Undertow-Best-Of.mp3
Undertow-Best-Of.mp4
Undertow.mp3
Undertow.mp4
Undertow-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Oh, no, no)
In the throes
(Of the undertow)
There she goes

[Verse 1]
Can’t you see
(Going out to sea)
Isn’t for me
(Current… set me free)

[Bridge]
(Oh, no, no, no)
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
(Oh, no, no)

[Chorus]
(Oh, no, no)
In the throes
(Of the undertow)
There she goes

[Bridge]
(Don’t go with the flow)

[Verse 2]
So, I’ve found
(I’m ocean bound)
Just look around
(’cause there’s no ground)

[Bridge]
(Oh, no, no, no)
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
(Oh, no, no)

[Chorus]
(Oh, no, no)
In the throes
(Of the undertow)
There she goes

[Bridge]
(Don’t go with the flow)

[Bridge]
(Oh, no, no, no)
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
(Oh, no, no)

[Outro]
(Oh, no, no)
In the throes
(Of the undertow)
There she goes
(Caught in the flow)
Doesn’t she know
(Get over) the undertow

ABOUT THE SONG
An undertow is a strong subsurface current of water that flows back to sea after waves break on the shore.

From the album “In the Throes“

Polyrhythmic.mp3
Polyrhythmic.mp4
Polyrhythmic-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3
Polyrhythmic-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4
Polyrhythmic-intro.mp3

[Intro]
There she goes
(… in the throes…)
Of the music
(Slow and quick)
Polyrhythmic

[Verse 1]
Polymeter
(Playing with time)
Come and greet her
(She’s so sublime)

[Chorus]
There she goes
(… in the throes…)
Of the music
(Slow and quick)

[Bridge]
Polyrhythmic
Turbulent (time signature)
Can’t circumvent (thrown a curve)

[Verse 2]
Hey, honey
(Wanna get polyphony)
’cause it ain’t funny
(Playing for money)

[Chorus]
There she goes
(… in the throes…)
Of the music
(Slow and quick)

[Bridge]
Polyrhythmic
Turbulent (time signature)
Can’t circumvent (thrown a curve)

[Chorus]
There she goes
(… in the throes…)
Of the music
(Slow and quick)

[Outro]
Polyrhythmic
(Oh so slick)
Turbulent (time signature)
Can’t circumvent (thrown a curve)
Beat up the beat
(Oh so sweet)
Shout:
(Kick it out!)

ABOUT THE SONG
A complex song can be called different things depending on the type of complexity, such as a polyphony for multiple independent melodies, a contrapuntal piece for intricate and interwoven lines, or a fugue for a specific structure. Other terms include polyrhythm or polymeter for rhythmic complexity, or a piece with complex harmonies or changing time signatures, like those found in Balkan music.

Rhythmically complex: This could involve techniques like polyrhythm (two or more conflicting rhythms at once), polymeter (different meters in different parts), or odd time signatures, as seen in some Balkan music.

From the album “In the Throes“

In-the-Throws.mp3
In-the-Throws.mp4
In-the-Throws-Pt-2.mp3
In-the-Throws-Pt-2.mp4
In-the-Throws-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws

[Verse 1]
Well, I can’t spell
(Not all that well)
Words that sound the same
(But a different game)

[Chorus]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws
Oh, whoa, whoa, woe
(The saying goes)
… in the throes

[Bridge]
This is a crisis
The crime of all time

[Verse 2]
I mean what the hell
(No, I can’t spell)
Words that sound the same
(But a different name)

[Chorus]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws
Oh, whoa, whoa, woe
(The saying goes)
… in the throes

[Bridge]
This is a crisis
The crime of all time

[Outro]
Oh, no, no, no
(Everyone knows)
Not in the throws
Oh, whoa, whoa, woe
(The saying goes)
… in the throes

ABOUT THE SONG
“In the throes” means to be in the middle of a difficult or intense situation, suggesting a struggle, crisis, or period of great upheaval.

Incorrect spelling: It’s important to note that this is often confused with “in the throws,” which refers to the act of throwing something, like a ball.

From the album “In the Throes“

Drag-on-Dragon-Best-Of.mp3
Drag-on-Dragon-Best-Of.mp4
Drag-on-Dragon.mp3
Drag-on-Dragon.mp4
Drag-on-Dragon-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Fell off (the bandwagon)
We’ll laugh (now we’re a drag on)
Drag on (Dragon)

[Refrain]
Blowin’ fire
(Ever higher)
As we fly n’ try
(And thrive alive)
We will survive

[Bridge]
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)
Lucky we…
Fell off (the bandwagon)
Now, laugh (and hang on)
… we’re a drag on
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)

[Refrain]
Blowin’ fire
(Ever higher)
Dragon’s wings
(n’ tale stings)
As we fly n’ try
(To thrive alive)
Soar…
(Evermore)

[Bridge]
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)
Now we’re free!
(Lucky we…)
Fell off (the bandwagon)
Now, laugh (and hang on)
… we’re a drag on
(Fly, dragon, fly)
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)

[Refrain]
Blowin’ fire
(Ever higher)
Dragon’s wings
(n’ tale stings)
As we fly n’ try
(Strive n’ thrive)
We’re alive!

[Outro]
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)
We can live to give…
Drag on (Dragon)
Now we’re free!
(Lucky we…)
Fell off (Now, laugh)
(… and hang on)
A drag on nobility
Drag on (Dragon)
(Slayer soothsayer)
Fly, dragon, fly
Drag on (Dragon)
(Fly, dragon, fly)
Drag on (Dragon)
Drag on (Dragon)

From the album “In the Throes“

In-Equilibrium-Best-Of.mp3
In-Equilibrium-Best-Of.mp4
In-Equilibrium.mp3
In-Equilibrium.mp4
In-Equilibrium-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Too far to the left
(Too far to the right)
Now nothing left…
(… is right)

[Verse 1]
Back and forth
(To and fro)
July fourth
(Friend or foe)

[Chorus]
Too far to the left
(Too far to the right)
Now nothing left…
(… is right)

[Bridge]
Bridge (the rift)
See (the light)
(Hopin’ we swing)
Back into equilibrium
… again…
(I am)

[Verse 2]
Give and take
(Lacks to give)
Greed we make
(None can live)

[Chorus]
Too far to the left
(Too far to the right)
Now nothing left…
(… is right)

[Outro]
Bridge (the rift)
See (the light)

(Hopin’ the pendulum)
Swings back into equilibrium
… again…
(I am)

From the album “In the Throes“

Mockery-of-Democracy-Best-Of.mp3
Mockery-of-Democracy-Best-Of.mp4
Mockery-of-Democracy.mp3
Mockery-of-Democracy.mp4
Mockery-of-Democracy-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Verse 1]
Can we run this clown
(Out of town)
He’s bringing us down
(Down, down, down all around)

[Bridge]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Chorus]
Shredding
(The Constitution)
Spreading
(A revolution)

[Verse 2]
The fool
(Is fooling around)
He’s bringing us down
(Humanity’s… fall to the ground)

[Bridge]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Chorus]
Shredding
(The Constitution)
Spreading
(A revolution)

[Bridge]
Making a mockery of democracy

[Chorus]
Shredding
(The Constitution)
Spreading
(A revolution)

[Outro]
Making a mockery of democracy
Took our nation
(Into damnation)
The devil took the civil
(From civilization)
Making a mockery of democracy

From the album “In the Throes“

Adrenaline-and-Ash.mp3
Adrenaline-and-Ash.mp4
Adrenaline-and-Ash-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp3
Adrenaline-and-Ash-Unplugged-Underground-XXVII.mp4
Adrenaline-and-Ash-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)

[Verse 1]
Another bomb
(Explodes)
Wonder how come
(Life erodes)

[Chorus]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)
All day and every night
(Hope to live to see the light)

[Bridge]
Ash and adrenaline
(Again and again and again)
Adrenaline and ash
(Surely this must pass)

[Verse 2]
Tapped our phones
(All our prone)
Under watching drones
(… never alone)

[Chorus]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)
All day and every night
(Hope to live to see the light)

[Bridge]
Ash and adrenaline
(Again and again and again)
Adrenaline and ash
(Surely this must pass)

[Chorus]
Running on adrenaline and ash
(No food. No cash)
All day and every night
(Hope to live to see the light)

[Outro]
Adrenaline and ash
(Surely this must pass)
Ash and adrenaline
(Again and again and again)
Bombing the babies
(Religious crazies)
Killing our ladies
(Zionist zealots)
Christian munitions
(Think I’m gonna crash)
Adrenaline and ash

ABOUT THE SONG
This song was inspired by a Palestinian civil defense ambulance driver. During the cease fire, he said he had been running on adrenaline and ash for the last two years during the genocide in Gaza.

A Palestinian Civil Defense ambulance driver is a first responder who provides emergency and rescue services, working in coordination with other humanitarian organizations like the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to transport the wounded and sick, often under extremely dangerous conditions in conflict zones like Gaza and the West Bank.

From the album “In the Throes“

In-the-Throes.mp3
In-the-Throes.mp4
In-the-Throes-Pt-2.mp3
In-the-Throes-Pt-2.mp4
In-the-Throes-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Verse 1]
It’s an intense
(Situation)
An immense
(Culmination)

[Bridge]
Saturation
As we sang (of the painful pang)

[Chorus]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Verse 2]
It’s a challenging
(Confrontation)
The grappling
(Causation)

[Bridge]
Saturation
As we sang (of the painful pang)

[Chorus]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Outro]
Saturation
As we sang (of the painful pang)
Spasms
(Chasms)
Better catch the flows
(And get out of the throes)

[Chorus]
Who knows
(When you’re in the throes)
Where the time goes
(… in the throes)

[Outro]
Saturation
(Infiltration)
As we sang (of the painful pang)

ABOUT THE SONG
“In the throes” means to be in the middle of a difficult or intense situation, suggesting a struggle, crisis, or period of great upheaval. The word “throes” originally referred to painful pangs or spasms and is almost always used in the plural to describe a state of suffering, but its usage has expanded to cover any intense or challenging experience.

• Difficult or painful situations: This is the most common meaning, such as being “in the throes of a migraine” or “in the throes of despair”.
• Challenging processes: It can also describe being deeply immersed in a difficult but not necessarily painful process, like moving offices or undergoing economic reform.
• Intense passion: The phrase can sometimes describe an intense emotional or even physical experience, such as being “in the throes of passion”.

• Incorrect spelling: It’s important to note that this is often confused with “in the throws,” which refers to the act of throwing something, like a ball. 

From the album “In the Throes“