Rose Tinted Glasses

All songs written by Bob Boyle during the summer/ fall and winter of 2014. Most were new ideas, some were old ideas that needed updating or new life. I apologize in advance for any plagiarism, sounds like or blatant theft, I like it, so I hope you will too!

Shock Therapy

Armies of people spend an inordinate amount of time bombarding a multitude of devices in order to gain the slightest influence over your behavior, the question is have they succeeded in predetermining your daily routine, your spending habits, your creative digestion and most important of all, your sense of well being? Are they able to trigger a crisis and a reaction, without you even knowing? The sheer volume of daily electrical pulses can only put the average person in shock, hopefully this record will mess with you some more........................

Great Ocean Road

This song was written for a couple of friends of mine who were embarking on a new adventure, down under. They were afraid to leave behind the great things and opportunity that America provides. Fortunately I had been to Melbourne, Australia before and understand it's nuances. One of the best feelings in the world, take the drive, with the top down of course, it's spectacular and very windy! Drive on!

Rose Tinted Glasses

The bill read like this Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Larry Wallis, Wreckless Eric and Micky Jupp, April 04, 1978. A shy 14 year old who couldn't see very well, liberated by two strokes of the keyboard on Watching the Detectives and Lipstick Vogue. I said to myself, I want to be that guy, alas no chops for that, but not a bad first concert though, I have to be content with writing and singing. Cheers Steve!

Dear Old Henry's Song

As I sat in a pub in Parson's Green, having a couple of milk stouts, we were leaving London and I was saying goodbye to my friend Henry. His brother had just passed and I thought shit, here comes Mr Mortality again, always lurking in the back round somewhere, I also wanted to say thanks for helping move the dream from concept to reality. Please sing along

I Like The Way The Sun Comes Up Here

Edinburgh, Scotland. Barcelona, Spain. Sydney, Australia. Cary, North Carolina. WTF? I hear you say, Cary NC, yes, yes it's all true, it makes me feel like I am home and content, not as glamorous as some other places I have been but it's home, what can I say. By the way, please check your conscience carefully.

Daddy, I Want A Pony

How much does one person need? More than I think they need apparently. When is enough, enough?

Hit That Thang

Every kid dreams of taking the last shot to win the game, on the biggest stage possible. Some people realize that dream and then they can't handle it, some folks think it's just a game, no matter what anyone says, I think that's bullshit, I want to win, I want to feel the exhilaration of pushing my body to it's very last capability, with the sweat dripping in my eyes, remain composed and stroke it home, Yeah!

Save Me From Your God

I respect the right of every human being to be free to choose whatever control mechanism they desire. I admire people who have a collective spirit, who believe in something they can't see, and rail against the odds of science. The atheists call that crazy. I grew up with a catholic mother and a protestant father in a time when that was not a good combination, worship away, please leave me out of it.


Sweet Christine

This song began on top of the Carter Hotel in NY back in the early 90's and has been through a few genres, although the sentiment has never changed, I think the music finally reflects the way the song should make you feel. Everyone has met her at some point in their life, the question remains the same, did you risk everything just to be near her?


This Day Will Be Different 9/11

Many people in the world fell in love on the night of 9/10. Their lives changed forever, as did many others the following day. We are surrounded by love and evil and sometimes they have the same face. Many people suffered on 9/11, can you imagine a 9/11 everyday, for years on end? Almost 1 billion people are affected everyday by terror. Can we do more to help or is it business as usual? We are good and you are evil?

Glow

Jimmy V. 'laugh a little, cry a little and think a little, that's a full day' a brash New York transplant who won over the south with his enthusiasm for life, see it can be done
You can do it, I know you can. Take one small step, one small bite, and pat yourself on the back for all the selfless things you do everyday. Gamble a little, step outside yourself, balance on the high wire without the safety net even though you are only 2 feet off the ground, Ride the mechanical bull!

Magnets

No matter how much you change as a person, sometimes stuff just sticks to you, some people attract trouble and some people bring it on themselves, no matter, sometimes you have to package it up and let it go. If the people around you keep reminding you of just the bad stuff - move. Make new friends and be who you want to be, this includes family, just because you are related, it doesn't give them the right to be an asshole!

Take Your Place In The Sun

Enjoy your fantasies while you can, a vivid imagination will get the most innocent into enough trouble, sweat a little, have a few heart palpitations, dream big and never settle for average, what's the point? Take your time, the devil is in the details, get outside your comfort zone and explore, Find you place, and enjoy the sun!

All Out Of Tears

Sometimes it just does not work and it's time to move on, enjoy what you have, when you have it, as my old Auntie used to say, you never know what's around the corner.................................... If someone knocks you down, dust yourself off, get back up quickly, and fuck them, fuck them all!