Bench Grinder

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An upbeat, positive son praising an amazing girl. Begging for her love, fighting for her affection.

I wrote this shortly after I began seeing s girl. I didn't know her to well at the time, so I felt like writing a sappy love song would come off as cheap and insincere. I decided I would write about exactly how I felt. She excited me, intrigued me and le

Yeah, she's something else but she's so much more
when she moves my heart starts beating out of control

Could it be that I'm addicted to her smile?
Could it be she's overwhelming me with style?

Oh, Julia, where are you?

She's so amazing, I don't know where to begin.
She's smart, she's cool, she's beautiful she's everything.

Could it be I'm getting lost inside her eyes?
Could it be that she just doesn't realize?

Oh, Julia, I want you.
Oh, Julia, I need you.

I want you more than you will ever know
Once I have you in my arms, I will never let you go.

If you just give me a chance to come around
I promise I will never let you down.

Oh, Julia, where are you?
Oh, Julia, I want you.
Oh, Julia, I need you.

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A song about loving someone no matter what. Even if they can't be with you, you want them to be happy.

I wrote this song about a girl I love that can't be with me, but i still love her.

Sitting alone in a dirty apartment
Calm and Composed but still broken hearted
I'd give you the world if it fit in my pocket
but knowing my luck I'd probably just drop it

But I wont miss you
And I dont need you
I wont miss you
I don't exist to you or me or anybody else

but i don't mind if you dont want to be with me
thats fine if youre happier with someone else
If we never get together it will be alright
as long as i can see you smile

Forcing a smile to supress all the heartache
I keep hearing my phone even though its on vibrate
I'll give you my heart if you promise not to lose it
I'll give up the drugs but not the pop music

you got the spark that ignites my soul
you got me so affraid that you're letting go
you've got your fears that you can't control
and im affraid to tell you they're irrational
is it to hard to believe that maybe
you need me?

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The important descions in life aren't easy ones to make. Sometimes you gotta trust your gut and ignore what everyone else is telling you. This song is a dynamic soft-again-hard-again ballad wherein the vocalist assures the subject that the only way to b

I wrote this song about a girl i fell in love with who was in a relationship with someone held together by convenience and an apartment lease. She was scared to go with her instinct and leave him, so I assured her the only way I knew how.

All these sensations are direct correlations
with the way you make me feel
and you know I don't mind it
but I just can't deny it
I can't pretend this isn't real

Once in a while you uncover a smile
that cuts like a bullet to the chest
and now that I've had you
I can't live without you
I won't settle for second best

Things will change I promise you
You could change if you wanted to
I'm not trying to save you
I won't make you change
If it takes me forever I promise I'll wait
if only I could get the chance to call you mine

So follow the beat of your heart
it doesn't matter what they say
believe in the love that's between us and never turn away

I never said it'd be easy but you gotta belive me
i see something in your eyes
and to you it don't mean much
but everytime our lips touch
I fall to pieces on the inside

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All breakups are tough. This song is about bringing closure to a relationship in the best way possible. There had to be something there initially for the relationship to begin. Let's focus on the good times.

Saying goodbye. Thanks for the memories.

I've waited all of my life
for you and me to collide
star-crossed lovers, mesmerized
by circumstance with blinding light
I never thought that we would devide

So take your pictures down
I'm good as dead to you now
Without the pictures of me
do you still like what you see?

Don't you, forget about me
Things aren't as bad as they seem
Going through the pictures of you
redefine the lines and values
keep your scrapbook hidden from the truth

Have you forgot who you are
or how you made it this far
well, im not good enough for you
and you've got eyes for someone new
what the hell am I supposed to do?

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A song about how difficult it is for a woman to be completely independant in today's society. It's still a man's world, but more is expected of women in order for them to be self sufficient. The vocalist is taking the traditional way of thought that a w

I wrote this song about a friend of mine who is more independant than anyone i've ever met... male or female. Unlike most women, she never uses her gender as a crutch to take advantage of certain situations. She keeps it real and I greatly admire her for

She's a beautiful girl
Living in a horrible world
Living in a lonely apartment
all by herself

She's got a bottle of Merlot
She's got everywhere to go
and it breaks my little heart
to think she's all alone

And I know you don't need anyone
to take care of you right
but I wish that you had someone to kiss you
goodnight

Jasmine, why's everything gotta be so
goddamn hard on such a pretty little girl?
I don't have all the answers but i want you to know
Jasmine, you are never alone

Well, she's working real hard
in a go-nowhere job
in an office to small to hold all of her dreams

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This song is about a girl that makes a series of bad decisions. She struggles to keep afloat in a chaotic world without opening up her feelings to the people who care about her. It's a funky rock song with country flair.

I wrote this song about a girl that just wouldn't let me help her.

You found your place, you lost your mind
You read the headlines every other night
You tell yourself another lie
You make believe that things are fine
Well, alright

A glowing smile lights up her face
to hide the pain from her mistakes
when misery is commonplace
it's too hard not to fall from grace

When your hopes and your dreams disappear
be strong, girl, you know that I'm here
This worlds gonna break your heart

I hear her crying but I don't know why
She doesnt want to let me inside
she thankis her stars for the things she's got
she blames herself for everything that she's not

I wasn't fit to play the part
and you've given someone else your heart
I cannot wait until you see
no one can love you quite like me

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This is a Halloween song about carving a pumpkin and getting caught up in the spirit of Halloween. It uses spooky imagery to describe the process of carving a pumpkin and its brief lifespan as a decorative piece.

I decided to challenge myself as a songwriter by writing a series of holliday songs. Being October, I figured I'd start with a Halloween song. I was inspired by an evening of pumpkin carving with my girlfriend and closest friends. I felt that it encomp

I CUT YOU UP
REACH MY HAND INSIDE
SPILL YOUR GUTS
GOUGE YOUR PRECIOUS EYES
THEN LIGHT YOU UP
SO EVERYONE CAN SEE

I PUT YOU OUT
LEAVE YOU ON THE STREET
I HEAR THEM SHOUT
IN SEARCH OF TRICK OR TREATS
WITHOUT A DOUBT
THIS IS HALLOWEEN

JACK-O-LANTERN
MAY THE FLICKER OF YOUR FLAME
BE THE KEEPER OF MY SOUL THIS HALLOWEEN

NOVEMBER'S HERE
AND IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LEAVE
ALL YOUR FEAR
HAS LEFT US ALL BEREAVED
UNTIL NEXT YEAR
I WAIT FOR HALLOWEEN

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This is a song about the overwhelming feelings that are commonly associated with love at first sight. The vocalist is promising the world to the subject if only she would give him a chance.

I wrote this song immediately after recording our very first full-length album (BG 20/20). We recorded a song that my friend Seth Baldwin wrote called "When I get Home" with an extremely talented female vocalist named Jillian Barret. The song Seth wrote

When I saw you, my jaw dropped
I closed my eyes as my heart stopped
Could it be, I'm falling in love with you?
When I heard you sing, it had to be
You're the girl who's meant for me.
Could it be, I'm falling in love with you?
With those pretty eyes and your soft hair
I lost myself inside your stare
Could it be, I'm falling in love with you?

When I'm with you it seems like
The whole world is standing still
Still, when I stand, I'm falling
In love with you

Be my lover and then you'll see
I will give you everything
Treat you perfect, treat you like a queen
I will be your everything

Through lonliness and muffled screams
I have you only in dreams
Baby, I'm affraid I'm falling in love with you
Lately Baby, all the time
youre the only thing thats on my mind
Baby, I'm affraid I'm falling in love with you
if I could hold you in my arms
while we got lost under the stars
Baby, I'm affraid I'm falling in love with you

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This is a Christmas song about how many of the things that bring cheer during the holidays can be unpleasant reminders that conjure up painful memories. Nobody wants to be alone on Christmas. Some of us take it for granted.

There's not enough modern Xmas songs... so I made one!

The decorations are strung out
All the shopping is done now
something's wrong here
His & Her stockings filled with painful memories

December of last year
you promised to be here
Westlake Center
Window shopping, arm & arm we carried on

Day dreaming while it snows
underneath mistletoe
Realize it couldve been special
Instead it's just another day

As I pass people laughing
holding hands and romancing
my stomach turns
I take a deep breath now and blame it all on me

I wish Santa could save me
from all of this misery
with fingers crossed
I make a promise I'll try to be a good boy

'tis the season for sharing
but I've long since stopped caring
Hey Bartender
Keep 'em coming. Ive got no place to be

Nobody wants to be alone on Christmas
Nobody wants to be alone
Nobody wants to be alone on Christmas
Nobody wants to be alone at Christmas time

I've had it up to here
with the constant reminders of togetherness and Christmas Cheer
and I want to be alone
but it kills me just to think about it knowing that nobody's home