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.