Time and Pressure

Well Pressed Heart

I delve into the emotional effects of surviving an airplane crash and being rescued. Fictional of course!

Nosedive

Due North

Indie Echodust

Every Statue Crumbles

Wide Awake

Mirror's Edge

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Well Pressed Heart

(Verse 1)
I wake with the sun, pretend I’m okay
Smile at the mirror, go about my day
I nod to the neighbors, maybe crack a small joke
But inside my chest, the silence chokes

(Verse 2)
I pour my coffee, black as the night
Where we used to count stars, just you and I
Now I walk through the crowd, no one will know
I’m missing you, but I won’t let it show

(Chorus)
So I put on a brave face, hold back the tears
Laugh at the memories, swallow the years
The world doesn’t need to see me fall apart
So I wear my strength like a well-pressed heart

(Verse 3)
I fold the laundry, water the plants
Scroll past your pictures like they never had a chance
The ache is a whisper, too proud to cry
I tell myself I’m fine, maybe it’s not a lie

(Chorus)
So I put on a brave face, hold back the tears
Laugh at the memories, swallow the years
The world doesn’t need to see me fall apart
So I wear my strength like a well-pressed heart

(Bridge)
Maybe someday, I’ll let it slip
Maybe someone will notice the tremble in my grip
But not today, not here, not now
I’ve made it this far, I’ll figure out how

(Chorus)
So I put on a brave face, smile through pain
Hold my head high in the pouring rain
The world keeps turning, so I play my part
With empty hands and a guarded heart



From The Stars

Verse 1
From the stars, we arrived
To the stars, we must go
But in the meantime
Life just happens you know 

In the dirt we reap 
That which we sow 
But in the meantime
The crops will grow 

It’s the cycle of life
In which we all partake
The joy and the strife
The give and the take

Verse 2
We can be forgiving
Although some are not
We can be peace loving
although wars can be fought

We rely on each other 
Through the thick and the thin
We are sisters and brothers
That is where we begin

It’s the cycle of life
In which we all partake
The joy and the strife
The give and the take 

Chorus
We have just a brief moment
To make a great impact
Don’t blow it on the differences
Let’s keep love intact 

Verse 3
There are times in this life
When we see so much wrong
We must resist the temptation
To blindly follow along 

Stand up and resist tyranny
In all its functions and forms
Love is not the enemy 
It’s the calming of the storm

It’s the cycle of life
In which we all partake
The joy and the strife
The give and the take

Chorus
We have just a brief moment
To make a great impact
Don’t blow it on the differences
Let’s keep love intact

Verse 1
From the stars, we arrived
To the stars, we must go
But in the meantime
Life just happens you know 

In the dirt we reap 
That which we sow 
But in the meantime
The crops will grow 

It’s the cycle of life
In which we all partake
The joy and the strife

Chorus
We have just a brief moment
To make a great impact
Don’t blow it on the differences
Let’s keep love intact


One Heartbeat At A Time

It’s Okay

Verse 1
It's okay, there, little man,
Just stay close, take my hand.
The scary men in black cloth masks—
They're just playin’, it's all pretend.

Soon we'll wake up from this nightmare here,
Go out huntin’, shootin’ deer,
Pickin’ fruit for the great empire,
Don’t they know they’re about to expire?

Verse 2
It’s okay, little darlin’, don’t cry,
The smoke in the sky’s just passin’ by.
Those sirens are singin’ lullabies,
To tuck in the rebels and tell 'em goodbye.

And Mama said, “Don’t question too much,”
Just follow the flag, don’t flinch at the touch.
Keep your eyes down when the trucks roll past,
Pray the silence in your soul will last.

Chorus
It’s okay my little light,
When it’s dark, we learn to fight.
Keep your heart under your coat,
And your dreams inside your throat.

Verse 3
The empire feeds on fear and gold,
On tired hands and stories told.
We plant our hopes in poisoned dirt,
And dress our wounds in freedom's shirt.

But someday, darlin’, maybe soon,
We’ll dance beneath a blood-red moon.
We’ll strip the bark from this old tree,
And carve the names of those set free.

Chorus
It’s okay, there, little light,
When it’s dark, we learn to fight.
Keep your heart under your coat,
And your dreams inside your throat.

Verse 4
So rest now, child, though the wolves draw near,
Your breath is strong, your mind is clear.
Just stay close and take my hand—
We’ll walk together ‘cross this land.

It’s okay, little man, don’t stray,
We’ll make it through another day.
And if the world begins to bend...
We’ll hold on tight — until the end

Chorus
It’s okay, there, little light,
When it’s dark, we learn to fight.
Keep your heart under your coat,
And your dreams inside your throat.

Chorus
It’s okay, there, little light,
When it’s dark, we learn to fight.
Keep your heart under your coat,
And your dreams inside your throat.


It's Okay

I Wanna Breathe

Verse 1
Here I go again, underground,
Layin’ low with my ear to the sound,
Of sirens screamin’ through the haze,
A hundred eyes in a thousand ways.
Lookin’ over my shoulder, tense and tight,
Wonderin’ if I’ll make it through the night.
I served the flag, I fought their wars,
But now I can’t even trust my doors.

Verse 2
Did two tours and came back home,
But now I feel more lost, more alone.
Wasn’t born with a name that opens gates,
Didn’t inherit luck, just inherited fate.
The cameras blink, the neighbors stare,
Like I’m a ghost that don’t belong there.
My skin’s a flag they don’t salute,
And justice don’t wear combat boots.

Chorus
I just wanna live, breathe, 
walk down the street,
Hold my daughter’s hand, 
feel the concrete heat.
Take my family to the store,
not fear the law anymore.
This ain’t about red or blue —
It’s about what they do to me and you.

Verse 3
Don’t got friends in the high-rise towers,
Just prayers and late-night, sleepless hours.
They said “freedom,” but it's leased and taxed,
Depends on your zip code and how you act.
I ain't askin' for a golden gate,
Just a front porch and a clean slate.
Let me make my omelette in peace,
Is that too much for a man like me?

Chorus
I just wanna live, breathe, 
walk down the street,
Hold my daughter’s hand, 
feel the concrete heat.
Take my family to the store,
not fear the law anymore.
This ain’t about red or blue —
It’s about what they do to me and you.

Verse 1
Here I go again, underground,
Layin’ low with my ear to the sound,
Of sirens screamin’ through the city haze,
A hundred eyes in a thousand ways.
Lookin’ over my shoulder, tense and tight,
Wonderin’ if I’ll make it through the night.
I served the flag, I fought their wars,
But now I can’t even trust my doors.

Chorus
I just wanna live, breathe, 
walk down the street,
Hold my daughter’s hand, 
feel the concrete heat.
Take my family to the store,
not fear the law anymore.
This ain’t about red or blue —
It’s about what they do to me and you.


I Wanna Breathe

Verse 1
Pressure drops, the air grows thin
Captain hollers, we’ve lost an engine
Alarms are singing, among the din
Gravity pulls me into the spin

Pre-Chorus
I’m locked inside a freefall,
No map, no course, no guide.
The horizon breaks before me,
And there’s nowhere left to hide.

Verse 2
Metal groans, the cabin shakes
Hope dissolves in the trail we make
Oxygen masks fall from the sky
I close my eyes, I don’t ask why

Pre-Chorus
I’m locked inside a freefall,
No map, no course, no guide.
The horizon breaks before me,
And there’s nowhere left to hide.



Verse 3
Maybe this is the reckoning
Maybe this is the end of me
Or maybe through the smoke and fire
I’ll find a way to rise much higher

Pre-chorus
I’m locked inside a freefall,
No map, no course, no guide.
The horizon breaks before me,
And there’s nowhere left to hide.




Lost At Sea

Floating on a wing, drifting into gray
Salt in my mouth, I don’t know what to say
The horizon bends, it breaks like a fever
I call your name, but it’s swallowed by ether
The oil burns, the sea turns black
I keep looking forward, but I only see back
The sky looks hazy, the signals fade
I saw God in between the horror we made
The silence hums, it’s louder than prayer
If you were with me, would you even care?
The compass spins, points to nowhere
I taste the smoke, but there’s no air
A ghost of a hand brushes against mine
Was it you, or just another sign?
The oil burns, the tide won’t rest
I write your name in the waves, but it won’t confess
The sky looks hazy, the signals fade
I saw God in between the horror we made
The silence hums, it’s louder than prayer
If you were with me, would you even care?
All the wreckage glows like a lantern’s flame
But I can’t remember why I came
Every star collapses into a scream
And I keep waking inside this terrible dream


Lost At Sea

Verse 1
The fire went out, the ocean went still
I woke on the shore, lungs heavy but filled
Salt in my veins, smoke in my hair
Somehow I’m here, though I shouldn’t be there

Pre-Chorus
Among the wreck, among the din
I thought the dark would pull me in

Chorus
But I was rescued, pulled from the tide
Carried by hands I couldn’t describe
Rescued, though I don’t know why
Still half-broken, still alive

Verse 2
Voices like echoes, blurred silhouettes
The sound of machines I can’t forget
I drift in the quiet, I sink in the light
Haunted by flames, but spared by the night

Pre-Chorus
Among the waves, among the cries
I saw the fear in stranger’s eyes

Chorus
But I was rescued, pulled from the tide
Carried by hands I couldn’t describe
Rescued, though I don’t know why
Still half-broken, still alive

Bridge
If this is a mercy, it cuts like a blade
If this is salvation, it comes too late
I’m here in the silence, I can’t explain
Why I was lifted from fire and rain

Final Chorus
I was rescued, torn from the deep
But I’ll never wake from the dreams I keep
Rescued, but I don’t feel saved
Still remembering the flames


Rescued

Reassimilation (This Fractured Life)

Verse 1
The lights are harsh, the ground feels strange,
After years away, everything's changed.
The faces familiar, yet out of place,
I search for belonging, a trace of grace.

Verse 2
The skyline hums a forgotten song,
I feel like I never belonged for long.
But whispers remind me, the roots still remain,
Beneath the concrete, beneath the pain.

Chorus
Reassimilation, finding my way,
Through cracks in the pavement, night into day.
Carrying shadows, but learning to stand,
I’m piecing together this fractured life with broken hands.

Verse 3
And if I falter, if I fall,
The city will answer, it knows it all.
Through loss and fracture, I’ve come to know,
The only way back is to let it show.

Chorus (Repeat)
Reassimilation, finding my way,
Through cracks in the pavement, night into day.
Carrying shadows, but learning to stand,
I’m piecing together this fractured life with broken hands.


Reassimilation (This Fractured Life)

Redemption

Verse 1
The wreckage is gone, but the memory remains
Salt on my skin, and the ghosts in my veins

Verse 2
I carried the silence, the weight of the sky
Every night asking, why wasn’t it I?

Chorus
Redemption, it finds me in the quiet air
I see their faces, but I’m not trapped there
The storm is over, I can finally breathe
Redemption, it lives inside of me

Verse 3
The black box is buried, but my story survived
I’ve walked through the fire, I’ve kept myself alive

Chorus
Redemption, it finds me in the quiet air
I see their faces, but I’m not trapped there
The storm is over, I can finally breathe
Redemption, it lives inside of me

Verse 4
I’m not the man I was, but I’m still here
Every scar is a prayer, every breath sincere

Final Chorus
Redemption, it whispers when the night is long
It doesn’t erase them, it just makes me strong
The storm is over, I can finally breathe
Redemption, it lives inside of me

Chorus
Redemption, it finds me in the quiet air
I see their faces, but I’m not trapped there
The storm is over, I can finally breathe
Redemption, it lives inside of me



Redemption

Kaleidoscope

(Verse 1)
Colors fracture in the morning light
Faces blur and fold into the night
Your hand is shaking, mine can’t stay still
The mirror bends, but it’s bending your will

(Verse 2)
Words unravel before they’re said
Thoughts are heavy, sinking like lead
Photographs hide behind your eyes
A thousand fragments, a thousand goodbyes

(Chorus)
Kaleidoscope, turning slow
Pieces scatter, but you don’t let go
Falling apart in a quiet show
Kaleidoscope, I still see you in the glow

Verse 3
Hands fold like paper, soft and thin
The storm’s inside, not on your skin
Every turn rewrites the scene
You’re fading out, but I still dream

(Chorus)
Kaleidoscope, turning slow
Pieces scatter, but you don’t let go
Even when the colors start to fade
Kaleidoscope, I see the life we made

(Verse 1)
Colors fracture in the morning light
Faces blur and fold into the night
Your hand is shaking, mine can’t stay still
The mirror bends, but it’s bending your will

(Chorus) 2X
Kaleidoscope, turning slow
Pieces scatter, but you don’t let go
Even when the colors start to fade
Kaleidoscope, I see the life we made


Kaleidoscope

Verse 1
I watched Pulp Fiction nine times in the dollar theater
Seats were cracked vinyl, the floor stuck like a heater
We mouthed the lines under flickering lights
The soundtrack played, it carried through the nights

Pre-Chorus
Everything blurred, the air was alive
The world felt crooked, but we survived

Verse 2
The 90s were humming, wired but blind
We had the internet, we just didn’t know where to find
Cell phones came with the leather and steel
The soundtrack played, it made the night feel real

Pre-Chorus
Everything blurred, the air was alive
The world felt crooked, but we survived

Chorus
I can’t tell if it mattered at all
We stayed up late, waiting for the call
The soundtrack played, it sharpened the sky
Tarantino bled into the rest of our lives
That movie bled into the rest of our lives
Verse 3
Rich folks drank Dewar’s in tailored clothes
We smoked outside, let the ash fall slow
Payphones humming like ghosts in the rain
The soundtrack played, it carried our shame

Pre-Chorus
Years keep folding, I don’t even try
The film keeps running, I just watch it rewind

Chorus
I can’t tell if it mattered at all
We stayed up late, waiting for the call
The soundtrack played, it sharpened the sky
Tarantino bled into the rest of our lives
That movie bled into the rest of our lives

Verse 4
I watched Pulp Fiction nine times in the dollar theater
Seats were cracked vinyl, the floor stuck like a heater
We mouthed the lines under flickering lights
The soundtrack played, it carried through the nights

Pre-Chorus
Everything blurred, the air was alive
The world felt crooked, but we survived

Chorus
I can’t tell if it mattered at all
We stayed up late, waiting for the call
The soundtrack played, it sharpened the sky
Tarantino bled into the rest of our lives
That movie bled into the rest of our lives


I Watched Pulp Fiction Nine Times In The Dollar Theater

Carry the Torch

I guess it’s been a minute since I’ve seen you. 
I carved the date you left in my desk. 
I remember laughing on the subway. 
I’ve been in a sorry kind of state. 

Memories of the good old days 
When we lived beyond the fray	
Loving life and buying time
We had the rhythm but not the rhyme

Don’t shed a tear
I’m in the laughter
I’m in the fear.
a protector 
I’m always near

Heartbreak ravages those who had known you
An important voice muted too soon
I won’t forget the honesty and the laughter
I’ll carry the torch all by myself

Memories of the good old days 
When we lived beyond the fray	
Loving life and buying time
We had the rhythm but not the rhyme

Don’t shed a tear
I’m in the laughter
I’m in the fear.
a protector 
I’m always near


Carry the Torch

I just did this as an experiment. Luckily, it came out to around ten minutes which I think is appropriate for an ambient track. Cheers! :)

Echoes of Dust 1

I'm giving ambient music another try here with Echoes of Dust 2. 

Echoes of Dust 2

“Due North”

Verse 1
Dust on the dashboard, dawn in my eyes
The hum of the highway, a slow sunrise
I left the city sleeping, it never knew why
Sometimes you’ve got to leave just to feel alive

The road unwinds where the pines begin
The air smells cleaner, the sky feels thin

Verse 2
Coffee gone cold, radio low
A voice from the static I used to know
She said, “Home is a place you build, not find”
I whispered her name and left it behind

I don’t know the ending, maybe that’s fine
Each turn’s a prayer, each mile’s a sign

Chorus
Take your time, think things through
Point your compass due north, you’ll know what to do

Verse 3 
Power lines hum like an old refrain
Memories flicker in the rearview pane
Every dream I chased, every lie I told
Looks smaller now, like smoke gone cold

Stars on the hood, soft engine sound
The past is a ghost that won’t turn around

Chorus
Take your time, think things through
Point your compass due north, you’ll know what to do

Verse 4
Pulled to the shoulder, watched the light fade
Counting my sins, the plans I made
There’s grace in the waiting, truth in the bruise
You can’t lose your way if you’ve nothing to lose

But I’m done with the running, done with the proof
The night’s wide open, and it’s telling the truth

Final Chorus
Take your time, think things through
Point your compass due north, you’ll know what to do

Outro
And maybe that’s enough…
to start anew.


Like a Deer in Headlights

Verse 1
The night hums low beneath the glass,
Headlights bloom and fade too fast.
I pull the wheel but stay the same,
Two exits whisper my name.
One smells like home, one smells like rain,

Verse 2
My hands remember every turn,
The roads I loved, the bridges burned.
The stars are pale, they offer signs,
But I can’t read between the lines.
Two spirits frozen in the dead of night. 

Chorus
And I freeze — like a deer in headlights,
The past reflected in the light.
If I stay still, I disappear,
If I move on, you’re still right here.

Verse 3
Somewhere north, the compass sleeps,
Dreams of truth I couldn’t keep.
Somewhere south, your shadow sways,
Still standing where I drove away.
I am lost between night and day. 

Chorus
And I freeze — like a deer in headlights,
The past reflected in the light.
If I stay still, I disappear,
If I move on, you’re still right here.

Verse 1
The night hums low beneath the glass,
Headlights bloom and fade too fast.
I pull the wheel but stay the same,
Two exits whisper my name.
One smells like home, one smells like rain,

Final Chorus
And I freeze — like a deer in headlights,
The past reflected in the light.
If I stay still, I disappear,
If I move on, you’re still right here.


Like a Deer in Headlights

Heaven on Earth
(by Echodust)

Verse 1
We crossed the border where the map runs thin,
Traded our ghosts for the whispering wind.
Built a fire out of fallen dreams,
Watched the smoke rise in silver streams.

The pines leaned close, they knew our names,
The stars stood still, they burned the same.
The moon bent low to bless our claim,
And silence sang what words can’t name.

Chorus
Take one look, 
and you’ll be hooked,
our piece of the sky.
In the forest, we cannot lie —

Verse 2
The roads behind us fade like breath,
The fear we carried laid to rest.
We built our walls from what remained,
Out of love and loss and rain.

The pines leaned close, they knew our names,
The stars stood still, they burned the same.
The moon bent low to bless our claim,
And silence sang what words can’t name.

Chorus
Take one look, 
and you’ll be hooked,
our piece of the sky.
In the forest, we cannot lie —

Verse 3
No signs, no maps, no guarantees,
Just your hand reaching out to me.
Roots dig deep where hearts align,
We’ll stay right here — for all of time.

The pines leaned close, they knew our names,
The stars stood still, they burned the same.
The moon bent low to bless our claim,
And silence sang what words can’t name.

Chorus
Take one look, 
and you’ll be hooked,
our piece of the sky.
In the forest, we cannot lie —

Outro
The night hums soft, the river sighs,

Heaven on Earth

HEARTS AND HEARTHS

(by Echodust)

Verse 1
The roads are ghosts beneath the snow,
We built our peace where wild winds blow.
Every mile behind us fades,
But your hand in mine — it stays.
Our love, it never strays. 

Chorus
Hearts and hearths, they burn the same,
No matter where we light the flame.
In the wood, we etched our names.

Verse 2
The walls still hum our old refrains,
The echoes soft, the joy remains.
The fire glows, the storm recedes,
And all we are is all we need.
I step aside, you take the lead. 

Chorus
Hearts and hearths, they burn the same,
No matter where we light the flame.
In the wood, we etched our names.

Verse 3
The journey ends, the story starts,
In quiet rooms and beating hearts.
No compass now, no guiding star,
We’ve found ourselves right where we are.
We traveled light, we traveled far.

Chorus (2X)
Hearts and hearths, they burn the same,
No matter where we light the flame.
In the wood, we etched our names.


Hearts and Hearths

Till the Pines Reclaim Us

by Echodust

Verse 1
There’s dust on the road we came in by,
And smoke curling up through the evening sky.
The years have softened every scar,
The world feels smaller by far.

Chorus
Till the pines reclaim us, let’s stay right here,
Where the wind hums low and the air runs clear.
We’ve wandered far just to disappear,
Now the silence speaks, and the heart can hear.

Verse 2
The fence leans south, the roof lets rain,
But it keeps the warmth, it holds our names.
The floorboards creak our lullaby,
And the moon keeps watch from her throne on high.

Chorus
Till the pines reclaim us, we’ll sleep so near,
Where the ghosts of the past drift close each year.
We’ve built our peace, we’ve shed our fear,
Now the stillness hums — we belong right here.

Bridge
And when the moss climbs up these walls,
And autumn sings her final calls,
Let the roots entwine what’s left of us,
Two souls in bloom, in dust, in trust.

Final Chorus
Till the pines reclaim us, and the stars grow dim,
When the night folds in, we’ll belong to them.
No road left calling, no tide to steer,
Till the pines reclaim us — we’ll grow old here.


Till the Pines Reclaim Us

Verse 1
Runnin’ through the desert, lookin’ for a name,
Runnin’ through the desert, lost and ashamed,
See a glass of water restin’ in the shade,
Is it a hallucination, am I goin’ insane?

Chorus
Heat waves shimmer on the edge of time,
Whispers of a life that used to be mine,
Every step’s a prayer, every breath’s a flame,
Chasin’ somethin’ sacred, I can’t explain.

Verse 2
Footprints fade where the wind has blown,
Voices echo from a place unknown,
A shadow in the distance calls my name,
But when I turn around, it ain’t the same.

Chorus
Heat waves shimmer on the edge of time,
Whispers of a life that used to be mine,
Every step’s a prayer, every breath’s a flame,
Chasin’ somethin’ sacred, I can’t explain.

Verse 3
Stars come out, but they don’t guide me home,
I built my altar out of dust and bone,
I pray for rain but the sky won’t change,
Still runnin’ through the desert, lookin’ for a name.

Chorus
Heat waves shimmer on the edge of time,
Whispers of a life that used to be mine,
Every step’s a prayer, every breath’s a flame,
Chasin’ somethin’ sacred, I can’t explain.



Looking for a Name

Our North Star

by Echodust

Verse 1
We sold the house, we sold the car,
Traded the skyline for a sky of stars.
The city hum still haunts our dreams,
But fades beneath the forest’s seams.

Pre-Chorus
We lit a fire where the wild winds are,
And swore to follow our North Star.

Chorus
Our North Star — it never fades,
Through the dark and the disarray.
We turned our backs on the neon scars,
To find our truth where the still pines are.

Verse 2
The nights are long, the air is thin,
The world’s gone quiet, the storm’s within.
But every dawn, your hand in mine,
Reminds me peace takes time.

Pre-Chorus
No roads ahead, just who we are,
And the pull of our North Star.

Chorus
Our North Star — it never fades,
Through the doubt and the great escape.
We left the noise, the glass, the cars,
To find our faith where the still hearts are.

Verse 3
Let the power lines rust, let the headlines die,
Let the wolves sing low to the open sky.
The compass broke, but the truth’s not far —
We’ve been guided here by our North Star.

Pre-Chorus
We lit a fire where the wild winds are,
And swore to follow our North Star.

Final Chorus
Our North Star — it never fades,
Through the storms, through the years we’ve made.
No turning back, no wishing afar,
We are home beneath our North Star.

The fire hums, the forest breathes,
And we belong to the quiet leaves.
The city’s gone — the night’s our scar,
But we’ve found our light — our North Star.


Follow the Fire

Night and Day

Verse 1
The city hums beneath my feet,
I walk the lines between awake and asleep,
The neon sighs, the shadows fade,
The night’s a wound I can’t evade.

Verse 2
The coffee burns, the clock ticks slow,
Your voice still haunts the radio.
I see your face in window glass,
Another ghost that doesn’t pass.

Chorus
Night and day, they fold in two,
One for the lies, one for the truth.
Night and day — they trade their place,
Like lovers lost in empty space.

Verse 3
Maybe I’m just chasing time,
Maybe I’m just losing mine.
Every dawn feels like a theft,
Every dusk, what’s left.

Chorus
Night and day, they fold in two,
One for the lies, one for the truth.
Night and day — they trade their place,
Like lovers lost in empty space.

Verse 4
The hours melt, the colors bleed,
I’m stuck between the want and need.
I chase the dark, I curse the light,
Caught in the blur between wrong and right.

Chorus
Night and day, they fold in two,
One for the lies, one for the truth.
Night and day — they trade their place,
Like lovers lost in empty space.


Night and Day

When Our Souls Escape
(by Echodust)

Verse 1
When our souls escape, we’ll float in the ether,
The sky will hum our names in the quiet of the dawn.
All the things we were, shadows and believers,
Fold into the light when the body’s gone.

Chorus
When our souls escape, the night will breathe our names,
Falling through the silence, back where we once came.
Stardust and memory, scattered in the flame,
Love survives the ashes, it never fades.

Verse 2
You held my hand as the night turned to vapor,
And every breath felt like borrowed time.
The clock forgot to tick, the stars grew braver,
And I saw forever in your eyes.

Chorus
When our souls escape, the night will breathe our names,
Falling through the silence, back where we once came.
Stardust and memory, scattered in the flame,
Love survives the ashes, it never fades.

Bridge
No grave can hold the echo of our laughter,
No storm can wash the memory away.
The cosmos bends, and still we’re after
Every dawn that looks like yesterday.

Outro
When our souls escape, the night will breathe our names,
Falling through the silence, back where we once came.
Stardust and memory, scattered in the flame,
Love survives the ashes, it never fades.


When Our Souls Escape

Think It Over

Take your time
Think it over
I don’t mind
I don’t mind

Close your eyes
Feel it colder
Wait for signs
Wait for signs

(Pre-Chorus)
We’ve got time to put things into place
Every heartbeat moves at its own pace

Verse 2
Breathe it in
Let it linger
Don’t pretend
Don’t pretend

Hear the wind
Wrap your fingers
Round the end
Round the end

(Pre-Chorus)
We’ve got time to put things into place
Every heartbeat moves at its own pace

(Chorus)
When the road gets long
And the nights feel wrong
Just take your time,
You’re my reason and my rhyme. 

Verse 3
Take a step
If you’re able
I’ll be here
I’ll be here

No regrets
No false labels
Just be near
Just be near

(Pre-Chorus)
We’ve got time to put things into place
Every heartbeat moves at its own pace

(Chorus)
When the road gets long
And the nights feel wrong
Just take your time,
You’re my reason and my rhyme.

Take your time
Think it over
I don’t mind
I don’t mind

Close your eyes
Feel it colder
Wait for signs
Wait for signs

(Pre-Chorus)
We’ve got time to put things into place
Every heartbeat moves at its own pace

(Chorus)
When the road gets long
And the nights feel wrong
Just take your time,
You’re my reason and my rhyme.


Think It Over

When the walls all around you crumble
On the first yard line you slip up and fumble
And all you wanna do is kick and scream 
Stomp on your hat to let off some steam 

Don’t surrender 
Don’t lift a finger
Listen to the breath 
let it linger. 

You’re doing fine, you’re doing great.
Sometimes the good has to wait. 
You’re doing fine, you’re doin great
One mistake doesn’t define your fate.

When you’re late to the party and keg is dry
When your partner steals your last french fry
Rejoice in the moment that you’ve been given
We never know when our story’s been written

Don’t react, 
just hesitate
Listen to the breath, 
Push out the hate. 

You’re doing fine, you’re doing great.
Sometimes the good has to wait. 
You’re doing fine, you’re doin great
One mistake doesn’t define your fate.

When you swing for the fences and miss
Instead of anger, feel the bliss 
That’s the warm breeze flowing through you
The air that keeps us alive and renewed

Don’t surrender 
Don’t lift a finger
Listen to the breath 
Let is linger. 

You’re doing fine, you’re doing great.
Sometimes the good has to wait. 
You’re doing fine, you’re doin great
One mistake doesn’t define your fate.



You're Doing Fine

Love's Sublime
Love's sublime, take me over
Like cool wine in the summer
Like a bright yellow flower
In a warm spring shower
Like breath, let it flow right through you
Like reading Macbeth on an old wood patio
The wind hums low, your hand finds mine
A quiet spark in the hush of time
Like a song you forgot you knew
Like stardust caught on a midnight shoe
Love’s not loud, but it’s everywhere
In whispered dreams and sunlit air
Let me stay in this gentle trance
Hearts entwined in a sideways glance
No need for maps, we’ve found the line—
Between your soul and mine
Chorus
Take me where the wild hearts go
Where time moves soft and love moves slow
No need to speak, just feel the rhyme
We're floating free — love’s sublime

Underneath the amber skies
We’ll write our names where silence lies
No need to speak, just feel the rhyme
We're floating free — love’s sublime

We drift like smoke from a candle’s flame
No past to chase, no one to blame
The stars lean in to hear us breathe
In fields of gold and turning leaves

Your laugh, a spark in the cooling night
A compass star, my guiding light
With every touch, the world rewrites
In echoes soft as satellite flights

Chorus
Take me where the wild hearts go
Where time moves soft and love moves slow
No need to speak, just feel the rhyme
We're floating free — love’s sublime

Underneath the amber skies
We’ll write our names where silence lies
No need to speak, just feel the rhyme
We're floating free — love’s sublime

Love's sublime, take me over
Like cool wine in the summer
Like a bright yellow flower
In a warm spring shower
Like breath, let it flow right through you
Like reading Macbeth on an old wood patio
The wind hums low, your hand finds mine
A quiet spark in the hush of time
Chorus
Take me where the wild hearts go
Where time moves soft and love moves slow
No need to speak, just feel the rhyme
We're floating free — love’s sublime

Underneath the amber skies
We’ll write our names where silence lies
No need to speak, just feel the rhyme
We're floating free — love’s sublime



Love's Sublime

Heaven’s a Warm Embrace

(Verse 1)
I got a friend who swears he saw the light,
Hoverin’ just above his bed one night.
I ain’t seen nothin’ close to that—
Just the wind through the pines and a  stray house cat.
My newborn in a hospital in a pink knitted cap

(Verse 2)
There's a preacher down in Mississippi,
Tellin’ folks they’re firewood, dry and crispy.
I ain't seen no burning flame,
Fear ain't no path to the Lamb that was slain.
But I’ve felt grace when someone called my name.

Chorus
I’ve seen heaven here on the earthly plane,
In a laugh, in loss, in joy, in pain.
In the hush of dusk, in a baby's cry—
Where mercy walks and angels lie.

(Verse 3)
A hug from a granddaughter to a grandmother,
The silent nod of a tired brother.
The weight two shoulders choose to bear—
A kind of prayer without the air.
living life without a care

Chorus
I’ve seen heaven here on the earthly plane,
In a laugh, in loss, in joy, in pain.
In the hush of dusk, in a baby's cry—
Where mercy walks and angels lie.

Verse 4
Heaven’s here where it begins 
A father and a son who make amends,
The start of healing that never ends.
A hand held tight through final breath—
Yeah, I’ve seen light in the face of death.

Chorus
I’ve seen heaven here on the earthly plane,
In a laugh, in loss, in joy, in pain.
In the hush of dusk, in a baby's cry—
Where mercy walks and angels lie.



Heaven Is A Warm Embrace

Like We Used To

Let’s 
see a movie 
In that theater
Where we used to

Well, 
you see 
It was a long day 
And I don’t care to

Let’s 
Take that trip 
Around the world 
We always meant to

We’ve got these bills
Responsibilities
And I don’t care to
I don’t care to 

We do the same thing day after day
Like a tv movie left on replay
The clock is ticking
The time is now
We need a reset 
Just tell me how
I’m dyin’ here
I’m all alone 
I’m in the dark, 
I’m on my phone
I’m dead inside
I’m a dial tone

Let’s 
go skydiving
Honey, it’s dangerous
And I don’t dare to

Let’s 
Walk on the beach
Feel the sand 
Beneath our feet

We do the same thing day after day
Like a tv movie left on replay
The clock is ticking
The time is now
We need a reset 
Just tell me how
I’m dyin’ here
I’m all alone 
I’m in the dark, 
I’m on my phone
I’m dead inside
I’m a dial tone

Let’s 
Learn to live again
Like we used to
Like we used to

I
Want to feel young
Like I used to
Like I used to 

We do the same thing day after day
Like a tv movie left on replay
The clock is ticking
The time is now
We need a reset 
Just tell me how
I’m dyin’ here
I’m all alone 
I’m in the dark, 
I’m on my phone
I’m dead inside
I’m a dial tone



Like We Used To

I’ll Be There

(Verse 1)
Every dog has its day
The early bird gets the worm, they say
A broken clock’s right twice a day
I don’t care much for cliché
You hold me down 
when I want to float
Your voice hits hard—
like a punch to the throat

(Verse 2)
They say time heals all, 
but the scars remain
Some lessons only come 
Through the pain
If I lose my way, 
you draw the map
If I fall apart, 
you close the gap

(Chorus)
I’ve got you, you’ve got me
One pod, two peas—it’s  that easy
Say the word, I’ll be there
Fight your fights, breathe your air
Without a doubt, I’ll be there.
(Verse 3)
Let the world spin mad,
 let the lights go black
I’ll still be here, I
’ve got your back
No rhyme, no reason—
just you and me
That kind of bond 
don’t come cheaply

(Chorus)
I’ve got you, you’ve got me
One pod, two peas—it’s  that easy
Say the word, I’ll be there
Fight your fights, breathe your air
Without a doubt, I’ll be there.

(Verse 1)
Every dog has its day
The early bird gets the worm, so they say
A broken clock’s right twice a day
I don’t care much for cliché
You hold me down 
when I want to float
Your voice hits hard—
like a sucker punch to the throat

(Chorus)
I’ve got you, you’ve got me
One pod, two peas—it’s  that easy
Say the word, I’ll be there
Fight your fights, breathe your air
Without a doubt, I’ll be there.


I'll Be There

Heading Into The Unknown

Verse 1
Every heartache grows, 
like a smile on a ghost
Flickers in the dark, 
Burning candlelight so stark
Heading into the unknown
We’re heading into the unknown

Verse 2
Old memories fade, 
the grieving evade
But silence still echoes 
For all that we didn’t know
Heading into the unknown
We’re heading into the unknown

Chorus
I see your face in the smoke and the rain
Feel your touch in the edges of pain
You’re gone, but not lost, just beyond what I know
Like an angel lost in melting snow 

Verse 3
Retraced footsteps every night
Old photographs blur in the absence of light
The past wears a grin you can’t quite erase
It haunts every mirror, every shadowed place
Heading into the unknown
We’re heading into the unknown

Chorus
I see your face in the smoke and the rain
Feel your touch in the edges of pain
You’re gone, but not lost, just beyond what I know
Like an angel lost in melting snow 

Verse 4
Pages half-burned, left under the bed
Words that we spoke, and the ones left unsaid
You float through the room when the night gets too still
Time doesn’t heal, it just bends to your will

Chorus
I see your face in the smoke and the rain
Feel your touch in the edges of pain
You’re gone, but not lost, just beyond what I know
Like an angel lost in melting snow 



Heading Into The Unknown

Title: “A Hand in the Clouds”

Verse 1
I stopped my car and threw away my keys,
I stared at the horizon and, man, what I did see—
Beautiful colors, orange, yellow, and pink
The wind held its breath, as if to give me time to think

Pre-Chorus
The silence spoke louder 
than a marching crowd,
And the sky began to shimmer, 
All soft and proud.

Verse 2
The weight of the world slid off my chest,
I whispered a prayer, and hoped for the best.
The sun bowed low, dipped into the tide,
I stood there alone, but felt something inside.

Pre-Chorus
A presence unknown, but not to fear,
Like someone I’d loved was drawing near.

Chorus
A hand formed in the clouds, reaching down to me,
Felt like I was chosen, finally free.

Verse 3
I don’t know what I saw that day,
But it called my soul and lit my way.
No map, no plan, just faith in the air,
And I walked on, like someone was there.

I let go of control and followed the dawn…
Left the highway behind, and the silence led me on…

Chorus
A hand formed in the clouds, reaching down to me,
Felt like I was chosen, finally free.

The heavens opened up, no thunder, no sound,
Just peace rolling in like waves on holy ground.
A hand in the clouds, and I believed—
That something out there still watches me.

I stopped my car and threw away my keys…
And found the road I was meant to be on.

Chorus
A hand formed in the clouds, reaching down to me,
Felt like I was chosen, finally free.


Finally Free

[Verse 1]
There’s a weight in the doorway,
Pressing in with every breath.
I see the pull of the darkness
Trying to draw me into its depth.
You wait for a break in my armor,
Some signal I’m losing control—
But I hold to the silence inside me,
The only place I stay whole.

[Pre-Chorus]
No whispers.
No warnings.
Just a steady pulse that refuses to fade.

[Chorus]
Where the quiet stands, I stand.
Where the chaos claws, I hold.
I won’t feed the rising noise.
I won’t fold or be controlled.
Where the quiet stands, I stand.
Even when the dark expands.

[Verse 2]
Shadows move in the corners,
Calling out what I’ve tried to forget.
Their voices sharpen and circle,
Growing bold, growing wet.
You search for a tremor in my stance,
Some proof that I’m drifting away—
But the silence keeps burning in my chest,
Cold and sharp, but it stays.

[Pre-Chorus]
No trembling.
No turning.
Just a line inside I refuse to break.

[Chorus]
Where the quiet stands, I stand.
Where the chaos claws, I hold.
I won’t feed the rising noise.
I won’t fold or be controlled.
Where the quiet stands, I stand.
Even when the dark expands.

[Bridge]
If the world collapses, I remain.
If the ground gives way, I remain.
If the dark takes aim at my name,
I remain.
I remain.
[Pre-Chorus]
No trembling.
No turning.
Just a line inside I refuse to break.


[Final Chorus]
Where the quiet stands, I stand.
Where the chaos claws, I hold.
I won’t feed the rising noise.
I won’t fold or be controlled.
Where the quiet stands, I stand.
Even when the dark expands.

I Remain

Verse 1
Headlights bloom like silent stars
The night goes thin, the world pulls apart
My hands are moving, I’m not sure why
I’m watching myself from the passenger side

Chorus
I’m here, I’m here, at least I seem
Like I woke up inside a half-lived dream

Verse 2
Time skips frames, the sound comes late
Your voice drifts through the broken glass weight
They say my name, I turn too slow
Like I’m answering from years ago

Chorus
I’m here, I’m here, at least I seem
Like I woke up inside a half-lived dream
The road keeps rolling, calm and clean
But I’m not where my body’s been

Half-lived Dream

I’m Still In
Verse 1
They keep asking for conclusions
Like the world owes us a plan
Most days feel like standing still
Like ol’ Andy with pockets full of sand
We learn how to carry silence
Long before we learn to speak
We learn how not to look away
When something inside of us breaks
Chorus
Not because it saves us
Not because it wins
Not because it’s perfect
But I’m still in
Verse 2
We call it strength to harden up
We call it wisdom to move along
But every scar I ever trusted
Came from staying when it’s wrong
I’ve seen mercy lose its balance
I’ve seen patience go quiet
But love keeps showing up without weapons
When everything’s become a riot
Chorus
Not because it saves us
Not because it wins
Not because it’s perfect
But I’m still in
Verse 3
Even if it’s heavy
Even if it’s thin
Even if the lights go out
I’m still in
Even when it costs me
More than I can give
Even when I’m breaking
I’m still in
Final Chorus / Outro
Not because it saves us
Not because it wins
Not because it’s perfect
But I’m still in
I’m still in.



I'm Still In

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Magpie

Verse 1
Static in the birch line
Cold math in the mouth
I pocket what flickers
But you leave it on the ground

Knuckles full of daylight
Cuts I never show
I move by reflection
Not the way you go
Not the way that you go

Verse 2
There’s a shine in the wrong place
Underfoot, undone
I learn the shapes of hours
By the way that they hum

You pass through the moment
Like it knows your name
I stop for the glimmer
Every time it breaks
Every time that it breaks

Chorus
Black wing, know me
Still wired, slowly
If I shake, it’s how I’m formed
I keep both
I keep both

Verse 3
Crow-count weather
One for sorrow, two for truth
I never learned the margin
I only learned the root

Silver in the breathing
Static in the chest
If I’m lost in the shimmer
I’m not lost — I’m kept

Chorus
Black wing, know me
Still wired, slowly
If I shake, it’s how I’m formed
I keep both
I keep both

Verse 4
Say it slow
Say it straight
The sound keeps bending
At the gate

Eyes too wide
Hands too late
Every second
Separates
Every second
Separates

Chorus
Black wing, know me
Still wired, slowly
If I shake, it’s how I’m formed
I keep both
I keep both




Echodust

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