bookmark_borderThrough the Fray

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Can you see?
(Through the fray)
[Instrumental Intro: Gentle Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Soft Rising Synth Filter]
Take a small step back
(Away from the attack)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo — slower, melodic]
[Organ Pads, Subtle Snare, Light Percussion]

[Verse 1]
Caught in the spin
(The chatter, the din)
Strange faces
(Moments thin)
Step to the side
(Observe the tide)
Let patterns unfold
(Stories told)

[Bridge 1]
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — flowing, exploratory]
[Organ Stabs, Bass Groove, Light Snare March]
Can you see?
(Through the fray)
Step back, just a bit
(So you can see it)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo — melodic]
[Organ Swells, Subtle Synth Arpeggio]

[Verse 2]
Words collide
(The noise outside)
Odd motions
(Confusion tied)
Notice the pulse
(The hidden waltz)
Watch how it bends
(Beginning to end)

[Bridge 2]
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — angular yet reflective]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare Echoes]
Are you aware?
(Through the fray)
Take a breath, step clear
(You’re a bit too near)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo — deeper, contemplative]

[Verse 3]
Tangles unwind
(The chaos behind)
Observe the dance
(Not caught by chance)
Feel the rhythm shift
(Grasp the gift)
Ease into the flow
(As moments go)

[Bridge 3]
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — melodic yet tense]
[Organ Pads, Driving Bass, Snare March]
Can you see?
(Through the fray)
Step lightly back
(Avoid the attack)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo — flowing, meditative]

[Outro]
Are you aware?
(Through the fray)
Step back, relax
(And watch it sway)
…through the fray

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderIn the Foray

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Are you OK?
(In the foray)
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Best step away
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse]
Got caught up
(In the rigamarole)
Strange stuff
(These humans dole)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
Are you OK?
(In the foray)
Best step away
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse]
Got swept up
(In the palaver)
Weird stuff
(Headed toward cadaver)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
Are you OK?
(In the foray)
Best step away
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse]
Got wrapped up
(In the song and dance)
Till we had enough
(Of the pony prance)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
Are you OK?
(In the foray)
Best step away
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Outro]
Are you OK?
(In the foray)
Best step back
(And relax)
… step away

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderThe Frame

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Low Piano Motif, Soft Bass Pulse, Ambient Synth Wash]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Look again
(What’s outside the frame?)
[Organ Swell, Light Cymbal Rise]

[Verse 1]
Edges we trim
(To make it fit)
Colors we dim
(Bit by bit)
Zoomed in tight
(Lose the sight)
What you defend
(Depends)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental: Pulsing Bass, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Hold still
(Feel the distortion)
Tilt the lens
(Change proportion)
[Bass Solo — fluid, exploratory]
[Organ Stabs, Snare March Builds]

[Chorus]
The hidden view
(Is breaking through)
If angles deceive
(Shift what you believe)
The story you claim
(Is shaped by the frame)

[Instrumental – Guitar & Sax Dialogue]
[Guitar Solo — melodic, searching]
[Saxophone answers — warm, expansive]
[Driving Bass, Cymbal Crescendo]

[Verse 2]
Lines intersect
(Connect)
Shadows reveal
(What’s real)
Step to the side
(Let it widen)
Truth’s not flat
(It’s layered like that)

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Are you sure
(You saw it all?)
[Organ Swell, Rising Arpeggio]
Lift the veil
(Scale the wall)

[Chorus]
The broader view
(Is waiting for you)
If focus distracts
(Consider the facts)
The picture you name
(Is shaped by the frame)

[Outro]
[Instrumental: Soft Piano Arpeggio, Organ Fade, Gentle Synth Rise]
Look again
(Outside the frame)
Take it in
(Reclaim the whole)
Now begin
(To see control)
The picture grows
(When the border goes)

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderThe Picture

[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]
Are you sure
(That’s the whole picture?)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Guitar Solo, Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
With your face in the mess
(Confess)
Can you see the light
(Through the night)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Are you sure
(That’s the whole picture?)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Guitar Solo, Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Chorus]
The big picture view
(Is it coming to you)
If perspective you lack
(Take a step back)

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 2]
Caught in a storm
(That’s not the norm)
Is light in sight
(Delight in insight)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Are you sure
(That’s the whole picture?)
[Instrumental]
[Bass Solo]
[Guitar Solo, Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Chorus]
The big picture view
(Is it coming to you)
If perspective you lack
(Take a step back)

[Outro]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Make sure
(It’s the whole picture)
You can begin
(To take it all in)

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderEnsemble Theory (Statistical Mechanic Music Pt. 2)

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Low Drone, Soft Hi-Hat Pulse, Sub Bass Oscillation]
We don’t need every path
(Just the pattern)
We don’t trace every math
(Just what matters)

[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bassline, Organ Swell, Clean Guitar Delay, Rising Synth Texture]
Grand canonical
(Open system)

[Verse 1]
Billions collide
(Random motion)
Order inside
(The commotion)
Probability waves
(Quietly speak)
Averages behave
(When extremes leak)

Microstates whisper
(Under the hood)
Macro gets crisper
(Understood)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental: Bass Walk, Organ Solo, Guitar Harmonics, Synth Sweep]
Partition function
(Sum it up)
Energy junction
(Fill the cup)
This engine hums
(Heat exchange)
When threshold comes
(Phase will change)

[Snare March Build]

[Chorus]
From countless collisions
(Emerges design)
Statistical vision
(Reveals the line)
You don’t need precision
(Down to the bone)
Just distribution
(To see what’s grown)

[Instrumental Interlude]
[Extended Bass Solo — syncopated, elastic]
[Organ Pads Expand]
[Percussion layers in polyrhythm]

[Verse 2]
Feedback loops
(Amplify)
Small perturbations
(Multiply)
Critical mass
(Tipping point)
Structures that pass
(Out of joint)

Entropy climbs
(Arrow of time)
But islands arise
(Structure in rhyme)

Fluctuations flare
(Short and bright)
Average them there
(Truth in sight)

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Ensemble theory
(Plural truth)
Micro uncertainty
(Macro proof)

Not every detail
(Needs inspection)
Just scale
(And direction)

[Soft Piano Motif Enters]

[Chorus – Expanded]
From microscopic motion
(To planetary spin)
Local commotion
(Global trend)
Track the dispersion
(Measure the drift)
Statistical version
(Of the rift)

[Instrumental – Guitar & Synth Duel]
[Guitar Solo — fluid, less angular than Pt. 1]
[Synth Arpeggio Climbing]
[Organ Swell Crescendo]

[Final Chorus – Climactic]
Countless collisions
(One equation)
Layered decisions
(Whole creation)
Entropy rising
(Still we choose)
Pattern surprising
(Win or lose)

[Outro – Dissolve]
[Beat strips down to Sub Bass Pulse]
We don’t track every molecule
(Nor every soul)
We read the rule
(Of the whole)

Statistical mechanics
(Mind’s music)
Dynamic balance
(Harmonic physics)

[Soft Organ Fade, Bass Pulse Slows, Silence]

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderThink Big

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Think big
(Bigger, bigger, bigger)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
How big is your world
(Do you orbit the sun)
Understand what’s been told
(Or just in it for the fun)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Solo, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Think big
(Bigger, bigger, bigger)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Chorus]
Take a broad view
(See the whole picture)
See if what you do
(Endangers “to endure”)

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]

[Verse 2]
How big is your home
(Rotating on its axis?)
Is humanity prone
(To greed taxes)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental Intro: Bass Solo, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Think big
(Bigger, bigger, bigger)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Chorus]
Take a broad view
(See the whole picture)
See if what you do
(Endangers “to endure”)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Piano Solo, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Think big
(Bigger, bigger, bigger)
[Instrumental]

[Outro]
Look at the big picture
(Consider the future)
Will we endure
(Some more)

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderZoom Out

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Deep Bass Drone, Slow Organ Swell, Clean Guitar Harmonics, Expanding Synth Pad]
Zoom out
(Farther, farther, farther)
Beyond doubt
(Wider than we are)
[Instrumental]
[Sustained Guitar Notes — spacious, echoing]
[Low Tom Pulse, Ambient Organ]

[Verse 1]
From mountain height
(To continental drift)
From city lights
(To tectonic shift)
See the lines connect
(Invisible threads)
Cause and effect
(In what we’ve said)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental: Pulsing Bass, Organ Arpeggio, Muted Guitar Texture, Rising Synth Sweep]
Zoom out
(Farther, farther, farther)
Count the cost
(Measure the matter)
[Snare March builds slowly]

[Chorus]
Take the long view
(Time is the teacher)
See what we do
(Shapes every feature)
Every small act
(Fractals the whole)
Pull back the map
(And measure the soul)

[Instrumental — Saxophone Solo, expansive and melodic]

[Verse 2]
How vast is the frame
(Generations deep?)
Is fortune and fame
(All we mean to keep?)
Empires rise
(Entropy wins)
Scale implies
(Where truth begins)

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Perspective shifts (lift)
[Soft Piano Motif]
We are brief
(But not without weight)

[Organ Swell — crescendo]

[Chorus]
Take the long view
(Time is the teacher)
See what we do
(Shapes every feature)
Every small spark
(Ignites the chain)
Wide as the dark
(We’re all contained)

[Instrumental Interlude]
[Guitar Solo — less angular, more soaring]
[Organ Pads, Expanding Synth Layers]
[Percussion builds gradually]

[Final Chorus – Expanded]
Take the broad view
(See the whole picture)
Scale what is true
(Bigger than scripture)
From atom to star
(The pattern repeats)
Who we are
(Is what we keep)

[Outro]
Zoom out
(Farther, farther)
Hold doubt
(Light as a feather)
Macroscopic
(We belong)
The whole topic
(Is one song)

[Instrumental Fade — Bass Pulse dissolves into airy synth]

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderMicroscopic Reflection

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Soft Piano Motif, Subtle Bass Pulse, Filtered Synth Pad]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Muted Guitar Harmonics]
Trace it back
(So close)
[Instrumental, Guitar Swell]

[Verse 1]
See the lines upon your hand
(Every choice a grain of sand)
Tiny fractures in the glass
(Where the moments slowly pass)
Hidden in the smallest act
(Consequences compact)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Sub Bass, Organ Swell, Light Percussion Clicks]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Short Guitar Solo — intricate, precise]

[Chorus]
Microscopic (Reflection)
Take a closer view
Microscopic (Connection)
The little things we do

Microscopic (Correction)
Shift a point or two
Microscopic (Direction)
Becomes the world you knew

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo — warm, intimate]
[Organ Stabs, Tight Bass Groove, Crisp Snare]

[Verse 2]
In a whisper lies a storm
(In a norm, the break from norm)
Heat begins at minor degrees
(Seeds become the tallest trees)
What appears so small, so slight
(Turns the day or bends the night)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Sub Bass, Organ Swell, Rising Synth Filter]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Instrumental — Guitar Solo, fluid and climbing]

[Chorus]
Microscopic (Reflection)
Take a closer view
Microscopic (Connection)
The little things we do

Microscopic (Inflection)
Changes what is true
Microscopic (Perception)
Defines the wider view

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo — higher register]
[Guitar Solo — sharper but controlled]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Outro]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Look within
(Reality)
Begin…
(And see)
…clearly.

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderHardwired

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
Hey, man
(Hardwired)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Static, static, static (clear)
Hardwired
[Instrumental, Tight Bass Groove, Organ Pulse, Muted Guitar Chops]
[Guitar Riff — clipped, rhythmic]
[Snare March, Organ Stabs]

[Verse 1]
Crossed a wire
(Sparks will fly)
Feed the fire
(Question why)
Short the fuse
(Burn it down)
Blame the news
(Spin it round)
Hey, man
(Hardwired)

[Instrumental, Whistle Hook — steady, confident]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(Change the plan)
Flip the switch
(Understand)
No more fryin’
(In demand)
We’re hardwired
(To take a stand)

[Bridge]
Come on, man
(Reset, reset)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Dial it back, back, back (now)
[Scream Vocal]
Hardwired!
(Sing along)
Rewired!
[Instrumental Build — Rising Synth Filter, Driving Bass]
[Guitar Solo — precise, ascending]

[Verse 2]
Loop the blame
(Again, again)
Fuel the flame
(Where’s it end?)
Break the chain
(Cut the feed)
Feel the strain
(Plant the seed)
Hey, man
(Hardwired)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo — brighter tone]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(Change the plan)
Hear the tone
(From the band)
No more livin’
(Slip and slide)
We’re hardwired
(From inside)

[Breakdown]
[Sub Bass Throb, Organ Drone]
Static fades
(Clear the line)
Raise the gauge
(Realign)
Not haywire
(Not today)
Hardwired
(Find the way)

[Instrumental — Extended Jam, Organ & Guitar Trade-offs, Percussion Build]

[Outro]
Hey, man
(Hardwired)
[Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal]
Cool the fire
[Scream Vocal]
(Rewired!)
Sing along
(Hardwired!)
Sound the choir
(As for haywire!)

ABOUT THE SONG

The term “hardwired” can relate to chaos theory in an interesting conceptual way, especially when you consider systems, patterns, and predictability. Let me break it down carefully:


1. Hardwiring = Fixed Initial Conditions

  • In chaos theory, small differences in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes — the classic “butterfly effect.”

  • Something that is hardwired can be thought of as a fixed parameter or rule in a system.

  • If a system is “hardwired,” it may follow a deterministic rule, but chaos can still emerge if the system is sensitive to initial conditions.

  • Example: The equations governing a double pendulum are fixed (hardwired), yet their motion is highly unpredictable.


2. Hardwiring = Constraints on a Chaotic System

  • Hardwiring sets the boundaries or structure of a system.

  • Chaos doesn’t imply total randomness; it arises within deterministic rules.

  • The “hardwired” aspects define the rules the chaos operates under.

  • Example: In weather systems, physical laws (thermodynamics, fluid dynamics) are hardwired, but the outcomes are chaotic and difficult to predict beyond a certain time horizon.


3. Hardwiring = Feedback Loops

  • Many chaotic systems include feedback loops that amplify small changes.

  • These loops are often “hardwired” into the system structure.

  • Example: In a population model (predator-prey dynamics), the rules governing reproduction and predation are fixed, but the population sizes over time can fluctuate unpredictably.


4. Psychological/Behavioral Analogy

  • If you think of humans as a system, “hardwired” tendencies (genetic or neurological) can interact with the environment in complex ways.

  • Even with “hardwired” behavior, chaotic outcomes can appear due to environmental sensitivity.

  • This is analogous to deterministic chaos: predictable rules, unpredictable outcomes.


In short:

  • Hardwired = deterministic rules or fixed structures in a system.

  • Chaos theory = sensitive dependence on initial conditions within deterministic systems.

  • The connection: hardwired rules can produce chaotic behavior, because fixed rules interacting with small changes can create complex, unpredictable dynamics.

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderLike a Hurricane

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Reign!
(Like a hurricane)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]
Can you see
(Where you stand)
Can you fly
(Above the land)

[Bridge]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Breakdown]
Reign!
(Like a hurricane)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Can you see
(If I’s in the eye)
Could it be
(The answer’s from on high)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
The wind and rain
(Whirl and swirl)
Hard to explain
(Low n’ the blow)

[Bridge]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Breakdown]
Reign!
(Like a hurricane)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Can you see
(If I’s in the eye)
Could it be
(The answer’s from on high)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
(Whirl and swirl)
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
Look large
(Pull back)
Enlarge
(Pull back)
Out of the twirl

[Chorus]
Can you see
(If I’s in the eye)
Could it be
(The answer’s from on high)

[Outro]
Can you tell
(If all is well)
Could it be
(From above we’ll see)

ABOUT THE SONG
From inside a hurricane, it is hard to tell what it going on.

From a macroscopic perspective, a hurricane is analyzed as a massive, organized, and self-sustaining atmospheric heat engine, often spanning hundreds of kilometers, that converts heat energy from warm ocean waters into mechanical energy (wind). This large-scale, top-down view focuses on the system’s overall structure, including the central eye, surrounding eyewall, and spiraling rain bands.

You need to “pull back” to see the what’s going on.

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective“

bookmark_borderRemedy

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

[Intro]
[Soft arpeggiated synth, gentle bass pulse]
Heal Nature,
(Can we mend this)
Take a deep breath
(Feel the world spin less)
Spin (spin, spin)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — smoother, flowing]
[Organ pads, Light Percussion, Bass Groove]

[Verse 1]
Whispering trees
(The leaves, they speak)
Echoes of time
(We can listen if we seek)
Seek (seek, seek)
[Instrumental: Piano Melody, Subtle Synth Rises]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
A chance to fix (mend)
[Organ Stabs, Guitar Licks, Rising Synth]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Flourish]

[Chorus]
A little remedy, see?
(Yes, a lot)
Plant this seed
(Watch it grow)

[Bridge 2]
Love Nature,
(The mother waits patiently)
Once again…
(We can shift amiss to bliss)
Take a deep breath
(And watch the world forgive)
Spin (spin, spin)
[Instrumental: Guitar Solo, Organ Swell]

[Chorus]
A little remedy, see?
(Yes, a lot)
Plant this seed
(Let it root)

[Chorus]
A little remedy, see?
(Know – “a lot!”)
Care for this wish
(Pure the cost)

[Outro]
Mother Nature,
(Where should we start?)
Once again…
(Help us mend amiss)
A touch… a kiss
(Lost no more)
Who can miss?
(We have this)
Such is bliss.

From the album “Wayward“

bookmark_borderAmiss

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
Miss Nature,
(We appear amiss)
Sorry about that
(Wish we could take it back)
Back (back, back)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
An ignorance bliss (miss)
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Guitar Solo Riffs, Rising Synth Filter]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]

[Refrain]
A lil’ amiss, miss?
(No a lot)
Consider this
(Is lost)

[Bridge]
Miss Nature,
(The Mother of all Children)
Once again…
(We appear amiss)
Sorry about that
(Wish we could take it back)
Back (back, back)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
A lil’ amiss, miss?
(No a lot)
Consider this
(Is lost)

[Refrain]
A lil’ amiss, miss?
(Know – “a lot!”)
Careful this wish
(Awful the cost)

[Outro]
Mother Nature,
(Where should we begin)
Once again…
(We appear amiss)
A mess… and amiss
(Lost contest)
Who can piss?
(Alas, amiss)
Such as this.

From the album “Wayward“

bookmark_borderA Why?

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
A simple why
(Why?)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Soft Spoken Vocal]
Listening:
(Heart inside)
[Instrumental — Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Low Organ Pad Rising]

[Verse 1]
Spinning in circles
(Tracing old ground)
Chasing reflections
(Lost then found)
Reading the signals
(Buried in noise)
Trading our silence
(For reckless choice)

[Chorus]
Slow it down fast
(Steady the flow)
Make it last
(Let it grow)
When the map fades black
(Look to the sky)
Find true north
(Ask “not why”)

[Bridge]
A simple why
(Why?)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Answering:
(Not awry)
[Instrumental — Guitar Solo, smoother, melodic]
[Organ Swells, Bass Walking Upward, Snare March Softened]

[Verse 2]
City of mirrors
(Neon disguise)
Truth in the static
(Hidden in lies)
Step off the spiral
(Break the refrain)
Cut through the chaos
(Rewire the brain)

[Chorus]
Slow it down fast
(Steady the flow)
Make it last
(Let it grow)
When the road bends back
(Don’t deny)
Find true north
(Clarify)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Turning:
(Realign)
We can draw the line
(One step at a time)
[Instrumental — Guitar and Piano Dual Solo, less angular, more soaring]
[Organ Stabs Resolve into Sustained Chords]

[Outro]
Back on the track
(No alibi)
Future intact
(No more awry)
No more “why”
(No, don’t cry)
Hold the course
(Amplify)
True north found
(We testify)

From the album “Wayward“

bookmark_borderAwry

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Asking:
(Why awry?)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
Walking without a compass
(Walking round and round)
Can’t walk a straight line
(Veering off course, we whine)

[Chorus]
Are you going to fast
(Moving too slow)
Can it really last
(Do you even know)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Asking:
(Why awry?)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
Lost in the big city
(Can’t find our way home)
Wallow in self-pity
(Where ever we roam)

[Chorus]
Are you going to fast
(Moving too slow)
Can it really last
(Do you even know)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Asking:
(Why awry?)
We can find our way back
(Let’s give ‘er a whack!)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Outro]
Find our way back
(Whack, whack, whack)
Find our way back
(To the future)
Ensure endure

From the album “Wayward“

bookmark_borderHaywire

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
Hey, man
(Haywire)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Going, going, going (gone)
Haywire
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
Will we ever tire
(The same mistake)
Blowin’ flames higher
(Avoid to wake)
Hey, man
(Haywire)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(What’s the plan)
Could you cry
(Livin’ in awry)

[Bridge]
Come on, man
(Why, why, why)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Going, going, going (gone)
[Scream Vocal]
Haywire
(Sing along)
Going haywire!
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
Shall we begin
(Over and over again)
Makin’ the same mistake
(Refuse to wake)
Hey, man
(Haywire)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(What’s the plan)
Could you cry
(Livin’ in awry)

[Bridge]
Come on, man
(Try, try, try)
Sing along
(Heywire)

[Outro]
Hey, man
(Haywire)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Let’s retire
[Scream Vocal]
(Haywire)
Sing along
(Retire haywire!)
Put out the fire
(Retire haywire!)

From the album “Wayward“