Category: Narley Marley

bookmark_borderMovin’ to the Equator

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[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Tropical Percussion Groove, Warm Bassline, Echo Guitar Chimes, Rising Synth Pad]
Summer lingers way too long
Winter doesn’t seem as strong
Something’s shifting in the air
And nobody knows exactly where

[Verse 1]
[Arrangement: Syncopated Bass Groove, Clean Guitar Strums, Light Drum Kit, Atmospheric Keys]
Used to count on seasons turning
Now the sidewalks feel to be burning
Spring arrives and leaves too fast
Like a memory of the past
Maps are steady on the wall
But the weather ignores them all
Latitude remains the same
Yet my place in space feels changed

[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Bright Rhythm Guitars, Layered Harmonies, Driving Drums, Expansive Synth Textures]
Movin’ to the equator…
… or…
(Is the equator moving to me)
Movin’ to the equator…
… oh, no I’m not sure…
(The reality of “be”)
Hotter days
(As far as I can see)
Who’s in motion?
(The world or me?)

[Verse 2]
[Arrangement: Pulsing Synth Bass, Percussive Guitar Chops, Steady Drum Groove, Organ Accents]
Palm trees showing up farther north
Storm tracks taking a different course
Records falling year by year
Making futures less than clear
Neighbors talk about the heat
While seeking shade along the street
Something’s changing in plain sight
Day by day and night by night

[Bridge]
[Arrangement: Half-Time Groove, Ambient Synth Swells, Sustained Guitar Notes, Rolling Tom Fills]

[Chorus]
[Arrangement: Full Band Anthem, Harmonized Vocals, Wide Synth Pads, Powerful Drum Accents]
Movin’ to the equator…
… or…
(Is the equator moving to me)
Movin’ to the equator…
… oh, no I’m not sure…
(The reality of “be”)
Rising heat
(For all to see)
Changing what
(Used to be)

[Outro]
[Arrangement: Fading Guitar Delay, Soft Percussion, Ambient Wind FX, Gentle Synth Sustain]
The map still hangs where it was before
But the climate’s knocking at the door
And I’m left wondering quietly
Who’s really moving… the world or me?

From the album “Raze“

bookmark_borderSee the Sea

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[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Ocean Waves, Clean Guitar Picking, Warm Synth Pads]
[Soft Bass Pulse, Shimmering Cymbals, Breezy Organ]
Sunlight dancing on the tide
Silver currents rolling wide
Summer wind across the shore
Calling out for something more

[Verse 1]
[Steady Groove, Bright Acoustic Strumming, Relaxed Drum Beat]
Footprints fading in the sand
Reaching for your open hand
Salt air drifting high above
Sensing a greater love

Blue horizons stretch away
Pulling us into the day
Rhythms moving naturally
With the motion of the sea

[Pre-Chorus]
[Organ Swell, Layered Vocal Harmony, Percussion Build]
Waves keep washing over time
Heartbeat moving close to mine
Sunlight burning through the breeze
Lost inside the energy

[Refrain]
[Full Band, Open Hi-Hats, Sparkling Synth Layers]
See the sea
(Crystal blue)
Love to be
(Here with you)

Sparkling water
(Glistening eyes)
It’s gettin’ hotter
… Rise!
(… for the surprise)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Delay, Piano Melody, Ocean FX]

[Verse 2]
[Driving Bassline, Rhythmic Guitar Chops, Warm Organ]
Golden reflections start to glow
Colors shifting down below
Heat waves rising from the shore
Bodies moving more and more

Summer nights and glowing skies
Firelight reflecting eyes
Moonlight falling through the blue
Pulling me closer to you

[Bridge]
[Half-Time Groove, Ambient Synth Texture, Echo Vocals]
Tides can carry dreams away
Bring them back another day
Underneath the endless sky
Sea and stars collide beside

[Instrumental Build: Rising Synth Filter, Tom Drums, Guitar Sustain]

[Final Refrain]
[Massive Drums, Wide Guitar Layers, Choir Harmony]
See the sea
(Crystal blue)
Love to be
(Here with you)

Sparkling water
(Glistening eyes)
It’s gettin’ hotter
… Rise!
(… for the surprise)

See the sea
(Shining through)
Love to be
(Lost with you)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Ocean Waves, Fading Piano, Delayed Guitar]
Crystal blue
Pulls us through
Sea and sky
(We can try)
Become one tonight…
(Love’s in sight)
Love’s insight
(Alright!)

About the Song
“See the Sea” is a warm, ocean-inspired track about connection, rising temperatures, and the emotional pull of the coastline. Combining shimmering guitars, flowing rhythms, and wave-like synth textures, the song captures the feeling of standing beside the ocean at sunset while heat, light, and motion blend together.

The lyrics use the sea as both a physical and emotional landscape — symbolizing freedom, attraction, change, and the growing intensity of the natural world. References to sparkling water, rising heat, and glowing horizons tie the song loosely to themes of climate, energy, and the beauty of Earth’s blue oceans.

From the album “Blue“

bookmark_borderConnect

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[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Clean Chorus Guitar, Pulsing Synth Bass, Soft Electronic Percussion, Warm Organ Pads]

[Spoken Vocal with Echo]
Say…
(Every signal needs a pathway)
Sine…
(Every current needs a line)

[Instrumental]
[Short Synth Melody with Delayed Guitar Response]

[Chorus]
[Bright Harmonies, Driving Groove, Punchy Snare, Layered Synth Hooks]
I was hoping we could connect
(Let our love intersect)
We could get together, whether…
(Serial or parallel)
… well…?

One heart after another
(Sharing all we know)
Or side by side forever
(With room for both to grow)

[Verse 1]
[Steady Bass Groove, Light Funk Guitar Chops, Atmospheric Keys]
If we move in perfect sequence
Step by step and line by line
Every moment flows together
Like your rhythm mixed with mine

But if one light starts to flicker
Does the whole thing fade away?
Would we lose the spark between us
If one signal lost its way?

[Pre-Chorus]
[Drums Build, Synth Arpeggios Rise, Vocal Harmonies Expand]
Every pathway has a choice
Every circuit finds a voice

[Chorus]
[Fuller Arrangement, Bigger Backing Vocals, Added Guitar Layers]
I was hoping we could connect
(Let our love intersect)
We could get together, whether…
(Serial or parallel)
… well…?

Close enough to feel the current
(Flow from you to me)
Strong enough to hold together
(Through uncertainty)

[Instrumental Break]
[Organ Solo over Tight Bass and Syncopated Drum Groove]

[Verse 2]
[Half-Time Feel, Floating Synth Pads, Sparse Piano Accents]
Parallel could mean freedom
Separate but still aligned
Independent lines together
Different paths that intertwine

Series means we share the pressure
Every rise and every fall
One break anywhere between us
And the silence takes it all

[Pre-Chorus]
[Cymbal Swells, Layered Vocal Stack, Guitar Sustain Builds]
Every answer sparks a doubt
Still I want to figure out

[Bridge]
[Music Drops to Bass Pulse and Minimal Kick Drum]
Serial
One direction
Parallel
Shared connection

One road
One flow
Two roads
Still glow

[Instrumental]
[Extended Guitar and Synth Trade-Off Solo, Progressive Build with Tom Fills]

[Final Chorus]
[Maximum Energy, Anthemic Harmonies, Crashing Cymbals, Wide Stereo Synths]
I was hoping we could connect
(Let our love intersect)
We could get together, whether…
(Serial or parallel)
… well…?

Maybe love’s not one solution
(Every heart can choose)
Different ways to stay connected
(Nothing left to lose)

[Outro]
[Instruments Gradually Strip Away to Soft Piano and Ambient Synth Drone]
Serial or parallel
Maybe both can work as well

[Ending]
[Single Sustained Organ Chord, Fading Guitar Harmonics, Quiet Electrical Hum]

About the Song
“Connect” uses the language of electrical circuits—specifically series vs. parallel connections—as a metaphor for relationships and emotional bonding.

In a series connection, there is only one path for current. If one point fails, the entire system is affected. In the song, this represents a relationship where partners are deeply dependent on a single shared flow of energy—intense, unified, but vulnerable to disruption.

In a parallel connection, there are multiple independent paths for current. One branch can fail without stopping the others. In the song, this reflects a relationship where both individuals remain connected but retain independence—resilient, flexible, and multi-directional.

The chorus turns this technical comparison into emotional uncertainty:
* Should love behave like a single shared path (series)?
* Or like parallel paths that coexist independently?

Rather than choosing one answer, the song leaves the question open—suggesting that real relationships may not fit cleanly into either model, and might instead shift between both depending on circumstance, distance, and emotional load.

There is also a play on words with sine and sign:
In AC, the current is a sine wave.

From the album “Connection“

bookmark_borderFor Sale

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[Silence]
[Cut to complete silence, no room tone]
[Hold for 2–3 seconds before sound enters]

[Instrumental – Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]
[Low analog hum fades in]
[Piano plays sparse minor chords]
[Organ swell builds underneath]
[Muted guitar chops establish off-beat rhythm]
[Sub-bass pulse enters, steady and restrained]
[Hi-hats tick in gradually, like a clock starting]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Slow filter sweep opens across synth layer]
[Kick drum enters softly]

[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
The sign said:
(For sale)
Turned my head
(Before my ship sailed)

[Echo tail trails off into instrumental space]

[Verse 1 – reflective, conflicted tone]
[Add light percussion groove and bass movement]
Price is written, bold and clear
But value whispers in my ear
Every number tells a lie
If it can’t explain the why

Windows framed in perfect light
But something’s hidden out of sight
What you buy and what you own
Aren’t the same when you’re alone

[Pre-Chorus – tension builds]
[Add rising synth pad and snare buildup]
Every chance becomes a test
Of what we want and what is best
Every deal a line we cross
Counting gain against the loss

[Instrumental – Guitar Solo]
[Expressive electric guitar leads, slightly overdriven]
[Organ stabs punctuate phrases]
[Driving bass locks in with snare march]
[Add subtle distortion swell for urgency]

[Chorus – full, conflicted energy]
[Full drums, layered synths, wide guitars]
What an opportunity
(Should I swallow?)
(Should I bail)
Squandered reality
(Should I wallow…)
(If I fail?)

Every offer pulls me in
Every doubt beneath the skin
Is it worth the cost I see
Or the cost it makes of me?

[Post-Chorus – looping hesitation]
[Drop instrumentation slightly, echoing vocals]
For sale… for sale…
(What’s the price?)
For sale… for sale…
(What’s the sacrifice?)

[Verse 2 – deeper psychological layer]
[Reintroduce groove with stronger rhythm]
[Add secondary synth melody]
Every contract hides a clause
Buried deep within the laws
What you gain is what you give
In the life you choose to live

Empty rooms or open doors
Hard to tell what’s really yours
Every purchase draws a line
Between the yours and what’s not mine

[Pre-Chorus – intensified]
[Snare rolls, rising white noise, harmonic lift]
Every moment slips away
While I weigh what I might pay
Every second splits in two
Between what’s false and what is true

[Chorus – expanded, more urgency]
[Thicker arrangement, added harmonies]
What an opportunity
(Should I swallow?)
(Should I bail)
Squandered reality
(Should I wallow…)
(If I fail?)

Every bargain shapes the end
Every means becomes a bend
In the path I thought was mine
Now defined by dotted lines

[Bridge – breakdown, introspective]
[Strip to piano and ambient pad]
Is it something I can keep
Or a promise buried deep?
If I buy into the frame
Do I ever stay the same?

[Gradual build: bass swell, distant drums]
What’s for sale is more than things
It’s the weight that ownership brings

[Final Chorus – climactic, decisive tension]
[Full ensemble, maximum intensity]
What an opportunity
(Should I swallow?)
(Should I bail)
Squandered reality
(Should I wallow…)
(If I fail?)

Every choice becomes the cost
Every win implies a loss
In the end what will prevail
What I kept… or what’s for sale?

[Outro – unresolved fade]
[Instruments drop out gradually: drums → bass → guitar → organ]
[Leave faint piano and ambient hum]
For sale…
(For sale…)
… more detail…
[Echo fades into silence]

From the album “Sign“

bookmark_borderThe Wheel

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[Silence]

[Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar, Hand Percussion, Frame Drum, Wooden Flutes, Warm Bass, Light Synth Atmosphere, Piano]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Clay Pot Percussion, Spinning Wooden Texture, Soft Drone, Fingerpicked Guitar]
[Ambient Sounds: Grinding Stone, Wind, Fire Crackle]
[Spoken Vocal, Earthy Tone]
Before hittin’ the road…
(Or carryin’ a load)
Before the ride…
(Replaced the stride)
There was the turn…
(A lesson to learn)

[Verse 1]
[Gentle Groove Begins, Hand Drums, Low Bass Pulse, Sparse Piano Notes]
In the cradle of the earth and fire
Hands would shape what they require
Clay and motion, slow and real
Turning time upon a wheel
Spinning circles, shaping form
From the dust a life is born

[Pre-Chorus]
[Rhythmic Lift, Layered Claps, Subtle String Pad]
Wow! (Now)
… that’s a big deal

[Chorus]
[Full Ensemble, Driving Hand Drums, Bright Acoustic Strums, Flute Accents]
Invented the wheel
(Turned it all around)
They say the clay may
(Turn, turn, turn)
Spun until it’s done

Invented the wheel
(From the ground it’s found)
A simple appeal
(That’s profoundly sound)
Spun until it’s done

[Verse 2]
[Rhythm Deepens, Added Percussion Layers, Bass More Prominent]
Mesopotamian plains or hills
Carpathian hands with ancient skills
Bronze Age minds begin to see
Rotation’s hidden symmetry
From pottery to paths unknown
The seed of movement had been sown
Solid wood would soon arrive
To carry weight and keep alive

[Pre-Chorus]
[Instrumentation Pulls Back, Focus on Voice + Pulse]
Wow! (Now)
… that’s a big deal

[Chorus]
[Stronger Dynamics, Group Vocals, Fuller Harmony]
Invented the wheel
(Turned it all around)
They say the clay may
(Turn, turn, turn)
Spun until it’s done

Invented the wheel
(Change is unbound)
What once concealed
(Is now unbound)
Spun until it’s done

[Bridge]
[Breakdown: Minimal Drums, Low Drone, Echoed Percussion, Atmospheric Synth]
A circle carved in time and need
A quiet, revolutionary seed
From shaping clay to shaping trade
The path of progress slowly laid
Spokes would come in later years
Lighter forms through trial and tears
But in that turn, the truth revealed
The world itself began to yield

[Build-Up]
[Increasing Tempo Feel, Layered Drums, Rising Flute Line, Percussive Stomps]
Round and round…
(Lift the ground…)
Round and round…
(Hear the sound…)

[Final Chorus]
[Full Energy, All Instruments, Driving Rhythm, Chant-Like Backing Vocals]
Invented the wheel
(Turned it all around)
They say the clay may
(Turn, turn, turn)
Spun until it’s done

Invented the wheel
(The future unsealed)
What once concealed
(Is now revealed)
Spun until it’s done

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Gradual Fade, Clay Pot Rhythm Slows, Wind Returns, Soft Guitar Harmonics]
[Spoken Vocal, Fading]
From the first rotation…
(Wish I could’ve thought of that)
The best invention…
(Since the wheel)
That’s where we’re at

From the album “Mechatronics“

bookmark_borderKing Louie

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[Intro]
[Jungle Percussion, Upright Bass Groove, Clarinet Riff]
Swingin’ through the canopy, rules don’t apply
Banana republic under blackened sky
Who’s calling shots from the tallest tree?
You don’t need a crown—just a loud decree

[Verse 1]
Clappin’ hands, got a rhythm so wild
Half wise elder, half reckless child
Talkin’ big from a vine-made throne
Every echo says he’s not alone
Deals in coconuts, trades in harm
Keeps the jungle under his arm
Smiles wide with a sideways grin
You never know what game he’s in

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I’m starting to see
(He’s the head monkey)
Pullin’ strings through the canopy
(Calls it all lucky)

[Chorus]
King Louie
(Orange orangutan)
Real screwy
(No, not human)
King Louie
(Rules the jungle clan)
Acts screwy
(Doing harm the way man can)

[Instrumental – Clarinet Lead, Walking Bass, Hand Drums]

[Verse 2]
Got a council of chatter and swing
Every branch offers the same thing
As Louie laughs from high above
Says hatred will reign over love
Writes the rules then he rewrites fast
Future tangled up with the past
Promises hanging by a vine
Break one, say it’s by design

[Pre-Chorus]
Now it’s plain to me
(He’s the head monkey)
Bends the truth so easily
(Calls it all lucky)

[Chorus]
King Louie
(Orange orangutan)
Real screwy
(No, not human)
King Louie
(Runs the jungle plan)
Acts screwy
(Screwin’ man the best he can)

[Bridge – Breakdown, Minimal Percussion, Finger Snaps]
Swing high, swing low
Truth moves fast, lies move slow
Laugh it off, steal the show
Where it stops, nobody knows
[Build – Brass Hits, Rising Rhythm]
Is it power or parody?
Just a jungle anomaly?

[Chorus – Full Band, Bigger Energy]
King Louie
(Orange orangutan)
Real screwy
(No, not human)
King Louie
(Top of jungle span)
Acts screwy
(Throwing feces at man)

[Outro]
[Slow Groove, Clarinet Fades, Jungle Ambience]
From the treetops to the ground
Every whisper, every sound
Carries stories twisted free
Of what is… and what might be
[Spoken/Whispered]
“He’s the head monkey…”

From the album “Stranger Than Fiction“

bookmark_borderRebel Sun

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[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Slow Organ Swell, Echoed Guitar, Deep Bass Pulse, Distant Synth]
[Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal]
Burning brighter
(Burning faster)
Getting hotter
(Every after)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Feedback, Organ Drone, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
[Steady Beat, Warm Bass, Atmospheric Synth, Tremolo Guitar]
A star that feeds the planets
A fire in the sky
A furnace for the living
Too fierce to question why
The oceans start to simmer
The forests start to fade
The third rock keeps on turning
Through the mess that we have made

[Pre-Chorus]
[Snare Build, Rising Synth, Layered Vocals]
One more degree
One more sign
One more warning line by line
One more drought
One more flame
One more storm without a name

[Refrain]
Wayward
(Rebel sun)
Headed toward
(… “and then some”…)

The only star
(That went too far)
Third planet out
(Shout:)
What’s it about?
(With a rebel yell:)
It’s hard to tell
(Given heaven)
Choosing hell
(Oh, well)

[Verse 2]
[Driving Bass, Piano Chords, Low Synth, Guitar Echoes]
The cities trap the sunlight
The asphalt holds the heat
The skies above grow thicker
The air is hard to breathe
We blame the distant heavens
We curse the blazing light
But all along the mirror
Was showing us our plight

[Pre-Chorus]
[Building Tension, Cymbal Swells, Layered Harmony]
One more flood
One more scar
One more sign we’ve gone too far
One more year
One more cost
One more paradise we’ve lost

[Refrain]
Wayward
(Rebel sun)
Headed toward
(… “and then some”…)

The only star
(That went too far)
Third planet out
(Shout:)
What’s it about?
(With a rebel yell:)
It’s hard to tell
(Given heaven)
Choosing hell
(Oh, well)

[Bridge]
[Half-Time Beat, Dark Synth Drone, Echoed Organ]
Rebel sun
(… their sum…)
… “and then some”…
[Minimal Piano, Rising Strings]
A billion engines humming
A billion fires lit
A billion little choices
Leading all of us to this
The star keeps doing what it does
It shines, it burns, it gives
The question is not what it’s done
But how we choose to live

[Guitar Solo]
[Wild Guitar Solo, Organ Stabs, Heavy Tom Drums]

[Final Refrain]
[Massive Chorus: Full Orchestra, Heavy Drums, Layered Choir, Synth Bass]
Wayward
(Rebel sun)
Headed toward
(… “and then some”…)

The only star
(That went too far)
Third planet out
(Shout:)
What’s it about?
(With a rebel yell:)
It’s hard to tell
(Given heaven)
Choosing hell
(Oh, well)

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Fading Piano, Organ Drone, Distant Thunder, Slow Heartbeat Percussion]
Burning brighter
(Burning faster)
Getting hotter
(Every after)
[Fade Out]

From the album “Laboratory“

bookmark_borderChange of Whether

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[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]
Change of whether
(From maybe to certainty)
[Instrumental – Guitar Solo, Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
Shadows shift where the sunlight bends
Every choice a start, a means, or end
Whispers echo, dancing in the air
Every moment caught between here and there
Whether we falter or whether we stand
If we should trip, where do we land
The future bends, a thread to tether
Mark the line: change of whether
[Guitar arpeggios, Piano chords, Bass light, Drums steady]

[Pre-Chorus]
Time moves slow but it’s pulling tight
As the day turns dark as night
[Synth pad rising, Organ subtle swell, Snare roll]

[Bridge]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising, Guitar Echoing, Organ Swell]
Change of whether
(From maybe to certainty)

[Chorus]
Fierce winds blow
(A storm’s rollin’ in)
Reign starts to flow
(Feel the rule begin)
Whether we bend or whether we break
Everything changes with the path we take
[Full band – Guitar overdrive, Bass driving, Synth lead, Piano chords, Drums energetic]

[Verse 2]
Mirrors bend the shapes we know
Paths diverge where the wild winds blow
Every shadow hides a new design
Every heartbeat marks the line
Whether we climb or whether we fall
Every choice echoes through it all
The tide is shifting, tight as a feather
Step inside the change of whether
[Guitar melodic riff, Organ pads, Bass groove, Drums steady, Percussion fills]

[Bridge]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising, Guitar Echoing, Organ Swell]
Change of whether
(From maybe to certainty)
[Extended Jam – Guitar & Synth Lead Duel, Drums Double-Time, Bass Driving]

[Chorus – Climax]
Fierce winds blow
(A storm’s rollin’ in)
Reign starts to flow
(Feel the rule begin)
Whether we rise or fall in the stormy weather
All is revealed in the change of whether
[Full Band – Guitar feedback, Synth soaring, Piano full, Drums pounding]

[Outro]
[Stripped Down – Piano, Ambient Synth, Light Bass, Guitar echoes]
Yes (a change of whether…)
Whether…
[Silence]

From the album “Whether“

bookmark_borderAgainst the Crown

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[Silence]

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

[Intro – Spoken / Chant]
Hear the billions!
(Counting our lives!)
Stacked in towers!
(Where power thrives!)

[Organ swell, pulsing bass]

[Verse 1]
They sit on golden thrones
(High in the sky)
We sweat and we toil
(While they decide)

Every second measured
(Each breath we give)
Every fortune built
(On the life we live)

[Pre-Chorus 1 – Chantable]
A billion seconds sold!
(Billion, billion, billion!)
Corruption in plain sight!
(We see it all!)

[Bridge – Spoken / Rising]
Or everything breaks…
(When we rise awake!)

[Synth arpeggio builds]

[Chorus – Call & Response]
Leader: Against the crown!
Crowd: We will stand tall!
Leader: Against the lies!
Crowd: That bind us all!

Leader: A billion voices!
Crowd: Rising in the night!
Leader: Against the crown!
Crowd: For what is right!

[Verse 2 – Spoken / Chant]
Every ledger open!
(Expose their greed!)
Every rule they bend!
(To crush our need!)

Money talks louder!
(But we’ve got fire!)
Billions of hearts!
(Burning with desire!)

[Breakdown – Mass Chant]
Now we rise!
(Now we rise!)
This sh… it dies!
(Sh… it dies!)

From the street!
(To the crowd!)
Hear the people shout it loud!
(Shout it loud!)

[Pre-Chorus 2 – Chant]
A billion seconds spent…
(Under their rule!)
We won’t be silenced!
(By their tool!)

[Chorus – Reprise / Mass]
Leader: Against the crown!
Crowd: We will stand tall!
Leader: Against the lies!
Crowd: That bind us all!

Leader: A billion hearts!
Crowd: Joining in the fight!
Leader: Against the crown!
Crowd: For what is right!

All Together:
Rise! Rise! Rise!
(Against the crown!)
Fight! Fight! Fight!
(We take it down!)

[Final Breakdown – Spoken / Chant]
Every promise printed in gold…
(Can’t hide the truth!)

Time is ours now…
(Count every breath!)

We won’t bow down…
(We choose life over death!)

[Outro – Extended Instrumental / Chant Fade]
Tick… tick… tick…
(We take the score!)

Billions counted!
(And still we rise!)

Against the crown!
(We claim the skies!)

The crown…
(… is going down!)

[Deep bass pulse, organ drone, echoing guitar harmonics, fading chants]

From the album “Billions“

bookmark_borderUntainted Sun

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[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Clavinet, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
How ’bout some
(Untainted sun!)
[Instrumental]
[Clavinet Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
There’s a dark cloud
(Hanging over you)
The darkside’s shroud
(What can you do)

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
How ’bout some
(Untainted sun!)

[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising, Guitar Feedback]

[Chorus – Bigger, Harmonized]
Bring on some sun
(Bring it on and on)
Some pure sunlight
(Alright! Shinin’ on)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]
[Clavinet Solo]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
What do you know
(Out from the shadow)
Let love’s light grow
(And shine so fine)

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Percussion, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
How ’bout some
(Untainted sun!)

[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising, Organ Swell, Guitar Feedback]

[Chorus – Bigger, Harmonized]
Bring on some sun
(Bring it on and on)
Some pure sunlight
(Alright! Shinin’ on)

[Outro]
How ’bout some
(Untainted sun!)
Come get some
(Bright white light)
Out of the dark
(Beings being the spark)

From the album “Beyond Belief“

Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“

bookmark_borderRunaway Sound

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[Intro]
Hey! (Where we bound?)
Chasin’ that runaway sound

[Verse 1]
City lights fade behind us
Rearview full of yesterday
No maps, no clocks to bind us
Lettin’ the rhythm lead the way

Windows down, the night is hummin’
Heartbeat syncs with every mile
Feel that low-end bassline drummin’
Freedom’s got us in its smile

[Pre-Chorus]
No plans, no ties
Just open skies

[Chorus]
We can ride
(Runaway)
Runaway into the groove

Side by side
(Runaway)
Nothin’ left to prove

Turn it loud
(Runaway)
Let the whole world fade away

Lost and found
(Runaway)
We’re here to stay

[Verse 2]
Neon rivers, midnight shimmer
Highway sings in 4/4 time
Every doubt just gets dimmer
Life is sweet and feelin’ fine

No destination calling
Just the promise of the beat
Every wall is fallin’
Under dancing feet

[Bridge]
O.K.
Let the moment play
No delay
We don’t need someday

[Chorus]
We can ride
(Runaway)
Runaway into the groove

Side by side
(Runaway)
Got nothin’ left to lose

Turn it loud
(Runaway)
Let the whole world drift away

Lost and found
(Runaway)
We came to play

[Breakdown]
(We’re gone…)
No signal tone
(We’re gone…)
Just skin and bone
(We’re gone…)
In overdrive
Alive, alive, alive

[Final Chorus]
We can fly
(Runaway)
Higher than before

You and I
(Runaway)
Always wanting more

Up all night
(Runaway)
Till the morning paints the sky

Feel the sound
(Runaway)
And let it fly

[Outro]
We’re out
(No doubt)
Round and round
(We found)
That runaway sound.

From the album “Just for Fun“

Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“

bookmark_borderGetaway

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[Intro]
Hey! (What do you say…)
Wanna get a getaway?

[Bridge]
O.K.
Let’s take off today!

[Chorus]
We can get down
(Getaway)
Get away from it all

The sound can be found
(Getaway)
Get away and have a ball

[Refrain]
Hey! (What do you say…)
Wanna go along on a getaway?

[Bridge]
[Chorus]
We can get down
(Getaway)
Get away from it all

The sound we’ve found
(Getaway)
… go AWOL

[Outro]
We’re up
(To get down)
Down, down, down
(We’ve found)
The sound!

From the album “Just for Fun“

Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“

bookmark_borderUprising

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[Intro]
Is it surprising
(It’s an uprising)

[Verse 1]
The people say
(“Out of my way”)
The reign of pain
(Can’t remain)

[Chorus]
Is it surprising
(It’s an uprising)
Done mesmerizing
(It’s an uprising)

[Verse 2]
The people say
(“Out of my way”)
Your authority
(Causing poverty)

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
The people say
(“Out of our way”)
You won’t rule the day
(Or dock our pay)

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Uprising
(Of humanity)
Uprising
(Against insanity)
Uprising
(Curb your vanity)

[Chorus]

[Outro]
Uprising
(Of humanity)
Uprising
(Against insanity)
Uprising
(Curb your vanity)

From the album “Rebellion“

Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“

bookmark_borderChange Position

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[Intro]
Is there any opposition
(To a change in position)

[Verse]
Haven’t you been on top
(Long enough)
Perhaps you should stop
(Long enough)

[Bridge]
Is there any opposition
(To a change in position)

[Verse]
Haven’t you been on the bottom
(Rollin’ in the rough)
Perhaps you should succumb
(Start gettin’ tough)

[Bridge]
Is there any opposition
(To a change in position)

[Verse]
So here we are
(Really not that far)
From where we started from
(Perhaps a little less dumb)

[Bridge]
So here we come!
Juxtaposition
(Reposition)

[Outro]
So there we go
(From to to fro)
Changed position
(Found solution)

From the album “The Times“

Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“