Lyrics by Jon-Yngve Bakke
Nobody Knows But Me
Genres: Country, Folk
(This song is about poet Emily Dickinson) Verse 1 They found her pages in a drawer Bound with ribbon, blue, folded gently Like the dresses that she never wore to town A hundred thousand sunsets, never seen Never read aloud Verse 2 I picture her beside the window frame Watching lilacs bend — in April’s ember Did she ever long to hear her name On strangers’ lips, like it was a treasure? Chorus I wonder if she was thinking: If a poem lives and no one reads it Did I live at all, or was I dreaming? Is a masterpiece a masterpiece If it remains within the seams? Nobody knew, nobody knows Nobody knows but me Verse 2 The garden gate was always open But her footsteps never strayed Did she trace the sky through windowpanes Let birds carry her away? One need not be a Chamber - to be Haunted Or, so her own words say Chorus I wonder if she was thinking: If a poem lives and no one reads it Did I live at all, or was I dreaming? Is a masterpiece a masterpiece If it remains within the seams? Nobody knew, nobody knows Nobody knows but me Bridge Maybe she never needed us at all— Maybe the words were enough — just to write them down Maybe she never thought of legacy Just the quiet sound— Of ink on Paper— Breath on Glass— That Fireflies Flicker, oh so fast— The Hush of Petals when they Fall— The Slant of Light on winter afternoons— The Buzz of a Bee in a still room Chorus I wonder if she was thinking: If a poem lives and no one reads it Did I live at all, or was I dreaming? Is a masterpiece a masterpiece If it remains within the seams? Nobody knew, nobody knows Nobody knows but me
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Woke Up Dead Again
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 Woke up dead again Same room, same bed, same static Left the TV on Guess I thought I’d need the noise Tried to touch the floor Didn’t feel a thing Tried to call your name But my mouth won’t sync Pre I keep slipping through the cracks Through the lights, through the glass If I leave, do I come back? If I stay, did I ever? Chorus Woke up dead again Floating but I don’t move Breathing but I don’t prove That I’m still here I woke up dead again Lying where you left me Wonder if you’d get me If I disappeared Verse 2 Tried to leave a mark Hands just slipped right through the wall Tried to text you once Phone still says «no signal» Maybe I was never real Maybe neither were you Maybe I was just a thought That faded out of view Pre I keep slipping through the cracks Through the lights, through the glass If I leave, do I come back? If I stay, did I ever? Chorus Woke up dead again Floating but I don’t move Breathing but I don’t prove That I’m still here I woke up dead again Lying where you left me Wonder if you’d get me If I disappeared Bridge Would you even know? Would you even care? Would you even check If the air was still there? Outro Woke up dead again Guess I always do Guess I always will Guess it doesn’t matter
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Pavlov’s Puzzle
Genres: Electronic, Pop, Rock
Verse 1 I hear your name, and my breath cuts short Don’t know why, but I still fold There’s no reason, no command Just a loop I don’t understand Pre I move before I even think It feels as natural as a blink Chorus Caught in the same old game I know better, then I go and do it anyway Can’t resist the pull When it calls I cave Verse 2 I don’t think of you at all Until something familiar sets me off And it all comes rushing back I don’t even notice when I crack Pre Somewhere between habit and need Lies the illusion that I’m free Chorus Caught in the same old game I know better, then I go and do it anyway Can’t resist the pull When it calls I cave Bridge I wait for the feeling to fade For the past to stay behind me But all it takes is a name And somehow, it still finds me Chorus Caught in the same old game I know better, then I go and do it anyway Can’t resist the pull
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Song Of Achilles
Genres: Indie, Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Verse 1 I was never built for breaking But I still bruise the same Told myself I was a fortress Till you went and said my name Verse 2 And I swore I was untouchable Like grasping at the wind But you smiled like you already knew Where to sink the arrow in Chorus I let you in, I let you closer Should’ve known, should’ve known That even steel can rust in water And I was skin, I was bone For all the might a man can wield Love can bring a man to heel Achilles, now I see Verse 3 I have carried the weight Of a thousand men Gone through hell High water too I conquered my demons And searched my soul But never met the likes of you Chorus I let you in, I let you closer Should’ve known, should’ve known That even steel can rust in water And I was skin, I was bone For all the might a man can wield Love can bring a man to heel Achilles, now I see Bridge I could blame the mighty gods Curse every single star above I could say the fault was fate But it was just me and my heart Chorus I let you in, I let you closer Should’ve known, should’ve known That even steel can rust in water And I was skin, I was bone For all the might a man can wield Love can bring a man to heel Achilles, now I see Outro I was never built for breaking But I still bruise the same Told myself I was a fortress Till you went and said my name
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Eclipse
Genres: Folk
Verse 1 You didn’t know you held your breath Until someone told you «breathe» The dark’s a trickster Making you think It’s never gonna leave Verse 2 You think the floor is falling And nothing holds you up Every thought is heavy And every door is shut Chorus Some things are lost But just for a while Like the moon blocking out The sun from the sky You’re not really broken You’re not void of light It’s not an abyss It’s just an eclipse Verse 3 If there’s a blood moon rising You stay until it fades So, if the night feels endless The light will come again Chorus Some things are lost But just for a while Like the moon blocking out The sun from the sky You’re not really broken You’re not void of light It’s not an abyss It’s just an eclipse Bridge It’s okay to be in the dark It’s okay to wait it out It’s okay to be scared of it It’s okay to feel it all… Chorus Some things are lost But just for a while Like the moon blocking out The sun from the sky You’re not really broken You’re not void of light It’s not an abyss It’s just an eclipse Outro Some things are lost But just for a while It’s just an eclipse
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
All It Takes
Genres: Indie, Folk
Verse 1 I was feeling low Under a rain cloud Then I met someone Who turned it all around Pre And it made me think How much a single word Can mean Chorus It’s like magic To be seen Appreciated And believed One person One word Is all it takes To change the world Verse 2 Walking home that night I was full of their kindness Like a lantern in the dark Lighting up my brightness Chorus It’s like magic To be seen Appreciated And believed One person One word Is all it takes To change the world Bridge You may not notice The gift you give away But someone will carry it Long past today Chorus It’s like magic To be seen Appreciated And believed One person One word Is all it takes To change the world
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Break Easy, Die Hard
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 I gave my heart away Thought it would be safe She swore forever, then vanished I was left with the whys And a bag full of napkins and cashmere Chorus Hearts break easy But we die hard Here I’m standing Though I fall apart Hearts break easy But we push on I won’t surrender While there’s still hope Verse 2 I worked until my hands shook Thought it would all add up Instead the numbers droppped Stood there empty-handed With a worn-down dream and holes in my jacket Chorus Hearts break easy But we die hard Here I’m standing Though I fall apart Hearts break easy But we push on I won’t surrender While there’s still hope Bridge I’ve learned we’re weaker than we think And stronger than we believe Chorus Hearts break easy But we die hard Here I’m standing Though I fall apart Hearts break easy But we push on I won’t surrender While there’s still hope Outro I won’t surrender I won’t surrender We don’t surrender While there’s still hope Even when we know better
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
One Coin
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 I’m over here — holding what I believe You’re over there — seeing something I can’t perceive My map, my sky — they’re real to me Your map, your sky — just a different story Pre-Chorus We name what we see From where we stand It’s hard to feel With someone else’s hands Chorus I see head You see tails It’s one coin But not the same Still both sides Are the truth I’ll lean into yours Will you lean into mine too? Verse 2 Your road’s on fire Mine’s in the shade And we don’t get why It don’t look the same I judge you You judge me too Cause we don’t know How to stand in each other’s shoes Chorus I see head You see tails It’s one coin But not the same Still both sides Are the truth I’ll lean into yours Will you lean into mine too? Bridge Like a coin It’s how we spin it Do it slow Then we can see it And maybe That is how we heal the pain Chorus, variation I see head You see tails It’s one coin Beautifully strange Still both sides Hold truth I’ll lean in to hear you If you’ll lean in to hear me too Outro One coin spins In the light There’s your side And here is mine
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
It’s A Waiting Game
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 I’ve written the words A hundred times But I can’t send them Not tonight Verse 2 You’re not ready I know it still So I hold my tongue And wait until Chorus It’s a waiting game I don’t move I don’t call I just wait for you I’m playing the waiting game Verse 3 The days grow longer The silence stays Sometimes I wonder If we’ll ever find a way Chorus It’s a waiting game I don’t move I don’t call I just wait for you I’m playing the waiting game Bridge Maybe tomorrow Maybe never Still I’m here Holding space for you Chorus It’s a waiting game I don’t move I don’t call I just wait for you I’m playing the waiting game It’s a waiting game I’m playing the waiting game
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
I’m Sorry
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 I was wrong I can’t take it back I don’t pretend We both know it Verse 2 I crossed a line I went too far I already left a mark I don’t wanna leave a scar Chorus You were right I was wrong And I’m sorry I’m sorry I’ll say it plain I’ll say it true The fault is mine I wanna make it up to you Verse 3 No defence No alibi I own the hurt I won’t deny Chorus You were right I was wrong And I’m sorry I’m sorry I’ll say it plain I’ll say it true The fault is mine I wanna make it up to you Bridge I can’t undo it But I can learn And I can grow I’m listening now Chorus You were right I was wrong And I’m sorry I’m sorry I’ll say it plain I’ll say it true The fault is mine I wanna make it up to you
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Curse Or Something Worse
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 I try to be kind But it cuts instead I open my mouth And the rainbow turns grey Verse 2 I try to let in But I push away The connection I seek It shatters, it breaks Chorus Must be a curse Or something worse Every time I try It just ends in hurt I meant it well But it never lands I’m left here holding Ashes in my hands Must be a curse Or something worse Verse 3 I try to make up And I let you down I want us to heal But I bruise you again Chorus Must be a curse Or something worse Every time I try It just ends in hurt I meant it well But it never lands I’m left here holding Ashes in my hands Must be a curse Or something worse Bridge Now, it’s like the fear in me Keeps getting the best of me I don’t know how to turn this When my hands undo What my heart builds Chorus Must be a curse Or something worse Every time I try It just ends in hurt I meant it well But it never lands I’m left here holding Ashes in my hands Must be a curse Or something worse
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025
Let’s Go Sunset Parking
Genres: Indie
Verse 1 Pull off the highway The sun going down Turn the engine off Now it’s just us Verse 2 The ocean before us The sun sinking in I’ve been waiting for days To be here with you again Chorus Let’s go sunset parking I’m on fire while the sky burns wild Let’s go sunset parking Kiss you once and I’m not ever coming down This right here’s what memories are made of Verse 3 Windows fog easy I hear you laugh in the dark Every touch Lights me up Chorus Let’s go sunset parking I’m on fire while the sky burns wild Let’s go sunset parking Kiss you once and I’m not ever coming down This right here’s what memories are made of Bridge I just wanna stay Until the gold turns grey Hold you close While it slips away Chorus Let’s go sunset parking I’m on fire while the sky burns wild Let’s go sunset parking Kiss you once and I’m not ever coming down This right here’s what memories are made of
© Jon-Yngve Bakke Sep 30, 2025