Deja Vu

Party in the USA

Cold screen glow, no face to see
Empty room, just shadows and me
Talk to the walls, they don’t reply
Chasing echoes, they slip and die

I scream, I shout, no sound comes out
The silence wraps, it ties me down

Alone in the static, drowning in noise
Crowded by silence, stolen my voice
Empty, it echoes, a hollowed-out tone
Lost in the static, I’m all on my own

Clock hands crawl, the hours don’t care
Time moves slow, but I’m stuck nowhere
Phone lights blink, ghosts on my line
Scrolling through nothing, losing my mind

I reach, I grab, but there’s no hand
A sinking ship in desert sand

Alone in the static, drowning in noise
Crowded by silence, stolen my voice
Empty, it echoes, a hollowed-out tone
Lost in the static, I’m all on my own

Daimalra © 2025

Alone in the Static

(Verse 1)
Met you outside by the corner store
Laughing at nothing, like we’d met before
Your eyes caught mine, and the world felt slow
But we both knew we’d have to let it go

(Pre-Chorus)
Streetlights flicker, your hand brushed mine
Two hearts beating out of time
We didn’t speak, but I swear we knew
This night was ours, just me and you

(Chorus)
And we danced in the quiet, under neon skies
Didn’t care if the morning would end the night
We were strangers, but it felt so right
Lost together for a moment in time

(Verse 2)
You told a joke, I forgot my name
The city lights never looked the same
I wanted to ask if you’d stay a while
But goodbyes hurt less with a simple smile

(Chorus)
And we danced in the quiet, under neon skies
Didn’t care if the morning would end the night
We were strangers, but it felt so right
Lost together for a moment in time

(Bridge)
Maybe someday, I’ll see you again
Or maybe this night’s where the story ends
But I’ll replay it when I close my eyes
Two lost souls under city lights

falling sideways

The song Wrapped in Your Smile is a heartfelt romantic ballad that expresses unwavering love, emotional security, and lifelong devotion. The narrator speaks directly to their partner, describing how their presence brings light to every morning, calms storms in life, and offers a sense of belonging no matter the circumstances. The verses move through different emotional snapshots—quiet moments of intimacy, overcoming challenges together, and finding comfort in each other’s arms.

In the first half, the lyrics paint a picture of love as both a refuge and a guiding force, unshaken by time or change. The chorus serves as the emotional centerpiece, repeating the image of being “wrapped in your smile” as a symbol of warmth, safety, and truth. The bridge deepens the intimacy, promising that no matter how long or cold the road gets, the narrator will never walk alone.

After the bridge, the song builds in intensity, adding verses that highlight how love provides guidance through darkness and transforms ordinary life into something beautiful. This section creates a powerful emotional peak with a full-band arrangement, before gradually softening again toward the close.

The final moments are tender and reflective, fading out on the repeated line “Your love’s the only truth I know,” leaving the listener with a strong sense of enduring connection. Musically, the piece mirrors the style of early ’90s romantic pop ballads—beginning softly with acoustic guitar and strings, swelling to a rich full-band sound, and ending with a gentle, piano-led outro. It’s a celebration of love that is constant, unconditional, and timeless.

Wrapped in Your Smile

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Love

The children's photographs
Hang statically
From mobile threads training in the wind
Of time and memory

Flashing faces
Smiling frozen in the blink of the eye
Of mind as it focused at a time
Within memory

Impelling eternity
Toward me now
As places stretch between
The real trees grass sand and gulf
And places where the real faces move
And places where the real faces move

I've got a plan I've got a woman
And I'll be damned in Florida sand
Sprinkled from beach buckets by tiny hands
Stacey smile Katie smile Jason smile Smile Dan
As the sand slips through their tiny hands

Flashing faces
Smiling frozen in the blink of the eye
Of mind as it focused at a time
Within memory

Impelling eternity
Toward me now
As places stretch between
The real trees grass sand and gulf
And places where the real faces move
And places where the real faces move

I've got a plan I've got a woman
And I'll be damned in Florida sand
Sprinkled from beach buckets by tiny hands
Stacey smile Katie smile Jason smile smile Dan
As the sand slips through their tiny hands

The children's photographs
Hang statically
From mobile threads training in the wind
Of time and memory

Impelling eternity
Toward me now
As places stretch between
The real trees grass sand and gulf
And places where the real faces move
And places where the real faces move


Words and Music (c) 1990, 2002 by Jack E. Morris

Where the Real Faces Move

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New Orleans independent songwriter Jack Strange offers a rich catalog of original AI-free progressive folk-rock songs, blending decades of rock, folk, and alternative influences. Strange's albums include “Blood on the Neutral Ground" released in September 2025, as well as "Still Alone" (2000), "Heartbeat" (2002), "Ever Laughter" (2003), the post-Katrina EP "Back in New Orleans" (2009), and a new home studio album projected for release in February 2026. 

All Strange songs are written, composed, and arranged by Jack Morris, except William Shakespeare wrote the lyrics in "Sylvia Who" (1589), and William Blake wrote the lyrics in "Tyger" (1794).

All Strange songs are performed by Jack Morris, with special guests the Morris Family Chorus performing on "Peace and Joy," featuring Beckham Breaux, Theresa Ocampo,  Payton Morris, Everett Breaux, Jordan Morris, Nora Ocampo, and Marigny Breaux, and Nora Kate Ocampo performing backup vocals on “Love Haunt.”

"Neutral Ground" cover art photo courtesy of Stacey Morris Breaux.

"Back in New Orleans" cover art courtesy of Joshua Breaux.

All Strange recordings are produced by Jack Morris.

All Strange songs are available for licensing for publication, performance, and commercial use.

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Strange also is the author of "Would-Be Poems" (2025) and "Snake Tales" (2020). 

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Jack Strange does not exist. He and his musical and literary works are products of a human imagination. Any resemblance to natural or artificial persons, living, dead, or electronic, or to analog or digital musical or literary works, is entirely coincidental.