Melodic and Radio Friendly Punk songs from the album Keepsakes

Small Man Syndrome

Shut In, Shut Out

Breathe Me Out

This is a cover of the song Strings and Ribbons by The Details.

Strings And Ribbons (The Details Cover)

You fell asleep again, with a cigarette in your hand
And sent the whole place up in flames
And so I shake my head, it's clear you don't understand
How to live with your mistakes
Or all the promises you know you'll break

We've all done awful things, We've all been chastened
But asking you to try to change, it's always been a waste of time

And so you lost the rent, another whole paycheque
Tell me how are we to eat?
And then you played the car, the four wheels we lived in
Now we're sleeping in the street
You blame it all on one unlucky streak

We've all done awful things, we've all been chastened
Everybody knows your name, but nobody speaks it
We've all done awful things, we've all felt beaten
But asking you to try to change, it's always been a waste of time

I've felt colder, and I'm the older one
So I will  hold them close, and keep us all away from you
I found a quarter, so I will shoulder all the blame
I called for order, and they...
They took us all away from you


Awful Things

Control - Demo

Saving Face - Demo

Pour - Demo

It feels okay to finally be alone.
At least that's what they say, when you're aching for your home 
Your home
When everything inside you wants to be outside
Your skin is busy crawling off your bones
When everything you've needed, starts to recede
It threatens any notion of control
And the emptiness
It creeps inside your soul

I tried my best
But I am just a wreck
Yeah I am just a mess
And I don't want to die like this

It feels so strange when everybody leaves
As if love gets erased, when the chemicals deplete 
Come back please
When everything inside just aches to feel alright
And part of you is scared to fall asleep
When all that you have left is drawing any breath
You triumph at a sigh for some relief
But the loneliness
Comes back, and you concede

I tried my best
But I am just a wreck
Yeah I am just a mess
But I don't want to die like this
And I cried, I bled
I promise I can change
I'm begging you to stay
Please don't let me slip away

Every time                              (I, I feel weak, A moment in need)
I dig myself out of this hole  (I can't be alone for much more)
Old disease         (Why, Why must you leave? Just sing me to sleep)
It comes back only stronger than before  (I can't be alone, I can't be)

I tried my best
But I am just a wreck
Yeah I am just a mess
But I don't want to die like this
And I cried, I bled   (The visiting hours over)
I promise I can change (The visiting hours over)
I'm begging you to stay  (The visiting hours over, over, over)
Please don't let me slip away
...Please

Michael Jensen - Visiting Hours

I decided to try my hand at a country song. Still hoping to find someone with a real country voice to do it justice.

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