A whole lot of echoed applause is just that… Echoes.  I’m tired.  It’s pretty unfulfilling being a little secret person.  I’ll find me an open mic and I’ll re-open.

Lyrics:

the autumn wind won’t make deals with summer /
the light outside’s just gone down forever /
the kids don’t care they just burn the leaves /
right here in plain view of the trees /
what have you got to prove? /
you’ve already paid your dues /
the mirror shows you the man you’re never gonna be /
the autumn days won’t make way for winter /
you do your best but you’re still a sinner /
the kids blow by like you’re standing still /
looking north just to spite the hill /
what are you here to do? /
the answer is nothing new /
the future flows from your hands /
you’re never gonna leave /
it’s you and me hey love hey love /
we still believe hey love hey love /
we aim to please hey love hey love /
we own the seas hey love hey love /

Lyrics:

some day mercy dies /

while we lay inside /

and this tank won’t roll /

if we all say so /

someone runs in place /

save a windburnt face /

and it came on slow /

i was first to know /

exercising rights to fire first /

no denying once you mark this earth /

i suppose the signal is the burst /

exercising rights to fire first

Lyrics:

crossing the age line /
not for the last time /
you are another /
standing ovation /
reincarnation /
why do we bother?  /

watch your mouth /
someone’s bugged the room /

how can i fathom /
what’s gonna happen with your generation? /
what does it matter? /
you have a whole life to make up an answer /

but watch your mouth /
someone’s bugged the room /
fold the light /
fold the light for me /

can you please take good care of my soul? /
can you feel your daddy’s love? /

if ever i breakdown /
someone deliver to your and your mother /
crossing the age line /
not for the last time /
you are another /

watch your mouth /
someone’s bugged the room /
fold the light /
fold the light for me /

can you please take good care of my soul? /
can you feel your daddy’s love? /
can you please take this sound where you go? /
can you feel your daddy’s love?

Lyrics:

the curtains rise / the anchor’s right /

it’s not an opinion /

the crew’s alive / the captain died /

are you going to heaven?  film at eleven /

you’re just having a hard time, baby /

one of your favorite storeys fell /

the oceans rise / the end is nigh /

look out the window /

getting on is hard, so i got you a gift card /

you’re just having a rough night reading one of the greatest stories told (i’m told) /

love has no equal and it hurts more to be prepared /

that’s not an opinion

Lyrics:

can you believe what you’ve been told? /
are you the same when you’ve gone old? /
seems like a waste to get a shade /
buy me a drink if you’ve gotta stay /

brother can you stand this life of belief? /
brother can i..? /

i am in my very own low /
family hour is gonna be slow /
one day of rest but i’ve been saved /
i have no secret love /

brother are you here on borrowed hard time? /
brother am i? /
brother i can’t see the shadow overhead /
overhead overhead /

i haven’t seen the rules of the road /
maybe we can find a loophole /
brother can you pay a life of belief? /
brother i’ll beg and challenge the rules /
brother, he’ll make an exception for you /

can you believe what you’ve been told

Lyrics:

The work of angels in a celestial joke / To have to watch the angel go /

The gift of wisdom where not a wisdom spoke / The sort of dharma you should know /

All things have their reasons / Perfect in their seasons / Still I’m left believing /

Rahi Yaad  /

I didn’t bother (the poet is no use) to steal a blessing from the king /

I hit the bottle and stumbled in your shoes / I know the words but I can’t sing /

All things have their reasons / Numb and hope receding / Help me start believing /

Rahi Yaad

Lyrics:

High walls arise for native eyes / We’re buying bonds to hide the lies /

I will steal your style, vanish from this town / far away / but will you keep on file /

everything we are / everything we’re not? /

Don’t talk to us / We’ll call the guards / We’ll fight a war to fuel our cars /

I won’t have my home buried for your mall / relocated /

We avoid your bars dying for your cause / disengaging ours /

The cities secret life leaves you wishing you were out / The mayor’s empty house leaves you doubting where you are /

I won’t waste my life under your control / disappointed / who let you decide everything we are / everything we’re not? /

You hold the floor / We’re keeping score

Lyrics:

I woke in the afternoon and the sun was soon to go /

I won’t mourn the loss of light by the sentimental glow /

These brand new philosophies / Will they shred apart the old? /

I may be a hypocrite but at least I’m moving on /

I’ll break bread with who left me dead cause it’s not so black and white /

Don’t look now as a star is born and it’s lighting up my night /

I spoke with a boy today and compared him to his past /

My guess: In a few more years I will hear these lines and laugh /

I’ll emerge with a whole new face that you will not recognize /

Don’t look now as a star is born and it’s lighting up my night