Your Joy
Your joy is like an arrow in me
Feel it baiting my heart, as it’s feeding the weeds in my soul
Cut deep it’s like a razor in me, feel it twisting my needs,
feel it spreading it’s seed more and moreNow and then I feel the envy in me
rising up like a tide, taking over the wheel
And more and more it brings me down to my knees
as the fire consumes all that’s precious to meYour joy is like an ailment to me, feel it breed the disease,
as it shapes my misdeeds, in my soul
Run wild like a flame in the breeze
see it licking the pains
see the paint start to peelNow and then I feel my envy in me,
Creeping up in the night, breaking me to the leash
More and more I think the problem with me
is I covet the things that I cannot achieveStruck hard it’s like a Knife in the side
There’s a feeling of loss and it’s hard to disguise
Cause when your down and at the edge of the night
It seems the whole of world is lost in sorrow and spiteThe King Of Leaves
The King of Leaves is Marching out tonight
The Lord of thorns is most dissatisfied
A wound that festered long has metastasised
The chords that bound him down have been untiedA chilling breeze is sharpening the knife
An army of the wind is on the rise
Sweeping all before the bridge of sighs
No honeyed words can ease his angry mindHe’s calling down the storm
He sent away the dawn
He’s fooling everyone
Oh yeah
His patience is foregone
He sent away the dawn
He’s calling down a storm
Oh yeahThe King of Leaves is marching out tonight
And who am I to tell him what is right?
There’s vengeance on the wind and on the tide
The Lord of Thorns has mayhem on his mindCause whispers of dark and troubled time
Reached his ears across the great divide
And rising from the deep but very quiet
The King of leaves has vengeance on his mindSeneca Said
I’m troubled by the night, I’m troubled by the day
I’m etched by the wind, and I’m shaped by the rains of Fortune
But Seneca said don’t you worry your head
cause gales can fade, and ease the minds distortionCause high on the heights there’s a glittering prize
the clarion call, the fresh rewards of plunder
But trapped like a fly in a terrible light
the journey down, drags my spirit underSo find me a quay with a tranquil sea
a fire inside and the warmth of new adventureCause over rise there’s a new surprise
a gentle home, frees my soul to ventureCome What may there’s a price to pay, I’m going to vanish
Come what may at the end of the day I’m going to vanish
No more time on the assembly line I’m going to vanish
No more crying at the back of the line I’m going to vanishI’m broke like a beast that desires the leash
Led by the noose, I still find time to ponder
Cause a genuine smile on those weary miles
and friendships forged, breaks those chains asunderI’m blown by the breeze of a deep unease
Tied to the wheel, my mind is free to wonder
Cause the pearls of the sky can catch my eye
and jewels of the sea, chase away the thunderThe Waves
Calling all the heroes cause there’s fighting in the air
Could you take a little hardship, could you taste a little pain?
Is it easier to fade away than face the day to day,
with the consequential motions from the actions that you take?Is there something that you’re running from, don’t try to get away
Is it easier to fade away than confront what you must face?The waves, the waves will ease your pain
The waves will wash away your stain today
But there’s a price to payCities rise and cities fall but something must remain
Cause it’s all about the here and now, it’s all about the game
Would you like some notoriety, would you like to, could you take a little shame?
Cause it’s just a tarnished legacy, that greets you when you wakeIs there something that you’re running from, don’t try to get away
Is it easier to fade away than confront what you must face?Breaking all the barriers, breaking all the chains
Would you like to join the ranks of those extinguished by the flame?
It doesn’t matter about the right and wrong the paths are all the same
Cause if you die without a reason then, you’ll die without a name
Is there something that you’re running from, don’t try to get away
Is it easier to fade away than confront what you must face?This Won’t Happen To You
But this won’t happen to you
I hear the banging on my window
I feel the pain like a crescendo
I see the writing on my wallI took my chance on a bright day
I filled my sail on the tide
I stormed high on the palisade
And blazed a trail In the sky
But all my values were soon betrayed
I broke bread with the nightI couldn’t think of another way
And soon my fortune declined
I tried hard to change my my fate
But soon I withered and tired
And it was too late to disobey
And it was too late to fight
Looking Back on Yesterday
Looking back on yesterday
Reappraise my dreams
Seems strange but on the way
They lost a lot of their sheen?
Trophies and thin displays
Vanity and Schemes
A dilettante with little base
A lot to learn it seems?Looking back on yesterday
Reappraise my needs
My life in disarray
Not as strong as I seemed
Such wasted energy
Pushing hard upstream
Stole cargo on the way
But losing self esteemLooking back on yesterday
It seems the pollen was sweet
Vanity and tired cliches
Filled my cup with tears
But I’m glad that on the way
I was shown what’s real
A calm mind and altered state
No need for fearComing Down
Oh yeah the night is coming down
Grinding and shaking and pushing my face in the ground
I’ve seen it before and know it by name
But there’s no point in fighting what I cannot tame
Oh Yeah the night is coming downOh yeah troubles on the prowl
Gnashing and Growling and twisting my thoughts every hour
It’s tempting to say I can change
But it’s easy to lose when there’s nothing to gain
Oh yeah troubles on the prowlOh yeah Tears are coming down
I’m trading and chasing as the losses begin to compound
I ran to the devil, I asked for advice
He said I’ll take your money if you pay the price
Oh yeah Tears are coming downRight now I think I’m going to drown
I’m kicking and flailing but nothing is real when it’s found
It’s time to stop looking for something to gain
Cause I broke the shackles but I made the chain
Oh yeah I don’t want to drownOh yeah it’s time to leave this town
Thoughtless and fickle and etching my face with a frown
The moment is now and the answer is free
But I’ve too much baggage to leave easily
Oh yeah I’ve got to leave this townAnd so I called my master down
What can I do to ease the concerns of my brow?
He said I’ll give you forever, I’ll bid you farewell
But you’ll find that heaven is closer to hell
And oh yeah the night is coming downSilencing the Beast
Tired to strip it all away
I tried to make it real
My heart was coming apart at the seams
Anger was my first mistake
Sorrow was the deal
Small change and nothing to show for my tearsCaught up in another charade
When am I gonna make it my way?To what is real
And I’m not lost anymore
To what is real
And I’m not lost any moreTry to give myself a break
Silencing the beast
My mind was choking and clogged with the weeds
Cool night and warm embrace
A flicker in the breeze
That fire’s been burning a long time for meI thought that I should know better
I thought that I would be free
Caught in a dream I felt the weight on me
But somehow the tension recedesTry to leave the masquerade
Take some time to heal
My scars beginning in to fade through the years
Got to find another way
But it’s still hard to breathe
My senses cudgelled and broke to the wheelIt Came To My Attention
Gales of indignation
Blowing through my past
But it came to my attention
That none of this will lastI was itching at the trigger
Going Nowhere fast
But upon a close inspection,
It seems none of it will lastI was caught in the commotion
I was breaking at the seams
But it came to my attention
That none of this is realI can see the walls are shaking
I can feel the wound congeal
But to the seeds of my destruction
I say none of this is realIt’s the same old conversation
Familiar conceit
But I’m too damn busy drowning
At the bottom of your seaCause I was sculpted by engagement
Schooled in all retreat
But I’ve got a new inspiration
And the remedy is free
Cause I came so close to breaking then
But I never lost sight of thisHow long, how long
Must I wait, wait for you?
An impossible situation
But I’m riddled with deceit
Cause I can will you in, or I can set you free
With The chains of my resentment
And The shackles of my defeat
Cause I can will you in
Or I can set you freeSuch a minor indiscretion
Such a bitter pill to grasp
But upon mature reflection
None of this will lastCause there’s lies in every corner
And the truth can be surpassed
But If you see through the illusion
Then none of this will lastEudaemonia Blues
So you say you want it easy?
Are you sure you want it now?
Do you want the key to all you need
I tell you man there ain’t no crown
Are you sure the rules are broken?
Are you searching for renown?
Cause it’s easy grieve a broken dream
But if you wallow you will drown
Ain’t you got enough aspirations?
Get ready to be cowedCause I’m talking about aggravation
I’m talking about this town
Can you justify your searing pride
When everybody shares that crown?
Cause there ain’t no shining metal
That you don’t beat to the ground
So you want some veneration
get ready for a beat down
So you say that you are breaking
Take a ticket get in the crowdSo I’m praying to my maker
I’m gonna lay my money down
Will you do me a deal on the fortune wheel
And I will, I will make you, make you proud
I’ll be the agitator, I’ll be the circus clown
I’ll take the lead in what you need
But come on now don’t let me down
Cause there ain’t no perspiration
Without that thunder cloud
Come onEverybody looking for something, easy to explain
Everybody’s looking for something, for a little gain
Bitching and a wailing at nothing
Easier than taking the strain
Wasting time on faking
When truth gets in the way
Cause It’s older than me, it’s older than you,
It’s hard to win but it’s easy to lose
Come on
