Years have come and years have gone
No lessons I have learned
Playing with fire is a passion
All my thoughts inside are burned
…
Days have come and days have gone
Very little to be said
Old demons have lost the war
And have ended up dead
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Nights have come and nights have gone
Left here to my fate
Nobody here to hurt me anymore
New demons I now create
Month: March 2016
Build Build Build
“Build, build, build,”
I ordered my red army
“Build me the most beautiful castle
The mightiest in the land
Like nobody has ever seen
Like nobody has ever dreamed
Like nobody ever will
Toil all day
Toil all night
Toil with thou hands
Toil with thou feet
Build, build, build”
…
And they set off
Tiny red men
Bricks and cement
Machines and men
New and good
Oiled and fooled
And everyone came to watch
Birds from the trees
Stars from the skies
Gods from the heavens
Everyone came to watch
Tiny red army
Working on
Building on
Singing songs
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“Build, build, build,”
I ordered my red army
“The Gods are watching us
What will they think of us?
Push a little more
Imagine you are
In the midst of a war
And the queen is watching
The queen is waiting
You don’t want to keep her waiting, do you?
Push your bodies a little more
Let us go down in history
Let us go down in glory
Let them write about us
Let them read about us
Let them talk about us
For years and years to come
Do you see what is happening?
The birds are singing
The stars are shining
The Gods are smiling
They are on our side
They want us to build this
Build, build, build”
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And they continued
Tiny red army
Tiny red men
Following my words
Each and every word
No words of their own
No utterances
No rebellion
No mutiny
And they dug, dug, dug
And they laid, laid, laid
And they worked, worked, worked
And the efforts showed
Ripe and juicy fruits
Growing from a seed
Almost ready to be plucked
And they worked, worked, worked
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“Build, build, build,”
I ordered my red army
“We’re almost there
Slowly but steadily
We’re almost there
But do not begin to enjoy
Do not begin to relax
There’s still work to be done
There’s too much work to be done
We cannot afford to sit
We cannot afford to sleep
We cannot afford to waste any more time
The Gods are watching us
Build, build, build”
…
“We’re too tired,”
Cried a wisehead rebel
“We need some rest
It is for the best
We cannot work like this
We cannot build like this
We cannot go on like this
We haven’t slept for days
We haven’t smiled for days
Just a little rest will do
Just a little sleep will do
We’re not asking for anything more
I hope you forgive us
This is not rebellion
This is not an excuse
This is a plea
I know the Gods will forgive us too
We cannot build, build, build anymore”
…
“Build, build, build,”
I ordered my red army
“Enough with your silly talks
Enough with your silly excuses
I pay you handsomely
I pay you big
I pay you to work
I pay you to toil
I don’t pay you to talk
I don’t pay you to sleep
Now go resume your duty
And do not be disturbing me again
The castle is almost done
And once it is done
You can rest all you want
You can sleep all you want
You can smile all you want
Until then
Build, build, build”
…
And they continued
Working harder than ever before
Following my words
Each and every word
Bricks and cement
Machines and men
New and good
Oiled and fooled
All combining
To do what they should
Building a castle
Building a fortress
Building a home
To conquer the queen’s army
A fierce army
A dark army
An unbeaten army
Unbeatable army?
There’s always a first time
What’s the crime
In trying?
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And finally the castle was built
Magnificient, glorious
Beautiful, incredible
A real masterpiece
A perfect place
To conquer the queen
And her army
The builders had built
Now I had to fight
Fight for what I stand
Fight for what is true
Fight for what is right
…
The queen put her feet
In my sacred land
But she was alone
Her army had not come
She hadn’t come to fight
She came to inspect
She came to check
She came to see
My castle
My truth
And me
But I was prepared
Or so I thought
I showed her my pride
My castle
My truth
And me
She looked at me bemused
She couldn’t hold back anymore
She began to laugh
Laugh out loud
Hysteria took over
And I just stood still
Time stood still
No explanations
Nothing
She just laughed and stepped away
Into the distance
Never to be seen again
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I looked at my army
They looked back
A crying shame
A crying shame, indeed
Half of my army were dead
And the other half were halfway there
All because of a castle
A lame castle
A heart-breaker
Not so magnificient now
Not so beautiful now
What am I to do with it?
Am I destined to live with it forever?
Am I doomed?
I have to destroy it myself
And build it all again
I have no army for help
Perhaps it will wither with time
Stones may begin to crack
Do I see a crack already?
Am I losing my mind?
I have nothing left with me
Except time
Time is all I’ve got
Time to build a new castle
More beauty, more glamour
Better than before
But before that
I need to build an army
My red army
Mightier than before
Stronger than before
I’ve got a job on my hand
So I tell myself
“Build, build, build”
…
And the Gods asked
“Who are you building for?
The queen is gone
Forever gone
Never to come back
Left you alone
Leaving you behind
Leaving your castle behind
All your efforts have come to this
All your efforts have been wasted
Why do you want to build again?
Who are you building for?”
…
“I am building it for myself,”
I was quick to answer
“I am building it for love
There is always love
I am building it for hope
There is always hope
I am building for myself
For my red army
I cannot let them die like this
Die in vain
Die in futility
I must build again
For a better queen
For a more beautiful queen
I must build again
I may never find her
But I cannot lose what I have
I have hope
I have love
I have a heart
And as long as they are running
I’ll be running too
I’ll be building my castle again
I’ll be building my red army again
Don’t know who I’m building for
But I’ll be building my castle again
And again and again
Till I could build no more”
Drinking To Forget Her
I’m drinking to forget her
I can’t help but think
The more I try, the harder it gets
What a waste of a drink
Turin
Sometimes the old clock ticks so loud
It sends down a haunting shiver
The old lady stands beneath the dark skies
And nobody comes near her
Except for black birds looking out for
A safer place to rest
And when the wasting has been done
Fly to where they’re loved best
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Hear the street-lights beckoning
As day slowly turns to night
Not too far away from the school
Folks close their eyes to light
Then the weapon in her hand
Will be of no further use
Across the barren, wild, wild land
Where it’s not so difficult to choose
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The wicked rivers have lost their flow
Fools have learnt what wise men know
The golden sun has lost its glow
While the winds have forgotten how to blow
Nothing seems to matter now
The old clock keeps ticking on
Nothing seems to bother now
The old lady watches on
A Strange Invitation
It took me long but I’m glad
The decision finally has been made
And for once in my life
I’m willing to take a stand instead
And just to ensure you cannot
Influence me now anymore
I’ll be leaving this letter for you to read
You can find it at your door
And do not take it as a joke
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I’ll be off on a lonely trip
Before you even finish reading this
Off to clear everybody’s debts
Yours and hers and its and his
No, I didn’t stumble on a pot of gold
Just a narrow highway road
No bags to pack, no books to read
And if I ever do get bored
I’d just light up a smoke
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Goodbye. So long
Thanks for all the love
Someday we’ll meet again in a different world
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I know you have a lot of friends
But you’re the only one I ever had
You may not even ever miss me
And the very thought drives me mad
Blessed with patience, blessed with truth
You’ve been blessed with all the virtues
I have very little left with me
They never offered me anything to choose
Except ghosts and a wooden spoon
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Do not be so downhearted
I ain’t playing a blaming game
Whatever happens, it’s upto me
Morning of hope and a night of shame
I haven’t really made an escape plan
I thought I’d write this letter first
It was too much to keep bottled in
I felt my veins were about to burst
Not a moment too soon
…
Goodbye. So long
Thanks for all the love
Someday we’ll meet again in a different world
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The world will revolve as before
Have I ever added anything?
So many places I wanted to go
So many people. So many things
I feel my hands trembling already
Is it a sign of things to come?
I feel like I am talking to myself
Be free to criticize the kind of man I’ve become
Without any hesitation
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I’ve never laughed so hard before
My stomach’s beginning to hurt
My hands are slowly turning purple
While my feet are catching dirt
Have I forgotten anyone?
Not that it really matters now
If my words do offend you
Find a way to deal somehow
With this strange invitation
…
Goodbye. So long
Thanks for all the love
Someday we’ll meet again in a different world
Blue Jeans Baby
Blue jeans baby
She got eyes so blue
She lies next to me
On a sunday afternoon
…
Her smile is a sign
Gives it all away
She says she is mine
That’s what makes my day
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Blue jeans baby
You got eyes like moon
No one makes me feel
Ooo, like you do
Weekend
My mind’s playing tricks on me
I see your face everywhere I go
There’s nothing else that I can see
There’s something wrong and I wanna know
There’s something wrong and I wanna know now
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Your glowing snow white skin I find
Is just second best to none
You’ve completely ruined my mind
Like no girl has ever done
And I just don’t know how
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There’s something wrong and I wanna know now
But I just don’t know how
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There’s something wrong and I wanna know
But I just don’t know…
Gun You Down
Am I here to listen to you? I never was
You call this mediocrity a just cause
You and your followers think you are so right
God blessed you with ridiculousness and me with might
May God teach you what is wrong and what is right
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You speak and act well, I must admit
But it takes more than that for me to accept defeat
You like to display your strength and so do I
One of us is going to win while the other is going to cry
Before you die, I hope God shows you the light
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I’ve got some bullets reserved for you. Isn’t that what you wanted?
My army is watching you and will leave you haunted
You burn, burn, burn, burn the whole town
I’ll gun, gun, gun, gun you traitors down
May God forgive you when He meets you tonight
February
My head is filled with a thousand things
And a hundred more it lets go everyday
Nobody knows what joy it brings
When your face doesn’t go away
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My heart is filled with a thousand feelings
And all of them have something to say
Nobody knows what song it sings
When your smile decides to stay
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Here I am with a thousand sins
On the tip of my tongue they lay
A rare day it is when truth prevails and wins
I know you will change it someday
When The Rains Come A-Calling
Has the world collided
Into the strangest land?
Are the birds of monsoon
Calling out to a friend?
Didn’t I ever warn you
Not to leave my hand?
For it really hurts me
The way these tears do stand
But you go on dancing
And you keep on dreaming
And I’ll always watch you like I always have
When the rains come a-calling
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Have you ever wondered
If there’s a secret way
Possibly for chasing
Rabbits and clowns all day?
Let the mystery unfold
Let the magic say
If it wants to leave us
Or does it plan to stay
But you go climb a rainbow
And you keep on wondering
And I’ll never leave you like I never have
When the rains come a-calling
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Take all the joys you want to
And lock them in your mind
Years from now, someday
Your memory will act so kind
To recollect all that you used to
Do and have left behind
And in that reminiscence
A special treasure you will find
But don’t bother about tomorrow
You just keep on jumping
And I’ll always love you like I always have
When the rains come a-calling
Frank Solanki 