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Feeling Better
03:51
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I, feel better than I have in years, I guess it must be the water
And a little bit of sunshine
That, and I stopped giving a shit, what you think about me
And this time I mean it
Why, do you keep on calling?
Why, do you keep on knocking?
How, did you get into my head?
I, am leaving the past behind and all its squalid splendor
No more going nowhere
I, found better things to do, than to wait for you to see me
Now that I have seen you
I’m gonna keep on walking
I’m doing no more talking
Why, do you live inside my head?
Work all day and work all night, just to get everything right
- Just to get everything good enough
Sometimes ‘stable' is all you get, when you’re working to forget
- When you’re working to move on
I am having the time of my life, watching late-night TV
Sleeping through the morning
That, and I’m not hearing your voice, from the picture in the nightstand
At least I don’t think so
I’m gonna keep on working
I’m doing no more shirking
I’m gonna get you out of my head
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3. |
Mister Sunshine
05:05
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My sunglasses are made, of roses and rainbows
There’s never not an upside, that I can’t seem to find
The clouds above just give me, some rain for the flowers
I hit the opposition, from the opposite side
So you see, that’s why they call me -- Mister Sunshine
If you’re feeling down, I’ve got a bucket of posies
If you need a smile, I’ve got a joke on the side
If you need a friend, I’ve got first-rate selfie poses
If you need a drink, I’ve got a bottle of wine
So you see, that’s why they call me -- Mister Sunshine
It’s a great big beautiful, fun in the sun kind of day
There’s no need for the blues unless we’re pushing all the blues far away --
When you get the win, I will celebrate you
When you slip and fall, I will help you up
When you make mistakes, know I will forgive you
If you break your glass, I’ll give you my cup
So you see, that’s why they call me -- Mister Sunshine
I’m a catalyst of joy in these seething, cynical days
There’s nothing up my sleeve, but I can help you find your way just the same
Hey, hey, hey!
So you see, that’s why they call me -- Mister Sunshine
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4. |
Recovering Dreamoholic
05:50
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Do you believe in destiny? Is your head filled with dreams?
You should know that destiny - is not all it’s cracked up to be.
I had visions of seeing my name up in lights
I imagined me saving someone else’s life
In my dreams, I stood tall, had it all, I could fly - so high
But I never lived up to the hype.
Do you believe in true love - And in fairy tale sighs?
You should know that true love, quite often comes in disguise
You have to look deeper than magazine smiles
Or in someone who treats you OK for a while
It’s not always sunshine and rainbows and rides - into hand-painted skies
It’s a little more work than greeting card lies
I remember the past, when thoughts were clear and,
Every problem solved fast, and you were here and,
I remember the time when everyone lived in a dream
Life if you let it - will sully your dreams
Can wrap you up so tight that - you bust at the seams
Sorry people can curb your ambition to try
Sorry chances can force you to curl up and hide
Feed the fire that drives you that burns down inside - deep down inside
That always keeps you tuned to the light
Do you believe in destiny? Is your head filled with dreams?
You should know that destiny - is not all it’s cracked up to be.
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5. |
This Is Me
03:28
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I don’t want to live forever - don’t think I ever have
How much self-evaluation takes you down a path
Before you reach a destination - where your confidence thrives
And all the introspection that exposes pretty lies
CHORUS:
This is me - there’s only one
So take it or just leave it
This is me - I’m good enough
You don’t have to believe it
I won’t say that I’m perfect - my tale’s (life’s) no lullaby
But I am more deserving
And this is why I shout out loud
This is me, the good and bad
So take me as I am
And if that is just too much for you
Then I can’t give a damn
I may never have the thing I was always told I’d have
It’s not things that make the man, not or the best-laid plans
If you think that your possessions are your biggest prize
I’m thinking you head on up and move it down the line
CHORUS
I will take you as you are - and together, we’ll go far
And there’s no place I’d rather be - than with someone who takes me for me
CHORUS
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6. |
The Other Part of Me
04:57
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Oo...
She awoke in the morning, from a night of restless dreams
Where a faceless body screams out - You’re alive!
Then she stares at the mirror, taking stock of body aches
Rubbing at the circles near her eyes
And she welcomes the coffee, something warm to fill her up
Once his hand, but now this cup - oh why?
She retrieves the paper, looking out into the sky
Wishing for another day to say goodbye.
Oo…
When she clears the table, the reporter on TV
Says another normal day has gone by
And the light turns to darkness, she runs her fingers through her hair
One more hand of solitaire, oh my
As she steps to the bedroom, she says a silent, solemn prayer
To any angels who may care - oh please
Stop this endless cycle. All my work down here is done
Take me home to the other part of me
As she steps to the bedroom, she says a silent, solemn prayer
To any angels who may dare - oh please
Stop this endless cycle. All my work down here is done
Take me home to the other part of me
Oo…
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CHORUS:
Won’t you come down to the riverside - put your soul at ease
Won’t you come down to the riverside - set your spirit free
Won’t you come down to the riverside - and start a brand new day
Won’t you come down to the riverside - and wash your woes away
I don’t come from a dark place, but I’m feeling mighty low
People say get over it, but they will never know
When I need a little pick me up - I find it from within
I find it in the trees and the riverside - the riverside is the place to begin
CHORUS
I see you alone - busted by the side of the road
Heavy heaving shoulders as you cry
Wondering how you’re gonna get by
Yes, I know the way - I’ll take you there if you want to place
We’re never gonna run or hide, because I’ll show you the wisdom of the riverside,
The riverside, the riverside!
CHORUS
When I get to a roadblock and there’s no place left to go
I head into the forest and I try to take it slow
It’s like leaving the city when the people get you down
I travel through the trees down to the riverside, the riverside where I can be reborn.
CHORUS
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Electro-life, world in your pocket
Noise in your head, no way to stop it
Daily news - devil made you do it
Can’t crawl away, so you just say screw it.
Plans and schemes and hopes and dreams just slip - away
Slide into a universe - that’s made - for play - and stay
Electro-life, Gort’s latest mission
Headset life - simulated vision
Kill count high - coming in a savior
Bonus points just for doing them a favor
Take the road less traveled by and find - the key
Nineteen levels left to go unit - you’re free - like me
If I can save the princess - then I can save the kingdom
I can bring peace throughout the land
The cure is in here somewhere - that stops the evil outbreak
It’s time to make my final stand
Electro-life - Easter egg obsession
Burning eyes - big boss dementia
Trapped inside - grinding to perfection
Say goodbye - real-world absentia
If I can save the princess - then I can save the kingdom
I can bring peace throughout the land
The cure is in here somewhere - that stops the evil outbreak
It’s time to make my final stand
Electro-life, world in your pocket
Noise in your head, no way to stop it
Daily news - devil made you do it
Can’t crawl away, so you just say screw it.
Plans and schemes and hopes and dreams just slip - away
Slide into a universe - as my body fades - away - away - away...
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9. |
Same Time Next Week
03:50
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I said goodbye to my therapist, with a handshake and a smile
I know I’m gonna make it every single day,
like I have been now for a while.
I see a bluer sky, I see a brighter sun
The food it tastes so good, my life has just begun
There is nothing in my way. It’s a big, bold, better day.
I’ll see you next week, same time - ok!
I revel in my new attitude, while the pills stay on the shelf
I’ve got a better understanding of the world,
got a better understanding of myself
I learned how to forgive. I learned how to forget.
I’m singing Kumbaya. I let my feet get wet.
There is nothing in my way. It’s a big, bold, better day.
I’ll see you next week, same time - ok!
Bridge:
I close my eyes as I fly over fields filled with flowers and trees and...bees.
Everything’s perfect, at least for the moment, I’m strong and I’m brave and I’m...free.
When skies get cloudy, I blow them away.
I’m just ignoring my problems today.
There is nothing in my way. It’s a big, bold, better day.
I’ll see you next week, same time - ok!
There is nothing in my way. It’s a big, bold, better day.
I’ll see you next week, same time - ok!
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Merry-Go-Round
04:18
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Merry-go-round asunder
Clean up the mess and move on
Praying for better tomorrows
Till all the tomorrows are gone
Where are we trying to get to?
Do either of us know the way?
Concede to the auto-director
And wallow around in our pain
Staying afloat on a wish and a hope
Of a dream that was cast long ago
Biding our time to the end of the ride
On a journey that’s tragically slow -
Ride, ride, round and around, up and down we go -
Faster and faster, the world starts to blur and the cracks are just starting to show
Hanging on tightly without making progress and looking for places to land
The engines are smoking, they’ve gone past their limits, hold on for as long as you can.
Hold on for as long as you can.
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Bucket List
03:37
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I want to soar among the stars - sail across the sea
I want to save somebody’s life, or maybe just save me
Drive a racing car - be a movie star
I want to tell my stories to a thousand people - so they can laugh along
I want to taste the world outside, not see it through the glass
I’ll make a mark with all my time - not pay to see it pass
Visit Abbey Road - find the long lost gold
I want to show my pictures to a thousand people - so they can dream along
There’s a time and a place for could have, should have and would have
But there always comes a time where you have to draw the line
You just can’t stop the hands from their ticking and ticking
And you’ve done what you’ve done when you run out of time
I want to find my inner peace - eradicate my blues
Want to do less of what I’m told - do more of what I choose
Take a firm, strong stand - make something with my hands
I want to share my thoughts with a thousand people - so they can think along
There’s a time and a place for could have, should have and would have
But there always comes a time where you have to draw the line
You just can’t stop the hands from their ticking and ticking
And you’ve done what you’ve done when you run out of time
Now it may sound like a dreamer’s dream - to get to pick and choose
But if you never start somewhere - then tell me what’s the use
Gonna make a plan - of where I want to land
Live in the present tense - find my common sense
Illuminate my mind - wait in shorter lines
I want to sing my songs for a thousand people - so they can sing along
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12. |
Not Here for the Ride
04:09
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I was never relevant, my two-step out of step
My lost and lonely way of thinking hasn’t caught on yet
And while I sit here thinking things, the world just passes by
No matter what I do out here, I’m not your new-age guy - It’s just not me
I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I think I’d rather drive!
They never come to see my TED or listen to my songs
My carefully constructed way of speaking turns them off
It’s not that other people do a better job than I
It’s just that some folks get the breaks, while others get passed by - but not me
I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I think I’d rather drive!
You talk about your mother Earth like you owe her restitution
You protest in the name of life, without any solutions
You post about the travesties that happen day to day
I recognize your callous sins and someone has to pay - but no, not me.
I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I think I’d rather drive!
You throw around the name of God as if you represent him
But when it comes to taking tolls, he always comes up missing
You never know the watcher and you never know who’s seen
I have the right to change my mind, so I keep walking free - I said I’m free
I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I think I’d rather drive!
You say the most God-awful things while safely out of range
You tell me things that you believe and then you call me strange
For seeking out a path to walk that strays away from yours
You hide behind the curtains while I look for open doors - that’s the key
I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I think I’d rather drive!
Tell me one more time the tale about my evolution
And how you had to rescue me with colorful solutions
And how you got me in the back and safely strapped me in
And leaned my head against the glass so the ride can now begin - but I broke free
I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I’m not here for the ride. I know I’d rather drive!
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The Space Between Us
03:48
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I’d like to spend more time with you, but I am claustrophobic
I treasure all the things we do, and I thank you for your time
But when we hold each other close, I have to stop and wonder
Is this sweatiness and loss of breath, shear panic - or just love?
And as the room begins to spin, and vision fades to black
I know your letting go of me is sure to bring me back
To the place, where we stand, with our arms stretched hand in hand
I’m loving you, and all the space between us.
I’m not the kind to stay away, but I am quite allergic
And like a magnet drawn to pain, I linger at your side
Maybe for the health of it, a trial separation
Is what - we need - for this thing - to survive
Barring chills and quarantine and toxic medications
We’ll have all the time we need that’s free from pain and strife
And we’ll love, when we can, with our arms stretched hand in hand
I’m loving you, and all the space between us.
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Oh, I am sitting alone in the darkness
Mumbling phrases from childhood rhymes
I hide away from their sinister prospects
My body aches for a simpler time
Watching bridges rise and fall - fortunes changing hands
TV cameras capture all - forgetting who I am
CHORUS:
Drifting in and out of my realities
What can I cling to - so I can survive?
Shifting my feet on an unstable platform of my dreams
A broken drone just servicing the hive -
Same mistakes as yesterday - Nobody ever learns
Same mistakes as yesterday - one more chance to get burned
Oh, I am sitting alone in the desert
The sun is burning from every side
Everyone told me to be more careful
It’s bare like truth with no place to hide
Melting ice and rising seas - heroes step aside
TV shows us dirty deeds - resurrecting lies
CHORUS
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Serious Enough
04:10
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CHORUS:
Everybody falls on times they wish they could forget
And as you’re making restitution, you’re racking up the debts
Earth in space you mind (find) your place - and life is what it is
I can’t take it serious enough
People come and people go - and nothing ever stops the flow
Some are bad and some are worse, the failure of the universe
I can’t tell if this is the golden age - or am I pining for those glory days?
I was never one to toe the line - I was much too busy asking why
And never get any answers - I never get any answers - I never get any answers!
CHORUS
You wear the coat of routine days - without a chance to get away
Time is like a sinking boat - you fight like Hell to stay afloat
Will I ever see the Northern Lights? Will I ever sleep through one whole night?
I live in a world where nothing is as it seems. People keep asking me to change my dreams.
And then they ask again. And then they ask again. Again and again and again and again…
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
I laugh at the man, who says he has the answers.
I wait for the day, when karma kicks his ass
I’m shaking my head, at all that I have witnessed
I try to get mad - but baby it’s not worth it - I’m not sure it’s worth it.
It’s never really worth it!
CHORUS
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16. |
Fly
06:42
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There is an ache and a hunger
You search the glass for something more
Your feet just sink where you’re standing
You’re feeling strapped down to the floor
You go outside, but only to the same places
Everything you see, you’ve seen it all before
You don’t know them all, but they’re always just the same faces
How long do you stand with your hand upon the floor --
CHORUS:
Run--
You want to run away, but not just to get away, you want to fly!
Soar--
Soar to your better self, the one you put on the shelf,
while trying to get by!
Reach for the stars and you might fall, that’s no lie,
but you’ll know that you tried!
Fly--
There is a long and lonely shadow
Of those who came before
You are welcome to their footsteps
As they fade along the shore
The path you take is yours alone to follow
You decide which challenges to face
There’s just one thought that always seems to echo
Do you head out or stay here in your place --
CHORUS
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Jeff Meyers Hilliard, Ohio
Jeff Meyers is a talented singer and BMI composer/writer who plays guitar and dabbles in harmonica, ukulele, mandolin, bass, piano (keyboards), bongos, kitchen utensils and anything else that makes noise. He's been writing and recording songs for years that try to capture what he sees as tiny slices of the human experience. He plays out and about often in the Columbus area. ... more
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