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LYRICS
Have you ever paused to ponder
What might have been
If you’d come alive
Come out hollering and kicking
If you’d have had a life…
A life within it livin’
Jessica,
Would have love to hear you crying
Jessica,
Watched you trying ‘stead of dying
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Dm C / F Am
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
A mid-life fantasy
Only crisis I see
Is happening to someone…
Younger than me
No need for money
’cause there’s…
No need for a honey
Instead of a fortune going to waste
Going to give real living a taste
(giving into living
participate in give and take)
Fathom the quality
When all you’ve got is quantity
A whole other ditty
About giving pity
This is to be the situation:
A celebration of appreciation
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Electronic
Chords: D F C; 87 BPM Reggae
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
I can see the ripples expanding
Their circumference exploding
Growing ever larger
The shoreline has a charger
An ever wider reach
Reaching the beach
Escaping
Cascading
Realizing
Capsizing
Destination upon the banks
To Neptune give thanks
As we venture onto land
Adventure to understand
Real terrestrial
Surreal celestial
Sending a signal
A message to all
Send a signal
A message for all
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: C E / C A / A E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Written and recorded on July 30, 2018 at Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania.
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
The complication
Of the situation
Seeks solution
Perhaps restitution
Into the darkness delves
Save us from ourselves
Misunderstood
Earthling neighborhood
Could, would, should
Rearrange with our climate change
Deranged more than a little strange
Suffice to say divisive
Sacrifice the will to live
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: F#m7 F#m B7 E6
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
Your waves rock me, knock me
Try n’ make me roll
Tell me who made you
Tell me do
Who made you keep of the toll?
It’ain’t always what will float your boat
Sometimes you think
It could sink
No matter however remote
Bow to the bow
‘less the stern get stern
What the heck?
Show a little respect
Karmic “get what you get”
S.O.S.
Your waves rock me, knock me
Try n’ make me roll
I mean God save the Queen
And save our soul
Yes
S.O.S.
… — …
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E riff / E G A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
A one way ticket
A real go getter
Going to let her
Pick it
Wonder do I get it
Faith in the better
Is a risky endeavor
Remember savor the flavor
No take-backs
Nor do-overs
Can’t relax
As risk hovers
Once you’re there
No going back
Hope I don’t lake the flare
There’s no refund
Can’t be undone
Better be sharp as a razor
Remember savor the flavor
No take-backs
Nor do-overs
Can’t relax
As risk hovers
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: A Am7 C E / E C A
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
Got your finger on the button
Launchin’ stinger for a hurtin’
Chorus
Rushin’ toward Armageddon
Here comes the Kingdom
Kingdom come
Blowin’ ’em
To Kingdom Come
Got your finger on the button
Clear nuclear is for certain
Got your finger on the trigger
Placing your bet on Russian roulette
Got your finger on the trigger
Blaze of glory
End of story
ABOUT THE SONG
What could happen if Trump invited Putin to the USA?
“Based on publicly available evidence there is a compelling case that special counsel Robert Mueller could indict Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for crimes involving multiple violations of American law, as the U.S. once indicted former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega.” By Brent Budowsky, The Hill (11/08/17)
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: E E7 E / G D A E A E; 74 BPM Slow Ballad; 74 –> 91 BPM
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
I thought things
Couldn’t get any better
Than what they were
Amazings
Doing the go get ‘er
Ends up a blur
Because just like that
I could be splat
Never forget
Windscreen on the bonnet
And I the fly
The fly in I
Can’t yield to the windshield
The windshield will not yield
ABOUT THE SONG
A song about appreciating life.
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: F#6 / E F F#; 139 BPM Rock Shuffle
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
With skin so thin
I can look within
I begin
To see
“What’s inside of me?”
Does my blood run true
I’m asking you
If you can see
What’s inside of me
Is my heart genuine
Can you see within?
It was you
When I could see right through
I had a clue
I should see in me
Too
So, please see it through
Look deep within me
What do you see?
My spirit
Can you hear it?
Can you feel
That I’m real
Taste, touch, smell…
Please tell
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: Em G#M7aug; 74 BPM Guitar Ballad; 160 BPM Hard Rock
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Culminating
Hope is a waking dream.
— Aristotle
LYRICS
Seems you’ve got a head start
If I snooze I lose
Bull’s-eye greeting your dart
Attention I pay to choose
No need for confession
I’m learning my lesson
Am I tortoise or hare
Awake and aware
Can I picture this
Hubris’ nemesis
Gotta let go of ego
Pretending that I know
The order is tall
Symbol for them all
Ray of hope I hope
Can I be the beacon
Can I be the be can
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: A D G E / E CM7 / Em7 E
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
Recorded and written at Lake Wynonah in Pennsylvania.
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
Mandarin tangerine dream
Is it all Chinese to you
Imaginin’ a knew view
Consciousness stream
Serene tangerine dream
Relate to what I mean?
Mandarin tangerine dream
Is it all Chinese to you?
True?
Citrus tangerina
Circus human mania
Supreme human being
Knowing, seeing
The fruit of our scene
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Electronic
Chords: B Bmadd9 A; 110 BPM Dance Pop #2
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards, Bass
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
You say your dad was a veteran
I don’t hear you saying, “I am”
You say your mom was a lady
Yet, you seem a little shady
When it comes to the merit
Of your family
I don’t want to hear it
Quite frankly
What have you done?
Are you anyone?
You say your daughter is a virgin
Wondering if you’ll ever learn
You say your son is a hero
Yet to move you from zero
When it comes to the merit
Of your family
I don’t want to hear it
Quite frankly
What have you done?
Are you anyone?
You say that your grandpa
Was a crafter of modern law
You say that your grandma
Most beautiful thing he ever saw
When it comes to the merit
Of your family
I don’t want to hear it
Quite frankly
When it comes to your spirit
Is it lovely
Have you ever been near it
Embraced wholly
What have you done?
Are you anyone?
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Folk
Chords: F G#M7 / C#/F A#/F / A#/F F
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
Game time! The horse isn’t tame
Grab hold of the mane and hang on
Good time! Wild horse is the game
Stayin’ on is the game… and ride on
If you’re feeling meek
Your grip is too weak
You’re long gone
Ride ’em cowboy
Get up and ride
Ride ’em cowboy
Dust off your pride
Ride, cowboy, ride
Ride on
Right on
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Country Folk
Chords: F# B F# / B B7 / C#7 B F#
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Guitar
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
Tried to explode
Spent his load
The overlord’s going under
Tried to explode
Spent his load
Is it any wonder?
I understand
Once this land
Was free… no longer to be?
Tried to ignite
Start a fight
Now the King is falling
Tried to ignite
Start a fight
Scraped knee and balling
I understand
Once this land
Was free… now, we’ve got to restore democracy
Tried to erode
Didn’t bode
Well there’s hypocrisy
Tried to erode
Didn’t bode
Well for humanity
I understand
Once this land
Was free… now, it’s up to you and me
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Protest Alternative Rock
Chords: CM7 Em / G A CM7 Em / A CM7 Em; 128 BPM Digi-Rock
Recording: live digital stereo
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
From the album Culminating
LYRICS
Candy coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize
Starting to realize
I don’t care if I never get back
If there is substance lack… there of
Need more love
Poor/pour on the love
’cause it’s 1, 2, 3 strikes you’re out
Been found about
Your’ old ball game is nuts
Not sane
Blood and guts
ABOUT THE SONG
Style: Alternative Rock / Progressive Electronic
Chords: Bb Dm Bdim / F Gm Am Bb; 120 BPM Rave with Techno Drums
Recording: original take / live digital 1-track stereo
Instrumentation: Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Culminating