The Way Back In

Based on a true story of a bootlegger with a heart of gold running a batch of pure alcohol to a hospital in desperate need. 


July 31, 2025

Thunder running moonshine til morning
Ditched the phones and hit the road
We got a dead drop down in Pikeville,
Then we're headed for the coast


We'll burn a tank of gas
From the mountains to the plains
We too far gone and hauling ass
When the white lightning hits my veins,


Jesus
Build this motor
But the devil's got the wheel
We're pushing through 'til morning
Then we'll see how we feel


Thunder run this highway,
You know how it is,
White line fever in your brain,
It don't get better than this


White knuckles and white line fever,
Paranoid but I'm trustin' in the steel, 
I said I'd never leave here,
But I'm going dark 'til I make this deal
And If I don't leave now, 
I know I never will,


Jesus
Build this motor
But the devil's got the wheel
We're pushing through 'til morning
Then we'll see how we feel


When he wakes he'll take over,
He says he's restless on the road,
Don't you worry brother,
We ain't got far to go,
Get the white dog under cover,
And there's one thing you should know,


Jesus
Build this motor
But the devil's got the wheel
We're pushing through 'til morning
Then we'll see how we feel


Like a shadow in the dead of night  
I'm not your solution, I'm not your hero 
But I'm the doctor  
Boy  
That brings the medicine to you!


Jesus
Build this motor
But the devil's got the wheel
We're pushing through 'til morning
Then we'll see how we feel


Driving on a thunder run
Running moonshine
You know how it is
You know how it is
You know how it ends!
With white line fever
It don't get no better than this


Riding White Lightning

June 2, 2025

Pour me another and make it a double,
Pour another Colt 45
Lost it all to a lucky streak
Lost it all and I can't say why


Bartender just line 'em up
And let these broken dreams fill my cup
'Cos I got a thirst for somethings that are,
Not so good for me


And that Colt 45
Oh
It reminds you, that you're alive
Oh
That Colt 45, 
Oh
One final shot, I'm done for tonight!


Every night I pray to the Gods
I don't wake up tomorrow
It ain't all my fault,
I made the most of what I got,
Carried my sorrow,
Every single hand I was dealt,


And that cold colt 45,
Is weighin' heavy on my mind
I keep it loaded all the time
Yeah
I think about it sometimes


And that Colt 45
Oh
The bitter taste reminds you, you're alive
Oh
That old Colt 45
Oh
I need a change, enough to get by,
Oh
That cold Colt 45
Oh
I keep it loaded all the time,
Oh
That Colt 45, 
It's weighin' heavy on my mind,
Oh
That Colt 45
Oh
I think about it sometimes,


Oh, you know,
That Colt 45, 
Oh
One final shot, I'm done for tonight!

Colt 45

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Know your worth, Kings.

May 18, 2025

Well I went out with the boys tonight
Got home to you layin' in bed
You said "We need to talk right now"
"Aw Hell" was all I said, 


You ask "Do you think you wanna be single?"
And I said "Not really, But it sounds to me like you do",
Well...


"Don't let the door hit you on the way back in"
'Cos this man's not for changin',
When you come back
Tell me what you learned
Baby
I know you like your old room,
So we can do all this again,
Just remember, 
Don't let the door hit you on the way back in
The way back in"


And then you grabbed a bag and started packin' your clothes
Then you started askin' if I thought you'd be missed
But it's gonna be hard to miss you when you're acting so pissed,
I just got one more thing to tell you before you go"


"Don't let the door hit you on the way back in"
'Cos this man's not for changin',
When you come back
Tell me what you learned
Baby
I know you like your old room,
So we can do all this again,
Just remember, 
Don't let the door hit you on the way back in
The way back in"


Then you said "Do you think this is funny?"
"I need a man who can give me more"
And I said "Well
Then you better go out there
And find what you're lookin' for,
And maybe you will
Or maybe you won't
But I know one thing for sure"


You aren't the first or the last girl who whinges,
But when you leave I'll be greasing up those hinges,

So...


"Don't let the door hit you on the way back in"
'Cos this man's not for changin',
When you come back
Tell me what you learned
Baby
I know you like your old room,
So we can do all this again,
Just remember, 
Don't let the door hit you on the way back in
The way back in"


CTRL - ALT - DELETE

It's complicated

It's complicated

Well, uncomplicate it.

I sense hesitation
That's Okay,
When I reach out,
You pull away,

It's not complicated
I am not afraid,
It got complicated,
The moment I saw your face,

Chasing this white rabbit,
Down the hole,
No ground beneath us,
Downwards we go,

It's not complicated
I am not afraid,
It got complicated,
The moment I saw your face,

Waiting for an answer,
Static in reply,
Just interference,
Fissures in the line,

It's not complicated
I am not afraid,
It got complicated,
The moment I saw your face,

It's not complicated,
It's either real or fake,
It got complicated,
When you didn't walk away

It's not complicated
I am not afraid,
It got complicated,
The moment I saw your face,

It's not complicated,
It's either real or fake,
It got complicated,
When you didn't walk away

It's complicated

It's complicated

Well, uncomplicate it.

Go on ya cheap bastard

It's complicated

Buy me a coffee

Holding Space, Marking Time (alt version)


Flouro under the neon's yellow glare
Clock strikes three but nobody's there
The vending machine hums its sad little prayer

Feeding time for the vampires
The Procession of men that just don't care
They feed in silence in mela-mine booths
But the lady at the Wimpy's is always there

Steel-toed boots on a concrete floor
The coffee tastes like regret and war
Dust settles on the ghosts at the door

Feeding time for the vampires
The Procession of men checked out 
Like the procession that came before,
But the lady at the Wimpy's just stares,

Soothing hums of the machines
Drifting out of space and time as well,
Wake to the hiss of fire sprinklers, 
In the engine room in hell,

Casual slavery for their crimes,
Scrutinise every nickel, every dime,
They'll get to each one in it's time,

Feeding time for the vampires
The Procession of men in a carnal line,
The last cigarette's ashed out,
But the lady at the Wimpy's has a spare,

Feeding time for the vampires
The Procession of men locked inside a state of mind,
Subscribers to an old paradigm,
They feed in silence in melamine booths
But the lady at the Wimpy's isn't there

Feeding Time for the Vampires

Reasonable Doubt

Who can outrun their shadow - you would make a fortune if you could crack that code :) 
Seriously though, we need to run into the shadows and figure out what all the commotion is all about . 

My Shadow Lyrics 

Let's talk about it 
I wanna talk about it 

My body trembles 
When what I resemble
Mirrors sharp, in the dark shade 
And I must run (Run, run away)
Hmmmmm “I’m tired of running 
Tired, tired 
Tired of running

If I name the place 
Where I’ve been 
Owning the reasons 
After leaning in 
Calling out, all it is 
Moving out 
Of what I’ve done 
And what I’m done with

What am I doing?
Where am I going?
Why am I flowing?
How am I knowing?

Only to turn (Turn) 
Right around 
To end right back 
From where I come
Cause that ego claimed 
Claimed the win 
With chest puffed up
And a vanity grin

What am I doing?
Where am I going?
I stopped flowing
Lost my knowing

It’s my shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
It does follow
(Follow, follow, follow) 
My shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
It does follow
(Follow, follow, follow)

My ego stays in charge 
When the chasing begins 
To outrun my shadows 
To bury that sin 
Faster (Faster)
Yet, there it still is 
My lockstep partner 
Bonded in

What am I doing?
Where am I going?
Must restart my flowing?
Where's my knowing?

Cause my shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
It does follow
(Follow, follow, follow) 
My shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
It does follow
(Follow, follow, follow)

Hmmmmm, Mmmmmm
Now, I gotta review 
Something must change 
Here is the clue 
Shadows’ demand 
Who I be 
I can’t keep running 
From that part of me 
But can I accept all of me?
Rather confronting 
Don’t you think? 
Can I believe 
There is enough of me 
To hold me through 
The darkest I see?

What am I doing?
Where am I going?
Now I am flowing
And got back my knowing

The shadow - a measure
Of my locked up mind
I hold a golden key
Feel it all - to end the hide
Run back (Into all shadows)
Ending the parts, in the shallow
Owning more to end layers of shame
Choosing light for a divine exchange

With my shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
That does follow
(Follow, follow, follow) 
My shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
I also follow (Shadow, shadow, shadow)
I also follow (Follow, follow, follow) 
I also follow (Shadow, shadow, shadow)

With my shadow 
(Shadow, shadow, shadow)
That does follow
(Follow, follow, follow) 
My shadow 
(Shadow, shadow shadow)
I also follow
(Follow, follow, follow) 

Hello shadow
Hello shadow 
Hello

My Shadow

[Verse]
Chips flying off the drywall yeah tracing each arc in flight
Last thing you said echoes through my night
Chain reaction cascading through my head
Tug of war between the two flames that we fed

[Prechorus]
And I feel it coming on like it came on before,
One hurt sparks another now it’s begging for more

[Chorus]
Hurt people hurt people yeah, you know the drill
Hurt people hurt people yeah, take each bitter pill
Hurt people hurt people oh it’s always a thrill
Hurt people hurt people yeah it’s kill or be killed

[Verse 2]
And the cycle spins round like a spiral of shit
Who’s the victim, who’s the villain, you're both throwing a fit
Every broken heart’s just another brick in the wall
Stack ‘em up till we’re both crushed when it falls

[Chorus]
Hurt people hurt people yeah, you know the drill
Hurt people hurt people yeah, just empty the till,
Hurt people hurt people oh it’s always a thrill
Hurt people hurt people yeah it’s kill or be killed

[Bridge]
Hurt people hurt people,
I’m a hammer with no nail I destroy it all
Hurt people hurt people,
But they're still there when I fall

[Chorus]
Hurt people hurt people yeah, you know the deal
Hurt people hurt people yeah, moments you steal,
Hurt people hurt people yeah another hole to be filled,
Hurt people hurt people till the madness falls still!

[Outro]
Hurt people hurt people
Hurt people, hurt people
Hurt people hurt people
Hurt people, hurt people
Hurt people hurt people
Hurt people, hurt people
Hurt people hurt people
Hurt people, hurt people

Hurt People Hurt People (Acoustic)

[Verse 1]
Surrounded by those believing the worst of me,
And outnumbered by those still cursing me,
Only satisfied when they can start blaming me,
They revel each time they try shaming me,

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want to open doors I can't close again,  
If I start now, I don't know where it will end,
I'm scared of this tide, and where it might lead,  
But these words keep tugging at me.  

[Verse 2]
I'm not perfect but I'm proud just to get by,
Holding on to the guilt that it took to survive,
And It's not your fault for all these grudges I bare,
This scar tissue is from someone who cares,

[Chorus]
Can't say that I'm sorry
(When I've had to pay double for every mistake)
Can't say that I'm sorry 
(I can feel the dam I'm holding back starting to break)  
Can't say that I'm sorry
(I'm afraid that I can't say it until it's too late)
Can't say that I'm sorry
(I'm not ready for the things that might escape)

[Verse 3]
And I KNOW THAT I've been punished before,
Failures defining me to those who like to keep score,
There's a storm cloud building inside
Feel the thunder starting to soar!

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want to open doors that I can't close again,  
If I start now, I don't know where it will end,
I'm scared of the tide, and where it might lead,  
But these words keep tugging at me.  

[Chorus]
Can't say that I'm sorry
(When I've had to pay double for every mistake)
Can't say that I'm sorry 
(I can feel the dam I'm holding back starting to break)  
Can't say that I'm sorry
(I'm afraid that I can't say it until it's too late)
Can't say that I'm sorry
(I'm not ready for the things that might escape)

[Insrtrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Somewhere between being the hero and being a pest,
Must be a place where I can just stop and rest,
Between trying too hard and still trying my best,
I live in the space between tolerance and forgiveness,

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want to open doors I can't close again,  
If I start now, I don't know where it will end,
I'm scared of the tide, where it might lead,  
But these words keep tugging at me.  

[Chorus]
Can't say that I'm sorry
(When I've had to pay double for every mistake)
Can't say that I'm sorry 
(I can feel the dam I'm holding back starting to break)  
Can't say that I'm sorry
(I'm afraid that I can't say it until it's too late)
Can't say that I'm sorry
(I'm not ready for the things that might escape)

Can't Say That I'm Sorry (Remastered)

Fuck It, Just do it

Breaths Withheld From Thought (Lo Fi)

Hero of a Thousand Faces (Remastered)

Holding Space, Marking Time

Holding Space, Marking Time (Blues version)

Whomp Metal

I'm generating the soundtrack for my own life, Yes, I'm using AI to translate my lyrics into music but I see it as just an exciting and new instrument to add to the repertoire. Ultimately, I'd rather listen to something real annd personal than the artificial songs pushed by the 'real' mainstream media. At least these songs connect to me. I hope they connect to you, too, and if they do then it really doesn't matter how they get generated, does it?

While these are a personal passion project, I am trying to capture things that I believe resonate with other people's experiences. Music is communication, after all. 

Please enjoy picking up the fragments of my mind. 

If you see me passing through the algorithm please feel free to say g'day.

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I also like coffee, so... you know... Cheers.

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And now I am watching the inexplicable uptake of a track. I will post an ablum in this style and vibe as soon as possible to see what you all respond to. 30/10/25

Holding Space, Marking Time (alt version)

Ray Zorbach

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