2025 Competition Entry:

Conundrum by Mark Ellsworth

Genre

Rock

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Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Mark Ellsworth vocals and acoustic guitar

Description

A gritty song about miscommunication in a relationship

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Lyrics

VERSE 1
You turn off the lights and ask me what I see.
Do you fear the dark or are you afraid of me?
Am I supposed to be someone that I’ll never be?
Turn off the lights and tell me what you see.

VERSE 2
You lock all the doors and tell me I should leave.
I’m running down the stairs while you’re pulling on my sleeve
Am I supposed to laugh or am I supposed to grieve?
Lock all the doors and say you’re gonna leave.

BRIDGE 1
Turn off the lights Lock all the doors Cover up the windows Crawl across the floor
Don’t leave a message Or a note on the door Just tell me the truth That’s all I’m asking for

VERSE 3
You throw away the phone and say I never call.
I still hear the ringing as I stumble down the hall
I say enough’s enough but you say that’s not all.
Throw away the phone and wait for me to call.

VERSE 4
You stop all the clocks and tell me that I’m late.
Are you in control or do you leave it up to fate?
You’re on the road to hell ‘cause you can’t find Heaven’s Gate.
I showed up on time but you still make me wait.

BRIDGE 2
Don’t check your watch Or answer the phone Take a look around Your still all alone
There’s nothing down below Nothing high above Nothing left to lose And nothing left to love

VERSE 5
You smash my guitar and ask me for a song.
I don’t make a sound so you can sing along.
The lyrics don’t rhyme and the harmony is wrong.
You say you like my music but you never play my song.

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