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songology

“Beneath my surface, a song is rising” - Indigo Girls

Here, I have posted the lyrics to every song I’ve ever written (60+ and counting!)

Enjoy!

2008 Songs

1.	My Religion	Play	My Religion © 2008 Ryan Mintz VERSE 1: I’ve been driving for hours, gotta see my show People think I’m crazy, such a long way to go Maybe I’m crazy But I’ve been saving for months just to get to this club Just to see her on stage, just to feel I’m I love Maybe I’m crazy CHORUS: But I swear, music’s my religion When I’m there, it feels like I am praying And I’m not the believing kind, but I’ve heard songs that change my mind And I’ve heard lyrics speak divine… and that’s my sign VERSE 2: Now the lights have gone down, I raise my hands to the sky My lips know every word, there are tears in my eyes It’s like she knows me Now I lose all control, gotta get up and dance Gotta feel every note, gotta stay in this trance Oh yeah, she has me REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: And if each religion, every sect, uses music to connect— Gospel choir, tribal dance, eastern meditation chants Morning mass, temple songs—why can’t we all get along? VERSE 3: Now the encore is done, and my feelings are raw And I know what it feels like to believed in a god Maybe I’m crazy REPEAT CHORUS Lyrics
2.	Live. Love. Be.	Play	Live. Love. Be. © 2008 Ryan Mintz VERSE 1: Jimmy’s from a small town not too far from here And people in this small town say “we don’t like your kind here” And Jimmy became my small-town hero by telling those small-town minds… CHORUS: I’m gonna live. I’m gonna love. I’m gonna be. VERSE 2: Sarah’s been a city girl, she likes seeing different people all around But Sarah and her city friends still hear people say “get back to your side of town” But Sarah and her sisters just won’t take that anymore, they say… REPEAT CHORUS I’m gonna live. I’m gonna love. I’m gonna be. BRIDGE: Maybe it’s unrealistic anyway But still I’m optimistic for the day VERSE 3: So here I am living in this big bad world So many people and so many dreams, we all wanna just be heard And maybe there’s room for everyone if everyone just sings… REPEAT CHORUS I’m gonna live. I’m gonna love. I’m gonna be. ENDING: I’m gonna live. I’m gonna love. I’m gonna be. (2x) Just let me live. Just let me love. Just let me be. Cuz I wanna live. I wanna love. I wanna be. I’m gonna live. I’m gonna love. I’m gonna be. Lyrics
3.	Sunshine	Play	Sunshine © 2008 Ryan Mintz VERSE 1: I know times are tough I know it’s a little windy outside I know you feel swallowed up And spit onto the sidewalk This ain’t what you signed up for Well hon, it rarely is And no one’s gonna pick you up If you don’t reach out your hand CHORUS: It’s okay to take some time, it’s okay to get some space It’s okay to ask for help, and it’s okay to be afraid You can ask for some alone time, just take the time for you Cuz you’re the only one who knows what’s right for you And sunshine, sunshine, you’ll be fine VERSE 2: So you took a risk So you took the trail that was not marked So you got a little lost And you don’t know where you are But that’s when you find yourself And that’s when you find a friend And that’s when you hear your thoughts Not distracted by the noise BRIDGE: And I’m one of the few who will say to you That it’s okay, it’s okay to be selfish Cuz I know things get worse when you don’t put yourself first And say okay, okay, I am taking care of me right now REPEAT CHORUS Lyrics
4.	My Adventure		My Adventure © 2008 Ryan Mintz VERSE 1: I’d like to go Thailand, see what the food’s really like I hear it’s cheap over there, I can get by on 10 bucks a night I wanna see the temples ancient, and know how the villagers live And sleep by the ocean, and play with the children, just like my cousin did CHORUS: This is my adventure calling me, calling me And you can come too VERSE 2: I’m goin’ to Costa Rica, I’d like to plant some trees And see the rainforest monkeys, and all those 1000s of species They don’t carry a military, and they value their land How great it must be to be around people who understand REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 3: I’d like to live in Paris, where they love their art I’d begin every day with croissants and a coffee, what a way to start They sit all day at their cafés, just like me And talk about politics, romance, and feelings… it’s like my dream REPEAT CHORUS ENDING: You can come too You can come too Lyrics
5.	So Unconventional		So Unconventional © 2008 Ryan Mintz VERSE 1: There was a princess newly single She didn’t do those princess thingles She bought old clothes, she wrote down plays She played in sports—these aren’t things for dames Across the village lived a prince A gentle-man who worked with kids He climbed on rocks, he played his strings But couldn’t find the girl for him CHORUS: She plays soccer, he plays songs He is soft, and she is strong And no one could snatch up a better match-up …So unconventional VERSE 2: The thrift store princess got a call “Meet me at the downtown ball” She saw the prince, he saw her The perfect misfits… there they were He took her out to play on rocks To see the bands play on the block He wrote her poems, she shared her plays They watched the sunset every day REPEAT CHORUS BRIDGE: They’d rather spend their Sundays writing scripts Well I think that’s where love begins …love begins VERSE 3: Now they’ve got a real good thing A modern hippy queen and king He strums her tunes, she makes him kale They sit and drink organic ale You’ll find them biking down the block At farmer’s markets, coffee shops It’s who they are, a boy and girl A writer team to save the world REPEAT CHORUS ENDING: No one could snatch up a better match-up No one could dream-up a better team-up No one could barter a better partner … So unconventional Lyrics
6.	Love Letter	Play	Love Letter © 2008 Ryan Mintz VERSE 1: Won’t you write me a love letter? Make it real good Say all those things like a good boyfriend would Put in your poetry, put in a surprise Use magic marker, draw hearts on the I’s CHORUS: And take me away… Take me away… to you VERSE 2: Won’t you write me a love letter when I’m on the road? Cuz I’ll need a piece of you to keep in my coat I’ll read it each morning, I’ll read it each night You’ll be on my pillow to help me sleep tight REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 3: Won’t you write me a love letter like I used to do? Cuz no one has written me one… until you I don’t got a great track record, but I promise I’ll try There won’t be enough paper for all the love that we’ll write REPEAT CHORUS Lyrics

For some reason, the songs I wrote AFTER the release seem to be the crowd favorites. It figures, huh? They’re my favorites too, and that’s why I’m so excited to make my next album!

My Religion was inspired at an Alanis concert, where I felt so spiritually moved, I thought “this must be what church is like.” Live. Love. Be. was written for Pride 2008 (since I played at 7 prides nationwide). Sunshine has got to be one of the best songs I’ve ever written; it speaks to an emotional truth I’ve been afraid to express in song. My Adventure lists my travel dreams, and I wrote So Unconventional for my best friend’s wedding. Love Letter is another dear song to me, as I wrote it when falling in love with my current partner.

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