(Verse)
Golden sand stuck to my skin
You laugh louder than the waves crashing in
I trace the freckles on your shoulder
But every day
The nights get colder

(Chorus)
I love you
Summer boy
Will you still be here when summer is over
When the leaves fall
Will you stay closer
I love you
Summer boy

(Verse 2)
The ice cream melts faster than we can eat
Your hand in mine
We walk these quiet streets
You tell me stories like they’re secrets to keep
But will you still whisper when the world falls asleep

(Chorus)
I love you
Summer boy
Will you still be here when summer is over
When the sky turns gray
Will you pull me closer
I love you
Summer boy

(Bridge)
Seasons change
But hearts can freeze
Promises hang like leaves in the trees
Will you be the sun in my winter’s chill
Or just a shadow
A maybe
A thrill

(Chorus)
I love you
Summer boy
Will you still be here when summer is over
When the warm fades
Will you stay or wander
I love you
Summer boy

Summer Boy

Who Smoked the Last Cigarette

Don't Come Into My house

September gold

Lyrics By: Paulo Sergio Carvalho

I've been walking down these empty streets,
Where your laughter used to be.
You said forever, now you're gone,
Tell me where did we go wrong?

I see the pictures on the wall,
Smiling faces, now they fall.
Did I lose you, did I break?
Or was it love that was a fake?

I want to feel what love is,
Girl, you promised forever.
Now you lost faith in me,
Was this all a game, girl?

I need to know what love is,
You need to show me, girl,
That you will love me forever,
Even when I'm not at my best.

Every road just leads to you,
But the signs are torn in two.
If I could turn back all the time,
Would you still be mine?

I hear your voice, it's getting faint,
Memories painted, starting to fade.
Tell me, baby, is this the end,
Or can we learn to love again?

I want to feel what love is,
Girl, you promised forever.
Now you lost faith in me,
Was this all a game, girl?

I need to know what love is,
You need to show me, girl,
That you will love me forever,
Even when I'm not at my best.

I know I made mistakes before,
But I won’t run, not anymore.
If there’s a chance to make this right,
I’d fight for you with all my life.

Tell me, girl, do you feel the same?
Do you still believe in my name?
If love is real, don’t let it die,
Take my hand and give us time.

If you walk away, take my heart,
Leave me broken, torn apart.
But if there's a chance, don’t let go,
Let me love you, let it grow.

I want to feel what love is,
I won’t give up, I won’t let go.
If there's still fire in your heart,
Baby, let it start to show.

I need to know what love is,
I’ll prove to you that love is real.
If you just give me one last chance,
I’ll never let you go again.
Tell me, girl, do you feel the same?
Or has love just slipped away?

Feel What Love Is (Revised)

Die, Die and Die Again

In a Minor Key

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No one is to blame (Songwriters Version)

A quiet, cinematic folk piece built around the question of what a poppy’s colour truly means. Gentle strings and acoustic tones carry a poem of memory, sacrifice, and the weight we still carry. A reflection on war, loss, and the colours we choose to hold. Lets not fight over the colour !!

THE COLOUR OF A POPPY

One step away

"Behind the Mirror" is a haunting indie rock ballad that explores the ethereal torment of a spectral observer trapped in the liminal space behind a young woman's mirror. Witnessing her intimate morning rituals—from brushing tangled hair and adjusting her silhouette to desperate moments of solitary solace—the ghost yearns to shatter the glass barrier, whispering unheard pleas: "You're not alone." Through brooding verses and swelling choruses, the song captures voyeuristic intimacy, unspoken longing, and the quiet desperation of eternal isolation. Matt Berninger's baritone delivery evokes cinematic melancholy over piano arpeggios, reverb guitars, and ambient swells (70-80 BPM). A instrumental interlude provides emotional breathing room amid dynamic builds to full-band crescendos. Perfect for late-night introspection, this track blends supernatural yearning with raw human vulnerability.

## Full Lyrics

**[Intro]**  
Soft light spills across your room,  
I breathe inside the silver wound.  
The glass hums softly — hums your name,  
Each morning bends but feels the same.  
You never see what waits behind,  
The ghost that echoes every line.  

**[Verse 1]**  
I live behind your mirror, love,  
Where time dissolves, but never dies.  
I watch you smooth your tangled hair,  
The quiet storm inside your eyes.  
You press your lips — a silent prayer,  
(Ah — I can't reach you through the frame.)  
I know the sighs you never share,  
And all the hurts you never name.  

**[Pre-Chorus]**  
If I could whisper through this glass,  
You'd hear my voice beneath the cracks.  

**[Chorus]**  
You're not alone — you never were,  
(You never were — not once.)  
Your ghosts are softer than your scars.  
Don't let the silence write the end,  
You still have time, you still have stars.  

**[Verse 2]**  
You fix your dress, you check the seams,  
You chase perfection through the haze.  
The trembling glass distorts your face,  
But beauty hides in mirrored grays.  
You hold your breath, adjust again,  
(Ah — you're more than what they see.)  
I trace the lines your fingers make,  
This lonely world you make believe.  

**[Interlude]**  
[Muted piano heartbeat, reverb guitars, soft brass bloom.]  

**[Verse 3]**  
Your hand drifts lower, seeking warmth,  
That no one's given you in weeks.  
You close your eyes and disappear,  
The mirror fogs — it almost speaks.  
You breathe my name, but barely so,  
(Ah — I feel your quiet ache.)  
You chase a life you never owned,  
And I dissolve for your heart's sake.  

**[Pre-Chorus]**  
If I could call across the pane,  
I'd tell you not to hide the pain.  

**[Chorus Reprise]**  
You're not alone — you never were,  
(You never were — my love.)  
The darkness bends but doesn't last.  
Embrace the ache, the living blur,  
There's beauty in what has to pass.  

**[Bridge]**  
I am the one who cannot breathe,  
Condemned to watch, not intervene.  
The world reflects, then swallows whole,  
Your laughter fading into me.  
(Ah — don't fade away.)  
Your tears turn silver on the wall,  
The glass remembers every fall.  

**[Verse 4]**  
Each dawn repeats what night forgets,  
You face the light, I fade from view.  
I mouth the words you'll never hear,  
But still, they echo back to you.  
You lift your eyes — the moment breaks,  
(Ah — you turn and I remain.)  
You live your life, and I just wait,  
Still caught between your joy and pain.  

**[Outro]**  
I'd shout your name, but air won't break,  
Still I remain, behind the quake.  
You turn away — the glass resets,  
I live a life you might forget.  
(Ah — you might forget … but I won't.)  

**[Final Outro]**

© 2025 Martin Oliver Beinersdorf. All rights reserved.  
Lyrics and concept by Martin Oliver Beinersdorf. Do not reproduce, distribute, or adapt without explicit permission.



Behind the Mirror

This is basically a working sketchbook of songs, ideas, partial recordings, live takes, rehearsals, studio bits and pieces, old recordings restored from cassette tapes, and now more recently original recordings re-envisioned, arranged and produced using SUNO.AI .  Read the back story here https://garypoulton.com/theworldcanwait/