A cover of The xx song "Infinity", featuring Emily Totten.

Infinity (The xx cover) (ft. Emily Totten)

So, it has been exactly one year since I picked up a guitar and decided to play it. So, here a cover of Pink Floyd.

Time (Pink Floyd Cover)

Something I've been piecing together for a while. 

Lyrics:

I’m singing a song for the lost generation
for those of us stuck in between
the fall of the empire, the birth of a nation
a baby step closer to free

Those of who have been paying attention
see something occurring all over
the world has been blooming with all good intentions
of bringing our ideas together

We are living in paradise
even though we can barely make our rent
There’s something that feels so right
about chasing a dream, even when it seems impossible to fight

It’s been several years now since I made the decision
to let go of my fears and forget prohibitions 
To create my own path towards the life I’ve envisioned
the foundation’s in place if you think that you’re driven

enough to work through all the rough shit they throw at you,
they threw it at me, too, I know it’s tough
but we must, carry on and do our best for anyone 
out there like us, whose starving
growing, art-ing,

showing growth
through their heart’s calling
despite the fear of failing, falling
giving it your all and crawling
back a broken man 
this is never the plan

I started this song for the lost generation
I thought that we needed a theme 
but after these verses, I’ve heard my own words and 
they ended up being for me

I’ve been playing the oldest game
in the book, it’s exactly how it looks
I’ve cut some corners and took some dumb chances
so yeah, I’ve seen the downside of luck
But fuck it cause

We are living in paradise
even though we can barely make our rent
There’s something that feels so right
about chasing a dream, even when it seems impossible to fight

Look at where you’ve been, 
look at where you’ve gone,
look at all you’ve done
and what you didn’t hold onto
Always turn and you run
But hey I couldn’t argue
I’d have done it myself
if I had’t been so young
I guess I really am your son
or we’re both just that dumb
La la lala, la la lala, la la lala

My Starving Artist Anthem

I've been working on this song for a few months, I'm nervous about posting it. 

Lyrics:

Keep in mind that what’s on the outside
is just a defense mechanism to hide 
the baggage inside, 
how he damaged my pride

But real men don’t cry,
haven’t you ever wondered
why we went to the water slides 
every summer

He told her that he’d like to see me grow
so year after year we’d always make a point to go
At first she told me, but to no one’s surprise he didn’t show
after that she never mentioned it, I didn’t know.

I remember a few years after that
I tried to connect through an internet chat
it was a brand new platform and I learned it for him
I waited there four hours and he never logged in

And now it stings to think back on
my recollections of a father that was always gone
a stuffed animal collection doesn’t right that wrong
he never wrote me one letter, why’d I write him a song?

I guess I needed to say some things
sometimes the only way to move past your pain is to sing
so I’m singing
But he’d better not think that our relationship's not dead
cause of one dedication

I don’t even really know what he looks like
I saw one photo five years ago and it’s all 
I can judge by, I don’t have his eyes
But in high school he tried, he dialed my number. 
He made that choice, it wasn’t some blunder.

Though lower and horse he sounded just like me
I’ve always hated my voice, it figures that’s the thing
he’d bestow to me, now practically
every sound I make makes me doubt my singing
That’s why I always mumble and I’m never screaming

He kept it up for a few months
once in a while he would call me and when I picked up
I’d ask him what he’d been doing, why he’d packed it up
He never had the guts to tell me it was all for the drugs 
but it was

It’s fucked up to think back on
my recollections of a father that was always gone
a stuffed animal collection doesn’t right that wrong
he never wrote me one letter, why’d I write him a song?

I guess I needed to say some things
sometimes the only way to move past your pain is to sing
so I’m singing
But he’d better not think that our relationships not dead
cause of one dedication

One Dedication

A short song I wrote a little while ago. I like the rhyme scheme in this song.

Lyrics:

“You’re too young to know what love is” they said
And ever since it’s rung in my head
But how come it felt more pure
I felt so sure, more certain than I’ve felt since then

Oh I’d have swam across the sea for you
but you’d’ve rather I not do that
Something in your heart rang true and
you had to be superhuman
Well I guess that I can, too
I will save the world for you

but some things will just never be the same
sometimes it feels like there’s no way to win this game
I’m sick of playing, you already got away
there’s nothing left to gain from this that’s worth the stress and strain

So why’m I staying?
I could catch the second plane
To San Francisco bay and take the 30 minute train
to your doorstep
But I couldn’t take the pain
of you not being everything I’ve built up in my dreams

Oh no it seems, you’re just not perfect
but you couldn’t take the blame
it’s cause you’re only human but over years inside my brain
well you became
symbolic of every sacrifice I ever made

You wanted superman, well it’s not without a trade
cause Superwoman wasn’t Lois Lane

Clark Kent

Lyrics:
Screw the American dream.
The American dreamer
never knew he would never be
who he saw on the screen

He was raised to believe 
if he did all the things
like the people he’d seen on TV
well then maybe it could be he who would
make it come true, lately 
you’d think he could do it, too
Cause they sold it to you too
And you’ve always kind of thought that
you had a chance at it but 
they planted that idea inside me and it's also in you

now you’re on the streets, always on your feet
is it all worth it? 
Fighting just to eat, finding spots to sleep
but we all heard that
every one who keeps working through the deep
tension will eventually get the attention and credibility

but this is an intervention, 
because now there’s a depression 
for every one star there’s a million not mentioned
and they all tried really hard, and they all really meant it
they’re talented and smart and they never got the credit

So this one’s for them, and this one’s for me
if we ever look back at the things we’ve achieved
and feel let down or cheated, it’s not because we
weren’t amazing it’s just the American Dream

American Dreamer

Lesser Rough

First real in-person collaboration between Xack Fischer & Emily Totten

Lyrics:


I felt like one million rainbows,
when I heard your voice today
It was a mix of rain
and sunshine

all at the same time,
inside my heart

I want to tell you that you're handsome
I want to tell you other things

but rainbows were in the way
it was a mix of rain
and sunshine
you were the night

I felt like one million rainbows
and oh
how they were colorful


One Million Rainbows (ft. Emily Totten)

Second day of Emily's visit, second song.

Lyrics:


We can take our time,
I'll be yours if you'll be mine
What does it matter with love on our side

Ooh-e-ooh
If we find our selves together
If we find our selves together
someday

As time goes on,
we will chase the sun
our hearts will get warmer 'as they melt into one

And so it goes,
nothing's set in stone
there's still hope in these pages
as our story unfolds

Ooh-e-ooh
If we find our selves together
If we find our selves together
someday

We may
just find that we're happy that way


Together (ft. Emily Totten)

I had uploaded an earlier version of this a few days ago... But then I started playing with autotune (because I'm a dork) and I love it.

Lyrics:


I see,
everyone waiting for something
something that's building inside me
waiting to finally shout out
everything that I've been thinking
cause the feeling's been steadily creeping 
and I know that you feel it too
oh yeah, we're coming for you now
Yeah you'd better be ready
cause our numbers are building up steady
And a few of you are sure
that we're far beyond a cure,
that our days our numbered 
and everything we know will come undone

but trust me
It doesn't have to be that way, lately
I'm thinking we might have a chance to
give ourselves someone to rant to,
to help understand one another
to grow accepting of each other
but I'm warning it will not be easy
It's not neon or instant or on sale or 3D or HD
maybe 
And I know that it's probably crazy
We'll finally come to mature
past these outdated concepts of hatred and violence, poverty, slavery and war

We are closing
in on the time and we're posing
a question to hold in that mind thing
And I'm that you'll dwell on it wisely
When you look back   
back on these days that we changed things
changed how live all our lives, you
won't be a slave, help us wake up and determine the things that they'll say
in their textbooks

when they talk about all that we've done
and the impact we made made, not believing our eyes
 at the fact that we're looking at us

Please tell me
I know I must not be dreaming
The future is seemingly bright
It's gleaming with hope and if I'm not alone than I think that we just  might
use our natural human compassion and love to love each other
to unite

Peace Song

My timing is atrocious, but bare with me.
Lyrics:

Look at me now
nothin' but a big clown
nothin' but a let down
another act that's fallen short  astound
 
Oh I thought
thought I might be different
thought I had that spark to change the world
thought I were the one out of the million

You said when the day would come
when I'll finally be the one
to get to make a difference

Oh my God,
I've been alone so long,
every day holding on seems a little harder

But if you take that chance, you give it all you got 
and you risk the glances, doubt them and fought em,
then you'll live a life and you'll find that you're proud of it, too

So it might be true, I'm risky and I'm foolish
I hardly plan, I'm hoping that you knew this
I'm taking my chances, against all odds, 
not so sure I'll come out on top

But I feel so good, and I love each day
so it's hard to believe I'm doing things the wrong way

One Of The Million

Lyrics:

Wake up, wake up
It is time, I've been waiting, patiently losing my mind 
But now it's time to wake up, sunny shine
Sun shine

Drink up, drink up
Don't be timid, it's a quick life baby
and you might as just miss it
if you don't look closely, and you can't relive it
Oh my

It's been a while since you've been here,
You'd be surprise how nothing's changed
It still feels like there's something missing
we've all been doing just the same

I'm getting tired of my sickness
I'm pretty sure my health is fine
I'm not taking one more fucking pill man
I miss the feeling of my mind

Think now, think now,little child, 
I've been pondering this riddle for a long long while
and I think I know the answer but I feel so shy about 
it now

Breath now, breath now
Don't get panicked, it'll help you feel better
and you'll never regret it, but if you don't practice 
then you might forget it
somehow

It's been forever since I started waiting,
I'm getting tired of this sitting game we play,
every day since we met we've played it
Time to get up, it's the start of a brand new day

Wake Up, New Day

An un-finished song that I recorded. 

Lyrics:Oh sweetheart
You told me that there's something tearing you apart
Well something's tearing at my heart too,
and I thought that I would share it with you- oooo oooo

Truth be told, 
I'm awfully frightened that I'm slowly getting old
The time behind feels so golden and I hope it's not the last time

Fear not dear,
Reception's fine and I and can hear you loud and clear
I know you're worried but I'm here, we're still young and we've got years and years

We'll do it all like 
a couple of fools
We'll start a new
world and we'll rewrite all the rules

And there won't be any doubt any doubt
And there won't be any fear any fear
If you trust me, and you shout and you shout and you shout

On this fresh new day,
Breath the air, talk a walk, go climb a tree
I've never felt this way
in our new, in our new society,

Come down any time
You should really check out this new design
I swear it's really good
It's made to do all of the things it really should 



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