Name: Mind Castle [Break The Tide] by Meo and The Psychonauts
Duration: 4 min 14 s
Description: Mind Castle [Break The Tide]

Whaa, j’aime beaucoup, et je crois deviner certaines de vos influences, très beau ❤️

totally awesome but I wouldn't expect anything less

your music and this track particular makes me hold on in everyday routines, great work again Lars

Verse 1
Well he starts the day at sunrise
cause there ain't no other way
wakin' up before the world begins
just to turn for another day
That's the way his father worked
and his father before him
passin' on the things that you need to know
just to grow into a man
Just workin' on the land

Chorus
We're just waitin' for the sunrise
and sittin' in the dark
Singing all about the days we lived
while lookin' to the stars
And with the day we grow a little bit
from what we were before
So he gets down on his knees
and he prays to god for just one more
And the rain begins to pour

Verse 2
And the minutes last for hours
when the time turned back then
and the days turned into years
that we can never see again
But it doesn't really matter
cause the world goes on to spin
and the planets and the stars
will all still be there in the end
so let me say again

Chorus x2

V3.01

Just One More

This is my version of ‘Spirit’ by the Waterboys.
I was asked to perform it at a storytelling event last week. A storyteller was planning to read the words as part of his performance but asked me to perform it as a song. So I learnt it over lunch- which wasn’t too hard as only two chords! The Waterboys do magnificent two chord songs. I’ve loved this song for about 40 years. I had a lot of fun making it my own with harmonium and slowed down guitar.

Spirit

Lyrics 

I'm so tired
I'm so tired
I guess I gotta take a chance
I guess I gotta take a chance

Something's got to give
Something's gotta give
Something's got to give
Someone’s gotta give

I'm so tired

What I want to do I do not do
What I want to do I do not do
What I want to do i do not do
What I want to do I do not do

I'm so tired
I'm so tired
I guess I gotta take a chance
I guess I gotta take a chance

Something's got to give
Something's gotta give
Something's got to give
Someone’s gotta give

I'm so tired
I'm so tired
I'm so tired

What I want to do I do not do
What I want to do I do not do
What I want to do i do not do
What I want to do I do not do

What I Want To Do I Do Not Do

LYRICS
I dreamed someone was waiting
On the platform when I got there
I rubbed some dirt from off my shoes
Put a comb through my hair

But no welcome home
So good to see you again
And I was alone
In the rain

I looked around but nothing had changed
It was the same
No cheering crowds no shaken hands
No hero's back again

But no welcome home
So good to see you again
And I was alone
In the rain

Instrumental

But no welcome home
So good to see you again
And I was alone
In the rain

Outro

The Hero's Return

"Nowhere Drive" is a continuation of Sad Drive, but this time, it’s about looking in the mirror and seeing the cycle staring back. It’s about realizing that, without meaning to, I carried my past into my future – and in doing so, I passed down a weight that was never meant for my children to bear.

(But there’s hope. You can pull over, step outside, and start again. You can choose to take care of yourself first, so you can take care of others without losing yourself in the process. Because if you don’t listen to yourself, the weight of others will always be too much to carry.)

This song is for anyone who’s ever felt trapped in a path they never chose. You’re not alone. You can break free. 

[Verse 1]
Yellow lines blur, hands grip the wheel
I swore I’d never turn out like them, but here I am still
Ghosts in the rearview, playing their part
A voice in my chest that was never my heart

[Pre-Chorus]
The same old fight in a different key
The same old weight that don’t belong to me
A stranger's words in my own mouth
A cycle I swore I’d figure out

[Chorus]
Nowhere drive, nowhere fast
Carrying things that were never mine to grasp
Road signs whisper, turn around
But the engine hums like a burial ground

[Verse 2]
A child cries in another room
I freeze mid-step, like I always do
Is this the moment I break the chain?
Or just another turn in a dead-end game?

[Pre-Chorus]
The same old fight in a different key
The same old weight that don’t belong to me
A stranger's words in my own mouth
A cycle I swore I’d figure out

[Chorus]
Nowhere drive, nowhere fast
Carrying things that were never mine to grasp
Road signs whisper, turn around
But the engine hums like a burial ground

[Bridge]
Headlights flicker, the mirror cracks
I see my father staring back
Not his hands, not his eyes
But the same old silence in disguise

[Chorus]
Nowhere drive, nowhere fast
Carrying things that were never mine to grasp
Road signs whisper, turn around
But the engine hums like a burial ground
x2
[Outro]
Forgive me, I never knew
How to hold myself the way I should hold you
This road was never yours to drive
So I pull over – I step outside

Nowhere Drive

Mahan Mahan -- @mahan-mahan — Mahan — Washburn acoustic guitars, composition
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- vocals, vocal harmonies, lyrics, four string Warwick fretless bass, Collings mandolin, and Korg piano, Roland Phantom VST strings, and arrangement 
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Earl Scriggs custom banjo, mix, mastering, and production
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – mellotron, sound effects, editing production

This song began with Mahan writing a chord progression on his acoutic guitar in hopes of doing something different than his usual punk influenced raucous experimentation. He shared it with Josh after they found each other on the Cloud a couple months ago, and discovered they liked each other's music. Originally, Mahan asked Josh if he'd add some vocals. So Josh, thinking that was as far as he was going to go with it, came up with the lyrics, vocal melodies, and harmonies. Then Mahan encouraged him to add some more parts, if he wanted. So, Josh laid down a piano, mandolin, and bass part to go with it. At that point, it was sounding like a much bigger production than what either of them had accounted for. 
  That's when Josh got the rest of the Eclectic Collective involved. First in was Ken, who added his awesome drums to the mix. Josh and Ken went back and forth a couple of times, as they usually do when trying to dial in the rhythm section. Tez jumped in next with his dynamic electric guitar solo at the end. Then, Mark came along and added the cool, proggy melotron at the end, too, as well as did some expert editing. At this point, it sounded so big that Josh decided to add the symphonic strings you hear throughout, too.
  Once it was in the can, we turned it over to Stephen who not only mixed it brilliantly, but also added a trippy banjo you can hear in the second to last section. 
  We had so much fun recording this, in no small part because Mahan is such a brilliant and desirable collaborator. He really set us up with some magic, and we ran with it. All of his music is exciting and worth a listen on his page. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Josh Clary:

I've been high
And I've been low
Been making plans 
For when I go

Time moves by painfully fast
Everything goes and nothing lasts 


We're only here for a very short time 
You live your life and I'll live mine 
Might as well have fun
Might as well go for a run
Hug my kids, my wife, and folks
Before I go x 2

Into forever dreamless sleep
Wish I had a soul to keep
Time’s like water in my hand
Can't stop the clock's 
Relentless plans
 
When it all comes ‘round
I don’t let it get me down 
‘Cause in the end, 
I won't make a sound
This life is very short 
And we're all very small
Everything’s in motion 
On this spinning ball 
Time flows only one way
I wish it were not so
I’m busy making plans for
When it’s time to go
Take the time to wonder
Make time to wonder 
Wonder at it all.

Wonder - The Eclectic Collective with Mahan Mahan

Mind Castle [Break The Tide]

"I See You" is a heartfelt folk ballad that speaks to the silent struggles we all face in life. This song emerged from a simple yet powerful idea: sometimes the greatest gift we can offer someone is to truly acknowledge their pain and stand beside them through it.

Through gentle acoustic fingerpicking and soulful male vocals, the lyrics follow the perspective of a friend who observes someone battling their inner demons. While many might pass by without noticing, this friend sees the daily courage it takes just to face the world. The authentic folk melody carries the emotional weight of recognition - "I see your silent struggle, each day, each morning."

The song builds gradually, with the acoustic arrangement allowing space for the raw emotion in the vocals to shine through. There's an intentional simplicity to the production that mirrors the straightforward message: you are seen, you are heard, and you are never truly alone.

"I See You" reminds us that in our most isolated moments, genuine connection can be life-changing. It celebrates the quiet resilience of the human spirit and the healing power of being truly witnessed in our struggles.

Française

"Je Te Vois" est une ballade folk sincère qui parle des luttes silencieuses que nous affrontons tous dans la vie. Cette chanson est née d'une idée simple mais puissante : parfois, le plus grand cadeau que nous puissions offrir à quelqu'un est de vraiment reconnaître sa douleur et de rester à ses côtés.

À travers un délicat jeu de doigts à la guitare acoustique et des voix masculines pleines d'âme, les paroles suivent la perspective d'un ami qui observe quelqu'un luttant contre ses démons intérieurs. Alors que beaucoup passeraient sans remarquer, cet ami voit le courage quotidien qu'il faut simplement pour affronter le monde. La mélodie folk authentique porte le poids émotionnel de cette reconnaissance - "Je vois ta lutte silencieuse, chaque jour, chaque matin."

La chanson se construit progressivement, l'arrangement acoustique laissant place à l'émotion brute des voix. Il y a une simplicité intentionnelle dans la production qui reflète le message direct : tu es vu, tu es entendu, et tu n'es jamais vraiment seul.

"Je Te Vois" nous rappelle que dans nos moments les plus isolés, une connexion authentique peut changer une vie. Elle célèbre la résilience tranquille de l'esprit humain et le pouvoir guérisseur d'être véritablement témoin de nos luttes.

I See You

[Verse 1]
Before the world began,
God played with symbols in the sand.
The letters shimmered, then withdrew,
A silence formed, and then came you.

[Chorus]
We move, and the past adjusts –
Every shadow re-learns trust.
If I touch you now, will yesterday bend?
Is this love, or does time pretend?

[Verse 2]
A child folds time in a paper boat,
Floats it down a street of smoke.
A name is whispered, then erased,
Some memories ask not to be chased.

[Chorus]
We speak, and the echo leads,
Leaves grow backward from the seeds.
If I break now, did I break before?
Is this love, or a quantum door?

[Bridge]
There’s water older than the sun,
There’s pain that hums when the day is done.
If I spoke to the sky and it answered back,
Would it ask what I thought I lack?

[Chorus]
We breathe, and the start replays,
History bends in secret ways.
If you find me in the space between stars,
Call it love – that’s all we are.

Water [Playing With The Signs]

lost in the morning light
safe from the madness that binds the night
I'll be the good man enlightened, abated, anodyne

I travel naked with a mind left to the wind
you won't believe that this is all that is needed to begin
caught inside the wasted life you never know that you're bleeding

I hear the voice  of higher mind
all the rusted wires untied
I'll be the good man invited, elated, held in line

I leave a message to myself just to remind
there is no reason to be learning how to be unsatisfied

why does it seem so hard to find
why can't it last forever

I'm watching the birds go by my window
my heart is believing fire
and all will reveal in time

Begin

[Verse 1]
I was water,
before I spoke.
I was silence,
before I broke.

[Chorus]
She remembers,
even if I don’t.
She held me,
even when I won’t.

[Verse 2]
I was starlight,
without a name.
I was longing,
before I came.

[Chorus]
She remembers,
even if I don’t.
She held me,
even when I won’t.

[Bridge]
If I breathe slow,
I hear her hum.
She doesn’t call –
she knows I’ll come.

[Chorus]
She remembers,
what I let go.
She was the water,
I used to know.

Before I Spoke

Writes original song lyrics and takes custom lyric requests under the artist name Meo Wibe. This platform is also home to the creative collaborations of the Psychonaut Collective (Meo and The Psychonauts). Thank you for your support and appreciation.

Mind Castle [Break The Tide]

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