iphone(Arnold Melleby, 29.12.2015)

who am I
you ask
a stranger
yourself
to me
who`s asking
I reply
then I walk away

coins in my pocket
make noise
as I run for a place I feel safe
a place where I do not
have to listen for answers
to questions
I do tend to ask
when I´m asked
myself

my iphone lights up
the darkness suits it well
as I load my shotgun
bang
no more iphone
no more lighting up
in the middle of the night

time to think again
time to write again
time to unload my real gun
leaving my shotgun to rest
the rest of its life
killing off something
that gives me life

from the killing fields
to the fields that prosper life
my heart starts beating again
my planet starts rotating again
my world starts breathing again
there´s no telling
where this could end

night and day
day and night
no time to eat, sleep or breathe
got my fingers on my triggers
hitting the alphabet
letter by letter
word by word

overwhelmed by the power
of the images created
from thought to action
then back to thought
just to do it all over again
in the very next line
amazing the author every time

hung over from all the words
that have left my head
enough said
I guess i miss my iphone again
gotta get a new one
to share all the new memories
I´ve created, all over again

the last Monroe(Arnold Melleby, 12.29.2015)

a final one
on a final path
no more questions to ask
no more pictures to take
the time has come
to find out
who`s the real one

I´m sure you all know
I´m sure you all feel
a sense of belonging
a sense of ownership
legends aren´t born every day
most do not ever
see the light of day

the last Monroe
is who I´m looking at
the last Monroe
is mine

the wheel of fortune
keeps on turning
wether you like it
or not
the pleasure is all mine

you tease the fire
and you get burnt
fun to watch
but painful
to you

the last Monroe
is who I´m looking at
the last Monroe
is mine

the last Monroe
is who I´m looking at
the last Monroe
is mine

I really don´t care
what the legacy says
all I can tell ya
is that she`s all mine
she`s all mine

the last Monroe
is who I´m looking at
the last Monroe
is mine

the last Monroe
is who I´m looking at
the last Monroe
is mine

ancestry(Arnold Melleby, 12.29.2015)

they´ll come calling
for you
they´ll come crawling
for you
look down
you know what´s up

no forest is deep enough
no mountain tall enough
no cave, hidden island or aeroplane
will give you the shelter you need
you have nowhere to hide
they will find you

ancestry
ancestry
ancestry
ghosts of the past
turning up on your doorstep
whenever you least expect it
ancestry
ancestry
ancestry
ghosts of the past
makin` up
your DNA

they´re all a part of your history
but refuse to be a part of your future
giving it all
to siege your present
it´s now or never for them
to win
you must never give in

they´ll come calling
for you
they´ll come crawling
for you
look down
you know what´s up

no forest is deep enough
no mountain tall enough
no cave, hidden island or aeroplane
will give you the shelter you need
you have nowhere to hide
they will find you

ancestry
ancestry
ancestry
ghosts of the past
turning up on your doorstep
whenever you least expect it
ancestry
ancestry
ancestry
ghosts of the past
makin` up
your DNA

ancestry
ancestry
ancestry
ghosts of the past
turning up on your doorstep
whenever you least expect it
ancestry
ancestry
ancestry
ghosts of the past
makin` up
your DNA

you´re a part of their plan
don´t be that shot
in the dark

ancestry

eye to eye(Arnold Melleby, 12.29.2015)

listen to the sound of the night
snaring guitars rule the airways
embraced by godlike violins
the vibrations are divine

they all said we´d never make it
they all said it would never happen
here we are against all odds
the vision of us
changes everything

you and I
eye to eye
the point of no return
there´s no way back
and you know it
you and I
eye to eye
tonight´s you and I
eye to eye

listen to the sound of the night
snaring guitars rule the airways
embraced by godlike violins
the vibrations are divine

they all said we´d never make it
they all said it would never happen
here we are against all odds
the vision of us
changes everything

you and I
eye to eye
the point of no return
there´s no way back
and you know it
you and I
eye to eye
tonight´s you and I
eye to eye

you and I
eye to eye
the point of no return
there´s no way back
and you know it
you and I
eye to eye
tonight´s you and I
eye to eye

none of my biz(A.Melleby, 12.27.2015)

I know it´s none of my business
but I can`t help
makin` money off of you

whether you make the crowd rock
or you do not
there´s a dollar in it for me
whether you love me or do not
I really don´t give a fuck

rock and roll
is the way
rock and roll
is my life
rock and roll
is the only way
for me

I know it´s none of my business
but I can`t help
makin` money off of you

whether you make the crowd rock
or you do not
there´s a dollar in it for me
whether you love me or do not
I really don´t give a fuck

rock and roll
is the way
rock and roll
is my life
rock and roll
is the only way
for me

rock and roll
is the way
rock and roll
is my life
rock and roll
is the only way
for me

she´s mine(A.Melleby, 12.27.2015)

it´s raining
on my parade
jaded
I think not

some day
I´ll make it
on through
to you

she´s fine
all the time
she´s mine
most of the time

born a femme fatale
look no further
no need to work at it
as you grow older
you´ll be a fatale
you´re entire life

scaring me
at times
beauty
is in the eyes
of the beholder
all eyes on you

she´s fine
all the time
she´s mine
most of the time

she´s fine
all the time
she´s mine
most of the time

she´s mine
she´s mine
she´s mine
she´s mine
she´s mine
most of the time

precious diamond(A.Melleby, 12.27.2015)

shoulder to shoulder
cheek to cheek
let the demons fly
the hell outta our lives

dressed in black, now
and won´t answer the phone any more
once you´re dead
life`s not worth living

hello life
goodbye death
you´re given a life
and you should live it
to it´s fullest
you owe all the ones
that love ya
that

precious diamond
the world´s passing on by
stay aboard
you´re such a horrible flyer
anyway
precious diamond
we all love you
precious diamond
we all need you
here

if you ever come back
you better stay
leave the shadows far behind
let the sunshine work from within
let love be the cure
for all the bad habits
you may have

precious diamond
the world´s passing on by
stay aboard
you´re such a horrible flyer
anyway
precious diamond
we all love you
precious diamond
we all need you
here

shoulder to shoulder
cheek to cheek
let the demons fly
the hell outta our lives

dystopia vs utopia(A.Melleby, 12.27.2015)

hear the voice
listen in for the word on the street
pay close attention and you´ll hear
the mantra of a brand new killer religion
laughter rather than slaughter
exposing the beauty that we all possess
including the kind that comes from within

if women ruled the world
we´d all grow up as happy children
if women ruled the world
isis would be a popular ice-cream
if women ruled the world
saddam hussein would be your local gardener
if women ruled the world
idi amin would be a devoted vegetarian
if women ruled the world
a kalashnikov would be a sensual perfume
if women ruled the world
adolf hitler would heil adversity
if women ruled the world
world wars would be a funny joke

the difference between utopia and dystopia
definitely a thesis worth exploring
the difference between utopia and dystopia
definitely a thesis worth giving life

hear the voice
listen in for the word on the street
pay close attention and you´ll hear
the mantra of a brand new killer religion
laughter rather than slaughter
exposing the beauty that we all possess
including the kind that comes from within

if women ruled the world
we´d all grow up as happy children
if women ruled the world
isis would be a popular ice-cream
if women ruled the world
saddam hussein would be your local gardener
if women ruled the world
idi amin would be a devoted vegetarian
if women ruled the world
a kalashnikov would be a sensual perfume
if women ruled the world
adolf hitler would heil adversity
if women ruled the world
world wars would be a funny joke

the difference between utopia and dystopia
definitely a thesis worth exploring
the difference between utopia and dystopia
definitely a thesis worth giving life

dystopia vs utopia
when is enough, enough
if women ruled the world...

bad connnection(A.Melleby, 12.26.2015)

I´ve got the motor running
but we don´t seem to be going
anywhere any time soon
the more I learn about you
the less I feel for you

freight train comin`
fright in the eyes
of those runnin`
headless through the alley
their heads in duffle bags

a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
somebody tell me
what´s right or wrong in this life

a resting buddha
or was it jesus himself
I forgot to ask
had a plane to catch
Ca-Ca-California
here I come

ridin` down Sunset
up and down the boulevard
sippin` and dippin`
nothin` but green lights
I am the party tonight

a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
somebody tell me
what´s right or wrong in this life

I go bye, bye baby
see ya never
I´ve got another one
to write home about
and she`s called L.A.

a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
somebody tell me
what´s right or wrong in this life
a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
a bad, bad connection
somebody tell me
what´s right or wrong in this life

Christmas, all over again(A.Melleby, 12.22.2015)

forgot to take the trash out
a party I threw a couple of moons ago
caught up with it again this morning
smelling like a dead whale
it was hiding behind the bin

well inside again
I remembered a few people
I was supposed to call
or people I´ve forgotten
to remember
to forget

I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again

what to get mr and mrs x
or what not to give mr and mrs y
I wonder why
I wonder what´s the point
take one look in my eyes
I really don´t
need anything from them

the halo over my head
growing as the day gets closer
I even notice it myself
these days are to be lived
these days I´ll take with me
the day I die
get my drift?

Merry Christmas, everyone
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
Merry Christmas, everyone
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again

within temptation
no doubt about it
worth the risk?
doubtful at it´s best
I wanna win this war
from within
may the best force
win

Merry Christmas, everyone
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
Merry Christmas, everyone
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again
I guess it´s Christmas
all over again

may the best force
win

plane crash(A.Melleby, 12.15.2015)

I survived a plane crash
or did I?
going for the mile high club
ending in a ditch
grass and soil flying
in a cow`s field
I survived a plane crash
or did I?

here´s to all the children
I did not have
what you see
is what I now
do not have
let the parallels
intertwine

holding hands
or do not
laughter
turning to tears
all of a sudden
you´re on everyones lips
although you´ve been trying
so hard
to hide

I survived a plane crash
or did I?
going for the mile high club
ending in a ditch
grass and soil flying
in a cow`s field
I survived a plane crash
or did I?

is it a dream
or is it just
a fantasy
I don´t know
I´m not even sure
If I ever
want to wake up
again

sometimes
it´s just good
to die in a plane crash
we smoked a good one
and got into
the mile high club
our names written in stone
all over the sky

I survived a plane crash
or did I?
going for the mile high club
ending in a ditch
grass and soil flying
in a cow`s field
I survived a plane crash
or did I?

plane crash
what goes up
must come down
I do love you
either way
maybe it´s time
to smoke another one
or just wake up this time

I survived a plane crash
or did I?
going for the mile high club
ending in a ditch
grass and soil flying
in a cow`s field
I survived a plane crash
or did I?

Morrissey, can you hear me? (12.15.2015)

in the tub again
having another glass of white
listening to yet another song
got my earplugs on
volume on high
and you´re coming through
loud and clear
Morrissey, can you hear me

third glass down
water getting cold
but I am in no hurry
to get up yet
I still have to finish my song
my right big toe
is my tool
and more hot water
pours in

in the tub again
having another glass of white
listening to yet another song
got my earplugs on
volume on high
and you´re coming through
loud and clear
Morrissey, can you hear me

my forehead`s all but dry
the salt leaves a twinkle in my eye
and even a sparkle
although I don`t mean too
it´s all just because of the salt
good thing I´m all alone
`cause, I´d really, really hate
to make the wrong impression
please misunderstand me right

in the tub again
having another glass of white
listening to yet another song
got my earplugs on
volume on high
and you´re coming through
loud and clear
Morrissey, can you hear me

no matter who you are
no matter where you live
L.A., London or Oslo on a grey day
don´t make the same old mistake
as everyone else
don´t fall on the spot
where you´re supposed to stand tall
the completion of my song is getting close
last line before the chorus

in the tub again
having another glass of white
listening to yet another song
got my earplugs on
volume on high
and you´re coming through
loud and clear
Morrissey, can you hear me

Morrissey, can you hear me

darkness and light(14.12.2015)

where did you go
where did our ways
separate
did you fear the rain
or the sunshine that followed
every drop of pain
running down your soul´s spine

darkness will ruin the day
just like light will ruin the night
baby, how can it be
the balance is for you to find
it´s all written along your path
darkness will ruin the day
just like light will ruin the night

a bird on a wire
living for the moment
better not fall, though
great view, indeed
but the ground will kill you
if you fall
please, hear my call

where did you go
where did our ways
separate
did you fear the rain
or the sunshine that followed
every drop of pain
running down your soul´s spine

darkness will ruin the day
just like light will ruin the night
baby, how can it be
the balance is for you to find
it´s all written along your path
darkness will ruin the day
just like light will ruin the night

I remember the past
just like I remember the future
I was there
when you took your first
and I´ll be there
when you catch your last
breath of air

darkness will ruin the day
just like light will ruin the night
baby, how can it be
the balance is for you to find
it´s all written along your path
darkness will ruin the day
just like light will ruin the night

darkness and light
don´t hide behind the shadows
of the night

the crow(A.Melleby,12.09.2015)

whispers
soft words
flying through the air
an open window
a sky so blue
and thoughts of you

it´s gone now
while I´m still here
it´s gone now
and I´m still here

I lay on the wooden floor
like a fallen tree
half in dreams, half awake
my thoughts scattered
like leafs on the ground
blowing around
in the wind

it´s gone now
while I´m still here
it´s gone now
and I´m still here

the wings of a crow
coming in for a soft landing
on my windowsill
catching my attention
for a split second our eyes met
only to read my mind
and fly away

it´s gone now
while I´m still here
it´s gone now
and I´m still here

my head back on the floor
eyes closed
mind on fast rewind
meeting the crows eyes
one more time
unlike me
it has no past

it´s gone now
while I´m still here
it´s gone now
and I´m still here

it´s gone now
while I´m still here
it´s gone now
and I´m still here

the crow

together alone(A.Melleby, 12.08.2015)

here we go again
the light from the candle
on our dining room table
only lights up one of us
as I´ve grown accustomed to
night after night
together alone

you come home late from work
or a late night business dinner
seems like everything that´s related to us
comes in second or third at best
and is none of my business at all
if you love me
like I love you
this is definitely the time to reunite
with the one that keeps up the castle

together alone
together alone
together alone
is what I am
with you

check the hall and every room on every floor
it´s all as clean and tidy as they come
filled with all the love and affection
that once filled your heart for me
now I walk from room to room
feeling nothing but the emptiness you bring
every time you walk into the room

together alone
together alone
together alone
is what I am
with you

here we go again
the light from the candle
on our dining room table
only lights up one of us
as I´ve grown accustomed to
night after night
together alone

together alone
together alone
together alone
is what I am
with you

together alone
together alone
together alone
is what I am
with you

the real deal(A.Melleby, 12.07.2015)

euphoric clouds on the way
down my canyon of love in unrest
tickling my spine on its way
down the dark alleys of my soul

little did I know
what walked in my door
a day I´ll never forget
throwing me back to memories
sacred lifetimes ago

starved for anything that´s real
you gave me the real deal
and no reason to look back
full throttle ahead
enough said
you gave me reason to never give in
our love`s a savior
a book worth reading
while we write it

as rare as a sunny day in Beijing
as rare as they come
there you were
a ghost from the past
making it last
with the perfect cast
in a perfect movie
the only blockbuster around
this block of ours

starved for anything that´s real
you gave me the real deal
and no reason to look back
full throttle ahead
enough said
you gave me reason to never give in
our love`s a savior
a book worth reading
while we write it

threading heaven over my head
you most definitely did
the plane lands
and takes off
whenever I feel like
this is what it´s like to be free
this is what it´s like to be real
baby, you´re the real deal
baby, you make me feel

starved for anything that´s real
you gave me the real deal
and no reason to look back
full throttle ahead
enough said
you gave me reason to never give in
our love`s a savior
a book worth reading
while we write it

unbeatable(A.Melleby, 12.06.2015)

unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable
I am
unbeatable

it takes a strong back
to climb any mountain
but you need to get down again
to collect your reward

unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable
I am
unbeatable

we´re all warriors
fighting battles
day in and day out
on our own battlefields

unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable
I am
unbeatable

a shot in the dark
the universe granted
your finger on the trigger
too bad you missed

unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable
I am
unbeatable

unfortunately
you won´t be granted
another one
in this lifetime

unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable
I am
unbeatable

as I´m moving on
to a state of mind
even better than
the one I´m in now

unbeatable
unbeatable
unbeatable
I am
unbeatable

R.I.P. Scott Weiland(A.Melleby, 12.04.2015)

I never got to know you
I never got to show you
I never knew the face behind the mask
but I´ve met a few of the demons
I know we have in common
the ones that come creeping
as soon as the curtain falls

goodbye monday
goodbye tuesday
goodbye wednesday
goodbye thursday
goodbye friday
goodbye saturday
goodbye sunday
goodbye forever, Scott
this one`s for you
may you rest in peace

now everyone wonders
what were the last words you spoke
and to whom
now everyone wonders
will there be another record
to set the music straight
once and for all
now everyone wonders
did you have a smile on your face
were you in more pain
than a worn heart could stand
or was it the sex, drugs or rock `n roll
everyone wonders

goodbye monday
goodbye tuesday
goodbye wednesday
goodbye thursday
goodbye friday
goodbye saturday
goodbye sunday
goodbye forever, Scott
this one`s for you
may you rest in peace

this Christmas won`t be the same
for the many that found you near
the only gift they`re praying for
is the gift of waking up from a bad dream
to find you answering the phone
or texting back
before you stop on by

this time around
you won´t
the pain you felt
now belongs to us
this time around
there won´t be
nothing but tears

goodbye monday
goodbye tuesday
goodbye wednesday
goodbye thursday
goodbye saturday
goodbye sunday
goodbye forever, Scott
this one`s for you
may you rest in peace

-A tribute to Scott Weiland

R.I.P.

A.M.

the people(A.Melleby, 11.27.2015)

down the creek
through the bush
of the overgrown entrance
through the canyon
into the hidden valley

lives a people known as the people

while you`re
walking the streets
in a coma
waiting for
something to happen
in your life
I´ve got news for you
nothing´s ever
gonna happen
in your life
you´re taking up
someone else´s space
you´re breathing
someone else`s air

down the creek
through the bush
of the overgrown entrance
through the canyon
into the hidden valley

lives a people known as the people

hang around
and I´ll tell you more

they speak a language
unknown to man
never spoken
outside their valley
of habitation

then one day
someone from the other side
running from the law outside
crawled in through the canyon
into the arms of the people

he was one of us
tall as they come
but a child to them
protected and taken care of
no reason to escape

learning more
in an hour of captivation
than he had learned
his entire life in freedom
from another planet on earth

down the creek
through the bush
of the overgrown entrance
through the canyon
into the hidden valley

lives a people known as the people

hang around
and I´ll tell you more

more to come

rewarded(A.Melleby, 11.25.2015)

more beautiful than the word itself
as rare as they`ll ever come
the soprano sings out in the night
heard but not necessarily seen
by everyone

words of the ultimate passion
making even the most eager birds
rest their case for a while
getting carried away
can you hear her?

wait for the choir
wait for the grand finale
wait it out and you shall be rewarded

through burning forests
across any and all deserts
and submerged in the deepest volcano
is where you´ll find what you never knew
you were looking for

close your eyes
and you will see
the answers will arrive
before the questions arise
teach by knowing from now on

wait for the choir
wait for the grand finale
wait it out and you shall be rewarded

by the highest of notes
from a stage never ever seen before
sung by a voice sent from the above
beauty beyond belief
leaving you speechless
unable to catch a single breath
unable to move a single finger

wait for the choir
wait for the grand finale
wait it out and you shall be rewarded
wait for the choir
wait for the grand finale
wait it out and you shall be rewarded

the ticket is yours
time to cash out

rewarded

freedom(A.Melleby, 11.18.2015)

seing is believing
believing is seeing
and what I´ve seen so far
is not worth believing in

freedom is a word worth protecting
there´s no excuse
to let the rule and law of the stone age
rule any of us today
evolution and natural progress
is the proof of that
freedom is the word
freedom is the word
of today

there are no tears in heaven
no virgins either
the tears are cried here on earth
where lives are lived
anyone who´s been there
can confirm that
for all the others of us
common sense will have to do

seing is believing
believing is seeing
and what I´ve seen so far
is not worth believing in

freedom is a word worth protecting
there´s no excuse
to let the rule and law of the stone age
rule any of us today
evolution and natural progress
is the proof of that
freedom is the word
freedom is the word
of today

freedom is the word
let´s get real, people
leave the chains around your necks
and learn how to spell
the only word that gives us all
what we all need
all the time
freedom
is the word

freedom

Paris, Friday the 13th(A.Melleby, 11.14.2015)

as the day was coming towards an end
dark shadows came in from the dark
giving terror a brand new face
ripping a hole in the heart of freedom
it was Paris, friday the 13th

I tried to reach you before you went
but, you were already gone
a ticket to see your favorite band
a late night drink at the local bar
a date or a moonlight serenade
then heaven sent
I don´t know what all this means
but I guess freedom has a price
and Paris picked up the bill tonight

as the day was coming towards an end
dark shadows came in from the dark
giving terror a brand new face
ripping a hole in the heart of freedom
it was Paris, friday the 13th

the candles on the pavement
lighting up an ocean of roses
fighting the darkness from within
sending a message to the evil forces
bringing people together
tearing evil apart

as the day was coming towards an end
dark shadows came in from the dark
giving terror a brand new face
ripping a hole in the heart of freedom
it was Paris, friday the 13th

I´m wrapping my heart around Paris
tonight

you and I, always and forever(A.Melleby, 11.12.2015)

thinking of you
brought tears to my eyes
seeing you
made me cry

the bigger
the better
I never knew
love could grow
I never knew
the sky has no limit

thinking of you
brought tears to my eyes
seeing you
made me cry

a fear deeper
a loss greater
than life itself
is what I´m looking at
without you
two souls wrapped into one

thinking of you
brought tears to my eyes
seeing you
made me cry

a shadow
without mass
my loss of you
would cast
on the ground
my ultimate fear, please die

thinking of you
brought tears to my eyes
seeing you
made me cry

we´ll dim the light
by the fire tonight
bottles of champagne
fucking like rabbits
like we always did
starting all over again

thinking of you
brought tears to my eyes
seeing you
made me cry

thinking of you
brought tears to my eyes
seeing you
made me cry

you and I
always
and forever

the city of angels(A.Melleby, 11.10.2015)

a change of the scenery
would make the change
to make it all worth while
all the pain and rivers of insane tears
a match made in heaven
the lonely souls on the roadside
whispered as we passed on by

the wind of change
became a burden
blowing all the good away
until there was nothing else to say
all the eggs in the basket
all cracked open
and the bird flew her way

get rid of your foolish pride
come out from wherever you hide
get back in my game
get back in the light
the city of angels
are calling you tonight

the lonesome cowboy
rides again
up a mountain then down again
through a valley
crossing rivers too
name the place and time
I´ll come for you

my lips are numb
as numb as the word permits
a whiplashed soul
loosing control
longing for a four letter word
to come save me
what´s left to save

get rid of your foolish pride
come out from wherever you hide
get back in my game
get back in the light
the city of angels
are calling you tonight

get rid of your foolish pride
come out from wherever you hide
get back in my game
get back in the light
the city of angels
are calling you tonight

my best friend(A.Melleby, 11.02.2015)

here with me
until the end

my words are there
for you to communicate
with me

the magic still lives
the magic still lives on
going viral
epic in the word`s
smallest sense

majestic in rule
common in interpretation
this is as live as it gets
painting sin before it happens
onto a canvas without a frame
and laughing all the way to the bank
the one that keeps the memories alive
the one that´s always open
for our business

my best friend
you are here
you will always be here
with me
my best friend
here with me
until the end

grateful
indefinitely understated
as you all may understand
is what I am
the universe will provide
a thousand black holes
before another passes my path
my best friend

here´s to all the voices living in the past
here´s to all the ones that passed without saying
here´s to the ones I´ll never meet
my guns still fire
my words still power
the sky´s still looking up on me

my best friend
you are here
you will always be here
with me
my best friend
here with me
until the end

here with me
until the end

listen to me now(A.Melleby, 11.02.2015)

regressing into the future
breading too many
breaking the laws of nature
too many neighbors
keeping up with each other
leaving mother earth in tears

listen to me now
and believe me later
someone told his audience
many a moon ago
in retrospect
he was right
I never questioned his thesis
now, I´m going down the same road
listen to me now
and believe me later

blinded, handcuffed and ridiculed
soon, reality will kick you in the face
and common sense will rule the ground
common sense will rule the sky
and everything in between
wait up an see
mark my words
it´s all in the hands
of those who know
those who know where
where the trolley´s heading

regressing into the future
breading too many
breaking the laws of nature
too many neighbors
keeping up with each other
leaving mother earth in tears

listen to me now
and believe me later
someone told his audience
many a moon ago
in retrospect he was right
I never questioned his thesis
now, I´m going down the same road
listen to me now
and believe me later

listen to me now
and believe me later
listen to me now
and believe me later
listen to me now
and believe me later

thesis versus reality
soon they´ll be one..

awestruck(A.Melleby, 11.01.2015)

just like
the unconditional hate
that color many a nation
on mother earth
and just like
all good things
must come to an end
some even before they´ve begun

the writing´s on the wall
and I´m the author
the words spelled out
hard for others to follow
hard for others to understand
hard for others to comprehend
awestruck
is the word

too lazy
to leave a trace
and way too cocky
to acknowledge her leather and lace
but definitely in it to win it
definitely in it to win the likes of her
my morning star
please rule my night

don´t ever
leave me alone
share my throne
accept me for who I am
and I´ll accept you
for who you´re not
my morning star
please rule my night

the writing´s on the wall
and I´m the author
the words spelled out
hard for others to follow
hard for others to understand
hard for others to comprehend
awestruck
is the word

the writing´s on the wall
and I´m the author
the words spelled out
hard for others to follow
hard for others to understand
hard for others to comprehend
awestruck
is the word

looking back(A.Melleby, 10.31.2015)

looking back
at times
when no sense
made more sense
than anything else
looking back
at the autumn leaves
on the lawn of my life
that left more colors
than any rainbow
in my mind

if there´s anything to be learned from this
if there´s anything that can be taught by this
wearing your shirt on the inside out
making the words on your chest
sound twisted and funny
laughing ourselves off the very chairs
we find our bottoms on

a conversation without an end
at least that´s what it feels like
whenever our eyes meet
whenever our words start dancing
whenever our words fill the room
whenever we own the attention
whenever we own and control the aura
together

looking back
at times
when no sense
made more sense
than anything else
looking back
at the autumn leaves
on the lawn of my life
that left more colors
than any rainbow
in my mind

I see
and I believe
promise
always to never
be far
away
from me

famous last words

famous last words(A.Melleby, 10.29.2015)

running out of words
to say
running out of birds
of prey
I guess I´ll be hunting alone
from now on

there are times when my hunger for you
outdo my hunger for another meal
time and time again you´ve showed me who
and proven to be the real deal
over, over and over
again

listen up
give me a sign to read
give me a sign to read
famous last words
I´m still waiting

there´s no need to fight our existence
there´s no need to fight what´s real
there´s no need to fight what meets you in the mirror
each and every day
of your life

I go
give me a sign to read
give me a sign to read
famous last words
I´m still waiting
give me a sign to read
give me a sign to read
famous last words
I´m still waiting

at least give me shallow lake to swim in
give me a wave to surf on
give me light I turn on
every time I want to see you in front of me
forever hunting vanished love

I still go
give me a sign to read
give me a sign to read
famous last words
I´m still waiting
give me a sign to read
give me a sign to read
I´m still waiting
famous last words

famous last words
I´m still waiting
love´s not a resting matter
at all

you stepped into my life as a woman and walked out on me like a man

you stepped into my life as a woman
and walked out on me like a man(A.Melleby, 10.21.2015)

I asked
to the howling
of the Northern winds
and you replied
the wrong answer
to the right question
as the sun was rising

a love song sung in pain
a soul pounded by the rain
over our love in vain
driving me completely insane
can´t you see
can´t you feel
I am the real deal
a love song sung in pain
a soul pounded by the rain
over our love in vain
driving me completely insane
a love song sung in pain

over my dead body
you replied
that´s ok, honey
it won´t be necessary
nodding looking into your sky blues
before we turned our backs
and walked away from each other

you stepped into my life as a woman
and walked out on me like a man

a love song sung in pain
a soul pounded by the rain
over our love in vain
driving me completely insane
can´t you see
can´t you feel
I am the real deal
a love song sung in pain
a soul pounded by the rain
over our love in vain
driving me completely insane
a love song sung in pain

you stepped into my life as a woman
and walked out on me like a man
you stepped into my life as a woman
and walked out on me like a man
you stepped into my life as a woman
and walked out on me like a man

slithered ego

slithered ego(A.Melleby, 10.15.2015)

I was looking
but never knew
what I´d found
until you were gone

lovers at heart
lovers at bay
never saw the day coming
before I watched you going

as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego
as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego

come feed me
come be me
and see yourself evolve
in the mirror
in front of you

1965 was a very good year
especially to those
who were born that year
no  need to get run over
any time soon

as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego
as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego

if there´s no blood
there´s no love
dodging bullets of hate
creates no common fate
if there´s no blood
there´s no love

as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego
as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego

as the story goes
egos can be replaced
unlike what pumps the red
to the very end of every vain
in your heavenly body

as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego
as it turned out
the only thing you lost
was a slithered ego

my will is your way

my will is your way(A.Melleby, 10.09.2015)

I know you take me for granted
but every time my heart beats
it aches

stoned out of your mind
for all the wrong reasons
maybe it´s time to get real
and get rid of the demon on your back
before it launches its final attack
can you feel the breath

hey
this is the only way out of it
love
ripping a hole in your heart
silence
the start of everything´s that´s good
shut up and listen
I´ll guide you on through
it´s what love is all about
my will is your way
love

another alley
another dead end road
another pill to swallow
another hangover that won´t pass
mountains are to be climbed
don´t you understand

losing grip
trying to pass
the first rock up the hill
the one passed by all the others
still crawling
when will you ever learn

hey
this is the only way out of it
love
ripping a hole in your heart
silence
the start of everything´s that´s good
shut up and listen
I´ll guide you on through
it´s what love is all about
my will is your way
love

hey
this is the only way out of it
love
ripping a hole in your heart
silence
the start of everything´s that´s good
shut up and listen
I´ll guide you on through
it´s what love is all about
my will is your way
love

my will is your way

another kind of high

another kind of high(A.Melleby, 10.09.2015)

open another can of bad
to make you feel good
well meant intentions
still a long way to go

keeping up with the Joneses
until it was all engulfed in flames
getting it back
no insurance could ever replace it

to hit another kind of high
you gotta hit it low
to hit another kind of high
you gotta go slow

creating an alibi
getting ready to testify
what you think may have
may not be what you`ve got

speed bumps on the freeway
won´t get the car far
hoping for a ride
to get you outta here

to hit another kind of high
you gotta hit it low
to hit another kind of high
you gotta go slow

to hit another kind of high
you gotta hit it low
to hit another kind of high
you gotta go slow

another kind of high

hotwire

hotwire(A.Melleby, 10.11.2015)

giving in
to evil sin
flashes in the night
thunder crashing down
shaking my ground

the sister of evil
showing her face
from the other side
of the Victorian mirror
on my wall

my gothic princess
my beauty through the ages
I beg your pardon, but
you can´t hotwire a heart
to take it back to the start
you can´t hotwire a heart

ten lifetimes and counting
perfect angel skin
fighting to get what you want
a soul shining from within
aura domina

coked up and ready to go
ditching your plate of spaghetti at the Rainbow
hitting the Hollywood Strip
ramming the Whisky a Go Go
to find me gone

my gothic princess
my beauty through the ages
I beg your pardon, but
you can´t hotwire a heart
to take it back to the start
you can´t hotwire a heart

my gothic princess
my beauty through the ages
I beg your pardon, but
you can´t hotwire a heart
to take it back to the start
you can´t hotwire a heart

blind as a bat

blind as a bat(A.Melleby, 10.09.2015)

we´re born alone
and most of us die alone
isn´t that a fact
some us even spend our lives
nothing but apart
isn´t that a fact

what is left to lose
when you never went for anything at all
next time around
at least aim and miss for anything at all
to justify being alive

I can´t change who you are
the night will pass anyway
blind as a bat
millions of books are written
but you never read between the lines
blind as a bat

stung by the bees
that were supposed to give your garden life
now, how about that
you´ve had enough silver spoons in your mouth
to feed you for a lifetime
and many more

I can´t change who you are
the night will pass anyway
blind as a bat
millions of books are written
but you never read between the lines
blind as a bat

I can´t change who you are
the night will pass anyway
blind as a bat
millions of books are written
but you never read between the lines
blind as a bat

hands to touch

hands to touch(A.Melleby, 10.03.2015)
 
let me touch you skin
you are only reachable from within
if there´s a place I´d rather be
it would be where
the only way I can care
for you                                                                                                                    

hands to touch
skin from within
a voice from another universe
shaking the ground
and expanding borders
as the virgin sets sail
and conquers everything
everything you never were
nor ever will be
hands to touch
skin from within

let me touch you skin
you are only reachable from within
if there´s a place I´d rather be
it would be where
the only way I can care
for you  

hands to touch
skin from within
a voice from another universe
shaking the ground
and expanding borders
as the virgin sets sail
and conquers everything
everything you never were
nor ever will be
hands to touch
skin from within

let me touch you skin
you are only reachable from within
if there´s a place I´d rather be
it would be where
the only way I can care
for you  

hands to touch

   

a poetic voice

a poetic voice(A.Melleby, 10.03.2015)

never get in between a poet and his pen
someone never said
words will never speak again
is what could have been said
I know better than that
those words
in the order they´re written
belong to me

a poetic voice
is what I am
a poetic voice
is who I am
a poetic voice
is who I´ll always be

please misunderstand me right
please read between the lines
where the true colors of the words
are to be found
giving light to your dark asylum
giving you a voice to speak
ain´t it funny
life´s no laughing matter

a poetic voice
is what I am
a poetic voice
is who I am
a poetic voice
is who I´ll always be

the darker it gets
the more light will be shed
I will keep on pouring the best
from the deepest debts of my very soul
until you surface again
until you feel again
when you feel real again
welcome as you are

a poetic voice
is what I am
a poetic voice
is who I am
a poetic voice
is who I´ll always be

never get between a poet and his pen
someone never said

a poetic voice
is who I am

author meets the reader

author meets the reader

my words don´t mean shit to me
but they may mean something to someone else
and that´s the reason I´ll keep on writing
songs that´ll never be heard
songs that only exist in your head
but promise me one thing
always play them
and play them loud
they´re the fence you never have to jump
the mountain you never have to climb
and the ocean you never have to cross
all there for you
all the time
so play them
and play them loud

and smile next time someone says:
-it´s all in your head

-arnold melleby

a song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls

a song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls(A.Melleby,10.02.2015)

I recognize any sound, color and frame
wherever I go, whatever I do
we´ll never breathe the same air again
nothing´ll ever be the same
ever again

off the pavement
only to bounce back
knocked out again
as daylight hit your face
nightfall all over again

this is a song for song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls
it´ll always be a part of what you missed
it´ll always be a part of what you lost
this is a song for song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls
it´ll always be a part of what you´ll never be

you came into my head
just like an epic song of the past
that came, conquered and never left
you are still alive in my consciousness, heart and soul
wherever I go
and wherever I do not

this is a song for song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls
it´ll always be a part of what you missed
it´ll always be a part of what you lost
this is a song for song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls
it´ll always be a part of what you´ll never be

off the pavement
only to bounce back
knocked out again
as daylight hit your face
nightfall all over again

this is a song for song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls
it´ll always be a part of what you missed
it´ll always be a part of what you lost
this is a song for song for nostalgic brokenhearted souls
it´ll always be a part of what you´ll never be

Luna Park

Luna Park(A.Melleby, 10.02.2015)

I´m not accustomed to no´s
and I ask all the time
just like when we met
at Luna Park
when you told me no
we´ve been together
ever since

Luna Park
is where we met
Luna Park
is where we´ll always meet
Luna Park
is where time stands still
see you at Luna Park

I keep on asking you
all the time
I keep being the cat
dragging things
into the house
all the time

as you taught me
I hug a tree
from time to time
it ain´t all that bad
in spite of
a few dozens funny looks
from time to time

underwhelmed
and then overwhelmed
nothing in between
apart from sin
please sink into my hole
be a part of
what made you


I´m not accustomed to no´s
and I ask all the time
just like when we met
at Luna Park
when you told me no
we´ve been together
ever since

Luna Park
is where we met
Luna Park
is where we´ll always meet
Luna Park
is where time stands still
see you at Luna Park

Luna Park
is where we met
Luna Park
is where we´ll always meet
Luna Park
is where time stands still
see you at Luna Park

this one´s for you

this one´s for you(A.Melleby, 09.26.2015)

I knew I had another one coming
I knew I had one more in me
and this one´s for you

you came into my life
like lightning from a sky so blue
you came into my life
and never left
as the colors of my canvas are drying
some stronger than others
others fading carefully
you´ll always be the frame

this one´s for you
bless your heart
bless your soul
bless every moment
that we ever had
bless every moment
we´ll ever have
in time
this one´s for you

all that I had
was nothing
then you came along
and filled me up
you filled the cup
to the very top
I don´t ever, ever, ever
ever want you to stop

this one´s for you
bless your heart
bless your soul
bless every moment
that we ever had
bless every moment
we´ll ever have
in time
this one´s for you

this one´s for you
bless your heart
bless your soul
bless every moment
that we ever had
bless every moment
we´ll ever have
in time
this one´s for you

stillborn

stillborn(A.Melleby, 08.26.2015)

people come
and people go
and so do I
following the sun
escaping the moon
paths cross

no rebel yell
no call of the wild
no careful whispers in the night
I knew our love was dead
stillborn

waiting for your
karmic release
I really don´t see it happening
any time soon
don´t waste your time
waiting for me

no rebel yell
no call of the wild
no careful whispers in the night
I knew our love was dead
stillborn

no rebel yell
no call of the wild
no careful whispers in the night
I knew our love was dead
stillborn

stillborn
stillborn
stillborn

I dodged `em all

I dodged `em all(A.Melleby, 09.26.2015)

time flies
and so do I
the red cross above
is shining towards me again
fresh warnings are on their way
but I think I´ll dodge `em again

just like the bullets from your gun
I dodged `em all
one by one
I don´t suppose you ever knew
I was head over heels over you

broken bones
too many thoughts
fathered by me
rumours carved in stone
with and around you
the distance was always near

as others went to parties
we were the party
when you asked me to hold your hand
I held your heart
this ain´t no bloody guillotine
this was our path

just like the bullets from your gun
I dodged `em all
one by one
I don´t suppose you ever knew
I was head over heels over you

just like the bullets from your gun
I dodged `em all
one by one
I don´t suppose you ever knew
I was head over heels over you

ancient light

ancient light(A.Melleby, 09.24.2015)

the first day of July
the call of the wild rang out
you were born
a ray set off
at the speed of...
uncatchable
free

you started a fire
that can´t be put out

ancient light
ancient fire
making the book you once wrote
readable again
darkness fading
the words clearing the fog away
the water´s running downstream again
giving you the direction
be the master of this universe
be the one that saves us all

you started a fire
that can´t be put out

ancient light
ancient fire
making the book you once wrote
readable again
darkness fading
the words clearing the fog away
the water´s running downstream again
giving you the direction
be the master of this universe
be the one that saves us all

you started a fire
that can´t be put out

deep breath

deep breath(A.Melleby, 09.21.2015)

you pick up the pieces
as you go along
along your golden road
no clouds ahead
in any direction
no worries at all

take a deep, deep breath
cruise control on
crawl back in the back seat
and give in
you can´t erase the future
but you can live the past
switch the cards and it´ll last

pass every red light
there is to pass
on your brand new path
scared as ever
I know you are
security replaced uncertainty
tires scream as I watch you pass on by

take a deep, deep breath
cruise control on
crawl back in the back seat
and give in
you can´t erase the future
but you can live the past
switch the cards and it´ll last

running out of fuel
I think not
this one´s going on forever
buckle up and let it go
buckle up and let it go

take a deep, deep breath
cruise control on
crawl back in the back seat
and give in
you can´t erase the future
but you can live the past
switch the cards and it´ll last

this is what it´s like to be me

this is what it´s like to be me(A.Melleby, 09.21.2015)

I know to build a dream
I know how to live it as well
I just close my eyes and dream on
and as I awake
I know exactly what´s real

I don´t seem to be affected by gravity
always ending on the highest notes
this is what it´s like to be me
hart to hart
eye to eye
this is what it´s like to be me
hart to hart
eye to eye
this is what it´s like to be me

I wish everyone could dream the way I do
I wish every living soul out there
could share my karmic travels
no ticket required at all
just close your eyes, wake up and hop on

I don´t seem to be affected by gravity
always ending on the highest notes
this is what it´s like to be me
hart to hart
eye to eye
this is what it´s like to be me
hart to hart
eye to eye
this is what it´s like to be me

this is what it´s like to be real

running out of steel

running out of steel(A.Melleby, 09.20.2015)

baby I know and you know
we have what it takes
and won´t take it any other way
our way or no way
is what it is

then distance appeared
our lines were crossed
an entire horizon
came in between
leaving love and happiness blurred

I´m trying to build a bridge
to get on the other side to you
but I´m afraid I´m running out of steel
I don´t know if this will kill you
but I´m sure it will sting
I´m trying to build a bridge
but, I´m running out of steel

as I bolted the last piece
I looked around
there was no more steel to fetch
to get across to you
my nightmare played out in pure daylight

I´m trying to build a bridge
to get on the other side to you
but I´m afraid I´m running out of steel
I don´t know if this will kill you
but I´m sure it will sting
I´m trying to build a bridge
but, I´m running out of steel

I see you on the other side
while I´m running out of steel
I keep seeing you on the other side
while I´m running out of steel

in between extremes

in between extremes(A.Melleby, 09.20.2015)

back in the tub
back in the water
where it all begun
my hull is scarred
but the motor`s still running
it´s gotten me far

I watch you walk away
every step tearing another hole
in a hart beating
just for you
what´s gotten into you
how can you be so cold

I find myself in between extremes
trading the dark for some light
trading my thoughts of understanding
with things I do not understand
my senses gasping for air
leaving me with the little bird
the one that fell down from the tree
bird in hand
and a vision blurred
I find myself in between extremes

you brought home a hand grenade
placed it under my bed
and you took off
I hit the sky and fell down
no more roof to protect me
no more walls to climb
is this all in my head
as I watch you walk away

I find myself in between extremes
trading the dark for some light
trading my thoughts of understanding
with things I do not understand
my senses gasping for air
leaving me with the little bird
the one that fell down from the tree
bird in hand
and a vision blurred
I find myself in between extremes

what it takes

what it takes(A.Melleby, 09.20.2015)

I awoke
but never went to sleep
untidy bed
yesterday´s paper
torn to pieces
on the bedroom carpet

this is what it takes
this is what it gives
if you stand the tide
as it moves in
the strength within
will make it happen
this is what it takes
this is what it gives

burdens
to heavy to carry
once you lay down
on the forest floor
perfect hiding
but once you try to get up
it´ll keep you down
the door is shut

this is what it takes
this is what it gives
if you stand the tide
as it moves in
the strength within
will make it happen
this is what it takes
this is what it gives

blinded by the dark
shaken by the silence
and murdered by life
karma works in mysterious ways

this is what it takes
this is what it gives
if you stand the tide
as it moves in
the strength within
will make it happen
this is what it takes
this is what it gives

blinded by the dark
shaken by the silence
and murdered by life
karma works in mysterious ways

this is what it takes
this is what it gives

born to die

born to die(A.Melleby, 09.19.2015)

turn around
there I am
turn around
there I stand
steadfast, loyal and true
is all I´m about

even as you grow older
the mirror never lies
passion growing colder
the mirror never lies
more weight on weary shoulders
remember what I tell you
the mirror will never tell you any lies

getting into an unmade bed
every night to go to sleep
is what you´ve done
your entire life
and will continue to do
until the light no longer
reaches your soul

born to die
as we all are
where to begin
where to end
gotta make the best of it
and stand tall
no matter what
or what not
an heil whatever
comes your way
born to die
are we all
born to die

love spread her wings

love spread her wings(A.Melleby, 09.13.2015)

bad news travel fast
good news don´t travel at all
with nothing to fear
it might as well stay
just hang around and chill
in peace

honey,
how was your coffee this morning
did you taste the sugar I left on the bottom
of the cup I filled with steaming hot water
just like the love I poured all over you
time after time after time
throughout our sleepless night

love spread her wings
and wrote her name in stone
in our hearts

dizzy as I was
I walked into your arms
you gave a blind man eyes to see
you gave a cold man warmth to share
you gave a dark cave an horizon
dizzy as I was
I walked into your arms

cold as stone no more
now I´m singing with the stars
even in my sleep
no more mornings in mourning
the only shadows around me these days
are the ones given in light and not darkness
bless the sun

honey,
how was your coffee this morning
did you taste the sugar I left on the bottom
of the cup I filled with steaming hot water
just like the love I poured all over you
time after time after time
throughout our sleepless night

love spread her wings
and wrote her name in stone
in our hearts
love spread her wings
and wrote her name in stone
in our hearts
love spread her wings
and wrote her name in stone
in our hearts

love spread her wings

a rhythm to beat

a rhythm to beat(A.Melleby, 09.12.2015)

come rain, come shine
come woman, come man
falling in love
hand in hand
wrapped in promises of eternity

just as you thought you finally had it
it was already gone
what you, along the way, felt growing stronger
with no warning, slipped out of your hands
with a rising sun
as the only witness

a rhythm to beat
a rhythm to beat
a rhythm to beat
the music´s got a rhythm to beat

looking back
trying to get back on track
all that shines through the blur
and is clear to me is
a blackened canvas
of two hearts apart
a blackened canvas
of two hearts apart

when you thought you finally had it
it was already gone
what you felt growing stronger
slipped out of your hands
with a rising sun
as the only witness

a rhythm to beat
a rhythm to beat
a rhythm to beat
the music´s got a rhythm to beat

a rhythm to beat
a rhythm to beat
a rhythm to beat
the music´s got a rhythm to beat

rock and roll Judas

rock and roll Judas(A.Melleby, 08.25.2015)

I know I had it coming
ever since you landed
on common ground
I knew it all along
there was only a question of time
hear the angels sing

like a rock and roll Judas
you paved your way
plowing your way through
the hearts and souls in your way
becoming your prey
as they were praying
for their destiny
as they were praying
for their lives

there was no black or white
no safe place to run
just like you planned
the only way out
was your way

like a rock and roll Judas
you paved your way
plowing your way through
the hearts and souls in your way
becoming your prey
as they were praying
for their destiny
as they were praying
for their lives

like a rock and roll Judas
you paved your way
plowing your way through
the hearts and souls in your way
becoming your prey
as they were praying
for their destiny
as they were praying
for their lives

like a rock and roll Judas
you paved your way

war

`WAR,
A CASUALTY OF PEACE`
- arnold melleby

leaving love alone

leaving love alone
leaves you
alone

a.m.

the murderous streets of L.A.

the murderous streets of L.A.(A.Melleby, 08.10.2015)

getting outta the Lexus
and into the Corvette
an animal is on the prowl
this is real
it makes me feel
this is now
this is how
this is the real deal
this is why
you should kneel

would you put sewer
in your best friends drink
my queen of fire
let´s get higher

the murderous streets of L.A.
you´ll soon find yourself beheaded
and you´ll be on your way

staying at home
feeling alone
trying to find
the drugs that work the best
finding myself in a wishbone
I don´t know who it belongs to
but I do find
a lot of wishes roaming around
awaiting answers

the murderous streets of L.A.
you´ll soon find yourself beheaded
and you´ll be on your way

I have no trouble meeting my maker
I created him myself
how high do you wanna get?
no one`s reached the L.A. sky
as of yet

the murderous streets of L.A.
you´ll soon find yourself beheaded
and you´ll be on your way
the murderous streets of L.A.
you´ll soon find yourself beheaded
and you´ll be on your way

the glue that made it all stick together
now makes it impossible to break it apart

for you

for you(A.Melleby, 08.10.2015)

I can´t find the words
to express what I feel
our minds have never met
our eyes have never set
yet you have touched
something deep within

I don´t even know your name
yet I seem to call you
even in my dreams
I don´t know where it comes from
I don´t know where it´ll end
but I do know
it´s for you

time flies
and so do you and I
finding a common path
is of the essence
for the union to become ours
to create us

I don´t even know your name
yet I seem to call you
even in my dreams
I don´t know where it comes from
I don´t know where it´ll end
but I do know
it´s for you

I´ll be there
at the sunrise
I´ll never let that morning
escape into the night

for you

love

love comes and goes
and so do I

a.m.

a body to die for, a soul to cry for

a body to die for, a soul to cry for(A.Melleby, 07.31.2015)

I am not your common flower
I can´t be picked
and you won´t notice my scent
until I´m gone
they say I´ve got three hearts
one buried deep inside my chest
the two others
well, who knows

you´ve got
a body to die for
and soul to cry for
a loophole to a state called empty
lasting an eternity
a few´ll always get killed
a few´ll always die
to make others survive
a few´ll always get killed
a few´ll always die
to make others survive
a body to die for
and soul to cry for

if you´ve got to run
you better run with your heroes
rather than against them
getting killed by the messenger
will never be an option
for any of us
courtesy of lucifer
if you marry one
you will become one yourself
try to stand tall
my angel in the dark
my ray of light

you´ve got
a body to die for
and soul to cry for
a loophole to a state called empty
lasting an eternity
a few´ll always get killed
a few´ll always die
to make others survive
a few´ll always get killed
a few´ll always die
to make others survive
a body to die for
and soul to cry for

I am not your common flower
I can´t be picked
and you won´t notice my scent
until I´m gone
they say I´ve got three hearts
one buried deep inside my chest
the two others
well, who knows


you´ve got
a body to die for
and soul to cry for
a loophole to a state called empty
lasting an eternity
a few´ll always get killed
a few´ll always die
to make others survive
a few´ll always get killed
a few´ll always die
to make others survive
a body to die for
and soul to cry for

doomed

doomed(A.Melleby, 07.31.2015)

don´t be stingy with your smiles
don´t look the other direction
when I seek your attention
I demand your full cooperation
I know you know the rules of our game
I don´t care what you may think
why waste my own thoughts
why waste my time
when I can waste yours

as I walk you through the wood
you find the trees are missing
and ask me where they all went
the seeds have not found their way
and never will

doomed as you are
all you can do now
is follow me
I will never leave your side
as long as you clear the spell
doomed as you are

I´ve got rimes that´ll rip your soul
my words are out of control
beyond any letter in any alphabet
I´ve got a cannon in my back yard
that´ll rip a hole in your heart
the size of Texas I might add

doomed as you are
all you can do now
is follow me
I will never leave your side
as long as you clear the spell
doomed as you are

doomed as you are
all you can do now
is follow me
I will never leave your side
as long as you clear the spell
doomed as you are

fallen beauty

fallen beauty(A.Melleby, 07.31.2015)

rivers deep
mountains taller than most peoples self esteem
I´ve crossed and climbed them all
I still do
and always will

as long as I can pay the bill
and as long as there is time to kill
I´ll fire in the right direction
and collect my prey

I am no fallen beauty
I am no lonely stallion
that has left everyone`s desire
roaming the forests
befriending the trees
I´ve still got it
from within
skin deep
not deep enough
for me

I am no fallen beauty
I am no lonely stallion
that has left everyone`s desire
roaming the forests
befriending the trees
I´ve still got it
from within
skin deep
not deep enough
for me

I am no fallen beauty
I am no lonely stallion

a perfect moment in time

a perfect moment in time(A.Melleby, 07.19.2015)

this is what it`s like

this is what is

this is real

not just a feeling

but a world

getting ready to explode

arm in arm

taking the long way home

the sandy beach

along the bay 

where we met

where we`ll never meet again

at least not for the frst time

ever again

the sun`s still shining

your lips are still longing

for the man walking next to you

still longing for me

eye to eye

heart to heart

hand in hand

time standing still

if it all came to an end

it would be alright

a perfect moment in time

an evil scream

on the silver screen

lip-syncing the lines

from a script without an end

just like the nightmares

that gave the daylight

a reason to step out of the darkness

giving you

a reason to stay

eye to eye

heart to heart

hand in hand

time standing still

if it all came to an end

it would be alright

a perfect moment in time

eye to eye

heart to heart

hand in hand

time standing still

if it all came to an end

it would be alright

a perfect moment in time



hard times for a late bloomer

hard times for a late bloomer(A.Melleby, 07.19.2015)

there`s light at the end
of any tunnel
you may find yourself in
just like you got in
you gotta get out

these are hard times
for a late bloomer
these are hard times
for someone like me

I followed the bait
I followed the scent
and went all in

these are hard times
for a late bloomer
these are hard times
for someone like me

these are hard times
for a late bloomer
these are hard times
for someone like me

knight in shining armour

knight in shining armour(A.Melleby, 07.09.2015)

just like any story
this has a beginning
just like any story
this has an end
not a single drop of water
could ever flood my ocean
like you did

you hid it well
no kiss and tell
no knight in shining armour
at your doorstep
at any given time
no knight in shining armour
to save you
to remind you of me

if there`s a heaven
I wanna go there too
if there´s a heaven
I wanna go there with you
just like the rivers
feeding on each other
until the ocean is met

you hid it well
no kiss and tell
no knight in shining armour
at your doorstep
at any given time
no knight in shining armour
to save you
to remind you of me

you hid it well
no kiss and tell
no knight in shining armour
at your doorstep
at any given time
no knight in shining armour
to save you
to remind you of me

in the end
there´s just one more thing to say
if you had looked behind you, dear
you would have seen me there
I was your knight in shining armour
all the time

I´ll remember you

I´ll remember you(A.Melleby, 06.17.2015)

a life lived
a life past
not a lifetime ago
but yesterday
now yesterday is all that´s left

the tears cried
are all for you
the tears cried
running down the cheeks
that bare your likeness

I´ll remember you
as the one you were
not as the one
envious and derogatory tongues
depict the likes of you
I´ll remember you
as the one you were

the emptiness you left behind
will always be a part of us
just like you were to all of us
when you were here

I´ll remember you
as the one you were
not as the one
envious and derogatory tongues
depict the likes of you
I´ll remember you
as the one you were

I´ll remember you
as the one you were

make the angels laugh tonight

(In memory of Anders Engh)

long live the king

long live the king(A.Melleby, 06.12.2015)

if you´re going to hit me
you might as well hit me well
if you don´t
you may be in for a surprise

people come and people go
and so do I
the land I place my feet is my horizon
and as long as a river runs through it
I´ll stay

a king of all ages rule my queen
the one I rest my eyes on
the one that behold my heart
I am the king
long live the king

love is the fuel of my passion
and as long as my blood runs through her veins
I´ll rule

long live the king

the demons will rise

the demons will rise(A.Melleby, 05.28.2015)

I like your meat

I´m all about plug `n play

I`ll do everything to everyone

and I´ll do it to you as well

try me, baby

you`ve nothing to lose

I´m the only one in this room on fire

kiss me, baby

and you´ll be on fire too

the demons will rise and evaporate

into the thin air they came down from 

I wish you were more like me

wherever I go

is where I´m at

I don´t ever go to parties

I am the party

the demons will rise and evaporate

into the thin air they came down from 

come join me

nothing´s ever your fault

you just happen to be at the wrong place

at the wrong time

every time

I hope you live a good life

and a long one too

just as time passes

so will you

the demons will rise and evaporate

into the thin air they came down from 

I wish you were more like me

wherever I go

is where I´m at

I don´t ever go to parties

I am the party

the demons will rise and evaporate

into the thin air they came down from 

come join me

the demons will rise and evaporate

into the thin air they came down from 

I wish you were more like me

wherever I go

is where I´m at

I don´t ever go to parties

I am the party

the demons will rise and evaporate

into the thin air they came down from 

come join me

be my passenger