Saturday, September 30, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Summer Songs

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Summer Songs: SUMMER SONGS WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 THE SUN COMES RISING ON A NEW DAY BATHING THE MORNING IN GOLDEN LIGHT FEEL...

Summer Songs



SUMMER SONGS

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


THE SUN COMES RISING ON A NEW DAY
BATHING THE MORNING IN GOLDEN LIGHT
FEELS SO GOOD, FEELS ALRIGHT
THE MIST IS BURNING AWAY
FLOWERS OPEN TO THE SUN
INSIDE THE ARMS OF LOVE I LOSE MYSELF FOR SURE
SUMMER SONG PLAYS ON 
PULLING AT MY HEART
LIKE IT'S ALWAYS DONE,  RIGHT FROM THE START 

MEMORIES FLOODING BACK
 SUMMERS THAT I HAD, SELDOM SAD
LOVE IS EVERYWHERE, IT'S ALL AROUND YOU
SO WHY CAN'T I FIND YOU
A SUMMER BREEZE LEADING ME AWAY
ON THE SHINY EDGE OF A SUMMER DAY
I LOOKED ALL AROUND ME
   AND STILL NO ONE FOUND ME 
THE LOVE I SOUGHT I COULD NOT FIND

AND AS IT TURNED TO FALL
IT REALLY DIDN'T MATTER AT ALL
ALL THE GIRLS BEGAN TO CALL
I SAID LOVE IS ALL AROUND ME
LET IT FILL YOUR HEART LIKE SUNSHINE
LEAD YOU AWAY
DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
WITH NICE THINGS TO SAY
LOOKING IN YOUR EYES,SOFT AGAINST YOUR SKIN
ALL YOUR LOVE COMING DOWN ON ME AGAIN
WHEN THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE
IT'S RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART
THAT'S WHERE HER LOVE STOPS AND STARTS

TWO HEARTS LIT ON FIRE
A TOUCH OF MADNESS, AND A BURNING DESIRE
SUMMER GAINING SPEED TO SLIP AWAY
DID YOU LOSE YOURSELF ON A SUMMERS DAY
UNDER SUMMERS GENTLE SPELL
CHANGING TO FALL WITH GRADUAL PRECISION 
NO EASY WAY TO LET YOU DOWN
FADES AWAY INTO DARKENED SKIES
NOW'S THE TIME TO SAY YOUR GOODBYES 
SUMMER SONG, PLAYING ON
THROUGH LIGHT AND DARKENED DAYS

 


 


Thursday, September 28, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Miss Myself

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Miss Myself: MISS MYSELF WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 EVERYWHERE I GO, IT DON'T SEEM RIGHT MISTY RAINY NIGHT STREETLIGHTS...

Miss Myself





MISS MYSELF

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


EVERYWHERE I GO, IT DON'T SEEM RIGHT
MISTY RAINY NIGHT
STREETLIGHTS REFLECTING PUDDLES IN THE RAIN 
FEELS LIKE MY LIFE AGAIN
I DON'T KNOW HOW
THINGS EVER GOT TO THIS
STARTED WITH A GIRL AND A KISS
ENDED WITH ME, LIVING IN POVERTY
AND UNCERTAINTY
MY PEACE OF MIND SHATTERED
MY GOOD TIMES ON HOLD
WHAT I'M GONNA DO
I'D TELL YOU IF I KNEW

LIVING DAY TO DAY LIKE THIS
LIKE FALLING BACK ON MY HEELS
SEE HOW IT FEELS
THE SUN BREAKS OPEN ANOTHER DAY
AND NOW I DON'T KNOW HOW
TO GET BACK THERE, WHERE I WAS BEFORE
DIGNITY IS SLOW TO GO, BUT IT'S PACKING
WHILE I'M LOOKING FOR AN OUT
SURROUNDED BY ALL THIS DOUBT

I MISS MY LIFE, I MISS MY FREEDOM
I MISS MYSELF
I WANT BACK ON TOP SO I CAN SEE THE VIEW
GETS OLD FAST BEING BLUE
I COULD SEE IT IF I WASN'T TRYING 
A MEASURE OF WHAT'S LEFT OF ME
WOULDN'T BE MUCH
I DON'T NEED TO SEE ANYMORE
I JUST NEED TO KNOW
WHICH DOOR LEADS BACK TO THE PLACE
I WAS BEFORE

NOTHING TO ME LOOKS RIGHT
DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE
HOW COULD IT HAVE GOT TO THIS
IT GOES ON, BUT FOR HOW LONG
ALREADY SEEMS LIKE FOREVER
SINCE LUCK CAME MY WAY
THE TRUTH IS NEVER KIND
I FEEL LIKE GIVING UP, BUT NEVER MIND
I'D LIKE TO SEE
I MISS MYSELF, THE PLACE I USED TO BE
THIS ISN'T ANY GOOD FOR ME
I MISS MY LIFE THAT'S A GIVEN
I MISS MYSELF CAUSE THIS AIN'T LIVING

IT STILL MATTERS NOW
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW
TO GET BACK TO THE PLACE I WAS YESTERDAY 
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
I'M ALREADY FALLING
CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLING
I'M ON MY HEELS
CAN'T YOU SEE HOW IT FEELS

Monday, September 25, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Breathe You In

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Breathe You In: BREATHE YOU IN WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 MY EYES SAW YOU ACROSS THE ROOM COULD HARDLY LOOK AWAY  THEN TIME FOUND ME...

Breathe You In



BREATHE YOU IN

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017

MY EYES SAW YOU ACROSS THE ROOM
COULD HARDLY LOOK AWAY 
THEN TIME FOUND ME
AND I WAS SITTING WITH YOU
BREATHING YOU IN
SMELL YOUR PERFUME, TASTE YOUR LOVE
DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE YOU SO I TOOK YOU HOME
WE WATCHED THE SUN COME UP, YOU AND I
I GOT YOUR NUMBER, SAID I'D TAKE YOU FOR A DRIVE
AND I WAS GONE. IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE

I WAS HAPPY, I WAS GLAD
KNEW JUST WHAT I HAD
THIS COULD END IN HEARTACHE
BUT WHAT IF I'M WRONG, I'VE GOT TO TRY
SO WON'T YOU COME ALONG
DREAMS SLEEK AND LOW
SWEET AND FULL OF HOPE
CHAIN ME DOWN SO I DON'T FLOAT AWAY

I'M SO CLOSE, BREATHE YOU IN
ONCE ISN'T ENOUGH, AGAIN AND AGAIN
HEY YA GIRL, I NEVER THOUGHT
 YOU'D BE MINE, UNTIL I MET YOU 
EVERY KISS, EVERY HUG, I FEEL YOUR LOVE

IT WASN'T MUCH, BUT I GAVE YOU MY ALL
BUT MOST OF ALL
I GAVE YOU MY HEART
PUT MY TRUST IN YOU
DID I GET AHEAD OF MYSELF, AHEAD OF YOU
NO WAY I COULD HAVE KNOWN
YOUR FEELINGS HAD NEVER SHOWN
YOU TURNING WAY FROM ME

SOMETIMES I SIT AND WONDER
HOW I GOT IT SO WRONG 
ONE DAY YOU WERE THERE
AND THE NEXT YOU WERE GONE
YOU TOOK ME AWAY FROM EVERYTHING I KNEW
I THOUGHT MY DREAMS WERE REALIZED 
BUT IT WAS ALL FOR YOU

WISH I WOULD OF KNOWN, WISHED I KNEW
HOW THIS WOULD END
IT NEVER DOES
SOMETIMES I WISH IT NEVER WAS
WHAT WAS IT EVER FOR
DID I GET AHEAD OF MYSELF, AHEAD OF YOU 
AND I KNOW YOU'RE GONE
THAT SHIP SAILED WITHOUT ME ON

Friday, September 22, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Take Away The Luck

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Take Away The Luck: TAKE AWAY THE LUCK WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON 2017 SITTING HERE STARING INTO SPACE LOOKING BUT NOT SEEING SO MANY THIN...

Take Away The Luck



TAKE AWAY THE LUCK

WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON

2017


SITTING HERE STARING INTO SPACE
LOOKING BUT NOT SEEING
SO MANY THINGS THAT I FEEL
SORT THEM OUT, SEE WHICH ARE REAL
SO MUCH OF MY LIFE BEHIND ME, I FORGOT
MISS SOME OF THOSE DAYS AN AWFUL LOT
BUT THESE DAYS ARE COMING ALL APART
LIKE LEAVES IN THE WIND, BLOWING AGAIN
JUST A MIRACLE TO MAKE THIS END

I DON'T NEED IT, I CAN'T FEED IT
I'VE GOT BETTER THINGS TO DO
BUNDLE OF SAGE, TO SMUDGE THIS WHOLE PLACE
TAKE AWAY THESE DEMONS
TAKE AWAY THE LUCK
AND I'LL LET YOU KNOW, IF THAT WAS ENOUGH
WE'LL WAIT AND SEE, BUT NOT FOR LONG
I'M TIRED OF SINGING THIS SAME OLD SONG

NO IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE I KNOW
IF THIS IS THE NEW BEGINNING I WAS WAITING FOR
DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE UNCERTAINTY
I CAN TAKE FROM HERE
AM I GETTING CLOSE, AM I EVEN NEAR
NOW I TURN TO FACE THIS THING
SEE WHAT MORE IT WILL BRING
LOOKING FOR THE SUN
 TO BREAK THROUGH THE CLOUDS
CASTING DARKER SHADOWS ON MY DAYS
TURNING EVER SLOWLY, ONTO THE PAGE

 I HEAR IT WHISPERED ON THE WIND
YOU'VE DONE IT ONCE YOU CAN DO IT AGAIN
FORTUNE SO FAR ELUDES ME
SLIPPING AWAY AT EVERY SUNSET ALONG THE WAY
RISING LIKE A PHOENIX FROM THE ASHES
JUST FOR ONE MORE TRY
AND IF I SHOULD FAIL, IT'S TIME TO SAY GOODBYE
YOU KNOW I TRIED AND TRIED
THE ANSWERS THAT I NEEDED
 JUST WON'T COME TO LIGHT
SOMETHING HERE ISN'T RIGHT

TAKE AWAY THIS LUCK 
MAKE MY OWN FATE INSTEAD
HOPE IT ISN'T TOO LATE TO CHANGE MY LIFE
JUST ANOTHER PAGE, A BRAND NEW AGE
WHERE I FIND ALL I NEED
OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE LIGHT
ALL I EVER WANTED WAS FOR THIS TO TURN OUT RIGHT


Tuesday, September 19, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Kiss From The Sun

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Kiss From The Sun: KISS FROM THE SUN WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 SUMMERS OVER, I GUESS IT'S DONE SEEMS LIKE IT WAS OVER BEFORE IT ...

Kiss From The Sun




KISS FROM THE SUN

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


SUMMERS OVER, I GUESS IT'S DONE
SEEMS LIKE IT WAS OVER BEFORE IT BEGAN
LIKE A LOVE THAT GOT TIRED
SO UNINSPIRED IT HAD TO STOP
IT HAD TO GO
THE WORLD WAS MOVING TOO SLOW

JUST WHEN YOU START HOPING
THAT IT'S GOING TO LAST
THAT'S WHEN IT'S SNEAKING PAST BEHIND YOU
THE WINDS PICKING UP
THE LEAVES ARE CHANGING COLOR
FALLING IN THE RAIN
IS SUMMER REALLY OVER AGAIN

DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU
BUT I FIND IT SAD
THE END OF SOFT NIGHTS
 BENEATH A MOONLIT SKY
ONE MORE KISS FROM THE SUN AND IT'S GOODBYE
THE STARS ARE CHANGING PLACES
AND THE SUNS LATE TO RISE
HOW I HATE THESE GOODBYES

IT SHOULDN'T BE NOTHING NEW TO ME
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T GET BLUE
WHEN SEPTEMBER SKIES TURN TO GRAY 
EVERYTHING GETS PUT AWAY 
NO MORE SUMMER RAIN
RAINBOWS IN THE SUN
PICNICS AT THE PARK
IT'S ALL BUT DONE

SUMMERS OVER, ARE YOU FEELING SAD 
AS YOU PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE
SURE I DON'T MIND, WALKING IN THE WOODS
LOOKING AT THE FALL
NO THAT'S NOT IT AT ALL
ANOTHER SUMMER GONE
REMINDS ME I'M GETTING OLD
LIKE THESE SUMMERS THAT COME AND GO 
NOW I CAN'T SAY
THE WORLDS MOVING TOO SLOW

I WONDER WHERE IT WENT
ALL THOSE SUMMERS THAT I SPENT 
YES IT'S GONE, IT WON'T BE LONG
UNTIL WE SEE SNOW
JUST LIKE ALWAYS, I HATE TO SEE IT GO
SURE IT MAKES ME BLUE
WHEN SEPTEMBER SKIES TURN GRAY
SUMMERS OVER, BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO STAY

 

Friday, September 15, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Here

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Here: HERE WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 THE NIGHT MOVES ACROSS MY SKIN A SUDDEN CHILL, A COOL WIND I WATCH THE FOG ROLL IN...

Here




HERE

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017

THE NIGHT MOVES ACROSS MY SKIN
A SUDDEN CHILL, A COOL WIND
I WATCH THE FOG ROLL IN
EVERYTHING FADES AWAY
IN A CHORUS OF SWIRLING MIST
NOW I'M STANDING HERE
IN THE MIDDLE OF SOME OTHERWORLDLY VOID
SILENT AND BLIND
AND I FIND I'M TURNED AROUND
SWALLOWED BY THE FOG

I DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO GO
IT'S GOT ME CORNERED
STOPPED ME DEAD IN MY TRACKS
I CAN'T GO FORWARD
AND I CAN'T GO BACK
THEN SUDDENLY
THE SILENCE IS BROKEN
BY A SHIP OUT AT SEA
BLOWING HIS FOGHORN
AND IT LESSENS THE MYSTERY

SLOWLY GOING FORWARD
HEADED FOR THE SEA
IT'S IN THE AIR TO GREET ME
I SMELL IT ON THE BREEZE
SEE THE SUNRISE, BURNING THROUGH THE FOG
HERE MY MIND BEGINS TO CLEAR
WITH EVERY NEW WAVE THAT SWEEPS ALONG THE SHORE 
SOME ROMANTIC NOTION THAT I GOT
SOMEWHERE BEFORE

NOW THE SUN BREAKS THROUGH
MORNING LIGHT TURNING GOLD
SKIES OF BLUE UNFOLD
THE CURE IS SLOWLY TAKING HOLD
BUT IS IT TOO EARLY TO SIGH
LAY MY WEARY HEAD DOWN
DREAM RIGHT HERE IN THE SAND

DOES ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE THIS
SEPARATED AND LONELY
LOOKING FOR THE WAY OUT THAT I CAME IN
SAND SEA AND SUN
FILL MY SOUL
TASTE THE SALT FELL THE WIND IN MY HAIR
IT'S JUST TOO HARD
TO LOOK AWAY FROM THIS

EVERYDAY I ALREADY MISSED
THE ONES THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE
BUT I WAS NOWHERE NEAR
LEFT ME HANGING FIGHTING FOR MY LIFE
ONE MORE WALL TO BREAK THROUGH
JUST TO SEE THE SUN AGAIN
JUST ANOTHER BAD DREAM TO LEAVE BEHIND
PUT ME IN A STATE OF MIND
AND LEAVE ME TO DREAM


Thursday, September 14, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Wall Of Silence

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Wall Of Silence: WALL OF SILENCE WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 2017 MOONLIGHT IN THE HILLS STARLIGHT IN THE SKY STANDING HERE ALONE OR SO I...

Wall Of Silence


WALL OF SILENCE

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON

2017


MOONLIGHT IN THE HILLS
STARLIGHT IN THE SKY
STANDING HERE ALONE
OR SO IT SEEMS
I CAN'T IMAGINE
HOW WRONG I COULD BE
INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF A DREAM
WALL OF SILENCE
BUILT INTO THE NIGHT
PALE MOON SHINING 
THE HEAT OWNS THE NIGHT

WHY AM I STILL STANDING HERE
AWED BY WHAT I SEE
RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF ME 
WISH YOU WERE HERE BY MY SIDE
I CAN FEEL YOUR LOVE FROM HERE
WAIT UNTIL YOU'RE NEAR

IN FIELDS OF GOLD
 WHILE THE SUNS SINKING 
BETWEEN THE PINES
DISTORTING ALL THE LINES OF LIGHT
DARKNESS FALLS WITH NO RESISTANCE
WITHOUT A FIGHT
 WHAT AM I GOING THROUGH
WHERE DOES IT END
I WISH I KNEW WHERE I STOOD

TRIPPING INTO THE WILD BLUE
NOT MUCH ELSE TO DO
AND NOWHERE ELSE TO GO
WAITING FOR YOU
WALL OF SILENCE
DEAD OF NIGHT
TAKE ME TELL ME
IT'LL BE ALRIGHT









Friday, September 8, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Summer Left Behind

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Summer Left Behind: SUMMER LEFT BEHIND (ODE TO A NEW AUTUMN) WRITTEN BY J. R HILTON 2017 LEAVES TAKING TURNS LEAPING FROM THE THEIR BRAN...

Summer Left Behind



SUMMER LEFT BEHIND

(ODE TO A NEW AUTUMN)

WRITTEN BY J. R HILTON

2017

LEAVES TAKING TURNS LEAPING FROM THE THEIR BRANCHES
LITTLE BALLERINAS ONE AND ALL
BUSY HERALDING IN THE FALL 
SKIPPING RACING ON THE BREEZE
FLUTTERING TO THE GROUND 
LAND THERE GENTLY WITHOUT A SOUND 

THE TREES ARE BARING THEIR SOULS
BIRDS ON THE WING
EVERYTHING POINTS TO FALL
SOMETHING HAPPENS TO US ALL
WE WERE JUMPING IN THE LEAVES
LYING THERE LOOKING AT THE SKY
A KALEIDOSCOPE OF COLORED TREES
A MASS EXODUS OF SWIRLING LEAVES
HEADING TO THE GROUND, FLYING RACING DOWN

WHEN SKIES TURN LEADEN GRAY
COOL WEATHERS ON THE WAY
SEE YOUR BREATH IN MORN
SUMMER LEFT BEHIND TO SCORN
THE COMING OF THE FALL
LEAVES OF OAKS MAJESTIC AIR
FLIT AND FLY WITHOUT A CARE
THEY DANCE AS THEY FALL
ANSWERING AUTUMN'S CALL

LEAVES OF MAPLE RED AND GOLD
TO YELLOW BROWN TURNING OLD
LEAFLESS BRANCHES TOUCH THE SKY
EXCEPT A COUPLE THAT CAN'T BRING THEMSELVES TO LEAVE
LONGER STRONGER HANGING IN
TO SEE WHAT THE OTHERS MISSED
MAYBE ANOTHER KISS FROM THE SUN
INDIAN SUMMERS ALMOST DONE

NO MORE LEAVES FLOATING THROUGH THE AIR
DREAMS OF SUMMER LEFT WITH CARE
AUTUMN'S VOICE HAS SPOKE
WITH A COLORED PARADE
NOW IT'S VOICE BEGINS TO FADE
INTO SKIES OF LEADEN GRAY
SAD WHEN THERE'S NO MORE FALL
NOT MUCH COLOR AT ALL
  

Thursday, September 7, 2017

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Maybe I'm Mistaken

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: Maybe I'm Mistaken: MAYBE I'M MISTAKEN WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON  2017 THE RAN IS FALLING THROUGH THE GLOOM THAT SURROUNDS ME THERE'S ...

Maybe I'm Mistaken



MAYBE I'M MISTAKEN

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON 

2017

THE RAN IS FALLING THROUGH THE GLOOM THAT SURROUNDS ME
THERE'S NO ESCAPE IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO FIND ME
IT'S NO FUN BEING BLUE, I CAN TELL YOU FOR SURE 
SOMETIMES I SIT AND WATCH THE SUN GO DOWN
IT ALWAYS TAKES MY HEART ALONG 
FOR A SLOW RIDE, TO THE OTHER SIDE OF LIGHT

SHE'S THE ONLY THING, EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN
SHE'S A DREAM, SHE'S THE REASON
I KEEP PUSHING AGAINST THE ODDS
THEY KEEP PUSHING BACK
I'M NOT HAVING NONE OF THAT
SMASH THE MYTH, SHATTER THE ILLUSION
I MUST SEE
MAYBE I'M MISTAKEN BY THESE DARK CLOUDS REMAINING
RAINING DOWN ON ME

BACK TO THE PATH I WAS ON
BE IT RIGHT OR WRONG
IT FOLLOWS THE SUN, AWAY FROM THE RAIN
WHATEVER IT IS THAT LIES AHEAD
STAY AMBITIOUS AND NEVER GIVE UP SHE SAID
TIME AFTER TIME
I PUT IT ALL ON THE LINE
ALL MY HEART, ALL MY SOUL
ALL IN I CAN'T LET GO

THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO SEE
MUST BE JUST AHEAD
AND IF THEIR NOT, LET ME DOWN GENTLY INSTEAD
TRYING TO SHINE THROUGH THE GATHERING GLOOM
JUST A LIGHT IN THE STORM
A BEACON IN THE DARKNESS 
TRYING TO MOVE AWAY
TO SUNNY SKIES, SOMEWHERE ANOTHER DAY
WILL FIND ME THERE

HOPES AND DREAMS FLOAT BY
JUST OUT OF REACH TOO HIGH
SAD THAT HOPES ARE LOWERED
TO MATCH THE REALITY
THE FUTILITY, THE UNCERTAINTY
LEFT TO WITHER OR SURVIVE
WHATEVER FATE DECIDES

LIFE IS FLOWING LIKE A RIVER
ONCE YOU'RE DOWN YOU'RE ONLY BACK AS RAIN
TOUCH THE RIVER, TOUCH THE SKY
PART OF IT ALL
DON'T EVEN HAVE TO LEARN TO FLY
WHATEVER IT IS, IT WILL BE
JUST A CASE OF WAIT AND SEE
RIGHT BACK TO THE PATH I WAS ON
BE IT RIGHT OR BE IT WRONG
IT FOLLOWS THE SUN AWAY FROM THE RAIN
AND I WANT TO SEE THE SUNSHINE AGAIN





















 

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