Tied-up lucky
She's got a handprint on her neck
Married suitcase bound for Sydney
Fire in her head
I'm a better man dead

Cash-out tourist
Spent her the day she swore us
The heat invades
A church bell waved
Pots and pan serenade
A plughole in my brain

So we fitted like a hand to a wrist
Your V8 motor for a ring that fit
The devil's in the detail
And he's spinning his twist
You throttle on the rope
And I can feel the burn
And ooooh he's in that office
Doesn't know she's gone
And running and running
And ooooh she's got a hold of me
Pull me to the ground
Right back where it started

So we got it wrong
Interesting family
I learned to deafen my ears
Fill my journal with notes
And please tie not to inflame the incident

Turn the page
It was the handprint story again
Less applied to myth
A living and breathing animal
But I couldn't raise my hand to call foul

So we fitted like a hand to a wrist
Your V8 motor for a ring that fit
The devil's in the detail
And he's spinning his twist
You throttle on the rope
And I can feel the burn
And ooooh he's in that office
Doesn't know she's gone
And running and running
And ooooh she's got a hold of me
Pull me to the ground
Right back where it started

Rope Burns

Lyrics:
i saw her crying
i said baby whats the deal?
she said she tired of lying
lemme tell you how i feel
i think we fell off track
n i dont know if i wanna go back
i said okay
cut them strings
i dont want em attached
she said dont play
i said think, 
baby why would i chase all that?

i dont wanna chase all that
i dont wanna chase all that

big bank, big thanks
thats shit ill chase
big place, big trace
thats shit ill chase
calm state, filled plates 
thats shit ill chase
just not no face

that game got curses
in all them prizes
stuffed inside lies n 
fighting

chase wisely

For my wife

You were laughing by the bar, I was just passing through
Didn’t know that night would lead me straight to you
A jealous friend, a napkin note
Wrote your name and gave me hope

Didn’t kiss you that first night, didn’t want it to be cheap
So I stayed another night just to take the leap.
Told a little white lie, said I’d be back to stay
Then I built my world around the words I’d say
Oh, then I built my world around the words I’d say…

I laid the first brick when I called your name
Built the first wall on that long highway

Stone by stone, light by light
Love don’t rise in just one night
Every day, another beam
You’re the sun shining down on me

Got your number, just to reach you, memorized it right away.
Moved to this town just to roll those dice
We’ve seen some storms, we’ve seen some doubt
But nothing worth keeping ever wears out
Oh, nothing worth keeping ever wears out…

Every crack, every line, every tear we’ve known
Made it stronger, made it home

Stone by stone, light by light
Love don’t rise in just one night
Every day, another beam
You’re the sun shining down on me

The years move slow, but the days fly past
Some things change, but some things last
The floor still creaks where you always stand
And the sky’s still bright in the blue I keep
Oh, the sky’s still bright in the blue I keep…

Every mark, every sign, every year we've grown
Builds a fortress, builds a home.

If the roof caves in, we’ll patch it through
If the fire dies down, we find the fuel
A house ain't a home for the walls alone
It’s the light that shines through the cracks we’ve known

Stone by stone, light by light
Love don’t rise in just one night
Every day, another beam
You’re the sun shining down on me

Still got that napkin tucked away
Just a note, just a name, but it built my days

The Blue I Keep

SCARS

Holder Of The Heel

Demain jamais ou pour toujours
Qu'importe le temps c'est de l'amour
On va on vient on se bouscule
On refait le match
Nul

Au coeur de la nuit
Les anges pleurent aussi

En silence ils s'envolent
Vers d'autres infinis
Sans un bruit sans paroles
A l'aurore ils s'enfuient

Jamais toujours rien n'est moins sûr
Malgré les coups et les blessures
On marche on court sans idéal
Pour un dernier coup
Fatal

Au coeur de la nuit
Les anges meurent aussi

En silence ils s'envolent
Vers d'autres infinis
Sans un bruit sans paroles
A l'aurore ils s'enfuient

SANS UN BRUIT

Step into the courtroom of passion where love is on trial.
“Cross-Examine My Heart” is a dramatic fusion of swing jazz and tango, featuring fierce lyrics, shifting tempos, and a bold heroine who won't let deceit walk free. With clarinet, accordion, and sax dancing through each objection, this original jazz story-song delivers wit, rhythm, and emotional fire.

🎙️ Genre: Jazz Tango Fusion
🎭 Theme: Love, betrayal, courtroom drama
🎷 Instruments: Clarinet, saxophone, accordion, piano
💃 Style: Cinematic, theatrical, noir-inspired

If you love vintage flair, storytelling through music, and a touch of drama in your jazz—hit play, and let the trial begin.

Cross-Examine My Heart

[Verse 1]
You left without flames, no final fight
Just a note, a whisper, then the night
Found your peace in someone new
Left me with the silence and the truth

I told myself I’d heal with time
That hearts rebuild, that stars realign
But every woman since, just fades to gray
'Cause what you took… you took all the way

[Chorus]
You didn’t just leave me behind
You took love, trust, and peace of mind
Now I don’t believe in anyone’s eyes
Every smile just feels like lies
I try, but there's nothing left to give
No space for someone else to live
You took the last good parts of me
Now love’s a ghost I’ll never see

[Verse 2 ]
They say "move on," they say "you’ll find her"
But I just see masks, and something darker
I search for warmth, but feel the cold
I fake a laugh, pretend I’m bold

But deep down I know the truth I hide
You didn’t just leave — something inside died
No spark, no pull, no urge to try
Just hollow words and reasons why

[Bridge ]
You ruined it — not just us
You poisoned what was sacred: trust
You left me cursed to walk alone
A broken man carved out of stone
No more daydreams, no more “maybe”
Just walls so high, no one can save me
You didn’t just break a heart in two
You made damn sure love died here too

[Final Chorus ]
You didn’t just leave me behind
You shattered faith and rewrote my mind
Now I don’t look, don’t hope, don’t care
‘Cause I know real love’s never there
All I’ve got is this dog on my floor
The last thing left you didn’t ignore
And maybe that’s why I don’t leave
Even if I’ve got no love left to believe

[Outro ]
You took more than my heart that day…
You took the chance of love away.

Holder Of The Heel

PO$Y

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