those were the days(Arnold Melleby, 03.31.2016)

play your part
and you shall be rewarded
this is what it´s all about
this is what differs the bull from the rest

beware and play it smart
and keep the key to yourself
unlock the door only to the ones
that look in the same direction as you and I

grab the bull by the horns and sing

those were the days
those were the days
those were the days
then the night came
destroying everything
then the night came
ruining everything that was real

the iron bell
rang out again
suddenly the candid cam
wasn´t so candid after all
the iron bell
rang out again
the echo still roams
and will keep on roaming
until the word´s out

grab the bull by the horns and sing

those were the days
those were the days
those were the days
then the night came
destroying everything
then the night came
ruining everything that was real

all you´ve got is your integrity
all you´ve got is your destiny
all you´ve got is you and I
all you´ve got is us

grab the bull by the horns and sing

those were the days
those were the days
those were the days
then the night came
destroying everything
then the night came
ruining everything that was real

there was love(Arnold Melleby, 03.28.2016)

welcome to a familiar landscape
welcome to a familiar song
welcome to the nights that never end
and to the mornings that´ll kickstart your heart every time

come with me
and feel the warmth
we used to share an abundance of
feel the past you used to cherish your heart to pieces

there´s no question about it
there was love
there´s no question about it
there was love
there´s no question about it at all
there was love
oh, yeah
there was love

there comes a time
there comes a day
when the light once more
will open your eyes

there comes a time
there comes a day
when the darkness
once again will keep you awake

expect it to happen again
there´s no telling when
but the book´s already been written
go ahead and read it

there´s no question about it
there was love
there´s no question about it
there was love
there´s no question about it at all
there was love
oh, yeah
there was love

there´s no question about it
there was love
there´s no question about it
there was love
there´s no question about it at all
there was love
oh, yeah
there was love

hold on, stay(Arnold Melleby, 03.27.2016)

I watched that shadow
as it passed by your door
disappearing through the wall
of your deep, dark hallway

you pushed them all
one by one
up in corners no one
knew ever existed

all of a sudden
it was night
then the fall came
you struggled for a while
then got back up again
to stay

hold on
hold on to your dreams
this is what it´s like to be be
hold on
hold on to your dreams
stay close to the light
and make sure to stay
hold on
baby, hold on
hold on, stay

I watched that shadow
as it passed by your door
disappearing through the wall
of your deep, dark hallway

you pushed them all
one by one
up in corners no one
knew ever existed

all of a sudden
it was night
then the fall came
you struggled for a while
then got back up again
to stay

hold on
hold on to your dreams
this is what it´s like to be be
hold on
hold on to your dreams
stay close to the light
and make sure to stay
hold on
baby, hold on
hold on, stay

hold on
hold on to your dreams
this is what it´s like to be be
hold on
hold on to your dreams
stay close to the light
and make sure to stay
hold on
baby, hold on
hold on, stay

get it?(Arnold Melleby, 03.22.2016)

searching for a higher being
within yourself
don´t be disappointed
if you don´t find it
it may have been taken from you
a long time ago

a motherless soul
who got too much sun
way too soon in life
no social media profile
will ever be able to lift you
back up where you belong

then and only then
will you get it
when the point hits you
like a wrecking ball
in the back of your head
then and only then
will you get it
what you are told now
will be your truth later

the razors edge
your fathers last speech
or your mother in front of a stranger
shaking her fancy tail feathers
life´s so full of them
and then there were the surprises

go find your own door
make a key
and unlock everything
step into the hallway
step into the heart of your soul
and never leave

then and only then
will you get it
when the point hits you
like a wrecking ball
in the back of your head
then and only then
will you get it
what you are told now
will be your truth later

then and only then
will you get it
when the point hits you
like a wrecking ball
in the back of your head
then and only then
will you get it
what you are told now
will be your truth later

get it?

Marco Polo(Arnold Melleby, 03.21.2016)

you head in a direction
and I head another
funny as it may seem to you
it may all be prearranged

I whispered your name
through a forest of silent flags
before I knew the word of it, you came
and you had already packed your bags

it all happened within the span of a lifetime
midways or at the end
we´ll never know
at least not until we get there
to the end

never mind the time
if I was Marco Polo I´d discover you
and call you the greatest land ever found
if I was Marco Polo I´d settle down
right in the middle of your heart
sink my ship and never leave
if I was Marco Polo I´d discover you
and never look back
never mind the time

I´d never have to catch your fall
We´d never have to be afraid, ever again
and when the rain comes
it´ll just help us grow even faster
hello sky, how are you

mornings come and evenings go
and the dusty road ahead isn´t getting any wider
but we can still see the frame of our castle
through the fog and dusty winds
any day´s just as good as the next daze

never mind the time
if I was Marco Polo I´d discover you
and call you the greatest land ever found
if I was Marco Polo I´d settle down
right in the middle of your heart
sink my ship and never leave
if I was Marco Polo I´d discover you
and never look back
never mind the time

never mind the time
if I was Marco Polo I´d discover you
and call you the greatest land ever found
if I was Marco Polo I´d settle down
right in the middle of your heart
sink my ship and never leave
if I was Marco Polo I´d discover you
and never look back
never mind the time

the bird(Arnold Melleby, 03.20.2016)

hello,
my friend
I have a story
to tell you
let me know
if you like it
or not

there was a man
and there was a woman
there was love
there were birds singing
while flying mile high
then one day
dark clouds
painted the sky black
lightening struck
hitting one of the birds
and it fell to the ground
right in front of the man
who picked it up
and held it close to his heart
the dark clouds suddenly evaporated
as he felt the birds last heartbeat
towards the soft skin of his hands
a tear left his eye
rolling down his cheek
hitting the birds head
as if it just got baptized
naming the bird Love
before he buried the still warm body
in a shallow grave
once again alone
by the very spot she swore
to foreverness
then she spotted the clouds

rock and roll wasn´t dead after all(Arnold Melleby, 03.19.2016)

such a sweet, sweet pill to swallow
such a great plan to follow
don´t follow the stars
be one

have an affair with the moon
and you´ll be taken to another galaxy
but save your memories
to me

gazing at what to me appears to be hope
soon the rules will change for ever
and it´ll all be better
than we all ever expected

I know you´ve been praying
and I´ve got news for you
you´ll be rewarded
and you´ll be playing
in the tightest band ever known on earth
rock and roll wasn´t dead after all

no, no, no
rock and roll wasn´t dead after all
come rock with me
come rock with me
again, again and again
my best friend

fame is cruel
fame is demanding
and definitely not friendly
here today, gone tomorrow
so easily forgotten
cruising through souls and angels

play a tune
and blow the note sheet to shreds
we all know where it heads
the beauty of this earth
reflected in our art and science
one day, will take it all back

gazing at what to me appears to be hope
soon the rules will change for ever
and it´ll all be better
than we all ever expected

I know you´ve been praying
and I´ve got news for you
you´ll be rewarded
and you´ll be playing
in the tightest band ever known on earth
rock and roll wasn´t dead after all

no, no, no
rock and roll wasn´t dead after all
come rock with me
come rock with me
again, again and again
my best friend

no, no, no
rock and roll wasn´t dead after all
come rock with me
come rock with me
again, again and again
my best friend

befriend me(Arnold Melleby, 03.18.2016)

screaming guitars
empty minds
standing shoulder to shoulder
as close as comfort allows

you were there
jumping up and down
to the rhythm
of the soundtrack of your life

I don´t get it
yet I have it
as much as I dare
to give at any given point in time

befriend me
and I´ll free you
befriend me
and I´ll free you
you´ll thank me
every godforsaken day
for the rest of your life
befriend me
and I´ll free you

I´m obsessed
with the vision of you
running around the open fields
of your mind

no boundaries there
therefore
it´s a pity and shame
to see you like this

come see me at my gate
I´ll open it wide
and let you in
you´ll never look for an exit again

befriend me
and I´ll free you
befriend me
and I´ll free you
you´ll thank me
every godforsaken day
for the rest of your life
befriend me
and I´ll free you

befriend me
and I´ll free you
befriend me
and I´ll free you
you´ll thank me
every godforsaken day
for the rest of your life
befriend me
and I´ll free you

the grand master(Arnold Melleby, 03.16.2016)

tired and lonely
don´t know where to go
don´t know where you´ve been
and just when you think you´ve seen it all
there I am

climbing
what seems to be
endless stairs
when you finally climb the last one
there I am

I am nude
from head to toe
don´t be rude
I´ll never let you go
I´ll never let you win
without me

I am the grand master
of what you call your life
I am the stage, actors and props
in your burlesque, Shakespeare or brand new play
and I´ll call the curtain
when it suits me
and not you
I am the grand master
of your life

act one
an act worth repeating
an act worth following
every line and scene
as I entered your life
who could ever end
anything like this
the pleasure is all mine

act two
then boredom set in
what else is new
but we figured out what to do
and went back to act one
and did it all over again
ignoring all signs of living in refusal
pouring another glass of champagne too many
and let it all out

act three
my deep nail marks on your windowsill
now also to be found on the outside
just where did it all go
is there a way back
well, I think I have a plan
as long as you do as I say
we´ll find back to our little heaven
and once more rule the sky

I am the grand master
of what you call your life
I am the stage, actors and props
in your burlesque, Shakespeare or brand new play
and I´ll call the curtain
when it suits me
and not you
I am the grand master
of your life

I am the grand master
of what you call your life
I am the stage, actors and props
in your burlesque, Shakespeare or brand new play
and I´ll call the curtain
when it suits me
and not you
I am the grand master
of your life

square none(Arnold Melleby, 03.14.2016)

here´s to you
here´s to you all
living in the past
I knew this from the very beginning
I was the end
too tough to swallow

screams in the night
with me behind the wheel
cutting corners like the road was straight
I´m so happy you came outta your closet
too confining for your ego anyway
so, mrs mississippi
let it all flow

let my words become your hands
there´s no other way outta this
might as well squeeze the lemon
and let the wind blow through your hair
silent whispers in the night
will guide you through it all

I wish I was strong enough
to be the teacher you´d want to follow
I wish I had the key to it all
no questions asked and you could take a fall
and still be standing tall
no matter how short you are

heaven, heaven, heaven
is knockin`on your door
make sure to be awake and ready
even if you stumble
you better not fall
and be ready to take that call

worlds collide
and you´re stuck in the mess to follow
hope fooled us all
now, it´s all back to square one
or square none
if you don´t care to follow

let´s all hail
square none

the offer still stands(Arnold Melleby, 03.14.2016)

10 past 8
and still no sign of you
there´s nothin´ like wastin´ some real good time
but this is my time and I´m gonna get you back
I´m takin´ the bull by the horns
well, you know how the story goes
the offer still stands
let it be known
the offer still stands

it´s about god damn time to put this to rest
open another bottle and feel fine
to bring back the memories
and go back to the time when she was mine

if I wake up in the morning
you´ll be fine
if I wake up at night
I´ll just be partyin´ on
if I wake up at all
you´ll be alright

10 past 8
and still no sign of you
there´s nothin´ like wastin´ some real good time
but this is my time and I´m gonna get you back
I´m takin´ the bull by the horns
well, you know how the story goes
the offer still stands
let it be known
the offer still stands

news just in
no more triple talkin´ jive
fed up and ready to go
ready to get the hell outta here

news just in
a shot of plutonium
could never outshine what just shone on me
staring a heartbeat in the eyes
what could´ve been the last one
in this lifetime of mine

10 past 8
and still no sign of you
there´s nothin´ like wastin´ some real good time
but this is my time and I´m gonna get you back
I´m takin´ the bull by the horns
well, you know how the story goes
the offer still stands
let it be known
the offer still stands

echoes(Arnold Melleby, 03.09.2016)

if you can´t handle the beauty you´ve been given
it should have been given someone else
going by the name the shallow snake
last seen between jupiter and mars
the moment you thought you got him
he slipped away, time and time again

flakier than your average laptop dancer
heading off to Mexico
to shine with the stars
no one heard a word
until he came home
no need for a wallet
with nothing to fill it with

he´s not got
what it takes to make a man
as a matter of fact
he´s not got anything at all

he used to walk into a room
and own it
he used to be everything
everyone else wanted him to be
he got along just fine
until his victims called it a crime
taking advantage of his looks
soon getting hooked
on the very hook he created himself
pleasure and pain
all of the sudden
became the same
no bitter tears
just the echoes
of life misspent

he´s not got
what it takes to make a man
as a matter of fact
he´s not got anything at all

he´s not got
what it takes to make a man
as a matter of fact
he´s not got anything at all

heiress(Arnold Melleby, 03.08.2016)

the tub`s hot
and the words rule my mind
some of them will get out
while others are best kept
as secrets of my abyss

so sleep on heiress
my definition of beauty itself
my confirmation of love
is the likes of the one I behold
the likes of you

one fine day
thunder arrived
the clouds opened
and gave us the shower
of a lifetime

nothing was unhurt
nothing was hurt
but we all knew it was there
it came, ran through us
before it left to bother someone else

the cat knocked over the candle
and we all know how that went
I know you wish you had stayed home for the night
the fire´s still scarring
the very core of your soul

so sleep on heiress
my definition of beauty itself
my confirmation of love
is the likes of the one I behold
the likes of you

so sleep on heiress
my definition of beauty itself
my confirmation of love
is the likes of the one I behold
the likes of you

eat you alive(Arnold Melleby, 03.07.2016)

hail all the shit you´ve put out there
hail all the shit on its way from you
hiding behind your mother´s curtains
an an old Lexus makes its way to a halt
on your driveway gravel

the softest, whitest skin
against the windowpane
a chill in the room
leaves you hot and bothered
as I tumble out of the back seat

listen up, now
my evil companion
one of these days
it´s all coming back
to eat you alive
one of these days
it´s all coming back
to eat you alive

it´s too late to get outta here
for the rest of us
do, why don´t you leave us all alone
even the ones that never really knew you
why don´t you make your curtain call

may you bow in peace
and make it your last one
giving the rest of us
a reason to stay behind
and you forever alone

listen up, now
my evil companion
one of these days
it´s all coming back
to eat you alive
one of these days
it´s all coming back
to eat you alive

listen up, now
my evil companion
one of these days
it´s all coming back
to eat you alive
one of these days
it´s all coming back
to eat you alive

I wanna die alive(Arnold Melleby, 03.06.2016)

in spite of all good intentions
love can be a lean mean killing machine
the light that walked into your room
can erase the difference between day and night
for an indefinite period of time

try it and you´ll live the words
written by me and read by you
be aware of the risk involved
the downside is behind every peak you reach
what goes up is bound to come down again

love comes and goes
and so do I  
I wanna die alive
I wanna die alive
I wanna die alive
love comes and goes
and so do I
I wanna die alive

we´re all born alone
except for the occasional twins
and we all die alone
and for some of us the time in between
is spent in loneliness

I´ve chosen a way
avoiding the pitfalls of love
I´ve chosen a way
avoiding the pitfalls of loneliness
I´m a soulcruiser

love comes and goes
and so do I  
I wanna die alive
I wanna die alive
I wanna die alive
love comes and goes
and so do I
I wanna die alive

I´ve chosen a way
avoiding the pitfalls of love
I´ve chosen a way
avoiding the pitfalls of loneliness
I´m a soulcruiser

love comes and goes
and so do I  
I wanna die alive
I wanna die alive
I wanna die alive
love comes and goes
and so do I
I wanna die alive

watch me bleed
I wanna die alive

heroes and legends(Arnold Melleby, 03.05.2016)

cry like the willow
cry like a bird
high up in the tree
the sky´s got company
tonight

a weary head looking for a pillow
a shepherd looking for his herd
from a state of nothingness and then to be
the sky´s got company
tonight

that´s why heroes are remembered
and legends never die
often paying the ultimate price
for the ultimate freedom
heroes are remembered
and legends never die

and then there´s you
somewhere in between
the black and white
of every soul
that ever walked this earth

what will you do
when everything´s been seen
and you´re higher than a kite
falling into every hole
then what´s it all worth

that´s why heroes are remembered
and legends never die
often paying the ultimate price
for the ultimate freedom
heroes are remembered
and legends never die

don´t you know
the sky´s got company
tonight

that´s why heroes are remembered
and legends never die
often paying the ultimate price
for the ultimate freedom
heroes are remembered
and legends never die

the sky´s got company
tonight

naked soul(Arnold Melleby, 03.04.2016)

I sat to get it all down

but not a word came to my mind

as I listened to the last speech

you ever made

your words hammering towards me

peeling off layer by layer

my skin first

all the way to the core of my heart

leaving me helplessly exposed

showing nothing but the truth

uncovered and in pieces

a naked soul

where do I go from here

what´s your next move

who´s gonna put me back together

who´s gonna mend me

blocking my path ahead

you were the one

having a ball on behalf of my soul

scalpel in hand

leaving me helplessly exposed

showing nothing but the truth

uncovered and in pieces

a naked soul

leaving me helplessly exposed

showing nothing but the truth

uncovered and in pieces

a naked soul

say hello to a naked soul

once again(Arnold Melleby, 03.03.2016)

tides will turn
fires will burn
the glory that once crowned your head
will no longer protect your unmade bed

the nails of the fingers that used to run through your hair
now leave deep gashes all over your virgin skin
rivers of hate
now rule the debate

a tidal wave
came in between the ocean and the sky
changing everything in it´s path
broken hearts littering the horizon
as far as any eye can see

can you smell the fear
can you feel the fright
ruling each and every night
on and on it goes
yielding nothing but woes

it´s time to take a stand
it´s time to take it all back
let´s go to war
let´s fight for what we´re all made of
love will rule and once again
we´ll spread our wings of freedom
and hope shall rule the skies of the universe
once again

inch by inch
the flag is raised
until it hits the top
and joins the winds of change
blowing through my hair

keep a piece of the walls
you´re breaking down
to remind and prove you were there
before you know the word of it
another one will be attempted built in front of you

it´s time to take a stand
it´s time to take it all back
let´s go to war
let´s fight for what we´re all made of
love will rule and once again
we´ll spread our wings of freedom
and hope shall rule the skies of the universe
once again

it´s time to take a stand
it´s time to take it all back
let´s go to war
let´s fight for what we´re all made of
love will rule and once again
we´ll spread our wings of freedom
and hope shall rule the skies of the universe
once again

faceless in a crowd(Arnold Melleby, 03.02.2016)

feed the dog just enough
to keep it barking
if it doesn´t ring a bell
you may be headed for hell

through the layers of hope
you said without your freedom
you can´t cope
through the layers of crystal
you expose your femdom
shooting straight from the pistol

when you walked into the room
we were all
faceless in a crowd
when you walked into the room
we were all
faceless in a crowd
if you ever knew
you´d stay away
we were all
faceless in a crowd
when you walked into the room

her love letters all spoke of hate
before we all knew the word of it
she was injected
before we all knew the word of it
she was infected
before we knew the word of it
she was rejected

as the children arrived
she died
not a slow
but a violent
death
depression
became her new happy

when you walked into the room
we were all
faceless in a crowd
when you walked into the room
we were all
faceless in a crowd
if you ever knew
you´d stay away
we were all
faceless in a crowd
when you walked into the room