Going back to Chestnut drive To the country where you and I spent time Through the woods, the big front porch We would sit and watch the passing of the storm You remain fixed in time Fastened to a turning point in my mind Sometimes we…

Theres something I would share with you, if you ever asked me to. Perhaps it is a secret, perhaps you already know. Im not the boy you look for now, but I could change. Im not in love with myself, but I think I am with you. Lets find a road weve…

Lyrics and music by Brian Vaughn. Guest guitar solo by Karl Ridgeway (0:38 and 1:14). Lyrics: Oh little girl won't you tell me what you were looking for when you came to this place? You've got friends, but not many of them like to be seen. Oh…

None of us knows where we'll be tomorrow, Let alone 2 weeks from this date. Will I still be in this place? "It's okay", she says, "I'll definitely call you later." If I don't go and forget to, And if I'm still living here. Can we say we see a…

This weekend I was thinking about artists that I used to enjoy listening to in highschool. Toad the Wet Sprocket came to mind, and I thought it would be fun to cover one of their songs. I've always liked "Pray Your Gods" - even though the chorus…

Words and music by me. Lyrics: Love is trying to find a way around, Somebody else who's laying down, Right in the way of where I want to go. These words have many meanings. I'm not just walking blindly any more. And if you'd lend…

2nd song for the RPM challenge in 2012. As always, feedback is appreciated! Lyrics: Hold on little girl. Don't lose hope. Even though things seem so damn broken now, I want you to know that it gets so much better. My thoughts flow out, like…

New recording after being forced to take a few weeks off due to personal health issues. It's a little all-over-the-place (hence the name) but I'm excited to share it with you fine folks all the same. Special props to my buddy Karl Ridgeway…

Music and lyrics by me. Hope you enjoy. :) --- In time I'll fall apart, And you can watch it all with dried up eyes. Our life revolves around a worsening reflection of how helpless we are. Lights out. I don't want to talk about…

"No, just say it", she said. I'll give you something to smile about. I would fall into your arms, but since I can't I'm with someone else. Don't say it. Don't say it.. Love come back, I remember now, how it goes. I left my heart…

Testing out some new recording gear. This is a collection of riffs that I thought I'd turn into a kind-of-sort-of-song.

This is a cover of a wonderful song by Yoko Kanno, Steve Conte, & Shanti Snyder. Music by Brian Vaughn Vocals by Brian Vaughn and Stephanie Hossfeld-Downey

Lyrics and music by Brian Vaughn. Guitar co-written with Karl Ridgeway. I can feel her slowing down. She turns her head to me, and I know her mind. No words are said as I lay down. We'll be safe together here. It's all I have. Can't you…

Lyrics & music by Brian Vaughn. I could be the last one that you had. My mind is without conflict in only this. Will you think about these things when you lay in bed at night and fight for rest? Will you think about these things with…

"Covered and Marked" was co-written with my friend Gor Narang. Brian Vaughn: Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Strings Gor Narang: Drums, Guitar, Backup Vocals Lyrics for those who like them: Cold hands. I held them in. I gave you my warmth…

Lyrics and music written by Shohsei Oda. Guitar, Bass, & Vocals performed by Brian Vaughn. Drums performed by Shohsei Oda.

Music and lyrics by Brian Vaughn. I shouldn't have to say this, but I can't stand this silence. And I wonder if you know what i'm going through. It seems way too common for words and acts to disagree, But I expected more from you. I told…

Words and music by Brian Vaughn. Just repeat what they say to me. Assume I'll automatically agree, and I- You expect I'll nod my head, Or shut-up if I don't agree with We love inventing our dichotomies Who gives a shit about reality- When he…

Lyrics and music by Brian Vaughn. Love, love, love... Look up and down. There are shapes in the clouds, And ants on the ground who march in line, To the roots of a tree, Whose bark carries the name, Of a girl whose boy thought her worth…

Music and lyrics by Brian Vaughn. Lyrics --- Long time love always hit the road running. Got a hairpin trigger and a problem with drinking. You brought your mouth to a gun fight darling. Automatic mind got the last word coming around…