Guitar by Jordan Nott
Lyrics by Rebecca Stapella

Met You

Lyrics by Ben Dumbacher 
Music by Rebecca Stapella

Velvet Holiday

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Stapella
Check out the full story at https://rebeccastapella.wordpress.com/2019/10/21/only-to-your-phone/

Um… Hi
I just wanted to say “Hi”
’cause I’m feeling a little lonely
as the thunder’s shaking my pillow

I don’t know why
I feel this way tonight
I just don’t feel so brave anymore
and I don’t want to let you down
but its so hard

How does life go on
when you’re gone
and how can I still breathe
when my lungs are staying still

I wish that you could still listen
‘Cause the warmth from your side’s missin’
and I’m only talkin’ to your phone

Well life hasn’t been the greatest
since you left things so complicated
how can I get away

with nothing more to say
the last words that you breath
you said take a leap of faith

 How does life go on
when you’re gone
and how can I still breathe
when my lungs are staying still

I wish that you could still listen
‘Cause the warmth from your side’s missin’
and I’m only talkin’ to your phone

If I could ask a question
If I could hold you tight
but now I’ll only dream of your voice

 How does life go on
when you’re gone
and how can I still breathe
when my lungs are staying still

I wish that you could still listen
‘Cause the warmth from your side’s missin’
and I’m only talkin’ to your phone

Only To Your Phone

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Stapella
Check out the full story at https://rebeccastapella.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/let-your-lyrics-simmer/

I know we fight
but life looks different now
who knew it would take this
to break me down

I could stay
or I could leave home
but then how can I
do this alone

alone

you could hold her in your arms
feel the softness of her skin
let her warm your heart
and never look at me again

never look at me again

change your mind
it wont happen over night
although I never made much sense
the world's not black and white
change your mind
change your life

the worst looks so much better
when looking at this scene
of my biggest mistake
being our greatest blessing

so you could take it in your stride
and do with it what you like
or let it turn tide
in that moment she makes you smile
and she's holding you tight

change your mind
it wont happen over night
although I never made much sense
the world's not black and white
change your mind
change your life

oh I'll come back stronger
and I'll grow up wiser
I'll get it together
Just make me the best mother

change your mind
it wont happen over night
and although I never made much sense
I swear she's worth the fight

change your mind
change your mind
and although I never made much sense
the world's not black and white
change your mind
change your life

Change Your Mind

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Stapella
The glow of the dawn on the line
The vast space fading to blue
The fair course hardly defined
The safety of shore out of view

I search to the left and the right
The sweet water kissing my skin
The powerful gust my delight

this venture that's pulling me in
And the fear behind

Faster than all my cares
Better than anywhere
One with the wide world now
Floating on air

Calling me out to explore
This wild expanse of sea
Braver than ever before
The life I had planned for me

And it's all I need

 Faster than all my cares
Better than anywhere
One with the wide world now
Floating on air 

Danger will surely come
Bringing the wind and the rain
But my journey has only begun
And this vessel is my domain

And where I'll remain

 Faster than all my cares
Better than anywhere
One with the wide world now
Floating on air

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Floating On Air

A more robust version :)

Music and lyrics by Rebecca Stapella

He shares his soul with whatever he finds
covering walls with vacancy signs
discards the feelings that make him alone
with a run-of-the-mill chest to house lost hope

now all he sees
is the smile that haunted 
all his dreams
and all over again
his heart breaks
his heart breaks

trouble drew near with each new day
blowin in the wind with her amber waves
she kissed his face before he left
silently hiding the tears she wept

now in the quiet of the night
he reads her words through eyes 
cold and tired
and all over again
his heart breaks
his heart breaks

the ghost of his breath still on the pane
watchin her smile in the frosted rain
a love so great as he'd ever felt
but her heart so longed for someone else

now if he reads her words again
he can see the love she felt for him
and all over again
his heart breaks
his heart breaks

The Lonely Man - New Version

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Stapella
Check out the full story at https://rebeccastapella.wordpress.com/2019/10/30/love-hope-alone/

I ran down seven floors
and turned
lookin' up
at your face peering down
upon me

All I could do was sigh
and pray you couldn't see
the tears spill down my cheeks

love is for falling
and hope is so you can do it all again
alone is to know it's over

well I hope that the door 
slammed behind me
as I trudge through the dark
of my insecurity

the message machine spells empty
and the cat on the bed
doesn't recognize me

 love is for falling
and hope is so you can do it all again
alone is to know it's over 

I could sit for hours
by the phone
listing to the ringing
dial tone

 love is for falling
and hope is so you can do it all again
alone is to know it's over

Love, Hope, Alone

Check out the story behind this song: https://rebeccastapella.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/nonsensical-babble/
Bide
Your time
Walk a line
Between stay and stray
You’ll find
I’ll be fine
When I show you the door

Cause I’m all or nothing
You stay for the fun
If you keep waiting
Then I am not the one
If you can’t answer
My only question
And keep me guessing
Then that’s your
Smoking gun

Slipping out the other side
Take me for another ride
And tease this unending fight
We can’t change if we’re lying
We can’t keep up the faith that’s dying

Cause I’m all or nothing
You stay for the fun
If you keep waiting
Then I am not the one
If you can’t answer
My only question
And keep me guessing
Then that’s your
Smoking gun

Why waste a moment
to save us
The house it burning
and we’re still inside
Just whisper what’s on
your mind now
If you don’t stop them
the flames will keep climbing

Cause I’m all or nothing
You stay for the fun
If you keep waiting
Then I am not the one
If you can’t answer
My only question
And keep me guessing
Then that’s your
Smoking gun

Smokin Gun

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The sun is high
Stark shadows shooting across eyes
Like they could tell me the time  

The breeze is smooth 
like your skin painted with a reddish hue
Warmth drawing me to you

Now all I have is a little while
To Impress this moment in my mind’s eye
And play it back whenever 

The dock is bright 
Your chest rising with the gentle tide 
Your breath tangled in mine

This flutter is new
Lying here with the rarest of view 
almost making me blue

That a moment here and then you’ll leave 
Impossible to believe 
we are lying here together

But there’s nothing making you stay
And there’s nothing I’m holding 
worth taking you away

The sun sinks slow
Soon your perfect warm eyes will show 
but you’ll never know

That I watch my fingers reach out 
Under my touch there’s no doubt 
I’ll cherish this forever

Rebecca Stapella

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