Restless No More

The song explores the human struggle with the passage of time, focusing on themes of mortality, regret, and the weight of the past. It presents time as an inescapable force that shapes existence, haunting us with memories of lost moments and the inevitability of death. The cinematic and haunting musical direction amplifies this sense of existential tension, blending introspection with urgency.

The core message is a reflection on how we grapple with time’s relentless march. The lyrics suggest that people often fear the future and death, but the real loss lies in the past—moments, dreams, and opportunities that have already slipped away. The song urges listeners to confront this reality, let go of lingering regrets, and embrace the present as the only true moment of existence. The rap verse and bridge emphasize a shift toward acceptance, encouraging resilience and mindfulness ("Only now exists") to find peace amidst time’s haunting presence. The recurring motif of being "haunted by time" underscores the tension between clinging to the past and living fully in the present.

Haunted by Time

VERSE 1
Is this happiness eternal?  
Is this happiness only with her?  
I don’t know anymore…  

Is this paradise immortal?  
Is this paradise just her?  
I don’t know anymore…  

VERSE 2
She was the one who made me live  
She was my reason to give  
I lost her… it’s my fault…  

Forget this past…  
Forget these thoughts…  
Never look back…  

PRE-CHORUS
When I see her eyes…  
My heart splits and cries…  
She lingers in my head…

CHORUS
I cling to the hope  
To see her one night  
That our hearts will elope  
And the past takes flight  
But time moves on  
And pain holds strong  
I live with this dream  
That one day she’ll seem  
To love me again  
Like our first refrain

VERSE 3
But as usual  
I have this certainty  
That one day she'll return  
She’ll be mine, certainly  
And she’ll love me!

VERSE 4
That’s my sorrow’s plea!  
I think of all those moments past…  
I think of all those moments loved…  
That I can’t erase from my mind…  
I wish I could leave them behind…

BRIDGE
To no longer suffer…  
And no longer hate her…

CHORUS
I cling to the hope  
To see her one night  
That our hearts will elope  
And the past takes flight  
But time moves on  
And pain holds strong  
I live with this dream  
That one day she’ll seem  
To love me again  
Like our first refrain

ECHOES

VERSE 1
Eyes glide over my skin
Every reflection, a burden within
They think they know, they think they see
But in their gaze, I’m trapped, I can’t be free
Every word, a sharpened blade
Locking me in thoughts that never fade
But deep inside, I know my worth
Far beyond the weight they place on the earth

PRE-CHORUS
Their judgments are invisible chains
Crushing me, causing so much pain
But I’m learning to break these walls
And rise above these silent falls

CHORUS
Welcome to my hell
Let me show you the way
Don’t fall into the dark
I can help if you stay
Words weigh heavy, you’ll see
But your soul will shine, be free
They judge the body, blind to the core
In my skin, you’ll learn to love more

VERSE 2
They laugh, but I don’t care anymore
I’m building walls from all my scars
Every mark, a story untold
And in the shadows, I find myself bold
I’m stronger now than their broken glass
My heart beats, and that’s what will last
The weight of their stares won’t bring me down
I walk forward, wearing my crown

PRE-CHORUS
Their judgments are invisible chains
Crushing me, causing so much pain
But I’m learning to break these walls
And rise above these silent falls

CHORUS
Welcome to my hell
Let me show you the way
Don’t fall into the dark
I can help if you stay
Words weigh heavy, you’ll see
But your soul will shine, be free
They judge the body, blind to the core
In my skin, you’ll learn to love more

BRIDGE
Every scar is a victory
A reminder of my history
I’m more than what you think you see
I’m free, I’m truly me

CHORUS
Welcome to my hell
Let me show you the way
Don’t fall into the dark
I can help if you stay
Words weigh heavy, you’ll see
But your soul will shine, be free
They judge the body, blind to the core
In my skin, you’ll learn to love more

CHORUS
Welcome to my hell
Let me show you the way
Don’t fall into the dark
I can help if you stay
Words weigh heavy, you’ll see
But your soul will shine, be free
They judge the body, blind to the core
In my skin, you’ll learn to love more

SCARS

Produced by Mark Xenophontos 

Lyrics by Mark Xenophontos 

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Little honey bee
Cherry picked from the tree
Sweet and deadly
That's what you are
Poison hiding
Behind every scar

Tied up in surrender
Gazing up to heaven
Can't remember what I'm fighting for
What am I fighting for

Honey and daggers
That's all you are
Honey and daggers
Gone too far
Sweet lies and violence
Deep in my soul
Losing myself
Losing control

Blood is in the air
Secrets everywhere
Hidden truths beneath
Your perfect skin
Let the chaos begin
Let the chaos begin

Greater heights mean nothing
When you drag me down below
To a world I didn't want to know
What did I want to know

Honey and daggers
That's all you are
Honey and daggers
Gone too far
Sweet lies and violence
Deep in my soul
Losing myself
Losing control

Jezebel come whisper
Sing your poison song
I believed your promises
But I was wrong
I was wrong
I WAS WRONG!
EVERYTHING'S WRONG!

Honey and daggers
That's all we are
Honey and daggers
Gone too far
Sweet lies and violence
Burning my soul
Losing myself
OUT OF CONTROL!

Just a ghost in the night
Just a ghost in the night
Honey and daggers
Just a ghost in the night
Just a ghost in the night
Honey and daggers
Just a ghost

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Love Unraveled

[Intro]
In the silence after bodies fall,
something still pulses.
Yeah... I still pulse.

[Verse 1]
The air tastes like memory.
Every streetlight holds confession.
My shadow moves before I do—
she knows where I’ve been.
Red runs under the leather,
but the skin still grins.
Tried to laugh it off—
the joke got stuck in scar tissue.

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Between the smoke and what I meant to do,
I see the faces I couldn’t save.
The woman who looked at me like I was still human—
gone before the echo fades.

[Chorus 1]
This is the night of Deadpool, where mercy hides,
under red skies I’ve learned to call home.
Chasing peace that runs from me,
I breathe in flame, exhale something softer than rage.
This is the night—
the night that still bleeds my name.

[Verse 2]
Scars under leather—stories I don’t tell.
Every mirror holds the version I keep burying.
The city hums like a wound that won’t close.
Still, I’m out here grinning—part ghost, part headline.
My body heals, but my head keeps score.
Yeah, that’s the curse I signed for.

[Pre-Chorus 2]
In the static between what happened and what I remember,
every heartbeat I couldn’t hold still hits.
I turn up the static so I don’t have to listen,
but their laughter cuts through it anyway.

[Chorus 2]
This is the night of Deadpool...
Deadpool...
Deadpool...
Deadpool...
This is the night of Deadpool, where mercy bends.
I breathe the chaos, wear it like cologne.
I’m the sin that won’t confess.
Redemption’s just surviving the mirror.
Still, I’m here—
where grief learns to sing.

[Bridge]
Every sin I touched, I wear like metal.
Ghosts walk beside me in frequencies only I can hear.
Redemption ain’t rescue,
it’s waking up again—
and still laughing at the burn.

[Final Chorus]
This is the night of Deadpool, where legends rot,
where mercy bled out long ago.
I breathe in chaos till it tastes like mine.
Still dancing like we believe it.
I breathe in flame—
and call...

[Outro]
I step through dawn,
not healed—just breathing.
The mask smiles first.
The man follows after.
Yeah... still breathing.




The Night of Deadpool

"Tunnel Vision" is the moment the world narrows into a single, necessary line.
A life shaped not by what is chosen, but by what is surrendered —
the unopened doors, the gentle disappointments, the quiet refusals that carve a person into the outline they were meant to be.
Here the beat moves like breath under pressure: fast, focused, inevitable.
Cello murmurs at the edges like a second conscience,
and London’s night pulse threads itself through the cadence.
This is the sound of stepping into a mission so completely
that the noise falls away,
and the tunnel becomes not confinement,
but revelation.

The process is the product.
The cut becomes the self.

The Artst's Guide to Not Growing Up: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artists-Guide-NOT-growing/dp/152724217X

THE FORMULA

Winnipeg composer, retired from the farm, still chasing meaning in melody. My work lives where TV cues meet YouTube soundscapes, with a few albums in between. Built in Mixcraft Pro, fuelled by late-night coffee, stubborn curiosity, and a Stoic’s sense of timing. Also writing on politics, history, and philosophy, because sound isn’t my only instrument.

Restless No More

Wayne Mathison