Horisonten

”Vermilion Heart” by Morgan Eriksson

Come running
Come running away
And I know what they say about letting it go
Like a child in play

And I – I tried to be so good to you
I try to do right
And if you're asking me to change
Then it's every little piece of my heart now

And someday you'll remember me
As one of those times that treated you unkind
When you were so young
And you didn't know better

But I – I am a little someday
Like a root in the red
And a branch in the blue
Yes, thanks to you

I wanna see you hurting
The way that I've been hurting
And I'm ashamed to say
That I am a little someday

Oh I don't want your permission
I thought I wanted your love
But I want you to pay

I gave you every little piece of my heart

You were the world to me
But the world mistreated me
And I just can't let you go
'Cause I am a little someday

Oh is there a choice that I can make?
I thought I wanted to lose you
But I want you to stay

I gave you every piece of my heart

Vermilion Heart

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Can't wait to see your face light up
You know it sparkles and it shines in the rain oh
And now you look at me
As if you don't know the stakes

I find it hard to stay in touch
And even harder just to stay as such oh
Well I just want to make it clear
I made some mistakes

And oh
It's true what they say
Heads up

Oh Lord I've been on my back
Just tell me if I'm on the right track oh
Before tears're rollin' down my face again

You're gonna wake up inside a dream
To someone not knowing where you've been
And that's when you know it's gotten
To a really sad state of affairs

You know I tried to be an artist once
I sold my heart and my house in a month oh
But now I think I wouldn't mind
Being a millionaire

And oh
It's true what they say
Heads up

Oh Lord I've been on my back
Just tell me if I'm on the right track oh
Before tears're runnin' down my face again

Oh my love
Can't wait to see your face
Light up

Going down the lightning rod
Even demons are the sons of God oh
And we are never ever gonna be the same

You take a turn, it takes the toll
You left your mind and your heart and your soul
Somewhere, someplace
In another town

You know that story of a broken lark
Well I remember running in the dark
Yeah sitting here in the sun
Having fun

And oh, my love
It's true what they say
Heads up

Oh Lord I've been on my back
Just tell me if I'm on the right track oh
Before tears're runnin' down my face again

Oh my love
Can't wait to see your face
Light up

Going down the lightning rod
Even demons are the sons of God oh
And we are never ever gonna be the same

Just tell me where and when
Thunder is rolling in
Just tell me where and when
Thunder is rolling in

Lightning Rod

On My Way To You

I see a villain dressed up as hero
I'm no longer hidden in plain sight
And people can only pay attention
To one victim at a time

It seems I was born only to keep secrets
And these are all stories that shouldn't be told
But for me there's only been two options
Which are to either talk or just remain silent

So when they ask "what took you so long?"
They'll only get one answer out of me

I will be chased wherever I go
Such is the life of a prey
And in every eye I see an evil
Of hidden truths and exaggerated lies

And I remember doctor Brown five years ago
I left him when he needed me the most
I was only eighteen years old
He, if anyone, will surely take me back

And if he asks "what took you so long?"
He'll only get one answer out of me

Out there in the streets there are people
And friends that I used to know,
Surrendering to the actors
And everything is out of hand,
More than it used to be,
I should know

A crowd of grown-up boys on the bus in leather jackets
Singing evergreens, taking the opportunity
To flee from their grown-up girls, that they are stuck with
And everything remains,
Remains, remains

They all try so hard not to listen to their urges,
And who am I to blame them?
But let justice be administered
Yeah, let me out, I'm gonna show them

And when you ask "what took you so long?"
You'll only get one answer out of me

Morgan Eriksson

The Prey And The Actors

Valeriya's Theme

You are television in a broken home
You are buried skulls in a catacomb
Keeping families together in blue light 
Spare the city from the deadly sight

Let people be, and suffer in peace
When all there is
Nothing else to see

Adrenaline from a broken arm
Disguise the pain, so we won't be alarmed
In a car crash, you're a glimmer of hope
But when it's all but done, you're the hanging rope

Let people be, and suffer in peace
When all there is
Nothing else to see

You are water for a starving man
Prolong the slow torture, is your evil plan
You're the "still be friends", for lovers torn apart
You are a beautiful song, but lacking heart

Let people be, and suffer in peace
When all there is
Nothing else to see

Morgan Scott

Suffer In Peace (Lyrics: Emma Bergman)

(Ft. Martin Widstrand)

I tripped and fell and then I found you
I must believe I have been punished
For fate can't be allowed to step between
I believe I did my time
And now you see
I am no one on the inside

I'm afraid that I won't love you
I'm afraid to let you down
I understand what you've been through
I would never want to be like that
And now I feel
I could do it for you

Lord, let me love
In the morning
And let it fly
From me to you

In time we'll see
What would happen

See the sun in the horizon
Look at the red clouds beneath the kingdom
I must have lost my way sometime long ago
'Cause I finally feel like me but it feels so strange
And still, that warmth
You give me is all I need

Lord, let me love
In the morning
And let it fly
From me to you

Lord, Let Me Love

The Valley

(Ft. Filip Magnusson)

I had a woman
I had a chance to stay in touch
With things that make it all worthwhile
But I wonder if the sky I saw then
Is the same I'm looking at right now

Time is running fast
I've got to settle so I don't
End up in the wrong place again
Things could always be worse
But I really wonder how

So if you find a place where you belong
Don't you let it slip away
'Cause you don't know how hard it is
To find that place when the chance is gone
You don't know how hard it is in the afterworld

I'm in the hollow part of my mind
I'm in the hollow part of the world
I walk by the places where I grew up

I see children playing in the evening
In the same places where I used to play
And I wish for them to drop dead
'Fore they find out what lies ahead

'Cause if you find a place where you belong
Don't let it slip away
'Cause you don't know how hard it is
To find that place when the chance is gone
You don't know
How hard it is
To find that place again

You don't know
How hard it is
In the afterworld

You don't know
How hard it is in the afterworld

In The Afterworld

I've been fine for so long
The homeless laugh in my face
So I fake a smile and push out into unknown lands
'Cause I figure that it takes a liar to get true

You've been down for so long
And I never knew what it meant
But I know now that the occasional peace of mind
that you had was earned
And when you beat the pain
it comes back in another form

You can touch the winds of time
If you only know you can't
In every open space of the world
I hurry back to a gate that was never there

(Touch the winds of time, you can't)
I figure that it takes a liar to get true
(I've been fine for so long)
I fake a smile and push out into unknown lands
(In every open space I hurry back)
I know now the occasional peace of mind
(You must take the first step alone)
I figure that it takes a liar to get true
(The homeless laugh in your face)

The First Step

Far across the country
The pain is growing slow
And the ship inside the painting
Is feeling safe
I came to you with a promise of two
But the fellas threw up twice
I didn't stop one second
Just 'cause the streets were feeling drunk
​
It seems to me that in every eye
Lies an ocean to be found
But how could I be fooled by those who dream,
Once again?
I set foot with an anagram
That I had made myself
The characters were all kicked out
And I shrank in my soul
​
How many hours into the woods
Did she find my haze?
​
Some of you have earned it all
Some have always been the same
Sometimes when I'm in the right place
I can taste them in some food
Since my blood's corrosive
Only sounds can take me home
As if picked out of a hat
He comes out of my mouth
​
How many hours into the woods
Did she find my haze?
​
Carried by the autumn leaves
I paint my daughters black
But long before I noticed
That the earth was made from stone
I crossed the evil oceans
I thought I could recall his name
But all I ever did
Was crying, in the end
​
Speckled with my dreams
She carries way too many songs
And all in all it was only a call
From her father in his grave
I wouldn't stop one second,
I vowed to myself
I crossed the drunken streets
And now the haze is growing slow
​
How many hours into the woods
Did she find my haze?

Did She Find My Haze?

I am a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician known for my raw and multifaceted style, blending elements of rock, pop, indie and gospel. With a focus on introspective storytelling and the poetic nuances of pop music, my work explores themes of love, loss and self-discovery, centered around the piano. My sound fuses timeless authenticity with a modern edge, appealing to fans of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave, Lana Del Rey and David Bowie.

Morgan Eriksson

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