23-31 – Blank

By Jonathan R

  A blank space here for all the stories that never were. A moment of silence for those not lost but never found. Drops in a sea of nothing-sound. A white expanse for words unwritten, poems unspoken An audience’s hush still unbroken Songs unsung and strings unstrung and threads unspun to literary gold. A blank…

22 – Eldritch in Suburbia

By Jonathan R

I never would have expected it of my neighbors. Don’t get me wrong, I respect everyone’s right to practice their religion, but you’d think adults would have more sense than this. Did they learn nothing from reading Lovecraft? Or just the wrong things? Here’s how it happened. There was a big commotion about ten in…

21 – Reward

By Jonathan R

O great and mighty warrior! You who have bested the beast Slain the serpent Beheaded the behemoth And exhausted all conversation options with the village idiot Shall you take your reward in gold? Yes, pl– Or experience points? I, what? For riches are easily spent But wisdom is forever The path of the prosperous often…

20 – Changeling

By Jonathan R

Props to Adam Bow for helping with recording, mixing, and making it sound as good as it does. Lyrics, vocals and guitar by me, studio magic by Adam (https://twitter.com/adambowmusic). Lyrics: Am I going back? I’m sure I was something other once Study my tracks Tell me they don’t make you shudder Sun’s shining on a…

19 – Slingshot

By Jonathan R

  You little shits You snot-nosed snots You tell me now: Who launched the shots? Who broke my window? Broke my vase? Landed one right in my face My favourite coffee cup is wrecked. I oughta teach you some respect. Now you stay put. Give me that thing! When I show your folks this sling…

18 – Daisy

By Jonathan R

Props to Adam Bow for helping with recording, mixing, and making it sound as good as it does. Lyrics, vocals and guitar by me, studio magic by Adam (https://twitter.com/adambowmusic). Lyrics: I think they broke the mold with whomever they made just before you But tried to put the pieces back together anyway Lead will not…

17 – Trophies

By Jonathan R

Flying solo with the production on this one. Lyrics, vocals and bass guitar all by me.   Lyrics: Go on, leave your trophies son Won’t do you any favors Soon enough, we’re on the run from enemies and neighbors The problem facing us is bigger than I thought And I would have caught it if…

16 – Temper

By Jonathan R

DISLAIMER: I am a songwriter first, and singer a very distant second. This song (like most I write) was not written to fit my own vocal register. Props to Adam Bow for helping with recording, mixing, and making it sound as good as it does. Lyrics, vocals and guitar by me, studio magic by Adam (https://twitter.com/adambowmusic).…