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Simple Pleasures

Verse 1:  Oh, a stranger / A stranger in the night / Venturing into an unfamiliar place / With one thought / Only one thought in his mind / To overcome the dullness of his life / With another stranger / Excitement can be elusive and fleeting / The element of surprise / Can be the beginning of joy / Disappointment is always a possibility / But as the say: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Verse 2:  Intentions always start with a touch / Sometimes what you see / Encourages you to make a move / With a smile and mutual interests / Talented tongues can be put to good use / Ecstasy can be elusive and fleeting / Descending from a high creates deeper longing / Rejection is always a possibility / But as they say: There is someone for everyone

Bridge 1:  Transform yourself into an adventurer / Reach out and grab onto something new / Hesitation stands in the way of boldness / Reach out and reveal a part of you

Bridge 2:  Make others feel all that you are / Reach out and grab onto something new / Inquisitiveness is a good quality to have / Reach out and express yourself naturally

Bridge 3:  Discover what has been lacking in your life / Reach out and grab onto something new / Time never waits for anyone / Reach out and create new memories

Chorus:  Life is full of simple pleasures / Unexpected and greatly rewarding / Cherish simple pleasures / The fragility of passion surrounds

Written by B. (Sunday, May 25, 2014) Copyright 2014

Believe

Verse 1:  When you approach me / And ask me a question / Don't get jealous by my response / You have your opinions / And you have your judgements / Just don't expose them to me tonight / If you start drama / And create complications / You will be the one / Who others choose to ignore

Verse 2:  Chatters of the insecure kind / Love to create stories / About their views of the world / However limited it may be / If you dwell on their behaviour / And what they perceive / You, too, will have a distorted mentality / A healthy dose of reality / Makes your senses function properly

Bridge:  Your life is yours to explore / People with hateful intentions / Will bang on your door / Believe that you have the ability / To not let them in / Believe that you will love yourself / Even without fanfare

Chorus:  Expression of oneself / Can cause the wagging of tongues / Believe in what you can do for yourself / Emotions, weak and strong alike / Can make you believe in anything

Written by B. (Sunday, June 1, 2014) Copyright 2014

Unshackled!

Verse 1:  I don't know your name / I don't know where you're from / I don't even know what you're doing here / When you touch me, you energize me / When I capture your attention, you notice me / Unapologetic sensuality is what you desire in me / You can call me whatever you like / I'd follow you to any place / You're captivatingly mysterious / And you make me want to / Experience everything about you

Verse 2:  If you have secrets, I'd like to know them / Whispers in confidence won't be weaponized / Any story you tell, I'll believe you / If you lean forward, I'll delve into you / Blending of flesh will create a tapestry of inspiration / We'll be able to discover the deepest parts of ourselves / I'll be revitalized when we're unified / I'll absorb you once you're locked inside of me / You're an uncommon wonder and I'm in awe

Verse 3:  Good company is hard to find / I've been lucky enough to meet you / You're a joy, you're a thrill, you're magnetic / I've become acquainted with amusement / I've become acquainted with excitement / Discovering you has colourized my point of view / My blood has been electrified / I'm renewed

Chorus:  What a beautiful distraction you are / When I'm in your presence, nothing else matters / Who can tell what the future holds? / Not you, not I / Fighting time is just not practical / I want to savour every moment of it with you / Let's feel alive / Let's be unshackled from the pressures of society

Written by B. (Monday, June 2, 2014) Copyright 2014

Legacy

Verse 1:  That well over there is dry as rock / You ain't gonna get no water / Come over to me, I'll give you some water / No strings attached, I promise / It's hard to believe in almost anything / When the world is constantly changing / I thought I know some things, including myself / But I'm just as confused as most people / Help is something we all need / Is something we all crave / Just once in a while / We need to be lifted up / If you showcase your kindness and generosity/ You'll be rewarded in so many great ways

Verse 2:  Occasionally, we engage in comparison / We want to know how we measure up / If we lack confidence, then our growth is stunted / Limited progress becomes the norm / We dream about heroes / To come and rescue us / From the destruction of the world / Instead of realizing our contributions / And wanting to solve our own problems / Help is something we all need / Is something we all crave / Just once in a while / We need to be lifted up / If you showcase your creativity and intelligence / You'll be rewarded in so many great ways

Chorus 1:  Love, hate and life / And everything under the sun / Love, hate and life / Do you want to leave a legacy? / And what will that legacy be?

Chorus 2:  Love, hate and life / And everything else in between / Love, hate and life / Do you want to leave a legacy? / And what will that legacy be?

Written by B. (Friday, June 6, 2014) Copyright 2014

Hello Hum

Verse 1:  Hello hum / Let the rain wash away the pain / You've been working all day / You've been sweating all night / And now you're tired / Every tree has been breathing for you / The ground has remained steady / Rocks haven't been thrown / And the doctor tells you / That you must drink clean water to be well-hydrated / You should listen to him / Even though he's paid to make people sick / He's created poison, he's interfered with wellness / But don't blindly reject everything prescribed by him

Verse 2:  Hello hum / You don't have to discuss feminism / It's worked against you, it's battled with you / And now you're frail / You don't need to jump on wagons constructed by others / To follow plans by masterminds / To engage with criminal minds / Get off the roller coasters and open your eyes / You're the greatest prize / Who's been taught to despise all that you are

Verse 3:  Hello hum / Sometimes you just need to hush / If your mouth is always open  / You'll eventually catch flies / What you say will be plastered on the web / And the web will weave tales / That are against your creed / Every syllable will be de-constructed and repackaged for judgement / They'll cover you with labels and base everything on perception / What you put out won't be well-received / It won't be encouraged

Chorus:  You're a big dude / Stop behaving like a puppet / It's time to cut the white strings with big black scissors / Shed what's artificial and say hello to yourself / Be the unforgettable fire that could never be put out / Hello hum

Outro:  Hello hum (8x; whisper) 

Written by B. (Sunday, September 25, 2016) Copyright 2016

I Can Hear You

Verse 1:  We all learn how to crawl / And eventually we learn how to walk / Before we head out into the world / And build a life for ourselves / You're having difficulties walking on your own / And when you fall / No one's there to reach out a hand / For you to get back up / Using the strength that you have / Won't be enough to get off the ground

Verse 2:  We all learn how to make sounds / And eventually we learn how to speak / Before we head out into the world / And build a life for ourselves / When you feel trapped / No one's willing to comfort you / To calm your fears

Verse 3:  We all learn how to take commands / And eventually we learn to make a stand / For all that is important to us / You mean the world to me

Bridge:  To affirm is to agree it's true / And when you scream, I feel it too / I can hear you

Chorus:  I can hear you / Feel free to tell me what you need / My undivided attention is yours for the taking / If you need to express yourself / I'll be the witness by your side / If you call and no one answers / Know that I can hear you

Written by B. (Monday, December 12, 2005) Copyright 2005

We Want Freedom

Verse 1:  We want freedom / We're tired of being oppressed / And we won't stop until we achieve it / This war, oh this war, is killing us daily / And soon enough we will cease to exist / We're no longer afraid of speaking our minds / Years of silence have done us no good / Propaganda will not deter us / We've formed an army of resistance

Verse 2:  We want a future / Dictated by our needs and by our wants / We're tired of being slaves / This illusion, oh this illusion, is undermining our potential / And soon enough we will cease to think / We're no longer afraid of standing up for ourselves / Years of inaction have led to regression / Obstacles and challenges will not deter us / We've formed a union of truth-seekers

Verse 3:  We started a movement / The cause is just and moral / It will spread like a wildfire / This life, oh this life, is a gift for us to cherish / And soon enough we won't take it for granted / We're no longer afraid of being imperfect / Years of trying not to be have left us with nothing / Sins and misdemeanors will not deter us / We've formed a bond with the Almighty

Chorus 1:  We have been down but we're far from out / We have been low with no place to go / After all the fear-mongering and control / We want freedom

Chorus 2:  We have been down but we're far from out / We have been low with no place to go / After all the madness and intimidation / We want freedom

Written by B. (Thursday, July 22, 2004) Copyright 2004

Born To Be Blue

Verse 1:  Happiness is fiction / When all you've known is sadness / Smiling is possible / Only when it's forced / Laughter is poisonous / When you're subjected to ridicule / It's the only thing you hear / As you replay it in your mind

Verse 2:  Love is over-rated / When you're indifferent to it / Joy is just another word / When it's not felt / There's no such thing as kindness / When you want something in return / Promises do not exist / When lying is the norm

Bridge:  This is not a dream / It's as real as it gets / You feel low each and every day / Pain is the only thing you've known

Chorus 1:  You were born to be blue / A state of mind that is permanent / You were born to be blue / A way of life that is unchanging / Born to be blue

Chorus 2:  You were born to be blue / A state of mind that is permanent / You were born to be blue / A way of life that is unchanging / You were born to be blue / You had no say in the matter / You were born to be blue / It's the only thing you know how to do / You were born to be blue / I feel like I am just like you / I, too, am blue

Written by B. (Sunday, December 11, 2005) Copyright 2005

Dangerous Touch

Verse 1:  Snakes slither across the ground / And she is certainly one of them / If you think that minding your business / Is going to keep you safe from her / You are sadly mistaken / Being on high alert is imperative / It could be the key to your survival / But with her around, nothing is guaranteed

Verse 2:  Looks can be deceiving / You cannot trust anything she does / If you think that running away / Is going to keep you safe from her / You are foolishly mistaken / Looking over your shoulder should be second nature / It could be the key to your survival / But with her around, nothing is guaranteed

Bridge 1:  Her fangs are sharp and long / She won't hesitate to eat you alive / Her insatiable hunger is rarely defeated

Bridge 2:  Her hissing is quietly frightening / She won't hesitate to eat you alive / Her unsatisfied desire is difficult to combat

Bridge 3:  Her eyes are dark and wide / She won't hesitate to eat you alive / Her poisonous behaviour is unalterable

Chorus:  She is so hot but has a dangerous touch / She really hates you / But will tell you she loves you very much / She will manipulate any situation to her advantage / Make sure she never gets a hold on you

Written by B. (Thursday, April 29, 2004) Copyright 2004

Brown 

Verse 1:  Brown is the colour of my skin / Soft and smooth from head to toe / Brown is rich and creamy / Full of life in its essence / It comes in a multitude of shades / Ranging from light to dark / No other colour comes close / To eclipsing its power / There's a hidden curiosity / It's frequently unspoken / But when discussion begins / Raised eyebrows and open mouths soon follow / Brown's lure is insatiable / It'll bring you to the point of no return

Verse 2:  Brown are the colour of my eyes / Deep and mysterious / Brown is rich and golden / At the centre of attention / There's an ancient affirmation / It's appearance is youthful looking / Brown's lure is insatiable / You'll want to have every part of it / Once you gain experience / Things will never be the same

Chorus 1:  Brown's capabilities are far-reaching and long lasting / Its richness is undeniable / Complex to the core / Brown's vibrancy shines right through / Its richness is captivating / Sensual to the core / Brown's vibrancy shines right through / I love brown, I love myself

Chorus 2:  Brown's capabilities are far-reaching and long lasting / Its richness is undeniable / Complex to the core / Brown's vibrancy shines right through / Its richness is captivating / Sensual to the core / Brown's vibrancy shines right through / I love brown, I love myself / It encompasses pure beauty / I love brown more than anything else / Oh, what a feeling

Written by B. (Monday, September 5, 2005) Copyright 2005

Chosen

Verse 1:  I've never seen them cry / I don't know why / I've never heard them yell / As far as I can tell / Expression of inwardness was concealed / Feelings were never revealed / Functionally impaired / Conversationally scared / Parental reluctance was evident / There was no interest between father and son / Ingrainment in ways of life was generational  / Comprehension of adult matters was non-existant

Verse 2:  I hated being at the school / So he made me feel privileged / I follow him down a long corridor / Enter the room / Lay on an unmade bed / He tells me to remove my clothing / I oblige / He presses his lips against mine / The smell of alcohol is strong / He begins to pleasure himself once he's naked / Tells me what we're doing is sacred / When I see him explode / I become disgusted

Verse 3:  I develop confused priorities / Skillfully, he had broken me / I now must pick myself up / This ghastly cycle is never-ending / I try to suppress the experience of my truncated childhood / Staying busy means I can disengage / Ultimately, this feeling never goes away / I learned secrecy and dishonesty / Now I don't know what will become of me

Chorus:  You realize you are chosen after the fact / You are singled out at first sight / Grooming begins in daylight / But you cross an invisible line / In the dead of night / You don't question unspeakable activities / Being compliant is how you react / A significant amount of confusion is generated / Nothing is as simple as it used to be

Written by B. (Monday, May 5, 2014) Copyright 2014

Little Barrie

Verse 1:  You're growing a bit bigger / But not big enough / To cause me to rush into your domain / I see where you're at / But I don't know for sure / If that's the place where I want to be / Soon enough I'll have to decide / On what I want my future to be / I can't let indecisiveness get the best of me / I know that there are no guarantees / And that's the way it's supposed to be / Leaps of faith can change one's life for the better / I shouldn't discount the power of timing

Verse 2:  Sometimes I feel like I am drowning / And when I try to come up for air / I sink a little deeper into my mind / Where thoughts run rampant / And chaos is the norm / It's perpetually in a mental storm / But with your help, I may have a chance / To finally breakaway free / And become the person I've longed to be / For many years it was just a dream / Now it's a possibility

Bridge:  Miles of land separate us / A common goal could unite us / If I were made of bricks / I'd stand firm on my own / But I'm just a man looking for a place to call home

Chorus 1:  Little Barrie / With your minimal strength / And your small size / In the centre of confusion / What can you do for me / That I can't do on my own? / Where will you take me / That I haven't been before? / I've heard some things about you / That I'm not quite sure are true / You could be what I need / So I'll take a chance on you

Chorus 2:  Little Barrie  / With your minimal strength / And your small size / In the centre of confusion / I've heard some things about you / That I'm not quite sure are true / You could be what I need / So I'll take a chance on you / And if I become very attached / I could fall in love with you

Written by B. (Wednesday, January 23, 2008) Copyright 2008

This Is Love, This Is Murderous

Verse 1:  This is love, this is murderous / The best thing that could ever happen / At the worst possible time / This is pure and genuine / Conquering anything, forsaking others / While regret begins to grow / Hearts and souls uniting / In a world divided by hate

Verse 2:  This is love, this is murderous / Sweet sensations colliding with the bitter aftermath / All involved will sustain injuries / This is a blessing from on high / This is a curse from way down below / Good versus evil takes center stage / Minds and spirits uniting / In a world divided by fear

Bridge:  Trading in every possession / For a lifetime filled with happiness / Is worth far more than silver and gold / This is whole and never-ending / Patching up all the broken pieces / Only to have them scattered around

Chorus 1:  This is love, this is murderous / Unpredictability / Sunshine and blue skies / On a perfect summer day / This is love, this is murderous / Volatility / Riding on highs and sinking on lows / On a horrible winter day / Reality overpowers fantasy / This is love, this is murderous

Chorus 2:  This is love, this is murderous / Unpredictability / This is love, this murderous / Volatility / This is love, this is murderous / Set me free, lock me up / This is love, this is murderous

Written by B. (Friday, December 9, 2005) Copyright 2005

Unbearable

Verse 1:  You don't know what I want / You don't know what I need / You think you do / You don't know how I feel / You don't know how I live / You think you do / You don't know what my goals are / You don't know what I aspire to be / You think you do / You don't know what I think / You don't know what's important to me / You think you do

Verse 2:  Erasing you from my mind is what I'd like to do / Sometimes forgetfulness is good / The damage you have caused / Has affected me to the core / I'm not as whole as I'd like to be / Mental progression has slowed itself down / But I'm determined to have a new state of mind

Bridge:  Confusion collides with hate / Psychological pain is all that remains / Efforts to correct the situation / Could take upwards of a lifetime / We all twist and turn / Many become unable to learn from their circumstances / They say "The past is the past" / Even though it molds our future

Chorus:  It's unfortunate to be the object of your attention / There's a sickness in you / Even if you disagree with that / Bombs go off wherever you are / I don't want to be a casualty of your emotionalism / Life is difficult to navigate / With you in it, it's unbearable

Written by B. (Tuesday, May 6, 2014) Copyright 2014

I Will Bear Witness

Verse 1:  If I'm despondent / Then I will know / That I should become involved in my life / Staring blankly into space / Will not get me to a better place / Action is stronger than will / When I'm indifferent to my well-being / Self-love will be my number one priority / Not wanting to wake up / Each time I go to sleep / Will only make me become moodier / Negativity is destructive

Verse 2:  If anger is building up inside of me / I will let it out creatively / Rage is a counter-productive force / Eventually it leads to remorse

Bridge:  Affirmation is part of honesty / Bravery is confronting scarcity / Detachment yearns for a bond / Understanding eliminates confusion / Revelation seizes attention / Maturity equates to growth

Chorus 1:  I was born with sight / But was blind to the essence of me / I will bear witness / To all things which form my identity

Chorus 2:  I was born with sight / But was blind to reality around me / I will bear witness / To all things which form my identity

Chorus 3:  Born with sight is being fortunate / A lack of vision leads to blindness / I will bear witness / To all things which form my identity

Written by B. (Sunday, September 4, 2005) Copyright 2005

The Fiction We Live

Verse 1:  He has charm, he has wit / He has die-hard looks / All the girls want to be with him / All the guys envy him / His father is pulling his strings / He's not sure how to break free

Verse 2:  She has style, she has grace / She is thoughtful, she is pleasant / All the guys want to be with her / All the girls envy her / Her mother is intimidating / She's not sure how to stand her ground

Verse 3:  They have beliefs, they have intuition / They have been placed on a pedestal / All the girls scream out their names / All the guys are embarrassed / Their country is losing its soul / They're not sure how to reverse the trend

Bridge 1:  Truth is difficult to define / Objectivity takes some time / Judgement is made without thought / Many battles have yet to be fought

Bridge 2:  Lies are difficult to define / Subjectivity does not waste time / Decisions are made by reasoning / There are more options than we realize
Bridge 3:  Life is difficult to define / Unfortunately, there's not enough time / Emotions are suppressed / Exhaustion slowly takes hold

Bridge 4:  Death is difficult to define / It's inevitable, we've been told all the time / Every illness cannot be cured / Surrendering may be wise

Chorus 1:  The fiction we live is fragile / The fiction we live is the antithesis of our wants / The fiction we live identifies what we are not / The fiction we live is seen through our actions / Will the truth ever set us free?

Chorus 2: The fiction we live is fragile / The fiction we live is the antithesis of our wants / The fiction we live identifies what we are not / The fiction we live is seen through our emotions / Will the truth ever set us free? / Will the lies ever swallow us whole? / Will life ever be where we are? / Will death ever be out of sight?

Written by B. (2004) Copyright 2004

Get In Where You Fit In

Verse 1:  Get in where you fit in / Get out where you don’t / Find the place which you love most / And watch yourself grow / Walk right in / Keep complications out / But don’t hesitate to speak your mind / And to stand your ground

Verse 2:  Keep optimism high / And your worries low / Find something that nurtures your soul / And watch yourself grow / Rise up to proclaim truth / Dig deep to reveal personality / And watch yourself grow

Verse 3:  Think about the future / But don’t forget your past / Living day in and day out / Can make you feel / Like you’re not alive / Listen to your body / And watch yourself grow

Chorus 1:  Watch yourself grow / Get in where you fit in

Chorus 2:  Get in where you fit in / And stay there / Watch yourself grow

Written by B. (Tuesday, December 27, 2005) Copyright 2005

King of America

Verse 1:  I’m all in favour of a dictatorship / Only if I’m the dictator / I’m all in favour of eroding rights / Only if mine are maintained / All citizens shall bow down before me / Dissenters will be punished / To the fullest extent of the law / This land is mine / And you’ll do as I say / Live by my rules or you’ll dearly pay

Verse 2:  I’m all in favour of a shadow government / Only if I’m at the head of it / I’m all in favour of importing drugs / Only if I profit from them / All citizens are below me / My throne is mightier than their treasonous thoughts / I’ll spy with my all seeing eye / On those who show resistance / And turn them into sheeple

Bridge:  In me you shall trust / For I am the King of America / Death, captivity, and misery / Are what you’ll get from me / In me you shall trust / For I am the King of America / Death, captivity, and misery / Are what you’ll get from me

Chorus:  The Richard Lawrences / And Squeaky Frommes of this world / Will not force me into a fraternity / Of those who have came before me / And were too weak to hold onto their power / The J. Hinckley Jrs. and F.M. Durans of the world / Will never be allowed to overthrow me / As King of America there’s security / In knowing that I’ll reign / For as long as I choose to

Written by B. (Monday, March 27, 2005) Copyright 2005

We'll Laugh Again

Verse 1:  You and I were two peas in a pod / Like white on rice / There was no me without you / And vice versa / You and I were inseparable / Always at each other's side / Lending a helping hand / And smiling along the way / Sometimes time would stand still / Occasionally, it zoomed right by / The ongoings of daily life / Preoccupied our hearts and minds / Even though I miss the times we spent together / I sense that we'll become reacquainted / And we'll laugh again
Verse 2:  My heart beats / Because you gave me a piece of yours / I've learned how to forgive / And how to love completely / Even though I miss the conversations we had / I sense that we'll soon talk for hours on end / And we'll laugh again
Chorus 1:  We'll laugh again / With comedians that are actually funny / We'll laugh again / At pictures taken ten and fifteen years ago / We'll laugh again / About the awkwardness we both felt / When we first met / We'll laugh again
Chorus 2:  We'll laugh again / With comedians that are actually funny / We'll laugh again / At pictures taken ten and fifteen years ago / We'll laugh again / About the awkwardness we both felt / When we first met / We'll laugh again (2x) / With comedians that are actually funny / We'll laugh again (2x) / At pictures taken ten and fifteen years ago / We'll laugh again (2x) / With all the ones we adore and cherish / We'll laugh again (2x) / About the awkwardness we both felt / When we first met / Because we'll always be there for each other / No matter where we are / We'll laugh again
Written by B. (December 13, 2005) Copyright 2005

Out of Time

Verse 1:  Hide your husbands, hide your boyfriends / I'm coming for them / They've reached the age of maturity / And now they'll be used and abused / Subjected to harsh treatments / Treated worse than dogs / Rites of passages are common / And this particular one is a favourite of mine / Through their loss and through their pain / I'll gain everything that's been promised to me

Verse 2:  When you control nothing / Everything will eventually work against you / Inflation and technology are never to blame / For that, you'll have to use a mirror / Your inheritances have been squandered / And your sole objective is to hide from competitors / The dreams of your country haven't been realized / You took your eyes off the prize / But still you complain / You are confused despite what most people may say / Whose life is it anyway? / It's yours and you've ruined it

Verse 3:  Children gather around for your daily dose of madness and misery / You'll have to fend for yourselves / In a world that's been described as being unforgiving / They preach that education will be your saving grace / But it's just another religion / The only thing your elders can do for you / Is pat you on the head and feed you fairy-tales

Chorus:  When you're out of breath / You won't be immune to the effects of time and space / Only fools reject the inevitable / Every road has been marched on / And now you're out of time

Written by B. (Tuesday, December 15, 2015) Copyright 2015

Oceans Will Rise

Verse 1:  C*** multiplication overload / Surrounded by countless worthless souls / The worst position to be in is the middle / Some days I'm lifted up to taste the sun / But I'm usually dragged through meaningless storms / Headaches and heartaches are sometimes intolerable / And when I get that unspeakable urge / I convince myself to breathe / Through deep breathing, I'm reattached to my senses / Consciousness is my weapon of choice / In dealing with all matters real and true

Verse 2:  Retro abilities with no desire for conformity / Vintage in undisposable ways / And on a quest for high quality / Navigating through trends and demands / While desperately trying not to fall apart / All I've got is within me / Still, I cling to things which are beyond my reach

Verse 3:  The future is here and now / It requires a lot of attention / If I have enough guts and discipline / I'll partake in its rewards / But if I procrastinate / And immerse myself in popular ways / I'll constantly be running a race / To which I'll never be able to finish

Chorus:  Oceans will rise / When every colour in my life reveals itself / I'll only have one choice to make / Prosperity or death / Oceans will rise / When every idea of mine collides with facts / I'll have to adjust myself / So that I may fit in with the truth

Written by B. (Tuesday, March 29, 2016) Copyright 2016

The Man That Got Away

Verse 1:  You call yourself a man but you're logically challenged / You get emotional by flying off the handle / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / This is who you are organically / You can't change but you can modify / You call yourself a man but you cause ears to burn / Verbal interactions mostly add fuel to the fire / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / You're naturally inclined to act this way / Your DNA has changed

Verse 2:  You call yourself a man but you're fantastically out of mind / Understatedness is something you're unfamiliar with / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / This is how you behave but you don't have to act this way / You call yourself a man but you're internally oblivious / Society knows more about you than you know of yourself / Words are unmeasured and actions aren't deliberate / This is why you'll be conditioned without formidable opposition

Verse 3:  I am a man because I have fortitude / Fearlessness is what I've incorporated / Words are measured and actions are deliberate / This is how I've been since becoming reborn

Bridge:  Learning is nothing more than a change in behaviour / Being in accordance with high standards builds character / A dignified way of life is the best defence against strife / The pursuit of excellence will propel you to greater heights

Chorus 1:  I once was tread upon / I was taken advantage of / I restored myself by reclaiming my power

Chorus 2:  I once was abused / I was mistreated and disrespected / I transformed myself by being the man that got away

Written by B. (Wednesday, July 23, 2014) Copyright 2014

Adore

Verse 1:  It's you that I adore / You have stolen my heart / You're a woman, I'm a machine / Let's create our own country / I'm all for you / My life is on display / Head above water / You're living all over me

Verse 2:  We are gathered here / In a life less ordinary / Everything is unshattered / Let's have breakfast on Pluto / My better self is given to you / Open wide / I'll be your new favourite band

Verse 3:  Storms of life won't cause me / To retreat and seek shelter / People of the world can't ever destroy our system / We're a carnival of mystery / As we develop our history / We transplant ourselves into many galaxies / I'll adore you today, tomorrow, and forever

Chorus:  Bodies we've buried / Between the broken lines / Scars we share / While the paint dries / We'll take one day at a time / Shadows fall / Naked once more / Taller in more ways / We are scientists who don't go shopping / I adore you - You're speaking my language / I'm walking on golden road / As I adore you

Written by B. (Sunday, August 31, 2014) Copyright 2014

C**t

Verse 1:  Am I a sum total of my conquered genes? / Am I a reflection of tortured bones? / Am I a member of a defective collective? / Quiet by nature / Not prone to gossip or soft, empty words / But if provocation occurs / I'll surely erupt like a volcano / You've been put on notice

Verse 2:  Am I distractingly insecure? / Or just commonly cowardly? / Am I inherently selfish? Or just oblivious to foreign affairs? / Hustler by nature / But if someone offers their finances / I'll accept their generosity

Verse 3:  Am I eternally infected with grudges? / Am I naturally threatening? / Am I afflicted with double consciousness? / Inquisitive by nature / Constantly assessing my status in this world / Putting things into perspective is transformative

Chorus 1:  Hate, indifference / C**t / Inferior, narcissistic / C**t / Dominant, reactive / C**t / Broken, worthy / C**t

Chorus 2:  Malicious, insignificant / C**t / Vulnerable, defensive / C**t / Stubborn, acquiescent / C**t / Directionless, resilient / C**t

Chorus 3:  Deceitful, underestimated / C**t / Naive, unrefined / C**t / Defiant, unpopular / C**t / Difficult, unapathetic / C**t

Written by B. (Tuesday, June 3, 2014) Copyright 2014

Pride
Verse 1:  I don't wanna go where you wanna go / Leave me alone - I'll do things on my own / You haven't got a clue about what I think and know / You've foolishly convinced yourself that you do / A self-appointed monarch with fictional power / Your fake reign may last for endless hours / I've got a crown of my own / Which I've built and will wear proudly
Verse 2:  Far from being wise and out of touch / Your fantasy mode is limitless / Another world - a world of your making / Will eventually crumble to the ground / I'll be far away from your madness / Your self-destruction won't impact me / I've got an armour of my own / Which I've built and will wear proudly
Verse 3:  I was once confused about who I was / And I acted carelessly in the process / Ignorance was the predominant state of mind / My views on reality were compromised / I believed in lies, was easily manipulated / Essentially, I was a robot / My thoughts and emotions were artificially implanted / And were, ultimately, used to control me / I've shed the old skin that I was living in / The new one which I display is worn proudly
Chorus:  Inside my bones, inside my heart / Every breath I take is full of pride / Everything I see, all that which I experience / Is full of p-r-i-d-e
Written by B. (Sunday, July 26, 2015) Copyright 2015