Tag: Life After Life

bookmark_borderNewborn

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LYRICS
The sun’s ray doesn’t fray
Until its spill on the window sill
I believe the sun’s ray rules the day
Then the eve will relieve
In the night stands still
Again turn till torn into the morn
The day born
… a newborn

For now somehow the sun slips beneath
The night takes a bite with darkness’ teeth
At last a vast heavenly sky unveiled
IN the shadow of tomorrow
Never failed
Again turn till torn into the morn
The day born
… a newborn

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Ambient / Progressive Folk
Chords: Esus4 E A7 E / D6 A7 E E7; 100 / 113 BPM Pop Waltz
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderI Like To Groove (Can’t Help Myself)

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LYRICS
It makes me so happy
I start to move
It makes me so happy
I like to groove
Tap my feet
To the sound of the beat
Clap my hands
To the sounds of the bands
Hi-Yo, Silver!
Away! … we go
Cutting rug
Shoulders shrug
Slap my knee
Laugh n’ glee
Happy
My stance takes on a dance
I like to groove
Do you like to groove, too?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Children Dance / Progressive Folk
Chords: A G / D E A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderJust Got Back

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LYRICS
Just got back into town
Can’t find my way ’round
Where ever I am bound
Can’t be found
All alone… at home

I can see I’m all alone
In a sea of people
Prone to a complex scene
In a soul so simple
Can you relate to the fate
Do you know what I mean?

I thought it was just a minute
If not, only a mere moment
But, oh, how things have changed
Everything’s been rearranged
Not familiar with the strange
Do you know what I meant?
… near a mere moment
(chorus)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: A C A C B7 Em Em7 Em7(11) Em13
Written at the corner of High and Market Streets in West Chester, PA
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderBottom Thump

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LYRICS
I’m thinking one thing
Yet, when I sing
The thing I’m thinking
Doesn’t sink in
Am I sinking…
Or just swept in the flow
Downstream I go
Am I sinking…
Swept into the flow
I don’t know
Head above water or below
Relax.
The facts.
Love to float above
In the flow

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em7 C D Em7; 125 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderCaped Crusader

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LYRICS
Caped crusader
Man of steel
Can anybody tell me
What’s the real deal
I can’t see
The crime of the century
Maybe all of history
A vast conspiracy
In need of repeal
What’s the deal
… the real deal?

To whom do you cater
Where’s your corporate seal
Can anybody tell me
What’s the real deal
I can’t see
(chorus)

No heroes till later?
Wait for the feel?
Can anybody tell me
What’s the real deal
I can’t see
(chorus)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E G / G A / A G A B7 A G E; 128 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

Band together and join THE RESISTANCE!

bookmark_borderCrossed T

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LYRICS
Who dotted the i / I
And who crossed the t
My t
I mighty no more
Now I
Shall see
What’s in store
Nevermore
Or for sure?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Extemporaneous / Improv
Chords: Am G Am / C B Am; 128 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderSealed Lips

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LYRICS
I can hardly think of anything to say
(Try as I may)
Next to nothing
On the way
To zilch
Just a pinch
More than something
(Not a hole lot
A whole lot)
When I have nothing to say
My lips are sealed
Now, is not that time
Thus, I yield
To a word or too
Or to too many
Perhaps I’ve said plenty?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Hard Rock
Chords: G6(9) Esus4 Em Em7; 164 BPM Rock n’ Roll
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderBy And By

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LYRICS
Do you feel that something’s got a grip
On your heart the tug thug mugs a rip
No matter how hard you try to pry
Stuck in time feeling by and by (bye n’ bye)
Eventually you will see
You’ll see

Before long you’ll be free you’ll see
Right the wrong, justify till you’ll be
The harder you apply try and try
The you’ll gain wing to fly
Eventually you will see
You’ll see

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Electronic / EDM
Chords: Fsus4 Fm / C7 Fm / Fm7(11) Fm7 F Fm; 112 BPM Funk Fusion
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderFeel A Thing

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LYRICS
I thought you said I wouldn’t hardly…
I thought you said I’d barely…
I thought you said I wouldn’t feel a thing
Then, in you bring the sting
Boggles my mind
Trying to find
Just out of grasp
(Gasp!)

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: F#sus4 B / F# C# B; 120 BPM House / Trip Hop
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderSteady

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LYRICS
Ready. Steady. Know.
Let’s go
Enough to and fro
I want to know
Can we go?
All day long
Sad song
Right turn? No wrong
Left weak now strong
For how long?
I can’t wait
Tempt fate
Can’t hesitate
No! Can’t be late
It’s our date
Rust on vine
It’s time
Now/then combine
Tomorrow’s line (a fine line in time)
Now’s the time

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: D Bm F#
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderThe Might Of Foresight

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LYRICS
This is what you said was to be?
Just wish…
… wish you would have asked me
Your world unfurled
Hurled
Upon the rest of us
Would be no justice
The might of foresight
Might move me a might
Out-of-sight
Into the light
Seeing…
… sawing… the awe-ing
Left around down
Up to desire higher

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: C Em / E Am; 180 BPM Gospel Shuffle
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderThis Thing

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LYRICS
Starting up this thing
Everybody sing
Give those feet a chance
To dance
In the morning
In the evening
In the daylight
And dark of night
Living on song and dance
Puts a twinkle in your glance
It’ll keep you young at heart
Give an old soul a knew/new start

Dancing along to every song
Raising a voice singing along
Can justify whatever’s wrong
As long as your spirit can hear it

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Children Dance / Progressive Folk
Chords: C D / G B E E B G / D G; 200 BPM Cowboy Boogie
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderA Strange Familiar

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LYRICS
Inspire
You inspire me
Higher
You’re taking me
To a strange familiar place
Out of range at home base
Not a trace

Transpire
A higher me
On fire
Feel heat in me
In a strange familiar place
Out of range at home base
Not a trace

Aspire
To inspire you
Live wire
Connection true
To a strange familiar place
Out of range at home base
Not a trace

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Am G / E F G; 177 BPM Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderThe Moral of the Story

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LYRICS
Did you every question “skin the cat”
What’s up with that?
Take your hand and circle round
Ashes, ashes fall down
… Jack fell down
And broke his crown
Sorry
What’s the moral of the story
Really?
Look at me
Still mortal
Full of mortality
More totality

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Ambient / Progressive Folk
Chords: C A / C E / E C / A A7 Asus4; 79 BPM 16-beat
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life

bookmark_borderSatisfy 3rd Eye

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LYRICS
If this doesn’t satisfy
Your 3rd or middle
Eye
I wonder why

If I can’t justify
Playing second fiddle
I…
Wonder why

I’m going in so deep
My soul starts to seep
And ooze
With more than enough to lose

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Dm Dm6 Dm7 Dm9 Dm7(9) Dm7(11) Bm7(b5); 162 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Life After Life