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[Silence]

[Instrumental Intro: Deep Sub Bass, Echoed Guitar Swells, Slow Tribal Percussion, Low-Frequency Drone Building From Near-inaudible Rumble]

[Intro]
[Low Synth Drone, Spoken Vocal, Distant and Fragmented]
Place you bet?
(Not yet)

[Instrumental: Deep Sub Bass, Organ Jam, Percussion, Duel Synths]

[Refrain]
Is it writing
(Not yet)
Is it biting…
(You bet!)

[Instrumental: Deep Sub Bass, Organ riff, Percussion Jam, Duel Synths solos]

[Refrain]
Is it writing
(Not yet)
Is it biting…
(You bet!)

[Instrumental: Psychedelic Extended Jam]

[Refrain]
Is it writing
(Not yet)
Is it biting…
(You bet!)

[Outro]
Is it written
(Not yet)
Is it bitten…
(Sure bet!)

From the album “Unwritten“

[Silence]

[Arrangement: Blues electric guitar, slide guitar, saxophone, piano, organ, percussion, drums, fat bass, male and female duet]

[Intro]
What lives…
(Beneath the noise)
Beyond the language
(Silent the voice)

[Verse 1]
We try to name it
(Every time)

Put it in a phrase
(A perfect rhyme)

But meaning slips
(Through the cracks)

When words alone
(Don’t bring it back)

So we reach out
(Without a sound)

To something deeper
(All around)

[Pre-Chorus]

Not in saying
(But in feeling)

Not in spelling
(But in healing)

[Chorus]

If ever words are too much
(Leave it to the touch)

If you forget what is real
(Remember the real feel deal)

If silence takes away the crutch
(Then lean into the touch)

If logic fades and thoughts get rough
(Trust what you can touch)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]

[Refrain]

Too the touch
(Reach out)

Bump and such
(Feel what life’s about)

If you can’t find the words
(Play the chords)

If meaning blurs
(Feel what occurs)

[Verse 2]

Skin on skin
(A quiet truth)

Older than language
(Older than youth)

A handshake, a heartbeat
(A steady guide)

Something honest
(Can’t hide inside)

No translation needed
(No delay)

Just presence meeting
(Where we stay)

[Pre-Chorus]

Not in theory
(But in ground)

Not in silence
(But in sound)

[Chorus]

If ever words are too much
(Leave it to the touch)

If you forget what is real
(Remember the real feel deal)

If meaning slips out of your clutch
(Return to what you touch)

If everything becomes too much
(Just trust the touch)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]

We build our worlds
(Of air and thought)

But forget the lessons
(That bodies taught)

Before the writing
(Before the page)

There was knowing
(Without the cage)

[Instrumental]

[Acoustic Guitar Solo]

[Piano Motif]

[Soft Organ Pad]

[Final Chorus]

If ever words are too much
(Leave it to the touch)

If you forget what is real
(Remember the real feel deal)

If all the world becomes too much
(Then come back to the touch)

If everything slips out of clutch
(We return to the touch)

[Refrain]

Too the touch
(Reach out)

Bump and such
(Feel what life’s about)

[Outro]

No more speaking
(Just feel it)

No more hiding
(Just heal it)

Too the touch
(Reach out)

Too the touch
(What life’s about)

Too the touch
(Feel about)

Bump and such
(And, let out a shout!)

From the album “Unwritten“

[Silence]

[Arrangement: Piano-driven rock, Hammond organ, bass, drums, electric guitar, layered backing vocals]

[Intro]
Does anybody know
(How it unfolds)
The future hides
(What it holds)

[Verse 1]
Reading headlines
(Day by day)
Trying to guess
(Any which way)

Looking for answers
(In the noise)
Trying to separate
(Facts from ploys)

The world keeps moving
(Faster still)
Beyond our plans
(Beyond our will)

[Pre-Chorus]
Around the corner
(Beyond the door)
Something different
(Than before)

[Chorus]
What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)
What’s to come?
(Just can’t ask anyone)

What’s ahead?
(Beyond the things we’ve read)
What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)

[Refrain]
Round and round
(The wheel turns)
Lesson learned?
(Or lesson burns?)

Round and round
(The wheel turns)

[Verse 2]
The atmosphere
(Keeps score)
Heat accumulates
(More and more)

Yesterday’s records
(Fall away)
Making room
(For a different day)

What seemed impossible
(Not long ago)
Now arrives
(Row by row)

[Pre-Chorus]
Around the corner
(Beyond the door)
Something different
(Than before)

[Chorus]
What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)
What’s to come?
(Just can’t ask anyone)

What’s ahead?
(Beyond the things we’ve read)
What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)

[Bridge]
The future isn’t written
(In stone)
We’re all passengers
(And will be shown)

[Instrumental]
[Piano Solo]
[Organ Solo]

[Verse 3]
Choices matter
(More than we know)
Seeds we plant
(Are what will grow)

Every action
(Leaves a trace)
Every generation
(Sets the pace)

[Final Chorus]
What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)
What’s to come?
(Just can’t ask anyone)

What’s ahead?
(Beyond the things we’ve read)
What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)

What’s in store?
(Behind the closed door)
What’s to come?
(For everyone)

[Outro]
Nobody knows
(Exactly where)
But tomorrow’s waiting
(Out there)

What’s in store?
(We’re not sure anymore)

From the album “Unwritten“

[Silence]
[Arrangement: Driving rock groove, Hammond organ, electric guitar, thunder effects, bass, drums, layered call-and-response vocals]

[Intro]
Dark horizon
(Coming around)
Sky getting heavy
(Without a sound)

Pressure falling
(All around)
Something’s building
(Above the ground)

[Verse 1]
Far away
(It begins)
A distant rumble
(Blowing in)

Warm air rising
(Into the sky)
Feeding giants
(Mile high)

The atmosphere
(Is loaded now)
You can feel it
(Somehow)

[Pre-Chorus]
Black and gray
(Blocking the sun)
Looks like trouble
(On the run)

[Chorus]
Storm cloud!
(For crying out loud)
Look out!
(Lookout)
Danger wowed
(No doubt)

Storm cloud!
(Growing proud)
Calling out
(Loud and loud)
Danger wowed
(No doubt)

[Refrain]
Thunder!
(Rolling through)

Lightning!
(Coming, too)

Thunder!
(Rolling through)

What are we gonna do?

[Verse 2]
Heat below
(Fuels the rise)
Moisture climbing
(To the skies)

Every degree
(Adds a little more)
To what the atmosphere
(Is storing for)

Rain begins
(Then rain won’t stop)
Somewhere a river
(Jumps the top)

[Pre-Chorus]
Black and gray
(Blocking the sun)
Looks like trouble
(On the run)

[Chorus]
Storm cloud!
(For crying out loud)
Look out!
(Lookout)
Danger wowed
(No doubt)

Storm cloud!
(Growing proud)
Calling out
(Loud and loud)
Danger wowed
(No doubt)

[Bridge]
What was rare
(Is showing up more)
Knocking hard
(On the door)

The warmer the ocean
(The stronger the ride)
More energy
(Has nowhere to hide)

[Instrumental]
[Organ Solo]
[Guitar Solo]
[Thunder Effects]

[Final Chorus]
Storm cloud!
(For crying out loud)
Look out!
(Lookout)

Danger wowed
(No doubt)
Storm cloud!
(Over the crowd)

Calling out
(Loud and loud)
Danger wowed
(No doubt)

[Outro]
Alas…
(Wasn’t written in the forecast)
Hoped it would’ve passed

Amassed
(How long can it last)

From the album “Unwritten“

[Silence]
[Arrangement: Acoustic guitar, didgeridoo-inspired drone, hand percussion, piano, bass, layered vocal harmonies, atmospheric synths]

[Intro]
Long ago
(And far away)

Under stars
(They found a way)

Stories carried
(Through the land)

Passed along
(From hand to hand)

[Verse 1]
Seven sisters
(In the sky)
Watching seasons
(Passing by)

Songlines stretching
(Over stone)
Mapping pathways
(To the known)

Generation after generation
(Watching Country breathe)
Learning lessons
(From the things they could perceive)

[Pre-Chorus]
The stars remember
(What we’ve seen)
The earth remembers
(Where we’ve been)

[Chorus]
Dreaming story
(Pass it on and on)
Extraordinary
(Pass it on and on)

Dreaming story
(Singing through the dawn)
Extraordinary
(On and on and on)

[Refrain]
Pass it down
(Pass it along)
Keep it living
(Keep it strong)
Pass it down
(Pass it along)
On and on and on

[Verse 2]
Sixty-five thousand years
(And even more)
Listening closely
(To the shore)

To the flowers
(To the rain)
To the animals
(On the plain)

Every signal
(Had a place)
Every pattern
(Left a trace)

A living calendar
(Written in the land)
A deeper understanding
(Than many understand)

[Pre-Chorus]
The stars remember
(What we’ve seen)
The earth remembers
(Where we’ve been)

[Chorus]
Dreaming story
(Pass it on and on)
Extraordinary
(Pass it on and on)

Dreaming story
(Singing through the dawn)
Extraordinary
(On and on and on)

[Bridge]
No species stands
(Above the rules)

Nature teaches
(Hard-earned truths)

[Instrumental]

[Piano Solo]
[Drone and Percussion]
[Vocal Harmonies]

[Verse 3]
Human bodies
(Have their range)
Not everything
(Can simply change)

The world can shift
(Faster than we)
Adaptability
(Is not infinity)

Every generation
(Faces its test)
What we leave behind
(Becomes the rest)

[Final Chorus]
Dreaming story
(Pass it on and on)
Extraordinary
(Pass it on and on)

Dreaming story
(The future carries on)
Extraordinary
(On and on and on)

Dreaming story
(Learning right from wrong)
Extraordinary
(On and on and on)

[Final Refrain]
Pass it down
(Pass it along)

Keep it living
(Keep it strong)

Pass it down
(Pass it along)

On and on and on

[Outro]
Under stars
(Still shining bright)

Ancient stories
(Guiding through the night)

Dreaming story
(Pass it on and on)

Dreaming story
(On and on and on)

About the Song
Heat Stress, Environmental Stressors, and the Limits of Human Adaptability
A Follow-Up to Heat Stress, Human Survivability, and the Emerging Physiological Limits of Climate Change
/global_warming/Heat-Survivability-Thresholds.html

Q: How Adaptable Are Humans to Rising Heat and Compounding Environmental Stressors?
A: Far less adaptable than many assume.
Modern humans (Homo sapiens) are approximately 200,000 years old, with some of our closest ancestral lineages dating back roughly 140,000 years. One of the oldest known oral traditions may provide a remarkable example of humanity’s long environmental memory: the story of the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades.

The Pleiades are a cluster of stars in the Taurus constellation. Today, six stars are easily visible to the naked eye, yet many ancient traditions across the world describe seven visible sisters. Some researchers suggest these stories may preserve observations from many tens of thousands of years ago, before stellar movement made the seventh star difficult to see without magnification.

Among the oldest continuous cultural traditions associated with the Pleiades are the Dreaming stories of Aboriginal Australians. These interconnected “songlines” span much of the Australian continent, linking ecological knowledge, astronomy, navigation, and seasonal cycles across dozens of language groups and cultures.

First Nations Australians are also among the earliest groups to recognize localized ecological disruptions associated with anthropogenic climate change. Their approximately 65,000 years of continuous connection to Country produced highly localized ecological calendars based not on fixed months, but on relationships among plants, animals, weather patterns, and stars. This deep environmental literacy enabled them to track subtle shifts in ecosystems long before modern climate science emerged.

Yet even populations with millennia of environmental adaptation have limits.

Although Aboriginal Australians survived in some of the harshest climates on Earth, they have not escaped the physiological and societal burdens associated with environmental stress. Today, Indigenous Australians continue to experience significantly lower life expectancy compared to non-Indigenous populations, reflecting the complex interaction of environmental, social, economic, and health stressors.

From the album “Unwritten“

[Silence]
[Arrangement: Funk-rock groove, punchy bass, distorted electric guitar riffs, tight drum kit, occasional siren-like synth stabs.]

[Intro]
Hey!
(Watch him go)
No leash
(Whoa, oh, oh)

Something snapped
(It’s gonna blow)
Better step back
(Let it show)

[Verse 1]
Used to be calm
(Used to sit still)
Now it’s all chaos
(Against the will)

Circling faster
(Barking loud)
Lost in the motion
(Running proud)

[Pre-Chorus]
Too much pressure
(Breaking free)
Too much tension
(In the energy)

[Chorus]
Acting unrestrained
(Has he got no brain?)
Aggressive… or out of control
(Impressive? Nooo, I’m gonna roll)

Acting unchained
(Lost in the game)
Breaking loose
(From every chain)

[Refrain]
That dog’s gone mad
(Off his chain)
Things lookin’ bad
(Won’t remain)

I think I’ve had enough fun
(I’m gonna run)
Run, run, run

[Verse 2]
Neighborhood shaking
(From the sound)
Pacing in circles
(All around)

Fence line rattling
(Metal and bone)
No longer answering
(The call of home)

Is it instinct?
(Is it fear?)
Or just something
(That got too near?)

[Pre-Chorus]
Signal’s gone
(Control is thin)
Something’s shifted
(Under the skin)

[Chorus]
Acting unrestrained
(Has he got no brain?)
Aggressive… or out of control
(Impressive? Nooo, I’m gonna roll)

No direction
(Only pain)
Running wild
(Off the chain)

[Bridge]
Push it far enough
(It will bend)
Till the beginning
(Meets the end)

[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar solo: sharp bends, chaotic rhythm stabs]
[Synth siren rise]
[Drum breakdown]

[Final Chorus]
Acting unrestrained
(No longer contained)
Aggressive… or out of control
(The system’s derailed from its role)

Acting unrestrained
(No longer tamed)
Running wild
(Unnamed)

[Final Refrain]
That dog’s gone mad
(Off his chain)
Things lookin’ bad
(Will not remain)

I think I’ve had enough fun
(I’m gonna run)
Run, run, run

[Outro]
Off his chain…
(Off his chain…)
Gone again…
(Off his chain…)
… lame membrane.

From the album “Unwritten“

[Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Arrangement: Heavy rhythmic electric guitar riff, punchy drums, industrial percussion accents. Dark, energetic, defensive tone.]

[Intro]
Steel in the frame
(Cold and tight)
Locked in place
(Ready for a fight)

No way in
(No way through)
What you see
(Is something new)

[Chorus]
You can’t pass
(Through this glass)
Proof:
(… bullet proof)

You can’t crack
(The surface back)
Proof:
(It’s bullet proof)

[Refrain]
Hey! Hey! Hey!
(Fire away)
Hey! Hey! Hey!
(I’ll stay this way)

Cock the hammer
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)

Watch your grammar
(Before you say)

[Verse 1]
Built from pressure
(And harder days)
Shaped by storms
(In countless ways)

Every hit
(Just made it strong)
Couldn’t break
(Was ever long)

[Chorus]
You can’t pass
(Through this glass)
Proof:
(… bullet proof)

You can’t crack
(No turning back)
Proof:
(It’s bullet proof)

[Arrangement: Bass intensifies. Distorted synth layer enters.]

[Refrain]
Hey! Hey! Hey!
(Fire away)
Hey! Hey! Hey!
(I won’t sway)

Cock the hammer
(Hold your aim)

Watch your grammar
(Or feel the flame)

[Verse 2]
Words like bullets
(Strike and fall)
But they don’t break
(The glass wall)

Try your doubt
(Try your fear)
Nothing lands
(When I’m here)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Psychedelic Jam, Percussion Break]

[Final Chorus]
You can’t pass
(Through this glass)
Proof:
(… bullet proof)

You can’t crack
(The surface intact)
Proof:
(… bullet proof)

[Arrangement: Music drops to half-time, tension builds.]

Hey! Hey! Hey!
(Fire away)
Hey! Hey! Hey!
(I won’t sway)

Cock the hammer
(Pull the trigger)
Watch your grammar
(Troubles got bigger)

[Outro]
Steel grows quiet
(After fire)
Echoes fading
(Higher and higher)

Bullet proof…
(Or so it seems)
Just a frame
(Inside our dreams)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Arrangement: Steady acoustic guitar with warm bass and heavy percussion. Harmony vocals answer the lead throughout.]

[Intro]
Built to withstand
(The passing years)
Standing firm
(Through hopes and fears)

Holding strong
(Against the strain)
Sheltering life
(Through sun and rain)

[Chorus]
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)

Encasement
(Standing the test)
Keeping what’s inside
(Safe and at rest)

[Verse 1]
A frame won’t leak
(A place to belong)
Helping the weak
(To stay strong)

[Chorus]
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)

Encasement
(Standing the test)
Keeping what’s inside
(Safe and at rest)

[Arrangement: Bass becomes more prominent. Harmony vocals widen.]

[Refrain]
Through the pressure
(It remains)
Through the seasons
(And changing rains)

Through the wind
(And through the snow)
Still protecting
(What we know)

[Verse 2]
A seed in the soil
(A bird in a nest)
A heart in a chest
(Protected best)

[Arrangement: Drums build. Acoustic guitar strums more fully.]

[Bridge]

[Arrangement: Full band enters. Strongest section of the song.]

[Final Chorus]
Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)

Encasement
(Standing the test)
Keeping what’s inside
(Safe and at rest)

Encasement
(Strong and true)
Holding together
(Me and you)

[Arrangement: Instruments gradually soften. Acoustic guitar and harmonies remain.]

[Outro]
When the winds rise
(And skies turn gray)
A little protection
(Goes a long way)

Encasement
(Holding it together)
No replacement
(In stormy weather)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Arrangement: Acoustic guitar with a steady pulse, light electronic textures underneath. Thoughtful and slightly introspective. Call-and-response vocals throughout.]

[Intro]
A window glows
(In the dark)
A distant signal
(Leaves its mark)

Pictures moving
(Frame by frame)
Yet somehow everything
(Feels the same)

[Chorus]
Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and what you view?)

Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and what is true?)

[Verse 1]
Faces talking
(From afar)
Knowing where you are
(But not who you are)

[Refrain]
Through the screen
(Sense the scene)
Closer to the dream
(Then it may seem)

Through the screen
(See the light)
Trying to make sense
(Of day and night)

[Arrangement: Bass enters. Electronic textures become more noticeable.]

[Verse 2]
A thousand voices
(Call your name)

Yet silence somehow
(Remains the same)

[Chorus]
Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and what you view?)

Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and what breaks through?)

[Arrangement: Music softens briefly.]

[Bridge]

[Arrangement: Build. Harmonies expand. Drums become stronger.]

[Refrain]
Through the screen
(Sense the scene)
Closer to the dream
(Then it may seem)

Through the screen
(Find a way)
To connect the night
(With the day)

[Final Chorus]
Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and what you view?)

Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and what shines through?)

Is there a screen
(In between)
You
(… and the world anew?)

[Arrangement: Instruments gradually fall away, leaving acoustic guitar and a soft synth pad.]

[Outro]
The screen keeps out
(And lets in)
It’s about
(Just how thin)

And somewhere beyond
(The things we knew)
There’s no screen
(Between me and you)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Arrangement: Gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar with soft piano accents. Reflective and contemplative. Harmony vocals provide the responses.]

[Intro]
Morning arrives
(Quiet and slow)
Painting reflections
(With a gentle glow)

Across the room
(And over the floor)
Showing me things
(I missed before)

[Chorus]
Do you watch the light pass
(Through the glass)
Shining from the outside
(To where you reside)

Do you watch the colors dance
(As the shadows pass)
Every little moment
(Caught through the glass)

[Verse 1]
Rain on the window
(Tapping a tune)
Clouds drifting softly
(Across the afternoon)

The world keeps moving
(Beyond the frame)
Yet each reflection
(Not quite the same)

[Chorus]
Do you watch the light pass
(Through the glass)
Shining from the outside
(To where you reside)

Do you watch the colors dance
(As the shadows pass)
Every little moment
(Passes through the glass)

[Arrangement: Soft strings enter beneath the acoustic guitar.]

[Refrain]
Through the glass
(I can see)
Pieces of the world
(Looking back at me)

Through the glass
(Clear and bright)
Changing with the day
(And fading with the night)

[Verse 2]
Through the a window
(… more than a view)
It’s a bridge between
(The old and the new)

A place where dreams
(And daylight meet)
A silent reminder
(To step into the street)

[Arrangement: Drums and strings build gently.]

[Bridge]

[Arrangement: Full harmonies. Warm, uplifting lift.]

[Final Chorus]
Do you watch the light pass
(Through the glass)
Shining from the outside
(To where you reside)

Do you watch the colors dance
(As the shadows pass)
Every little moment
(… through the glass)

Do you watch the light pass
(… through the glass)

Showing you a pathway
(… beyond the glass)

[Arrangement: Instruments gradually fade, leaving acoustic guitar and piano.]

[Outro]
The light keeps moving
(As the hours pass)

The world keeps shining
(Through the glass)

The light keeps moving
(As the years go past)

Still I watch it dancing
(Through the glass)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Arrangement: Acoustic guitar with playful rhythm, airy synth pads, and solid percussion. The tone is whimsical, slightly ironic.]

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Opened the door
(Just a crack)
Let the whole world
(Come rushing back)

Didn’t think twice
(About the view)
One little moment
(And oops it flew)

[Chorus]
Oops it flew
(Out the window)
Now…
(It’s blowin’ in the wind)

Oops who knew
(So, now we know)
Gone…
(Gone with the wind)

[Verse 1]
Paper on the table
(Started to rise)
A careless breeze
(Took us by surprise)

Words on a page
(Scattered and free)
Dancing away
(From you and me)

[Chorus]
Oops it flew
(Out the window)
Now…
(It’s blowin’ in the wind)

Oops who knew
(So, now we know)
Gone…
(Gone with the wind)

[Arrangement: Percussion becomes slightly more rhythmic, light hand drums.]

[Refrain]
Blowin’ away
(Drift and glide)
Blowin’ away
(No place to hide)

Blowin’ away
(Up and high)
All that we held
(Said goodbye)

[Verse 2]
We tried to grab it
(But it was too late)
Chasing the moment
(We couldn’t negotiate)

Funny how silence
(Replaces the sound)
When everything’s lifted
(And nowhere is found)

[Arrangement: Soft electric guitar enters, echoing melodic fragments.]

[Bridge]
Rolled down the window
(Rollin’ on the highway)
Maybe it needed
(To fly away)

I hate it when loss
(Is how we see)
What really matters
(To you and me)

[Final Chorus]
Oops it flew
(Out the window)
Now…
(It’s blowin’ in the wind)

Oops who knew
(Now we know)
Gone…
(Gone with the wind)

Oops it flew
(Into the blue)
And now we’re left
(To start anew)

[Arrangement: Instruments thin out to acoustic guitar and airy synth.]

[Outro]
Just a breeze
(And it was gone)
Just a moment
(To move along)

Oops it flew
(Out the window)
Now only echoes
(In the wind blow)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Arrangement: Driving acoustic guitar rhythm with light drums. Energetic, road-trip feel. Call-and-response vocals throughout.]

[Intro]
Got my shoes on
(Ready to go)
Got a destination
(I don’t really know)

Just a feeling
(Pulling me through)
Come along now
(If you want to)

[Chorus]
I’m coming through
(You coming, too)
See what we can do
(… ride to the other side)

I’m coming through
(How about you)
Nothing left to lose
(… ride to the other side)

[Arrangement: Bass enters. Steady groove develops.]

[Verse 1]
The road keeps winding
(Out of sight)
Around the corners
(Into the light)

No use waiting
(For a perfect sign)
Sometimes you’ve got to
(Leave the line behind)

[Chorus]
I’m coming through
(You coming, too)
See what we can do
(… ride to the other side)

I’m coming through
(How about you)
Nothing left to lose
(… ride to the other side)

[Arrangement: Harmony vocals become more prominent.]

[Refrain]
Keep on rolling
(Don’t slow down)
Keep on moving
(Past the next clown)

Keep on rolling
(See what’s new)
The other side keeps calling
(Me and you)

[Verse 2]
A knew sunrise
(Changes the view)
Funny what happens
(When you follow through)

[Arrangement: Drums build. Electric guitar accents enter.]

[Bridge]
There’s a place beyond
(The things we know)

A little farther
(Down the road)

You won’t find it
(Standing still)

You find it moving
(And you will)

[Arrangement: Full band. Biggest lift of the song.]

[Final Chorus]
I’m coming through
(You coming, too)
See what we can do
(… ride to the other side)
I’m coming through
(How about you)
Nothing left to lose
(… ride to the other side)

I’m coming through
(You coming, too)

Twilight is turning blue
(… ride to the other side)

[Arrangement: Instruments begin to strip away. Group vocals remain.]

[Outro]
Keep on moving
(Through and through)
Keep on dreaming
(The way we do)

I’m coming through
(You coming, too)

See what we can do
(… ride to the other side)

Twilight is turning blue
(… ride to the other side)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Arrangement: Bright acoustic guitar strumming. Light percussion. Upbeat and optimistic.]
[Intro]
Pull back the curtain
(Let it all show)
Turn the handle
(And let it go)

A little fresh air
(From the other side)
Come on and open
(Open wide)

[Chorus]
Open the window wide
(Bring in the outside)
Open it the whole way
(And let in the day)

Open the window wide
(Let the sunshine ride)
Open it the whole way
(And enjoy the day)

[Arrangement: Bass and light harmonies enter.]

[Verse 1]
The room felt smaller
(Than it did before)
So I walked over
(To the window’s door)

The world was waiting
(Beyond the pane)
One simple motion
(Changed everything)

[Chorus]
Open the window wide
(Bring in the outside)
Open it the whole way
(And let in the day)

Open the window wide
(Let the sunshine ride)
Open it the whole way
(And enjoy the day)

[Arrangement: Glockenspiel accents. Breezy harmonies.]

[Refrain]
Fresh air blowing
(Rolling through)
Fresh air flowing
(Everything new)

Fresh air blowing
(Clear and free)
Bringing the world
(Back to me)

[Verse 2]
Birds were singing
(Down the street)
Leaves were dancing
(In the heat)

Clouds were drifting
(Across the blue)
Funny how much
(I almost missed of you)

[Arrangement: Drums build. Acoustic strumming becomes fuller.]

[Bridge]
Find out the answer
(Is simple to find)
You open a window
(And open your mind)

A wider horizon
(A brighter view)
The world keeps waiting
(For me and you)

[Arrangement: Full band. Strongest section.]

[Final Chorus]
Open the window wide
(Bring in the outside)
Open it the whole way
(And let in the day)

Open the window wide
(Let the sunshine ride)
Open it the whole way
(And enjoy the day)

Open the window wide
(Bring in the outside)
Open it the whole way
(And let in the day)

[Arrangement: Instruments gradually soften. Acoustic guitar and harmonies remain.]

[Outro]
Open the window
(Just a little more)
Open the window
(Like never before)

Open the window wide
(Bring in the outside)
Open it the whole way
(And let in the day)

From the album “Out Your Window“

[Intro Instrumental: Fingerpicked acoustic guitar alone. Soft room ambience. Very intimate.]
[Intro]
Just a crack…
(In the shade)

Just a sliver…
(Way was made)

Through the darkness
(Soft and slow)

Bringing someplace
(I used to know)

[Arrangement: Light percussion enters. Acoustic guitar continues.]

[Chorus]
A sliver of sunshine
(Slipped into my room)
A shine oh so fine
(Let the light bloom)

[Arrangement: Glockenspiel joins. Harmony vocals begin answering the lead.]

[Refrain]
Shine, shine, shine
(Let in the light)
Shine so fine
(Bring in delight)

Shine, shine, shine
(Through the night)

[Arrangement: Acoustic fingerpicking returns to the foreground. Soft electric guitar swells underneath.]

[Verse 1]
Curtains parted just a bit
(A crack in the gray)
One small beam came drifting in
(And chased the clouds away)

Dust motes danced upon the air
(Like stars in the day)
Tiny sparks of gold and hope
(Showing me the way)

[Arrangement: Full acoustic strumming joins the fingerpicking.]

[Chorus]
A sliver of sunshine
(Slipped into my room)
A shine oh so fine
(Let the light bloom)

[Arrangement: Glockenspiel brighter. Additional vocal harmonies.]

[Refrain]
Shine, shine, shine
(Let in the light)
Shine so fine
(Bring in delight)

Shine, shine, shine
(Through the night)

[Arrangement: Warm synth pad enters quietly beneath the acoustic guitar.]

[Verse 2]
Once in an “after all”
(Gaining a little more view)
One bright opening in the wall
(To change what’s coming through)

What seemed dark and permanent
(Began to unwind)
A narrow ray became enough
(To brighten up my mind)

[Arrangement: Build begins. Drums become more prominent. Electric guitar sustains.]

[Bridge]
Little by little
(The shadows retreat)

Little by little
(The darkness meets defeat)

One small opening
(Can start the climb)

One small sliver
(Can change a time)

[Arrangement: Full band. Biggest dynamic point of the song.]

[Final Chorus]
A sliver of sunshine
(Slipped into my room)
A shine oh so fine
(Let the light bloom)

A sliver of sunshine
(Crossing the floor so slow)
A shine oh so fine
(Helped a feeling grow)

[Arrangement: Glockenspiel sparkles. Harmonies layered. Music begins to relax.]

[Final Refrain]
Shine, shine, shine
(Let in the light)
Shine so fine
(Bring in delight)

Shine, shine, shine
(Everything’s alright)

[Arrangement: Instruments gradually drop away until only acoustic guitar remains.]

[Outro]
A sliver of sunshine
(Was all it took today)
A sliver of sunshine
(To help me find my way)

Just a sliver…
(That’s all)

Just a sliver…
(After all)

From the album “Out Your Window“