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LYRICS
If somehow
I knew then
What I know now
Oh, Mama
Until when?
I can’t lie
Thought for sure
That I would die
Oh, Mama
You’d endure
See you home
By your side
You’re not alone
Oh, Mama
Time I’ll bide
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive
Chords: Dm9 Fm Dm Ddim; 134 BPM Big Band
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Cockamamie
LYRICS
Is it the ring of the door
Does anyone come calling
Any more?
A faded memory
Of what use to be
Is it the tone of your phone
Is anyone still calling
Any more
(Is anyone home?)
Might be time to dream
If you know what I mean?
Why wait for fate
To come knocking
When we could still
Be rocking
Jump on the back
And, we’ll lose track
Passing by years gone past
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Am G F; 78 BPM Analog Pop with a Brush Kit
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Xylophone, Keyboards
From the album Cockamamie
LYRICS
Fish in a fishbowl
Cat looks on
It won’t be long
Until the goal
Participate
In your fate
Procrastinate
Wait
Dear Mr. Reaper,
Can I call you Grim?
Not much of a sleeper
Mind if I keep goin’?
I gotta dig deeper
Before you dig deeper
Who knows
Maybe I’m a keeper
I surmise
I won’t participate
In my own demise
Not a believer in fate
On to the next sunrise
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive EDM
Chords: Eb Gb Db; 68 BPM Rock Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Xylophone, Keyboards
From the album Cockamamie
LYRICS
Dumbfounded by amazement
Well, how long does this go on?
Well rounded in embarrassment
Tell me where we all went wrong
For how long…
Does this go on?
The shame is in the vain
The pain is in the name
The shame is in…
The pain is in…
The shame and pain within
To the past with harassment
It’s gone on far too long
Just won’t last as establishment
Sing along to the same old song
For how long…
Does this go on?
The shame is in the vain
The pain is in the name
The shame is in…
The pain is in…
The shame and pain within
When you say, “U.S.A.”
You give a way (away a way)
Privileged hearsay
Drive a wedge all the way
For how long…
Does this go on?
The shame is in the vain
The pain is in the name
The shame is in…
The pain is in…
The shame and pain
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E G A / A G E / A C G A; 92 BPM 16 Beat #6
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Cockamamie
LYRICS
In the sanctuary of humanity
There’s humor
And quite a bit of wit
Amazing swaddling
Open to an open
Embrace
Station to station
Interface
A connectivity
Of authenticity
Heart to heart
A part
Of collectivity
Not a sole soul
Can be found
Not a sole soul
Around
(look around)
When you get down to it
There’s more humor
And quite a bit of wit
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: GM7 D C6; 125 BPM Twist
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
The Genesis of this: Day 1
A day is a day one
How dare I stare into the eye
Of I
A fine line
Between vain
And insane
If id did let
You know
Ego
Get the best of him
Alas, too fast
Superhero
Super ego
You know
Is going to rescue you
The Genesis of this: Day 2
After daylight, night
Might shift the mood
In attitude
Though thick logic
Can’t elude
Then, me and you
The Genesis of this:
Day 2, too
Of me and you
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive EDM
Chords: Fm Gm Am; 150 BPM Boogie #1
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
’tis in the twilight of the dawning
Spawning
Skepticism
In the realization
We’re all drowning
Eventually starved
Of living
However;
From now till never
The “I’m” till I transpire
The time till I expire
Is an event
Every moment
Whether running silent
Or shining brilliant
I’m going to let it shine
Shine, shine, shine
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em Em7 Em6 Em Am; 112 BPM US Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
In a fit of passion
I’ve managed to fashion
Man in the image of God
Damn the torpedoes and spare the rod
In the time of the season
Search for rhyme in the reason
A reason… a reason to be
Life so the soul can see
With the best of intentions
Disregarding the conventions
Free of the chains and locks
Far outside of the box
Closing in on the heart of the sunrise
Dawn of the dawning I realize
In a fit of passion
I’ve managed to fashion
Man in the image of God
Damn the torpedoes and spare the rod
Man in the image of God
ABOUT THE SONG
Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: D F G; 72 BPM Epic Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
This, Leviticus is Lazarus
A resurrection
(Insurgence)
The Genesis of an Exodus
Toward Revelation
… of biblical proportion
A resurrection
A testament to the Old Testament
With a nod to the knew/new too
They told me it’d be…
Now, I’m telling you
A resurrection
(Resurgence)
… of biblical proportion
Flight from blight
In search of light
In the dark of night
Heard of hoards of herds
And swarms of forewarns
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Eb Db Gb Bb; 120 BPM 6/8 March
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
From The Book Of Daniel and inspired by The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
LYRICS
So, this is Man
The plan: destiny
This is Man
In all his glory
Oh, my God! What have we done
When all is said and done
No “one” won
When all’s said and done
Going to turn up the heat
’til the feet
Can’t outrun defeat
Hellbent, won’t relent
Surprise! Want to realize
Our demise
Everybody think — extinct
In a blink
Of an eye
In the wink
Of an I
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em Em7 D6 / B A D6 Em/E; 68 BPM Rock Ballad
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
Bear a grin
Just the medicine
Whatever’s ailin’
Relief begin
Remedy within
No need to bleed it out
Doubt that’s what this is about
Bear a grin
Medicine
For thin-skin
Laughter the cure-all
Now you know who to call
Cough up the grin within
Be the save-your
Doctor some humor
I need a fix
In part, due to broken heart
Have wound. Need licks.
Fix….
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em G Em Dm Em / G F G F G F Em; 180 BPM Country Waltz
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
Troubling times
Trolls and mimes
Don’t let some scary clown
Be the one to take you down
Deliver delight into the twilight
Of man
(If I can!)
Collective conscious (ness)
The light in us
Time to redefine a fine shine
Time for the brightest lights
Ignite (Ignite)
Among billions
The shines combine
And I find I’m…
We’re more than minions
The billions
For a fine shine combine
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: G D E / B A G D E; 67 BPM Jazz Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album 365 And A Quarter
LYRICS
Now I know
How much so
I would miss
Christmas
Relieve those
Let them believe!
Embrace the race
Amen human
[jam / blend / bridge /take-off]
Leave the mean scene
And find relief in belief
Embrace face-to-face
The Christmas kiss
A special feeling
Sends you reeling / real-ing
The worth
Of peace on Earth
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Dm Dm7(11)9 / A4 G4 F4 E4 D4; 130 BPM 16 Beat #3
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the Christmas holiday album of music AD / BC
LYRICS
Into the fire
… looking into the fire
Does time transpire
When you look fire
… in the eye?
The devil’s ire
When you look fire
… in the eye
Belligerence aroused
Espoused to be exposed
I suppose
Into the fire
… looking into the fire
Fan flames higher?
Hubris is dire
Is that your desire?
Belligerence aroused
Espoused to be exposed
I suppose
ABOUT THE SONG
Definitions of ire: belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E13 E E13 A7
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album On The Off Chance
LYRICS
You might say that you told me
I don’t recall you ever showed me?
It’s sure that you talk a lot
Even if you don’t about
Go ahead and scream and shout!
What strikes a lightning rod?
Oh, my God!
Maybe it’s best
If you put it to rest
You sure know how to scold me
Sign, seal and fold me
You sure do boast a lot
About what you know not
What strikes a lightning rod?
Oh, my God!
Maybe it’s best
If you put it to rest
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E CM7aug / A Asus 4 / E / B7/B A E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album On The Off Chance