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I posted this one over at the Annex...but I felt I could share THIS one with all of you. Hope you enjoy. I wrote this about 2 weeks after my dad died...so this is for him...
Feel free to post your own...

"Not The Typical Hero"

By:Liam Sterner

11/9/05

Is there ever really a reason

For someone to fall away

A change of season

But you'll never see the day

Stop the world in progress

One last time

Never again have to confess

Anything ever out of line

It's weird the way things work

You never really say goodbye

To the ones you love

Just disappear without a sign

Times in life you want to fly

But when you finally do

It always comes as a surprise

Why leave this place?

Work your fingers to the bone

Most of your life

Not the Typical Hero

Just kids and a wife

If someone would've known

Could they have helped at all?

Done with the seeds you've sown

I guess you were ready for that great fall

All the problems you'd seen

All of the things you'd tried

All those memories

Gone in the blink of an eye

The love remains

and so do we

All the things you thought we'd find

Are all things you'll never see.

You saw another generation begin

At least you knew the names

I guess in a way you win

So you didn't leave in vein.

That is wonderful, Liam. Very well written. I'm sure your dad doe's see and is proud of the man you are.

TVL wrote:That is wonderful, Liam. Very well written. I'm sure your dad doe's see and is proud of the man you are.

Thank you.

horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

I'll post my porn song later.

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

ummmmmmmmm.......Lar, you might want to read what the song was written ABOUT.

saint John wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

ummmmmmmmm.......Lar, you might want to read what the song was written ABOUT.

yea i saw it,, it was just too dang sad though,,

Awesome, Liam.

Escape79 wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

I'll post my porn song later.

no porn songs man,, lets hear a happy song!

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:

Escape79 wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

I'll post my porn song later.

no porn songs man,, lets hear a happy song!

TRUST me...it WAS a happy song right before I wrote it.

Escape79 wrote:"Not The Typical Hero"

By:Liam Sterner

11/9/05

Is there ever really a reason

For someone to fall away

A change of season

But you'll never see the day

Stop the world in progress

One last time

Never again have to confess

Anything ever out of line

It's weird the way things work

You never really say goodbye

To the ones you love

Just disappear without a sign

Times in life you want to fly

But when you finally do

It always comes as a surprise

Why leave this place?

Work your fingers to the bone

Most of your life

Not the Typical Hero

Just kids and a wife

If someone would've known

Could they have helped at all?

Done with the seeds you've sown

I guess you were ready for that great fall

All the problems you'd seen

All of the things you'd tried

All those memories

Gone in the blink of an eye

The love remains

and so do we

All the things you thought we'd find

Are all things you'll never see.

You saw another generation begin

At least you knew the names

I guess in a way you win

So you didn't leave in vein.

Very touching,Liam.It is really hard to lose a parent...Sorry to hear that.

Thanks for sharing such a personal writing.

Goddammit, must you copy the entire fucking quote Laura? Total waste of bandwdth.

Jesus Christ.

So where's the music to go with the lyrics? Find a place to record, man!

Blondie wrote:So where's the music to go with the lyrics? Find a place to record, man!

hes gun shy,, we have been trying to get him to do that for a year,, we get none of that karioke stuff, only him playing come sail away on keyboard...

Most Excellent, Liam!

Keep up the Good Work!!

It's great Liam, thanks for sharing. I love the other one you posted over there too.

Very nice, Liam.

I just lost my dad last August so I know how hard it is.

Liam,

takes a man to unveil his true inner feelings...nice work, however...


Times in life you want to fly


Who in the Hell ever wants to go to a fuckin airport and fly?


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LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

It can't be the perfect Country and Western song either. It doesn't mention Mama, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk.

RockinDeano wrote:Liam,

takes a man to unveil his true inner feelings...nice work, however...


Times in life you want to fly


Who in the Hell ever wants to go to a fuckin airport and fly?


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I didn't think of that.

Thanks to everyone.

Ms_M wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

It can't be the perfect Country and Western song either. It doesn't mention Mama, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk.

david allan co !!!!

RockinDeano wrote:Who in the Hell ever wants to go to a fuckin airport and fly?

Still haven't got your luggage back from February?

Very nice Liam.

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:

Ms_M wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

It can't be the perfect Country and Western song either. It doesn't mention Mama, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk.

david allan co !!!!

I knew a fellow Texan would get it.... LUV that song.

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:

Ms_M wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

It can't be the perfect Country and Western song either. It doesn't mention Mama, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk.

david allan co !!!!

The best chorus of all time:

I was drunk, the day my mom, got out of prison
and I went, to pick her up, in the rain
But before I could get to the station in my pickuuuuuup truck
she got runned over by a Goddamned train

I love David Allen Coe

RockinDeano wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:

Ms_M wrote:

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:horrible liam,, not a word about cars, booze, cheap women , or a dog... could you not just throw a few choice words in there for us that want to rock to your song?

It can't be the perfect Country and Western song either. It doesn't mention Mama, or trains, or trucks, or prison, or gettin' drunk.

david allan co !!!!

The best chorus of all time:

I was drunk, the day my mom, got out of prison
and I went, to pick her up, in the rain
But before I could get to the station in my pickuuuuuup truck
she got runned over by a Goddamned train

Truly the best ever!! No offense to our resident song writer, of course.

chickpea wrote:Very nice, Liam.

I just lost my dad last August so I know how hard it is.

Yeah nice work man. Very moving...

I lost my Dad when I was a very young man, and he never got to see his kids really grow into men, nor know any of his grandchildren. I'm glad your Dad had the chance to be around long enough for that.

Well done.

RockinDeano wrote:I love David Allen Coe

As do I, brother...And while I think that YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLING may be the perfect country song, my personal favorite of his is still "Pussy-whipped again". A masterpiece!

Ok...Here's one to go with a lighter subject (sorta). It's about feeling vindicated with an ending relationship. Written back in '03. ANDREW...COPYRIGHT THESE THINGS FOR ME.

How Does It Feel To Be Used

By: Liam Sterner

I’ve seen you in the morning light

I’ve felt you destroy me in a fight

You’ve crushed me too many times before

How did it feel to have control?

You’ve seen my maddening frustration

You didn’t care about my pool of devastation

You’ve finally gotten it back today

So all I have to say is..



(1st Chorus)

How does it feel to be used?

How does it feel to take the abuse

How does it feel to be used?

Now you’ve finally felt my pain

How does it feel?



Now you’ve seen the world through my eyes

Now you own all the things I learned to despise

My influence has finally paid off

When you lay in your room crying until dawn



(2nd Chorus)

How does it feel to be used?

How does it feel to be completely confused

How does it feel to be used?

Now you’re the pawn in the game

How does it feel?



(Guitar solo)



You’ve run me down

You’ve run me out

You’ve left me hangin’ on my sanity

Too many times to count

You were all I ever wanted

Now you’re all I hate

The world you destroyed

Replaced with what you create

How does it feel to be used?



(Repeat 1st chorus & fade out)

Lot's of venom there, Liam. As the saying goes.."the pen is mightier then the sword".