Andrew's BIAB songwriter favs

Almost Forgot Her Name

Lyrics: R.W. Davis
Lead vocals: D.A. Hughes
Graphic: Macrovector on Freepik.com

Gone

Lazy Daze


                   I'll Be Your Fool


    In  quiet corners of my mind
   I look for truth I'm yet to find
   That day when  you walked away
    You left behind an  empty gray

    With every year, the questions grow
    Answers fade like melting snow
    In love and life, I'm lost again
     The more I seek, the less I win

     And, as time ..... flows
    What I don't know ...shows
    I'd be a fool  don't you know what I dream
    It's your name ...I call
    It's a  game .....we play
    I'm a  fool after fool evermore

   Windows in the evening light                                         
   Reflections of my youth                            
  Thought I knew my path in life                          
   But these footsteps lead to the truth

    Over time I start to see
   The truth hiding underneath
   People come but they will go
   Marking time untill they know

    And, as time ..... flows
    What I don't know ...shows
    I'd be a fool  don't you know what I dream
    It's your name ...I call
    It's a  game .....we play
    I'm a  fool after fool evermore

    The more I live     The less I know
    I'll be your fool      be your fool
    Now and for ever
    Now and for evermore

I'll Be Your Fool

The earth shatters
and drags you down
Nowhere an escape
is to be found
Memories fade and jumble
Crossroads crack and crumble

I am here
if you’re asking
I am here
I am now
Walk away or turn around
But you must know
I am here

Your shame burns through
and scars your mind
All the good things
get left behind
Memories fade and jumble
Crossroads crack and crumble

I am here
if you’re asking
I am here
I am now
Walk away or turn around
But you must know
I am here

I might not be the rainbow
At the end of the storm
But I could be the sunlight
That keeps you warm

I Am Here

The Emperor has died. As the Royal and flamboyant funeral march goes through the streets of his kingdom his citizens mourning his death.  

I am way outside my comfort zone on this one.

Band-in-a-Box is supplying the drum, background strings and guitar tracks.  I am playing everything else.

The Emperor's Funeral March


         High On Life

    Worn-out shoes but I’m walking tall
    Empty pockets but I’ve got it all
   The sun keeps shining when it sees my grin
   The world’s my prize and I’m cashing in

   Don’t need no gold my soul’s on fire   
   Living for love not some high-rise spire
   I’ll sing my song let it cut through the strife
   I’m short on cash but high on life

   The breeze it whispers hey boy feel free
  The moon’s a lamp and it’s smiling at me
  No fancy suit just a jacket of stars
  I’m cruising streets (oops) I’m driving cars

   Don’t need no gold my soul’s on fire
   Living for love not some high-rise spire
   I’ll sing my song let it cut through the strife
   I’m short on cash but high on life

   Dreams ain’t heavy they’re easy to hold
   The heart’s the engine not silver or gold
   Laugh with the river and dance with the skies
   I may be broke but I never compromise

   Don’t need no gold my soul’s on fire
   Living for love not some high-rise spire
   I’ll sing my song let it cut through the strife
   I’m short on cash but i'm high on life
   I’m short on cash but i'm high  on   life


  
 






High On Life

Fly Around In The Clouds
©2025 Noel Adams, words and music, all rights reserved
APRA/AMCOS (Australia): GW75716631
ISWC: T-331924361-9

=== LYRICS ===
I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

You opened the door and waved goodbye
And then you stepped out into the rain
I blew a kiss and waved right back and said see you later, my friend
But life often surprises one when everything is going fine
I didn’t know then, no, I didn’t then 
That life had other plans in mind

I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

I wish I’d known you’d be leaving before me
And I’d be left here walking alone
Your quirky smile is now like a story fading from a time long ago
Can you reserve that famous cloud nine so we can run around and play?
‘Cause one thing’s for sure, yes, one thing’s for sure 
I’m counting on seeing you again some day

I would rather be happy
I would rather be glad
I’d rather be feeling thrilled and excited instead of feeling so sad
One day we will be dancing
And we’ll be laughing out loud
But right now all that I want to do is fly around in the clouds with you

With all my heart, I pray that we'll meet again
And we will fly around in the clouds until god knows when

Fly Around In The Clouds

   
    Haven Of Dreams 
 
      
In the attic where we once played
Echoes of laughter slowly fade
Shadows dance on dusty old floors
Memories knocking on closed doors

Childhood dreams linger here
Whispers soft, ghosts of yesteryear
Old rocking chair creaks and sways
In this Haven Of Dreams                   
 
Photographs yellowed, corners bent and frayed
Stories they tell   of games we  played
In the twilight of moments we climb
Back to those spaces, untouched by time

Lost in the echoes, where innocence thrives
A time machine held, in this youthful archive
Through  creaking doors, the past is near
In soft candlelight, your laughter’s still clear

The mailbox tilts like it’s waving hello
The garden is wild but it still tries to grow
The paint may fade but the memories shine
That house will always be    a home of mine 

Childhood dreams linger here
Whispers soft, ghosts of yesteryear
Old rocking chair creaks and sways
In this Haven Of Dreams                   
 

 









Haven Of Dreams

Why do today what I won’t do tomorrow
Cause I don’t know where I’ll be
Anyone can see what’s hanging on my clothesline
I don’t care as long as you’re hanging with me

You say I’m silly, a willy, a low-land hillbilly
You say I’m adorable
I’m a sinner, a winner, an intellect beginner
But I’ll never be a deplorable

When I see a man just sitting on the sidewalk
I say, Brother, let’s talk man to man
Everyone near or far is my neighbor
Brother, I’m gonna help you the best that I can

You say I’m silly, a willy, a low-land hillbilly
You say I’m adorable
I’m a monkey, sugar junkie, a small-town flunky 
But I’ll never be a deplorable

You say I’m silly, a willy, a low-land hillbilly
You say I’m adorable
I’m electric, eclectic, calmly apoplectic 
But I’ll never be a deplorable

Electric Eclectic

A song about a bongo-loving cook in the town's best greasy spoon who'd rather jam to the beat than make the patrons happy.  I played bass, bongos and pot 'n' pans.

The vid:  https://youtu.be/KLb27yRE6dc

Leon, Rustle Up Some Grub

Noir Jazz feature electric guitar on lead. Powerful and emotional.

It's Been A Long Time

Sea winds and raindrops in my face
Sound and vision yet reveal you in this place
Can I express so honestly
If you could ever let me be
Wrapped up in your mystery 
And ever in your space

I’ll be walking on water
Every day
In your sweet light
Come what may
In your light ’til the
End of days

So now I have your sunlight on my skin
Penetrates and resonates on everything within
Every flaw that I possess
Will ever flee at your behest
And when your whisper tells me yes
The miracle begins

So let the rain keep falling from the sky
Let the wind blow endlessly, the seas and rivers rise
‘Cause all the storms and floods will be
Nothing more than scenery
As long as I can ever be
Here and by your side

(c)2025 ray cochrane/Dj Lekich


Walking on Water

Peace, If you are at peace with yourself you will be at peace with the world.

Via my breath and keyboard controller I am playing the French horn and the Swam alto flute.  Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks using my sounds sources. 

Peace

Image by brittywing from Pixabay
Vocals: SynthesizerV (Hayden 2, Liam, Natalie 2)
Instruments: Band in a Box

Sometimes Dreamers

I've been a guitarist since the age of 15 and writing songs since then, albeit more prolifically since 2000. I prefer strong melodies and to borrow chords to move outside of the diatonic. Usually, the song mix contains my vocals, guitars and sometimes bass, with drums, keys and other instruments auto-generated. The tracks uploaded in my Soundcloud are attempts to 'illustrate' the idea and sound I imagined when writing the songs. At best, the quality of recordings are demo quality. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

High On Life

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