ozymandias - sammy copley (original song)

hmm. well this sure is something

feels much more personal than some of my other stuff despite being more vague which would be very interesting to unpack if it wasn't my brain being unpacked lol

demo of something I want to record properly eventually

fun fact: the little dot of light you can see out the window is venus, which i feel is rather fitting for this one

LYRICS:
we built houses out of sand
castles big and bold and grand
but blew them away 
when morning came

you built stations and railways
and trains
I longed for far off adventures
and planes

yet we stayed by the coast
packed a suitcase for a ghost
we could take-off any time you like

I buried secrets in the dunes
you sang a love song for the moon
yet it sounded the same 
when morning came

you built stations and railways
and trains
we hid like matches in boxes
and caves

full of wine and yellow light
passing ships in the night
I could take off anything you like

see you now by the coast
the one who knows me the most
I could come back anytime you like

- sam x

FOLLOW SAMMY COPLEY ON:

[jilliantosh]

This + blanket + Hot chocolate + rain = Perfection

[russellbond]

"OZYMANDIAS"
"I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
-Percy Shelley

[fenrirwastakenwastaken]

Is there anyone else like, I liked before he played the first note because my brain is like "cmon, you know it's gonna be good"

[GuitarCarnival]

I worked on the computer and I played your songs in the background, which makes my work much easier. My son came into the room, he wanted to tell me that he was leaving now. I said goodbye to him but he didn't go. He asked, "Daddy, who are you listening to? I said this is Sammy, a young musician. I went back to work when my son asked, " Daddy, do you like him? "Oh yes, I said, I did really like him because he touches my heart i get goosebumps everywhere... here listen to this song... and this... and this... and this... haha! i think my son forgot to go, he is still here... and you have a new fan.
Greetings from Germany Sammy... Love You

[loneranger]

It's 2024.
I still keep coming back to listen to your music. <3

[crybabyphan]

“You sang a love song for the moon”

That line hits me closest to home. It sounds like something I would do.

[gabedepaul]

Revealing your true power level with this one

[luuuumiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

yes, the time without dislikes. without hate, disgust, or anything. just sammy's amazing voice.

edit: nevermind, there are three dislikes now. :/

[lucyrain]

Oh. Oh my. This. Yup. Gonna be sobbing to this one soon. Your lyrics speak to me in a way no other artist or sang has? I just. Wow. You blow me away every time. You're just, , so beautiful? And your songs? Are so beautiful? Gosh.

[thechrysialid]

oh here is another song to add to my playlist of songs that help calm me down during panic attacks, I love it!!!

[frogkeyboard]

good sir youre releasing music in like ten days you can't kill me with tunes already

[CharlieStudios]

Funny thing how your music is very relaxing when I'm literally building stations and railways and trains :)

[farahjahan]

This song's calming, it's definitely my new fave🥺✨💝

[CrystalbazzOpus]

Sometimes the most silent people are the most beautiful. You are a real beauty. Stay that way and show that love.

[SNCBB]

I'm losing my mind over this song it's that beautiful it's got me in tears

[edmuuuuund]

"Jon, wait, before you leave... I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out in the end."
"The end? Nothing ends, Adrian, nothing ever ends."

[gnomemi]

freaky. I just did an English assignment on the poem last night 😧

[SimonYoung-OFFICIAL]

I just discovered this artist. He is a genius, both as singer and songwriter. This song is phenomenal. His voice is so incredibly moving. It gives me goosebumps.

[VanessaSpagnuolo]

I stumbled across this video about a month ago when I was looking for songwriting inspiration, and boy oh boy, was I moved. So much so that I find myself coming back to listen to this song again and again, discovering brand new things to love with each listen. Such a wonderful song with brilliant lyrics. It’s so rare to find a song that can capture the same type of feeling and atmosphere that this one does. It truly can’t be explained. Thank you for this, Sammy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[makenziemartin]

looked up “original song” yours was the first to pop up. blown away from the first word.