Charles Manson killed me tonight(Arnold Melleby, 12.13.2018)

a devoid of matter
a lack of solitude

a barb wire
hiding the holocaust
and dustfall of angels
that cloud your mind

I saw an image in a mirror
across the room
full of desire
but begging
to be left alone

a fool seldom travels alone
a fool seldom travels at all
better hang out
and gather what it takes
to make it on through

any way
any whore
Charles Manson killed me tonight

a devoid of matter

a lack of solitude

a barb wire

hiding the holocaust

and dustfall of angels

that cloud your mind

come, gather what`s around

and show us all 

what you have found

and most of all

let it all hang out

your ship ran aground

and you were nowhere to be found

somehow your ghost 

dragged you up on the Beach

on safe ground 

the big cats of the night

dragged you to my doorstep

proud and victorious of their prey

hawling to a yawning full moon

that has seen it all before

I heard the knocks

and opened my door

and saw an image in a mirror

across the room

full of desire

but begging 

to be left alone

leading me to a conclusion 

away from the delusion 

into the haluzination

and prozac nation

that see and meet my needs

any way

any whore

Charles Manson killed me tonight

any way

any whore

Charles Manson killed me tonight

if I was you(Arnold Melleby, 12.13.2018)

if I was you
I`d rather be me

dangerous times(Arnold Melleby, 12.08.2018)

a ray of light
a drop of water
is how it all begun
how simple and ingenious
could life begin
and go on
until we came along

time flies
as they say
in reality
our lifetime on this earth
won`t even account for
a dinosaur`s passing of air

these are dangerous times
these are troubling times
these are unforgiving times
for our beautiful earth
these are dangerous times
for our evil mankind

so we have cars
so we have houses
so we have plastic
so we have it all
but we don`t have each other
and that`s where the problem starts
our mother nature
is ashamed

leaves fall
every fall
and they fall for us
the ones who never notice
them at all
our destiny
is the call

these are dangerous times
these are troubling times
these are unforgiving times
for our beautiful earth
these are dangerous times
for our evil mankind

these are dangerous times
these are troubling times
these are unforgiving times
for our beautiful earth
these are dangerous times
for our evil mankind

the fire and the eagles(Arnold Melleby, 12.06.2018)

let`s begin
with your skin
and the deep
within

even in silence
I can hear you
loud and clear
have no fear

eagles
flying in sircles
in the hot air
above your body
lying in the sand
of the desert
the eagles
are there
to protect you

in harms way
but still
out of reach

the smoke from the fire
sends a shiver
through your bones

gazing over the rooftop
gasping for air
the fire`s roaming in

eagles
flying in sircles
in the hot air
above your body
lying in the sand
of the desert
the eagles
are there
to protect you

as the morning clears the sky
you wake up
slightly roasted

but, still alive
slightly roasted
but, still alive

where do you go
from here
you got your feathers burned

your house is gone
and you wanna fly outta here
but can`t

eagles
flying in sircles
in the hot air
above your body
lying in the sand
of the desert
the eagles
are there
to protect you

eagles
flying in sircles
in the hot air
above your body
lying in the sand
of the desert
the eagles
are there
to protect you

eyes on the horizon(Arnold Melleby, 12.06.2018)

everyone`s got a story
a story not always
easy to tell

the void in yours
your shortness of words
and for you I fell

I saw beyond the barriers
of your silence
and took back your tears
turning them into
the most beautiful
waterfall

back on track
and planning on staying there
now, you know why I`m here
a soulattack
of the warmest, kindest kind
honey, you are now free

you will always stand tall
all the shorties out there
will never reach your sky
even if they come together
and stack themselves up high

the horizon will from now on
always be your friend
and nothing you should ever
be afraid of
make eyecontact
and keep it
let it guide you on through
the horizon represents
no limit for you

after all
it worked out well
I thought it was going to be hell
but I came on through from the other side
and saw you
from the very same horizon
you are looking at
right now

unscathed(Arnold Melleby, 12.06.2018)

the sun got caught
in between now or never
shone all day
but forgot to send me light

in darkness I was born
in darkness I shall die
leave the flowers to drown
too much love
killed them off in the end

and when the window shuts
once and for all
you will be victorious
once again

the creatures come crawling
the creatures come longing
the creatures come in cascades
plural and plenty
for the flesh that is exposed to them
I`m lying there
on a silver tray
in an all you can eat
no doggy bag
feeding frenzy

the widows
crying their hearts out
as the morning
brings the mourners
out in the streets
to let it all out
to let it all go

the creatures come crawling
the creatures come longing
the creatures come in cascades
plural and plenty
for the flesh that is exposed to them
I`m lying there
on a silver tray
in an all you can eat
no doggy bag
feeding frenzy

the creatures come crawling
the creatures come longing
the creatures come in cascades
plural and plenty
for the flesh that is exposed to them
I`m lying there
on a silver tray
in an all you can eat
no doggy bag
feeding frenzy

my soul
shall rise again
unscathed

unscathed

dark dwarf(Arnold Melleby, 12.05.2018)

crying
as you enter this world
crying
as you leave it

second to the wolf
the eagle is clearing the air
to land again

unaware of what hides
in the tall grass
making itself small

eat or be eaten
follow that rule
and you won`t be beaten

it`s not an advice
it`s the rule
called nature

realease the dark dwarf
and make us all
human again
dark dwarf

shed the wounds
that bled you dry
expose yourself

I`m surprised¨
you got here
so soon

nothing matters
if you don`t
make it happen

realease the dark dwarf
and make us all
human again
dark dwarf

realease the dark dwarf
and make us all
human again
dark dwarf

crying
as you enter this world
and crying
as you leave it

dark dwarf

breathe for you(Arnold Melleby, 12.05.2018)

all my words
leave all of you
wondering
who am I
after all

my veins
my blood
cherished by my heart
around it goes
until it doesn`t
no more

breathe
until you do not
you have no choice
really
or do you

you toured the world
then the world toured you
to fight you

in the middle
there I was
what was I to do and believe

sitting at a table
round and divine
that now has turned

for all the well wishers
your wishes will all
be declined

breathe
until you do not
or as long as there`s oxygene

that is the question
that rarely is asked
and answered anonymously

If was there
I`d be there for you
If I was there
I`d breathe for you

breathe for you

breathe for you
breathe for you
breathe for you

breathe for you

I am the alien(Arnold Melleby, 12.05.2018)

feeling tired in the silence
surrounding the aura
called my life

rumours has it
and I do not
have a fucking clue

where to look
where to go
when the shit hits the fan
and I am found
naked and cold
beneath it

I am the alien
I am the reason why
why they all say goodbye
I am the alien

a sobering fact
before getting drunk
at the dried up waterhole

a villain that came in
from the cold with a destiny
that was nowhere to be seen

rumours has it
and I do not
have a fucking clue

where to look
where to go
when the shit hits the fan
and I am found
naked and cold
beneath it

I am the alien
I am the reason why
why they all say goodbye
I am the alien

I am the alien
I am the reason why
why they all say goodbye
I am the alien

I am the alien
I am the reason why
why they all say goodbye
I am the alien

I am the alien

destruction(Arnold Melleby, 12.03.2018)

starting off
with a flower
growing from a seed
seeing the sky
for the first time
spending the rest of it`s days
trying to reach it
and at the same time
trying to stay beautiful
and appealing
on her path
on her way
to the unreachable sky

love
for heavens sake
you`ll believe me if you`re wrong
there`s no question about that
make those fools wrong
winning at their own game
love
for heavens sake

destruction
at the wrath
of evil
destorting
each and every path
destruction
is in the way
of getting
to where you want to be
with me

starting off
with a flower
growing from a seed
seeing the sky
for the first time
spending the rest of it`s days
trying to reach it
and at the same time
trying to stay beautiful
and appealing
on her path
on her way
to the unreachable sky

love
for heavens sake
you`ll believe me if you`re wrong
there`s no question about that
make those fools wrong
winning at their own game
love
for heavens sake

destruction
at the wrath
of evil
destorting
each and every path
destruction
is in the way
of getting
to where you want to be
with me

where`s trust
where`s fairness
where`s the anchor
in all of this

destruction
at the wrath
of evil
destorting
each and every path
destruction
is in the way
of getting
to where you want to be
with me

Dr.Roscoe(Arnold Melleby, 11.29.2018)

what could have been
will never happen
you claim the seas
but you can`t swim

and that`s how the story goes
if you believe
if you don`t
you`ll see how it doesn`t go
a panoramic view
of a life
taking turns
it shouldn`t take
with you
as the only witness

Dr, Roscoe
where are you
when I need you
Dr, Roscoe
where are you now
how long will I suffer
I need a fix
I need a kick
from you
Dr. Roscoe
I need to score

if it ain`t in your blood
it ain`t nowhere
to be found¨
deep inside
you know this is
the truth
can`t argue that
there is no one else
to argue with
about this

the air is still cold
in spite of the fact
you had me
in the most evil way
and fashion
I could never imagine
but, that`s ok
as long as you leave
and leave me be
for now

Dr, Roscoe
where are you
when I need you
Dr, Roscoe
where are you now
how long will I suffer
I need a fix
I need a kick
from you
Dr. Roscoe
I need to score

a high

Dr. Roscoe

død til mjød(Arnold Melleby, 11.28.2018)

mjød

mjød

mjød

in a celebration

of someones life

friends and enemies

come together

to celebrate 

someone`s death

død 

død 

død

no need for gaffa tape

face down

on the ground

speaking to the worms

coming up from the soil

in silence

mjød

mjød

mjød

you need to rape me 

to escape me

cut the flowers 

before they grow

turn the table

before you reach it

død 

død

død

jeg snakker ikke

mitt eget språk lenger

jeg tenker ikke 

egne tanker lenger

jeg er kort

i alt jeg foretar meg

mjød

mjød

mjød

raw is the word

unforgiving is reality

bending over backwords

just to survive

for how long

no one knows

død 

død

død

død til mjød

død til mjød

død til mjød

inferno(Arnold Melleby, 11.26.2018)

an artificial high
leaves an echoe
in your head

the revealing notes
on the coldest of walls
tells you that it`s time
to say goodbye
to the day
when the architects
finally built a tower
that reached the sky

the blood
pumping through your veins
the blood
passing through your heart
in a circle
asking to be broken
if you fuck it all up

creepy, creepy, creepy
creepy as it gets
a diabolic avalanche
200 miles an hour
down the mountain
and onto the shore
perfectly timed
smashing into
a 200 feet tall
wall of water
a diabolic tsunami
inferno
inferno
inferno
yeah

an artificial high
leaves an echoe
in your head

when evil is needed
evil shows up
and gets to you
if you are the one
for the nife

inferno
inferno
inferno
inferno
inferno

when evil is needed
evil shows up
and gets to you
if you are the one
for the nife

inferno
inferno
inferno
inferno
inferno

hell has frozen over
yeah

was ist los? (Arnold Melleby, 11.25.2018)

crickets and dust
no wonder you get lost
no matter the cost
you gotta get through the crust
the flesh and bones
the skin that hides the sin

lesson learned
parasites are quite ok
as long as they don`t
get inside of you

a castle won
is your home
and there`s not a creature
on planet earth
that`ll ever
knock you off your throne

was ist los
give me cred
I`m still alive

heartbreak
in the name of sin
I don`t know
where to begin
if there`s an end
plan it well

venom
is better passed on
than received
as the day comes to an end
isn`t it nice
to have someone to hate

was ist los
give me cred
I`m still alive

was ist los
give me cred
I`m still alive

was ist los
give me cred
I`m still alive

four seasons(Arnold Melleby, 11.21.2018)

I have a hard time
to let you in
I have a hard time
to let love win

leaves are falling
down on the ground
leaves are calling out your name
for the very last time

when fall fell
and turned into winter
you were all
but gone

the prophecy of summer
a memory gone
and forgotten
come spring

birds singing
and flowers flowering
and butterfly kisses
from dusk till dawn

her name was nemesis
here to steal my rock and roll heart
to live her own life
beyond death

back in her early days
when I was God
I was really good
and created you

nevertheless
summer`s back
and the world keeps on turning
just like the likes of us do

leaving me
wondering
where the hell
are you

let`s do it all
all over again
four seasons
and then some

every time(Arnold Melleby, 11.10.2018)

every time
you look in my direction
parts of my skin
start to shiver

every time
you touch me
a key is handed you
accessing my soul

every time
you leave my side
my sadness
cannot be measured

memories
created
while they happen

love turns up
when you least
expect it

you`d better
leave the door
wide open

you never know
if and when
it shows up again

until then
this is the way
I want to live and love

waking up
seeing your face
in the mirror

makes my day
a sunny affair
rain or shine

every time
I think of you
time
stands still

memories I don`t have(A. Melleby, 11.06.2018)

memories I don`t have
memories I don`t have
memories I don`t have
does not mean
that they`re up for grabs
`cause
they haven`t happened yet

air(A.Melleby, 11.06.2018)

a blank page
an empty stage
still
there`s a song to be heard
there are words spoken
and taboos broken
there`s got to be
something in the air

smithereens(A.Melleby, 11.06.2018)

he smashed his alarmclock to smithereens
but couldn`t stop time

a thought(A.Melleby, 11.06.2018)

a wish is not a command
a command is not a wish
I am not you
and you are not me

I just thought I`d let you know
how about lunch any time soon?

this is not the day(Arnold Melleby, 10.21.2018)

I`m not here to change the world
honey, I`m here
to change you

don`t say another word
cause, when it comes down to
the truth
you tend to lie

yeah, yeah
it`s about time to let it all out
this is not the way
a wolf hunts his prey
yeah, yeah
this is not the day
after all

pretending to have a life
the morning light
never seem to catch you
at a moment that suits you

if you let me
kiss you all over
I guess this love affair
could start

when others say hi
you tend to say
goodbye

yeah, yeah
it`s about time to let it all out
this is not the way
a wolf hunts his prey
yeah, yeah
this is not the day
after all

what will become of you
maybe a christmas tree
the way you dress at times
could only make Santa happy
on his big day of the year

all kidding aside
this is not a place
to resolve it
the fine blue line
will still run
through our hearts

yeah, yeah
it`s about time to let it all out
this is not the way
a wolf hunts his prey
yeah, yeah
this is not the day
after all

if you gotta tell a story
it`s best if you don`t stutter

I had a dream(Arnold Melleby, 10.19.2018)

raw is the deal
it`s written in your will
even if you`ve got the time
to kill

time
on the other hand
will never forgive you
time will wipe out
the memory of you
time
is all you`ve got
in this lifetime
spend it wisely

brick by brick
ever built up
every inch
you have ever grown
you`re living your life
in a never ending
slow decay
at the end
the only survivor
is your DNA

what do we do now
how far can we reach
are we willing
to take on another round
in the ring
in the circle
of forever
ending in never

getting here
was voluntary
still you complain
don`t you understand
one man
can`t bring down
an entire people
one vision
takes many believers
to bring it to life
giving birth

the door was open
but you were closed
finding yourself
left out in the cold
where the vulchers
were waiting
for their feast

I had a dream
that I never dreamt
thoughts flying through my head
disproving reality
uncontent

just for you(Arnold Melleby, 10.16.2018)

if your dream was ever
to snuggle in
on a mountain top
can`t ever compete, though
with the falling leafs

in command
of a forever ready pen
to write whatever`s on my mind
I`ll clear a page
and put out the words
just for you

yeah
just for you

got a pistol
lying with me
like the devil I am
I`ll pray for it
to hit the stream
of the busy river
that I am, after all
surfing on
to get upstream

I had my bags packed
ready to leave the room
no compass or GPS
to lead my track
no reason to watch my back
then, all of a sudden
there was you

in command
of a forever ready pen
to write whatever`s on my mind
I`ll clear a page
and put out the words
just for you

yeah
just for you

just for you
just for you
just for you

yeah
just for you

the only peace of mind
to be found
no need to worry
this is the only place
you wanna be cought
if you wanna be found
without being lost

I`ll write these words
I`ll write this chapter
just for you
just follow the signs
grab the moon
and let it take you there
if your vision is blurred

in command
of a forever ready pen
to write whatever`s on my mind
I`ll clear a page
and put out the words
just for you

yeah
just for you

just for you
just for you
just for you

when tears cry(Arnold Melleby, 10.14.2018)

they were there
to help you out
like they always had done
then all of a sudden
they started to evaporate
like you`re history

when tears cry
they have nowhere to run
when hope is all but gone
tears will cry

they`re all taking me back
to a time
when vanity was in demand
then the walls came caving in
hitting where it hurts the most
leaving you snowblind
in the mother of all avalanches

now, that all the birds have flown
you suddenly realize
you arrived in pain
and left the same
ruled by the chaos
you were born into

tears will cry
if you look close enough
you`ll see they do
can`t be misunderstood
tears will cry
even if you brake the spell
or have a story to sell
they won`t buy it
and cry on

in sickness
and health

tears will cry

perfect judas(Arnold Melleby, 10.06.2018)

I`m almost done
I`m not lookin` for your clone
just lookin` for the one
behind the curtain
that hides between 4 brick walls
I need to see you smile
competing with the sun

I can see
you`ve got five fingers
maybe it`s time
to use the one in the middle
a bit more often
and first and foremost
quit boxing
with yourself

like a cow
falling down from the sky
it`s never pretty
when it hits the ground
your brother fresh in mind
he went to a bar
that fulfilled all his drinks
and never came back

and you want to play the hero
one more time
don`t wanna?
I thought so
save them prayers
for someone else

I`m lookin`for someone
to fight for
I`m lookin` for someone
to stand tall for
and at 6`4`` it should be
that hard
are you still
in my game

I know
you`re going to love me again
you just don`t know when
you`re going to love me again
you just don`t know when

I`ll go ahead
and drop my guard for you
just to make you love me
again

in spite of the fact
of the perfect judas
you were
in spite of the fact
of the perfect judas
you`ll always be

I forgive you
be my hound
and `ll be your dog

my perfect judas

the real deal(Arnold Melleby, 10.04.2018)

here`s a lesson on
how it`s like to be free
here`s a lesson
on how it`s like to be me
and if there are lessons
to be learned
you can have my tears for free

all invisible
but yet
it`s all you`ll ever see
I heard a tumble one morning
but it didn`t wake me up

for starters
you could tell me
that you love me
if you don`t
it wouldn`t matter
anyway

is this real
or am I
unaware of the score
when do we get to see the core
that made it all worth while
the real deal

I do know
what you already do not
I do not know
what you already know
of course,
I am disappointed
here`s now
and then am I

you`ve become my chaos
and I am ready to roll
or whatever
it takes
to break
the spell
to make you speak
words I can understand

another year older
another mind younger
is all you need to know
for now
only to find out
you`ve misunderstood
it all

another year older
another mind younger
is all you need to know
for now
only to find out
you`ve misunderstood
it all

the real deal
is what it`s all about

I`d catch her fall(Arnold Melleby, 10.04.2018)

the table has turned
this is the time
when you`ll find out
how much you`ve earned
this is also the time
when you`ll find out
how little you`ve deserved

times are tough
for all of us
times are rough
even for the toughest of us
but if the winds chill
we`ll have time to kill
together
to make some common sense
again

I find comfort
I find comfort
in the ones
that see what I see
in the ones
that would walk the mile
in my shoes
barefoot
as I walk

and if I could find a way
I`d walk it every day
just to make sure
that the one I made the path for
would never ever
get lost
to find the one
she`s looking for

and if she ever stumbled
I`d catch her fall

if she ever stumbled
I`d catch her fall
if she ever stumbled
I`d catch her fall

it`s all right
just like the wine
that ran between
time and forever
there`s nothing else to do
we`re all waiting for
forever

but if she ever stumbled
I`d catch her fall

dogs will keep on barking(Arnold Melleby, 10.04.2018)

romeo and juliet
had their days
in the sunlight
but that`s nothing
I`m looking for
getting hit by a train
that feels good

I guess I gotta
disappear for a while
to see if there`s a void
to see if I`m nothing
or every breath
in the room
I`m ready for a touchdown
I`m ready to throw the ball

I need some chemicals
to keep me alive
just in case
you adore me

the smell of fresh air
used to be all I ever needed
but now the fresh air is all gone
the air is not fresh any more
and the mountains that it once travelled through
are all but gone too

now
what to do
what to do
I do not know
the dogs will keep on barking
anyway
now
won`t they

bending over
to bend backwards
to please the few
that ever took the run
and spilled the fun
for the rest
who took their time
to become eyes
on the field without seats

now
what to do
what to do
I do not know
dogs will keep on barking
anyway
now
won`t they

now
what to do
what to do
I do not know
dogs will keep on barking
anyway
now
won`t they

patience, patience, patience(Arnold Melleby, 09.23.2018)

a good man
with a bad reputation
it`s coming my way
someone I used to know
came to testify
ruled the sky
and refused to die
as I come out of the light
I sing a lonely lulleby
to myself

Jesus` balls, man
here came a plan
that no one
chose to follow
doing nothing else
but a slow decay
no reason to stay
when you fall behind

the minute you came
walking through my door
I`ll tell you I love you
and do so
forevermore

I wish I could
sing you a lulleby
just like the ones
I live thorugh
every night
when you`re not here

if I was to default
it would all be your fault
my only assault
attacking your heart
to be one
to see as one

the village used to be
all you needed
I was there
I was the acheaver
who could never see
if it was over or under
that made the point be

bring out the dead
and marry a dwarf
the headlines read
a powerful dime
giving you
the time of your life
evaporating
in a Scarlet dream

to all the questions
you forgot to ask
all you risked to get
was a lie
silver bells
please spare the nasty spells
for someone else
someone that looks
a lot like you

like a fall
you could not take¨
like a fall
you could not make
into the abyss
only to come back
as the saint
you always were

bringing you back
to a time
when childhood
was banned
and all you could breathe
was the factory smog

it didn`t matter
it didn`t last that long
it didn`t matter
it didn`t last that long
it didn`t matter
it didn`t last that long

and now
that the world shall burn
it would be nice to know
which way to turn
it said for viewing purposes only
and I did
only to find
they spelled it all wrong

thanking the hills
the mountains and sky
the best friends
I could ever have
a flat bay
on a shiny day
where is it all
going to end

the king and I
is kinda like a story
that sucks you in
in the beginning
and spits you out
in the end
and then the chorus repeats
and puts some more
salt in your wounds

while I`m waiting
I raise my glass
cheers to a life
wrapped in plastic

eleven wolves(Arnold Melleby, 09.16.2018)

a hairline crack
cutting through
the surface of a fragile soul

spitting on an open fire
there are a lot of people out there
like that for hire

your destiny took you there
while reality played hide and seek
you were never cheek to cheek

alone in someone elses castle
a dark shadow came to your door
and made you take the fall

in endless pain, retiring for the night
wolves were roaming your garden
refusing to leave
travelling far and beyond
to get to you
from the woods on the other side
crossing a grand canyon
trails, creeks and busy rivers
to get to you
in time

eleven wolves
forming a circle
around the spot on the lawn
where you made love
for the first and last time
so far in your life
eleven wolves
leading the way

your leaded glass bedroom window
staring wide open
at the full moon fever
ruling your precious garden of eden

the midwife cut the umbilical cord 
carrying the child to the open window
to show your protectors
breaking the circle

emotional
to the point of madness
with nothing on this earth
to numb the pain
to numb he sadness

there was no cry
there was no rebel yell
stillborn in the night
the story ends
before it even started
just like only nature does it
at her cruelest

as the full moon
hid behind the only cloud
on the horizon
the wolves ran away
only, now
they were twelve

here`s to a story
disturbingly beautiful
just like you
and for the one that got to fly the skies
from day one
into forevermore

eleven wolves
led the way

-dedicated to the energy and reality of a story I was told,
 a story that never left my consciousness

I stole a kiss(Arnold Melleby, 09.07.2018)

just like Madame Lazarene
holding her cards
close to her chest
in her foreverlasting quest
of claiming land
from the sea

a dying ember
resembling an important part
of you
your soul
what else could be
more real

although your eyes
are not welcome
anywhere around here
due to the fact
of what they are capable
of seeing

but, please sai hi
from the other side
you press the pedal
and there`s a red light
lighting up your tail
giving away
your trail

I stole a kiss
and left her
I flew away
just like the butterflies
in her eyes
I stole a kiss
and left her
to die

dearest feathers of mine
all the angels
seem to have flown away
as well
what do you say
now, that they`re all gone

there`s no way in hell
you`re going to heaven
bt your smile
I`ll carry with me
although your way of life
is killing me

or is this the perfect opportunity
to actually grow up and stop pretending
that I`ll never grow old
what have I done not to deserve this
come shame and ruthless judgement
but I blushed first

I stole a kiss
and left her
I flew away
just like the butterflies
in her eyes
I stole a kiss
and left her
to die

love always seem to lie low
whenever I`m around
only as a deeply hidden lie
it comes out
only to haunt me
forever more

I stole a kiss
and left her
I flew away
just like the butterflies
in her eyes
I stole a kiss
and left her
to die

time`s not standing still
I do

forever dawn(Arnold Melleby, 09.04.2018)

the marshlands
became your harshlands
you came in seeing
but walked out blind

trying to grab the spirit
as it flew up and away
from your fumbling hands
into a sky so far away

you rid the pain
and entered fame
for as long as the flame
remained the same

dawn
the one that never
seemed to end
is still here
in slow motion
the forever dawn

the marshlands
became your harshlands
you came in seeing
but walked out blind

trying to grab the spirit
as it flew up and away
from your fumbling hands
into a sky so far away

you rid the pain
and entered fame
for as long as the flame
remained the same

dawn
the one that never
seemed to end
is still here
in slow motion
the forever dawn

dawn
the one that never
seemed to end
is still here
in slow motion
the forever dawn

when will the day
ever begin
again

angels and dust(Arnold Melleby, 08.25.2018)

I fired up on the porch
the sky lit up like open fire
starting off at the Cat and the Fiddle
ending up at the Rainbow

sex on the floor
just to make you feel like a whore
when the morning came
the slut was gone

she put on a salesmans face
looking like she could
save the human race

yeah,
she put on a salesmans face
looking like she could
save the human race

you wanted a part
of my business
you paid me with
your nonsense
making no sense
to me

but, I`m still happy
being happy like this
should be forbidden
to be
making no sense
to me

singing
I`m good
I`m the best
there is no
second best

singing
I`m good
I`m the best
there is no
second best

the wine is setting
when the moon is rising
with the sun
lighting the trail
of the eternal horizon

If I was to speak
I wouldn`t put it
any other way
but, I came and expected
champagne and oysters
but, all I could smell was
frozen peas
and constipation

whenever great poetry is written
whenever great words are spoken
I`ll be there
to be one of the chosen ones
singing like an angel
with dirty feathers
thinking lies
is a better way

angels and dust
angels and dust
angels and dust
I am the only angel
in this room

angels and dust
angels and dust
angels and dust
I am the only angel
in this room

so, cheers
to all the indigenous ones
you took
and you didn`t even bother
to write a book
about it

you see a sky
left to dry
you see a sky
left to die
stil left
of right

angels and dust
angels and dust
angels and dust
I am the only angel
in this room

angels and dust
angels and dust
angels and dust
I am the only angel
in this room

fuckin` a

dorment(Arnold Melleby, 08.20.2019)

clear as silence
clear as ice never melting
clear as the dawn
that chose never to wake up
but remains in a dream never dreamt

to even offer a thought and accept
that anything wrapped in plastic
is good for you
breaks my heart

a crying shame
to nature
a crying shame
to humanity

dorment
lies the DNA
dorment
lies the key
dorment
lies the answers
to all questions asked
too late
dorment

meet your maker
meet your tender light
crashing into the eve
look into the eyes
that never look back at you
meet your soul

dorment
the only place
that thrives
without light
dorment it shall remain
dorment

dorment
lies the DNA
dorment
lies the key
dorment
lies the answers
to all questions asked
too late
dorment

dorment
lies the DNA
dorment
lies the key
dorment
lies the answers
to all questions asked
too late
dorment

for evermore(Arnold Melleby, 08.19.2018)

you read between my lines
before I write them
you walk the storm
before the winds find you

you state your lines
before a single word is written
you seek grounds that the earth
yet has to create

deep, deep blue
the deepest ocean
of them all
a limitless mind

you came as I went
a vigorous hunt for my tail
following my trail
now your obsessive ocupation

I know better
because I don`t know
any better
I hail a flag
that is yet to be seen
by others

the tears I cry
you will never see
as I`ll always and forever
be one step ahead

as they hit the ground
they`ll nourish my seeds
growing a wall to protect me
for evermore

the tears I cry
you will never see
as I`ll always and forever
be one step ahead

the tears I cry
you will never see
as I`ll always and forever
be one step ahead

for evrmore

body language(Arnold Melleby, 08.07.2018)

you shut up

to speak the line 

what does it take

to become your own 

evil twin

I guess only you know

and, of course

your twin

body language

body language

bady language

don`t say a word

everything will be okay

body language

she felt her

veggie head

could explode

like a shotgun fired

on a melon

from a close distance

a dead on hit

boom

her thoughts scattered

everywhere

her dying compass

giving in

to someone else`s 

GPS

body language

body language

bady language

don`t say a word

everything will be okay

body language

endless fear

of a terrible loss

even reality giving in

to an insane fantasy

to rid the pain

stalling tomorrow to a halt

hey, everything is different

down on the bottom

and you can`t even swim

you shut up

to speak the line

body language

give me a fucking break(Arnold Melleby, 07.31.2018)

you and I
are on our way
need some rest
before we wear out
in a world getting darker
tagged as an idiot if you praise the light

there`s no doubt
this is heavy
and I need a break

to find love ain`t good for you
it ain`t good for reality
don`t dare to say I love you
afraid of what my world may think of me

there`s no doubt
this is heavy
and I need a break

there`s no doubt
this is heavy
and I need a break

give me
give me
give me a fucking break

give me
give me
give me a fucking break

our thoughts always travel far and beyond
to be important is a must
to fall in love ain`t original
and if you say so it`s shaded with doubt

there`s no doubt
this is heavy
and I need a break

there`s no doubt
this is heavy
and I need a break

give me
give me
give me a fucking break

give me
give me
give me a fucking break

California style(Arnold Melleby, 07.28.2018)

wild weather
you are wilder
look at the crowd
have always been there
always depended on you
and not the other way around

they give
to please themselves
your guide gave you the horizon
although, sadly enough
he wasn`t blessed
with sight and vision himself

the mountain was calling
and you answered
loud and clear
giving into the fear
carried for too far, too long
until destiny caught up with you

California style
making me go crazy
smokin` up a storm
shakin` the ground
California style
not talkin` about
the weather

the sun rose
never mind
I wasn`t your kind
anyway, although I was
sitting right next to you
smiling

you don`t have to be a snake
and your tale don`t have to rattle
but it helps
to get the point through to you
wild weather
is not to be blamed

California style
making me go crazy
smokin` up a storm
shakin` the ground
California style
not talkin` about
the weather

California style
making me go crazy
smokin` up a storm
shakin` the ground
California style
not talkin` about
the weather

come what may(Arnold Melleby, 07.27.2018)

you took the fun
out of hell
and created a spell
with no story to tell
just like the ghost
trying to brake it

just like the doll
trying to save it
you move on
and make the best
of it
win or lose

tin foil lust
of the paper boy`s crust
it`ll come back to haunt you
unless you release what`s in it
for the ones who stand to gain
your understanding

as he broke with his god of choice
who told you
he was going to part with the bark
well, we all know
he never liked trees, anyway
he once even shot a barking dog

a part of a mosquito nation
even if you don`t live there
you`re out all night
to catch the day
but a single ray of light
is still all it takes to lead you astray

leaving you wondering
asking questions
only you and no one else can or will answer
why is this life killing me
or is this just a perfect uppertunity
to actually grow up

what have I done
not to deserve this
come what may
but I was here first

wilderness(Arnold Melleby, 07.02.2018)

there`s unrest in the air
like the feet of Fred Astaire
tapping relentlessly across the horizon

like a born again mass murderer
you grabbed the bull by the balls
and let it all hang out

wilderness
wilderness
I am weary
wilderness
wilderness
I am tired
wilderness
wilderness
please give me shelter
I need to rest my head

there`s unrest in the air
like the feet of Fred Astaire
tapping relentlessly across the horizon

what`s the damage, Charlie asked
well, your head`s missing
but, other than that you seem to be ok

time flies
and so do I
it`s hard to tell what`s real from what`s not

wilderness
wilderness
I am weary
wilderness
wilderness
I am tired
wilderness
wilderness
please give me shelter
I need to rest my head

enough said

where the roses refuse to die(Arnold Melleby, 06.16.2018)

hear my voice
hear my call
I know I do stand tall
but I know
I can be the most silent one
of them all

dearest father of mine
all the angels
seem to have flown away
what do you say now
there`s no way in hell
you`re going to heaven

hailing her
for giving me life
hailing her
for all she was
hailing her
for all she was
hailing her
for what she made me become

let me be your jesus
let me be your satan
all I`m asking
is if you`ll let me
walk in the same footsteps
of yours into eternity

I had all day
but you gave me the night
as well

you`ve seen it all come apart
I can see you
from wherever you ever stood
and sometimes
the man in the middle
has to make a choice

I gave you a hard time
you gave me an hour
in a second
you knew the score
and you scored
not once but twice

so, I am
hailing her
for giving me life
hailing her
for all she was
hailing her
for all she was
hailing her
for what she made me become

because
she has come to a place
where the roses
refuse to die

she knows
and I know
no gate in heaven
nor hell
will ever close
for her

she has come to a place
where the roses
refuse to die

-in honor of my beloved mother who just passed away

bones(Arnold Melleby, 05.10.18)

go easy on my bones
before you crush them

sailor(Arnold Melleby, 05.10.18)

the drunken sailor
did a lot of foolish things
during his drunkenness
but, sobering up
was not one of them

be(Arnold Melleby, 05.10.18)

be all you can be
but don`t be me

voodoo love(Arnold Melleby, 04.30.2018)

what I show you
I show no other
my faithful wounds
still bleed for me

a booby trapped path
all the way to your front door
let`s fall in love
all over again
let`s go all the way

what`s for me to know
and for you to find out
is what it`s all about
so, stop asking for advice
that can`t be given

no one is ever
gong to spell your name
for you
and if they ever do
it`ll be against you

a kiss is not a kiss
unless there are lips
in the receiving end
just like a diamond is no diamond
unless it`s given to a woman

voodoo love
voodoo love
voodoo love
made me see you
through the sea
I walked through
on the bottom
all the way
hitting the beach
on a lonely sunday
scaring all the beachgoers away
this is how
voodoo love
came my way

I am still beautiful
no matter how you look
an emerald soul
with a plastic soul
don`t ring no bells in my valley

easy diamonds
easy tears
my soul sticks deeper
and I`ll stick around
through the years
no one cares
about the forgotten tears
anyway

even if I was the last one alive
my mayday heart
will never stop
beating for you
until then

Mr. Griswald
your table of one
is now ready

everything(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

I can tell you everything
as long as I don`t have to speak to you

Polly(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

this Polly never got no cracker
she ate the chihuahua instead

idol(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

show me your idol
and I`ll tell you who you`re not

mom(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

my mom just died
I`m crying

the hipster(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

he smokes a tad of weed
before he balances out
with a line of coke
wired like Packard Bell
he hits the town

this hipster
burned his lips on coffee
long before it became hot
what happened to rock and roll

legs(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

what do you tell your girlfriend
when she comes home
after having both of her legs
amputated?
-don`t worry, honey,
they were just in the way,
anyway
-care for sex?

pork(Arnold Melleby, 04.27.2018)

I like to pork
and I like to eat it too

triumphant departure(Arnold Melleby, 04.13.2018)

a hollow soul
afraid of growing old
united with a past
we all knew wouldn`t last

but
don`t worry if you spilled it
the drink`s on me
you got me stoned
and I got you high
then there were shadows
this is how I discribe them

can I sit by your side
`cause, I`ve got nowhere else to hide
looking at you
the only thing that comes to my mind
is my triumphant departure
you must have been
one of natures biggest blunders
my triumhant departure
is my rebel yell

immaculately stoned
but still hiding your head
deep beaneath the ground
but, of course, anything can happen
on a narly tuesday
I`m still waiting
for that particular ray to strike
and when a no turns into a yes
you`ll need to confess
this love has travelled
down a gravel road
to find the code
to find you

I still fade away
I still fade away
I still fade away

listen to the voice
of the one that cut off the heads
and yes, the balled one too
yooh-hooh-hooh-hooh
yooh-hooh-hooh-hooh
yooh-hooh-hooh-hooh

you`been left behind

I`ve sent an evil kiss of death

giving my wings air to fly

right into the arms of yours

I still fade away

I still fade away

I still fade away

can I sit by your side

`cause, I`ve got nowhere else to hide

looking at you

the only thing that comes to my mind

is my triumphant departure

you must have been

one of natures biggest blunders

my triumhant departure

is my rebel yell

I`ll still remember the day

when st. peter called his name

and he declined to reply

I still fade away

I still fade away

I still fade away

I still have step in heaven

and an arm around you

high enough(Arnold Melleby, 04.07.2018)

I woke up from a nap
and fell asleep to reality
I could see like an eagle
and swim like a dolphin
everything was a game

I played the lotto
got my ticket
and won the universe
you all belong to me now
history starts just about now

I got way too stoned
and woke up as Mount Everest
in need of no rest
trying to get arrested
by someone that bares the likes of you

bare no secrets
because you can`t
question is
did I get high enough

I woke up from a nap

and fell asleep to reality

I could see like an eagle

and swim like a dolphin

everything was a game

bare no secrets

because you can`t

question is

did I get high enough

did I get high enough

did I get high enough

did I get high enough

tell me

did I get high enough

(OMG, what happened to the ground!)