Closer to the Edge

Somewhere in my mind there is a large cliff

When I look down, it makes my body stiff

The closer that I am, the more I learn

About how fear can make my stomach churn

I start looking for someone in my life

To help me be rid of this fear and strife

To help to keep myself on solid ground

And give me strength by saying “Don’t look down”

Chorus:

So take my hand every step of the way

Tell me everything’s going to be okay

So take a deep breath, count backwards from four

You push me off the edge but help me to soar

You bring me closer, closer to the edge

It’s a long way down and it’s a straight fall

Just one messy step and you’ll lose it all

But you plant your feet right and you prepare

You will not fall but you’ll fly through the air

But sometimes you need someone at your side

Someone with whom you can share the ride

Someone who shows you there’s no need for fright

Someone that you can be with day or night

CHORUS

CHORUS

Feel the acceleration

As you climb the elevation

You will learn of aviation

As you feel love’s revelation

It’s time you let yourself be free

And be rid of monotony

That way you can successfully

Become the best you that you’ll be

CHORUS

CHORUS

Closer to the edge

Closer to the edge

Closer to the edge

Sometimes lyrics that I write turn out to sound more like a poem than usual. This, to me, seems to be one of those instances. It’s about finding somewhere that pushes you to be your best self. It might take you out of your comfort zone, but at least you’ll have someone there supporting you all the way.

In The Heart

I hear my heartbeat

And my blood, it flows

From my head to feet

Color of the rose

[Drumming like a heartbeat]

My heart it is strong

I keep on living

Living on so long

Always forgiving

Chorus:

So let the healing in (let it in)

Don’t let the pain begin (don’t begin)

Because healing occurs (in the heart)

Don’t let any pain come (not one part)

My heart pumps me life

Gives me strength to fight

I don’t want our strife

Running in the night

[Drumming like a heartbeat]

So let our hearts touch

And we’ll feel power

Love can be our crutch

When life will go sour

CHORUS

My heart…gives love

My heart…gives love

My heart…gives love

My heart…gives love

CHORUS

Sometimes I will form my own lyrics to the tune of a song. In this case, the lyrics are set to “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West. The tune came to my mind while writing it a while back. These words are all about protecting our love and keeping our hearts safe. When it does get hurt, you have to open up a little to get the healing that you need.

Moods

Your aptitude

It shows what you do

You’re so naturally gifted

But sometimes you’ve drifted

From the shore of your talent

That makes you so gallant

Your aptitude

Is one of your moods

It can make you so fearless

But in turn so tearless

As you show what you’re made of

That you’re able to love

Your altitude

I just can’t reach you

Your standards are set so high

To reach them I must fly

Too bad that I am chained down

So why don’t you run down?

Your altitude

Is one of your moods

Oh the goals that you have made

It keeps me so afraid

To know that I’ll never reach

The standards of your siege

Your attitude

If you only knew

The vibe that you have put off

By your scolding and scoffs

And the aura that began

Starting a back-up plan

Your attitude

Is your biggest mood

I just want to slip away

And start a brand new day

When I’m finally free of you

And each and every mood

This set of lyrics I once wrote is probably the closest to being a poem out of all my lyrics. There is still a rhythm to the piece though. Each section talks about a different mood. Aptitude is their way of doing something. Altitude is symbolizing how their standards are too high. Lastly, their attitude makes up everything about them, whether it is positive or negative.

Take Down

It seems each time we meet

Our talks are on repeat

So enough of all your questions

I’ll kick you to the street

Why can’t you let me be?

Please let me live life free

It’s really none of your concern

My strength is so empty

Convenience is a crutch

This pressure is too much

So I’m asking you to leave

‘Cause I need some room to breathe

Chorus:

I don’t know, I don’t know

Everything about you

You don’t need, you don’t need

To know all about me

So back up a few

And turn around

I don’t need this take down

I’ll talk when I want to

I will not let you through

My desires are bottled up

So pain cannot break through

Listen to what I want

It’s something I don’t flaunt

Oh, silence is the truest gift

Because the noise can haunt

Convenience is a crutch

You know I can take much

But I’m asking you to leave

‘Cause I need some time to breathe

CHORUS

Can’t you feel the danger?

Our talks are a glacier

Soon we’ll just be strangers

CHORUS

It can be tough to be surrounded by questions. Others may ask about your profession, love life, trials, or other personal topics. This can make conversations very repetitive. This set of lyrics focus on that aspect of life and how we sometimes just need some room to breathe.

Stuck In My Head

Can’t deal anymore with your lies

So can you try this on for size?

I will be able to move on

But can you stand that I’ll be gone?

You will fall but I will rise

Chorus:

I want me and this song stuck in your head

You never knew what I could do

But now I show all that I know

Your life was changed when you heard what I said

That you are not stuck in my head

You need to stop robbing my heart

So can you let our love depart?

You are always acting so strange

But can you be fine with this change?

Your heart might cry but mine will start

CHORUS

Can’t deal anymore with your lies

So can you try this on for size?

I will be able to move on

But can you stand that I’ll be gone

You didn’t want our love’s time to spread

You didn’t want to feel any dread

You didn’t want this stuck in your head

CHORUS

CHORUS

This was something I wrote a while ago but kept. You know those songs that get annoying because you always have them on your mind? You might not even like it. Maybe you did but now you don’t because it’s overplayed. Imagine that feeling but with an individual. You may want to erase the memory of someone who used to be stuck in your head.

Ocean Waves

Wish I could be watching from shore

Stick my feet in the sand

Not have to fight against the wave

But enjoy the dry land

This isn’t who I knew at first

Help me to understand

Smother me, you try to smother me

Rescue me, someone please rescue me

Chorus:

From California to Carolina

Your ocean waves are crashing down on me

Your ocean waves are crashing down on me

From the northern shore to the southern shore

Your ocean waves are crashing down on me

Your ocean waves are crashing down on me

It takes time for me to step in

To make sure it’s okay

But I found out that there’s a calm

Before the giant wave

You try and move me where you want

Turns out that I won’t sway

Have to breathe, I need some time to breathe

Set me free, let me go and be free

CHORUS

I can’t enjoy the ride

The salt is in my eyes

Pulled in the undertow

Take me back to the shore

Freedom’s at my arm’s length

But I’m losing my strength

I just want to break free

Go on to be happy

CHORUS

Believe it or not, I first had the chorus to these lyrics come to me while at the beach. I then looked for a way to compare the waves to a life situation and this is what came out of it. Have you ever had a relationship to someone who ended up being too controlling or pushy? Did you feel you were being smothered? It might have felt like ocean waves crashing on you.

Heartburn

I remember when we first met

The time together we had spent

I still hear the sound of your voice

I remember the warmth of your heart

But all that’s left now is the spark

Wishing I had made the right choice

I won’t leave you with burns

I won’t leave you in pain

Let me be your cooling rain

Chorus:

Got my mind on a woman

And a woman on my mind

Got my mind on a woman

But it’s hard to be fine

When you need to know something

And there’s someone that you yearn

Then you need to know something:

It’s that you’ve got heartburn

Heartburn, heart, heartburn

Heartburn, heart, heartburn

My heart is burning for you

Well, the madness has gone away

But the symptoms are here to stay

There are times I can’t even breathe

I don’t want to disappoint you

Can you feel the heat breaking through?

Now my mind’s stuck with the mem’ries

I won’t leave you with burns

I won’t leave you in pain

Let me be your cooling rain

CHORUS

Having a warm heart is better

Than having one that is so cold

I promised you the best of me

So that promise, I will uphold

CHORUS

Imagine having a moment that takes your breath away and leaves you clutching your chest. It could be that you’re experiencing heartburn. (However, it is more of an emotional burning of your heart rather than the physical condition.) The emotional kind spoken of in these words is the kind that leaves you wanting more.