Twistin’ the knife

This was written about time spent in New Orleans. This charismatic City and its sights & sounds have an allure that needs to be experienced to be fully understood. Behind the music & the good times there sometimes lies a sinister element.

Inspired by the lovely Tara and the girls from the Coyote Ugly Bar, New Orleans

 

1) Here I am, down on Decatur, Big Easy nights, don’t know what awaits you

Bourbon Street , sights & sounds to please you, coyote girls, you can tip to tease you

CHORUS:

There’s a look of danger in the eye’s of strangers, when they’re twistin’ in the knife

They will turn the tables as soon as they’re able, when they’re twistin’ in the knife.

 

2) Elysian Fields, a street car named Desire, a voodoo child tempered by the fire,

Creole Queen on the Mississippi , jazz filled streets, Zydeco & Dixie

Chorus

Katrina came & brought you pain and took the City’s soul away

I cried the night the music died, that kind of sorrow cuts inside

Chorus


 

Cold Silence

Pretty much supports the adage that you “don’t know what you’ve got until its gone”. The end of a relationship can bring the ultimate pain & that’s the territory this song covers. There's a strange irony to this song........

 

1) When the damage is done & there’s nowhere to run, it’s time to go separate ways

Were both left feeling alone, like orphans in the storm, hearts lie broken & torn

You where the one who knew me so well, how did our lives go from Heaven to Hell

You’ve thrown it all away, You’ve thrown it all away

 

2) Each day I die a bit more inside, cold silence fills the night,

our river of dreams just ran dry.

Don’t know what I’ll do, for so long there was me & you

Being alone cuts like a knife.

You where the one who knew me so well, how did our lives go from Heaven to Hell

You’ve thrown it all away, You’ve thrown it all away

 

3) Sometimes you’ve gotta fight or fall, remember when we could conquer all

Life is a game we used to win.

And when my days got dark, you came along & lit the spark

All that I am is down to you

You where the one who knew me so well, how did it all go from Heaven to Hell

You’ve thrown it all away, You’ve thrown it all away

 


The Edge of falling

1) She was just another victim

A child who dreamed a better life

To get away, escape the small town

Head for the city lights

Out on the road, living is tough & life is so lonely

Faces of strangers always cold & hard…….

On the edge - edge of falling. On the edge - of a knife

Steal away - in the darkness. run away - to survive.

 

2) In her mind she paints a picture

When she sleeps she has a dream

She’s always on the edge of falling

She prays to be released

Why baby why, do your tears go unnoticed, heart lies broken

Core shaking sadness - is all you ever feel…….

On the edge - edge of falling. On the edge - of a knife

Steal away - in the darkness. run away - to survive.

 

Need a piece of heaven in your life

Lady luck rewrite the book on how the story ends

On the edge - edge of falling. On the edge - of a knife

Steal away - in the darkness. run away - to survive.


Black Sky

This song was inspired by a certain German lady ..... :-)

1) Storm clouds - fill horizons of the land

Brought with - a gesture of her hand

Summon the elemental force

Striking - on the witching hour…………….

There’s trouble raging in the black sky

Unleashed the legions of the night

The hammer falls without a warning…………

Here in the shadows of the darkness

She crosses passages in time

The screaming spirits will embrace her…………

 

2) Under the shadow of her whip

Primeval passion runs so deep

Bride of all evil be thy name

Forged deep in hell’s burning flames

There’s chaos reigning in the black sky

Unholy order all around

Your soul is lost within her dark eyes………….

A kiss of stone that starts the hunger

The raven touch makes passion burn

Days of forever now are waiting………….

 

Breathless, but still I am living

Frozen - in cold winds of time

Touched by this circle of madness

Dreaming, don’t let me stop dreaming

 

3) Wings of the angel cover me

Bonded in dark eternity

Lady of illusion weave the spell

Carried on wings of desire…………….

There’s trouble raging in the black sky

Unleashed the legions of the night

The hammer falls without a warning…………

 

A kiss of stone that starts the hunger

The raven touch makes passion burn

Days of forever now are waiting………

“She comes through the black, black, sky”

“There’s trouble raging in the black sky”


Heaven’s Gate

Dedicated and written about the babes at Daytona Bike Week, especially down Main Street!

 

1) You’ve got legs that reach the sky, when I see you temperatures rise

You’ve got eyes that light the night, lips ready & willing this poor boy you excite.

Most of all you got style, lay with me woman & stay now for a while.

CHORUS:

Reel me in, don’t make me wait, give me the key to Heaven’s gate

Let me taste what you have got, sweet as sugar, but so damn hot.

 

2) When I saw you on Main Street , lipstick & leather, sassy hot & sweet

You’ve got the walk, you turn it on, Daytona lady you make my motor run.

You are the rock I gotta roll, I need to have you body, heart & soul.

 

3) You’ve got legs that reach the sky, when I see you temperatures rise

You’ve got eyes that light the night, lips ready & willing this poor boy you excite.

You’ve got the walk, you turn it on, Daytona lady you make my motor run.

Most of all you got style, lay with me woman & stay now for a while.


 

We came to Rock ( Wir kamen um zu rocken )

 

Inspired by a night in the Rockfabrik club, Germany.

http://www.rockfabrik-ludwigsburg.de

Dedicated to the late Mel Galley - verse two contains titles of Trapeze songs as the lyrics.

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We came to rock, Wir kamen um zu rocken

We came to rock, We came to rock

1) We only came to have a good time

Push up the decibels and raise some hell

The City sleeps - we’re gonna wake it

Aint gonna stop until we’re played out

So many faces out there in the crowd

Fists raised up into the air

We came to rock, Wir kamen um zu rocken

We came to rock, We came to rock - “Rocken!”

 

2) We are the band you are the music

Got metal runnin’ way back to the bone

From coast to coast we’re gonna take it

Just gonna let them good times roll…………..

So many faces out there in the crowd

Fists raised up into the air

We came to rock, Wir kamen um zu rocken

We came to rock, We came to rock

So many faces out there in the crowd

Fists raised up into the air

We came to rock, Wir kamen um zu rocken

We came to rock, We came to rock


All lyrics written by Liam Doherty © 2008