The song explores the theme of struggling with mental or emotional distress, exacerbated by medication, and the yearning for connection with someone who doesn't understand the experience. In one word: Isolation.

Lyrics by Brendan Bostock. Copyright 2025.

[verse]
in the early hours
i had a strange strange thought
it stuck with me for so long
i could not shake it off

[pre chorus]
maybe i was just too medicated
maybe i was just too medicated
I don't wanna be alone
I don't want to be alone

[chorus]
I try to feel you with me
I don't feel right
The feeling is a nightmare
Playing in my mind

I want to be around you
But you don't understand
Medicated nightmare
Take me back again

[verse]
In the scary hours
I'm talking to ghosts
The only comfort I have
When I need it most

[pre chorus]
maybe i was just too medicated
maybe i was just too medicated
I don't wanna be alone
I don't want to be alone

[chorus]
i try to feel you with me
I don't feel right
The feeling is a nightmare
Playing in my mind

I want to be around you
But you don't understand
Medicated nightmare
Take me back again

Medicated Nightmare

Last Sip of Summer

Shotgun Rider

“Upside Down” is a raw and heart-wrenching letter in the form of a song—a message written to the mother of a child, meant to be read in the future. It tells the story of a woman who chose not to change, not to grow, and ultimately, never wanted to be a part of her own son’s life. Through painful reflection and honest lyrics, the song captures the weight of abandonment, the confusion it leaves behind, and the grief of watching someone choose distance over love.

With haunting melodies and vulnerable vocals, “Upside Down” explores the emotions of a father trying to make sense of it all. It’s about protecting the truth, even when it hurts, and making sure the next generation understands that it wasn’t their fault.

This song isn’t just a letter—it’s closure.

Upside Down

One Last Chance at Romance -- ROCK, male vocals, MEDIUM tempo, ELECTRIC GUITAR, written and arranged by Stan Countz

One Last Chance at Romance

The Joker and the Wokester is a song about how polarized we have become in our western society. 

The Joker and the Wokester

This is a song about letting the pure and living water from the Father up above cleanse you, through and through from the dirt and from the mud that clings to us from the world and our sinful nature.

Pure and Living Water

Don't Know What I'd Do (Without You) can be sung to a significant other or to God...

Don't Know What I'd Do

Original contemporary Christian pop song written and arranged by songwriter Stan Countz.

All of My Days

Triphop song juxtaposing societal norms of today with those of the 50's and 60's.

Happy Days Gone w/ the Wind

Life with no map can chap your hide
Leave you tapped and sapped inside
But if we’ll take the Savior’s hand
He’ll hear our prayers and save our land
He’ll come inside, abide and guide us
He’ll love, forgive, and live inside us
If we’ll turn our back on wrath and sin
We’ll have that map, that map within 

That Map Within

Songwriter. Storyteller. Sound pioneer, Stan Countz is a genre-bending songwriter with over 300 original songs under his belt — a true craftsman of lyric and melody. From his debut track “Those Hap Happy Days” in 2005, a nostalgic tribute to the golden era of the ’50s and ’60s, Stan has built a musical legacy rooted in meaning, melody, and message.

Writing under the moniker Stan and Be Counted, he stands tall in the world of music as both a creator and a voice of purpose. His catalog spans a kaleidoscope of genres — from contemporary Christian rock and gospel to EDM, country pop, blues, R&B, hip hop, folk, and beyond. Each song is a reflection of his passion for storytelling and his desire to uplift, challenge, and connect.

Whether crafting soul-stirring love ballads, foot-tapping jingles, or heart-pounding hard rock anthems, Stan brings a rare blend of versatility, depth, and soul to every track. He doesn't just write songs — he writes moments you can feel.

Stan Countz is more than an artist — he’s a movement. A call to stand... and be counted. He is a prolific lyricist and lives in Denison, Texas with his artist/photographer wife. 

If you're an Artist looking for a song for the next hit, send me a message. Who knows, I may have a gem and a #1 hit for us both!