Wednesday, November 29, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Bittersweet

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Bittersweet: BITTERSWEET WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 HERE COMES THAT FEELING I HEAR THAT SONG PLAYING WHAT IT DOES TO MY HEART ...

Bittersweet



BITTERSWEET

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


HERE COMES THAT FEELING
I HEAR THAT SONG PLAYING
WHAT IT DOES TO MY HEART
IS BITTERSWEET
MEMORIES COME FLOODING BACK
IN SOME YOU'RE IN MY ARMS
OTHERS I'M WATCHING YOU LEAVE
STANDING THERE IN DISBELIEF

WHAT WILL I DO
IF YOU TAKE MY HEART WITH YOU
I WAS LOST IN YOUR EYES
YOU WERE SUCH A SWEET SURPRISE
NOW I'M IMMERSED IN SOME NEW BEGINNING
WE HAD THAT DANCE
I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO LOVE YOU
YOU WOULDN'T LET ME IN
DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES
I WISHED YOU WERE MINE 
MAYBE YOU COULDN'T SPARE THE TIME
TO REALLY GET TO KNOW ME
OR YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY 
TO SOMEONE ELSE FROM THE START
YOU WOULDN'T SAY

ALL I KNOW IS I THOUGHT IT WAS MY LUCKY DAY
SHOWS YOU HOW WRONG YOU CAN BE
I THOUGHT IT ALL SEEMED
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
I WAS LOOKING BUT NOT SEEING ALL THE WAY THROUGH
ONE DAY I AWOKE FROM A DREAM
I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES
BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER WHY 
UNTIL YOUR NAME CAME TO MIND

YOU STILL PLAY THE SAME OLD GAME
THE SAME OLD LOVE SONG
BITTERSWEET MEMORIES
I DON'T KNOW WHY I LET MYSELF REMEMBER
WERE ON THE SAME PAGE
IF ONLY UNTIL IT WAS TURNED
WALKED AWAY AND JUST KEPT GOING
LEFT ME THERE NOT KNOWING WHY

BUT THINGS BEING WHAT THEY ARE
I'M SURE IT ALL WORKED OUT FOR THE BEST
UNTIL I HEAR THAT SONG PLAYING
WHAT IT DOES TO MY HEART IS BITTERSWEET
THEN I RETREAT INTO A MEMORY 
THERE WAS JUST YOU AND I
I WAS LOST IN YOUR EYES
YOUR LIPS ON MINE
THE WARM SUNSHINE
JUST YOU AND I





















 

Monday, November 27, 2017

When It's Time



WHEN IT'S TIME

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


FOR WHOM THE BELLS TOLL NEXT
IS NEVER KNOWN
WE NEVER SUSPECT
THEN IT HITS HOME
SOMEONE CLOSE ONE OF OUR OWN
BULLETPROOF IMMORTALITY SLIPPING AWAY
MEASURED BY YEARS.BLOOD SWEAT, AND SO MANY TEARS

TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO RACE THE SUN
REMEMBER WHEN YOU WISHED YOU WERE OLDER
NOW LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE
YEARS WENT BY, YOU WATCHED THEM GO
BUT NEVER QUESTIONED WHY
THE LIST OF THINGS YOU NEED TO DO
YOU'VE LOST IT BUT IT'S CATCHING UP TO YOU 
SAD BUT IT'S TRUE

A RED LIGHT COMING ON
STOP YOU IN YOUR TRACKS
WHAT'S GOING ON
LITTLE VOICE IN YOUR EAR YOU NEED TO HEAR
DEATH IS NEVER FARAWAY FROM LIFE
JUST GO ON LET FATE DECIDE
HOW SHORT OR HOW LONG THE RIDE 
WHEN IT'S TIME IT'S DONE
MOVE ME TO TEARS OR THERE ARE NONE

WHO MET THEIR END THIS TIME
SPINNING SLOWLY TO A STOP
WHAT DEAR HEART I KNOW HAS STOPPED
ARE WE CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE 
LIFE GOES ON FOREVER 
AND IF IT DOESN'T
 THEN YOU DROPPED OUT OF THE GAME 
LEAVING US TO CARRY ON THE SAME 
 UNTIL WE EACH FORGET
ONE BY ONE UNTIL THE LAST ONE IS GONE

MAYBE WE SHOULD SAY GOODBYE NOW
WHO KNOWS AFTER ALL
WHO WOULD BE NEXT TO FALL
IT NEVER ENDS AT ALL
ALWAYS A STORM WHERE ELSEWHERE THE SUN 
EITHER PLACE THERE'S GONNA BE A STORM
I'VE COME TO TERMS WITH LIFE AND DEATH
AND YET I'M NOT SURE
I DON'T WANT TO GO JUST YET
I'VE GOT SOME THINGS TO DO

I'LL NEVER BE DONE WONDERING
UNTIL THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO WONDER 
WHEN IT'S TIME IT'S TIME
THIS HEART IS GONE
LIKE A DARK MOONLESS NIGHT 
DARK AND SULLEN, LIFELESS LYING THERE
MY SOUL ACROSS THE SKY 







THIS WAS WRITTEN AS A DEDICATION
TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES
LOST IN THESE LAST FEW YEARS.
BLESS YOUR JOURNEYS





Wednesday, November 22, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: These Days

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: These Days: THESE DAYS WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON  2017 IN THE DAYS THAT ARE COMING  APPREHENSION WAIT AND SEE NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE ...

These Days


THESE DAYS

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 

2017


IN THE DAYS THAT ARE COMING 
APPREHENSION WAIT AND SEE
NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE
IT'S A MYSTERY
BUT MOST HOPES ARE HIGH 
DOUBTS WILL BE
DAYS AND NIGHTS OF UNCERTAINTY

FORCED BY THE WILL OF FATE
YOU DON'T SEEM CONCERNED 
AS THE WORLD SLOWLY BURNS AROUND YOU 
JUST LIKE I FOUND YOU 
YOU CAN BE SO NONCHALANT
IF YOU WANT
BUT WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
IF YOU NEED TO

HOLD ONTO THE END
THERE'S A NEW BEGINNING THERE
DO YOU FEEL IT
CAN YOU SEE IT
ARE YOU GOING SOMEWHERE 
OR WILL YOU STAY RIGHT HERE IN YOUR SANCTUARY
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW SURROUNDS YOU
ALL YOU SURRENDER IS ILLUSION
IT GETS LOST IN THE CONFUSION 

ARE YOU CERTAIN THAT'S THE WAY
YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS
WILL THAT MAKE YOU FREE
MAKE IT ALL SO NAMELESS
CLAIM IT'S BLAMELESS AND CARRY ON
THESE DAYS SWALLOWED BY TIME
NO WAITING IN A LINE
THESE DAYS OF UNCERTAINTY 
BLINDLY HELD TOGETHER BY FAITH 
HEAVEN NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD 

IF I COULD HELP YOU SEE
I'D TELL HOW IT IS
NOT LIKE YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE
IF THE WORLD SHOULD COME
 CRASHING DOWN AROUND YOU 
WOULD YOU STARE OFF
 THOUGH IT WAS A DREAM
 YOU DIDN'T WANT TO SEE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF IT WAS ME

THESE DAYS CROWD AROUND YOU
BEND YOU SHAPE YOU
MAKE OR BREAK YOU
YOU DECIDE
ARE YOU GONNA LET IT SLIDE
THE POSTURING TO GET IN LINE
IS SO TAXING AT ANY GIVEN TIME
BEFORE YOU LOSE YOURSELF 
IN THE COMING DAWN
IT'S TIME MOVING ON

AM I SEEING A DIFFERENT  YOU 
AFTER ALL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH
DO YOU SEE THE CHANGES COMING
CAN YOU FEEL THE CHILL IN THE AIR
THE DARKNESS CLOSING IN AROUND YOU
THESE DAYS HAVE COME AND GONE 
NEVER TO RETURN
FORTUNES TOLD AND FUTURE SEEN
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN 





 








Sunday, November 19, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Wanderer

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Wanderer: WANDERER WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON NOVEMBER 2017 WAYFARER WANDERER, WHISPERING WIND WHERE IS IT THIS TIME THAT YOU'VE ...

Wanderer


WANDERER

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

NOVEMBER 2017


WAYFARER WANDERER, WHISPERING WIND
WHERE IS IT THIS TIME THAT YOU'VE BEEN
OVER ANOTHER MOUNTAIN PASS
 AND BACK DOWN TO THE TREES 
DID THE BEAUTY BRING YOU TO YOUR KNEES

WILL YOU BE OFF AGAIN SOON
HE LOOKED AT ME AND SMILED
A HINT OF A FLASH IN HIS EYES
JUST CAN'T DISGUISE HIS NEED TO BE ON HIS WAY
A DIFFERENT PLACE AND A NEW DAY 
TO WATCH THE SUN DRIFT AWAY
 NO CHANCE TO ROOT
NO CHANCE HE'LL STAY

SOUL THAT BELONGS TO THE PREVAILING WINDS
THERE AND BACK, AND THERE AND BACK AGAIN 
UP BEFORE THE DAWN
BEFORE THE SUN LIGHTS THE HORIZON, HE'S GONE
HILLS AND MOUNTAINS THAT MUST BE CLIMBED
FORESTS OF SPRUCE AND PINE
TAKING HIS TIME
REST HIS HEAD NEAR A WATERFALL 
CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING ELSE AT ALL
LOOKING UP AT THE MILKY WAY
SO CLOSE BUT SO FARAWAY

HE CARRIES AN AIR OF MYSTERY
LIKE IT'S HIS DESTINY 
HE KNOWS YOU HAVE TO KEEP ON MOVING 
OR LIFE JUST SLIPS AWAY
NO ONE KNOWS HIS AGE
BUT I ONCE HEARD HIM SAY
EVEN IF YOU'RE ALL THE WAY IN
IN THE END NO ONE GETS AWAY
BUT IF I'M WANDERING FARAWAY
MAYBE I WON'T KNOW
I'LL JUST KEEP GOING
MY SHADOW WANDERING

WAYFARER WANDERER, WHISPERING WIND
WHERE TO THIS TIME
SOMEWHERE YOU'VE NEVER BEEN
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN
BUT TAKE THESE WORDS WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO
TO REMIND YOU IT'S ALL SO MEANINGFUL
I RESPECT AND I UNDERSTAND THE WAYS YOU CHOOSE
AND THE PATH YOU'RE ON 

YOU HAVE TO SEE WHAT'S ON THE OTHER SIDE 
YOU HAVE TO GO OUT TO MEET LIFE
IF YOUR HEART BECOMES HARD
YOU MUST SEEK TO REACH OUT TO NATURE
INSIDE IT'S CONFINES
THE SILENCE SPEAKS SO MANY WORDS, YOU NEED TO HEAR


                        ALL LYRICS ARE THE SOLE PROPERTY OF THE AUTHOR

 
 
 
 







 

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Ten Thousand Dreams

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Ten Thousand Dreams: TEN THOUSAND DREAMS WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 TEN THOUSAND DREAMS, FLOATING UP LIKE BALLOONS  SOME ARE GONNA MAKE...

Ten Thousand Dreams




TEN THOUSAND DREAMS

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


TEN THOUSAND DREAMS, FLOATING UP LIKE BALLOONS 
SOME ARE GONNA MAKE IT
SOME ARE GONNA POP TOO SOON
IT'S A HARD WORLD THESE DAYS TO NAVIGATE
IF I HAD TO INVESTIGATE, WOULD YOU CUT ME IN
BEARING WITNESS TO, EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING THROUGH

STANDING IN THE ROSE GARDEN, LOOKING AT THE MOON
I TAKE A BOW, I THINK YOU
YOUR REPLY WAS ALL I NEEDED
EVERYTHING IN MY FAVOR 
TAKE A MOMENT JUST TO SAVOR
RISING FROM THE ASHES, DIGGING UP MY CACHES
BUILDING UP MOMENTUM
DOES THIS SEEM FAMILIAR, OR IS IT SOMETHING NEW

SWEEPING REVELATIONS,SWEET VICTORIES AND COUNTING
THE EXCITEMENT MOUNTING
TEN THOUSAND DREAMS ALL IN A LINE
WHICH ONES THIS TIME
SEPARATING DREAMS FROM WISHES
REALITY FROM DELUSION
FOREGONE CONCLUSION

STRAIGHT INTO THE SUN FROM DARK SHADOWS
LEAVING ONE WAY TRACKS IN THE SNOW
NO SIGN IN THE TREES
 I'M NOT COMING BACK THIS WAY I KNOW
IF THERE'S EVERYTHING TO LOSE
THEN THERE'S EVERYTHING TO GAIN
SO CHOOSE, YOUR POISON WELL

I CAN'T REALLY SAY I'LL BE BACK
BUT I'M ON MY WAY
IT'S AUTOMATIC IT'S OUT OF MY HANDS
IT'S A RARE THING WHEN EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS
YOU'VE GOT TO FIELD ALL THESE DEMANDS
TWO SIDES TO EVERY DREAM
AND BOTH I'VE SEEN
THE WIND OF FAITH MOVING YOU ALONG
DON'T STOP BELIEVING WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

STANDING IN THE WILDFLOWERS BLESSED BY THE SUN
HOW COULD ANYONE DISAGREE
THE MAN ON THE STREET THINKS IT'S A MYSTERY
I JUST MIGHT FEEL IT DEEP INSIDE
TEN THOUSAND DREAMS SATISFIED
TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO GET IT RIGHT
WALKING SOFTLY IN THE MOONLIGHT FAIR
I THINK I MIGHT BE MORE THAN HALFWAY THERE

























 

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Follow The Sun

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Follow The Sun: FOLLOW THE SUN WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 SUMMER LEAVES FELL FROM THE TREES  AS THE SUN BEGAN TO RETREAT A REVERED SIL...

Follow The Sun


FOLLOW THE SUN

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017

SUMMER LEAVES FELL FROM THE TREES 
AS THE SUN BEGAN TO RETREAT
A REVERED SILENCE FELL OVER THE PARKS
THE WOODS, THE TREES
IF YOU CAN'T HEAR A SOUND
WHILE THE SKIES ARE TURNING GRAY 
THE SUN IS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY

RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW, IT'S TURNING COLD
ICY FINGERS, NOVEMBER MOON 
RUNNING DOWN THE CLOCK
ALMOST SEEMS LIKE IT'S STOPPED
PAINTED AUTUMN LIES SLEEPING
GRAY ON THE GROUND
HAPPY LAUGHTER'S GONE

I PACE THE FLOOR, PONDERING
UPLIFTING SWEET SUMMER DAYS 
STRIP AWAY THE SUN
AND GOOD THINGS FOLLOW IT AWAY
I WISH I WAS ONE
SPIRIT RESTED CALM
LONGING FOR THE SUN
SILENT IN THE SNOW
BLINDED BY THE AFTERNOON GLOW

I SHOULD JUST SEE MYSELF
I WASN'T CUT OUT FOR WINTER
IT SLOWS ME DOWN
YOU KNOW I LIKE TO MOVE AROUND IN THE SUN
HAPPY WHEN WINTERS DONE 
THE TREES ARE TOO HEAVY LADEN DOWN WITH SNOW 
DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY
BUT I TALK TO THEM ANYWAY

SNOWMEN STAND ON GUARD, IN EVERY YARD
CARS SNOWED UNDER WAITING FOR THE SPRING 
FOLLOW THE SUN, I'D GIVE ANYTHING
TIRED OF BEING COLD, I CAN'T FEEL MY FINGERS
I CAN'T FEEL MY NOSE
TRACKS LAID DOWN IN THE SNOW
SEE WHERE THEY GO
AND IF I FIND MY WAY, TO FOLLOW THE SUN
WELL I'LL BE GONE

REVERED SILENCE, FALLING SNOW
IN THE PARKS, THE WOODS, THE TREES
AND BENEATH THE STREETLIGHTS GLOW
SURE IT'S PEACEFUL BUT IT SLOWS ME DOWN
AND I DON'T WANT TO STOP
SPRING IN MY HEELS
SUMMER IN MY HEART
THE ANTICIPATION, LET IT START
SUMMER LEAVES, LOOK BETTER ON THE TREES
CATCHING THE SUN
NODDING IN A SUMMER BREEZE
 













 

Monday, November 6, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Prairie Sage

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Prairie Sage: PRAIRIE SAGE WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON NOVEMBER 2017 OUT RIDING FENCES, ON A WINDSWEPT RANGE SOMETIMES THIS LIFE SEEMS LON...

Prairie Sage



PRAIRIE SAGE

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON
NOVEMBER 2017


OUT RIDING FENCES, ON A WINDSWEPT RANGE
SOMETIMES THIS LIFE SEEMS LONELY AND STRANGE
POKING THE FIRE, UNDER THE STARS
EMBRACING THE SILENCE, NO PEOPLE OR CARS
TIME ENOUGH TO THINK AND DREAM
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP
COWBOY UP WITH THE DAWN
ALWAYS MOVING ON

ROMANTIC LIFE IN THE SADDLE
I DON'T THINK SO
JUST ANOTHER DAY OF HARD WORK
COMING MY WAY
DON'T YOU GO AND GET ME WRONG
I CHOSE THIS LIFE BECAUSE IT'S ALL I KNOW 
BROKEN HEARTS AND LONLINESS
THAT'S SURE TO FOLLOW
DRIVES ME DOWN THE TRAIL
BREAKING HORSES, THROWING BALES

RIDING RANGE, THE MILES PASS BY
THE LIFE OF A COWBOY, HELLO GOODBYE
DRIVING CATTLE, CHOKING ON DUST
IT'S MY LIFE, IT'S A MUST
COWSLIP AND PRAIRIE SAGE
TUMBLEWEEDS TURN THE PAGE
ANOTHER DAY OLDER, AND WIZENED PERHAPS 
MAYBE THIS LIFE HAS WHAT OTHERS LACK

COWBOY COFFEE AND STEW
AT THE END OF ANOTHER LONG DAY 
RAINS COMING IN, THERE'S A STORM ON THE WAY 
SUNRISE SOON FINDS ME, BREWING UP AGAIN
FORTIFYING FOR A LONG RIDE AHEAD
JUST ME AND OLD RED, RIDING INTO THE MORNING SUN
LIFE OF A COWBOY, GET IT DONE

ANOTHER SECTION OF FENCE REPAIRED
AND OFF TO FIND A NEW ONE, TO CHECK FOR WEAR
CALL THIS ROMANTIC BUT I BEG TO DIFFER 
THERE'S NO WAY IT COMPARES
THE LIFE OF A COWBOY, WIND WEATHERED FACE
FROM TOO MANY STORMS AND TOO MANY SUN DRENCHED DAYS 
LIVING UNDER THE SKY, WHERE I MAKE MY HOME
RIGHT HERE WHERE BISON USED TO ROAM

BEDROLL BENEATH THE STARS
I CAN SEE THE MILKY WAY
JUST BEFORE I CLOSE MY EYES
OUT RIDING FENCES, ON A WINDSWEPT RANGE
SOMETIMES THIS LIFE SEEMS LONELY AND STRANGE
TIME ENOUGH TO THINK AND DREAM
ALWAYS MOVING ON IT SEEMS
OUT RIDING FENCES IN THE POURING RAIN
SOAKED TO THE SKIN, NO ONE TO BLAME BUT MYSELF
FOR CHOOSING THIS LIFE








 














 














 

Sunday, November 5, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Tired Of Illusion

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Tired Of Illusion: TIRED OF ILLUSION WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 I'M SEARCHING FOR A REASON HUNTING FOR ANSWERS IN SEASON LOOKING ...

Tired Of Illusion




TIRED OF ILLUSION

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017

I'M SEARCHING FOR A REASON
HUNTING FOR ANSWERS IN SEASON
LOOKING FOR THE TIDE TO TURN
WATCHING THE BRIDGES BURN I CROSSED
LIGHT UP THE SKY
WONDERING HOW, WONDERING WHY
WAITING TO SEE THE LIGHT
THE STAR A SIGN
SOMETHING, OF AN OMEN
JUST TO EASE MY MIND
I'M HARDENED BECAUSE THESE DAYS
 HAVEN'T BEEN KIND

FAILURE DOESN'T KNOW ME
I'M MY OWN MAN
HAD MY SHARE OF MISFORTUNE
BUT I'VE STILL GOT A PLAN 
HANGING ON A LINE, WAITING HERE ON HOLD
I'M TIRED OF ILLUSION
READY TO LEAVE BEHIND THIS CONFUSION 
I'M GETTING OLDER NOW BUT I STILL STAND TALL
I'M STILL FULL OF FIGHT
BUT I DON'T WIN THEM ALL

I GOT THE CALL AND I'M DOWN THAT ROAD
GUESS I'LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS
IF ANYTHING AT ALL
STEELED AGAINST TIME, WHILE IT'S STEALING MINE
I WON THE FIGHT
BUT I FEEL LIKE I LOST THE WAR
SO DON'T GO WALKING OUT THAT DOOR
I'M PICKING UP THE PIECES AS FAST AS I CAN
BUT THEY KEEP FALLING
FILLING THE SPACE AROUND ME

AND I'M NOT GONNA STOP, LOOKING FOR A SIGN
A LIGHT, A STAR
A WAY TO SHOW YOU WHO YOU ARE
ALL THE TIME WE GATHERED
SEASONS ON A STRING
WE DID IT FOR THE JOY IT WOULD BRING
MY SONG IS LOVE, MY SIGN IS EARTH
FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH 

SOMEWHERE THERE'S AN ANSWER
JUST FOR ME, ONE I CAN BELIEVE 
HOPE IT'S NOT LONG COMING
MY TIMES ALMOST UP, HANGING ON A LINE
WAITING HERE ON HOLD, I'M TIRED OF ILLUSION
I WANNA COME IN FROM THE COLD
GROUND TO EARTH, RAISED ON FAITH
SPIRITS SPOKE ALL AROUND ME
BUT THEY NEVER MADE A SOUND
SAID A WORD, LEFT ME UNDISTURBED
TO CONTEMPLATE THE DEEPER MEANINGS OF A SOUL
TO UNDERSTAND, FIRST YOU HAVE TO LET GO







OWN THE DAY

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