Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Blade of Grass

this is a song i wrote about Vietnam, about breaking down on the side of a highway during a sunset.
the front seat it post a view
of the country side and sky so golden
truth stabs the clouds  in uv rays
not even sunscreen can stop it from burning you

my mind races images as fast as scooters did
you want to cross the street, 
well just take a step out of your comfort zone
and into air so dirty and humid

cause as the sunsets it creates lights and shadows
they make everything softer and more fragile
another simple song is how i describe 
the way it makes me feel, i want to curl up and die

i remember when the belt went out
we broke down in front of a house
the old lady was breaking dirt
while the grandson gave his shovel a lean
the socialist became more social and
i crossed the street to smell the rice patties
and the sun was setting
the sun was setting
the sun was setting

cause as the sunsets it creates lights and shadows
they make everything softer and more fragile
another simple song is how i describe,
 the way it makes me feel, i want to curl up and die

im sitting here writing songs so dear to me
how no one could understand, how the sun pierced this man
broke right through, my organic tissue
i can feel it growing, it's getting faster
pray it doesnt hit the blood stream, cause then
nothing will be able to stop this spreading cancer
and the sun was setting
the sun was setting
the sun was setting

chorus

i see the old man drift off in his hammock
the barefoot boys and flower girls
and my guts cant stand it
my guts cant stand it
my guts cant stand it.....

thanks for reading. 

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

555's


I see a broken man on his crooked stick
Holding the hand of his wife that’s sick
Reach for a half empty packet
Strike a match, light up his cigarette
Faint embers eat the tobacco leaf
Smoke rises, exhale the healing nicotine

Grey gasses burn the eyes
Blind, cant see a thing around
Catch a glimpse in the mirrors and know
Empty souls, nothing but lost not found

Old veteran walks down the street
Clutching crutches that keep him free
A tool, he uses his missing limb
Arms stretched out as I pray for him
A handful of dong is his only hope
To get him a relaxing smoke

Grey gasses burn the eyes
Blind, cant see a thing around
Catch a glimpse in the mirrors and know
Empty souls, nothing but lost not found

Construction workers seem to forget
Working, so they pull out their hammocks
Watch a flood of helmets pass
Start to drift away as one asks
His friend, “ why does life feel like a pointless game?
Never mind, to hell with it, can I borrow a flame?”

Grey gasses burn the eyes
Blind, cant see a thing around
Catch a glimpse in the mirrors and know
Empty souls, nothing but lost not found
Empty souls, nothing but lost not found



i might add more to this one, not sure yet

thanks for reading

jordman

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Cua Can


lets head down to the beach
we can watch the waves wash sand from our feet
stare at the lights on the horizon
are they ships that are leaving, or just arrivin'?

lets go for a walk
we can smile and have a long talk
remember the wonderful things that happened today
the moon seems brighter and waves wash the worries away

lets go 12 hours back
remember the buss ride, remember the shacks

sweat a little and laugh
is it really time to go? i dont want that bungalow!

let me hang my feet over the edge
here in Cua Can, its water under the bridge

just 5 more minutes, please?
to soak it in before i have to leave....

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

"please use a #2 pencil" or "Bright Eyes"

here is song i wrote, like a going away present,
just some advice for everyone i guess. about life...

well here are the lyrics


“Please use a #2 pencil”
Or


“Bright Eyes”

Now that you’re gone, I

Still drag my feet, but carry on


Sometimes before work I, I, wonder why

But still grab my shirt, grab my tie


And we love and we lose

And we tend to choose

The wrong answers to the questions


But this is not some multiple choice

So listen to me as I soften my voice

These tests, they kill, and I tend to fail

So I look for the teacher

And like a studied up student, with a bubble sheet

My life starts to fill


So stick it to the man

Grab a girl take her hand

Her eyes so bright like the band

Show her the way; pass on your lessons learned

And, she’ll do the same when it’s her turn…



now here is my weak attempt at singing it.......and playing guitar......and whistling.....





thanks for reading everyonebody

Jordman

Monday, July 7, 2008

Mercer Mayer

but first i found chris in a target add

it started out like any other add...


mmhmm there is model ok nothing new....


oh look 1$ off tide!....




then BAM, chris? what the heck, get out of the add.




here't goes

Im here in the basement and I heard a weird noise, like someone knocked something over and im scared like a little boy. My parents are upstairs and im down here without a phone. Should’ve known to go to bed before 1:32, but im still scared of you.

Should I go check it out? Should I run upstairs? Is it something worth crying about? Will my parents wipe away the tears? Will I be welcomed to their sanctuary and cuddle up to mom? Or will I stay down here and wonder what else could go wrong?

Is there a monster in my closet, is there a baker under my bed? Is that a tail or just a twisted shadow formed in my head…..

Oh, and I have so many questions I don’t know how to explain. Could it be there are no answers for these supernatural mysteries? Is it all in good faith or is it for the birds in the trees?

Ohhhhh, is there a monster in my closet, is there a baker under my bed? Is that a tail or just a twisted shadow formed in my head…..?

So I keep staring at the ceiling, will it solve the problem? And im closing my eyes because I need a good dream tonight. And I slip beneath the covers, cause its like im invisible. No poka-dotted beast can see me now. My blankets are my comfort, my castle, my fortress.

With my flashlight in my dark cave, im sitting it out, all through the night. Im hoping it’s a nightmare, so by faith im watching for….the blink out the window across my room, here, the light of dawn im longing for…

Is there a monster in my closet; is there a baker under my bed? Is that a tail or just a twisted shadow formed in my head…..

Its been a while since I heard the eerie sound. Should I make a mad dash and try to turn the light on? I’m wondering is it safe and sound? Is there a nightmare waiting to claw my ankles, or is it gone…..

Friday, July 4, 2008

FIREWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love this song...
go wedding! though i dont like them as much now, Trevor left.









hey so thats the song of the day , i really like it.

and hope you had a good 4th!!!

Monday, June 30, 2008

@ Java the hut

hey so this is the theme to my new song...i just wrote....



maybe ill put the lyrics up later.

so i got my new rk ep, so cool! a day earlier then when its supposed to come out.
i always have respected rk for changing their sound after each album....i think thats important.
finally i got those rarities form their other eps....and some sweet stickers..

heres a song, called beaming..




so there you go. have a good one go buy the ep, get some showbread while youre at it and dont forget to tip your waiters and waitressess.