bookmark_borderMicroscopic Reflection

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Soft Piano Motif, Subtle Bass Pulse, Filtered Synth Pad]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Muted Guitar Harmonics]
Trace it back
(So close)
[Instrumental, Guitar Swell]

[Verse 1]
See the lines upon your hand
(Every choice a grain of sand)
Tiny fractures in the glass
(Where the moments slowly pass)
Hidden in the smallest act
(Consequences compact)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Sub Bass, Organ Swell, Light Percussion Clicks]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Short Guitar Solo — intricate, precise]

[Chorus]
Microscopic (Reflection)
Take a closer view
Microscopic (Connection)
The little things we do

Microscopic (Correction)
Shift a point or two
Microscopic (Direction)
Becomes the world you knew

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo — warm, intimate]
[Organ Stabs, Tight Bass Groove, Crisp Snare]

[Verse 2]
In a whisper lies a storm
(In a norm, the break from norm)
Heat begins at minor degrees
(Seeds become the tallest trees)
What appears so small, so slight
(Turns the day or bends the night)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Sub Bass, Organ Swell, Rising Synth Filter]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Instrumental — Guitar Solo, fluid and climbing]

[Chorus]
Microscopic (Reflection)
Take a closer view
Microscopic (Connection)
The little things we do

Microscopic (Inflection)
Changes what is true
Microscopic (Perception)
Defines the wider view

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo — higher register]
[Guitar Solo — sharper but controlled]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Outro]
As a matter intact
(Look close)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Look within
(Reality)
Begin…
(And see)
…clearly.

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective

bookmark_borderHardwired

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
Hey, man
(Hardwired)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Static, static, static (clear)
Hardwired
[Instrumental, Tight Bass Groove, Organ Pulse, Muted Guitar Chops]
[Guitar Riff — clipped, rhythmic]
[Snare March, Organ Stabs]

[Verse 1]
Crossed a wire
(Sparks will fly)
Feed the fire
(Question why)
Short the fuse
(Burn it down)
Blame the news
(Spin it round)
Hey, man
(Hardwired)

[Instrumental, Whistle Hook — steady, confident]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(Change the plan)
Flip the switch
(Understand)
No more fryin’
(In demand)
We’re hardwired
(To take a stand)

[Bridge]
Come on, man
(Reset, reset)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Dial it back, back, back (now)
[Scream Vocal]
Hardwired!
(Sing along)
Rewired!
[Instrumental Build — Rising Synth Filter, Driving Bass]
[Guitar Solo — precise, ascending]

[Verse 2]
Loop the blame
(Again, again)
Fuel the flame
(Where’s it end?)
Break the chain
(Cut the feed)
Feel the strain
(Plant the seed)
Hey, man
(Hardwired)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo — brighter tone]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(Change the plan)
Hear the tone
(From the band)
No more livin’
(Slip and slide)
We’re hardwired
(From inside)

[Breakdown]
[Sub Bass Throb, Organ Drone]
Static fades
(Clear the line)
Raise the gauge
(Realign)
Not haywire
(Not today)
Hardwired
(Find the way)

[Instrumental — Extended Jam, Organ & Guitar Trade-offs, Percussion Build]

[Outro]
Hey, man
(Hardwired)
[Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal]
Cool the fire
[Scream Vocal]
(Rewired!)
Sing along
(Hardwired!)
Sound the choir
(As for haywire!)

ABOUT THE SONG

The term “hardwired” can relate to chaos theory in an interesting conceptual way, especially when you consider systems, patterns, and predictability. Let me break it down carefully:


1. Hardwiring = Fixed Initial Conditions

  • In chaos theory, small differences in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes — the classic “butterfly effect.”

  • Something that is hardwired can be thought of as a fixed parameter or rule in a system.

  • If a system is “hardwired,” it may follow a deterministic rule, but chaos can still emerge if the system is sensitive to initial conditions.

  • Example: The equations governing a double pendulum are fixed (hardwired), yet their motion is highly unpredictable.


2. Hardwiring = Constraints on a Chaotic System

  • Hardwiring sets the boundaries or structure of a system.

  • Chaos doesn’t imply total randomness; it arises within deterministic rules.

  • The “hardwired” aspects define the rules the chaos operates under.

  • Example: In weather systems, physical laws (thermodynamics, fluid dynamics) are hardwired, but the outcomes are chaotic and difficult to predict beyond a certain time horizon.


3. Hardwiring = Feedback Loops

  • Many chaotic systems include feedback loops that amplify small changes.

  • These loops are often “hardwired” into the system structure.

  • Example: In a population model (predator-prey dynamics), the rules governing reproduction and predation are fixed, but the population sizes over time can fluctuate unpredictably.


4. Psychological/Behavioral Analogy

  • If you think of humans as a system, “hardwired” tendencies (genetic or neurological) can interact with the environment in complex ways.

  • Even with “hardwired” behavior, chaotic outcomes can appear due to environmental sensitivity.

  • This is analogous to deterministic chaos: predictable rules, unpredictable outcomes.


In short:

  • Hardwired = deterministic rules or fixed structures in a system.

  • Chaos theory = sensitive dependence on initial conditions within deterministic systems.

  • The connection: hardwired rules can produce chaotic behavior, because fixed rules interacting with small changes can create complex, unpredictable dynamics.

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective

bookmark_borderLike a Hurricane

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
Reign!
(Like a hurricane)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Verse 1]
Can you see
(Where you stand)
Can you fly
(Above the land)

[Bridge]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Breakdown]
Reign!
(Like a hurricane)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Can you see
(If I’s in the eye)
Could it be
(The answer’s from on high)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
The wind and rain
(Whirl and swirl)
Hard to explain
(Low n’ the blow)

[Bridge]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]
[Breakdown]
Reign!
(Like a hurricane)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Can you see
(If I’s in the eye)
Could it be
(The answer’s from on high)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
(Whirl and swirl)
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
Look large
(Pull back)
Enlarge
(Pull back)
Out of the twirl

[Chorus]
Can you see
(If I’s in the eye)
Could it be
(The answer’s from on high)

[Outro]
Can you tell
(If all is well)
Could it be
(From above we’ll see)

ABOUT THE SONG
From inside a hurricane, it is hard to tell what it going on.

From a macroscopic perspective, a hurricane is analyzed as a massive, organized, and self-sustaining atmospheric heat engine, often spanning hundreds of kilometers, that converts heat energy from warm ocean waters into mechanical energy (wind). This large-scale, top-down view focuses on the system’s overall structure, including the central eye, surrounding eyewall, and spiraling rain bands.

You need to “pull back” to see the what’s going on.

From the album “Macroscopic Perspective

bookmark_borderRemedy

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

[Intro]
[Soft arpeggiated synth, gentle bass pulse]
Heal Nature,
(Can we mend this)
Take a deep breath
(Feel the world spin less)
Spin (spin, spin)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — smoother, flowing]
[Organ pads, Light Percussion, Bass Groove]

[Verse 1]
Whispering trees
(The leaves, they speak)
Echoes of time
(We can listen if we seek)
Seek (seek, seek)
[Instrumental: Piano Melody, Subtle Synth Rises]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
A chance to fix (mend)
[Organ Stabs, Guitar Licks, Rising Synth]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Flourish]

[Chorus]
A little remedy, see?
(Yes, a lot)
Plant this seed
(Watch it grow)

[Bridge 2]
Love Nature,
(The mother waits patiently)
Once again…
(We can shift amiss to bliss)
Take a deep breath
(And watch the world forgive)
Spin (spin, spin)
[Instrumental: Guitar Solo, Organ Swell]

[Chorus]
A little remedy, see?
(Yes, a lot)
Plant this seed
(Let it root)

[Chorus]
A little remedy, see?
(Know – “a lot!”)
Care for this wish
(Pure the cost)

[Outro]
Mother Nature,
(Where should we start?)
Once again…
(Help us mend amiss)
A touch… a kiss
(Lost no more)
Who can miss?
(We have this)
Such is bliss.

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderAmiss

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]
Miss Nature,
(We appear amiss)
Sorry about that
(Wish we could take it back)
Back (back, back)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
An ignorance bliss (miss)
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Guitar Solo Riffs, Rising Synth Filter]
[Build: Synth Arpeggio Rising]

[Refrain]
A lil’ amiss, miss?
(No a lot)
Consider this
(Is lost)

[Bridge]
Miss Nature,
(The Mother of all Children)
Once again…
(We appear amiss)
Sorry about that
(Wish we could take it back)
Back (back, back)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
A lil’ amiss, miss?
(No a lot)
Consider this
(Is lost)

[Refrain]
A lil’ amiss, miss?
(Know – “a lot!”)
Careful this wish
(Awful the cost)

[Outro]
Mother Nature,
(Where should we begin)
Once again…
(We appear amiss)
A mess… and amiss
(Lost contest)
Who can piss?
(Alas, amiss)
Such as this.

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderA Why?

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
A simple why
(Why?)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Soft Spoken Vocal]
Listening:
(Heart inside)
[Instrumental — Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Low Organ Pad Rising]

[Verse 1]
Spinning in circles
(Tracing old ground)
Chasing reflections
(Lost then found)
Reading the signals
(Buried in noise)
Trading our silence
(For reckless choice)

[Chorus]
Slow it down fast
(Steady the flow)
Make it last
(Let it grow)
When the map fades black
(Look to the sky)
Find true north
(Ask “not why”)

[Bridge]
A simple why
(Why?)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Answering:
(Not awry)
[Instrumental — Guitar Solo, smoother, melodic]
[Organ Swells, Bass Walking Upward, Snare March Softened]

[Verse 2]
City of mirrors
(Neon disguise)
Truth in the static
(Hidden in lies)
Step off the spiral
(Break the refrain)
Cut through the chaos
(Rewire the brain)

[Chorus]
Slow it down fast
(Steady the flow)
Make it last
(Let it grow)
When the road bends back
(Don’t deny)
Find true north
(Clarify)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Turning:
(Realign)
We can draw the line
(One step at a time)
[Instrumental — Guitar and Piano Dual Solo, less angular, more soaring]
[Organ Stabs Resolve into Sustained Chords]

[Outro]
Back on the track
(No alibi)
Future intact
(No more awry)
No more “why”
(No, don’t cry)
Hold the course
(Amplify)
True north found
(We testify)

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderAwry

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Asking:
(Why awry?)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
Walking without a compass
(Walking round and round)
Can’t walk a straight line
(Veering off course, we whine)

[Chorus]
Are you going to fast
(Moving too slow)
Can it really last
(Do you even know)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Asking:
(Why awry?)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
Lost in the big city
(Can’t find our way home)
Wallow in self-pity
(Where ever we roam)

[Chorus]
Are you going to fast
(Moving too slow)
Can it really last
(Do you even know)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Asking:
(Why awry?)
We can find our way back
(Let’s give ‘er a whack!)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Outro]
Find our way back
(Whack, whack, whack)
Find our way back
(To the future)
Ensure endure

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderHaywire

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
Hey, man
(Haywire)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Going, going, going (gone)
Haywire
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
Will we ever tire
(The same mistake)
Blowin’ flames higher
(Avoid to wake)
Hey, man
(Haywire)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(What’s the plan)
Could you cry
(Livin’ in awry)

[Bridge]
Come on, man
(Why, why, why)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Going, going, going (gone)
[Scream Vocal]
Haywire
(Sing along)
Going haywire!
[Instrumental, Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
Shall we begin
(Over and over again)
Makin’ the same mistake
(Refuse to wake)
Hey, man
(Haywire)

[Instrumental, Whistle Solo]

[Chorus]
Hey, man
(What’s the plan)
Could you cry
(Livin’ in awry)

[Bridge]
Come on, man
(Try, try, try)
Sing along
(Heywire)

[Outro]
Hey, man
(Haywire)
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Let’s retire
[Scream Vocal]
(Haywire)
Sing along
(Retire haywire!)
Put out the fire
(Retire haywire!)

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderAnchor in the Wind

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Weather…
(Or whether?)
[Instrumental – Organ Swell, Steady Bass Pulse]

[Verse 1]
From the East
(To the West)
Put to the test
(We second-guessed)
Chasin’ breeze
(Bent and bowed)
Lost at sea
(In the crowd)

[Bridge]
[Electric Piano Arpeggio, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
No more feather
(Drift forever)
Stormy weather
(We stand together)
[Organ Swell, Snare Build]

[Chorus]
Plant your feet
(On solid ground)
Hear the beat
(A steady sound)
Any way the wind blows
(We won’t go)
Round and round

[Instrumental – Guitar Lead, Sax Response, Driving Bass]

[Verse 2]
From the North
(To the South)
Less of the talk
(More than mouth)
Draw a line
(Claim your claim)
Spine to spine
(Name your name)

[Bridge]
[Minimal Beat, Spoken Vocal]
Weather shifts
(That’s the game)
Whether we drift
(Or take aim)
[Organ Stabs, Rising Synth]

[Chorus]
Plant your feet
(On solid ground)
Find the truth
(In what you’ve found)
Any way the wind blows
(We still know)
What we’re about

[Breakdown]
[Sub Bass, Electric Piano Solo]
Not a feather
(Not today)
Bound together
(Find our way)

[Instrumental – Extended Jam, Organ Solo, Percussion Build]

[Outro]
The moral of the story:
(Not wayward)
Becomes our history
(Forward, upward)
Through whatever weather
(Strong as ever)

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderFeather in the Wind

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Whether…
(Like a feather)
[Instrumental, Organ Solo, Synth, Bass, Percussion]

[Verse 1]
From the East
(From the west)
To say the least
(Gets the best)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Electric Piano Solo, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Whether…
(Like a feather)
[Instrumental, Organ Solo, Synth, Bass, Percussion]

[Chorus]
Getting blown about
(Bringing on doubt)
Any way the wind blows
(… just goes to show)

[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Synth, Bass, Percussion]

[Verse 2]
From the North
(From the South)
For what it’s worth
(Mostly mouth)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Electric Piano Solo, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Whether…
(Like a feather)
[Instrumental, Organ Solo, Synth, Bass, Percussion]

[Chorus]
Getting blown about
(Bringing on doubt)
Any way the wind blows
(… just goes to show)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Electric Piano Solo, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Whether…
(Like a feather)
[Instrumental, Organ Solo, Synth, Bass, Percussion]

[Outro]
The moral of the story:
(Gone wayward)
Becomes our history
(Headed downward)

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderRight Here

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Soft Piano Motif, Warm Organ Pad, Subtle Bass Throb, Light Cymbal Swell]
[Spoken word]
(Hey…)
Not far away.
[Instrumental – Guitar Harmonics, Gentle Build]

[Verse 1]
You count the miles
(In your mind)
Chasin’ whiles
(You won’t find)
Search the sky
(For a sign)
Miss the why
(In the time)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental – Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Steady Kick Pulse]
(Hey…)
Not far away.
It’s here to stay.
[Short Guitar Solo — lyrical, upward]

[Chorus]
About tomorrow
(It’s not far away)
It will follow
(What we do today)
No need to borrow
(From yesterday)
The hour’s ours now
(Right here… this way)

[Instrumental – Saxophone Solo, Smooth Organ Stabs]

[Verse 2]
Fear the year
(Disappear)
Hold it near
(While it’s here)
Every prime
(Is in time)
Every chime
(Says you’re fine)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental – Bass Pulse Stronger, Snare March Light]
(Hey…)
Not far away…
It’s in the sway.
[Instrumental – Guitar Solo, warmer tone]

[Chorus]
About tomorrow
(It’s not far away)
It will follow
(What we choose today)
Why live in sorrow
(Or disarray)
When the power is now
(Right here… today)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Distance is a trick of the mind.
Time is a line we draw.
Step across it—
And you’re already there.

[Build: Rising Synth Filter, Cymbal Crescendo]

[Final Chorus]
About tomorrow
(It’s not far away)
It will follow
(What we make today)
No more shadow
(No more delay)
The moment is ours
(Right here… to stay)

[Outro]
[Instrumental – Piano and Organ Sustain, Guitar Echo Lines]
It’s not far away
(It’s here to stay)
No need to stray
(You’ll find the way)
This is the hour
(Our power)
Right here.
(Right now.)
Wow!

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderFar Away

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Steady Kick Pulse, Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Warm Organ Pad, Low Bass Drone]
[Spoken word]
(Say…)
How far away?
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 1]
Is the next 24 hours
(… ours)
Is any of this time
(Mine?)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Steady Kick Pulse, Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Warm Organ Pad, Low Bass Drone]
(Say…)
How far away?
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Chorus]
About tomorrow
(How far away)
Will it follow
(Today’s day)
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo]
[Guitar Solo — smoother]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Verse 2]
Do I need to fear
(For another year)
Or is our time
(Just reaching prime)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Steady Kick Pulse, Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Warm Organ Pad, Low Bass Drone]
(Say)
How far away…
(Is the day)
[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo — sharper, angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass, Snare March]

[Chorus]
About tomorrow
(How far away)
Will it follow
(Today’s day)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Steady Kick Pulse, Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Warm Organ Pad, Low Bass Drone]
[Spoken word]
(Say)
How far away…
(Is the day)
[Instrumental]

[Outro]
It it today
(Today is the day)
It’s come our way
(Our hour)

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderOn Track Again

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Steady Kick Pulse, Clean Guitar Arpeggio, Warm Organ Pad, Low Bass Drone]
[Spoken word]
Haven’t you heard
(All aboard!)
Just like that
(We can put it back)
[Instrumental – Guitar Harmonics Rising]

[Verse 1]
Steel and spark
(In the dark)
Lost the line
(Missed the mark)
Signal’s red
(Ahead, ahead)
But we ain’t dead
(Not yet, not yet)

[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that click-clack comin’ back
(Slow and steady on the track)

[Refrain]
This train
(Was driftin’, driftin’, driftin’)
Off the side
(shiftin’, shiftin’, shiftin’)
But just like that
We decide… (to realign)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental – Pulsing Bass, Snare Build, Organ Swell]
Switch the rail
(Tell the tale)
Every fail
(Leaves a trail)
[Short Guitar Solo – melodic, resolving]

[Verse 2]
Too much speed
(Too much need)
Too much greed
(Plant the seed)
Ease the brake
(For our sake)
Give and take
(What we make)

[Pre-Chorus]
Hear that rhythm in the wheels
(That’s the sound of somethin’ real)

[Refrain]
Hey! Hey! Train, feel the gain
(Climbin’, climbin’, climbin’)
Back in line
(Timin’, timin’, timin’)
Knowin’ we can
Redesign… (the line)

[Instrumental Break]
[Driving Bass, Organ Stabs, Guitar Solo — brighter, upward phrasing]
[Percussion Breakdown — rail clacks sampled rhythmically]

[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Off track once
(Don’t mean forever)
Steel can bend
(But it holds together)
Human nature
(Can control the roll)
Mind the switch
(Reclaim the soul)

[Build: Snare March, Rising Synth Filter, Open Hi-Hats]

[Final Refrain]
Hey! Hey! Train, now explain
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Back on the rails
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Knowin’ we learn
From the fails… (prevails)

[Outro]
[Instrumental – Piano and Organ Sustain, Guitar Echo Lines]
Click-clack sound
(Safe and sound)
Turned it ‘round
(Track we found)
As we roll (heel to heel)
Know how it feels (it feels)
… for real.

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderOff Track

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Pulsing Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
[Spoken word]
As a matter of fact
(Looks like we got off track)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
This train
(Was rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Down the rails
(rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Then just like that
… ya know (it never fails)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Sub Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
As a matter of fact
(Looks like we got off track)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Hey! Hey! Train, Can you explain
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Comin’ off the rails
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Knowin’ … (it fails)

[Bridge]
[Instrumental, Pulsing Sub Bass, Organ Swell, Muted Guitar Chops, Rising Synth Filter]
As a matter of fact
(We got off track)
Outta slack
(Watch us roll, roll, roll)
Human nature (takes its toll)
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Hey! Hey! Train, Can you explain
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Comin’ off the rails
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Knowin’ … (it fails)

[Outro]
Hey! Hey! Train, Can you explain
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Came off the tracks
(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
Knowin’ … (it fails)
As we roll (head over heels)
Know how it feels (it feels)
… “for reals”

From the album “Wayward

bookmark_borderGuardrail

[Silence]

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

[Intro]
[Low Engine Hum, Wind FX, Soft Organ Pad]
Easy now…
(Might wanna slow it down)
[Muted Guitar Arpeggio, Light Hi-Hat Tick]
There’s a warning sign
(About crossing the line)

[Instrumental Build – Bass Pulse, Rising Synth, Snare Roll]

[Verse 1]
Cruisin’ fast
(Like we’re built to last)
White lines flash
(Future in the past)
Hands on the wheel
(But the mind slipped away, ay, ay)
Missed the “for real”
(Unaware it’s today)

[Pre-Chorus]
Yellow sign
(Bend ahead)
Too much pride
(Full speed instead)

[Chorus]
There’s a curve in the road
(That truth’s now old)
Best consider the load
(Or lose control)
Feel the “mines” explode
(Hear the story unfold)
There’s a curve in the road—
Take it slow

[Instrumental Break – Guitar Lead, Organ Swell, Tight Drum Groove]

[Verse 2]
Foot to the floor
(Chasin’ one more mile)
Can’t see the shore (shore, sure)
Turned up the dial
(Through denial)
Dashboard glow
(Blinkin’ red)
What we know
(Left unsaid)

[Bridge]
Guardrail gleam
(In the night)
Flash of steel
(Flash of insight)
Skid and spark
(Choice to make)
Turn the wheel
(Or feel it break)

[Instrumental Extended Jam]
[Guitar Solo — melodic, then angular]
[Organ Stabs, Driving Bass]
[Drums Half-Time Breakdown → Full Surge]

[Chorus]
There’s a curve in the road
(And the truth’s been told)
Better lighten the load
(Or lose control)
Feel the weight we towed
(Finally unfold)
There’s a curve in the road—
Take it slow

[Breakdown – Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Momentum lies
(It always does)
But gravity decides
(Just because)
Every bend
(Is a chance to choose)
Win the turn
(Or blow the fuse)

[Instrumental Build – Engine Rev Sync’d to Bass Pulse]

[Outro]
Ease the wheel
(Feel the ground)
Find the balance
(Safe and sound)
Round the bend
(Still intact)
Learn the lesson
(No impact)

[Soft Organ Fade, Distant Tire-on-Gravel Sound]
Slow it down…
(Turn it around)

From the album “Wayward