End of an Era

The last couple of posts have been my songs, so I guess I'll take a break from releasing that stuff (and there's a lot of it) to talk about something recent!

I'm at the end of my career at my current school. It seems that all I'm thinking about at the moment is the last five years, the dreaded exam results and what will change in the next few months. I'm hopefully (and I use that word carefully) going to be starting a new school in September. A few of my friends will be joining me if I do, and I have friends there already, but I can't help feel there's going to be a significant change in interaction between me and the friends I'm leaving behind. We all seem to be pulling the wool over our own eyes and living under the facade that nothing will change. In reality, we all know that life is going to change dramatically in the next couple of years, we're going to lose old friends, gain new friends and it's going to be strange.

We've all grown up over the last few years but I have the feeling that when we begin the next school year, especially for those who are moving schools, we will return to a state of immaturity. We'll be starting all over again and the friendship between the people who will be doing this will become closer than ever before!

With the World Cup group stages underway, I remember that this sporting event has marked the beginning and end of my life at my current school. When I started in the 2005/6 school year the World Cup was back, and in this 2009/10 school year it has returned. The mass hysteria will only heighten the excitement of the upcoming extended summer and I can see myself really getting back into football for the first time in four years (it would have been two if we'd avoided the catastrophe that was England not qualifying for Euro 08!).

So, I guess this year I'll be relacing my boots and rekindling my passion for the beautiful game! See you on the pitch (;

KeywoodJones

Again

This one is about as dark as the last one, with inspiration from both Nirvana (starting paragaraph) and Gorillaz (short, faster moving lines).

Again (Unkind) (14/9/09)
Hate me, scar me again,
Loathe me, bite me again,
Shoot me, release these chains,
Use me, for your own gains,
Waste me, there is no hope,
Chase me, go smoke that dope,

And I wish that I was dead,
There’s chaos in my head,
It hangs like weights of lead,
Even in my sleepless bed,
It cannot be ignored,
You say that you are bored,

Well I tell you I’m ignored,
As I raise this heavy sword,
The blade across my neck,
What will happen next?,
Read through this darned text,
You sicken, plague my mind,
But somehow you will find,
That darkness lurks behind,

Don’t say that I’m unkind,
Are you deaf as well as blind?,
You do not here my cries,
You do not see my plight,
In the middle of the night,
When I am full of fright,
The future ain’t so bright,
All I see are fights,
Endless nights,
Brawls and riots,
Burning spires,
Now you tell me I’m unkind,
But I think you’ll find,
It’s you who lurks behind,
It’s you who gives me fright,
In those endless nights,
It’s you who plagues my mind,
Leaves me far behind,
I see evil in those eyes,
Destruction in these skies,
Planes that never fly,
No I’m camera shy,
Though I hope you do not spy,
See me break and cry,
Wish that I would die,
Cheat, steal kill and lie,
Makes me wonder why?,
When all that’s done is shite,
No I’m not polite,
Yes I have the right,
To speak against your crimes,
There is blame in these rhymes,
So many of these times,
Oh I do apologise,
Destruction in your eyes,
Birds that never fly,
I wish that I would die,

Then I hear her voice,
The voice that gives me choice,
Gives my speech a noise,
Stand out from other boys,
Away from tools and toys,
Shatter all your ploys,
Now who’s being coy?,
Now who will annoy?,
Make you paranoid?,

I will make you pay,
For all the things you say,
From day to day,
All these games you play,
I will make you pay,
Today.

Beware Stand Down

Another song, this one is a bit darker than the last and a totally different style. I wrote this when I had a lot on my mind and things seemed to be happening behind my back.

Beware, Stand Down (20/08/09)
Beware, stand down,
Feels like being a fool,
Who was behind you all?,
Let me out, stand down,
I’ll come for you,
Fools an’ all, I am coming for you,
You and your secrets,
You can’t outrun,
What you don’t know,
Stand down, you fool,
Twisted alphadiabetics,
Coming for you,

When will you give up?,
When will you see?,
They are coming for you,
Because of me,
They will get you,
And all your secrets,
It cannot be,
That they spare you, and come for me,

I sympathise,
I truly do,
But it’s all your fault,
You kept those secrets from them,
And now they’ll make you pay,
For all your sins,
For all you would say,
Oh yes, you will pay,
They’ll see that you do,
For they are coming for you,

So, Beware, stand down,
Beware, stand down,
Beware, stand down,
Where are you from?,
Can you not see?,
They’ll come for you, and not for me,

Beware, stand down,
Feels like being a fool,
Who was behind you all?,
Let me out, stand down,
I’ll come for you,
Fools an’ all, I am coming for you,
You and your secrets,
You can’t outrun,
What you don’t know,
Stand down, you fool,
Twisted alphadiabetics,
Coming for you