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Construct
Verse 1:  "What do you want to be when you grow up?" They asked / "I want to be a flower" She said / "You cannot be a flower" They replied / "I have seen it happen" She said / She's young and ideas are brewing in her blood / Passion is the guiding force / She's fragile and beautifully unconventional / Everything seems possible
Verse 2:  Operating with many notes / Different approaches must be considered / Demands on body and mind can be frustrating / Always pull yourself together / Plasticity should never be crafted / When you trust yourself, truth is revealed / Transform your baggage into positive energy / Newfound determination is a progression of vitality 
Bridge:  Life is a revolving door of madness / Generate hope instead of sadness / Comparison can lead to obsession / Development of identity creates a stable foundation / Brokenness is like ashes falling from the sky / Healing of souls is a delicate process, if you try
Chorus:  Construct your aspiration / Strive for confidence / You don't have to look hard / To find magic in the world / Construct your motivation / Strive for clarity / Having a sense of purpose is the critical element / Construct your tranquility / Strive for peace of mind / Destructive forces continually challenge ways of life
Written by B. (Wednesday, April 30, 2014) Copyright 2014

Castle
Listen up, we're taking over / You and your kind must step aside / Ranting and raving won't change anything / Decisions have been made and won't be reversed / Nothing is fair so don't complain / We keep getting richer and we like it that way / We live like kings, we live like queens / That rule over useful peasants / It's our birthright, our rightful place / Hush your mouths if you disagree with our ways of life / With how you're treated

Shacks will be converted into mansions / Mansions that captivate and astound / With grass that's greener than the colour green / And gardens so lush, they'll seem unreal / The sun will rise and fall on our part of town / The best part of town / This is how we'll choose to live / Live like kings and queens in our very own castle

Knock, knock / Who's there? / Possibly your worst nightmare / Put on your shoes and pack your bags / This is your only warning so take heed / Everyone should travel / So be glad that you'll get to see the world / It's larger than most people realize / It's vibrant, it's complex / And while you're doing that / We'll live like kings and queens in our very own castle / In our modern castle

Pushed along, pushed aside / It's difficult clinging to pride / We're constantly told nothing stays the same / Like a broken record, it drives us insane / Psychologists give useless advice / On how to deal with our new ways of life / We don't believe in what they say / They haven't experienced our pain / We put them in the same category / As politicians and salesmen / They always have something to sell / But the more we buy, the more we sigh / We dream of being kings, of being queens / Reigning over our very own castle / Living in a modern castle

As dark as night, as bright as day / Two opposing sides of an ancient spectrum / Perhaps its destiny that needs to be fulfilled / And when that's achieved, only the mighty will rule / They'll rule over us like kings and queens / In castles we've built, in castles we've lived in / We'll be forgotten royalty / On a journey to reclaim our very own castle / And if we're successful, we'll cherish our castle / So let's fight to have our own castle

Written by B. (Friday, October 9, 2015) Copyright 2015

Astray
Verse 1:  Let any type of animal feast on their bodies / They have descended to their level  / So, it's apropos / Listen to their screams of horror / And watch as they're devoured / If that isn't epic, then tell me what is / They were chosen for greatness / But lived as beggars and losers / A thousand times removed from the original source / A repetitive mode and regressing / Unable to dream of dancing with the stars / Water and oxygen were wasted on them
Verse 2:  Compromising positions were orchestrated and accepted / Attention was the most valuable currency / Lack of shame and lack of outrage / Were visible in sound and thought / Males acted like eunuchs / While the females ran wild
Bridge:  The foundation of justice is self-respect / But when you hate yourself / You essentially become worthless / Fear of reality is pervasive / As anything can be weaponized
Chorus:  What they perceived as being salvation / Ultimately failed them / Everything ranging from education to religion / As cities crumbled to the ground / And hunger consumed more bodies / The sins of the ancestors were recycled / An epidemic of broken spirits / Was the general state of being / The art of living was lost to history / Most diseases were incurable / And most battles were unwinnable / Responsibility for failure was passed around / They've gone astray and nothing can save them
Written by B. (Wednesday, January 20, 2016) Copyright 2016

Untitled
Verse 1:  Without sympathies or indulgences / The view is much clearer / Always moving around with the world / Not tossed about like a rag doll / Using the ground as a platform for elevation / Hands untied and a body full of determination
Verse 2:  Partially nude with senses and expressions / A history of complications and servitude / Creating a new character and motives / The setting is the same / But everything is as different as black and white / Ignore gossip folks and those seething with jealousy
Bridge 1:  Undoing and becoming / Attaching and going through / Cycles of chaos and clarity / The mind in overdrive
Bridge 2:  To fight is to be one step closer to victory / To win is to solidify a place among the mighty / To implement acquired knowledge is to be wise / To accept what's within is a form of creation / The future is a grand mystery
Chorus 1:  Nothing is completely secure / The weak and the evil have loosened the screws / The screws of balance and of liberty / Fear doesn't have to be constricting amid ongoing feuds / Breathing to die is ignoring attainable realities / It's useless and it's wasteful / It's shameful and it's tragic / Lessons are taught for the purposes of learning / To grow over and replant roots
Chorus 2:  Nothing is completely secure / The weak and the evil have loosened the screws / The screws of balance and liberty / Fear doesn't have to be constricting amid ongoing feuds / Breathing to die is ignoring attainable realities
Written by B. (Tuesday, January 26, 2016) Copyright 2016

Thinking Room
Verse 1:  What is it that you seek in this world? / How can you recover a broken soul? / What will it take to become whole? / How long will you try? / Where would you go without knowing just where to begin?
Verse 2:  Whom can you trust when you don't know who you are? / How can you acquire stability when there's no stillness of mind? / What do you do when the actions of others seep into you? / When will you learn to accept what you can't control?
Verse 3:  Why do you contemplate doing away with yourself? / Who will help to loosen the effects of your unpleasant past? / When will you no longer believe in the lies you've been subjected to? / Where will you end up if you're saturated with negativity?
Chorus 1:  Stuck in situations that breed hate / Peace of mind if difficult to realize / This is your thinking room
Chorus 2:  Stuck in situations that breed hate / This is your thinking room
Written by B. (Monday, July 21, 2014) Copyright 2014

Offspring
Verse 1:  Tired boy, he needs a snack / Give him ice cream and pie / Cherry and vanilla will get him energized / Curious boy, he wants to learn / Give him dictionaries and books / He'd brimming with potential / Letting it go to waste would be a shame / Lonely boy, he needs a friend / Give him time and space / Let him develop interpersonal skills / And apply them accordingly
Verse 2:  Funny boy, he needs an audience / Give him a stage and microphone / Telling jokes will satisfy him / And hopefully entertain others / Creative boy, he wants an outlet / Give him advice and encouragement / He's continually brainstorming and challenging himself / Athletic boy, he needs to play / Give him a bicycle and open field / Strengthening his growing body / Will allow him to achieve good health
Bridge:  Asian boy, African boy / Latin boy, European boy / Arabian boy, Native boy / Boy, oh boy, oh boy
Chorus:  The past collides with the present / The present determines the future / The future is our offspring / They deserve the best of everything / If we nurture and we inspire / If we teach and love properly / Our offspring will have better chances / At surviving and thriving
Written by B. (Monday, June 23, 2014) Copyright 2014

The Ocean At The End of The Lane
Verse 1:  Foot on the pedal / Hands gripped to the wheel / Singular focus on the belief of relief / Dreams surround me like a captive / A captive of my subconscious / Struggling as I sleep / Dancing with shadows / Shadows of my former self / Their records are the only sounds I hear
Verse 2:  Dissolver of secrets / Purifier of bodies / Wholeness will flood into me / And that's what I'll be forevermore / As clear and hopeful as the sky / The sky of possibilities / I won't dance with shadows / Shadows of my former self / Their records will fall on deaf ears
Verse 3:  What seemed endless has a finishing point / The fire of longing will no longer ravage my core / The shadows will disappear / Shadows of my former self / The ocean is calling me / Loudly, clearly
Chorus:  As wide as the universe / The cure that's been hidden from me / I'll immerse myself in the ocean / The ocean at the end of the lane / Another world is waiting / Waiting for me to form a connection to it / A connection to the ocean at the end of the lane
Written by B. (Monday, December 29, 2014) Copyright 2014

Flesh And Bone
Verse 1:  Your heights commands attention / I immediately take notice of you / Even in dim lighting / You know that I'm what you're looking for / Your boldness is manifested / Through the touch of my posterior / You've got a taste for pleasure / Without hesitation, you go down on me / Just where are you from? / I hear a slight accent in your voice / If you're not from around here / Take me away with you
Verse 2:  After a brief interruption / You reappear with the same look in your eyes / The look of wanting, the look of hunger / Solo activity is unnecessary / External satisfaction is exactly what you need / My breath will coat your skin / You'll be rushing red / Let it flow, let it grow / If you must, let it blow / You'll choose the natural kind
Bridge 1:  In the daytime, there's confusion / When the skies darken, clarity abounds / Excitement slowly rises / And reaches a fever pitch / On the beat of a desire-filled heart
Bridge 2:  In the daytime, there's chaos and tension / When the skies darken, relief abounds / Excitement slowly rises / And reaches a fever pitch / On the thrust of a dogged-out man
Chorus:  Oh, there's so much sweetness / And just a small amount / Can push you over the edge / The edge of flesh and bone / Which unites strangers like you and I / In a commonly uncommon world
Written by B. (Tuesday, May 27, 2014) Copyright 2014

Many Thousands Gone
Verse 1:  Her bluest eye is darker than tar / Once captivating, now sullen and cold / Long, golden hair is frizzled and burnt / Lips are cracked, body is dry and rough / She is dangerously shy / Coming back to herself will be no small feat / Lost doesn't even begin to describe her state of mind / Fixing what's broken seems to be impossible
Verse 2:  His heart is colder than ice / Once full of warmth, now weak and shallow / Confidence morphed into arrogance / Disdain for others grows with each passing day / Their sentience no longer remains / It's the difference between living and being alive / These new times are nothing more than a shill for death / Years will seem to pass within seconds
Chorus 1:  Identities are like hurricanes / When emotional roller coasters hit shore / They can be swept away / Truth is like a tornado / Sometimes unexpected but powerful / Many survive / Unfortunately, many thousands gone
Chorus 2:  Life is like a glass of water / With complexities ranging from being half full / To being half empty / Truth is like a tornado / Sometimes unexpected but powerful / Many survive / Unfortunately, many thousands gone

Written by B. (Tuesday, September 20, 2005) Copyright 2005

Modernistic

Verse 1:  Optical illusion / Racial confusion / Medical delusion / Financial distraction / Political contraption / Legal deception / Cultural inclusion / Gender seclusion / Historical affirmation / Daily transaction / Casual reflection / Radical education

Verse 2:  Psychological destruction / Environmental separation / Parental miseducation / Social tradition / Visual appreciation / Numerical protection / General segregation / Critical invitation / Controversial distortion / Vital realization / Emotional exploitation / Monumental reception

Verse 3:  Spiritual disruption / National coordination / Practical foundation / Experimental connection / Residential evolution / Rational fascination / Biological admiration / Skeptical preparation / Sexual provocation / Territorial complication / Natural eradication / Unconventional transformation 

Chorus 1:  Here and now is what you see / And what you see is what you get / Dreams and realities collide / And the aftermath is what we're living in

Chorus 2:  Here and now is what you see / And what you see is what you get / Modernistic / Dreams and realities collide / And the aftermath is what we're living in / Modernistic / The power within us / Is what we create, what we destroy / Modernistic / Understanding and apathy circling around us / Modernistic

Written by B. (Tuesday, July 22, 2014) Copyright 2014

Immortal Memory
Verse 1:  He's the only person that I've ever loved / Only person that I've confessed it to / I revealed the many anguishes in my life / He now knows how I truly feel about him / I've never been so honest to myself until now / I'm more at ease by confronting some of the pain / That resulted in him and I parting ways / Still, I know things won't be the same again / My world without him has changed in many ways
Verse 2:  We were on a seeing each other basis / Now I desperately want to be your boyfriend / I take a blue-inked pen and write your name / On my chest, I write it on my right thigh / Who and what you are is the type of person / That I truly want to be with every day / The fact is: I have to make plans to see you / Plans which only involve you and I / Still, I know things won't be the same again / My identity without you has changed in many ways
Bridge 1:  To forget everything is to deny / The deep love that I have for him / After all that has been said and done / The connection between us will remain / To ignore anything is tantamount to being insane
Bridge 2:  Sleeping alone; not feeling alright / Stumbling in this dark light / That has stolen the sunshine from my life
Chorus:  C. and I grew closer every day / Because of him, I feel more comfortable in being gay / I was willing to move in with him / To hold his hand in public / My immortal memory has got my first love as its captive
Written by B. (Monday, August 15, 2005) Copyright 2005

Jeff
Verse 1:  Not a part of the mainstream / I guess you can say he's alternative / Views so different from the average person / Many think he's crazy / He behaves in a way most people / Perceive as being unusual / Just because they don't understand it / Doesn't make it weird
Verse 2:  More germ-free than the average person / You'll pass by on a busy street / Washing his hands frequently / And not touching everything in sight / He moves around carefully / Constantly thinking about the meaning of life / And how it impacts him on a daily basis / He's got the ability to dream with his eyes wide open / So unique, so impressive
Bridge:  Not easily identifiable / You'll have to wait and learn / Just who he is and how he does things / Mysterious and confusing state of mind / Only if you don't understand yourself / And why you're alive / He's naturally sound
Chorus:  Halfway between the gutter and the stars / Between earth and sky, an isolated place / Deepening the level of understanding / You have of yourself / Confidently genuine / Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff / Uncommonly singular / Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff, Je-ff
Written by B. (Wednesday, July 9, 2014) Copyright 2014

A Good House
Verse 1:  Peace like a river - steadily flowing / Love like a circle - never-ending / Joy like a light bulb - shining brightly / Hope like a rainbow - full of promise / Laughter like a surprise - oh, so sweet / Faith like a fruit - very beneficial / Conversations like a novel / Always different each time it's real
Verse 2:  It's built of more than bricks / It's built of more than stone / Windows so large / You can see the opening of its soul / Doors are portals into its generous heart / Harsh words don't exist / What is heard are beautiful ballads / Downstairs, upstairs - there's no difference / Wherever you are / Is just as good as any room / The exterior reveals much, but not all / Step inside to see and feel what goes on
Bridge:  It's not for rent, it's not for sale / You can build your own / That way you can customize every square foot / You become the architect and the builder / The best investment you will ever make / Is owning a good house
Chorus:  A good house has been built / With a solid foundation / And when storms pass through / It will still be standing / Those who live inside the house / Will turn it into a home / The one that everyone in the neighbourhood / Is envious of
Written by B. (Friday, September 9, 2005) Copyright 2005

With Secrets To Keep
Verse 1:  I cannot stay here / Because there's no space to breathe / You keep asking questions I won't answer / Why won't you give it a rest? / You never respect my wishes / My personal life is none of your business
Verse 2:  I feel much safer / And for that I have less worries / I have protection that gets me through each day / I try to stay focused / I don't want anything to erupt / But sometimes I'm afraid I draw too much attention
Bridge:  I'm taking a risk / There's a chance that I'll get trapped / I'm just living the way that I feel is best / I'll stay a step ahead / That's the choice I've made / I'm more confident than before
Chorus:  I will do what I have to do / I will say what I need to say / There's no way for me to be real / With secrets to keep / But I'm still alive / I use them because they shield me / Without them I know that I would be exposed / To prevent myself from being knocked down / I'll be more stable with secrets to keep
Written by B. (Thursday, January 18, 2001) Copyright 2001

Orange Juice

Verse 1:  Orange juice sustains me without fail / Wholesome in a variety of ways / I was unfamiliar with the taste of it / So I was hesitant to give it a try / Once I saw how others responded to it / I sensed that I was missing out on something fulfilling / One day I searched for a glass / And was surprised by the reaction I experienced / For the better, I was changing

Verse 2:  Existing is going through the motions of life / When you're under and alone, you don't give it much thought / Being alive is seeking events to partake and revel in / When you do so, your true self is revealed / Every part of you flourishes / A stream of satisfaction will float through you / You'll be rich beyond measure / It will seem like a dream / But, oh yes, it's real

Verse 3:  I'm grateful to be healed by its grace / And now I'm convinced that everyone deserves orange juice / However small or big the amount may be / Every drop is precious / None of it should ever go to waste / I'll teach another what I've been taught / Creating special experiences is inspiring and everlasting

Chorus:  Contently full / Great and rewarding supply / Pure and simple, orange juice is good for me

Written by B. (Sunday, August 3, 2014) Copyright 2014

Don't Come Knocking

Verse 1:  I'm not charmed by your offerings / And as such I enjoy every sandwich / Keeping my sanity intact is important / So I exclude myself from your madness / Distance creates empty spaces / Which I'm able to fill with what I want / And the things I need / You better tend to your own backyard / As the trash you've created is becoming a mountain

Verse 2:  I don't struggle with addictions / Being alone doesn't mean that I'm lonely / What runs through my veins is true blood / I don't pretend to be somebody I'm not / You can't wound me with your words / They're meaningless just like everything you do / I strive for understanding and stillness of mind / There's just no other way for me to be

Bridge:  Don't come knocking / Sorry, haters / You can't take my eyes / You can't carry me down / I won't consume the fat of the land / I'm interested in catching the moon / An ambulance is on the way if you can't deal with rejection / I won't be yours to hold / I won't be yours to break / Whatever people say I am / That's what I'm not

Chorus:  Even though I'm different than most / You think you really know me / My complexities are far beyond your reach / I live in a metropolis of passion and ideas / I become visible to who I am / Don't come knocking, for I won't answer

Written by B. (Monday, September 8, 2014) Copyright 2014

Be Very Careful

Verse 1:  Someday tears can be laughter / And pain can be relief / If there is darkness in your life / All of it might turn into light / Someday prayers can be answered / If you just wait a while / But you should be somewhat cautious / Be aware of what you wish for / I'm not trying to control you / I'm only trying to be a friend / What I tell you is reliable / It will help you in the end

Verse 2:  Someday losses can be wins / Only if you play the game right / And as you encounter fear / Courage will help you prevail / Someday problems can lead to solutions / And everything is at ease / But some things aren't definite / So you have to keep on trying / Some people that you meet will be your friends / Others will continue to pretend / They'll have no support to lend

Verse 3:  Someday screams can be chants / Of a song stuck in your mind / You will not be interrupted / Your ballad will be heard / Someday rags can turn into riches / And you will be more self-assured / Your efforts to reach success / Prove that you have passed the test / When you set out to do something / You sometimes get side-tracked / But that's no reason to quit / You'll eventually learn from your mistakes

Chorus:  Be very careful today / There's so much I have to tell you / Be very careful today / Time always seems to slip away / If you choose to listen to me / You can cast sorrow away / But if you don't give heed at this moment / You'll only have yourself to blame

Written by B. (Saturday, April 1, 2000) Copyright 2000

No Logo

Verse 1:  We've been exposed to the harsh environments / We've been bruised, battered and wounded / We've been "all you can eat" / We were defenceless, voiceless and hopeless / We were being used / Every time you looked at us you saw dollar signs / Every time you called our names you knew we'd submit / Every time you tasted us you wanted more samples / We were aching to be set free

Verse 2:  We weren't told many things that were key to our survival / All the affection and admiration was all for show / Every time you looked at us you saw dollar signs / Every time you called our names you knew we'd submit / Every time you tasted us you wanted more samples / We were aching to be set free

Bridge:  Until today, we were the new kids on the block / We were tattooed and pigeon-holed / We were treated like dolls and toys / But all of that has changed

Chorus 1:  There's no logo / Get with the program! / It's out of fashion / We won't be advertisements anymore / We're tired of being poster boys / We're ashamed of being billboard girls / We're no longer going to live on blood and gold

Chorus 2:  There's no logo / Get with the program! / We won't be advertisements anymore / We're tired of being poster boys / We're ashamed of being billboard girls / We're no longer going to live on blood and gold

Written by B. (Wednesday, July 31, 2002) Copyright 2002

Untitled

Verse 1:  You need to control everything / Everything you could possibly get your hands on / The game is over when you're broken up / But in the meantime, you play to win / Win at any cost / You know you've won when they dismantle you

Verse 2:  With your big eyes and ears / You collect data and obsess over it / Constantly making sure there's not a trace of red / Not even a spec / You're an industry within an empire / That seems to be the envy of all / Behind a screen, they disparage you

Verse 3:  You produce and direct opinions and emotions / You're a satellite revolving around millions of planets / Designing stars and re-creating galaxies / The great beyond - your ultimate prize

Chorus:  Many are awed by your hunger / Many are afraid of your hunger / Your hunger is legendary / Be indomitable and over-reaching / Be buzzed up on synergy / Be hell-bent on never dying / Your hunger is legendary

Written by B. (Thursday, January 1, 2015) Copyright 2015

The Myth of Solid Ground

Verse 1:  Whom you trust depends on what colour you see / Red truth, blue truth - it's not up to me / Speaking truth to power is rather subjective / Statements of beliefs are rarely objective / The war on terror is being waged / The battle for freedom seems to be unwinnable / Those who follow what they are told represent two sides / They assert their own versions of reality / Even if it's based on lies

Verse 2:  Your saviour is somebody's zealot / Tailoring your views is not the same as being well-informed / Pick a camp if you want to fight / With others similar to you / If you don't, you'll have to fight alone / Meaning you will surely lose / Your leeriness may reveal you're a coward / But if you stand tall with a forceful attitude / You may be brave

Bridge:  We're living in a free-for-all / Every matter is either true or false / Uncertainty is uncomfortable / But you will have to choose between red and blue / Those who you can count on will be fellow believers / Now is the time to place your vote / Or you will be left behind

Chorus:  The myth of solid ground / We're sinking deeper into a quagmire / The myth of solid ground / Sand is the only thing we walk on / The myth of solid ground / Is not as far-fetched as one may think / The myth of solid ground / Illusions are the current state of mind

Written by B. (Tuesday, March 1, 2005) Copyright 2005

Untitled

Verse 1:  They crossed the oceans and brought it to your land / They kneeled down and laid it at your feet / If only you were wise enough / You'd know that they were your enemy / Under the guise of brotherly love / Distorted realities came to be / Passing from one tribe to another / Like the manufacturing of a vehicle / Ancient truths were either hidden / Or simply lost to history / Modern customs were adopted / And now are the dominant beliefs

Verse 2:  Between thighs and across the head / Along the rivers and into the heart / The ravenous ways of savages / Were much feared and greatly celebrated / The tears from fears and assault on the land / Gave way to new territories / Your bodies were ravaged from experiments / Afflicted upon you / Beating and slashing and killing / Were prevalent and normalized / Thirst for violence and hunger for peace / Created new divisions and goals

Verse 3:  They crossed the oceans and brought it to your land / They kneeled down and laid it at your feet / Thirst for violence and hunger for peace / Created new divisions and goals / All things which are done in the dark / Will eventually come to light / Nothing is forgotten / The natural state of balance will be restored

Chorus:  Lines on the ground are the scars of history / Fluids of the dead are marked / Within the ground of history / Past is present, present is future

Written by B. (Sunday, March 1, 2015) Copyright 2015

Babel

Verse 1:  The purple sky and the dusty road / Driving the long way back from Mexico / We danced and sang and drank a lot / Perhaps it was just a little bit too much / But they keep telling me that you only live once / So take a chance and liven things up / Throw caution to the wind / Look the other way / What's up is down and will eventually come around / If you lose, you can win in other ways / It's just a matter of perspective / If you think that you're not in control / Perhaps you're right, so just take it slow / But when your blood is pumping with adrenaline / It's so much harder to calm yourself down

Verse 2:  Two boys, both curious and poor / Roaming around rocks and grass to pass the time / Without a filter and full of imagination / Secrets spill out and a confrontation ensues / The older one says he'll go and blab to dad / About the wrong things the younger one was doing / The younger one pleads for him not to tell / As his brother continues to call him names / So a punch is thrown and a kick is blocked / And now they're engaged in a petty fight / It's a rough and tumble situation / At any point, blood could spill onto the ground / And if that occurs, a price has been paid / They'll both stand up and go their separate ways

Verse 3:  Loneliness and sorrow / The only constant things in your ever changing life / So many sounds, so many signs you can't understand even if you tried / You go with the flow until you reach the point / Where you stop and turn yourself around / You can't see beyond your perceived limitations / If only your eyes were as wide as the universe / You could travel into unknown territories / Have no fear of being interrupted or losing control / You can be the only star in your galaxy / But only if you're bursting with confidence / You were told that you were plain and simple / So you believed in the lies

Bridge 1:  She told me that the sun was going to rise / But I knew that it was lies / Unsuccessful attempt at comforting me / She tried, oh how she tried / So we ran away from the gun

Bridge 2:  The older one said that the moon was about to appear / But the younger one knew that it was a lie / Unsuccessful attempt at deception / He tried, oh how he tried / Now he'll learn from his failure

Bridge 3:  There's just no way of seeing and knowing all / That's why so many of us take the fall / The future as elusive as happiness / But we keep trying to live another day / We keep trying

Chorus:  There's just no way of seeing and knowing all / That's why so many of us take the fall / The future as elusive as happiness / But we keep trying to live another day / If Babel is all that there is / We'll hold onto it because we have nothing else / As precious as water and the breath of life / We'll fight for it without a second thought

Written by B. (Sunday, July 12, 2015) Copyright 2015

The Ladder

Verse 1:  They say we are unusual creatures / Creatures of a foreign nature / And that we should be exposed / Young and old, we're all treated the same / Cast in the harshest of lights / And thrown away like we're trash / We seek refuge in places that are more welcoming / In places that are less frightening / Trying to survive is challenging / Mostly stuck in situations not of our own making / Confusion transforms into rage / And in its carnage, we're always to blame

Verse 2:  Suspicion seeps into our bloodstream / Turning us into pseudo-beings / And rules over us like a king / With just a look, fantasies begin to form / We dream about getting closer / And to finally make a move / If all goes well, we'll reach the state of ecstasy / Dismiss the notions of inferiority / And be proud of our identities

Verse 3:  Is there a way for us to live a different life? / To speak words we don't understand / To act in a peculiar manner / Temptation could undo all the advancements / We've worked hard at attaining / Being knocked down is closer to death / If we overcome the multitude of hardships / By getting a firm grip on the ladder / Then we'll be able to succeed

Chorus:  We always try to climb up the ladders of men / But once we reach a certain height / We get knocked to the ground / The sky is the limit / But it's difficult to reach for it / When the ladder is constantly being moved around

Written by B. (Sunday, August 9, 2015) Copyright 2015

Untitled

Close your eyes and give me your land / In return I'll give you glorified lies / No need to starve when I have all the food / Display loyalty and you'll get to eat / Necessities will be at your disposal / So long as you agree with me

You'll get to brush your teeth and cover your ass / Pretty please forgive me if that sounds crass / You're too sensitive but I can help to butch you up / Put you in a ring with a prize fighter / Charge people lots of money to see the spectacle / If your ear is bitten off / Do the same to the other guy / By helping me you're helping yourself / Your assistance will go a long way / By making you a better person and enriching your soul

Clap your hands and bear witness with me / As I speak the truth ever so loudly / Every word I say is from on high / Don't reject me for I'm the messenger / Syllables spill out like water from a tap / Gather all the buckets and have them filled

Time is always of the essence / Sadly, it waits for no man / We could go on and on about how things should be / Indulge ourselves in wasteful fantasies / But those luxuries are bestowed on children / And it's up to us to teach them the right way

What goes around may come back your way / And if it does, you better duck / You'll have to come to terms with your actions / Embrace accountability as gracefully as you can / Stand tall, keep your head up high / For I'm always by your side

If you ask for forgiveness, you shall receive it / A judgement-free environment is an optimal one / I'll teach you compassion and empathy / And my personal brand of philosophy / You don't have to travel the world to get what you need / The cup of wisdom is now in your hands  / You've been dehydrated / Drink up and fill your soul / Goodness will purify you in profound ways / It has the ability to outlast your bones

The future is here and now / What you make of it is everlasting / No need to knock on wood if you do as you're told / Foolish beings have been bought and sold / But you're wise enough to understand the gift you've been given

Going down is not an option / You do your best to live a good life / It gets more challenging as the days pass / And surrendering becomes appealing / Follow my lead and you'll eventually see / That what I've explained to you is real

I'm interested in your well-being / I'm interested in your healing / A comprehensive approach without restrictions / A metamorphosis of every cell and thought / Clean out your ears and eyes / For I have the cure you seek / The search for tomorrow begins now / You're young and on the edge of adventure / Place your feet in my hands / And I'll release you into the sky / You'll go beyond the clouds / And experience what's on the other side

Written by B. (Wednesday, November 25, 2015) Copyright 2015

Confessions On A Dance Floor

Verse 1:  I love the beats, I love the movements / And all the colours of the flashing lights / I won't cover my ears, I won't close my eyes / Immersion into sweetness and magic has taken hold / It's real, it's pure and completely out of this world / Superior to any vivid dream or fairy-tale / Lush tones will linger within and around my ears / I'll be captivated to the point where I can't blink / The wave of the pulse is electrifying / It's buzz, it's shock is calling out for me / Without resistance, I surrender to the command / Instead of wasting away on my knees / I'll be high and dry

Verse 2:  Through a maze, around the wheel of life / Where it ends, when it stops / Nobody knows for sure / The games have begun / And there's tricks up many sleeves / Your hands will get dirty if you're willing to dig deep / Stirred, shaken, tossed, turned over / Like storms reigning over conquered lands / Altered realities have washed away identities and souls / Through the floods of change

Verse 3:  A battle between the hearts and minds / Like secrets and lies behind truth and revelation / Oil mixed with water and toxic fumes in the air / Being healthy is a daily struggle / Over the sun and moon in a different cycle / Sensations of various forms and flavours / Beginnings at the end and the end at the beginnings / Everything is connected among the sights and sounds

Chorus:  Confessions on a dance floor / Vibrating and settling into the core / The core of pleasure and pain / Security gets in the way of being sane / In control but out of bounds / Jumping from one target to the next / Failure and success blurred between the construction of sound

Written by B. (Sunday, September 4, 2016) Copyright 2016