Stephen Russell

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Stephen Russell

Walking alone down a path
In a desparate dream
Walking alone to the cries
Of a chastening scream
The flames burn high
Across the sky
The flames burn high
Into the night
Helpless, I call out her name
Praying for a reply
Losing control of myself
As I enter the fire
I see her eyes
Inside the blaze
A guiding light
As she explained

So now you know you've got to breathe
Discount your friends
Just let them leave
Now you know you've got to breathe
She cried
So now you know you were deceived
Just make amends
Then we can leave
Now you know you were deceived
She sighed

A heavenly voice in the night
Brings my dream to an end
Embracing my bride by my side
Such a passionate friend
The dream's erased
I kiss her face
She takes my hand
As she commands

So now you know you've got to breathe
Discount your friends
Just let them leave
Now you know you've got to breathe
She cried
So now you know you were deceived
Now make amends
Then we can leave
Now you know we've got to breathe
She sighed

Breathe

He travelled the lands
Do you remember?
He met her back then
In realms of splendour
They journeyed the globe
Their souls untethered
Each time they made love
Their hearts surrendered

Then two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their romance was true
Two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their lives they consumed

They rose through the clouds
Celestial embers
Their love strong, endured
A void they ventured
Ethereal souls
A dream they entered
A heavenly path
Their love was centred

Then two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their romance was true
Two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their lives they consumed

Two Angels in a Cloud

I'm gonna need some shelter from the rain
It's cold again
I'm gonna need some substance for the pain
So tired again

But I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass
Oh I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass

I'm gonna need some shelter from the rain
A sad refrain
I'm gonna ask the public once again
For some spare change

But I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass
Oh I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass

I'm gonna need some substance for the pain
A sad refrain

Underpass


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Walking alone down a path
In a desparate dream
Walking alone to the cries
Of a chastening scream
The flames burn high
Across the sky
The flames burn high
Into the night
Helpless, I call out her name
Praying for a reply
Losing control of myself
As I enter the fire
I see her eyes
Inside the blaze
A guiding light
As she explained

So now you know you've got to breathe
Discount your friends
Just let them leave
Now you know you've got to breathe
She cried
So now you know you were deceived
Just make amends
Then we can leave
Now you know you were deceived
She sighed

A heavenly voice in the night
Brings my dream to an end
Embracing my bride by my side
Such a passionate friend
The dream's erased
I kiss her face
She takes my hand
As she commands

So now you know you've got to breathe
Discount your friends
Just let them leave
Now you know you've got to breathe
She cried
So now you know you were deceived
Now make amends
Then we can leave
Now you know we've got to breathe
She sighed

Breathe

He travelled the lands
Do you remember?
He met her back then
In realms of splendour
They journeyed the globe
Their souls untethered
Each time they made love
Their hearts surrendered

Then two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their romance was true
Two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their lives they consumed

They rose through the clouds
Celestial embers
Their love strong, endured
A void they ventured
Ethereal souls
A dream they entered
A heavenly path
Their love was centred

Then two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their romance was true
Two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their lives they consumed

Two Angels in a Cloud

I'm gonna need some shelter from the rain
It's cold again
I'm gonna need some substance for the pain
So tired again

But I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass
Oh I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass

I'm gonna need some shelter from the rain
A sad refrain
I'm gonna ask the public once again
For some spare change

But I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass
Oh I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass

I'm gonna need some substance for the pain
A sad refrain

Underpass

Riding on a unicorn
Riding till the break of dawn
Flying on a unicorn
Catch me if I start to fall
Catch me if I start to fall
Freedom on a unicorn
Riding through a raging storm
Freedom on a unicorn
Catch me if I start to fall
Catch me if I start to fall

The wind is so high
As I fly across the sky
Through this storm
The clouds are racing by
I see a rainbow in the sky
Through this storm

Riding on a unicorn
Riding to a life reborn
Freedom on a unicorn
Catch the rising sun at dawn
Catch the rising sun at dawn

I'm flying so high
The stratosphere I spy
Through this storm
Those rainbows in the sky
They are the reason why I'm reborn

Riding on a unicorn
Riding till the break of dawn
Freedom on a unicorn
Catch me if I start to fall
Catch me if I start to fall

Riding on a Unicorn

Nobody chooses to suffer abuses
They hope their salvation will come
When someone accuses
The victim refuses
Then watches their world tumble down
You'll see

You know I see my friend
Hanging around the underground
You know I see my friend
He's walking around the town
You know I see my friend
As he disregards the scorn
He walks face down to the ground
He's cursing the day he was born

He makes no excuses
The victim refuses
He doesn't complain or feel down
Misguided romances
The hidden nuances
His troubles began before then
You see

You know I see my friend
Still hanging around the underground
You know I see my friend
He's walking around the town
He's nearing his journey's end
But he doesn't give a damn
His clothes have all turned to rags
As he walks face down to the ground

He's still running from the ex
He's still running from the ecstasy
He is walking on the edge
He's still striving to be free

You know I see my friend
He's hanging around the underground
You know I see my friend
He's trying to walk round the town
He's now reached his journey's end
But nobody gives a damn
His rags are soaked through with sweat
He's laying face down on the ground
Another statistic to count

My Friend

Come with me
My soul's in need
Stay with me
With you I'm free
For all I know
And all I'll be
Is in your heart
So rescue me
All my life
Not much to tell
Until you came
An empty shell
Such joy you bring
My heart now sings
Such love entwined
Is hard to find
I cannot believe it's true

So, I'll bring you lavender
For a heart tender
I'll bring you lavender blue
I'll bring you lavender
My heart has surrendered
I'll bring you lavender blue
I cannot believe it's true

Lavender Blue

Verse 1

They send these ambassadors
To lands across the sea
They send these ambassadors
To spread their tyranny
They send these ambassadors
To lands where they'll remain
They send these ambassadors
It's such a sad refrain

Chorus

They want to rule the world
And everything around
They want to rule the world
Every site and every sound
They want to rule the world
Their empire must expand
They want to rule the world
It's time to make a stand

. Verse 2

They send these ambassadors
To ransack foreign lands
They send these ambassadors
It's hard to comprehend
They send these ambassadors
A hellscape is their aim

Chorus

They want to rule the world
And plunder all these lands
They want to rule the world
To place at their command
They want to rule the world
Though devoid of a plan
They want to rule the world
It's not too late to make a stand

Outro

They send these ambassadors
To lands across the sea
They send these ambassadors
To spread their tyranny
To spread their tyranny

Ambassadors

In Heaven, such pain I felt inside
This cannot be denied
I was taken by surprise
In Heaven, this pain I can't describe
It cannot be prescribed
This ramified inside

Then a spirit came before me
He took me underground
The Heaven's did implore me
For I was homeward bound
This spirit had forewarned me
He told me Hell abounds
He swiftly fell before me
A wasteland was all around

But my soul protects
I feel alive
I'm on the rise
I'm free tonight
It's clear inside
I can't get this out of my mind
I can't resist
The lure of pride
It's on the rise
It's here inside
I'm free tonight
I can't get this out of my mind

In Heaven, the pain I felt inside
This cannot be described
I was taken by surprise

In Heaven

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Walking alone down a path
In a desparate dream
Walking alone to the cries
Of a chastening scream
The flames burn high
Across the sky
The flames burn high
Into the night
Helpless, I call out her name
Praying for a reply
Losing control of myself
As I enter the fire
I see her eyes
Inside the blaze
A guiding light
As she explained

So now you know you've got to breathe
Discount your friends
Just let them leave
Now you know you've got to breathe
She cried
So now you know you were deceived
Just make amends
Then we can leave
Now you know you were deceived
She sighed

A heavenly voice in the night
Brings my dream to an end
Embracing my bride by my side
Such a passionate friend
The dream's erased
I kiss her face
She takes my hand
As she commands

So now you know you've got to breathe
Discount your friends
Just let them leave
Now you know you've got to breathe
She cried
So now you know you were deceived
Now make amends
Then we can leave
Now you know we've got to breathe
She sighed

Breathe

He travelled the lands
Do you remember?
He met her back then
In realms of splendour
They journeyed the globe
Their souls untethered
Each time they made love
Their hearts surrendered

Then two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their romance was true
Two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their lives they consumed

They rose through the clouds
Celestial embers
Their love strong, endured
A void they ventured
Ethereal souls
A dream they entered
A heavenly path
Their love was centred

Then two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their romance was true
Two angels in a cloud
They whispered I love you
Two angels in a cloud
Their lives they consumed

Two Angels in a Cloud

I'm gonna need some shelter from the rain
It's cold again
I'm gonna need some substance for the pain
So tired again

But I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass
Oh I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass

I'm gonna need some shelter from the rain
A sad refrain
I'm gonna ask the public once again
For some spare change

But I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass
Oh I'm really fine tonight
Yes I'm really fine tonight
In this underpass

I'm gonna need some substance for the pain
A sad refrain

Underpass

Riding on a unicorn
Riding till the break of dawn
Flying on a unicorn
Catch me if I start to fall
Catch me if I start to fall
Freedom on a unicorn
Riding through a raging storm
Freedom on a unicorn
Catch me if I start to fall
Catch me if I start to fall

The wind is so high
As I fly across the sky
Through this storm
The clouds are racing by
I see a rainbow in the sky
Through this storm

Riding on a unicorn
Riding to a life reborn
Freedom on a unicorn
Catch the rising sun at dawn
Catch the rising sun at dawn

I'm flying so high
The stratosphere I spy
Through this storm
Those rainbows in the sky
They are the reason why I'm reborn

Riding on a unicorn
Riding till the break of dawn
Freedom on a unicorn
Catch me if I start to fall
Catch me if I start to fall

Riding on a Unicorn

Nobody chooses to suffer abuses
They hope their salvation will come
When someone accuses
The victim refuses
Then watches their world tumble down
You'll see

You know I see my friend
Hanging around the underground
You know I see my friend
He's walking around the town
You know I see my friend
As he disregards the scorn
He walks face down to the ground
He's cursing the day he was born

He makes no excuses
The victim refuses
He doesn't complain or feel down
Misguided romances
The hidden nuances
His troubles began before then
You see

You know I see my friend
Still hanging around the underground
You know I see my friend
He's walking around the town
He's nearing his journey's end
But he doesn't give a damn
His clothes have all turned to rags
As he walks face down to the ground

He's still running from the ex
He's still running from the ecstasy
He is walking on the edge
He's still striving to be free

You know I see my friend
He's hanging around the underground
You know I see my friend
He's trying to walk round the town
He's now reached his journey's end
But nobody gives a damn
His rags are soaked through with sweat
He's laying face down on the ground
Another statistic to count

My Friend

Come with me
My soul's in need
Stay with me
With you I'm free
For all I know
And all I'll be
Is in your heart
So rescue me
All my life
Not much to tell
Until you came
An empty shell
Such joy you bring
My heart now sings
Such love entwined
Is hard to find
I cannot believe it's true

So, I'll bring you lavender
For a heart tender
I'll bring you lavender blue
I'll bring you lavender
My heart has surrendered
I'll bring you lavender blue
I cannot believe it's true

Lavender Blue


About Me

Bio

I have been writing songs, poems and short stories since I was in my teens. My lyrics cover a wide range of genres, from love songs to dream and avant-garde to rock.
My literary influences, among many, are the authors James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust and Milan Kundera. I find their stream of consciousness style of writing very inspirational as regards my lyric writing.
Among the Songwriters who have influenced me are Leonard Cohen, Marvin Gaye, Carole King and Brian Eno. I feel their lyrics go to the very heart and soul of humanity.

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