All the Things

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All the Things, creative, faith, Life, lyrics, music, poems, poetry, song, thoughts, verse, writing

All the things I’d promised me,

The things I’d do, the things I’d see,

Now disappeared.

The time I wanted oh so much,

The time to feel, the time to touch,

Now faded grey.

 

All the hours I’d wasted then,

I knew one day would come again,

Desert me now.

And all the words I’d left unsaid,

Now dance like ghosts inside my head,

Still haunting me.

 

But if I’d never caught your eye,

And if I’d never seen your smile,

Would I be still left wondering why,

And would it have been worth the while?

 

All the hands I’d never reach,

What was it that I had to teach?

Forgotten now.

The movies that replayed my days,

Ended in much happier ways,

Can’t live them now.

 

But if I’d never caught your eye,

And if I’d never seen your smile,

Would I be still left wondering why,

And would it have been worth the while?

 

All the things I’d promised me,

The things I’d do, the things I’d see,

Now disappeared.

The time I wanted oh so much,

The time to feel, the time to touch,

Now faded grey.

 

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Let You Down

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creative, Let you down, lyrics, poetry, Regret, verse, writing

I’m sorry

I’m so very sorry

I never meant

To let you down

Never meant

For you to drown.

 

I’m sorry

I’m so very sorry

I never meant

To let you down

Never meant

For you to drown.

 

On days

On days so much better

So much better

Than these

We watched each other dance

Made promises on stars

I swore I’d never leave

I’d never let you fade

 

And nights

Nights we shared as one

In brighter dreams

Than we could hold

We watched each other shine

Make circles in the sky

I swore I’d keep forever

And never wish away

 

I’m sorry

I’m so very sorry

I never meant

To let you down

Never meant

For you to drown.

 

And how

How did I let it all

Fall away

Fall to shadow

We watched each other go

Leave footprints in our hearts

I swore would never happen

I’d never let you fade

 

I’m sorry

I’m so very sorry

I never meant

To let you down

Never meant

For you to drown.

 

 

© All original writing copyright Chris Nelson 2018

 

In Deep Waters

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creative, Depression, Insecurity, Love, lyrics, poems, poetry, verse, Water, writing

In deep waters

I feel the fishes

Swim round my ankles

Like destiny.

In deep waters

I feel the ocean

Wash in over me

Like fallen tears.

 

In deep waters

I am the shark

The lost and lonely

Misunderstood.

In deep waters

I am undone

Safer out at sea

And not your shore.

 

And as I swim to you

Or the shimmer that

Rises from the swell

I hear the water’s song

The sweetness of its voice

Which calls to me.

 

In deep waters

I am the one

The swollen ocean

Your well of tears.

In deep waters

I feel the whisper

The words that settle

Like destiny.

 

In deep waters

In deep waters

In deep.

The Prize

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creative, lyrics, poems, poetry, Prize, writing

I see you shine for everyone

I see you in the light

Cast me in your shadow

A dead star in the night.

 

Waiting for the sacred moment

The touch I used to know

A fragment of your love

Enough for me to grow.

 

And I’m just left here wondering

Would you still walk on coals,

Lay yourself wide open

Or simply cross the road.

 

Because you’re the prize

Yes, you’re the prize

That I could never hope to win,

Because I’m the prize

Yes, I’m the prize

That you could never hope to win.

 

The mirror mocks my watchful eye

Sees things I cannot see

The look behind your eye

I think was meant for me.

 

And I’m just left here wondering

Would you still walk on coals,

Lay yourself wide open

Or simply cross the road.

 

Because you’re the prize

Yes, you’re the prize

That I could never hope to win,

Because I’m the prize

Yes, I’m the prize

That you could never hope to win.

 

Because you’re the prize

Yes, you’re the prize

That I could never hope to win,

Because I’m the prize

Yes, I’m the prize

That you would never wish to win.

Nighttime

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age, Change, creative, Forgetting, lyrics, nostalgia, poems, poetry, time, verse, writing

Looking at you there

Laying on the floor,

Never thought such little time

Thought there would be more,

Eyes that see right through

Packed your thoughts away,

Never found the words I need

Thought I’d more to say.

 

Sun chases dreams

Across the sky,

We look for wings

We try to fly,

And we won’t let the nighttime

Steal the hope from our hearts,

 

Time shows its hand

Sweeps us aside,

Seducer of all

Love’s promised bride,

But we won’t let the nighttime

Steal the hope from our hearts,

 

Face falls away

Etchings of age,

Bodies so frail

Burning with rage,

And now we feel the nighttime

Steal the hope from our hearts,

 

Looking at you there

Laying on the floor,

Never thought such little time

Thought there would be more,

Eyes that see right through

Packed your thoughts away,

Never found the words I need

Thought I’d more to say.

Still Interesting (6)?

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Arms I Know So Well, Emma Ruth Rundle, inspiration, lyrics, Marriages, music, Obscure but Interesting, Still Interesting

And I’ll finish as I began.

This is by the very talented Emma Ruth Rundle, who also features in the band ‘Marriages’ (Still Interesting?).

This is ‘ Arms I Know So Well’

Enjoy

Still Interesting (5)?

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creative, dark, Gargoyle, inspiration, lyrics, Mark Lanegan, music, Nocturne, song

This is a fabulous track from Mark Lanegan, and the video is pretty good too.

The track is titled ‘Nocturne’.

I defy you to remain unmoved by his voice!

Enjoy!

Slow

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Communication, creative, faith, lyrics, poems, poetry, verse, writing

Slow
Slow me down
As I spin
To the ground,
You
Held me up
With your words
With your lies,
I
Cannot see
Cannot feel
What you feel,
Fall
Let me fall
From your arms
From your mouth,
Blood
That you spilled
On the sand
Not for me,
Hands
Scratched in time
Hold the pain
Not from me,
Taste
Taste the air
As I slip
From your stage,
Slow
Slow me down
As I spin
To the ground.

Still Interesting (4)?

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Ewian, Germany, inspiration, lyrics, music

A trip to Germany for a piece of music from Ewian, with a song simply titled ‘Love’.

Enjoy!

Still Interesting (3)?

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creative, Edison's Medicine, In Letter Form, Indie, inspiration, lyrics, music, Obscure but Interesting, rock, Shoegaze

This is a song by the band  In Letter Form who released just two albums before the death of their frontman.

For me, some of their work initially seems quite derivative ( but that could just be down to age!), but, seeing beyond that, they definitely had an emerging voice of their own.

This track is Edison’s Medicine.

Enjoy.