Say something outrageous. Come on you can do it! But the fluidity of speech Evades me. I was once courageous, But the battle lines Reach. I have no idea Where I am going with this? I extemporise, Don’t patronise me. It’s a shocker of a story Just let me be.
What's it like To be adored? Don’t you get bored? The fawning explanations Left at your door, When all you want to do is fight. You might, But you are a violent man. There is no escaping Your destiny, But prime face I am a good man.
I need a place to go and hideaway; I can't stay here any more. The core of my problem, All too evident. I wish I had the wits To prevent What is happening to me, But I don’t. Wake up Wake up. Amazingly, I find myself still alive. How can this be? The self imposed abuse I go through every day Would kill an elephant What does that say about me? Resilient I guess.
I mean no harm, But the charm Of me Has gone. Now I am on the run; Escaping what I don’t know. I want to show you The deliberation Of my expectation. I did love you so, Still do. Bring me back from the precipice. Why can't I get a kiss From you? That means something. Your lips are sealed, There's the reveal. You have gone for another. I don’t care about that, But you have bliss In your pocket, And you wear it well. But remember Life is just a spell.
You do not hold back. I know this is true. I said 'I love you' back on you. The sirens scream for an arrest; I detest, that’s an early warning. The sun is dawning. Will I pull through? I must try Or die. You were my magic vixen; A fighter through and through. Ready to save, And be brave good.
There is nothing I can do To forsake The truth of you; Always honest, And I promised I would be good too. I Let you down; The frown on you face Told me all I needed to know. Your look can kill. I didn’t mind the show, Just remember I love you so.
They want me to fit in, So I scratch the walls 'Till my nails bleed. What I need Is to get them off my tail. I can't bail, Never shirk a fight; But the cold light Of my destiny Grows pail. How can such a square peg Fit in to reality? That’s a matter for me To decide. I confide this to you, As you are true. The ship has sailed But I still love you
I would live, die, or kill for you. These feelings are true. Does that make me a monster? I don’t think so. You, and you alone I will take orders from. This is not subservience, Unbecoming in a man Shackled by love. I can't break free; The orbit of your personality Prevents me. Everywhere I look You are there. Truly a sad state of affairs.
The smile on his face. Looks like a special Child Who just wants to know What comes next; Blessed with intuition. A talent Once forgotten, Sensitive in the extreme. You can't fool him; He watches everything, But doesn’t know The beam of light Focused on him Gives him away. He must slow down, Or reach solid ground Or end up in the lost and found.
Am I an angel, Or the devil incarnate? Now have to stand on my own two feet And listen to the beat Of my heart. What does this say about me? I am not a loner, I delight in eccentricity. Troubled minds I can cope with, The clover they live in. Students who walk down my street Don’t realise It's tough out there. That’s not on the curriculum, Life is not to play for fun; But the sun also rises On those who don’t run. Commitment was essential. I never really worked, Just had causes I believed in. I did my best With what little talent I had.
I write this just for you. I understand what you are going through. There is no closure; Life exposed In its rawest. The pain is great, Don’t operate. I feel the lash too; But we can be heroes, After a fashion. Hold my hand, I can take you there. Where are we now? "I don’t know, But we have to accept Pronto” No escape from humanity.
The battles lines are drawn, The scornful hate withdrawn. I will go toe to toe With anyone you know. I have lost my greatest treasure; But the measure Of a man Is what he fights for. Justice, Freedom, Is what he claims. But they do not know What happens in dreams. Pass away And the schemes Fall apart. And when he calls Will you pick up the phone, he just needs to hear your voice One more time?
In a corner stands a boxer, His anger and his rage begin again. He will not give in, But the guy ahead of him Needs an uppercut to the chin. Don’t back off Don’t back off The audience goes wild. See my suffering, Is that not fun for you? A bloodied face and a broken nose, So I pick up the pace. You don’t get paid overtime rates, Prize money is at stake; A few body shots But my right hand is really hot So my trainer says. Even though I broke my arm Thought I would never fight Again. I see my opportunity, The brutality of this game Beggars belief. So I put him down Take the cash And walk away.
All my instincts Told me I have for you, Would never be through, But I threw it away. As I say this I cry. It hurts, Causes pain in My guts. Why Why Why? How could I have been so stupid. Cupid's arrow I can't take out. I will love you 'Til the day I die
Talent loves genius, But genius steals From all around. He is really serious But unsure of his ground. Life don’t take place in a novel, You cant scribble it out; Leaves an indelible stain On the soul And the whole Of your life You are left with the feeling Of incompleteness. Must I compress This into detail? I would If I could. I choose not to cause distress, I don’t forget My code. The horse I rode Took me places I didn’t want to go; Sometimes thought I would implode. The grass don’t grow under a rolling stone So I have to start believing, Stop grieving Fly high and you will know.
The rhythm and the remedy; Come so far, still not where I want to be. The muted bells, A dead peel, No sound. Just a cold emotion. Telling of a different man. By the absence of their call, Of hope manufactured. The geometry of his world Now fractured, Where nothing is reclaimed Only lost. Fluted white glasses, Yet no one is blamed As they are trod underfoot.
I must have slept all day, Then the night begins again. This time belongs to me. My nerves are red raw, Morning betrays the score; They are paper thin. Light makes the darkness Oppressive. Maybe I am just guessing I could change. But that was just a dream I Once paid lip service To
I am so tired Of giving it all away. Two sides to every story, I will not bore thee With the details; They retail ten a penny On a market stall. Try to keep it real - You have to believe In yourself. But there is something Unreal about you, Can't you sense it? Let's just forget it. He is so scared and sweaty, But ready To deal the goods; And he will, His record is good. But I bet he Feels misunderstood. His patience is thin And his limbs feel heavy. He can't remember what he wrote down And the crowed Are baying for blood. So he stands, Mike in hand; Takes a few bars of the beat Then it all comes back to him. He has done this many times Extemporise.
The portrait in the picture, A sad and lonely man. But the eyes; The eyes can't tell a lie. The stricture It imposes just a mockery Of truth. Can you lie again? I seek a truth And I will never stop you there. But shoulder and brace For a last embrace, And no one will care But I will have peace.
The battles lines are drawn, The scornful hate withdrawn. I will go toe to toe With anyone you know. I have lost my greatest treasure; But the measure Of a man Is what he fights for. Justice, Freedom Is what he claims. But they do not know What happens in dreams. Pass away And the schemes Fall apart. And when he calls Will you pick up the phone he just needs to hear your voice? One more time.
What did you want? What more, what did you expect? Fine sentiments, friendship, even love All purchased. Not from generosity But ancient guilt Of what? You have no reason to stay, Yet still the clay Of you is damp. An unfinished work, Who the artist is Irrelevant. Remember “He who the gods would destroy, They first make mad”. You knew that as a lad No Perseus I see, But you were bold. A capacity to entertain I love the way you lie, Trying to make sense Of the world. What and who you loved And what you hated. We laughed and traded stories of you Mere experiment.