It’s a logical conclusion
No time for turning back
Obsession’s shut the door on you
That’s a thing they call payback
Obsession’s not a perfume
It’s just a self-centred private curse
An ever-growing cancer
You’re not the cure; you’re not the nurse
You’re in denial about the gathering up
Of all the hearts you led astray
Yet when those broken hearts cried for you
You pinned them on a green hill faraway
You turn sweet dreams into nightmares
You can do it with just a smile
You sold your soul for a lock of my hair
Kept it hidden away in some old file
It’s a logical conclusion?
Is that a window or just a crack?
Obsession’s outside looking in
‘If you want it darker’ paint it black
(a ‘work in progress’ fresh off the pen lyric waiting for a bit of melody magic)
The new album will be on its way soon but for now here’s and old number, the original version of ‘Sunlight & The Dust’ – as opposed to the version on my ‘Dream Rescuer’ album. I hope you enjoy;
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Well Zoolon, I am waiting for the melody…. WAITING !!!!
It is singing surprisingly well. Well it was at midnight. I’ll have to see if it makes the cut this morning.
George, blown away by your music and lyrics. Love them.
Thank you.
Love it!
A hit in the making Zoolon, keep up the good work, keep knocking on those doors – one will open.
Thanks. It is singing OK. I’ll play some more with it over the weekend. Fingers-crossed.
I like your music!
I also like the poem!
Thank you Resa
Great post!! Every element!
Thank you for reading and listening.
Always my pleasure, George!
Great poem, George. Obsession is a self-brainwashing, and it does no good. Looking forward to the final version.
Thank you. It’s getting there. For once I’ve had a creative week without being my usual scatterbrained self.
The second I read “paint it black,” the Rolling Stones came to mind. Talk about brain-washing…and I don’t even like much of their music! Pish. Anyway, I’m wondering about the instruments for “Obsession”–guitar, you think? Piano doesn’t seem like it will carry the right sort of weight. ‘Course, I could be full of it, and you can tell me to piss off…
There’s something about “Sunlight and the Dust” that makes me think of a beach front day just gone to hell, and the beachgoer is just ground into the sand, bitter, watching the sunset and full of darkness inside.
…maybe I need more coffee this early in the morning…
I don’t rate the Stones that much either. My creativity has stayed with me for days now (long may it last). I hope Obsession makes the cut for the new album. It sings well to acoustic now I’ve played around with it, but I want much more for this one. I’ll let it go where it takes me. The Sunlight & The Dust was a song I made out of one of dad’s poems. This first – demo – version still seems popular within the family. I thought I’d give it a run out.
It was worth the run, no doubt. 🙂
I hope so.
Obsession…what a curse indeed~
Obsession is a bit like enthusiasm – overrated sometimes.
So true!
Great lyrics waiting for the melody.
Thanks I appreciate it.
My pleasure
This was a really great piece. So raw and powerful while being honest and heartfelt! Bravo.
Thanks. As a lyric I have to play around with it a bit more. Glad you liked it.