn back time
And you cannot silence the bells that have already chimed

There are too many people in power they say that there’s nothing wrong
And most of us stand in line and move along

Follow us we know what we’re doing, 
Follow us we know where were going
And the next generation gets left behind again

You know we can’t turn turn back time
And you cannot silence the bells that have already chimed

I was young and naive and to scared to open my mind
Now I’m old and tired and the truth is harder to find
In an age where fact and fiction have combined

 You know we can’t turn turn back time
And you cannot silence the bells that have already chimed

All the worlds disasters we try to ignore, nature’s getting busy just trying to restore, but all we seem to do is destroy more and more

And you cannot silence the bells that have already chimed

Bells That Have Already Chimed

A rough demo of a song about my personal recollections of Christmas as a child .

A Christmas Lullaby

Christmas carols in assembly, looking forward to the nativity
Reminding me of a time when I was young

Coach lights wrapped around the Christmas tree, a pillow case for stockings for my brothers and me 
Reminding us of a time when we were young

I am so much older now and my hair's turned grey
But I’ll never forget those childhood Christmas days 

Opening presents at 5am, back to bed till we woke again
That’s what I remember when I was young

Christmas dinner that seemed to go on for weeks, the Queen came on no one speaks
That’s what I remember when I was young

I am so much older now and my hair's turned grey
But I’ll never forget my childhood Christmas days 

I know that it’s sentimental but I don’t care
I’m still trying to find the innocence I had back then

Eric and Ernie’s special’s was a treat, we went to bed tired and beat 
We were happy as can could be when we were young

Maybe this is just my mind playing tricks, looking back through rose coloured specs
But it’s what I remember when I was young

I am so much older now and my hair has turned grey
But I’ll never forget my childhood Christmas days 
No I’ll never forget, no I’ll never forget, you know I’ll never forget
My childhood Christmas days

Christmas Lullaby

Throwing It All Away

A demo of a new song written this morning and recorded on my phone about that sudden realisation that change is within you if you really want it.
Free At Last
I woke up this morning, and much to my surprise
The clouds had all but lifted, and the sun was in my eyes
Never thought this day would come, I thought that I was done,
Seemed that I would spend my life, always on the run 

My past just wouldn’t rest. Every day was just a test

But now it feels like I am finally free, free at last, free at last
Now it feels like I am free at last

I’ve always walked a fine line, between what was right and wrong
Didn’t want to look too weak, so I always acted strong

But there ain’t  no point in trying, to be someone that I’m not
And it’s about damn time I realised, the acting got to stop

So I’ll lay my past to rest, for the future give my best

Cos’ now it feels like I am finally free, free at last, free at last
Now it feels like I am free at last
 
To all of you, that I’ve hurt before, 
I make this promise, it ain’t gonna happen anymore

When I open my front door, and look upon the day
I’ll smile and take it in, whatever comes my way

I’ll face it all again, but I won’t give in to the pain
 
Cos’ now it feels like I am finally free, free at last, free at last
Now it feels like I am free at last

Free at last, free at last, now it feels like I am free at last

Free At Last

An Acoustic ballad about a trying to come to terms with the break up of a relationship and your role in it falling apart.

Help me find my way

There’s a load on my mind, and I just can’t shake it off
A feeling oh so strong, I just can’t make it stop
Since the day that you left, I felt so alone, 

All my friends try to help, but they gotta go home
Now I’m alone in this house, I feel so cold, 
The walls are closing in, and my mind folds 

Help me find my way, help me find my way, cos’ I’m lost, without you

I thought I gave it all, that I could, 
maybe a little bit more, than I should
If I could go back in time, what would I change, 
would it make any difference, anyway

I guess that I know, it was my fault, 
but I just can’t find a way, out of this fog

Help me find my way help me find my way cos’ I’m lost cos I’m lost without you

I was too preoccupied with what I was doing
And way to blind to see it was you I was losing 

Somehow I gotta find a way, to move on, 
but I can’t see the point, now you’re gone

Help me find my way help me find my way cos’ I’m lost cos I’m lost without you
Help me find my way help me find my way cos’ I’m lost cos I’m lost without you

Help Me Find My Way

02 Love Is the Feeling

Demo of the Undertones classic slightly different from the original!!!!!!!

Teenage Kicks

A way to make things right

Goodbye My summer Love

Sometimes you get things badly wrong in your life and you have to stand up and admit it. You lose someone dear to you forever but it's about facing up and learning from your mistakes.

09 Wrong

Although I accept sometimes war is inevitable some battles no matter who wins nothing changes.

07 Hero To Zero

Find My Way Home.mp3

My song writing inspiration mostly comes from day to day observations and my own experience of life. I have always had a leaning towards the softer, more melodic style of music and my compositions naturally take me in that direction. With any composition I have to say I go for the “if I like it that’s good enough” philosophy and try not to worry about rules or the latest “fashion”. You will notice from my influences, generally they will not be trend setters and I suppose that’s an inherent trait in me.
As for musical influences apart from the aforementioned Mr Joseph my tastes tend to be the less well known artists and bands such as Barclay James Harvest, Marillion, although my collection also contains Pink Floyd, The Beatles, John Denver, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion and modern artists such as David Gray and Coldplay.
My first live performance was back in Sept 1999 at the Wensum Lodge Norwich and I can honestly say I was terrified and could not stop my hands shaking to which one wag in the audience lightened the mood by telling me to put them in my pocket which made everyone laugh except me as I didn’t get the joke till I came off stage!
I recorded my first C/D in March 1999 “THROUGH THE EYES OF THE BEHOLDER” (another valentine present from my girlfriend). The CD was a bit of fun with just me on vocals and guitar but with some good feedback about the songs and with new material composed I decided to go for a fully produced sound for the next album.
“PURE BLUE” the follow up C/D was recorded at purple studios in Norwich and was definitely worth every penny.
As luck would have it Nigel Harris who engineered the 1st C/D was available to produce “PURE BLUE” and he did a great job in getting the right session musicians and playing a lot of the instruments himself and also coming up with so many great ideas that it was a joy to record.
This led to a 3rd C/D released February 2004 titled “ONE YEAR OUT” recorded at Zig Zag studio’s near Huntingdon. This album was produced by Gareth Stuart who also played a lot of the instruments and we coerced his wife Amanda to sing and play keyboards. Session musicians included Ex Bible Drummer Dave Larcombe, and local folk legend Roger Smith on guitar and vocals with a guest appearance from my girlfriend singing backing vocals on “Chasing Rainbows”. The response to the album was very positive both critically and commercially with radio appearances and one track (In Your Arms) being selected as a song for an Irish newspaper C/D. Also in 2008 two songs from the album “You were there ” and “In your arms “were used on a national Dutch TV show about Schiphol airport called Hello Goodbye and they are also on the series 2 C/D.

Mal Fry

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