GLIMPSE



01. Warm Bourbon
oh the way in which she’d hold me
was velvet on my feelings
but to see her hold somebody else
the way in which she would hold me
y’know...
touch the way in which she does
wears away at my feelings
oh the way in which she’d kiss me
warm bourbon on my feelings
but to see her lips
pressed up against another’s
the way in which she'd kiss me
y’know...
tongue the way in which she does
weighs heavy on my feelings
(break)
oh the way in which she’d stare at me
makes me nervous
makes me helpless
but to see her look at him
the way in which she used to look at me
y’know...
miss the way in which she does
wreaks havoc on my feelings



02. Fade Out
fade out
about a year ago today
love slammed an already broken door
the echo sustains
it wasn't my day
it wasn't my fault
it wasn't my day
fade out
one thousand miles away
from every thing and every one
that ever made me stay
chorus
stop following me
chorus
it wasn't my fault
head back



03. Move
passing- failing
we’re all birds studying to be
angels - bookworm stuck
like a feather on cardboard wings
i am tired of just getting by
to the sky - on my way
there are no rules
no one can make me stay
it’s all right - it’s okay
slowly move closer to far away
flying - sailing
my favorite color is aqua blue
but that doesn’t mean
anything to a bird like you
c'mon stick out the tongue
show me jesus
chorus
i’m on my way - for the world is
hollow and i can touch the sky
working- playing
what’s the difference between
the two - attitude
not so much as what you say
but what you do
and how you do it
chorus



04. Worth
more than your own precious life?
less sun sign more moon?
more than all the gold combined?
how much am i worth to you?
more than your own happiness?
more antique than new?
more than san francisco?
how much am i worth to you?
aye-yahh...
more than forty-seven days?
more ballet than shoe?
more than that which sparkles?
how much am i worth to you?
more than a one-night stand?
more orange than blue?
more than pablo picasso?
how much am i worth to you?
aye-yahh...



05. Glimpse
busy boy with busy hands
building castles out of sand
i see myself in you - toe head
doe eyes - bare feet
rush - now and then
i get a glimpse of my inner child
running down hills
not because i have to
because i want to
getting my thrills
not because i have to
because i need to
boy have you done your share
a voice calls down from upstairs
not yet he says - in a minute
i have better things to do
rush - now and then
i get a glimpse of the better life
chorus
growing up is not the goal
busy boy with busy hands
working hard in sandbox land
i look up to you
how you do what you believe
and believe in what you do
rush - now and then
i get a glimpse of being king
chorus



06. The Way You Say My Name
one more time - just say it
one more time - why
it makes me feel so alive
i feel so alive - i feel so alive
there's something in
the way you say my name (2)
that makes me feel good
that makes me feel light
that makes me feel good
so right - so light
sounds so sweet
little voice sounds so sweet
the wake me up alarm
when i fall asleep
tonight tonight
i am gonna wait up for you
chorus
(yeah-yeahs)
chorus
i feel so alive - i feel so high



07. Fallen
from the beginning i didn't want to go
tempted - all i had to say was no
but i didn't - i went with it
and let it drag me down
i am i am (3) - fallen
carry me back - fallen
hands, look at my hands and knees
picking out the pebbles
deep are the holes they leave
deep - it's got me reaching out for
something to grab - something to
pull me up - use what i can
chorus
i am learning... skinny... human
i admit what i did was wrong
the devil outside said is your will
strong enough to fight
the consequences of thy behavior
dizzy my spirit - spin around
chorus
what have i done



08. 47
what is that sound
heavy raindrops
pounding down on wet cement
are you scared - no she said
just involved like footsteps
following other footsteps
splash
i love it - i need it - i want it
more than usual - 47 - outside
what is that noise
pretty voices
calling out inside your head
are you there - yes she said
come on over - read to me
the words don’t mean a thing
whenever i say them out loud
chorus
what is that sound
a friendly breeze
blowing through the apple trees
appola hair - oh she said
i knew you cared like a sunflower
head raised - arms out wide
chorus



09. Relax
at ten my dad said life's up to you
don't let me down - for what you
do will create your past
any questions - now go
get ready to show the world
where do i stand - where do i go
how do i face it - when will i know
relax - relax - in the corner
up against the wall
my best friend said prepare for the unexpected - don't wait to have fun
for life like art is an illusion
break all the rules - now go
run - no looking back
chorus
find another way out - a maze
of problems - let go and let god
memorize it - let go and let god
memorize it - relax
chorus



10. Glitter
do you think i’m beautiful
do you like what you see
do i glitter - cuz i consider
myself to be a red diamond
i mean wouldn’t you say
we all want to be worth
something in the eyes
of those we find
most valuable ourselves
chorus
sad lucy wears nine of me
repeat verse 1
chorus
lah lu-lu-lu lah...

GLIMPSE
© 2001 Michael Whitton.
All songs protected by law from unauthorized use.

Music and lyrics by Michael Whitton (written, arranged, recorded, edited, mixed, mastered, and performed—all instruments and vocals).  Bg VOX by Stacey Whitton-Summers.

AT GUNPOINT: MUSIC FROM THE PLAY (SOUNDTRACK)



01. At Gunpoint
(instrumental)

02. La Riunione Inattesa
"Unexpected Meeting"
(piano)

03. Ode To The Iron
(instrumental)

04. Beleagurement
(instrumental)

05. Il Fiore Ballante
"The Dancing Flower"
(piano)

06. Pareti Rosse
"Red Walls"
(piano)

07. Conteggio All'indietro
"Counting Backwards"
(piano)

08. At Gunpoint (Demo)
(instrumental)

AT GUNPOINT: MUSIC FROM THE PLAY (SOUNDTRACK)
© 2001 Michael Whitton.
All songs protected by law from unauthorized use.

Music by Michael Whitton (written, arranged, recorded, edited, mixed, mastered, and performed—all instruments.)

COMING IN DEAD: MUSIC FROM THE PLAY (SOUNDTRACK)



01. Coming In Dead
(instrumental)



02. Dream
come with me she says to my world
take my hand - climb aboard
my words - my voice - my people
you don’t have to be afraid
you don’t have to be afraid
i will help you dream
trust in me she says
make a choice - take a chance
death is sleeping wide-awake
chorus (2)



03. One More Chance
i’ve gotta woman - she loves me so
makes me feel like i'm
the only guy she knows
but lately i've been neglecting her
and now she wants to leave
gimme one more chance
to prove i care - one more chance
this time i swear - one more chance
i will be there - one more chance
c'mon
look at me - eye to eye
i’m saying what i mean
and mean it when i say i apologize
okay - forgive me
this time i swear i will be there
chorus



04. Great Company
morning opens - hello sunshine
you’re here today - same place
same time - you know the rules
just skip the facts
c’mon in - sit down - relax
one thing i need... it’s always
good to be in great company
let’s talk o’ yesterdays gone by
it hurts to laugh - it helps to cry
today - a month - this week
all year - blue skies above
a love so clear
chorus
morning closes - goodbye sunshine
come back again - back anytime
i’ll miss you much - i’ll wait right here
til you return - so long my dear
chorus



05. Holding Back
holding back - out of in control
drivin’ past her got me thinkin’
i’ve never wanted anyone like this
do you feel the way i do
gotta birdie feeling deep inside
hopin’ you feel the same way too
holding back - to the edge
never over - step back a cigarette
have you heard the news
chorus
holding back - out of in control
drivin’ past her got me thinkin’
chorus
holding back how i feel about you



06. Everytime
everytime i think nothing will happen
something always does - like when
my baby and i split apart and say
we’ll never get back together
somehow
shi-dah we do (4)
every time - thank you
everytime i feel a change coming
i close my eyes - visualize and pray
to god that we make it through ok
behold
chorus
everytime i imagine a place where
we can go and be without fear hesitation or question - i run and
hide - you seek - we find each other there - every time - thank you
it all seems to me to be so real...



07. Face Down
first a ceiling then a sky
i woke up confused
went through all the options
of what i can and can not do
rediscovered who i am
before the who am i
now i’m feeling california
as i slowly hide
while i die here face down
as i slowly cry
while i lie here face down
sour colors - illusory visions
psychedelic dreams
if hell is being stuck in the middle
i’m right there in between
thumbs out - hood up
somebody please help me
cuz i’m seeing fame and fortune
chorus
first a ceiling then a sky
i woke up confused
went through all the options
of what i can and can not do
rediscovered who i am
before the who am i
now i’m feeling california
chorus



08. Say It Over
have you ever been there before
feeling as if life is way
out of your control - it’s kinda
like a stone: it’s all where you roll
say it over
have you ever been alone
have you ever been there before
feeling as if time keeps draggin’
you along - it’s kinda like a birth:
breathing for the first time
say it over
have you ever wanted to cry
have you - have you
have you ever been there before
feeling as if love comes
crashin’ down on you - it’s kinda
like a jump: so great until it ends
say it over
have you ever fallen in love
say it over - say it over
have you ever been there before
say it over and over again
and again - say it over



09. Chasing The Moon
in contrast to the white light
the devil has painted black
on the back of my naked soul
now i find myself (3) on my own
chasing the moon (3)
in my silence are my screams
lift up over sounding
in my thoughts are all my dreams
i seldom hear a word
now i find myself (3) all alone
chorus
i find myself (3) on my own
chorus

COMING IN DEAD: MUSIC FROM THE PLAY (SOUNDTRACK)
© 1999-2006 by Michael Whitton.
All songs protected by law from unauthorized use.

Music and lyrics by Michael Whitton (written, arranged, recorded, edited, mixed, mastered, and performed—all instruments and vocals)

19THIRTY
© 1996 Michael Whitton.
All songs protected by law from unauthorized use.

Music and lyrics by Michael Whitton (written, arranged, recorded, edited, mixed, mastered, and performed—all vocals and instruments)

COMING SOON

8 RAYS AND AN OLD ROMANCE



1. Dark Empty
be what i read and see - forced to be
can’t live up to it - can’t - never will
not me - it’s not me - as is - when it's
real i’m no longer entertained
folding chairs aligned - spotlight
dark empty
it’s amazing how much time is
wasted on pretending
lights on lights off (3)
two part choices: don’t want and
want - control of the rest - none
that’s life - three parts give and
forget - i like that - makes me
think about how i’m gonna earn
my wings - fill it up with light
or bring it in dark empty
a letter became this song
when us became just me
chorus
red drops on white
they disappear in swirls
i think I’m dying - help me crying
oh - i stayed up all last night
thinking about dark empty
it’s amazing how much i pace
up and down - back and forth
chorus



2. Say You Do
i never had much confidence
it just looks like i do
when knees touch accidentally
four legs merge into one
a part of me gets fascinated by
spying on the unknown
i don’t think you know me
i don’t really know me
i don’t think you notice me
as much as you say you do
i never had much common sense
opinions based on what i didn’t do
follow instead of lead
at a color’s peak it changes
fifteen hangers and fourteen clothes
what’s missing i wear
chorus
i never had much competence
go to work late and leave early
i’m tired of these baby blues
there’s gotta be more than
what’s facing me
it’s making me
chorus



3. Avalanche
cascade of bottles above a mouth
glowing coals topple without a voice
all at once i scream
at the top of my lungs
an echo no one hears but me
and a canopy of trees: hello
how have you been
better than i deserve
you look a little thin
you know me - busy
digging myself out
of what i got myself in
left me standing underneath
left me standing underneath
avalanche
it plays over in my head again
it’s where i’m at - where is that
without a plan i dream
of being nothing less than fire
no greater than a tree:
antenna to the universe
come in - where have you been
let me guess - don’t tell me
on a mission from god
you know me - crazy
trying to be somebody i already am
left me stranded underneath
left me stranded underneath
avalanche
can’t move - stuck between like a
rose in the gutter: ugly innocent
what got in the way
left me struggling underneath
left me struggling underneath
avalanche
can’t see - so out of breath
so out of breath - i can’t see
underneath - avalanche



4. My Hair's A Mess
little miss moment comfort me
comfort me
say jump how high
i wake up naked next to you
my hair’s a mess
i overdress to impress you



5. Dead Background
what comes in pieces
so easily divides
eight eyes and no face
but in the right place
let’s pull ourselves together
and give it one more try
no inspiration needed
no inspiration found
once right through it
twice around
may not be better
in a dead background
once right through it
twice around (2)
it’s raining letters
catch a word i can’t define
it rhymes with dish
oh i wish that i could find
a better reason than because
why? just because
no information needed
no information found
chorus
colorful gray - upside-down
chorus



6. Just Above Below
took a ride
straight on through to morning
took a ride
hoping to ease my emptiness
i wish i was a humming bird
so i could float and fly
at the same time
suddenly
just above below
took a life
throwing away pennies
keeping dimes
took a life
it ruined all my happiness
chorus
i wish i was a desert mirage
so i could disappear and reappear
chorus
i wish i was a wishing well
so i could give her all she needs
chorus



7. Inside Out
i may not go to heaven
i may not go to hell
there may not be much difference
you just can’t tell
i put my trust in something
but what am i to do
when that trust just ain’t enough
there’s not much you can do
if you had dreams for sale
which ones could i buy
things aren’t always what they seem
inside out - inside out - inside out
i’m travelin’ the hard way
life must be easier
i tell myself to hold on tight
the road ahead gets bumpier
chorus
repeat verse 1
chorus



8. Reddish Blue
he writes about where he wants to be
but can’t quite find the words to get there - why because
it’s not on a page that dreams begin
it’s with action
for in the purple scheme of things
you have to follow through
good enough (3)
reddish blue
girl writes about being beautiful
why would anyone want to love me
said i wonderful you are to me
don’t let them get to you - you’re
always there - always beautiful
for in the purple scheme of things
you often look like what you do
chorus
i know no other way to be
don’t abandon me
he writes
how does one learn to live
said my boy live and learn
it’s difficult, i know, but don’t give up
little quits break down your character
for in the purple scheme of things
you are what you do
chorus



9. A Window With A Seat
modest woman bound
in a house along the promenade
he left she stayed
holding pictures of them face-to-face
exchanging breath
she streaks a smile on foggy pane
to those who pass outside
she missed him greatly
fond of the way he was
fond of his energy
looking out over the sea
watching ships come and go
from a window with a seat
discreet woman found
some envelopes that he left her
poems and cards
two hearts aligned
a cupid’s arrow
his and her name
it fit so well
like seashells in the sand
i better warn you now
with a fountain pen he wrote
i am fond of the way you love
fond of the life you lead
chorus
she is reminded of his whisper
by the soft wind against her cheek
chorus
letting days come and go
from a window with a seat



10. A Show Of Hands
it doesn’t matter to me
wherever you want i’ll go
it doesn’t matter to me
whenever we get there
i’ll just sit back enjoy the ride
so excited - made a t-shirt
so excited - so excited
that i brought the sheets
but i forgot my pillow
i believe - a show of hands
after me - when it lands
it doesn’t matter to me
what gets you up i will climb
it doesn’t matter to me
since nobody walks up there
we leave no footprints in the sky
so excited - found some money
so excited - so excited
that i bought the drinks
but forgot to eat
i believe - a show of hands
after me - when it lands
(la-lahs)
so excited by the prospects
so excited - so excited
that i set the clock
but couldn’t fall asleep
i believe - a show of hands
after me - when it lands
(la-lahs)
i believe - a show of hands
believe you me - when it lands

8 RAYS AND AN OLD ROMANCE
© 2011 Michael Whitton.
All songs protected by law from unauthorized use.

Music and lyrics by Michael Whitton.

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