Rapunzel

Verse 1
Rapunzel, lay your hair down,
Let yourself be free,
We’ve all read it in the fairytale,
Seen it in the movies,
Stop dreaming: make reality,
Take a breath and step outside,
Dreaming a dream is useless,
Unless you give it a try,

 
Chorus
There may be dragons and potions and talking frogs,

But promise me one thing,

Despite the dragons and potions and talking frogs,

You’ll never ever forget him,

Verse 2

Don’t cry, don’t fade away,

The distance is more than close,

Dry your eyes, forget your secrets,

Your fairytale beats most,

Rapunzel, look outside,

They’re singing their song for you,

It’s time to escape your tower,

It’s time to enjoy the view,

Chorus

There may be dragons and potions and talking frogs,

But promise me one thing,

Despite the dragons and potions and talking frogs,

You’ll never ever forget him,

 

Middle 8

The clock strikes twelve, all light has gone,

And so has the Princess,

Despite the rain, a light shone,

She finally escapes the mess,

Adjusted Chorus

She battled dragons and potions and talking frogs,

But there is one thing she’ll never forget,

And that’s the dragons and potions and talking frogs,

And her sad secrets,

End

Once upon a time lived a Princess,

When she escaped her Prince was waiting for her,

Rapunzel married the Prince,

Queue “Happy Ever After”.
 

*Inspired by the lovely Carrie Hope Fletcher

To Tom Fletcher

Verse1

There for a second,

And then you were gone,
You said Shine A Light,
But you didn’t see me when I shone,

Verse 2
Maybe I was Too Close For Comfort,
But now I’ll never know,
You walk off into the sun,
While I’m waiting in the cold,

Chorus
Should I have shouted louder?
Should I have pushed through the crowds?
Then maybe things would be brighter,
All I know, is it was me you never found,

Verse 3
I thought you were looking for me,
You wrote it in a song,
But as I look at your face,
I realise I’m wrong,

Verse 4
The sound of silence is deafening,
In my heart, not out of mind,
A slightly deluded girl, I know,
But one I thought you’d find,

Chorus
Should I have shouted louder?
Should I have pushed through the crowds?
Then maybe things would be brighter,
All I know, is it was me you never found,

Middle 8
You taught me that I’m never alone,
That when I’m down and lost it’s you I phone,
“Just remember to smile, smile, smile”,
But now you’re gone and it’s you, I can’t find,

Adjusted Chorus
Next time I will shout louder,
I will push through the crowds,
Things will be brighter,
Next time around.

* Inspired by the amazing Tom Fletcher.

Raised By Wolves

Verse 1                            

Pitter patter dripping on my window,

Feel the static, hear the dark glow,

Hide and seek with your heart and your tango,

Running quick from the drop of crescendo,

 

Verse 2

Heard the news from my pigeon hole,

The day you never came home,

People asking didn’t I know,

Why didn’t I know? Why didn’t I know?

 

Verse 3

“This is what he does with girl’s heads,

And they always fall,” that’s what they said,

A fleeting sunset, a fly-by bet,

Choosing to make my heart fall for you instead,

 

Chorus

You told me the words I wanted to hear,

I said them back but you disappeared,

Cursed with pain but beautiful,

Raised by wolves, raised by wolves,

 

Verse 4

Hum it quick, I’ll catch the melody,

Sing it twice, I’ll hear the harmony,

That’s what I believed,

Then my heart stopped and now I see,

 

Verse 5

A fairy-tale gone with the wind,

Looking back twice to see how deep you’re in,

Banging on a soul of tin,

Making sure that you did win,

 

(Chorus)

 

Middle 8

Call me naïve,

Call me predictable,

If that’s what I need,

There’s no cure for this fall,

 

Is this how it goes?

In this pack you’ve brought me into,

No friends only foes,

Raised by wolves when I fell for you,

 

Adjusted Chorus

You told me the words I wanted to hear,

I said them back but you disappeared,

Cursed with pain but beautiful,

Raised by wolves, raised by wolves (x3).

Birds

Verse 1
Birds flying high in the sky,
A cliché without disguise,
People just keep walking by,
“He’s too far, he’s too gone to fly”,

Verse 2
A sad broken man all alone,
No place or no one to call home,
No memories or thoughts, please hold on,
Some day you’ll be free, just hold on,

Chorus
But he can’t see the sunshine,
It’s there I promise you,
And he can’t see the sunshine,
Happiness overdue,

Verse 3
Waking up just past 2 a.m.,
She’s back in his dreams again,
His love, his heart, his friend,
Now all that remains is the end,

Verse 4
He cannot see past her mirage,
No water or her, it’s his heart,
He’s waiting and he won’t give up,
He’s praying that soon she’ll be back,

Chorus
But he can’t see the sunshine,
It’s there I promise you,
And he can’t see the sunshine,
Happiness overdue,

Middle 8
The rain glitters past his fingertips,
The sweet droplets singing her song,
When the puzzle pieces all fit,
He’ll realise that she’s not gone,

Adjusted Chorus
And he will see the the sunshine,
Because I promised him it was there,
And when he sees the sunshine,
He’ll be free like the birds again.