Songs & Lyrics

Despite playing music for several decades, i never really paid much attention to lyrics. Only after realizing the amount of bullshit we are being spoon-fed day by day by polticians and the media did i actually find a "voice". A lot of the songs deal with the subject matter of being decieved and not seeing the world for what it really is, others such as the "One-legged Woman" and the "Paranoid Amsterdam Blues" are definitely influenced by the humour found in Britain.

Each song tells a wee story in itself.
All my songs are written in the first person narrative.. as that's the only way i can genuinely feel the lyrics. When writing a song, the chord progression is usually the first thing that sticks.. when i find some chords i like, i'll rearrange them, and start humming a melody... sometimes i'll leave something lying around only to pull it out of the bag at a later date. I never sit down and write a song from start to finish.. i allways have at least 5 or 6 songs in various stages of completion.
Once the melody is there, then i'll work out the chorus/refrain with something catchy and then work backwards to fíll up the verses with lyrics.

There are exceptions of course..such as "The truth will set you free".. that was spur-of-the-moment mood.. and it all fell into place in about 2 days

Songs & Lyrics

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+ The Truth will set you free

The Truth will set you free

I don't believe the papers,
i don't believe the news
'cos all that they serve you are opinionated views,
I don't switch on my tv, as all they do is lie

don't need no programming telling me what to buy.

But i believe, i believe the truth will set you free
But i believe, i believe the truth will set you free

I don't believe in aliens,
and i don't believe in god,
i don't believe in war or the reasons why they're fought,

I don't believe celebrities
pretending to be what they ain't
"Make poverty history", they sing, posing as saints

But i believe, i believe the truth will set you free
But i believe, i believe the truth will set you free

I don't believe the justice system
will give you what you deserve,
it's all run by bent-judges and lucifer they serve.

I don't believe that banks are honest,
they'll fleece you to the bone,
and when there's nothing left to get, they'll even take your home

But i believe, i believe the truth will set you free.

+ It's all in your head

It's all in your head


I was lying in the garden watching planes pass me by
Leaving these wierd straight lines up there in the sky,
So, I googled Chemtrails and guess what i found,
They're spraying here, they're spraying there, they're spraying all around, and everbody says
.it's all in your head, it's all in your head.
It's all in my head, it's all in my head.

When i went to school, it helped show me the way,
Now they're teaching 5-year olds that gay sex is ok.
Just watch childrens TV, it's all so obscene,
Or leaf through your child's schoolbooks you'll see what i mean,
and everbody says

.it's all in your head, it's all in your head.
It's all in my head, it's all in my head.

Rich people with patents, increasing their wealth.
Telling us what to eat, what to drink, destroying our health,
They could rid the world of sickness and disease, if they tried.
Instead they keep the cures locked away and laugh as we die.
and everbody says

.it's all in your head, it's all in your head.
It's all in my head, it's all in my head.

They're laughing at us, on their way to the bank every day,
But we can make a difference, it needn't be this way
We could grab all these sickos and lock them away
If we all pulled together, all of us, today,

.it's all in your head, it's all in your head.
It starts in your head, it starts in your head.

+ Don't believe the lies

Don't believe the lies


I don't care if you sleep all day,
I don't care if you work all night.
I don't care if your skin's black
and i don't care if your skin's white,
I don't care if you believe in a god,
if it feels allright, then its fine by me.

One of the things that I despise, are talking heads on TV, telling lies, to me, all the time

I don't believe their lies no more,
'cos i know that 2 plus 2 makes 4
The man in the suit, he says it 5,
well, he's making money as the market dives

But one of the things that I despise, are talking heads on TV,
telling lies, to me, all the time

Well, if i believed the lies, i'd go insane,
they say the future's looking grim, and we're to blame,
its the same old crap again and again, so i'll say: .Don't believe the lies.
Don't believe the lies, don't believe the lies,

Imaginary people blowing up trains, who needs foes when you've got friends.
Everbody's scared, and they need saved,Let's invade another country and we'll bomb some caves
One of the things that I despise, are talking heads on TV, telling lies, to me, all the time

Well, if i believed the lies, i'd go insane,
they say the future's looking grim, and we're to blame,
its the same old crap again and again, so i'll say: .Don't believe the lies.
Don't believe the lies, don't believe the lies,

Instrumental
One of the things that I despise, are talking heads on TV, telling lies, to me, all the time

+ Life ain't easy

Life ain't easy

Well he had lots of money, till the stock market crashed,
had to sell of one of his boats.
And then things got worse and he lost everything,
left with just a hat and his coat
So he put them on and went outside to find him a job,
stood in line and filled out some cards
He was feeling rather hungry and slightly pissed off,
didn't think it would be quite so hard

Life ain't easy, Life ain't easy

Today's the day, the boss man told him I'd get laid off,
he said .thats just the way that things are.
I could barely get by on the wages from this place,
he just bought himself a new car

Life ain't easy, Life ain't easy

So, i'm standing on the corner, my guitar in my hand,
trying to make myself some money
Some are throwing coins in to the hat at my feet
others just find it funny.

Life ain't easy, Life ain't easy

Now i'd made enough, to go buy myself something to eat,
sat down for lunch in a bar,
went inside to pay the bill and when i came out,
some junkie had stole my guitar.

+ Paranoid Amsterdam Blues

Paranoid Amsterdam Blues

+ Lifting the Veil

Lifting the Veil

I caught the headlines on the paper today,
who are they trying to fool?
The policemen and the sheriffs think they're getting away,
'cos they make the rules

You're not going to pull the wool over my eyes
You're not going to pull the wool over my eyes

Lifting the veil

+ Love is the way

Love is the way (demo)


They frighten Kids with fairy tales,
The big bad witch she'll keep you scared
You know that hollywood will never fail
making movies that give you nightmares
The baddie with the bomb let's see what he'll do
You know he's hiding 'round the corner just waiting for you
You know he hates your freedom, at least that's what they say
Fear is what they want, but love, love is the way
Love is the way (i said don't be afraid)
Love,love, love is the way (i said don't be afraid) Switch off your Tv, it's the easiest thing you can do. then they've got no control over you take a walk in the sunshine, hear the children play, Fear is what "they" want, Love is the way.

+ Loving someone

Loving Someone (demo)

Loving someone, isn't easy to do,
sometimes they make you happy
somethings they make you blue,
you know that people, people have their ups and their downs,
sometimes they make you smile
and sometimes they make you frown

We've had some good times, we've had some bad,
sometimes you make me happy, sometimes you make me sad,
you know that people, people have their ups and their downs
sometimes they build you up and sometimes they bring you down

A world without love would drive me mad,
a world without love would be a sad place to live in,
you need love
love is all you need

+ One-Legged Woman

One-Legged Woman (demo)

I met a good-looking woman with just one leg, she asked me to dance and this is what i said, i said "well, hop over here and hop over there, we can hop around circles and hop anywhere, we can hop all day and hop all night and you can hop into my bed and make me feel allright"

+ Human race get off your knees

Human Race - Get off your knees

Human Race, get off your knees, before it's too late,
Can't you see that they're playing with your fate and doing as they please
They're playing the generation game with your soul all the time
now it's time to reclaim yours and i'll, i'll take back mine

+ The sore throat song

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