⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING – SET LIST NINETEEN (19)
Set List 19 is a sentimental, emotionally rich cycle of songs that explore love, loss, healing, regret, and romantic entanglement — often through highly personal, unresolved, and vulnerable perspectives.
These tracks contain emotional landmines disguised as love songs. Many of the pieces evoke attachment, abandonment, betrayal, and longing, often blurring the lines between affection and obsession, closeness and captivity.
CORE THEMES & POTENTIAL TRIGGERS:
Emotional dependency and unhealthy romantic patterns
Grief, longing, and unresolved breakups
Self-worth tied to relationships (Pretty Gold Bracelet, Open and Closed)
Lingering trauma from failed marriages or relationships (Forget Me Knot)
Idealization of partners to near-divine status (Still Walking the Earth, Shape of an Angel)
Emotional repression and eventual breakdown
Isolation, silence, and the pain of unspoken truths (Unwritten and Unsaid)
Fear of being forgotten or erased (After the Fact)
Cycles of hope and despair in romantic pursuit
Power dynamics in love and forgiveness (Glass House)
Nostalgia and the psychological weight of memory
Role confusion (e.g., protector vs. prisoner in Bird on a String)
CONTENT NOTES (MODERATE TO STRONG):
"Forget Me Knot" is a strong emotional trigger piece for anyone recovering from divorce or the death of a relationship. Vivid flashbacks, aching nostalgia, and mental looping around a former spouse are expressed in raw form.
"Glass House" includes intense anger, gaslighting dynamics, emotional blame, and verbal confrontation.
"Open and Closed" and "In the Shape of an Angel" express extreme emotional dependence, which may resonate uncomfortably for those with histories of codependency or emotional abuse.
"Still Walking the Earth" flirts with deification of romantic partners, potentially problematic for listeners with attachment issues or histories of manipulation.
"After the Fact" centers on disappearance, emotional vanishing, and regret — may be triggering for those with abandonment trauma.
THIS SET MAY BE DIFFICULT IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO:
Romanticized pain
Lingering grief or ghost-relationships
Emotional gaslighting or denial of truth
Codependency themes
Nostalgic flashbacks or trauma recall
Repressed emotion boiling to the surface
Partner idealization or worship
Fear of being forgotten or erased
Unresolved heartbreak or emotional loops
TONAL SUMMARY
Set 19 is steeped in beauty, but emotionally disorienting. It begins in romance, but ends in silence. What starts as connection often fades into memory, confusion, or absence.
This set may be healing to some — and wounding to others — depending on where they are emotionally. It's a reflection of love in all its flawed forms: sweet, raw, reckless, and fading.
Listener discretion strongly advised, especially for those working through relationship grief, codependency recovery, or abandonment issues.
DELLA OF TROY
SET LIST NINETEEN (19)
1 Pretty Gold Bracelet
2 Still Walking the Earth
3 In the Shape of an Angel
4 Big Shoes
5 Forever
6 Open and Closed
7 Ten Feet Tall
8 Bird On a String
9 Unwritten and Unsaid
10 Glass House
11 Forget Me Knot
12 After the Fact
(1) PRETTY GOLD BRACELET
I wake up to a cup of coffee
Cry to my girl to get up off me
She's been sleeping on my arm so long
That my whole left side's asleep
I drag myself to
the edge of the bed
With both her arms
around my head
She never ever
let's me go
She keeps saying
she needs a little more lovin'
Wakie, wakie,
rise and shine
This type of thing
happens all the time
Every day
You'll hear me say...
If you got the heart, baby
Then I got the soul
If you got the rock, mama
Then I got the roll
You got the rhythm, honey
That cures the blues
Let's take a chance
We've got nothing to lose
I tell her...
Maybe I can't afford
to buy you a
pretty gold bracelet
Or when you're old
turn your frown
upside down
with a facelift
These are just the facts
and we both must face it
But even with all I lack
I still think we can make it
I heard someone say
the other day
that the poor man's
life was spiceless
But I say to you
that that someone
doesn't have a clue
Because we both
Know it's true
that what I have
to give to you...
Is priceless
I may not have a penny
but if I had it
then I'd give it to you
Supper, I'd go without any
if you happened to be
hungry enough for two
My mistakes --
there's been many
While some, ahem,
only make a few
But I'm faithful like
that dog named Bengy
I'll come running back home to you
If you got the heart, baby
Then I got the soul
If you got the rock, mama
Then I got the roll
You got the rhythm, honey
That cures the blues
Let's take a chance
We've got nothing to lose
(2) STILL WALKING THE EARTH
Have you ever set out in the rain?
Unsure of what you'll find
Have you ever been so sick of the past…
That you're willing to leave it all behind?
Have you ever risked it all?
For a key to the kingdom
Traded their set of rules in for
Some other kind of other freedom?
Have you ever risked all that you could be?
Just to be at the side of someone you equate with god?
An attraction so strong the type you never could see
Have you ever believed you found another pea from your pod?
The rule you follow even though you don't wear blue
When it comes to love or innocence
Then you'll die to protect and serve
You're in the one percent who knows what it is worth
Yes it is true
You know you'll do anything you have to
When she descends into your world
The closest you've ever been to heaven
Even though you're still walking the earth
(3) IN THE SHAPE OF AN ANGEL
The angels flying by they just seem average when compared to you
And the sun that shines so high just doesn't seem as bright
The sky that hangs above just doesn't look so blue
Clouds floating by just aren't so pure and white
For when I stare into your blue eyes
They all just seem to fade away
Though they are all so beautiful
You're what brightens up my day
For certain memories I have of you
Act as a mirror to my heart and soul
Reminding me of how far I've come
And yet still how far I have left to go
For the light you shine is never bending
And your helping hand is always lending
This heart you've broken is forever mending
For my love for you is and shall be never ending
I've learned you can't appreciate love without a little pain
Nor the sun without a little rain
I was a candle that needed lighting
When my world turned dark
You gave me the spark
That keeps me fighting
This once black raven
Has turned to dove
For all you've done
I give you all my love
(4) BIG SHOES
If you trust in faith
And you have faith in trust
You know that strengthens me
It means you believe in us
It's how I know things will be okay
That sure means more to me
Than I could ever say
More than you could ever see
If you have faith in trust
Then we can overcome
Any great distance
That comes between
Different points of view
From where you and I see
From wherever each of us
May or may not be
All the way from
Just next door
To pretty blue sea
To shining sea
Or from one star to the next
In this great big galaxy of ecstasy
Filled full of jungle juice, pirate rum
Fine wine, champagne and Galapagos tea
That we're immersed
In from head to toe
And thrown feet first
But it could be worse
Oh, how so?
Just believe you, me
Just think what if we didn't exist?
Never got to be a little kid?
Well what then?
Just what would we do?
If we never got to
Fill up these big shoes?
Never got to walk the plank?
Never getting to swim with the sharks
Never get to howl at the moon
Late at night when the sky grew dark
Never get to raise your voice in anger
Never get to forgive a total stranger
For just being totally lame and bringing you down
Damn near ruining your day... For being such a silly clown!
But if you have faith in trust
That means you believe in us
You know that strengthens me
More than I could ever say
More than you could ever see
For then we can overcome all adversity
Yes, even the most terrible of travesties
Any and all corresponding tragedies
We'd be able to look upon with ease
If we have faith in trust
That means we believe in us
And you know that
strengthens them
Those passing us by
enjoying our smiles
And of course all of our friends
Thank you very much...the end
(5) FOREVER
In overwhelming complexity
Is where I find the most simplicity
Especially when it comes down to you and me
During times that some minds
might deem as adversity
Well I shine for it seems
to bring out the best in me
I have yet to fail when you've tested me
For what could have brought out the worst in me
It keeps leading me on towards one certainty...
That both you and me we were meant to be
Together?
Together...
Forever?
Forever...
Once upon a time I wasn't sure
But I don't feel that way anymore
In this love story there's a lesson learned
True love is the fire that doesn't burn
It keeps you safe you feel cozy and warm
Together?
Together...
Forever?
Forever…
(6) OPEN AND CLOSED
Won't you close your eyes?
Have a listen to my song
Can you still see me?
This is for someone dear to me
Since hearts don't tell lies
They speak syllables of truth
Can you still see me?
Have I yet appeared to you?
Don't you know how much
Just what you mean to me?
Won't you keep me real
Don't let me become
Just another memory
Please stay here with me
Never let me fade away
Please hold onto me
Never let me disappear
With the inner strength
Residing inside you
No woman alive
Would ever deny you
I could live for you
I would die for you
But I'll cry for you
If you want me to do
Hold me in your hands
Be my shell,
I'll be your pearl
Now I understand
That you have control
Over my entire waking world
Be my ray of light
On this cloud-filled day
Please give me words
When I don't know what to say
Give me inspiration
Keep me brave and strong
Please keep your eyes closed
Until I finish my song
Don't you know how much
Just what you mean to me?
Won't you keep me real
Don't let me become
Just another memory
Won't you stay with me
Never let me fade away
Please hold onto me
Never let me disappear
Now open your eyes
I stand naked before you
Sung my siren's song of truth
Whispered softly my secret
"I live to adore you..."
(7) TEN FEET TALL
When you feel worn down
Like you're lacking control
Think of how far you've come
Not how far you have to go
I'm your lover awaiting
your safe return
What keeps me warm
is this love that burns
When you're lost in the cold
And don't know which way to turn
Think of my heart and soul
You're for what I yearn...
With you... I'm ten feet tall
And the world it seems so small
But I'm up so high...
Who will catch me when I fall?
It should be you
since you put me here
Yet never before
have I seen so clear
If you're lost in a blizzard
feeling alone
Listen to my voice
it'll lead you home
Your warm touch of tenderness
My flashlight in this wilderness
Through my descent down
from way up on high
You've shown me what it is
to be on the other side
With you... I'm ten feet tall
and the world it seems so small
But I'm up so high...
Who will catch me when I fall?
It should be you
since you put me here
Yet never before
have I seen so clear
When you're lost in the cold
Don't know which way to turn
Think of my heart and soul
You're for what I yearn...
(8) BIRD ON A STRING
He held a bird on a string
But it's not what you might think
It was only for her own protection
Oh how she could sing
And how she loved to soar
Oh how high she could fly
When she knew she need not
Look down anymore
He would always be there to catch her
When she fell back to earth
For in his life he had learned many lessons
But to him nothing had ever meant more
Than when this his most prized possession
Once released from her cage
He'd get to go and see all the places
That she would take him to explore
He held a bird on a string
She became to him his everything
He let her out every morning
Then each evening she'd return
Everyday she would fly higher
So then the string became longer
The song she sang became louder
As her wings grew stronger and stronger
Oh how high she could fly
When she knew she need not look down anymore
He would always be there to catch her
Whenever she fell back to earth
(9) UNWRITTEN AND UNSAID
Hey there...
That's a pretty nice disguise
Those angel's eyes
That keep me longing
To believe in paradise
But just what do you see
When you're looking at me?
Sometimes I have to wonder
If this is really where you wanna be
Do I see only my memories
Of the way we were?
Or has the past now passed
Uncovering and discovering
Something more?
Yet whatever's in store
Surely no one of this earth could know
But as we've learned before
Once I loved you
And that love still has room to grow
Yes, I could keep you forever
or l could let you go...
Once in awhile
Without any warning
She straightens the maze
As she stares at me
With eyes adoring
And what she says her heart feels
Her whole body says
I live for those moments
There was just one the other day
It's those unspoken truths
That can rip a man to shreds
When he's in over his head
When the price is more
Than the tag first read
So much unwritten
And even more unsaid
With those shimmering
Shiny and happy thoughts
I'll go to bed
(10) GLASS HOUSE
I called you on the telephone
To tell you that I wouldn't be home
Stuck at work something's come up
But I don't think you really give a f*ck!
Yeah, you've heard all my lies by now
It's true, I learned it from you, anyhow
You know you reap what you sew
And here comes the plow!
One thing you should know…
Know by now…
Living in a glass house
We look in as you look out
And once a rock gets thrown…
It's time to move out
Yet you're still here
With covered up mirrors
After pushing far away
Anyone who cared
And those who dared
To become your foe
Were quickly defeated
Be it by word or blow
It looks like you are still taking aim
From behind a broken window pane
All this time still nothing's changed
Growing blind and lame but you're to blame
(11) FORGET ME KNOT
A crashing wave of thought
Acts as your forget-me-knot
As I'm left caught...
Within the undertow
All the words that hurt
The wild nights
Our long talks
Your short skirts
Emotional scars and burns
Thoughts that I thought
I either buried or lost
So very long ago
They're back again
They have reappeared
Did I ever forget?
Or am I just alone and scared?
I was waiting... searching...
For the new love of my life
But these haunting... fleeting...
Memories of my first wife
Are like pages... turning...
Right in front of my eyes
I see pictures... flashing...
You know pictures don't lie
I feel embers... burning...
Though unstoked they won't die
I am hurting... yearning...
And yet I don't know why
Now I'm slowly...learning...
There's more than emptiness inside
And I'd give...anything...
But the laws of man and science don't apply
(12) AFTER THE FACT
I can tell you
My life's story
With just six photographs…
That I carry
Inside of my wallet
And three of them are cats…
The other three
Beautiful women
With so much I've shared
As our lives
Have crossed paths…
Never would I
Suggest ever changing
A person, my place,
Or my faith in my past…
Yet I'm feeling the need
To dust off my camera again
So I'll be back in a flash…
He left but never came back…
Left and never…
Came…
Back…
For our story begins
And was told after the fact
After he set out searching
For the seventh photograph
He left never to come back…
Left and never…
Came…
Back…