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[Instrumental Intro: Quirky Upbeat Groove, Staccato Piano, Plucky Guitar, Bouncy Bass, Tight Drums]

[Verse 1]
He leaned back with a knowing grin
Like he had the world tucked in
Said, “I’ve got one for you to try”
With a spark there in his eye

Chalk in hand, he drew it clean
Lines so simple, almost lean
But behind that tiny phrase
Was a universe in a maze

[Pre-Chorus]
Circles spin inside your head
Every path you think you’ve read
Seems so small, yet so profound
In that question, worlds are found

[Chorus]
Popped
(The question!)
No question
(Popped)
The question:

“What is m c squared?”
(Oh can’t you see)
So easy
(E!)

[Instrumental Break: Piano Run, Playful Synth Lead]

[Verse 2]
Mass to energy in disguise
Hidden right before our eyes
Tiny mark, a little squared
Changes everything we’ve shared

Stars that burn and worlds that bend
All begin and all can end
In that simple, quiet line
Space and time start to align

[Pre-Chorus]
Every answer leads to more
Opens up another door
What seems small begins to spread
Through the thoughts inside your head

[Chorus]
Popped
(The question!)
No question
(Popped)
The question:

“What is m c squared?”
(Oh can’t you see)
So easy
(E!)

[Bridge]
Not just numbers on a page
It’s the pulse of every age
Matter shifting into light
Day collapsing into night

Every atom holds the key
To the vast infinity
All contained in just one line
Simple, elegant design

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Spoken Rhythm]
M… C… squared…
Say it slow… feel it there…

[Build: Rising Synth, Snare Roll]

[Final Chorus]
Popped
(The question!)
No question
(Popped)
The question:

“What is m c squared?”
(Oh can’t you see)
So easy
(E!)

Energy…
(Set it free)
Everything…
(You and me)

[Outro]
[Soft piano, fading synth glow]

One small line…
Endless thread…
All begins…
In what was said…

[Final Whisper]
E…

From the album “Popped“

[Instrumental Intro: Gritty Rock Groove, Overdriven Guitar, Punchy Drums, Funky Bass Stabs]

[Verse 1]
He came in smooth with a crooked grin
Like he never knew where trouble’s been
Talked real fast, moved real sly
Had a sparkle but a warning in his eye

Took every rule and bent it wrong
Turned every silence into song
People warned, but we ignored
Now look what we’ve restored

[Pre-Chorus]
He was fun till he was fire
Fueling every wild desire
Never stopped when he was told
Till the story got too bold

[Refrain]
Bad (Bad boy)
Bad, bad boy
Feelin’ joy
Until you went mad
(Oh, woe how sad)

Bad (Bad boy)
Played with toys
Turned to noise
Then you went bad
(Oh, woe how sad)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Riff, Drum Fills]

[Verse 2]
Every joke was a little too sharp
Every smile had a hidden mark
What was playful turned to game
But nobody stayed the same

He pushed the line, he broke the frame
Then said it wasn’t really blame
But every step just made it clear
We were dancing with a fear

[Pre-Chorus]
From mischief into storm
From playful into worn
Couldn’t see the edge too near
Till it all disappeared

[Refrain]
Bad (Bad boy)
Bad, bad boy
Feelin’ joy
Until you went mad
(Oh, woe how sad)

Bad (Bad boy)
Lost control
Lost the role
Then you went bad
(Oh, woe how sad)

[Bridge]
Was it always in the plan?
Or just slipping through his hand?
Did the laughter turn to flame
Or was it always just the same?

No one really understands
How it got so out of hand
But the echo still remains
Of the joy before the change

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Echo Vocal]
Bad boy…
Where’d you go…
Bad boy…
Nobody knows…

[Final Refrain]
Bad (Bad boy)
Bad, bad boy
Lost that joy
When you went mad
(Oh, woe how sad)

Bad (Bad boy)
Now we sigh
Wonder why
It all went bad

[Outro]
[Guitar fades, drum slows]
Bad boy…
Good gone wrong…
Bad boy…
Wasn’t long…

[Final Hit]
(Bad…)

From the album “Popped“

[Instrumental Intro: Smooth Funk Guitar, Walking Bassline, Light Drum Groove, Soft Sax Hooks]
(Shout!)
Whereabouts…
(Shout!)
Whereabouts…

[Verse 1]
Streets are buzzing, neon glow
Every corner’s in the know
Every shadow looks like her
Every face becomes a blur

Asked the bartender, asked the band
Nobody seems to understand
Where she went or where she hides
Like she vanished into night

[Pre-Chorus]
Every clue just slips away
Like smoke that won’t obey
I’m tracing echoes in the crowd
But nothing’s turning loud

[Chorus]
Tryin’ to find her whereabouts
(’cause I have my doubts)
Is she downtown…
Gettin’ down
(Down, down, down)

Did I miss my chance
For a dance?
(Lookin’ round n’ round)

Tryin’ every avenue
Every place I thought we knew
But the rhythm’s breaking out
Of her whereabouts

[Instrumental Break: Sax Solo, Funk Guitar Riffs]

[Verse 2]
Club lights flicker, floor is packed
Every move a heart attack
Every laugh could be her voice
But I never get the choice

Taxi horns and crowded bars
Reflections in a thousand cars
Every second slips behind
Like she’s dancing out of time

[Pre-Chorus]
Every step I take just bends
Every lead just quickly ends
Like she’s always half a mile
Out of reach behind a smile

[Chorus]
Tryin’ to find her whereabouts
(’cause I have my doubts)
Is she downtown…
Gettin’ down
(Down, down, down)

Did I miss my chance
For a dance?
(Lookin’ round n’ round)

Every street I turn around
Just another empty sound
Still I hear her fading out
Of her whereabouts

[Bridge]
Maybe she was never there
Just a whisper in the air
Or maybe I just moved too slow
And let the moment go

Either way, I can’t tell
If I lost her or myself
All I know is I keep on
Searching after she is gone

[Breakdown: Minimal Groove, Echoed Vocal]
Whereabouts…
She slipped away…
Whereabouts…
What can I say…

[Final Chorus]
Tryin’ to find her whereabouts
(’cause I have my doubts)
Is she downtown…
Gettin’ down
(Down, down, down)

Did I miss my chance
For a dance?
(Lookin’ round n’ round)

Now I’m lost inside the sound
Of a love I never found
Still I call it all about
(Her whereabouts)

[Outro: Sax fades, bass groove slows]
Whereabouts…
No trace now…
Whereabouts…
She’s gone somehow…
(Shout!)
Whereabouts…
(Shout!)
Whereabouts…

From the album “Popped“

[Instrumental Intro: Funky Rock Groove, Sharp Guitar Stabs, Driving Bass, Punchy Drums]

[Verse 1]
I was walking through an ordinary day
Nothing special, same old gray
Then she turned and dropped that line
A lightning bolt went through my mind

I froze up, didn’t know what to do
Didn’t see that coming through
Every thought just hit the floor
Like I’d never been there before

[Pre-Chorus]
It wasn’t loud, it wasn’t wild
Just a single verbal dial
Turned me all the way around
Upside down without a sound

[Chorus]
My eyes (popped!)
Outta my head
When I heard what she said

My eyes (popped!)
Outta my skull
Surprise… eyes
(Popped!)
… never gets dull

My jaw (dropped!)
Right to the ground
Didn’t even make a sound

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Riff, Snare Hits, Cartoon FX Accents]

[Verse 2]
Now I replay it in my brain
Like a broken record chain
Every time I think I’m fine
It rewinds that moment line by line

Friends all laugh when I explain
Say I’m acting kind of insane
But they weren’t there to see
The way she rearranged me

[Pre-Chorus]
It was simple, it was sly
Just a twist of word and eye
Now I’m stuck on what she said
Running loops inside my head

[Chorus]
My eyes (popped!)
Outta my head
When I heard what she said

My eyes (popped!)
Outta my skull
Surprise… eyes
(Popped!)
… never gets dull

My mind (flipped!)
Right upside down
Still spinning round and round

[Bridge]
Didn’t see it coming in
Like a grin beneath her grin
One small phrase and boom—impact
No way now to take it back

Everything I thought I knew
Changed in one quick point of view
Now I’m stuck on replay mode
Overloaded, overload

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Spoken Hook]
Popped…
Right out my head…
Yeah… she said what she said…

[Build: Drum Roll, Rising Guitar Feedback]

[Final Chorus]
My eyes (popped!)
Outta my head
When I heard what she said

My eyes (popped!)
Outta my skull
Surprise… eyes
(Popped!)
… never gets dull

My heart (stopped!)
Then sped ahead
Like it never had been fed

[Outro]
[Groove fades, echoing vocal chops]

Popped…
Outta my head…
Popped…
Outta my head…

[Final Hit]
(Still popped!)
… at least I ain’t dead

From the album “Popped“

[Instrumental Intro: Jangly Guitar, Punchy Drums, Bouncing Bass, Tambourine]

[Verse 1]
Static hum in the midnight room
Something’s gonna give real soon
Tension rising, tight and thin
… a storm about to begin

Every word’s a loaded line
Every pause a warning sign
One small spark, one wrong move
And it all comes unglued

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Riff, Snare Fills]

[Verse 2]
Needle drop on vinyl spin
Old song pulls you back again
Simple chords but something more
Opens up a hidden door

Heartbeat syncing to the sound
Spinning thoughts around and round
Every note a little sting
Like it’s brushing everything

[Pre-Chorus]
Tiny shocks from head to toe
Something only you can know
Every second stretched in tune
… a note plucked none too soon

[Chorus]
Too soon to the balloon
(Pins and needles)
In a flash, they can clash
(Pins and needles)

Listenin’ to the Beatles
(Top of the Pops)
Pins and needles
(Feeling never stops)

[Bridge]
Is it pressure? Is it thrill?
(Is it something standing still?)
Is it fear or is it spark
(Lighting up inside the dark?)

Every prick, a signal sent
(Every pulse, a consequence)
What’s about to overflow
(Only time will really show)

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Finger Snaps]
Pins…
Needles…
Feel it…
Don’t conceal it…

[Build: Rising Guitar Feedback, Drum Roll]

[Final Chorus]
Too soon to the balloon
(Pins and needles)
In a flash, they can clash
(Pins and needles)

Turn it up, no stoppin’ now
(Top of the Pops)
Pins and needles (Wow!)
(Feeling never stops)

[Outro]
[Tambourine Shake, Guitar Fade]
Pins and needles…
Still it plays…
Pins and needles…
Endless days…

[Final Hit]
(Pins and needles)

From the album “Popped“

[Instrumental Intro: Upbeat Acoustic Strum, Mandolin, Light Drums, Handclaps]

[Verse 1]
Packed it up in a cardboard box
Labeled dreams and ticking clocks
Laughs we had, the things we said
Still echo softly in my head

No hard feelings, no regret
Just a path we haven’t met
Every step now pulls away
From what we were to yesterday

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not goodbye, not quite the end
Just a bend we couldn’t mend
Every story has to flow
Somewhere else we have to go

[Refrain]
It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(… gotta go)

So…
Let’s give ‘er heave
And a ho!
(Ho! Ho!)

It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(Maybe we’ll meet up again)
Ya never know
(Oh, no, no, no)

[Instrumental Break: Fiddle & Mandolin Trade]

[Verse 2]
Different roads and different skies
Different truths and different lies
What we were won’t fade away
It just won’t walk with us today

Every ending leaves a trace
Time won’t ever quite erase
But it softens what we knew
And makes a little room for new

[Pre-Chorus]
Shake it off and let it ride
No more reasons left to hide
Every turn’s a chance to grow
Even when it’s time to go

[Refrain]
It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(… gotta go)

So…
Let’s give ‘er heave
And a ho!
(Ho! Ho!)

It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(Maybe we’ll meet up again)
Ya never know
(Oh, no, no, no)

[Bridge]
Raise a glass to what we had
Even good can turn to past
No need holding on too tight
Let it drift into the night

If our paths should cross once more
Somewhere down another shore
We’ll just smile and let it show
We already know

[Breakdown: Handclaps, Group Chant]
Heave!
(Ho!)
Heave!
(Ho!)

Let it go…
Let it flow…

[Final Refrain]
It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(… gotta go)

So…
Let’s give ‘er heave
And a ho!
(Ho! Ho!)

It’s been nice
Knowin’ ya
(Maybe we’ll meet up again)
Ya never know
(Oh, no, no, no)

[Outro]
[Stripped acoustic, fading voices]

Been nice…
Knowin’ ya…
Heave…
Ho…

[Final Whisper]
Ya never know…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Intro – driving toms, pulsing bass, muted guitar chugs, rising synth]
Soon to discover (over, over)
It ain’t over… (over, over…)
[snare build starts immediately]
[band hits hard on downbeat]

[Verse 1 – tight groove, punchy kick/snare, palm-muted guitar]
Started in the dark with a flicker of a flame
Every step forward felt a little like pain
They said “turn around,” said “you’ve gone too far”
But I kept on chasing that distant star

[Pre-Chorus – build intensity, open hi-hats, rising bassline]
Bruised but breathing, still in the fight
Every wrong turn got me closer to right

[Chorus – full throttle, big drums, distorted guitars, stacked vocals]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
When the dust settles, (I’ll still be standing)
Holding the line with these two bare hands and
If you think I’m done, (you don’t know me yet)
No, it ain’t over yet

[Post-Chorus – driving groove, chant vocals, heavy rhythm section]
You can bet….
(ain’t over! ain’t over!)
[quick drum fill into next section]

[Verse 2 – add lead guitar riffs, stronger bass drive]
Echoes of doubt try to fill my head
But I turned that noise into fuel instead
Every closed door just sharpened my will
Every uphill climb made me stronger still

[Pre-Chorus – tom-heavy build, rising vocal tension]
Scars tell stories I won’t forget
Every fall just adds to the debt

[Chorus – bigger, double kick accents, crowd-style backing vocals]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
Through the fire, (through the weather)
Piece by piece I pull it together
You can count me out, (I’ll raise that bet)
No, it ain’t over yet

[Bridge – breakdown then explosive rebuild]
[half-time groove, heavy bass + kick]
When the night gets long and the road gets rough
I remind myself I’m more than enough
No surrender, no regret
I haven’t reached the ending yet

[Build – rapid snare rolls, rising guitars, tension climbing]
No regret!
(not… over… yet…)
[full band swell]

[Breakdown – stop-time hits, vocal punches]
(Still rising!) [hit]
(Still fighting!) [hit]
(Still holding on!) [hit]
(Still writing!) [hit]

[Final Chorus – maximum energy, double-time feel, layered harmonies]
It ain’t over
(’till it’s over)
And, you can bet
(It ain’t over, yet)
From the ashes, (from the wreckage)
I’ll rebuild what they expected
Every promise, (every threat)
No, it ain’t over yet

[Outro – driving to the end, no fade, big finish]
So let ‘em talk, let ‘em place their bet
I’m not done—not even close yet
Hear me now, don’t you forget…

[Final hit – full band stop]
It ain’t over yet!
(Go! Go get!)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Driving Alt-Rock Groove, Muted Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Steady Drums]

[Verse 1]
Blinking sign I almost missed
Split-second call, I took the risk
Lines diverge without a sound
Now I’m somewhere I’m not found

Map keeps spinning in my head
Every route a thread misread
Thought I knew just where to go
Now I’m deeper in the unknown

[Pre-Chorus]
Every mile asks me why
Every turn a blurred reply
No rewind, no reset
Just the road and my regret

[Refrain]
This could be
(The wrong exit)
Guess we’ll see

Mighta made a wrong turn
… will I ever learn…
(Or will it end ironically)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Lead, Rolling Tom Fills]

[Verse 2]
Streetlights flicker, numbers fade
Every choice a gamble played
Passing signs I don’t recall
Did I miss them after all?

Voices echo in my mind
“All roads lead somewhere in time”
But somewhere doesn’t feel like right
Just another endless night

[Pre-Chorus]
Every doubt accelerates
Every second hesitates
Still I push the engine on
Hoping I’m not too far gone

[Refrain]
This could be
(The wrong exit)
Guess we’ll see

Mighta made a wrong turn
… will I ever learn…
(Or will it end ironically)

[Bridge]
Maybe wrong is just a view
Maybe lost is something new
Every detour, every bend
Might be more than just an end

Or maybe I’ve been here before
Circling the same old door
Every lesson left unread
Looping lines inside my head

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Echo Guitar]
Wrong exit…
Or just different…
Wrong turn…
Or just distance…

[Final Refrain]
This could be
(The wrong exit)
Guess we’ll see

Mighta made a wrong turn
… will I ever learn…
(Or will it end ironically)

[Outro: Fading Engine Sound, Distant Guitar Echo]
Signal lost…
(At what cost)
Road goes on…
(And on and on)
Wrong exit…
(Perplex… yet…)
Still not gone…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Evolving Synth Pad, Rolling Percussion, Atmospheric Guitar Swells]

[Verse 1]
Footprints fade where we once stood
Trying hard to feel understood
Everything we thought was still
Turns and bends against our will

Time moves like a restless tide
Pulling everything inside
What was solid slips away
Into shapes that rearrange the day

[Pre-Chorus]
Nothing stays the same for long
Even silence turns to song
Every ending starts to send
Us toward a different end

[Refrain]
Shifting (sands)
Hope everyone (understands)
Shifting (gears)
Drifting (past years of fears)
Rising above
(To a higher love)
Higher love
(Love, love, love)

[Instrumental Break: Driving Beat Builds, Synth Arpeggios Layer]

[Verse 2]
Walls we built begin to sway
Slowly breaking day by day
What we held so close and tight
Opens up into the light

No more fixed or carved in stone
Everything we’ve ever known
Learns to breathe and learns to bend
Till beginnings start again

[Pre-Chorus]
Every moment rearranged
Everything is being changed
Nothing left to hold too fast
Only echoes of the past

[Refrain]
Shifting (sands)
Hope everyone (understands)
Shifting (gears)
Drifting (past years of fears)
Rising above
(To a higher love)
Higher love
(Love, love, love)

[Bridge]
We are not what we were before
Something opens every door
Even broken things can move
Toward a brighter groove

Let it go, let it spin
Let the new world settle in
All we lose is all we gain
Rising through the change again

[Breakdown: Minimal Pulse, Vocal Echoes]
Shifting…
Don’t resist…
Shifting…
Can’t dismiss…

[Final Refrain]
Shifting (sands)
Hope everyone (understands)
Shifting (gears)
No more years of fears

Rising above
(To a higher love)
Higher love
(Love, love, love)

[Outro: Ambient Fade, Soft Synth Rise]
Shifting…
Rising…
Higher love…
Love, love, love…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Playful Marimba, Light Funk Guitar, Bouncy Bass, Snappy Drums]

[Verse 1]
Letters scattered on the floor
Spilling out from every drawer
Meaning hiding in disguise
Right before our very eyes

Every word we try to say
Finds a different kind of way
Alphabet in disarray
Till it learns to move and play

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s a code we all can read
Planting every thought and seed
Simple marks that come alive
Helping everything survive

[Refrain]
Starting to see
A to Z
(And a 2, B, to be)
Naturally

Start (from the heart)
And in the end
(The message you send)
Lives eternally

[Instrumental Break: Clavinet Groove, Whistling Melody]

[Verse 2]
Every sentence builds a road
Carrying a heavy load
From confusion into light
Turning wrongs into right

Vowels stretch and consonants bend
Till they find a way to blend
Every phrase a new design
Drawn in rhythm, line by line

[Pre-Chorus]
Even silence has a tone
When it’s written, it’s not alone
Every symbol has a role
In the language of the soul

[Refrain]
Starting to see
A to Z
(And a 2, B, to be)
Naturally

Start (from the heart)
And in the end
(The message you send)
Lives eternally

[Bridge]
Every alphabetic trace
Finds its rhythm, finds its place
Not just letters in a row
But a way for truth to grow

From beginning to the last
Every future and the past
Written in a single line
Simple, yet divine

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Spoken Rhythm]
A… B… C…
What will it be?
Words become reality…

[Final Refrain]
Starting to see
A to Z
(And a 2, B, to be)
Naturally

Start (from the heart)
And in the end
(The message you send)
Lives eternally

A… Z…
It’s all we need…
A… Z…
Plant the seed…

[Bridge to jam]
Start… from the heart…
Lives eternally…
(Set your love free)
Free, free, free

[Jam Hypnotic Groove]
[Layered congas, shakers, bongos, tambourine loops]
[Deep bass drone locking into a circular riff]
[Reverb-heavy electric guitar repeats a 3-note motif]
[Organ swells breathe in and out like a tide]

[Groove Establishes]
Everything becomes circular—no beginning, no end

[Saxophone Enters – Soft, exploratory]
[Percussion Build]
[Guitar Phase Shift]
[Saxophone Solo – First Movement: “Alphabet Drift”]

[Breakdown Drop]

[Saxophone Solo – Second Movement: “Psychedelic Spelling”]
[Rhythmic Peak Build]
[Saxophone Solo – Final Movement: “Eternal Message”]

[Full Jam Climax]
[Sudden Drop]
[Echoed Refrain Fragment (faint, reverbed)]
Start… from the heart…
Love’s eternity…
(Set your love free)
Free, free, free

[Jam Outro: Slow Fade]

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Warm Acoustic Guitar, Soft Piano, Light Percussion, Airy Pads]

[Verse 1]
Morning light across your face
Quiet moments we don’t chase
Coffee cools, we let it be
Time slows down for you and me

Every glance, a hidden spark
Little fires in the dark
Nothing loud, nothing new
Just the way I fall for you

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s the simple things you do
That pull me closer into you
No big words, no grand display
Just a feeling that won’t fade

[Chorus]
I’m wrapped up in you
(The little things you do)
Wearing your love cloak
(Hearing every word spoke)

Caught in your thread
(Every word you said)
Pulled in so tight
(It just feels right)

[Instrumental Break: Gentle Guitar Lead, Piano Flourish]

[Verse 2]
Late night talks that drift and bend
Like they never have to end
Every laugh, every pause
Pulls me deeper just because

No need trying to explain
How it settles in my veins
Every step, every move
Feels like something I can’t lose

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not something I can fake
Every breath, every take
All the little in-between
Means more than it seems

[Chorus]
I’m wrapped up in you
(The little things you do)
Wearing your love cloak
(Hearing every word spoke)

Every glance
(Pulls me through)
Every chance
(Leads to you)

[Bridge]
Not a moment wasted here
Everything feels crystal clear
All the noise just fades away
When you’re close, I wanna stay

Call it fate or call it chance
All I know is this romance
Built from whispers on what’s true
Every piece just leads to you

[Breakdown: Minimal Piano + Whispered Vocals]
Wrapped up…
So caught up…
Don’t wake up…
From this love…
(The love of…)

[Final Chorus]
I’m wrapped up in you
(The little things you do)
Wearing your love cloak
(Hearing you spoke of woke)

Hold me close
(Don’t let go)
Let it flow
(We both know)

[Outro]
[Soft fade: Guitar + ambient pads]
Wrapped up in you…
Through and through…
Wrapped up in you…
Love’s come due…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Tight Funk Groove, Clean Guitar Chops, Brass Hits, Snappy Drums]

[Verse 1]
Scuffed up shoes on a worn-out floor
Seen this mess a hundred times before
Dust in corners, cracks in the wall
But there’s still something worth it all

Rough around every edge we know
But there’s a spark underneath the show
Little work, little bit of care
Turn it into something rare

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t need perfect, don’t need new
Just a little follow-through
What looks lost can realign
Given just a little time

[Chorus]
Can we make it shine
(Spit and polish)
With a shine so fine
(We all relish)

Take what’s worn
(And make it bright)
Bring it back
(Into the light)

[Instrumental Break: Horn Section Riff, Bass Groove]

[Verse 2]
Old guitar with a faded sound
Still got music when it’s passed around
Every mark tells where it’s been
Every flaw lets the soul shine in

Hands get dirty, that’s the cost
Finding treasure in what was lost
Every scratch, every stain
Can be turned to gold again

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not magic, it’s the grind
Care and patience, state of mind
What you give is what will show
Let it breathe and let it glow

[Chorus]
Can we make it shine
(Spit and polish)
With a shine so fine
(We all relish)

Take the dull
(Make it gleam)
Turn it up
(Live the dream)

[Bridge]
Little by little, stroke by stroke
Every effort, every hope
What was hidden starts to rise
Right before your very eyes

No shortcuts, no disguise
Just the will to realize
Every surface, every line
Holds a chance to truly shine

[Breakdown: Percussion + Handclaps]
Rub it down, don’t let go
Feel the rhythm start to grow
Shine it up, take it slow
Watch it steal the show

[Final Chorus]
Can we make it shine
(Spit and polish)
With a shine so fine
(We all relish)

Let it show
(Like new again)
Let it glow
(From deep within)

[Outro]
[Groove fades, soft guitar licks]
Spit and polish…
(Done this time…)
Spit and finish…
(Let it shine…)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Ticking Percussion, Clean Electric Guitar, Pulsing Bass, Ambient Synth]

[Verse 1]
Numbers glow but they don’t feel time
Digits flash in a perfect line
No slow sweep, no second glance
Just instant answers, no romance

We used to watch the minutes move
Tiny steps in a steady groove
Now it’s gone in a blinking span
Time reduced to what we can

[Pre-Chorus]
Every second cut too clean
Nothing in between the screen
Losing track of where we are
In the future… just how far?

[Chorus]
Do you remember clocks with hands
(In these times no one understands)
The pressure of today’s demands
(Turning all the bands bland)

Do you recall the patient spin
(Where the moment would begin)
Now it’s rush and reprimand
(No one’s got a second hand)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Delay Riff, Mechanical Beat]

[Verse 2]
Schedules stacked in endless rows
Deadlines no one really knows
Always running, never still
Chasing something we can’t fulfill

Used to pause and let it breathe
Now there’s nothing left to leave
Every hour pre-defined
No space left inside the mind

[Pre-Chorus]
Time was once a living thing
Now it’s just a tightening ring
Every tick we can’t withstand
Falling faster than we planned

[Chorus]
Do you remember clocks with hands
(In these times no one understands)
The pressure of today’s demands
(Turning all the bands bland)

Do you miss the drifting pace
(Time you didn’t have to chase)
Now it slips right through your grasp
(Nothing really seems to last)

[Bridge]
Round and round but never rushed
(Moments lived instead of crushed)
Every turn a gentle guide
(Now it’s numbers we can’t hide)

Maybe time is still the same
(Only we have changed the game)
Lost the rhythm, lost command
(Guess it’s time we make a stand)

[Breakdown: Minimal Tick, Soft Piano]
Tick… (Tock, tick)
Tick… (Tock, tick)
Do you feel it…
Or just see it…

[Final Chorus]
Do you remember clocks with hands
(In these times no one understands)
The pressure of today’s demands
(Turning all the bands bland)

Bring it back, the slower stand
(Time we used to understand)
Let it breathe, let it expand
(Give us back those ticking hands)

[Outro]
[Ticking fades into silence, soft guitar]
Clocks with hands…
(Slipping sands…)
Clocks with hands…
(Where do we stand…?)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Driving Rock Beat, Snappy Drums, Bright Guitar Riff, Punchy Bass]

[Verse 1]
Packed my thoughts in a paper bag
Tried to stay, but the signal lagged
Words got tangled, ties got tight
Something said it wasn’t right

Doors been creakin’, windows wide
Something shifted deep inside
No more waiting on the line
No more “maybe next time”

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not anger, it’s not spite
Just a turning of the night
Clear as neon, loud and near
Time to disappear

[Chorus]
Oh, you know….
(I gotta go)
Just to be clear
(I’m outta here)

Oh, no doubt….
(It’s figured out)
No more fear
(I’m outta here)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Solo, Rising Drum Fill]

[Verse 2]
Left a note on the kitchen wall
Said I tried, but that was all
Every road I ever knew
Leads me somewhere past the view

No more circles, no more stall
No more waiting for a call
Something better pulls ahead
Even if it’s never said

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s a line I’ve got to cross
Even if it means a loss
Every ending crystal clear
Whispers in my ear

[Chorus]
Oh, you know….
(I gotta go)
Just to be clear
(I’m outta here)

Oh, it shows….
(The feeling grows)
Nothing to fear
(I’m outta here)

[Bridge]
Not running away
Just running true
Not leaving you
Just leaving the view

Every step I take feels right
Cutting through the fading light
Nothing left to hold me near
Except this final tear

[Breakdown: Minimal Guitar + Echo Vocal]
Oh, you know…
(It’s time to go…)
Yeah… I know…

[Final Chorus]
Oh, you know….
(I gotta go)
Just to be clear
(I’m outta here)

Oh, it’s done….
(The line is gone)
Nothing here
(I’m outta here)

[Outro]
Bye-bye
(See ya later?)
Maybe…
(Bye-bye)

No more delay…
No more maybe…
Just goodbye…

[Final Hit: Hard Stop]
(Outta here)

From the album “Whatnot“