i can't arrive till I first leave
to lay on down and play my dreams
can't start over till I'm done
with psycho speak and neuro rum

i want my head to shrink
i've had a little too much to think

my karma crashed the party
my worry brought a date
my fortune was a no-show
my mistakes stayed late
my problems filled the marquee
my catfish hooked the bait
my passion sang a solo
my Maslow had to wait
my my, my, my had to wait

all i want is a Wikipedia page
what i own is a subtitled rage
i wanna climb to reach myself
but i fall off the mental shelf

i want my head to shrink
i've had a little too much to think

my karma crashed the party
my worry brought a date
my fortune was a no-show
my mistakes stayed late
my problems filled the marquee
my catfish hooked the bait
my passion sang a solo
my Maslow had to wait
my my, my, my had to wait

or trapped inside condition
an unconscious decision
a moving operation
for childish ambition

i want my head to shrink
i've had a little too much to think

my karma crashed the party
my worry brought a date
my fortune was a no-show
my mistakes stayed late
my problems filled the marquee
my catfish hooked the bait
my passion sang a solo
my Maslow had to wait

my karma crashed the party
my worry brought a date
my fortune was a no-show
my mistakes stayed late
my problems filled the marquee
my catfish hooked the bait
my passion sang a solo
my Maslow had to wait
my my, my, my had to wait
my my, my, my had to wait
my my, my, my had to wait
©2022 Matthew Kaiser

My, My, My (demo)

(lyrics)
Moves You Forward

Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward

You make your bed then make a big mistake
At the end of the day remember one, give the other away
No sense in banking on a nicked up piece of time
You drag it in and let it stop you on a dime

Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward
Never hit rewind
Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward
Leave the wish behind

You've got your problems staring in your face
But they won't go away because you're scared of the empty space
Collecting guilt trips like a windshield gathers rain
Just flip a switch and let them wipe off on a blade

Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward
Never hit rewind
Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward
Leave the wish behind

The clock ticks twice for every second you regret
Life in the past is full of never ending debt

Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward
Never hit rewind
Look back, let go
Carry on only what you know
Moves you forward
Leave the wish behind

©2024 Matthew Kaiser

Moves You Forward

Moves You Forward.mp3

inspired by Autumn Hall

Lyrics

You're real in life
Not gonna run
You'd drop your guard
If you owned one
99 ways
To make mistakes
Maybe today
Good will escape

You don't worry 'bout bein' seen like this
Your transparency is hard to miss

More than emotions on your sleeve
Not worried about a tangled web you'd weave
You share the bareness of your soul
You show the wonder wearing a window

Don't hide a thing
Not worth lying
Chances are free
You keep trying
What you won't do
Not gonna care
Fumble or dance
Love is a dare

You don't worry 'bout bein' seen like this
Your transparency is hard to miss

More than emotions on your sleeve
Not worried about a tangled web you'd weave
You share the bareness of your soul
You show the wonder wearing a window

Wearing a Window

Lyrics

In the silence where I belong
I've learned to let me decay
No sirens to scare the monsters away
In the shadows right could be wrong
I know I live out of view
All hidden so nothing proven untrue

Something's gotta happen and soon
I'm ready to be facing the truth

In my empty heart of esteem
I fill the void with a lie
No victims no prisoners meant to survive
In my missing push to redeem
I live in the in-between
All willing for notice to be routine

Something's gotta happen and soon
I'm ready to be facing the truth

I wanna be seen
I wanna be heard
I wanna believe
You know my worth

Waiting is raising the shame
Losing control of the flame
Breaking the rules of the game
Hoping that you say my name

I wanna be seen
I wanna be heard
I wanna believe
You know my worth

Matthew Kaiser; mk@matthewkaiser.com; 1-916-223-0451; ONE-STOP sync and master controlled 200% by Matthew Kaiser

Know My Worth

Lyrics

Seems wrong we were friends at first sight
Could nothing more ever feel right?
I painted thoughts but you saw them all blurred
What I said was not what you heard (baby)

I could ask to have the next dance
What I want is to have your hand
I could ask you for a slow start
What I want is to hold your heart (do you want my love?)

On the king-size couch with the big TV
I lost your eyes and you didn't see me
Just a romcom with new love and a laugh
I want a bond with caffeine, you only decaf (baby)

I could ask to have the next dance
What I want is to have your hand
I could ask you for a slow start
What I want is to hold your heart (do you want my love?)

Playing games someone loses someone wins
Not the same when it makes my head spin
What can I do to break out of this zone
Don't want to fake it, be in this all alone (baby)

I could ask to have the next dance
What I want is to have your hand
I could ask you for a slow start
What I want is to hold your heart

What I Want

Lyrics

The air between us getting thick
The words demean and make us sick
What we need to say goes unsaid
What we need to do goes undid
Can you feel it?

There's an ice age coming on
Have we reached our tipping point?
Can we stop the drifting void?
Time to turn the right page come and gone?
There's an ice age coming on

We have a chance to make a change
Move the dark clouds and rearrange
Try to think straight and chill the storm
Try to freeze hate and fix the wrong
Can you feel it?

There's an ice age coming on
Have we reached our tipping point?
Can we stop the drifting void?
Time to turn the right page come and gone?
There's an ice age coming on

Whether we make it is up to us
We choose not to self-destruct

There's a nice age coming on
We've reached our tipping point
Gonna be your missing joy
Time to turn the right page running long
There's a nice age coming on
We've reached our tipping point
Gonna be your missing joy
Time to turn the right page running long
There's a nice age coming on
There's a nice age coming on
There's a nice age coming on

Ice Age

Lyrics

In the silence where I belong
I've learned to let me decay
No sirens to scare the monsters away
In the shadows right could be wrong
I know I live out of view
All hidden so nothing proven untrue

Something's gotta happen and soon
I'm ready to be facing the truth

In my empty heart of esteem
I fill the void with a lie
No victims no prisoners meant to survive
In my missing push to redeem
I live in the in-between
All willing for notice to be routine

Something's gotta happen and soon
I'm ready to be facing the truth

I wanna be seen
I wanna be heard
I wanna believe
You know my worth

Waiting is raising the shame
Losing control of the flame
Breaking the rules of the game
Hoping that you say my name

I wanna be seen
I wanna be heard
I wanna believe
You know my worth

When "thoughts and prayers" just aren't enough, this energetic and uplifting pop-rock track exudes a warm, hopeful, and retro vibe, brought to life by a mix of powerful percussion, acoustic and electric guitars, a bold bass line, sparkling synth, and a touch of timeless piano.

Matthew Kaiser

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