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Chameleons and Butterflies Close Your Eyes DIY Song Every Mile In My Heart One Day Light Your Fires Random Serenade Safe Streets Senses Separation Summer's Ghost The Dry Spell The Human Touch The River There There Now Those Who Matter To Be You What We're Given You Come Around Watery World Chameleons and Butterflies Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2007 There's a window to my soul Inside everyone I know I've been gazing through those windows all my life But I'm beginning to break free Of their influence on me I can't please everybody all the time In the company of chameleons and butterflies You'll find that I do not do well at all Yet I don't suppose that I'd prefer to be with those Who only want to pin me to the wall In the halls of social grace No one mentions to your face Any words that might offend or bring you down But they'll talk behind your back About the qualities you lack All the feathers in your cap are tumbling down In the company of chameleons and butterflies You'll find that I am not an easy sell There may come a time when I'll be more inclined to buy Into the little lies that people tell I walk alone down by the water's edge To find a little peace And healing colors fille the sky And perhaps it's just as well I don't ask and you don't tell Safe and cozy in our shells we carry on We carry on We carry on Like nothing's wrong In the company of chameleons and butterflies Now finally I'm feeling right at home For now I understand that there are things about a man That nobody would ever wanna know [top]
Close Your Eyes Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2016 When Sunny was a child She was carefree and Wild She hardly had a worry in the world In her house it was clear When she looked into the mirror A proud girl was looking back at her Her mama said she was precious Don't you forget it She knew what her Mama said was true When Sunny was a child She was carefree and wild She didn't worry the way some people do It was only later on Like a low rolling fog Anxieties started creeping in She didn't tell nobody else But when looking at herself She was uncomfortable in her own skin Her mama said she was precious Don't you dare forget it She wanted to believe it was true But all she ever seen on TV and magazines Were skinny beauty queens who made her feel Not good enough not good enough Chorus: Sometimes your eyes They tell you lies Sometimes you see more with them closed Than when they're open wide Close your eyes And open your heart Well the music is pumpin And everybody’s jumpin As a party starts getting off the ground Sunny is dancing With Wendy and Frances Moving and grooving to the sound And then in walks Earl All alone in the world Looking for a girl he could ask out Sizing up the place Searching for a pretty face Checking everybody up and down He’s not interested in Sunny Who’s intelligent and funny 'Cuz some belly fat is showing through her clothes He’s written off Wendy Flirtatious and friendly 'Cuz she’s got a pretty prominent nose And he likes the way she dances But he doesn't hit on Frances She’s got a little acne on her face And all he ever sees On TV and magazines Are the beauty queens and no one else is Good enough not good enough Chorus He’s almost out the door When upon the dance floor Appears a vision that takes his breath away He stares in her direction The picture of perfection A goddess, a dreamgirl, a babe He says your eyes are like diamonds Your hair is like a river Your body’s so slender and sublime Of all the women in the room I have eyes only for you You and me could have a good time And the music is pumpin And everybody jumpin And after an uncomfortable delay She got all up in his face Put him in his place Here’s what his dreamgirl had to say Double Chorus [top]
DIY Song Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2017 The chords are written I've chosen a rhythm THe melody's all figured out I still need the lyric Can't seem to hear it What's this song all about? The waltzing meter And solemn demeanor They give it a sorrowful mood But here in the verses Under the surface I hear some happiness too Two jaded lovers Craving each other Never quite letting it show The story's compelling And ripe for the telling I could give it a go But I'm not a poet You might as well know it My quill is best left on the shelf If you require meaning To go with my singing you'd better provide it yourself Chorus: Forget all your struggles Your toils and troubles And let this sweet melody swing you around Hold onto this feeling / Remember the feeling And all it's revealing / However revealing And that's what the song is about I know it's crazy... A little bit lazy Not what you thought it would be I'm just a musician With a writer's ambition This isn't easy for me Joy and sadness and moments of madness Are roaming around in your heart I could describe 'em Endeavour to rhyme 'em I want you do your part Double chorus [top]
Every Mile Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2007 Another day on the road There's still a long way to go I am so looking forward to being home But I'm remembering a child Who devoured every mile Even on some neverending family drives I could while away the time Staring at the power lines Swooping up and down like sparrows while Dad drove And all the rows in the fields Looked like spokes on a wheel I could almost feel the world spin around me Every car on the road Had two eyes and a nose Litte me he could see into their souls Mercedes Benz's looked afraid Like they had nowhere to turn And Chevrolets had the gaze of a sad girl [top]
In My Heart Music by Adrian West Lyrics by Adrian West and Ira Marlowe Copyright 2013 Yeah, I've been dancing with loneliness Yeah, I have held her as close as this Because I would like her to know What is in my heart Oh, I wish she would talk to me To know all the layers she cannot see Because on the inside Love is what she'd find she, doesnt know a thing about the way, the way it'll all turn out Because, then she would see and find her way to me [top]
One Day Music by Adrian West Lyrics by Adrian West and Ira Marlowe Copyright 2013 You don't care about me You just boss me around Just 'cause you're older Doesn't mean you know everything I will find a place A place where I belong A place where I am loved One day you will find I am gone And then you will be sorry Knowing you're wrong Crying beside my empty bed I do too love you My own flesh and blood I know I'm supposed to be wise There are gonna be to times when I Mess things up Don't turn away We're in this together You'll see one day I always gave my best to you My darling, we've been through all this before I'm sorry, I'm sorry I lost control Please unlock the door Darling please unlock the door for me I do too love you [top]
Light Your Fires Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2007 When I was dreaming I went a little too far Wound up believing I'm some kinda rockstar And my head was in the clouds with this vanity When you brought me back around to reality I'll do the laundry You do the dishes I'm lucky I found me Somebody who listens When I share the tribulations of another day When I'm quiet cuz I find I don't have much to say Chorus: There's no time for looking back, life is beginning I don't try to reconcile taking and giving Lavish the children With our affections We see in their lives Our own reflections We are working for the good of all humanity We're indulging one another's little fantasies Bridge: Light your fires while you are young Keep you warm when you grow older Light your fires while you are young Your spark is hot now make it smolder Light your fires while you are young Keep you warm when you grow older Light your fires while you are young Your spark is hot now make it smolder Chorus [top]
Random Serenade by Adrian West (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved They say the chances Were very very small That any form of life Could form at all Kinda makes you feel Lucky to be here Who am I to feel Lucky to be here? When I look around me I see a lotta luck gone down the drain Maybe you're the kind Who feels the need For luxury and power To fuel your greed Or you could be the kind Who lends a hand Lifting others up The best you can You're a free man And no two are the same We climbed out of the ocean And got up on our feet Some live in mansions Some in the street In case you take a stand There's something you should know We will always have A long way to go This random A random serenade Ip opsip alaya Ip opsip clip clop aday We're bouncing bumping away Like the molecules inside of you [top]
Safe Streets by Adrian West (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved There's a ruckus in the alleyway He turns 'round to see what's going down There's a dirty little huckster Dealing crack by the dumpster So he roughs him up a couple of uppercuts to the gut'll been enough to make him think twice 'doesn't go like he planned Now he got blood on his hands So he lurks in the shadows Lays low hopin' no one'll ever know But the narcs on him And they're starting to close in One night (bang bang) door's kicked down get your body on the ground now or we take you out And his heart is racing As they head down to the station Tiny room at the precinct Where captain Samuel Flannigan Says "Now your ass is mine And I could make you do time But there's more work to do, gonna make a deal with you here's a badge and a loaded Glock 22 You better clean up your 'hood Or I'll lock you up for good!" He's out on the street now He'll make your life unlivable Civil rights don't mean jack To a scoundrel like that But it's all good 'cuz the Brotherhood got him covered in a cloud of immunity And the streets are safer Now that he got a taser [top]
Senses by Adrian West (c) 2015 All Rights Reserved Cloudy night in the mountains Wildfires paint the sky Gentle breeze on my shoulders Carries smoke through the pines Beautiful, it's beautiful, so beautiful, yeah (x2) Striders glide on the water Owls fly in the sky Crickets sing, little sirens Eerie fog blurs the night Beautiful, it's beautiful, so beautiful, yeah (x2) Chorus: And I owe it all to my senses To feel all I can in a day Yes I owe it all to my senses 'Cuz one day they're gonna fade Fingertips from a warm grasp Tender lips close to mine Play with me in the tall grass Oh your touch is divine Double Chorus Beautiful, you're beautiful, so beautiful, yeah (x2) [top]
Separation Music by Adrian West Lyrics by Barbara West (c) 2006 All Rights Reserved Come along, go with me, come along go with me Come along, go with me, to the wide field shining Leave the trees the great wood and the lake Leave the trees the great wood Birds in the morning, bright sky Birds in the morning overhead Just bring the few things that you need Just bring the few things that you need [top]
Summer's Ghost Music by Adrian West Lyrics by Barbara West Copyright 2007 I told her to take it easy on the cigarettes and caffeine I told her to take a break from the wine and Jim Beam She didn't listen to me, just kept on Nothin' good goin' on She had a fine memorial, plenty of folks turned out The preacher did a good job, told us all about Her sunny disposition, her favorite song All good, no wrong I'm all alone and holdin', keepin' strong Summer's ghost comes along It was two or three months later, kinda like a dream She walked in my bedroom wearing bright white jeans She told me it was different being gone Neither right nor wrong I'm all alone and holdin' keepin' strong Summer's ghost comes along It got to be a habit, she'd come every night It's not that I was scared, it just didn't seem right Summer I am sorry that things went wrong But your time is gone I'm all alone and holdin,' something strong Summer's ghost comes along. [top]
The Dry Spell Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2014 It's a dangerous winter With not a drop of rain I'm dry as tinder You're an open flame So I will cut this down 'Til the earth is bare And maybe I'll be demonized for tearing us apart That's only fair Chorus: Even now The sun is burning through the clouds And though it will be harder now I know somehow We can work this out We're out of December All the hills are turning grey I'm trying to remember Why I pushed you away How I miss you now I feel like such a fool Only now am I seeing what a riverside dream I had in you Chorus It's gonna get better That's what people say A change in the weather Is gonna come our way When it rains again Throw open all the doors All those things I used to do to get a rise out of you I'll do no more Chorus [top]
The Human Touch Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2016 Autumn leaves blazing in the sun Crispy apple sweet and sour on my tongue A lover's arms hold me in the dark Open promises and broken hearts A tender feeling I could have for anyone Another couple rounds fired from a gun Desperate refugees drowning in the sea How a place can be so magical, tragical is barely understandable Chorus: So why, why even try Try making heads or tails of the human race The torn expression on its face I've seen, it's like a big machine Be aware that you and I don't count for much But we can share the human touch mmm hmmm Little boy, lights in his shoes Mommy daddy drive him anywhere he choose Soccer games, summer trips abroad Got that college funding from the very start Half a mile away a girl's without a dad When her momma's sick, things get pretty bad So unfortunate but so it will remain How a place can be so radical, mechanical is barely understandable Chorus Bridge: I have tried to gather it all, fathom it all The buildings and the wrecking balls The surge of youth, the pearls of truth Written on the subway walls The beautiful songs, the falling bombs The invitation to the prom The glorious day giving way To a dark and everlasting calm The way that I feel when I'm looking above at the stars If I were you, I'd be on my guard Never know when things are gonna fall apart Hold on tight, watch your step Things are looking bright but They could darken, they could darken yet If I were you I'd prepare for the worst You never know when the dam is gonna burst if I were you, I'd ignore this advice Lately I've become too cynical and critical and highly-analytical Double Chorus [top]
The River Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2007 The birds are singing a delicate song A slow current pulls us along Our love is a river we're drifting on But it's getting louder, that thundering roar Is getting too close for us to ignore We look at each other and race to shore 'Cuz here on solid ground There is nowhere to hide From the storms in our lives That make it so the river holds The kind of love we're dreaming of Little by little, day after day The water wears all our edges away And your blood is running inside my veins All my obsessions, all of your fears Crashing down through the valley of tears They have been with us a million years Here on solid ground There is no need to hide From the storms in our lives That make it so the river holds The kind of love we're dreaming of We're on solid ground Where we know we'll survive All the storms in our lives That make it so it overflows The kind of love we're dreaming of The kind of love we're dreaming of The kind of love we're dreaming of [top]
There There Now Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2012 You're ready to talk Things are cooling off No fingers are shaking A fever is breaking A tumbling rock It doesn't know how to stop I don't want you falling Right to the bottom There there, now now There there, now now Forget what she said The girl musta lost her head Words that you swallow Can't hurt you tomorrow There there, now now There there, now now There there, now now There there, now now La la la la la la la... 'Cuz you never know 'Cuz you never know 'Cuz you never know 'Cuz you never know [top]
Those Who Matter Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2017 Josie's in a rush Sitting in a crowded bus She's gathering her hair up Putting on her makeup Some people look away Some are a little dismayed The things people show you As long as they don't know you Chorus: It's OK, do your thing Don't worry what people think Those who judge don't matter Those who matter do not judge She gets to her stop Grabs her things and gets off Her boyfriend's there to meet her Hugs her when he sees her She says: I'm permanently broke Still living with my folks, eegad! My dad's an alcoholic Steals from my wallet Her banes and her woes The stains on her clothes Her doubts and her demons They rushed out to greet him Saying "Hey buddy, how'd ya like that!" Chorus Bridge: The look in his eyes Full of fear and surprise Tears ruin her makeup She's braced for the breakup Your life sounds like crap 'Dunno what to do with that You gotta lotta guts though We're not giving up, no And in case you don't know I've got my problems too Chorus [top]
To Be You Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2011 You make the sunshine When you walk into the room Then rolls of thunder Come pouring out of you Your mind is changing Flailing in the wind But you're not crazy And I am no fair weather friend When I was your age there was no one I could tell I learned the hard way how to break out of my shell When you are lonely Teetering near the edge I'll be your soul mate You won't have to pretend Chorus: To be you, To be you You're gonna find A voice inside That rings true Hopeful creatures they will sink their hooks in you over-reachers What's a girl to do? Make no concessions Remain in your own skin Your imperfections Are where it all begins [chorus] Whatever you're doing Whatever you say I'll be your sunshine I'll be your rain You're gonna be all right One of these days [chorus] [top]
What We're Given Music & Lyrics by Adrian West Copyright 2014 Maybe you're afraid Of spiders in the night Shadows on the wall Turning out the light Are you feeling sad Lost and unknown Do you wish you had A planet of your own Chorus: Tell me one more time What is on your mind I always want to know Whatever it may be It's beautiful to me And you are not alone Do you have a crush Or something in between Do you wanna gush Tell me everything You wanna be a star You wanna make the scene I'll take you as you are It's OK to dream Chorus Shed a coat of paint Share the life your living So you're not a saint We work with what we're given [top]
You Come Around Music by Adrian West Lyrics by Barbara West (c) 2006 All Rights Reserved I sit here and watch as the neighbor boy passes by in a wagon pulled by his mother the stoplight changes from red to green red to green red green red to green red to the cat she sits the cat she watches cat she sits the cat she watches cat she crouches cat she pounces You come around when the day settles down Talking gentle and slow to me alone Good company mmm right here with me After all this time in back of my mind You laugh at my fondness for sweet roasted almonds From my neighbor’s good tree, a little reluctant to share them You come around when the day settles down Talking gentle and slow to me alone Evening comes on hmmm humming a song Your voice with mine in back of my mind You laugh at my fondness for chocolate and oranges Their taste brings you to me sweet sharp and lovely Trucks on the freeway the crows settle in and you watch them with me, I can feel it every time.
Watery World Music by Adrian West Lyrics by Barbara West (c) 2006 All Rights Reserved Walking along dragging our feet through the sand Water is warm you feel better once you get in Watery world offers its riches to you Caught in a swirl no doubt about what you should do Chorus: We're right on time, we're all in line Pleasure comes in every size It's happening, the things unseen They open right before your eyes Follow the school of sun dappled wandering fish Eternally cool safety in knowing your niche Time flows along you don't have to know what to say Nothing is wrong there's nothing to do in a day Chorus Late afternoon it's time to have something to eat Fork and a spoon everything's picnic complete Bottle of wine no one's expected to drive Plenty of time busy just being alive We're right on time we're all in line Pleasure playing seek and find It's happening, the things unseen Open up release your mind [top]