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[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Steady Bass Pulse, Delayed Guitar, Organ Swells, Ambient Synth, Slow-Build Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Sometimes…

the greatest movement…

that turns the tide…

starts on the inside.

[Refrain]
Under threat of attack
(She made no movement)
For what might she might lack
(Her soul is heaven sent)

[Verse 1]
The world was pushing from all sides
Still she let her thoughts decide
No, no need for speed
Sometimes patience plants the seed

Standing still to understand
Can reveal another plan
A quiet mind can often see
What escapes anxiety

[Pre-Chorus]
Pause a while
(Breathe it in)
Clear the noise
(Before you begin)

[Chorus]
Movement starts
(Before the stride)
Changing first
(The thoughts inside)

Under threat of attack
(She made no movement)

[Refrain]
Under threat of attack
(She made no movement)
For what might she might lack
(… in might… she might exceed in what’s meant)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Chords, Expansive Synth, Building Drums]

[Verse 2]
Pressure has a way of showing
What is worth protecting, growing
Fear may whisper, “Stand and hide”
Hope replies, “Decide without pride.”

[Bridge]
Mind before
(The hands begin)
Vision first
(Then comes the win)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Under threat of attack
(She stood so still)
For what she might lack
(… in might… she might.. she could thrill with will)

[Final Chorus]
Under threat of attack
(She made no movement)
For what might she might lack
(There was mental improvement)

[Refrain]
Under threat of attack
(She made no movement)
For what might she might lack
(She has superior mental amusement)

[Outro]

[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Gentle Synth Atmosphere]

Quiet mind…

Steady heart…

Movement…

Starts.

About the Song
This song was inspired by an intense encounter between a red squirrel and a mockingbird. Nearly 25 feet above the ground, they raced around the side of a large tree at astonishing speed, creating a scene that was both mesmerizing and intimidating to watch.

At seemingly random moments, the squirrel would freeze, clinging upside down to the bark high above the my head. The mockingbird would perch nearby, patiently waiting for the slightest movement. The instant the squirrel twitched, all hell would break loose. Around and around the tree they went—then another sudden freeze. Repeat.

As a bystander, it felt inevitable that one of them was eventually going to come flying straight into the audience. Fortunately, they never did. Instead, they demonstrated a remarkable blend of speed, timing, patience, and instinct—a natural dance of pursuit and evasion that was as fascinating as it was exhilarating.

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Steady Piano Chords, Driving Bass, Hammond Organ, Clean Guitar Picking, Building Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
When the ground…

begins to shift…

(The sound’s not found)

Standing still…

becomes a choice.

(Freewill)

[Refrain]
Do you find it hard to remain
(Gettin’ tougher to sustain)
It’s time for a…
(Change in position)

A formula…
(For the solution)

[Verse 1]
Holding tight to yesterday
Won’t always light tomorrow’s way
The map evolves, the landscape bends
The beginning finds new ends

[Pre-Chorus]
Shift your view
(Change your stance)
Take the moment
(Take the chance)

[Chorus]
Move with purpose
(Not with fear)
See tomorrow
(Coming near)

A different angle
(A clearer sight)
Turning questions
(Into light)

It’s time for a…
(Change in position)

[Refrain]
Do you find it hard to remain
(Gettin’ tougher to sustain)
It’s time for a…
(Change in position)

A formula…
(For the solution)

[Instrumental]

[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Swells, Synth Textures, Dynamic Drum Groove]
[Verse 2]
When new evidence arrives
Understanding comes alive
Changing minds is how we grow
Following where the signals go

[Bridge]
A formula is more than numbers
It’s the pattern underneath
Observation, thought, and testing
Building confidence beneath

Take one step
(Then one more)
Open up
(Another door)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Changing…

your position…

… may be the solution.

It’s progress…

guided…

by comprehension.

[Final Chorus]
Do you find it hard to remain
(Gettin’ tougher to sustain)
It’s time for a…
(Change in position)

A formula…
(For the solution)

Move ahead
(Don’t stand still)
Shape tomorrow
(With thought and will)

Change your view
(Change your mind)
Leave old limits
(Far behind)

[Refrain]
Do you find it hard to remain
(Gettin’ tougher to sustain)
It’s time for a…
(Change in position)

A formula…
(For the solution)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Piano, Organ Fade, Warm Synth Pads]
Yep, one new step…

One new direction…

One new position…

One better solution.

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Crunchy Guitar Riff, Driving Bass, Hammond Organ, Heavy Drums, Rising Synth Noise]
[Spoken Vocal]
Maybe this time’s…

close enough…

(Not exactly)

But close…
To where the music begins.

(Again)

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to play in the rough)

[Verse 1]
No perfect note, no perfect sound
Just turn it up and shake the ground
A little dirt beneath the tone
A little fire of your own

[Pre-Chorus]
Turn it up
(Let it flow)
Feel the rhythm
(Let it go)

[Chorus]
Close enough
(Is where we start)
Rough around
(The edge of art)

Mistakes become
(A brand-new sound)
When the volume rises
(Shake the ground)

It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to play a ‘lil rough)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Heavy Bass Groove, Organ Swells, Explosive Drums, Feedback Guitar]

[Verse 2]
The road gets long, the nights get loud
Sometimes you lose yourself in the crowd
But when you put up a fight
Turns to a song beneath the light

[Pre-Chorus]
Push ahead
(Through the noise)
Find the spark
(Find your voice)

[Bridge]
Precision has its place in line
But rock was born from crossing signs
A little wild, a little free
A little bit of you and me

When the world says
(Stand aside)
Turn the amp up
(Enjoy the ride)

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to play in the rough)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Close enough…

isn’t giving up.

It’s knowing…

when the moment…

has arrived…

(To feel alive!)

[Final Chorus]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to say we’ve had enough)

Raise your voice
(Let it roll)
Feel the thunder
(Feel the soul)

It’s close enough…

For Rock ‘N Roll.

[Refrain]
It’s close enough
(For Rock ‘N Roll)
When the going gets tough
(Time to call their bluff)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Screaming Guitar, Hammond Organ, Bass Rumble, Drums Fade Into Feedback]
Turn it up…

Let it roll…

Close enough…

For Rock ‘N Roll.
(Roll, baby, roll)

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Warm Piano, Clean Guitar, Organ Swells, Steady Bass, Driving Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Run the model…

Back to begin…

Compare the outcome…

Again.

[Refrain]
Exactly
(Naturally corrected)
Time to open eyes
(It comes as no surprise)

Exactly
(As expected)
Time to realize
(It comes as no surprise)

[Verse 1]
Question first and test the claim
See if results remain the same
Measure what the record shows
Follow where the evidence goes

[Chorus]
As expected
(When tested well)
The observations
(Have a tale to tell)

Prediction meets
(Reality)
Theory joins
(Practicality)

Exactly
(As expected)

[Refrain]
Exactly
(Naturally corrected)
Time to open eyes
(It comes as no surprise)

Exactly
(As expected)
Time to realize
(It comes as no surprise)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Chords, Expansive Synth, Dynamic Drum Groove]

[Verse 2]
Storms evolve and oceans rise
Heat collects beneath the skies
Signals link from sea to shore
Showing what we’ve seen before

[Bridge]
When fresh evidence appears
Understanding shifts the gears

Changing minds
(Sometimes finds)
Turning pages
(Page by turn)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Exactly
(As expected)
Time to realize
(It comes as no surprise)

[Final Chorus]
Exactly
(Naturally corrected)
Time to open eyes
(It comes as no surprise)

Exactly
(As expected)
Time to realize
(It comes as no surprise)

Exactly
(Reality)

As expected…

Stand corrected.

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Soft Synth Atmosphere]
Observe…

Measure…

Understand…

Lend a hand.

From the album “Exactly“

Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Clean Guitar, Piano Motif, Warm Organ, Steady Bass, Measured Drum Groove]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
A question…

A hypothesis…

A measurement…

Let’s see what the evidence says.

(Experiment… underway)

Hey! Hey! Hey!

[Refrain]
Really?
(Based on evidence)
Reality
(With full confidence)

[Verse 1]
Start with what the data shows
Not the story someone chose
Measure twice before you speak
Truth is stronger when you seek

Charts and numbers, year by year
Making patterns crystal clear
Test the claim against the light
See if it survives the night

[Pre-Chorus]
Ask again
(Then compare)
Follow facts
(Anywhere)

[Chorus]
Based on evidence
(Not assumption)
Based on observation
(Not consumption)

Question first
(Then explore)
Learn a little
(Then learn more)

Really?
(Based on evidence)

(Experiment… underway)

Hey! Hey! Hey!

[Refrain]
Really?
(Based on evidence)
Reality
(With full confidence)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Swells, Synth Layers, Dynamic Drums]

[Verse 2]
Ideas grow when tested well
Failure has a tale to tell
Confidence can rise with proof
Built beneath a stronger roof

(Experiment… underway)

Hey! Hey! Hey!

[Refrain]
Really?
(Based on evidence)
Reality
(With full confidence)

[Bridge]
What best explains reality
(Look. See.)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Opinion…

starts…

the conversation.

Evidence…

moves it…

past self-motivation.

[Final Chorus]
Really?
(Based on evidence)
Reality
(With full confidence)

Measure carefully
(Test again)
Follow where
(The facts have been)

Really?
(Based on evidence)

Reality…

With earned confidence.

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Soft Synth Atmosphere]
Ask…

Observe…

Measure…

Understand.

(Before you demand demand)

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Funky Bass Groove, Crunchy Guitar Riff, Hammond Organ, Punchy Drums, Brass-like Synth Hits]

[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Monday…

Earn it.

Saturday…

Spend it.

Repeat.

Don’t forget…
(With no regret)

[Refrain]
Workin’ all day like a dog
(Problem of production)
Weekends… I’m a warthog
…again…
(Problem of consumption)

[Verse 1]
Punch the clock from nine to five
Trying just to stay alive
Build another, make another
Buy another for your brother

Fill the cart and fill the shed
Need a bigger house instead
Out with old and in with new
Before the old is hardly through

[Pre-Chorus]
Buy it now
(Buy some more)
Another box
(At the door)

[Chorus]
Work all week
(Spend all day)
Running hard
(The modern way)

Making stuff
(Shipping fast)
Buying things
(That rarely last)

Workin’ all day like a dog
(Problem of production)
Weekends… I’m a warthog
…again…
(Problem of consumption)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Funky Bass, Organ Swells, Percussion Break, Driving Drums]

[Verse 2]
Forests fall for one more chair
Plastic floating everywhere
Energy behind the scene
Keeps the shelves forever green

More extraction, more demand
More pressure placed upon the land
The cycle spins without a pause
Driven by its own applause

[Pre-Chorus]
Need or want?
(Hard to tell)
Consumption addiction
(Casts its spell)

[Bridge]
Less can still
(Mean enough)
Living well
(Without more stuff)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Production…

meets consumption.

Supply…

meets demand.

(Man’s damned demand)

[Final Chorus]
Workin’ all day like a dog
(Problem of production)
Weekends… I’m a warthog
…again…
(Problem of consumption)

[Refrain]
Workin’ all day like a dog
(Problem of production)
Weekends… I’m a warthog
…again…
(Problem of consumption)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Funk Bass Fade, Organ Sustain, Guitar Chops, Light Percussion]
Work all week…

Live with purpose…

Not just…

For the purchase.

From the album “Exactly“

Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Twang Guitar, Whistling Synth, Organ Swells, Heavy Bass, Slow Marching Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Step outside…

The clock keeps ticking…

Physics…

…is driving our ride.

[Refrain]
Showdown
At high noon
(It’ll end this debate)

No slowdown
Coming soon
(That’s a minute late)

[Verse 1]
The evidence is plain to all
Right there written on the wall
Heat keeps building, oceans rise
No disguise before our eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
Tick… tock…
(The clock goes on)
Day by day…
(Until it’s gone)

[Chorus]
High noon
(The shadows fall)
Time arrives
(For one and all)

No retreat
(No delay)
Tomorrow forms
(From today)

Showdown
At high noon
(It’ll end this debate)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Stabs, Galloping Drums, Cinematic Synth]

[Verse 2]
The numbers in the atmosphere
Recording changes crystal clear
Questions matter, facts do too
Reality comes shining through

[Pre-Chorus]
One more year
(Moves the line)
One more choice
(Changes time)

[Bridge]
No revolvers
(No disguise)
Only data
(Before our eyes)

No opponents
(To defeat)
Only futures
(We may meet)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
… when delay…

costs more…

than action…

(That’s not a solution!)

[Final Chorus]
Showdown
At high noon
(It’ll end this debate)

No slowdown
Coming soon
(That’s a minute late)

High noon
(The choice is clear)

The time…

Is already…

Here.

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Slow Drum Cadence, Wind Effects]
The sun is high…

The choice remains…

High noon…

(Coming to your town… soon.)

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Warm Piano, Steady Bass, Organ Swells, Bright Guitar, Light Synth Atmosphere]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Sing the song:
the answer…
has been there…
(all along.)

Sing along!

[Refrain]
You answered
(Your own question)
Measured
(Optimism)
…friendly suggestion.

[Verse 1]
Looking high and looking low
Searching where the answers go
Turning pages, asking why
Watching signals passing by

Then a moment, clear and bright
Brings the picture into sight
What seemed distant, hard to find
Was already on your mind

[Chorus]
You answered
(Your own question)
Finding truth
(Through reflection)

Not by guessing
(Not by chance)
But by giving
(The facts a glance)

Measured
(Optimism)
Growing from
(Realism)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Chords, Flowing Synth Leads, Steady Drum Groove]

[Verse 2]
Questions open, questions lead
Toward the answers that we need
Evidence begins to speak
Strong enough for all to seek

[Pre-Chorus]
Keep asking
(Keep learning)
Keep listening
(Keep turning)

[Bridge]
Hope is strongest
(When it’s real)
Built on what
(We can reveal)

Face the future
(Eyes open wide)
With understanding
(As your guide)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The best questions…

don’t end conversations.

They begin…

better better observations.

[Final Chorus]
You answered
(Your own question)
Measured
(Optimism)
…friendly suggestion.

[Refrain]
You answered
(Your own question)
Measured
(Optimism)
…friendly suggestion.

You answered…

The next question.

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Gentle Guitar, Organ Fade, Warm Synth Pads]
Keep asking…

Keep listening…

Keep learning…

…and keep answering.

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Sharp Guitar Chops, Analog Synth Pulses, Organ Swells, Tight Drums]

[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
A difference…

A detail…

A decimal…

Can change what you mean…

(To obscene)

[Refrain]
That’s the point
(Exactly)
Not zero point 1
(Not zero point 2, too)
Obviously
(Not zero point 3)
Zero
(Exactly)

…now you know
(That’s the point)

[Verse 1]
Small numbers can seem so small
Barely noticed, barely tall
But the scale can shift the view
When the numbers multiply through

[Pre-Chorus]
Point by point
(Line by line)
Truth appears
(Over time)

[Chorus]
That’s the point
(Exactly)
Precision matters
(Actually)

Not a guess
(Not a game)
Numbers tell us
(What became)

[Refrain]
That’s the point
(Exactly)
Not zero point 1
(Not zero point 2, too)
Obviously
(Not zero point 3)
Zero
(Exactly)

…now you know
(That’s the point)

That’s the point
(Exactly)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Stabs, Synth Leads, Powerful Drum Groove]

[Verse 2]
A small degree, a small delay
Can shift the outcome of the day
Systems move and patterns bend
Following where the numbers send

[Pre-Chorus]
Count the change
(See the trend)
Follow where
(The numbers bend)

[Bridge]
Not opinion
(Not belief)
A measured signal
(Brings relief)

Look closer
(Find the clue)
The point itself
(Points to truth)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The point…

isn’t the decimal.

The point…

is what the decimal reveals.

[Final Chorus]
That’s the point
(Exactly)
Not zero point 1
(Not zero point 2, too)

Obviously
(Not zero point 3)
Zero
(Exactly)

[Refrain]
That’s the point
(Exactly)
Not zero point 1
(Not zero point 2, too)
Obviously
(Not zero point 3)
Zero
(Exactly)

…now you know
(That’s the point)

…now you know
(That’s the point)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Warm Organ, Synth Fade, Slow Bass Pulse]
That’s the point
(Exactly)
Not zero point 1
(Not zero point 2, too)
Obviously
(Not zero point 3)
Zero
(Exactly)

…now you know
(That’s the point)

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swells, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Rising Synth Filter, Steady Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Questions remain…

Answers emerge…

Look again…

(Start at “begin”)

[Refrain]
That’s reality?
(Exactly)
Hard as it is to believe
(Difficult to conceive)

Exactly
(Reality)

[Verse 1]
One small clue becomes a sign
Patterns form through space and time
Pieces gather, side by side
Showing what they cannot hide

Nature speaks without a word
Through the things we’ve seen and heard
Physics writes the score each day
Whether we agree or stray

[Pre-Chorus]
Watch it grow
(Watch it change)
Watch the pieces
(Rearrange)

[Chorus]
Exactly
(Reality)
Truth unfolds
(Rapidly)

Cause and consequence
(Move as one)
Long before
(The race is run)

That’s reality?
(Exactly)

[Refrain]
That’s reality?
(Exactly)
Hard as it is to believe
(Difficult to conceive)

Exactly
(Reality)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Stabs, Expansive Synth Pads, Dynamic Drum Groove]

[Verse 2]
Heat moves through the sea and sky
Clouds drift slowly passing by
Hidden links begin to show
Far beyond what eyes can know

Signals travel, paths combine
Crossing oceans over time
Small beginnings leave their mark
Lighting up the growing spark

[Pre-Chorus]
Take a look
(Beyond the view)
See the story
(Coming through)

[Bridge]
Reality asks no permission
It follows its own condition
The laws of nature keep their pace
Across each moment, time, and place

Listen close
(Read the signs)
See the patterns
(Between the lines)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Belief…

doesn’t alter…

the laws of physics.

Understanding…

… brings relief.

[Final Chorus]
That’s reality?
(Exactly)
Hard as it is to believe
(Difficult to conceive)

Exactly
(Reality)

Choose with care
(Shape tomorrow)
Hope can rise
(Beyond the sorrow)

Exactly
(Reality)

[Refrain]
That’s reality?
(Exactly)
Hard as it is to believe
(Difficult to conceive)

Exactly
(Reality)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Piano, Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Warm Synth Atmosphere]
Reality…

Keeps unfolding…

Exactly.

From the album “Exactly“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Bluesy Guitar, Heavy Bass, Organ Swell, Slow Drum Groove, Synth Undercurrent]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Dig it up…
Burn it down…

(Then look around?)
Yup.

[Refrain]
Draw down the oil
(On a slippery slope)
Watchin’ nature spoil
(Feelin’ like a dope)

I should have known
(My actions’ reactions)
I should have grown
(Should have flown)

…now hear me groan

[Verse 1]
Easy fuel beneath our feet
Power, profit, endless heat
Another barrel, gone in flame
Quietly rewrote the game

Cheap today and costly then
Borrowed from tomorrow’s end
Smoke climbed higher year by year
Now the bill is finally here

[Chorus]
Slippery slope
(Harder to climb)
Running out
(Of borrowed time)

[Refrain]
Draw down the oil
(On a slippery slope)
Watchin’ nature spoil
(Feelin’ like a dope)

I should have known
(My actions’ reactions)
I should have grown
(Should have flown)

…now hear me groan

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Crunch Guitar, Driving Bass, Organ Swells, Steady Drums]

[Verse 2]
Storms grow stronger, oceans rise
Smoke hangs heavy in the skies
Heat waves settle, rivers dry
Still we ask the question, “Why?”

[Pre-Chorus]
Cause and effect
(Hand in hand)
The laws of nature
(Make their stand)

[Bridge]
It wasn’t fate…
(It wasn’t luck)
Piece by piece…
(We filled the truck)

One decision…
(Became a trend)
Ignoring warnings…
(Has its end)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The atmosphere…

keeps receipts.

The oceans…

keep records.

(And it ain’t cheap!)

[Final Chorus]
Draw down the oil
(On a slippery slope)
Watchin’ nature spoil
(Feelin’ like a dope)

I should have known
(My actions’ reactions)
I should have grown
(Should have flown)

…now hear me groan

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Blues Guitar, Organ Fade, Slow Bass, Final Drum Hit]
Draw down the oil
(On a slippery slope)
Watchin’ nature spoil
(Feelin’ like a dope)

I should have known
(My actions’ reactions)
I should have grown
(Should have flown)

…now hear me groan

From the album “Butterflies and Dominoes“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Driving Bass, Piano Riff, Organ Swells, Crunchy Guitar, Marching Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
One…

after another.

Standing…

in a line.
(How much time?)

[Refrain]
Set ’em up
(Knock ’em down)
Yep…
(Watch ’em fall all around)

[Verse 1]
One small push, one tiny lean
Changes the things in between
Standing steady, row by row
Waiting for the first to go

[Pre-Chorus]
One by one
(Then two by two)
What’s behind…
(Is coming through)

[Chorus]
Set ’em up
(Knock ’em down)
Watch the circle
(Come around)

One small motion
(Starts the flow)
How far it goes…
(You never know)

Set ’em up
(Knock ’em down)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Heavy Bass Groove, Organ Chords, Fast Drum Fills, Layered Synths]

[Verse 2]
Ice gives way, the oceans rise
Smoke climbs upward to the skies
Forests fade, the rivers change
Nothing stays within its range

[Pre-Chorus]
Connected worlds
(Connected fate)
The first small push…
(Can escalate)

[Bridge]
Not by chance…
(Not by luck)
Just the way…
(Systems work)

One transition
(Leads to more)
Opening yet…
(Another door)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
After all…

A domino…

doesn’t choose…

to fall.

[Final Chorus]
Set ’em up
(Knock ’em down)
Yep…
(Watch ’em fall all around)

One becomes
(Two become four)
As they reach
(Forever more)

Butterflies…
(Dominoes…)
Feedback loops…
(All in rows…)

Set ’em up…

Knock ’em down…

(There it goes!)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Organ Sustain, Piano Chords, Final Drum Hits]
Set ’em up
(Knock ’em down)
Yep…
(Watch ’em fall all around)
Falling down
(Down, down, down)

From the album “Butterflies and Dominoes“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Hopeful Piano Chords, Warm Guitar, Rising Synth Pads, Steady Bass Groove, Building Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The story…

is still being written.

The end.

(Message: send)

[Refrain]
You can bet
(It’s not over yet!)
Stave off regret
(Love… love… love)
Don’t forget!

[Verse 1]
The road ahead is not defined
By all the storms we leave behind
A changing world, a turning page
A future waiting for our age

The choices made from here today
Can still redirect the way
The smallest step, the smallest spark
Can shine a light into the dark

[Chorus]
It’s not over yet
(Not even close)
There’s still a chance
(For what matters most)

The future calls
(From far away)
Waiting on
(The choices made)

Love can guide us
(Through the night)
Hope can find us
(Through the fight)

You can bet…

It’s not over yet!

[Refrain]
You can bet
(It’s not over yet!)
Stave off regret
(Love… love… love)
Don’t forget!

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Swells, Expansive Synth, Powerful Drums]

[Verse 2]
Seven generations look ahead
At the paths that we have spread
Will they find a world that thrives?
Or struggle through the choices of our lives?

[Bridge]
When the clouds are darkest
(Start at begin)
When the world feels broken
(Build again)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The greatest mistake…

is believing…

nothing can change.

Every sunrise…

brings on surprise.

[Final Chorus]
You can bet
(It’s not over yet!)
Stave off regret
(Love… love… love)
Don’t forget!

[Refrain]
You can bet
(It’s not over yet!)
Stave off regret
(Love… love… love)
Don’t forget!

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Gentle Organ, Soft Synth Fade]
Not over…
(Not yet)
Not finished…
(Sure bet)
Not too late.
(Anticipate)
The future…

waits.

From the album “Butterflies and Dominoes“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Slow Piano, Deep Bass Pulse, Organ Swells, Marching Snare, Clean Guitar Echo]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Most things…

looked…

normal.

Until it wasn’t… at all
(Headed toward the waterfall)

[Refrain]
The ship has sailed
(Headed toward the waterfall)
Navigation failed
(Now hear disaster call)

More momentum
(Can’t slow down)
Likely to succumb
(Too numb… too dumb)

Discover going over
(Going down, down, down)

[Verse 1]
Warnings written in the charts
Science mapped the fragile parts
Still we argued, still delayed
Thinking somehow we’d be saved

[Pre-Chorus]
The river bends
(The current stays)
Tomorrow’s built
(On yesterday)

[Chorus]
And the band played on
(Playing every song)
While the waters
(Pulled us along)

Looking backward
(Instead of ahead)
Ignoring words
(Already said)

The ship has sailed
(Headed toward the waterfall)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Crescendo, Heavy Drums, Atmospheric Synth]

[Verse 2]
The engines never questioned why
They only pushed and passed on by
Growth became the only creed
Even after every plead

[Pre-Chorus]
Truth remains
(What it is)
No debate
(Changes this)

[Bridge]

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Discover going over
(Going down, down, down)

[Refrain]
More momentum
(Can’t slow down)
Likely to succumb
(Too numb… too dumb)

Discover going over
(Going down, down, down)

[Final Chorus]
The ship has sailed
(Headed toward the waterfall)
Navigation failed
(Now hear disaster call)

More momentum
(Can’t slow down)
Likely to succumb
(Too numb… too dumb)

Discover going over
(Going down, down, down)

Change the heading
(Change it now)
Don’t keep asking
(Only how)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Solo Piano, Organ Fade, Echo Guitar, Gentle Waves, Distant Thunder]
Our choice…

Our voice…

our destination:
(Desolation)

We did (what we did)
We did.

From the album “Butterflies and Dominoes“