I'm just digging through old "quick covers" I did months ago. This one sorta sounds alright.

All Time Low - "Somewhere In Neverland" (Try)

Here's my "version" of Only You by The Platters. I'm sort of just experimenting with a more technical-sounding vocal style thing. I dunno, so lemme know if you like it and stuff.

Lyrics:
Only you can make this world seem right
Only you can make the darkness bright
Only you and you alone
Can thrill me like you do
And fill my heart with love for only you

Only you can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true
My one and only you

Only you can make this change in me
For it's true, you are my destiny
When you hold my hand
I understand the magic that you do
You're my dream come true
My one and only you

The Platters - "Only You" (Acoustic Cover)

I've been listening to a lot of Modern Baseball recently. They're awesome. Let me know if you like mah cover!

It's been three whole years of me thinking about you every day
Sometimes for hours, sometimes in passing
Saw you from the bottom of the staircase
Stood out for hours as you complained
About how you haven't seen your friends yet
That you're too drunk to stand and
You not knowing if you can love him forever

Bullshit you fucking miss me
There I said it I guess I'll talk to you in a few months
Sitting drunk on the sidewalk
I guess I'll get up
I guess I'll go for a walk
Press my shoes against the pavement
I swear this has got to be the hundredth
Time I've thought of you tonight

You weren't the only one
who thought of us that way
I spend most nights awake
Wide awake

I never thought that I
Oh I would see the day
Where I'd just let you go
Let you walk away
Where I let you walk away

Used to call you crook, called you a bandit
There ain't no other good damn reason why
my heart, it would go missing
For so many months so I was wishing that you
That you would stop pretending
Remember all those countless nights
When I told you I loved you
And to never forget it
Oh just forget it

You weren't the only one
who thought of us that way
I spend most nights awake
Wide awake

I never thought that I
Oh I would see the day
Where I'd just let you go
Let you walk away
Go ahead and walk away


Modern Baseball - "Your Graduation" (Acoustic Cover)

I'm missing some guitar strings so I can't make any proper covers right now :( This song's been stuck in my head for weeks now though. Just thought I'd upload something since it's been a while.

I broke free on a Saturday morning
I put the pedal to the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue
And listened to the engine roar

My broken house behind me and good things ahead
A girl named Cathy wants a little of my time
Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking
Ahh, listen to the engine whine

I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me
I am going to make it through this year
If it kills me

The Mountain Goats - "This Year" (Try)

"Flannel (Spoken Word)"

You said that I should get a clue
Well I did, I did, I did, I did
And it was to rid my heart of you
So I did, I did, I did, I did
Exactly what you said I should do
I played the sleuth and I found a clue
And I still can't stop thinking about you			

That standard procedure
You know, you know, you know me
So fuck with my heart at your leisure
That's how it goes, it's been going lately
Said I was the best simultaneously  the worst
And best case scenario, I should be cursed
For the rest of my life, for the rest of my life
Well, I feel like I am cause I will never have you by my side

So stay warm in that flannel
That I left on your bed
There was no way in hell I could put it on after that
Cause we were both soaking wet
And I apologize if from time to time
This makes you think of me
Just imagine seeing that stupid shirt
Everytime you fucking breathe
That's how it feels to be me

You have proven to be more of amazed 
In construction season in the Heritage Hill one-ways
For someone who's not from Grand Rapids on their very first days
But me, I paid attention on my late night skates 
And when I was driving around in my van and how my best friend, 
Who lived here his whole life, 
Told me I know the city better than him
He said "Ty, it's like the back of your hand."
I said "Alec, I'd trade it in a heartbeat for the backbone of a man."
I had to change my way home from work cause I couldn't even stand to
Drive by her, and see her on her front lawn, with her bikini on getting a tan
Cause, here's the thing
I don't need Fountain or Union Street 
For anything except Martha's Vineyard and the bakery so 
I'll just take the back of Michigan Hill down    
East, turn around and follow Lion all the way there cause this is what I found

Life, may or may not be about finding true love 
But, it's certainly not about begging for it from someone so
I'll keep doing the things that I do
Late nights, fat blunts, pizza pies with my crew
Driving home from whatever bars half-off after two
While I'm blasting my favorite tunes and
Seeing my favorite local bands at whatever venues
While you keep doing the things that you do, shifting blame, and twisting truth 
And making absolutely positively sure that everybody in the room is certain 
That the victim just had to be you, well	

I'll keep doing the things that I do
And I'll find someone who wants me like I wanted you
So sing along at a show this weekend
Act a fool, get drunk with these friends, that you love
Someone somewhere said all good things end
So what in my mind made me think this time would be different

The Cardboard Swords - "Flannel (Spoken Word)" Acoustic Cover

Ah lahmlahlah
Ah lahmlahlah

[Verse 1:]
I met this girl late last year
She said, "Don't you worry if I disappear."
I told her I'm not really looking for another mistake
I called an old friend thinking that the trouble would wait
But then I jump right in
A week later returned
I reckon she was only looking for a lover to burn
But I gave her my time for two or three nights
Then I put it on pause 'til the moment was right
I went away for months until our paths crossed again
She told me, "I was never looking for a friend."
Maybe you could swing by my room around 10:00
Baby, bring a lemon and a bottle of gin
We'll be in between the sheets 'til the late AM
Baby, if you wanted me then you should've just said
She's singing
Ah lahmlahlah

[Chorus:]
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah

[Verse 2:]
For a couple weeks I
Only wanna see her
We drink away the days with a take-away pizza
Before a text message was the only way to reach her
Now she's staying at my place and loves the way I treat her
Singing out Aretha
All over the track like a feature
And never wants to sleep, I guess that I don't want to either
But me and her we make money the same way
Four cities, two planes the same day
And those shows have never been what it's about
But maybe we'll go together and just figure it out
I'd rather put on a film with you and sit on the couch
But we should get on a plane
Or we'll be missing it now
Wish I'd have written it down
The way that things played out
When she was kissing him
How? I was confused about
She should figure it out while I'm sat here singing
Ah lahmlahlah

[Chorus:]
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah

[Verse 3:]
[Knock knock knock] on my hotel door
I don't even know if she knows what for
She was crying on my shoulder
I already told ya
Trust and respect is what we do this for
I never intended to be next
But you didn't need to take him to bed that's all
And I never saw him as a threat
Until you disappeared with him to have sex of course
It's not like we were both on tour
We were staying on the same fucking hotel floor
And I wasn't looking for a promise or commitment
But it was never just fun and I thought you were different
This is not the way you realize what you wanted
It's a bit too much, too late if I'm honest
All this time God knows I'm singing
Ah lahmlahlah

[Chorus 2x:]
Don't fuck with my love
That heart is so cold
All over my home
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah
Don't fuck with my love
I told her she knows
Take aim and reload
I don't wanna know that babe
Ah lahmlahlah


Ed Sheeran - Don't (Cover)

CAAAAN IIII LAAAAY BYYYY YOOOOUR SIIIIDE~

A poem written by my friend, Ace.
 
"BERSO"
Sana'y madinig,
Ang mga bersong nais pabatid,
Ng mga salitang di mabigkas,
Nang nakatikom kong bibig.

Pawang kuro lamang ang iyong basihan,
Bulong bulungan sa mundong kinagisnan,
Elitistang umaapi sa subersibo,
Pagkat dila'y mapurol upang ang paratang ay itanggi.

Hindi sapat ang kaalaman na sa skwela lamang pulot,
Dahil kung pakikinggan mga linya mong mababaw,
Para bang nangungutya,
Sa tenga ko'y pumapasok, noo ko'y kumukunot

Hindi sapat ang kaalaman upang iyong maintindihan,
Ang sinisigaw nang damdamin ay nais lamang mapakinggan,
Na kalungkuta'y pilit ko lamang ginagapi,
Sa huwad na balat na ito isang bata ang nagkukubli.

Kaya sana'y mapakinggan mo ang nais iparating,
Nang mga bersong inilathala at nang kaluluwa ko'y daing,
Na ang lungkot na bumabalot sa mundo ko ngayon,
Ay unti unti akong nilalamon, baka hindi na nga makaahon.

"Berso" by Ace Jhan de Vera || Performed by River Strauss

PASMADO
Kay tamis ng unang palitan ng pangalan
Gunitang di maiwasang balikan
Pero kay pait ng huling palitan ng paalam
Nakaraang matalim, kinakapitan	  

Hindi ko mabura sa isipan ang kanyang mga mata
Nung kuminang sa sinag ng tanghaling tapat
Alaala'y lumalangoy sa serbesa 
Habang hinihila ako pababa

Pangalan niya'y lasang asukal sa tuwing sasambitin
Pero ngayo'y iniiwasang marinig 
Please lang wag niyo na kong balitaan
Ayoko nang malaman 
Sino bago niyang laruan

Pasmadong mga kamay ko, umaayos kapag hawak mo
Nerbyosong puso kumakalma sa piling mo 


Ilang buwan o taon pa ba ang dapat lumipas
Bago tuluyang lubayan nitong lumbay
Minsan na lang mag-mahal 
Lagi namang di na-titimingan	

Pangalan niya'y lasang asukal sa tuwing sasambitin
Pero ngayo'y iniiwasang marinig
Please lang wag niyo na kong balitaan
Ayoko nang malaman 
Sino kasama niya kagabi

Pasmadong mga kamay ko, umaayos kapag hawak mo
Nerbyosong puso kumakalma sa piling mo
Ngayong nag-iisa, nangangambang matulog
Takot managinip ng nag-mumultong pangako


Okay lang
Kahit wala ka na ngayon sa buhay ko
Uulit-ulitin kong "okay lang ako"
Uulit-ulitin hanggang magka-totoo

River Strauss - "Pasmado" (Original)

My name is River Strauss
I'm a motherfuckin boss
Though I'm awkward I'm still hotter than Tobasco sauce
I can make your knees quiver 
I can make you feel shivers go up your spine
Like a horror movie killer
Freddy Krueger 
is afraid of falling asleep
Cause since the day I was born he started dreaming of me
Call me a pterodactyl
I'm terrifying and fly
I'm terrorizing other writers with my kick-ass lines

Cause I'm River
And rivers flow
It's in my nature, bro 
I'm a danger so, 
Take it slow, think it over, if you really wanna try
Cause I'm not gonna lie if you venture into my
waters, imma slaughter with these awesome-possum rhymes 
Imma drown you underwater with my metaphors sublime
If I catch you in my current, you'll be swimming for your life
Cause I'm stronger and I'm deeper than a body-builder junkie when he's high

Cause I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

When I get nervous I begin to s-s-stutter
But I'm still your lady's favorite body of water
Girls tell me that they think it's cute how I'm so high-strung
And they say they love the way I use my tongue
Just kidding, I've got as much self-esteem
As a fat fish trying to swim upstream
But a guy can dream, so I wrote this rap
Full of all this stupid cocky crap
Cause the truth is I'm just a weirdo kid
I stick out like a giant squid
But I think that's better than just blending in
Cause I feel a bit special when I don't fit in

Cause I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

Cause I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I don't belong

River Strauss - Weirdo Rap (Original / Radiohead Cover)

One of the most well-written and saddest songs ever. The perspective of it changes every verse between Pyotr the Great, and his wife's other lover. 

"It's about Pyotr the Great, a Russian Tsar, who found out that his wife was messing around on him. So he took his wife's lover and chopped his head off and put the head in the foyer of their house and made her spend time with the head everyday as a punishment." -Andy Hull (Bad Books)

Lyrics:
Bare-breasted, you make love in the turret
I feel each single thrust that you take
In silence I watch on from the bastion
Entranced, I make myself look away

Bare-breasted making love in the turret
I'll never love nobody other than you
And in silence I can feel as you quiver
Keep quiet or you know what he will do

I know I am not the man you desire
I know you think that I am some kind of fool
And I know you would gaze in his eyes forever
I've figured out just how to give that to you

Hmm-mmm

When he found us in the western wing sleeping
You cried at all the things you thought he would do
And I tell you in the heat of the scuffle
Nobody ever takes my eyes off of you

And oh Katherine, how you run me my fever
Oh Katherine, tell me was it worth it for him?
These gallows are no place for the stubborn
Just you and your lover as a dark souvenir 

Hmm-mmm

She sees me on display inside the museum
Comes every morning and again when she can
Strokes her blistered hand across my glass container
Saying "It's so good to see you back here again."

Hmm-mmm 

Bad Books - "Pyotr" (Cover)

The 1975 - "Robbers" (Acoustic Cover)

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LYRICS:
Nasaan ang isipan mo
Tuwing tahimik ka't tulala?
Dapat ba kong mag-alala
Kapag di mo ko kasama?
Mag-tatanong sana
Kung saan ang 'yong punta
Pero baka mas mainam pa atang di ko na alam

Di ko na alam
Wala akong alam
Dapat ba kong kabahan
O hahayaan ko na lang?

Para bang tumatagos
Mga kamay ko sa palad mo
Iyong tingin ba'y bumabaling
Tuwing siya'y nasa paligid	
Sino siya? (Sino siya?) 
Kaibigan lang? (Kaibingan nga ba?)
'Wag ba dapat mangamba ('Wag ba dapat mangamba)
Pero baka mas mainam pa atang di ko na alam

Di ko na alam
Wala akong alam
Dapat ba kong kabahan
O hahayaan ko na lang?

Pasensya na kung lagi akong nauunahan ng kaba
Nakakapit naman ako sa sinulid ng tiwala
Ayoko lang masorpresa kapag hinalikan kita
At matikman ko sa labi mo ang labi ng iba
Di ko na alam

Di ko na alam
Walang kaalam-alam
Kung may lihim ka man
Hahayaan na lang at magaabang
Na sa'yo na lang manggaling
Dahil sa ngayon
Ayokong alamin

Ayokong Alamin

River Strauss - "Ayokong Alamin"

SUGAR CAAAAANE IN THE EASY MORNING

Lyrics:
I found a picture that we took when we brought in the new year,
it's hard to see but I remember.
You wore a cocktail dress ignored the goosebumps on your neck
the name sake of your outfit to keep you warm.
You always said that every thought I had was geometric,
I couldn't think outside my own lines.
I hope you're alright, and I'm sorry that I wasted your time,
never had the intention to make you go.
To make you go,
To make you go, to make you go, I never wanted to make you go,
you might be a stranger now and I just wanted to let you know
that I meant what I said.
And every dream I've ever had has been of myself,
And every dream I've ever had's been of
better view with a ten month summer,
losing you is like cutting my fingers off.
And even with that summer,
without you I'd rather cut my fingers off.


Check out my EP, "some sad songs" at 
riverstrauss.bandcamp.com

Turnover - "Cutting My Fingers Off" Acoustic Cover || River Strauss

(Check out @riverstrawslol for some of my older covers.)

Hi! I'm River. I like covering songs, usually pop-punk, but I do other genres too. And I do them all acoustic..-ish. I write and upload some originals from time to time too, so check those out if you want. And feel free to repost and share my stuff!


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