Mr. Spaceman – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse
There’s a point, of light in the sky, you can see it at night, moving ever so slow
A light, working its way, between the planets and stars, come see the show.

The light, is looking down, tries not to judge, sees our confusion
It sees, what it wants; when it wants, draws its conclusions. 

Chorus
Its looking at you, looking at me, looking right back at you, 
Mr. Spaceman
Watch, what you say, what you do, and how you do it.
Mr. Spaceman

Verse
He’s, taking notes, observing you close, recording your actions.
Just hoping to see, a principled life with good transactions.

We, should strive to be, as good as we can be, we are duty-bound
Keep, your feet on the ground, be safe and sound, be nice all around.

Chorus
Its looking at you, looking at me, looking right back at you, 
Mr. Spaceman
Watch, what you say, what you do, and how you do it.
Mr. Spaceman

Verse
We, should strive to be, as good as we can be, we are duty-bound
Keep, your feet on the ground, be safe and sound, be nice all around.

Chorus
Its looking at you, looking at me, looking right back at you, 
Mr. Spaceman
Watch, what you say, what you do, and how you do it.
Mr. Spaceman

Deep Blue Sky

Mr. Spaceman

What If It Were You? – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse
Dog’s tied up to a post
Hides from the biting wind
How long has it been?
Here’s a child who’s hungry and cold
Don’t know the last time she ate
Won’t anyone intervene?

Chorus
Just stop what you’re doing and give pause for a while
Its not all about who’s breaking through
Open your eyes, sweep aside that darkened veil,
And just ask yourself, ‘What if it were you?’

Verse
Bombs fall all around
There’s a family running scared
All they need is a chance.
Smoke fills up the air
While they’re chopping down the trees
No one gives a passing glance

Bridge
It’s not too late for us, look inside for all the clues
Just know our future’s more than the sum of all the parts
Just think about our children looking back at the things that we now do
It all depends on how much love is in our hearts.

What If It Were You

Longing – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse

It’s been so very long 
At this place
I got the bus
Like all those years ago
It seems so odd
There’s no one that I know
I feel a sense of longing
Of how things used to be

Verse

I remember now
There were good times
Your smile lit up the room
Melted my heart away
When I left
I promised I’d be back
I did not come, not sure why
Didn’t come, can’t think why.

The Silent Sea

Longing

The Flimflam

Everything Changes – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse
She wakes up at noon, checks her device, no new follows today
Looks in the mirror, wipes the Maybelline streaks off her face
She wishes she could talk with someone, who’s not in a hurry
It’s a pretty sad turn of events, relatively, infringing no personal space.

Verse
The Mazda holds the road like a limpet, and looks like a million bucks
You should hear the folk on Cherry Lane, as he tears up and down the street
One day he say he’s gonna get that glamtainer container house deluxe 
A step up from that cover-up coffee cup life he lives, hides in the hot seat

Chorus
Everything changes, and just so you know, we might need to run away
Just for your reference, it’s advisable to know just what’s implied
Is today the tomorrow that you worried ‘bout yesterday?
‘Cos you’re so brilliant, but you’ve never done anything with your life.

Verse
It’s ok I’ll be working it; we’ll get this figured out any day now
Getting fired from the Nokia store was not such a great idea
He got a good lead on a thing; he’ll be back when time allows
But she learned that everything changes as she watches him disappear.

Everything Changes

A Million Miles Away – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

A Million Miles Away

Who’s Keeping Score – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse

Who’s Keeping Score?
You’re born with nothing, you die with nothing, 
So, what’s it all for?

You’re in decline,
Let me remind, that life is short, 
But a soul is without time.

Chorus
We’re on a voyage,
In charge of our own fate.
Picking a way, we seek to validate.
There’s no first place, in the human race
A soul is judged by the love it creates.

Verse
You’re taught to shine.
But you hide behind a smile that is 
Meaningless to us.

Who’s keeping score? 
What do they find, when we fall behind?
And we can see no more.

Chorus
We’re on a voyage,
In charge of our own fate
Picking a way, we seek to validate
There’s no first place, in the human race
A soul is judged by the love it creates.

A soul is judged by the love it creates.
By the love it creates.

Who's Keeping Score

All The Love Inside – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse
For some time now, I’ve been thinking of you.
You know that we, had a good thing going.
We could talk, Until the sun came up
All the Fun that we had-

I can’t deny there were times, we said hurtful things. 
And I cried.
When I think of the things that we said,
I wish I could take it back.
I wish I could take it back.

Chorus
Every day, in every way,
Refusing to change our opinions
It undermines, and redefines,
The way that we look, 
The way that we talk, 
The way that we laugh, 
The way that we cry, 
The way that we love,

The way that we see the world as it is,

It takes all the love inside 
to see the world as it is.

Verse
I lost you in a crowd, I don’t know where you got,
Went wandering off
Or was that me? I kinda think that was me.
The world went mad, left us counting the days (1, 2, 3, 4)

Doesn’t really matter if it’s good or bad.
Check the book, 
But silence isn’t empty, it’s full of cures,
We just forgot to look.
Just forgot to look

Chorus

Bridge
Who was it that said, 
You should follow your heart.
Wise words in these times of change. 
As it takes all the love inside to see.
The world as it is.

Chorus - Outro
Every day, in every way,
Refusing to change our opinions
It undermines, and redefines,
The way that we look, 
The way that we talk, 
The way that we laugh, 
The way that we cry, 
The way that we love,

The way that we see the world as it is,

It takes all the love inside 
to see the world as it is.

All the Love Inside

All The Love Inside

Pebble – © Paul Cogley Aug 2022

Verse
The phone rings I pick it up it must be you
No, It’s never you.
The flowers grow I pick a bunch to give to you.
You’re never here.
I’m perfectly convinced we will take a stroll.
Although we never have…

Chorus
Can I live atop a pebble glide along in a dream?
Live me a new day of you being here.
Skipping ‘cross the water so free it’s a crime.
Water moves the sand’s just a matter of time.

Verse
On the table sits your favorite meal laid perfectly,
Now stone cold.
Intellectual debates that we have never resolved,
Yet to begin.
Pretty sure you’re on your way, and you’ll be here soon.
Perhaps you’ll stay….

Chorus
Can I live atop a pebble glide along in a dream?
Live me a new day of you being here.
Skipping ‘cross the water so free it’s a crime.
Water moves the sand’s just a matter of time.

Can I live atop a pebble glide along in a dream?
Can I live atop a pebble glide along in a dream?
Skipping ‘cross the water so free it’s a crime.
Live me a new day of you being here.

Pebble

Lies

(Review by Indieoclock magazine)

The talented singer and songwriter Paul Cogley has just released his powerful new album, a record full of quality and emotion.
The Silent Sea is the name of the new album by the brilliant and super talented Paul Cogley, with 8 tracks, the surprising work leaves us impacted with a dreampop of quality and charisma.
The first track already shows what the album is about, a well-structured dreampop, full of energy, bringing an 80s sound with shoegaze, a song that immediately invites us to listen to the rest of the album, a sensational song that shows the size of this songwriter's talent and how good this album will be.
The second song, Searching For Signals, is intense, reflective, the kind that takes us out of our chaotic routine and makes us dive into each section, with a perfect and psychedelic instrumental that makes us get in touch with our feelings and leaves us floating with what really matters: our feelings that keep us connected to ourselves and good things. The third track is Lost at Sea, a strong instrumental that leaves us excited and levitating. This instrumental is hard to find these days. It is well-constructed, full of intensity, intimate, psychedelic and charged with energy, with a striking and powerful guitar. This track is captivating and delightful. The fourth song is mesmerizing, even romantic, beautiful, and the kind that makes us dive into our emotions again. This work captivated us. It is a work of art of contemporary dreampop. Without further spoilers, you need to check out the rest of the album, which has power, intensity and quality. An album that allows us to travel and live a little for ourselves amidst the well-planned sounds that guide our thoughts. We love this album. The Silent Sea is a cry from the heart, a desperate cry for all to see and hear. Just look at the playlist... Lies, Searching For Signals, Lost At Sea, The Eye I Eyed, The Dream Of White Horses, Analog Child, Time To Go and Moments, each a death rattle of various aspects of a very unfulfilling existence that prioritizes quantity over quality, how lost we as a human race have become, misinformation and what it all means for our souls!


The Dream of White Horses

Searching For Signals

Time To Go

Moments

Lost at Sea

Lost At Sea

The Eye I Eyed

Analog Child

Lament

Russian Doll

Epitaph

Terra Nullius

Flatland

My Book of Trees

My Book Of Trees

Via Sacre

Black Sail Hut

Cheese & Crackers

Less Than Perfect World

The Mountain - An instrumental inspired by, and dedicated to, the majesty of the beautiful mountains that surround me here in the Pacific Northwest.

The Mountain

Not Really My Kind of Day

Verse 1
Overcast and grey
And the rain is coming down
It’s like a sad cabaret
And I’m the biggest clown

I’m standing by the door
Getting ready to step through
Like a troubled troubadour
I turn and say to you….

Chorus
Not really my kind of day
To jump into the fray
I’d much rather stay….
and say, I love you!

Verse 2
A bit of time has passed
Since we last saw the sun
And it’s hard to forecast
When this will be done

That one time you said
There is no one to blame
But it’s a feeling that I dread
Just an endless waiting game

Verse 3
A bit more time has passed now
Since the sun came out again
Life's hard in this new town
But I don't need to explain

I might one day return
And i dream of that day
I just have one concern
That I could see you and say

Not Really My Kind Of Day

Not Really My Kind Of A Day

Is the Universe really ready for Mankind? Is Mankind really ready to escape the confines of Earth?

Paul Cogley

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