Lyrics written and music created by Joe Kirk. Copyright 2025.

Surrounded by the circus that we are.
Crowds with missing faces.
Most say nothing.
And that says everything.
Flowers in the fire.
The smell of your hair in the rain.
Smoke hides your eyes from me.
I will always call your name.

Drive the knife in farther.
Just like they all did.
Survived all the stab wounds.
See how they reacted.
Pose like most ghosts do.
Stories that are never told.
Heart set ablaze.
Eyes so Ice cold.

If you want something beautiful.
Be ready to fight.
Have what everyone else wants.
Memories like candles in the night.
Push me away.
I stumble into dark places.
Surrounded by your audience.
Crowds with missing faces.

Touch what's hot.
All effort she forgot.
The petals catch fire.
What I once held I just dropped.
The poetry that she is.
Becoming the fear, I always had.
You can destroy our tomorrow girl.
But remember what you said.

A shining knight with no quest.
Drop a sword in the river.
Lock up the castle forever.
She could never love the broken.
Even if I pray for retribution.
They will never come my way.
Come face the man.
He still holds what they tried to take away.

Flowers in the fire.
The smell of your hair in the rain.
Smoke hides your eyes from me.
I will always call your name.


Drive the knife in farther.
Just like they all did.
Survived all the stab wounds.
See how they reacted.
Pose like most ghosts do.
Stories that are never told.
Heart set ablaze.
Eyes so Ice cold.

If you want something beautiful.
Be ready to fight.
Have what everyone else wants.
Memories like candles in the night.

Drive the knife in farther.
Just like they all did.
Survived all the stab wounds.
See how they reacted.
Pose like most ghosts do.
Stories that are never told.
Heart set ablaze.
Eyes so Ice cold.

Touch what's hot.
All effort she forgot.
The petals catch fire.
What I once held I just dropped.

The poetry that she is.

cRowDs wiTh nO faCes.  Pale1/Chrome Dolphins

From the heart of Texas rises Pale1 — a poet, fighter, and truth teller who turns pain into prophecy. Rooted in Austin’s raw underground scene, Pale1 stands apart as a lyricist who bleeds emotion through every bar. His verses are heavy with experience — a lifetime of loss, loyalty, and lessons — and his delivery carries the calm wisdom of a man who’s survived every storm and came back sharper.

More than a rapper, Pale1 is a freestyler, philosopher, and vessel for truth. His music bridges Southern grit with soulful reflection — the voice of someone who’s walked through fire and still thanks God for the journey. With every track, he breaks through facades and speaks directly to the spirit, blending poetic cadence with street-born authenticity.

Tracks like “Ugly Beautiful,” “Storm Front,” and “gAbrIel’s mesSaGe” show his ability to move between pain and peace, between loss and redemption — always guided by faith, always grounded in truth. His wordplay is sharp, his flow unpredictable, his tone unmistakably real. Pale1’s sound feels both ancient and new, a Texas storyteller channeling divine urgency through a microphone.

Behind the mic, Pale1 is Joe Kirk, founder and creative force behind Chrome Dolphins, a movement built on creativity, resilience, and rebirth. Together with a circle of like-minded artists, he continues to build from the underground up — not chasing fame, but pursuing meaning.

Pale1 is more than music — he’s message, motion, and mercy wrapped in rhyme.
When he speaks, it’s not just bars — it’s testimony.
When he breathes, it’s art.
When he rhymes, it’s revelation.

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