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

In case you nodded off listening to our last song, here's something faster:

Your Master's Feast

every dog has his day
and this is yours
every dog gets a free bite
on all fours

every dog has his day
and this is yours
every dog gets a free bite
when he scores 

like it was before

this is
your master’s feast
crushing your bones
and teeth

like it was before

and i feel if i start over 
its just another stupid glitch
racing up another mountain
chopping away like a son of a bitch 

this is your master’s feast
every dog gets a free bite when he scores 
crushing your bones and teeth
every dog gets a free bite on all fours
this is your master’s feast
every dog has his day and here is yours
crushing your bones and teeth
every dog gets a free bite you get yours 

like it was before

and i feel if i start over 
I run u the score the size of a hill
if you don’t mind this kind of tension
if you don’t mind to pay the bill

this is
your master’s feast
crushing your bones
and teeth

like it was before


Your Master's Feast

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

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

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

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

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

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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