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On Me Todd

by Louis James

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1.
Yeah I've made mistakes, A life of regret, And sometimes I say stupid shit, Just to mess with people's heads, And wait for someone else to come, And clean my mess, Yeah. Yeah I feel a shame, That I can't forget, Every evil thing I did, When I was just a kid, And even though I'll tell you, That I'm doing my best, I'll say it to your face, While my eyes are glued to your chest. Cause you'll never feel, This happy again, These wounds will never heal, But you'll get used to the pain, And when a thousand voices, Are driving you insane, If you're real, Then show your face. Yeah I drink to remember, All of the good times, And I smoke to forget, Where we are now, But I wouldn't change a thing, If I could start over again somehow. So be my guest, Whats mine is yours, And there's any issues, We'll just nip it in the bud, And hope to god that everything, Will fall into place, I can't wait to see the look on your face. Cause you'll never feel, This happy again, These wounds will never heal, But you'll get used to the pain, And when a thousand voices, Are driving you insane, If you're real, Then show your face. So give me a pen, And I'll tell you the truth, About all the time I've sat here, Wasting my youth, And now I feel, So out of place, If you're real, Then show your face.
2.
I.R.F.L.Y 04:11
Lady, I want you to know that I really fucking love you, I want you to know that I'd do anything for you, I really I do adore you yes it's true, I want you to know that I'd drop everything for you, I really fucking love you, Yes I do. Lady, I want you to know that I'm so glad that I found you, I want you to know that I'm crazy about you, I just wanna be around you yes it's true, I want you to know that it all comes before you, I really fucking love you, Yes I do. Just say, You'll see this to the end, Of both of us, And I'll tattoo you on my face, Just don't, Leave me on my own again, Cause I'm so glad you're here, My friend. Lady, I swear to god that I'm not trying to bore you, I wanna know who'd be dumb enough to ignore you, I'd do anything to take away your blues, And I want you to know that I really really really really really really really, Really fucking love you. Lady, I want you to know that I really fucking love you, I want you to know that I'd do anything for you, I really I do adore you yes it's true, I want you to know that I'd drop everything for you, I really fucking love you, Yes I do. Just say, You'll see this to the end, Of both of us, And I'll tattoo you on my face, Just don't, Leave me on my own again, Cause I'm so glad you're here, My friend.
3.
Do I say it to your face? Or is it my turn to listen? I've always had a problem, With making these decisions, They don't do it on their own, But they do it when you're with them, And when you come crawling back, Oh all will be forgiven. But is it really worth the price, Of paying full admission? It's lacking on the soul, But I quite enjoy the rhythm, And all your plans go down the drain, As you're dragged into their system, And they will take it all away, But they'll only take what you give them. But I'm telling you my friend, If I could start over again, Somehow, No I wouldn't change a thing, And when tomorrow ends, We'll have all the time to spend, But now, I wouldn't change a thing for anyone. Cause I'll swallow up the sea, Before I take an ounce of wisdom, I've always had a problem, Where I get in these positions, Because I'll take them out for lunch, But I still refuse to kiss them, And if I've missed the point, I guess that ignorance is bliss then. Because I might be half a man, With a slither of ambition, I'll blame it on the dog, When it all comes to fruition, But I will let you hold my hand, As I halt your imposition, And I will treat you like a god, And you will treat me like a christian. But I'm telling you my friend, If I could start over again, Somehow, I wouldn't change a thing, And when tomorrow ends, We'll have all the time to spend, But now, I wouldn't change a thing for anyone, No I wouldn't change a thing for anyone, No I wouldn't change a thing for anyone.
4.
I Just Know 04:58
You don't need to say a word to me, I can read them in your eyes, So try and spare us both the third degree, As your shoulder turns to ice, But if I found the right words to say, Then that doesn't make it right, It'd just be nice to have one day, That doesn't end up in a fight. Cause I can see how you have lost your patience, And honestly it doesn't need an explanation, And I must be the cause of your frustration, But this don't need to be a landslide, And I don't need to feel your lightning strike. Cause maybe I just know, And you don't need to tell me, Maybe I should go, Before you try to kill me, Baby I'm a bloke, My common sense has failed me, Maybe I should know, That it's never that easy, Maybe I just know. Baby you don't need to cry for me, You don't need to tell no lies, And if you're hurting then I'd rather hear, Whats been playing on your mind, Cause if we found a way out of this place, Escape the rumours and the strain, There'd be no tears running down your face, And you will feel no pain. Cause I can see how you have lost your patience, And honestly it doesn't need an explanation, And I must be the cause of your frustration, But this don't need to be a landslide, And I don't need to feel your lightning strike. Cause maybe I just know, And you don't need to tell me, Maybe I should go, Before you try to kill me, Baby I'm a bloke, My common sense has failed me, Maybe I should know, That it's never that easy, Maybe I just know. Yeah maybe I just know, And you don't need to tell me, Maybe I should go, Before you try to kill me, Baby I'm a bloke, My common sense has failed me, Maybe I should know, That it's never that easy, Maybe I just know.
5.
I hope you've mapped out your way home, Before you notice I am gone, Before you find out I was lying to your face, As all my thoughts blur into one, Blinded by the setting sun, Wondering into a dark place. Cause what if you look at me, And you don't like what you see? What if you realise that it's all been a dream? Would you still be by my side? Or would you cover your eyes? I'll cook you up a storm in a teacup, I'll bring you lightning in a bottle, Before I let you see whats hiding in the shade, This could be us but all we do, Is like each other's Instagram posts, Real words for imaginary days. Cause what if you look at me, And you don't like what you see? What if you realise that it's all been a dream? Would you still be by my side? Or would you cover your eyes?
6.
Save your words, I could spot you from a mile away, This time and space has gone berserk, How did you even end up in this place? I'm sure you'd prefer something much less absurd, But everyone needs a holiday, It blows my mind how we twist and turn, But I'm so glad that I took the bait, While slurring my words. And blessed be the doorman, For checking up my sleeve, Holy are the bar staff, Who never got to leave, Be kind unto your best friend, For leaving us in peace, Thank god for Tom Collins, For bringing you to me. We're in another world, You must've caught me on one of my good days, I recognise that you're really hurt, And I know that I should probably stay, And make sure you're alright, But who's to say it wasn't fate, That led us to this abstract place, Where I can act like I'm your escape, But in a way we won the game, And it has been a decent day, Forget your face but I remember your name. And blessed be the doorman, For checking up my sleeve, Holy are the bar staff, Who never got to leave, Be kind unto your best friend, For leaving us in peace, Thank god for Tom Collins, For bringing you to me. Tomorrow looks so ugly, Standing next to you right now, I thought we'd be asleep by now, The high is fading from me, And you can see much clearer now, We must be getting nearer somehow. Yeah so blessed be the doorman, For checking up my sleeve, Holy are the bar staff, Who never got to leave, Be kind unto your best friend, For leaving us in peace, Thank god for Tom Collins, For bringing you to me.
7.
Yeah it could've been a good night, But now it's just a dead one, Yeah we could've got the green light, But now it's just a red one, We could've seen the sunrise, But now just watch the rain come, We could've been alright, But now it's just frustration. We're far too young, We're never gonna die, We're far too dumb, And we'll never recognise, That it's no fun, Trying to make a compromise, We look so cool, While we're wearing our disguise. No dice. I thought it was a bad time, But now I know it's over, I thought you'd had a few wines, But now I know you're sober, Thought I saw you in a red light, But now it's getting colder, We must be missing all these signs, Cause now we're getting closer. We're far too young, We're never gonna die, We're far too dumb, And we'll never recognise, That it's no fun, Trying to make a compromise, We look so cool, While we're wearing our disguise. No dice. We're far too young, We're never gonna die, We're far too dumb, And we'll never recognise, That it's no fun, Trying to make a compromise, We look so cool, While we're wearing our disguise. No dice.
8.
Fuck, Everything you've heard, I took a bite out of the world, And it tastes just like dirt, Look, I found a secret door, Built into your wall, Never seen before, But I found it anyway. Stop, Fucking with my head, With every word you've said, I should've staying in bed today, Enough, I couldn't give a shit, All your friends are dicks, And you just fit right in. Yeah. So nah mate, I ain't finished yet, International dickhead, Sucking on a cigarette, So nah mate, I don't dress too impress, International dickhead, The kind you can't forget. Yeah. So, How'd we get to this? A nightmare on the ritz, Next time don't get pissed mate, This guy, Ends up in the glass, Talking out his ass, And fucks all in his path. Sometimes, He loves more than drugs, And drugs you more than love, And it's never enough, But he tells you, What you want to hear, And as the smoke clears, The bastard disappears. So nah mate, I ain't finished yet, International dickhead, Sucking on a cigarette, So nah mate, I don't dress too impress, International dickhead, The kind you can't forget. Yeah. No I don't need a shirt, Cause I've always been a blazer, And I don't need to shave, Cause I'm sharper than the razor, So don't ask me for help, Cause I don't hand out favours, And you don't need a taste, Cause I won't be your flavour, And now you're sad cause, Nothing is the same, I won the match, You lost the game, And now you won't forget my name, And now you won't forget my name, And now you won't forget my name, And now you won't forget my name, And now you won't forget my name, And now you won't forget my fucking name. So nah mate, I ain't finished yet, International dickhead, Sucking on a cigarette, So nah mate, I don't dress too impress, International dickhead, The kind you can't forget. Yeah. So nah mate, I ain't finished yet, International dickhead, Sucking on a cigarette, So nah mate, I don't dress too impress, International dickhead, The kind you can't forget. Yeah. International dickhead.
9.
I'm so glad you waited, So thanks for your patience, I thought I was fading, But you came down to save me, When they all left without me, You wouldn't doubt me, And with your love around me, I can move mountains, I can move mountains. Because I fall down, You lift me, I break down, You fix me, I have faith, Within me, As long as you're with me, I hurt and, You heal me, I falter, But you forgive me, And I don't care, Who hears me, As long as you're with me, As long as you're with me. Because when the words just escaped me, You gave me the pages, And when all hope had failed me, You came down to save me, And when the darkness surrounds me, You have found me, And with your love around me, I can move mountains, I can move mountains. Because I fall down, You lift me, I break down, You fix me, I have faith, Within me, As long as you're with me, I hurt and, You heal me, I falter, But you forgive me, And I don't care, Who hears me, As long as you're with me, As long as you're with me. Because I spent a long time thinking, That you'd lost me, But in that whole time you never forgot me, And I'm so so glad you're finally with me, Cause I really need you to hear this, Because you wouldn't doubt me, You actually cared about me, And with your love around me, I can move mountains, I can move mountains, I can move mountains. Because yeah I fall down, And you lift me, I break down, You fix me, I have faith, Within me, As long as you're with me, I hurt and, You heal me, I falter, You forgive me, I don't care, Who hears me, As long as you're with me, As long as you're with me. Because I fall down, And you lift me, I break down, You fix me, I have faith, Within me, As long as you're with me, I hurt and, You heal me, I falter, You forgive me, I don't care, Who hears me, As long as you're with me, As long as you're with me. No I don't care, Who hears me, As long as you're with me, I don't care, Who hears me, As long as you're with me.

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This album is dedicated in loving memory to Dreadlock Joe.

On Me Todd was written and recorded at home between September 2018 and November 2019.

For better or for worse, no guest musicians performed on this record.

I just had to do it once ya know?

All guitars are recorded using a Roland Cube Street and an Epiphone Dot with Reason and Cubase.

I want to give the BIGGEST LOVE in the world to the people around me who pushed me to make this album, dealt with constant low quality demos, offered their advice and gave me a much needed kick up the ass:
Gary Conway
Heather Shaw
Jane Hebenton
Steph
Ocky
Joshua Sole
Joanne Phillips
Dan Greenwood
Glyn Baker
Michelle Eden
Aaron Fisher
The Little Ghost boys!
The guys at BBC Introducing In Shropshire
And most of all to my incredible family!

Also BIG LOVE to you for listening!

Enjoy!

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released May 1, 2020

All tracks written, performed and produced by Louis James.

Artwork by Gary Conway.

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Lead vocalist for the Midlands based rock band Little Ghost and part-time solo artist.

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