I roamed the earth searching for a dream
With every footstep heavy and heartbeat screaming
Never knew of home or pleasure of a place to call my own
And then you fluttered in just like a ghost and captured my attention 

Hope collides with the gold in your eyes and changes everything

Where you are is where I want to be
Can’t stray far without losing everything
Where you are is where I want to be
I’m in the dark and need you to shine on me

When I’m away, I get chills down my spine
You’re the fix I’ve been craving - the one I’m spying
You’re the gold on my ring, swing in my step, and beat in my heart
I don’t want the memories of the time before you when we were apart

My heart can’t handle
My mind can’t hold
My spirit’s broken

Hope collides with the gold in your eyes and changes everything

Where you are is where I want to be
Can’t stray far without losing everything
Where you are is where I want to be
I’m in the dark and need you to shine on me 

Lyrics, music, instruments, and vocals - Scott Owen Moore

Where You Are

"Life was simple. Let's go back."
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Lyrics & Music - Scott Owen Moore
Vocals - Scott Owen Moore, Ed Schroeder
Guitar - Scott Owen Moore
Bass - Mike Ferris
Production - Scott Owen Moore
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You think you've lost a friend
But I'm here with you
You know you're missing things
Like we used to do

We used to sing our songs
All over town, we'd play
You think you've lost control.
You didn't wait for me.

You hit me with your hero heart
Shake me up. Make my blood run cool
I'm hoping that we've got a spark
Let's roll it back and sing like fools

We used to chase the sun
Till the day was through
We'd laugh until we cried
Never doubting truth


But now the nights feel long
Without your voice to share
You think you’ve lost the tune
But we can find it here

You hit me with your hero heart
Shake me up. Make my blood run cool
I'm hoping that we've got a spark
Let's roll it back and sing like fools

Roll it back tonight
Sing like fools
Roll it back tonight
Sing like fools

You hit me with your hero heart
Shake me up. Make my blood run cool
I'm hoping that we've got a spark
Let's roll it back and sing like fools

Sing Like Fools

Music, Lyrics, Production, and Vocals by Scott Owen Moore

The way you look tonight
Can hardly close my eyes
Cherishing your beauty that’s before me
I open up my heart
It takes me back to start
Thinking about 20 years ago

Now you mean everything
I can’t take anything for chance
Rewind the time
Remember how we used to dance?

There’s something about the way you move
Your perfect smile is all the proof
You’re pure analog
Polaroid pictures are not enough
Like talking on a rotary phone
Loading up the records on a jukebox arm
Sing music till the break of dawn
Like it’s 1983 again

With your faded jeans, your neon earrings
Button studded jacket before bling was bling
You didn’t try too hard but you were queen of hearts 
Full of magic. Full of dreams.

You wore a crown of gold, corsage, and a dark red rose
Blue eyeshadow and a sash for homecoming queen
Those days live on
You’re still the one
You still got it
You’re the queen of my dreams

There’s something about the way you move
Your perfect smile is all the proof
You’re pure analog
Polaroid pictures are not enough
Like talking on a rotary phone
Loading up the records on a jukebox arm
Sing music till the break of dawn
Like it’s 1983 again

You’re pure analog
There’s something about the way you move

There’s something about the way you move
Your perfect smile is all the proof
You’re pure analog
Polaroid pictures are not enough
Like talking on a rotary phone
Loading up the records on a jukebox arm
Sing music till the break of dawn
Like it’s 1983 again

Pure Analog

A song about obsession.

LYRICS ___________
I’ve been walking  through the rain 
You keep stalking  bring my pain 
I can’t call you,  a dear friend of mine
 Cause I know you mean me harm 
There’s a devil beneath the shine
I can’t shake you  I need to break you
 I need to take you down  -- take you down or I won’t survive
If there’s hope there’s fear , cling to the love that’s real
 Oh I know your lies like the back of my hand
Where there's smoke there's fire , where there's pain, desire
Toss you in with lions, I’m trying to take you down

I thought you loved me , your words were kind
 But behind your words lay trouble in disguise
 I keep failing to see the light 
Tripped on a heart of stone,  burned through the lies
I can’t shake you  I need to break you
 I need to take you down --  take you down or I won’t survive

If there’s hope there’s fear , cling to the love that’s real 
Oh I know your lies like the back of my hand
Where there's smoke there's fire 
Where there's pain, desire
Toss you in with lions, I’m trying to take you down


CREDITS ____________
Lyrics - Scott Owen Moore, Ed Schroeder  
Music - Scott Owen Moore
Vocals - Scott Owen Moore
Instruments - Scott Owen Moore
  Produced by - Scott Owen Moore

Take You Down - Resonator

Lyrics, music, instruments, vocals, and production by Scott Owen Moore.

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There’s something in this moment 
The way you hold my hand
There’s something in your movement I don’t understand

If you don’t know it I can’t hold you back 
Cause, you’re running free
Far from me

If you wake up in the morning
And you wonder where I am
I was right beside you when we took our stand
We battled together but lost the game
They tried to take our lives but they could not take our fame

We have more than emotion - so much more than pain
We have something to fight for - a common love to claim
We’re stronger together - we’re one and the same
I’m not ready to move on - I’m willing to take the blame

If words cannot be spoken
And today is not the day
I’ll wait around forever, cause you’re part of me
A million sunsets, and a million more 
Are not as beautiful as our memories restored

The first time that I saw you
I didn’t know your name
but I knew you’d be the one to take my heart away
My heart’s still with you
I still have my tears
It’s time to realize love conquers fear

We have more than emotion - so much more than pain
We have something to fight for - a common love to claim
We’re stronger together - we’re one and the same
I’m not ready to move on - I’m willing to take the blame

Willing To Take The Blame

An acoustic recording of "I'm Gone".
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Music, Lyrics, Production, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Owen Moore

Your words mean nothing. I’ve heard them for years.
Promises made and hopes in vain and tear after tear.
But I kept clinging every time you drew near.
change never came, and I’m to blame.
I’ve been tired for years.

I'm tired of this. I'm tired of this.

If you walk away I’m leaving.
I don’t care, I’m barely breathing.
I’ve got nothing left to believe in.
I’m gone, gone gone.
You keep saying you want freedom.
Let it ring, 'cause I’m sick of screaming.
Salvaged hearts keep on beating.
I'm gone. I’m gone.

I’ve been addicted to you. I couldn’t put you down.
Although you’ve been a thorn in my side, you’re a stone in my crown.
My love kept burning though it lost its flame.
Burned through soul and skin and bones.
All that’s left is guilt and shame.

I'm tired of this. I'm tired of this.

If you walk away I’m leaving.
I don’t care, I’m barely breathing.
I’ve got nothing left to believe in.
I’m gone, gone gone.
You keep saying you want freedom.
Let it ring, 'cause I’m sick of screaming.
Salvaged hearts keep on beating.
I'm gone. I’m gone.
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I'm Gone - Resonator Version

Time To Go Home Resonator Version

A song about letting go of the things we think we love to salvage our hearts.
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Music, Lyrics, Production, Guitar, Vocals - Scott Owen Moore

Your words mean nothing. I’ve heard them for years.
Promises made and hopes in vain, and tear after tear.
But I kept clinging every time you drew near.
Change never came, and I’m to blame.
I’ve been tired for years.

I'm tired of this. I'm tired of this.

If you walk away, I’m leaving.
I don’t care, I’m barely breathing.
I’ve got nothing left to believe in.
I’m gone, I'm gone.
You keep saying you want freedom.
Let it ring, 'cause I’m sick of screaming.
Salvaged hearts keep on beating.
I'm gone. I’m gone.

I’ve been addicted to you. I couldn’t put you down.
Although you’ve been a thorn in my side, you’re a stone in my crown.
My love kept burning, though it lost its flame.
Burned through soul and skin and bones.
All that’s left is guilt and shame.

I'm tired of this. I'm tired of this.

If you walk away, I’m leaving.
I don’t care, I’m barely breathing.
I’ve got nothing left to believe in.
I’m gone, I'm gone.
You keep saying you want freedom.
Let it ring, 'cause I’m sick of screaming.
Salvaged hearts keep on beating.
I'm gone. I’m gone.
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Sometimes a song is a journey. I wrote the guitar part and bass line for the chorus of this song back in 2004, but never did anything with it. I loved the vibe, but couldn't finish it. So I stored it away, hoping to pick it up again one day. In 2016, I funneled some angst into lyrics about letting go of something to salvage my heart (and no, the lyrics are not about my wife). In 2022, I recorded a new guitar and remixed everything. Then, in 2025, I gave it an island vibe. I think this is it ... for now ... and it's still not about my wife. I'm gone.

I'm Gone - Island Vibe

A song about discovering the muse and pursuing your dreams.

Lyrics by Ed Schroeder
Music by Ed Schroeder and Scott Owen Moore
Production by Scott Owen Moore
Vocals by Ed Schroeder and Scott Owen Moore
Guitar and Keys by Scott Owen Moore
Trumpet by Ed Schroeder
Bass by Mike Ferris

(Written by Cynic Gym - Ed Schroeder and Scott Owen Moore in 1992)

[LYRICS ]
I was out walking, walking by myself 
And I heard voices, voices in my head 
The voices said to me, watch out for your kind 
They’ll drag you in and pull you down
Pull you down

In crowded surroundings, they all look the same
I noticed something, something about that man
He said listen to me now, listen and adhere
Be yourself son 
Believe your heart
Believe your heart

Though they may try to lead you astray, pay attention to me and what I say
Follow your soul and create your art
Instinct tells you to believe your heart

Though they may try to lead you astray, pay attention to me and what I say
Follow your soul and create your art
Instinct tells you to believe your heart

Though they may try to lead you astray, pay attention to me and what I say
Follow your soul and create your art
Instinct tells you to believe your heart

Believe your heart
Believe your heart
Believe your heart

I'm Gone - Island Vibe

Scott Owen Moore

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