Yellowfly
Erich Glaubitz
Lighting the twin star lyrics
A Promise
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
So we finally spoke it
Confessions of the love we share
Couldn’t have been worse timing
But it snuck up on us from nowhere
You see this situation
It has gone and run away from me
Wish I’d realized sooner
Could have freed myself so easily
But as we wrap our lives around another
I’m asking you
Save a little love for this shipwrecked heartbeat
Save a little bit of your laughter too
I stand before you to make this promise
Someday I will be with you
Come and kiss me darling
Let me taste the heaven in your lips
Lock your eyes with mine now
As I place my hands upon your hips
As the fate that brought both of us together
Tries to keep us apart
Save a little love for this helpless sinner
Save a little bit of your passion too
I stand before you to make this promise
Someday I will be with you
Someday I will be with you
I love everything about you, baby
We are perfect together
Except we’re not together
Save a little love for this shipwrecked heartbeat
Save a little bit of your laughter too
I stand before you to make this promise
Someday I will be with you
Save a little love for your man of magic
Save a little bit of your passion too
I stand before you to make this promise
Someday I will be with you
Someday I will be with you
I promise
Bat Shit Crazy
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
This is a tale
Of a girl whose legs rose right up to the sky
She sucked me in
As we went from strangers to lovers in just one night
I did not see through
The deep, deep lies
From her sweet, sweet eyes
Fooled me into thinking that all was well
This beautiful lady
Was bat shit crazy
Made my life a living hell
No warning signs
She could go from erotic to erratic in a blink of an eye
Could run away
But she cast a spell on me that turned me blind
I could not see past
The deep, deep lies
From her sweet, sweet eyes
Fooled me into thinking that all was well
This beautiful lady
Was bat shit crazy
Made my life a living hell
In her web
Logic melts away
Her teeth dig in
As she feeds upon her prey
The deep, deep lies
From her sweet, sweet eyes
Her sanity was a masquerade
She had a shiny cover
But I discovered
That her pages were torn and frayed
The deep, deep lies
From her sweet, sweet eyes
Fooled me into thinking that all was well
This beautiful lady
Was bat shit crazy
Made my life a living hell
Hey Mama
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
Hey mama, what you wanna do
Been dreamin’ about you all night long
And hopin’ it comes true
Hey mama, can’t wait to see your smile
You lift me up, ignite my sun
Make me feel alive
You float into the club while I sing my songs
Give meaning to my rhyme
Like every single time
In your designer hat and ripped up faded jeans
Oh lady, you drive me crazy
Oh, my, my, my, now
Hey mama, what you wanna do
Been dreamin’ about you all night long
And hopin’ it comes true
Hey mama, now that I see your smile
You lift me up, ignite my sun
Make me feel alive
Maybe tonight I can finally get the nerve
To find a way to talk to you
Turn this fantasy into reality
We could be so happy
Oh, my, my, my, now
Hey mama, what you wanna do
Been dreamin’ about you all night long
And hopin’ it comes true
Hey mama, when I see your smile
You lift me up, ignite my sun
Make me feel alive
Stuttering, fluttering the words come fumbling out
Excuse me, um, ah, your eyes are, um, ah
I think you really smell, …no!
Wait a minute, Wait a minute!
What I’m trying to say is
I am in love with you
Oh, my, my, my, yeah
Hey mama, what you wanna do
Been dreamin’ about you all night long
And it’s finally coming true
Hey mama, just in the nick of time
You rain your love on this man
Make me come alive
I Live for You
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
When I first laid eyes on you
And heard that first breath echo in the room
I knew the road I’d traveled on
Had let me to this moment
A new life had just begun
For you and for me
We’ll fulfill this destiny
When I think of you, I have to sing
As the joy bursts from within
Hear me now
I am in love with you
Feel these words
My life I live for you
Won’t you take me by the hand?
And let me guide you through the crazy maze ahead
I’ll teach you everything I know
Steer you from the danger to the happiness of home
Everyday I watch you grow
Every step just makes me glow
There can’t be a father more proud
I just want to scream it out loud
Hear me now
I am in love with you
Feel these words
My life I live for you
My twins, I live for you
Breathe
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
In the darkened room
The only light I see
Is the torch in your eyes
Beckoning to me
The time is finally here
The night begins to fade
We find ourselves alone
As the worlds wash away
And I draw you near
So breathe out this love
That you have inside of you
I’ll breathe in the pure harmony
That fills our lungs and makes us one
To the rhythm of our hearts
We begin to sway in time
We rise above our bodies
As our souls intertwine
It’s from another place
It cannot be explained
It blooms from within
And will not be contained
As you draw me near
I’ll breathe out this love
That I have inside of me
So breathe in the pure melody
That fills our lungs
And gives us life
And makes us one
I can see myself swim inside
The pools of your beautiful green eyes
I’m hypnotized, I’m mesmerized
You are a part of me
And I’m a part of you
As I hold you near
Breathe out this love
That you have inside of you
I’ll breathe in the pure poetry
That fills our hearts
I’ll breathe out this love
That I have inside of me
So breathe in the pure harmony
That fills our lungs and gives us life
It makes us one
It makes us right
This love, our love
It lights our star
This love, our love
It’s who we are
Paint it Black
written by Jagger, Richards
I see a red door
And I want it painted black
No colors anymore
I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by
Dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head
Until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars
And they're all painted black
With flowers and my love
Both never to come back
I've seen people turn their heads
And quickly look away
Like a newborn baby
It just happens everyday
I look inside myself
And see my heart is black
I see my red door
I must have it painted black
Maybe then, I'll fade away
And not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up
When your whole world is black
No more will my green sea
Go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing
Happening to you
If I look hard enough
Into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me
Before the morning comes
I see a red door
And I want it painted black
No colors anymore
I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by
Dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head
Until my darkness goes
I wanna see it painted
Painted black
Black as night
Black as coal
I wanna see the sun
Blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted
Painted black, yeah
No Other Woman
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
The first time I saw you
I had to rub my eyes
There was something about you
That I recognized
But I was sure, I was sure
We had never met before
But as you stood there before me
You knocked me to the floor
I tried my best
To stay away
But fate had other plans
From that very first day
And now I see, now I see
We were meant to be
And I don’t need no other woman
Since you brought me to my knees
There’s a fire that burns in me
For you evermore
It’s like we were lovers
Before we were born
I dream about you, baby
Almost every night
Even when you’re not with me
You’re by my side
And I know, I know
Everything feels right
And I don’t need no other woman
Since you came into my life
I love the way you walk
I love the way you talk
I love the way you grab my bottle
And pop my cork
And I know, I know
You keep me satisfied
And I don’t need no other woman
Since you came into my life
And I don’t need no other woman
Since my soul found his wife
I Must Have You
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
It’s 3:00 in the morning
When the phone wakes me from my sleep
I know the sound of that ring, the urgency
I hear the wanting in your sultry voice
As you apologize
“Sorry dear, but there’s something I need tonight”
Then you whisper softly
“Oh now, I must have you
I can’t wait, need to taste of your passion
Oh now, I must have you once again”
Now she stands before me
With flowing hair, the color of sunshine
She beckons me with her burning emerald eyes
She leads me to her room
Where candlelight bathes us in its glow
She makes it so hard
To say no
When she whispers softly
“Oh now, I must have you
I can’t wait, need to taste of your passion
Oh now, I must have you once again
And again, and again”
Morning finds us locked in our embrace
Savoring the sight
So glad you made me come
Here last night
You innocently smile
As if that could be done
Then you whisper softly
“Oh now, I must have you
I can’t wait, need to taste of your passion
Oh now, I must have you
Feels so good to be bad when I’m with you
Oh now, I must have you
I can’t wait, need to taste all your passion
Oh now, I must have you once again
This Freedom
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
Look at Johnnie in his suit and tie,
Behind his picket fence, eatin’ apple pie
He’s swimming in regrets of dreams he never dared to try
He looks at me with envy and the hair pokin’ my eyes
But the grass isn’t always greener on this side of paradise
He feels stuck in a grind
But sometimes I wouldn’t mind
I can’t escape this freedom, this freedom, my freedom
I’m wearing the chains of freedom, this freedom, my freedom
I’m just a passenger of my inner drive
A victim of an obsessive passion to always feel alive
So when did love become such a dirty word?
When did security start to make my stomach turn?
Independence clouds my eyes
While the years pass me by
I can’t escape this freedom, this freedom, my freedom
I’m wearing the chains of freedom, this freedom, my freedom
Taste my wounds, watch me bleed
I squeeze so tightly as the rose cuts deep
Baby, wrap your arms around me
Lock me in your sight
Let me feel as if I’m a part of something
Even if it’s only for the night
But don’t hold my heart, or hold your breath
My hands reach out for heaven
But my feet are stuck in hell
This freedom, this freedom, my freedom
I’m wearing the chains of freedom, this freedom, my freedom
Taste my wounds, watch me bleed
I squeeze so tightly as the rose cuts deep
Every Heartbeat
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
It’s been two years since you left him
Time goes by, but you can’t move on
So tired of counting all those tries at love
You play the part of being happy
But I see tears behind your smile
I wish my heart could help yours to beat again
But every heartbeat that I offer
Plants a seed, but never blossoms
Still I’m hoping someday I’ll break through
So I wait right here for you
I catch you staring from the shadows
As I have so many times
But you softly laugh, then turn your head away
And every heartbeat that I offer
Plants a seed, but never blossoms
Still I’m hoping someday I’ll break through
So I wait right here for you
I’ve lived the essence of your story
I know just what you’re going through
So I’ll keep searching for a way to find the love
That has been stolen from you
You’ve gained such pride in independence
I see how much that means to you
But we both know, that’s such a lonely word
And every heartbeat that I offer
Plants a seed that may someday blossom
So I wait here, hoping I’ll break through
Cause my heart, it beats for you
My heart, it beats for you
My heart, it beats for you
Unity (In this together)
lyrics by E. Glaubitz
I know you’re scared
You’ve got a right to be
We’re living this modern life
In captivity
We’re under attack
Forward and back
All around the globe
Tap into your mind
Throughout human kind
There’s something we all must know
We are one
And we’ll always be
We’re in this together
The whole world together
We yearn to be free
So as one
Sing this melody
We’re in this together
The whole world together
Through this tragedy
Let’s find some unity
I can’t escape the irony
The year is 2020
But the future
Is so hard to see
As we swallow the knife
Press pause on our life
We have time to reflect inside
Been moving too fast
To look at the past
Discover what we left behind
Repeat chorus
Oh yeah I may be crazy
To think we can find something good
Let’s find some unity
I know this is gonna be hard
This crisis has left us scarred
But let’s find some unity
We can point our fingers
Make our demands
But where does that bring us in the end
Can we find us some unity?
We’re in this together
The whole world together
Let’s find us some unity
If we look in our hearts
And we search deep inside
We’ll find us some love
And finally come together
Wake up to some unity
We are one
And we’ll always be
We’re in this together
So let’s find some unity
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONGS
A Promise: I wrote this one right after we finished Somewhere Between Tranquility and Turmoil. I was transitioning from the single life to the family life. A promise is about a couple who are ending their relationship because they have committed to others. In doing so they realize their love for each other.
Bat shit crazy is about one of the wackiest women I’ve ever dated. I was fun for a while, but crazy gets old quick.
Hey Mama came to me in a dream. It is a tongue in check lyric about a guy who is in love with a girl he sees all the time, but is too nervous to talk to. This is a throw back to the songs I used to write when I was first starting out.
I Live for You is about my twins. This one chokes me up every time I hear it.
Breathe is my favorite lyric on the album. It is about very passionate, tantric love.
Paint it black has been a closer for our live shows for a couple of years. It was about time we recorded it.
No Other Woman. I’ve always loved the blues, but have recorded only a handful of blues songs. Last year I discovered (finally) the brilliance of Peter Green (of early Fleetwood Mac fame). It re-ignited my passion for the blues and out popped this song.
The following three songs are from the earliest days of the band. Though I always liked these songs, I wasn’t crazy how the recordings came out. For this album they have been reworked and remixed. Now I like them!
I Must Have You is one of the first recordings we ever made (back when we were The Erich Glaubitz Band). It is about a late night rendezvous with the girl I was seeing at the time … and her favorite saying.
This Freedom was a staple of our earliest shows. I went through a phase in my life when I would always have several girlfriends at the same time. Maybe I did it for the fun or maybe to shield myself from getting hurt. It was all very superficial and I came to the realization that though I seemed to have a lot, none of it was real. This song is about that inner struggle. Though it didn’t happen until many years later, this is when I starting thinking about starting a family.
Every Heartbeat: Though this lyric is not about anyone in particular it could be about so many that I’ve met in my life. It is a story of a woman who has been deeply hurt by a past lover and is not ready to love again… and the man who is patiently waiting for her.
Unity (In This Together) was written and recorded in April 2020 during the height of the Covid 19 pandemic. I was hopeful that this worldwide shared devastation would bring us all together. I guess I was wrong. Still love the song, though