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

Work Your Magic 2022

I'm pretty sure you heard it before
you wont listen but you cant ignore
the power cut on your side of the line
fixing it it will take up all our time
the power cut on your side of the line
fixing it it will take up all our time
work your magic
now work your magic
work your magic
now work your magic

cross your fingers sevenfold
bow down and put your own needs on hold
mounted on the back of the hardened
the worst offenders who never get pardoned
mounted on the back of the hardened
the worst offenders who never get pardoned
now work your work your magic 
work your magic work your magic
work your magic
  
this is your captain calling
with an urgent warning*
now bid farewell to the departed
we‘re going back to where we started
now bid farewell to the departed
we‘re going back to where we started
work your magic work your magic
work your magic 

I'm pretty sure you heard it before
you wont listen but you cant ignore
the power cut on your side of the line
fixing it it will take up all of your time

* first two lines of the third verse borrowed from  ”Sweet Bird Of Truth“ by The The (1986)

Work Your Magic

I was thinking ‘bout you
And what you told me to do
And I might even claim
I will never, never, be the same

I sent away for those gloves
And these items you did talk of
I helped you silence their screams
We talked and planned and we dreamed!

I’m a sinner like you
I’m a sinner like you
but I’m parting, I’m parting, parting with you

Yes we were on a roll
But things were taking their toll
You made me colour my hair
And you just, you just, you just didn‘t care

I hardly flinched when you hit
When you were doing your bit
You took it way too far
But I guess it‘s just the way that you are

I’m a sinner like you
I’m a sinner like you
but I’m parting, i’m parting, parting with you

There’s a sin that waits for you
…

A Sinner Like You

a LOWTEK LAB production on Garageband (LOWTEK INC minus one – bridging the time till another proper LOWTEK INC track comes along)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the next big thing 
 
walking down the alley
close to having a fit
all the way down to the gallows
well they might do their bit

and they holler holler holler
for the next big thing

your eyes are burning in their sockets
and you carry too much weight
not a penny in your pocket 
have you finally found your fate

as they holler holler holler 
for the next big thing 
as they holler holler holler 
for the next big thing 

so you holler holler holler
for the next big thing 
so you holler holler holler 
for the next big thing   

ooh a shore full of debris
look at all the stuff thrown into the sea
put some shine onto your halo
move up closer to the ring
yes i do admit my failure
it is just one of those things
guess i have to do some walking
all the blood drained from my head
as i find myself
in a bit of a sweat

oh what a sight to behold
it can neither be bought or be sold
put some shine onto your halo
move up closer to the ring
no time waiting for a savior
a feeding frenzy in full swing
guess you have to do some walking,
all the blood drained from your head
and you may find yourself
in a bit of a sweat

so you holler holler holler
for the next big thing

The Next Big Thing

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

RAW TORRENT

racing thoughts 
are here again that fast
you cant keep up 
with them
racing thoughts 
are here again so fast
you cant keep up 
with them

like some type of fuel that's burnin’ 
driven by a sense of yearnin’
like some type of fuel that's burnin’
driven by a sense of yearnin’

in a raw torrent
lost in a raw torrent

in a raw torrent
lost in a raw torrent

you are the one who is
staining the carpet
reading the scorch marks
viewing the source code
you are the one who is
staining the carpet
reading the scorch marks
viewing the source code

n a raw torrent
lost in a raw torrent

sweatshop’s opened  again
it shaped you 
like no other thing
the sweatshop’s open again
it shaped you 
like no other thing

like some type of fuel that's burning 
never had this sense of yearning 

and a raw torrent
its a raw torrent

Raw Torrent

WE GO MENTAL

Looking up at the ceiling

Slowing down or hesitate
There's always a foot standing on the brakes
Pulling to one side or to the other
It's always duck and cover, duck and cover

We go mental

It’s never too late, paying your bills
It's never too late, taking your pills
I don't want my information listed
I don't want a proof that I existed


We Go Mental

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

Spell

so fine having your attention
without a heated argument
but when it comes to reasoning
i think you just don’t understand
when it comes to reasoning
i think you just don’t understand
a monkey’s sitting on your shoulder
and he’s not too fond of you
you’re both the same but you look older
and there’s doubt in everything you do
you’re both the same but you look older
and there’s doubt in everything you do
they cast a spell on you before you learned to crawl,
they cast a spell on you before you were born
they cast a spell on you before you learned to crawl,
they cast a spell on you before you were born
the window’s showing your reflection
a shadow’s looming on the wall
there is movement in the room but you don’t notice
the buzzing in the head is your last call
there’s movement in the room but you don’t notice
the buzzing in the head is your last call
they cast a spell on you before you learned to crawl,
they cast a spell on you before you were born
they cast a spell on you before you learned to crawl,
they cast a spell on you before you were born
they cast a spell on you before you learned to crawl,
they cast a spell on you before you were born

Spell

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

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

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

On indefinite hiatus.

Ali: electric and acc. guitars, bass, BFD2, production & mixes
Hans: acc. guitar, bass, vocals, songs (well, most of) & lyrics

[Cover Photo: Yovko Lambrev, CC BY 3.0]

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