Throw It All Away

When you know you're thinking right
You've come to your conclusions
When you're sleeping well at night
And finished with illusions

There's only one course left to take
To save you from disaster
If you are master of success
Success will be your master

(Chorus)
So throw it all away

And you will live on what you feel 
And forget about money
I'm here today to tell you
Throw it all away

When everything is going right
And you don't have a worry
Your loose ends all are tied up tight
Your mind is in no hurry

There's only one course left to take
To save you from disaster
If you are master of success
Success will be your master

(Chorus)
So throw it all away

And you will live on what you feel 
And forget about money
I'm here today to tell you
Throw it all away

And when they see your temples gray
To give you that distinction
There's not much left that you can do
To prevent your extinction

There's only one course left to take
To save you from disaster
If you are master of success
Success will be your master

(Chorus)
So throw it all away

And you will live on what you feel 
And forget about money
I'm here today to tell you
Throw it all away

Copyright ©1986
Michael Thieme

Throw It All Away

Dina

Dina you’re thinking of the
Memories you own
Thinking so close to me
But thinking all alone
The words you won’t tell me
The pictures you keep
The answers I seek are
Running deep

Dina you’re walking and
Your streaming eyes are blue
Walking away from every
Day we ever knew
And now that you’re walking
The breaking will start
The thing that you’re breaking 
Is my heart

But I will save you your room
And I will keep your bed warm
And you decide when you come
And you decide when you’re gone

Dina you’re calling but 
You’re hanging up the phone
Calling to prove that you’re not
In this world alone
A comforting silence
A knowing hello
You break the connection 
When you know

But I will save you your room
And I will keep your bed warm
And you decide when you come
And you decide when you’re gone

And I won’t take away the things that
I have given you
I know I’ve made mistakes that
Turned the whole thing wrong for you

It took this long for me to understand
The proper way to touch your hand
That I can be a better man,
You think I can’t 
I know I can

But there is nothing I can say
And nothing I can do
And nothing I can give to 
Make this work for me and you
And I know you’re asking nothing at all

But I will save you your room
And I will keep your bed warm
And you decide when you come
And you decide when you’re gone



Words and Music © 2003 Michael Thieme

Dina

Amsterdam

If you could believe in
All your heroes
All your saints
Would it be enough
To take your mind off
All the pain
And when the day is dark
You pick the one
That gives you the 
Strength you need

If you could remember
Any moment
Any day
Would it be enough
To make the sun shine
When it rains
And when you’ve had enough
Remember one that helps you
Rehumanize

There’s a picture hanging
In a gallery 
There’s a candle warming up
Your fingers
There’s a slap back 
Echo off the cobblestone
There’s a song you suddenly
Remember
There’s a sense you’re never 
Going to be alone 
There's a springtime memory of
Amsterdam

If you could depend on
Every promise
Every pledge
Would it be enough 
To bring your heart back
From the edge
And when your hope is thin
Believe the one
That helps you 
Begin again


 


There’s a ballerina
Wearing combat boots 
There’s a Rembrandt hanging 
In your closet
There’s a naked woman
On a bicycle
There’s a midnight angel
In your pocket
There’s the dress she’s wearing
Coming down the stairs
There’s a wet street
Mirror for the full moon
There’s the smell of coffee 
In the morning air 
There's a springtime memory of
Amsterdam


Words and Music
Copyright © 2008 Michael Thieme

Amsterdam

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10 | I’m Here
I know
There's nowhere else I'd
Rather be 
Than sleeping late 
To meet the day 

With you
Your hands are warm and
Wake my skin
But don't disturb 
The dream I'm in 
The dream I'm in

Reason circling back
On me

How do we feel
If nothing is real 
Peace is shallow
Respite is brief
What do we do
If nothing is true but the
Suffering that comes
From our need
If this the light then
Better the night for me
Where I lay with you
And I make this promise

I'm here
There's nowhere else I'd 
Rather be
Than in this home and
In this moment

With you
Your eyes are warm
And make me whole
Like meditation
For my soul
For my soul

Reason circling back
On me

How do we feel
If nothing is real 
Peace is shallow
Respite is brief
What do we do
If nothing is true but the
Suffering that comes
From our need
If this the light then
Better the night for me
Where I lay with you
And I make this promise

What do we do
If nothing is true
It all seems a little strange
But I'm here
I'm here

I'm here
With you
Your hands are warm and
Wake my skin
But don't disturb 
The dream I'm in 
The dream I'm in

Teachings circle back 
On me

How do we feel
If nothing is real 
Peace is shallow
Respite is brief
What do we do
If nothing is true but the
Suffering that comes
From our need
If this the light then
Better the night for me
Where I lay with you
And I make this promise

I'm here

Copyright © 2022
Michael T. Thieme

love, politics, religion

I'm Here

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9 | The Truth
Lies
Lies

Tell the truth or you'll get caught
It's the first thing we're all taught
Tell the truth and you'll go far
You'll go far 

But yell it loud enough
Repeat it long enough
And any trash he spews
Is good and true
The stable genius
Can take a third of us
He pulls it off like
Con-men always do
With

Big lies
Small lies
If it's all built on lies
Would he have us 
Eat lies
Drink lies
Then we don't have to think

Some lies fit so perfectly 
In this twisted world you see
Some lies comfort and explain
All your pain

A lie designed to scare
That anyone can share
Will hit a billion ears
And amplify
And letting fear decide
Is letting fear divide
His crooked strategy 
Fully relies on

Big lies
Small lies
If it's all built on lies,
Will he make us 
Eat lies
Drink lies
Till we don't have to think

Someone tell me
If it's built on lies
                     If it's all built on lies
Can we all survive
                      Can we all survive               

Is hypocrisy defined
When morality is blind
Can the truth ever survive
In these tribes

And any idiot
Could ask who benefits
You'd think we'd want to know
The simple cui bono
But nothing satisfies
Like someone to despise 
So if it gets us there
We're entertained by 

Big lies
Small lies
If it's all built on lies,
Would he have us 
Eat lies
Drink lies
Then we don't have to think
Big big lies
Small lies
If it's all built on lies,
Will he make us 
Eat lies
Drink lies
Till we don't have to think
If it's all built on lies,
Will he make us 
Eat lies
Drink lies
Till we don't have to think
If it's all built on lies,
Lies
Lies
Lies
Lies

Copyright © 2021
Michael T. Thieme

The Truth

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|6 songs about love|3 songs about politics|3 songs about religion|

8 | Replacement Theory
August ‘17
Little doubt
It’s all about
The coward
Sick at heart
On the march
In his car

Was his daddy mean
Did he shout
Hollow out
The boy and
Leave a hole
Take control
Break his soul
And fill the empty with

Replacement theory 
Replacement theory
Replacement theory
Replacement theory

Apples falling close
He will blame 
All his shame on mommy’s
Freedom dance
Girls in pants
Camus’s France

Haunted by the ghosts
Fearing change
Feeling pain
He’s taken in with lies
Injured cries
No surprise
He sets the broken with

Replacement theory 
Replacement theory
Replacement theory
Replacement theory

Maybe just replace
Broken ways 
Appropriate
Take zero-sum away
Flip the game
Ease his pain
Everyone can change 

    Maybe truth replaces lies
    Maybe trust replaces tribes
    Maybe grace replaces blame
    Maybe pride replaces shame
Replacement theory
     Maybe hope replaces fear
     Maybe better days are near 
     Maybe love replaces hate
     Maybe now is not too late
Replacement theory
    Maybe truth replaces lies
    Maybe trust replaces tribes
    Maybe grace replaces blame
    Maybe pride replaces shame
Replacement theory
    Maybe hope replaces fear
    Maybe better days are near 
Replacement theory
    Maybe love replaces hate
    Maybe now is not too late
Replacement theory
   Maybe truth replaces lies
   Maybe trust replaces tribes
Replacement theory
    Maybe grace replaces blame
    Maybe pride replaces shame
Replacement theory
     Maybe hope replaces fear
     Maybe better days are near 
Replacement theory
     Maybe love replaces hate
     Maybe now is not too late

Copyright © 2022
Michael T. Thieme

Replacement Theory

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7 | I’m Not Proud
The angel on your shoulder's looking
Weak and weary
It won't be long before they fall asleep
And the devil's always working on a plan
Your soul to keep

But it's ever been a battle for your 
Soul I see now
A fight between the sacred and the truth
And the sacred always gives you leave
To set your monsters loose

You really set your monsters loose

But you know I love you
And I'll be there for you
But I'm not proud of you
When you act this way

And I'm not above you 
I'm still one of you
But I'm not proud of you
When you act this way 

The angel's immigrating to your
Broken cities  
And working out your messes
Face to face
While the devil goes online and claims
Your open country space 

And I know you've been through darker days
You've been divided 
The big lies and the stories planted seeds
And the stories grow to give your monsters
All they'll ever need

You give the monsters what they need

But you know I love you
And I'll be there for you
But I'm not proud of you
When you act this way

And I'm not above you 
I'm still one of you
But I'm not proud of you
When you act this way 

Copyright © 2021
Michael T. Thieme

I'm Not Proud

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|6 songs about love|3 songs about politics|3 songs about religion|

6 | Daisy Daisy
There’s a flower within my heart
Daisy, Daisy
Planted one day by a glancing dart,
A volunteer called Daisy Bell
I don’t know if she could love me
Sometimes it's hard to tell
I’m always looking for a signal
From the beautiful Daisy Bell

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer, do
I'm half crazy
Crazy in love with you
I don’t want a fancy wedding
To register for gifts we’re getting 
That we don’t need 
I hope you see
I don’t need a chauffeured limo
But if there’s one thing I know it’s 
You’ll look sweet 
Upon the seat 
Of a bicycle built for two

We’ll go riding when the time is right, 
Daisy, Daisy
Pedaling on down the road of life
Me and Daisy Bell
When that road is dark and restless
Or where we’re going we can’t tell
I’ll trust the bright lights in the dazzling eyes of beautiful Daisy Bell

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer, do
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you
I don’t want a fancy wedding
To register for gifts we’re getting 
That we don’t need 
I hope you see
I don’t need a chauffeured limo
But if there’s one thing I know it’s 
You’ll look sweet 
Upon the seat 
Of a bicycle built for two


I’ll ride with you in bliss and woe
Daisy, Daisy
We’ll pedal fast, or take it slow
Beautiful Daisy Bell
You can take the lead my Daisy
And if I can’t follow well
You can squeeze the brakes then, baby
My beautiful Daisy Bell

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer, do
I'm half crazy
Crazy in love with you
I don’t want a fancy wedding
To register for gifts we’re getting 
That we don’t need 
I hope you see
I don’t need a chauffeured limo
But if there’s one thing I know it’s 
You’ll look sweet 
Upon the seat 
Of a bicycle built for two

Copyright © 2018
Michael T. Thieme

Daisy Daisy

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5 | Lev and Kitty
I can clearly read your face
Infatuation
And though I know it's not my place
I'm urging caution

He's not anything you're looking for
Or hoping for
If your answer weren't so clear
I'd warn you away
He's only in it to play
And here's what I'd want to say

For me the everything
That's interesting 
Is up inside your head 
For him the only thing 
That's interesting 
Is down between your...

So I'll just be on my way
And no more stalling
I don't fit in here anyway
My home is calling

I'm not anything you're looking for
Or hoping for
It's not possible it
Couldn't be true
I'm never sure what to do
But I can't stop thinking of you 

For me the everything
That's interesting 
Is up inside your head 
But I can go back home
To be alone
And live with what you've said

I can fall into work
I can make it zen
Dada dah dada dah dada datah

Now I hear he broke your heart
Your sister told me
And though my pride may go too far
You want to see me

This time what your face is telling me
So differently
All that's hidden in your heart
We both understand
I take the pen* from your hand
The letters you comprehend 

For me the everything
That's interesting 
Is up inside your head 
And you can recognize 
What's in my eyes
Compares to what I've said

For me the everything
That's interesting 
Is up inside your head 
And even little things
Are breathtaking 
Because I know we'll wed 

Da da da dadaht dah  da
Dadaht dah

*actually chalk

Copyright © 2018
Michael T. Thieme

Lev and Kitty

Lev And Kitty

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|6 songs about love|3 songs about politics|3 songs about religion|

4 | Long Gloves and Leather
I look at my love
Wearing midnight leather and long gloves 
She asks what I'm scared of 
I'm scared mistress of you

She smiles as she leaves me
Obedient I'm down on my knees
I wait for release
Submissive and subdued 

But it's all I can do
To keep my heart from racing
Our game tells a truth
That I've avoided facing 
That you and me
Were meant to be

Together forever
As secret as your long gloves and leather
Blindfold and tether
Giving you control

Tied to the bed base
It's easy to get stuck in my headspace 
But your discipline leaves a sweet trace
Embodying my soul

And it's all I can do
To keep my heart from racing
Our game tells a truth
I've long avoided facing 
That you and me
Were meant to be
Together
Secret as your long gloves and leather

Oh oh oh yes it's all I can do
To keep my heart from racing
Our game tells a truth
I can't deny embracing  
That you and me
Were meant to be
You and me were meant to be

Together forever
Secret as your long gloves and leather
You know It keeps getting better
Giving up control

Copyright © 2021
Michael T. Thieme

Long Gloves and Leather

Long Gloves And Leather

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|6 songs about love|3 songs about politics|3 songs about religion|

3 | What You Just Said
The way you move your hands
The crumbs on your sweater
The point just beyond a turn
A path 
we missed

You try to connect everything 
To everything else 
And I’ve been happy ordinary
But I feel this conversation changing me

I want to try 
To remember 
What you just said
Forever
I’m gonna to try 
To remember 

The words behind your eyes
The language they’re speaking
I can feel it start to change
Into
Our own

We both had to wake up
In a meadow of snow
Before we knew the 
Taste of winter
Or that we like the taste of winter 
I feel this conversation changing me

I want to try 
To remember 
What you just said
Forever
I’m gonna to try 
To remember 
What you just said
Forever 

And I’ve made mistakes before
I know
It’s true
But I shouldn’t connect everything 
To everything else 
Not everything is ordinary 
And I feel this conversation changing me

I’m want to try 
To remember 
What you just said
Forever 

Copyright © 2021
Michael T. Thieme

What You Just Said

2 | Molly and Leopold
Take me back to Gibraltar 
Won't you take me at four O'clock this afternoon
Leave my soul at the altar 
Will you, fuck if I knew my life Would end so soon
Molly we're still young
We talk past each other with 
Salted tongues our
Spirits broke but our days aren't done
Our days aren't done

La di dah
La di dah
     Our days aren't done

Keep your secrets and I'll Keep mine 
Yes both of us know exactly 
Who we are
Save me Jesus if I see
Signs yes residue left beneath an Evening star
Molly I know you
The inside the outside the
False and true our
Spirits broke but what can we do 
      What can we do

La di dah
La di dah

Make your breakfast we'll see Then won't we 
                                       Make
                   Our breakfast and 
                   Open the door
Maybe you'll make enough to Keep me here, 
                     Open the door
                     to me and you
But don't expect us to play our past
                    It's me and you
Selves, ain't it enough to see you
            Ain't it enough
Have me near
                    Yes it's enough

Molly you know me
I'm not everything that you
Dreamed I'd be my
Spirit broke but I'm yours you'll see
I'm yours you'll see
 
La di dah
La di dah

Copyright © 2020
Michael T. Thieme

Molly and Leopold

Molly And Leopold

1 | Music Man
You know I married pretty early for a
Music man
Music man
Music man 
Music sham
What I am

And I admit I traffic in perverse
Humility
Playing down ability
Courting anonymity

Don’t worry
It’s okay 
You and me
We’re ordinary 

Do what you can
My music man 

You know I wake up pretty early for a
Music man 
Music man 
Solid man
Dependable 
A working hand

And every day I make my money
Working for the man
For the man
Promises
Mortgages
A pension plan

Don’t worry
It’s okay 
You and me
We’re nothing special 

Do what you can
My music man 
I’ll take your hand
My music man

You know I never played the field 
like a 
Music man
Music man
A music man

But that was easy
All I had to do was
Look at you
Look at you
I always knew
Always knew
It’s only you

Only you
You and me
One true thing 
We both believe in 

Do what you can
My music man 
I’ll take your hand
My music man

Copyright © 2019
Michael T. Thieme

Music Man

songwriter, lyricist, composer, arranger, musician.

B. of Music, Jazz Arranging, University of North Texas

Michael T. Thieme

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