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Out Of My Mind (remixed​/​remastered)

by Victor Montequin

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1.
The Fall 02:27
When the summer’s out I see the fall I see the fall All the colors on the way When you’re taking steps I see the fall I see you fall Checking quick that you’re ok (chorus) Just get up and tie your shoe ‘cause fallin’s something we all do And we’re never satisfied Until we feel the steps we’re taking Is the happiness we’re making When I’m singing songs I hear you call I hear you call Waking me from in my mind When I think of you Starting to crawl Dragging your doll Helps me settle my next rhyme (chorus) Just go and lean your head on me ‘cause here is where I’ll always be And I won’t be satisfied Until I see all you are showing And the way that you are growing (solo) When I see how you are Getting tall Bouncing your ball It’s amazing you are mine When I think before I can’t recall Oh not at all My world right now is doing fine (chorus) Just go now and rest your head ‘cause now it’s time to go to bed But you’re never satisfied Because the world never stops calling And I know that it’s appalling But right now to sleep you’re falling
2.
Planets swirl in pink and blue Spinning thoughts, I feel for you Without a compass pointing true You navigate to where knows who Don't remember, can't recall Why things that rise must always fall Life changes like a rubber ball And through it all, just through it all You whisper nothing in my ear When I call out you disappear But without hands you cannot steer They're buried deep for fear of fear Instant answers that you crave But the day does not behave It seems decision is your slave I just say, be brave, be brave (bridge) Expectations rule your mind But why does life seem so unkind? You may never get the chance to do The thing that you always wanted to But looking back, those things you see are you Spheres of light turn in white and red But through it all we never fled I can’t remember what you said But then you hush my voice instead So soon, and yet so long ago So up and down, and to and fro The grief we bear, for what we know Without the hurt………….. we never grow
3.
Pop Song 02:36
I change channel on the radio But it always sounds the same Why is it always what I just don’t know The lights, the glory, and the fame You know I listen to just what they say Beneath the rhythm, behind the jam Hour by hour, and day by day But what they’re singing isn’t who I am (Chorus) Do you believe the things you’ve heard all along? Well I don’t think that it’s even that strong In fact, there’s so much of it that is wrong Because my life isn’t really a pop song I know the world, I know what’s real Not what’s online or on TV So when I turn up the volume wheel Well all that attitude, is just is not me (Chorus) (Bridge) Oh I don’t really understand it But to some people, oh I really must hand it They think it’s real, I know it’s fake It makes me wonder if they’re even awake (Chorus)
4.
I see your eyes are drifting Maybe your mood needs lifting To free those weights upon your soul I see your body shaking Is it your heart that’s breaking Could it be you’re losing control (chorus) But I don’t think it’s a feeling no one’s ever had before And we’re searching for the healing as we try a little more I feel your eyes upon me I know you’re counting on me To be that hero in your mind And while those eyes are blinking I’m out here sitting, thinking How I can make it all alright (chorus) But I don’t think it’s a feeling no one’s ever had before And I’m searching for the healing as I try a little more (bridge) But I can’t cry anymore Because it won’t help you inside No I can’t cry anymore Just put the sadness down, pick up anew I’m here for you (solo) I feel your hand in my hand Slips through like grains of warm sand But I won’t let it get me down ‘cause while the image still shines Heroes they do fall sometimes But while I’m there I’ll get myself…off the ground
5.
I have a right To my own mind I have a right To my own life I have a right To my own sight I have a right To be wrong, and to be right I have a right To my own song I have a right To belong I have a right To be weak or strong I have a right To be right, and to be wrong (Chorus) It is my right To not be left Without the love of those friends for which I am blessed Sometimes I scream Sometimes I fight Sometimes I cry to let you know I have the right I live my life For every day I say hello To friends along way And on my path As I enlight I realize things are more wrong Than they are right (Chorus 2) It is your right To not be left Without the love of those friends for which you are blessed Sometimes you scream Sometimes you fight Sometimes you cry to let us know you have the right (solo) Sometimes the world It makes me doubt What the darkness we can’t see Is all about But then my friends Offer me light Whatever’s wrong is gone With them it all seems right (Chorus 3) It is our right To not be left Without the love of those friends for which we are blessed Sometimes we scream Sometimes we fight Sometimes we cry because you know we have the right Sometimes we cry because you know we have the right Sometimes we cry because you know we have the right
6.
When I read through the pages Of the lives from the past Those that called out for freedom, those who died Then I look out my window At the dye we have cast And the words on those pages sound like likes (chorus) I’m still waiting for you I’m still waiting for you With your torch high I’m still waiting for you I’m still waiting for you For the time when the eagle will fly Now I look to my neighbor With my fist clenched so tight Wondering what are the lies and the truth Pick a side, it’s expected We don’t live without fight As we sing eye for eye, tooth for tooth (chorus) (bridge) We hear words like power and pride Are we really that different inside We think there must be somebody else to take credit or to blame. But you and that somebody else are probably quite the same Well the wind tells a story That we don’t want to hear While our ears are kept covered underground With our senses bombarded By the anger and fear Beauty masked by a deafening sound (chorus)
7.
Perfect 03:18
I say a word I think is good Find myself misunderstood That’s Perfect That’s just Perfect Open up my window pane Smell the air, it starts to rain That’s Perfect Oh, just Perfect (Chorus) Well I don’t want to step outside I swear one time I really tried Sometimes I question what I feel Because my life is not ideal Thinking I will take a walk Got two shoes, but just one sock That’s Perfect That’s just Perfect Contemplate my thoughts within But can’t remember where I’ve been That’s Perfect Hmm, that’s perfect (Chorus) Well I don’t care about the sun (because) It doesn’t shine on everyone Sometimes I wonder if there’s time To make my life sublime (bridge) It may not be complete but It’s sitting at your feet, just Made up of all you feel and do But while you cry out loud The sound you make drowns in the crowd of All the voices within you (solo) (Chorus) I’m giving you a tiny shard But it’s enough. It’s not so hard To know a life and what it’s worth For just a single birth Born the day that time just slows Count her fingers, count her toes She’s Perfect She’s just Perfect Two make one, but now and then There will come that rain again (pause) No, life’s not Perfect But it is worth it
8.
She sat on the edge of the hatch on the foredeck Slightly invisible to crowds on the ship She held her guitar firmly on her lap The only companion she brought on the trip She couldn’t help wonder what stood before her She questioned decisions, she questioned her heart Then the stranger approached and helped her with her luggage She saw him and thought, “till death do us part” (chorus) Sometimes fear and hope go hand in hand When you think of a future you don’t understand You jump for the brass ring, but it’s hard when you land Sometimes fear and hope go hand in hand So many questions she kept to herself She silenced a sniff held back from a cry Voices of gossip blew kitchen curtains As blurrings of houses and mountains flew by The butterflies multiplied, she felt the flutter The further she moved from the life she once knew But maybe, just maybe, the grass would be greener She prayed each night for it to be true (chorus) (bridge) A brand new life stood at her door With temptation like never before But a new life’s not always the easiest thing When it’s held hard and bound by a ring (chorus)
9.
Self Control 02:39
I need a change but it takes long learning myself the right from wrong I'm looking for some self respect control these feelings that I project (chorus) I need some self-control and find some patience deep within my soul I need some self-control before I fall much deeper in that hole (verse) Sometimes I feel I must appraise When I see you You grab my gaze But it's your life Why should I care When mine's not going Anywhere? (chorus) (bridge) Give me some peace, to help me to wait And get me out of this irrational state Impatience keeps me from reaching my goal But when I look into your eyes I lose my self control
10.
Namaste 03:06
Sand trickles down As I mark the paths that I have crossed But I don't stand as tall And I don't walk as fast Finding old footsteps Maybe I'll sit a while and smell the air I've been this way before And I doubt this is the last (chorus 1) Spending all our time Wondering what to believe We live our lives trying to find our way Through the tangled web we weave Breaking the fog Sometimes the light shines through, I think I see Something worth attention Something I can hold Is it just me Who can appreciate the wonderful Or do I see the world The only way I know (chorus 2) Things we hope and crave Occupy our dreams But reality May not be what it seems (bridge) When the sand falls down Do we lose our ground Or do the winds of time blow the way On the path we climb Will we waste our time Wandering astray? Namaste
11.
You wanna birthday party every day But after the fun, would you just pass away? Why can’t every day be like the first day that we met? Does anyone care, do we really dare? We’re preoccupied, with all and now But without our toys, is our home is just a house? But what’s to come of us if we don’t care what comes? When is it enough, because it’s all just stuff? (chorus) I wanna chase rainbows And color on my clothes I wanna wipe my mouth on my shirt And eat dinner after dessert I wanna chase rainbows And go where no one goes I wanna rip holes in my blue jeans And live outside of in betweens The system tells us, 1 and 1 is 2 But we both made 1, so what’s really true? We strive to be better every hour of every day But, if everyone’s best, who are the rest? (chorus) (bridge) Turn off and tune out Feel the sun and breathe the air Don’t you realize, while pictures flip before your eyes There’s a real world out there
12.
Whisper 03:19
You left us in a whisper You were gone before your life was done I know I never met you, but I heard it like the fire from a gun Your breath it was a whisper In a tale of reality I only heard a flutter, but it built up to a scream from within me (chorus) Oh whisper Don't let us all forget and move along 'cause the world, it has a habit of flowing on and on Your story was a whisper Until you ceased to be that very day Then the people came with voices oh so loud that I had to turn away (chorus) Oh whisper Don't let this turn to anger and to fear So much is being said, but I'm sure those aren't the words you want to hear You left us with a whisper I hope we listened closely on that day 'cause the stories twist within the wind and without love they simply fly away
13.
I pledge allegiance to the flag Of a country I hold dear One nation, under God But who is this God I hear I’ve heard that this Creator Endowed me with my rights But where does this Creator go On desperate days and nights? (Chorus) It’s God and Country, ‘tis of thee It’s God and Country on TV You say you stand for freedom, and that’s near and dear to me But this God does not….ensure my liberty I’ve seen the Ten Commandments Etched on buildings of the State I’ve hoped my own beliefs would join them But was told I’d have to wait I’ve heard Freedom of Religion Shouted in the streets But if mine’s not your religion Where will our eyes meet? (Chorus) If you’re not with us you’re against us Love who we are or leave But why must you place your values On the backs of those who don’t believe? I never said that I’d suppress you I didn’t say you were a fraud But must we all be forced to Pray to the same God? (Chorus)
14.
I think I saw you yesterday Sitting on the phone I thought that I could to talk to you But I was all alone Do I join your conversation I don’t know Can I share in your elation? Do I need an invitation? Was it truth or imitation Long ago? I think I heard you yesterday Talking in your sleep I tried my best to wake you up But you were far too deep But I won’t end my persistence So you know. How are you so close, yet distant? Why must you be so resistant? Was it something that I missed That you let show? (Chorus) But you look so near Yet you feel so far…away I may lose some tears…some sleep, some of my time But I’ll never lose my heart I think I saw you yesterday Drowning in your tears I reached my hand to touch your face And take away the fears But you turned and walked away Oh can’t you see If you do turn to look my way You may find the world’s not all grey I can help carry the weight If you let me (Chorus) (Bridge) If you take the time to come out of that shell You may find to your surprise I understand very well If you just remove the mask that keeps the rest of the world blind You will see there’s room for healing And for letting out your feelings Even though you feel you’re reeling In your mind (Chorus) No I’ll never lose my heart
15.
What did I say? Did it hurt what I mentioned What did I say? Why’d you take it so hard? What did I say? Didn’t know my intention What did I say? Let me know who you are (Chorus) Connection Is where I hope to be Connection Would you be true to me? Connection Please open up your heart If you keep on playing games We’ll fall apart What did you say? ‘cause I just couldn’t hear you What did you say? Did you ask for a hand? What did you say? ‘cause I don’t want to hurt you What did you say? ‘cause I just don’t understand? (Chorus) (Bridge) What’s that you say? Do you need to shout Is the world weighing on you But the words just won’t come out That’s not the way Are you filled with doubt ‘cause I’m right here, an open ear So go on and let it out …That’s what I say (solo) (refrain) That’s what I say...It’s not souffle…just say, don’t spray…vitamin k…papier-mache…Chesapeake bay...

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released June 18, 2013

Victor Montequin - Vocals, Piano, Organ, Keyboards
Larry Vita - Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Mandolin
Lou Murray - Classical Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet
Don Richmond - Fiddle, Banjo
John Amein - Drums, Percussion

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Victor Montequin Lake Mary, Florida

I've been playing music for 35 years and writing poetry for about the same amount of time. As a songwriter I've only recently felt I was good enough to publish. Hope you like it!

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