HML Turns 7
Today you turn 7,
It only seemed like yesterday you where a gift from heaven
As you continue to grow,
You never stop to amaze me, the emotions you show
So enjoy your day with your family and friends
And remember I will always be here for you until the end
Continue to be the person you are, be yourself and be a Simple Man
I LOVE YOU, Love Dad
Black Gives Way To Blue
I don’t wanna feel no more
It’s easier to keep falling
Imitations are pale
Emptiness all tomorrows haunted by your ghost
Lay down black gives way to blue
Lay down I remember you
Fading out by design
Consciously avoiding changes
Curtains drawn now it’s done
Silencing all tomorrows forcing a goodbye
Lay down black gives way to blue
Lay down I remember you
Amazing Tribute to Layne Staley
Right Here
I know I’ve been mistaken
But just give me a break and
See the changes that I’ve made
I’ve got some imperfections
But how can you collect them all
And throw them in my face?
But you always find a way
To keep me right here waiting
You always find the words to say
To keep me right here waiting
And if you chose to walk away
I’d still be right here waiting
Searching for the things to say
To keep you right here waiting
I hope you’re not intending
To be so condescending
It’s as much as I can take
And you’re so independent
You just refuse to bend
So I just keep bending ’till I break
But you always find a way
To keep me right here waiting
You always find the words to say
To keep me right here waiting
And if you chose to walk away
I’d still be right here waiting
Searching for the things to say
To keep you right here waiting
I’ve made a commitment
I’m willing to bleed for you
I need a fulfillment
I found what I’ve needed in you..
Why can’t you just forgive me
I don’t want to relive all the mistakes I’ve made
Along the way
But I always find a way
To keep you right here waiting
I always find the words to say
To keep you right here waiting
But you always find a way
To keep me right here waiting
You always find the words to say
To keep me right here waiting
And if I chose to walk away
Would you be right here waiting?
Searching for the things to say
To keep me right here waiting
Like it’s the only one you’ve got
How do you know where you’re going
When you don’t know where you’ve been
You hide the shame that you’re not showing
And you won’t let anyone in
A crowded street can be a quiet place
When you’re walking alone
And now you think that you’re the only
One who doesn’t
Have to try
And you won’t have to feel
If you’re afraid to fight
Then I guess you never will
You hide behind your walls
Of maybe nevers
Forgetting that there’s something more
Than just knowing better
Your mistakes do not define you now
They tell you who you’re not
You’ve got to live this life you’re given
Like it’s the only one you’ve got
Memories have left you broken
And the scars have never healed
The emptiness in you is growing
But so little left to fill
You’re scared to look back on the days before
You’re too tired to move on
And now you think that you’re the only one who doesn’t
Have to try
And you won’t have to feel
If you’re afraid to fight
Then I guess you never will
You hide behind your walls
Of maybe nevers
Forgetting that there’s something more
Than just knowing better
Your mistakes do not define you now
They tell you who you’re not
You’ve got to live this life you’re given
Like it’s the only one you’ve got
What would it take
To get you to say that I’ll try
And what would you say if
This was the last day of your life
Pages
What happens to a man when he spills his heart over a page
And he watches words float away then
His feelings lie on a page alone
There waiting for someone who cares to read them
To open their eyes to see them
To see if they can make his thoughts their own
To find out that maybe your life’s not perfect
Maybe it’s not worth what he gives away
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding
So you can see your feelings inside yourself
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now only consumes me
Forget your pain and watch me fall apart
What happens to a soul when he’s trapped inside his emotions
And all of these words he’s spoken
They bind him to the life he’s left behind
And every new step he takes
He knows that he might not make it
To all of these dreams that he has yet to find
Maybe your life’s not perfect
Or maybe it’s not worth what he gives away
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding
So you can see your feelings inside yourself
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now only consumes me
Forget your pain and watch me fall apart
As I fall apart
You can see that this broken soul is bleeding
So you can see your feelings inside yourself
And wonder through my heart
Letting you see through me now only consumes me
Forget your pain and watch me fall apart
As I fall apart
Away From the Sun
It’s down to this
I’ve got to make this life make sense
Can anyone tell what I’ve done
I miss the life
I miss the colors of the world
Can anyone tell where I am
Cause now again I’ve found myself
So far down
Away from the sun that shines into
The darkest place
I’m so far down
Away from the sun again
Away from the sun again
I’m over this
I’m tired of living in the dark
Can anyone see me down here
The feeling’s gone
There’s nothing left to lift me up
Back into the world I know
Cause now again I’ve found myself
So far down
Away from the sun that shines into
The darkest place
I’m so far down
Away from the sun
That shines to light the way for me
To find my way
Back into the arms that care about
The ones like me
I’m so far down
Away from the sun again
It’s down to this
I’ve got to make this life make sense
And now I can’t tell what I’ve done
And now again I’ve found myself
So far down
Away from the sun that shines
To light the way
For me
Cause now again I’ve found myself
So far down
Away from the sun that shines into
The darkest place
I’m so far down
Away from the sun
That shines to light the way for me
To find my way
Back into the arms that care about
The ones like me
I’m so far down
Away from the sun again
I’m gone…
Down in a Hole
Down in a hole and they’ve put all the stones in their place
I’ve eaten the sun so my tongue has been burned of the taste
I have been guilty of kicking myself in the teeth
I will speak no more of my feelings beneath
-Jerry Cantrell
What A Shame
What A Shame – Shinedown
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
That’s a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy
For a world that wouldn’t let him be
PRECHORUS
That’s the man he was
Have you heard enough?
CHORUS
What a shame what a shame
To judge a life that you can’t change
The choir sings
The church bells ring
So won’t you give this man his wings
What a shame
To have to beg you to see
We’re not all the same
What a shame
There’s a hard life
For every silver spoon
There’s a touch of grey
For every shade of blue
That’s the way that I see life
If there was nothing
Then there’d be nothing right
And for this working man
They said could barely stand
There’s got to be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy
For a world that wouldn’t let him be
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how
much a broken heart can break the sound
and change the seasons
now the leaves are falling faster
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
CHORUS
Simple Man
Simple Man – Shinedown (Original by Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Well Mama told me, when I was young
Said sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this, it’ll help you some sunny day
Ah, yeah it will
Or take your time, don’t live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You’ll find a woman and you’ll find love
And don’t forget that there is a someone up above
Be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
Oh won’t you do this for me, son, if you can?
If you can
Forget your lust for the rich man’s gold
All that you need now is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something that you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
Oh won’t you do this for me, son, if you can?
If you can
Oh don’t you worry
You’ll find yourself
Follow your heart
And nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
Oh won’t you do this for me, son, if you can?
If you can
So be a simple, a simple kind of man
Oh won’t you do this for me, son, if you can?
