here`s the deal(Arnold Melleby, 12.30.2020)

 

I had a real chat

with the source of the matter

I had a real chat

with the origin of love

with my spirits high

and no reason to cry

I went down the road again

and called you 

got my mind made up too

oh, yeah, Ms Mindshaker

this time around

I got it, all right

so, here`s the deal

I don`t wanna feel

if it ain`t real

been long enough

down on your luck

and I don`t wanna feel 

no more

if it ain`t real

no, I don`t wanna feel

no more

if it ain`t real

the color of your eyes

don`t set my mood 

any longer

I had a real chat

with the source of the matter

I had a real chat

with the origin of love

with my spirits high

and no reason to cry

I went down the road again

and called you 

got my mind made up too

oh, yeah, Ms Mindshaker

this time around

I got it, all right

so, here`s the deal

I don`t wanna feel

if it ain`t real

been long enough

down on your luck

and I don`t wanna feel 

no more

if it ain`t real

no, I don`t wanna feel

no more

if it ain`t real

so, here`s the deal

I don`t wanna feel

if it ain`t real

been long enough

down on your luck

and I don`t wanna feel 

no more

if it ain`t real

no, I don`t wanna feel

no more

if it ain`t real

the color of your eyes

don`t set my mood 

any longer

Willie May(Arnold Melleby, 12.11.2020)

touch me

and I`ll repel you

befriend me

and I`ll desert you

love me

and I`ll hate you

and the narly part of it

it`s free

if you just manage 

to get outta here

alive

his name was Willie May

problem was

he wouldn`t 

I am the roses that you see

I am the roses that you may smell

but can`t find

he`d always find himself saying

in his true and honest meaning

his name was Willie May

problem was

he wouldn`t 

he had his reasons

he had his troubles

he had his lies

he had his deamons

but wore his soul

on the the outside of his heart

his name was Willie May

problem was

he wouldn`t 

he had his reasons

he had his troubles

he had his lies

he had his deamons

but wore his soul

on the the outside of his heart

his name was Willie May

problem was

he wouldn`t 

his name was Willie May

problem was

he wouldn`t 

Willie May

still stands to this day

riding his horse

down his memory lane

his time and travel

being his best friend

his name was Willie May

problem was

he wouldn`t 

witness of a journey(Arnold Melleby, 12.05.2020)

forgotten

but not forgiven

what a trap

to leave a

precious soul

in

am I in

or am I out

I don`t know

I walked into a river deep

no need to speak

no need to breathe

the river took me deep

reborn in a delta

where the taste of salt

once again

ruled my senses 

I took the time to speak

to the ones

who hadn`t been spoken to

for ages

am I in

or am I out

I don`t know

the river took a final turn

and I`m all in

don`t know where to begin

but I got there

and so did you

as a witness to these words

are you gettin` it?

I wonder

but not for long

eyes of a soul(Arnold Melleby, 11.01.2020)

surrounded by mountains

only I can climb

I chose an easier path

than any stranger could find

how do you dare

pointing fingers at the ones

trying to get you there

show them care

the eyes of a soul

is what you`ll find yourself

look into

the passage in the horizon

granted by the ones 

that paved your way

to your destination

a busy street

too busy to pass

someone up above

called your name

upon arrival there was a gift

for the ones that left no trace

for the ones that made all the birds sing

and not just the ones that bared your name

the eyes of a soul

of a lonely traveller

a lonely wanderer

is what you`ll find yourself

look into

if there`s a sky above

you may have missed

points never taken

unforgivable gifts

the eyes of a soul

of a lonely traveller

a lonely wanderer

is what you`ll find yourself

look into

the eyes of a soul

of a lonely traveller

a lonely wanderer

is what you`ll find yourself

look into

stars and stripes(Arnold Melleby, 10.17.2020)

 the death of a dream

awoken by nightmares 

will it ever come to life again

no one knows

mango madness

all year around

no way around it

came and went

divided we stand

with no tears to spare

if there ever was a care

the time is now

words of venom

blowing ears wide open

of the narrowness

to the clown in charge 

stars and stripes

once ruling the sky

pushing the next generation

in front of the one before

to a common goal for all

to dream even longer and wider 

stars and stripes

shine no more

words of venom

blowing ears wide open

of the narrowness

to the clown in charge 

stars and stripes

once ruling the sky

pushing the next generation

in front of the one before

to a common goal for all

to dream even longer and wider 

stars and stripes

shine no more

stars and stripes

polaroid(Arnold Melleby, 10.03.2020)

the camp fire burned out, alright

as did most of the ones around it

while it still burned

lessons learned

but, I don`t know

how to ajust 

or who to trust

polaroid

pictures blurred over time

a shot of novocaine

a vague memory

could it be

polaroid

barefoot in the snow

on a steamy July morning

a seven day binge

that no one wrote home about

snorting up a storm

in the calmest weather

the world has ever seen

learning how to spell paranoia

in capital letters

over and over again

polaroid

pictures blurred over time

a shot of novocaine

a vague memory

could it be

polaroid

coming back

a picture at the time

hangin` loose

at the same spots

where we used

to walk the line

this time

without the fine

polaroid

pictures blurred over time

a shot of novocaine

a vague memory

could it be

polaroid

polaroid 

 

the silent ember of Annie(Arnold Melleby, 09.19.2020)

it`ll never 

tell you when it`s too late

a silent bliss

and it`s gone

silent ember

love is all I want

love is all I`ll get

if I get to you

until that day

nights will pass

and`ll be longing

I`ll be unfolding

my manifest

of love

to you

I can`t stop being sad

over the pond I flooded 

too long ago

she got a call and was yelled at

Annie, get your fucking gun

and get the hell outta Dodge

I`ve never been less flattered

in my entire life

it`ll never 

tell you when it`s too late

a silent bliss

and it`s gone

silent ember

love is all I want

love is all I`ll get

if I get to you

until that day

nights will pass

and`ll be longing

I`ll be unfolding

my manifest

of love

to you

until that day

nights will pass

and`ll be longing

I`ll be unfolding

my manifest

of love

to you

the silent ember of Annie

is the silent ember

of Annie

the ice godess(Arnold Melleby, 09.06.2020)

she took you through the heat

without missing a beat

taking you through

to the other side

of her

as she read the letters

she wrote you

10 000 years ago

yes, her tears 

are 10 000 years old

 with steel blue eyes

she made her entrance

with steel blue eyes

she came and disappeared

the ice godess

left no trace

as you lay down

to smell her essence 

digging your hands

under the sand

of her footprints

you do understand

she`s gone forever

her voice so soft

will never ever again

please your presence 

 with steel blue eyes

she made her entrance

with steel blue eyes

she came and disappeared

the ice godess

left no trace

 with steel blue eyes

she made her entrance

with steel blue eyes

she came and disappeared

the ice godess

left no trace

the ice godess

is no more

her tears

10 000 years old

the iron rose(Arnold Melleby, 09.02.2020)

worshipped in the past

celebrated into a blast

keys were given

dark rooms were unlocked

a fresh breath of air

never taken for granted

to dustfilled lunges 

come light, come beauty

the iron rose

left you stunned

the iron rose

left you impaled

the iron rose

got you stung

soft as the wind the seeds came in with 

the beautiful buds left you stunned

while the thorns left you stung

amorerotica declined

worshipped in the past

celebrated into a blast

keys were given

dark rooms were unlocked

a fresh breath of air

never taken for granted

to dustfilled lunges 

come light, come beauty

the iron rose

left you stunned

the iron rose

left you impaled

the iron rose

got you stung

the iron rose

left you stunned

the iron rose

left you impaled

the iron rose

got you stung

here comes the tears

here comes the years

that were never accounted for

the iron rose

left you stunned

the iron rose

left you impaled

the iron rose

got you stung

the iron rose

is the one 

still standing

skin to sin(Arnold Melleby, 09.02.2020)

I am the black rose

I am the wind

that blew on through

past your window pane tonight

silent whispers in the night

left a spell on your pillow

a problem too hard to solve

leaving you in a cold, heartless sweat

skin to sin

how evil could it be

how evil should it be

skin to sin

unravel and we`ll travel

to the end of it

skin to sin

so, you thought 

you had seen it all

so, you thought 

you could stand tall

reality begs to differ

I am the black rose

I am the wind

that blew on through

past your window pane tonight

silent whispers in the night

left a spell on your pillow

a problem too hard to solve

leaving you in a cold, heartless sweat

skin to sin

how evil could it be

how evil should it be

skin to sin

unravel and we`ll travel

to the end of it

skin to sin

skin to sin

how evil could it be

how evil should it be

skin to sin

unravel and we`ll travel

to the end of it

skin to sin

Chloe(Arnold Melleby, 08.22.2020)

 there`s a spirit out there tonight

that never saw the meaning of the light

the l all together

at any given Sunday morning

Chloe had a crush on cocaine

never seemed to lie low

when she could use to so do

her lyin` kind

only took her so high

Chloe, Chloe, Chloe

a die hard fan of Bowie

I guess he couldn`t come to the rescue

Chloe, Chloe, Chloe

now you`re gone, as well

trust me, honey

the devil`s got the best of you

your own spiritual leader

and pharmacist

presciptions flying as high

as the deamons you walked on by

there`s no dying ember

in a fire

that never burns out

the fire`s called love

and you just never had any

Chloe, Chloe, Chloe

a die hard fan of Bowie

I guess he couldn`t come to the rescue

Chloe, Chloe, Chloe

now you`re gone, as well

Chloe, Chloe, Chloe

a die hard fan of Bowie

I guess he couldn`t come to the rescue

Chloe, Chloe, Chloe

now you`re gone, as well

the devil got the best of you

didn`t he

Chloe

that`s the way it hurts(Arnold Melleby, 08.20.2020)

the beauty

that once was in the eyes

of the beholder

now is on everone`s little screen

is it a smart thing

I do not know

but, it`s come around 

to stay

just like the influencer said

what`s a selfie

without me in it

and so the story went

before his ego

grew too big

on the very street 

he flashed all his toys

crashed his sponsored car

his bloody hand

were out of reach

no pictures were taken

and he died a lonely man

that`s the way it hurts

no matter how you twist and turn the knife

my heart got stabbed today

because

you were my friend

for real

the beauty

that once was in the eyes

of the beholder

now is on everone`s little screen

is it a smart thing

I do not know

but, it`s come around 

to stay

just like the influencer said

what`s a selfie

without me in it

and so the story went

before his ego

grew too big

on the very street 

he flashed all his toys

crashed his sponsored car

his bloody hand

were out of reach

no pictures were taken

and he died a lonely man

that`s the way it hurts

no matter how you twist and turn the knife

my heart got stabbed today

because

you were my friend

for real

that`s the way it hurts

no matter how you twist and turn the knife

my heart got stabbed today

because

you were my friend

for real

children of a lesser world(Arnold Melleby, 08.01.2020)

a train running down the track
derailing before the last turn
before the last station
of the days route
final destination out of reach
passengers wondering around
in the fields of never
like zombies

time
who is there
to trust
where to go
and why
breathes unrest

bring on the hate
bring on the famine
children
are they to be raised
or forgotten
the gift of love
all of a sudden
everyones enemy
number one

children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
travelling through a holy land
still they don`t stand a chance
children of a lesser world

the smoke is nowhere near to clear
do you remember where you left from
do you know where you`re going

children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
travelling through a holy land
still they don`t stand a chance
children of a lesser world

the smoke is nowhere near to clear
do you remember where you left from
do you know where you`re going

children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
travelling through a holy land
still they don`t stand a chance
children of a lesser world

children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
children of a lesser world
travelling through a holy land
still they don`t stand a chance
children of a lesser world

La Jolla(Arnold Melleby, 07.30.2020)

alive
but unwell
gettin` ready
to break the spell

music
to the sound
of a broken guitar
don`t sound too swell

code none
ruined it all
code none
ruined it all

La Jolla
La Jolla
La Jolla
where it started
La Jolla
where it found an end

I can feel the pressure
wearing off fast
I can feel the tention
all but last

La Jolla
La Jolla
La Jolla
where it started
La Jolla
where it found an end

alive
but unwell
gettin` ready
to break the spell

music
to the sound
of a broken guitar
don`t sound too swell

La Jolla
La Jolla
La Jolla
where it started
La Jolla
where it found an end

La Jolla
La Jolla
La Jolla
where it started
La Jolla
where it found an end

even the toughest rocks turn to sand over time(Arnold Melleby, 07.28.2020)

hey, how are you
how`s confinement treating you
in these times of unusual challenges
is there a way
we could ever meet again

hey, common sense
how come
you`re not that common
any more
makes no sense, to me

a longtime struggle with ugliness
the little sailor boy
longed for the shore
thrown off at the sight of land
left to die with home in the corner of his eye

in the end
you can argue with time
but time won`t take
that moment with you
and even the toughest rocks
turn to sand
over time

if it comes to a point
where the lovely bees
are no more
while we were busy
making love into hate
time will cease to exist

in the end
you can argue with time
but time won`t take
that moment with you
and even the toughest rocks
turn to sand

over time
in the end
you can argue with time
but time won`t take
that moment with you
and even the toughest rocks
turn to sand
over time

mind the mind(Arnold Melleby, 07.17.2020)

a bad plan
turned into a good one
over night
where it`ll end
no one knows
unless you do

all I know
if you can`t fix it
it`ll stay broken
until the end of time

mind you
mind the mind
it`s always
got something to say

stack your shack
but keep it to yourself
you never know
when the shit hits the fan

my lips went blue
for a while
but I managed to get back
the selfies back on track

a dirty road
called life
not a path of ease
for most of us

mind you
mind the mind
it`s always
got something to say

a silent voice
is crying out tonight
a silent voice
is silent no more

mind you
mind the mind
it`s always
got something to say

mind the mind

karmageddon(Arnold Melleby, 06.26.2020)

your eyes
have lost the spark
that once and always
gave life a chance to live

mother earth
what took you so long
to understand
we were not worthy

mother earth
you gave us eyes
to watch the beauty
in abundance all around us

what we were once given
we threw away on endless greed
love at first sight
in the end endless grief

karmageddon
karmageddon
karmageddon
in your face
karmageddon
once and forever more

mother earth
what the fuck
are we going to do now

music will live on
art will survive
no siree bob
no one will be around to listen
no one will be around to see

mother earth
lost and bewildered
we all find ourselves
these times
of unreality

karmageddon
karmageddon
karmageddon
in your face
karmageddon
once and forever more

karmageddon
karmageddon
karmageddon
in your face
karmageddon
once and forever more

mother earth
I keep calling
your silence speaks louder
than any words
spoken by mankind

karmageddon

no mention of the prawns(Arnold Melleby, 06.15.20)

I criss cross the room
in order to find the pen
that I need to write the words
that hopefully
will find its way
in the verses below
I`m excited
hopefully
you are
as well

a late night dinner
a late night conversation
things that never happened
for sure didn`t happen
tonight either

the table
where it took place
was round
but perhaps
not round enough
some of us
are still into
what goes on
on top of the table
and not beneath it
words were spoken
and feet were broken
go figure

so you left
so you left
so you left
no mention of the prawns
I served on your dinner plate
could it be that it is me you hate

in my back yard I found a rope
next to my beloved oak
my oak of the ages
500 years to stand tall
500 years to die
and your miserable rope
an ugly one, as well
the rope that is

there was a scent
left behind
in the rooms
of my home
I noticed the presence
as I regained control
room by room
keys remade

so you left
so you left
so you left
no mention of the prawns
I served on your dinner plate
could it be that it is me you hate

so you left
so you left
so you left
no mention of the prawns
I served on your dinner plate
could it be that it is me you hate

I'll be waiting(Arnold Melleby, 06.07.2020)

how do you like it so far
do you realize
that step one
is too close to step too far
is the wind
blowing
in the wrong direction

a heavy sky
is trying to say goodbye
while you`re playing busy
with the miserable ones

there was a cat playing
in the neighbourhood
where all your games
originated from

a place to rest your head
a place to rest your soul

can I call call you
can I leave a message
`cause I know you won`t answer
when I dial your number

a place to rest your head

a place to rest your soul

a heavy sky

is trying to say goodbye

while you`re playing busy

with the miserable ones

a place to rest your head

a place to rest your soul

can I call call you

can I leave a message

`cause I know you won`t answer

when I dial your number

a place to rest your head

a place to rest your soul

a place to rest your head

a place to rest your soul

a place to rest your head

a place to rest your soul

I`ll be waiting

overlord(Arnold Melleby, 05.30.20)

killer red
the perfect storm
as clouds fare on by
they come for beauty
and leave nothing but
ugly traces behind

overlord

oceanbath
can you tell I`m still here
shed my skin once again
and let it out there
perhaps where it belongs
perhaps where it originated from

overlord

a belly dive
a womb broke open
a birth took place
I still answer to my name
something good
came out of it

overlord

then there was love
then there was hate
then there was everything
in between

overlord
are you ready to hail me
overlord
are you ready to heal me
overlord
are you ready to be the god
we all rejected
overlord

am I the one for you
am I the one
am I anyone at all
illusions pave the way

overlord

are you ready to hail me

overlord

are you ready to heal me

overlord

are you ready to be the god

we all rejected

overlord

I am the one
overlord

skeleton crew(Arnold Melleby, 04.15.2020)

falling asleep to

the healing words of

mother earth when

she goes

hush, hush, hush

it`ll all be alright

quite highways
deserted hotels

my beloved America
running on a skeleton crew
where gas is cheap
if you`re willing
to touch the handle

leaders
too afraid
to hold the torch
getting it wrong
when we all need
to get it right

when you finally
make it home
and park your car
on the driveway
you grew up
antibac awaits

falling asleep to

the healing words of

mother earth when

she goes

hush, hush, hush

it`ll all be alright

falling asleep to

the healing words of

mother earth when

she goes

hush, hush, hush

it`ll all be alright

isolationship(Arnold Melleby, 04.11.2020)

dig deeper 

into yourself

like a knife

cutting through

your very soul

like a lover in the sky

that you`re trying to untie

isolationship 

the room you never

walked into

before

isolationship

the room you find yourself

stuck in

and can`t leave

any time soon

isolationship 

you`re only relationship

right now

clowds above rule the high

clouds you can no longer see

dig deeper 

into yourself

like a knife

cutting through

your very soul

isolationship 

the room you never

walked into

before

isolationship

the room you find yourself

stuck in

and can`t leave

any time soon

isolationship 

you`re only relationship

right now

dig deeper 

into yourself

like a knife

cutting through

your very soul

dig deeper 

into yourself

like a knife

cutting through

your very soul

isolationship

rest in peace, war(Arnold Melleby, 04.08.2020)

I heard a rumour today
no more bullets were
roaming through the air
like they have been
as long as there is memory

as it turned out
the world
all of a sudden
had a brand new visitor
turning up knocking
on our door
never said hello
just walked on in
destroying everything
through his touch
destroying everything
through his breath

the world`s listening
the world`s paying attention
the bullets aren`t flying
any more
a common enemy
has taken its toll

rest in peace
rest in peace
rest in peace
rest in peace, war

love is you and I(Arnold Melleby, 04.02.2020)

living in the fear
that the war inside you
will win
sad and blue
and life moves on

love is no angel
love is you and I

crawling into my spine
there aren`t enough eyes out there
that`ll be able to see all
of what I feel inside

spellbound by a mastermind
saturday night
every night
in love with the vibe

can`t you see me
from everywhere
lighting up the sky
above you

love is no angel
love is no angel
love is no angel
love is you and I

it`s just a shame
everyone goes away
in the end

love is no angel

love is no angel 

love is no angel

love is you and I

love is no angel

love is you and I

damned are the ones(Arnold Melleby, 03.29.2020)

answering yes
to all the wrong questions
and no to all the right ones
what else is there to say

the key let me in
the lies kept me out
from what I thought
would be the right turn
for all parties involved

damned are the ones
who you made follow
damned are the ones
that you left behind

will we ever
have to look over our shoulders again
will we ever
have to feel bad about anything ever again
will we ever

there`s a bay
in my morning view
looking at me
as I open my eyes
and leave the night
baby

damned are the ones

who you made follow

damned are the ones

that you left behind

answering yes

to all the wrong questions

and no to all the right ones

what else is there to say

the key let me in

the lies kept me out

from what I thought

would be the right turn

for all parties involved

damned are the ones

who you made follow

damned are the ones

that you left behind

damned are the ones

who you made follow

damned are the ones

that you left behind

a world on hold(Arnold Melleby, 03.28.2020)

a lonely jog
along the oceanside
not far from where I live
made me see and feel
what the seagulls
always have put on their display
too clever
to be wrong
life moves on
no matter what

this is what it`s like
to look evil in the eyes
this is what it`s like
being in the eye of the storm
for each and every one
this is what it`s like
to ride out a wave
over the deep, dark blue

a world on hold

a strange distance
rule the days
because it has to
a strange feeling
rule the nights
because it has to
when this plane
eventually comes in to land
we`ll all be gone
won`t we

a world on hold

when all of this is over
will you still hold my hand
like you used to
when all this is over
will you still giggle
at my funny remarks
to anything that`s serious
to make it delirious
just for you

a world on hold

well, you`ve stood in the crowd
for a while now
watching your show
as it unfolds
in front of the eyes
of everyone
only time will tell
if they`ll be back
pay the ticket
to come see you again

a world on hold

southern rain(Arnold Melleby, 03.20.2020)

I dig deep
I bully my way
just to get to
where I have no idea
only a wish
to come clean
as dirty as the road there
may be

I`ve seen a few faces
more than most
but as most on my way
they`ve never seen me

southern rain
southern rain
it`s here
then
all of a sudden
it`s gone

the voice of an angel
the voice of a soul
that never saw the demand
that never ever wanted
anything in return
is where I happened to find
you

southern rain

southern rain

it`s here

then

all of a sudden

it`s gone

southern rain

southern rain

it`s here

then

all of a sudden

it`s gone

I have a will
and there`s a way
and if there`s justice
I will prevail
rules
there are none
see the right light
and you have won

southern rain

southern rain

it`s here

then

all of a sudden

it`s gone

southern rain

southern rain

it`s here

then

all of a sudden

it`s gone

southern rain

grail(Arnold Melleby, 03.07.2020)

as holy as they come
as ungrateful as they leave
I can tell from the anger in the eyes
they were not to pleased
with me

I know you`re looking
but I can`t see you
I know you`re trying
to touch me
but I can`t feel you
any more
or any less
then I ever did
before

confusion
in the words right meaning
rule the air
and I can`t seem
to be able
to catch a fresh
breath of air

please
send me some love
some love that`ll last
please, please
give me wings
that`ll get me
off the ground
this time

some things work
and some things don`t
that`s the nature of things
around here
not uncommon knowledge
for the ones that open their eyes
every once in a while

I know you`re looking
but I can`t see you
I know you`re trying
to touch me
but I can`t feel you
any more
or any less
then I ever did
before

I know you`re looking
but I can`t see you
I know you`re trying
to touch me
but I can`t feel you
any more
or any less
then I ever did
before

slave to none(Arnold Melleby, 03.01.2020)

I can smell the poetry
long before
a single word is spoken

when you remember everything
you do have a problem
when you remember some
you`ll be fine

a thousand hearts on fire
at the end of
the cul de sac of life
won`t change a thing
I`m a slave to none

I can hear the quiet
before
the storm sets in

as you enter the ultimate organic fields
as you trespass every letter of privacy
dirty feet criss-crossing the aura
on an unsuspecting
peaceful soul

a thousand hearts on fire
at the end of
the cul de sac of life
won`t change a thing
I`m a slave to none

a thousand hearts on fire
at the end of
the cul de sac of life
won`t change a thing
I`m a slave to none

I`m a slave to none

torched soul(Arnold Melleby, 02.27.2020)

stack your rack
and get on with the show
there ain`t no one here
that`ll tell, anyway

a torched soul
attacking from the last row
I know
`cause, you told me so
a torched soul

your only sin being
they forgot to tell you
you are still alive

I smelled it
you smelled it
and little did they know
the entire gang
burned up in smoke

hell, yeah
heaven was nowhere to be found
if you`ve got something to say
I`ll listen to you all the way

please
if there is trouble
please knock on the door
that has answers
and not a darkened cold vault

I smelled it

you smelled it

and little did they know

the entire gang

burned up in smoke

a torched soul

attacking from the last row

I know

`cause, you told me so

a torched soul

I smelled it

you smelled it

and little did they know

the entire gang

burned up in smoke

a torched soul

attacking from the last row

I know

`cause, you told me so

a torched soul