Ballads

When Love...
Music and Words by Mark Magram

(chorus)
When love claims an innocent victim.
It has no sympathy for sentimentality
When love tears somebody to shreds
It spits them out whole and leaves them for dead

(verse)
And that's when you need a friend
And I'm telling you
I'm here for you until the bitter end
Time and time again.
Cuz I know the bitter sting
Of broken wings
You know you're not alone

(chorus)
When love takes its toll on somebody
Their mind turns from poetry to armchair psychology
When love leaves another heart reeling
Well I know the feeling, been dealing and healing myself

(verse)
Pick up your phone, drop me a line
I've been down and out
And I know you need to just let it out
And the world feels so cold
But it's not the end, you'll rise again,
Just talk to me I'm listening.

(bridge)
These times are few and far between
You've lived before you'll live again
Scar tissue builds a thicker skin
Can't wait to celebrate your wins
When it feel like you'll never see the bright side again.
When you wonder what you're worth when the walls are caving in

(chorus)
When love leaves another heart defeated.
Just look around, you're never far from help if you need it
Love can come and go but it's important that you know you've got a place to turn
And somebody who's concerned
Lean on me

When Love...

My Demise
Music and Words by Mark Magram

Wash
It away
Like a stain
Till i feel clean

Turn
Straight ahead
Clear my head
Of the bad scenes

September comes uninvited
Another year closer to my demise did I
Squeeze every drop out of each situation
Squander my days giving into frustration and worry
I'm not in any hurry...

To go
Cause I know this
Episode is
Not the season finale

Im
Gonna binge
Experience
Every plot twist in store for me

September comes uninvited
Another year closer to my demise did I
Squeeze every drop out of each situation
Squander my days giving into frustration and worry
I'm not in any hurry...

To go.

All the time I thought I wasted
Provided the flavors of life that I tasted
I only regret when I think up regrets
I like to think it all works out for the best and

I've got time
It's my story line
I will make what I want of it

i write the lines
steer the plot
and I cast who I want in it

September comes uninvited
Another year closer to my demise did I
Squeeze every drop out of each situation
Squander my days giving into frustration and worry
I'm not in any hurry...

To witness my demise.

My Demise

Finally free
Words and Music by Mark Magram (2021)

(v)
When it all went to hell
I wasn't so innocent
I played my role
The story's been told
No point in retelling it
Can't even cry if I try

(ch)
I'd say I've been broken hearted
But I just went numb when the end of us started
Now I live a new life
And you don't exist

(v)
Could be much worse
Just look at my resume
My long long career
Of living in fear
And self fulfilling Prophecies
That all came to pass

(ch)
I'd say I'm drowning in sorrow
But all I've got left is a better tomorrow
I did my time, I paid my debt
And now I'm finally free

(br)
The color of pain
Washes out in the rain
The more i go through
The less that it stains
And my inner child
Has been dying to come forward
And paint the world
With any color I want to use.

(v)
Fell from great heights
But I'm still alive and well
I played my roles
A new tale unfolds
Wherever it goes
I'm finally in control my hands are on the wheel

(ch)
I'd say I've been broken hearted
But I just went numb when the end of us started
I'd say I'm drowning in sorrow
But all I've got left is a better tomorrow
I did my time I paid my debt
And now I'm finally free

Finally Free

Sea Song
Words and Lead Vocal by Havilah Rand
Music and Harmony Vocals by Mark Magram

Building a boat made of dreams

out of hope and a prayer

the sails are tattered and frayed

drifting away

CHORUS

this crew of one

windward toward the setting sun

look to the horizon

leave the ghost behind

and say goodbye forever back to the sea finally be free

turn your eyes to the sky

as the night

sets it all on fire



waves of emotion

roll in with the tide

the moon shadows to a flickering ember

lighting the way



CHORUS

Bridge

and the heart learns to let the fear go

back to the stillness of peace of forgiveness

Sea Song

Breaking Me 
Music and Words by Stephen Miller and Mark Magram (2022)

Verse1:
It started off
like a dream you see
in fairy tales
but you were lost
and needing
me to make
you well
thought I’d seen
hap-ly ever after
in your eyes
but can’t believe
they were always
lies lies
and now I’m left
with these scattered
pieces of you
in my memory and 
in my heart

Chorus:
All I want
All I ever 
needed was
you
can’t believe
you made me
fall in love with you
was that your plan
to do
breaking me
in two   

Verse2:
should have seen 
the signs 
now that
I’m looking back
I was living 
so blind
running away
on your lies
All my friends
kept telling me
to stay far away
they knew I'd get hurt
by you eventually
like a fool I told
myself 'what do
they know'
I was there and they were not
aint that how it goes
sometimes we don’t
wanna hear the things
we need to hear

Chorus:
All I want
All I ever 
needed was
you
can’t believe
you made me
fall in love with you
was that your plan
to do
breaking me
in two  

Bridge:
all those nights 
I cried 
asking myself
why'd it have to happen
the way they said it would 
now I look like the fool
like a fool

Chorus:
All I want
All I ever 
needed was
you
can’t believe
you made me
fall in love with you
was that your plan
to do
All I want
All I ever 
needed was
you
can’t believe
you made me
fall in love with you
was that your plan
to do
breaking me
in two  

Outro:
I got this feeling inside
somethin’ aint right
I got this feeling inside
somethin’ aint right

Breaking Me (Stephen Miller and Mark Magram)

Crosswalks
Music by Mark Magram
Words by Mark Magram and Chat GPT

Verse 1:
Life's a cruel mistress, she takes and she gives,
It can feel like going through the motions,
We try and we try, just to breathe and to live,
but the world keeps causing us commotion.

Chorus:
we keep on walking, through the storm and the rain,
We keep pushing forward, even when it's in vain,
But we know that the sun always rises again,
And we'll cross each crosswalk, no matter the pain.

Verse 2:
We've had a fair share of heartbreak and sorrow,
Days when we feel there's no hope for tomorrow,
But we can't give up, we must still carry on,
Muster the strength to keep moving along.

Chorus:
we keep on walking, through the storm and the rain,
We keep pushing forward, even when it's in vain,
For we know that the sun always rises again,
And we'll cross each crosswalk, no matter the pain.

so let's keep on walking, with heads held up high,
With unfounded hope, we'll reach up to the sky,
We'll cross each crosswalk, one step at a time,
And we'll never stop, till we reach the sublime.

Bridge:
And though the road may be long and hard,
We'll keep moving on, we will not disregard,
The lessons we learn as we travel the path,
And memories we cherish and hope will always last.

Verse 3:
Whatever the hardship, we will rise above
And show them we're stronger, with the power of love.

Crosswalks

Thin Air
Music and Words by Mark Magram (2023)

Standing on top of the world
In the warmth of the sun
Trying to take in the air
But it won't fill your lungs

Head, light, tired and weak
Chest tight, you struggle to speak
All of the people that you've ever known
Living their lives on the earth down below

so you shout at the snow covered peaks
All that you hope and you dream
Soon comes the mountains reply
Echoes of memories from times gone by
Clock ticks the suns going down
Lights glow from some distant town
You've gone bout as high as you'll go
Echoes of memories beckon you home

Ahhhh
None of the trees want to live there
Ahhhh
Why are you climbing so high?
Ahhhh
Everything you've ever needed
Ahhhh
Is down where the ocean meets up with the sky

And you realize that being so high
Isn't always the way it's described
you think you're on top of the world
the air is so thin

Standing on top of the world
In the warmth of the sun
Trying to take in the air
But it won't fill your lungs

Thin Air

Amber
Music and Words by Mark Magram (2023)

(v1)
We all went there to pick one out
But you chose us, you had no doubt
You leapt into our arms that day
You won us over right away

Gentle eyes and golden fur
You never fussed or caused a stir
Your love was unconditional
Because of you our hearts were full

(ch)
Patient, kind and full of grace
For ten long years you shared our space
You never asked too much of us
You never made us earn your trust
A better friend you could not be
You gave yourself unselfishly
We think of you and miss you so
We wish you never had to go
Amber

(v2)
We never knew that you weren't well
If you could talk you'd never tell
I stroked your head and held you tight
You slipped away, I cried and cried

I hope you felt our love for you
And you felt joy your whole life through
We didn't give you all we could
But I hope your life with us was good

(ch)

(br)
All we ever asked of you, you did
I wish you had another life to live
I wish that we could do it all again
But I guess even the best things have to end

(v3)
We always will remember you
Your regal golden amber hue
The way you brightened up our days
The joy you felt to see our face

Now you live on in photographs
Your memory will always last
Your love was pure from start to end
Our golden girl our loyal friend

(ch)

Amber

Hold On
Music and Words by Mark Magram (2023)

(v1)
When all the noises in your head
Are only getting stronger
And all your days are filled with dread
And only getting longer

And you feel like giving in
Your poor spirit drowning
In the sea
Hold on

(ch)
Don't give up
In your silence you are crying out for help
Don't give in
I can hear the pain your words will never tell
Hold On

(v2)
I'm only just a breath away
When you can only whisper
When you've run out of things to say
I'm here to be your listener

When you forget your inner strength
And how you always seem to
Rise again
Hold on

(ch)

You'll never face this world alone
As long as I am breathing
Hold On

Hold On

Can I Call You Angel?

Music and Words by Mark Magram
Vocal by Bruce Salmon

(Verse)
I like my car
Kinda bored with noisy bars
how bout you and me go drive underneath the stars?

Hey, did you eat?
There's that place just up the street
Let's just skip that "meet and greet", and wine and dine.

(Chorus)
This time's like diamonds, and I know I'm in love
Can I call you Angel tonight?

(Verse)
I'll get chicken parm
You can get some dish with charm
Cause we always treat our plates as one.

Sure I'll take a drink?
On the rocks with nothing sweet
You can get that rainbow colored fruit cocktail

(Chorus)
This time's like diamonds, and I know I'm in love
again
tonight

(Verse)
It's been a while since
You and I went out in style and
the thought of that put
a smile across my face

(Chorus)
This time's like diamonds, and I've been
Wondering if I could call you my Angel tonight?

Can I Call You Angel - by Mark Magram & Bruce Salmon

Too High to Fall
Music and Words by MilliMark

when we first met we were just friends
the path ahead was clear and wide
but we got hurt and tried  again..didn’t want
to let someone new inside   


(lift 1 change 1)
even though the journey was enough to make us break
ill never regret it 
because we learned from our mistakes

(chorus 1)
ill always see the castles we built
I’ll always be clear from all the guilt
(chorus change 1)
baby where we stand our heads can touch the clouds
our feet on solid ground
too high too fall down

(verse 2)
I know we both done wrong together
feels like the weight will bring us both down
but this love cannot be crushed by feathers
or chased away by shadows on the ground


(lift 2 change 2)
cause every beam that holds us up from good times to the bad
is bonded together with the strongest love we had


(chorus 2)
ill always see the castles we built
I’ll always be clear from all the guilt
(chorus change 1)
baby where we stand our heads can touch the clouds
our feet on solid ground
too high too fall down

(bridge)
JUST NOW I caught that look in your eye
i know your mind's elsewhere theres no need for goodbye
just look at what we built and how far we have come


(chorus 2)
ill always see the castles we built
I’ll always be clear from all the guilt
(chorus change 1)
baby where we stand our heads can touch the clouds
our feet on solid ground
too high too fall down

Too High To Fall - MilliMark

Anywhere But Here
Words and Music by Mark Magram
Vocals by Don Mercer

Feel like shutting down
The world is caving in.
How do I go on?
Without 
You Here 
To hold. 

This place aint home anymore
I don't recognize a thing about it 
Most days I just need to be 
Anywhere but here 

Oooohhhh
Oooohhhh

Night bleeds into day 
Time just slips away
on The side where you would sleep 
I Gently traced your shape
Oh this was all a big mistake

This place aint home anymore
I don't recognize a thing about it 
Most days I just need to be 
Anywhere but here 

Beneath the ice I sleep
A fires all I need 
To be free from here
And to fly away
so I just lay awake at night and dream

Feel like shutting down
The world is caving in.
How will I go on?
Without 
You Here 
To hold.

Anywhere But Here

Do It All With You
Performed by Ange Kogutz
Music and Words by Mark Magram 
Bass Guitar by Ethan Magram

[2:44]
Produced by Mark Magram
©2020 MagramMusic


Ad Lib the intro

VERSE 1
My hearts overflowing
With words I need to say
Like I LOVE THIS LIFE WE’RE CREATING
HAND IN HAND FOR ALL OUR DAYS
THROUGH EVERY GOOD TIME AND BAD
I KNOW WE’LL MAKE IT THROUGH
AND I’M GLAD I GET TO DO IT ALL
PAUSE
WITH YOU~~~~

VERSE 2

Your smile YOUR laugh
Sparkling eyes
And that slow sexy way you move
Stokes the fire steady burning inside me and
I~~~
I just want to celebrate you
Cabernet by the fireside baby
Becomes a lover’s rendezvous
YES Tonight
Giving all I am
To You

BRIDGE
So take me in your arms
Make this world disappear
You don’t have make a sound
And yet, my soul still hears
So Take me in your arms
Make this world go away
Don’t even move your mouth baby
I’ll still hear every word you say
I’m so Glad
I’m so glad
Nobody I want to do this life with but you~~~
(join bgvs &amp; ad lib out)

Do It All With You - Featuring Ange Kogutz

I Can Feel It
Music and Words by Mark Magram
Performed by Ray Prim
Bass - Ethan Magram
Guitars - Aaron Magram

[05:12]
Produced by Mark Magram
©2020 MagramMusic

I just emerged from a deep dark place yet another time
but I persevered 
and yes I'm still here

Took some time for me to realize that I'm doin just fine
and I'll make it through
its what I always do

When things hit bottom that's when I tend to really respond
sometimes I dont even know how I do

but I can feel it
my time is finally here
I can feel it
I know that there are better days to come
cause I'll make em that way myself.

(vamp for 4 measures)

For some reason I look for help in family and friends
and theyre always great
they help carry the weight.

but in the end there's only one person on whom I can depend
and that person is me
think by now I would see

all your friends and your family will tell you what you want to hear
cause they love you and thats what they want you to feel

but only you can make you feel it
my day is finally here
I can feel it
all the clouds have dissappeared
I can feel it
I have crawled out from my hell
I can feel it
I know that there are better days ahead
cause I'll make em that way myself.

[Bridge]
I just need to have a little faith
Just look how far I've come
I've done it on my own


Well I can feel it
My Time has finally come
And I can feel it
I can see how far I've come
I can feel it
I know what I can do
I can feel it
I know that there are brighter days ahead
because I'll make em that way myself.

mmm mm mm
Just look at how well I've done so far....so far
Look at how far I've come so far....so far
mmmmm

I Can Feel It - Featuring Ray Prim

Bitter Pill
Music and Words by Mark Magram

Just
When you think
That your world's all together
There's a change in the weather
And your water runs dry

You were blind
In your mind
And you took it for granted
And you never would have planned it
But you find yourself alone

So there you are just a sailboat in the ocean
Drifting to and fro wherever the wind will blow
You try to cry but the tears just ain't coming
The years took their toll and the tears just won't flow
But there's another side
And life is just a ride
It'll take you where it will
It's a bitter pill

Love
Is a game
That you never stop playing
comes crashing down to earth when you fill it full of lies.

When you play
By the rules
Someone else can just change em
They change a rule and break your heart before the ink dries.

So there you are just a dandelion seed
Floating in the breeze a wherever it may blow
You try to cry but the tears just ain't coming
The years took their toll and the tears just won't flow
But there's another side
And life is just a ride
It'll take you where it will
It's a bitter pill


When you fall asleep and you trust what you see
You become a stirring duck for a hunters gun
When you drop your guard and take down your defenses
You might not mend any fences but your always exposed
And all you have is hope
Cause you're giving too much rope
And you just can't please done folks

So there you are just a satellite in space 
Long ago decommissioned drifting on alone
You try to cry but the tears just ain't coming
The years took their toll and the tears just won't flow
But there's another side
And life is just a ride
It'll take you where it will
It's a bitter pill

Bitter Pill

Runnin Down That Feeling
Music and Words by Mark Magram

V1
when we were young
we used to play war in the woods
with toy guns and pine cone grenades
when you got capped
you just laid in the dirt 
and counted to 30

rode our bikes several miles from home
our moms had no way to reach us by phone
we had to be back 
when the sun went down 
or we would get grounded

PRECH1
until were done shooting in the woods
and riding our bikes wherever we please
we're soaking in the daylight laughing till the twilight and 
playing some games in the trees

CHORUS
and we'll keep runnin down that feeling 
when we hadnt a care the world 
 we’ll take every last ounce we can find  
 till the clock pulls us back to the daily grind 

V2
When we were young
We prayed that the sky's would get dark
And our breath looked like cigarette smoke
And we all got stoked
Because we knew it meant snow and we wouldn't have to go into school

And if mother nature
Was to shine down upon us and blanket us in sheets of white
We cheered with delight
Grabbed a football and threw on a jacket and played till we froze

PRECH2
And all we knew was this day was the best one
And later we would sled down killer hill 

CHORUS
and we'll keep runnin down that feeling 
when we hadnt a care the world 
 we’ll take every last ounce we can find  
 till the clock pulls us back to the daily grind 

BRIDGE
its a premature addiction
to a care free condition
we dont know it at the time
but those years will pass us by

by the time the time escapes us
only photographs can take us
to nostalgic recollections of a time when we were punk young kids
living moment to moment through our days

CHORUS
CHORUS
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