bookmark_borderShopaholic (Mass Consumption Blues)

LYRICS
Are you ready to quit
Are you over it
Don’t you find it a bit
Obsolete
Or without it
Life’s incomplete
Totally addicted
To mass consumption
Complicated
And then sum/some
I’ve got the mass consumption blues
I’ve got the mass consumption blues
Don’t tell me my dues are due
The mass consumption blues
Totally addicted
Morally inflicted
Damnation
And then some/sum
Hang tough
More stuff!

Chords: E E7 A7 A E E7 / B7 A G E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderOver the Moon

LYRICS
Can you see us lying
… lying on a golden bed
The tears we’re crying
Over joys left unsaid
Over the moon
There’s a shining star
Piper resumes
The tune to take us far

Is there use trying
To resurrect the dead
Night be for crying
If we prevent instead
Over the moon
There’s a shining star
Piper resumes
The tune to take us far

In line of sight
Sight of the light at The End
With all our might
Fight to let our message send
Over the moon
There’s a shining star
Piper resumes
The tune to take us far

Riff: a b e f#
Chords: D / C F D
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderOne Bright Light

LYRICS
No matter how bright it was lit
Insisted on staring right into it
Now I can’t see a thing
Except one bright light
I look to the left of me
I look to the right
All I can see
Is one bright light

Starring the sun right in the eyes
Shouldn’t have come as a big surprise
Now I can’t see a thing
Except one bright light
I look to the left of me
I look to the right
All I can see
Is one bright light

Set my sight for the heart of the sun
Somehow my vision’s come undone
Now I can’t see a thing
Except one bright light
I look to the left of me
I look to the right
All I can see
Is one bright

Chords: C slide to A / D slide to E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderGet Up

LYRICS
Don’t let the get up let up
Can’t let the get up let up
Won’t let the get up let up
Till the get up gets up and goes
Regardless of the throws of the prose
Won’t let up on your get up
Till it goes
If it makes ’em dance
Doing Dos Y Dos
Do they hear the prose?
Ahhh who knows?
That’s why I…
Why I get up

Chords: AM7sus4 E / D A E / F# F E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderThe Lantern in the Shed

LYRICS
I heard the news today
The newscaster did say,
“You can’t tame the flame.”
It’ll never be the same
She said:
Old Lady Leary
Left the lantern in the shed
I shook my head and said:
“I’m growing weary
Of knowing dead.”

On the news the next day
“Wildfires did have their way.”
You can’t tame the flame
We’ll never be the same

No knews / news in a big way
The flames dance on and play
You can’t tame the flame
She’s the master of our game

220725_0063-The-Lantern-in-the-Shed.mp3

Riff: b c# e f# a a#
Chords: F# C# F# / B C#7 F#
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about the unprecedented wildfires burning around the world. “Alaska experiencing wildfires it’s never seen before. Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead.”

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderAl Gore Rhythm

LYRICS
Was it this hot before?
’cause I don’t think I can take any more
Notice we’re on fire?
There’s no denying
Situation’s dire
(We’re on fire!
We’re on fire!)

Remember ole Al Gore?
Should’ve listened to him a little bit more
Call out a denier liar
’cause no denying
Situation’s dire
(We’re on fire!
Denier liar!)

Wonder what’s in store
If all the more we just ignore
Raise alerts higher
I ain’t denying
Situation’s dire
(Denier liar!
We’re on fire!
Alerts higher!)

Chords: F# A E B / B F#; Part IV 126 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderIn My Face

LYRICS
How can you keep arguing
When all the truth is staring you
Right in the face
This time
This place
Right in my face
This time
Displace
The human race
Ruled this place
For a time
What a crime

How can you keep arguing
When all the truth is staring you
Right in the face
This time
This place
Right in my face
This time
Displace
In every place
They left a trace
Every time
What a crime

How can you keep arguing
When all the truth is staring you
Right in the face
This time
This place
Right in my face
This time
Displace
Mid all their waste
A bad taste
All the time
Such a crime

Such unnecessary
Death penalty
Right in the face
This time
This place
Right in my face
This time
Displace
Mid all their waste
A bad taste
All the time
Such a crime

Riff: slide e c# b / b a g f# e
Chords: Em slide / A7 C Em / A7 C B7
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderHeatwave

LYRICS
A heatwave can be found
Cool we crave
Look around
Missed the warning
Global warming
Climate changed
Rearranged
They tried to warn us
But we’d cuss and fuss
Stealing all glorious

The heatwave does abound
Cool we crave
None is found
Missed the warning
Global warming
Climate changed
Rearranged
They tried to warn us
But we’d cuss and fuss
Stealing all glorious

Oh, heatwave
Can not brave
Cool we crave
Death we stave
Missed the warning
Global warming
Climate changed
Rearranged
They tried to warn us
But we’d cuss and fuss
Stealing all glorious

Chords: B A G A / C B / C D E / E G E / G A B
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderStanding on Top of the World

LYRICS
Standing on top of the world
Watching the future unfold
Past was present… now told
Another turn round
Another day old
Astound

Standing on top of the world
Watching the future unfold
Past was present… now told
360 degrees
Maintaining a hold
Thanks, gravity

Standing on top of the world
Watching the future unfold
Past was present… now told
Can’t wait to rotate
On living, I’m sold
Anticipate

Standing on top of the world
Watching the future unfold
Past was present… now told
On our axis spin
Low and behold
We’ll do it again
We’ll do it again!

Chords: E Esus4 E / A C E / E7 E7sus4 E
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderWhat Little We Know

LYRICS
What little we know
Is starting to show
The facts of the matter
Will cause brains to scatter
Opening up a mind
Even if it’s just one time

What little we know
Embarking to go
But wouldn’t you rather
We let our thoughts gather
Opening up a mind
Even if it’s just one time

What little we know
Together will grow
Perceptions shatter
Before turned to latter
Opening up a mind
Even if it’s just one time

Chords: E Am E / C D E; 126 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderHoldfast

LYRICS
Holdfast
Having a hard time getting a grasp
Holdfast
Get an impression but will it last
All shall pass
Grains of sand
In an hourglass
All amass
Will / we’ll withstand
Until we pass

Outlast
The day ahead will be behind
Outlast
The wisemen said “of kind mind”
All shall pass
Grains of sand
In an hourglass
All amass
Will / we’ll withstand
Until we pass

Alas
Got what I came for and so much more
Alas
What came before can endure
All shall pass
Grains of sand
In an hourglass
All amass
Will / we’ll withstand
Until we pass

Riff: e g a c a / e g a c a / e g c a
Chords: Am7 Em7 / C Em Am
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Written and recorded live to a digital 8-track

bookmark_borderHammers Fall

LYRICS
Hammers fall
Impacts all
Do you find it riveting
Resisting pivoting
After all
Hammers fall

Hammers fall
Impacts all
Is it unbelievable
We’re all so gullible
After all
Hammers fall

Hammers fall
Impacts all
Should’ve thought to think ahead
Beats a hammer on my head
After all
Hammers fall

Hammers fall
Impacts all
After all my id did
Who am I to kid?
After all
Hammers fall

Chords: Em C A / E A
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderQuestioning the Afterlife

LYRICS
Questioning the afterlife
Are you listening?
Rationing my modern strife
Our suffering
All the better to live
The more I have to give
(Wait for it kid…
Wish I did)

Motioning affirmative
Stick with living
Notioning the cumulative
Keep on adding
All the better to live
The more I have to give
(Wait for it kid…
Wish I did)

Just be glad to have a thumb
That’s opposing
Not to mention the freedom
And supposing
All the better to live
The more I have to give
(Wait for it kid…
Wish I did)

Riffs: e f g a g f e eb e / g f# f e
Chords: EmM7 / Em Eb / Bb F G; 116 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

bookmark_borderYour Story

LYRICS
Oh so sorry
To hear your story
Sounds just like mine
All was going fine
Till they ignore
Nothing more
They’ll defy you
Till you’ll implore
Maybe more
They’ll define you
And, me too

Are you leery
Of growing weary
Well so am I
And here is why
Till they ignore
Nothing more
They’ll defy you
Till you’ll implore
Maybe more
They’ll define you
What to do?

Chords: C F G / D G / Em C D / G
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Loop Pedal, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderSpilt Ilk

LYRICS
No use in crying
Over spilt ilk
Babies are dying
While we’re wearing silk
No excuse
To cut loose

No use in lying
About our guilt
Their bones are lying
Where our city’s built
No excuse
To cut loose

No use in trying
To avoid responsibility
Reason they’re dying
Is easy to see
No excuse
To cut loose

Chords: D Bb / D / F C / D; 124 BPM
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
Written and recorded live to a digital 1-track

A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment