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Bow Tie

by Tommy Knox

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1.
Let the picture paint itself Let your spirit be your health Dance off the dusty shelf To the song that sings itself While the piano plays a tune Live like the Sun and Moon Just be beautiful BE You Exploding Star! Nothing you could do Nothing you could know Would make you any better At being who you are My perfect Beloved Star! The Tree don't try to grow Just sway while the wind blows Love what you don't know The grass don't try to grow While the guitar plays so free Live like the Sky and Sea Just be beautiful BE You Exploding Star! Nothing you could do Nothing you could know Would make you any better At being who you are Nothing you could say Nothing near or far Would make you any better At being who you are My perfect Beloved Star! Don't speak to the divine Don't listen to it Let it speak through you Don't try to forget Don't cry to the divine Don't soak up its tears Let it live through you All throughout your years My Exploding Star
2.
Put down your bags And come back around I don't want you to leave this town I know I've done some things I'm not proud of Please come back Give me a kiss And we can just forget about this Troubled time that we are going through Remember the days? When we played down by the riverside Nothing to hide Except the love we had Inside You And I Could make it through the night If I Could try To stop and set things right We could make it through Turn that frown upside down Come back home I don't wanna be all alone I know I've been there many times Before Please come back And give me some love Heaven sent Down from above Everything is gonna be alright Remember the days? When we played down by the riverside Nothing to hide Except the love we had Inside You And I Could make it through the night If I Could try To stop and set things right We could make it through the night You should have known That I have tried to grow I may not shine But I will! In due time You And I Could make it through the night If I Could try To stop and set things right We could make it through the night
3.
Decoy 03:52
I'm mI'm more than this body I am not trapped There are no boundaries While I barefoot this path I see manifestations Of my magnificent mind In a place where there's no space Walking a line where there's no time Let me shine Laugh with me Laugh at me Hold my hand And understand This body's just a Decoy So I can make my escape When we say goodbye Let's just try To smile while we take turns Passing through the door I'll see you again tomorrow This I know for sure The reaper's creeper But I'm still smiling When he takes my body I'll just keep on shining He'll look down at me And be fooled by my empty eyes As I laugh while I float above him FREE As my spirit flies Let me shine Laugh with me Laugh at me Hold my hand And understand This body's just a Decoy So I can make my escape When we say goodbye Let's just try To smile while we take turns Passing through the door I'll see you again tomorrow This I know for sure There's no birth There's no death Don't cry out Save your precious breath Let's just smile Instead of cry I'll see you tomorrow There's no goodbye!
4.
Hit Song 03:56
This is NOT a Hit Song Cuz it's got my pain Feelings deep inside of me Driving me insane This is NOT a Hit Sogn I don't have control There's no place on the charts For the burning in my soul And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll So be gone! And it's bye bye! to my soul And I'm gone Away Today I don't have a face for all the magazines I don't have a look that is fit to be seen I am not confident I am not the best I will always fail If you put me to the test I am not a model I am not a saint If you only see the pure I will surely fade away I don't see the light I don't always know what's right I'll never back down from a fight This is NOT a Hit Song Cuz it's got my pain Feelings deep inside of me Driving me insane This is NOT a Hit Sogn I don't have control There's no place on the charts For the burning in my soul And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll So be gone! And it's bye bye! to my soul And I'm gone Away Today I don't have the money I don't have the cars I don't have the drive I will not go for I'm not optimistic I don't see the reason I don't feel the time I don't change with the seasons I am not the chosen I am not the one I'll never see the limelight Cuz I can't see the sun I am not a hero I won't overcome I am just a zero Trying to get to one This is NOT a Hit Song Cuz it's got my pain Feelings deep inside of me Driving me insane This is NOT a Hit Sogn I don't have control There's no place on the charts For the burning in my soul And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll So be gone! And it's bye bye! to my soul And I'm gone Away Today This is not a Hit Song It's not about sex Clothes, cars and paychecks I will not be heard Cuz I believe in my words I will not be heard They say feelings are absurd I will not go far They won't let me be a star I'll put down my guitar And walk away One more time Let me say This is NOT a Hit Song Cuz it's got my pain Feelings deep inside of me Driving me insane This is NOT a Hit Sogn I don't have control There's no place on the charts For the burning in my soul And it's bye bye! rock 'n roll So be gone! And it's bye bye! to my soul And I'm gone Away Today It's bye-bye rock 'n roll
5.
I just wasn't born to be The way you expected me To just lie down and shut up I know that I can be free See things how I want to see But knowing just isn't enough It's that Truth, Fiction And Karmic addiction That's got me stuck Sitting, hoping and wishing I'm walking down the same path If I do the same math It doesn't add up I'm walking down the same road Only do what I know No wonder I'm stuck It's that Truth, Fiction And Karmic addiction That's got me stuck Sitting, hoping and wishing I'm living in another life Than the one I had in mind Where I'm fulfilled and clear I'm sleeping through another night Dreaming's better than the fight And struggle with irrational fear It's that Truth, Fiction And Karmic addiction That's got me stuck Sitting, hoping and wishing I'm walking down the same path If I do the same math It doesn't add up I'm walking down the same road Only do what I know No wonder I'm stuck It's that Truth, Fiction And Karmic addiction That's got me stuck Sitting, hoping and wishing I know I've got to jump But my feet are still inside the plane I know I've just got to move But I'm frozen inside this broke picture frame It's that Truth, Fiction And Karmic addiction That's got me stuck Sitting, hoping and wishing
6.
I am here I am right now Breathing in And breathing out Yes I am alive I am here That's all I know My heart beats fast Then it beats slow But it beats nonetheless Livin' Another Day is to be blessed I smile at my eyes I smile at my heart With the words of the wise I don't have to be smart I smile with my eyes I smile with my heart I don't need to disguise I don't have to play a part Or a role with you So I'll just roll with you I am here I am right now Breathing in And breathing out Yes I am alive I am here That's all I know My heart beats fast Then it beats slow But it beats nonetheless Livin' Another Day is to be blessed SO Smile at your eyes Smile at your heart With the words of the wise You don't have to be smart Smile with your eyes Smile with your heart You don't to disguise You don't have to play a part Or a roll for me So just roll with me You are here You are right now Breathing in And breathing out Yes you are alive You are here That's all I know Your heart beats fast Then it beats slow But it beats nonetheless Livin' Another Day is to be blessed Livin' Another Day is to be blessed Don't rest before it's your time to rest We are here We are right now Breathing in And breathing out Yes we are alive We are here That's all I know Our hearts beats fast Then they beat slow But they beat nonetheless Livin' Another Day is to be blessed Let's let 'em beat together Let's be here together
7.
No eyes had ever shined As bright as mine The first time that I saw you I grinned and thought I'd do anything Just for one sweet look I would never scare I'd scale a wall Or fight a bear Anything to let you that I care Anything to have you Right then and there And still to this day I want you now ALL OF YOU Forever and ever If You're a Bird Then I'm a Bird We'll fly on together Cuz you're my sweetheart You are my home And I'm not going anywhere Anytime For ANY reason at all No lips had ever felt as soft as yours The first time that we kissed I closed my eyes and thought of growing old How all I need Is this We cherished every day By holding hands and smiling Cuz We had a secret No one knew what it was A perfectly Imperfect kind of love And STILL to this day I want you now ALL OF YOU Forever and ever If You're a Bird Then I'm a Bird We'll fly on together Cuz you're my sweetheart You are my home And I'm not going anywhere Anytime For ANY reason at all No tears had ever been as wet as ours The day that we parted The pain it cut so deep Worse than if we never started Our paths would cross again You had a man And said you were in love As we talked The sky it cried for us Our tears weren't enough Still it wasn't over I would fight with strength from above To show that our love Could conquer anything or anyone A rain-soaked kiss That sealed our fate Just a girl and boy Felt the sky's Tears of sadness Turn to tears of joy It's like our first kiss never ended And everything between Then and now Had just been a bad dream And you were here all along STILL to this day! I want you now ALL OF YOU Forever and ever If You're a Bird Then I'm a Bird We'll fly on together Cuz you're my sweetheart You are my home And I'm not going anywhere Anytime For ANY reason at all
8.
Hello Anxiety It's not good to see you again Can't you come another time Don't you know it's 3 am? My heart is pounding Eyes closed Sweat-soaked I'm not alone You're there And I'm scared For no reason at all I think I'm gonna fall Every time I feel it's gonna end Hello Anxiety Again! I swallowed all their pills and cried While they claimed to be my friend STILL Hello Anxiety Again And again and again Hello Anxiety Could you not stay a while? Don't you have better things to do Then trying to steal my smile Tears rushing Can't breath Going numb While you laugh at me You love My pain For no reason at all I think I'm gonna fall Every time I feel it's gonna end Hello Anxiety Again! I swallowed all their pills and cried While they claimed to be my friend STILL Hello Anxiety Again And again and again Don't you know that you live in my mind? I think that I'll attack YOU this time! If I try If I pray I know that I can think you away Every time I feel it's gonna end Hello Anxiety Again! I swallowed all their pills and cried While they claimed to be my friend STILL Hello Anxiety Again And again and again Until the day when I can make it end Hello Anxiety AGAIN
9.
Staring in the blackness I can't have my point of view Magnetizing madness Pulls me down from what I do The only way to wake up Is inside the orange bottle Wash it down so quickly And pull back on the throttle I'm not gone Though I suspect that's what you wanted I'm not a ghost But prepare to be haunted I'm back I'm twice as tough I'll never give up You try to kill me I keep getting stronger Back All the way from zero Carrying the blade I'll slay you like a hero That rose up from the grave Charging toward the light glow Just ignoring all the hate They're thinking that they might know How to keep me from this fate Their verbal ammunition Cannot penetrate my metal I cover my whole body And push down on the pedal I'm not gone Though I suspect that's how it might seem I'm not a ghost But I'll be in your dreams I'm back I'm twice as tough I'll never give up You try to kill me I keep getting stronger Back All the way from zero Carrying the blade I'll slay you like a hero That rose up from the grave There's no such thing As starting out with nothing Unless that's what you wanna see There's no such thing As a nobody Unless that's what you wanna be
10.
Reading love letters Framing the hate mail Smiling at the wall Counting twists in my tale Every trophy raised Earned by an epic fail Back into the storm I brace as I set sail Hearing kind words Remembering the doubt Shaking my head at all the things I figured out One moment "in" Costs a thousand moments "out" I run up to the hurricane Hands up for the final bout Separating truth from fiction The black strands in my hands I pulled from my soul's friction They call me 8 this time But tomorrow when I wake up I'll be #9 Always Every day I'm open Every way Just knock And I'll let you in Just in time for the good part So it begins... Taking every compliment Tattooing every cheap shot Nodding at the writing on my arm I never forgot Everything comes from giving everything I've got I'm headed to the top Like it or not Separating truth from fiction The black strands in my hands I pulled from my soul's friction They call me 8 this time But tomorrow when I wake up I'll be #9 Always Every day I'm open Every way Just knock And I'll let you in Just in time for the good part So it begins... Even though the journey gets hot I'll be grinning as I take the shots Self-inflicted of course They're not enough To throw me off course You are me truth No matter what I'm going through I swear I'm always here for you I'm A-OK
11.
Somebody New 03:19
I said goodbye And watched you cry Then I moved on with my life I did what I had to do To be free from you But then you went and found Somebody New Now I want you Like I never wanted you before I gotta have you I'm knocking at your door I can't sleep at night I just don't feel right Knowing that HE is holding you tight I wonder if it's better I wonder if he's bigger If I see him I SWEAR I'll pull the trigger Now I want you Like I never wanted you before I gotta have you I'm knocking at your door Jealousy tricks me back to love AGAIN Jealousy always tricks me back to your love I finally won you back Turns out he was an act And your love for me is a fact But now that he's gone I don't think I can go on with you Cause I found Somebody New Now you want me Like you've never wanted me before You've gotta have me You're knocking at my door You've gotta have me Yes it's true You've gotta have me But you CAN'T I found somebody new
12.
So Real 03:40
You say that it's alright Why should I believe you? When you won't look me in the eye You say that it is fine But I can see right through you Outside you laugh Inside you cry Why can't you just believe in me? I swear you're killing me You see only what you believe Why can't you just believe in me? Then maybe you would see That this is So Real You're the one Set me free You say that it's okay I know that's BS Your crooked smile gave you away You say that it is fine But I know you're lying Outside you smile Inside you die Why can't you just believe in me? I swear you're killing me You see only what you believe Why can't you just believe in me? Then maybe you would see That this is So Real You're the one Set me free Don't fake One more smile for me Each smile Brings me away from reality Don't you Play one more game with me Just tell me it's over And let me be Why can't you just believe in me? I swear you're killing me You see only what you believe Why can't you just believe in me? Then maybe you would see That this is So Real You're the one Set me free
13.
15 Seconds 07:23
Dusting off this mystery Breathing deep in our history Somewhere in between Deep cuts and smiles Suicide warnings on happy pills Smiling over anger until it fills Out of the sun The darkness spills And who's surprised? Drag me across the desert So I can receive you Just because I hear it Doesn't mean I'll believe you! Adderall in a coffee cup Next to 2 eggs sunny side up That's what keeps me from giving up And in to doubt 15 seconds to get to you If I don't crush it You pass on through Off to find somebody Who INSTANTLY shocks your world Like a pretty girl Or a talking squirrel Drown me in the ovean So I can perceive Just because I see Doesn't mean I believe you! Stand me on a mountain I'm trying to reach you Just because I'm grounded Doesn't mean I'm beneath you! The answer is here I've waited so long And it's Gone again Again it's gone Blasting makeup like circus freaks Cake it on or the future's bleak Spitting out while I kiss your cheek Thick chalk and cream I'll sing your love song In computer voice As if I even have a choice I'll push you into my church to rejoice In my fake skill And my false ways Through robot music We'll all be saved! Slam me into concrete Should I deceive you Just because I'm touching Doesn't mean I can feel you Roll me down a hill So I can achieve you Just because I know Doesn't mean it's the truth The answer is here How I've waited so long And it's gone again Again it's gone Cool blowing is the beauty Breaking dirt from the hair of the beast Powder kegs are burning all the love From the West to the East I don't know where I'm going But I'll enjoy the ride I don't know how I'll do it But I'm so inspired to try Until I'm gone again Again I'm gone Into a nice cup of Xanax tea God forbid I should feel my heart beat Walking life is a scary street Numb me out! Party at a funeral Save tears for a bitter end Pour out some alcohol And make out with a friend The coldness of the skin Is nothing but the wind We're joining up eventually Let's turn it up to 10 Dive into the dirt Before they stick you in the ground Laugh while holding power And they cannot make a sound It all makes sense When I read from the blank page Empty bottles and boxes Speak like sages It all makes sense When I read the wordless fairy tale Empty wallets and purses Shout truths and philosophies From the back of the whale And it's gone again But GONE MAKES SENSE It remains a mystery I'll toss away my history And take nothing to the grave But my body Blast me into space So I can relieve you Now that I AM you I HAVE TO BELIEVE YOU
14.
I feel a little bit like a banana-flavored popsicle Or maybe root beer My past is umbilical My present is cyclical My future is critical My ego is criminal I'm kicking the sun Ignited at once By the flame I borrow I'm shooting a gun Aimed at no one To release my sorrow I'm screaming out hymns From a bubble of sins But there's no choir Pronouncing aloud As I'm pulled from the crowd I will take you higher I Reach out from the grave Take my hand and Pull me on stage I'm alive! My past is umbilical My present is cyclical My future is critical My ego is criminal No longer subliminal The fight is continual Smashing the ritual I die in habitual As my feet hit the earth This is my birth In this dream Everything is more than it seems In our dreams Everyone's more than they seem I'm rising again With all of my friends To this brand new morning I'm taking the bends Away from the end I heed the warning I've been writing the play A tragic mistake When you are alone Now I collaborate I won't hesitate I will see how I've grown I Reach out from the grave Take my hand and Pull me on stage I'm alive! My past is umbilical My present is cyclical My future is critical My ego is criminal No longer subliminal The fight is continual Smashing the ritual I die in habitual As my feet hit the earth This is my birth I feel a little bit like a banana-flavored popsicle That finally gets eaten Or maybe root beer Somebody's got to like those two flavors Why are they the last to go? I gotta know I gotta know! A Tiger acts like an animal Jesse James acts like an outlaw This is news She's ga ga, she wears wizard hits She sings about being messed up And wears wizard costumes This is news What is news? I Reach out from the grave Take my hand and Pull me on stage I'm alive! My past is umbilical My present is cyclical My future is critical My ego is criminal No longer subliminal The fight is continual Smashing the ritual I die in habitual The strange is my oxygen When it gets weird on earth It is my birth
15.
Ayo Come and take a walk with me You know I got you Come and talk with me Fear nothing I keep the Glock with me Tommy Knox ain't scared to pop the heat All the haterz they be blocking me But I'm no Ben Stiller They can't Fock with me They're sheepin mad They can't flock with me So come on and just rock with me This is the sound that's goin down I'm givin it up So we're livin it up! Got something to say? Well walk with me, talk with me Hey! They broke my window Spread some caulk with me Then over to the black board Come and chalk with me Draw up a plan To climb the stalk with me Knock down a giant Make him belly flop to the sea Up in the clouds We're gonna SHOCK the peeps! Down below They'll look up at the dream box and see That it's all ours We've got the lock and key So come walk barefoot down the dock with me This is the sound that's goin down I'm givin it up So we're livin it up! Got something to say? Well walk with me, talk with me Hey! I'm always smiling While they're mockin me They make false moves And pitch a balk for me While I advance a base They're knockin me If they keep hatin They'll bring out the Brock in me This is the sound that's goin down I'm givin it up So we're livin it up! Got something to say? Well walk with me, talk with me Hey!

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released April 18, 2010

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