SHUT UP SHOP

Oh, stop staring at he sun
It's blinding everyone
Turn towards the shade
And you might see what's going on
Adjust your focal lens
Engage your common sense
When you find reality
Be sure to share it with your friends

It's us not them

You're not the one to blame
They've played a blinding game
But now they've overplayed their hand
There's desperation in their pace
Let them know you know
Find your stolen voice
Don't ever let them think they
Have the power to take away your choice

It's us not them

It's us not them

Don't forget this my friend

It's us not them

Don't forget this my friend

It's us not them

Don't ever forget this my friend

Us Not Them

I start out so many days
Just like I'm ready for winding down
I shout out in fits of rage
Just as I'm chilling out
I got loose change falling out my pocket
I feel strange tonight
I can't walk straight, I've lost my balance
Now I'm taking flight

And I'm upside down
I'm the wrong way around
I'm upside down again

I've got throbbing veins
Tryna keep up with the rush of blood to my head
I've got muscle strains
Every morning as I wake up in bed

'Cause I'm upside down
I'm the wrong way around
I'm upside down again

'Cause I'm upside down
I'm the wrong way around
I'm upside down again

Upside Down

I'm done fighting
I'm done hiding
I'm done tryna find a way to evolve

I'm done screaming
I'm done shouting
I'm done with all this clowning around with my soul

I need a break from all of this
This constant ever growing mess
The piles of lies, their thin disguise
That fail to open sleeping eyes
I've banged my head against the wall
For longer than feels comfortable
So I drink until I lose my mind
Shut up shop, just for tonight

I'm done thinking
I'm done sinking
I'm done winking at my kindred friends

I'm done frowning
I'm done drowning
I'm dumbfounded, how the fuck does this end?

Will it ever end?

I need a break from all of this
This constant ever growing mess
The piles of lies, their thin disguise
That fail to open sleeping eyes
I've banged my head against the wall
For longer than feels comfortable
So I drink until I lose my mind
Shut up shop, just for tonight

Just for tonight

Just for tonight

Once your eyes are open wide
There's no escape nowhere to hide
No going back, no matter how you try
There was no red, there was no blue
Destiny planned this for you
It's always been , think back, you know it's true

I'm done fighting
I'm done hiding
I'm done tryna find a way to evolve

I'm done screaming
I'm done shouting
I'm done with all this clowning around with my soul

But I just can't let it go

Shut Up Shop

http://theturtleproject.wixsite.com/theshell

It's good to be alive
Take everyday in your stride
You can go out just like a light
So grab someone you love tonight and sing
It's good to be alive

Anywhere But Here

It's Good To Be Alive

In My Element

Chasing Light

Brand new release off my new EP "Through The Smoke"
https://theturtleproject1.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-smoke

Lyrics -

I wish that I could take away 
Those worries on your mind 
And maybe restore that old confidence 
You used to wear with pride 
But I guess they really got to you 
With all their sickening lies, 
When the smoke screen fizzled out 
And you could see through their disguise 
All your dreams have lost their meaning 
And you question should you trash them and move on 
And you look to me for answers 
And I try my best to find them 
But as soon as I get a glimpse of hope they’re gone 

The smoke was lifted long ago for me 
And I’ve been trying to justify it all for years 
Through these gritted teeth and tears 
And for so long I was confused, 
I’d hide away in drug infused illusions 
Which to me, became reality 
My dreams they had a meaning 
But I didn’t have the focus to see them through 
But it’s hard to keep your mind clear 
When a clear mind sees everything they do

Through The Smoke

Smoke

Brighter Destination - with Nakedverse aka Deggsy

from the EP "Blocking Out The Silence"
https://theturtleproject1.bandcamp.com/album/blocking-out-the-silence

Lyrics -

She loves autumn leaves, how they fall from the trees
Dandelion seeds, how they blow on the breeze
She loves ponds, lakes, rivers and streams
Cold winter mist blowing in from the sea
She loves sparrows and robins when they visit the garden
Tulips and lilies, white roses and lavender
The fragrance and beauty go straight to the heart of her
That’s why I love her but best of all

She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah

She loves butterflies and bumble bees, cute floppy eared bunnies
Long Sunday walks under a canopy of trees
She loves the smiles on the faces of the people that she meets
And that’s why I love her but best of all

She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah

She love peaceful music, the sounds of the ocean
Details in nature provoke her emotions like
Dewdrops on a blade of grass, clouds in the sky
Framed by a rainbow, but best of all
She loves my hand in her hand, cuddles in my arms
Wearing my jumpers, the beat of my heart
She has to beat me at everything, now don’t get me started, ha
That’s why I love her but best of all

She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah
She loves me, yeah

She Loves

Another track from my new album , hope you enjoy :)

There's a small and misty dark room
In the corner of my mind
Sometimes this is where my rationality will hide
From the demons that I’ve always feared to fight

There's a hard and heavy weight
That hovers just above my chest
Sometimes it will clamp its self down tighter than my vest
Whenever darkness puts me to the test

But fear is nothing but a bump in the road
You either let it stop you or you
Plough right through and learn to let it go
Once you face then you’ll wonder why you feared it all along

There's an ever-knowing wise man
Still learning from his books
Sometimes he will raise his eyes, to give a certain look
When he disapproves of certain roads I've took

But mistakes are nothing but a bump in the road
You either let them stop you or you
Plough right through and learn to let them go
Once you’ve learned from them, you’ll wonder why you made them all along

Cause you can do anything you put your mind to
As long as you believe it then it’s true
And there are no dreams that are impossible to reach
Once you’ve opened up your heart and let them in

There's a little childlike quiver
That’s been hiding in my throat
Sometimes it will ponce just as I'm reaching for that note
That one that I can never seem to hold

But limits are nothing but a bump in the road
You either let them stop you or you
Or you plough right through and learn to let them go
Once you break them down, you’ll wonder why you set them all along

Remember you are strong

SHUT UP SHOP

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