Can you feel it, in your teeth It is hiding, smoldering In the shadows, of your mind Where there's smoke there's surely fire Are you evil, in disguise Feel the acid, start to rise Ever shameful, hide the guilt Always lapping at the flames…

Pointed sextant toward the north star True direction is where you are Roads of Rome lead to elsewhere Can we go, no echo, no opinion Unreal show, on your phone, no one’s watching A din of quiet desperation Soothing blanket fort vacation…

In the fading light, I compose a line And then tongue tied tangled down upside Unbroken Unspoken Better than the words I would have stumbled over If you read my eyes, you could catch my vibe Then I wouldn’t have to die inside

Vocals, me and my dog Oreo, plus some SFX.

RPM_2022 Matt:_Bass/Keys/Guitar/Vocals/Hand_Percussion Mark_Dante_Troiano:_Vocals

I wrote and recorded this song for RPM 2022. It was the first song I wrote about Covid, inspired by my partner's office going down with the virus.

Broken things on my window sill Remind me every day Of my constant lean towards failure Always getting in my way Perpetual disappointment I never follow through Can't count on me for nothing I'll only disappoint you There's a war in…

You gotta work long hours, Grind that stone Work your fingers to the bone Gotta make that money while you can Before retirement and old age sets in Do what you can for the company and The boss 'll take care of you Forget about vacation…

It's easier to abandon hope It's easier to walk away It's easier to win this fight By turning around and running away If we try this time We just might find a way To make it happen We just might find We have the words to say You were…

so glad there is a single song category for RPM. we got the band together for this song written by Kent Good. recorded 2-26-22 live at KG's Place. Kent Good guitar/vocal Martin Fox guitar PLMcDaniel drums Mitch Davidhisar keys Jason Koenig bass

RPM 2k22 never need to convince myself I always knew surrounded by you I am at peace where I am can you say it too the past is a clue stop waiting, for things to change just change, anything that you want change, anything that you…

RPM 2k22 down goes the champion disappear into the past his glory fading out know it would never last faced with reality just a shell remains nothing to fall upon and no one else to blame raise your white flag and hope that you get…

RPM 2k22 this night if we are sober we'll deny that this over and before we slip away to sleep and dream of better days this night if we are sober we'll decide if this is over and slip away into a dream that will tell us, which direction…

RPM 2k22 farewell my concubine there's no need to get the door but i'm bored waiting for your big surprise I can't wait for tomorrow for a heart to appear my dear and by then you know i'll be gone there are no words left no convincing…

RPM 2k22 kiss me softly in the evening light and like the breeze, i'll be blown away linger longer if you have the time and whisper truly that you want to stay how long, oh eternity doesn't seem to ever last forever's just a word it…

For the first time in 13 years Grant sent me some lyrics. I added a verse and then spent the month of February waiting for the song to give me a direction. It did on about the 24th. Originally this was sunny and upbeat. Keep it quiet kids…

Carmen cut her trip short to come home to Waldo faster. She finds his note about trying to see the world for her. I don’t know why you would leave I think you feel you’ve got something to prove I know I was supposed to be gone for sometime…