drums - David Dunshie
bass - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - Cris, Sylvia
words - Cris
song - Cris, David

they wait for indication
that will signal i've finished the mission
but it was lost in transmission
now i'm the cause of all this confusion
i saw it and i get it but can't replicate it
i can't help but inquire, am i for rent or for hire
where'd i leave my desire? can't say i'm inspired
the time has come to hide in plain sight
the time is ripe to exit stage right
into the dark

you've done enough, just leave the rest to me
'cause i know how to please, know how to please
i have as many lives as the cat that stole my tongue
but i'm still on the run, still on the run
slipped down through the floor
scooped up in a jar
airtight bottled inside
no use for my eyes
into the dark

Into the Dark

drums - David Dunshie
bass - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - David, Sylvia, Cris
words - Cris
song - Cris

i have a closet full of small comforts
and what's inside won't stop following me
through all of these implicit spaces
all these impassive faces
in all these impossible places
they can't meet my needs, so i change frequencies
i had suspicions that something was wrong
i did not get the joke but i still played along
sit tight for a moment, this will not take long
i still remember the notes, i just forget the song

i couldn't solve the mystery
that's in spite of all my curiosity
i thought i was the messenger, but i'm not
i am only the message

now this world's not my own
me and my canvas
hello my name is Louis
if your painting is not a picture
you're not a character
do not expect to hear from us

Blankets For Louis

drums - David Dunshie
bass - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - Cris
words - Cris
song - Cris

got my nest all nice and tidy 
and my best foot still in the door
the glow of the screen is so comforting
but i swear i've seen this episode before

all the channels blur together
a desperate warning breaks out through the static of the tv
another late night lobotomy
see the static washing through me
moving on, i'm moving on
nothing left to see here

have a cup of tea and vegetate
but don't let it get dangerous
'cause everything is gonna be alright
everything is gonna be alright
everything will be alright

Emergency Broadcast System

drums - David Dunshie
bass - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - Sylvia
words - Sylvia
song - Sylvia

there's just no inspiration here
a crack runs from the ceiling to the floor
then in half an hour's time
the jitter sets in
and i follow it out the door
in the morning i'm asleep
in the evening i lay awake in bed
and in half a minute's time
the jitter sets in
there's nothing but noise in my head

i know life could be so easy now
it's much simpler when you don't try
i know i've got to do this somehow
'cause this jitter's getting old and so am i

you asserted yourself well
but i wonder how you can be surprised
that in half a second's time
the jitter sets in
each time i look you in the eyes
every time i played it safe
'cause every chance that i took i risked my neck
and in half a decade's time
the jitter sets in
and it helps to keep me in check

i know life could be so easy now
it's much simpler when you don't try
i know i've got to do this somehow
'cause this jitter's getting old and so am i

the time of my life
the lifetime i've had
to sit back and watch my house break
i fall through the cracks
to drive myself mad
but let's see what this madness makes

i know i could be laughing today
or lay in bed with nothing to do
but i'd rather go outside and play
'cause this jitter's getting old and i am too

sometimes i stare in the gap
where the tip of the iceberg tries to hide
'cause when half your life is gone
the jitter sets in
how much can you chalk up to pride?

Jitter

drums - David Dunshie
bass - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - Cris, David, Sylvia
trumpet - Cris
words - Cris
song - Cris

store it in attics
show it to strangers
hoard it like porcelain, waiting for the dry spell
i am here to remind you of a story that never changes
you're counting your blessings
starting conversations
you've become like a child that's lost at the fair
dinner is served with a side of despair
you entered the race but you're coming in eighth
who would've thought that you'd go and find faith

i'm not an expert but i'd recommend
you bring this wild goose chase to an end
your wires are cluttered, your face is a mess
how you have lasted is anyone's guess
the record you keep to prove that you've changed
is written in binary, you've been rearranged
give it more time and i think that you'll find
that your collection has other things in mind
give it more time

keeps us together
unnecessary
forget them and find them
find sanctuary

Keepsake

drums - David Dunshie
bass - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - David
words - Cris
song - Cris

no compromises
there's no getting off this train
the light's approaching
i am not afraid
running on the purest fuel that money can buy
don't call it spiritual to catch me digging up a grave
i know it's tasteless
you will be repaid

nothing can touch me
i've been built up too high
born on a pedestal and hung from a tree
it's been a privilege to state upon your face
i burn through the hours, i'm yearning your embrace
only for you can i make the time
note by note and line by line
and i didn't spend a dime

this is what it's like to be awake in the morning
that star is still shining
there will be no more whining
the room won't stop spinning
that's the exit i keep missing
invincible man
just because i can

screaming out in pleasure without warning
i'm reaching out for more
let's take another ride
i can't decide
this is what happens when you climb without railing
no equilibrium
just an audience
you will come and see invincible man
just because i can

Invincible Man

drums - David Dunshie
bass  - Sylvia Howard
guitar - Cris Brackenridge
vox - Cris, David, Sylvia
words - Cris
song - Cris

fancy seeing you 'round here
someone's watching you, i know what to do
let down your hair and stay awhile this time
fancy seeing you 'round here
letting someone else do the dirty work
reaping what we've sown, you're cashing in right on time

he slips between the walls at night
he always has to have a say
that's how he gave himself away

fancy seeing you 'round here
your watchful eyes no longer hypnotize
you are not going anywhere this time
fancy seeing you 'round here
sneaking past guard to keep us company
let yourself in and lend a hand and help us kill time

he matches the tapestry
he's something that you hardly see
he always knows just what you mean
he always has a master plan
at least you know that's where he stands
he reaches in, takes what he needs
the second rat will get the cheese

Rat Trap

Heliocentric Blues

Territory

We are a rock and roll band consisting of the following individuals:

Cris Brackenridge, David Dunshie, Sylvia Howard, Andrea Louise

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