Songs Inspired by Blue Gillespie
Another Drink [Inspired by Beat Oven]
I take another drink from the bottle
But my demons just laugh at me
I take another drink from the bottle
But the devil just won't let me be
My life is plagued with such anger
Deep down inside I think I'm mad
I take another drink from the bottle
To make happy this demon who's sad
My legs are now growing weaker
My brain cries out for some peace
I take another drink from the bottle
And pray these demons will cease
I try to hide all the bottles
Try to put them out of my mind
But the demon who is inside me
Is taunting, unforgiving, and unkind
My life is just one long piss up
My brain is so muddled and weak
I pray to the Lord up above me
To give me the peace I now seek
As I hold the knife in my hand
I think of the life I once had
If I should take this life from me
I think my demons would be glad
Just one more feeble human
Succumbing to the devil inside
Too weak to seek help for themselves
And not clever enough to hide
I see the blood drip from me
As my life ebbs slowly away
My life blood spilt on the floor
And my demons have won the day
But not content to take my life
They watch as it ebbs away
They dance and laugh around me
The sing and smile and play
I feel the life go from me
I close my eyes and succumb
But now I just feel nothing
Just cold, unfeeling and numb
Blue Gillespie {inspired by The Band themselves]
Come and listen
They will blow your mind
Come and listen
They are one of a kind
Their music changed my world
The words go round and round
Lyrics and bass and drums
They are making sound
So come and see them for yourself
And join in with us all
Come and listen to the words he sings
And in love with them you'll fall
Blue Gillespie is their name
Mark my words you'll see
Their music will blow your mind too
You'll be singing along with me
Whomp, whomp says the base
As the drum bangs out a beat
As the singer pours out his heart
And the sweat fall at his feet
They give their all at every gig
They just love what they do
You will follow them I know
And I'll be standing right by you
If you've never been before
You are in for treat
Many other Gillespians
At gigs you will meet
Mosh dancing or just listening
It's all up to you
No one will be watching
So it's all left to you
Don't [Inspired by Fingered]
Don't tell me who I can choose to love
Don't you tell me what my choices are
Let me fall in love with who I want
Don't stand and watch me from afar
Let me make my own mistakes
It's the only way I can learn
Don't poke your nose into my life
Cos it's none of your fuckin' concern
My life is no ones to control
For my fate was sealed at birth
You just get on with your own life
That's why we were put on this earth
My gender was formed in the womb
My sexuality is out of my control
But I will live with my lot
As long as my body is still whole
Don't point at me as I walk down the street
Don't call me names or taunt me
Keep those bad words to yourself
Cos I was born to be free
I would never bring you down
Or call you names to your face
I don't want to cause others pain
I thinks it would be a disgrace
Mark my words, it could happen to you
The way it happened to me
Other's point their fingers
Be like them, and you'll see
Don't tell them who they can love
Don't point your finger at all
Don't try to change who they are
Don't be like them, a fool
Live you life like you want to
Don't let them change your mind
Don't let others into your life
Live your life and you'll find
That others like you will change
And shake off disbelievers
So change your life today
From losers to achievers
Return To The Swamp [Inspired by The Swamp]
Falling back into the swamp
My face is covered in mud
Tendrils pulling at my arms and legs
And my ears hear a heavy thud
My body pulls against the vines
Trying to free itself from the roots
Until at last I break what binds
And I am free again at last
Pulling myself up and out of the swamp
I faltered and fell to my knees
All around me were rocks and boulders
Shrubs and bushes and dead trees
The smell of burning bone was still in the air
And I had to swallow hard not to be sick
As I steadied myself for my long walk out there
Out of the swamp back to reality
Where people passed by and buildings were tall
Where once I was someone
But now I'm no one at all
Maybe I'm better off here in the swamp
Where no one can hear me cry out
For I am not worthy to live in their world
And the thoughts that I have do not count
My feet take me back to the swamp
The only true friend I have known
I stand at stare into it's murky depths
And realise that this is my home
I step back and sit with my feet in the swamp
And ponder what I should do next
Slowly my body sinks into the swamp
And my mind finally finds perfect rest
Silence takes over and darkness prevails
And once again I know where I am
It's hopeless to try and fit in, in this life
I can't change things, I'm only one man
The warm of the water takes over
The tendrils pull at my skin
I no longer fear the swamp
For it's here that my life will begin
There's no hope for me
No hope in my life
No, no hope for me
Nor freedom from strife
There's no one to care
No one to help me
So it's back to the swamp
For all eternity
The swamp starts to takes over
And I'm happy at last
No worries to speak of
The turgid mud takes my past
There's no hope for me
Now I am free at last
As I swallow the water
The next breath might be my last
I let go of life
As water fills my lungs
Yes I let go of life
To which once I clung
Now I'm happy
There's no hope for me
My next breath is my last
Now it's death for eternity
Broken Bones and Scars
I can see all of the scars
That have plagued your life
The broken bones and mishaps
Words that cut like a knife
It cuts so deep inside you
You don't know where to turn
You said that you had it coming
It was the only way you could learn
I look at the man you now are
And think of the man back then
I loved you so deeply before
Can I love you that much again?
Words are spoken, some hurt us
They make us feel useless and small
I try to choose my words carefully
Or else I say nothing at all
Darkness takes over, where once there was light
And a demon shows it's ugly face
You try to hold on to the man inside
Try to move on at your own pace
You trudge along, from dusk til dawn
Going one step at a time
Your pace gets shorter and shorter
Now you are instep with mine
Never think no one loves you
To me you are very dear
Never stray too far from me
For I will always hold you near
Listen to all I say to you
And never forget I care
Just look around and you'll see
That I will always be there