capsized

no creeping up on me this time
you body bag full of slime
the source was on the phone again said you're the last one in the chain
the source was on the phone again said you're the last one in the chain
poor advisers had their say
leaving you in disarray    
if you just had half a brain
you'd turn your back
and never show up again
time to set the record straight
was it about something you hate
something you always tried to escape
something you always tried to escape

capsized
you capsized

somethings coming near (oh yeah)
watch it disappear
watch it disappear
somethings coming near (oh yeah)
watch it disappear

Capsized

Trying to Hide

Doesn’t show in your face
doesn’t show in your eye
it lies beneath
comes in disguise
you had it coming
you’ve picked your side
all your failures sum up
to one fatal prize

it’s what you’re trying to hide
what you’re trying to hide
what are you trying
are you trying to hide
what are you trying
are you trying to hide

you just stand there
petrified
now in clear view
what you can’t deny

it’s what you’re trying to hide
what you’re trying to hide
what you’re trying to hide
what are you trying
are you trying to hide
what are you trying 
are you trying to hide

you just stand there
petrified
what are you trying
are you trying to hide
what are you trying 
are you trying to hide

Trying To Hide

Watch video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-oMIoURN94

I know it's my fault
If the waves ride higher
Got a gun in my pocket
To set the world on fire, but

I don’t care I don’t care
I don’t care I don't care 
And you can meet me there

Got everything 
To fulfill my desire
All the plugs and sockets
And a starter for my rocket, but

I don’t care I don’t care
I don’t care I don't care 
And you can meet me there

I Don’t Care – Video in description

Photo © Sgt. Batista, Brasilian Air Force.

i am the axeman
and i know what it takes
i am pleading not guilty
as i wander through my days

i'm always concerned
when i'm breaking your face
i am taking your orders
to my favourite place

send me your elders
and all your young lads
the axeman is bridging
the generation gap

soaked to the skin
i am feeling no pain
there is no need to share
when there is nothing to gain

axeman
axeman   
axeman 
… ad infinitum

Axeman

The Waiting Song

i can’t wait for …
i can’t wait for you
i can’t wait for …
i can’t wait for you

i can’t wait to cover
my eyes
at the mere sight
of you

i can’t wait for …
i can’t wait for you
i can’t wait for …
i can’t wait for you

and i keep on waiting
and i keep on waiting
…

i can’t wait to be
compromised
entangled
in a mesh of lies

i can’t wait for …
i can’t wait for you
i can’t wait for …
i can’t wait for you

and i keep on waiting
and i keep on waiting
…

The Waiting Song

TAKE MY BODY HOME

i cant decide
which way to turn
which road to choose
which things to burn

take my body home

a dusty haze
clouding this place
and fear has come
so troublesome

take my body home

(instrumental break)

once the real deal
now a landfill
fast-growing heaps
of disbelief

take my body 

Take My Body Home

Drive

thank you for your patience
this is my last try
to find a passage to your heart
cause i will learn to drive
cause i will learn to drive
to find a passage through the mud
cause i will learn to drive
i will learn to drive 

thank you for your guidance
through the ruins of this live
i’ve fixed all the connections
but the engine is running rough
the engine’s running rough

(ref)
and then i pass out in my seat
slipping falling losing heat
and then i pass out
in my seat
slipping falling losing heat

despite that growing tension
i’ve sorted it all out
i’ll do my best to arrive on time
and i’ll learn to drive
i’ll do my best to arrive on time
and i’ll learn to drive
and i’ll learn to drive

a closer look
how it came about
a closer look
i’ve sorted it out

(ref)
and then i pass out in my seat
slipping falling losing heat
and then i pass out
in my seat
slipping falling losing heat


Drive

How to skin a rabbit

always the same procedure
and not a bit too slow
you dont need a teacher
just stick to what you already know

this is how to skin a rabbit
it dont  mean a thing
this is how to build a habit
with your head in a sling
this is how to skin a rabbit
it dont  mean a thing
this is how to build a habit
with your head in a sling

maybe it’s a little tricky
that’s your way to the top
and the view from the bottom
is worth every drop

cutting precisely
there’s more than one way
smells like home cooking
will it make your day

always the same procedure
thats the way to go
you dont need a teacher
just stick to what you already know

maybe it’s a little bit tricky
but that’s your way to the top
and the view from the bottom
is worth every drop

this is how to skin a rabbit
it dont  mean a thing
this is how to build a habit
with your head in a sling
this is how to skin a rabbit
it dont  mean a thing
this is how to build a habit
with your head in a sling

How To Skin A Rabbit

Next of Kin

i zoned out 
in the heat of the night 
i fell down the stairs 
in the bright daylight 
i zoned out 
in the heat of the night 
i fell down the stairs 
in the bright daylight 
in the bright daylight 

wouldnt have it any other way 
but it wasnt supposed to to be 
wouldnt have it any other way 
though it wasnt supposed to to be 

tear it out, push it down on me 
(yeah up there for all to see) 
tear it out, push it down on me 
(yeah up there for all to see) 

yes 

choked on my spit 
nearly having a fit 
kept on walking almost 
a straight line 
a straight line 
choked on my spit 
nearly having a fit 
kept on walking almost 
a straight line 
a straight line 

wouldnt have it any other way 
but it wasnt supposed to to be 
wouldnt have it any other way 
though it wasnt supposed to to be 

yes 

couldnt have it any other way 

yes 
yes 
yes

Next Of Kin

photo: © James Byrum »Wall« 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmybyrum/

You can’t get away

and still i falter
and still i’m blind
saw you looking
and step aside
we might be able
can we be sure
all these strange antics
can’t be ignored

you cant get away
you cant get away
you cant get away

it’s in your blood
it’s in your veins
the cause is lost
but the anger stays
the cause is lost
but the hate remains

your city’s divided
as long as you live
street lights are dimmed
and motor cars hiss
the bars are broken
the doors swing wide
the cage is open
now look inside

you cant get away
you cant get away
you cant get away
(not for one day)

it’s in your blood
it’s in your veins
the cause is lost
but the anger stays
the cause is lost
and the hate remains

You Can’t Get Away

PANIC ROOM

this is a precious moment
and thanks for your reply
there is no standard procedure
when we meet eye to eye
i took it all for granted but
now it makes me cry
allow me to pass on quickly
one last question 
one last try

will you take me will you take me
take me for a ride
will you take me will you take me
take me for a ride

i’m scared and i see faces
well nearly everywhere
i'm trembling i feel shaky
and a bit beside myself

so will you take me will you take me
take me for a ride
will you take me will you take me
take me for a ride

in my panic room i'm gonna panic soon
in my panic room i'm gonna panic soon
will i get my credit back 
with a shot in my head
a shot in my head
wil i get my credit back
with a shot in my head
a shot in my head

now that you are with me
now that you are mine
there's only one last question
only one last try
will you take me will you take me
take me for a ride
will you take me will you take me
take me for a ride

Landmarks and Angels

Panic Room

We are saddened by the loss of a friend and great talent.
We will miss your enthusiasm, your encouragement and your quest for thruth in music and life.
We do hope, you found something better, than this Battlefield Of Life with all of it’s Personal Hells.
Rest in Peace, Pace, may the Sons Of The Dark Dawn live long and loud!
https://soundcloud.com/sons-of-the-dark-dawn

Your Own Personal Hell (SOTDD Cover)– Goodbye Pace

LOWTEK INC is very happy and proud to announce our first collaboration! Kathy Freeman was so kind to provide vocals and lead guitar. And she had an eye on the lyrics, too. Thank you so much, Kathy, for your enthusiasm, input and patience! It was lots of fun! Check out her cloud: https://soundcloud.com/mskathyfreeman
 
Picture is © NASA on the commons @ flickr.
Cowboy Joe (NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker) and his steed (Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A). Walker piloted the first NACA flight on July 20, 1955. Walker attempted a second flight on August 8, 1955, but an explosion damaged the aircraft just before launch. Walker, unhurt, climbed back into the JTB-29A mothership, and the X-1A was jettisoned over the Edwards AFB bombing range.
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Get On Top, featuring Kathy Freeman
 
sixty million faces 
and a poison drop
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
the brakes are screaming
but the car just won’t stop
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
your house is on fire
and your children shall burn
get on top get on top get on top
 
you’re standing at the crossroads
and take the wrong turn
get on top get on top get on top
 
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds 
 
your needs are taken care of
right on the spot
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
the target is moving 
but you’re taking a shot
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
how you gonna buy
what you can't afford
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
you march in full armour
and fall on your sword
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far 
 
the chicken’s still dancing
the chicken wont stop
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
the boiler’s under pressure
the plate is still hot
get on top get on top i dont want you to stop
 
your path is completely
off the beaten track
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
you ve lost that loving feeling
and you’re ready to attack
get on top get on top get on top get on top
 
 
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far
your hunger exceeds your limits by far

Get On Top, featuring Kathy Freeman

DONT KILL THE MESSENGER

i dont mind if you do the talking
i’m not a man of words
but come on let’s do some walking 
and dont fall down the stairs
i searched my pockets to find the token
building on what’s already there
and if it wasnt enough no i’m not joking
it was hidden beneath underwear

dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger

what falls apart sure needs some stitching
this cut looks pretty deep
why on earth do i feel so itchy
scratching until it bleeds
the damage done it’s never easy
but now it’s time to lower the shades
and i can’t stop, can’t stop complaining
this should never happen again
and i can’t stop, can’t stop complaining
this should never ever happen again

dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger

i dont no why you burst out laughing
i didnt get the joke
maybe i should do the talking
or just go for a walk
this is like a live broadcast
looping till infinity
and i can’t stop, can’t stop complaining
it should never ever happen to me 

dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
  
i dont mind if you do the talking
i’m not a man of words
but come on let’s do some walking 
and dont fall down the stairs
what falls apart sure needs some stitching
this cut looks pretty deep
why on earth do i feel so itchy
scratching until it bleeds
why on earth do i feel so itchy
scratching until it bleeds

dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger
dont kill the messenger

Don't Kill The Messenger

SAY-SO

i’m burning then i crumble to dust
i'm volunteering for the national trust
don’t you just sit on the shelf
when your life can be so meaningful to someone  else

don’t  just believe it on my say-so, say-so
don’t  just believe it on my say-so, say-so

dont just believe it on my say-so, say-so
dont just believe it on my say-so, say-so

now is the time to put things into use
now is the time to blow your fuse
safeguarding is the easy way out
it’s much better when the ruins stand proud

dont just believe it on my say-so, say-so
dont just believe it on my say-so, say-so

how many points to get a d-grade
this is the highest level reached today
how many points to get a d-grade 
this is the highest level reached today
           
your opinion matters 
now thank you so much
we'll see you later for the finishing touch

dont just believe it on my say-so, say-so
dont just believe it on my say-so, say-so

…

Say-So

Everything You Said

everything you said
is stuck inside my head
i thought i started to forget
but it’s stuck inside my head

stuck inside my head
stuck inside my head
i’m stuck inside my head
stuck inside my head

well i wrote you a letter
to change the worse to the better
’cause everything you said
is stuck inside my head

i aint got a clue
when i think about you
the harder i try
the less i get through
and i aint got a clue
i aint got a clue

well i wrote you a letter
to change the worse to the better
because everything you said
is stuck inside my head
’cause everything you said
is stuck inside my head
stuck inside my head
stuck inside my head
i’m stuck inside my head

Everything You Said

(another song of our unplugged Setlist)

Yeah, it will be okay
And everything’s all right
And all the lights will shine
And everything is mine and I will

Beg, borrow and steal
Beg, borrow and steal

And you twist and turn
And you cry and mourn
And the sky is high
And you're asking why you have to 

Beg, borrow and steal
Beg, borrow and steal

You tried to wake the dead
But you can’t get ahead
And your will of steel
Won’t fix another deal

You have to beg, borrow and steal
Beg, borrow and steal
Beg, borrow and steal
Beg, borrow and steal

Photo by Bernard Spragg – NZ
Old and forgotten in Alberta
(flickr CC)
Thanks!

Beg, Borrow And Steal

Digging

I was climbing up the walls cause nothing would happen
I brought my thoughts to a halt, just to forget it

I was digging up the ground
Nothing could be found 
Digging up the ground
Nothing could be found
Digging up the ground
There's nothing to be found
Digging up the ground
Nothing could be found

All the obstacles and twists, that come your way
Are still the same the next day

I was digging up the ground
Nothing could be found 
Digging up the ground
Nothing to be be found
I was digging up the ground
There's nothing to be found
Digging up the ground
There's nothing to be found
Digging up the ground
There's nothing to be found
Digging up the ground
There's nothing to be found
Digging up the ground
Nothing to be found

Photo Credit: USFCRFC
Chernobyl Cleanup Operations

Digging

too hard to handle

your father is a traitor
your mother is a jerk
your brothers are predators
and your sister is at work
why dont go play in traffic
get hit by a parked car
you’re doing it on purpose
it’s what you really are

it’s too hard to handle
(repeat)
too hard to handle

as if it has been ordered
this ship is going down
last messages recorded
all passengers are drowned
your face so pretty to me
your limbs so fine and neat
all for the memories
left between the sheets

it’s too hard to handle
(repeat)
too hard to handle

now watch me 
as we hit the ground

it’s too hard to handle
(repeat till end)
aha

Birds Pic: »Food Fight« by Mark Freeth, CC BY 2.0
https://www.flickr.com/photos/freetheimage/

Too Hard To Handle

Sucker (For Your Consolation) 

i’m not here to mess with you 
this is not my task 
if i could follow into the ocean 
what more could i ask for 

cause 
i’m a sucker for your consolation 
i never let it pass 
riding high on anticipation 
this day could be our last 
i’m a sucker for your consolation 
i never let it pass 
riding high on anticipation 
this day could be our last 

so here it comes 
here it comes 
here it comes 
here it comes 

the time is right but i cant walk straight 
i’m just too anxious about being late 
the time is right but i cant walk straight 
i’m just too anxious about being late 

i’m a sucker for your consolation 
i never let it pass 
riding high on anticipation 
this day could be our last 
i’m a sucker for your consolation 
i never let it pass 
riding high on anticipation 
this day could be our last 

so here it comes 
here it comes 
here it comes 
here it comes 

Pic: »Stolen Ice Cream Cone« by Dennis Sylvester Hurd.

Sucker (For Your Consolation)

Let Your Kingdom Come

I thought I'd suffered way too long
And I was sure my time had come
But you came back to watch me burn
Nothing unstirred, no stone unturned

So let your kingdom come
Let your kingdom come
Let your kingdom come
Let it come today
Let it come my way

Now – this is all mine now
Now – this is all mine now
Now – this is all mine now
Now – this is all mine

There are these voices in my head
I should have listened to what they said 
Don’t go further down that road
Listen once, do as you're told

Let your kingdom come
Let your kingdom come
Let your kingdom come
Let it come today
Let it come your way

Now – this is all mine now
Now – this is all mine now
Now – this is all mine now
Now – this is all mine

Photo: Marcin Konsek • Wikimedia Commons • CC BY-SA 4.0

Let Your Kingdom Come

(Whatever Happened To) Reason

There is blood on my hands
and I can’t tell you why
Was it me who pulled the trigger 
Who’s left to testify
(Repeat)

Whatever happened to reason 
Whatever happened to reason
It’s time to say goodbye 

Did my eyes get wet
I came to pacify 
Trouble is my teacher 
It won’t pass me by
Trouble is my preacher 
It won’t pass you by

(Refrain)

Photo: David Rush

(Whatever Happened To) Reason

Nothing’s gonna stop her

there once was a time 
that I didn’t regret
though it was so hard
getting out of bed
and every time
she walked out the door
you’re battered and bruised
and a bit sore

nothing’s gonna stop her

the finals are coming 
coated in sweat
now on all fours
that‘s what she said
you’ve got a head-start
but don‘t you look back
she‘s got it on tape
now you can drop dead

nothing’s gonna stop her

and once in a while
she’s faking a smile
once in a while
she’s making me smile

nothing’s gonna stop her

Photo: Palmer, Alfred T., 1943 Feb.
Drilling horizontal stabilizers: Operating a hand drill, this woman worker at Vultee-Nashville is shown working on the horizontal stabilizer for a Vultee "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee.

Nothing's Gonna Stop Her

False Start

it might be now or never
it might not even start
all the days have sort of merged
passing by in a blur
you can’t tell them apart
tell them apart

everything lies where it fell
here in your own little private hell
where it all comes apart
like a false start

was it mid-december
I can’t really tell
all the months have sort of merged
passing by in a blur
you can’t tell them apart
tell them apart

everything lies where it fell
here in my own little private hell
where it all comes apart
like a false start

False Start

Our first Album »Out Of The Box Pt. 01« available on bandcamp! 
Check it out here: https://lowtek-inc.bandcamp.com/releases
Ali: Guitars, some Bass, BFD2, Production with Logic Audio
Hans: Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Lyric Video for  »I don’t care« (for karaoke sessions or just to sing along)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-oMIoURN94

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