i’m not the type of person to leave anything unsaid
so take this as my last words, before i lose my head
we just started talkin’, i don’t even know you yet
but, i want to so bad

you got me feelin’ like hitch, tryin to play it so cool
you know my words are all i’ve got, but i’m sounding like a fool
i haven’t heard from you in days, i wish i knew what i could say
to bring you back to me

this kind of thing just doesn’t happen
don’t leave me wondering what could have been
you’re not just any girl to me
i think we could be something

what will it take to turn your head
how can i make you understand
you’re not just any girl to me
i think we could be something

i’ve been crushin’ on you since i moved here, but that was a bad time
running into you the other day, thought maybe it could be a sign
i know how crazy all this sounds, but if there’s something to be found
i’ve got to find it

give me a chance, you’re killin me
the way i feel i can’t believe

one foot out the door, i’m leavin’ if you don’t turn around
cause you’re the last girl i even want to meet in this town

Something - Pop/Rock

we met when we were younger
when the world was still a wonder
it's funny now, just how little we knew

you were everything i wanted
but, back then, my heart was haunted
by dead men telling me what i should do  
	
that was on me, i
just couldn't see my 
biggest mistake, that
i didn't make you mine
	
but, maybe someday we'll find the right time
maybe then our love would have two sides
baby, let me know, if you ever start
to call your heart my home
	
then we finally reconnected,
you just left him, i did my best to keep distance
on the edge, waiting for an opening
	  
so, when you said you loved me, 
i thought you meant you loved me
i'm always misinterpreting these things
	
this one's on you, i'm
without a clue, might 
as well be payback
for the way that i said goodbye

am i the king of bad timing? 
or are we just not meant to be?
they always say to read the signs
when there is more between the lines
am i the king of bad timing?
or are we just not meant to be?
maybe someday we will find
the right time

The Right Time - Pop/Rock

PLEASE FORGIVE MY FAKE COUNTRY ACCENT

i got to thinkin' bout our last night together, it was quiet as can be when
i told you i loved you for the first time, but you said i didn't mean it
and, ever since that moment, i've wished that were true
but, if i could do it over, i'd say the same to you
 
i said the words
knowing that you weren't
gonna say 'em back

and, that's how i know it's true
i really loved you

i met a real pretty girl at the bar, and we shared a few beers
she took me, by the hand, and whispered, "get me outta here" 
i remember that bein' such a lonely night
and when i turned her down, i had all the boys thinkin' i had lost my mind

i'm holding on
knowing that you're gone
and, never coming back

and, that's how i know it's true
i still love you

you hurt me like nobody else could do
yet, i can't help thinking this is all the best for you

That's How I Know - Country/Alternative

in the middle of a quiet coffee shop
with people on their laptops
i burst into a laughter 
that i couldn't stop

cause i thought of something you said
on the first day that we met 
and they stared, but i didn't care
i just smiled and said you had to be there

but behind that stare
they wish they knew the love we share
where we put aside our fears 
and the world disappears

atop the rocky terrain
and sandy woodland plains
our love gives hope to the wandering
with heavenly shade
they're searching day and night
as if they somehow could find
we're not the lucky ones
cause love found us

i count the hours on fingers
that i might have slept tonight
i flip the pillow over 
and rest my head on the colder side
i lay the phone by my ear
so that i can hear
your sleepy nonsense coming through clear

and, even when you fall asleep
you manage to tell me you love me
cause it's rooted deep 
inside your heart like a shepherd's tree

The Shepherd's Tree - Electro/Pop

PLEASE FORGIVE MY FAKE COUNTRY ACCENT

it's like when we were kids on the school playground
where we held hands for the first time
i said red rover, red rover send the perty one over
who woulda thought that you'd stay a while

i saw ya runnin' fast and headed straight for me
so, i held on for my life to get ya on my team 

and, nothin's changed since back then baby
nothin' will ever come between
it's the same old love, the same old crazy 'bout each other,
do whatever it takes kinda thing

it's funny how those kids never liked us playin'
'cause if we did then it would never end
but, this was no fair game, they were tryin' to break the chain
when they would have to break our hearts to win

cause we would take the bruise or even hit the ground
but, we held on for our lives until we heard the bell sound

and, nothin's changed since back then baby
nothin' will ever come between
yeah, we've had a lot thrown our way
but, don't you worry bout a thing

Red Rover - Country

my love, you are a mystery
and, you've got me wondering why
you say your heart is mine
but then you keep me outside

(female)
i want nothing more than to let you in
but my place is a mess, just hold on a sec
then you'll get tired of knocking, drive home
to beat the storm, wait you're still at my door?

there aren't enough blankets in the world
to keep me this warm
so when the cold finds your face
we won't need the fireplace
just lay your head on my chest
and let my heart do the rest
as your fears melt away
know that i am here to stay

listen, i'm no detective
but i found a clue to your past
it was hiding in your eyes
that turn when they meet mine
i know what he did
it won't happen again

(female)
easy for you to say
cause no one can see the day
his feelings will change
last time i crossed my arms,
closed my eyes and fell back
there were no arms to catch me

just hold me close (i won't let go)
i'm more afraid of losing than loving you
just give me time (take all of mine)
and, i promise i'll be ready soon

Fireplace - Acoustic/Pop Punk

they walked on roads paved with their brothers and sisters
paid no attention to the signs
and, i did my best to avoid them
but, i'm not about to put my own life at risk
i was a flash of light, a life before their eyes 
with no time to reflect, i never wanted this

don't be attracted to me, it's not a good time
always confusion, yeah, but they're always losin' it
this time was different, these were no blinded eyes
content in desperation, they found a way around

they must have known, 
to walk so willingly into the street
where they had no hope

sometimes i wonder if he was pushing his girl out of danger
and sacrificed himself so she could carry on
sometimes i wonder if that was her out there
having lost her love, and couldn't bare to carry on

where were their ears, what were their eyes fixed on?
they couldn't hear, they couldn't wait till i was gone

The Sacrifice - Indie/Electronic

drop the bags, it's time to go
and, i don't wanna take any of this place on the road
our friends and family will be here waiting
3 months from now when we get back to
the early mornings wishing this year would just be done

buckle up, and tape over the rearview
no looking back once i start this car
shades on, and cold drinks at the ready
let's go

now the summer's just begun
so let's get lost in the sun
on the open road we'll drive
till we feel like we've arrived
we'll follow license plates
from far away states
and hope they're headed home

i take your hand, from the radio
just to see that pouty face you make, like you made a mistake
but you know, that i'll listen to whatever you want

we sing loud to drown out the highway sounds
riding in on a refreshing breeze
your hand sails through the air
just outside your window

one day down of taking in the sights and sounds 
that we've never seen or heard before
we're worn out, and headed for the nearest hotel

don't you fall asleep on me girl
don't you fall asleep on me
i know it's getting late, but i need you awake
to keep me, from swerving into a dream

Summer Road Trip - Indie/Pop/Rock

you used to say i only saw you at your worst
but even still i would've stayed forever
and, every day i long to see the best,
your fierce love returned and gentle soul at rest

it kills me to see you like this
when there's nothing i can do
too broken to be fixed,
too fragile to be moved
your heart withers in his hands
i hope you find the strength
to dig up what love stole
and bury what it left

until then, i'll wait 
for as long as it takes
for even the slightest of chances 
to make you happy someday

i'll look into your eyes 
and silently explain 
how i need you, and hope to 
God you don't look away

you like to say how you don't need too much
a hand to hold, the extra touch
what i would give for you to get what you deserve
rocks at your window, the picture perfect

but, will you open your window
or even show your face,
from hiding under the covers
too tired for the chase?
your heart withers in his hands
i hope you find the strength
to dig up what love stole
and bury what it left

until then, i'll wait
for as long as it takes
for even the slightest of chances 
to make you happy someday

i'll look into your eyes 
and silently explain 
how i need you, and hope to 
God you don't look away

The Window - Rnb

we swim in a sea of misunderstandings 
where fragile waves break without warning
you try to stay up above, one eye on the shore
but, they're holding me under, and pulling my feet to the floor
no one knows how things will turn out in the end
i'm not asking for your hand 
but, am i just another guy
who you hired to kill all of your time?

just give me something to hold on to
it's getting harder to go on
a single word, the slightest gesture
a hint of feeling, the faintest effort 
i'll take anything, anything you've got
but, when you couldn't give me anything else
at least you gave me a song

there's plenty of fish in the sea
the deep blue is brimming
but, i've sailed the 7, and searched up and down them
these days i don't even hold my breath
you say i'll never run out of girls to choose from, 
and trust me, i know that's a fact
but, without you, i already have

oh, but you say, you're protecting me, 
you don't want to hurt, my precious feelings
no, no this is all about you

just tell me to stay, and i will
tell me to stay, and i will 
with a single word, the slightest gesture
a hint of feeling, the faintest effort 
i'll take anything, anything you've got
but, when you couldn't give me anything else
at least you gave me a song

i know this is all such bad timing, 
i guess i should have seen this coming
just take some time, take your time
then, if you still want me, you can have me

At Least You Gave Me A Song - Alternative/Rock

Music used to be my life.  This is a handful of my favorite songs out of 50+ songs I wrote and recorded over the years.  I didn't spend enough time on my singing skills to get where I wanted with that, but I'm still proud of the level of songwriting I achieved.  Enjoy.

Paul Moore

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