Songs by Tim Cole
18
Songs
70
Minutes in Total
My Songs
I write songs mostly on guitar. I am neither a singer or a lyricist, but I do my best.
Most of my songs will never be added to the site as they are either not "finished" or of sufficient quality in terms of recording or performance. Mostly, though, it is because I just cannot settle on the lyrics and so never get around to recording them (I am thinking now I will just record them as compositions sans lyrics). Tip: Tap the play button to see the lyrics, too!
Songs with videos. I made the videos so I could remember how I played the songs!
"Sol Etude" (2018)
Sol Etude (Enter the Sun)
Copyright Tim Cole 2018. All rights reserved.
Into the night
We send our light
Unfurling far and wide
A sight that shines so bright
Out here's our home
We stand alone
In SOL ETUDE we share
A love that burns so bright
Welcome this gift
From we who are known as stars
To help you find your way
Now it's time to enter the sun
Now it's time to enter the sun
Now it's time to enter the sun
Where you will meet with everyone
Into the light you go
There's a lot more to it than you know
We played a part, we're at the heart
The spark that marks the start of time
Welcome this gift
From we who are known as stars
We'll help you on your way
Now it's time to enter the sun
Now it's time to enter the sun
Now it's time to enter the sun
Where you will meet with everyone
It starts as you're falling in
(You) feel all your senses go
Just let it happen let, it flow, oh
And now your time begins to slow
You're not here on your own
There is a lot more than you know
Get ready for the show cos
Now that you have entered the sun
Now that you have entered the sun
Now that you have entered the sun
You have met with everyone
This song is about the stars in our universe. If you can look up and see them in the night sky you can but wonder about them.
"Sol Etude (Enter the Sun)" © Tim Cole 2018. ISRC UKQCM1800004. All rights reserved.
See how I played it
"Just A Man" (2008)
Just A Man
Copyright Tim Cole 2008. All rights reserved.
I'm just a man
But not any man
I am the man that
You're looking for
I'm not the same
As anyone else
And you are the one
That I adore
HOW COULD YOU
COULD YOU SAY ALL THOSE THINGS
TO TAKE THEM BACK
BACK AGAIN
HOW COULD YOU
COULD YOU HAVE MADE A MISTAKE
AND NOW YOU SAY
SAY WERE JUST FRIENDS
I'm just a man
And like any man
I feel pleasure
And I feel pain
I wear my heart
Right there on my sleeve
I can bleed
And I have a name
HOW COULD YOU
COULD YOU SAY ALL THOSE THINGS
TO TAKE THEM BACK
TAKE THEM BACK AGAIN
HOW COULD YOU
COULD YOU HAVE SAID THOSE THINGS
AFTER ALL I'VE DONE
AFTER ALL I'VE DONE
So now I don't know
Where I'm going next
And I don't know
Where I'm heading to
But I'll have you know
If you would have me back
I would gild your world
And I would keep you safe
I would hold you close
And I would be your mate
I would cherish you
And I will celebrate
Here I am your man
Relationships and their breakdown are just as hard on men as on women; we all hurt. The climax is from 3:40 onwards and "I would guild your world...".
"Just A Man" © Tim Cole 2008. All rights reserved.
FINALIST Song of The Year 2008 (Folk, July)
Commended Entry UK Songwriting Contest 2008
“The lyrics are incredibly moving and the music sends chills down my spine for the emotion it packs... You might have song worthy of being a single”
Song of the Year, 2008; Critique [PDF -235Kb]"You Are The Reason" (2008)
You Are The Reason
Copyright Tim Cole 2008. All rights reserved.
You are my angel
And like stardust you fell
Out of the sky and
Into my life
So unexpected
Yet completely accepted
You are the reason
I am alive
Enjoy your hours of fun
Cos time is now marching to it's drum
Ensure you have your say
Before that chance evapourates
Alway so happy
To see you chatty
You make my heart melt
With your smile
We played a game quiz
Of how great our love is
There are less stars
Out in the sky
Pre Chorus
(BRIDGE)And how the time flies
I have so much I want to show you
I wish I could hold you
I wish I could go with you
I have so little time to tell you
You are the reason I am here
Words cannot tell you how I feel
All I can say is you've nothing to fear, I will be here with you
I will stay here, I'll be here for you
Rest your weary head my love and look up above
The stars are out and the sky is bright with my endless love
You're a supernova rollercoaster blaze of light
I'll love you evermore, always, 'til the end of time
You are my angel
You are my stardust
About a parent's enduring and infinite love for their child and how you might feel were you to be with your child as they passed away - every parent's dread. I guess I wrote the song as I was pondering this. Goose bumps from 2:30 on (esp from "Rest your weary head...").
Semi-Finalist UK Songwriting Contest 2008
"You Are The Reason" © Tim Cole 2008. All rights reserved.
“You have a very sweet and emotional song that ... will have a strong chance of attracting buyers. The melodies fit this song perfectly”
Song of the Year, 2008; Critique [PDF]"Boomerang" (2008)
Boomerang
Copyright Tim Cole 2008. All rights reserved.
Heaven only knows
How his luck's so good
He's been doing stuff
That frankly no one should
Posing all the time
In the neighboorhood
He thinks he's the best
But he's not understood
You get back what you give
You do the things you need to live, oh yeah
You don't respect your luck
And it comes right back to slam you in the butt
Watch out!
BOOMERANG
N'THAT WHOLE SHEBANG
YOU RIDE THAT THANG
GO GO HOT DANG
BOOMERANG
BRIGHT BLUE MUSTANG
YOU RIDE THAT THANG
GO GO HOT DANG
Heaven only knows
Why she looks so good
She does all the things
That frankly no one should
(her) Fortune never came
When she thought it would
It was always late or worse
And now it's gone for good
Pre Chorus
BOOMERANG
N'THAT WHOLE SHEBANG
YOU RIDE THAT THANG
GO GO HOT DANG
BOOMERANG
BRIGHT BLUE MUSTANG
YOU RIDE THAT THANG
GO GO HOT DANG
Here it comes again
The boomerang
That big blue thang
What goes down
Must come up
What turns left
Must come right
What goes wrong
Will be all right
Take care my friend
You will get there in the end
Watch out!
Boomerang
Great blue thang
Ride that thang
Watch out!
Boomerang
That great blue thang
That hot mustang
That go go thang
That blue meringue
That whole shebang
You foxy thang
You crazy whang
You ride that thang
The boomerang
Take the chances you get in life, and don't expect them. Ride that thang, that blue mustang, that blue meringue! The best is from 3:20 on, including the final chorus.
Commended Entry UK Songwriting Contest 2008
"Boomerang" © Tim Cole 2008. All rights reserved.
“This song has serious potential... The melodies are spectacular!”
Song of the Year, 2008; Critique [PDF]"Legend" (2007)
Legend
Copyright Tim Cole 2007. All rights reserved.
Driven by your passion
And inspired by your fear
The silent tick of hours passing
The end was never clear
Be it quill to paper
Or painting on a wall
Oh yeah, we didn't get it
But your genius would say it all
And now you're a legend with no where to go
It's time for you to set off once again alone
The magic of a maestro
Laying down some tunes
Or the colour of an artist
Conjuring up the blues
No one understood you
Or saw you in a book
People shouldn't know
What that last chapter took
Chorus
And today was, was the last day
We will ever see you do something new
Where you're going we can't follow
Will you wait for us, Legend
No one understood you
Or saw you in a book
People shouldn't know
What that last chapter took
And now you're a shadow with no where to go
It's time for you to set off once again alone
Great artists are never fully appreciated in their time but only after a period of reflection. The climax of the song is just after 3 minutes.
"Legend" © Tim Cole 2007. All rights reserved.
"Why did the likes of a Bach or Van Gogh or Shakespeare keep on going when only they could truly appreciate their own work."
Tim Cole"You Can Do It" (2006)
You Can Do It
Copyright Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
If you could do it
would you wish you life away
or would you play guitar or swim five miles a day
If you could do it
would you climb a mountain range
or would you write a book or paint like Claude Monet
You can do it baby
You can do it baby, believe
YOU CAN DO IT
DO ANYTHING YOU WANT
GO ANYWHERE BE ANYONE
YOU CAN DO IT
YOU CAN DO IT
DO ANYTHING YOU WANT
GO ANYWHERE BE ANYONE
YOU CAN DO IT ALLRIGHT
like yeah ...
If you could do it
would you build a rocket plane
or would you find a cure or go all out for fame
baby, baby do it
you can do it baby, believe
Chorus
love ya ...
There were times in your life when you wondered
Times you questioned yourself
But you made it
Made the grade, big time
Now they can all look at you
And believe
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
You can do it, do it, do it
Baby, baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby believe
Chorus
You're just so good ...
There are a lot of things you might dream of doing. You can do it, yes you can! The key "You can do it, do it, do it" hook is from 3:00.
"You Can Do It" © Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
"The lyrics had started out as 'let's see what's in my crystal balls today' but that got canned...."
Tim Cole"Is Anyone Listening?" (2006)
Is Anyone Listening?
Copyright Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
I saw a man about a dog
His name was Sam and now he's in my blog
How 'bout that
I knew a lad from down the road
His name was Jack and he drunk a load
Of diet Pepsi. Hmm, that's news.
And is there anyone out there listening?
Who wants to hear what's in my day
If you would like to jot a note
Upload your pic or erotic joke
Go right ahead
See my friend he's on the left
His name is Jeff and he's the best:
Excited - but short sighted
Chorus
And is there anyone out there listening?
Can you hear me do you know my name?
And is there anyone out there listening?
Can you hear me do you know my name?
I thought by now I'd be a star
But it still seems so far away
I thought the world would want to know
Everything I had to show and tell
So is there anyone out there listening?
Can you hear me do you know my name?
Can you hear me do you know my name?
Presages the Social Media tsunami and people's need to share the smallest details of their lives. Is anyone actually listening? Gets increasingly dark and desperate from 2:20.
"Is Anyone Listening?" © Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
"This is really a commentary about digital life, isolation and loneliness. It is as relevant today as it was when I wrote it nearly 10 years ago."
Tim Cole"Not Big Not Clever" (2006)
Not Big Not Clever
Copyright Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
It's not big, it's not clever
It's not bad, nor is it sad
It's not mad and it's not crazy
but it's different and I love it
Oh and it's different and I love it
Yes iah
Chorus
Oh and it's different and I love it
If I could have it every way
This would be the way that
I would have it every day
Yes I would
Like this short quirky song, it don't matter who you are. We love you. The harmonies kind of remind me of the Beach Boys somehow (from 1:35).
"Not Big Not Clever" © Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
"It may be simple, but I rather enjoy this one."
Tim Cole"Beat The Blues" (2005)
Beat The Blues
Copyright Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
How was I to know what was going on
When you wouldn't just talk to me
How was I to appreciate
All the things that I couldn't see
I am still here my love
There's no place I would rather be
You and me, we can beat the blues
You and me, we can beat the blues
Babe together, you and me, we can beat these blues
Yeah, beat these blues
When I see the clouds forming in your head
That's the time I find us a tree
Co's too much rain'l wash you down the drain
Then you're drifting right out to sea
Pre Chorus
Chorus
How we used to laugh at the funnier side of life
How we used to cry if we were hurting inside
I want us back as we were before
Chorus
Now I understand more about this thing
N' just how hard it is to beat
I am able to appreciate
Just how hard you are fightin' for me
The lonely fight against depression and how you, even if you cannot express it, you appreciate the help of those around you.
"Beat The Blues" © Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
I do rather like "When I see the clouds forming in your head that's the time I find us a tree, Co's too much rain'l wash you down the drain then you're drifting right out to sea"
Tim Cole"This Lionheart" (2005)
This Lionheart
Copyright Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
How many times have you met the President
Just how important are you
You think I want a deal where you'd chain me with your rules
Where does the sun shine from you
You'd treat me like a slave yet lord it like a king And you'd have me running round after you
Well think it out again cos' you are not the One
So get to the back of my queue
The fire in this lionheart
Burns like a white hot sun
It won't get old
It won't ever grow cold
So don't dare to think you can own me
You won't ever have that authority
How many times have you tried to break me down
It just marks you out as a fool
You think that you have won but you are not the One
So get to the back of my queue
Chorus
The fire, the fire. The fire.
Chorus
So don't dare to think you can
Own this lionheart
Which burns like a white hot sun
It won't get old
It won't ever grow cold
So don't ever think you will
Own this lionheart
Which burns like a white hot sun
It won't get old
It won't ever grow cold
So don't dare to think you can own me
You won't ever have that luxury
There are people or companies who would want to control you, but you are way stronger than that.
"This Lionheart" © Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
Special thanks: Arranged by Igor Dvorkin who used elements of my original recorded parts and then added his own magic. Vocalist Johnny.
"I always thought the sentiment in this song could be ideal for a James Bond film."
Tim Cole"Moving Fast" (2005)
Moving Fast
Copyright Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
1,2,3,4,5
More an instrumental than a song, but it is how humanities need for speed is ever edging it towards AI. I like it best from 1:48 onwards.
"Moving Fast" © Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
Special thanks: Arranged by Igor Dvorkin who used elements of my original recorded parts and then added his own magic. I then wrecked it again.
"5,4,3,2,1. Wind down the window and get your foot to the floor. Speed. Speed. Speed."
Tim Cole"Pool of Tears" (2005)
Pool of Tears
(Alt: How Will I Breathe)
Copyright Tim Cole 2003-2005. All rights reserved.
All of my life
I have known this day'd arrive
Now it's here it hurts so much
You meant the world to me
And this Pool of Tears down by my feet
It soaks the earth you lie beneath
How can I live?
How will I breathe?
How will I breathe?
Every day of my life
You would make it all worthwhile
But now you're gone I've lost my heart
The world's too big for me
Chorus
Right then I felt you here
But wait I see a light
You are reaching out to touch me from the
Other side, you have reached your home
I can breathe again, I can reach you,
I will find you
This Pool of Tears down by my feet
Still soaks the earth you lie beneath
This Pool of Tears down by my feet
It soaks the earth you lie beneath
How can I live?
How will I breathe?
How will I breathe?
The saddest day of your life is when you lose someone very, very close to you. Find them again on the other side and you'll be able to breathe again. The sun will slowly dry away your tears.
"Pool of Tears" © Tim Cole 2003-5. All rights reserved.
Special thanks: Song arranged by Igor Dvorkin who took my original guitar, bass and vocal recorded parts ("original" recording) and then added his own magic. I then mangled it a bit further by reworking some of the tune and words.
"Tell Me Again" (2005)
Tell Me Again
Copyright Tim Cole 2004-2005. All rights reserved.
Through the cracks of a broken heart
I see the world for what it is
And I've made a start
Trust no-one to be playing fair
But you gotta hope that the day'll come
When there's someone there
Tell me again why you want me so much
I need to hear you, oh yeah
Tell me again why you love me so much
I need to feel the words, to know for sure
I saw through you when you lied to me
You thought I bought the line you sold
But it didn't ring
You had my heart pumping in your hands
And I kinda hoped that it'd be enough
For a long romance
Chorus
Too many times I'd made the same mistake
My head would beat up on my heart
Now I'm out of all the long grass
And I've found the one at last
Chorus
The words say it all. Meant to be a kind of dance anthem but I am not sure that it works quite right.
"Tell Me Again" © Tim Cole 2005. All rights reserved.
Special thanks: Arranged by Igor Dvorkin who used elements of my original recorded parts and then added his own magic.
"Not sure about this song, but hey ho!"
Tim Cole"We Ar Yor Destini" (2004)
We Ar Yor Destini
Copyright Tim Cole 2004. All rights reserved.
We were once just the same as you
Paradise always in view
The day arrived when we had to go
And we chose to roam alone
You are wrong
We come in peace from the distant stars
From here to the milky way
(is) So far away
You, you are why we are here
You, you are our destiny
Many years turned into lives
A sacrifice for those inside
A silver cell with the smoothest ride
All we brought was our weapon of love
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
We Ar Wy Yu Ar Here
We Ar Yor Destini
A peaceful race of space farers had to leave their world. They came across the depths of space to arrive at our little world. They help us to achieve our destiny, but we also help them achieve theirs.
"We Ar Yor Destini" © Tim Cole 2004. All rights reserved.
"I really do like this one and several of the lines e.g. 'A silver cell with the smoothest ride'"
Tim Cole"Jade Blue Green" (2004)
Jade Blue Green
Copyright Tim Cole 2004. All rights reserved.
I have a dream, dream of the seas
I feel the pull, as waves wash over me
Something's there, I know not what, it's like eternity
Reaching out, touching my soul, welcoming me
Flower of power, JADE BLUE GREEN
Jewel in the sunlight, there unseen
Alone in the darkness, you're all there is
How will I know you'll be there for me?
I have a dream, of horses in the sea
I see your face, riding out to me
You hold a star, so dazzling, I cannot bear to look
You're reaching out, touching my soul, welcoming me
Chorus
Chorus
Our world is the most precious thing there is and we must protect it. It's a jewel in the sunlight, in the blackness of space; it is Gaia. Is there more than we know?
"Jade Blue Green" © Tim Cole 2004. All rights reserved.
"I like some of the lines in this one e.g. 'Something's there, I know not what, it's like eternity, reaching out, touching my soul, welcoming me'."
Tim Cole"Let It Go" (2003)
Let It Go
Copyright Tim Cole 2003. All rights reserved.
If only if
We could start again
I would jump at half a chance
Or give up anything
Started out as a grain of sand
The mountain sprung up overnight to dominate our land
Although we let it grow
It's time we let it go
And talked it out
And tore it down
Please can we let it go
And we would have ourselves a rock and roll
And we'd star in our own show
Every time we let it go
And talked it out
And moved it on
LET IT GO
If only if
We could try again
We'd spend our days in making out
And changing everything
Powerful is the call of love
Our troubled hearts are set to rest with a mobile phone
Pre chorus
Chorus
So many times I would wonder at
The words we couldn't share
Living in a crowded world
With silence everywhere
Chorus
Submitted to the Song Search UK 2004 competition. I got it right about the mobile phone being the new rock & roll...
"Let It Go" © Tim Cole 2003. All rights reserved.
"Yep, I wrote this song well before the someone else created a song with the same name."
Tim Cole"Be In Love With Me" (2003)
Be In Love With Me
Copyright Tim Cole 2003. All rights reserved.
When you ask me to dance in the lights
And smooch with me right there
You make me feel so incredibly
Desireable everywhere
OH I WILL BE HERE ALWAYS
YOU WON MY HEART YOU WILL SEE
TAKE MY HAND, HOLD ME CLOSE
BE IN LOVE WITH ME
When you come back to be at my side
And gently tease my hair
You make me feel so incredibly
Electric everywhere
CHORUS
BRIDGE 1
When you look into my willing eyes
And ask me if I care
You make me feel so incredibly
Sensual everywhere
CHORUS
BRIDGE 2
CHORUS
One of the first songs I ever wrote. The tune is nice but the lyrics are a bit limp. Slightly smokey, jazzy feel for a smoochy last song of the night.
"Be In Love With Me" © Tim Cole 2003. All rights reserved.
Special thanks: This recording was made at Appletree Studios, Brill. Engineer - Phil Goss (who also did the nice funky guitar sound / beats). Session vocalist: Nancy Sawyer.
"Another example of an early songwriting attempt. Only listed for historical reasons."
Tim Cole"I'll Never Find Another" (2003)
I'll Never Find Another
Copyright Tim Cole 2003. All rights reserved.
Side by side we share a take away
TVs on, the credits start to play
You get a call, I hear you speak so low
I can sense that I'll never want to know
The story you tell in an off-hand way
I almost believe what you have to say
Though your no angel no deity
There's still a hope for you and me
I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER
WHO'LL GET WITHIN A MILE
OF YOUR STRIKING LOOKS
AND YOUR CRAZY SMILE
YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER
WHO'LL GOVE YOU ALL YOU NEED
THEY SAY THAT LOVE IS BLIND
SO LET YOUR EYES COME ON BACK TO ME
Down in town, I take the tube around
Buskers haunt the caverns underground
I see you meet with your friend, so nice
Can't you see through those cold blue eyes of ice
Pre-chorus
CHORUS
BRIDGE
CHORUS
One of the first proper songs I ever wrote. The tune is nice but lyrics weak. Get's going at 1:00.
"I'll Never Find Another" © Tim Cole 2003. All rights reserved.
Special thanks: This recording was made at Appletree Studios, Brill. Engineer - Phil Goss (who also did the lovely guitar solo / beats). Session vocalist: Nancy Sawyer.
"An example of an early songwriting attempt. Only listed for historical reasons."
Tim Cole