Lighthouse Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati She looked like an angel to me Standing there in the morning sunshine Golden hair like a lighthouse guiding Me through stormy seas into her heart She’s my lighthouse shining Guiding me back home She’s my lighthouse shining Take me back to her heart She is still like an angel to me She stands beside me through the thick and thin Golden hair like a lighthouse guiding Me through stormy seas into her heart She’s my lighthouse shining Guiding me back home She’s my lighthouse shining Take me back to the start. Paradise Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati Let me tell you a story tonight Let me take you far far away Over a hundred days and nights From your bed Through the hills and across the sea To an island for just you and me With sweet waterfalls and streams And a warm summer breeze Sing you a song, you know that I could Tell you you’re lovely, you that I would To live in Paradise would be so good And I could just love you, the way that I should We will walk hand in hand Along the beach and hear the waves Crash over the reef and flow Into our lagoon So let’s go watch the sun go down On the shore without a sound Smell the frangipani Long into the night Haven-time Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati Feeling tired and washed out Need to take a break now Spend some time together Take me home again I think about you all day Hope you won’t be home late I need to feel you here love Spend some haven-time with you That’s all I want to do Is spend some haven-time with you I wonder if you know how Your eyes they really catch me Stops me from falling Takes me home again And when you turn and smile at me I feel so lucky And I realise how much I’m meant to be with you When you turn to me and smile That’s what makes it all worthwhile When you turn to me and smile And I don’t want to have to wait here Don’t you waste my time The whole damn world can just wait now Because loving you is so divine We finally find our own space Far from the rat-race And I can feel you here love Spending haven-time with you That’s all I want to do Is spend some haven-time with you Good Things Come to Those Who Wait Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati It’s hard to say how much I need you You make me feel so good and strong You have changed my life forever I know with you that I belong But people told us we wouldn’t make it They thought our love wouldn’t last Good things come to those who wait Hard times leave but tough people stay Good things come to those who wait I trust in you not what people say And I don’t care what they say When all is said and done It’s about the love you make It still feels like we’ve just begun Love Me Too Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati Where do I begin? I’ve got nothing to hide Maybe I didn’t think But at least I did try You never knew What I wanted to say So give me this time To set the record straight Lord, help me write the perfect love song Help me find the words to sing Because I can feel there’s something inside of me But I can’t seem to begin To tell you I love you Like a poet would do So I’ll just say I love you And hope that you still love me too? There’s been many nights When I couldn’t sleep Many nights of wonder How I could deceive you Such a simple thing to say So simple but true So I’ll say it now Cause that’s all I can do I’m telling you I love you Like you wanted me too I’m saying I love you And hope that you’ll be home soon? Strong With You Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati I straightened up my life, giving all my might just to feel safe at night Because talking with my feet, never set me free until I stepped out tonight It’s easy to believe that nothing is for free until you get back home Day after day I pushed myself astray but not for long With you I feel so strong With you I sing along with you With you I can’t go wrong With you I feel so strong with you Sometimes in life, things don’t work out so right so you got to move on Leave it all behind, refresh your mind and just be strong, yeah With you I feel so strong With you I sing along with you With you I can’t go wrong With you I feel so strong with you So let’s be better people, tonight And let’s be better people, for life Let’s make it better, make it forever You’re So Beautiful Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at the Porch Recording Studio Whenever you look at me, I feel high inside Time after time, you’re my guiding light I just have to say, that I love your ways It’s clear as day to me, we’re just meant to be Thank goodness you smiled at me that night Just so natural You know I can’t take my eyes off you You’re so beautiful Whenever you’re near, I want to say You’re so beautiful I can’t look away Whenever you’re here, I’m amazed It all makes sense to feel this way Every day, I feel this way And whenever you notice me, I feel warm inside Smile after smile, there goes my butterflies And I just have to say, I still love your ways It’s clear as day to me, we’re just meant to be Thank goodness you asked me out that night Just so magical You know I can’t take my eyes off you You’re so beautiful Day by Day Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati It’s about time, we thought about tomorrow Cause it’s just fine, living day by day Sooner or later, we’ve got to find a path to follow Just make sure, you choose the right way It’s worth knowing Where you’re going While you’re playing, day by day Don’t ever lose sight You only get one life Believe in tomorrow Don’t be afraid Night by night, we drink away our sorrows Glass by glass, it strips away your soul What’s to show, for all the money we’ve had to borrow? Spend the time, invest in yourself Don’t be afraid of your life You’ve got to believe inside Chase your dream my friend You’ve got to believe in tomorrow See It In Your Eyes Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati From the first time that we met, I that knew you were the one for me But you kept turning me away, and I thought how wrong I must be But I knew you felt the same, just needed some space and time So I held onto my dream, I knew you would come around I knew this was right I could see it in your eyes That I would treasure your love For the rest of my life In the morning when the sun, is just starting to light my day I’m awakened by its warmth, and my first thoughts are of you And at night I stare at the dark, and look up to the stars I feel complete peacefulness, and my last thoughts are of you And I’m so glad you held onto The belief that I was the one for you Cause I couldn’t stand myself If I wasn’t here with you Can’t you see this is right? Just look into my eyes I will treasure your love For the rest of my life (x 2) My Special Girl Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati I met my Special Girl, just in time Disillusioned with life, I was lost inside, There was something special in her eyes A depth of meaning that made me realise That I had to change I had to change To win the love, of my Special girl I’m magnetised by her sweet mischievous eyes She smiles at me and I’m swarming in butterflies She broke the shackles of my empty former life To be a better man, I realised That I wanted to change I wanted to change To share my love, with my Special girl Feel alive in her happiness Kiss goodbye to my loneliness Feel her sweet love and goodness Now I’m happy With my Special girl Every day I give thanks I found someone real You just don’t know how good she makes me feel Like I’m alive, so Alive With the love of my Special Girl My Princess Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati I see how beautiful you are, tonight I feel your love & goodness surround us tonight It’s so amazing, how far we have come We were two missing pieces, come together as one Of all the millions of people, in this world, I found you You’re my North, South, East and West, you’re my Princess, my sweet princess Life is not measured by the breaths that we take But by the moments that take our breath away You’re so amazing, yeah right from the start And you are so clever, and you know you’re always right! Of all the millions of people, in this world, I found you I’m forever in your debt, you’re my Princess, I love you My Princess, I do. Flying Away Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati I can see you sleep in my mind As I’m driving to the airport Early morning sweet goodbyes All these things we’ve said before I will call as soon as I arrive And you can squeeze me down the line Flying away today, Flying away to stay Into the lonely skies, and I won’t be home tonight. Boarding calls ring out for my flight So I walk down to the doors Take my seat and close my eyes And pretend you’re there by my side And I miss you my love I just miss you so much A new day begins to shine And my thoughts now turn to home Take my seat and close my eyes And pretend you’re there by my side Flying away today, Flying away to stay Into the deep blue skies, and I’m coming home this time. I am Creature of the Coastal Fringe Song by Ben Lloyd 2013 Recorded at e-Studio 47 with Santiago Rebagliati This a song adapted from a great poem written by my uncle Colin Guest who passed away earlier this year 21/1/13. I am Creature of the Coastal Fringe - Poem by Colin Guest (11/1/60 - 21/1/13) Not for me the lonely rolling reaches of the deep Born of earth but to the ocean drawn The myriad pleasures of the coast to reap To roam the margins of the land and sea And feel the ocean's ebb and flow To slip below the silver curtain To a world where troubles do not go To ride the ocean's surging pulse To paddle 'cross a moonlit sea Then light a cosy driftwood fire Precious things indeed to me I am a creature of the coastal fringe Not for me the lonely rolling reaches of the deep Born of earth but to the ocean drawn The myriad pleasures of the coast to reap Special Notes: This album is dedicated to my uncle Colin Guest. My friend, mentor and kind uncle all in one great person. Special thanks to my wife Andrea for her great support, her inspiration for most of the songs and also her great critique! You have a great ear for music and I appreciate your help. Love you lots SPA thank you xx Thanks to Santiago for his great patience, production and recording studio. Also thanks to Nathan at The Porch recording studio. Thanks to my nephew Luke Barker for playing drums on my first recorded song “You’re So beautiful”. This has been an awesome experience as I have always dreamed of recording my own CD. Looking forward to completing another sometime soon! Please contact me at bigbenlloyd@hotmail.com