A Few Faded Shadows

A FEW FADED SHADOWS - Written by Carroll Bryant

A few faded shadows 

Stare at me in the dark

A few faded shadows

Eats at my broken heart

A few faded shadows

And myself, must we part?

It's just me ... and a few faded shadows

A few faded shadows

They take my dreams away

A few faded shadows

In the suns light do they lay

A few faded shadows

Dancing upon my grave

It's just me ... and a few faded shadows

A few faded shadows

A heart without love

A few faded shadows

Reaching down for me from above

A few faded shadows

A mind altering drug

It's just me ... and a few faded shadows

The Party Zone

THE PARTY ZONE - Written by Carroll Bryant

The young crowd talks loud

This is their world so they got a reason to

And when you're young you have fun

Love is in season and everybody yearns to breed you

You're never alone 

And you don't wanna go home

You're never alone

Life is the party zone

You're never alone

And you don't wanna go home

You're never alone

Life is the party zone

When the evening starts there's broken hearts

Lovers gonna fight long into the midnight

It's one of those times when the beer is there

You grab your share and before you know it love is in the air

You're never alone 

And you don't wanna go home

You're never alone

Life is the party zone

You're never alone

And you don't wanna go home

You're never alone

Life is the party zone

This is party land

Everybody gets a helping hand

Cranking up the jams

And we understand

You can't question this

This is the party land

Waking up is a bigger fuss

You notice total strangers and somebody got busted

And you shake your head and wish that you were dead

But you gather everyone and kick them all out instead

You're never alone 

And you don't wanna go home

You're never alone

Life is the party zone

You're never alone

And you don't wanna go home

You're never alone

Life is the party zone

Never Too Old To Be Young

NEVER TOO OLD TO BE YOUNG - Written by Carroll Bryant 

You're never too old to be young

You're never too old to have fun

Look inside your heart

This life is the only one

You're never too old to be young

You're never too short to be tall

You're never too big to be small

Look at it through my eyes

And then you'll realize

You're never too short at all

Things can appear to be obsolete 

It's not what you hear but what you believe 

And you're never too dumb to be smart

It's all about what's in your heart

You can take it or leave it or tear it apart

But you're never too dumb to be smart

Things can be said and this is the truth

And until you are dead you are still living proof

That you're never too old to be young

You're never too old to have fun

Look inside your heart

This life is the only one

You're never too old to be young

Things can appear to be obsolete 

It's not what you hear but what you believe 

Things can be said and this is the truth

And until you are dead you are still living proof

You're never too old to be young

You're never too old to have fun

Look inside your heart

This life is the only one

You're never too old to be young

Feeling Better (Feeling Good)

FEELING BETTER (FEELING GOOD) - Written by Carroll Bryant

It's Sunday morning and I'm looking out of an open door

I don't know where that woman's coming from anymore

The show that I had played the night before

Has left me feeling hung over and mighty poor

I jumped out of bed and into my jeans

I went down to the liquor store to get me some Jim Beam

I'm thinking that my woman and I just might be through

It wouldn't surprise me if she was drinking too

Feeling better now

Feeling good

Feeling better now than before

Long legged blonde is playing my song

Her big blue eyes really turn me on

It feels like they are penetrating my soul

It takes her loving to make me feel whole

Feeling better now

Feeling good

Feeling better now than before

Feeling better now

Feeling good

Feeling better now than before

Why do I always seem to get this way?

Who am I to say that anything is great?

Singing my song of love to her is a big mistake

Could be the reason why my heart's about to break

Living in this give and take 

It's Sunday morning and I'm looking out of an open door

I don't know where that woman's coming from anymore

I'll drink some whiskey to get her off of my mind

In a little while you know, I'll be feeling fine

Feeling better now

Feeling good

Feeling better now than before

Feeling better now

Feeling good

Feeling better now than before

The Dead Scroll

THE DEAD SCROLL - Written by Carroll Bryant

Blade of the dagger penetrates your flesh

Blood dripping anxiously on my tongue

This is the time of agony 

You wail in great pain

Your fear masturbates me to orgasm

How does it feel to be chosen?

Like Christ, you are a sacrifice 

Consume the sex of the devil

Feel the ultimate power

Your heart is stone

Your soul lies naked

This is the night of a purity

You cry in your fear

Your tears illustrate my madness

How does it feel to be chosen?

Like Christ, you are a bastard

This is the life that embodies the soul

A dark tomb waits for you

Blood stains on an ancient scroll

It reads, 'I am a madman'

I am not possessed by Abaddon 

The Beast is who I am

How does it feel to be chosen?

Feast on the flesh of his offerings

How does it feel to be chosen?

Like Christ, you are delivered

Blood drips on the ancient scroll

It reads, 'I am a madman'

Nothing Is Real

NOTHING IS REAL - Written by Carroll Bryant

You got to stand there like you're waiting for your star to burn out

Talking to yourself or talking to somebody's ghost

You listen to the things they say and think they know what you're all about 

The power that you own is what you get from them the most

And nothing is real

And nothing can feel

And nothing is nothing 

And nothing is nothing at all

Marmalade emotions and mental isolation is abound 

Looking like forever and you're fighting somebody's war

You look around and fall behind but you can never hear a sound

You don't even know what the hell it is that you're looking for

And nothing is real

And nothing can feel

And nothing is nothing

And nothing is nothing at all

Knock, knock

Tell me who is that?

Nobody knows

Nobody cares

Knock, knock

Tell me some facts

Your body glows

Your love light shows

You got to stand there like you're waiting for your star to burn out

Talking to yourself or talking to somebody's ghost

You listen to the things they say and think they know what you're all about 

The power that you own is what you get from them the most

And nothing is real

And nothing can feel

And nothing is nothing 

And nothing is nothing at all

And nothing is real

And nothing can feel

And nothing is nothing 

And nothing is nothing at all

I Want To Rock And Roll (With You)

I WANT TO ROCK AND ROLL (WITH YOU) - Written by Carroll Bryant

I was hitching on some back roads

On a night I won't forget

When along came a blonde haired beauty

In a sharp, slick black Corvette 

She asked 

Hey, honey, are you looking for a ride?

If you are and you like to party

Baby, hop inside

So I slid on into the passenger seat

Then I shut the door

She put the pedal to metal yeah

All the way to the floor

She started singing

I want to rock and roll

Party hearty baby all night long

I want to rock and roll 

With you

We were driving through those back woods

Heading straight towards town

When I heard a familiar noise

It was a siren sound

I said to her

Hey baby, we're being chased by the cops

She said

I don't really give a damn

I ain't gonna stop

Keep moving

I want to rock and roll

Party hearty baby all night long

I want to rock and roll

With you

It was a hell of a chase

We soon ditched the cops in a city race

We headed right back to the countryside 

She just smiled at me and asked

Are you enjoying the ride?

We were flying through those back roads

Like we were heading for hell

Until she pulled over to the side

I got a shot of tail

Then she asked me to get out

My mind was so confused

I could not even believe it

I had just been used

And she was singing

I want to rock and roll

Party hearty baby all night long

I want to rock and roll

With you

  I want to rock and roll

Party hearty baby all night long

I want to rock and roll

With you

Of A Sparrow

OF A SPARROW - Written by Carroll Bryant

She said she gave her love away a long, long time ago

It's riding on the wings of a sparrow 

She talks like she never met the past and her future she can't let go

It's riding on the wings of a sparrow

She spends her days walking through a field 

Hiding all of her lost memories

Chasing dead butterflies and black rainbows

Among her own company 

Another day is done

Another day is gone

It wasn't so long ago 

When her time was riding

On the wings of a sparrow

And to another lonely night 

Of lasting misery

Singing sad songs in the shadow of the dawn

Among her own company

(And losing her mind)

She said her love would never stay and that's the only thing she knows

It's riding on the wings of a sparrow

She said she gave her love away, and it's the only pain that grows

It's riding on the wings of a sparrow

"Listen to the movement of the creek. I will be the wind. Reach for me tonight my love, and I will be again. Listen to the stillness of the pale moonlight. I will be the end. Reach for me tonight my love, and I will be again." 

She said she gave her love away a long, long time ago

It's riding on the wings of a sparrow

It doesn't matter where she goes

She's riding on the wings ... of a sparrow

Shroud Of Turin

SHROUD OF TURIN - Written by Carroll Bryant

I will destroy the heart of your belief

My given power will reign supreme 

The Jesus image is a fake

Ancient blood means nothing

Burn the shroud of Turin 

Witness the resurrection of Satan

Lucifer is the prince of darkness

The only Lord you need to fear

Pleasures remain the power

Ancient blood means nothing

Burn the shroud of Turin 

Rejoice the crucifixion of Agnes 

Are you prepared to meet your fate?

It will happen and soon you will suffer

When the thorns pierce your flesh

You will come to know Thor and thunder

Ancient blood means nothing

Burn the shroud of Turin 

Witness the jubilation of Satan

Burn the shroud of Turin 

Witness the death of God

Dark Alleys

DARK ALLEYS - Written by Carroll Bryant

You traveled down every road in your life

Never knowing what to expect 

It's those dark alleys you always passed by

Now you can no longer neglect

Find your dreams and pave your way

Go out and make something happen

Don't hesitate

You can no longer wait

It's time for you to win 

Dark alleys

Something is hiding in the shadows

Dark alleys

What it is, you'll never know

Unless you go all the way

Into dark alleys 

Go ahead and take your own dare

This is your life so live it your own way

Who would even thought that you would even care?

It's a world where even bottom feeders have something to say

You always wanted to take a chance somewhere 

Down the line

But those dark alleys set up shop

Inside of your mind

You got no more reason of being scared 

Dark alleys

Something is hiding in the shadows

Dark alleys

What it is, you'll never know

Unless you go all the way

Into dark alleys 

It's obvious you know what you like

You discovered what you are all about

You found the secret to success 

Your head's a mess

Afraid that if you choose

You will lose

Expecting everyone else to be like you

You traveled down every road in your life

Never knowing what to expect 

It's those dark alleys you always passed by

Now you can no longer neglect

Dark alleys

Something is hiding in the shadows

Dark alleys

What it is, you'll never know

Unless you go all the way

Into dark alleys

You know you want to take up your own dare

Sounds Of The Night

SOUNDS OF THE NIGHT - Written by Carroll Bryant

The purity of your life coincides with the look in your 

Eyes

Once upon a time I was a sinner but now I am just like you

Alive

The honesty of your touch moves me so very much like a winner or at least that I 

Try

Now I am just like you and feeling better if not feeling all

Right

Standing in the middle of the room that's spinning, I can sense a cooler 

Breeze

Watching as my shadow takes it upon itself to get mad and then up and

Leave

I stare off into the direction of where I think I could be the one and

Feel

There's no absolution of lost love, and absolutely nothing is for sale or for

Real

There's only mysteries

There's only insecurities 

There's only the sounds of the night

The sincerity of your words are written where they can't be revealed or even

Heard

I am one who listens to the sounds of the night just like another mocking

Bird
I live without my religions and consolation comes as some sort of a
Surprise
My limits spark a contest where you can watch when closing hour soon
Arrives

There's only mysteries

There's only insecurities 

There's only the sounds of the night

This is what it all comes down to

Looking eye to eye

There's just me and you

What is there even left for us to do?

There's nothing left to prove

There's just me and baby, there's just you

The purity of your life coincides with the look in your 

Eyes

Once upon a time I was a sinner but now I am just like you

Alive

The honesty of your touch moves me so very much like a winner or at least that I 

Try

Now I am just like you and feeling better if not feeling all

Right

There's only mysteries

There's only insecurities 

There's only the sounds of the night

There's only mysteries

There's only insecurities 

There's only the sounds of the night

Attack (Love Is Attacking Me)

ATTACK (LOVE IS ATTACKING ME) - Written by Carroll Bryant 

I wasn't looking anywhere 

I wasn't in love and I didn't care

When I saw you I was taken aback 

My mind said retreat but my heart said attack

Attack!

Love is willing to be

Attack!

Love is standing there

Love is free

Stop acting silly 

This is not a dream

I better attack because love is attacking me

I was a hopeless S.O.B

Flirting with disaster when it came to you and me

Emotions are what promotes love

They say sometimes though, feelings are not enough

Attack!

Love is willing to be

Attack!

Love is standing there

Love is free

Stop acting silly 

This is not a dream

I better attack because love is attacking me

My train of thought is jumping the track

I'll give your love a chance but don't expect me to give it back

My train of thought is all I got

I'll give your love a chance

Only because you are so hot

I let my defenses down

Only for a moment and I'm sorry now

I don't know all of what you did

But something is telling me that this is really it

Attack!

Love is willing to be

Attack!

Love is standing there

Love is free

Stop acting silly 

This is not a dream

I better attack because love is attacking me

Stop acting silly
This is not a dream

I better attack because your love is attacking me

Diabolical

DIABOLICAL - Written by Carroll Bryant 

Like the devil, I do my dirty work

Taking pride to inflict the pain

I stop at nothing to make it hurt

A total madman gone insane 

I'm diabolical

I'm out of control

Feel the heat from inside of my madness

Satan's fire is burning in my soul

I play with demons who come from holy hell

We rape the weak ones, and drink their blood

Death is a tasty stench that you can smell

After we murder them with evil love

I'm diabolical 

You need to know

Taste the hatred that pours from out of my madness

Satan's fire is burning in my soul

Lay before the liar

Spread your legs for the arrival of the tongue

Kneel before desire

Take your righteous place inside the eternal dark kingdom

Chant the words and you shall become

One of his many 

One of his legion

Chant the words and you shall receive 

A little bit of his power

Like the devil, I do my dirty work

Taking pride to inflict the pain

I stop at nothing to make it hurt

A total madman gone insane 

I'm diabolical

I'm out of control

Feel the heat from inside of my madness

Satan's fire is burning in my soul

I'm diabolical

Wither Away

WITHER AWAY - Written by Carroll Bryant

I may be afraid of this world that I made

But I'll never be afraid of love

You might speculate

And my thoughts may be too late

But you'll never be able to escape my love

(For you)

The path is there for all to take

And in my heart I know it will lead me straight

And if by chance you turn your back on me

Then my knowledge will surely bleed

And I to cry

And I to die

And Spring shall be left to dry up

And wither away

The sun will keep you warm

The climate will bring you close to me

The night will separate the past from the future's history

Then tomorrow becomes cold

And dreams become lonely 

The wind will blow away the memories

The snow will cover up the leafs 

The rain washes it away

It washes it all away

Making the future ours to play in

 And if by chance you turn your back on me

Then my knowledge will surely bleed

And I to cry

And I to die

And Spring shall be left to dry up

And wither away

But if by chance you open up your arms to me

My lost hope shall live forever in secrecy 

Until it to be to turn into mold

And wither away

Everything 

Eventually

Haphazardly 

Fades into nothing

And to wither away 

Even dreams

Heartbreak (Lose Your Head)

HEARTBREAK (LOSE YOUR HEAD) - Written by Carroll Bryant

So many times you lose your head

After the pain and all of the things that were said

You search for the answers but they're so hard to find

Rest assured that you will lose your heart before you lose your mind

Well, it's a matter of fact

You'll have a heart-attack

And you will never come back to be the person that you are

After the big heartbreak 

Someone will give to you what you don't want to take

And then you'll walk away with nothing else to say

You're living in a heartbreak

Just another heartbreak

All through the night and all through the day

Your thoughts will carry you places 

Knocking your senses away

You will experience feelings you never knew you had

No doubt about it

You will start breaking the bad

Well, it's a matter of pride

When you keep the hurt inside

No matter how hard you try

You're gonna suffer the big heartbreak

Someone will give to you what you do not want to forsake

And then you'll walk away with nothing else to say

You're living in a heartbreak

Just another heartbreak

It's just another road that's the same that you always go down

Keep looking around for it

It's just another taste that's sour as hell

A familiar smell

Keep looking around for it

One of these days you know you're gonna find it

Well, it's a matter of fact

You'll have a heart-attack

And you will never come back to be the person that you are

After the big heartbreak 

Someone will give to you what you don't want to take

And then you'll walk away with nothing else to say

You're living in a heartbreak

Just another heartbreak

Once And Again

ONCE AND AGAIN - Written by Carroll Bryant

It feels like you have wasted so much time

Left so much behind

Every morning and every night

The same kind of girl

The same old guy

The world keeps turning

You hear your heartbeat pound out loud

You can feel it ripping right through your doubt

Living on the same old cloud

You don't know why

Falling from out of the sky

The fire keeps on burning 

Will you ever meet the one who will take you away

To another place

Where you hope your heart will stay

With just one lonely face

Once and again is just not enough

Broken hearts and stuff and hearts that fall in love

You surrender to another isolated touch

You play the game ... but you never win 

It's always a tie in the end

It's always once and again

Once and again you feel the rush

Lonely souls getting stuffed with some lies

You want to fall in love so much you could die

You're feeling it in the air

You know that something is lingering there

You can feel it and you know this and then

You fall for her hand

Once and again

The night can take forever sometimes

Just to make it through to the dawn

Empty glasses of wine sitting on the table

She is long gone

A restless glance

A breathless sigh

The soul keeps on learning as you fight back the time

A lovers voice echos in your mind

It hits you hard that you are all by yourself

The morning dances with somebody else

Questions not asked and there are no answers

Everything is left unsaid 

And the heart keeps yearning

Will you ever get the chance to experience one more good romance?

The second time around might be more vain

Than pain

Once and again is just not enough

Broken hearts and stuff and hearts that fall in love

You surrender to another isolated touch

You play the game ... but you never win 

It's always a tie in the end

It's always once and again

Once and again you feel the rush

Lonely souls getting stuffed with some lies

You want to fall in love so much you could die

You're feeling it in the air

You know that something is lingering there

You can feel it and you know this and then

You fall for her hand

Once and again

Will you ever meet the one who will take you away

To another place

Where you hope your heart will stay

With just one lonely face

Lonely face

It hits you hard that you are all by yourself

The morning dances with somebody else

Questions not asked and there are no answers

Everything is left unsaid 

And the heart keeps yearning

The world keeps turning

Once and again and then you go back to bed

A lovers voice echos in your mind

Feast Of Blood

FEAST OF BLOOD - Written by Carroll Bryant

This is the time to kill the saints

Take your pleasure on the pain

Insert the dagger into the heart

Feast of life

Feast of love

Feast of hate

Feast of blood

You can't escape

There is no door

Bound in chains in this holy war

Kill the priest and set his spirit free

Feast of life

Feast of love

Feast of hate

Feast of blood

Don't be afraid of the exorcism 

His rotted corpse is illuminating 

And to the angels we masturbate 

To hell with this world

Feast of life

Feast of love

Feast of hate

Feast of blood

This is the time to make a sacrifice 

Be prepared to take a life

In the name of your fallen king

To hell with you too

Feast of life

Feast of love

Feast of hate

Feast of blood

Right Before My Eyes

RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES - Written by Carroll Bryant

Could this be real?

This feeling that I feel?

Is my whole world changing right before my eyes?

When I look at you

Can you feel it too?

Is love slowly progressing as we dance inside the night?

It's magic

Some kind of magic 

I know it is

It has to be 

It's magic

Some kind of magical dream

It has to be

I need your love

I need your love light shinning on me

I need your love

I drastically need your touch

You got a hold on me so much

I need your love

Did I fall into a dream?

Are you some kind of beauty queen?

Is my whole world changing right before my eyes?

When I look at you

Can you feel it too?

Is love slowly progressing as we dance inside the night?

It's crazy

I'm talking really crazy

I know it is

You know we are

It's crazy

You're some kind of super girl

The power is in your heart

I never thought this could ever happen

Who could have thought it would?

Love is just a river of emotions

Being with you feels so good

Could this be real?

 This feeling that I feel?

Is my whole world changing right before my eyes?

When I look at you

Can you feel it too?

Is love slowly progressing as we dance inside the night?

It's such a magical thing

A magical dream 

I'm sailing on the sea

And you got such a hold on me

I can't break free

I can't believe

This is happening to me

Right before my eyes

As we dance inside the night

Little Butterfly

LITTLE BUTTERFLY - Written by Carroll Bryant

Hey there little butterfly

Flying way up in the sky

Why did you go and throw your love away?

Summertime has just begun

You are not the only one

To cry a tear of loneliness or to feel this way

Your wings are so beautiful

But you can't turn your pretty head to see

I suppose you'll just have to take my word

You think that it would be better

If you could fly a little higher

Put those thoughts away my love for you are not a bird

You have so many colors

They shine from deep within your soul

Your heart is filled with love to give

And your smile is like an emotional rainbow

You are free to fly

Free to be mine if you like

Little butterfly

Hey there little butterfly

Flying way up in the sky

Why did you go and throw your love away?

Summertime has just begun

You are not the only one

To cry a tear of loneliness or to feel this way

Your wings are just so beautiful to me

It's just too bad that you can't turn your head to see

You're always flying off to some kind of destiny

Or fantasy

Only time will lead you to where you should be

Maybe it's with me

We're gonna have to wait and see

Believe

Hey there little butterfly

Flying way up in the sky

Why did you go and throw your love away?

Summertime has just begun

You are not the only one

To cry a tear of loneliness or to feel this way

You have so much to offer

Like the glow inside your soul

You carry so much love around

And your smile is like an emotional rainbow

You are free to fly

Free to be mine if you like

Little butterfly

Flying way up high

Why did you go and throw your love away?

I Didn't Mean To Make Your Blue Eyes Cry

I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOUR BLUE EYES CRY 

- Written by Carroll Bryant

Sitting in a barroom 

Thinking about everything that is wrong

Girl

What can I do to make it up to you?

All of my lies

I know they hurt you deep inside

Girl

What can I do to make it up to you?

I just don't know what's gotten into me

I don't know what to say 

I don't know what to think

I can't believe I hurt you like I did and I can see

Why you didn't want to stay

And now I'm sitting here with my memories and a drink

I didn't mean to make your blue eyes cry

What I wouldn't give for just one more try

The last lie I told you was my last lie

Oh, darling

I didn't mean to make your blue eyes cry

I'm the dumbest man

Hurting you was the dumbest thing I have ever done

Girl

What can I do to make it up to you?

These lonely nights

Are fading away and I am fading too

Girl

What can I do to make it up to you?

I just can't see myself chasing dreams

Of yesterday

I've put you through hell and back

Now I'm in hell and that's a fact

Without your sweetest love

I don't know who I am

 I didn't mean to make your blue eyes cry

What I wouldn't give for just one more try

The last lie I told you was my last lie

Oh, darling

I didn't mean to make your blue eyes cry

I just don't know what's gotten into me

I don't know what to say 

I don't know what to think

I can't believe I hurt you like I did and I can see

Why you didn't want to stay

And now I'm sitting here with my memories and a drink

 I didn't mean to make your blue eyes cry

What I wouldn't give for just one more try

The last lie I told you was my last lie

Oh, darling

I didn't mean to make your blue eyes cry