Well this is where I shall put some of my songs that I have written. Some of these have music and some don’t. I figured that I should put my songs up here so you can get a taste of my style. I have also added stories on how these songs came about.
Guard Down
Verse 1
A thought runs through my head
A light inside has now gone dead
Your face engraved in my memory
I took in everything you said
My mind is now seeing the color red
Your face engraved in my memory
Chorus
But I’m moving on
Even though I still hear your song
And I must remain strong
‘Cause the past is the past and the future is now
I can’t let my guard down
Verse 2
So many things that I want to say to you
I can’t lie ‘cause I know it’s the truth
Your voice engraved in my memory
This burning fire tears up my heart and soul
I’m caged inside and losing control
Your voice engraved in my memory
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Survived
Verse 1
Father can you hear me?
I’m looking for you
Mother can you help me?
I’m searching for truth
I’m lost in all the wreckage
Seems like all hope is gone
My nightmare has come to life
I’ll sing a different song
Chorus
Say that everything is fine
Things will heal within due time
I need an omen I need a sign
There is a reason why I survived
Verse 2
The silence fills my ears
I don’t know where I am
The screeching scream I hear
Drives me back to tears
But I know that there’s a way
I bow down and start to pray
God be my guiding light
Through this dark and painful night
Bridge
Leave my memory
Make me finally see
People care about my homeland
As a world we all will stand
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I Can’t Get Away
Verse 1
What should I do when I’m alone late at night?
Should I sit by my window and watch people walking by?
Kinda strange to think that I could be out on the town
The only thing that holds me back is you’re not around
I was walking down the street one hazy summer day
I could’ve sworn the weather had chased my cares away
Then I turned the corner and see your eyes stare back at me
What good is a break when your mind isn’t free?
Chorus
I can’t get away
No, I can’t get away from you
I can’t get away
What can I do?
I can’t keep running away from you
Verse 2
I was very sure that I was way over you
Thought that I’d be fine if I had met somebody new
What was I thinking? How could I’ve been so crazy?
Love is the reason why my mind isn’t free
Every time I think of you I tremble where I stand
The feeling is mutual when you take me by the hand
You got me where you want me now I can’t escape
How could this be is this my only fate?
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Do You Feel Me Now?
Verse 1:
Sitting in this room
Alone with my thoughts
Trying to sort through this mess that I’ve created
The farther away I move
The closer I should be to you
Is there anybody out there?
Is there anybody out there?
Pre-chorus
Arrogance got me here
Ignorance got me here
Chorus
Torn up inside
This monster hides
What can’t be seen
Is the ugly and obscene
Now hold on now
It’s about to get better
Can anyone hear me?
Do you feel me now?
Verse 2:
I walk this town
With the tendency to break
Better stand back
Before it gets rough for you
I’m screaming so loud
My voice is about to fade out
Is there anybody out there?
Is there anybody out there?
Bridge:
So grab my hand and pull me out
Your sweet sounding voice brings me back to life
This monster hides the truth inside
Set it free, set it free, set me free!!
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Head Over Heels
Verse 1:
So many things in my head
I don’t know what to do
All these thoughts keep reminding me
Of being with you
Pre-Chorus:
So maybe I just need to be alone
And then find my way back home
Chorus:
I think I’m going head over heels
I hope that I can deal with going
Out of my mind
And maybe find myself again
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Verse 2:
So many reasons why I could be insane
But this is how I deal with the pain
I stop and listen to my heart beat
So I feel your presence around me
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Fades To Grey
I close my eyes and dream that I am flying into another place, yeah!
Verse 1:
This desert heat is getting to me
Ain’t got no feeling of anything anymore
I hold my head up and look into the sky
I get the feeling that I will live and thrive
Chorus
I turn away
All the way
And all my pain fades to grey
I look away
And now I find
That all my insecurities fades to grey
Verse 2:
Rain is falling
And I’m taken back to another place and time
And I’m realizing
That nothing will ever change
So I’ll fix it and learn from my mistakes
Bridge:
Now I see
Now I see
Now I see
Anger, Frustration, Sadness
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Real Talk (Co-Written by Michael Flagg)
Verse 1:
People walking down the street
Hurt and pain is all I meet
Take it from this sister see
All I can be is just me
Being real and being free
Release your trouble and you’ll gain
Harmony and no more blame, let’s sing.
Chorus:
You and me together, we’ll make it better
You and me together, we’ll make it better
You and me together, we’ll make it better
You and me together, we’ll make it better
Verse 2:
Brother, sister join your hands
I’ll take you to your promised land
Follow this philosophy
And your people shall be free
Mother’s milk and honey-bee
Overflowing like the sea
Land abundant blessed and grand
Happiness my one demand
Chorus 2:
Even in this weather we’ll make it better
Even in this weather we’ll make it better
Bitterness and hate can’t last forever
We will make it better, together, you’ll see
Verse 3:
Why can’t we all just get along?
Listen closely to my song
Hate and violence solves nothing
Keep the promise, let freedom ring
All we really need to do
Ignore the lies and live in truth
The world will flourish for mankind
Open your heart, free your mind
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Superficial Breakdown
Verse 1:
You think that you’re so special
With those million dollar jeans
You walk around this town
Like you just became the king
Well I know what you’re about yeah
It’s not that hard to see
So please climb down from your high horse
You’re not even fooling me
Chorus 1:
It’s just a matter of time
Before it all comes around
I want to be a witness
To your superficial breakdown
Verse 2:
No, you’re not the only one, yeah
There are others too
They say that you’re so fake, yeah
They separate away from you
Well I have figured you out, yeah
There is no fooling me
I was blind in the beginning
But now I can see
Chorus 2:
It’s just a matter of time
Before it all comes around
We want to be a witness
To your superficial breakdown
There is no sympathy for you
We’ve all watched it drown
I think that it’s time for
Your superficial breakdown
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Save Me
Verse 1
12 am. my mind is racing
Mindful of the problems I’m facing
The end is getting near
But why do I still live in fear?
Eyes are swollen from the tears I’ve shed
I lie awake in this empty bed
Can anyone hear me?
I am calling
Chorus
I am falling down in the dark
I just want you to save me
I need you to save me from myself
Verse 2
The news was sudden my world came crashing down
And it hurts ‘cause you weren’t around
My strength has vanished
And weakness has taken over
My heart heavy I sift through all this pain
I struggle to stay afloat in this rain
But then you show me
That my loss is my gain
Chorus x2
Bridge
And I want you to know that I’m
Thankful for the things you do for me
I want you to know that you have
Reinforced my belief
I want you to know that I
Refuse to give up on my life
I want you to know that I’ll
Stand up strong and win this fight
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Book of Revelation
Verse 1
Tell me your secrets
Confide in me
Reveal the truths that were all lies
Sell your soul to the devil
Make amends with the past
Leave no stoned unturned, break away!
Chorus
In the Book of Revelation
There’s no better way to be
Do away with discretion
Life’s a mystery, be free
Verse 2
Step outside the lines
Share your soul with me
Unveil the liberated self
Walk on with no shame
Reclaim the victory
Annihilate the enemy, bombs away!
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Background Behind the Songs
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“Guard Down”- Ironically, I wrote this song after getting into a heated argument with a friend. I wrote this when I was a freshman in high school. During the argument my friend kept saying that she had “no regrets” on what she did. Somehow, that hit a nerve with my music side and I kinda just built the song around that. The more I perform and sing it, I realize this song could be about a break up, argument or loss.
“Survived”- The earthquake in Haiti inspired this song. It didn’t take me that long to write this. The images that were being shown on TV of the disaster there was so raw that the lyrics just naturally came to me.
“I Can’t Get Away”- This song was one of those songs where the music came before the lyrics. I was laying on my back playing guitar and the chords just feel into place. Amazed, I hummed a melody to it and then lyrics soon came after. The lyrics tell the story of a person who is on a break/break up with someone and incidentally, runs into them while going about their life. The memories flood back and now the person is torn. There are a few guys that I couldn’t get away from in a good way!
“Do You Feel Me Now?”- This song is a product of my rough freshman year of college, specifically my first semester. It was hard. I felt alone and guilty at the time. The “sweet sounding voice” refers to my friends that kept lifting me up and standing by me during this time. The music for this one was always there, I just didn’t have the lyrics to put to it.
“Head Over Heels”- I have to smile when I think of this song! This was the second song that I had ever written. This was yet another one of those songs that had the music before the lyrics. One of my favorite songs to perform and this was fun to play with my old band Fade To Grey. At this time, I think I was head over heels over my ex-boyfriend.
“Fades To Grey”- My most prized possession in terms of songs. This is the first song that I have ever written. I really didn’t think it would come out like this either. The story goes like this. I was sitting on the couch at 10:00 p.m. at night watching a movie with my brother. Earlier that day, I was listening to Godsmack’s “Re-Align” and I have always liked the rhythm of the song. I had my songwriting journal with me and started drumming out a snare drum riff on my journal. I really liked what I was drumming. That’s when the story hit me. I imagined a person stranded out in the desert and the desert was a metaphor for his life. The heat is beating down on the person and he/she looks to the sky for hope and encouragement. It then starts to rain and then rain washes away his/her issues to the point where they are fading to grey within the grey, rainy sky. He sees more clearer in the rain. The story is the backbone for the lyrics and the next day the music came without a hitch. I’m most proud of this song. I don’t know how I managed to get this song to fit with the band name but it did!
“Real Talk”- This song came about when I was hanging with my friend Michael. He is a singer and this song was a product of our jam sessions. He wrote the lyrics while I created the music. This song is very fun to jam to. I would eventually add the third verse to this song. We were inspired by Jill Scott’s music to write this song. Be yourself, be happy, and peace!
“Superficial Breakdown”- The higher you are, the harder you fall. Essential message of the song. After seeing so many people in college trying to put on airs, I was inspired to write this song.
“Save Me”- This is the most autobiographical of my songs. I wrote this in response to the hard time that I was going through last semester specifically in late November and all of December. In a way, this song resembles my determination to push through despite feeling incredibly down and out at the time.
