demo # 1
this songs actually upbeat don't prejudge

lyrics:

Hey it’s been a lovely day in the rain
You complained about your life it's the same
Well in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway
And hey if you wanna leave you can say 
But I’ll be begging for you to stay
C’mon in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway  

Hey boy did you ever come down did you ever figure out why you’re always thinking about leaving 
Ohhh
And hey boy well you know it's not enough 
is the decision just too tough
you’re never gonna find reason
No  
 
Hey it’s been a lovely day in the rain
You complained about your life its the same
Well in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway
And hey I know I’m begging for you to stay
But if you wanna leave its ok 
C'mon in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway 

365 and we’re all placing bets (ooh why do you pull me down? Why do you pull me down?,,,,)
that someone will get upset 
the odds are looking pretty nice   
they’re so nice
well hey boy I am just a people pleaser
unwilling to put me first
i’m always tryna find the line (it's time)
let's go outside

And hey it’s been a lovely day in the rain
You complained about you’re life it's ok
Well in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway
And hey I know I’m begging for you to stay
But if you wanna leave it's ok 
Cmon in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway

Cmon in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway
Cmon in fifty years we’ll be dead anyway
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead
We’ll be dead

in fifty years we'll be dead anyway

Lyrics:
I can’t escape from you 
And everybody hates you  
Every day i see the truth
I’m trying so hard  

They come from outside in
See harmonious living 
I don’t where to begin
I’m trying so hard

There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 
 
There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 
 
God lives in my garden
I think he wants to know me 
Make sure I’m taking all my protein 

What am doing 
Sat in my room making music 
That would probably turn out better 
If I got the band together
 
I’m not away from you
I’m here tryna pay for you
Maybe you could go straight through 
I’m trying so hard,

It’s so emotional
One more minute then we’ll go 
Was all very comfortable  
But never seemed to treat us well

I wanna be with you 
But not if you can see through
All the selfish things i do  
I’m trying so hard

There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 

God lives in my garden
I think he wants to know me

There’s a lot of people here
After one year they’re still strangers 
People oh they like to change
But never manage to arrange it 

God lives in my garden
I think he wants to know me
Make sure I’m taking all my protein

Try Hard

[Verse 1]
You’re speaking in tongues
I thought I knew you well
You take all my blood
Back to your prison cell
You slowly
Haunt me
Fighting the urge
For you to come out your shell

[Verse 2]
You’re speaking in tongues
I thought I knew you well
Now take all my blood
Back to your prison cell

[Pre-Chorus]
Smile for the
The cameras
It is raining down
Smiling as I drown
You look up to the sky
And you look so fine
You can't decline
We’re intertwined

[Verse 3]
So bring out the drums
For this is my farewell
You throw on the mud
After you ring the bell
You slowly
Told me
You're on the verge
Of joining me into hell

[Pre-Chorus]
Smile for the
The cameras
It is raining down
Smiling as I drown
You look up to the sky
And you look so fine
You can't decline
We’re intertwined

[Chorus]
So go ahead and bring me down as I fall into the ground
You shouldn't have called my name
You shouldn't have called my name
So why do you pretend to love the place that you escaped?
You shouldn't have played this game
'Coz there's no one else to blame

[Bridge] x2
You're faking a smile
'Coz it's been awhile
A story
You're turning the page
The final stage
The glory
What do you know?
The shimmer and glow
Before me
I've spoken

[Pre-Chorus]
Smile for the
The cameras
It is raining down
Smiling as I drown
You look up to the sky
And you look so fine
You can't decline
We’re intertwined

[Chorus]
So go ahead and bring me down as I fall into the ground
You shouldn't have called my name
You shouldn't have called my name
So why do you pretend to love the place that you escaped?
You shouldn't have played this game
'Coz there's no one else to blame

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A CONVERSATION WITH MYSELF


ME to VOICES:
You're speaking in tongues, I thought I knew you well.
You take all my blood back to your prison cell.
You slowly haunt me.

ME to ME:
Fighting the urge for you to come out your shell.

VOICES to ME:
Smile for the the cameras.

[It is raining down. Smiling as I drown]

ME to ME:
You look up to the sky, and you look so fine.

VOICES to ME:
You can't decline, we're intertwined.

ME:
So bring out the drums, for this is my farewell.
You throw on the mud after you ring the bell.

VOICES to ME:
You slowly told me that you're on the verge of joining me into hell.

ME to VOICES:
So go ahead and bring me down as I fall into the ground.

VOICES to ME:
You shouldn't have called my name.
You shouldn't have called my name.

ME to ME:
So why do you pretend to love the place that you escaped?
You shouldn't have played this game 'coz there's no one else to blame.

ME to ME:
You're faking a smile 'coz it's been awhile.

VOICES to ME:
A story, you're turning the page.
The final stage, the glory.

ME:
What do you know? The shimmer and glow before me.
I've spoken.

fake smile

Lyrics:

These are dark nights covered with strobe lights,  
As people drop to the floor,  
Looking for a thing to catch,  
They're grinning with red teeth from a bloody bite.   

A man from the corner drips on to the floor,  
His hollow grin pulled against his skin,  
He acts like he knows he's wicked,  
And then he asks himself,  
Where in this room will I begin?   

It's on everybody's lips tonight,  
That she don't know what she's in for.  
It's on everybody's mind tonight,  
That she don't know what she's in for.   

As the last of the sunlight fades,  
Everyone starts to run home,  
Gathering their things from the cloakroom.   
Parading around like a lion in their pride,  
Picking the spoils in between the rocks that form.   

It's on everybody's lips tonight,  
That she don't know what she's in for.  
It's on everybody's mind tonight,  
That she don't know what she's in for.

Doesn't Know

Lyrics:

You came and went 
I guess I should've spent less time stuck in between
Did it all again 
So don't think you were sent to teach me differently 
Are we in time?
Are we in time to meet the royalty?
Are we in time? 
Or did we spend too long waiting in line? 
She's come and gone
The cars are moving on
It wasn't meant to be
I was singing songs
Stayed just two minutes long
Missed opportunity 
What if you try? 
What if you try your whole life? 
What if you try?
And in the end just change your mind? 
But you don’t know me like you did back then 
When I wasn’t afraid to let you see 
All of the scars and all the stupid parts  
And all the ugly parts of me 
Cos it's midday and I don't know why
I go to the same place every time
But I won't make it there alive
She came and went but I guess I didn't make it to the room in time
You came and went 
I guess I should've spent less time stuck in between
Did it all again 
So don't think you were sent to teach me differently 
Are we in time? 
Are we in time to meet the royalty? 
Are we in time? 
Or did we spend too long waiting in line? 
But you don’t know me like you did back then 
When I wasn’t afraid to let you see 
All the scars and all the stupid parts 
And all the ugly parts of me

Meet The Royalty

OFFICIAL TRACK IS OUT NOW!!https://open.spotify.com/track/7wqM3VzKKPPCaLixbskVrz?si=9c0eb246ae67481b

Nessie (Original Demo)

These girls won't remember his name, 
Spend it with me, and you'll never be the same. 
These girls can have him, its just the same, 
Save yourself the trouble, save yourself the shame.

These Girls

This soulful folky demo was made in collaboration with the very talented singer Alvie as part of a project I did on collaborative songwriting.

Wondering Where (It All Went Wrong)[feat. Alvie]

Official releases tipped for 2025...
Check out my demos in the meantime...
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