"Ageless Wanderers & Fairytale Creatures"
[Date Stamp: November 9, 2001.]
The "Do"s and the "Don't"s are forcing me down with no hint of a sound
But a whisper in round,
heard on stills of an old ageless frown
Intoned, bestowed, and
all that is celebrated
Early and lately and all
that is surely wasted
And I see you decided to
Be seen with a side to
you
Nobody knows
But I want to know
And I see you decided to
Be seen with a side to
you
Nobody knows
But I want to know
The followers never do know
Only your fairytale creatures are aware of the despair you've found
From only a whimper comes
strength in character renowned
Dethroned, rezoned, and
all that is delegated
Worldly and naive; what a
conflict you've made it!
And I see you decided to
Be seen with a side to
you
Nobody knows
But I want to know
And I see you decided to
Be seen with a side to
you
Nobody knows
But I want to know
The followers never do know
But I want to know
The ageless wanderers tell me it's time to go
"Everyone's Gotta Have a Happy Song!"
[Date Stamp: February 6, 2001.]
Nothing's wrong today, for a change; it's rather strange
I'm pleasantly aware of
time, passing by without reason or rhyme
And hands are clenched,
tighter yet, tighter than the tightest grip
Yes, life is in the air
again; oxygen's in high demand
But the stock is sufficient
There's enough life for
everyone
Yes, the stock is
sufficient
There's enough life for
everyone
Come on, sing along
Come on, sing along, yeah!
Come on, sing along
Everyone's gotta have a happy song!
No complaints today, for a change; it's kinda strange
I'm aware of the grand
design, engineered without reason or rhyme
Our hands are clenched,
tightest yet, tighter than my tightest grip
Yes, life is in the air
again; oxygen's in high demand
But the stock is sufficient
There's enough life for
everyone
Yes, the stock is
sufficient
There's enough time for
everyone
To stop and sing along
Come on, sing along
Come on, sing along, yeah!
Come on, sing along
Everyone's gotta have a happy song!
Yeah!
Everyone's gotta have one happy song!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
"Conflicting Accounts of Social Encounters"
[Date Stamp: August 31, 2001.]
All your faces turning there
Remembering a lost love affair
Time again you reach for hope
But there's a desire to loop the rope
All... memories... can... be deceived...
Don't be alarmed when you split in two (when you split in two)
Everyone has a favorite part (a favorite part of you)
All your faces turning there
Remembering the sun set stare
This time you won't be alone
There's a gun pointing you home
All... memories... can... be deceived...
Don't be alarmed when you split in two (when you split in two)
Everyone has a favorite part (a favorite part of you)
And I know you'll hurt me, too
(My favorite, my favorite) My favorite part of you...
Has been lost to the screams (the screams, the screams)
There's a cue to be awake for the dreams
All your faces become aware
Remembering no one's there
Time again the breaking strain
There's no one left to wipe the stain
Away...
Don't be alarmed when you split in two (when you split in two)
Everyone has a favorite part (a favorite part of you)
Don't be alarmed when you split in two (when you split in two)
Everyone is calling for a part of you
For their favorite part of you
"Why Do You Hate Me So?"
[Date Stamp: December 1, 2001.]
I won't kneel
I won't face
I won't feel
My disgrace
I won't heal
I don't chase
I won't deal
With misplaced
Hatred
'Cause I certainly don't hate you
I don't hate you
I won't kneel
I can't care
I don't feel
And that's rare
I can't heal
I don't care
I can't deal
With your stare
Of hatred
'Cause I certainly don't hate you
I don't hate you
"How to Tell?"
[Date Stamp: October 6, 2001.]
Evaluating the lingered stares
Reading between every
word dared
There beneath a falling
star
It feels like it's been
good thus far
I don't want to be wrong again
But for now I don't know how to tell
I know I've been wrong before
And I also know it hurts like hell
Evaluating every little touch
I think I might be
wishing too much
There beneath a crescent
moon
I'm hoping it'll be
clearer soon
I don't want to be wrong again
But for now I don't know how to tell
I know I've been wrong before
And I also know it hurts like hell
Hurts like hell!
Evaluating the way you say, "Friend"
Is there hope this won't
mark the end?
There beneath a twilit
sky
There are these feelings
I can not hide
I know I've been wrong before
And I also know it hurts like hell
I don't want to be wrong again
But for now I don't know how to tell
How to tell?
You must love someone (Together)
You are with someone (Together)
"Simple & Simply Beautiful"
[Date Stamp: March 9, 2001.]
All I want to do
Is write a song that's
simple
And simply beautiful
All I want to sing
Are lyrics that are
simple
And simply beautiful
Where is my muse?
Inspiration?
I have no inspiration
All I yearn to do
Is write a song that'll
win you
A heart so beautiful
All I dream of now
Is a love that was simple
And simply beautiful
Where is my muse?
Inspiration?
I have no inspiration
Where has she gone?
Inspiration?
I have no inspiration
A song so simple
And simply beautiful
It's for you
It's all for you
It's you
"Embryonethics"
[Date Stamp: August 9, 2001.]
Hey, Mr. Moral man
Since when do you speak
for me?
Hey, Mr. Moral, can
You honestly believe?
That life is granted upon conception?
But discarded ones are a big exception?
I'm not afraid of technology (I'm not afraid)
Who defines morality? (Morality)
The possible benefits
Far outweigh any conflicts
Between Religion and Science
Ethics and embryonics
Hey, Mr. Ethics man
Do you think that I'm too
cold?
Hey, Mr. Ethics man
How can you be so
fearful?
Of consequences beyond your control?
Hey, have you met my clone?
I'm not afraid of technology (I'm not afraid)
Who defines morality? (Morality)
The possible benefits
Far outweigh any conflicts
Between Religion and Science
Ethics and embryonics
Oh, you never know
You should never claim
That God's words define our blame
All that I know
Is that it's a loser's game
When Religion kills Science again
Hey, Mr. Goodie man
Who are you to hold my
hand?
And tell me what is right and ethical?
Force a choice upon the freedom of my soul?
Hey, Mr. Moral man
Protect me from myself
"Damaged Divinity"
[Date Stamp: September 28, 2001.]
Once
Damage is done
The worst of us lives on
Since
We were redrawn
The worst of us lives on
We
Will never be clean in time
Oh no
And all of us are defined
By those
Who believe in a god divine
Shut up
I've got a little to tell to you
Goddamn
It's a hell of a hole you grew
Now
Hands are withdrawn
And the sadness wears on
With
The pulse of a dawn
Our sadness depends on
We
Will never be pure in time
Oh no
It's a deeply flawed design
Who knows?
This is the work of a god divine?
Wake up
Look; the mirror's before you
Goddamn
It's a hell of a hole you grew
"Perpetually Single"
[Date Stamp: July 12, 2001.]
Unending
It's been twenty-four
years of descending
Perpetually impending
I
Can't believe another year
Has flown by
Another year, another year
I
Can't be another year away
Upsetting
It's been twenty-four
years of resetting
Perpetually regretting
I
Can't believe another year
Has flown by
Another year, another year
I
Can't be another year away
I can't wait another year
I need someone to be near
It seems so unfair
With so much love out
there
So much love to share
That there's no one here
There's never been anyone
here
I
Can't believe there's no one here
Holding me
Adverse to fear, adverse to fear
I
Can't keep wasting away
"Sunrise"
[Date Stamp: September 22, 2001]
There's a life I'm tasting
Oh, why are you telling
me?
Big surprise; I'm wasting
Oh, why are you telling
me?
You are only awake
As of yesterday
You are walking away
'Cause of yesterday
Who am I to fall asleep again?
Oh, you won't wait for me
Sunrise, we're awaken
Oh, what will this ever
be?
Big surprise; I'm
mistaken
Oh, what will this ever
be?
Big surprise; I'm mistaken
Oh, what will this ever
be?
What will we ever be?
What will we ever be?
"The Failing"
[Date Stamp: November 9, 2001.]
I've been gone for a moment without ever knowing why
Fading in and out of this
hurtful dimension--by design?
The failing's inside
Always a part of my infinite bind
I can't help but wonder if my absense was at all ever missed
Or even noticed?
I've been gone for a moment without ever knowing why
Fading in and out of this
spiteful dimension--by design?
The failing's inside
Always the heart of my infinite bind
I can feel it reading and denying the hopes of my mind
The failing's inside
Ripping my ends and means asunder with hatred and fear
I'm failing to be here; failing to be here
"Still Water"
[Date Stamp: September 13, 2000]
[Sequel to "Surely"]
Something's gotta change
I'm still waiting for
everything to happen
My initiative's lacking
I'm just waiting for
everything to happen
I'm stagnating
Don't know what I'm waiting for
I'm stagnating
It's all of me
Trapping all of me
I feel the
Inertia
Yet I am free
Wishing things would change
I've been waiting for
something to happen
My initiative's gone
missing
I'll keep waiting for
anything to happen
