1. |
Wired
03:50
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1 in the AM - feeling alive
The way we’re headed we’ll go all night
Karaoke at a dive bar or dancing to a DJ
Doesn’t matter to me as long as you’re here babe
I know I know we had long day
I got I got just enough in the tank
Foot on the floor till there’s nothing left
Running on fumes bringing out the best
I’m wired – we’re locked into this groove
On fire – whatever we do
Remember when they told us it wasn’t worth the fight
We’ll only do good with our heads down, out of sight
We’re wired – tonight
No signs of stopping jaws dropping when we hit it
This town ain’t ready for this deadly ticket
Place to place – no way we’ll be settlin
Careful not to stray from our faithful element
I know I know we had long day
I got I got just enough in the bank
Pay off the tab but don’t go home
When 2 hands are free I can get more done
I’m wired – we’re locked into this groove
On fire – whatever we do
Remember when they told us it wasn’t worth the fight
We’ll only do good with our heads down, out of sight
We’re wired – tonight
I know this feeling
I know this freedom
No deadlines no hurry
No headlines no worries
It’s like I’m back to 15 living the dream
Wired
Inspired
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2. |
TBD
04:10
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I think the boss-man has a complex
Making me clean up his own damn mess
He’s getting on my case for nothing I did
Mmm baby what is this
I think it’s time for a little get away
You and me and the Chevrolet
Pick a direction we can leave today
Mmm baby what do you say?
Sunset on the open road
No place to stay, no place to go
Making memories in landscape mode
Amateur photographers, cranking the odometer
Summer wind sweep us off our feet
Windows down with our hands in the breeze
Baby, have you ever felt that free?
You and me
Destination TBD
Hey aren’t your clients just wearing you down?
That 9 to 5 in the same old town
I know a way we could all unwind
Make a dash for that peace of mind
Let’s head out for a Sunday drive
Turn back next Sunday night
When the sun goes down and we turn off the lights
Let’s grab some crown and some miller ligggggggght
Living the dream, so much to see
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3. |
Glory
03:41
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Let me tell you a story
It happened not long ago
Her smile had shine
Her lips were like wine
And I was going with the flow
She was a special lady
She had grace like the sea
Her standards were high
But to my surprise
She decided to choose me
Had me singin' glory, glory ahhh, glory, glory ahhh
She's stood by me through my darkest days
Just one look and it all fades away
I didn’t know where home was till I landed in those eyes
This time I got it right
I was singing glory, glory
Let me tell you something boy
She was a ray of light
Kind like a sunny day but muy caliente
In the middle of the night
Not a passing burn out
Not a fire in the cold
Not slippin to the past, she’s made to last
Even better when I’m old
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4. |
Breathe
03:38
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Stop. Just breathe. There’s more to everything than what you see
Look. At me. I remember when I thought there was nothing I could be
You’re a good man with a good soul, you just need some help getting where you need to go
It’s a lonely feeling to be in that place staring at the ceiling without a face
Wait
You can make it through today, whatever it takes
You’re numb but so in pain
You might not know why, and it’s so hard to describe, but I know that it’s worthwhile
Your eyes have so much to see – tell me that you’ll breathe
tell me that you’ll breathe
Go. Keep on breathing. That golden heart it keeps on beating
Take. Your time. You can’t turn it all around in an evening
But each step and each breath leads you closer to, what you’ve always wanted to do
As that lonely feeling starts to fade because you know you have a place
With every breath I know it’s true
It’ll make more sense to you
You know that I have been this way
Can you please just wait
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5. |
Late Bloomers
04:19
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Old clothes
Hand me downs
Split ends
Unibrow
Friday night
She studies
Closing down the library
Social life
Nonexistent
Date night
With the parents
She doesn’t follow the hip crowd
Cause she’s prepping for the breakout
Here’s to the late bloomers
We take our time so take a seat
The faces of the future
Just marching to our beat we
Might have to fall
Start over again
Keep us down and we’ll make our ascent
We are the late bloomers
We’re not behind cause the best is ahead
Homeschooled
Sweat pants
Couldn’t sing
Didn’t dance
Locked away
In my room
Dreams of glory
All afternoon
Guitar
Off brand
Old strings
Cheap amp
Turned it up
Awful sounds
But mom never turned it down
We have so much to give
But we don’t know the hour
Next time you see Velcro shoes
Make sure you water that flower
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6. |
Heartbeat
04:35
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I just heard your heartbeat today
And I have so much I wanna say
I’m choked up but I’ll give it a try
I’ll sing to you this lullaby
Soon they’ll have a picture to show
We’ll all laugh and say you have my nose
In a few months you’ll be kicking your feet
But all you have now is a rhythm and a beat
You’ll make your own song to dance to
The music of that heart is gonna define you
I hope you love your momma as much as I do
Your radiant smile lights up the whole room
I hope the little things don’t get lost your big dreams
I hope you never have to go a day without knowing
That someone’s thinking bout you and their heart is glowing
And I’ll always be there if you need me
cause life can change in a heartbeat
I can just see it now
Growing up, making your father proud
There will be days when we don’t see eye to eye
I hope you remember this lullaby
Soon we’ll find out what you’re gonna be
Momma’s boy, Daddy’s girl or somewhere in between
So much to show you, so much to see
For now I’ll take in your heartbeat
Something so simple can move me so much
Stronger than words – stronger than touch
And if someone swoops in and steals your heart
Make sure they leave at least a little part
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7. |
Holding You
04:40
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One more look, one more kiss, one more finger through your hair
My mind looks back – unlikely paths – and to this life we get to share
If I’m lucky I can be there
When your smile cuts through the morning air
And warms my heart and everything around
I was told I’d never find this
This special kind of kindness
It lifts me up I never will fall down
(I’m lost in you – I hope I’m never found)
Your head on my chest
A beautiful silence
If they were selling time today
Baby I’d be buying
Let’s not worry about a thing
We’ll have time when the day is new
I’ll tell tomorrow it can wait
Cause tonight I’m holding you
Fiery eyes were so alive just a couple hours ago
Now they’re closed, but your soul, it burns through my own
Holding you – no place I’d rather be
Holding you – feeling you close to me
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8. |
Coast to Coast
03:45
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Grew up in a town of 600
Stuffed in our humble digs
So we went fishing in shoreham
Dropping worms through the covered bridge
I found myself in a town called Whitehall
After my father kicked me out of his life
I broke a heart in early November
Next May another broke mine
From Coast to Coast there are stories like these
Bouncing back from the difficulties
Making due with what we got
Slowly building from a little to a lot
Taking notes from someone new
Finding hope in the people you lose
We all fall down but that’s ok
Anyone can make it in the USA
Sometimes I’m lost in the city lights
And I miss the pace back home
A cold six pack and a starry night
Holding a fishing pole
But this town brings us together
From everywhere around this globe
Hearing their history makes us stronger
And we know we’re not alone
If you feel unwanted or alone
A stranger - a nobody - in your own home
When the horizon is blocked by those 4 walls
Keeping you down and making you crawl
When you’d rather go backwards than anywhere at all
Build from the good that you know that you’ve seen
From those around you and from in you, down deep
Reject those old paradigms that are keeping you stagnant
Don’t let them keep you from your passions
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I thought I finally found it
My reason on this earth
But then my thoughts were houndin me
And I wasn’t so sure
I put my stock in something
Outside of myself
I didn’t put in the effort
I left it for someone else
I fell for the promises
I thought I was safe
Gave into your dominance
Sucked into your games
You told me who I was
And who I was meant to be
No room for real love
No finding the real me
I just want to thank you for this journey I’ve taken
I learned about myself with every mistake you made and
You said I’d miss you when I disappeared
But I just missed me when you were here
Now I’m singing different tunes
A happier melody
Why have faith in a complex ruse
When I can have faith in me
I see it, I feel it
I know you’re broken too
I wish you the very best
But I ain’t gonna let you drag me down with you
I fell for the promises
I thought I was safe
I became your opposite
And it set me free
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10. |
Paint Me a Picture
05:40
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I hope it’s ok
That I wrote this song for you
I hope you know it’s ok
To miss someone, cause I sure as hell do
And I don’t know how to do this
But I’m trying my best
So I’ll pick up this old guitar
And I’ll figure out the rest
You know it brightens up my day
To see the things you create
So I guess what I’m trying to say is
I know I can’t paint you a picture
Of what it will be like
To break free from the shackles
And own your own life
Until you jump into the world
It doesn’t help to describe
That feeling was foreign (you don’t know you’re dying)
Till I opened my eyes (till you finally feel alive)
But I want to tell you that you’re loved
Unconditionally
I know that you have worth
whoever you want to be
And if you don’t know how you’re feeling
And nothing’s clear in your head
You can paint me a picture
Instead
I hope that someday
Our family can be one
You can show me what I’ve missed
All the things that you’ve done
I want to tell you I’m proud
For standing your ground
And there’s no shame in what you love
So shout it out loud
I’ve been there before
And I know that you’re torn
I believe in you, you can break down the door
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11. |
Last Memory
03:55
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I don’t wanna believe I’m left with the sting
The frustration on your face the last thing I see
My words falling flatter than the pavement
And if
You remember me from this past week
And my faults cover over the good we’ve seen
Is it past the point where I can save it?
I wanna be there
In your dreams where
Everything comes together
I wanna be a part
Of a new start
Yeah I’m trying hard to do better
And if you’re losing faith
I know that I’m to blame
And I’m replaying what you said to me
But when we think of us I hope that trust and love is all we see
Till our last memory
I pace around, no peace found
Clinging on to memories I threw on the ground
They’re all fading and my heart is breaking
I know you’re just on the other side of town
Would you hear me out if I just drove down?
It could end in disaster but it’s a risk worth taking
When we’re old in our rocking chairs
A hand to hold with you right there
As my mind starts to fade
I’ll hold on to the life we made
If you go before I do
I'll leave this place thinking of you
So I'm sorry if I said I don't care
I know you know that I wanna be there...
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12. |
Piece in Her Purse
04:17
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Barely pushing 120
But she’s not afraid
There’s more to a lady
Than what’s on the frame
I know you can’t fit in those shoes
She won’t tell you her secrets
Just cause you want her to
But if you keep pushing
You’re gonna hope you pull through
Cuz there is one secret waiting for you
Back away with your hands up
What the hell were you doing?
Thought you’d have yourself a little fun
She’s got a piece in her purse and she ain’t afraid to use it
Barrel pushing on your temple
Looks like it got real
Finally learned your lesson
All along it was concealed
She’s pleading the 2nd and you’re pleading for your life
Back away with your hands up
That’s not how played out in your mind
Pray those thoughts are the only things
Going through your head tonight
Back away with your hands up
What the hell were you doing?
Thought you’d have yourself a little fun
She’s got a piece in her purse and she ain’t afraid to use it
An easy target that’s what you figured
Now you’re begging her not to pull the trigger
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13. |
Never Be Mine
03:18
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Did I come on too strong?
Did I wait too long?
To say those things, to write you that song
Was I not enough?
Was it too much at once?
Did I crowd your space or leave you in the dust?
When I'm alone at night
And I turn off the light
Random thoughts aside
You're the only thing that's on mind
Should I put up a fight
Or accept goodbye
What's done is done, you'll never be mine
Was I too cold?
Was I too bold
In saying that I
Could see growing old
With you right here?
Did I not calm your fears?
Did you think that time would turn to tears?
Should I have never ordered those couple beers?
It's time to leave this town
And put those memories to bed
I gotta hop right in this car
And drive right outta my head
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14. |
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Has our conscience shown?
Has the sweet breeze blown?
Has all the kindness gone?
Hope still lingers on
I drink myself of newfound pity
Sitting alone in New York City
And I don't know why
Are we listening
Hymns of offering?
Have we eyes to see
That love is gathering?
All the words that I've been reading
Have now started the act of bleeding
Into one, into one
So I walk up on high
And I step to the edge
To see my world below
And I laugh at myself
While the tears roll down
'Cause it's the world I know
Oh it's the world I know
I drink myself of newfound pity
Sitting alone in New York City
And I don't know why, don't know why
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15. |
Cowbell
04:36
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It’s been a minute since I’ve felt that fire
Sweet emotion wrapped in desire
More than a feeling it’s a state of mind
You know tonight I’m gonna make you mine
Out on the town with the motley crew
Nobody makes me feel like you do
Thunderstruck with not a cloud in the sky
I know that look, that look in your eye
Dance the night away with some Van Halen
Pour some sugar if you know what I’m saying
A bed of roses or an old box spring
I just want to hear you sing
HEY
We’re rocking the night
The neighbors aren’t impressed but that’s alright
We got Zeppilin for the rhythm Floyd for the mood
ACDC later on to get heavy with you
HEY
Till the morning light
Don’t fear the reaper we’ll be alright
This is one cult that’s on the highway to hell
Leppard’s roarin as we’re moving to the rhythm of the –
We’re not gonna take it if they turn it down
Rock of ages how the world goes round
The final countdown is just the beginning
Out on the street we’ll still be singing
Hop on that night train and see where it goes
Feeling wired on the grand funk railroad
Taking it back to 69
Some CCR on the Jackson blue line
Let’s jump around with some Van Halen
Pour some sugar if you know what I’m saying
A bed of roses or an creaky old twin
What’s wrong with another sin?
Hair of the dog when the morning comes
It doesn’t mean that the music is done
We could go out but I’d rather just stay in
Cranking up Metallica and Iron Maiden
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16. |
Tired
03:15
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Maybe I’m tired of the words you said to me
Those self-serving lines and the lack of empathy
I’d be lying if I said it didn’t get to me
But each day it’s a more distant memory
You’d say that I’m searing my conscience
Because I care less about the god you concocted
But the farther I run the more clear it becomes the shit you preach is more like the screech of chalkboard – I can’t believe that I fell for it – but it was that or be outcast like my brother before me so I made myself believe
And now I see that you’re holding hostage the minds of my family so maybe I’m tired of the loving conditionally coupled with the hypocritical bigotry or maybe I’m just fucking tired
I can’t sleep tonight
All this on my mind
This is the price you pay
Could it be too late?
Call me conceited but I think I’m undefeated when you play your games
You may think I’m crying but I’m really just fine when you smear my name
And of course I make mistakes and I hurt people in the present tense
So don’t pretend that a god has made you any different
The only time you attempt humility is when you duck responsibility
And blame me or others for your lack of ability to lead or let go
Or understand that happiness has many roads so
It’s not your place to impose because you think you’ve been gifted knowledge
Or that you fucking did well in college because when I see these manifestos
I’m worried you might blow because it seems less scholar and more Unabomber
And the fallout would affect my sister and brothers
That are still in the confines of your fucked up mind so forgive me for hoping
That they’re out in time before you’re done choking the life out of them and for
Someone to empower them because I’m tired of watching you devour them
I can’t sleep tonight
All this on my mind
This is the price you pay/Tired of the games you play
Could it be too late?
And after all this I would offer forgiveness if you truly believed you were wrong
That every soul has a unique and beautiful song
And to stifle that is an outrage – a dangerous mistake
That leaves sadness, confusion, and destruction in its wake
And if your god came to us to bring a sword of division
That isn’t a god I would trust or a world I would want to live in
it’s time to lift the veil of pride – put the prejudices aside - look down deep inside -
There’s so much we don’t know but I know I’m so fucking tired
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Jaren Grey
Hello. I'm Jaren. I was once called Pip. I am no longer called Pip. I hope that clears everything up. I create rock music and quite enjoy doing it. I hope you enjoy!
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