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

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

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

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

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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