bookmark_borderEle-meant

LYRICS
The earth, wind and fire
The elements conspire
Gas, liquid, solid
They did
In a state of transition
Transformation
A new age information
For formation

Air, land, sea
In unity
(Get down to Earth)
Rock, paper, scissors
Metamorphosis

Birth, life, death
Laid to rest
The End, middle, begin
Do it again

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Bb F Eb Bb / G Bb (G A Bb)
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Moved

bookmark_borderRoman Architecture

LYRICS
Are those columns or pillars?
Holding up the weight
Let alone there’s no keystone
To participate
I can’t wait
To end this debate

Built on a foundation of solid rock
Or banging erasers at the school of hard knocks?
I can’t wait
To end this debate

Those standing proud and tall
Applaud your facade… of all the gall
I can’t wait
To end this debate

Is your house built on solid ground
Or falling down all around
Does your cup overflow
With what you know
Wisdom; therefore, I am?
I can’t wait
To end this debate

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: E / A G B7 / A G E; 118 BPM 6/8 Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Moved

bookmark_borderHow Long?

LYRICS
How long does this go on?
Who’s taking bets on “no regrets”?
The things you do come back to you
In The End
If the rules won’t bend
What’s the message you send
In The End

If you love to hate
It’s never too late
To quit that bit
To love to love can’t wait

No obstacle is ever too great
Participate! Carry your weight

It’s up to you what you’re going to do
To pull through
Reporter of days grown shorter
Re-order

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: G# B / C# B G#
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_borderThe Savage Of Average

LYRICS
You don’t always find what you seek
You don’t always hide your mystic
The mean seems to be in between
The savage of average

You don’t always give what you take
You don’t always take what you give
In The End there’s a chance
It will balance… out
Rebels shout

If you seek you might find
That there’s others seeking kind
Seek and find the kind kind
Rewind

Look back and inspect
Search for the respect
In your retrospect

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Ab E Db / Ab E Gb / Ab E Db Gb
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Proactive Inhibition

bookmark_bordersitting ON TOP of the world

LYRICS
Watching all the head banging
Jumping on the bandwagon
Claim the fame of a train wreck
What the heck
No sense hanging
When you’re siting on top of the world

Feeling all the needling
Lost your youthful seedling
Are you always told
You’re growing old
No sense hanging
When you’re siting on top of the world

At “The End” of your rope
Debating if you’ll cope
Waiting for your fate’s
Too late
No sense hanging
When you’re siting on top of the world

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: C B7 E
Recording: digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderBeggars’ Choice

LYRICS
Would you say
A banquet fit
For Beggars’ Day
When the winners lose
And the beggars choose
May the last in line
Be the first to dine
(Don’t you think it’s about time?)
And they say
“So it’s told”
One the page
The day and age
The meek inherit the world

In this fable
Are you able
Your treat a seat
At the table

Is it the end of the beginning
Or the beginning of The End
When there is no such thing
As sinning
What’s the message
That you send?

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F# E D B F# / F# A B
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderNot My Problem

LYRICS
Will you say “It wasn’t me.” ?
Will you take responsibility
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

Time to own-up to what we do
I know my fault… how about you?
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

“The End” is certain. This is true.
But why expire
Before our time is due
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

Have you no faith in your fellow man
For crying-out-loud…
… why not do what we can
… at The End of the line?
Fly or cry
… at The End of the line?
Try or whine
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

{E jam: start at 92 BPM increase then decrease tempo to naught}

If you ever let your ponder wonder
More than likely you’ll see clearly
You create your own destiny
Have you “know” curiosity
… at The End of the line?
The End of the line

ABOUT THE SONG
A song inspired by “human deniers”. That is to say, “those humans that are not taking responsibility for their own actions and the harm being caused to their own habitat.” When their habitat is no longer habitable, will they keep on denying?

Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: B E / G A C D E B E / G#mM7 E9 E7 E6; 92 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment

bookmark_borderEnd’s Beginning

LYRICS
Usually wake near daybreak
Might stay up all night
Try to roll from the same ‘ole
Shy to begin “again and again”
Repetitive disorders take their toll
Given into sin is hard to win
Always starting
Always searching
For understanding
End’s beginning

Usually wake near daybreak
Might stay up all night
Void of pain and strife
Makes for a better life
Try to sway into something knew
Find O.K. in a different way
Find what to do in lieu
Spy your stray ray today

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: D G A / A G E / B E / C D G / G B E E B G
Recording: original take / live digital 9-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Drums

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderThe Quick

LYRICS
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack burns the candle…
Both ends of the wick
Put on the thimble
Thread the camel
The last straw
Thread the camel
Break his back
Eye of the needle
Step on a crack
Break the camel’s back
And you’ll cry baby cry
Wipes the tear
From the eye
Of your camel
Wipe the fear
From the I
Of your need-le
Life is nimble
Cuts you to the quick
Too quick
The Book read: “The quick and the dead.”
Too quick to quick, my friend
The End

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: Am G C; 96 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Premortem

bookmark_borderSame Ole Story

LYRICS
Seen it before
Know how it ends
And the message it sends
Same ole folklore
’bout blood and gore
And the morals it bends
The good guys always finish last
Hoping it was a thing of the past
That ain’t no damsel in distress
Just a MILF in a hot mess

The plot doesn’t know where to begin
The dog’s at the door and want to come in
Is this the climax? What’s it about
Now that damn dog wants to go out
All of time just keeps dragging on
Really can’t wait ’til I’m gone
Romans, countrymen your ears lend
Finally, this story comes to “The End”

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Folk Rock
Chords: E B E B A F# / B B7 F# F#7 C#7
Recording: digital stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album A kNew Album

bookmark_borderInto The Wind

LYRICS
Throwing into the wind
Where the mind has been
Gone with the wind
Or come back again?
Don’t you know
I think it blows?
(Don’t you think I know it blows?)
No matter which way it goes
It blows
Any way the wind blows
Don’t you know
I think it blows
All my answers…
Blowin’ in the wind
Why question the suggestion
’cause in conclusion the conclusion:
Is in the hands of the weather/whether
Blowin’ like a feather
In the wind

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: ExperiMental Rock
Chords: F#7 FM7 Em / Em Em6 Em7; 186 BPM Jazz
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Blown Away

Written in between Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

bookmark_borderTime Flies

LYRICS
What can I do
The time sure flew
What can I do
I’m asking you
Hands of the clock
Are ready to shock
Spinnin’ ’round
They never slow down
Sets the pace
With the hands on his face
… to pursue the chase?

Hands on the clock
Never going to stop
Night and day
They go the same way
No surprise
They’re going clockwise
… the wise realize

Hands on the clock
Would fit like a glove
If this were
The time for love
I’m a bandit of time
Hands up! This is a stick-up
I’m…
… a band-it of time

ABOUT THE SONG
Written in between Market, High, Gay and Church Streets in Chester County, West Chester, PA — Gay Church

Style: Folk Rock
Chords: B E / A D G E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar

From the album Blown Away

bookmark_borderYear After Year

LYRICS
The first year that went by
I was too young to know why
Year after year (after year after year…)
Accumulate in the rear
Until you fear
“The End” draws near

Grew into a young lad
Growing older made me glad
Year after year (after year after year…)
Accumulate in the rear
Until you fear
“The End” draws near

Years of ten were lean and mean
A fertility machine
Year after year (after year after year…)
Accumulate in the rear
Until you fear
“The End” draws near

Had a wife and had my kids
The best thing I ever did
Year after year (after year after year…)
Accumulate in the rear
Until you fear
“The End” draws near

Now that I’m growing old
A different story to be told
Year after year (after year after year…)
Memories to hold dear
Never in fear
“The End” draws near

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: D D9 Em G
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead

bookmark_borderIt Ain’t Over Yet

LYRICS
Wanna make a bet
It ain’t over yet
They still have got to bring
The fat lady out to sing
Encore
For sure

Cliff hanger can’t wait long
Won’t you play one more song
Encore
Endure

To the grave no regret
Life saved! Not dead yet
Encore
Allure

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: B F# / C# C#sus4 B B7 F# B F#; 132 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead

bookmark_borderBad Knews

LYRICS
Say, hey… what’s up with all the bad “knews”?
(I knew them yesterday)
They say
“Another passing on the way”
And it’s too shocking to me
Did you see?
Laid to rest
(Not for the best)
Too today
Take the cues
(Without clues)
Singing the blues

Say, hey… what’s up with all the “6-feet-deep”?
Doing the macabre dance
Reaper creep
Oh, no it’s not for the best
Any day
Laid to rest
(Not for the best)
Too today
Take the cues
(Without clues)
Singing the blues

Oh, no did you know another friend
Reached “The End”
Ohhhhh, how I hope we meet again
Up beyond the sky so blue
Making music for you
Laid to rest
Playing with the best
… in The End

ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E G#dim / C B E; 112 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

From the album Among The Living Dead