Strong ballad Phil, your lyrics are spot on

Loving Once and Lost

A slightly slushy country number written 8th Feb 1981 - a good year for me. I am so surpised how I am loving how my old songs are revitalised by a dusting over in 2025 (in this case).

In A Little Corner Of My Heart

Portland Glory Hole

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[Verse 1]
Grind-whistle coughs at the rusted mill gate,
Lunch-pail ghosts drift toward the interstate;
Payroll ink still wet on my palms—
Spend it like thunder in a clutch of psalms.
Snap-back stars on a mud-slick hood,
Cheap chrome sparks where the sawgrass stood.
Somebody texted, “Bring a string of lights,”
So we wired up the oaks like camping satellites.
[Chorus]
It’s a moonshine meteor show,
Fire-jar glow and a backbeat slow;
Tilt that bottle ’til the Milky Way blurs—
Tonight this meadow is the whole wide world.
[Verse 2]
Tailpipes beatbox on a crooked two-lane,
Kickdrum potholes rattle window-pane.
Cherry-lip smirk under brim-shadow eyes,
Slingshot laugh cuts the humid night.
Vinyl-hiss fiddle on a pirate FM,
Boot-print constellations stompin’ Amen.
Big-city SUVs edge the treeline gloom—
We’ll teach ’em how the locals fuel their moon.
[Chorus]
It’s a moonshine meteor show,
Fire-jar glow and a backbeat slow;
Tilt that bottle ’til the Milky Way blurs—
Tonight this meadow is the whole wide world.
[Verse 3]
Bonfire dragon breath kisses the sky,
Diesel perfume in a lullaby.
Heartbeats sync like a V-twin roll,
Gravel-road gospel saving restless souls.
Kissed my name in steam on her side-view glass,
Drew an arrow north that the dawn can’t pass.
Come sunrise, bills will call us back,
But right now forever fits in a truck-bed rack.
[Chorus]
It’s a moonshine meteor show,
Fire-jar glow and a backbeat slow;
Tilt that bottle ’til the Milky Way blurs—
Tonight this meadow is the whole wide world.

Milky-Road Moonshine

Butthole From Bellingham

Forte e fragile

Ain't Worth A Buck (Marvin Shelton)

[INTRO]

[V1]
Now, I don’t claim to be special, just an ordinary guy
But I think wisdom is essential, to make it through this life
You see,  I saw this dude, picking a losing fight
with a mountain of a man twice his size

[Pre-chorus]
I wish more people had some common sense!!

[CHORUS]
Well, I ain't never been called a thinker
but I can use a blinker
At the movies, I don't whip out my phone
I don't go interrupting, 
when somebody's saying something
If you don't want to talk, I'll leave you alone
I'd pay good money up front, for more humans that don't suck
But some of us, just...ain't worth a buck!

[V2]
Okay, wait a minute there, I ain't always in the right
I've done my fair share, of not thinking twice
I've said, "hold my beer", a few times in my life
I learned my lesson, now I listen to my wife!

[Pre-chorus]
I wish more people had some common sense!!

[CHORUS]
Well, I ain't never been called a thinker
but I can use a blinker
At the movies, I don't whip out my phone
I don't go interrupting, 
when somebody's saying something
If you don't want to talk, I'll leave you alone
I'd pay good money up front, for more humans that don't suck
But some of us, just...ain't worth a buck!

[Instrumental]

[CHORUS]
Well, I ain't never been called a thinker
but I can use a blinker
At the movies, I don't whip out my phone
I don't go interrupting, 
when somebody's saying something
If you don't want to talk, I'll leave you alone
I'd pay good money up front, for more humans that don't suck
But some of us, just ain't worth a buck!
Some of us...just...ain't worth a buck!

Ain't Worth A Buck!

Lyrics:

In shadows deep, she lingers
A melody lost in the night
Brother's fear whispers secrets
Father's gaze, it chills the light

Where did you go, my sister?
Tell me the truth in the dark

In midnight dreams, I chase her
Through halls of echoes and doubt
Memories flicker like candles,
In shadows, there's no way out

Where did you run, my sister?
Was it a choice or a fight?
In whispers of wind, I hear you,
Guiding me through the night
 
Through stormy skies, my heart shatters
In the silence, I feel her fear
Fractured ties that bind our laughter
A haunting voice that calls me near

Where did you go, my sister?
In shadows, your spirit flies
With every tear, I seek the answer
Underneath these heavy skies
 
In the stillness, I wander
Through echoes of what we had
Searching for signs in the darkness
In a world that feels so sad

Where did you go, my sister?
Did you find peace out of sight?
In this realm of haunting shadows
I'll keep searching through the night
 
In the corners, whispers linger
Memories fade, but the pain stays real
Through the darkness, hope grows dimmer
In this heart, a wound that won't heal

Where did you hide, my sister?
In the shadows of our past
Searching for truth in the silence,
A bond that shadows can't outlast
 
In twisted tales, I'm haunted
By whispers of a fragile trust
In the alleys where we laughed once
Now linger only shades of dust

Where did you go, my sister?
In the echoes, I'm bereft
Searching these corridors of sorrow
For a trace of what we left
 
In the twilight, shadows linger
Footsteps soft on the cold, hard ground
With every heartbeat, I grow stronger
Facing the darkness, I won't back down

Where did you go, my sister?
In the silence, your voice calls me
Through the threads of pain and heartache,
I'll uncover what's meant to be
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Lyrics: NTENSEIFIED
Music & Vocals: NTENSEIFIED, Caleb Johnson

Where Did You Go - Feat. Caleb

A lonely woman seeks reconciliation with her family.
Female vocalist on piano with drum accompaniment.

This is intended to be used as a soundtrack for TV series. 
Recorded at US TV standard of -24 LUFS.

Please Make It Easy

[Verse 1]
Left a trail of dust behind me,
Middle of the night, just the moon to guide me
Her words still burn like a summer flame —
"You'll never outrun your name."
Dashboard cracked, tank half full,
Every mile feels powerful
This ain’t about where I’ve been,
It’s where I go when I’m free again

[Chorus]
I’m on the highway to Amarillo,
Where the pain fades and the dreams get real low
Tires hum like a worn-out prayer
Leaving all that I can't repair
Got a six-string riding shotgun,
And a past I can’t outrun
But I ain’t looking’ in no rearview mirror —
I'm chasing down the sun
On the highway to Amarillo

[Verse 2]
Stopped for gas in a nowhere town
Bartender said, “Boy, you look run-down.”
Told him, “Nah, I’m just letting go
Of a girl and a ghost I used to know.”
Took a sip, tipped my hat
Cranked that engine, didn’t look back
Every mile’s a piece of me
Breaking chains with gasoline

[Chorus]
I’m on the highway to Amarillo,
Where the nights burn and the heart turns still cold
Radio bleeding Tom Petty lines
I’ve been gone a hundred times
Got a bottle in the glovebox,
And a map I never read
I don’t need no destination —
Just a place to clear my head
On the highway to Amarillo

[Bridge]
Maybe she’s sleeping’ in that old bed
Or maybe she's found someone else instead
But I ain’t turning back, not this time
I got thunder rolling' down that dotted line

[Final Chorus]
I’m on the highway to Amarillo,
Where the sky opens up like a window
Every heartbreak's in my rearview now
And the wind knows how I howl
With a prayer and a rebel soul,
I’m chasing what I can’t control
Ain’t no telling what I’ll find —
But I’m leaving’ it all behind
On the highway to Amarillo

[Outro]
Yeah… leaving’ it all behind
On the highway to Amarillo...

Please Make It Easy

Phil Arcman

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