Lyrics:  Dreams Never Leave
Destiny betrayed me I just faded out / from the things that I thought I would be / Rock and roll made me a man of high ideals / but they just seem so far out of reach / I watch the years as they go far away / from when the city was ours / I wanna see all my old friends today / playing those clubs and bars / But I'm living on borrowed time / opportunities to shine / come and go / you never know/ Higher baby / I know you can take me/ to the places that I want to be / if only in my mind / Well you're born and then you're given / a direction to take / But you must go with what's in your hands / Running to stand still can drive you out of your mind / trying to figure out / what we don't understand / I've known dark years and I've known crystalline days / back when time was my friend / I've seen too many people / just fade away  Oh why does it all have to end / Now I'm living on borrowed time / opportunities to shine / come and go  you never know / Higher baby / I know you can take me / to the places that I want to be / if only in my mind / And I'm fine when you're talking with me / you make me forget all that I'll never be / and this world can be sometimes crazy / yeah / Now I'm living on borrowed time / opportunities to shine / come and go / Living on borrowed time / opportunities to shine / come and go / you never know/ Higher baby  I know you can take me / to the places that I want to be / if only in my mind / it's only in my mind / it's only in my mind


Dreams Never Leave

Video:  http://youtu.be/hsbxwjBA5Zk

(written by:  David Rangel and JT Lawton)

Lyrics:  The Colourful Facade

I'm well acquainted / with blind walking sleepless nights / in with the out crowd down / shotgun ride on  a junkie's flight / Have you ever felt your west coast skin / waxing contagious / L.A. burns it out / welcome to the colourful façade / Star grid of moonlight / an ocean ride will calm us both tonight Greyhounds and airplane rides / bring them in to kill their innocence / Have you ever felt your west coast skin / waxing contagious / Hold your emotions tight if you find yourself in the colourful façade / Youthful thoughts are fading / Mulholland’s falling towards the sea / Such pretty enemies /  Open arms with a sunshine smile / I had to leave my west coast skin / abandoned in L.A. / But I'll be back some day  cause it's hard to lose the colourful façade / colourful façade / colourful façade / colourful façade / It's hard to lose the colourful façade

To view an acoustic version of The Colourful Facade, go to:  http://youtu.be/hsbxwjBA5Zk

The Colourful Facade

Video:  http://youtu.be/a1VoSxOm7_s

(written by:  David Rangel)

Lyrics:  Ether

I've been living my life / floating through the ether / Found the one that I'd always wanted / I couldn't get right to keep her / And I'm so very tired / of living for the old times / Everyday further sinking down / I used to love the sunlight / And the days that we know / fade with the glow / out with the setting sun / and I can't shake this feeling of living on this dead run / Every wandering road / brings me to uncertain things / I want something that hurts to feel / At least I  know that I'm alive / Sometimes I feel like I'll leave nothing when I'm gone / it's hard to look ahead when right is always wrong / And the days that we know  fade with the glow / out with the setting sun / And I can't shake this feeling  of living on this dead run / L.A. once was the place I thought would make me / turn around / it let me down / like a love or a friend that no longer comes around / And the days that we know / fade with the glow / out with the setting sun / And I can't shake this feeling of living on this dead run / I've been living my life / floating through the ether / But don't be fooled by the things that I tell you / It's just my typical procedure

To view the "Ether" video, go to:  http://youtu.be/a1VoSxOm7_s


Ether

(written by: David Rangel)

Lyrics:  Unfulfilled

Give me breath underwater / I sing my heart to someone's daughter / even after all that kills / she's the one I think of still / I'm unfulfilled / I once dreamed of a rocket / we kept the world safe in our pocket / you've always been well-rehearsed / in showing me the universe / yeah / And it all comes down / to what you're willing to believe / You can wishful think / or make reality / And your everyday / should be lived in your own way / You gotta do it now our days get crushed by years / I woke on a beach one night / the ocean shined with L.A. light / California didn't agree with me / I played my hand by L.A. rules / I spent the cash to keep things cool / there was something missing I didn't see / And it all comes down / to what you're willing to believe / You can wishful think / or make reality / And your everyday / should be lived in your own way / You gotta do it now our days get crushed by years / It took so long for me to find this out / Threw out all reasoning for doubt / And it all comes down / to what you're willing to believe / you can wishful think / or make reality / And your everyday / should be lived in your own way / You gotta do it now / our days they crash down / And it all comes down / to what you're willing to believe / you can wishful think/ or make reality / make reality


Unfulfilled

Video:  http://youtu.be/onjXoooLLGA

(written by:  David Rangel and JT Lawton)

Lyrics:  Died Pretty

Amy / lives on / permanent in time / the deep depths / took her young life / she always loved to swim out far / Marigolds / riding the waves / miles out from the coastline / A bell tolls Sunday on a far off breeze / she's keeping protection / protection of me / you and me / It's permanent now / child of the water / I wish I'd known how / you turned out / a writer / or a fool / Marigolds / riding the waves / miles out from the coastline / I hear your voice calling on a far off breeze / I feel your protection / Amy / Amy lives on / I see her in a storm / I have nightmares of the sea / Yeah I have nightmares of the sea / I have nightmares at the sea


Died Pretty

An Angel’s Winter Night 

From the upcoming album; ‘The Big Delay’

The Players:
David Rangel – Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics
Jim “Slim” Jacobs -   Guitars

Special Guest Musicians:
Ed Ackerson – Bass
Peter Anderson – The Drums
Kristopher Johnson – Guitars

Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Kristopher Johnson 

Recorded at Flowers Studio, Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Video Edited by TTM Films (2019) 

Special thanks to you, the listener! 

Copyright 2019 System Songs (BMI)

An Angel's Winter Night

The System Lights is a guitar-oriented mixture of atmospheric British and American influenced music. Lyrics are taken from shelves of classic and obscure literature as well as this thing called reality. Moody vocals and blistering, effects laden - as well bare bones - guitar, are part of this concoction that walks the line between obscure indie and commercial radio rock and roll. We love life. Shine on. 

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