CLOUDS ON MARS
Lyrics		Kaeff
Music		Kaeff
© 2015/2017	Published by Diabolical Kitten Publishing (ASCAP) 

Stardust falling across the seas
	A telescopic eye on the moon
Slowly moving Opportunity
	Captures and tells a brand new truth

Sometimes before the break of day
	As Orion hunts the southern sky
A drifting mind can’t help but play
	Childlike games as new worlds rise

	Through the camera eye – we see
	Through the lens of science – we believe
	Across the darkness – we cry
	Across the heavens – we will fly

Firmly rooted, I search the night
	Scanning the heavens for anything
A flash, a gleam; a hope, a spark
	A new dawn and the dreams it may bring

I want to fly, I want the sky
	To feel the Gs as we break our ties
I’ll kiss my Mother Earth goodbye
	And wake to an Arean sunrise

	Through the camera eye – we see
	Through the lens of science – we believe
	Across the darkness – we cry
	Across the heavens – we will fly
		
		I’ll cross the darkness and lay claim to the mystery
		I’ll watch the Earth rise in Marathon Valley
		The length of dreaming is never too far
		I’ll send back postcards of the clouds on Mars

			What wonders can my curiosity conjure
			As the days pass by just a little bit longer
                        I’ll stand among the solar wind-stripped scars
			And send back postcards of the clouds on Mars
				I’ll hold my breath at the edge of Endeavour
                                As Phobos and Deimos traverse the horizon
				Let me drive, give me the controls
				I’ll send back postcards of the clouds on Mars

It's Not What You Think

Clouds On Mars - Demo

My name is Scot Kaeff and I'm a bassist, songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, poet (with five published collections at present), safety professional, social critic, voice actor, actor, and aspiring novelist. When playing music recently, though, I've been working under the name Reasons For Moving.  I'm also a former member of Dr. Kevin Holm-Hudson & The Adjuncts, where I played bass and still contribute from time to time.

Reasons For Moving Biography:  Reasons For Moving began as an acoustic duo in 2009 and, through the course of one CD release, Consumption Of The Fittest, and a variety of talented musicians passing through its ranks, has taken form again in 2017 with original member, Scot Kaeff, at the helm. 

Scot began playing bass and writing songs at the tender age of 14, cutting his teeth mainly on heavy metal.  His influences range across a wide expanse of music, but some key elements include Iron Maiden, U2, Manic Street Preachers, Peter Gabriel, Our Lady Peace, Queen, David Bowie, King's X, Genesis, Heather Nova, Kaiser Chiefs, Wolf Alice, The Tragically Hip, The Joy Formidable, Savatage, and Midnight Oil.  Always in original bands, seldom was a cover played, which made gigs somewhat infrequent, but honed the writing to a coruscated edge. Two members of the mid-nineties progressive metal band Scot led, Feelin' Crystal, Tim McNally and Jessica Palmer Banish, also did time in Reasons For Moving and remain active collaborators, along with keyboardist/pianist, Dave Crowe.

Reasons For Moving is a project, first and foremost, dedicated to intelligent, soulful lyrics (Scot has five poetry collections in print, the most recent being Rendering The Impossible, Finishing Line Press, 2014) and grooving, bass-driven rock & roll, sometimes acoustic and wistful, sometimes aggressive and brazen. Only demos are posted currently, but as 2018 continues, look for final products to be posted in their finished forms.

Reasons For Moving...as Mark Strand wrote in his poem, Keeping Things Whole, "We all have reasons for moving. I move to keep things whole." The music, the lyrics, the band are all an attempt to do just that.

All Songs Copyright © 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021 Scot N. Kaeff
Click on the song title for lyrics & individual songwriting and copyright information.
All Songs Published by Diabolical Kitten Publishing (ASCAP)

Scot N. Kaeff + Fretted & Fretless Basses, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, E-Bow, Vocals, Programming, Etc.

Click on the song titles for lyrics!!!

I started playing keyboards and piano when i was very little, and haven't stopped since! I often play other instruments as well (e.g., drums, bass, guitars, ukulele, melodica, percussion, et al) and enjoy mixing "organic", acoustic sounds with both analog & digital keyboarded instruments. 

There's some stuff i've done with two different bands here as well..   Hope you enjoy what you hear, and thank you for listening!