Always with me

As I walk down this road to a new day
Memories of you still linger within
And because I know I’ve the strength to win
So I hope to see you along the way
I carry all those happy times with me
Of the times when we laughed and when we argue
The times when we talked and when we felt blue
The times when you saw that which I could see
But now I know there is nothing left to fear
Because your friendship has given me hope
This cold world may be harsh but I can cope
Because the memories are always near

Until the day we meet again I’ll keep moving
And thanks to you, I’m no longer losing

21st July 2004

You don't care about us

He wants to win the election you know
So he tells us all he can turn the tide
But what he’s doing is stealing the show
The truth is he’s taking us for a ride
We should all listen to him when he speaks
But this means our thoughts are deemed null and void
He’s been saying the same old stuff for weeks
He doesn’t care about the unemployed
He doesn’t care about whose arse he kisses
He doesn’t care about protests for peace
Despite what we say, it’s the point he misses
And he wonders why our rants never cease

He promises change if I support his cause
So what does he want – A round of applause?


21st July 2004

Hell town

In a town, fifty miles from nowhere
On the fringes of civilisation
All law and justice have lost distinction
The only strength is in violence and fear
In this place you must fight to stay alive
Young, old, rich, poor, it makes no difference
If you don’t heed to this law and pay penance
You don’t have a hope in hell to survive
Day after day, everything is the same
Many bodies fall long before the night
There’s no voices for reason or what’s right
There’s only the sneers as you lie in pain

There is an excuse why the punches flow
The thing is: the excuse just doesn’t know


21st July 2004

This day last year

Stepping off the bus and into the rain
Strolling past the shops in a nice warm coat
Hearing water flow into the street drain
Buying Tim-Tams – they will keep me afloat
Heading towards the University
Sitting on a bench with lunch time in mind
Watching everybody walk right past me
Scanning a newspaper for jobs to find
Listening to the music on my Discman
Pondering as the puddles slowly grow
Wondering if the sun will come again
Looking at my watch: It’s now time to go

Now is the time to focus on the plan
Now’s the time to go and sit an exam


??/?? 2004

That joke isn't funny any more

“How do you keep a moron in suspense?”
Asking for an answer that I don’t know
You smiled and said you’ll tell me tomorrow
But you’ve made a claim that’s utter nonsense
You’ve made me a promise which you can’t keep
Come the next day the answer’s still the same
And the frustration grows within my brain
As the answer becomes what I won’t reap
I don’t see why you should procrastinate
You brought it up so don’t try to back out!
Stop changing the subject and drop the pout
I want the answer if it’s not too late

Why are you keeping the answer from me?
I want to know all about what you see


9th June 2004

Want

I want you to tell me when you are sad
When that happens I will make you happy
I want you, in grim times, to come to me
I'll deliver you from all that is bad
I do not ever want to see you cry
I want to be there when you're feeling blue
I don't want any harm to come to you
Because we are both the same; you and I
And if you are ever feeling alone
And if you don't know which direction to take
I want to be in the future you make
Never again will you be on your own

Although you may not see it rest assured
I want you to know that you are adored


22nd May 2004

I came from Hell

On a night of blood and fire I came back
Emerging from the hallways of the damned
Returning from the most forsaken land
Having seen things that would make the sane crack
Riding on a ship of rotting timber
Accompanied by a crew of corpses
Travelling on the broken of courses
Away from the world of ash and cinder
My skin burns from the never-ending heat
My flesh is broken and my muscles strain
And even though my body screams with pain
I stand not on my knees but on my feet

What matters most is that I’m still breathing
And that’s the goal that was worth achieving


22nd May 2004

The Hour of Judgement

Needles of rain hammer down from up high
A storm rages on this darkest of nights
The volatile heavens scream with their might
And thus, the hour of judgement is nigh
All alone in a cabin in the woods
My shotgun is loaded and prepared to burn
On the front porch underneath a lantern
Armed and ready to deliver the goods
I can hear his feet running through the mud
I can feel his eyes glaring white at me
I know he’s coming and that he’s hungry
He is a demon and he wants my blood

Hunted by a beast on a night so grim
With shotgun in hand, I’m ready for him.


19th May 2004

The Banshee

A storm broke out on the darkest of nights
And all lay in their comfort of their beds.
As thunder and lightening crashed overhead
A sound came which chilled all with pure cold fright
She came with bare feet running through the rain
And intentions of locating a soul
It knows one is hearing its dreaded call
So she hurls her warning out to the sane
Her wailing defies all normality
It’s enough to drag one into madness
It’s a struggle to resist its caress
As it echoes throughout eternity

Her wail proclaims a message of doom
Of a death that will occur all too soon


4th May 2004

The Tale of the Death Jester

A carnival of freaks and missing limbs
They marched on through a night of storm and rain
Outcasts, losers, lost souls and insane grins
To a lone house upon a hill they came
They were searching for him: The Death Jester
The front door the pilgrims hammered upon
They shouted out loud: “We know you’re in there!
“It’s time to return! With us you belong!
“Embrace us! You have nowhere else to go!”
But they never did receive an answer
Was he still there? Perhaps they’d never know
So they left the house to journey so far

No one saw the Death Jester disappear
Only the myth is all we’ll ever hear


4th May 2004

The Gamer (Let’s conquer Azeroth!)

Those fucking Orcs are trashing my city
And I had spent so long building it too!
The computer’s cheating! I swear it’s true
How dare he think he can win over me!
He’s two steps ahead everywhere I go
But I won’t let a computer beat me!
You threaten me? You argue destiny!
But now things change: Here comes the killing blow
“It’s a good day to die” you piece of crap
The tables have turned: You can’t win now
I must triumph even if by means foul
Now watch as my troops march across the map

Through their foes, my immortals keep boring
But without challenge, the game’s become boring


29th April 2004

Teen-RAGE Manifesto

If it’s against the law, I will break it!
All homework and knowledge I will ignore!
Advice from my parents? I’ll forsake it!
Lie to me again and I’ll break your jaw!
If the going is tough, I’ll just fake it!
What the hell is that thing called common sense?!
If it’s right in front of me, I’ll take it!
You expect me to work for it? Nonsense!
If I demand cash, to me I’ll rake it!
I have to buy the latest CD’s now!
Don’t give me that “making a mistake” shit
I’m embracing what you think is wrong pal!

I see you but I can’t hear you calling
Into my self-destruction I’m falling


23rd April 2004

Give me what I want!

The rules I play by are the one’s I make
All will form into what I see as right
You’d better sit down and buckle up tight
As I lead you down this road that I take
Your corrupt past isn’t something you can hide
It’s all laid bare for everyone to see
Of course, now you have become a sissy
So shut your mouth – I’m not joining your side
I want to do what I like doing best
Don’t want pressure or people saying no
If you hate it, then it’s the way to go
So get out of here you annoying pest

And whilst you’re back on you’re side of the fence
I’ll drink from the cup of self-arrogance


12th April 2004