one of maynards most emotional pieces for sure. beautiful

The Ballad for all the misunderstood... all the ones strong enough to stay standing even when unrequited...

Empathy, compassion, pure heartfelt humanity!! Grateful and humbled 💫

i had an artist adapt some of my mom's art into a tattoo to memorialize her, and it hit me one day listening to this to realize what the "you dont see me at all" in the drawing was from. entirely grateful to be able to make the connection.

listening to the longing in maynards voice singing this part too, fuck man. thank you for the bittersweet blessing

Utmost respect for such an amazing and beautifully gifted soul. His abilities never cease to amaze me. His mesmerizing vocals and deep lyrics about life, spirituality, thinking for ourselves or calling someone out on their bullshit hits me on so many levels. Thank you Gaia and Source for gifting me the opportunity to see this beautiful soul last year with all bands. Second time to see Tool and, first time  seeing A Perfect Circle and Puscifer in concert. My life is that much better because of it! There is just something about this man that gets me so connected on a spiritual level. ✓ off the Bucket list.

HERE I AM EXPECTING JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH FROM THE WOUNDED

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Passenger

Lyrics:
I have to go—you want to stay;
Would you live out our life alone that way?
I’m only a man—no towering schemes;
I walk what comes and trust the seams.
Decades together—life to death;
Be held a moment—I'll steady my breath.
A lie of hope and time is shown;
I brace my back and stand alone.

Three sons—blurred shadows—maybe not mine;
Thirty years beside me, no blood in the line.
Lawyers, cousins—family trees crossed—
Am I just “father,” or only a man lost?

I won’t choose anger; I won’t choose guilt.
I’ll stand in the ash of the home we built.
Time like a rock; love fades to gray—
I have to go; you want to stay.
Don’t take the serpent’s apple today.

I wake to words that weigh like lead;
A signal in my chest: “Leave instead.”
Last year a crack—now the fracture repeats;
“No room,” they murmur down cold streets.
So watch me go—I set my gauge,
Take back my name, step off the stage.
I draw the line—no more delay;
Through the gate—what’s left can’t stray.

Heart at half, yet clear and bright;
I choose what’s honest—I choose the light.

I won’t choose anger; I won’t choose guilt.
I’ll carry the good from the life we built.
Time like a rock; love fades to gray—
I have to go; you want to stay.
Don’t take the serpent’s apple today.

Head low in green, I learn to cope;
Morning returns—one horizon of hope.
East calls softly—my sister’s door;
I count small mercies, wanting no more.
I choose my shoreline, empty hand—
I’ll be myself on quieter land.

Slow breath—count to ten with every stride (2x)
I’ll miss you, miss our song—but I choose my side (2x)

I won’t choose anger; I won’t choose guilt.
I’ll bless what remains of the home we built.
Time like a rock; love fades to gray—
I have to go; you want to stay.

Quieter Land

This song is an AI-assisted creation, born from my deep love for the music that shaped me. While no human hands held a guitar or sat at a drum kit to record it, every note, lyric, and arrangement was guided by the echoes of the bands that defined my past. Think of it as a digital homage—a way of keeping alive the energy, emotion, and craft of the artists who once filled arenas and soundtracked my memories. This track isn’t trying to replace them; it’s a love letter to their legacy, reimagined through the tools of today. What you hear is the past and the future colliding, paying respect to the timeless spirit of rock that still refuses to fade.

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