Shut Down-This song was written on March 24, 2003, and it was layed down into acoustic demo format on March 26, 2003.  I wrote this song after my computer froze on me.  I was really frustrated.  I used shut down as a metaphor for not being able to get through to someone upon speaking to them, after endless attempts.  So yeah I guess that's the direction my song writing has taken lately.

 

You shut me down again
You closed me out, and you wouldn't let me in
You shut me down again
You severed ties, and said it was the end

How was I to know, the way it all would go?
How was I to see, that you would wander free, without me?

 

 

No Reply- This song was written around 10:30 am on March 22, 2003, and recorded moments later in demo format.  I wrote the song because I was frantic in trying to get a hold of our drummer Nate Joe, but I was unsuccessful.  Now the song isn't about Nate Joe, just the inspiration for the song stems from him not being near his phone.   It eventually turns into a relationship based song, I don't know why, or even how, but that's what happens. 

What were you doing all alone?
Why didn't you pick up your phone?
I called you a hundred times, still I got no reply
What were you doing all alone?

 

Is there something I should know about you?
What does it matter to me now that we're through?
I caught you once before in lie, after lie
Then I asked you and you gave me no reply

How does it feel to be all alone?
No one is calling on the phone
You called me a hundred times
Still you get no reply
How does it feel to be all alone?

 

 

 

 

Standing Still-This song was written amidst some boredom, and just the need to write a song.  I wrote it a few days before Valentine's Day, and I was really thinking about a girl that I'd had come to know in recent weeks.  Although the song isn't directed toward one certain person, I did have her in mind upon writing the song.  It has not yet been recorded into demo format, which sucks, but soon enough it'll be there.

 

I'll pick you up at a quarter to 8
I promise you I won't be late
I can't believe this is a date
I hope everything turns out great

I've been waiting for this
For a long, long time
Waiting for the chance
That I could make you mine

7:45 I'm right on time
Ready to give you
The night of your life
If you asked me to kiss you
I wouldn't think twice
But talking to you
Is just as nice

And I've been waiting for this
For a long, long time
Waiting for the chance
That I could make you mine

Time is standing still
When I'm with you
I can't get my fill
Of being with you

You get in the car
And it's time to go
I don't want to see
The picture show
I just want to hang out
And hold your hand
Is that too much to ask?

 

 

 

 

Knocked Down-Written and recorded in demo format on January 28, 2003.  This song deals with pretty much being put down, in a physical and mental sense.  Things have happened to me throughout my life, within the past few years that I'm not really happy with and I figured that by writing this song it would help me release some of the built up anger and hurt.  I think it accurately portrays my feelings as far as lyrically, and I'm really happy with the acoustic demo, but I cannot wait until we put it into full band format, because then it'll totally kick!

 

I've been knocked down

But don't count me out

I've been faced with this before
Memories of the broken hearted

Always knocking at my door

 

And it's easy for me to see

You're not the one

And it's easy for me to believe

It came undone

 

I pick myself up from the ground

After I had been knocked down

Everyone I see is just staring at me

Because I let you push me around

 

And it's easy for me to see

You're not the one

And it's easy for me to believe

It came undone

 

I've been knocked down

But I won't let it get me now

I've been pushed around

But I won't let you knock me down

 

 

The Bad Guy- This song was started on January 14, 2003 and it was finished on January 17, 2003 because a bridge was added to the song.  This song is about some drama that has been occurring in my life that I'm really not too fond of because I'm the middle guy in the situation, and somethings in the situation that were said were turned around to make them appear a different way.  This song is pretty much about one of the persons involved in the situation, but it is my take on the whole thing. 

 

I am guilty by design

So there is no use in trying

Everything you say

Gets turned the other way

What you think is right

Makes me look like the bad guy

 

It doesn't have to be this way

Why do you wanna know?

It doesn't have to be this way

Why don't you let it go?

 

Your relationship was upended

So it was me that you befriended
Everything I say gets turned the other way

What you think is right

Makes me look like the bad guy

 

It doesn't have to be this way

Why do you wanna know?

It doesn't have to be this way

Why don't you let it go?

 

You have all the answers

But you've turned them all around

Your knowing all the answers

Has left me gagged and bound

 

The Perils of Being Bored and Lonely- I wrote this song the day after I wrote "Wonderful".  I was feeling really bored and lonely, so this isn't about any girl as some may think, although it does lean toward that, it really isn't about that at all.  It's just about being alone and waiting for something to do, but in order to make it not sound stupid, I decided to throw a girl in there, so to the imaginary girl that appears in the song, kudos to you!

 

As I lie awake at night

I'm thinkin' to myself somethin' ain't right here

I have no sense of direction

A wake up wanting something

Or possibly someone

Someone worthy of my affection

Could you be someone to lay under the sun with?

Could you be someone who just wants to hang out?

 

I could sit at home all day and wait for you

Cause I'm alone in here with nothing else to do

You could wander around

And play me like a fool

Cause I'm alone in here and I'm thinkin' of you

 

I turn on the TV

Nothing seems to intrigue me

I'm as lonely as can be

Right there in the blink of an eye

I feel so empty inside

I must wash my hands of this

 

 

Wonderful- I wrote and recorded the demo for this song on December 10, 2002.  A friend of mine had been dating this girl for two years and well she became a friend of mine as well, and she told me I should write a song about her. So I did and it just talks about how awesome of a gal she is and how she makes the boys swoon, even if she doesn't realize it, she does.  Updated 12-18-02: The girl the song is for said she listened to the song and enjoyed it very much, and seemed very happy with it, so thanks to the gal for enjoying the song, and it was my pleasure to help you feel better :)!

 

I know a girl
She's wonderful
She makes them swoon

And that's no joke

Her hair is shorter

And that's alright

Cause it's all over

When you look into her eyes

 

To throw her away

Would be a mistake
Cause she's so rad

So rad, she's great

 

Oh, we've come a long way

Since the stones were thrown yesterday

 

She used to date someone

Someone I know
But he was an idiot

And he let her go

Did I mention that she's wonderful

And she makes them swoon

And that's no joke

 

 

 

 

 

A Letter To Missouri-  This song was inspired by a gal named Missouri.  The inspiration came about because she enjoys the winter, but living in Florida, she doesn't get the lovely perks us northern Indiana folk get year after year.  I told her that since she loved the winter so much, I'd send her the winter air in a jar so she'd have some winter.  She said that I should put it in a song, so I did, hence the lyrics below, which are for my wife whom I'm not sure if I've met yet, but in case I have somewhere and don't know it, I think she'd be pleased!

 

I've never seen you

But I want to be you

Right now

And if I were with you

I'd want to kiss you

Right now

 

And everything you want me to do

I'd do for you

There isn't anything that I wouldn't do

 

If it was cold outside

I'd catch the air of winter just for you

And under the moonlight

I'd grab all of the stars and give them to you

 

I want to know you

So I can show you

How good it can be

And if you make it last

Will you give me a chance

Then maybe we'll see

 

 

Moments- I wrote this song from a different point of view than most of the songs that I write.  I was kind of wondering about people who are super busy with work and what not and if they had time to take in life's little moments or did they merely let them pass on by.

 

Did you catch the glare

On your windshield

When the sun hit it just right?

Did you close your eyes

While behind the wheel

To make sure it's alright?

 

And did you think about today?

Or did you let it get away?

 

Did you pass someone

On the road today?

Someone that you know?

Were you caught up

In the moment and neglect to say hello?

 

Did you think about today?

Or did you let it get away?

 

When you get home

From your busy day

And wind down to relax?

Do you ever stop

Just to think about

These moments as they pass?

 

 

December Whispers- This song came to me in a very strange way.  I was in my room where I do a vast majority of my writing and I was staring out my window.  It looked extremely cold outside and I thought about how December was creeping up on us and I was strumming the progression to this song and well, the words December whispers popped into my head.  I decided to make December a person in the song.  So it's story about a gentleman, who hasn't been named in the song, but he's apparently courting a gal named April, and a gal named August enters the picture and April is left stranded because the gentleman takes off with August, then come to find out he leaves a gal named Summer waiting in the wings.

 

December whispers "In autumn you kissed her"

And from there you disappeared

April was waiting

She was waiting for someone

But she never made that clear

 

And all the time you spent together

What was it for?

With all the history between you

You left her alone

 

You left April waiting

She was anticipating

All the fun she'd have that day

When August came to town

You were nowhere to be found

We all thought you ran away

 

And all the time you spent together

What was it for?

With all the history between you

You left her alone

 

December whispers "In winter you kissed her"
And from there you disappeared

Summer was waiting

She was waiting for someone

But she never made that clear