George Stanworth
Poet
&
Lyricist
SONG LYRICS
I'LL BE BY YOUR SIDE
Verse 1
If days collapse,
and doctors gaps
in sentences grow wide;
and autumn leaves
outwit the breeze -
I’ll still be by your side.
Verse 2
If planets choke
on city smoke,
and harmony collides;
and rainbow looks
fall into brooks -
I’ll still be by your side.
Chorus
The oceans can increase in size.
The sky can lose its mind.
It doesn’t matter what occurs,
you’ll always be my bride.
It doesn’t matter what occurs,
you’ll always be my bride.
Verse 3
When days can’t hear
the forests fear,
and all emotions hide;
and Mars expands
the desert sands -
I’ll still be by your side.
Chorus
The oceans can increase in size,
the sky can lose its mind.
It doesn’t matter what occurs,
you’ll always be my bride.
Verse 4
When stars collapse,
and doctors gaps
in sentences are wide;
and autumn leaves
fall like beliefs
then I’ll be by your side.
I’m always at your side.
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SUNRISE TOUCH
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I am in love once again.
I am in love once again.
Peace calms my mind like a hilltop hush.
Joy fills my heart like molten rush.
Sunshine’s brighter now.
Night time’s lighter, wow!.
Now the loneliness that prowled me has moved on.
Chorus
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Dancing days of salsa sways
have put me in a daze.
(I’m riding on a wave.)
The wings of Tyche fly by my side
and make me feel alive.
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Oh happy days,
feeling such a rush
of joy that’s twice as much
as a sunrise touch.
Instrumental
I am in love once again.
I am in love once again.
Hope fills my soul like the dreams I lust.
Joy fills my heart like molten rush.
Sunshine’s brighter now.
Night-time’s lighter, wow!
Now the loneliness that prowled me has moved on.
Chorus
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Dancing days of salsa sways
have put me in a daze.
(I’m riding on a wave.)
The wings of Tyche fly by my side
and make me feel alive.
Oh happy days,
feeling such a rush
of joy that’s twice as much
as a
sunrise touch.
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Lyrics written based on music written by
Anthony Merryweather
BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE
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Don't listen to the gossips and doubters in your head.
They're insecure and jealous.
Don't let yourself be led.
Believe in your own judgment,
and show them you know best.
Those who care will understand.
Forget about the rest.
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Being you is wonderful.
Don't copy so called stars.
Being happy's all about
accepting who you are.
Be proud of who you are,
whoever you may be.
Only being who you are
will ever set you free.
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Be an individual.
Don't conform with others.
Express your personality.
Don't keep it undercover.
Think love. Think peace. Be positive,
when criticism's heard,
for critics have to ridicule
to make them feel superb.
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Being you is wonderful.
Don't copy so called stars.
Being happy's all about
accepting who you are.
Be proud of who you are,
whoever you may be.
Only being who you are
will ever set you free.
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TOO MANY SONGS
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There are too many songs in the world these days.
Too many songs that I’d like to erase.
Songs that remind me of what we once had.
Songs that rejoice every time that I’m sad.
There are too many songs that I wish I could hide.
Too many songs when you were at my side.
Songs so exciting, when we were in love,
But now I despise them. I’ve just had enough.
There are too many songs that are painfully true.
Too many songs that remind me of you.
Too many, too many, too many songs.
Too many, too many, too many songs.
There are songs that remain and just won’t fade away.
Songs that make birds cry and rainbows turn grey.
Songs that I yell at, and songs just too much,
Songs I could throttle, and songs I could punch
Too many...too many...too many songs.
Even when sleeping they turn in my head.
Remind me of dating and when we got wed.
Lyrics relating to all we went through,
Melodies mocking what I feel for you.
There are too many songs in the world these days.
Too many songs that I’d like to erase.
Songs that remind me of what we once had.
Songs that rejoice every time that I’m sad.
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There's too many, too many, too many songs.
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CONCRETE CHARACTERS
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They cloned imagination
and sold it for a profit.
They hyped enthusiasm
until we all went off it.
They placed originality
under microscopes,
and came up with a formula
that conformists understood.
They ridiculed each sunrise mind,
each solstice look,
each best day thought,
each tuneful hook.
Like each Gorgon turned to stone,
concrete characters have grown -
influencing how we think,
until free thoughts are all extinct.
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They cloned imagination
and sold it for a profit.
They hyped enthusiasm
until we all forgot it.
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THE WONDER OF MY LIFE
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Verse 1
‘The Great Wall of China’s’ amazing.
‘The Northern Lights’, such a view!
‘The Pyramids’ are breathtaking,
but none of them compare to you.
‘Sugarloaf Mountains’s’ stupendous.
‘The Leaning Tower’s’ untrue.
‘The Aztec Temple’s’ outstanding,
but none of them compare to you.
Chorus
You’ve the beauty of every great sunset,
each rainbow that colours the sky.
You’re the closest there is to perfection,
and the greatest wonder in life.
Verse 2
Well ‘The Copacabana’s’ fantastic,
and so too is ‘Machu Pichu.’
‘The Eiffel Tower’ is special,
but none of them compare to you.
Chorus
You’ve the beauty of every great sunset,
each rainbow that colours the sky.
You’re the closest there is to perfection,
and the greatest wonder in life.
Bridge
Fearfulness could spout out gold,
and thunderstorms heal sick and old.
Stars could perch on mountain peaks,
yet you would still be more unique.
Chorus
You’ve the beauty of every great sunset,
each rainbow that colours the sky.
You’re the closest there is to perfection,
and the greatest wonder in life.
You’ve the beauty of every great sunset,
each rainbow that colours the sky.
You’re the closest there is to perfection,
and the wonder I need in my life.
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RESIGNATION
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Verse 1
The oak trees want to touch the sky, the puddles to be lakes;
The rainbow's want more colours, and the seasons want more breaks
The clouds want to be higher, the meadows want to tour.
Everything around us always seem to want much more.
Chorus
Accept my resignation, as I quit this plastic earth
I’ll return my badge then exit to a planet with self-worth.
Everything is changing, and honour doesn't care.
Accept my resignation as I’m off to live elsewhere.
Verse 2
All the deserts seem to need more sand to satisfy its greed,
and the weather thinks of image more than helping those in need.
The seas want to be deeper, the fishes want to soar.
Everything around us always seems to want much more.
Chorus
Accept my resignation, as I quit this plastic earth
I’ll return my badge then exit to a planet with self-worth.
Everything is changing, and honour doesn't care.
Accept my resignation as I’m off to live elsewhere.
Bridge
I fear the superficial seas
and every egotistic breeze.
I hate the way the damaged sky
is marketed as one big lie…
Chorus
...so accept my resignation, as I quit this plastic earth
I’ll return my badge then exit to a planet with self-worth.
I won’t come back for meetings where I sign in as a guest.
I’ve seen how earth promotes itself and I’m really not impressed.
Everything is changing, and honour doesn't care.
Accept my resignation as I’m off to live elsewhere.
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WHY DO I JUST FALL IN LOVE WITH THOSE WHO DON'T FEEL THE SAME
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Verse 1
I try to deny how I feel
to stop going through the ordeal
of telling the ones that I like
that they are exactly my type.
I read all the signals and know
that really and truly it’s ‘No’.
I haven’t a chance and inside,
my feelings of passion I hide.
Chorus
So tell me, why do I just fall in love with those
who don’t feel the same?
We are all part of a game
which is won by very few.
Why do I just fall in love with those who don’t feel the same?
It happens again and again.
I don’t know what to do.
Verse 2
I’m desperate to tell them I care
but deep down inside I’m aware
rejection is likely and cruel.
I don’t want to look like a fool.
Chorus
So tell me, why do I just fall in love with those
who don’t feel the same?
We are all part of a game
which is won by very few.
Why do I just fall in love with those who don’t feel the same.
It happens again and again.
I don’t know what to do.
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DIVIDED WE FALL
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Verse 1
There used to be more harmony.
There used to be more calm.
But then one big decision
created so much harm.
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We can't forgive the other,
and both believe we're right.
Compromise as likely
as sunshine through the night.
Chorus
There's chaos in the country.
There's chaos in my heart.
I want us to be unified,
but know we'll fall apart.
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Verse 2
Others much more vocal
are structuring our course.
They've got their own agenda,
and throw their words with force.
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I wish we could ignore them,
but they won't go away.
The more they feel defeated,
the more they want to play.
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Chorus
There's chaos in the country.
There's chaos in my heart.
I want us to be unified,
but know we'll fall apart.
Verse 3
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You told me you'd be leaving.
I told you to remain.
We'll never make much progress
when the other is to blame.
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We can't forgive the other,
and both believe we're right.
Compromise as likely
as sunshine through the night.
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Chorus
There's chaos in the country.
There's chaos in my heart.
I want us to be unified,
but know we'll fall apart.
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SOMETIMES A PRAYER JUST
AIN'T ENOUGH
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Verse 1
We know what's been before us,
but not what lies ahead -
yet none of us expected
a future full of dread.
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Life's meant to get brighter,
not darker than before,
so now I am reviewing
my life a little more.
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Chorus
Sometimes a prayer just ain't enough.
Sometimes we need a bit of luck.
Who knows how this is going to end.
I hope that we, together friend - get through.
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Verse 2
This wasn't in my 5 year plan,
but plans have washed away.
The most important thing right now
is getting through each day.
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We're all in this together.
Don't think you're on your own.
Although we are in lockdown,
there's Facebook or the phone.
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Chorus
Sometimes a prayer just ain't enough.
Sometimes we need a bit of luck.
Who knows how this is going to end.
I hope that we, together friend - get through.
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Bridge
Stay in, wash hands,
eat well, ease stress.
Applaud the
brilliant NHS.
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Stay in, wash hands,
eat well, ease stress.
Applaud the
brilliant NHS.
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Chorus
Sometimes a prayer just ain't enough.
Sometimes we need a bit of luck.
Who knows how this is going to end.
I hope that we, together friend - get through.
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