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"Downhill" is a rock/pop anthem rooted in the frustration and heartbreak of watching a once-stable connection unravel. Inspired (surprisingly) by a fallout with my ex-landlord, the song explores shifting dynamics, emotional confusion, and the sting of unmet expectations. While it sounds like a breakup song—and is framed like one—it was actually born from a non-romantic fallout, which is part of my songwriting signature: turning everyday conflicts into grand anthems.

Produced by Jay Ives, Downhill blends gritty rock instrumentation with a polished pop structure and a soaring, catchy hook. Its dynamic build mirrors the inner turmoil of navigating miscommunication and power shifts in any kind of relationship—romantic, professional, or otherwise. It’s for anyone who’s ever felt blindsided by someone they once trusted.

Lyrics:

VERSE 1

We met the first time
And you were all smiles
I had great plans for us
Could be good friends, and then some
I wasn't looking for nobody new
But I was starting to 
warm up to you

PRECHORUS
Then you started mind-twisting
And you like to play the victim
The lies started out white, then turned gray
Now they're so dark, I can't find my way

CHORUS (x2)
I feel, I feel
Us go downhill
I build, I build
So you could break it down again

VERSE 2
I thought I got you
One moment you're so good
But then the very next
you're acting so sketch
You went back on everything you said
Went from rosy pink to seeing red

PRECHORUS
You have such a good facade
I wanna know who the architect was
Once so nice, not so much twice
I won't stay around for thrice 

CHORUS (x2)
I feel, I feel
Us go downhill
I build, I build
So you could break it down again

BRIDGE
We both got our lasts
You got the word 
and I had had the straw

Every word flashes past
The lessons learnt
The storms I saw     
         
CHORUS (x2)
I feel, I feel
Us go downhill
I build, I build
So you could break it down again

OUTRO(x2)
I feel, I feel, I feel, I
Feel us go downhill
I build, I build, I build, I
So you could break it down again

Downhill

A great Collab With Jigs Tripping Belgium and Gary Hayward Australia some of our collabs that im so proud of doing,jigs mixed the music in belgium and the sound of being played on a vinyl gives it that feel,then jigs sends me the music ,.i play with lyrics and vocals in Australia at Ramrod studios with Herman Kovacs mixing and mastering we all do out part,theres so much more i wanted to do with this song but my time was out at the studio anyway daydream great music by jigs and bass playing how cool are the bass lines enjoy

Daydreaming (3)  © Copyright  Gary Hayward Lyrics and Vocals + Jigs Tripping music

I wrote this for a special person with Slavic Eyes.

Slavic Eyes by Dave Hanrahan

I Know, You Know

Lyrics

Lying in a gentle drowsy haze
In a place that I can call my own
Winding down at the end of the day
When the stars begin to shine, shine
As the night’s wind blows away
My worries fade until they are no more, more
With half the world now tucked in safe
At least until the sun does rise, rise

Then it’ll never be the same
It’ll never be the same as before
And no you can’t go back to the way, no
No you can’t go back to the way it was before

Winding down at the end of the day
Like the night’s wind I drift away
Within these walls where I feel safe
Winding down at the end of the day
Like the night’s wind I drift away
Like the night’s wind I… 

mixed & mastered by Brida Marigliani

winding down

Uptempo rock song written arranged & produced by John Hardman
JH - vocals, guitars
(c)(p) 2025 Swamp Music UK & Swamp Records UK for all territories

Monkey Fool - John Hardman

Featherstoned

Le Printemps

/Anticipation~.

Guitar driven, self produced, original instrumental music.

Happy headbanging and happy tripping!

Ek

Rohit Kulkarni

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