Single Use And Recycled: Guitars, Songwriter
Rob Olsson: Bass, Lyrics/Vocals

You only love me when I
Do what you want me to 
Got this weight on my shoulder
Don’t want to be a martyr

Blooms in full flourish
Fold away at night
Out in summer air
Out in summer air

Can we talk about the fact that
You want to be free
You’re capable at any time
Break your bonds and run away

What you’re giving, only some of
What I want to take
Take it all for myself
Life turns on a dime

Blooms in full flourish
Fold away at night
Out in summer air
Out in summer air

Can we talk about the fact that
You want to be free
You’re capable at any time
Break your bonds and run away

You out in summer air
Prowling in my garden
Turn my back, you run away
Don’t know what you’ll encounter

You only love me when I
Do what you want me to 
Got this weight on my shoulder
Don’t want to be a martyr

Blooms in full flourish
Fold away at night
Out in summer air
Out in summer air

Life can turn on a dime
Turn on a dime
Life can turn on a dime

Blooms In Full Flourish w/Single Use And Recycled

One hit in my gut
Above the belt, war is fought
Next shot, cut my eye
Vision blinded

Time invested, hope elevated
All my eggs in one basket 
Lost it all in the blink of an eye 

Stopped outright, trail gone cold
Master plan been revised
No F.E.A.R.
Forget everything and run

Time invested, hope elevated
All my eggs in one basket 
Lost it all in the blink of an eye 

Can I be blamed
Feel sorry for myself
All my troubles
Blame them on myself 

Rude awakening, whole room spin
Crawl across the floor
Skull imploding 
Gonna be sick

Time invested, hope elevated
All my eggs in one basket 
Lost it all in the blink of an eye 

Can I be blamed
Feel sorry for myself
All my troubles
Blame them on myself


Hope Elevated

Single Use And Recycled: guitar wizardry
https://on.soundcloud.com/x8YQuknZk7RXU3TpxH
Rob: bass, lyrics/vocals

Sometimes things go my way
Sometimes a win make a great day
I ain’t always down on myself

Mostly man, I like what’s in the mirror
Sometimes I think 
Jerry Reed would be better

Just saying, stuff piles up
Saying, don’t want to face it
Bear down and power through

Mostly man, I like what’s in the mirror
Sometimes I think 
Jerry Reed would be better

Alarm clock going off
That time again
Sun soon coming up
Thankful for another day

Alarm clock going off
That time again
Sun soon coming up
Thankful for another day

Down time in the afternoon
List of never ending honey do’s
Put up my feet, take a snooze

Mostly man, I like what’s in the mirror
Sometimes I think 
Jerry Reed would be better

Alarm clock going off
That time again
Sun soon coming up
Thankful for another day

Jerry Reed Would Be Better

Single Use And Recycled: songwriter, searing guitars
https://on.soundcloud.com/oj4YNMN7lx442PpqnK


Rob: bass, lyrics/vocals


Steady your hand, hold it out in front of you
Palm down, open wide, keep it still
Steady, steady like a rock

Fill the lungs, hold it in, don’t let it out
Oxygen is life, oxygen is life
Without it slip away

Steady like a rock, no such thing as trying
Set in my way, set in stone
Let me know if you see me waiver
Know when I hit the floor

Steady like a rock, no such thing as trying
Set in my way, set in stone
Let me know if you see me waiver
Know when I hit the floor

Getting reps in, keep a mental count, the turns
Generally speaking, random mark
Pump it out, turning over rocks

Over under, beat the odds on favorite
Carrying the bag, subjective satisfaction
I feel satisfied

In the presence of certain company
Discretion opposite honesty
Find the right moment and then lay it out
Save the hurtfulness for next time

In the presence of certain company
Save the hurtfulness for next time

Discretion Opposite Honesty

Single Use & Recycled: songwriter, guitar joy

https://on.soundcloud.com/ImLMoTPNh6RGf21oED

Rob: bass, lyrics/vocals

Ceiling over my head, only thing I see
Door to open sky is closed tight

In a sad way these four walls come closing in
Nail pops in the drywall pushing out

Anticipate the hour freedom arrives
Anticipate open sky

Pour into ceramic cup
Water over magic bean
Roast by angry fire
Grind up like bone
Sky without limit

Bearing focused toward my destination
Targeting door to open sky

Anticipate the hour freedom arrives
Anticipate open sky

Where imagination is
The only limitation

Reaping the harvest, bringing all of it in
Claim another hard earned milestone

Anticipate the hour freedom arrives
Anticipate open sky

Where imagination is
The only limitation

Coffee Is The Sky

Spring is here
Life come out the ground
Get a sense of a lot going on
Plants and animals know it

Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Nobody gonna beg
Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Get my body young again

Breathe in deep
Brown become green
Wake up from winter slumber
Lots of action, get in

Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Nobody gonna beg
Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Get my body young again

When the season get ahead of me
When my common sense abandon me
When I feel like it’s gonna be too much
Sweat it out, burn it out, let it all go

Warmth in my body
Lesson from the earth
On the move, feeling groovy
Lesson from the earth

Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Nobody gonna beg
Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Get my body young again

When the season get ahead of me
When my common sense abandon me
When I feel like it’s gonna be too much
Sweat it out, burn it out, let it all go


Sun's Up, Fun's Up

Single Use And Recycled: songwriter, guitars
https://on.soundcloud.com/wbil6gw083u3vWAH5j

Rob: bass, lyrics/vocals

Sick, lonely, naked, a fool
Accumulated wealth means nothing
Can’t take it where I’m going
All the money won’t feed an empty soul

Sick, lonely, naked, a fool
Recall to mind the place and time
Given opportunity
Sit and wait for the perfect moment
Next thing it’s gone

Safe, happy, fine clothes so cool
Crack the outer shell
Center
Regrets, we’ve all got some
Navigate challenges that come

Accumulated wealth means nothing
All the money won’t feed an empty soul

Sick, Lonely, A Fool

Twenty miles ahead of me
Potholes crop up before
I can turn the wheel
Jarring the base of my spine
Or at least what’s left of it

Don’t mind the drive
Don’t mind the noise
Part of the experience 
Television cartoon characters

Three hundred miles I’ve got behind
I’m not looking to the past
Forward march
Counting hours as they pass
By the minute, for a second
Curtain part

Don’t mind the drive
Don’t mind the noise
Part of the experience 
Television cartoon characters

Living by the golden rule
Never let them see me drool

Don’t mind the drive
Don’t mind the noise
Part of the experience 
Television cartoon characters

Living by the golden rule
Never let them see me drool

Put the distance in perspective 
Doesn’t really seem so insurmountable 
Ask me if I’d go again
Heck yeah! Had a blast
You can count me in


Television Cartoon Characters

Dip your toe into the pool
Sip your drink, cream ice coffee
Look on your face says it all
Cool weather welcome the sun

Get it, ‘cuz I want it
Pay the man behind the counter
Get it, ‘cuz I want it now

While I try to do the dance
Feet beat the floor fast as I can
Look on your face says it all
Better oughta stay in my lane

Get it, ‘cuz I want it
Pay the man behind the counter
Get it, ‘cuz I want it now

Calm, I wade through my thoughts
They drift away

Sit here casual beside the pool
Star filled sky right over the night
Look on your face says it all
Welcome to stay for years to come

Get it, ‘cuz I want it
Pay the man behind the counter
Get it, ‘cuz I want it now

Calm, I wade through my thoughts
They drift away

Look on your face says it all
Welcome to stay for years to come


Wade Through My Thoughts

A little show of love go a long, long way
Do a little extra, let you know I still care
Sometimes open my heart, guard let down
For you wash my fears away

Some days unexpectedly
Emotions trickle through
Wash over me

Small act of kindness, difference made
Cost ain’t anything and the reward great 

Some days unexpectedly
Emotions trickle through
Wash over me

I want to make a difference
I want to make a difference
I want to be the difference for you

Temperature rises, defense fall
Brings us together, not tear us apart
Calling out, say your name
Do you hear it too?
I pray for you

Some days unexpectedly
Emotions trickle through
Wash over me

Some days unexpectedly
Emotions trickle through
Wash over me

I want to make a difference
I want to make a difference
I want to be the difference for you


Emotions Trickle In

Here I am in the shade of my lemon tree
Baseball game on the radio
Ahead in the ninth, but it ain’t over yet

All in the shade of my lemon tree
Birdsong sing in my other ear
Chance of a winning year

Called strike three, batter caught looking
Nasty pitch, outside corner, that’s two down
Here come their last hope

All in the shade of my lemon tree
Birdsong sing in my other ear
Chance of a winning year

That fly buzzing ‘round my head
Landed on my nose
If I get the chance
That fly is gonna die today

There’s a swing and a drive, going deep
Back on the track, looking up
Makes the catch, Tom* call “ballgame!”

That fly buzzing ‘round my head
Landed on my nose
If I get the chance
That fly is gonna die today

All in the shade of my lemon tree
Birdsong sing in my other ear
Chance of a winning year

* https://youtu.be/9vM6VmG2twE?si=C05KtBvw6sTNZu99


Nasty Pitch

Forget the left, forget the right
Forget about the party tonight
Get me to my next appointment

What do you call it when 
You can’t remember someones name? 
What should I call you instead?

Feel the pressure rising
Right in front of my eyes
Tip of my tongue, but not my brain

Forget the left, forget the right
Forget about the party tonight
Get me to my next appointment

Conversations a thousand times
I know I know your name
What it is right now I’ve got no clue

Forget the left, forget the right
Forget about the party tonight
Get me to my next appointment

I need a second here
Get my foggy head clear
I’m not out of balance
I’m hopping around on one foot

Forget the left, forget the right
Forget about the party tonight
Get me to my next appointment

I need a second here
Get my foggy head clear
I’m not out of balance
I’m hopping around on one foot

Later on today or tonight
Not thinking ‘bout it
Beat the blocking phenomenon


Blocking Phenomenon

This is the final track for "Next Trail Marker". New album coming soon!!

Out, want to get out
Left foot down from the drivers seat
Stepping toward the front door
Grab my key

Now, who been sweeping sand from my driveway?
Toppled blocks piled up by the sidewalk

Think I want to move away
Out to Green Valley
How about it? 
Never look back

Well, fresh start clean the board
New neighborhood 
Stack ‘em back, better than before

Think I want to move away
Out to Green Valley
How about it? 
Never look back

Golf cart to the grocery store
No one sleeping on the bus stop 
Couldn’t ask for more

Out, want to get out
Left turn down to 19th street
Back away from that front door
Let’s move it out

Think I want to move away
Out to Green Valley
How about it? 
Never look back

I think I want to move away
How about it?

Golf cart to the grocery store
No one sleeping on the bus stop 
Couldn’t ask for more


Out, Want Out

Coming home, but it’s not
The same home walked away from
Cross the threshold, air smell funny
Furniture turned around

Change the way we see the world
Sideways line, up and down
Sunrise in the
Wrong part of the sky

Morning happening all day long
Afternoon blues til evening come

Words spoken in familiar tongue, but
Jumbled order
Having trouble understanding 
Ain’t the way supposed to go

Can’t fix the leaky roof
Puddled on the floor
Rotten core


Morning All Day

I’m thrilled that you’re here
Was not expecting to see you
I make a move to pull you near
Disappear in a smoky whisper
Wake up with a tear in my pillow

Most likely I put it out my head
So many tasks at hand
Make the bed, wash my face
Write a verse just for you
Move the blocks to somewhere new

Knowing that the future 
Never be for certain
Hold you close
To my heart everyday 

Move to pull you near
Never forget the love
That brought you here

Common thread I weave throughout
Love is the one thing I share
Fill the holes, the cracks, the seams
Describe beautiful picture
With my words


In A Smoky Whisper

This is the first release of a collaboration between myself and my brother Joe,
check his page
https://on.soundcloud.com/KdLSfoWQlRWHRjpEM5
Joseph Olsson-lyrics, vocals, guitars
Rob-bass, guitars

Let me take you flying. Let me take you off the ground. 
Let me take you to the stratosphere now. 
You won't need a ticket, you won't need a reservation. 
You just need to take my hand and fly. Come fly with me.

Let me take you dancing. Let me spin you on the floor. 
Trip the light fantastic with you. 
You won't need a lesson. You won't need a costume ball. 
You just need to take my hand and dance. Come dance with me.

No time to think it over. It's time to go. 
No time to think it over, let's go. Take my hand now.

Don't wait for a sign. To make up your mind. Baby, this is our time.

Let me take you somewhere. 
Take you where you've never been. 
Take you where the map will end now. 
You won't need a compass. You won't need a passport stamp. 
You just need to take my hand somewhere,  somewhere with me.

Time To Go

Give me a minute 
I hear you knocking on my front door
Middle of the night
Banging away, gonna give you what for

Brother got here without a warning
From out of town
Kids are hungry, haven’t ate all day
Spare some peanut butter and bread 

Why can’t he find somebody besides me
He knows I’ve already locked my door

Hey neighbor I said
I’m tired and here you got me out of bed
Got to get up early for work in the morning 
Come back tomorrow, take care of you then

Understanding my situation
Yet we continue 
He’ll say the best solution
Give him what he came for
That’s why you never give up
Til you get what you came for

He started begging and pleading 
These doggone kids are hungry now
Sorry can’t wait until tomorrow
Open the door, help a brother out

Why can’t he find somebody besides me
Don’t give up til you get what you came for



Already Locked My Door

Single Use & Recycled: songwriter, guitar 
https://on.soundcloud.com/TGJh7QDLrVqzu4DEeB
Rob: lyrics/vocals, bass

I been dialing all night
Bite my nails, darling
You’ve yet to pick up
Got me hanging by the line

Started seeing double 
Triple shots, darling
They locking doors
My stool fall out beneath me

If I can come up with the words
To melt your icy heart
Break your code
Break into your vault

Taxi ride got me home
Tipped him well, darling
Woke up on the bathroom floor
Attempting to call

Come on fan the ember
Burns into a flame
Come on ember
Burns forever

Into Your Vault

Joe Olsson: Lyrics/vocals, guitar, keyboard
check out Joes page here:
https://on.soundcloud.com/KdLSfoWQlRWHRjpEM5
Rob: bass, guitar

I've seen you coming. I've seen you go. 
The more you look for answers, the less you really know. 
I hear you crying. I hear you moan. 
What you really fear is you'll end up all alone.

I don't know where we're going. 
You don't know where we've been. 
Ain't no use in fighting. 
We'll end up here again. We'll end up here again.

I've seen what you're writing. Writing in the sky. 
Maybe I'll understand it, in the by and by. 
Living with no direction, not looking for a sign. 
When you've got nowhere you're going, 
You're always there on time.

Roadside Taj Mahal, Dry Niagara Falls, 
One more mile to The Thing, Souvenirs for all. 
For all I know, we've been here before. 
We've been here before.

Been Here Before

Endless conversation about anything
Endless dreaming of the nights to come
Neighbors and strangers look at me funny
As though you’re not even there
Guess we don’t all see things the same

That’s why I hold you amongst my
Dearest imaginary friends 

Ironic how we always have the same opinion
Ironic we’ve such similar taste
Last time I saw you we had the same shoes
Synchronization 
Always seem to get along so well

When you see me standing off alone
Doesn’t necessarily mean 
I’m by myself 
Give it a couple of minutes, you’ll see 

We go for a walk over to the park
Sit to watch a little league baseball game 
Comparing statistics from the last time
Simply ignore the stares
Fact is, we don’t all see things the same


Dearest Imaginary Friend

Joseph Olsson: lyrics/vocals
https://on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: bass, guitar

Look through the eyes of Love, You overlook a lot of things, 
you overlook yesterday. Sometimes it’s just enough
Forgetting all the words we said. Maybe the day will come
There’ll be enough, words we’ve spoken
Nobody ends up bleeding, everybody’s got a reason
This is the place we’re going to.

Meet you halfway there, meet me halfway there

When we all just speak our minds
It’s getting us nowhere
Can’t we just…let it be enough…that’s enough talking

Maybe we’ll blow it up, If we can’t get around ourselves
If we can’t get around it. Maybe it’s just enough
Say everything we need to say. Maybe the day will come
There’ll be enough, words we’ve spoken
Nobody ends up bleeding, everybody’s got a reason
This is the place we’re going to.

Halfway There

Talking ‘bout it today 
What I’m doing
In the whole scheme of things
Will it stand out?

Ask me if I come to bring peace
Ask me if we’ll ever be together 

Come to set the earth on fire
Wish it were already ablaze
Only here to cause division 

Puzzled look on your face
What I’m saying
House of five un-unified
Some will turn away

Task I’ve come to accomplish 
Cause of my anguish 
Til I see it done

Search in vain for easy way
how convenient 
Two one way, three another
Never together

(lyrics inspired by:
Luke 12:49-53)

Already Ablaze

Single Use & Recycled: songwriter, guitar
https://on.soundcloud.com/Wl2PybU0HXA8AxrTyl
Rob: bass, lyrics/vocals

I’ve got wind in my hair
Smile on my face
Needle point to ninety five
No one anywhere around

Back pinned to my seat 
She’s revving high
Pulling away clean and green
Front end up high

This jalopy has only one speed
It’s full throttle ahead
From stoplight to stoplight

Who want to take a ride
Take your life
Put it in my hands
Take a thrill ride

Check the oil, check the tires
Every night
Put a fresh shine on the paint job
Man, she looks so tight

I’ve got no reason to stop
No one gonna stop me
Needle up to hundred five
Red and blue lights all around

Hands pinned to my back
Feet spread wide
Got a fresh shiner on my eye
I know better


Take A Thrill Ride

Joe (Joseph) Olsson: lyrics/vocals, guitars, keyboards
https://on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: bass

Say what’s in your head. You’ll say what you think right now. 
Remember what you said. It’s gonna come back around

Say what’s in your heart. You’ll say what you wish could be 
The best place to start comes from your fantasy, yeah.

The words that you say are feathers in the wind. 
No matter how hard you try, you can’t get them back again

Say what’s in your gut. You’ll say just what you really mean. 
Be blunt if you must. In the end, you’ll be relieved.

Say what’s in the air. You’ll say what you really know. 
Take all you can. Leaves you something great to show now.

Watch what you say

Take care what you say. Words can make a heart bleed. 
The words that you say echo eternally.

A fog has settled in
Over one of my senses
Never burns off, doesn’t roll away
So hard to see what you’re saying 

Words are blurred into a murky haze
Close my eyes, take a long breath in

Comically misinterpreted words
Just my best guess
Lots of times I smile and nod

I try a prosthesis, it’s not the same
Man made fixes fall short
Compared to where I started from

Play off of facial cues
But I’m off in left field 
And the game has long been through 

Appeal to my sense of obligation 
Ain’t fair to say who suffers 
Or who is bathed in riches 


Fog Settled In

Joe (Joseph Olsson): Vocals/lyrics, Guitar
https://on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: Lyrics, Guitar, Bass 

The morning sunrise brings a light to my eyes
Chases all the shadows from
The corners of my mind

Good things come to those who wait
Wait a minute, I’m hanging up the phone
I’m hanging up

My evening drive stuck in a line going nowhere
Feel frustrated, hoping I might 
Make up some lost time

You say what’s good for you is good for me
But that aint good for me

The day just drags on
How can hours be so long?
Time just moves so slow when I’d rather be somewhere

Make You Wait

Pause a minute to contemplate
Consequence of decision made
How this shakes out
Pros and cons spinning in circles

Directly in my path
Unrealistic battle between 
Head and heart

I know what I think I want
Know what I think I want it to be
I think I know everything 
Don’t want to hear it ain’t that way

Give my heart, commit completely 
There it is, uncertainty 
Listen to friends, they all tell me
I’m blinded by fantasy

Easy to accept a truth
We’ve been told to believe 
Unbelievable that all this time
Might not be entirely true 

Turn the page lead to more
Complicated twist of fate
Struggle against circumstance 
I can’t control 


Not Entirely True

Joe (Joseph Olsson): lyrics/vocals, guitars, keyboards
Hear more of Joes work @
on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: guitar, bass

I don't care how I get there, as long as I get there. 
I don't mind how long it takes, as long as I get there

All I know is all I know, don't wanna know no more. 
All I see’s what's in front of me. I'm not keeping score.

If I go, I'll go my own way. 
If I stay, I'll stay one more day.

I'm Incognito.

What I have is all I have. I'm sure it's just enough. 
What I have, you're welcome to. I'll gladly give it up.

Incognito

Came across a letter written by you
Years ago, still in high school
Wisdom beyond your age

All that can be said is that 
You have exceeded 
My hope and expectation

While the door is open
I strive to get through
A time come and
Opportunity no longer there

Set your eyes on beauty that
A good life can bring
Do the right thing
Can be it’s own reward

Though some moments were misunderstood 
They are what brought us together 

Forget missteps you’ve taken in the past
Speak of hopes and dreams
Your future can hold


Forget The Missteps

Joe: lyrics/vocals, guitar, keyboards
Hear Joe (Joseph Olsson) here,
http://on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: bass


Well, I'm no Galileo, but I can see the skies 
And I'm no Martin Luther. I got no ninety-five

It's just me. Can't you see I belong here…now move aside. 
It's just me. Let me be as I'm sailing…History’s tide.

Well, I'm no Mickey Mantle, I never liked Monroe.
And I'm no Picasso. Atta boy, Pablo.

I feel it coming marching on by. 
I feel it coming the flood of time.

Well, I'm no Marco Polo. But I have a pool. 
And I'm no Elvis Presley, but I'll keep it cool.

Move Aside

Hi! I'm Rob!! I write and record my songs, and present them to the world here. I am the singer, guitarist and bass player, EZDrummer3 keeps the beat!
I have a collaboration with Single Use & Recycled:
https://on.soundcloud.com/XmiY1G8qKTuGQiAeZQ 
and another with my brother Joseph Olsson:
https://on.soundcloud.com/y261JZd5ZFZbOKmn40 
(Starts October 17)
Check 'em out!

Rob Olsson

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