New talented songwriter - lyricist only - copyrights secured
Perfection you idolize is a mannequin,
Whole on the surface, but hollow within,
Flattery and music, watching you like a hawk,
At the end of the day, it’s just a glass of cheap talk!
Don’t dwell on the butterflies, don’t dwell on the spark,
Illusions transpose your dreams from sunny to dark!
A fantasy is fun until it bursts your bubble,
False hopes are certain and immersed in trouble!
CHORUS:
Keeping it real avoids a fairy tale,
Castles in the sky can be made to fail.
Hopes can be high, keep expectations low,
You can’t be stuck on your path without a soul-driven flow!
Egos are rampant, self-absorbed and inflated,
Control loses mojo when Karma is fated!
Castles in the sky are just for you on your throne,
Dreams are reality when you make them your own!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
They appear like guns blazing, taking breath away,
Then tiptoe towards avoidance with ghosting in play!
Whatever happened to straightforward truth?
The opposite selection is grossly uncouth.
Expecting infinite patience as their egos inflate,
Exhausted tolerance as you unfairly wait!
CHORUS:
What makes you believe you are better than me?
Who giftwrapped you, and stuck you under the tree?
You could express your honesty, get it all off your chest,
And then you’ll manage to rise above the rest! ***
Would you swim to the surface or drown in remorse?
Confessions can be spared if you get off your high horse,
We’ll take the high road that rose over the lake,
And hope one day soon you’ll realize your mistake.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Stuck on a merry go round, a nostalgic horse,
Losing sight of your dreams and your plan of course,
Get off that ride and back to what you do best,
Make your path a priority and accept nothing less!
CHORUS:
You are the diamond lock that fits the gold key,
First course of happiness relies on “me!”
March to the beat of your amazing drum,
And never get trapped under anyone’s thumb!****
All of us have a special, unique calling,
Life is too short for anyone to be stalling!
Get up off your bottoms and soar to the top,
You’ll know fate is destined when you just don’t stop!
Do what you love and be proud of yourself,
What makes you unhappy belongs on a shelf,
It’s not being selfish when you stick to the plan,
The treasured gold key should never leave your hand!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Perfection you idolize is a mannequin,
Whole on the surface, but hollow within,
Flattery and music, watching you like a hawk,
At the end of the day, it’s just a glass of cheap talk!
Don’t dwell on the butterflies, don’t dwell on the spark,
Illusions transpose your dreams from sunny to dark!
A fantasy is fun until it bursts your bubble,
False hopes are certain and immersed in trouble!
CHORUS:
Keeping it real avoids a fairy tale,
Castles in the sky can be made to fail.
Hopes can be high, keep expectations low,
You can’t be stuck on your path without a soul-driven flow!
Egos are rampant, self-absorbed and inflated,
Control loses mojo when Karma is fated!
Castles in the sky are just for you on your throne,
Dreams are reality when you make them your own!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
They appear like guns blazing, taking breath away,
Then tiptoe towards avoidance with ghosting in play!
Whatever happened to straightforward truth?
The opposite selection is grossly uncouth.
Expecting infinite patience as their egos inflate,
Exhausted tolerance as you unfairly wait!
CHORUS:
What makes you believe you are better than me?
Who giftwrapped you, and stuck you under the tree?
You could express your honesty, get it all off your chest,
And then you’ll manage to rise above the rest! ***
Would you swim to the surface or drown in remorse?
Confessions can be spared if you get off your high horse,
We’ll take the high road that rose over the lake,
And hope one day soon you’ll realize your mistake.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Stuck on a merry go round, a nostalgic horse,
Losing sight of your dreams and your plan of course,
Get off that ride and back to what you do best,
Make your path a priority and accept nothing less!
CHORUS:
You are the diamond lock that fits the gold key,
First course of happiness relies on “me!”
March to the beat of your amazing drum,
And never get trapped under anyone’s thumb!****
All of us have a special, unique calling,
Life is too short for anyone to be stalling!
Get up off your bottoms and soar to the top,
You’ll know fate is destined when you just don’t stop!
Do what you love and be proud of yourself,
What makes you unhappy belongs on a shelf,
It’s not being selfish when you stick to the plan,
The treasured gold key should never leave your hand!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
So many things in life we try to forget,
Are overshadowed by memories we never regret,
Loved ones have passed, and locations have changed,
And planning to revisit cannot be arranged.
You can try to revive days that made your heart race,
Reality roadblocks that time and place!
You can relive a memory, but often cannot,
Fate’s the director that altered the plot!
CHORUS:
Treasured storage in a memory bank,
Locked in our thoughts are special people to thank,
Moments in time that made life worth living,
Cherishing memories that smiles were giving!***
Reminiscence of feelings, or moments of touch,
Recollections of songs that always meant so much,
Reminders of sweetest words ever revealed,
Remain in our hearts and forever concealed!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
The air is dense, a confusing ride,
You can’t see clearly when the fog won’t subside,
Drew a line in the sand to give you direction,
Can it end in a mirror to give you reflection?
Grasping at straws to meet halfway,
Grasping at straws through your Groundhog Day,
Having no clue what souls might find,
Silence makes it impossible to read your mind!
Deflection of clarity, denial to ask,
Find your feelings when you lose your mask!
Avoidance is selfish, personified pride,
A sabotage of love when you prefer to hide.
CHORUS:
All aboard your self-centered runaway train,
Next stop at the gaslight, pity party of pain,
Your train is misguided and will surely derail,
Leaving honesty at the station with your ticket to fail!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Dreams never stop, imagination runs wild,
Togetherness mesmerizing when we smiled,
Waking up to reality in total confusion,
Without explanations and a jarring conclusion!
CHORUS:
Tidal wave crashing, thrashing through my brain,
Can’t block out these feelings driving me insane!
Tossing and turning most nights in bed,
Always wondering, was it something I said? ***
Emotions are guarded and their wall is up high,
If they don’t communicate, it must be goodbye,
Won’t wait forever ‘til your silence is broken,
You’ll destroy your own happiness when truth isn’t spoken!
Can’t sail a ship on rough and turbulent seas,
When the tidal waves over need that warm calming breeze,
Balls in your court until you flaunt control,
Must be on the same page to write a book for our soul.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Drifting to sleep to let the sandman decide,
The tranquil journey of this magical ride,
A dream of passion, a dream of desire,
Feeling like dancing around a circle of fire!
CHORUS:
Immersed in a dream with no plans to awake,
A sunset dinner and champagne by the lake,
A walk on a pier encased in steel,
After a breathtaking ride on a Ferris wheel! ***
A dream so vivid for a wish to come true,
Like a bolt of lightning from out of the blue,
When a dream has ended, will a wish begin,
For truth to awaken every hope from within?
Immersed in a dream, why can’t sunrise wait?
Driven by fantasy to a gateway of fate!
When you wake up from a dream that’s so vividly clear,
Your heart will convince you validity is near!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Never assume that you won that prize,
Never assume that there’s no disguise,
Never assume there is honesty,
Assume can make an ass out of you and me!
Never assume that you got that promotion,
Without real facts what gave you that notion?
Never assume that you’ll have that proposal,
It may be seen but not at your disposal!
Never assume that you won that bet,
Teams are tied up and games not over yet!
CHORUS:
Assumptions are thoughts that are vague and baseless,
Judge a book by its cover and it's nothing but faceless,
Assumptions are empty without any fact,
With truth on the table someone’s got your back!
***************************************
Never assume you aren’t destined for fame,
Never assume that the dreams are the same,
Never assume that you got a bad deal,
Follow your heart and all that you feel!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Perfection you idolize is a mannequin,
Whole on the surface, but hollow within,
Flattery and music, watching you like a hawk,
At the end of the day, it’s just a glass of cheap talk!
Don’t dwell on the butterflies, don’t dwell on the spark,
Illusions transpose your dreams from sunny to dark!
A fantasy is fun until it bursts your bubble,
False hopes are certain and immersed in trouble!
CHORUS:
Keeping it real avoids a fairy tale,
Castles in the sky can be made to fail.
Hopes can be high, keep expectations low,
You can’t be stuck on your path without a soul-driven flow!
Egos are rampant, self-absorbed and inflated,
Control loses mojo when Karma is fated!
Castles in the sky are just for you on your throne,
Dreams are reality when you make them your own!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
They appear like guns blazing, taking breath away,
Then tiptoe towards avoidance with ghosting in play!
Whatever happened to straightforward truth?
The opposite selection is grossly uncouth.
Expecting infinite patience as their egos inflate,
Exhausted tolerance as you unfairly wait!
CHORUS:
What makes you believe you are better than me?
Who giftwrapped you, and stuck you under the tree?
You could express your honesty, get it all off your chest,
And then you’ll manage to rise above the rest! ***
Would you swim to the surface or drown in remorse?
Confessions can be spared if you get off your high horse,
We’ll take the high road that rose over the lake,
And hope one day soon you’ll realize your mistake.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Stuck on a merry go round, a nostalgic horse,
Losing sight of your dreams and your plan of course,
Get off that ride and back to what you do best,
Make your path a priority and accept nothing less!
CHORUS:
You are the diamond lock that fits the gold key,
First course of happiness relies on “me!”
March to the beat of your amazing drum,
And never get trapped under anyone’s thumb!****
All of us have a special, unique calling,
Life is too short for anyone to be stalling!
Get up off your bottoms and soar to the top,
You’ll know fate is destined when you just don’t stop!
Do what you love and be proud of yourself,
What makes you unhappy belongs on a shelf,
It’s not being selfish when you stick to the plan,
The treasured gold key should never leave your hand!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
So many things in life we try to forget,
Are overshadowed by memories we never regret,
Loved ones have passed, and locations have changed,
And planning to revisit cannot be arranged.
You can try to revive days that made your heart race,
Reality roadblocks that time and place!
You can relive a memory, but often cannot,
Fate’s the director that altered the plot!
CHORUS:
Treasured storage in a memory bank,
Locked in our thoughts are special people to thank,
Moments in time that made life worth living,
Cherishing memories that smiles were giving!***
Reminiscence of feelings, or moments of touch,
Recollections of songs that always meant so much,
Reminders of sweetest words ever revealed,
Remain in our hearts and forever concealed!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
The air is dense, a confusing ride,
You can’t see clearly when the fog won’t subside,
Drew a line in the sand to give you direction,
Can it end in a mirror to give you reflection?
Grasping at straws to meet halfway,
Grasping at straws through your Groundhog Day,
Having no clue what souls might find,
Silence makes it impossible to read your mind!
Deflection of clarity, denial to ask,
Find your feelings when you lose your mask!
Avoidance is selfish, personified pride,
A sabotage of love when you prefer to hide.
CHORUS:
All aboard your self-centered runaway train,
Next stop at the gaslight, pity party of pain,
Your train is misguided and will surely derail,
Leaving honesty at the station with your ticket to fail!
(REPEAT CHORUS)
Dreams never stop, imagination runs wild,
Togetherness mesmerizing when we smiled,
Waking up to reality in total confusion,
Without explanations and a jarring conclusion!
CHORUS:
Tidal wave crashing, thrashing through my brain,
Can’t block out these feelings driving me insane!
Tossing and turning most nights in bed,
Always wondering, was it something I said? ***
Emotions are guarded and their wall is up high,
If they don’t communicate, it must be goodbye,
Won’t wait forever ‘til your silence is broken,
You’ll destroy your own happiness when truth isn’t spoken!
Can’t sail a ship on rough and turbulent seas,
When the tidal waves over need that warm calming breeze,
Balls in your court until you flaunt control,
Must be on the same page to write a book for our soul.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
New talented songwriter - lyricist only - copyrights secured
Retired - prior career experience: extensive customer support chemical industry, clinical reviewer - healthcare administration, former licensed Zumba instructor, year-round league bowler, prior education in voiceover and member of Voices pay to play site, current workout enthusiast at LVAC --songwriter background - a blessed gift!
