AJO

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AJO

I’ve got to hand it to you
Must confess
You have me on remote control
Know the buttons to press

Switch me off, turn me on,
Pause, just love to play
Fast, forward, slow motion
You have me on demand, okay

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

You adjusted all my settings
You have me on mute
Pillow talk with subtitles
My favourite show, super cute

You have me on the menu
Thumbs up, down, the lover
Recharge my batteries
Search and discover

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

I have you on catch up
Nothing more to be said
Nothing to clear
I can replay it all in my head

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

Remote Control

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

I see animals floating in the water jug
They are showing a slide show in the corridor
A lady is getting CPR
Just outside my door

I hear familiar voices
What are they laughing at
No-one is listening to me
Abandoned, they have left me, that’s that

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

It’s no fun being alone
Even in a safe room with 24/7 care
Press the buzzer
Know someone is there

I was really scared
They said there were no complications
So why are they going to send me away
Sorry, is it the hallucinations

I need help with the pain and sickness
You can only imagine how I feel
Seriously, did none of this happen
None of my night is real

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

None of My Night Is Real

Rain or sunshine
What do you want it to be
I was just thinking out loud
What would be good for me

Blue skies or dark clouds
Can opposites attract
We said the same thing at the same time
Jinx - now it’s too late to take it back

We have cast a spell on it, put the hex on it
No four leaf clover, fingers crossed will stop it from raining
What can we say, we cursed it
Jinx - no point in complaining

It’s magic, we’re still together
Charmed I’m absolutely sure
But please don’t say it will be forever
Jinx – and there’s no cure

Don’t say it, you’ll jinx it
Don’t say it, you’ll jinx it
But say goodbye to bad luck, don’t let love pass you by.

Jinx It


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I’ve got to hand it to you
Must confess
You have me on remote control
Know the buttons to press

Switch me off, turn me on,
Pause, just love to play
Fast, forward, slow motion
You have me on demand, okay

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

You adjusted all my settings
You have me on mute
Pillow talk with subtitles
My favourite show, super cute

You have me on the menu
Thumbs up, down, the lover
Recharge my batteries
Search and discover

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

I have you on catch up
Nothing more to be said
Nothing to clear
I can replay it all in my head

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

Remote Control

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

I see animals floating in the water jug
They are showing a slide show in the corridor
A lady is getting CPR
Just outside my door

I hear familiar voices
What are they laughing at
No-one is listening to me
Abandoned, they have left me, that’s that

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

It’s no fun being alone
Even in a safe room with 24/7 care
Press the buzzer
Know someone is there

I was really scared
They said there were no complications
So why are they going to send me away
Sorry, is it the hallucinations

I need help with the pain and sickness
You can only imagine how I feel
Seriously, did none of this happen
None of my night is real

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

None of My Night Is Real

Rain or sunshine
What do you want it to be
I was just thinking out loud
What would be good for me

Blue skies or dark clouds
Can opposites attract
We said the same thing at the same time
Jinx - now it’s too late to take it back

We have cast a spell on it, put the hex on it
No four leaf clover, fingers crossed will stop it from raining
What can we say, we cursed it
Jinx - no point in complaining

It’s magic, we’re still together
Charmed I’m absolutely sure
But please don’t say it will be forever
Jinx – and there’s no cure

Don’t say it, you’ll jinx it
Don’t say it, you’ll jinx it
But say goodbye to bad luck, don’t let love pass you by.

Jinx It

Boxes in the attic
Slides and photographs, back then
I am falling in love with you
All over again

When I first saw you, it was black and white
All boxes ticked
We were camera shy, bursting
Just clicked

I picture you with me
Beautiful memories in the sunlight
The snow covered landscapes
Chilled wine, blurred images on a rainswept night

The outside table in a Greek cafe
Still, absorbed in a book
A baseball cap on, a hint of shade in the sunshine
So soulful, the serene and carefree look

When I first saw you, it was black and white
All boxes ticked
We were camera shy, bursting
Just clicked

Life through the lens, generations,
Best friends,
Loved and lost, red eyes,
Innocence, starts and ends

Looking out over the Mississippi
The street artist draws as you sit
What a wonderful world
With you in it

When I first saw you, it was black and white
All boxes ticked
We were camera shy, bursting
Just clicked

Beautiful memories, time stood still
Always loved you, always will

Clicked

I am not feeling myself today
So indecisive
We are split
But not divisive

I could split this joint
Go somewhere
We are split
Here, there or everywhere

Split screen
Look and see
I am split
Which personality is me?

I have a split second
Make a choice
We are split
Girls and boys

It’s a split decision
Here we go
I am split
But you would never know

Split screen
Look and see
I am split
Which personality is me?

This is no time to split hairs
Or split the vote
Split the difference
You take the remote

Split screen
Look and see
I am split
Which personality is me?

Split

It was my story to tell
There was no-one there to take my hand
And I can hear the whispers
Would the defendant please stand

All I ask for is understanding, compassion
Believe me, believe me
I harmed no-one but myself
Hear my plea

Please, please don’t judge me
My tears are not a pretence
I never hurt anyone
It was self-defence

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

My scars that will heal over time
Wounds so deep
Darkness brings it all back
The voice in my head, I cannot sleep

Blood trickles down my fingers
Nothing makes sense
I am going down as a hopeless borderline case
When it was self defence

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

Release me from solitary confinement
This life sentence
It was none of my doing
I acted in self defence

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

There is a chink of coloured light
I have found the conviction I lack
It is no longer black and white
No looking back

I have rediscovered how to dream
Baby steps but I am walking
It was my story to tell
I can hear myself talking

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

I have rediscovered how to dream
Baby steps but I am walking
It was my story to tell
I can hear myself talking

Self-Defence

Am I unlovable
Scared about what you may think of me
The apple of your eye?
What do you see?

Look inside my head
I can think of better places to be
I just want to get out of there
What do you see?

Don’t believe everything you hear
Don’t try to judge me, define me
I have nothing to be ashamed of
What do you see?

I don’t understand it
Why anyone would love me
Pain, disappointment
What do you see?

On the road ahead
Cracks, stumbles, nothing for free
Learn from failure
What do you see?

Now I am not afraid
Read my story tonight
Innocence and inspiration
Proud, shine bright

I look for rainbows
When it rains on me
There are stars in my eyes
What do you see?

Together we can do so much
Tomorrow could belong to me
A masterpiece, a work in progress
What do you see?

Now I am not afraid
Read my story tonight
Innocence and inspiration
Proud, shine bright

What do I see?
I have let go, I believe I can be
So much stronger and wiser
Please love me

Please Love Me

I felt I had known you all my life
Now the lights are off, exit stage right
Age was kind to you
But there will be no show tonight

The gift you shared
I will always treasure
You pulled at my heartstrings
I shared in your sadness, you gave me moments of pleasure

Your sounds, words, images, smile
Magical, genius, fabulous, style

This is for you
This is for you

We all have flaws, life can be fragile
But we were with you on the spaceship
The flight to the stars
What a trip

Inspirational
You fashioned a way to bring people together
Your craft, legacy
Will be on screen, search forever

Your sounds, words, images, smile
Magical, genius, fabulous, style

This is for you
This is for you

Your light shines on
In wonderful technicolour every day
You were larger than life
Your star will not fade away

Your sounds, words, images, smile
Magical, genius, fabulous, style

Thank you, this is for you
Thank you, this is for you

This Is For You

My Uploads

I’ve got to hand it to you
Must confess
You have me on remote control
Know the buttons to press

Switch me off, turn me on,
Pause, just love to play
Fast, forward, slow motion
You have me on demand, okay

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

You adjusted all my settings
You have me on mute
Pillow talk with subtitles
My favourite show, super cute

You have me on the menu
Thumbs up, down, the lover
Recharge my batteries
Search and discover

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

I have you on catch up
Nothing more to be said
Nothing to clear
I can replay it all in my head

There is no going back
Guide me home, we’ll see
Channel all your energy into me

Remote Control

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

I see animals floating in the water jug
They are showing a slide show in the corridor
A lady is getting CPR
Just outside my door

I hear familiar voices
What are they laughing at
No-one is listening to me
Abandoned, they have left me, that’s that

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

It’s no fun being alone
Even in a safe room with 24/7 care
Press the buzzer
Know someone is there

I was really scared
They said there were no complications
So why are they going to send me away
Sorry, is it the hallucinations

I need help with the pain and sickness
You can only imagine how I feel
Seriously, did none of this happen
None of my night is real

Please don’t phone
Please don’t ask me how I feel
I am lost in space
None of my night is real

None of My Night Is Real

Rain or sunshine
What do you want it to be
I was just thinking out loud
What would be good for me

Blue skies or dark clouds
Can opposites attract
We said the same thing at the same time
Jinx - now it’s too late to take it back

We have cast a spell on it, put the hex on it
No four leaf clover, fingers crossed will stop it from raining
What can we say, we cursed it
Jinx - no point in complaining

It’s magic, we’re still together
Charmed I’m absolutely sure
But please don’t say it will be forever
Jinx – and there’s no cure

Don’t say it, you’ll jinx it
Don’t say it, you’ll jinx it
But say goodbye to bad luck, don’t let love pass you by.

Jinx It

Boxes in the attic
Slides and photographs, back then
I am falling in love with you
All over again

When I first saw you, it was black and white
All boxes ticked
We were camera shy, bursting
Just clicked

I picture you with me
Beautiful memories in the sunlight
The snow covered landscapes
Chilled wine, blurred images on a rainswept night

The outside table in a Greek cafe
Still, absorbed in a book
A baseball cap on, a hint of shade in the sunshine
So soulful, the serene and carefree look

When I first saw you, it was black and white
All boxes ticked
We were camera shy, bursting
Just clicked

Life through the lens, generations,
Best friends,
Loved and lost, red eyes,
Innocence, starts and ends

Looking out over the Mississippi
The street artist draws as you sit
What a wonderful world
With you in it

When I first saw you, it was black and white
All boxes ticked
We were camera shy, bursting
Just clicked

Beautiful memories, time stood still
Always loved you, always will

Clicked

I am not feeling myself today
So indecisive
We are split
But not divisive

I could split this joint
Go somewhere
We are split
Here, there or everywhere

Split screen
Look and see
I am split
Which personality is me?

I have a split second
Make a choice
We are split
Girls and boys

It’s a split decision
Here we go
I am split
But you would never know

Split screen
Look and see
I am split
Which personality is me?

This is no time to split hairs
Or split the vote
Split the difference
You take the remote

Split screen
Look and see
I am split
Which personality is me?

Split

It was my story to tell
There was no-one there to take my hand
And I can hear the whispers
Would the defendant please stand

All I ask for is understanding, compassion
Believe me, believe me
I harmed no-one but myself
Hear my plea

Please, please don’t judge me
My tears are not a pretence
I never hurt anyone
It was self-defence

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

My scars that will heal over time
Wounds so deep
Darkness brings it all back
The voice in my head, I cannot sleep

Blood trickles down my fingers
Nothing makes sense
I am going down as a hopeless borderline case
When it was self defence

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

Release me from solitary confinement
This life sentence
It was none of my doing
I acted in self defence

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

There is a chink of coloured light
I have found the conviction I lack
It is no longer black and white
No looking back

I have rediscovered how to dream
Baby steps but I am walking
It was my story to tell
I can hear myself talking

Be patient, wait for me with hope and open arms
Love me, trust me, I will never do you harm

I have rediscovered how to dream
Baby steps but I am walking
It was my story to tell
I can hear myself talking

Self-Defence


About Me

Bio

I have listened to music all my life and written poetry from an early age. When I consider what my favourite ever songs are it will normally be a combination of the melody and lyrics. How I remember the words of 000s of songs I will never know, when I often cannot remember why I walked into a room. Lyrics have always fascinated me - telling stories, sharing emotions. To see words of mine be part of someone's favourite song ever would be a dream come true.

CV/History

I had a poetry book published on 9 October 2020 - ‘Awake’. The central theme is perspectives, trying to help a loved work cope and get through a mental illness. I recently completed a university degree - criminology and psychology.

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