my dark side

The Sound That Binds * Instrumental

Drawn to the Light

By the Wind Sailor 

Love this new version of my song, performed and produced by the very talented Séamus Mckenna for the album Songs of Land and Sea.





By the Wind Sailor

learn to swim Young man

I Broke Today

After the Rain

May my soul be purified,
may all shackles be loosened.
May the fire of light burn,
and all darkness depart from my body.
May the flow of breath be clear,
and may my heart temple shine brightly.
I call upon the divine power,
may there be eternal freedom

SVATANTRATĀ ŚĀŚVATĪ – ETERNAL FREEDOM (174 HZ)

Not the Same Anymore

#sad #emotional #indie #alternative #lyrics #woman

Last choice
Last cookie on the plate 
Last flower in the vase
Last fish in the tank 
(Ummmmm)

Always something 
Better
Never as good . 
always second choice
Another took the best
I’m just the rest
I’m just the rest 
The rest.

You don’t even use my name 
when you speak to me
Wishing i was her
But she went away
Beyond your reach
So you reach for second choice
Ummmmmmm

Substitute. Last choice
I’m just the rest.
I’m just the rest. 
(Ummmmm)
The rest.

Last choice
Last bottle of wine on the shelf
The one you pushed aside
For a darker day
But it’s better than nothing
Never as good . 
always second choice
Another took the best
I’m just the rest
I’m just the rest 

Always something 
Better…
Why you??
Why your hair that color?
You laugh too much!
You dress funny!
Why you not hotter?
Why your voice weird?
You don’t smile enough!
Your laugh is raw!
You are too loud!
You drink too much!
You are just:
Too young. too old
Too skinny. Too fat. 
Too silly. Too serious 
Too….too… too…
(I’m just the rest. I’m just the rest.)
Ummmmmmm

I’m just the rest 
I’m just the rest 
Second best.

Second choice
Or third or fourth
Too weird
Too awkward
You’ll do since she left me
Or she died
Or she never cared
But you are … 
Always second choice.
Second choice.
Or third.
Or more
You are the rest
The rest.

When you are the last flower in the vase
Eventually you get picked
But not before every other one has died or been taken
Last cookie on the plate
Last wine on the shelf
Last. Last. Last.

But it’s better than nothing
Never as good . 
always second choice
Another took the best
I’m just the rest
I’m just the rest 
I’m just the rest

Last cookie on the plate 
(Maybe he saves the best for last?)
Last flower in the vase
(It’s the one that lasts a long time.)
Last bottle of wine 
(You, baby, are for a special occasion!)
(Ummmmm)

I’m just the rest
I’m just the rest
The rest!

i’m just the rest

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“Unchain My Heart” is a rhythm and blues song written by Robert Sharp Jr. and Teddy Powell, first recorded by Ray Charles and released as a single in November 1961.
Sharp originally sold the tune to Powell for just $50, and although Powell claimed half the songwriting credit, Sharp later fought to reclaim his rights and renewed the copyright for his publishing company in 1987.
Ray Charles’s recording—driven by his emotive vocals, the call‑and‑response of his backup singers the Raelettes, and a dynamic saxophone solo by David “Fathead” Newman—became an instant classic. It peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on the R&B singles chart, further cementing Charles’s title as the “Genius of Soul”.
Over the years, the song’s enduring appeal has inspired covers by artists such as Trini Lopez (1963) and Joe Cocker (1987), the latter bringing the track back into the Top 20 in several countries.

Unchain my Heart - R. Sharp Jr

Ricardo Farão