Thursday, January 31, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: LET ME BE THE ONE

THE WORDSMITH MILL: LET ME BE THE ONE: LET ME BE THE ONE WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 LET ME BE YOUR PERFECT CALM RAYS OF SUN WHEN THE RAIN ENDS AND T...

LET ME BE THE ONE



LET ME BE THE ONE

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

LET ME BE
YOUR PERFECT CALM
RAYS OF SUN
WHEN THE RAIN ENDS
AND THE STORM IS DONE

A PIECE OF YOUR PRECIOUS HEART
ALREADY IN MY HEAD
I COULD USE MORE
BUT YOU STEP BACK INSTEAD
I KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE
TO HAVE A RECKLESS HEART 
AND HOW HARD
IT IS TO LEAVE BEHIND

WHEN IT COMES TO YOU
ITS LIKE I REALLY DON'T MIND
ANGELS DON'T ALWAYS HAVE WINGS
I STAND BEFORE YOU 
MY HEART OPEN WIDE
THIS MIGHT BE YOUR
ONLY CHANCE TO STEP INSIDE

IF I HAVE MY WAY
YOU'D NEVER LEAVE
YOU WOULD
NEVER LET ME DOWN
YOU COULDN'T EVEN TRY
YOU MIGHT THINK THERE'S TIME
BUT THEN THERE'S MINE

I'VE GOT YOU IN MY HEART
WHAT IS IT THAT
YOU'RE WAITING FOR
THE SAME STARS SHARE THE SKY
NIGHT AFTER NIGHT 
SO WHAT IS IT I HAVE TO DO 
TO MAKE YOU
TAKE ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS ME

EACH NEW DAYS A BLESSING
BUT I'VE GOTTA
GET YOU BEFORE TONIGHT
SURE YOU'LL SEE
IT'LL ALL WORK OUT RIGHT
LIKE THE STARS
WHISPER TO THE SKY
WE CAN BE THAT
ITS MY FONDEST WISH 
TO SEE THAT
LET ME BE THE ONE
YOU WOULD NEVER LET ME DOWN
YOU COULDN'T, EVEN TRY 

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: WHEN ITS ALL DONE

THE WORDSMITH MILL: WHEN ITS ALL DONE: WHEN ITS ALL DONE WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 DO YOU REALLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE INSIDE IS IT ANYTHING LIKE THE OUTS...

WHEN ITS ALL DONE



WHEN ITS ALL DONE

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

DO YOU REALLY KNOW
WHO YOU ARE INSIDE
IS IT ANYTHING
LIKE THE OUTSIDE
COLORS TURNING
SLOWLY SPINNING
CHANGING IN THE SUN
SEEPING INSIDE FROM
THE OUTSIDE

WHO ARE YOU
 WHEN ITS ALL DONE
SOMEONE I SHOULD KNOW
OR SHOULD I
TURN AND GO
LEAVE YOU IN
 THE SUN TO GROW 
DO YOU KNOW
WHERE YOU
WANT TO GO
WHAT YOU WANT TO BE
AFTER A CENTURY
I'D THINK YOU SHOULD KNOW

SO DON'T MAKE A SCENE
ITS ONLY A DREAM
OH HOW WOULD YOU FEEL
IF ALL THIS WAS REAL
THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT
AND YOU'RE ALL ALONE
WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO

THE COLORS STILL TURNING
SLOWLY SPINNING
CHANGING IN THE SUN
AGAINST A WORLD THAT
WANTS TO KNOW YOU
YOU WALK AWAY
TURN YOUR BACK
ON ALL THERE IS TO SEE
ALL THERE IS TO KNOW
SEE THE GLOW OF THE
SUNSET BEHIND YOU

AS THE LIGHT FADES AWAY
YOU BEGIN TO SEE
ALL THE THINGS
THAT SEEMED SUCH A MYSTERY
NOW HOW DO YOU FEEL
THE COLORS TURNING
THEY'RE REAL
SPINNING SLOWLY
SHINING ON THE STARS
WHO ARE YOU 
WHEN ITS ALL DONE
YOU WON'T BE LONG
NO YOU WON'T BE LONG
 

THE WORDSMITH MILL: OH LONELY ME

THE WORDSMITH MILL: OH LONELY ME: OH LONELY ME WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 LONELY ROAD, LONELY NIGHT NO MOON TO SEE SHINING BRIGHT BEFORE ME LONEL...

OH LONELY ME



OH LONELY ME

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

LONELY ROAD, LONELY NIGHT
NO MOON TO SEE
SHINING BRIGHT BEFORE ME
LONELY PLACE TO BE
LONELY ME
LIKE THE FOOL ON THE HILL
NOT SURE
IF HE GOT HIS FILL

STILL WAITING
STILL WAITING IN THE SUN
A WORLD FULL OF
 HOLLOW PROMISES
A TRAIN WRECK OF WISHES 
LEFT BLOWING IN THE WIND

TIME LET ME DOWN
OR WAS IT EVER MINE TO SAY
I'M NOT CHASING RAINBOWS
I CAN'T SEE
OH LONELY ME
WAITING IN THE SUN
FOR SOMETHING OR SOMEONE

MAYBE ITS BEST IF
NO ONE COMES TO CALL
I DON'T KNOW IF
I'M IN THE MOOD AT ALL
I COULDN'T TAKE
ANOTHER MISTAKE
I KNOW I'VE BEEN TOO TRUSTING
ALL I WANTED WAS A LITTLE TRUTH

THE SHOES ON THE OTHER FOOT NOW
ITS MORE ABOUT IF I LIKE YOU
I'D RATHER WALK AWAY
THAN PLAY THAT GAME
SO EASY TO FALL
BEST I DON'T AT ALL

MAYBE I'M NOT SO LONELY
AFTER ALL
THE MOON SHINES 
THROUGH THE TREES AT ME 
THE STARS MAKE SURE
 I WATCH THE SKY
MAYBE THIS IS ALL I NEED
I'VE GOT IT ALL RIGHT HERE INSIDE
THAT'S JUST ME
WAITING IN THE SUN 

Monday, January 28, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ON ANY GIVEN DAY

THE WORDSMITH MILL: ON ANY GIVEN DAY: ON ANY GIVEN DAY WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 ANOTHER DAY ON THE WAY WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE SUN SHINES THRO...

ON ANY GIVEN DAY



ON ANY GIVEN DAY

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

ANOTHER DAY ON THE WAY
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
WHEN THE SUN SHINES THROUGH
THE TREES
DOWN FROM THE HILLS
COMES A WARM SUMMER BREEZE
TO SWEEP YOU UP
HOLD YOU FOR AWHILE

LOOKING THROUGH THE SUN RAYS
LIKE YOUR LIFE IN SOME WAYS
WHEN YOU SHINE
DAYS WHEN YOU HOLD YOUR OWN
SOMETHING TO DRAW ON
WHEN THE SKIES TURN GRAY
JUST LOOK
DON'T TAKE YOUR EYES AWAY

ALL OF THE WONDER
SOME OF THE TIME
TRY TO KEEP SMILING
AND I THINK YOU'LL FIND
YOU'LL MOSTLY FIND SUNNY SKIES
NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
YOU AND I
YOU AND I
SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN
FIND OUT WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
ALL ALONG

YOU AND I  WE COULD BE
YOU AND ME
SAME PLACE SAME TIME
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES
THE ODDS
STEAL AWAY IN THE AFTERNOON
STAY TO WATCH THE STARS
SHOW ME IT WASN'T
ALL FOR NOTHING
IT COULD REALLY BE SOMETHING

LET ME TAKE AWAY YOUR DOUBT
TURN YOUR LIFE INSIDE OUT
I THINK YOU'LL FIND
A BEAUTIFUL LIFE
HEAVEN HERE ON ANY GIVEN DAY
YOU CAN WEAR THIS HALO
YOU CAN WEAR THIS CHARM
A DIAMOND FOR YOUR TIARA
A GEM FOR MY CROWN

THE FACT THAT YOU'RE
NOT ALREADY HERE
HEAVEN MISSED
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO
TURN OUT LIKE THIS
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE
WE'VE BOTH COME SO FAR
WHO'LL CLOSE THE DISTANCE
 BETWEEN US
TO GO ON DREAMING IN THE SUN
YOU'LL NEVER SEE
THE DIFFERENCE YOU COULD MAKE
 

Sunday, January 27, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: CENTURIES

THE WORDSMITH MILL: CENTURIES: CENTURIES WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 LOVE SAID GOODBYE SAILED ON OCEANS HIGH A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY A CHANCE TO ...

CENTURIES



CENTURIES

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

LOVE SAID GOODBYE
SAILED ON OCEANS HIGH
A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
A CHANCE TO SEE NEW LANDS
MAYBE GROW SOME ROOTS FARAWAY
THEY SAILED ON THE OCEANS 
THE SAILED ON THE SEAS
THEY CAME ON THE HORIZON 
IN THE MORNING SUN
 A BRAVE NEW FRONTIER TO BE WON

THEY LANDED ON THE SHORES
HEARTS FULL OF HOPE
THEY BUILT A PLACE TO LIVE
AND GAVE THANKS TO THEIR GODS
LEARNED HOW TO TAKE AND GIVE
THEY TRADED WITH THE NATIVES
SILVER AND GOLD FOR FINEST STEEDS
ONE BY ONE THEY MET THEIR NEEDS

THEY FADED INTO THE LAND
DEALT WITH THE HARDSHIPS
AND THE THINGS THAT DIDN'T
ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED
THEY CELEBRATED LITTLE VICTORIES
DREW LINES IN THE SAND
ALWAYS SOMETHING COME TO LIGHT
TO MAKE TOMORROW
 JUST A LITTLE BIT BRIGHTER
AGAINST ODDS SO THIN

ONLY THE BEST SURVIVED
STAYED ALIVE
CENTURIES IN DUST
NEARLY LOST IN TIME
NOWHERE'S TOO FAR
AS YOU WERE
AS YOU ARE
LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE WIND
IS THAT LAUGHTER I CAN HEAR
FARAWAY BUT IT SOUNDS SO NEAR

LOVE SAID GOODBYE
DISAPPEARED IN THE TREES 
THE WHERE WAS NEVER SURE
JUST THE WHY
LET ME SLEEP WHERE I LIE
BURIED IN CENTURIES PAST
NO MATTER WHAT
YOU CAN'T LAST
 
 

Saturday, January 26, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: IF I'D ONLY KNOWN

THE WORDSMITH MILL: IF I'D ONLY KNOWN: IF  I'D ONLY KNOWN WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON 2019 IF I'D ONLY KNOWN HALF THE THINGS I KNOW NOW THEN THE OUT...

IF I'D ONLY KNOWN




IF  I'D ONLY KNOWN

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

2019

IF I'D ONLY KNOWN
HALF THE THINGS I KNOW NOW THEN
THE OUTCOMES I COULD OF CHANGED
DAYS RE-ARRANGED, SO WASN'T THERE TO SEE
WASN'T THERE TO FEEL THE PAIN

THE THINGS I COULD OF INFLUENCED
JUST TO GO MY WAY
ALL THE THINGS THAT COULD OF
TURNED OUT DIFFERENTLY
MAYBE I WOULDN'T BE RIGHT HERE
STILL FIGHTING
LOOKING FOR A PLACE I CAN LAND
WOULD OF HAD A BETTER PLAN
THAN THIS ONE

I REMEMBER ALL THE TIMES
I WASN'T SURE
KEPT IT TO MYSELF
HOPED I DID THE RIGHT THING
HOW I WAS FOOLED
WITH NO ONE TO GUIDE ME
OFFER SOUND ADVICE
WALK BESIDE ME
TELL ME THE RIGHT WAY TO GO

OH IF I'D ONLY KNOWN
THE HEARTACHES I COULD HAVE MISSED
THINGS WOULDN'T BE LIKE THIS
GUESS I'M LUCKY, AFTER ALL
IT WAS CLOSE BUT
 I'M ALMOST THERE NOW 
IF I'D ONLY KNOWN
HOW RIGHT THINGS COULD BE
I WOULD OF MADE
MY CHOICES DIFFERENTLY

EVERYDAY COMES A CHANCE
TO LESSEN THE MYSTERY
BE THE MASTER OF MY FATE
DON'T LEAVE IT TO CHANCE
I PAID DEARLY WHEN I DID
OH HOW I WAS FOOLED
LEAVE IT BE, IT'LL BE ALRIGHT
BUT DAY AFTER DAY
AND NIGHT AFTER NIGHT
IT SLIPPED AWAY

YES, IF I'D ONLY KNOWN 
HALF THE THINGS
 I KNOW NOW THEN
SUNSETS LIKE A DREAM
STILL WAIT TO BE SEEN

 
 

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: APOGEE

THE WORDSMITH MILL: APOGEE: APOGEE WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON JAN.2019 HERE ITS LIKE THE WHOLE WORLDS GONE AWAY THE WHOLE WORLD STOPPED JUST SO WE...

APOGEE



APOGEE

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

JAN.2019

HERE ITS LIKE THE WHOLE WORLDS GONE AWAY
THE WHOLE WORLD STOPPED
JUST SO WE COULD WATCH THE SKY
STARS COME OUT OF HIDING
DANCE IN THE SKY
A SEA OF TRANQUILITY 
RIGHT THERE TO SEE

EYES OPEN WIDE
WINDOWS TO MY MIND
WAY TO MY SOUL
INSIDE MY HEART
THINGS THAT I'VE KNOWN
RIGHT FROM THE START

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LIKE THE MOON IN THE SKY
SOMETIMES I'M NEXT TO NOTHING
SOMETIMES I'M FULL
SOMETIMES I'M ON MY WAY
AN APOGEE, A ZENITH, A MYSTERY
A DYING STAR, JUST AS YOU ARE BURNING
DON'T WANT TO FADE
WHEN SOMEONE TELLS ME
HEY YOU'VE GOT IT MADE
I'LL KNOW I'M THERE
 THE OTHER WORLD WITHIN

ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
JUST WAIT, THERE WILL BE
 A NEW ONE SOON
IT WILL SHINE
SEE IT IN A BRAND NEW LIGHT
CHANGING COLOR, COSMIC DUST
LIKE TIDE POOLS IN THE SKY
INEXPLICABLY DRAWN TO THE MOON
CAN YOU TELL ME WHY

YOU'RE FINISHED, STARTING AGAIN
WAXING MOON
UNTIL YOU'RE COMPLETE
GAZING DOWN
THE SOFT MOONLIGHT AT MY FEET
STARLIGHT, ALL AROUND MY HEAD
IN THE ENSUING SILENCE
NO WORDS WERE SAID

TINY ORBS, HANGING IN THE AIR
ANGELS OF LIGHT
SENTRIES IN THE NIGHT
FROM MY CHAIR
MORE AND MORE STARS JOIN THE FRAY
NOTHING TO STOP US
WIDE OPEN SKY
A STAR MAP TO GUIDE
JUST STEP INSIDE
 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT

THE WORDSMITH MILL: YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT: YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON JANUARY 2019 ON THIS SUMMER NIGHT ON THIS MOUNTAIN FARAWAY ...

YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT





YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

JANUARY 2019

ON THIS SUMMER NIGHT
ON THIS MOUNTAIN FARAWAY
CLOSER TO THE STARS
SEE THEM SHINE
ABOVE A MILLION TREES
THAT REACH UP INTO THE SKY
SURE MAKES YOU FEEL SMALL

NOW WHAT DO I DO
I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANTED
THEN I GUESS YOU GOT YOUR WAY
THE SUN IS QUICKLY ROLLING UP
ON A NEW DAY

I LIKE TO THINK
THAT FROM NOW ON
ITS YOU AND I 
IN THE SHINING SUN
AND LOOKING UP AT THE STARS

TASTE THE RAIN
SWEET LIKE YOUR KISS
AND WHEN I HOLD YOU CLOSE
KISS YOUR EYES GOODNIGHT
I KNOW I'LL GO TO SLEEP SMILING
YOU'LL BE THERE IN MY DREAMS
I CAN'T STOP THESE FEELINGS
I'M NOT EVEN GONNA TRY
YOU KNOW WHY

YOU FOUND A WAY
INTO MY HEART
AND WENT INSIDE
SAW THE BROKEN PIECES
SCATTERED LIKE THE TIDE
BUT YOU DIDN'T MIND
THAT DIDN'T CHANGE A THING
STILL EVERYTHING TO EACH OTHER

WE SAT DOWN BY THE WATER
ON A BLANKET BENEATH THE PINES
THE WATER RUNNING BY
KISSING YOU I'M SLIPPING AWAY
INTO YOUR DREAM
YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT
OF AFTERNOON
GENTLY TOUCHES MY HEART
IN YOUR EYES I SEE THE SAME 

NEXT THING WE WOKE UP
TO SEE THE SUMMER STARS
I HELD YOU ALL NIGHT LONG
EVERYTHING IT SHOULD BE
A NIGHT FOR FALLING IN LOVE
CLOSER TO THE STARS
SEE THEM SHINE
ABOVE THE PINES
ON THIS MOUNTAIN FARAWAY

IF I WAS DREAMING
THERE'S NO END
WAKE ME UP AND I'LL START AGAIN
YOUR SPELL IN GOLDEN LIGHT
YOUR COMFORT IN THE NIGHT
YOUR LOVE TO DEEPLY SATISFY
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE
 
 

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

THE WORDSMITH MILL: DON'T LET THE WORLD

THE WORDSMITH MILL: DON'T LET THE WORLD: DON'T LET THE WORLD WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON JANUARY 2019 HERE IN THE DARKNESS SHADOWS COME TO LIFE THEY DANCE I...

DON'T LET THE WORLD



DON'T LET THE WORLD

WRITTEN BY JEFF R HILTON

JANUARY 2019

HERE IN THE DARKNESS
SHADOWS COME TO LIFE
THEY DANCE IN THE MOONLIGHT
OVER SNOW COVERED FIELDS
ANGLES RUSH FROM CLOUD TO CLOUD
THINK THAT I DON'T KNOW
THEY'RE WATCHING OVER YOU AND I
SOME THINGS YOU JUST KNOW

TAKE CARE LOVE CAN COME AND GO
AS EASY AS HARD
AS YOU CAN FALL
AND NO THAT'S NOT THE END AT ALL
SURE AS WINTER TURNS TO SPRING
BRING YOUR LOVE TO ME
I'LL BRING MINE TO YOU
SOUNDS SO SIMPLE
BUT ITS TRUE

ALL THE LITTLE THINGS WE DO
THAT MAKE US SMILE
MAKE IT LAST FOR A LIFETIME
DON'T LET THE WORLD
MAKE YOU HARD
DON'T LET IT CHANGE
THE WAY YOU FEEL
THIS LOVE IS REAL
THIS LOVE IS HARD TO FIND

WHEN I THINK OF LOVE
YOU ALWAYS COME TO MIND
IF YOU FALL I'LL BE RIGHT THERE
TO PICK YOU UP
YOU'VE GOT MY HEART
IN THE RIGHT PLACE
I THINK OF YOU
A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY
WAS THERE SOMETHING
THAT I FORGOT TO SAY

HERE IN THE DARKNESS
I SEE YOUR LIGHT
ITS BURNING BRIGHT
OH IF I HAVE MY WAY
IT'LL NEVER STOP SHINING 
TAKE CARE LOVE CAN COME AND GO
AS EASY AS HARD
AS YOU CAN FALL
DON'T LET THE WORLD
STEAL YOU FROM MY HEART
I NEVER WANT TO BE THAT DOWN
DON'T LET THE WORLD
KEEP US APART

 

REAL

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