Don’t give up son I know that you are tired Them emotions come bubbling up some Leave your brain feeling rewired. We can go to awful despair When we feel our feelings aren’t cared for Or we try to summon up the words for feelings That for us were never really there for. It can take some life from you When they all come together at once Or people demand from you Like you can never give enough. Don’t give up son I know that you are tired Them emotions come bubbling up some Leave your brain feeling rewired. The things that you plough through Sometimes they plough through you You’re not failing any test On the times you are not at your best. You have a lot on your plate There is a lot of good that you do It’s alright if you’re not feeling great I wish I could have been there more for you. Don’t give up son On those days that you are tired You need to open up some Even if it’s not with the one that you desired. You need to let life in son You’ve spent far too long alone And I know in your heart you think you’ve found the woman But that woman has said that she’s gone. You need to start living your life son In a more caring, deeper way Where the love that you give out Is there for you in a similar way. Don’t give up son You are heading in many good directions And I know for you son This has been one of your hardest lessons. You never quit easy I’ve always noticed that in you And when you get your teeth in a thing You like to see that thing through. You’ve handled a lot of loss I’m pretty proud of the way you handled mine And if there’s a spirit world Know mine was with you at the time. We can decide what we let in And we can decide what we cut out When we are strong enough To see clearer through our doubts. To do that we drink them in We let them fill us whole And we blow out the ones That don’t align with our soul. Don’t give up son Today you are just feeling tired Coming to the end of a long run Of not really meeting your needs or desires. Don’t give up son For what looks like a painful end Can be the beautiful start for some In which open hearts mend. And the more you open yours The more I’m sure that pain will ease The fact the woman that you love, is loving someone else Is something time will just unfortunately have to tease. You need to let some others care for you For precious is our time And you’re in need of love And you never got enough of mine. Things don’t always work out I’m the living dead proof But everyday of life Is an extra day of youth. Don’t give up son I know that you are tired Them emotions come bubbling up some Leave your brain feeling rewired. Life is full of pressure But precious does life be And though I’m not there to say it ‘Son, you were always precious to me.’ Don’t give up son You just going through incremental change And I never knew change That wasn’t laced with pain. You’re just re-walking your hell Learning what served you well Cracking open that protective shell And drinking in the future’s smell. Don’t give up son Your heart is just reopening And in order to do that We need to look at what’s been broken in it. Don’t give up son For never has that been you You’re just breathing in your doubts And breathing out what’s not for you. Don’t give up son For in life there is no smooth sea we sail upon We battle against the tide We’re always going to get stuff wrong. Don’t give up son You just realign with the heart in you You give that heart time And you continue being you. I’m proud of the man you are I’m proud of the man I see And every single man has to ask the same question How much more can that man be? Don’t give up son For that’s not something that we do But that’s just the man in me Talking, to the man, I see, in you. © Daniel Breslin
Category Archives: Future
Light On My Mind
Now I’ve been down in the dark
For what feels a long time
But I got a little spark
In this little heart of mine.
So I’m a take this spark
And I’m a make something shine
Got life in my veins
And that life is divine.
I’ve walked on dark plains
Had a lot of dark on my mind
But I never lost heart
Just lost a little time.
But what’s a little time?
To find peace in your mind?
And with peace in my mind
Won’t be wasting time with those wasting mine.
Few tweaks
In the depths of my mind
Fresh beats
In this deep heart of mine
Light creeps
Through the streets of my mind
Travel through the dark
And it's always light that I find.
So much life on my mind
So much light left to shine
From the depths of my mind
So much life to design.
Body maybe little past its prime
In this life that I dine
But something speaks in my mind
‘You haven’t peaked in your time’.
Some say my mind’s for the birds
But my heart’s in my words
And they’re both having fun
With this light that has come.
I got life in my veins
I got light on my mind
And all that remains
Is the possibility of time.
© Daniel Breslin
We Rebuild You Know
We make mistakes
We learn and grow
Start from the floor
And we rebuild you know.
We move on up
We reclaim ourselves
Learn from the past
Try not to blame ourselves.
We survive together
We stumble through
Strive to do better
When this world humbles you.
We can’t change the past
But we can sure change the future
Learn from our pain
Or the pain remains an abuser.
Let it out
Release the seal
Getting it out
Is the only real way to heal.
We suffer deep cuts
We stumble through
Only fools don’t let
This world humble you.
I’ve been humbled too
So many times
Experienced such deep pain
Felt like I nearly lost my mind.
Tried to keep it in
Project deep strength
That’s what made it worse
Where my energy felt spent.
I’ve embraced the hurt
I’ve ran it through
Put in a lot of work
Now I’m ready to hurt anew.
I’m still learning too
On ways to open up
Ask for help
Deepen trust.
We make mistakes
We learn and grow
Start from the floor
And we rebuild you know.
© Daniel Breslin
Tonight We Dance
Tonight we dance
Tonight we laugh
Tonight we advance
From the past.
Imagine that
On twinkle toes
That we dance away
From misery and woes.
One more beat
One more move
I hear it sweet
I’ve nout to lose.
Only solemn thoughts
And shadow days
I hear that beat
I’m on my way.
What’s that you say?
You want to dance with me?
Then let us dance together
In synchrony, in sympathy?
So sim-p-ly
We move in step
To the symphony
I lose myself.
I lose the weights
I lose my thoughts
In the music’s depth
I get lost.
I rise above
From smaller mind
I fall in love
With a moment in time.
This moment is mine
Its future too
Music hits my spine
And I move anew.
You’re moving too
You move at pace
My spirit lifts
In line with bass.
Look at us
Mere dancing fools
Placing trust
In the composer’s rules.
Where we express ourselves
In our own way
While still giving ourselves
To the music at play.
Can’t always dictate where we go
If we’re to stay in time with the beat
It’s a balance and flow
I’m only happy to keep.
I’ll keep it tonight
I’ll treasure this time
For tonight is ours
And tonight is mine.
Tonight we shine
Tonight we feast
Tonight my mind
Dines with the beat.
I feel a rush
Music comes in waves
Tonight’s for us
Tonight’s to be saved.
The music speaks
The rhythm seeps through
There’s a freedom we meet
In the way that we move.
Tonight we dance
Tonight we laugh
Tonight we advance
From the chains of the past.
Tonight we shine
Tonight we feast
Tonight our minds
Dine with the beat.
© Daniel Breslin
Dancing Out Of Darkness
I’m just dancing out of darkness
Moving toward the light
Trying to put my heart in
Something other than a fight.
I’m just dancing out of hardship
Dancing from the pain
Trying to find joy
In something other than the rain.
For I’ve been dancing in the rain
For what feels a long time
And I’m just dancing out my pain
Trying to clear my mind.
And I’m just trying to clear some space
Fill it up with something new
To give happiness a taste
See where it takes me to.
I’m just trying to let loose my baggage
Leave a little of my past behind
Attack my future like a savage
See what I can find.
I’m just allowing in love
Giving a little of it to my self
For a lot of things ain’t been too good
But I believe that’s something I’m free to help.
I’m just allowing in the moment
I’m allowing in the light
Defeating my biggest opponent
Putting some onus on delight.
Focusing on myself
A little more every day
And I ain’t looking for no one’s help
But I’ll be taking what comes my way.
I’m just dancing out of hardship
Giving myself a little respite
For of course we can’t escape our hardship
So right now, I’m just enjoying the light in sight.
I’m just dancing toward different targets
And my feet are feeling a little light
Hoping they’ve danced some of their hardest
For in their movement something’s starting to feel right.
I’m just dancing out of darkness
Moving toward the light
Taking it step by step
Enjoying this point of life.
© Daniel Breslin
Smiling Under Pressure
This world will kick you when you’re down
Make you feel so bloody small
Some people even kick you when you’re down
Just to make themselves feel tall.
That’s how big they are
How big they’ll always be
To kick you when you are down
View it as opportunity.
Now these people might find it hard
To look you in your eye
When you raise up from the floor
And still flash them a smile.
You don’t need to kick them
No, you don’t need them at all
For you are not the victim
And you are not their ball.
You are something more
You are something better
You raised up from the floor
While lifting off their pressure.
They’d not lend a hand
But to keep you down
And yet there you stand
Smiling, while they try to hide their frown.
These people aren’t your friends
But don’t make them your enemies
Let them be what they pretend
No harm to keep them friendly.
But you live your life for you
And you note, that when you fell
And life was beating you blue
They tried beat you black as well.
People never cease to surprise you
Their selfishness never fails to amaze
From lows let something beautiful rise and rise in you
Till the day you’re lowered in the grave.
For you are something more
For you are something better
You raised up off the floor
Smiling under pressure.
© Daniel Breslin