This is the third song off of Caffeinated. The video to this song can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn9NxILin2c&feature=youtu.be
As well as the project in its entirety here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHDy_HaenkI 
Thanks!

Control (Song 3/7 of "Caffeinated")

I spend my days rolling along
Until the day I’ll be soaring slowly
I won’t ever slow my roll

As I work I feel my worth modifying 
But I’m trying til I cry I just keep lying to myself then I stop
And I grab a cup and then suck it up and get back in the shop
My head spins until sleep wins
Then I wake again to try and make amends
For the failure that was yesterday
I know I have to think that way 

Who am I to tell you how to live?
After all I am just a kid 
But you rarely see the elderly
Revolutionize our way of thinking
Put the status quo into a tailspin
Enough times and a wave will begin
To form into the norm
There will be a storm
And the loss will be great 
I can’t wait for the pain
I know we need change 

I spend my days rolling along
Until the day I’ll be soaring slowly
I won’t ever slow my roll

Slowly
Slowly I roll
Slowly
I’ll never slow my roll

Slowly
Slowly I roll
Slowly
Gain momentum as I go

I’m not going without a fight and
I’m done throwing in the towel every night
And I won’t put out out the light
Until I’m done with the work, alright yeah
Can’t you save me from my own safe place? 
I wanna finish first in the big rat race
That space may mean a big sacrifice
I’m not sure I wanna leave such a nice life 
All my friends have gone their own ways
But I got these lines and I got my ***
We’re doing well but we’re not satisfied
And that’s not gonna change but that is a lie
Yeah we’re gonna turn it around
It won’t be forever we’re stuck underground
Someday the world will bow to their knees
When they realize what they wanted was to be free

My Roll

Sweet summertime come find me 
Find me with the trees or running in the breeze
I feel your warmth on my cold back
I feel attacked by the long winter bath

All this time I’m grinding 
While I’m inside I know I’ll feel alive
Pick up a stick and start to hit
Remember what I miss so that’s what I’m gonna get

I found it
I’ve got what I need 
Unrestricted love that I can get more of
I’m never stopping now until I get enough 

I’ve been at it like a bad habit
If you do you may as well abuse 
I can’t stop just like the Red Hots 
I spun too fast and now I’m off track

But nevermind a decline
It’s on the line but I know I don’t have time
I’ll keep it steady and heavy, I’m ready
I’ve stayed the path so I know I’ve gotta last 

I found it
I’ve got what I need 
Unrestricted love that I can get more of
I’m never stopping now until I get enough 

When you know you’ve found your calling
Don’t let it go you’ve got to carry on
I can’t allow the world to pass me by 
So I took the other ride to the frontlines 

And I’m pushing through

Bad Habit

I’m chasing myself
Trying to have a conversation
Regarding my wealth
If I were to lose all motivation

It’s not going well
I’m too quick for my wits
So I just keep on
Running, running
With nowhere to go

It’s harder to tell now
If I’m really above or I’m just going under  
I’d like to proceed but my body stops me
Tells me to stay on the path 

I can’t say what will go down
It seems that we’re burning ourselves to stay bright 
The fire it has to run out
But my flame can’t extinguish

I’m going under, yes I’m going under 
Please make it stop, the pollution and the cops 
I can’t take all the hate and the grief 
And the names we call others, our sisters and brothers
 
What will we do if the hand really comes down?
Divided by choice in our pushed away voices
We’re on the way out, yes I see it now 
There’s an open road that no one will go down 

I’m scared for my health 
Because of all this contamination
It’s all that they sell
They’ve got a lot of determination 

It’s not going well
We just keep telling ourselves to keep on
Running, running 
As if there’s somewhere to go

It’s easy to see now
That we have no say in the corporate ways
They want to proceed so they do it with ease 
Without a care for the world

I can’t say what will go down
It seems that we’re burning ourselves to stay bright 
The fire it has to run out
But my flame can’t extinguish

We’re all going under, we’re all going under 
Please make it stop, there’s no water for the crops
I can’t see past ignorant bliss
Their criminal ways have all amounted to this

The air that we breathe and the compassion that we need
The blood that I bleed, you’re not so different from me 
We’re all suffering the consequence of business
Isn’t this what the books are all about?

A grey landscape that we can’t live without?
Manufactured lies come from all the suits and ties
People who are so very clearly evil but 
Talk about this and you’re quickly dismissed 

It’s all just a theory cause boy if that came out 
Well then I’d be pretty leary well I’m telling you to hear me
Our time is running out, we’re in the midst of a drought 
And the ice is melting down, I’m afraid for us now

Chase your dreams while you still can
Embrace your friends while they’re still there 
Our way of life is fading so fast
I don’t know how long I’ll last

Chasing Myself

The band broke up
But the band got back together 
The band broke up
But the band is forever 
And we’re ready to attack
I don’t see us being easily defeated 
But I won’t let my guard down 
Until I find a reason

I think that you know we tried 
But what we never had still died
Had to find a better way 
To get out of a stressful place
Go, drink your poison now 
We don’t need you to bring us down

It’s pretty sad you know
To watch your friends collapse and grow 
Will I be pulled by the undertow?
‘Cause I’ve been fighting hard 
It just doesn’t show
And will I see 
What these ventures are doing to me? 
Is what I’m barking up even close to a tree 
Or am I blinded by insanity?

The band broke up
But the band got back together 
The band broke up
But the band is forever 
And we’re ready to attack
I don’t see us being easily defeated 
But I won’t let my guard down 
Until I find a reason

Oh I found one
All these promises left undone
Some to myself 
And some to others
I’ve let down my own brothers
Not again, not one more time
I’m laying it out on the line

‘Cause the band broke up

The band broke up
But the band got back together 
The band broke up
But the band is forever 
And we’re ready to attack
I don’t see us being easily defeated 
But I won’t let my guard down 
Until I find a reason

8 months without a show
This drought feels so impossible 
The drag of feet and energy deplete
Determines what I feel is weak but
We can’t stop, the fire grows
Everyone knows each high 
Must meet its low 

That’s it folks, a big reveal
The fruit ferments and our wounds heal
It’s about time to build the beast
The first few tries gave no release but
When it does you’ll be informed 
Of a calming eye within the storm

The Band

Let’s play a game if you feel ok
I’m arranging all the plays 
But that’s just for my way 
The goal is to find 
What you want so bad 
Without making suffer 
Those that you pass
You may quit anytime 
And you won’t be fined 
If you feel motivated 
You can rejoin in 
The blink of an eye

You can’t lose cause nobody survives 
So if you want to make the most of this life
You’d better take this chance at a victory 
And be the player that you were meant to be
Meant to be

The game’s called life
 I hope you play it right
Some players steal, cheat, and kill 
Just to win their prize
Try this if you’d like but 
You might be surprised
The result may lead to demise
So be true and good and then 
Choose big or small
A win is a win but 
You can’t win them all

You can’t lose cause nobody survives 
So if you want to make the most of this life
You’d better take this chance at a victory 
And be the player that you were meant to be
Meant to be

You can’t lose cause nobody survives 
So if you want to make the most of this life
You’d better take this chance at a victory 
And be the player that you were meant to be
Meant to be

I think you see my analogy
I’m recruiting a team that 
Wants to be free
So join me, and be 
What you need to be
Let’s show the other players 
What it really means
We have power in the age of know
Gotta use it or lose it so let’s go

Game's Called Life

The weights have been lifted 
But the feeling is not gone 
So I try, oh I'd die without this cure
The one I take for granted
Is the one that gets me undone
I want to seize my days at last 
But my past it pulls me back 
So I stray from my new ways
And sail off in the distance 

What can I say? 
What if you miss the days? 
When I played and gave it away
I made a mistake
The time is now and then 
I pretend like I give in, remission
To all these petty lies
So I cry and I say goodbye 
‘Cause it’s mine
My way of playing this game
I’m ashamed

If I say that I want this truth
Can I prove it?
I gave this blood for myself
I don’t wanna lose it
And what if I say, what if I say 
I don’t know who’s gonna use it?
What if I don’t care, what if I don’t care
What if I don’t care? And I just share 

It’s not my name
Or what it is I have made
It’s the train of thoughts
I need to perpetrate
The campaign cannot wait
I must run today 
Or we may fray 
And fade away
What if you miss the days?

The Weight

If things go well
You may tell yourself 
You must’ve got it down
But when the sky turns black
Your waves will crash 
What do I do now? 

It’s not a simple equation
You must be diligent every single day 
And tend to your patience
You’ve gotta savor the flavors 
Be enticing to strangers
Your neighbors, the kids 
Anyone who ever made a name
The ones who tell you what remains
Now I’m not sure I’ll make it 
But I know I have to

Hold onto this life closely 
You know it’s not gonna last
I see you walk past me, so happy
Hope you left room for the pain
And all of the rain on your parade 
When you lose yourself out on the path

I’m playing a game with 
Half the heart and twice the sweat
So remember my name 
Cause the next time you see me 
I won’t be off guard

It’s not a simple equation 
You must be diligent every single day 
And tend to your patience
Now I’m not sure I’ll make it 
But I know I have to

Hold onto this life closely 
You know it’s not gonna last
I see you walk past me, so happy
Hope you left room for the pain
And all of the rain on your parade 
When you lose yourself out on the path
Hold onto this life closely 
You know it’s not gonna last
I see you walk past me, so happy
Hope you left room for the pain
And all of the rain on your parade 
When you lose yourself out on the path

Hold On

Who is there
If you’re feeling square 
To throw you into the circle
And tell you no one’s there?
Life’s not fair
Neither is the fact
No one knows where or how
We’ll ever find love again
I’m slipping slowly fast
Destroying the past
Lies to the kids
About who broke the path
They think America’s great
Were at war with terror
All we are is scared
That the truth will unravel

We’re nothing but ants
In a manmade hill
Searching for a thrill

Free will is being
Choked on the ground
The bodies pile up
They’ve turned into a mound
But that’s the norm
The public doesn’t frown
They just walk on by
Without a memory
What this town used to be
Before this monstrosity
Before they had to worry
What they would see
Walking at night
In the wrong time or place
Might land you a space
In a steel barred cage

We’re nothing but ants
In a manmade hill
Perfect candidates
For a human landfill
History repeats
We don’t seem to care
Corruption ensues
Direct attention elsewhere

We’re nothing but ants
In a manmade hill
Perfect candidates
For a human landfill
History repeats
We don’t seem to care
Corruption ensues
Direct attention elsewhere 
We all lay here
Struggling to survive
Divided we fall
But together we cry
There’s no way out
And I wish that was a lie
But the math comes out true
Time after time 

Time, time
Time after time
Time, time

Ants

How did I become
The one to put the blame on?
I've been trapped in the dark
Trying to seem strong

But I'm staring at 
The ashes of a flame
That's long gone

Feeling sorry for yourself 
Can't last forever
And it usually leads away from better 
And I'm untethered lately
Wishing so bad that I had 
Something to follow

But I'm caring for 
My work more than my health
And it's showing

I sat down on the ground  
And I cried my eyes out
It gets old after awhile 
I got up, I started 
I started taking my time
I'm fine but I'll need to 
Take a step back, rewind
My minds fried, how do I  
Untie my restraints, I'm faint
From the lack of heartbreak
I've suffered a few good blows
But ultimately I'm the one 
Who gives those 

Learning to cope from
All this emotion
My eyes are wet
I'm getting sick of it
And please don't leave just yet
I'm moving past this stale regret 

I'm tearing through 
The seams that hold my memories
I pray they don't betray me

Blame On

How sweet sometimes can be
When you lay your head 
And have no trouble sleeping
And don't we all make a wish and
Pray to keep what we have 
But nothing lasts
Pushing past the hard parts 
It starts to wear me thin
I try to grin and keep 
My sadness within me 
Every week is slow and 
I still miss them once they go
I hope I don't fake a smile
As I get older

Left out in the sun
I don't feel as one
Without my other half
It's much harder to laugh
I'm not having fun
Trying to grow up
I'm scared of my own shadow 
And I think he noticed 

My head is aching
And my hands can't stop shaking 
I don't know when I'll come to face it
But things aren't the same
And they haven't been
Since I left that day 
I know I caused you pain, ah 
I can't seem to show you 
What I'm afraid of 
I don't laugh as hard 
Or have as much patience 
As I used to, but this is what 
I'm getting used to
I hope you make due 
With what I give to you 

Left out in the sun
I don't feel as one
Without my other half
It's much harder to laugh
I'm not having fun
Trying to grow up
I'm scared of my own shadow 
And I think he noticed 

Left out in the sun
I don't feel as one
Without my other half
It's much harder to laugh
I'm not having fun
Trying to grow up
I'm scared of my own shadow 
And I think he noticed 

Left out in the sun
I don't feel as one
Without my other half
It's much harder to laugh
I'm not having fun
Trying to grow up
I'm scared of my own shadow 
And I think he noticed 

Left out in the sun
I don't feel as one
Without my other half
It's much harder to laugh
I'm not having fun
Trying to grow up
I'm scared of my own shadow 
And I think he noticed

Left Out In The Sun

Homegrown

Hey ! This is a song I learned over the summer to play some gigs and it's a super fun one to play and sing. 

You can find the video to accompany this on Youtube or listen on Bandcamp as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBgdQOG-DEM

https://natekay.bandcamp.com/track/tears-in-heaven-eric-clapton-solo-acoustic-cover-by-nate-kay

Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton (Solo Acoustic Cover by Nate Kay)

To go along with the Tears In Heaven cover, this is another super fun song that I learned to play some gigs at Lincoln Park Zoo. Enjoy!

Watch the video for this on Youtube or listen on Bandcamp as well:

https://youtu.be/3STv_7XXmRI

https://natekay.bandcamp.com/track/imagine-john-lennon-solo-piano-cover-by-nate-kay

Imagine - John Lennon (Solo Piano Cover by Nate Kay)

Listen to this song on Spotify or Bandcamp as well:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7GzVA4LhmPRdEUHO8R5PDt?si=RE7s1us2S6qlheZmmBB0OQ

https://natekay.bandcamp.com/track/long-time-coming-ft-mia-fallara-and-max-davis

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