Jax Martin

Merry-Go-Round And Round


Hop on the merry-go-round
And round and round and round and round
Come and join this danse macabre
Grab the waist of this candélabre

In this inner haunting
Kid all your good will
Can’t dust away regrets
Or clear out the cobwebs
And if you chance a glance
You may be entransed
By the bats and moustiques
Flying in the attic

In that room up the stairs
Like screeching crows or looming vultures
Playing musical chairs
On your shoulders
The demons of the past
Masquerade as guardian angels
They picnic on your soul
And laugh behind their masks

Hop on the merry-go-round
And round and round and round and round
Come and join this danse macabre
Grab the waist of this candélabre

In this inner haunting
Kid all your good will
Can’t dust away regrets
Or clear out the cobwebs
And if you pinch your ear
You may even hear
Broomsticks and skeletons
Dancing in the cupboards

In this capharnaum
Like rattling bones and rotting corpses
Playing the Dullahan
On their horses
The ghosts of the past
Ride their haunted carousel
And this carriage from Hell
Got your head spinning fast

Hop on the merry-go-round
And round and round and round and round
Come and join this danse macabre
Grab the waist of this candélabre

In this inner haunting
Kid all your good will
Can’t dust away regrets
Or clear out the cobwebs
And if you chance a glance
You may be entransed
By the bats and moustiques
Flying in the attic

In this inner haunting
Kid all your good will
Can’t dust away regrets
Or clear out the cobwebs
And if you pinch your ear
You may even hear
Broomsticks and skeletons
Dancing in the cupboards

Hop on the merry-go-round
And round and round and round and round

Hop on the merry-go-round
And round and round and round and round

Hop on the merry-go-round
And round and round and round…


J.R. Mallard 06/08/2018

Shiver

Everytime we slip and slide
My body starts to shiver
And I strive for you
Oh, I strive for you

And though your traps are dangerous
And you're a consummate sinner
I find God in you
I find God in you

And they may say we're bound to suffer
And that may be true
But what can we do?
When all angels sing, I'd swear, my Father
That my love is true
Oh, I’d swear it’s true

What can I say?
I don't know how to play
When you gesture 'come-hither', I falter
I can't resist
When you lean for a kiss
I surrender

You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver

Everytime we dip and dive
My body finds its rhythm
And the tide is you
Oh, the tide is you

And though my task is strenuous
And you're a punishing lover
I'll go miles for you
I'll go miles for you

And time will say if love shall conquer
Or we'll fade away
Only time will say
But when you rise and sing there is no other
And my love is true
Oh, this much is true

What can I do?
You don't play by the rules
When you shoot, you hit home and I stagger
I can't resist
When you lean for a kiss
I surrender

You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver

And oh, what can I do
When I keep falling and falling for you?
And oh, what can I say
When desire keeps standing in my way?

You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver
(You make me, you make me)
You make me shiver...


J.R. Mallard 26/10/2014

Prayers

God is dead
Fanatics lead the wars
Faith is on the decline
Hatred is on the rise
Thousands of angels fall

Love is dead
The writing’s on the wall
Sex is the new divine
Divorce hits a new high
Millions of hearts beat false

So I say
A prayer for the lost
Another for the poor
A prayer for the weak
And one for the fearful
And I send my prayers
To the One Most Hallowed

Sanctus fortis
Sanctus immortalis
Miserere nobis

God is dead
The scriptures lead to wars
Souls are on the decline
Egos are on the rise
Thousands don’t hear the call

Love is dead
People are building walls
Techs are the new divine
Distress hits a new high
Millions are torn apart

So I say
A prayer for the wronged
Another for the fooled
A prayer for the sick
And one for the sinful
And I send my prayers
To the One Most Hallowed

Sanctus fortis
Sanctus immortalis
Miserere nobis

Sanctus fortis
Sanctus immortalis
Miserere nobis

Let’s all say
A prayer for the shunned
Another for the old
A prayer for the sad
And one for the hateful
And let’s send our prayers
To the One Most Hallowed

Sanctus Deus
Sanctus fortis
Sanctus immortalis
Miserere nobis
Et totius mundi


J.R. Mallard 25/02/2019

Imagine It


How do you know that a dream was tailor-made for you?
Are you aware of your heart skipping a beat or two?
Does the thought get you feeling warm?
Does the hair stand up on your arms?
That’s it, you’re the chosen one

Now
How do you pursue the dream with the odds against you?
How do you transform a dream into a dream come true?
It’s easier than meets the eye
Breathe in and out and close your eyes
That’s right, you’re on the right track

Imagine it
Imagine it
Fill up your heart
With happy thoughts of it
They say ‘bow your head and work hard’
But you know that a dream can tip tomorrow’s odds
So till your hands are holding it
Imagine it

How do you know the way home from a fork in the road?
How do you weather the storm and make it back to shore?
Follow the compass of your heart
Blindly believing is an art
And now’s the perfect time to start

Imagine it
Imagine it
With all your heart
Every part of it
They’ll say ‘you’re taking it too far’
But you know that a dream can ensure the outcome
So till your eyes can look at it
Imagine it

Imagine it
Pour all your heart
Into attracting it
Today, it may still seem so far
But you know if you dream, life will answer the call
So unless you want no part in it...

Imagine it
Imagine it
Fill up your heart
With happy thoughts of it
They say ‘bow your head and work hard’
But you know that a dream can tip tomorrow’s odds
So till your hands are holding it
And till your eyes can look at it

...Untill you’re finally living it
Imagine it


J.R. Mallard : 07/07/2022

My Misery

It’s been such a long time coming
The end was foreseen from the very beginning
How did I not see it coming?

How miserable I’ve been with you
Such a sad, sorry, boneless puppet on your string
But I’m no better without you
For now that we’re well and truly through

The sound of your name is my misery
Your voice in my brain is your legacy
The lessons I learned
The pictures I burned
Forever branded in my memory

Your scent in my sheets is my misery
Your face in my sleep is your victory
The feelings that broke
The misses that wrote
The torn out pages of our history

Aagh, twisting the tale for my misery

So perfect was your masquerade
Sparkling glitter on your crimson angel wings
How shocked was I when the mask fell

And there’s no one coming to my aid
Sober and bitter as I refind my bearings
And all that’s left to do is dwell
For now that I’ve shaken off your spell

The thought of your smile is my misery
My « upgraded » style is your legacy
The causes I fought
The battles I lost
Confusing romance and slavery

Your taste on my lips is my misery
Your name on my skin is your victory
The lies I believed
The dreams I conceived
Calling it fated or destiny

Aagh, spinning the web of my misery

(Instrumental/Guitar solo)

It was such a long time coming
The end was foreseen from the very beginning
How did I not see it coming?

And now that the lych bell is tolling

The sound of your name is my misery
Your voice in my brain is your legacy
Your words of disdain
The loss and the pain
Staging the last act of the tragedy

The cold in my heart is my misery
The hole in my house is your legacy
The days gone for sure
The future obscure
Still cloaked in a thick veil of mystery

Aagh, spelling no rest for my misery


J.R. Mallard : 08/03/2018 ( revised: 07/2022 )

With Interest

Walk in the park in the suburb
Feeling happy beyond measure
Picking petals from a flower

Does he love me?
Not a chance? Maybe? Definitely?

Strolling in the heart of downtown
Ears beating with my favourite sounds
Head spinning cause questions abound

Does he love me?
A little? A lot? Desperately?

Oh boy, you caught my interest
I feel love blooming in my chest

(Oh boy!)
I would be the happiest girl in the world
If you returned my fondness
In likeness
(Oh boy!)
I would be the wealthiest girl in the world
If you returned my interest
With interest
(Oh boy!)

Drawing a heart on my window
Writing our names in the middle
Piercing it all with an arrow

Is it meant to be?
A mirage, a dream, a fantasy?

Gazing up at the star-filled sky
Silent wishes sealed with a sigh
Wondering if you’ll ever be mine

Is it meant to be?
Tomorrow? Some day? Just wait and see?

Oh boy, you hold my interest
This love keeps growing in my chest

(Oh boy!)
I would be the happiest girl in the world
If you returned my fondness
In likeness
(Oh boy!)
I would be the wealthiest girl in the world
If you returned my interest
With interest
(Oh boy!)

Laying my head on my pillow
Looking forward to tomorrow
A dream immediately follows :

Walk in the park in the suburb
Feeling happy beyond measure
Picking petals from a flower

Does he love me?
A little? A lot? Desperately?

(Oh boy!)
I would be the happiest girl in the world
If you returned my fondness
In likeness
(Oh boy!)
I would be the wealthiest girl in the world
If you returned my interest
With interest
(Oh boy!)

Is it meant to be?
Tomorrow? Some day? Just wait and see...


J.R. Mallard 03/03/2019

Come And Gone


There’ll be no second chance
For our withered romance
The dimming candlelight
Made it all clear tonight

Though you still say "I love you"
Can’t help feeling lonely and cold
Cause when you say "It’s alright"
The next moment you turn and go
Cause you don’t (no more)
And it’s not (oh no)
Cause we have come and gone

The rose on our table loses one more petal
Like a grim omen for our faltering fable

It all went by
It all went wrong
Our hopes were high
But soon came down
Our feelings died
When doubt was born
We slip and slide
We’ve come and gone

There’ll be no twist of fate
As we’re cleaning the plates
No wishing star in sight
Through the misty moonlight

I tried to say "I love you"
But the words caught in my throat
Wanted to say "I’m alright"
But the tears started to flow
Cause I don’t (no more)
And I’m not (oh no)
Cause we have come and gone

Our vainly set table covered in rose petals
Is like a death bed for the fairytale we told

It all went by
It all went wrong
Our hopes were high
But soon came down
Our feelings died
When doubt was born
We slip and slide
We’ve come and gone

Oh, it all went by
It all went wrong
We hear the chimes
From across town
After tonight
You won’t come home
We kiss goodbye
We’ve come and gone

The sky was too high for our crumbling castle

The last petal
Grimly trembles


J.R. Mallard 16/03/2018

La vipère

(Intro 1/2 refrain)
Il ne sert à rien de mentir
Elle m’a déjà vu l’engloutir
Du regard vert de la vipère...

(Couplet 1)
Charmeuse de serpents ou sorcière ?
Envoûté, je n’ai rien pu faire
Le philtre a pénétré mon corps
Comme le venin ou la ciguë
Comme le vin quand on l’a trop bu
Mes forces ont été mises à mort

(Pre-refrain)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Sa-ma-el-i-blis-as-ta-rot)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Si je flanche, que le Diable m’emporte)

(Refrain)
Il ne sert à rien de mentir
Elle m’a déjà vu l’engloutir
Du regard vert de la vipère
Il serait vain de m’repentir
De chasser le démon du désir
Elle le sent bien, elle en est fière

(Couplet 2)
Ève de l’Éden ou Médusa?
Je l’ai r’gardée, il fallait pas
Je m’suis raidi comme de la pierre
Sa bouche à la pomme de mon cou
M’a vite fait tomber à genoux
Reniant le dieu qui m’a fait chair

(Pré-refrain)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Sa-ma-el-i-blis-as-ta-rot)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Si je flanche, que le Diable m’emporte)

(Refrain)
Il ne sert à rien de mentir
Elle m’a déjà vu l’engloutir
Du regard vert de la vipère
Il serait vain de m’repentir
De chasser le démon du désir
Elle le sent bien, elle en est fière

(Couplet 3)
Perséphone ou Hélène de Troie
Sa beauté f’rait périr des rois
Et moi j’en bave comme un cerbère
La rage aux lèvres, le feu au coeur
Je me consume dans sa noirceur
Elle règne en reine sur mon enfer

(Pré-refrain)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Sa-ma-el-i-blis-as-ta-rot)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Si je flanche, que le Diable m’emporte)

(Refrain)
Il ne sert à rien de mentir
Elle m’a déjà vu l’engloutir
Du regard vert de la vipère
Il serait vain de m’repentir
De chasser le démon du désir
Elle le sent bien, elle en est fière

(Refrain 2)
Il ne sert à rien de mentir
Elle m’a déjà vu l’engloutir
Du regard vert de la vipère
Gardez-vous bien de me bénir (A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
Pour purger le démon du désir (Sa-ma-el-i-blis-as-ta-rot)
Elle l’a sommé, elle en est fière (A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)

Elle est la mère de la vipère (Sa-ma-el-i-blis-as-ta-rot)

(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Sa-ma-el-i-blis-as-ta-rot)
(A-za-zel-shei-tan-mas-té-ma)
(Ouvre au fils qui frappe à ta porte)


J.R. Mallard 13/07/2020