Poetry & Lyrics
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Systems Override
Maximum input level Ultra-high frequency Computer malfunction Minimum density Reactions modified To concur with Unconscious thoughts Subliminal messages To change things You’ve been taught Hence the stage of unwarranted Systems override You know what’s wrong You know what’s right You are strong Put up a fight Resist temptation Decision: OVERLOAD Systems override Distorted feelings inside Controlled expressions out Syntax error Redo without a doubt All signals distorted Transmissions are cut short System takeover Reprogram: ABORT…
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Rise and Fall
Standing on the edge Pushed to the limit But always looking ahead To the rainbow’s end Searching for that pot of gold Kicked in the face Knocked off balance Fall to the ground Get up off the ground Pull yourself out of the hole How can we keep on going Time and time again Where do we find the courage To continue a lifetime trend We give our all But take a fall Then get back on our feet — We take a dive But stay alive How many times can we stand the heat? Day after day We go out in the world Looking for something new Something else…
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Memories
Memories are something of the past Thoughts of things that didn’t last You remember friends And you cherish them They’re the last thing on earth You’d want to lose You always use to have good times And they never cost you a dime You went here and there Played your games and changed your hair And did things only you would ever know But you’ve got yourself some memories Of people, places and things you’ve seen Don’t let go You don’t wish to sow A new lifetime’s crop of memories Memories are something of the past Thoughts of things that didn’t last Those dear the most You hold so close…
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Active Transport
Moving from a point of lesser concentration To a point of higher density Goes against the normal actions Of expansions and contractions Of the mobile society In a small town, USA Neighbors live far away And don’t know what to say To each other when they meet Must move to city streets Absorb the coastal heat The concentration gradient is higher than before Space is needed to expand But no one leaves the crowded lights After reaching fabled heights Or exposing secret plans Don’t diffuse into the countryside Flow with the tide Take no time to decide If this is the way to go Stay with the rest To compete…
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Glass Dreams
Spirits stem from the roots of desire — Some as strong as the sea Some others still A bit more fragile And a few that will never be The ones with power shine With blinding light While nothing can stand in their way Serving as the source of strength and purpose Leaving nothing to be led astray A few that want to have the might — Searching for the strength to be bright — Tragic it seems are the fragile dreams Without purpose in their tread Ready to shatter At the first stone thrown Or collapse at the first thing said But once in a while Something ignites the flame…
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Nomads
They walk the night in aimless vain Silent and unsure Restless and remote To find a place that’s never been Like lost sheep without a flock Fearless and forgotten Quiet and cool Souls caught in an unknown world Another day is One more thing To just fade away Life without purpose Life without a smile Wishing they could stay For just a little while… Like a thunderstorm without a cloud Without direction Without aim Voices without a sound Trapped in a place they don’t belong Feverish uncertainty guides them along Wandering, discovering — Hidden from the focused eye Hoping for a single moment Which we can call our own Kicking…
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Stirrups
Thunder of the earth beneath their feet Dust cloud follows their lead Sound of gunfire above their heads Spurs demanding more speed How much further to go How long until they rest How much longer is the test Ride into the sunset Different heroes on their backs They come and go — never given Opportunity to relax Not concerned about the color of the flag Or the message that we speak Not concerned about the clothes we wear Or the treasures that we seek Ride into the sunset Different heroes sing their songs Alone they search for freedom Together we ride on Gallop off to ride against their own We…
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Slipping Away
Time and again we find ourselves Slipping into something real Letting go of imagination Losing the creative feel We tangle on the red tape And we lose control We gamble our hearts and minds And we sell our souls — Stumbling around From day to day — We trip and fall Then we just slip away Torn from the flesh of fantasy Pulled from the mind of make-believe Knocked-out by the punch of sanity Slipping away Musician, painter, poet, author Losing that special touch Eyes with the ability to see What the world misses so much We’re cast into confusion The world — a state of mind Pushing away creation…
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The Driver
Adjust the mirror — put the seat up Can’t wait to hit the morning road Start it up — rev it higher Exhaust paints the pavement — smog mode See the pale blue sedan at the corner A faint shadow behind the wheel Curly gray hair peeking over the dash Is this demon of steel for real Eight a.m. and they’re all on the road as criminals Everyday they take the same course Fighting each other — opposing forces They battle it out They curse and shout And drive without remorse The Driver must survive A game without any rules Every driver is out of time They’re either late or…
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Light in the Sky
“White and full of life it was. Brighter than light itself; it came as a brilliant flash. I took a deep breath and sighed in exasperation — it seemed as if forever… And they called it a super-nova; I called it magnificent. And, though not as quickly as it had come, it faded. The colors of all that were alive filled the sky — then it was gone…” The night sky lit up The glare broke through the darkness Stars and the waning moon faded away For a moment time stood still As sometimes it will It came as if to stay Things will come And things will go And…
