Gerard O'Riley

Another western song I wrote. Typically I write about outlaws and the suchlike, but this one's about a bounty hunter nicknamed "The Judge." I was going to write a very, very long song, about seven verses or so, explaining his real name, where he grew up, etc. Though I think I'd like to make a series of songs about The Judge. We'll see how it goes. This one's very catchy.

A lot of emphasis is placed on girls and guys meeting each other the "right" way now in our overly PC culture. I don't know anything about all of that; all I know is that people are never going to become close and fall in love if they never meet. So meet people how you want, where you want. As long as you respect other people, don't let anyone tell you what to do. This is a song about two people meeting in a bar and hitting it off. Soft, light, and most importantly, it's a true story for countless people.

A song I started writing many years ago. Dug it up in a very old .doc file, figured I'd try to touch it up and finish it. Being frank, I doubt this is one that'd ever strike it #1, though it's a strong track for any country or folk album. This is one of those songs that actually has quite a lot to say in very few words. I'm happy and proud with how it turned out. The last verse is my favorite, though it'll just read as XXXXX here. Though if anyone likes the first few verses, the last one is the strongest. It says the most metaphorically in the least amount of words. That's what songwriting's supposed to do, I guess. I like it enough to include it here. Plus, this is the way many men feel. Women with their contradictory nature at times... it can get -- well, let's just say "odd."

Some people believe they are unworthy of love especial when opening up to the one they have feelings for and that person is always left with a wonderful burden of caring for and healing their loved ones mind

This piece is about how blind we are to see that the authors that were terrified about where technology might land us has landed us here already. We live in a dystopian society and there's nothing we can do about it now...