{"id":50828,"date":"2026-02-11T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=50828"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:18:06","slug":"wayward-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2026\/02\/11\/wayward-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayward (Album)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The album “Wayward<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Wayward<\/p>\n
Wayward<\/div>\n

<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

Wayward<\/h2>\n

[Verse 1]
\nMan, once again
\nI’m askin’
\n(What are you thinking?)
\nWhy’s our ship sinking<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nPerverse behavior
\n(In the name of “our” savior)
\nPlaying the role
\n(Out of control)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHeadin’ toward…
\n(Wayward)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nOh boy, still you toy
\nAnd seem to enjoy
\n(Our ship sinking)
\nWhat are ya thinking<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n[Bridge]<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nWayward
\n(Wavered)
\nWayward
\n(Come on home)[Intro]
\nWe once were one…
\n(With the river)
\nBreath for breath
\n(With the giver)
\nWayward
\n(You’re not alone)<\/p>\n

Homeward?<\/h2>\n

[Verse 1]
\nFields to flame
\n(Forests fall)
\nProfit\u2019s claim
\n(Takes it all)
\nConcrete veins
\n(Cross the land)
\nEmpty gains
\n(Shifting sand)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nDrifted farther
\n(From the garden)
\nBurned the barter
\n(Beg no pardon)
\nCut the cord
\n(From the source)
\nTurned toward
\n(A darker course)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHow did we stray?
\n(Wayward)
\nWhat did we trade?
\n(For steel and shade?)
\n[Instrumental Break]<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nSky once clear
\n(Now it cries)
\nPlastic tears
\n(Ocean sighs)
\nRoots undone
\n(Topsoil blown)
\nChasing sun
\n(Alone\u2026 alone)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nDrifted farther
\n(From the garden)
\nBurned the barter
\n(Beg no pardon)
\nPlayed the lord
\n(Over clay)
\nStruck the chord
\n(Of decay)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nHear the ground
\n(It\u2019s calling)
\nFeel the sound
\n(Of falling)
\nHeadin\u2019 back?
\n(Homeward?)
\nOr still off track?
\n(Wayward\u2026)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nWayward
\n(Wavered)
\nWayward
\n(Can we turn?)
\nWayward
\n(The forests burn)
\nHomeward
\n(Remember when)
\nHomeward
\n(Begin again)<\/p>\n

Astray<\/h2>\n

[Verse 1]
\nPlacing greed
\n(Over need)
\nTo plead
\n(To succeed)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nMan’s mind’s
\n(Been led a stray)
\nI’m hear to say
\n(Time to find kind)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWe’re here to remind<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nSeeming to feed
\n(Upon greed)
\nOn the make
\n(To take, take, take)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n[Bridge]
\nWe’re here to remind
\nMass consumption
\n(Is killing us all)
\nMake a false assumption
\n(And cause our fall)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n[Outro]
\nLet’s restart
\n(Man’s heart)
\nGotta do our part
\n(To put love above)<\/p>\n

True North<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nTurn to the East
\n(Turn to the West)
\nTurn to the one
\n(You love best)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nCounting cost
\n(Not just gain)
\nMeasure loss
\n(Not just rain)
\nReason first
\n(Then decide)
\nQuench the thirst
\n(Not the pride)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWe went astray
\n(Drifted blind)
\nLost the way
\n(Of heart and mind)
\nChart it clear
\n(Set it right)
\nTrue north here
\n(In shared light)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWe’re here to remind
\n(We can choose)
\nShift the design
\n(No more excuse)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nLiving small
\n(Thinking long)
\nStand up tall
\n(Right the wrong)
\nTake what’s fair
\n(Leave the rest)
\nLearn to care
\n(That’s the test)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWe went astray
\n(Chasing more)
\nTurn today
\n(Open door)
\nCommon ground
\n(Common sense)
\nFuture found
\n(In consequence)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\nEnd extraction
\n(Without repair)
\nBalance action
\n(With what we share)
\nLess illusion
\n(More resolve)
\nReal solution
\n(Evolve\u2026 evolve\u2026)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nNo more astray
\n(Eyes awake)
\nChoose the way
\n(For all our sake)
\nRoot and wing
\n(Hand in hand)
\nMindful living
\n(Understand)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nRestart the chart
\n(From the start)
\nScience and heart
\n(Not pulled apart)
\nClear and kind
\n(Aligned above)
\nReasoned mind
\n(Guided by love)<\/p>\n

The Beaten Path<\/h2>\n

[Verse 1]
\nTrampled the flora
\n(Ahh, ahh, ahh)
\nExtinct the fauna
\n(Waa, waa, waa)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWe’ve beaten the path
\n(Of wrath)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nNow off the beaten trail
\n(We’re gonna beat it all)
\nHumans never fail
\n(To bring on their fall)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nStepping without looking
\n(Blah, blah, blah)
\nOur temperature’s cooking
\n(Waa, waa, waa)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n[Chorus]
\n[Bridge]
\nCome on, come on
\n(Heed the call)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nJust in case
\n(… leave no trace)<\/p>\n

Untrodden Ground<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWe left the path
\n(Of wrath)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nQuiet the thunder
\n(Hush, hush now)
\nListen and wonder
\n(How? How? How?)<\/p>\n

Roots still remember
\n(Below, below)
\nAsh turns to ember
\n(Glow\u2026 slow\u2026)<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nFootsteps lighter
\n(Breathe it in)
\nSky a little brighter
\n(Let\u2019s begin)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWe left the path
\n(Of wrath)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nNow off the beaten trail
\n(We can feel it all)
\nLive to give or fail
\n(After all, avoid the fall)<\/p>\n

Turn the tale
\n(Hear the call)
\nHear the wail
\n(We can change it all)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nLent what was taken
\n(Grow, grow, grow)
\nWake what was shaken
\n(Show, show, show)<\/p>\n

Water the future
\n(Clear the air)
\nMend every fracture
\n(Repair despair)<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nHands together
\n(Step aside)
\nStormy weather
\n(Turn the tide)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n[Chorus]
\nNow off the beaten trail
\n(We\u2019re gonna feel it all)
\nSenses can prevail
\n(If we heed the call)<\/p>\n

Break the spell
\n(Stand up tall)
\nIt’s just as well
\n(We can change it all)<\/p>\n

[Breakdown]
\nCome on, come on
\n(Choose the ground)
\nCome on, come on
\n(Untrodden ground)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nLeave a trace
\n(Of grace)
\nNot the race
\n(But the place)<\/p>\n

Wayward Sun<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nRunaway star
\n(How bizarre)<\/p>\n

[Verse]
\nWayward sun
\n(Is going to carry on)
\nLikely ejection
\n(By a supernova explosion)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nRunaway star
\n(How bizarre)<\/p>\n

[Verse]
\nWayward sun
\n(Is going to carry on)
\nAmazing speed
\n(Yes, indeed)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nRunaway star
\n(How bizarre)
\nHow close
\n(Yet… how far…)<\/p>\n

[Verse]
\nWayward sun
\n(Is going to carry on)
\nCarry on (and on and on)
\nThey’ll be peace
\n(When you’re undone)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nCarry on wayward sun
\n(Until you’re done)
\nRunaway star
\n(How bizarre)
\nHow close
\n(Yet… how far…)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nRunaway Stars: Some stars act in a “wayward” fashion by moving at extreme speeds\u2014sometimes over 1 million miles per hour\u2014through the galaxy, likely ejected from their original binary systems by a supernova explosion.<\/p>\n

Carry On Wayward Son<\/h2>\n

Kansas Cover
\nWritten by Kerry Livgren
\nMade famous by Kansas<\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nCarry on, my wayward son
\nThere’ll be peace when you are done
\nLay your weary head to rest
\nDon’t you cry no more<\/p>\n

[Instrumental Break]<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nOnce I rose above the noise and confusion
\nJust to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
\nI was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high
\nThough my eyes could see, I still was a blind man
\nThough my mind could think, I still was a madman
\nI hear the voices when I’m dreaming
\nI can hear them say<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nCarry on, my wayward son
\nThere’ll be peace when you are done
\nLay your weary head to rest
\nDon’t you cry no more<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nMasquerading as a man with a reason
\nMy charade is the event of the season
\nAnd if I claim to be a wise man, well
\nIt surely means that I don’t know
\nOn a stormy sea of moving emotion
\nTossed about, I’m like a ship on the ocean
\nI set a course for winds of fortune
\nBut I hear the voices say<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nCarry on, my wayward son
\nThere’ll be peace when you are done
\nLay your weary head to rest
\nDon’t you cry no more (No)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Carry on) You will always remember
\n(Carry on) Nothing equals the splendor
\nNow your life’s no longer empty
\nSurely Heaven waits for you<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nCarry on, my wayward son
\nThere’ll be peace when you are done
\nLay your weary head to rest
\n(Don’t you cry) Don’t you cry no more<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nNo more<\/p>\n

One Way Street<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWould you say…
\n(It’s hard to compete)
\nGoing the wrong way
\n(On a one way street)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nFull throttle
\nDown the road
\nVery scrotal
\n(Dude unload)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWould you say…
\n(It’s hard to compete)
\nGoing the wrong way
\n(On a one way street)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nBrain’s beat
\n(Not OK)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nSteppin’ on the gas
\nSeeing just how fast
\nReality passed
\n(Just can’t last)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\n[Bridge]<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nLost all sanity
\n(What a calamity)
\nWatch man concede…
\n(To speed)<\/p>\n

Wrong Way Sign<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nSee that sign\u2026
\n(Glowin\u2019 red)
\nDead end line
\n(Ahead, ahead)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWhite lines blur
\nTunnel sight
\nFoot on the spur
\n(Runnin\u2019 from right)<\/p>\n

Signal\u2019s bleedin\u2019
\n(Amber heat)
\nEgo\u2019s leadin\u2019
\n(Concrete street)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWould you say\u2026
\n(It\u2019s hard to compete)
\nWhen pride\u2019s in play
\n(On a one way street)
\nTurn around
\n(Admit defeat)
\nFind new ground
\n(Get back on your feet)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nMirror glance
\nCracked and bent
\nMissed your chance
\n(Time well spent?)<\/p>\n

Rubber\u2019s burnin\u2019
\n(Smell the heat)
\nLesson\u2019s turnin\u2019
\n(Bitter sweet)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWould you say\u2026
\n(It\u2019s hard to compete)
\nChasin\u2019 yesterday
\n(On a one way street)
\nSlow it down
\n(Feel the beat)
\nLost ain’t found
\n(In blind retreat)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nSee eyes flare!
\n(Stop and breathe)
\nSay a prayer?
\n(Or just believe)<\/p>\n

Reverse the spin
\n(Admit the flaw)
\nLet truth begin
\n(Rewrite the law)<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus]
\nWould you say\u2026
\n(It\u2019s hard to compete)
\nGoing your own way
\n(Off that one way street)
\nChoose your pace
\n(Not just speed)
\nFace to face
\n(With what you need)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nLost no more
\n(Admit the heat)
\nOpen door
\n(New two-way street)
\nTurn the wheel
\n(Feel complete)
\nOne way healed\u2026
\n(Repeat\u2026 repeat\u2026)<\/p>\n

Curve in the Road<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nLook out!
\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
\nThere’s a curve in the road
\n(We’re about… to unload)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nDriving along
\n(Minding my own business)
\nWhistlin’ a song
\n(When nevertheless…)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAlong came a mess
\nLook out!<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThere’s a curve in the road
\n(We’re about… to unload)
\nDo we have the nerve to swerve
\n(Look out! Wipe out!)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nHeadin’ home
\n(Or so I thought)
\nDone with the roam
\n(When I almost bought…)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nIn alarm:
\nThe Farm
\nLook out!<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThere’s a curve in the road
\n(We’re about… to unload)
\nDo we have the nerve to swerve
\n(Look out! Wipe out!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nThere’s a curve in the road
\n(We’re about… to unload)
\nGoing ’round the bend
\n(Will it be our end?)<\/p>\n

Guardrail<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nEasy now\u2026
\n(Might wanna slow it down)
\n[Muted Guitar Arpeggio, Light Hi-Hat Tick]
\nThere\u2019s a warning sign
\n(About crossing the line)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nCruisin\u2019 fast
\n(Like we’re built to last)
\nWhite lines flash
\n(Future in the past)
\nHands on the wheel
\n(But the mind slipped away, ay, ay)
\nMissed the “for real”
\n(Unaware it’s today)<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nYellow sign
\n(Bend ahead)
\nToo much pride
\n(Full speed instead)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThere\u2019s a curve in the road
\n(That truth\u2019s now old)
\nBest consider the load
\n(Or lose control)
\nFeel the “mines” explode
\n(Hear the story unfold)
\nThere\u2019s a curve in the road\u2014
\nTake it slow<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nFoot to the floor
\n(Chasin\u2019 one more mile)
\nCan\u2019t see the shore (shore, sure)
\nTurned up the dial
\n(Through denial)
\nDashboard glow
\n(Blinkin\u2019 red)
\nWhat we know
\n(Left unsaid)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nGuardrail gleam
\n(In the night)
\nFlash of steel
\n(Flash of insight)
\nSkid and spark
\n(Choice to make)
\nTurn the wheel
\n(Or feel it break)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nThere\u2019s a curve in the road
\n(And the truth\u2019s been told)
\nBetter lighten the load
\n(Or lose control)
\nFeel the weight we towed
\n(Finally unfold)
\nThere\u2019s a curve in the road\u2014
\nTake it slow<\/p>\n

[Breakdown]
\nMomentum lies
\n(It always does)
\nBut gravity decides
\n(Just because)
\nEvery bend
\n(Is a chance to choose)
\nWin the turn
\n(Or blow the fuse)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nEase the wheel
\n(Feel the ground)
\nFind the balance
\n(Safe and sound)
\nRound the bend
\n(Still intact)
\nLearn the lesson
\n(No impact)<\/p>\n

Slow it down\u2026
\n(Turn it around)<\/p>\n

Off Track<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nAs a matter of fact
\n(Looks like we got off track)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nThis train
\n(Was rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nDown the rails
\n(rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nThen just like that
\n… ya know (it never fails)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAs a matter of fact
\n(Looks like we got off track)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nHey! Hey! Train, Can you explain
\n(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nComin’ off the rails
\n(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nKnowin’ … (it fails)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAs a matter of fact
\n(We got off track)
\nOutta slack
\n(Watch us roll, roll, roll)
\nHuman nature (takes its toll)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nHey! Hey! Train, Can you explain
\n(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nComin’ off the rails
\n(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nKnowin’ … (it fails)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nHey! Hey! Train, Can you explain
\n(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nCame off the tracks
\n(Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’)
\nKnowin’ … (it fails)
\nAs we roll (head over heels)
\nKnow how it feels (it feels)
\n… “for reals”<\/p>\n

On Track Again<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nHaven’t you heard
\n(All aboard!)
\nJust like that
\n(We can put it back)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nSteel and spark
\n(In the dark)
\nLost the line
\n(Missed the mark)
\nSignal\u2019s red
\n(Ahead, ahead)
\nBut we ain\u2019t dead
\n(Not yet, not yet)<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nHear that click-clack comin\u2019 back
\n(Slow and steady on the track)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nThis train
\n(Was driftin\u2019, driftin\u2019, driftin\u2019)
\nOff the side
\n(shiftin\u2019, shiftin\u2019, shiftin\u2019)
\nBut just like that
\nWe decide\u2026 (to realign)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nSwitch the rail
\n(Tell the tale)
\nEvery fail
\n(Leaves a trail)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nToo much speed
\n(Too much need)
\nToo much greed
\n(Plant the seed)
\nEase the brake
\n(For our sake)
\nGive and take
\n(What we make)<\/p>\n

[Pre-Chorus]
\nHear that rhythm in the wheels
\n(That\u2019s the sound of somethin\u2019 real)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nHey! Hey! Train, feel the gain
\n(Climbin\u2019, climbin\u2019, climbin\u2019)
\nBack in line
\n(Timin\u2019, timin\u2019, timin\u2019)
\nKnowin\u2019 we can
\nRedesign\u2026 (the line)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\nOff track once
\n(Don\u2019t mean forever)
\nSteel can bend
\n(But it holds together)
\nHuman nature
\n(Can control the roll)
\nMind the switch
\n(Reclaim the soul)<\/p>\n

[Final Refrain]
\nHey! Hey! Train, now explain
\n(Rollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin\u2019)
\nBack on the rails
\n(Rollin\u2019, rollin\u2019, rollin\u2019)
\nKnowin\u2019 we learn
\nFrom the fails\u2026 (prevails)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nClick-clack sound
\n(Safe and sound)
\nTurned it \u2018round
\n(Track we found)
\nAs we roll (heel to heel)
\nKnow how it feels (it feels)
\n\u2026 for real.<\/p>\n

Chaotic<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nToo complex
\n(Too sensitive)
\nPerplex initiative
\n(Can’t figure it out)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nNonlinear
\n(That’s for sure)
\nButterfly wings
\n(And little things)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDynamic
\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
\nThick (in chaotic)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nToo complex
\n(Too sensitive)
\nPerplex initiative
\n(Can’t figure it out)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\nThat’s what this is about<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nUpon reflection
\n(Teleconnection)
\nButterfly wings
\n(And little things)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDynamic
\nThick (in chaotic)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nToo complex
\n(Too sensitive)
\nPerplex initiative
\n(Can’t figure it out)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\nThat’s what this is about<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nStartin’ to figure it out
\n(What it’s all about)
\nHow to remove the doubt<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nIn physics, “unpredictability” can mean either that a system is fundamentally probabilistic (indeterministic) or that it is too complex or sensitive for long-term forecasting (chaotic). While classical physics suggests a “clockwork” universe, modern physics has revealed several fundamental areas where prediction is impossible, either in principle or in practice.<\/p>\n

Strange Attractor<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nFa, fa, fa
\n(phase space)
\nRandom spin
\n(Spiral in)
\nFractured grin
\n(Where to begin?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nFeedback loops
\n(Circlin\u2019 tight)
\nPhase shifts
\n(Day to night)
\nTiny push
\n(Mass effect)
\nLoose thread
\n(Disconnect)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nNonlinear
\n(Crystal clear?)
\nSensitive
\n(Interference)
\nOrder hides inside the doubt.
\n(Spreading out)
\nFa, fa, fa
\n(phase space)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nStrange attractor
\n(Pullin\u2019 us in)
\nHidden factor
\n(Beneath the din)
\nThrough the fracture
\n(New patterns begin)
\nStart to map it out
\n(From within)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nEdge of phase
\n(Tipping point)
\nJoint arrays
\n(Every joint)
\nTeleconnections hum
\n(Across the sky)
\nWhat seems undone
\n(Ties you and I)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nDynamic
\n(Not static)
\nChaotic
\n(But not tragic)
\nNoise becomes a voice\u2014if you listen.
\n(Within)
\nWithout
\n(Shout)
\nFa, fa, fa
\n(phase space)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nStrange attractor
\n(Pullin\u2019 us in)
\nHidden factor
\n(Beneath the spin)
\nThrough the fracture
\n(We begin again)
\nStart to figure it out
\n(Where we\u2019ve been)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\nFa, fa, fa
\n(phase space)
\nNot random\u2014
\nResponsive.
\nNot broken\u2014
\nExpansive.<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus]
\nStrange attractor
\n(Out of the storm)
\nHidden factor
\n(Changing form)
\nThrough the fracture
\n(A new norm)
\nNow we see what it\u2019s about
\n(Reform)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nFrom the doubt
\n(Comes a route)
\nFrom the spin
\n(We begin)
\nStartin\u2019 to figure it out
\n(That\u2019s what it\u2019s about)
\nChaos breathing in and out
\n\u2026 and out \u2026 and out.
\n(La, la, la)
\nFa, fa, fa
\n(phase space)<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nStrange attractors are complex, fractal-shaped, bounded regions in phase space that nonlinear, chaotic systems are drawn toward over time. They represent a unique form of order within chaos, characterized by extreme sensitivity to initial conditions (the butterfly effect) and a positive Lyapunov exponent, meaning nearby trajectories diverge exponentially. Common examples include the Lorenz attractor in weather modeling.<\/p>\n

Far Away<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\n(Say…)
\nHow far away?<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nIs the next 24 hours
\n(… ours)
\nIs any of this time
\n(Mine?)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Say…)
\nHow far away?<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbout tomorrow
\n(How far away)
\nWill it follow
\n(Today’s day)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nDo I need to fear
\n(For another year)
\nOr is our time
\n(Just reaching prime)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Say)
\nHow far away…
\n(Is the day)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbout tomorrow
\n(How far away)
\nWill it follow
\n(Today’s day)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Say)
\nHow far away…
\n(Is the day)
\n[Instrumental]<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nIt it today
\n(Today is the day)
\nIt’s come our way
\n(Our hour)<\/p>\n

Right Here<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\n(Hey\u2026)
\nNot far away.<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nYou count the miles
\n(In your mind)
\nChasin\u2019 whiles
\n(You won\u2019t find)
\nSearch the sky
\n(For a sign)
\nMiss the why
\n(In the time)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Hey\u2026)
\nNot far away.
\nIt\u2019s here to stay.<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbout tomorrow
\n(It\u2019s not far away)
\nIt will follow
\n(What we do today)
\nNo need to borrow
\n(From yesterday)
\nThe hour\u2019s ours now
\n(Right here\u2026 this way)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nFear the year
\n(Disappear)
\nHold it near
\n(While it\u2019s here)
\nEvery prime
\n(Is in time)
\nEvery chime
\n(Says you\u2019re fine)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(Hey\u2026)
\nNot far away\u2026
\nIt\u2019s in the sway.<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAbout tomorrow
\n(It\u2019s not far away)
\nIt will follow
\n(What we choose today)
\nWhy live in sorrow
\n(Or disarray)
\nWhen the power is now
\n(Right here\u2026 today)<\/p>\n

[Breakdown]
\nDistance is a trick of the mind.
\nTime is a line we draw.
\nStep across it\u2014
\nAnd you\u2019re already there.<\/p>\n

[Final Chorus]
\nAbout tomorrow
\n(It\u2019s not far away)
\nIt will follow
\n(What we make today)
\nNo more shadow
\n(No more delay)
\nThe moment is ours
\n(Right here\u2026 to stay)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nIt\u2019s not far away
\n(It\u2019s here to stay)
\nNo need to stray
\n(You\u2019ll find the way)
\nThis is the hour
\n(Our power)
\nRight here.
\n(Right now.)
\nWow!<\/p>\n

Feather in the Wind<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWhether…
\n(Like a feather)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nFrom the East
\n(From the west)
\nTo say the least
\n(Gets the best)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWhether…
\n(Like a feather)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nGetting blown about
\n(Bringing on doubt)
\nAny way the wind blows
\n(… just goes to show)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nFrom the North
\n(From the South)
\nFor what it’s worth
\n(Mostly mouth)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWhether…
\n(Like a feather)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nGetting blown about
\n(Bringing on doubt)
\nAny way the wind blows
\n(… just goes to show)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWhether…
\n(Like a feather)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nThe moral of the story:
\n(Gone wayward)
\nBecomes our history
\n(Headed downward)<\/p>\n

Anchor in the Wind<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nWeather\u2026
\n(Or whether?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nFrom the East
\n(To the West)
\nPut to the test
\n(We second-guessed)
\nChasin\u2019 breeze
\n(Bent and bowed)
\nLost at sea
\n(In the crowd)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nNo more feather
\n(Drift forever)
\nStormy weather
\n(We stand together)
\n[Organ Swell, Snare Build]<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nPlant your feet
\n(On solid ground)
\nHear the beat
\n(A steady sound)
\nAny way the wind blows
\n(We won\u2019t go)
\nRound and round<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nFrom the North
\n(To the South)
\nLess of the talk
\n(More than mouth)
\nDraw a line
\n(Claim your claim)
\nSpine to spine
\n(Name your name)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWeather shifts
\n(That\u2019s the game)
\nWhether we drift
\n(Or take aim)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nPlant your feet
\n(On solid ground)
\nFind the truth
\n(In what you\u2019ve found)
\nAny way the wind blows
\n(We still know)
\nWhat we\u2019re about<\/p>\n

[Breakdown]
\nNot a feather
\n(Not today)
\nBound together
\n(Find our way)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nThe moral of the story:
\n(Not wayward)
\nBecomes our history
\n(Forward, upward)
\nThrough whatever weather
\n(Strong as ever)<\/p>\n

Haywire<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nHey, man
\n(Haywire)
\nGoing, going, going (gone)
\nHaywire<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWill we ever tire
\n(The same mistake)
\nBlowin’ flames higher
\n(Avoid to wake)
\nHey, man
\n(Haywire)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHey, man
\n(What’s the plan)
\nCould you cry
\n(Livin’ in awry)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nCome on, man
\n(Why, why, why)
\nGoing, going, going (gone)
\nHaywire
\n(Sing along)
\nGoing haywire!<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nShall we begin
\n(Over and over again)
\nMakin’ the same mistake
\n(Refuse to wake)
\nHey, man
\n(Haywire)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nHey, man
\n(What’s the plan)
\nCould you cry
\n(Livin’ in awry)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nCome on, man
\n(Try, try, try)
\nSing along
\n(Heywire)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nHey, man
\n(Haywire)
\nLet’s retire
\n(Haywire)
\nSing along
\n(Retire haywire!)
\nPut out the fire
\n(Retire haywire!)<\/p>\n

Awry<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nAsking:
\n(Why awry?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWalking without a compass
\n(Walking round and round)
\nCan’t walk a straight line
\n(Veering off course, we whine)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAre you going to fast
\n(Moving too slow)
\nCan it really last
\n(Do you even know)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAsking:
\n(Why awry?)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nLost in the big city
\n(Can’t find our way home)
\nWallow in self-pity
\n(Where ever we roam)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nAre you going to fast
\n(Moving too slow)
\nCan it really last
\n(Do you even know)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nAsking:
\n(Why awry?)
\nWe can find our way back
\n(Let’s give ‘er a whack!)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nFind our way back
\n(Whack, whack, whack)
\nFind our way back
\n(To the future)
\nEnsure endure<\/p>\n

A Why?<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nA simple why
\n(Why?)<\/p>\n

Listening:
\n(Heart inside)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nSpinning in circles
\n(Tracing old ground)
\nChasing reflections
\n(Lost then found)
\nReading the signals
\n(Buried in noise)
\nTrading our silence
\n(For reckless choice)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nSlow it down fast
\n(Steady the flow)
\nMake it last
\n(Let it grow)
\nWhen the map fades black
\n(Look to the sky)
\nFind true north
\n(Ask “not why”)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nA simple why
\n(Why?)
\nAnswering:
\n(Not awry)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nCity of mirrors
\n(Neon disguise)
\nTruth in the static
\n(Hidden in lies)
\nStep off the spiral
\n(Break the refrain)
\nCut through the chaos
\n(Rewire the brain)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nSlow it down fast
\n(Steady the flow)
\nMake it last
\n(Let it grow)
\nWhen the road bends back
\n(Don\u2019t deny)
\nFind true north
\n(Clarify)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTurning:
\n(Realign)
\nWe can draw the line
\n(One step at a time)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nBack on the track
\n(No alibi)
\nFuture intact
\n(No more awry)
\nNo more “why”
\n(No, don’t cry)
\nHold the course
\n(Amplify)
\nTrue north found
\n(We testify)<\/p>\n

Amiss<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nMiss Nature,
\n(We appear amiss)
\nSorry about that
\n(Wish we could take it back)
\nBack (back, back)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\nAn ignorance bliss (miss)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nA lil’ amiss, miss?
\n(No a lot)
\nConsider this
\n(Is lost)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nMiss Nature,
\n(The Mother of all Children)
\nOnce again…
\n(We appear amiss)
\nSorry about that
\n(Wish we could take it back)
\nBack (back, back)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nA lil’ amiss, miss?
\n(No a lot)
\nConsider this
\n(Is lost)<\/p>\n

[Refrain]
\nA lil’ amiss, miss?
\n(Know – “a lot!”)
\nCareful this wish
\n(Awful the cost)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nMother Nature,
\n(Where should we begin)
\nOnce again…
\n(We appear amiss)
\nA mess… and amiss
\n(Lost contest)
\nWho can piss?
\n(Alas, amiss)
\nSuch as this.<\/p>\n

Remedy<\/h2>\n

[Intro]
\nHeal Nature,
\n(Can we mend this)
\nTake a deep breath
\n(Feel the world spin less)
\nSpin (spin, spin)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWhispering trees
\n(The leaves, they speak)
\nEchoes of time
\n(We can listen if we seek)
\nSeek (seek, seek)<\/p>\n

[Bridge \u2013 Breakdown]
\n[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
\nA chance to fix (mend)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nA little remedy, see?
\n(Yes, a lot)
\nPlant this seed
\n(Watch it grow)<\/p>\n

[Bridge 2]
\nLove Nature,
\n(The mother waits patiently)
\nOnce again…
\n(We can shift amiss to bliss)
\nTake a deep breath
\n(And watch the world forgive)
\nSpin (spin, spin)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nA little remedy, see?
\n(Yes, a lot)
\nPlant this seed
\n(Let it root)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nA little remedy, see?
\n(Know \u2013 \u201ca lot!\u201d)
\nCare for this wish
\n(Pure the cost)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nMother Nature,
\n(Where should we start?)
\nOnce again…
\n(Help us mend amiss)
\nA touch… a kiss
\n(Lost no more)
\nWho can miss?
\n(We have this)
\nSuch is bliss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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