bookmark_borderCircumstance Dance

[Style: Funky alternative dance-rock with a driving bass line, syncopated drums, sharp rhythm guitar, playful synths, and energetic call-and-response vocals. Start with a tight groove, build into an infectious chorus, and finish with an extended dance-party outro.]

[Intro]
Hey! Hey!
Round and round
We move the ground
Turn it up
And feel that sound!

Step to the left
Step to the right
Catch that rhythm
Feel the night!

[Verse 1]
You can’t choose the cards
That you get to play
Can’t control the weather
Or the words they say

You can’t stop the clock
When the hands move on
But you can find the rhythm
The beat’s in the song

[Pre-Chorus]
When the world goes sideways
Don’t just stand and stare
Find the beat that’s hiding
In the crazy everywhere

If the road gets bumpy
Let your feet respond
Turn the unexpected
Into something you can dance on!

[Chorus]
The perfect circumstance
(Dance!)

Shake your groove thing
(Sing!)

DANCE!

The perfect circumstance
(Chance!)

Give the world a second glance
(Advance!)

DANCE!

[Verse 2]
Sometimes you get nowhere
Running in a line
Then a little change of direction
Makes the moment shine

[Pre-Chorus]
When the plans unravel
When the pieces fall
Find a little movement
In the middle of it all

Let the bass line guide you
Let the backbeat lead
You don’t need permission
To get up and proceed!

[Chorus]
The perfect circumstance
(Dance!)

Shake your groove thing
(Sing!)

DANCE!

The perfect circumstance
(Chance!)

Give the world a second glance
(Advance!)

DANCE!

[Instrumental Break]

Bass!
(Let it roll!)
Drums!
(Feel your soul!)

Guitar!
(Take your chance!)
Everybody!
(Circumstance dance!)

Hey! Hey!

DANCE!

[Bridge]
Perhaps no perfect plan
Let’s just does what it can

You can’t command the falling rain
You can’t erase the growing pain
But when the rhythm comes around
You can turn it into sound!

Step by step
(Find your way!)
Beat by beat
(Make your day!)

Round and round
(Here we go!)
Let that circumstance
Become your show!

[Breakdown]
Freeze!
(Hold that pose!)
Wait!
(Here it goes!)

Take your stance…
For the circumstance dance

[Final Chorus]
The perfect circumstance
(Dance!)

Shake your groove thing
(Sing!)

DANCE!

The perfect circumstance
(Chance!)

Let the rhythm take command
(Advance!)

DANCE!

The perfect circumstance
(Dance!)

Take the a chance
(Enhance!)

DANCE!

Shake your groove thing
(Sing!)

Everybody
DANCE!

[Outro]
Left! Right!
(Feel the beat!)
Move your body
(Move your feet!)

Round and round
(Here we go!)
Circumstance dance
(Let it flow!)

The perfect circumstance
(DANCE!)

Shake your groove thing
(SING!)

DANCE!
Hey! Hey!
DANCE!

[Silence]

[Outro]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderOff in the Distance

[Style: Melodic alternative rock with atmospheric guitars, steady driving drums, deep bass, and layered vocals. Begin with a spacious, reflective mood and build toward a powerful, anthemic chorus. The sound should convey the tension between looking away and stepping forward.]

[Intro]
Somewhere out there
Beyond the line
A little warning
Lost in time

We see the shadows
We hear the sound
But how much longer
Can we look around?

[Verse 1]
A headline flashes
(We scroll right by)
Another story
(Another sigh)

A distant problem
(A far-off place)
A fading picture
(We can’t quite face)

We tell ourselves
(It’s not our fight)
It won’t come knocking
(Here tonight)

But know the echo
(Has a way)
Of finding us
(Another day)

[Pre-Chorus]
The farther it seems
The less we care
The more we ignore
What’s waiting there

[Chorus]
Off in the distance
(A growing indifference)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

Off in the distance
(We lose the insistence)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

[Verse 2]
A warning rises
(Won’t fade away)
We push tomorrow
(Ahead another day)

The cost keeps growing
(Beyond our view)
Until the burden
(Comes home to you)

The things we thought
(Were far away)
Become the choices
(We face today)

[Pre-Chorus]
The farther we stand
The less we see
The more we pretend
We’re somehow free

[Chorus]
Off in the distance
(A growing indifference)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

Off in the distance
(We lose the insistence)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

[Bridge]
How far away
Is far enough?
How long can we
Call the warning bluff?

When does a theory
Become the true?
When does the burden
Come back to you?

We face the moment
We make the choice
We turn indifference
Into a voice!

[Instrumental Break]

Off…
(Off in the distance)
Near…
(Closer than it appears)

See…
(What we refused to see)
Stand…
(Take a stance!)
Understand?

[Final Chorus]
Off in the distance
(A growing indifference)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

Off in the distance
(No more resistance)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

Off in the distance
(It’s losing existence)
Here in the relevance
(Knowing… we take a stance)

[Outro]
Off in the distance…
(Closer than we thought)
Here in the relevance…
(The lesson we’ve been taught)

Off in the distance…
(No more indifference)

Here in the relevance…

Knowing…

We take a stance.

[Silence]

[End]

From the album “Feedback Coupling“

bookmark_borderMisunderstood

[Style: Neo-psychedelic rock with a driving bass line, atmospheric guitar layers, punchy drums, and an emotionally charged vocal. Start introspective, build tension through the verses, and explode into a melodic, anthemic refrain.]

[Intro]
Right or wrong
Black or white
Know the judge
Got it right?

Words are flying
Voices loud
Truth gets lost
Inside the crowd

[Verse 1]
You see a villain
I see a fool
You see a threat
… a broken rule

We judge the surface
We miss the soul
We count the losses
Forget the whole

[Pre-Chorus]
Is it what we say
Or what we mean?
Is it what we know
Or what we’ve seen?

When a difference
Becomes a feud
Maybe the problem
Is the attitude

[Refrain]
Is the difference
… between bad and good
(Misunderstood)

The populace…
(Doesn’t seem as it should)

Realize
(Rise)
… above
(With the love)

[Verse 2]
A different language
A different view
A different story
Is it something new?

We hear an accent
We see a face
And make assumptions
In our disgrace

[Pre-Chorus]
Is there a reason
Behind the rage?
Is there a story
Behind the page?

[Refrain]
Is the difference
… between bad and good
(Misunderstood)

The populace…
(Doesn’t seem as it should)

Realize
(Rise)
… above
(With the love)

[Bridge]
No opinion
Deserves a pass
A promise
Is built to last

[Breakdown]
Bad or good?
(Misunderstood)
Lost or found?
(What’s going down?)

Hear the voice
(See the face)
Leave a little
Room for grace!

[Final Refrain]
Is the difference
… between bad and good
(Misunderstood)

The populace…
(Doesn’t seem as it should)

Realize
(Rise)
… rise above
(In the love)

Is the difference
… between bad and good
(Misunderstood)

Look beyond
(The neighborhood)

Realize
(Rise)
… rise above
(Join the love)

[Outro]
Not blind acceptance
Not endless blame
Look for the truth
Before you name

Realize
(Rise)

… rise above
(Be the love)

Misunderstood…
Can we rise above?
(Love, love, love)

[Silence]

[End]

From the album “Social Truth“

bookmark_borderResonate

[Style: Atmospheric alternative rock with pulsing bass, shimmering electric guitars, driving drums, and layered vocal harmonies. A hypnotic, anthemic song built around the physics of vibration, resonance, and sound, using them as metaphors for connection, identity, and finding your place in the world.]

[Intro]
Feel it rise
Feel it fall
There’s a rhythm
Inside us all

[Verse 1]
We keep moving
Can’t stand still
Energy is flowing
Empty spaces we shall fill

[Pre-Chorus]
Find the frequency
Find the tone
Feel the energy
Become your own

When the signal meets the sound
That’s when everything comes round!

[Refrain]
Vibrate
(Resonate)

It’s where I can be found
(… vibration and sound)

Vibrate
(Resonate)

Feel it all around
(… vibration and sound)

[Verse 2]
Find the rhythm
Find the way
When the driving force comes calling
Watch the amplitude obey

[Pre-Chorus]
Find the frequency
Find the tone
Feel the energy
Become your own

When the signal meets the sound
That’s when everything comes round!

[Refrain]
Vibrate
(Resonate)

It’s where I can be found
(… vibration and sound)

Vibrate
(Resonate)

Feel it all around
(… vibration and sound)

Frequency…
(Find me!)
Amplitude…
(Feel me!)
Energy…
(Feed me!)
Resonance…
(Complete me!)

Can you feel it?
(Vibrate!)
Can you hear it?
(Resonate!)
Can you find it?
(All around!)
Where we meet
In the vibration of the sound!

[Refrain]
Vibrate
(Resonate)

It’s where I can be found
(… vibration and sound)

Vibrate
(Resonate)

Feel it all around
(… vibration and sound)

Vibrate
(Resonate)

Let the energy abound
(… vibration and sound)

Vibrate
(Resonate)

We’re connected by the sound
(… vibration and sound)

Pulse…
Wave…
Frequency…
Resonate!

[Final Refrain]
Vibrate!
(Resonate!)

It’s where I can be found!
(… vibration and sound!)

Vibrate!
(Resonate!)
Feel it all around!
(… vibration and sound!)
Vibrate!
(Resonate!)

Let the whole world hear the sound!
(… vibration and sound!)

[Outro — Repeating, Fading Vocals]
Vibrate…
(Resonate…)

It’s where we can be found…
(… vibration and sound…)

Vibrate…
Resonate…

Vibration…
And sound…
(Found!)

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderLeg Up

[Style: Upbeat alternative rock with a playful, driving groove, punchy drums, gritty guitars, and call-and-response vocals. Build from a conversational verse into a big, anthemic refrain. Energetic, humorous, and determined.]

[Intro]
Hey! Hey!
One step ahead
Two steps behind
You got the advantage
I’ve got the time!

Hey! Hey!

[Verse 1]
You got the map
I got the road
You got the answer
I got the code

You may have started
A little ahead
But I’m still moving
And I’m not dead!

[Refrain]
Obviously…
(You have a leg up on me)

Naturally…
(I’ll strive to arrive)
… and thrive!

Back up on the horse…
(Of course!)

Now, let’s ride
(Ride, ride, ride)

[Verse 2]
You got the money
I got the nerve
You got the spotlight
I’ve got the curve

[Refrain]
Obviously…
(You have a leg up on me)

Naturally…
(I’ll strive to arrive)
… and thrive!

Back up on the horse…
(Of course!)

Now, let’s ride
(Ride, ride, ride)

[Bridge]
One leg up!
(Two feet down!)
Pick yourself up!
(Won’t stick around!)

One more try!
(Reach that sky!)
No looking back!
(No asking why!)

[Breakdown]
Obviously…
(Obviously!)
Naturally…
(Naturally!)

I might be behind
But I’m changing my view
I’ve got a leg up
When I learn from you!

[Final Refrain]
Obviously…
(You have a leg up on me)

Naturally…
(I’ll strive to arrive)
… and thrive!

Back up on the horse…
(Of course!)

Now, let’s ride
(Ride, ride, ride)

[Outro]
Obviously…
(You have a leg up on me)

Naturally…
(I’ll strive to arrive)
… and thrive!

Back up on the horse…
(Of course!)

Now, let’s ride!
(Ride, ride, ride!)

One step ahead
Or one step behind
There’s always a way
If you make up your mind

Back up on the horse…
(Of course!)

Now, let’s ride!

Ride! Ride! Ride!

… and thrive!

[Silence]

[End]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderShift of Burden

[Style: Atmospheric alternative rock with a slow-building, hypnotic groove. Deep bass, pulsing drums, shimmering guitars, and layered vocals that grow more urgent as the song progresses. A reflective beginning builds into a powerful, expansive refrain.]

[Intro]
[Spoken]
The meaning of “true”
(When the burden shifts upon you)

[Instrumental]
Something’s changing
Out of sight
Moving closer
Into the light

What we thought
Was far away
Is standing here
With us today

[Verse 1]
We drew the lines
We made the rules
We built our worlds
We played the fools

We passed the weight
From hand to hand
And hoped the future
Would understand

A distant problem
A passing cloud
A quiet warning
We talked around

But time keeps moving
The walls grow thin
And what was out there
Is closing in

[Pre-Chorus]
The meaning of “true”
(When the burden shifts upon you)

You can look away
You can turn your head
You can leave the words
Unsaid

But the weight keeps moving
The balance bends
And the burden shifts
Again and again

[Refrain]
And what might appear
(Suddenly)
Feel the shift of burden

A concept once far
(Now near)
… really
(Feelin’ the shift of burden)

[Verse 2]
The cost was hidden
The risk deferred
The warning written
But never heard

We sent the bill
To another day
And thought the debt
Would fade away

The ground beneath us
Begins to move
And what seemed distant
Comes into view

[Pre-Chorus]
The meaning of “true”
(When the burden shifts upon you)

From the future
To today
From somebody else
To us this way

From the margins
To the core
What we could ignore
We can ignore no more

[Refrain]
And what might appear
(Suddenly)
Feel the shift of burden

A concept once far
(Now near)
… really
(Feelin the shift of burden)

[Bridge]
The meaning of “true”
(When the burden shifts upon you)

Shift it left
(Shift it right)
Keep it hidden
(Brought to light)

Pass it forward
(Pass it down)
Until the weight
Comes back around

What was abstract
Becomes real
What was dismissed
Is what we feel

The burden changes
The balance turns
Ahh, another lesson
Is ours to learn

[Instrumental Break]

Far away…
(Far away…)

Coming near…
(Coming clear…)

Feel the pressure
Feel it turn

Feel the shift
Of burden!

[Final Refrain]
And what might appear
(Suddenly)
Feel the shift of burden

A concept once far
(Now near)
… really
(Feelin the shift of burden)

And what might appear
(Suddenly)
Now standing right before me

A concept once far
(Now near)
… clearly
(Feelin the shift of burden)

[Outro]
The meaning of “true”
(When the burden shifts upon you)

When…
Far becomes near
(Right here!)
And our deal…
(… becomes real)

Weight becomes something
(We all can feel)

Feel the shift…
(Feel the shift…)
Of burden.
(Once again!)
Feel the shift…
(Feel the shift…)
Of burden.

[Silence]

[End]

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderFeeding the Feedback

[Style: Heavy, driving alternative rock with industrial grooves, distorted bass, sharp guitar riffs, pounding drums, and aggressive gang vocals. The verses build tension through a repeating rhythmic pattern, while the refrain explodes into a chant. The bridge shifts into a darker, hypnotic breakdown before a massive final chorus.]

[Intro]
Back!
(Back!)
Back!

Feed it!
(Feed it!)
Feed it back!

Strange…
(Another change…)
A chain reaction
(We can’t rearrange!)

[Verse 1]
The ice goes down, the oceans rise
The clouds pull back, expose the skies
More sunlight in, more heat below
More energy starts to flow

[Refrain]
Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

Feeding the feedback
(Feedback attack)

Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

The whole is greater
Than the parts!
(The action starts….)

[Verse 2]
Low clouds break, the sunlight pours
The ocean takes in more and more
The sea ice shrinks, the dark seas show
Absorbing heat that melts the snow

[Refrain]
Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

Feeding the feedback
(Feedback attack)

Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

The whole is greater
Than the parts!

[Refrain]
Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

Feeding the feedback
(Feedback attack)

Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

The whole is greater
Than the parts!

Was under a Cloud…
(Now cryin’ out loud)
All hopes of shade…
(Begin to fade)

Round and round
The system goes
Each one changes
What the other knows

Feedback strength!
(Intensifying!)
Rate of change!
(Accelerating!)

Rate of change
Of the rate of change!

Feed… Back!
(Back!)

Feed, feed, feed!
(Till your eyes bleed)

[Final Refrain]
Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

Feeding the feedback
(Feedback attack)

Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

The whole is greater
Than the parts!

Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

Feedbacks
(Feeding back)
Back! (Back!) Back!

Climate feedbacks
Combine and amplify!
(My, my, my)

… feel the sky cry

[Outro]
Back!
(Back!)
Feeding the feedback!
(Feedback attack!)
Back!
(Back!)
The whole…
Is greater…
Than the parts!
(Stopping hearts)

FEEDING THE FEEDBACK!
(Back… back… back….)

About the Song
About the Song: When the Whole Is Greater Than the Parts

The relevant accelerating object may not be an individual feedback at all, but the coupling among feedbacks:
low clouds → sea ice → albedo → ocean heating → water vapor → atmospheric circulation → clouds

Each component can influence the others.

It is therefore possible that the climate system is not simply experiencing individual feedbacks becoming stronger, but increasingly coupled feedbacks amplifying one another.

The Feedback of Feedbacks
This raises a more important question.

If F represents feedback strength:
dF/dt > 0 means the feedback is strengthening.

d²F/dt² > 0 means the strengthening of the feedback is itself accelerating.

That is the critical distinction.

A feedback can be large without being the feedback that is accelerating fastest. Water vapor is the clearest example: it is arguably Earth’s strongest positive climate feedback, but its response to warming is comparatively direct and well understood.

The more provocative question is whether another feedback is becoming progressively more powerful as warming proceeds.

Low-cloud/planetary-albedo feedback is particularly interesting because clouds influence Earth’s planetary albedo. A reduction in reflective low clouds allows more incoming solar energy to reach the surface and ocean.

That additional energy produces more warming, potentially contributing to further changes in clouds, sea ice, atmospheric circulation, and the hydrological cycle.

The resulting chain can look like:
warming → low-cloud reduction → lower albedo → greater solar absorption → ocean warming → more atmospheric moisture → atmospheric and circulation changes → further cloud changes

That is no longer simply one feedback operating in isolation.

It is a coupled feedback system:
Climate feedbacks are combining—and accelerating climate change.

From the album “Feedback Coupling“

bookmark_borderPrism Prison Break

[Intro]
In a spectral spectacle
(Visible colors of light)
Like a ghost in the night
(No mistake… a prism prison break)

[Instrumental]

[Refrain]
The spectral spectacle
(Visible colors of light)
Like a ghost in the night

Devil or angel?
(A spectral spectacle)
Spectacular

[Bridge]
(Alright…)
See the light
(Spectral spectacle… special)
You know…
(Spectral glow)

No mistake… a prism prison break
(No mistake… a prism prison break)

[Refrain]
The spectral spectacle
(Visible colors of light)
Like a ghost in the night

Devil or angel?
(A spectral spectacle)
Spectacular

[Outro]
(Alright…)
See the light
(Spectral spectacle… special)
You know…
(Spectral glow)

Here we go….
(No mistake… a prism prison break)

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderOn My Way

[Upbeat, anthemic rock with driving guitars, pounding drums, handclaps, and big gang vocals. An optimistic, forward-moving chorus that builds into a powerful singalong finale.]

[Intro]
Hey, hey, hey!
Whoa-oh, oh-oh!
Hey, hey, hey!
I’m on my way!

[Verse 1]
I’ve seen the darkness, I’ve felt the rain
I’ve watched the world go round again
Now the morning brings a light
Another chance to get it right

No looking back at yesterday
No wasting time on what they say
I’ve got a dream I can’t ignore
Taking the step means so much more

[Refrain]
Yes…
(I’m on my way)
Hey, hey, hey!

For the best…
(Hey, hey, hey)
I’m on my way
(To a better day)

Yes…
(I’m on my way)
Hey, hey, hey!

Come what may…
(Hey, hey, hey)
I’m on my way
(To a better day)

[Verse 2]
We’re all just trying to find our place
To leave a little hope and grace
A little kindness, a little truth
A chance to dream like we did in youth

We don’t need riches piled up high
Just open hearts and an open sky
And if we stumble, if we fall
We’ll rise together, one and all

[Refrain]
Yes…
(I’m on my way)
Hey, hey, hey!

For the best…
(Hey, hey, hey)
I’m on my way
(To a better day)

Yes…
(I’m on my way)
Hey, hey, hey!

Come what may…
(Hey, hey, hey)
I’m on my way
(To a better day)

[Bridge]
No more waiting for a sign
No more standing out of line
Feel the heartbeat, hear the sound
Telling us there’s a way around

If you hear me, sing along
If you feel it, make it strong
Side by side, we’ll find the way
We’re building a better day!

Hey!
Are you ready?
(Hey, hey, hey!)

Are you coming?
(I’m on my way!)
Keep on moving!
(Hey, hey, hey!)

Keep on believing!
(In a better day!)

[Final Refrain]
Yes…
(I’m on my way)
Hey, hey, hey!

For the best…
(Hey, hey, hey)
I’m on my way
(To a better day)

Yes…
(I’m on my way)
Hey, hey, hey!

Come what may…
(Hey, hey, hey)
I’m on my way
(To a better day)

Yes!
(I’m on my way!)

Hey, hey, hey!
(I’m on my way!)

For the best!
(Hey, hey, hey!)

I’m on my way…
(To a better day!)

[Outro]
Hey, hey, hey!
I’m on my way!

Hey, hey, hey!
To a better day!

Whoa-oh, oh-oh!
We’re on our way!

Yes…
We’re on our way!

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderStumbled Upon

[Style: Melodic alternative rock with jangling guitars, a hypnotic bass line, driving drums, and a slightly psychedelic edge. Intimate verses build into an infectious, danceable refrain. A song about stumbling into an unexpected answer, only to discover that the answer opens up a more intriguing question.]

[Intro]
Walking in circles
Following signs
Looking for something
I couldn’t define

A door left open
A light in the rain
A voice in the distance
Calling my name

[Verse 1]
I wasn’t looking for a reason
Wasn’t searching for a clue
I was halfway through the evening
When the world came into view

[Pre-Chorus]
You can look until you’re blind
Chase the truth you hope to find
Then the universe rearranges
… questioning the definition of strange

[Refrain]
I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The question…
(“Be my dancer”)

I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The question…
(“Will you be my dancer”)

[Verse 2]
The answer wasn’t the ending
… rather another start
The truth worth defending
Leaves a doorway to the heart

One more step into the unknown
One more rhythm in the air
I was dancing on my own
Then I turned and you were there

[Refrain]
I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The question…
(“Will you be my dancer?”)

I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The suggestion…
(“Be my dancer”)

The answer came to me
Dancing to the melody
… sets the question free

Step to the left
Step to the right
Turn with the rhythm
Into the light

[Refrain]
I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The question…
(“Will you be my dancer?”)

I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The suggestion…
(“Be a dancer”)

I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

Dance…
(At every chance)

I stumbled upon…
(The answer)

The question’s…
(Solution)

“Be a dancer?”
DANCE!

[Final]
I stumbled upon…
(The answer!)
The question…
(“Will you be my dancer!”)

I stumbled upon…
(The answer!)
The solution…
(“Be a dancer!”)

[Outro]
I wasn’t looking
I didn’t plan
I found the answer
When you took my hand

I stumbled upon…
(The answer!)
The question…
(“Be my dancer!”)

One little question
One little chance
I found the answer…

When you asked me to dance.

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderSignificantly

[Style: Psychedelic Science-Rock / Funky Progressive Surf-Rock]

[Intro]
Something happened…
(What went wrong?)
Something’s changing…
(For how long?)

Impact!
(Reaction!)
Cause and effect…
(What’s next?)

[Verse 1]
A little pressure, a little shove
A sudden change we’re thinking of
The signal hits, the system sways
And hesitation fills the days

We see the signs, we know the score
We’ve seen this pattern all before
But knowing isn’t doing, right?
We stall until we lose the light

[Refrain]
Impacted
(Significantly)
Reacted
(Hesitantly)

… why?
(Exactly)

It’s time to improve
(Our move)
Meant… (Move)
Move… (Meant)

MOVEMENT

[Verse 2]
We draw the line, we make the plan
Then change the plan and change again
The facts arrive, the warnings grow
But do we act or take it slow?

A thousand reasons not to start
A thousand ways to miss the mark
Making a choice can shift the frame
And doing nothing’s still a game

[Refrain]
Impacted
(Significantly)
Reacted
(Hesitantly)

… why?
(Exactly)

It’s time to improve
(Our move)
Meant… (Move)
Move… (Meant)

MOVEMENT

Impact (Of intention.)
Reaction (For resolution.)

Move!
(Meant!)
Meant!
(Move!)
Move!
(Meant!)
MEANT TO MOVE!
(… improvement)

[Final Refrain]
Impacted
(Significantly)
Reacted
(Hesitantly)

… why?
(Exactly)

It’s time to improve
(Our move)
Meant… (Move)
Move… (Meant)

MOVEMENT!

[Outro]
Impacted
(Significantly)
No more waiting
(Indefinitely)

… why?
(Exactly)

It’s time to improve
(Our move)
Meant… (Move)
Move… (Meant)

MOVEMENT!

Meant…
(Move)
Move…
(Meant)
The thought…
(The deed)
The need…
(The speed)
Meant…
(Move)
Move…
(Meant)
MOVEMENT!

If the impact is significant…
(Don’t be indifferent!)

From the album “Social Truth“

bookmark_borderOff to the Races

[Intro]
On your mark…
(Get set…)
Don’t look back…
(No! Not yet!)

One, two…
(One, two…)
And they’re off!
(What a zoo!)

[Verse 1]
Off and running, nobody knows
Where the finish line is, or how it goes
Dust in the air and a blur of faces
Hush! Now… “off to the races!”

[Refrain]
Of all the places…
(I’ve seen and been)
Off to the races…
(Is still foreign)

Chase that rabbit
(Out of habit)
Dare to stop…?
(Feel the riding crop!)

Run (Run, run, run)
No, don’t ask (How come?)
Run (Run, run, run)
… till I say (“You’re done”)

[Verse 2]
The rabbit’s running with a watch in hand
Says there’s no time to understand
The clock keeps ticking, the pace gets rough
But nobody asks who’s setting the stuff

A carrot dangling just ahead
A thousand thoughts inside your head
You think you’re choosing where to go
While someone else controls the show

[Refrain]
Of all the places…
(I’ve seen and been)
Off to the races…
(Is still foreign)

Chase that rabbit
(Out of habit)
You dare to stop…?
(Drop!)
Feel the riding crop!

Run (Run, run, run)
No, don’t ask (How come?)
Run (Run, run, run)
… till I say (“You’re done”)

Who picked the race?
(Who drew the track?)
Who holds the whip?
(Who cracks it back?)

Run!
(Why?)
Run!
(No time to cry)

Run!

Stop…
(Just stop)
Listen…
(What’s that sound?)

Your own thoughts…
(Coming round)
No more chasing…
(No more pace)

Look around…
(Leave the race)

[Final Refrain]
Of all the places…
(I’ve seen and been)
Off to the races…
(Is still foreign)

Chase that rabbit
(Out of habit)
Dare to stop…?
(Forget the crop!)

[Outro]
Run (Run, run, run)
No, don’t ask (How come?)
Run (Run, run, run)
… till I say (“You’re done”)

Of all the places…
(I’ve seen and been)
Off to the races…
(Where does it end?)

Chase that rabbit
(Question the habit)
Dare to stop…?
(You don’t have to trot!)

Run (Run, run, run)
Now ask (How come?)
Run (Run, run, run)
… or turn around!

The rabbit runs…
(The clock still spins)
The crowd still cheers…
(The race begins)

But I stepped off…
(I’m breathing in)

Off to the races…
(Where do I begin?)

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderRigged Rigmarole

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Piano, Deep Sub-Bass Synth, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussion]

[Intro]
Step right up!
(Come on in!)
Place your bets!
(You can’t win!)

The rules are changing…
(The fix is in!)
Round and round…
(Here we go again!)

[Verse 1]
Welcome to the big parade
Where the deals are secretly made
Smoke and mirrors, sleight of hand
Who’s in charge? The rubber band!

[Chorus]
Rigged rigmarole
(It’s a free for all)
Anything goes
(Slaps and blows)

The role…
(… of the bunghole)
Rigged rigmarole

[Verse 2]
Spin the story, stir the pot
Tell them what they want a lot
Make a promise, break it twice
Sell the wreckage as a paradise

[Chorus]
Rigged rigmarole
(It’s a free for all)
Anything goes
(Slaps and blows)

The role…
(… of the bunghole)
Rigged rigmarole

[Bridge]
Is it a contest?
(Or a con?)
Is it a principle?
(Or just a pawn?)

Is it a circus?
(Who’s the clown?)
Who’s pulling strings…
(While the house burns down?)

[Instrumental]

Round and round!
(Spin the wheel!)
What’s the truth?
(What’s the deal?)

Round and round!
(Watch it fall!)
Rigged rigmarole…
(Free for all!)

The rigmarole is the distraction.
The rules are the real attraction.

[Final Chorus]
Rigged rigmarole
(It’s a free for all)
Anything goes
(Slaps and blows)

The role…
(… of the bunghole)
Rigged rigmarole

[Outro]
Rigged rigmarole
(Spin it some more)
Who’s keeping score?
(Who’s the whore?)

Round and round…
(Here we go…)
Rules for them…
(Didn’t you know?)

One more spin…
(One more lie…)
Rigged rigmarole…
(Until we ask why!)

From the album “Social Truth“

bookmark_borderWithout Care

[Intro]
A little less feeling…
A little less there…
A world full of people
Who just don’t care.

You pass me by
With vacant stares…
Is anybody home
Behind that carefully careless airs?

[Verse 1]
You see the trouble
But look away
There’s always tomorrow
There’s nothing to say

Someone is falling
Someone is scared
You step around them
Like nobody’s there

[Chorus]
Are you…
(Carefree?)
… is it true
(Or could it be…)

… not without a care
(You’re without care)
Forgot how to find…
(… being kind?)

[Verse 2]
The news keeps coming
The numbers climb
Another disaster
Another headline

A hand needs holding
A voice needs heard
But you scroll right past it
Without a word

You say, “Not my problem”
You say, “Not my fight”
But indifference grows
In the absence of light

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Is your heart on vacation?
Is your conscience in stagnation?
Did you build a wall so high
You can’t hear the world outside?

[Chorus]
Are you…
(Carefree?)
… is it true
(Or could it be…)

… not without a care
(You’re without care)
Forgot how to find…
(… being kind?)

[Instrumental]

Careless…
(Or care less…?)
Confess…
(Feel less…)

[Bridge]
A little time
A lot more grace
Find the courage
To come face to face

[Final Chorus]
Are you…
(Carefree?)
… is it true
(Or could it be…)

… not without a care
(You’re without care)
Forgot how to find…
(… being kind?)

[Outro]
Are you…
(Carefree?)
Or just unaware?
(Of all that’s there)

… stop and see
(What you could be)
If you remembered
(How to care…)

[Outro]
The world doesn’t need
Another empty stare…

It needs someone
Who’s willing to care.

From the album “Full Blown“

bookmark_borderDizzying Height

[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Piano, Deep Sub-Bass Synth, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Saxophone, Drums, Electric Guitar, Percussion]

[Intro]
This just might…
(Be a dizzying height)

[Refrain]
He said…
(My head…)
A bit light
(Dreaded)
Light-headed

This just might…
(Be a dizzying height)

[Refrain]
She said…
(My head…)
Feelin’ a bit light
(Dreaded)
Light-headed

This just might…
(Be a dizzying height)
Looking down
(From on high)
Sounds resound
(Hear angels cry)

[Bridge]
From slight…
(Through, “Not quite right”)

[Refrain]
We said…
(Oh, the head…)
Feelin’ a bit light
(Dreaded)
Light-headed

This just might…
(Be a dizzying height)

(My, my, my)
Looking down
(From on high)
Getting a grasp
(On all that’s passed)
Past…
(Can time last?)

[Outro]
(This just might…)
Be a dizzying height!

(Try…)
Looking down
(From on high)
Getting a grasp
(On all that’s passed)
Fast…
(Our time might not last)

From the album “Full Blown“