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Winter 2025-Original Quigley

A chilled, laid-back, upbeat, positive track about that special person in your life who makes you feel positive and happy. This track has a distinctively summer feel to it with the theme all around sunshine. Featuring female vocals (Bec Hollcraft) this track could be ideal for tv/film sync.
***This track was shortlisted for a US movied and was also awarded 'Coach's Choice: Best of SongU' by highly regarded and successful songwriter Alan Roy Scott and was a semi-finalist in the 2023 UK Songwriting Contest***

LYRICS:

I wake up and smile,
Got you on my mind,
And I feel alive,
On this love-filled high

The morning sun, 
Reminds me of you,
Brilliant and shining,
Bringing new light,
That shimmers with hope,
You’re my silver lining

Everything I do,
Always on my mind,
Counting down the hours,
Till your hands hold mine

The morning sun, 
Reminds me of you,
Brilliant and shining,
Bringing new light,
That shimmers with hope,
You’re my silver lining

Ooooo….silver lining, yeah
Aaaaa….silver lining, yeah

As the night draws near,
Bringing fading light,
But I have no fear,
With you, love shines bright

The morning sun, 
Reminds me of you,
Brilliant and shining,
Bringing new light,
That shimmers with hope,
You’re my silver lining

The morning sun, 
Reminds me of you,
Brilliant and shining,
Bringing new light,
That shimmers with hope,
You’re my silver lining

I wake up and smile,
Got you on my mind…

Silver Lining

A nostalgic journey, looking back at how love has grown over the years despite the various roadblocks encountered. This track features electric guitars, bass, acoustic guitar, drums and male vocals.
Available ONE-STOP with Robert Quigley as exclusive and sole writer. 
Lyrics:

It only takes a second
When I smell the gasoline
Instantly, accelerated 
Back to that moving scene

Radio was blaring
Drums and bass pumped high
One hand on the steering wheel
The other on your thigh

Driving in my car…we were going places
Driving in my car…lights were on full beam
Driving in my car…engine roared contently
Life was like a dream
Driving in my car

I vividly remember
Those wild and untamed rides
When we had no place to be
We let the wheels decide

We were living freely
Passion turbo-charged
Handbrake off, no time to stop
Love was looming large

Driving in my car…we were going places
Driving in my car…lights were on full beam
Driving in my car…engine roared contently
Life was like a dream
Driving in my car

Over time, our tanks run low
And pace of life declines
We had to shift down through those gears
But love….is so alive

Driving in my car…we were going places
Driving in my car…lights were on full beam
Driving in my car…engine roared contently
Life was like a dream

Driving in my car…we were going places
Driving in my car…lights were on full beam
Driving in my car…engine roared contently
Life was like a dream
Driving in my car
Oh, driving in my car

Copyright: Robert Alexander Quigley (2024)
robertquigley1973@gmail.com

Driving

A disco-pop track with a distinct throw back to the good old days of real disco! Featuring female vocals, this song is all about a very memorable night that revolved all around that kiss! 

Lyrics: 
Something just happened
My head’s spinning fast
Adrenaline pumping
I want this to last
‘Cos for the first time
I feel so alive
When you kissed me…last night

The taste of your lips
Like a sweet, sugar high
Lost in that moment
The look in your eyes
Pulling you closer
The temperature rise
When you kissed me…last night

Last night, that kiss sparked a flame
Energy pulsed through my veins
Last night, my heart beat again
When you kissed me last night

It came out of nowhere
Bolt out of the blue
I wasn’t looking
But fate surely knew
‘Cos when hands connected
I felt so alive
Then you kissed me…last night

The taste of your lips
Like a sweet, sugar high
Lost in that moment
The look in your eyes
Pulling you closer
The temperature rise
When you kissed me…last night

Last night, that kiss sparked a flame
Energy pulsed through my veins
Last night, my heart beat again
When you kissed me last night

The taste of your lips
Like a sweet, sugar high
Lost in that moment
The look in your eyes
Pulling you closer
The temperature rise
When you kissed me…last night

Last night, that kiss sparked a flame
Energy pulsed through my veins
Last night, my heart beat again
When you kissed me last night 
When you kissed me last night

Copyright: Robert Alexander Quigley
07873102633 
robertquigley1973@gmail.com

Last Night

A love song about that special person who keeps you grounded and who stands by you, no matter what or why. Literally, the only thing that matters is you. An Americana-Rock song featuring male vocals (Sean Killeen). Written originally by Robert Quigley but with significant musical contribution (including production) from Bob Bentley.  

Lyrics:
A wise man once wrote a song that said
no matter what true love will save the day

There’s no one else who can do what you do,
And make me feel like I’m king of your world
You pick me up, when I’m feeling the blues
And tell me that our love’s forever too

Yes you do
Doesn’t matter what our love goes through,
You stand true
The only thing that matters is you

We’ve been through ups and we’ve been through downs,
But you’ve stood by me, through and through
You keep me calm when there’s chaos in view
My guiding light who shines so bright, it’s you

Yes it’s you
Doesn't matter what our love goes through,
You stand true
The only thing that matters is you

The future’s bright when I look in your eyes
I know together we’re invincible
Those lifelong goals that I want to pursue
I know I’ll smash with love and drive from you

Yes, from you
Doesn’t matter what our love goes through,
You stand true
The only thing that matters is you

Simply you
Doesn’t matter what our love goes through
You stand true
The only thing that matters is you

A wise man once wrote a song that said
no matter what true love will save the day

Copyright: Robert Alexander Quigley
robertquigley1973@gmail.com

The Only Thing (That Matters)

A song about that special person who makes you feel like you matter. Featuring female vocals, this is an upbeat pop-indie song. 

Lyrics:
Sometimes I think
That I am invisible
One in a crowd
A speck so forgettable 
But then I found you

Day after day
My routines define me
Silence deafening
From all those around me
But not from you

Just one kiss from your lips
It breathes life into me
Don’t know how you do it
I guess it’s chemistry
Pure untamed emotion
Electrifying me
With you, I matter
You see the good in me
Feels like I matter to you

When you’re with me
Dark shadows start fading
When you hold me
My life feels engaging
You give me belief

Just one kiss from your lips
It breathes life into me
Don’t know how you do it
I guess it’s chemistry
Pure untamed emotion
Electrifying me
With you, I matter
You see the good in me
Feels like I matter to you

With you, I matter
You see the good in me
Because I matter to you


Copyright: Robert Alexander Quigley
robertquigley1973@gmail.com

Matter to You

I Said

Stream NAVE now:
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A rare B-side I wrote that is yet to be officially released via major platforms. 

Coming soon.

Cloned Syndrome

Written about Cumbria, Tulips Pink is about coming home for Spring; about feeling lost and yearning to be back.

Tulips Pink

Imma Do Me

Riot Act

***"Positive, humanist lyrics...and a sure grip on the chamber-pop style...makes this Scot's recordings a no-brainer for film or tv placements" (Music Connection Review, August 2022)***
Original Quigley is based in the Scottish Highlands. He writes music based on real life experiences that have helped him create the music which drips emotion and passion in every word and melody. Recent successes include "The Place That We Know" placing as Category Winner in West Coast Songwriter's International Contest (May'22) and multiple tracks placing as semi-finalists in both UK Songwriting Contest and "Unsigned Only" competitions.