Staring through the window pain,
grated nerves, the happy face.
Conflicting thoughts I can’t express,
an empty feeling, man possessed.
I don’t know why you would call,
this waste of life, stuck on pause.
Play through some old files,
bring back the good times.
Take another hundred sips,
and give my head a further twist.
Party ends, the place is dry,
becomes more lonely, years go by.
Wish these tunes could bring you back,
The pain of heartbreak burns, and brings me down.
Contented looks
All those faces
Feel for me
Scream for me
A rare flash of lucidity
Kind words based in sympathy
Shame and anger consume me
The knife cuts the rotten core from me
Play through some old files,
bring back the good times.
Take another hundred sips,
and give my head a further twist.
Party ends, the place is dry,
becomes more lonely, years go by.
I know these tunes won’t bring you back,
The pain of heartbreak burns, and brings me down.
Low down
Trapped, where you belong
Bound, by your hate-filled heart
Weep against the storms rage
Beg for forgiveness, I enjoy your pain
Play through some old files,
bring back the good times.
Take another hundred sips,
and give my head a further twist.
I know these tunes won’t bring you back,
The pain of heartbreak burns, and brings me down.
credits
from The Light,
released March 12, 2016
Recorded at home Autumn 2015
Music and performance by Ray Jones 2016
Re-mixed/mastered August 2018
Mothers Wretched Vermin is the studio project of Ray Jones, UK based Bassist and
songwriter.
Ray has previously played with a range of Liverpool bands including Circus Redux, psychedelic space rockers Sunprobe and art rocking Unwinding Hours....more
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