Blind Mime

Wintertide Constellations

by Briyan Frederick
CC BY 4.0 Briyan Frederick
Published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP

Originally written and recorded on 4-track cassette around 1985

On and On and On

[Verse]
We must continue on
Through dark of night and cloudy dawns

[Chorus]
On and on and on and on and on
How can we lose sight of the things we count upon
Like hope in the hope for things to come
While life will continue on and on

[Instrumental]

[Verse]
We must refuse to fall
And never ever hesitate at the call

[Chorus]
On and on and on and on and on
How can we lose sight of the things we count upon
Like hope in the hope for things to come
While life will continue on and on

[Instrumental]

[Verse]
Let the weary have their rest
Stoke the fire in every breast

[Chorus]
On and on and on and on and on
How can we lose sight of the things we count upon
Like hope in the hope for things to come
While life will continue on and on

[Chorus]
On and on and on and on and on
How can we lose sight of the things we count upon
Like hope in the hope for things to come
While life will continue on and on

[outro]

On and On and On

by Briyan Frederick
CC BY 4.0 Briyan Frederick
Published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP

Originally written and recorded on 4-track cassette around 1985

I Didn't Start the War

[Verse]
One night, the lights came
To our sleeping town
And like the rain, it fell down

And with a flash, I opened my eyes
And I ran away from the sound

[Chorus]
'Cause I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war,  not I

[Verse]
I ran away from the dying
I ran away from the dead
I ran, but it was filling up my head

Filling me with hatred
Filling me with pain
Filling me with agony and shame

[Chorus]
But I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war,  not I

[Instrumental]

[Verse]
And then the end came
Looking for me
And when it came, I wonder what was seen

Are there words that stand for  nothing
And at the same time, everything?
But words never meant a lot to me

[Chorus]
I didn't start the war
No, I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war, not I
I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war
I didn't start the war, not I

[extended instrumental]

I Didn't Start the War

by Briyan Frederick and Joe Maki

Originally written and recorded on 4-track cassette around 1989

I Don't Believe

[Verse 1]
I can hear the footsteps, 
I cannot ignore
Now I hear a knocking
knocking at my door
At my door, 
oh, oh

[Verse 2]
I know what's out there waiting, 
inside I will remain
I feel my body shaking, 
my heart's beating on the bars 
of a cage
Oh, oh

[Chorus]
I don't believe
No, I don't believe
I don't believe
No, I don't believe

[instrumental]

[Verse 3]
I'm driven to distraction, 
driven like a nail
I feel like I'm a demon, 
weeping on a trail
Straight to hell, 
oh, oh

[Chorus]
I don't believe
No, I don't believe
I don't believe
No, I don't believe

[instrumental]

[outro]
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe
No, I don't believe

I Don't Believe

by Briyan Frederick
CC BY 4.0 Briyan Frederick bfbmusic.com

Originally written and recorded on 4-track cassette around 1991

Come Be My Girl

[Verse 1]
Come be my smile 
when I'm feeling down.
Come lift me up, 
come turn my life around.

[Chorus]
Come touch my aching heart 
and open up my world.
Bring me your tenderness, 
come be my girl.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]
Oh let the sunshine 
come sweeping in.
And let the moonlight 
be gentle once again.

[Chorus]
Come touch my aching heart 
and open up my world.
Bring me your tenderness, 
come be my girl.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
Come be my madness (I need your sweet, sweet madness)
whenever I'm insane (sometimes I think I'm going insane)
A little gladness  (just a little bit of gladness)
can go a long, long way (a long, long, long way…)

[Chorus]
Come touch my aching heart 
and open up my world.
Bring me your tenderness, 
come be my girl.

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]
Come whisper softly 
some great yet fragile thing.
Come be the words 
I want so much to sing.

[Chorus]
Come touch my aching heart 
and open up my world.
Bring me your tenderness, 
come be my girl. 

(Oh, oh) 
Come be my girl. 
(Come be my girl)
Bring me your tenderness, 
Complete my world…

[instrumental]

[outro]
Bring me your tenderness, 
come be my girl.

Come Be My Girl

words by Briyan Frederick Baker
music by Wayne Baker
Published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP
CC BY 4.0 bfbmusic.com

This was originally written and recorded on 4-track cassette around 1990. I kind of snuck a vocal onto one of my brother's recordings and it stuck.

Dancing In a Minefield

[verse]
One step, two step, three step, four
Don't wanna look no more
Gonna close my eyes
Don't wanna see the score

[chorus]
When you're dancing in a minefield
You better watch your step
When  you're dancing in a minefield
You better watch your next step

[verse]
One step, two step, three step, four
I can't go on no more
I think I'll hide inside of my shoes
'Til I can figure out what for

[chorus]
When you're dancing in a minefield
You better watch your step
When  you're dancing in a minefield
You better watch your next step

[bridge]
And ain't it hard to dance
When your back's against the wall?
And ain't it hard to dance
When your partner starts to fall?

[verse]
One step, two step, three step, BANG!!!
When is it gonna change?
And all I hear is one song, over and over
'Til I must be insane

[chorus]
You're dancing in a minefield
You better watch your step
When  you're dancing in a minefield
You better watch your next step

[instrumental]





Dancing In a Minefield

Blind Mime Music (ASCAP) is a Soundcloud for recordings of songs and music written by Briyan Frederick Baker (GAJOOB and Tapegerm Collective) and collaborators. Eventually songs will make their way onto Bandcamp albums and stream on all the usual outlets. Briyan has been making songs since junior and high school and these recordings contain 50+ years of material old and new. The music ranges from glitch pop to experimental.