Damn love this!!! I agree with Alan, getting some Stevie and Ben Folds vibes. And that chorus!!! This one really showcases your amazing vocal ability. And you know I’m a sucker fortjose major 7th chords!  Great guitar solo too; this is a masterpiece!

Nice take on the prompt! Very triumphant feel. Great arrangment. Love the way it ends.

The piano and back vocals really make this tune.. love the anthem vibe

liking the moodiness and build up to the first verse..

man you got so much SOUL!! awesome chorus and arrangement. You consistently impress me and get me bobbing my head with a smile Mr Magram:)

Oh, okay. You, as usual are bringing your A game sir! I love how the music drops into the first verse. Production on this is great as well.

Man, you knocked it out of the park on this one! The guitar solo really rounds it out nicely.

Thats nice Mark!  Great production.  Ready for the radio!

Not sure I need to say great production any more, it's kind of expected at this point, lol. But will say I really dig the tone of the guitar at the beginning, nice resolve from the intro into the verse too. Cool progression choices, love the drop chord at the end of the chorus, not sure what the chart is here, I think that's still the 6, but not sure...?

she steals a glance up at the clock ‘tween idle lines of conversation, am I talking to myself, feels like I’m talking to myself

another failure to engage, another train stuck at the station, but it’s probably just as well, probably just as well

cause even if the stars say not this time, something in my heart, tells me I’ll be fine
that someday soon somebody special will come walking through my door

and that is what I’m waiting for, what I’m waiting for, that is what I’m waiting for

seems like everywhere I turn I see another happy couple, smiling laughing and care free, exactly how I want to be

But I know that my sun is on the rise, clouds are making way, for cerulean skies
and someday soon somebody special will come walking through my door

and that is what I’m waiting for, what I’m waiting for, that is what I’m waiting for

my friends say I set my sights too high, but I don’t know what that is
settling for less is not my style, I’m looking for bliss and I won’t stop until I find it

even if the stars say not this time, something in my heart, tells me I’ll be fine
that someday soon somebody special will come walking through my door

and that is what I’m waiting for, what I’m waiting for, that is what I’m waiting for

What I'm Waiting For

Waiting Out The Storm
Music and Words by Mark Magram (2022)

I'm not going back that's it I've had enough
I'm only going forward don't care if it gets rough
The clouds might still look black out there but I can see the hills
The ground is sloping upwards so I'll press on forward still. 

(ch)
Waiting out the storm
I've climbed the highest mountain
Waiting out the storm
While the valley floods below
Waiting out the storm
While my former life is drowning
Waiting out the storm
In the sunset after glow

If everything goes well, I've got half my days before me
Forget about the past, But my past cannot ignore me
I'm on a higher plane, drink from crystal mountain streams
Storm clouds are down below and I'm feasting on my dreams

(ch)
(solo)
(ch)

Waiting Out The Storm

And I know
Faces come and go
People places things 
It’s all I know from you
But now I don’t 

Now I see
You are the best of me
The worst is far behind
But now I wonder
If okay is fine

And we hoped
That things would take a turn
Go back to the way they were
Holding on

I don’t know
Where things start going wrong
Words not spoke yet songs still sung
We know the words to every one

And we see
Weddings on TV
Hugging laughing dancing
We each wondering 
should that be me

And we hoped
That things would take a turn
Go back to the way they were
Holding on
To the things we lost

Can we get
Everything we loved
Back to the way it was
Is it gone? 

Don’t listen
To what I said
All these problems are in my head
Just pretend
To be oblivious
And then everything is fine

You think it’s gettin better when it keeps on snowin
The wind has a tendency to keep on blowin
So wait with me
We waitin out the storm
We’ve been waiting for too long
Now we wait no more

Don’t worry I’m feeling fine 
The look on my face I’m just real tired
And I have nothing else to talk about
Everything’s alright

You know it’s gettin better when it keeps on snowin
The wind has a tendency to keep on blowin
So wait with me
We waitin out the storm
We’ve been waiting for too long
Now we wait no more

Now I see
You were a part of me
Missing piece of a boring puzzle
Blank white canvas incomplete

And we hoped
That things would take a turn
Go back to the way they were
Holding on
To the things that are lost

Can we get
Everything we loved
Back to the way it was
Is it gone?

Smell The Roses

I've been over the limit
I've been under the gun
Can I get just a minute
To se what's come undone

You've been watching the weather
You've been keeping the flame
Being down for whatever
Keeps my head in the game

So when the these heavy days come down
And I'm feeling six feet underground
You lift me up, you dig me out
Oh when these heavy days come down

We've been put through the ringer
We've had mountains to move
Still got rings on these fingers
Ain't got nothing to prove

I just needed a moment
To say what's on my heart
Simple fact of the matter
I'm still here cuz you are who you are

So when the these heavy days come down
And I'm feeling six feet underground
You lift me up, you dig me out
Oh when these heavy days come down

Heavy Days demo

I can read
Between the lines
When you tell me all those silly little lies
I can dress in disguise 
If you think it’s gonna help to go and hide

When my heads on the wall
And your friends are back there laughing like they think they know it all
Then I can stand rather tall
Knowing that they’re watching me at all

I can see what you mean
When you say it’s not as good as it can seem
But I hope you can agree
That you and I were not on different teams

When my heads on the wall
And your friends are back there laughing like they think they know it all
Then I can stand rather tall
Knowing that they’re watching me at all

I can find the silver lining somewhere to be ok
But silver is the color of the needle in the hay 

We liked to dance and we had a laugh
It’s written right there on the epitaph
It was great, I had a blast
But our minds tend to alterate the past

When my head was on the wall
And your friends were back there laughing like they thought they knew it all
Then I stood rather tall
Knowing that they watched

On The Wall

Here's a song I wrote and played.
(Vocals by me, feeding a SW vocal model I created)

Well I never knew love until you called my name
I never knew sorrow 'til you went away
Oh love I never knew that my heart could be so blue
I never knew

The first time that I caught your eye I knew
This love affair would last forever more
But my heart could not be ready
For what it did not know
I never knew knew a man could be so low

Well I never knew what love was 'til you called my name
And I never knew that sorrow 'til you went away
Oh love I never knew that a heart could be so blue
I never knew

Just say the word, my love, and I'll do anything
Oh to find my way into your arms again
Yeah I'll leave behind this foolish pride and then
Give my heart away to you love everyday

I never knew love until you called my name
I never knew sorrow until you went away
Oh love I never knew that a heart could be so blue
I never knew

Well I never knew what love was 'til you called my name
And I never knew that sorrow 'til you went away
Oh love I never knew that my heart could be so blue
I never knew

(solo)

(chorus fade out)

I Never Knew demo

Here's a song I wrote and played.

No I can't even walk 
Down the avenue
Without seeing you 
With someone new

I can't even go 
To the club no more
Oh they'll play our song
You'll be right there on the floor

Yes you're everywhere I go
In everything I do
And every memory
Is tryin to hold on to you

I'm caught up in this all alone
And every day you're gone
You're everywhere I go

Yeah, I'm losing my grip on this
Reality, love, I miss
The way that you call my name
I hear you in everything

And every song that DJ plays
I can hear your sweet harmony
Desire has got me out of my mind
My love it's just a matter on time


And you're everywhere I go
In everything I do
And every memory
Is tryin to hold on to you

I'm caught up in this all alone
And every day you're gone
You're everywhere I go

Everywhere I Go demo 101024

Feelin Good - by Skitzo

Produced/Arranged by Mark Magram


Too many lyrics

Feelin Good - Skitzo [EXPLICIT]

Ready to Fall Again
Words and Music by Mark Magram
Performed by Reid Umstattd

[04:52]
Produced by Mark Magram
©2020 MagramMusic

(verse 1)
Its two oclock on a wednesday
And we're still awake
we both ran out of things to say
just for argument's sake

well the silence is deafening
and it fills every corner of the room

you want me to crack....I want you to crack...

I admit it was not ideal
but some things got said
I suppose that we both had it rattling around in our heads

But then it comes out like this
and we're picking up the pieces of ourselves.
and when all the smoke clears

(Chorus)
I'm ready to fall again
Hearing you call again
I'd do it all again
I just hope its not too late
If you still believe in me
just give me one opportunity
to show you how much you mean to me
in the spaces between all the words we say

(verse 2)
I see a shadow thats creeping up
as the sun comes through
its casting a dim light across your face
and now I see you

isnt it funny how when we scream and shout
we dont look into eachother's eyes?
and, When the hurt is done...

(Chorus)
I'm ready to fall again
Hearing you call again
I'd do it all again
I just hope its not too late
If you still believe in me
just give me one opportunity
to show you how much you mean to me
in the spaces between all the words we say

(Bridge)
All of the stress and strain
swirling around in our brain
driving us both insane
tear us up like a hurricaine
its not indicative
theres so much more that we have to give

(Chorus)
see I'm ready to fall again
Hearing you call again
I'd do it all again
I just hope its not too late
If you still believe in us
then lets work to rebuild the trust
thats been missing between us
in the spaces between ...

Ready To Fall Again - Featuring Reid Umstattd

The Other Side
Music by Mark Magram and Bruce Salmon
Words by Bruce Salmon
Bass by Shawn Davis

[03:40]
Produced by Mark Magram
©2020 MagramMusic

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