Southern belle(Arnold Melleby, 01.18.2017)

I´m here
and you`re not
although I´m looking you
straight into your eyes
so blue after your red eye flight

you came to catch me
shed my skin
I wanted to keep it, though
but now you seem to carry it
like a trophy around your back

a Southern belle
what the hell
what happened to that rebel yell
I guess you didn`t ring loud enough
no echoe in my head
nothing to resemble a good reason
to get up and get moving
a Southern belle
what the hell
a Southern belle
what the hell
time to break the spell

the wings of nothingness
created a butterfly
then you flew out in the wilderness
to fill a space
you never knew existed

shed some more skin
and I´ll show you how
to keep the flow
shed even more
and I´ll get you a halo

a Southern belle

what the hell

what happened to that rebel yell

I guess you didn`t ring loud enough

no echoe in my head

nothing to resemble a good reason

to get up and get moving

a Southern belle

what the hell

a Southern belle

what the hell

time to break the spell

my Southern belle

a million years(Arnold Melleby, 01.17.2017)

there was violence
there were tears
then silence

ending in the river
that once gave life
to your first breath
to your first night
in the fall time darkness
and your first smile

then the sun
disappeared behind clouds
at first we didn´t know what they were
soon the aftermath followed
and kept following us around

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in the damned
a story that´ll tear you apart
unless you unleash the spirit
that gave us togetherness
in the first place

there was violence

there were tears

then silence

the rage

got you in the cage

you find yourself in

as of now

if you want to get out

you`ve got to be led

by a power that leads

and not a power

that sucks it all out of you

it´s been a million years

it´s been a million tears

what is there to learn

don´t you think it´s time 

to make some good of the pain

rhymes don´t sound too good in hell

it´s time to hear the bell

and let heaven show the way

lost and found(Arnold Melleby, 01.15.2017)

lost and found
bound with my hands free
eyes looking one direction
thoughts going the other way

but, hey
this is my life
this is where I´m at
right now

a deep breath
taken from the morning mist
of an even deeper valley
I guess everything`s up for grasp

now you know my name
now you know why I came
nothing will ever be the same
rid the shame and give in to fame

much taller than the rest
without getting high
I was fine
when you walked on by

terrified, emotions multiplied
by rules and regulations
the voice in my head
always takes me home

what else is there to say
I say this is it
gotta get some more wine
anyway

by for now
lead me to the shrine
dark shadows
call their home

no need to worry, though
been there before
like we all have
darkness, here I come

you´ll find me
alive and kicking
at your local
lost and found

a four letter word(Arnold Melleby, 01.10.2017)

I am here today
but what about tomorrow
I do not know

I have seen sorrow
through the eyes
of the beholder

and I demand respect
for the things I´ve seen
and for all of what I have not

please spare me from the lies
that always linger underneath
the foundation of truth itself

a certain wind is blowing
and it`s blowing well
but does it make sense of it all

you remind me of the beast
I once created
and still keep at heart

and still keep at bay
simply because
I know best

I won`t let down
the guard that
always gave me shelter

give me a moment to hail the one
that taught me that
depression is a four letter word

hero(Arnold Melleby, 06.01.2017)

the beat is down
but still
there is a rhythm
to follow
I slowly lose myself
in the shadow
of you

the ghosts
like vultures
waiting to take their turn
tearing the flesh out
until
there´s nothing
to surrender to

not even
a shallow grave
to hide away
the bones
that gave the flesh a home
the soul moves on
a soul astray

as much as we agree to be
more often
it seems we´re not
behind every flash of light
darkness seems to follow
butterflies take to the skies
while we´re stuck here on earth

I will swear my name
I will lead the ones that follow
I will take you there
I will be the one
I will the one that stands tall
and will never crumble
I will be the ultimate one

I will be your hero
your god damn hero
are you sure you´ll still like me
are you sure you´ll like me
being the hero
for everyone
although you were the one that made me

a hero