The Comeback
Written, recorded and performed by Staypress
V1 
After years of silence there's no coming back
Into a world that's used to constant exposure
Your gonna start all over with a catchy track
But the world's not ready for this poseur
Ch
And there's a glimmer of hope with every brand new tune
This is the one that's gonna break on through
V2
There was a moment of brief success a few years back
Something tells me that fame has long passed by 
No one remembers about the ageing hack
With a  songbook full and a dream that's over
Ch 2
You could give up the ghost or write a banging tune
You could write it for them or just for you
There's a glimmer of hope with every brand new tune
This is the one that's gonna break on through

The Comeback

You Shaped Hole in My Heart
Written by Ed Kocol and Daryl Greenway
Guitar James Griffiths
Bass Ed Kocol
Backing vocals Elizabeth Greenway
Vocals, keyboards etc by Staypress
V1
Starting from nothing was what we had
We never saw it as good or bad
For better or worse, we gave it our all
Just how could we fall?
V2
Same old story we wouldn't last
But all the glory is in the past
It's you and me in heaven on earth
We'll show them what we're worth
Prechorus
But I need to speak my mind
I don't mean to be unkind
Chorus
i told you right from the start, there's a you shaped hole in my heart
V3
We kept calm and carried on
Creating the words to our song
Verse after verse continued to flow
As we put on our show
Prechorus
Chorus
to end

You Shaped Hole in My Heart

King of Romance
Written and recorded by Staypress
V1
I've got your back when you need me to
I'll play the fool if you're feeling blue
I'll write a song if you want to dance
I wanna be your king of romance 
I've got a shoulder when you need to cry
I'm not a listener, I won't tell a lie
But I'll do my best in any circumstance
I wanna be your king of romance 
Ch
I'll love you over and over
I'll be your Cassanova
If you'll Give me half a chance
I'll be your King of Romance
V2
I'll wash your back if you need me to
I'll do a dance if you're feeling blue
If you want a holiday I'll get the finance
I wanna be your king of romance
I'll never knowingly make you cry
I'll never cheat on you or tell you a lie
I'll never give the other girls a glance
I wanna be your king of romance 
Ch
I'll love you over and over
I'll be your Cassanova
If you'll Give me half a chance
I'll be your King of Romance
The middle bit
You're worth every minute, you light up my days
Give my life purpose in so many ways
You bring out the sunshine where there is none
You dear, you are the one
V1 reprise
I've got your back when you need me to
I'll play the fool if you're feeling blue
I'll write a song if you want to dance
I wanna be your king of romance
Ch 
I'll love you over and over
I'll be your Cassanova
If you'll Give me half a chance
I'll be your King of Romance
If you'll Give me half a chance
I'll be your King of Romance

King Of Romance

Forever Me and You
Featuring Ed Kocol on bass guitar and backing vocals, Liz Greenway on backing vocals
Written by Ed Kocol and Daryl Greenway
Verse 1
Being you and me is just like a dream it seems,
Our hearts entwined in a world of endless schemes.
With every smile you share, and every laugh we find,
Together we'll dance again, leaving our cares behind.
Pre-Chorus
I feel this warmth when you're around,
In your embrace my light is found
Let's paint the skies with love, our colors shining bright,
Oh, what a sight
Chorus
Me and you, we're floating on a cloud so high,
hand in hand, under the moonlit sky.
Every moment, every step, it's clear and true,
Forever's calling, for me and you.
Verse 2
Together, side by side, we'll handle what comes our way,
In this adventure, love will light our way.
Through stormy seas or glassy skies of crystal blue,
I know with you beside me, there's nothing we can't do.

Pre-Chorus
I feel this warmth when you're around,
In your embrace my light is found
Let's paint the skies with love, our colors shining bright,
Oh, what a sight

Chorus
Me and you, we're floating on a cloud so high,
Hand in hand, under the moonlit sky.
Every moment, every step, it's clear and true,
Forever's calling, for me and you.
Middle bit
No need to worry 'bout what lies ahead,
With you by my side, I'm not afraid.
We'll build a world of dreams, our own paradise,
Our love's a fire, forever burning in our eyes.
Chorus to end

Forever Me & You

Middle of Alright 
Written and recorded by Staypress
V1
Blondie's on the radio 
Singing bout a girl I know 
Waking painful memories 
I expected the worst and it was worse than I expected
V2
When i walked into the room 
no atmosphere just like the moon
Predictably I crashed and burned
I expected the worst and it was worse than I expected
Chorus
I'm gonna make my case so tight
There's a  nut in every bite
In the Middle of the night
In the Middle of alright
V3
I'm trying not to tempt defeat 
Our love is like a one way street
Nowhere but we're getting there
I expected the worst and it was worse than I expected
Chorus
Repeat V1

Middle Of Alright

Life Alert
Written by Ed Kocol and Daryl Greenway
featuring Lynn Wilson on Guitar and Hugo Ribeiro on Drums
V1
I'm tired and worn
I've been through the storm
But I still have hope
That one day I'll cope
I'm tired and worn
I've been hurt and torn
But I still have faith
That one day I'll be safe
Prech
You need to press the button, don't you wait
Help is on the way, don't hesitate
From the depths of despair you'll rise
A life alert shining in your eyes
Chorus
I'm on life alert
Waiting to be reborn
I Need a new start
I'm tired and worn
V2
I'm tired and worn
I've been lost and forlorn
But I still have love
And one day I'll rise above
Prech
Chorus

Life Alert

No Imagination
Written and performed by Ed Kocol and Daryl Greenway
With backing vocals by Liz Greenway
Verse 1:
Always been a simple man
Doing right, the best I can
Eat, sleep, work. Well, that's the plan
Never gone beyond a white work van
Prech
Fancy cars are not my style
I'll never walk the miracle mile
I've aways been a simple guy and
I guess that's why that I've stopped tryin
Chorus:
No imagination
Happy with my station
All I wanna do 
Is share my love with you
It's been my foundation
no imagination
All I wanna do 
Is share my love with you
Verse 2
Always been a simple soul,  
Day by day I play my role.  
From dawn to dusk, I toil and strive,  
In that white van I come alive.  
Prech
Chorus
Bridge:
I don't have to think at all
Never been against the wall
My world changed because of you
I'm gonna see this through with you, with you
Chorus

No Imagination

Crazy Fool
Written and performed by Staypress
V1
In a world that's straight and typical
You dance to a beat that's so mythical
They say you're on the wayward track
But you just smile and never look back
Prechorus
They whisper, they talk but you walk the walk
Chorus
You crazy fool 
You put the fun in dysfunctional
You're really cool 
With your common sense malfunction
V2
With every step you break the rule
Maverick heart, nobodys tool
Life's a breeze, you've got the knack
Of turning skies blue from black
Prech
Chorus
Middle bit
They say you're off the rails, a little bit insane
You colour outside the lines, a fascinating brain
Chorus to end

Crazy Fool

Something in my drink
Written and performed by Staypress

Chorus 
Arriving in paradise has to make you think
'Why would the natives want to put something in my drink?' 

Verse 1
Opportunity knocks and you open the door to a land where a carpet of riches lay on the floor
Only to find that the riches ain't there if you live your life being honest and fair

Verse 2
Freedom's the mantra on every child's lips while the news only shows you gardening tips
Teachers believe that their lessons are fact and the people are just too numb to react

Middle bit
Flags are flown from every house and the leader of industry's really a mouse
If they intended everyone to think, why do they spice up your drink?

Chorus

Verse 3
Health is a product with fast food and fear
Just take your medicine, the Doctor's sincere.
If the first pill don't kill you the second one will and then you'll get your hospital bill

Middle bit

Chorus to end

Something in my drink

Overthinking
Written and performed by Staypress

V1
I've had some thoughts about overthinking
It'll get you in the end
Trying my best to stay in the moment
But my brain won't comprehend

V2
I've had my doubts about relative theories
The laws of physics are your friend
Understanding the space time continuum
But my brain can't comprehend

Ch
Did you ever stop to think and forget to start again?
Did you ever think to stop and disengage your brain?

V3
I'm paranoid my lack of meditation
Practiced as a daily chore
Will turn my conscious into vegetation
I'm not thinking anymore

Ch
Did you ever stop to think and forget to start again?
Did you ever think to stop and disengage your brain?

Middle bit
Give your mind a rest
Be at your best
Thought can be a dangerous thing
Get some zen
Remind me then
I have to stop overthinking

Ch
Did you ever stop to think and forget to start again?
Did you ever think to stop and disengage your brain?
to end

The late, great Gene Wilder

Overthinking

I'm Not the Bad Guy
Written and performed by Staypress

V1
I'm sick of saying sorry for things I did not do
I'm tired of building bridges so I can get to you
V2
I feel like I've been branded a monster among men
I think I'll build a time machine and put it right again.
Ch
I'll admit your jealousy didn't bring out the best in me
But I'm not the bad guy
I don't deny I lost my cool, being made to feel a fool
But I'm not the bad guy
V3
I'm tired of feeling guilty for things I should have done
I'm sick of being sorry for fights I never won
Ch
Middle bit
I'd be the first to admit I was wrong
If you'd allow me to talk that long
The thought of you was heavenly, reality was hell
Who's the guilty party? You know damn well
Ch to end

I'm Not The Bad Guy

This Weird Love
Written and recorded by Lynn Wilson and Staypress
V1
You used to be my fantasy, every inch I planned to see
You were part of all my dreams, I was not in yours it seems
Now I feel I must apologize, it appears I shouldn't fantasize
About a girl who's not so into me and thinks I'm creepy
Ch
The weird love that this is blows my mind nearly every day
I'm not sure if you're my Mrs or if you only want to play
You're loving me behind closed doors, you fit me like a foot in a glove
But I'm sorry I can't stay away from this weird love
V2
So we started our 'relationship', it was like living on the Gaza Strip
I would pander to your every need, you teased me 'til you made me plead
Now I think you should explain to me, making love and then so mean to me
You tell your friends we're not so serious, you're delirious
Ch
Bridge
..and this weird love ain't sent from heaven above....
Yet this web of broken dreams ain't coming apart at the seams
Somehow we make it work even though you treat me like a jerk
I'm not sure what's expected of me to put up with this duplicity
This weird love is unique at best but it feels so good to get it off my chest
Chorus to end

This Weird Love with Lynn Wilson

The Next Level 
© 2019
Lyrics by Patty Lakamp 
Music by Daryl Greenway
Performed by Staypress
Guitar by James Griffiths @jyemz
V1 
I’m happy with my girlfriend
But we have a looming issue
Just what is this Next Level
She wants to take us to?
 
V2  
I’m really only guessing
Cuz it’s hard for me to picture 
And what is it exactly
She wants me to deliver
 
Chorus 
The dreaded Next Level 
Scares me half to death
She’s got me unsettled
And out of my depth
I’m not sure what I’m s’posed to do
All she said is Something New
I hope it's not too stressful
That dreaded Next Level 

Instr. Break
 
V3 
She has these expectations
I might need a refresher
I really don’t want to lose her, but
I don't perform well under pressure
 
Chorus 
The dreaded Next Level 
Scares me half to death
She’s got me unsettled
And out of my depth
I’m not sure what I’m s’posed to do
All she said is Something New
I hope it's not too stressful
That dreaded Next Level 
 

Instr. Break

Bridge  
How many levels are there?
And what comes after this?
And what does she expect of me?
And what if I resist?
And why can’t we just stay right here?
I like the way it is
 
Chorus 
The dreaded Next Level 
Scares me half to death
She’s got me unsettled
And out of my depth
I’m not sure what I’m s’posed to do
All she said is Something New
I hope it's not too stressful
That dreaded Next Level 
It sounds experimental
That dreaded Next Level

The Next Level

Online
Lyrics by Patty Lakamp ©
Music written and performed by Staypress with Elizabeth Greenway
V1
He: I go online to meet my Valentine and we hit it out of the park
She: We feel the heat, so why don't we meet and see if there’s really a spark
Prechorus
Your simple text about what to do next
Has my stomach tied up in knots
I thought I was ready, but I feel unsteady and I’m having second thoughts
Chorus:
Online
He: I’m a little bit taller
Online
She: My waist is smaller
Online
He: My abs are flatter
Online
She: My thighs don’t matter
Online
Both: You think I’m ideal
But will you still love me when we meet for real?
V2
He: If you want to try it, I’ll go on a diet so you won’t see me at my worst
She: Can we postpone? I’ll apply for a loan so I can get a facelift first
PrechorusChorus
Bridge:
He: I might have exaggerated minor details
She: It’s possible I stretched the truth
He: Perhaps I understated where I tip the scales
She: I may have misstated my youth
He: I’m sure you and I could be the perfect couple
She: I bet we’d make a helluva team
He: If we meet in real life it could burst our bubble
Both: But online, we’re living the dream
Chorus

Online

TMI
Written by Staypress and Patty Lakamp © Copyright 2020
Featuring James Griffiths on guitar

V1
Why do people tell me
All their private stuff?
I’ve really had enough
You had an operation?
You know I’ll be discreet
But I don’t need specifics
When I’m trying to eat

PreChorus
No…Don’t say it
Cuz I
I Can’t take it

Chorus
Too much information
Coming at my head
Awkward situation
Shoulda stayed in bed
Too much information
Why you over-share?
Too much information
Cuz I don’t care

V2
You’re trying to fix your love life
...and I can understand
But please don’t tell me
Everything you’ve planned
Glad you found a girlfriend
Who’s really into you
But spare me the detailed
Post-game review

PreChorus
I never
Tell you
All the things
I do

Chorus

Middle bit 
TMI TMI
If you want to get personal, I’m not your guy
TMI TMI
If you think I’m kidding, look me in the eye

PreChorus
Believe it
I mean it
So keep it
To yourself

Chorus to end

Lockdown Love (a true love story for our times)
Written, performed and recorded by Staypress
Backing vocals Elizabeth Greenway

V1
You and I were inseparable
The like you've not seen before
The damage was irreparable
So they laid down the law

V2
You travelled to your parents house
I didn't want you to go
The government locked it down
Not saying I told you so

Prech
You were not into waiting
Now we're self isolating

Ch
It's a love lockdown
Not sure when you'll be around
It's a love lockdown
Cos you're in a different town

V3
If they'd pulled the plug a day before
The day you left me behind
We'd have been behind this door
I wish that we could rewind

Pch 2

My god you should have seen us
Before they made a distance between us

Ch X2

Middle bit
I can't help but think it would be different
If we'd washed our hands and kept our distance
I can't help but think it would be better
If we'd stayed indoors  obeyed the law to the letter
Now we're many miles apart
Wish we'd listened from the start
Living in a Lockdown

Ch to end

Lockdown Love

She's a Psychic Vampire
Written and performed by Staypress
Guitar solo by James Griffiths
V1
It was an ordinary night
The usual crew
At the disco looking for a fight
'Cos there was nothing else to do
Prechorus 1
She walked in the building
Cold and pale and smouldering
But despite her splendour
She'll talk 'til you surrender
Chorus
She's a psychic vampire
V2
The atmosphere had changed in the place
He turned and spoke to her
'I like your cold unsmiling face....
....your cape goes nicely with your hair'
Prechorus 2
She hypnotised her victim
She talked and talked and drained him
She made an empty vessel
Their love was extra special
Chorus
Middle bit
So they bonded forever
She turned him to the night
Now they reap energy together
They give everyone a freaking fright
Chorus to end

She's a Psychic Vampire

Our Lost Weekend 
Written and performed by Staypress
V1
Went down to Glasto back in the day
Tried to hitchhike but got lost on the way
Got a lift in a stinking van
A woman with incense and a hairy man
Heavy conversations of mushroom and weed
Tongues were loose and minds were freed
It took all day to arrive at the site
At least we got some daylight
Pre-chorus
It rained for three days
Like it seems to always
There's mud and marijuana
and music if you wanna
Chorus 1
It was our lost weekend
With our hippy friends
It was our lost weekend
I thought it'd never end
V2
Popped white lightning - we were led astray
Paranoia set in - we were floating away
Saw a three legged dog - it was very trippy
Danced like a windmill and fell out with the hippy
Pre-chorus
It rained for three days
Like it seems to always
There's mud and marijuana
and music if you wanna
Chorus 2
It was our lost weekend
With our hallucogenic friend 
It was our lost weekend
I thought it'd never end
Middle bit
So the 'frights' got too much and we made our way home
Walked for miles in what seemed like a raging cyclone
Our minds, not our own, we'd gone round the bend
We'd left them on our lost weekend
Chorus 3
It was our lost weekend
Our lost weekend
Our lost weekend
It was our lost weekend

Staypress

Pinned to spotlight

Popular tracks