04:47
We all have demons. Some of us more than others. Some choose to ignore theirs, and sometimes the monsters and demons want to be heard, so they show up in different aspects of your life. This song is saying, yeah I have demons, they’re there, deal with it.
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
YEAH, MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED
COME A LITTLE CLOSER
COME A LITTLE CLOSER
I’ve got vampires in my vanity
that suck the life from me
Zombies in my zebra boots;
they’re floating through my rooms
Frankenstein lives in my fridge with every bite I take
The Fury lies in my words with each judgement that I make
It’s amazing I’m not crazy
It’s amazing They move in when I’m not looking
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
YEAH, MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED
COME A LITTLE CLOSER
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
MY LIFE IS LIKE A NIGHTMARE
LOVE ME IF YOU DARE
You can’t see them with the naked eye; they show up day or night
You might call them by a different name – their torture’s just the same
I’m getting kinda used to them; their stories in my head
If I don’t transform them, they’ll be sleeping in my bed
It’s amazing I’m not crazy
It’s amazing They move in when I’m not looking
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
YEAH, MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED
COME A LITTLE CLOSER
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
MY LIFE IS LIKE A NIGHTMARE
LOVE ME IF YOU DARE
They’re defensive – they’re relentless
They protect me that’s okay
If you think you’re brave enough
If you think you’re tough enough
If you think you’re man enough
C’mon in, c’mon in
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
YEAH, MY HOUSE IS HAUNTED
COME A LITTLE CLOSER
MONSTERS IN THE CLOSET
DEMONS IN THE DRAWERS
MY LIFE IS LIKE A NIGHTMARE
LOVE ME IF YOU DARE
03:57
I don’t do drugs, or smoke…everyone needs an addiction, don’t they. I’m having issues with mine in this particular song.
I’m using again – my drug is food
When I’m pissed off that’s what I do
I’m seduced by Lady Godiva
when I don’t wanna face my naked truth
Like a junkie when I’m on edge
M&M Donuts under my bed
Sugar high used to numb the pain
But not anymore
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION
BEFORE I SPLIT MY PANTS
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION
CAUSE THIS ONE MAKES ME FAT
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION, A NEW FIXATION
FOR MY DEPENDANT PERSONALITY
THIS ONE’S DESTROYING ME
I’m spending again – my closets ooze with shopping bags and ebay shoes
I’m feeding the beast – in vain – insane
Cause I don’t wanna change my attitude
I don’t care if it doesn’t fit
When I’m sad I’ve just gotta have it
Buying sprees used to help me forget
But not anymore
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION
NOT BOOZE, NOT DRUGS OR SMOKES
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION
THIS ONE MAKES ME BROKE
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION, A NEW FIXATION
FOR MY DEPENDANT PERSONALITY
CAUSE THIS ONE’S DESTROYING ME
I’ve gotta stop pushing these feelings away
I’ve gotta detox the junk inside I’ve saved
I need paper and my guitar
Making music’s the only thing that’s saved me so far
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION
BEFORE I SPLIT MY PANTS
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION
CAUSE THIS ONE MAKES ME FAT
I NEED A NEW ADDICTION, A NEW FIXATION
FOR MY DEPENDANT PERSONALITY
I’VE GOT A NEW ADDICTION
I THINK I’VE FLIPPED A SWITCH
I’VE GOT A NEW ADDICTION
MAYBE I’LL GET RICH
I’VE GOT A NEW ADDICTION
I’VE GOT A NEW ADDICTION, A NEW FIXATION
FOR MY DEPENDENT PERSONALITY
CAUSE THIS ONE’S DESTROYING ME
04:00
This is a situation I went through and after the fact, I wish I would have said this to the person. It’s all about how you say it…not what you say.
You’re very brave, talking to me that way
Lucky for you I think before I speak
I’ve got something to say, I will make it very clear
It’s on the tip of my tongue, dying to burn your ears
But I’m a lady
That’s how my mom raised me
I’m sure you’ve got the brains
To get what I say…
TWO WORDS- THEY END WITH YOU
THEY RHYME WITH TRUCK
TURN EM AROUND, BECAUSE YOU SUCK
TWO WORDS
I’VE GOT TWO WORDS JUST FOR YOU
It takes a lot to get me in a know
So if I were you, I’d back off – now
You think you’re really tough, you’ve thrown me your bait
I’ve earned all my respect, ain’t gonna waste it your way
Cause I’m a lady
That’s how my mom raised me
I’m sure you can translate
The look on my face
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
Bridges burn with those two words
Oh yes, I’ve learned, they ain’t happy birthday, not bye bye
Figure it out – give it a try, smart guy
REPEAT CHORUS
03:30
My creative process is a love/hate/master/slave relationship. I think this explains it.
I stare at the blank screen
I wait but you won’t come to me
I sleep and you appear in my dreams
So bold, revealing yourself like a porn star
I love it I hate it
It gets so complicated
Though I instigate it
You’re still in control
YOU ARE MASTER I AM SLAVE
I GET SO TORTURED I ONLY OBEY
WHEN YOU ARE MASTER I AM SLAVE
YOU ARE ONE I CAN’T RESIST
WITHOUT YOU I WOULDN’T EXIST
You scream when you want me
You fall all helpless at my feet
I take everything that I need
You bleed, to give me all my inspiration
I love it I hate it
It’s so complicated
Though you instigate it
I’m still in control
I AM MASTER YOU’RE MY SLAVE
YOU’RE SO DESPERATE YOU ONLY OBEY
WHEN I AM MASTER YOU’RE MY SLAVE
I’M THE ONE YOU CAN’T RESIST
WITHOUT ME YOU WOULDN’T EXIST
BRIDGE
I am your master cause you need me
But I am your slave cause you complete me
WE ARE ONE MASTER AND SLAVE
WE ARE ONE MASTER AND SLAVE
REPEAT CHORUS
04:30
I broke my ankle in 7 pieces in a mountain biking crash. It was a defining moment for me. I think it was significant because 7 is number of chakras we have in our bodies (main energy centers), and each rules a certain area of our body, mind and spirit…I was back on my bike a day after I got my cast off. I was back riding trails within a few months. Many people ask me why. I look at them like they’re crazy and say why wouldn’t I?
I thought I was steel
Thought I was indestructible
I lied through my smile
Yeah, I was unbelievable
I survived on spite
I swallowed bitter words
I gave love away
And took none in return
I turned my back on my intuition
I ignored all the premonitions
I told the Gods to kiss my ass
Was on a path – heading fast and…
I CRASHED – I CRASHED SO HARD
I BROKE IN SEVEN PIECES
I CRACKED – I FLEW APART
FORCED TO FACE MY EVERY WEAKNESS
AS I LAY IN SEVEN PIECES
AS I LAY IN SEVEN PIECES
In my messed up bed
Thought I was so untouchable
I cried gasoline
Emotions so combustible
I finally came clean
And told myself the truth
I needed to change
Seven pieces were proof
I opened my soul to my intuition
Found the magic of inspiration
I heard the Gods so clear and loud
Say to me: Do you get it now?
YOU CRASHED – YOU CRASHED SO HARD
YOU BROKE IN SEVEN PIECES
YOU CRACKED – YOU FLEW APART
AND YOU FACED YOUR EVERY WEAKNESS
AS YOU LAY IN SEVEN PIECES
AS YOU LAY IN SEVEN PIECES
BRIDGE
I had to break so I could heal
Seven sacred wheels are turning
Seven rainbow lights are burning
The scars aren’t pretty but I’m alive
I survived…I survived
04:07
This was a very difficult song to write; it took a very long time to get the words just right. Originally it was just called Solitary. If you understand, the answer is yes.
I’ve got songs to write and magick to send
I’m perfectly safe, in my sacred space
I’m alone again- creating again
Most of the time I like it that way
Doesn’t mean I’m lonely – I’m not lonely
Solitary Girl – I’m a Solitary Girl
In a crowded room secure in my cell
They’re blind to my signs, and so I pretend
They don’t ever ask, and so I don’t tell
My secrets are safe, no need to defend
That’s when I feel lonely – sometimes lonely
Solitary Girl – I’m a Solitary Girl
BRIDGE
One day, I’ll choose the time and place
To bare my soul – to bleed my veins
It’s my decision to be locked in a prison
Of my own creation –
I am a Solitary Girl
Solitary Girl
Many fear the things they don’t understand
My pentacle heart my fiery hands
Shadows where I lay, I’m not ashamed
Why does revealing make me afraid
It can be extraordinary- being lonely
Solitary Girl – I’m a Solitary Girl
04:28
It’s all about how you use crappy situations. I like to use anything that gets to me as Fuel, to propel me forward to better things, not to let it hold me back.
Ev’ry time you tell me no
Ev’ry time you turn your nose
Ev’ry time I screw things up
Ev’ry time I’ve had enough
I let it get to me
I let it get to me
When I lose, yeah
When I break, yeah
I lock it all in my rage
And I let it burn, cause it’s all
FUEL FOR THE FIRE
FUEL FOR THE FIRE
MAKES ME STRONG WHEN I FEEL WEAK
IT KICKS MY ASS AND I ACCELERATE
IT’S ALL FUEL TO FEED THE FIRE IN ME
IT’S ALL FUEL TO FEED THE FIRE IN ME
IT’S MY GASOLINE
You think I’m mad; you bet your ass
You think I’m slow, too old, too fat
Say I can’t I’ll prove you wrong
You’ll hear it done in my new songs
You won’t get to me
You’re like kerosene
When I win, yeah
When I rule, yeah
It transforms all of my rage
And I let it burn, cause
FUEL FOR THE FIRE
FUEL FOR THE FIRE
MAKES ME STRONG WHEN I FEEL WEAK
IT DRIVES ME ON AND I ACCELERATE
IT’S ALL FUEL TO FEED THE FIRE IN ME
IT’S ALL FUEL TO FEED THE FIRE IN ME
IT’S MY GASOLINE
BRIDGE
I couldn’t let the fumes consume me anymore
The flames were burning me alive
The fire of passion, the fire of life
The fire of challenge, the fire in my eyes
It’s all….
03:33
This is a chant I often use to myself when I’m going through a difficult time. You have a choice. Sink or swim. You can do it. If you don’t try you’ll never know. But it’s up to you, and being responsible for your actions.
Doors are slamming in your face
Nothing wants to go your way
(Life bites sometimes)
Black cats on every path
You’re up to your neck in crap
(Life bites sometimes)
And leaves you lying there to bleed
Wade through the snow
Push through the mud
And when you fall, pick yourself up
CHORUS
YOU’VE GOT THE POWER
TO POWER IT THROUGH
YOU’VE GOT THE POWER
TO POWER IT THROUGH
GRIT YOUR TEETH, DIG DOWN DEEP
PLAY TO WIN, SINK OR SWIM
YOU’VE GOT THE POWER YEAH
YOU’VE GOT THE POWER
TO POWER IT THROUGH
TO POWER IT THROUGH
Stew in juice of jealousy
They are where you wanna be
(You fight sometimes)
Dead end job – you’re stuck in fear
Tears won’t get you outta here
(You fight sometimes)
You’ve got the choice to stay or change
Take your own hand
Make your own break
When fate calls, don’t hesitate
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE
You can play the victim
Or you can take control
You’ll have no regrets
You’ll have no what-if’s
03:52
In every person’s life there is someone who others idolize and who you think is a jerk. That’s how this song was inspired. But it evolved into something else as many of my songs do.
This is who I am. And if you don’t like it, there’s nothing I can do…
Being yourself and standing in your power scares others. Embrace your gifts and share them with the world. Don’t play small to make others feel better. Just don’t be arrogant about it.
Others might treat you like a God
I will not bow down to you at any cost
I know who I am and what I want
And I will make no excuses
PRECHORUS
And if you don’t like it
There’s nothing I can do
It’s my right of birth
To live and breathe and speak my truth
CHORUS
CAUSE I’M A WARRIOR
DOWN TO THE CORE
I’M A WARRIOR
EARNED EVERY SCAR
I’VE WON AND LOST FOUGHT FROM MY KNEES
YOU MIGHT THINK YOU’RE STRONGER
BUT I’M A WARRIOR – I AM A WARRIOR
AND YOU WON’T BREAK ME
You might not like the things I do
There is nothing that I have to prove to you
If you decide to take me on
You’ll find that I’m a force of nature
PRECHORUS
And if you can’t take it
There’s nothing I can do
I will not play small
So you can feel good about you
CHORUS
CAUSE I’M A WARRIOR
DOWN TO THE CORE
I’M A WARRIOR
SEE ALL MY SCARS
I’VE WON AND LOST DROPPED IN DEFEAT
YOU MIGHT THINK YOU’RE STRONGER
BUT I’M A WARRIOR – I AM A WARRIOR
AND YOU WON’T BREAK ME
BRIDGE
Every battle that I’ve fought
Has made me who I am
Goddess in me keeps me soft
Don’t be mistaken
02:54
A different version of this song was a contender for Hidden Power, but it just wasn’t strong enough to make the cut. It was also co-written with someone else who doesn’t want to be my friend any more. His loss, long story. Anyway, I did an overhaul on the lyrics, but left the chorus, and something in that made John take notice. The song is a total change from what it used to be. I love the sultry feel; it wraps around you, but yet commands attention with its title. It was fun to sing…but all my songs are fun to sing for me. I thought it was the perfect song to finish Monsters.
You couldn’t run if you tried.
The moon is full, it’s a magical time
I feel electric, as I hold you tonight
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
Mother nature rules this ride
Follow me, baby come outside
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
CAN YOU FEEL THE POWER
I had a vision I saw you in a dream
It’s in the cards now you are my destiny
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
Wind on fire in our veins
Earthly dancer in my waves
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
CAN YOU FEEL THE POWER
BRIDGE
I tried and tried not to cast my spell
But I just couldn’t help myself
In the witching hour can you feel my power
In the witching hour can you feel my power
Now it is done and we’ve become one
And you’re captured in my sorceress love
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
On this night I’ve made you mine
You couldn’t run if you tried
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
CAN YOU FEEL THE POWER
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
On this night I’ve made you mine
You couldn’t run if you tried
IN THE WITCHING HOUR
CAN YOU FEEL MY POWER