Wednesday, June 29, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My lyrics or perhaps,poem: EVERY WHICH WAY

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My lyrics or perhaps,poem: EVERY WHICH WAY: EVERY WHICH WAY WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON JUNE 2016 EVERYTHING GOOD IS LEAVING OR ALREADY GONE   OUR POLITICIANS WILL TEL...

My lyrics or perhaps,poem: EVERY WHICH WAY


EVERY WHICH WAY

WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON

JUNE 2016


EVERYTHING GOOD IS LEAVING OR ALREADY GONE 
OUR POLITICIANS WILL TELL YOU THEY SEE NOTHING WRONG 
IT'S HARD TO SEE PAST ALL THAT MONEY 
THEY'VE ROBBED FROM YOU AND I
THEIR GAZE IS FIXED ON YOU
LOOKING TO EXTORT SOME MORE
HEAR THE SOUNDS GREED KNOWS NO BOUNDS
NO ONE SUBSCRIBES TO A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE
DANGER SOON FINDS THOSE THAT RELINQUISH THEIR POWER
CONTROL SLIPS AWAY HOUR BY HOUR

YOU KEEP LIVING IN YOUR IMAGINARY WORLD
BELIEVING ALL YOUR BEST INTERESTS ARE IN GOOD HANDS
GIVING INTO ALL OF THEIR DEMANDS
PRETTY SOON YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT
ME I PREFER TO DISAPPEAR OUT OF SIGHT
MAKE MY STAND AND FIGHT ONLY IF I MUST
PREP THAT LOAD TO GET AWAY
YOU MAY NEED IT SOMEDAY SOON

ARE YOU REALLY GONNA LIE BACK AND TAKE IT
BE A MAN AND BREAK IT ONCE FOR ALL
TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT ALL THIS GREED
WHEN SOME FOLKS CAN BARELY AFFORD TO EAT
TRY TO GET YOU EVERY WHICH WAY
TAKE THIS PILL, DRINK THIS WATER 
HERE'S YOUR VACCINATION
AND JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION
WE'LL BE DEDUCTING THIS FROM YOUR PAY

WE'VE GOT TO GET AWAY FROM THIS
SURELY COMMON SENSE WILL SAVE US FROM THIS HELL
ARE YOU WAITING FOR A BELL, TO WAKE YOU
SPUR YOU ON AND MAKE YOU 
EACH ONE OF US A VICTIM IN OUR TIME
MAKE THEM PAY FOR THEIR CRIMES
 

Sunday, June 26, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics To: TURN THE TIDE

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics To: TURN THE TIDE: PHOTO BY J.R HILTON TURN THE TIDE WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON JUNE 2016 YOU ALWAYS FIND THE BEAUTY IN THE DAY EVEN IF I...

My Lyrics To: TURN THE TIDE

PHOTO BY J.R HILTON

TURN THE TIDE


WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON

JUNE 2016


YOU ALWAYS FIND THE BEAUTY IN THE DAY
EVEN IF IT'S HIDDEN AWAY
YOU DON'T LET YOUR EMOTIONS CARRY YOU AWAY
TO A PLACE YOU KNOW YOU'D RATHER NOT BE
FLIGHTS OF FANCY THAT NEVER LEFT THE GROUND
SUMMERS THAT DISAPPEAR WITHOUT A SOUND
PLANS PUT ON HOLD THAT COULDN'T CARRY ON
YOU SAID DON'T WORRY IT WON'T TAKE LONG
WE GET TO LOOK FORWARD TO AGAIN
SUCH ARE THE MESSAGES YOU SEND

OUR LOVES LASTED THROUGH IT ALL
WE STUMBLED BUT WE NEVER FELL
TEARS AND LAUGHTER WE SHARED
TOOK OUR CHANCES WHEN WE DARED
I CAN'T GO WRONG WITH YOU BY MY SIDE
MAYBE TOGETHER WE CAN TURN THE TIDE
I CAN'T ALWAYS PROTECT YOU
FROM LIFE'S LITTLE KNOCKS 
BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T TRY 
I NEVER LIKE TO SEE TEARS IN YOUR EYES

ALL YOU MEAN TO ME, AND I WANT TO BE, ALL YOU NEED
IN THE DAWN OF EACH NEW DAY
ALL I NEED IN MY WORLD IS YOU
AND A PLACE TO REST MY HEAD
THINGS AREN'T SO BAD
AFTER ALL IS DONE AND SAID
YOU RESCUE ME WHEN I DESPAIR
ALWAYS FIND YOU RIGHT THERE TO QUESTION WHY

YOU PICK ME UP AND MAKE ME SMILE
HOLD ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE
UNTIL YOU THINK THAT I'M OKAY
ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU SAY TO ME
NEVER AN UNKIND WORD
YOU BELONG AT MY SIDE 
TOGETHER WE CAN TURN THE TIDE
I CAN'T GO WRONG STOOD HERE WITH YOU
WHAT ELSE WOULD I DO 

 

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics To: OFF OUT

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics To: OFF OUT: Photo by J.R HILTON OFF OUT WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON  JUNE 2016 SUN ON MY FACE, AND WIND IN MY HAIR SMILE ON MY FACE NOW ...

My Lyrics To: OFF OUT

Photo by J.R HILTON


OFF OUT

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON
 JUNE 2016

SUN ON MY FACE, AND WIND IN MY HAIR
SMILE ON MY FACE NOW BECAUSE I'M GOING SOMEWHERE
HEADED OUT FOR THE THE WEEKEND 
THE MOUNTAINS ARE GETTING CLOSER
I CAN FEEL MY HEART LIFT AND MY SPIRIT SOAR
I CAN SENSE FREEDOM WAITING TO BE HAD
AND I'M GLAD I GET TO SHARE IT WITH YOU
THE LOVE THAT NEVER HAD THE TIME
NOW FREEDOMS YOURS AND MINE
THE HAPPINESS WE FIND WILL CARRY US THROUGH

WE TAKE OUR PLACE BENEATH THE TREES
NESTLED IN THE MOUNTAINS BY A LITTLE STREAM
MESMERIZED BY WHAT I'VE ALREADY SEEN
INTOXICATED BY ALL THIS GREEN
THE SUNSET BURNS BRIGHT
STRANGLES THE LIGHT
GIVING WAY TO MOON AND STARS
THE FLICKER OF THE FIRELIGHT
AND EVERYTHING IS GOOD HERE TONIGHT

FIND A WAY, FIND THE TIME, TO GET AWAY
DON'T YOU KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT TO PLAY
ONLY HAVE SO MUCH TIME
LAY IT ON THE LINE
FIND THE TIME, FIND A WAY
DON'T LET GO OF THESE DAYS
THEY WILL NEVER PASS YOUR WAY AGAIN
LIVE IN YOUR HEART, LOVE IN YOUR HEAD
TURN IT ON, TURN IT AROUND INSTEAD
RENEW YOUR CONNECTION
MAKE THAT SELECTION
TAKE IT IN LET IT OUT
YOU WERE NEVER IN DOUBT
WE'RE BETTER OFF OUT












  

Sunday, June 19, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: Not Who I Was Before

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: Not Who I Was Before: photo by: J.R HILTON NOT WHO I WAS BEFORE WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON JUNE 2016 GOT DOWN OFF MY HIGH HORSE THOUGHT I'...

My Lyrics to: Not Who I Was Before

photo by: J.R HILTON

NOT WHO I WAS BEFORE
WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON
JUNE 2016




GOT DOWN OFF MY HIGH HORSE
THOUGHT I'D TRY A DIFFERENT APPROACH
A DIFFERENT COURSE
COULDN'T BE ANY MORE DOWN TO EARTH
IT QUITE SUITS ME FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
I KNOW I'M A LITTLE DIFFERENT
BUT NOT SO DIFFERENT AT ALL
I'M AN ARTIST AND A WRITER IF I'M ANYTHING AT ALL

CHORUS

I'M NOT WHO I WAS BEFORE
I THINK I'VE GROWN I'M MUCH MORE
EVERYTHING CHANGES NEVER STOPS
THINGS YOU LIKE GO RIGHT ON BY
YOU REACH OUT YOU'VE GOT TO TRY
ROLL IN, ROLL OUT WITH THE TIDE
IT'S ALL THAT YOU CAN DO
JUST HOLD ON BEST YOU CAN

AS I MAKE MY MERRY WAY
LIVING HAND TO MOUTH LIVING DAY TO DAY
DON'T YOU SEE THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG 
THOUGHT I'D CATCH A BREAK BUT IT'S TAKING SO LONG
WALKING IN THE RAIN
LOOKING IN VAIN
FOR A LITTLE SANITY
I'M NOT WHO I WAS BEFORE
AND WHO I AM NOW, SOMETIMES I'M NOT SURE
BUT EACH DAY I ENDURE
BRINGS ME CLOSER TO THE THINGS I DREAM
BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE WAY THINGS SHOULD GO AT ALL
REMINDS ME OF THE WAVES OF THE SEA
PUSHING AND PULLING ME
HOLDING ME BACK THEN SETTING ME FREE
CASTING ME ADRIFT, THAT'S WHERE I'LL BE
UNDERNEATH A BILLION STARS
WAITING ON A NEW DAY
IN WHICH TO IMMERSE MYSELF
I'M NOT WHO I WAS
 











 

Monday, June 13, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: Yours In Kind

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: Yours In Kind: PHOTO BY J.R HILTON YOURS IN KIND WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON JUNE 2016 NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE AT ALL NO ONE ANSWERS THE CALL ...

My Lyrics to: Yours In Kind

PHOTO BY J.R HILTON

YOURS IN KIND

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON
JUNE 2016


NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE AT ALL
NO ONE ANSWERS THE CALL
YOU'RE KNOCKING  BUT NOBODIES THERE
YOU LOOK THROUGH THE WINDOW AND STARE
THEN YOU TURN AND WALK AWAY
LOOK BEHIND YOU ONE MORE TIME
BUT YOU DON'T SEE HER SHES GONE 
TOOK ALL THE HOPES YOU HAD
LEFT YOU FEELING ALL ALONE
NOTHING LEFT TO DO HERE NOW
BUT GO BACK HOME

YOUR HEARTS FEELING HEAVY
YOU CAN'T GET HER OUT OF YOUR MIND
YOU THINK THAT SHE MIGHT BE YOURS IN KIND
YOU CAN'T ESCAPE FROM THE FEELINGS THAT PERSIST
YOU CAN'T HELP TO THINK
THAT THERE'S SOMETHING YOU MISSED
A NAGGING FEELING LIKE SOMETHINGS NOT THERE
SHES GONE, SHE WAS RARE
TO SOMEONE ELSE NOT ME
I'M SURE THAT'S THE WAY YOU FEEL

WHAT YOU THOUGHT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
BUT IT WAS ONLY YOU
AND IT ALWAYS TAKES TWO
TO LIGHT UP THE WIRES, YOU'RE DANCING THROUGH
UNTIL THE ROOM IS CHARGED
YOU'LL FEEL HER LET GO
AS SHE LEANS CLOSER INTO YOU
HER EYES COME INTO VIEW
YOU CAN'T LOOK AWAY
AND YOU DON'T WANT TO ANYWAY
ALL OURS NOW THAT'S HOW IT IS
NO SUCH THING AS HERS AND HIS

 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: STROLLING THROUGH MY MIND

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: STROLLING THROUGH MY MIND: PHOTO BY J.R HILTON STROLLING THROUGH MY MIND WRITTEN BY: JEFFREY ROBERT HILTON JUNE 2016 KICKING AROUND THE DIRT ON THE GRO...

My Lyrics to: STROLLING THROUGH MY MIND

PHOTO BY J.R HILTON

STROLLING THROUGH MY MIND

WRITTEN BY: JEFFREY ROBERT HILTON JUNE 2016

KICKING AROUND THE DIRT ON THE GROUND
STIRRING UP OLD GHOSTS AND DUST
I REMEMBER MY FATHER SAYING
I DON'T REALLY WANT YOU TO GO
BUT GO IF YOU MUST
DETERMINED AS HIM I WAS GONE
NERVOUS ENERGY RARING TO GO
WITH THE WIND IN MY WILD HAIR
AND MY THUMB HELD HIGH 
IT'S FINALLY MY TURN TO FLY

WALKING THROUGH STREETS THAT I DON'T KNOW
IS THIS THE PLACE I'M GOING
IS THIS WHERE I SHOULD STOP AND EARN MY WAY
IS THIS THE PLACE I WANT TO STAY
WEARY FROM THE ROAD
LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO REST MY HEAD
OR MAYBE I SHOULD KEEP GOING INSTEAD 
WALKING THROUGH MY THOUGHTS
STROLLING THROUGH MY MIND
BEAUTY ISN'T HARD TO FIND
IT'S ALL AROUND YOU, INSIDE YOU, IN WAITING

IN WIDE OPEN SPACES AND TIGHT LITTLE CANYONS
I FOUND MYSELF, ONE TRIP AT A TIME
COULDN'T LEAVE IT BEHIND
NOW IT'S SOMETHING I SEE WHEN I CAN
AND I'M LONG OVERDUE ONCE AGAIN
SOMETIMES CIRCUMSTANCE DRIVES A WEDGE
BETWEEN ME AND THE THINGS I LOVE
THE THINGS I NEED TO FEED MY SOUL
THE THINGS THAT GET UP AND GO
TAKE ME IN THEIR WAKE
SO I CAN FIND MYSELF AGAIN 

 

Saturday, June 11, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My lyrics to: FIND THE SUMMER (THAT NEVER ENDS)

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My lyrics to: FIND THE SUMMER (THAT NEVER ENDS): PHOTO BY J.R HILTON FIND THE SUMMER (THAT NEVER ENDS)     WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON JUNE 2016 I SEE A PICTURE OF SOMETHING ...

My lyrics to: FIND THE SUMMER (THAT NEVER ENDS)

PHOTO BY J.R HILTON

FIND THE SUMMER
(THAT NEVER ENDS)  
 
WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON JUNE 2016



I SEE A PICTURE OF SOMETHING OR SOMEWHERE
I WANT TO GO, INSTEAD OF THE PLACES I'VE BEEN
SOMETHING NEW TO DREAM
PLANTING THE SEEDS, I'VE NEVER SEEN, IN MY HEAD
WOULD YOU GO THERE WITH ME
IT'S BEST IF YOU'RE AT MY SIDE 
BECAUSE YOU AND I HAVE GOT THIS THING
WHAT IT TAKES WE BRING

CHORUS

WE'RE COMING THROUGH ON A SOUTHEAST WIND
 HEAR THE WIND CHIMES PLAY AGAIN 
AS THE WAVES CARESS THE SAND
HEY WE STILL CAN DREAM
AND YOU STILL MEAN EVERYTHING
FIND THE SUMMER THAT NEVER ENDS
AND I WILL FOLLOW, AND STOP RIGHT THERE
AND STAY RIGHT THERE, FOR THE REST OF TIME
IF ONLY I HAD THAT, IT WAS YOURS AND MINE
PLANTING THE SEEDS I'VE NEVER SEEN IN MY HEAD
AND TOSSING AWAY THE ONES THAT ARE DEAD

I WAKE UP AND STILL HEAR THE CALL OF THE SEA
I STILL HEAR THE WHISTLES AND BELLS
I CAN SEE THE SHINGLE BEACHES COVERED IN SHELLS 
THE SALTY KISS OF THE SEA, NEVER FAR AWAY
MAN IT'S JUST A DIFFERENT WORLD
ONE THAT TURNS ME TOWARDS MY FINEST HOURS
YOU AND I MAY HAVE TO GO
I THINK I KNOW YOU WOULD
WE'D ALREADY BE THERE IF WE COULD 







 

Friday, June 10, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: AWAKEN

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: AWAKEN: PHOTO BY: J.R HILTON AWAKEN WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON, JUNE 2016 FACED WITH CHOICES IT'S ALWAYS EASIER TO TAKE THE LOW ROA...

My Lyrics to: AWAKEN

PHOTO BY: J.R HILTON

AWAKEN

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON, JUNE 2016

FACED WITH CHOICES
IT'S ALWAYS EASIER TO TAKE THE LOW ROAD
BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE FOR ANY KIND OF MAN
THAT'S GOING SOMEWHERE WITH SOMEONE
HELP ME TO HELP MYSELF TO THE RIGHT CHOICES
SORT IT OUT FROM A HUNDRED VOICES

SOMETIMES I GET SNIPPY AND CONDESCENDING 
BUT MINUTES LATER I REALIZE THAT I
DIDN'T MEAN A WORD I SAID
DID THAT REALLY COME OUT OF MY HEAD
I KNOW IF NOT FOR YOU
MY HEART WOULD SINK INTO DESPAIR
WHEN I AWAKEN, I WANT YOU TO ALWAYS BE THERE
IF ANYONE CAN SOFTEN UP THIS OLD HEART IT'S YOU
I REMEMBER ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'VE ALREADY BEEN THROUGH
I ONLY HOPE THAT TIME WILL KEEP BRINGING US CLOSER TOGETHER

KEEP KEEPING ME IN CHECK
WHEN I BEGIN TO WANDER OFF THE PATH
OUR LOVE CAN MAKE IT WORK 
WHEN I SEE YOU SMILING
I KNOW I'M MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
NEARER TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL HEART
I BEGIN TO START TO ASK MYSELF IF IT'S ME
FINALLY BECOMING THAT BUTTERFLY
IT TOOK SOME DOING, IT TOOK SOME TIME
COUNT MY LUCKY STARS I WISHED ON AS THEY FELL
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TELL 











 

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My lyrics to: Shades Of Grey

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My lyrics to: Shades Of Grey: Photo By J.R HILTON SHADES OF GREY WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON  JUNE 2016 WHY DO YOU DESPAIR  IS THERE NO ONE THERE DID YOU...

My lyrics to: Shades Of Grey

Photo By J.R HILTON


SHADES OF GREY

WRITTEN BY: J.R HILTON  JUNE 2016

WHY DO YOU DESPAIR 
IS THERE NO ONE THERE
DID YOU GET OFF TOO SOON
NOT DRAW ENOUGH INSPIRATION FROM THE MOON
HAVE YOU COME TOO FAR
DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
DO YOU STARE OFF INTO SPACE
DO YOU DISAPPEAR WITHOUT A TRACE
YOU'RE HERE BUT YOU'RE NOT HERE
FALSELY HAVE NO FEAR

DID LOVE FIND YOU THEN RUN AWAY
STAIN YOUR HEART WITH SHADES OF GREY
WHERE ARE YOU GOING
DID YOU MAKE A PLAN TO FIND SOMEWHERE
MILES AWAY FROM HERE
IS IT EVEN CLOSE TO CLEAR
YOU NEED SOMEONE THERE
IF YOU FEEL LOST ON YOUR OWN

STANDING ON THE EDGE
FORWARD YOU STEP OR BACK YOU FALL
BUT AT THE END OF IT ALL
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU BELONG
DID YOU KNOW ALL ALONG
THOSE DAYS HAVE COME AND GONE
NOW IT WON'T BE LONG
YOU'RE SWEPT AWAY
IN SOMEONES TOMORROW
BUT NOT TODAY
 
 

Sunday, June 5, 2016

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: EVERY NOTE A SYMPHONY

GOOD DAY/ BAD DAY AS I SEE IT: My Lyrics to: EVERY NOTE A SYMPHONY: PHOTO BY J.R HILTON EVERY NOTE A SYMPHONY WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON   JUNE 2016 I COULD STAY HERE TO WATCH THE SUNSET AS THE B...

My Lyrics to: EVERY NOTE A SYMPHONY

PHOTO BY J.R HILTON

EVERY NOTE A SYMPHONY

WRITTEN BY J.R HILTON   JUNE 2016

I COULD STAY HERE TO WATCH THE SUNSET
AS THE BLUE OF THE SKY
RUNS OUT LIKE TEARS
THE RED ORANGE GLOW
GIVING WAY TO THE STARS
FILLING UP THE SKY
ANOTHER DAY IS PASSING BY

SITTING BY THE FIRE
 MY THOUGHTS ARE LOST IN THE FLAMES
DRIFTING SKYWARD WITH THE SMOKE
THE SILENCE OF THE EVENING
SOOTHES ME LIKE A SONG
ONE I LOVE TO HEAR
ONE THAT PLAYS SO LOUD AND CLEAR
EVERY NOTE A SYMPHONY
PLAYING FOR THE TREES
PLAYING FOR YOU AND ME

THE STARS GATHER LIKE POOLS OF PEARLS  
IN A BLACK BLUE SKY
THE MORE YOU'RE HERE
THE HARDER IT IS TO SAY GOODBYE
THANK YOU FOR THIS NIGHT AGAIN
THIS IS MEANT TO SHARE WITH A FRIEND

CHARGED BY THE MOONLIGHT
SHINING THROUGH THE TREES
ALL THE THINGS WE WERE MEANT TO SEE 
PIECES OF MY HEART LEFT AT EACH ONE
NEVER TO FORGET THEIR BEAUTY
THE WATER AND THE SAND
THAT I HELD IN MY HAND
IT KEEPS ME GOING
ALL THAT WISHING AND HOPING
FOR A PIECE OF THIS
I'M TAKING MY BEST SHOT
I HOPE THAT I DON'T MISS

A FALLING STAR STREAKS ACROSS THE SKY
AND I PONDER ON WISHES
PICK ONE THAT I THINK WILL FLY
AND THE NIGHT CARRIES ON AS I FEED THE FIRE
THE WARM GLOW SHINES ON YOUR SMILE
AND SETTLES IN YOUR HEART
THAT'S HOW THESE THINGS GET TO START
THE HARDER IT IS TO SAY GOODBYE
STILL YOU'VE GOT TO TRY
TO DRAW YOURSELF AWAY
BACK TO MUNDANE ORDINARY DAYS

  

OWN THE DAY

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