VERSE --------- Sky opens up And the rain, it washes over me I was lost in my doubt Now I see the light in front of me Was holding on too tight to wrong to make it right It killed the love inside of me Thought I could make it stay, find a better way The truth, it laughed and set me free Now I’m spreading newfound wings, no knowing what this brings Ready to leap into this raging sea Of tomorrow, broke my sorrow On a rocky shore of what could be I am standing, perfect landing In the heart of my unknown destiny BRIDGE ---------- Lai-la-lai-lai-lai, La-lai-la-lai-lai-lai, La-lai-lai, La-lai-lai La-la-lai-la-lai-lai-lai, La-lai-la-lai-lai-lai, La-lai-lai, La-lai-lai La-la-lai-la-lai-lai-lai, La-lai-la-lai-lai-lai, La-lai-lai, La-lai-lai OUTRO --------- Ahh-ahh-ahh Ahh-ahh-ahh Ahh-ahh-ahh

VERSE 1 ----------- There’s a line to keep you distant There’s a line to keep me safe There’s a feeling of resistance What are we trying to keep at bay? There’s a line that’s drawn between us That I step across each day Because the vow I took to save you Means I will not hesitate PRE-CHORUS ----------------- Doors swing Over and over, again and again Like a merry-go-round That open-shut sound Will it never end?
 CHORUS ------------- I see you All of your wounds that run so deep I see you Not just another body in an endless stream VERSE 2 ----------- Took an oath, swore my life And I’ve not wavered yet Many stories each day fill my mind But none will I ever forget 
 PRE-CHORUS ----------------- Doors swing Over and over, again and again Like a merry-go-round That open-shut sound Will it never end?
 CHORUS ------------- I see you All of your wounds that run so deep I see you Not just another body in an endless stream BRIDGE ------------ You and I Are not the color of our skin, a culture, a stereotype You and I Are not class or caste, nor a row of dollar signs You and I Are part of a bigger picture, overwhelmed by plight You and I Are humans being, and we are worth this life!
 PRE-CHORUS ----------------- We sway Over and over, again and again Like a tilt-a-whirl Spinning out of control Where will we all land?
 CHORUS ------------- I see you All of your wounds that run so deep I see you Not just another body in an endless stream I see you You’re not a number, or a record I keep I see you And your life, it has meaning To me I see you.

VERSE 1 ----------- As the evening purples the sky You watch from behind the pane Alone, no one to hear your sighs At the slipping away of the day And the shadows that lay ‘cross your face You turn, but they still remain Your eyes trace the walls of the room As if seeking a way to escape PRE-CHORUS 1 ------------------- Feel your life flow and ebb Breath to breath Waiting for something to change
 CHORUS ------------- Confined, you can’t hide From the lidless stare of your own mind’s eye Each day, face to face With the present, with the past, with the future, all gray Collide, with the sands of time A moment to a minute to a life gone by Another day, gone to waste Watching it fade from the edge of your grave VERSE 2 ----------- And your evening becomes black and blue Enfolds you within its embrace All the shadows become part of you Every form, smell, touch, sound and taste Open window, skin chilled by the air Seeps deep down to rattle your bones You wonder aloud, “Should I care?” If home once loved is no longer a home 
 PRE-CHORUS 2 ------------------- And you stare at the screen What does it mean When everything and nothing has changed?
 PRE-CHORUS 3 ------------------- Feel your life flow and ebb Breath to breath Are you still waiting for change? CHORUS ------------- Confined, you can’t hide From the lidless stare of your own mind’s eye Each day, face to face With the present, with the past, with the future, all gray Collide, with the sands of time A moment to a minute to a life gone by Another day, gone to waste Watching it fade from the edge of your grave Confined, you can’t hide From the lidless stare of your own mind’s eye Each day, face to face With the present, with the past, with the future, all gray Collide, with the sands of time A moment to a minute to a life gone by Another day, gone to waste Watching it fade from the edge of your grave

VERSE 1 ----------- Another blinding morning Hooks of savage sunlight  Burrow into sunken eyes Awake to weave another guise Diaphanous projection Covers up non-acceptance Armored up in expectations Avoids the disappointed sighs 
 CHORUS ------------ Ground beneath you (Keeps crumbling) Obvious truths (Keep distancing) Feeling so secure (Feeling insecure) Mask is slipping (Held in place) While hands keep gripping (Lover’s embrace) Terrified of unsure (Comforting and sure) 
 VERSE 2 ----------- A tightrope balance beckons Disastrous true selection Exposes you to examination One hair’s breadth from falling apart Cocooned in Self resistance Yet underneath persistent The ghost in your machine Shelters the tenderest of hearts 
 CHORUS ------------ Ground beneath you (Keeps crumbling) Obvious truths (Keep distancing) Feeling so secure (Feeling insecure) Mask is slipping (Held in place) While hands keep gripping (Lover’s embrace) Terrified of unsure (Comforting and sure) VERSE 3 ----------- Another blinding morning Hooks of savage sunlight  Burrow into sunken eyes Awake to weave the same disguise Cocooned in Self resistance This illusion too persistent Has killed the ghost in your machine Your tender heart becomes a blight 
 OUTRO --------- Another blinding morning (Mask is slipping) Another blinding morning (Hands keep gripping) Another blinding morning (So comforting and sure)

VERSE 1 ----------- God, let us rest our weary heads upon your feet May they believe God, heal our wounded souls of tragedy May they be comforted and seen PRE-CHORUS 1 ------------------- Sinking down into a disarray Of tattered dreams and brighter days If they rise, if they awake Will they find that truth has become a tired play?
 CHORUS ------------- On and on they go Into the breach of the unknown (Step by step they fade away) Thought they would be here for eternity But now their future seems a sad parade VERSE 2 ----------- God, let us live a life of happiness and ease May they be received God, may our lives not be a painful comedy May they be absolved of this destiny One by one, two by two Gone, never to return Entered this stage with a heart full of faith But there’s no fuel left for them to burn 
 PRE-CHORUS 2 ------------------- Sinking down into the muck and mire Of fearful glances in shadowed alleyways Will they rise? Will they be saved? And be welcomed once again into a brand new day CHORUS ------------- On and on they go Into the breach of the unknown (Step by step they fade away) Thought they would be here for eternity But now their future seems a sad parade CHORUS ------------- On and on they go Into the breach of the unknown (Step by step they fade away) Thought they would be here for eternity But now their future seems a sad parade OUTRO --------- On and on we go On and on they go Into the breach of the unknown Into the breach of the unknown (Step by step they fade away) Thought we would be here for eternity Thought they would be here for eternity But now our future seems a sad parade But now their future seems a sad parade

VERSE 1 ----------- The clock is ticking so damn loud Counting down the remainder of the day Is it morning, noon or evening’s purple light? It’s difficult for me to say PRE-CHORUS 1 ------------------ When the rooms are merely echoes And the shadows all are mine I sometimes stare into the distance Coming back to only find 
 CHORUS 1 ------------ Isolation Is the way I have become Isolation An empty space, nowhere to run Now I’m listening to the walls, the voices in my head Very much aware my end draws closer with every breath VERSE 2 ----------- This all began so many months ago The shift from out to in, pandemic paradigm It was for our own good, we were told None of us were bold enough to say, Hey, maybe this will be the end of some of us in time PRE-CHORUS 2 ------------------ I miss the kiss of the wind and my grandson upon my cheek The warmth of the sun, my beloved family Though it is late summer I am freezing in my skin There’s a quiet sadness growing over all I’ve been It’s becoming harder to even stay awake The days become a burden, memory an unkind fate CHORUS 2 ------------ In isolation I am trying to survive In isolation It has been a languid dive Mind has become a prison, schism, listen—can you hear them? Ghosts entice to indecision—is it worth being alive? VERSE 3 ----------- Clock is ticking, there’s so much I want to say To the people I have loved and lost, the errors of my ways OUTRO ---------------------------- But this machine is winding down No more strength except to sleep I spiral down into familiar, and find not a tear to weep The stars stare down from pitch black skies I close my eyes

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VERSE 1 ----------- Word on the street is world's going down Lives shuffle, stuck on repeat How long will we keep waiting around? Dead come and go, bodies pile higher Green to gold to dead leaves to snow Rivers of life dammed, choked and mired PRE-CHORUS 1 -------------------- How did tomorrow become so empty? How did we fail our happy ending? CHORUS ------------ Death stares, truth dares Face to face, door to door All walk, no talk Unafraid of anything anymore Spotlight, too bright Stick to the shadows that no one sees No fear, so clear It's about time we were put on our knees VERSE 2 ----------- Word on the street is world's got you down Pinned to the mat, got some news for you brother Right now we're all scraping ground A dead end beat, pulses on every street Last rave of a dying race Ecstatic, heartbeat erratic, clenched teeth PRE-CHORUS 2 --------------------- What happens when the party's over Left with yourself, shivering and sober? BRIDGE ----------- So bound to choose (So bound to choose) So bound to lose (So bound to lose) So bound to do (So bound to do) So many regrets (So many regrets) So bound to view - So bound to hope (So bound to view) So bound to bruise - A silken rope (So bound to bruise) So bound to you - Tightens to close (So bound to you) Too many regrets - Around your neck (Around your neck) CHORUS ------------ Death stares, truth dares Face to face, door to door All walk, no talk Unafraid of anything anymore Spotlight, too bright Stick to the shadows that no one sees No fear, so clear It's about time we were put on our knees Death stares, truth dares Face to face, door to door All walk, no talk Unafraid of anything anymore Spotlight, too bright Stick to the shadows that no one sees No fear, so clear It's about time we learned humility

VERSE 1 ----------- Floating above this city, on the rails Watching life flow down below Questioning truths told, all have failed Awaiting the next act to unfold Suck air between teeth and hold Gripping seat back, prepared to explode Eyes narrow, as all enfolds Where will we all go? 
 CHORUS ------------- Night shatters into a thousand pieces of light Thrown back, move forward, re-enter the fray One well-timed word holds a hundred times the potential Of a fist to bring about lasting change 
 VERSE 2 ----------- Sirens grow, recede, signal the next wave I weep for each soul carried away Pattern repeats itself day after day I grow weary of this cage Not a moment goes by without prayer Mumbled, shouted, screamed like knives in the air This ICU has seen better days But haven’t we all? 
 CHORUS ------------- Night shatters into a thousand pieces of light Thrown back, move forward, re-enter the fray One well-timed word holds a hundred times the potential Of a fist to bring about lasting change 
 VERSE 3 ------------ This tide of humanity keeps rising Treading its waters, tired and slow Hand on my wrist, stranger’s eyes “Save yourself, go.” 
 CHORUS ------------- Night shatters into a thousand pieces of light Thrown back, move forward, re-enter the fray One well-timed word holds a hundred times the potential Of a fist to bring about lasting change

INTRO --------- “Behind the reflection. Lies. The truth.” 
 VERSE 1 ----------- The time has come to choose a side To pledge allegiance to a vision for change Join the cause, take a stand Fist pump air to make our demands loud and clear A declaration of truth As it is seen through the eyes of the brave You are with us, or not Choose well, be on the side of the just Don’t delay  Time is now We stand on the edge of a blade Time is now Everything is not okay Time is now To speak out and not be afraid Time is now How will you choose to behave? 
 PRE-CHORUS ------------------ Where do you think you’re heading? So self-assured and proud How can you not see the dead ending? That your house of cards has already  Fallen down 
 CHORUS ------------ Step it up! March! Fall in line, don’t hesitate Eager to become a hero Step it up! March! Fall in line, look left and right Can’t you see you’re marching in a hall of mirrors? 
 VERSE 2 ----------- A reckoning is coming  For those in the wrong or on the fence To sit idle is to kneel to the other side Only the sharpened sword of resistance  Will sever the root of this ignorance And set us free Time is now Because we can barely breathe Time is now To rise up out of complacency 
 PRE-CHORUS ------------------ Where do you think you’re heading? So self-assured and proud  (So self-assured and proud) How do you not see this dead ending? That your house of cards has already  (That your house of cards has already) Fallen down 
 CHORUS ------------ Step it up! March! Fall in line, don’t hesitate Eager to become a hero Step it up! March! Fall in line, look left and right Can’t you see you’re marching in a hall of mirrors? 
 BRIDGE ---------- Ahh-ohh Dig your heels in so deep Don’t even notice the quicksand ‘round your feet 
 VERSE 3 ----------- “Doesn’t matter what you write, matters who reads it, doesn’t matter if it’s true, matters who believes it.”  “It’s how people choose to react and access to information and news that’s important, not the mechanisms that distribute them.” “Being self-righteous and morally superior feels good.” “Individually you don’t know what you’re doing collectively.” “The only thing that anyone can really know for sure is that you can’t really know anything for sure.”  
 PRE-CHORUS ------------------ Where do you think you’re heading? So self-assured and proud  (So self-assured and proud) How do you not see this dead ending? That your house of cards has already  (That your house of cards has already) Fallen down CHORUS (2X) ------------ Step it up! March! Fall in line, don’t hesitate Eager to become a hero Step it up! March! Fall in line, look left and right Can’t you see you’re marching in a hall of mirrors? 
 OUTRO ---------- “The reflection that confirms everything is exactly the way we think it is or want it to be, is not the truth. The truth is not a comforting bubble of personal bias. The truth is a cold, stark facing into the dawning awakening that something is terribly wrong. With us.” "That something is terribly wrong. With us.” "That something is terribly wrong. With us.” "That something is terribly wrong. With us.” "That something is terribly wrong. With us.”

VERSE 1 ----------- You pulled the trigger When you decided to be swayed Can't sense the bullet Only a breath away Everyone has opinions But yours, they take the cake Brandishing your shiny gun As if you've come to save the day PRE-CHORUS 1 ------------------ Quite the success there, hero You've reduced yourself to zero CHORUS 1 -------------- Here it comes again False promises and shaking hands Here it comes again Divisions and reprimands Here it comes again Sleight of hand and dumbfounded look Here it comes again Dirty wars and dirtier crooks VERSE 2 ----------- You dropped the anchor Hunkered down to wait Still don't smell the bullshit Rolling off your breath each day Feeding the chaos Within you, there's no mistake Dangling your shiny knives To cut asunder that which should not divide PRE-CHORUS 2 -------------------- You play the buffoon well And so many keep buying the shadows that you sell CHORUS ------------ Here it comes again Undermining the best of choices Here it comes again Drowning out of intelligent voices Here it comes again Constant talk to see what sticks Here it comes again And you wonder why so many think you are a... BRIDGE ----------- Ditching day today Out to graze the links How can someone enjoy themselves so much Ensconced in such an outrageous stink? VERSE 3 ----------- You pulled the trigger No longer could you wait Never thought the mess you made Would be seen as your mistake Everyone has their issues But yours, they escalate Brandishing your smoking gun With that look of surprise etched on your face You've got to be kidding me CHORUS 3 -------------- Here it comes again False promises and shaking hands Here it comes again Divisions and reprimands Here it comes again Sleight of hand and dumbfounded look Here it comes again Dirty wars and dirtier crooks Here it comes again So many glass palaces Here it comes again So many stones thrown with no regrets Here it comes again Building walls, desperate to control Here it comes again From leader of masses to one man show Ditching day is done It is time This ends.

VERSE 1 ----------- Creep, creep, across the underside of me Tiny flames, spider web-like, tickling my brain Lick lips, fingers tip, razor slips, cut again Shake, shake, why won’t I break clean? Why won’t I break? What makes me this naive? CHORUS 1 ------------- Forgive this shabby mess I was not well-prepared To crumble into pieces This is not about you VERSE 2 ----------- Slip, slide, fall on the knife, clutch the blade So sweet, this loss complete, empty empty Shiver, shiver, this floor, heart, gaze, freezing Lifeline snapped, set adrift in churning mind I, you, yours, mine Left with only, “Why?” CHORUS 2 ------------- Forgive this aching-ness Should not have thought to dare To crumble into pieces BRIDGE ------------ This struggle is real This struggle is real Closer Closer Closer What did you see? What did you see? CHORUS 3 ------------- Forgive your happiness So impolite to stare I crumble into pieces CHORUS 1 ------------- Forgive this shabby mess I had not well-prepared To crumble into pieces OUTRO ————— Why? Why? Why? Did you? Did you? Did you? Did you?

VERSE 1 ----------- Solitude A cooling ember Growing seed Cold blaze of potential Reshaping The me into the I eternal One by one Scales fall away CHORUS ------------- Drop down, emerge inside Becoming a pause in chaotic times Stillness, skin to core Melting into more and more Drop down, emerge inside Becoming a pause in chaotic times Stillness, skin to core Melting into more and more and more and more and more VERSE 2 ----------- Quietude Suffusing every pore Settling Becoming waveless ocean Rising current Breaks this glassy surface CHORUS ------------- Drop down, emerge inside Becoming a pause in chaotic times Stillness, skin to core Melting into more and more Drop down, emerge inside Becoming a pause in chaotic times Stillness, skin to core Melting into more and more and more and more and more VERSE 3 ----------- Decaying orbit Feather-like attention Isolation I am home CHORUS ------------- Drop down, emerge inside Becoming a pause in chaotic times Stillness, skin to core Melting into more and more Drop down, emerge inside Becoming a pause in chaotic times Stillness, skin to core Melting into more and more Sink down, worlds collide External and internal stand side by side This ocean kissing every shore Melting into more and more Sink down, worlds collide External and internal stand side by side This ocean kissing every shore Melting into more and more and more and more and more

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