mulholland drive(Arnold Melleby, 11.30.2024)

did you

did you ever

see me

as I was passing by

were you running for cover

or just trying to avoid me

as I pulled over and opened my door

wide open

for you

I drove on

mulholland drive

matching the curves

indeed is an understatement

mulholland drive

puts you on heavy rotation

in a mind giving in

to the wonders of you

mulholland drive

there`s a time to remember

and there`s a time to forget

don`t leave me another smile

only to find out 

it`s just another mask

you leave behind

for me to cry in front of

did you

did you ever

see me

as I was passing by

were you running for cover

or just trying to avoid me

as I pulled over and opened my door

wide open

for you

I drove on

mulholland drive

matching the curves

indeed is an understatement

mulholland drive

puts you on heavy rotation

in a mind giving in

to the wonders of you

mulholland drive

it would be better

to feel again

if it walks alone

it really walks alone

love has nowhere to go

unless there`s a connection made

to let it happen

and happen for a reason

love

mulholland drive

matching the curves

indeed is an understatement

mulholland drive

puts you on heavy rotation

in a mind giving in

to the wonders of you

mulholland drive

mulholland drive

special enough(Arnold Melleby, 11.17.24)

here I am

and you are not

I breathe

but you do not

how can I let you sleep

when all I feel

is diversion

the victim being

love

and love alone

defenceless

back to back

with eternity

I feel

and you do not

the cold is a preserver

of these feelings

I`d like to

rid myself of

I was born

to breathe

and feel the love

given

but now there`s nothing

am I

special enough

for you

I wonder

should I let it all go

and let the scavengers 

have it all

`cause 

that`s all I have left

let the scavengers dig in

and leave me stranded

between eternity

and forever

I guess time has left me

and I guess

I`ll never catch up

I wasn`t special enough

you are special(Arnold Melleby, 11.16.24)

to gain your trust

to let me see you smile

just one more time

would make it

be worthwhile

wouldn`t it be better

to feel again

after all this time

wouldn`t it be better

if it all was worthwhile

if you walk alone

you walk alone

and I know you know

you`ve walked a mile or two

on your own

you always said

betray me once

and we`ll never speak again

does the silence

ever bother you

you are special

not only to me

do you remember(Arnold Melleby, 11.08.2024)

do you remember how things used to be

breaking all the rules

and creating new ones on the way

remember

always remember

we had something

gave something

for others to live by

turning pages

never looking back

the leaders of the pack

never do

greasy hair

sweaty palms

smelly leather 

worn longer than a fortnight

here we come

and we`re not going anywhere

until you`re all gone

turning pages

never looking back

the leaders of the pack

never do

wild horses were sent to stop us

all they did was run away

one look was all it took

we had it all

the look, the size and the intimidation 

of giants

ready to conquer the world

do you remember how things used to be

breaking all the rules

and creating new ones on the way

remember

always remember

we had something

gave something

for others to live by

turning pages

never looking back

the leaders of the pack

never do

I don`t want to be that strong(Arnold Melleby, 11.08.2024)

 

you left the room and it got dark

without anyone shutting the light off

your shadow still glowing

your scent still perfuming the air

although it`s been ages 

since you left

as it`s been said time and time again

pain makes you stronger

but, I don`t want to be that strong

I don`t want to be that strong

no, I don`t want to be that strong

I`ve been through enough

and am strong enough

as it is

how are you doing

how am I doing

I don`t know

I am still living

in your past

watching days go by

in the twilight of my mind

you left the room and it got dark

without anyone shutting the light off

your shadow still glowing

your scent still perfuming the air

although it`s been ages 

since you left

as it`s been said time and time again

pain makes you stronger

but, I don`t want to be that strong

I don`t want to be that strong

no, I don`t want to be that strong

I`ve been through enough

and am strong enough

as it is

the last words ever spoken

may come sooner than later

the lost worlds will never return

only to haunt you

only to give your life more challenges

making it even harder to cope

as it`s been said time and time again

pain makes you stronger

but, I don`t want to be that strong

I don`t want to be that strong

no, I don`t want to be that strong

I`ve been through enough

and am strong enough

as it is

as it`s been said time and time again

pain makes you stronger

but, I don`t want to be that strong

I don`t want to be that strong

no, I don`t want to be that strong

I`ve been through enough

and am strong enough

as it is

Inspired by a few of the words spoken in a conversation between my friend T. Johansen and myself earlier today

sleep on, sleep on(Arnold Melleby, 11.07.2024)

all you ever wanted to be

was to remain a lost case

while your heart was crying tears

it never had

drained by an unforgiving drought 

for all but love

the last color on your canvas

has dried and reveals the context

of something complexed

but yet as simple as the easiest mathematical problem

if you`re not seen

one and one won`t equal two

sleep on

sleep on

let the wings of forever

take you to a much better place

sleep on

sleep on

sleep on beautiful

may the butterflies lead you home

a promissory note written on your life

to take you out of the raving fires  

raging your mind, body an precious soul

never set you free and just made it worse

time upon time the light came and the left

until the light never shone again

sleep on

sleep on

let the wings of forever

take you to a much better place

sleep on

sleep on

sleep on beautiful

may the butterflies lead you home

sleep on

sleep on

let the wings of forever

take you to a much better place

sleep on

sleep on

sleep on beautiful

may the butterflies lead you home

sleep on

sleep on

here`s to the day

we`ll meet again