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[Instrumental Intro: Quirky Bassline, Funky Guitar, Playful Keys, Tight Drums]

[Verse 1]
Something’s off, you smell it first
Could’ve been better, could’ve been worse
Tried to stir it, tried to spin
But you know what you’re standing in

Half-baked plans and leftovers
Going back just makes it worse
You can laugh or you can pout
But you know what it’s about

[Pre-Chorus]
You can dress it up, disguise the truth
But it’s still the same from every view
Second chances, same old loop
Running circles in the soup

[Chorus]
Just take a look
(It’s up to you)
Do you wanna re-cook
(Or pursue anew?)

Read the signs
(They’re in plain view)
Keep refrying
(Or break on through?)

[Instrumental Break: Clavinet Groove, Drum Fills]

[Verse 2]
Tried to fix it, tried to save
Every move just dug the grave
Spinning wheels in the same old lane
Different story, same old stain

You can scrape it off the top
But you know it doesn’t stop
Every shortcut, every dodge
Still leaves you in the same façade

[Pre-Chorus]
Truth is simple, hard to face
You can’t clean up every place
If the root is off the loop
You’ll keep finding peas in the…

[Bridge]
When there’s peas in the poop
(Do you wanna scoop?)
Keep digging in
(Or change the group?)

Laugh it off
(Or face the truth?)
Stay stuck inside
(Or cut it loose?)

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat, Spoken Tone]
You already know…
You saw it coming…
So what are you gonna do?

[Build: Snare Roll, Rising Bassline]

[Final Chorus]
Just take a look
(It’s up to you)
Do you wanna re-cook
(Or pursue anew?)

Draw the line
(Choose what’s true)
Stay in the mess
(Or make it new?)

[Outro: Funk Groove Fades, Playful Ad-libs]
Peas in the…
Yeah, you knew…
Peas in the…
What you gonna do?

[Final Hit]
(Up to you)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Twangy Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo Rolls, Boot-Stomp Beat]

[Intro, Acapella Harmony Vocals]
Musta died…
Or maybe just livin’ right…
(Shine on – the light)
Shine on and on (Delight)

[Verse 1]
Sun came up on a gravel road
Coffee strong in a chipped-up bowl
Screen door slam and a rooster crow
Same old rhythm we always know

But today there’s a sweeter air
Something lighter everywhere
Like the world just slowed its spin
And let a little heaven in

[Pre-Chorus]
Laughter drifting through the trees
Biscuits baking, summer breeze
Every worry left behind
Peace you don’t have to find

[Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Eyes pied
(From before seven)

Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Dusted, fried
(Before eleven)

[Instrumental Break: Fiddle Lead, Banjo Picking]

[Verse 2]
Front porch swing and a mason jar
Pickup parked by the old tin barn
Neighbors waving as they pass by
No one’s in too much of a try

Radio plays a country tune
Underneath that afternoon
Time just melts into the day
Nothing pulling you away

[Pre-Chorus]
Every smile, every call
Feels like you belong to it all
Simple things that make it right
Morning into night

[Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Sweet tea poured
(Cold by eleven)

Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Laughing loud
(Like forever seven)

[Bridge]
Ain’t no rush, ain’t no race
Just a slow and steady place
Where the sky feels close enough
And living easy is enough

[Breakdown: Handclaps, Foot Stomps]
Hey! Hey!
Let it roll, let it stay
Hey! Hey!
Never gonna fade away
(Not fade away, away… away….)

[Final Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Sunset gold
(Past half-past seven)

Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Hearts wide
(Open and given)

[Outro]
[Fiddle fades, soft guitar strum]

Musta died…
Or maybe just livin’ right…
(Shine on – the light)
Shine on and on (Delight)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Mysterious Groove — Plucked Guitar, Light Percussion, Upright Bass, Whistling Synth]

[Verse 1]
Words on the tip but they slip away
Like they’ve got their own place to stay
I open my mouth, nothing comes through
Like there’s a traffic jam in the truth

I rehearse it all in my head
But it gets tangled up instead
Every sentence turns to air
When I need it, it’s never there

[Pre-Chorus]
Something stuck, something tight
Locks it up every time I try
Funny how it comes undone
When I’m alone, when no one’s won

[Chorus]
You would hear me say
(Cat got my tongue)
But, I’m in this way
(This bird’s song can’t be sung)

You’d think I’d speak
(But I just hum)
Every time I reach
(I come up numb)

[Instrumental Break: Clavinet Groove, Soft Harmonica Licks]

[Verse 2]
Got a story I wanna tell
But it hides inside its shell
Every thought that tries to leave
Gets caught up in what I believe

People ask me what I mean
I just smile, keep it clean
But behind my quiet grin
There’s a storm I’m trapped within

[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not fear, it’s not doubt
Just a signal breaking out
Like a radio half on
Trying hard to find a song

[Chorus]
You would hear me say
(Cat got my tongue)
But, I’m in this way
(This bird’s song can’t be sung)

I reach for sound
(It slips and runs)
All my words
(Become undone)

[Bridge]
Maybe silence has its voice
Maybe silence has a choice
Maybe everything I feel
Doesn’t need to be revealed

Still I try, still I strain
Breaking through the quiet chain
Every word I almost say
Gets carried far away

[Breakdown: Minimal Bass + Finger snaps]
Cat got my tongue…
Yeah, I know…
But I still feel it…
Even so…

[Final Chorus]
You would hear me say
(Cat got my tongue)
But, I’m in this way
(This bird’s song can’t be sung)

Still I try
(To hum along)
Even silence
(Sings my song)

[Outro]
[Whispered breath… fading groove…]
Cat n’ tongue…
Still unsung…
Cat n’ tongue…
But I’m not done…
(One last one?)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Fast Intro: Driving Drums, Distorted Guitar Riff, Pulsing Bass, Bright Synth Stabs]

[Verse 1]
Ticking lines and broken sums
Running fast but nowhere comes
Numbers crash and spill and slide
Truth we tried to hide inside

Every promise overdrawn
Every balance moving on
We were chasing just to chase
Losing track of time and place

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel it break, feel it spin
Let the reckoning begin
No more hiding in the blur
Let the signal reoccur

[Bridge]
Found to be in arrears
(Caught up in the gears)

[Chorus]
Beyond our fears
(The air clears)
Becoming aware
(Our love’s right there)

… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Instrumental Break: High-Energy Guitar Hook, Rapid Drum Fills]

[Verse 2]
Burning paper, fading ink
Too fast now to even think
All the debt we thought we owned
Turns to dust and overthrown

Every ledger, every lie
Drifts away and asks us why
We were counting what we lost
Never seeing what it cost

[Pre-Chorus]
Now the rhythm pulls us through
(Every wrong turns into new)
Something louder than before
(Knocking down the accounting door)

[Bridge]
Found to be in arrears
(Caught up in the gears)

[Chorus]
Beyond our fears
(The air clears)
Becoming aware
(Our love’s right there)

… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Instrumental Break: Extended Guitar Solo, Driving Kick Drum, Rising Synth Layer]

[Verse 3]
Speeding lines of afterglow
Everything we didn’t know
Falling backward into sight
Turning wrongs into the light

No more balance, no more blame
Everything becomes the same
All the noise begins to fade
Into something unafraid

[Pre-Chorus]
Let it crash, let it fall
(Hear the truth inside it all)
Every error disappears
(As we move beyond arrears)

[Final Chorus]
Beyond our fears
(The air clears)
Becoming aware
(Our love’s right there)

No more years
(No more years)
No more arrears
(Just you here)

… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Outro: Fast Fade, Repeating Hook]
Was in arrears…
(Yet, we’re still here…)
No, not in arrears…
(All debt clears…)
… yes becoming clear
(Our loves right here)

[Final Hit: Full Band Stop]

From the album “Whatnot“

[Intro]
[Ambient swell → pulsing synth → drums kick in]
Lights down… sky wide…
Feel it building… deep inside…

[Verse 1]
City fades into the night
Dark explodes with shards of light
Every spark a distant fire
Pulling us a little higher

Breathing in the endless view
Something old but feeling new
Every question, every scar
Leads us right back to our star

[Bridge]
Having fun
(Turning round the sun)

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the rush, the great unknown
Like we’re not out here alone
Every pulse, every beat
Finds a rhythm underneath

[Chorus]
Do you wonder how far
(How far we are)
Do you wish upon a star
(Aware we’re where)
… where we are….

Do you feel the spark
(In the dark)
Like we’ve always known
(We’ve shone)

[Drop: Driving beat, synth hook, soaring guitar]

[Verse 2]
Ancient light across the years
Breaking through our doubts and fears
What we see is long gone by
Still it reaches through the sky

Every second burning bright
In the middle of the night
We’re not lost, we’re just a part
Of the beating cosmic heart

[Bridge]
It’s a must…
(’cause we’re stardust)

[Pre-Chorus]
Let it in, let it go
Feel the energy below
Every breath takes us far
Closer to our star
(Run, run, run)
’round the sun….

[Chorus]
Do you wonder how far
(How far we are)
Do you wish upon a star
(Aware we’re where)
… where we are….

Do you feel the pull
(Near and far)
Like a spinning mass
(As stars pass)

[Bridge – Breakdown – Spoken | Beat strips to bass pulse]
Well, there they are
(Star after star)
Endless light above
(No matter where you are)

Every dream we’ve ever known
Every place we’ve ever shone
Written out across the dark…
(Light it up… be a spark)

[Build: Snare roll, rising synths]

[Chorus – Big]
Do you wonder how far
(How far we are)
Do you wish upon a star
(Aware we’re where)
… where we are….

[Bridge – Breakdown – Spoken | sudden drop]
Well, here we are
(Star after star)
Right here now
(Exactly where we are)

[Refrain – Anthem, crowd vocals]
Let us shine
(Shine, shine, shine)
Shine so fine
(Shine, shine, shine)

Let us rise
(Shine, shine, shine)
Light the sky
(Shine, shine, shine)

[Final Outro: Instruments strip → echoing voices]
Star after star…
We are… we are…
Shine… shine… shine…
(Shine throughout time)
Shine… shine… shine…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Rolling Drums, Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Warm Bass, Organ Pad]

[Verse 1]
Map spread out across the dash
Dreams drawn in a restless flash
Lines that point to open skies
Endless roads and bigger lies

You say there’s something out that way
Golden light at end of day
But I’ve seen sunsets just as bright
Right here in this neon night

[Pre-Chorus]
Every road’s a question mark
Every mile leaves its mark
What we’re chasing, what we’ve guessed
Does it lie out west?

[Chorus]
Head West?
(You think that’s best)
At the very least…
(Rather be back East)

Head West?
(Or just a test)
I confess…
(I’d stay East)

[Instrumental Break: Slide Guitar, Steady Backbeat]

[Verse 2]
Ocean air and city sounds
Familiar streets that spin around
Every corner holds a name
Every memory stays the same

You see mountains calling loud
I see faces in a crowd
You want space to disappear
I find meaning staying here

[Pre-Chorus]
Different stars, same sky above
Different roads, same kind of love
What we need is not a guess
Not just east or west

[Chorus]
Head West?
(You think that’s best)
At the very least…
(Rather be back East)

Head West?
(Or second guess)
No contest…
(I need East)

[Bridge]
The East Coast
(For the most)
Feels like home
(Where we’ve grown)

The West calls
(Through it all)
But I know
(Where I belong)
Sing along:

[Instrumental Bridge: Expansive Guitar Solo, Organ Swell]

[Breakdown]
Maybe it’s not black and white
Maybe both sides hold the light
Maybe roads don’t have to choose
Maybe we’ve got nothing to lose

[Final Chorus]
Head West?
(You think that’s best)
At the very least…
(Rather be in the East)

Head West?
(Or just a test)
No regrets…
(We’ll find peace)

[Outro]
[Guitar, Fading Organ]
East or west…
It’s not the place…
It’s who’s along for the race…
In the space…

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Upbeat Guitar Strum, Punchy Drums, Handclaps, Bass Groove]

[Verse 1]
Keys in hand, engines hum
Night is young, here we come
Neon flickers down the street
Feel the rhythm in our feet

No more walls, no more doubt
Tonight’s the night we’re breaking out
Every worry left behind
Only freedom on our mind

[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbeat racing, lights collide
No more reason left to hide
Every step a spark ignites
We’re alive in city lights

[Refrain]
We’re about
(To go out)
Out in the wild
(Disturbed and riled)

We’re going out
(Shout, shout, shout)
We’re going out

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Riff, Crowd Chant FX]

[Verse 2]
Voices echo down the block
Laughing loud past midnight clock
Every stranger feels like kin
Let the chaos pull us in

Windows down, the music screams
Chasing down electric dreams
Nothing planned and nothing staged
Let it loose, find amazed

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the pulse, don’t slow it down
Over every inch of town
Every second burning bright
We won’t waste a single night

[Refrain]
We’re about
(To go out)
Out in the wild
(Disturbed and riled)

We’re going out
(Shout, shout, shout)
We’re going out

[Bridge]
No direction, no control
Just the fire in our soul
Every wrong turns into right
When we’re running through the night

Lose ourselves to find the sound
Lift it up and shake the ground
What we are and what we’ve been
Meets the moment crashing in

[Breakdown]
(Clap—Clap—Stomp)
Turn it up and don’t stop now
(Clap—Clap—Stomp)
Let it out, don’t ask how

Call it reckless, call it loud
We’re just living in the crowd

[Final Refrain]
We’re about
(To go out)
Out in the wild
(Disturbed and riled)

We’re going out
(Shout, shout, shout)
We’re going out

[Outro]
[Instruments drop to drums and claps]

We’re going out…
No turning back…
We’re going out…
Right off the track…

[Final Hit]
(Shout!)
Out! (Out, out… out….)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Silence]

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
What do you want to do?
(I don’t know. What do you want to do?)
I don’t know… that’s why I’m asking you

[Instrumental: Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums — slow build from ambient to groove]

[Verse 1]
Midnight ticking on the wall
No real plan, no plan at all
Shoes half on, keys in hand
Laughing like we understand

Every option left unmade
Every choice begins to fade
But it doesn’t matter where we go
As long as we don’t say no

[Pre-Chorus]
Flip a coin or roll the dice
Every wrong will still feel right
Standing on the edge of “who knew?”
Waiting on a move from you

[Chorus]
Wadda ya wanna do?
(Don’t care… as long as it’s with you)
Wadda ya wanna do?
(Time share… right along side of you)

Wadda ya wanna say?
(Anything… I’ll go your way)
Wadda ya wanna be?
(Doesn’t matter… long as you’re with me)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Lead, Organ Swells, Syncopated Drums]

[Verse 2]
Drive until the road runs thin
Turn around, do it again
Radio plays a random song
Somehow we both sing along

Every turn a different scene
Living in the in-between
No destination, no excuse
Just two hearts cut loose

[Pre-Chorus]
Every second feels brand new
Every maybe turning true
Doesn’t matter where it leads
Only thing we really need

[Chorus]
Wadda ya wanna do?
(Don’t care… as long as it’s with you)
Wadda ya wanna do?
(Time share… right along side of you)

Wadda ya wanna chase?
(Any dream… any place)
Wadda ya wanna find?
(Anything… you are divine)

[Bridge]
Maybe we don’t need a plan
(Maybe that’s the better hand)
Let it drift, let it ride
(No more reasons left to hide)

Take the long way, take it slow
(Or hit the gas and let it go)
Every question fades away
(When we’re living day to day)

[Breakdown: Minimal Beat returns, Spoken Layer]
What do you want to do?
(I still don’t know…)
Yeah… me neither…
(But I’m done with this breather)

[Build: Snare Roll, Rising Synth, Guitar Feedback]

[Final Chorus]
Wadda ya wanna do?
(Don’t care… as long as it’s with you)
Wadda ya wanna do?
(Time share… right along side of you)

Wadda ya wanna try?
(Anything… let’s just drive)
Wadda ya wanna prove?
(Nothing at all… we’ve got nothing to lose)

[Outro]
[Stripped Down: Guitar + Percussion]

Wadda ya wanna do…
(All with you…)
Wadda ya wanna do…
(Share the love with you)

[Final Shout]
Let’s just… go…
(Go! Go! Go!)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Echoing Piano Chords, Soft Guitar Swells, Ambient Wind Texture]

[Verse 1]
Empty pockets, crowded mind
Searching for what’s hard to find
Names and faces fade away
Like they never meant to stay

Footsteps echo down the hall
Answering no one when I call
Every turn I take feels wrong
Like I’ve been drifting far too long

[Pre-Chorus]
But somewhere in the static air
A signal hums, I swear it’s there
A fragile thread I almost missed
Pulling me back into this

[Chorus]
Lost (a chord)
Lost (accord)
Lost (all around)
Lost (and found)

[Instrumental Break: Sparse Piano, Rising Strings]

[Verse 2]
Broken maps and faded ink
Standing right there on the brink
Every exit looks the same
Every door forgets my name

But in the quiet I can hear
A rhythm cutting through the fear
Something steady, something real
A truth I almost didn’t feel

[Pre-Chorus]
Like a spark beneath the snow
Like a place I used to know
Every fragment starts to mend
Telling me I’ll find the end

[Chorus]
Lost (a chord)
Lost (accord)
Lost (all around)
Lost (and found)

[Bridge]
Found (the sound)
Bound (to rebound)
Coming (back along)
Coming (back strong)

[Instrumental Bridge: Warm Guitar Lead, Building Drums, Expanding Harmony]

[Verse 3]
Pieces lift off from the ground
Spinning into something found
Every scar begins to glow
In the places pain once showed

What was gone is not erased
Only waiting in its place
Every wrong turns into right
In the turning of the night

[Final Chorus]
Lost (a chord)
Lost (accord)
Lost (all around)
Lost (and found)

Found (the sound)
Found (the ground)
Lost no more
(Unlike before)
Lost no more

[Outro]
[Soft piano reprise, fading wind]

Lost… and found…
Lost… and found…
Everything comes back around
(Around and found)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Driving Drums, Crunchy Guitar Riff, Punchy Bass, Horn Stabs]

[Verse 1]
Kicked the door with a thunder sound
Feet hit fire, never backing down
Lights flash bright, hear the engines roar
We came for one, but we wanted more

Clock strikes loud, feel the pressure rise
No second guess, no compromise
Heat in the air, sparks in the wires
Running this thing like it’s all on fire

[Pre-Chorus]
Feel the rush, don’t hesitate
Hit the gas, accelerate
All or nothing, take your shot
Give it everything you got

[Bridge]
Going, going, going
(Gone)
Knowing the song
(Sing along:)

[Refrain]
Gang! (Busters)
You rang?
(Gang!) Busters
(You sang)
Gang! (Busters)
Turn it up, let’s bring the thunder
(Gang!) Busters
Take it over, tear it asunder

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Lead, Horn Hits, Fast Drum Fills]

[Verse 2]
Crowd jumps in, now the floor’s alive
Energy hits like a high-voltage drive
Hands in the air, voices collide
No place left where we can hide

Neon nights and electric days
Caught in a wild, unstoppable blaze
Every move like a lightning strike
Riding the edge of what we like

[Pre-Chorus]
Push it past the breaking line
Every second, every time
No regrets, no looking back
Full-speed living on the track

[Bridge]
Going, going, going
(Gone)
Knowing the song
(Sing along:)

[Refrain]
Gang! (Busters)
You rang?
(Gang!) Busters
(You sang)
Gang! (Busters)
Feel the rhythm pulling tighter
(Gang!) Busters
Burn it brighter, higher, higher

[Breakdown]
(Clap—Clap—Stomp)
Feel it build, don’t let it drop
(Clap—Clap—Stomp)
Take it straight up to the top

Call and response, side to side
Let the whole world hear our cry

[Bridge – Extended]
Going, going, going
(Gone)
Knowing the song
(Sing along:)

[Final Refrain]
Gang! (Busters)
You rang?
(Gang!) Busters
(You sang)
Gang! (Busters)
Shout it loud, no going under
(Gang!) Busters
We’re the storm, we’re the thunder

[Outro]
[Instruments drop to drums and crowd chants]

Gang! (Busters)
Gang! (Busters)
Gang! (Busters)

[Final Hit]
(Gone)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Funky Guitar Riff, Bouncy Bassline, Snappy Drums, Organ Swells]

[Intro, Spoken Word]
Oh, no, not whatnot
(Take a listen to what we got)
[Guitar Riff]

[Verse 1]
Started with a whisper and a joke gone wrong
Little bit of nothing but it tagged along
People kept saying “that’s all you got?”
But we kept cooking in a bigger pot

From a spark to a flame to a neon glow
Took a hard left turn from the same old road
They tried to box it in, tried to make it small
But it broke right through every single wall

[Pre-Chorus]
Call it this, call it that
But it’s more than a label you’re looking at
Every step, every twist
Turned a maybe into this

[Chorus]
Beyond diddly
(No not squat)
Oh, no, no, no
(This ain’t Bo)
It’s so much more
(Than came before)
Clearly…
(Beyond diddly)

[Instrumental Break: Slap Bass Groove, Guitar Licks]

[Verse 2]
They said keep it simple, keep it tight and neat
But it spilled right over into something sweet
Every odd little piece found a place to land
Now it’s bigger than we ever planned

From the back of a napkin to a grand design
Every crooked little note fell into line
It’s the chaos, the color, the beautiful mess
That turns “just okay” into “nothing less”

[Pre-Chorus]
Stretch it out, let it breathe
More than what you thought you’d need
Every doubt that you forgot
Turned into a stronger plot

[Chorus]
Beyond diddly
(No not squat)
Oh, no, no, no
(This ain’t Bo)
It’s so much more
(Than came before)
Clearly…
(Beyond diddly)

[Bridge]
Not just bits and broken parts
Not just noise and restless hearts
It’s the leap, it’s the climb
It’s the rhythm out of time

Take the small and let it grow
Way past anything you know
What began as just a thought
Now it’s everything it’s not

[Instrumental Bridge: Organ Solo, Guitar Feedback Swells]

[Breakdown Chorus]
Beyond diddly…
(Feel it grow)
Not just echoes…
(Let it show)
Every limit we outran
Was just part of a bigger plan

[Final Chorus]
Beyond diddly
(No not squat)
Oh, no, no, no
(This ain’t Bo)
It’s so much more
(Than came before)
Clearly…
(Beyond diddly)

[Outro]
[Groove strips down to bass and claps]

Beyond… beyond…
Not what you thought
Beyond… beyond…
Everything you forgot

(Beyond diddly)
Beyond…
(On and on and on)

[Final Hit]

From the album “Whatnot“

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Loose Drum Beat, Funk Bass, Electric Piano Chords]
Everything that doesn’t fit
(Slightly off… just a bit)
Everything they can’t explain
(Or can’t quite seem to name)
Thrown into another pile
(Or turned into a smile?)
Maybe that’s where the magic came
(Not all being just the same)

[Instrumental: Organ Swell, Guitar Riff, Synth Accent]

[Verse 1]
[Muted Guitar, Bass Groove, Tight Percussion]
Old ideas and crooked lines
Different thoughts and stranger minds
Every person, every face
Looking for their little place

Some stand out and some blend in
Some wear joy beneath their skin
Some are quiet, some are loud
Trying to rise above the crowd

[Pre-Chorus]
[Organ Build, Cymbal Swell, Background Harmony]
All the things they call too strange
Are the things that make us change
Every color, every doubt
Is what being alive’s about

[Chorus]
[Full Band, Driving Guitar, Organ Chords]
Maybe each of us
(Is miscellaneous)
A bit different in and out
(Find it… and shout about)

Maybe every little flaw
(Is what makes us fabulous)
Every hidden part inside
(Is mysterious to us)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Solo, Organ Flourish, Funk Bass]

[Verse 2]
[Electric Piano Groove, Bass Pulse, Drum Build]
Boxes never fit us right
Labels fade in different light
Every story bends and turns
Every heart still twists and burns

You can spend your life pretending
Or embrace the strange beginning
All the parts you hide away
Might be what saves the day

[Pre-Chorus]
[Synth Pad, Organ Rise, Snare Build]
What they call unusual
Might be what is beautiful
Every crack and every seam
Could become a bigger dream

[Chorus]
[Full Band, Bigger Harmony, Crunchy Guitar]
Maybe each of us
(Is miscellaneous)
A bit different in and out
(Find it… and shout about)

Maybe every little flaw
(Is what makes us fabulous)
Every hidden part inside
(Is mysterious to us)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Echo Guitar]
Not broken
Not less
Not something to suppress

Different rhythms
Different routes
Different voices breaking out

[Instrumental – Extended Jam]
[Organ Solo, Guitar Sustain, Bass Run, Drum Build]

[Final Chorus]
[Big Chorus Harmony, Full Band, Wide Guitar]
Maybe each of us
(Is miscellaneous)
A bit different in and out
(Find it… and shout about)

Maybe being who we are
(Is the whole point of all of this)
Every strange and shining part
(Is miraculous)

[Outro]
[Soft Electric Piano, Fading Organ, Gentle Guitar]
Everything that doesn’t fit
(Might be where the magic is)
Don’t give up… never quit
(Miscellaneous and miraculous)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Instrumental Intro: Bright Acoustic Guitar, Light Drums, Handclaps, Bass Groove]

[Verse 1]
Sunlight stretching through the trees
Soft warm air and a gentle breeze
Windows open, music loud
Shaking off that winter cloud
(Sing it out loud!)

Sidewalk cracks with dandelions
Kids outside just riding on
Every color coming through
Like the world feels something new
(Find the love you knew)

[Pre-Chorus]
Long nights finally fade away
Cold gray skies turn into day
Every little thing feels right
Stepping back into the light

[Chorus]
It’s that time of season
(Don’t need a reason)
Got over the winter blues
(Happy to hear the good news)
Into spring-summer
(No, no longer a bummer)
Feel it in everything we do
(All brand new)

[Instrumental Break: Whistling Melody, Guitar Picking]

[Verse 2]
Porch lights glowing after dusk
Fireflies and that summer musk
Old songs playing down the street
Barefoot dancing in the heat
(Dancing to the beat)

Ice cream dripping, laughing loud
No more hiding in a crowd
Every moment feels like gold
Simple stories being told
(Feeling young not growing old)

[Pre-Chorus]
Time slows down but moves so fast
Trying hard to make it last
Every second sings a tune
Underneath a rising moon

[Chorus]
It’s that time of season
(Don’t need a reason)
Got over the winter blues
(Happy to hear the good news)
Into spring-summer
(No, no longer a bummer)
Every sky a brighter blue
(Nothing to lose)

[Bridge]
Maybe it’s the way we change
Or maybe nothing stays the same
But after every frozen night
Comes a flood of warmth and light

[Instrumental Bridge: Laid-back Guitar Solo, Soft Organ Pads]

[Final Chorus]
It’s that time of season
(Don’t need a reason)
Got over the winter blues
(Happy to hear the good news)
Into spring-summer
(No, no longer a bummer)
Hold on to the feeling too
(It’s me and you)

[Outro]
[Acoustic Guitar Fades, Light Breeze Sound]

Into spring-summer
No, no longer a bummer
Into spring-summer
Feels like coming back to life
(And arrive alive)

From the album “Whatnot“

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Soft Synth Pad, Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Light Kick Drum]
For a while I stayed the same
Living underneath a name
But something shifted in the air
Like I finally noticed I was there

[Instrumental: Organ Swell, Electric Piano Riff]

[Verse 1]
[Muted Guitar, Bass Pulse, Tight Drum Beat]
I wore the shape they gave to me
Bent around what I should be
Every mirror, every sign
Told me not to cross the line

But little cracks began to show
Places I was scared to go
Every doubt, every scar
Pointed me to who we are

[Pre-Chorus]
[Rising Organ, Cymbal Swell, Background Harmony]
I was drifting in a shell
Trying not to feel too much
Then the walls around me fell
When I finally lost my crutch

[Chorus]
[Full Band, Driving Guitar, Organ Chords]
Finally I can see
(Something else)
Finally I can be
(Something else)

More than what they wanted from me
(More than what they tried to sell)
Well… finally I can breathe
(Something else does relieve)

[Instrumental Break: Guitar Lead, Organ Solo, Punchy Drums]

[Verse 2]
[Electric Piano Groove, Bass Run, Drum Build]
All the roads I never took
Every rule I overlooked
Every dream I hid away
Comes alive another day

Now the colors feel more bright
Now the shadows feel more light
Every step I thought I’d fear
Feels a bit better here

[Pre-Chorus]
[Synth Pad, Organ Rise, Snare Build]
I was living underground
Half asleep and half unknown
Now I hear a different sound
Like I’m finally coming home

[Chorus]
[Full Band, Bigger Harmony, Crunchy Guitar]
Finally I can see
(Something else)
Finally I can be
(Something else)

More than what they thought I’d be
(More than what they thought as well)
Finally we can live freely
(Something else)
Feel as the cold hearts melt

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Echo Guitar]
Maybe we are not one thing
Maybe we are meant to change
Maybe every ending brings
Something beautiful and strange

[Instrumental – Extended Jam]
[Organ Solo, Guitar Sustain, Bass Groove, Drum Build]

[Final Chorus]
[Big Harmony, Full Band, Wide Guitar]
Finally I can see
(Something else)
Finally I can be
(Something else)

More than what they wanted from me
(More than what they tried to sell)
Finally I believe
(Something else)

[Outro]
[Soft Electric Piano, Fading Organ, Gentle Guitar]
Finally I can see…
Something else
Finally I can be…
Something else

From the album “Whatnot“