Blanket White

time is slipping by 
catch it silently 
you won't 
even if you try...

trace the trail 
around in the night 
won't matter
the echo chamber 
still has you 
still has you
for as long 
as it takes

No Response

Things Are Not... (as they seem)
Music by Erik McCall 
Lyrics / Vocals by T.J. Phoenix 

Things are not 
as they seem
it's kind of like 
as the world turns 
softly around us
once again 
I find I am waking 
from a dream 
looking around me 
but things are not 
how they seem. 
I keep trying 
to find my way 
and to believe in you 
the soul of creation 
is smiling on us
in this moment 
can't you feel it
I'm calling out 
your name 

If only because 
I know 
you will get up 
by my side
once again. 

Things are not 
how they seem 
reality eclipsing 
what we think we know 
with the media 
that spins around 
in our heads 
movies 
and television 
and all this talking 
which never stops... 
I can not believe 
you have 
the slightest idea
which way the wind blows
which way that we should go 
but I'm standing 
at the ready 
by your side 
I'll hold on until... 

Things are not 
how they seem 
we are so much 
better than 
what they think we can be 
still shines
unexpressed within
 our souls
are crying out to know 
what lies around 
the corner of time 
I'm not letting go.
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Things Are Not

Your Eyes Will tell on You 
Music by John MacDonald 
Lyrics/Vocals by T.J. Phoenix 

Your eyes will tell on you 
to every stranger you 
pass in the street 
your eyes
telling the tale 
of your magic trip
all the subtleties 
and nuances of it. 
Your eyes will tell you 
as you crawl across the floor
reaching for the phone once more 
to tell them 
to tell them why. 
Your lives in such a state 
you've fallen so very far 
from grace
but your gaze 
keeps lifting up 
to face the day 
your eyes betray 
your eyes can't save you 
from this moment in time 
your eyes will tell you 
until the last 
moment is through.
There is no sense in it
you might as well 
give up the notion 
and live with it
your eyes will tell on you 
there's nothing you can do
after all... 
somewhere 
above the wind 
I hear you call my name again. 


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Your Eyes Will Tell On You

Karma
Music by Patrick Kindy
lyrics/vocals by T.J. Phoenix 

Searching the universe
for intelligent 
signs of life 


I don't know 
if there's 
anyone home 
but I try on 
and maybe 
you'll understand 
why 

Searching the universe
for intelligent 
signs of life 
 
I've got to 
(oh you know it's true)
that I've got to 
believe in tomorrow 
even if you don't 
even if you won't 
remember my name: 

It's a fools trick 
to turn the table 
while you stand by 
ready and able 
to make the day 
a better one.  

But will you try ? 

I'm counting back 
until I get to 
until I get to
I get to 
reason one


Until I 
until I find my way... 

Karma's a bitch 
isn't that what they say 
no surprise 
we search 
for intelligent life 
every day 
every 
possible way.


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Karma

One Side of the Glass
Music by Dj Fony 
Lyrics/ Vocals by T. J. Phoenix 

One side of the glass 
down the rabbit hole 
at last 

Did you ever wonder 
did you ever wonder 
did you ever run 
did you ever run 
and hide... 

Some one here is 
most definitely 
lost from a normal 
time and space... 

Some one here is 
looking 
for another 
dance with grace

Down 
down 
down 

One side of the glass
and you are finally home 
at last 

Did you ever wonder 
did you ever wonder 

so many choices 
for you to make 
so many opportunities 
all of the fake 

Reality 
is for those 
frightened of their dreams 
what color 
is your pill? 
When you take it 
does it give you 
an excellent thrill 

I know what it is 
I like 
a little tongue
 and a little drive 
to the other side 
the other side 
of the glass.

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One Side Of The Glass

Whale Cry
Music by Stranger
Lyrics /Vocals by T.J. Phoenix 
(Humpbacks as themselves... )


What will remain 
of these dreams 
after 
the whales have gone 

how is it
we'll go on? 

I'm not letting go 
I hear you everywhere 
still I am wondering 
if you know 
where we'll go
how will we
live with ourselves? 

You sing your song to me 
and I can not tell 
what will remain 


what will remain 

if we let go

tomorrow is listening 
tomorrow already knows 
whether or not 
we're up to this 
whether or not 
we committed to 

believing enough to change 
believing 
enough to remain 

alive

Alive 

After all. 


You sing your song to me 
and I can not tell 
what will remain 


what will remain 

if we let go

Whale Cry

In The Stillness
Music by Sumper
Lyrics/Vocals by T.J. Phoenix


In the stillness
still described

all this longing that 
we decide

whether or not
we acknowledge 
to the world outside
in this stillness
our souls abide…

scarcely above a whisper
my sirens song to sing 
it won’t matter
in the end

lost in 
distant 
corridors
 of time


searching 
for a reason
we sacrifice
our minds.

In Our Silence

In The Stillness
(For all that goes unspoken and it’s cost)

Music by Sumper
Lyrics/Vocals by T.J. Phoenix


In the stillness
still described

all this longing 
that 
we decide

whether or not
we acknowledge 
to the world
 outside
in this stillness
our souls
 abide…

scarcely
 above a whisper
my sirens song
 to sing 
it won’t matter
in the end

lost in 
distant 
corridors
 of time


searching 
for a reason
we sacrifice
our time

In This Stillness

If You Don't Mind Gray 
Music by Sumper 
Lyrics by T.J. Phoenix 

Your absolutely clueless
you have no idea 
who I am 
I don't think you care anyway 

I suppose I could 
digress again 
it won't make any difference 
in the end.... 

I'm okay 
if you don't mind gray 
all my fire is given away 
in the hope of 
something different

oh doesn't matter 
doesn't matter
anymore 
you'll never see 
what it is 
staring out of me 

as my last act of defiance
I'll go on with this pretense
do you ever wonder why 
do you ever 
do you ever 
wonder why 

It's okay 
it's okay 

If you don't 
if you don't 
if you don't mind gray....

I'm not a fool 
I'm not blind 
and I see you 
I see you 
this time.

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