Armageddon Everything

ARMAGEDDON EVERYTHING - Written by Carroll Bryant 

Everybody’s living to their own way

Looking for to cash in on payday

Promises broken

Words unspoken

You can get married just as long as you’re not gay

We can’t learn

We can’t learn

We just keep burning ourselves

Shooting ourselves in the foot

Making the same mistakes

Until we bleed and hurt

Forgetting the past like really, really fast

We can’t learn when we keep on making it worse

Armageddon this and Armageddon that

Getting confused with opinions and facts

Distorting the truth

Until it’s a lie

Shaking your hand and saying your last goodbyes

We can’t learn

We can’t learn

We just keep burning ourselves

Shooting ourselves in the foot

Making the same mistakes

We still can’t find work

Forgetting the past like really, really fast

We can’t learn when we keep on making it worse

And we’re making it worse

Making the vote count for some kind of joke

And we joke around the way we know things are

Hiding in our happy place

Blank look upon our face

The less that we see

The more that we be

Homeless children of time and space

Armageddon this and Armageddon that

Armageddon all of the Armageddon facts

Armageddon how to Armageddon relax

Armageddon all of the Armageddon tax

Armageddon all of this and that

Armageddon everything!

Where did our happy meals go?

Why must our freedom of choice go up in smoke?

It’s all truth or dare or Obama-care

I can make my own decisions, thank you very much

All you politicians are so way out of touch

Armageddon everything!

We can’t learn

We can’t learn

We just keep burning ourselves

Shooting ourselves in the foot

Making the same mistakes

Until we bleed and hurt

Forgetting the past like really, really fast

We can’t learn when we keep on making it worse

And we’re making it worse

Everybody’s living to their own way

That’s what I see

That’s what they claim

Trying to make me live like them

That’s what I see

That is the shame

Armageddon everything!

Misery

MISERY - Written by Carroll Bryant

Another cigarette

One more shot of whiskey

A curse out to the wind

The night air settles in my lungs again

Too many memories

I shake like my father

This addiction is kuku crazy

You can’t divide time without being benign

Welcome to my misery

The only place where I can be happy

I hated it when you were with me

How I love misery

I miss your company

Music is my medicine

I write it everyday

Your touches formed the melodies

Your scent lingers on display

Not enough discrepancies

I worry like my mom

Lost inside my abandon

You led me here alone

Welcome to my misery

The only place where I can be happy

I hated it when you were with me

How I love misery

I miss your company

These thoughts of you are dreams

They’re making me dizzy

I’m trapped somewhere in between

Everything and absolutely nothing

One last cigarette

One more shot of whiskey

I’m close to forgetting

All the things I forgot to forget

Welcome to my misery

The only place where I can be happy

I hated it when you were with me

How I love misery

I miss your company

Gone, Gone, Gone

GONE, GONE, GONE - Written by Carroll Bryant

I’m living with angels

That’s how it always goes

Every time you kill my dreams

When it’s too soft or hard

You go and break some hearts

A girl who’s nothing like she seems

Swimming in hurricanes

Dancing inside the rain

Pretending that nothing hurts

Rifles and crossbows

Your feelings will never show

Claiming that it’s just too much work

But now you’re gone, gone, gone

Clean out of sight

Yes, you’re gone, gone, gone

Girl, you’re gone tonight

Been talking with spirits

I know you can’t hear it

You’re as deaf as I am blind

Been doing some drinking

After all of this thinking

Is driving me right out of my crazy mind

I’m carrying a heavy load

I feel like I should explode

A lunatic going insane

Like a bat out of holy hell

I can still smell your smell

Smelt until you dealt it again

But now you’re gone, gone, gone

Clean out of sight

Yes, you’re gone, gone, gone

Girl, you’re gone tonight

I can’t believe that I fell for it so fast

Been living in the future

And forgot my past

Holding your hand until I can’t feel

Living inside a fantasy

Convincing myself that it was real

But it’s not ….

Nothing to do now

Except for to fall down

Spinning out of all control

Hate is the pure love

That picks me right back up

And into a much darker soul

Breathing in oxygen

Here we go once again

I should be wearing a mask

Morning, noon, dead of night

It’s the constant heat of the fight

Blurred by the lack of mind contrast

But now you’re gone, gone, gone

Clean out of sight

Yes, you’re gone, gone, gone

Girl, you’re gone tonight

And now you’re gone, gone, gone

Clean out of sight

Yes, you’re gone, gone, gone

Girl, you’re gone tonight

You’re gone alright

You fought one hell of a fight

And now you’re gone, gone, gone

Yes, you’re gone, gone, gone

Girl, you’re gone, gone, gone

Clean out of sight

Hear You Smile

HEAR YOU SMILE - Written by Carroll Bryant

Every beginning

Has to have some kind of fateful end

You start off life by winning

Only a good loser has to pretend

You can’t grow if you don’t fall

Pick yourself up and run for it all

You can’t slow down

You can’t speed up

You can’t slow down

I can hear you smile

I can see your fears

I can feel your pain

I can taste your tears

I can eat the wind that you leave behind

I can lose the secrets that you’re dying to find

I can hold your dreams

I can steal your screams

I can hear you smile

Looking like the devil

Hiding that little shit eating grin

When the world stops being level

You find a different road that you can condemn

You won’t tan if you don’t sun

Swagger down a path that hasn’t a pun

You can’t burn out

You can’t ignite

You can’t burn out

I can hear you smile

I can see your fears

I can feel your pain

I can taste your tears

I can eat the wind that you leave behind

I can lose the secrets that you’re dying to find

I can hold your dreams

I can steal your screams

I can hear you smile

There is no explanation

To all of the things you try to be

I need an exclamation

To put behind you and right before me

Every classic ending

Has to have a place where you can start

You play it like you see it

Good intentions will break the heart

You can’t grow if you don’t fall

Pick yourself up and run for it all

You can’t slow down

You can’t speed up

You can’t slow down

You won’t listen

I can hear you smile

I can see your fears

I can feel your pain

I can taste your tears

I can eat the wind that you leave behind

I can lose the secrets that you’re dying to find

I can hold your dreams

I can steal your screams

I can hear you smile

I can see your fears

I can taste your tears

I can hear you smile

I can hold your dreams

I can steal your screams

I can hear you smile

Sinking Like Stone

SINKING LIKE STONE - Written by Carroll Bryant

Paradise is broken

Now I can finally believe

Believe in something

Well, it’s nothing

And nothing is all I can see

Rags to riches my soul

My heart takes a pounding

Closing my eyes to which way I go

And I don’t know where I’m going

Sinking like stone

Back to being alone

A lonely telephone

And a road paved out of nothing but fools gold

Sinking like stone

It’s back to being alone

I can’t find myself a home

On this lonely road

The universe is shrinking

Time keeps running out

Running out on me

Well, it’s trying

And time is all I see

Warm to cold is the heart

Filled with good intentions

Forces me to fall apart

And I don’t know what it is saying

Sinking like stone

Back to being alone

A lonely telephone

And a road paved out of nothing but fools gold

Sinking like stone

It’s back to being alone

I can’t find myself a home

On this lonely road

This lonely road is sinking like a stone

One lie from another breeds another

Nothing but a useless, wishful lover

One weak or too strong

There is no right or wrong

Only untrue love 

Paradise is broken

Now I can finally believe

Believe in something

Well, it’s nothing

And nothing is all I can see

Sinking like stone

Back to being alone

A lonely telephone

And a road paved out of nothing but fools gold

Sinking like stone

It’s back to being alone

I can’t find myself a home

On this lonely road

This lonely road is sinking like a stone

Sinking like stone

Rag Doll

RAG DOLL - Written by Carroll Bryant 

I’m careful to see

That you don’t belong to me

It’s crazy to know

That lightning strikes without a warning

Rag doll

You fall

You know you’ll fall for me

And rag doll

That’s all

That’s all you’ll ever be

This notion you have

Is just a stupid theory

That I won’t laugh

At any of the jokes you mention

You can’t stand to be rejected

Which is why you’re always screaming

Rag doll

You fall

You know you’ll fall for me

And rag doll

That’s all

That’s all you’ll ever be

Rag doll

You crawl

You know you’ll crawl to me

And rag doll

Too small

You’re just too small to be with me

I’m careful to know

That you would never go

It’s silly to believe

That you would never leave forever

You can’t rhyme without a reason

Beautiful girls don’t look so lonely

Rag doll

You fall

You know you’ll fall for me

And rag doll

That’s all

That’s all you’ll ever be

Rag doll

You crawl

You know you’ll crawl to me

And rag doll

Too small

You’re just too small to be with me

You’re just too scared to be alone

Rag doll

You fall

You know you’ll fall for me

And rag doll

That’s all

That’s all you’ll ever be

You can’t stand to be rejected

No Doubt

NO DOUBT - Written by Carroll Bryant 

No doubt

What’s going through my mind

I’m done with you

Can you feel it too?

Now I’m feeling more than fine

There’s no doubt

What I’m all about

Life is on a roll

I go too fast

You go too slow

Now it’s time to let you know

Save it for a rainy day

The things you do

The things you say

You’re always creeping over me

Just when I thought I knew who you were

You turned on me

Girl you’re just a little bit too crazy

With too much baggage I can’t carry

No doubt

What’s going through my mind

I’m done with you

Can you feel it too?

Now I’m feeling more than fine

There’s no doubt

What I’m all about

Life is on a roll

I go too fast

You go too slow

Now it’s time to let you know

Starving for affection

The things you eat

So bittersweet

You’re always playing silly games

Just when I turned my eyes astray

You went too far

Girl you’re just a little bit too psycho

With too much force pushing me away

No doubt

What’s going through my mind

I’m done with you

Can you feel it too?

Now I’m feeling more than fine

There’s no doubt

What I’m all about

Life is on a roll

I go too fast

You go too slow

Now it’s time to let you know

That there’s no doubt

I finally see the truth

Right or wrong

I sing this song

You’re still caught up in your youth

There’s no doubt

What I mean to be

You’re everything

I will forget

You’re definitely not good for me

And there’s no doubt 

Getting Out Alive

GETTING OUT ALIVE - Written by Carroll Bryant 

We’ve all become our very own slaves

Always getting jealous of ourselves

Get online just to misbehave

The hate dominates our living hell

Don’t you think that love would be worth our time?

This is something you should carry in the back of your mind

We aint getting out of this alive

Nobody getting off this ride

Beginning or the middle and all the way until the end

You’re stuck in your seat until then

Jump back and slap somebody’s face

Always have to put somebody down

Invading a stranger and their space

I bet your parents have to be so proud

Don’t you think that friendship could ease your mind?

Why do you have to bully all the time?

We aint getting out of this alive

Nobody getting off this ride

Beginning or the middle and all the way until the end

You’re stuck in your seat until then

Because we ain’t getting out of this alive

Nobody getting off this ride

You can think that you can run so go ahead and try

We ain’t getting out of this alive

Reach out your hand with all your heart

To be a friend really isn’t so hard

Just look your fellow man eye to eye

Smile while you can before you die

You know you’re gonna die one day

And to be a better person will be too late

It will be too late

We’re all becoming so much like mud

Always getting trapped by our thoughts

Kindness is the first step towards love

A trap that I would gladly be caught

Don’t you think that love would be worth our time?

This is something you should carry in the back of your mind

In the back of your mind

All of the time

In the back of your mind

We aint getting out of this alive

Nobody getting off this ride

Beginning or the middle and all the way until the end

You’re stuck in your seat until then

Because we ain’t getting out of this alive

Nobody getting off this ride

You can think that you can run so go ahead and try

We ain’t getting out of this alive

No, we aint getting out of this alive

No, aint nobody getting off this ride

Not until the day comes, and when it finally arrives

We aint getting out of this alive

Sea Of Tranquility

SEA OF TRANQUILITY - Written by Carroll Bryant 

Emotions can be so bulimic in this day and age

Have you noticed how I’ve come to be so filled with rage?

Hypnotized by the witness eyes and I

Steer clear of all of the passer-bys

Every time I try to hide it

I know for sure I want to be

Swimming

In the sea of tranquility

Winning

If you could only see that everything I am surrounds me

I’m not good socially

Am I?

I get caught up inside this thing

Didn’t I?

And now it’s true that I can clearly see

Everything

And I think you think of me

Time apart is time unending in this hectic world

Would you concede to separating from your favorite blurb?

Didn’t realize that you fancied or fantasized

So much about it lately

Every time you try to deny it

I know for sure I want to be

Swimming

In the sea of tranquility

Winning

If you could only see that everything I am surrounds me

I’m not good socially

Am I?

I get caught up inside this thing

Didn’t I?

And now it’s true that I can clearly see

Everything

And I think you think of me

I’m the fly-boy of this war

Dropping the bombs that make you happy

You’re standing on the shore waving goodbye

I’m the symbol of this place

That you left and made me happy

Everlasting for evermore until I cry

Touches can be so dramatic with a look you can’t replace

Have you wondered why I’m automatic and so filled with rage?

Hypnotized by the bleeding eyes and I

Commandeer the tears

That you seem to keep on shedding

I know for sure I want to be

Swimming

In the sea of tranquility

Winning

If you could only see that everything I am surrounds me

I’m not good socially

Am I?

I get caught up inside this thing

Didn’t I?

And now it’s true that I can clearly see

Everything

And I think you think of me

And I think you think of me

In the sea of tranquility 

Sorry, So Sorry

SORRY, SO SORRY - Written by Carroll Bryant 

I must have a target on my back

Every time I turn around, I can feel the attack

It doesn’t really matter if it’s fiction or a fact

I keep getting smacked around

And it’s starting to get to me

Living in the dawn

Of all of this hypocrisy

I’m sorry

So sorry for all your pain

I’m sorry

So sorry

And you know I won’t do it again

There must be a reason why I don’t care

Anymore for the treason just leaves me bare

It doesn’t matter the game, truth or dare

I keep getting slapped around

And it’s beginning to show on me

Living in the twilight

Of all of this make believe

I’m sorry

So sorry for all your pain

I’m sorry

So sorry

And you know I won’t do it again

Just read the books

What does it matter about the looks?

I swear

From cover to cover

I tear the pages

Every word that any girl ever spoken to me

There’s a chip on my shoulder

Lover to lover

From one to another with need

It’s time to just think about me

I must have a target on my back

Every time I turn around, I can feel the attack

It doesn’t matter if it’s fiction or a fact

I keep getting smacked around

And it’s starting to get to me

Living in the dawn

Of all of this hypocrisy

I’m sorry

So sorry for all your pain

I’m sorry

So sorry

And you know I won’t do it again

I’m sorry

So sorry for the ways of my sin

I’m sorry

So sorry

And you know I won’t do it again

Tumbler

TUMBLER - Written by Carroll Bryant

So who are you?

Caught in a game of give and take

You’re looking for direction

So confused

Here you are

Engaged to all of your delicacies

Full of lame perceptions

A bit aloof

And you wish this world a better way

Still to leave and never stay this time

You still find

That it won’t be the same

Go crazy

I need to remind you

That it will be too late

My lady

Somersault into another life

Take this hand

Follow another dizzy leader

Find refuge in a sacred heart

Call it home

Contemplate

Pick your choice of greedy breeders

You’re a woman with connections

Texting alone

You while your time with bitter ache

Shake too much and never break your style

You still smile

And it won’t be the same

Go crazy

I need to remind you

That it will be too late

My lady

Somersault into another life

So who are you?

Caught in a trivial repositioning

You’re looking for security

Under broken lights

Here you are

Divorced from all your centricities 

Acting like you did before

Aging like wine

And you wish this world a better way

Still to leave and never stay this time

You still find

That it won’t be the same

Go crazy

I need to remind you

That it will be too late

My lady

Somersault into another life

Rue The Day

RUE THE DAY - Written by Carroll Bryant

I’m nothing to you but a memory souvenir

Something you can cling to in the heat of your fears

Living with such a deplorable mind

How is that you can even sleep at night?

But I guess liars need their rest too

I was riding down the highway in the middle of my life

Missing all the signs as they went flying by

Heading for nowhere in a nightmarish dream

You went and put your spell on me

Everybody plays the fool

You’re gonna rue the day when you broke my heart

You’re gonna rue the day you tore it apart

I’m gonna find a way to make a new start

With the eyes of a lonely face

Girl, you’re gonna rue the day

Sweet little innocent devil in disguise

I’m tired of your excuses and I’m tired of your lies

Living in a world of nothing but pretend

You live in a sequence of invisible friends

But I guess haters are people too

You think you’re all this and you think you’re all that

I think you’ve been smoking way too much crack

A heartless little bitch who is cold to the core

A slut turned a nasty whore

This is your only truth

You’re gonna rue the day when you broke my heart

You’re gonna rue the day you tore it apart

I’m gonna find a way to make a new start

With the eyes of a lonely face

Girl, you’re gonna rue the day

I’m nothing to you but a memory souvenir

Something you can cling to in the heat of your fears

But I guess that’s all anybody could expect from you

There’s a reason why HE doesn’t want you

You’re gonna rue the day when you broke my heart

You’re gonna rue the day you tore it apart

I’m gonna find a way to make a new start

With the eyes of a lonely face

Girl, you’re gonna rue the day