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[Instrumental Intro: Upbeat Acoustic Strum, Mandolin, Light Drums, Handclaps]

[Verse 1]
Packed it up in a cardboard box
Labeled dreams and ticking clocks
Laughs we had, the things we said
Still echo softly in my head

No hard feelings, no regret
Just a path we haven’t met
Every step now pulls away
From what we were to yesterday

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not goodbye, not quite the end
Just a bend we couldn’t mend
Every story has to flow
Somewhere else we have to go

[Refrain]
It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(… gotta go)

So…
Let’s give ‘er heave
And a ho!
(Ho! Ho!)

It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(Maybe we’ll meet up again)
Ya never know
(Oh, no, no, no)

[Instrumental Break: Fiddle & Mandolin Trade]

[Verse 2]
Different roads and different skies
Different truths and different lies
What we were won’t fade away
It just won’t walk with us today

Every ending leaves a trace
Time won’t ever quite erase
But it softens what we knew
And makes a little room for new

[Pre-Chorus]
Shake it off and let it ride
No more reasons left to hide
Every turn’s a chance to grow
Even when it’s time to go

[Refrain]
It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(… gotta go)

So…
Let’s give ‘er heave
And a ho!
(Ho! Ho!)

It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(Maybe we’ll meet up again)
Ya never know
(Oh, no, no, no)

[Bridge]
Raise a glass to what we had
Even good can turn to past
No need holding on too tight
Let it drift into the night

If our paths should cross once more
Somewhere down another shore
We’ll just smile and let it show
We already know

[Breakdown: Handclaps, Group Chant]
Heave!
(Ho!)
Heave!
(Ho!)

Let it go…
Let it flow…

[Final Refrain]
It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(… gotta go)

So…
Let’s give ‘er heave
And a ho!
(Ho! Ho!)

It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(Maybe we’ll meet up again)
Ya never know
(Oh, no, no, no)

[Outro]
[Stripped acoustic, fading voices]

Been nice…
Knowin’ ya…
Heave…
Ho…

[Final Whisper]
Ya never know…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Intro – driving toms, pulsing bass, muted guitar chugs, rising synth]
Soon to discover (over, over)
It ain’t over… (over, over…)
[snare build starts immediately]
[band hits hard on downbeat]

[Verse 1 – tight groove, punchy kick/snare, palm-muted guitar]
Started in the dark with a flicker of a flame
Every step forward felt a little like pain
They said “turn around,” said “you’ve gone too far”
But I kept on chasing that distant star

[Pre-Chorus – build intensity, open hi-hats, rising bassline]
Bruised but breathing, still in the fight
Every wrong turn got me closer to right

[Chorus – full throttle, big drums, distorted guitars, stacked vocals]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
When the dust settles, (I’ll still be standing)
Holding the line with these two bare hands and
If you think I’m done, (you don’t know me yet)
No, it ain’t over yet

[Post-Chorus – driving groove, chant vocals, heavy rhythm section]
You can bet….
(ain’t over! ain’t over!)
[quick drum fill into next section]

[Verse 2 – add lead guitar riffs, stronger bass drive]
Echoes of doubt try to fill my head
But I turned that noise into fuel instead
Every closed door just sharpened my will
Every uphill climb made me stronger still

[Pre-Chorus – tom-heavy build, rising vocal tension]
Scars tell stories I won’t forget
Every fall just adds to the debt

[Chorus – bigger, double kick accents, crowd-style backing vocals]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
Through the fire, (through the weather)
Piece by piece I pull it together
You can count me out, (I’ll raise that bet)
No, it ain’t over yet

[Bridge – breakdown then explosive rebuild]
[half-time groove, heavy bass + kick]
When the night gets long and the road gets rough
I remind myself I’m more than enough
No surrender, no regret
I haven’t reached the ending yet

[Build – rapid snare rolls, rising guitars, tension climbing]
No regret!
(not… over… yet…)
[full band swell]

[Breakdown – stop-time hits, vocal punches]
(Still rising!) [hit]
(Still fighting!) [hit]
(Still holding on!) [hit]
(Still writing!) [hit]

[Final Chorus – maximum energy, double-time feel, layered harmonies]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
From the ashes, (from the wreckage)
I’ll rebuild what they expected
Every promise, (every threat)
No, it ain’t over yet

[Outro – driving to the end, no fade, big finish]
So let ‘em talk, let ‘em place their bet
I’m not done—not even close yet
Hear me now, don’t you forget…

[Final hit – full band stop]
It ain’t over yet!
(Go! Go get!)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Driving Alt-Rock Groove, Muted Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Steady Drums]

[Verse 1]
Blinking sign I almost missed
Split-second call, I took the risk
Lines diverge without a sound
Now I’m somewhere I’m not found

Map keeps spinning in my head
Every route a thread misread
Thought I knew just where to go
Now I’m deeper in the unknown

[Pre-Chorus]
Every mile asks me why
Every turn a blurred reply
No rewind, no reset
Just the road and my regret

[Refrain]
This could be
(The wrong exit)
Guess we’ll see

Mighta made a wrong turn
… will I ever learn…
(Or will it end ironically)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Lead, Rolling Tom Fills]

[Verse 2]
Streetlights flicker, numbers fade
Every choice a gamble played
Passing signs I don’t recall
Did I miss them after all?

Voices echo in my mind
“All roads lead somewhere in time”
But somewhere doesn’t feel like right
Just another endless night

[Pre-Chorus]
Every doubt accelerates
Every second hesitates
Still I push the engine on
Hoping I’m not too far gone

[Refrain]
This could be
(The wrong exit)
Guess we’ll see

Mighta made a wrong turn
… will I ever learn…
(Or will it end ironically)

[Bridge]
Maybe wrong is just a view
Maybe lost is something new
Every detour, every bend
Might be more than just an end

Or maybe I’ve been here before
Circling the same old door
Every lesson left unread
Looping lines inside my head

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Echo Guitar]
Wrong exit…
Or just different…
Wrong turn…
Or just distance…

[Final Refrain]
This could be
(The wrong exit)
Guess we’ll see

Mighta made a wrong turn
… will I ever learn…
(Or will it end ironically)

[Outro: Fading Engine Sound, Distant Guitar Echo]
Signal lost…
(At what cost)
Road goes on…
(And on and on)
Wrong exit…
(Perplex… yet…)
Still not gone…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Evolving Synth Pad, Rolling Percussion, Atmospheric Guitar Swells]

[Verse 1]
Footprints fade where we once stood
Trying hard to feel understood
Everything we thought was still
Turns and bends against our will

Time moves like a restless tide
Pulling everything inside
What was solid slips away
Into shapes that rearrange the day

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing stays the same for long
Even silence turns to song
Every ending starts to send
Us toward a different end

[Refrain]
Shifting (sands)
Hope everyone (understands)
Shifting (gears)
Drifting (past years of fears)
Rising above
(To a higher love)
Higher love
(Love, love, love)

[Instrumental Break: Driving Beat Builds, Synth Arpeggios Layer]

[Verse 2]
Walls we built begin to sway
Slowly breaking day by day
What we held so close and tight
Opens up into the light

No more fixed or carved in stone
Everything we’ve ever known
Learns to breathe and learns to bend
Till beginnings start again

[Pre-Chorus]
Every moment rearranged
Everything is being changed
Nothing left to hold too fast
Only echoes of the past

[Refrain]
Shifting (sands)
Hope everyone (understands)
Shifting (gears)
Drifting (past years of fears)
Rising above
(To a higher love)
Higher love
(Love, love, love)

[Bridge]
We are not what we were before
Something opens every door
Even broken things can move
Toward a brighter groove

Let it go, let it spin
Let the new world settle in
All we lose is all we gain
Rising through the change again

[Breakdown: Minimal Pulse, Vocal Echoes]
Shifting…
Don’t resist…
Shifting…
Can’t dismiss…

[Final Refrain]
Shifting (sands)
Hope everyone (understands)
Shifting (gears)
No more years of fears

Rising above
(To a higher love)
Higher love
(Love, love, love)

[Outro: Ambient Fade, Soft Synth Rise]
Shifting…
Rising…
Higher love…
Love, love, love…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Playful Marimba, Light Funk Guitar, Bouncy Bass, Snappy Drums]

[Verse 1]
Letters scattered on the floor
Spilling out from every drawer
Meaning hiding in disguise
Right before our very eyes

Every word we try to say
Finds a different kind of way
Alphabet in disarray
Till it learns to move and play

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s a code we all can read
Planting every thought and seed
Simple marks that come alive
Helping everything survive

[Refrain]
Starting to see
A to Z
(And a 2, B, to be)
Naturally

Start (from the heart)
And in the end
(The message you send)
Lives eternally

[Instrumental Break: Clavinet Groove, Whistling Melody]

[Verse 2]
Every sentence builds a road
Carrying a heavy load
From confusion into light
Turning wrongs into right

Vowels stretch and consonants bend
Till they find a way to blend
Every phrase a new design
Drawn in rhythm, line by line

[Pre-Chorus]
Even silence has a tone
When it’s written, it’s not alone
Every symbol has a role
In the language of the soul

[Refrain]
Starting to see
A to Z
(And a 2, B, to be)
Naturally

Start (from the heart)
And in the end
(The message you send)
Lives eternally

[Bridge]
Every alphabetic trace
Finds its rhythm, finds its place
Not just letters in a row
But a way for truth to grow

From beginning to the last
Every future and the past
Written in a single line
Simple, yet divine

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Spoken Rhythm]
A… B… C…
What will it be?
Words become reality…

[Final Refrain]
Starting to see
A to Z
(And a 2, B, to be)
Naturally

Start (from the heart)
And in the end
(The message you send)
Lives eternally

A… Z…
It’s all we need…
A… Z…
Plant the seed…

[Bridge to jam]
Start… from the heart…
Lives eternally…
(Set your love free)
Free, free, free

[Jam Hypnotic Groove]
[Layered congas, shakers, bongos, tambourine loops]
[Deep bass drone locking into a circular riff]
[Reverb-heavy electric guitar repeats a 3-note motif]
[Organ swells breathe in and out like a tide]

[Groove Establishes]
Everything becomes circular—no beginning, no end

[Saxophone Enters – Soft, exploratory]
[Percussion Build]
[Guitar Phase Shift]
[Saxophone Solo – First Movement: “Alphabet Drift”]

[Breakdown Drop]

[Saxophone Solo – Second Movement: “Psychedelic Spelling”]
[Rhythmic Peak Build]
[Saxophone Solo – Final Movement: “Eternal Message”]

[Full Jam Climax]
[Sudden Drop]
[Echoed Refrain Fragment (faint, reverbed)]
Start… from the heart…
Love’s eternity…
(Set your love free)
Free, free, free

[Jam Outro: Slow Fade]

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Warm Acoustic Guitar, Soft Piano, Light Percussion, Airy Pads]

[Verse 1]
Morning light across your face
Quiet moments we don’t chase
Coffee cools, we let it be
Time slows down for you and me

Every glance, a hidden spark
Little fires in the dark
Nothing loud, nothing new
Just the way I fall for you

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s the simple things you do
That pull me closer into you
No big words, no grand display
Just a feeling that won’t fade

[Chorus]
I’m wrapped up in you
(The little things you do)
Wearing your love cloak
(Hearing every word spoke)

Caught in your thread
(Every word you said)
Pulled in so tight
(It just feels right)

[Instrumental Break: Gentle Guitar Lead, Piano Flourish]

[Verse 2]
Late night talks that drift and bend
Like they never have to end
Every laugh, every pause
Pulls me deeper just because

No need trying to explain
How it settles in my veins
Every step, every move
Feels like something I can’t lose

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not something I can fake
Every breath, every take
All the little in-between
Means more than it seems

[Chorus]
I’m wrapped up in you
(The little things you do)
Wearing your love cloak
(Hearing every word spoke)

Every glance
(Pulls me through)
Every chance
(Leads to you)

[Bridge]
Not a moment wasted here
Everything feels crystal clear
All the noise just fades away
When you’re close, I wanna stay

Call it fate or call it chance
All I know is this romance
Built from whispers on what’s true
Every piece just leads to you

[Breakdown: Minimal Piano + Whispered Vocals]
Wrapped up…
So caught up…
Don’t wake up…
From this love…
(The love of…)

[Final Chorus]
I’m wrapped up in you
(The little things you do)
Wearing your love cloak
(Hearing you spoke of woke)

Hold me close
(Don’t let go)
Let it flow
(We both know)

[Outro]
[Soft fade: Guitar + ambient pads]
Wrapped up in you…
Through and through…
Wrapped up in you…
Love’s come due…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Tight Funk Groove, Clean Guitar Chops, Brass Hits, Snappy Drums]

[Verse 1]
Scuffed up shoes on a worn-out floor
Seen this mess a hundred times before
Dust in corners, cracks in the wall
But there’s still something worth it all

Rough around every edge we know
But there’s a spark underneath the show
Little work, little bit of care
Turn it into something rare

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t need perfect, don’t need new
Just a little follow-through
What looks lost can realign
Given just a little time

[Chorus]
Can we make it shine
(Spit and polish)
With a shine so fine
(We all relish)

Take what’s worn
(And make it bright)
Bring it back
(Into the light)

[Instrumental Break: Horn Section Riff, Bass Groove]

[Verse 2]
Old guitar with a faded sound
Still got music when it’s passed around
Every mark tells where it’s been
Every flaw lets the soul shine in

Hands get dirty, that’s the cost
Finding treasure in what was lost
Every scratch, every stain
Can be turned to gold again

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not magic, it’s the grind
Care and patience, state of mind
What you give is what will show
Let it breathe and let it glow

[Chorus]
Can we make it shine
(Spit and polish)
With a shine so fine
(We all relish)

Take the dull
(Make it gleam)
Turn it up
(Live the dream)

[Bridge]
Little by little, stroke by stroke
Every effort, every hope
What was hidden starts to rise
Right before your very eyes

No shortcuts, no disguise
Just the will to realize
Every surface, every line
Holds a chance to truly shine

[Breakdown: Percussion + Handclaps]
Rub it down, don’t let go
Feel the rhythm start to grow
Shine it up, take it slow
Watch it steal the show

[Final Chorus]
Can we make it shine
(Spit and polish)
With a shine so fine
(We all relish)

Let it show
(Like new again)
Let it glow
(From deep within)

[Outro]
[Groove fades, soft guitar licks]
Spit and polish…
(Done this time…)
Spit and finish…
(Let it shine…)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Ticking Percussion, Clean Electric Guitar, Pulsing Bass, Ambient Synth]

[Verse 1]
Numbers glow but they don’t feel time
Digits flash in a perfect line
No slow sweep, no second glance
Just instant answers, no romance

We used to watch the minutes move
Tiny steps in a steady groove
Now it’s gone in a blinking span
Time reduced to what we can

[Pre-Chorus]
Every second cut too clean
Nothing in between the screen
Losing track of where we are
In the future… just how far?

[Chorus]
Do you remember clocks with hands
(In these times no one understands)
The pressure of today’s demands
(Turning all the bands bland)

Do you recall the patient spin
(Where the moment would begin)
Now it’s rush and reprimand
(No one’s got a second hand)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Delay Riff, Mechanical Beat]

[Verse 2]
Schedules stacked in endless rows
Deadlines no one really knows
Always running, never still
Chasing something we can’t fulfill

Used to pause and let it breathe
Now there’s nothing left to leave
Every hour pre-defined
No space left inside the mind

[Pre-Chorus]
Time was once a living thing
Now it’s just a tightening ring
Every tick we can’t withstand
Falling faster than we planned

[Chorus]
Do you remember clocks with hands
(In these times no one understands)
The pressure of today’s demands
(Turning all the bands bland)

Do you miss the drifting pace
(Time you didn’t have to chase)
Now it slips right through your grasp
(Nothing really seems to last)

[Bridge]
Round and round but never rushed
(Moments lived instead of crushed)
Every turn a gentle guide
(Now it’s numbers we can’t hide)

Maybe time is still the same
(Only we have changed the game)
Lost the rhythm, lost command
(Guess it’s time we make a stand)

[Breakdown: Minimal Tick, Soft Piano]
Tick… (Tock, tick)
Tick… (Tock, tick)
Do you feel it…
Or just see it…

[Final Chorus]
Do you remember clocks with hands
(In these times no one understands)
The pressure of today’s demands
(Turning all the bands bland)

Bring it back, the slower stand
(Time we used to understand)
Let it breathe, let it expand
(Give us back those ticking hands)

[Outro]
[Ticking fades into silence, soft guitar]
Clocks with hands…
(Slipping sands…)
Clocks with hands…
(Where do we stand…?)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Driving Rock Beat, Snappy Drums, Bright Guitar Riff, Punchy Bass]

[Verse 1]
Packed my thoughts in a paper bag
Tried to stay, but the signal lagged
Words got tangled, ties got tight
Something said it wasn’t right

Doors been creakin’, windows wide
Something shifted deep inside
No more waiting on the line
No more “maybe next time”

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not anger, it’s not spite
Just a turning of the night
Clear as neon, loud and near
Time to disappear

[Chorus]
Oh, you know….
(I gotta go)
Just to be clear
(I’m outta here)

Oh, no doubt….
(It’s figured out)
No more fear
(I’m outta here)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Solo, Rising Drum Fill]

[Verse 2]
Left a note on the kitchen wall
Said I tried, but that was all
Every road I ever knew
Leads me somewhere past the view

No more circles, no more stall
No more waiting for a call
Something better pulls ahead
Even if it’s never said

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s a line I’ve got to cross
Even if it means a loss
Every ending crystal clear
Whispers in my ear

[Chorus]
Oh, you know….
(I gotta go)
Just to be clear
(I’m outta here)

Oh, it shows….
(The feeling grows)
Nothing to fear
(I’m outta here)

[Bridge]
Not running away
Just running true
Not leaving you
Just leaving the view

Every step I take feels right
Cutting through the fading light
Nothing left to hold me near
Except this final tear

[Breakdown: Minimal Guitar + Echo Vocal]
Oh, you know…
(It’s time to go…)
Yeah… I know…

[Final Chorus]
Oh, you know….
(I gotta go)
Just to be clear
(I’m outta here)

Oh, it’s done….
(The line is gone)
Nothing here
(I’m outta here)

[Outro]
Bye-bye
(See ya later?)
Maybe…
(Bye-bye)

No more delay…
No more maybe…
Just goodbye…

[Final Hit: Hard Stop]
(Outta here)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Quirky Bassline, Funky Guitar, Playful Keys, Tight Drums]

[Verse 1]
Something’s off, you smell it first
Could’ve been better, could’ve been worse
Tried to stir it, tried to spin
But you know what you’re standing in

Half-baked plans and leftovers
Going back just makes it worse
You can laugh or you can pout
But you know what it’s about

[Pre-Chorus]
You can dress it up, disguise the truth
But it’s still the same from every view
Second chances, same old loop
Running circles in the soup

[Chorus]
Just take a look
(It’s up to you)
Do you wanna re-cook
(Or pursue anew?)

Read the signs
(They’re in plain view)
Keep refrying
(Or break on through?)

[Instrumental Break: Clavinet Groove, Drum Fills]

[Verse 2]
Tried to fix it, tried to save
Every move just dug the grave
Spinning wheels in the same old lane
Different story, same old stain

You can scrape it off the top
But you know it doesn’t stop
Every shortcut, every dodge
Still leaves you in the same façade

[Pre-Chorus]
Truth is simple, hard to face
You can’t clean up every place
If the root is off the loop
You’ll keep finding peas in the…

[Bridge]
When there’s peas in the poop
(Do you wanna scoop?)
Keep digging in
(Or change the group?)

Laugh it off
(Or face the truth?)
Stay stuck inside
(Or cut it loose?)

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Spoken Tone]
You already know…
You saw it coming…
So what are you gonna do?

[Build: Snare Roll, Rising Bassline]

[Final Chorus]
Just take a look
(It’s up to you)
Do you wanna re-cook
(Or pursue anew?)

Draw the line
(Choose what’s true)
Stay in the mess
(Or make it new?)

[Outro: Funk Groove Fades, Playful Ad-libs]
Peas in the…
Yeah, you knew…
Peas in the…
What you gonna do?

[Final Hit]
(Up to you)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Twangy Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo Rolls, Boot-Stomp Beat]

[Intro, Acapella Harmony Vocals]
Musta died…
Or maybe just livin’ right…
(Shine on – the light)
Shine on and on (Delight)

[Verse 1]
Sun came up on a gravel road
Coffee strong in a chipped-up bowl
Screen door slam and a rooster crow
Same old rhythm we always know

But today there’s a sweeter air
Something lighter everywhere
Like the world just slowed its spin
And let a little heaven in

[Pre-Chorus]
Laughter drifting through the trees
Biscuits baking, summer breeze
Every worry left behind
Peace you don’t have to find

[Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Eyes pied
(From before seven)

Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Dusted, fried
(Before eleven)

[Instrumental Break: Fiddle Lead, Banjo Picking]

[Verse 2]
Front porch swing and a mason jar
Pickup parked by the old tin barn
Neighbors waving as they pass by
No one’s in too much of a try

Radio plays a country tune
Underneath that afternoon
Time just melts into the day
Nothing pulling you away

[Pre-Chorus]
Every smile, every call
Feels like you belong to it all
Simple things that make it right
Morning into night

[Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Sweet tea poured
(Cold by eleven)

Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Laughing loud
(Like forever seven)

[Bridge]
Ain’t no rush, ain’t no race
Just a slow and steady place
Where the sky feels close enough
And living easy is enough

[Breakdown: Handclaps, Foot Stomps]
Hey! Hey!
Let it roll, let it stay
Hey! Hey!
Never gonna fade away
(Not fade away, away… away….)

[Final Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Sunset gold
(Past half-past seven)

Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Hearts wide
(Open and given)

[Outro]
[Fiddle fades, soft guitar strum]

Musta died…
Or maybe just livin’ right…
(Shine on – the light)
Shine on and on (Delight)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Mysterious Groove — Plucked Guitar, Light Percussion, Upright Bass, Whistling Synth]

[Verse 1]
Words on the tip but they slip away
Like they’ve got their own place to stay
I open my mouth, nothing comes through
Like there’s a traffic jam in the truth

I rehearse it all in my head
But it gets tangled up instead
Every sentence turns to air
When I need it, it’s never there

[Pre-Chorus]
Something stuck, something tight
Locks it up every time I try
Funny how it comes undone
When I’m alone, when no one’s won

[Chorus]
You would hear me say
(Cat got my tongue)
But, I’m in this way
(This bird’s song can’t be sung)

You’d think I’d speak
(But I just hum)
Every time I reach
(I come up numb)

[Instrumental Break: Clavinet Groove, Soft Harmonica Licks]

[Verse 2]
Got a story I wanna tell
But it hides inside its shell
Every thought that tries to leave
Gets caught up in what I believe

People ask me what I mean
I just smile, keep it clean
But behind my quiet grin
There’s a storm I’m trapped within

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not fear, it’s not doubt
Just a signal breaking out
Like a radio half on
Trying hard to find a song

[Chorus]
You would hear me say
(Cat got my tongue)
But, I’m in this way
(This bird’s song can’t be sung)

I reach for sound
(It slips and runs)
All my words
(Become undone)

[Bridge]
Maybe silence has its voice
Maybe silence has a choice
Maybe everything I feel
Doesn’t need to be revealed

Still I try, still I strain
Breaking through the quiet chain
Every word I almost say
Gets carried far away

[Breakdown: Minimal Bass + Finger snaps]
Cat got my tongue…
Yeah, I know…
But I still feel it…
Even so…

[Final Chorus]
You would hear me say
(Cat got my tongue)
But, I’m in this way
(This bird’s song can’t be sung)

Still I try
(To hum along)
Even silence
(Sings my song)

[Outro]
[Whispered breath… fading groove…]
Cat n’ tongue…
Still unsung…
Cat n’ tongue…
But I’m not done…
(One last one?)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Fast Intro: Driving Drums, Distorted Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Bright Synth Stabs]

[Verse 1]
Ticking lines and broken sums
Running fast but nowhere comes
Numbers crash and spill and slide
Truth we tried to hide inside

Every promise overdrawn
Every balance moving on
We were chasing just to chase
Losing track of time and place

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel it break, feel it spin
Let the reckoning begin
No more hiding in the blur
Let the signal reoccur

[Bridge]
Found to be in arrears
(Caught up in the gears)

[Chorus]
Beyond our fears
(The air clears)
Becoming aware
(Our love’s right there)

… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Instrumental Break: High-Energy Guitar Hook, Rapid Drum Fills]

[Verse 2]
Burning paper, fading ink
Too fast now to even think
All the debt we thought we owned
Turns to dust and overthrown

Every ledger, every lie
Drifts away and asks us why
We were counting what we lost
Never seeing what it cost

[Pre-Chorus]
Now the rhythm pulls us through
(Every wrong turns into new)
Something louder than before
(Knocking down the accounting door)

[Bridge]
Found to be in arrears
(Caught up in the gears)

[Chorus]
Beyond our fears
(The air clears)
Becoming aware
(Our love’s right there)

… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Instrumental Break: Extended Guitar Solo, Driving Kick Drum, Rising Synth Layer]

[Verse 3]
Speeding lines of afterglow
Everything we didn’t know
Falling backward into sight
Turning wrongs into the light

No more balance, no more blame
Everything becomes the same
All the noise begins to fade
Into something unafraid

[Pre-Chorus]
Let it crash, let it fall
(Hear the truth inside it all)
Every error disappears
(As we move beyond arrears)

[Final Chorus]
Beyond our fears
(The air clears)
Becoming aware
(Our love’s right there)

No more years
(No more years)
No more arrears
(Just you here)

… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Outro: Fast Fade, Repeating Hook]
Was in arrears…
(Yet, we’re still here…)
No, not in arrears…
(All debt clears…)
… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Final Hit: Full Band Stop]

From the album “Whatnot“

[Intro]
[Ambient swell → pulsing synth → drums kick in]
Lights down… sky wide…
Feel it building… deep inside…

[Verse 1]
City fades into the night
Dark explodes with shards of light
Every spark a distant fire
Pulling us a little higher

Breathing in the endless view
Something old but feeling new
Every question, every scar
Leads us right back to our star

[Bridge]
Having fun
(Turning round the sun)

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the rush, the great unknown
Like we’re not out here alone
Every pulse, every beat
Finds a rhythm underneath

[Chorus]
Do you wonder how far
(How far we are)
Do you wish upon a star
(Aware we’re where)
… where we are….

Do you feel the spark
(In the dark)
Like we’ve always known
(We’ve shone)

[Drop: Driving beat, synth hook, soaring guitar]

[Verse 2]
Ancient light across the years
Breaking through our doubts and fears
What we see is long gone by
Still it reaches through the sky

Every second burning bright
In the middle of the night
We’re not lost, we’re just a part
Of the beating cosmic heart

[Bridge]
It’s a must…
(’cause we’re stardust)

[Pre-Chorus]
Let it in, let it go
Feel the energy below
Every breath takes us far
Closer to our star
(Run, run, run)
’round the sun….

[Chorus]
Do you wonder how far
(How far we are)
Do you wish upon a star
(Aware we’re where)
… where we are….

Do you feel the pull
(Near and far)
Like a spinning mass
(As stars pass)

[Bridge – Breakdown – Spoken | Beat strips to bass pulse]
Well, there they are
(Star after star)
Endless light above
(No matter where you are)

Every dream we’ve ever known
Every place we’ve ever shone
Written out across the dark…
(Light it up… be a spark)

[Build: Snare roll, rising synths]

[Chorus – Big]
Do you wonder how far
(How far we are)
Do you wish upon a star
(Aware we’re where)
… where we are….

[Bridge – Breakdown – Spoken | sudden drop]
Well, here we are
(Star after star)
Right here now
(Exactly where we are)

[Refrain – Anthem, crowd vocals]
Let us shine
(Shine, shine, shine)
Shine so fine
(Shine, shine, shine)

Let us rise
(Shine, shine, shine)
Light the sky
(Shine, shine, shine)

[Final Outro: Instruments strip → echoing voices]
Star after star…
We are… we are…
Shine… shine… shine…
(Shine throughout time)
Shine… shine… shine…

From the album “Whatnot“