Upbeat song! Most of the words aren't so much! But most like the chorus: "All the people that you meet walkin' down the street/Everyone you see/Say hello, how ya doin'?/I don't know you, but I, I, I really like your smile . . ."   James Meslin engineered and produced (just as he produced my son Ethan).  I wrote this tune a few years back during a crisis.  He's been wanting to record it since.  More to follow . . .  

INSIDE THE BOX  

There's no easy answer 'cause the question's way too hard
If I had to guess the reason, I'd say I drew the losing card
Time is what is needed, but the clock is ticking fast
If only it went backwards, I could reinvent the past

Chorus:  All the people that you meet walkin' down the street
               Everyone you see say hello, how ya doin'?
               I don't know you, but I, I, I really like your smile
               Why don't you take a little bit every chance you get
               Doesn't matter yet 'cause you know you only got a little while
               Until you find your self inside of the box, well, you had a lot of style

Right beside the poet is a man who's digging deep for words
If he takes the time to listen to the chirping of the birds
He just might find he's able to sing his feelings to the breeze
And when they come out clearly maybe what he says everybody sees  (chorus)

Is love worth dying for?
Romeo and Juliet thought so
Set side the melodrama
It's about time you let it go (let it go)

Time's not of the essence 'cause she prefers the status quo
But love is just like flowers--plant a seed and watch'em grow
If the garden's left unattended, don't expect to see it bloom
If it's too much to give it TLC, forget about the bride and groom (chorus)

words and music by Noam Z. Lusterman
Lyrics by permission
Copyright 2007 Laughing Gnome

INSIDE THE BOX

Instrumental, written in 2003. experimental w/ harmonies--bass w/ key padding synth.  short and to the point--About 2 minutes!