take me out of this stress

~
Tapping fingers haunt me
Clock hands tick away
Frustration all around me
Conscience begins to sway

Pulse is racing faster
Can't take another minute
Gotta find a way
To make a change or fight it

Go cry me a river
About how you are marred
Cause nobody shivers
And nothing is hard

Lines are getting longer
Messages delayed
Every second's torture
An endless masquerade

Hurry up and wait
You can't escape this fate
I'm waiting for a change
You're driving me insane

Go cry me a river
About how you are marred
Cause nobody shivers
And nothing is hard

Lines are getting longer
Messages delayed
Every second's torture
An endless masquerade

Hurry up and wait
You can't escape this fate
I'm waiting for a change
You're driving me insane

Go cry me a river
About how you are marred
Cause nobody shivers
And nothing is hard
~

0069 Hurry Up And Wait

~
They say to be yourself and yet
Joyous vices they forget
Stay away they warn with ease,
Forgetting we do as we please

Leisure time rarely had
Balancing the good and bad
Tempted by treacherous ways
Enjoying walks on sunlit days

Feeling outside looking in
At people burning from within
Their hardened faces, weary eyes
Tell stories that are no surprise.

Cross my heart
Wont tear apart
This life that we
Share and complete

Everyone seeking their bliss
Each one can take no more of this
Running away to private rooms
Within which they imbibe, subsume

Normal they all seem to be
While tuning out reality
Lost in addiction to themselves
How can it be right that life is hell?

Cross my heart
Wont tear apart
This treasure we
Share and complete

All the joy we seek to find
Leaves a mark upon our mind
We keep weaving through the maze
Trying hard to find our way
~

0003 Lost In Vice

~

Thinking is hard
We all have to work
To be our best selves
And not go berserk

Wallow in despair
With number disrepair
Paper everywhere
Your pain is shared

We all want 
To have you informed
We want you 
To easily perform

There is no rush to speak
So say less, we implore.
Think about air taken,
Air space given says so much more

Analyze all things you hear
Don't take in other's fears
And when thinking causes stress
Put it down for now, more is less.

We all want 
To have you informed
We want you 
To easily perform

~

0015 Time To Think

~

Hoarding away
What is left
After they
Disguised the theft

Everything 
We once knew
Lost to pain and tears
There's Nothing
Left to argue
Let's not fight over fear
We're living

Burning away, we lay
We find no dark
When the earth's ablaze
Amazed
Our natural park

Fading away
The sun, it sets
Hunger at bay
Food attained
Acquired nests
Consume 'til we fade
Safe we will stay

Burning away, we lay
We find no dark
When the earth's ablaze
Amazed
Our natural park

Bottled rage rages in your dreams
Move with careful distinction
And you will not be lost in what seems
Like an endless dark

Burning away, we lay
We find no dark
When the earth's ablaze
Amazed
Our natural park

Burning away
We find no dark
When the earth's ablaze
Our natural park

Bottled rage rages in your dreams
Move with careful distinction
And you will not be lost in what seems
Like an endless dark

~

0050 Burning Away

~

Emerging into life
Deciding a path to take
Heartache and strife
Might cause me to break

Masters on every throne
Every field fully sown
I wondered where I'd fit
What niche would benefit?

Dreams start fading away
Living for a payday
The hustle and grind
Losing peace of mind

Had to sacrifice
Dreams and accept 
Brutal facts of life
Like it's all an attempt

Adults don't really know
We all make it up as we go
Don't listen without thought
Or words your brain will rot

Emerge from paralysis
To realize beyond a doubt
That graduation was behind me
That meant I held clout

I was there for a reason;
A vision in my heart.
The turning path is not me.
And I still wanted to start.

Masters on every throne
Every field fully sown
I wondered where I'd fit
What niche would benefit?

Adults don't really know
We all make it up as we go
Don't listen without thought
Or words your brain will rot

Emerge from paradise
Dreams ain't exact but a brutal price
Brutal facts all an attempt
Brutal facts a lot of debt

Choose something sacred
Never make it commodity
Do it for yourself
Not for their money

In a monetary cage
We are demanded to pay
So we work for the man
Career up to meet demands

Masters on every throne
Every field fully sown
I know where I belong
As I write my own song

~

0049 Graduation Paralysis (Midlife Mountain 2)

~

Every path forks and weaves,
Each among the industries. 
Also spoken of as fields
Despite their lack of ground to feel.

What makes it real
If it exists, is it not? 
What defines real
A line versus a dot?

Experience is required
Yet all are trained when hired. 
Forget what you had learned
How the tables have turned

School doesn't train anyone
Work hard and use your brain 
They told you it would matter
But they meant you to obey!

What makes it real
If it exists, is it not? 
What defines real
A line versus a dot?

Move with wit and distinction
Choose with heart and mind 
Stay open to new directions
Give back to all in kind

Move with wit and distinction
Choose with heart and mind 
Stay open to new directions
Give back to all in kind

Every field of people
Has their little clique 
They gather and talk
Like they're the best to wit

Give back to all in kind

Give back to all in kind
  
Every field of people
Has their little clique  

They gather and talk
Like they're the best to wit

Soft Sciences, Fake jobs,
Blue collar, Wattle and Daub 
Slapped together, anyone could
But notice that not all would

What makes it real
If it exists, is it not? 
What defines real 
A line versus a dot?

~

0020 Versus A Dot

~
We all know what's happening out there,
News has thoroughly filtered by.
Everyone is paying attention
And waiting on a whistle cry.

Who wants to be a hero?
The best way is to stay lit.
Keep your ear to the ground,
Find a good place to sit.

Shadows hiding shameful cries,
Politics devised with lies,
Media all spouts sound the same
Why defend a sick game?

There is nothing more worth dying for
than fighting for what's right.
Bittersweet bliss please not today, 
 stay vigilant through the night!

Who wants to be a hero?
The best way is to stay lit.
Keep your ear to the ground,
Find a good place to sit.

Come each bitter strife,
Stay lit through the night.
Know whom you will defend,
And fight to see the end.

When the time comes, will you move?
Will you fear getting dirty hands?
Is it NOT right to stop the violence
On innocents born to meet bitter ends?

Who wants to be a hero?
The best way is to stay lit.
Keep your ear to the ground,
Find a good place to sit.

Come each bitter strife,
Stay lit through the night.
Know whom you will defend,
And fight to see the end.

There is nothing more worth dying for
than fighting for what's right.
Come each bitter strife,
Stay lit through the night.
~

0084 Stay Lit

~
I wish I was with you now
But everything's gotten so loud
Inside my head more than without
I think I'm fine, I feel quite proud.

Round and round and round I go
Heart's beat as it takes control
Stripped me down, exposed my soul
Strong and yet vulnerable

You can take me out
Out of all this stress
But you can't take the stress
Outta me no less

A working lad, lady, fellow fair
Shake it out, toss the hair
Believe in yourself and breathe
There is no way but to be

Surrounded by the others
Stressed dads and mothers
Clenching head in pain,
Don't let them your soul drain

You can take me out
Out of all this stress
But you can't take the stress
Outta me no less
I have to find my
Inner Resilience

Twists and turns we make
Taking me away
Memories forsake
We'll forge a better day
Losing sleep and touch
To lack but still have some
In a world so rough
We're grateful for a crumb

As darkness settles on the land
It's as if a giant hand
Pressed all the stress away
Suddenly on pillow I lay

Before my consciousness
Can question the expense
I've worked away the day
My life for life I pay

I have to find my
Inner Resilience
~

0051 My Life For Life

~
Taking time not spent
And what money I can find
On all those years of rent
And losing most of my mind

Shake me open
Shake me to the core
Rip the pieces
Tell me you want more
And yet don't notice
I can't take this
Anymore

Tracing down the beat
Like one would walk the dog
On the edge of the street
A line with historic cause

Every moment cast
Changes in a blast
Don't dwell on broken glass
But loving, remnant sass

Shake me open
Shake me to the core
Rip the pieces
Tell me you want more
And yet don't notice
I can't take this
Anymore

Living for tomorrow not today
Living never sounded ease ay
I'm tiring of putting off my play
I don't like changing in this way

Shake me open
Shake me to the core
Rip the pieces
Tell me you want more
And yet don't notice
I can't take this
Anymore

Shake me open
Shake me to the core
Rip the pieces
Tell me you want more
And yet don't notice
I can't take this
Anymore
~

0052 Losing Most Of My Mind (2)

~
Burning away
The skylight fades
Comfy we stay
Helpless and in our caves

Stuck yet we are here
Confusing inner daze
Struggle to be clear
And break these chains away

Feeling so untrue
Confusing every day
In a world so askew
I'd rather fade away

Save me from this bind
Before I lose my mind
Want real food to eat
While we pollute the sea

Earth dust starts to bleed
Whisper of a plea
We’re in need
Of a way to be free

Caged by rules we set
Play the game regret
Helpless and upset
Burn away the threat

Feeling so untrue
Confusing every day
In a world so askew
I'd rather fade away
~

0085 Bang It Out

~

Crawling through the seams
Seeming to come undone
Feeling warm despite dreams
Falling far from being won

Crying out
Falling crown
Lost without
Slowing down

Where does it lead
Where do you go
When you succeed
But fail to grow

Believe the words heard
Carelessly absorb
Leaving undisturbed
Spouts beliefs unformed

Feel the breeze
Let go of fear
If you were to die
Would you want to hear
Screaming seize
Or a wish to sigh

It really doesn't matter,
the money, jobs, or friends
Because it's within your heart
That your chance for peace ends

Where does it lead
Where do you go
When you succeed
But fail to grow

The screaming seize of sorrow
Does not have to be where it ends
Loving now and tomorrow
Is how we treasure time with friends

Crawling through the seams
Seeming to come undone
Feeling worn despite dreams
Fleeting, far from being won

Crying out
Falling crown
Lost without
Slowing down

Where does it lead
Where do you go
When you succeed
But fail to grow

Where does it lead
Where do you go
When you succeed
But fail to grow

Where does it lead
Where do you go
When you succeed
But fail to grow

~

0042 Crawling Through The Seams

~
Miss a chance but stay in flow
Better safe, so take it slow
If you can wait it out to know
Rather than rush where fires blow

Plans fluctuate like evening skies
No one can predict these tides
It's a shame to waste or fail
It's crucial you know when to bail

There's really no press to rush
The impetus is on us
To make the call, set the stage
Show others the game at play

Getting home safe in mind and more
Better missed than lost on the way
Let each moment not be a chore
Take a breath, it will be okay

Work can wait just hold on tight,
You might miss a party, flight,
or evening you would sorely miss
Better than a death glimpse

Choose your lane
Feel the peace
Let go of strain
Feel at ease

Life can wear down any edge
Stress drives in you like a wedge
Please do not push so hard
It's okay to drop your guard
~

0163 Impetus Is On Us (In Mind and More 2)

~

Glimmers of hope fade into the night
Searching for stars in the city lights
Dreams in my mind
Trapped in routine
Wishing that life was more than a scene

It's twenty twenty four five six or eight
It's twenty twenty Root before it's too late
Our belongings our family our blocks in the ground.
This place will be our fate.
Minds must be sound.

I don't wanna stay
but got nowhere to go
Stuck here, lay and play
with a block on the go
Eyes are locked in
Lost in the pull
of an infinite
shine into lull

People passing by, sated in these shells
Losing dreams they're too scared to tell
Bound by the chains of nine to five
Waiting for a chance to feel alive

It would be so simple to think
Aloud in the silence, but no one dares.
Running around as time shrinks
Losing the chance to steer our fare.

It's twenty twenty four five six or eight
It's twenty twenty Root before it's too late
Our belongings our family our blocks in the ground.
This place will be our fate.
Minds must be sound.

I don't wanna stay
but got nowhere to go
Stuck here, lay and play
with a block on the go
Eyes are locked in
Lost in the pull
of an infinite
shine into lull

It's twenty twenty four five six or eight
It's twenty twenty Root before it's too late
Our belongings our family our blocks in the ground.
This place will be our fate.
Minds must be sound.

Countrymen and neighbors,
There will be some hate
It must be exonerated
If reasoned sense made.

Lost in the minds
Always in the hearts
Listen to truth
See through the sparks

Make the world better, whether you stride or crawl.
Don't forget the most important lesson of all.
Treat others not as they want to be treated,
But as they treat others, until the lesson is heeded.

Glimmers of hope fade into the night
Searching for stars in the city lights
Dreams in my mind
Trapped in routine
Wishing that life was more than the scene

It's twenty twenty four five six or eight
It's twenty twenty Root before it's too late
Our belongings our family our blocks in the ground.
This place will be our fate.
Minds must be sound.

Make the world better, whether you stride or crawl.
Don't forget the most important lesson of all.
Treat others not as they want to be treated,
But as they treat others, until the lesson is heeded.

Make the world better, whether you stride or crawl.
Don't forget the most important lesson of all.
Treat others not as they want to be treated,
But as they treat others, until the lesson is heeded.

It's twenty twenty four five six or eight
It's twenty twenty Root before it's too late
Our belongings our family our blocks in the ground.
This place will be our fate.
Minds must be sound.

Make the world better, whether you stride or crawl.
Don't forget the most important lesson of all.
Treat others not as they want to be treated,
But as they treat others, until the lesson is
heed-is

~

0086 Twenty Twenty

~

Belief in oneself
Is a way of life
Choosing Peace and health
Let go of all strife

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

Failure, Bad decisions,
Hurting friends, causing pain.
The desire not to
Sets our course to sane

For we'll drive ourselves mad
Beaten dark, hardened cores
Withered love, sad or bad,
Cannot be fixed with chores

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

Did I forget? Will I?
What did I do wrong?
These questions indicate
Your path of pain is long

For we'll drive ourselves mad
Beaten dark, hardened cores
Withered love, sad or bad,
Cannot be fixed with chores

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

No one said it would be easy
Feelings are big and hard
Our guilt makes us queasy
Loathing dropping shards

Lost in the mind
Always in the hearts
Listen to truth
See through the sparks!

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

Be proud to see the truth
Your sentience is your proof
That you can choose your path
Your fate within your grasp

The world can be cruel
Our hearts can turn black
But we become the fool
If we think we can't lack

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

Did I forget? Will I?
What did I do wrong?
These questions indicate
Your path of pain is long

The world can be cruel
Our hearts can turn black
But we become the fool
If we think we can't lack

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

No one said it would be easy
Feelings are big and hard
Our guilt makes us queasy
Loathing dropping shards

Lost in the mind
Always in the hearts
Listen to truth
See through the sparks!

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

Be proud to see the truth
Your sentience is your proof
That you can choose your path
Your fate within your grasp

The world can be cruel
Our hearts can turn black
But we become the fool
If we think we can't lack

You can be better
You can do it right
There's nothing to gain
From punishment plight

~

0065 Punishment Plight

· Digital Musician · Performance Artist · Video Creator · 
~Thought of love in my heart~
Bi/NB/Poly/Agnostic
There is beauty in all. I work with AI generated music and art. We create pop, rock, punk, folk, bops, ballads, shanties, bangers, etc. Through it elements of violin, Celtic vibes, jazz, and alternative, as well as influences from electric swing, edm, shoegaze, chill ambient instrumentals, and avoiding constant drum beats.

Generating music may be the new thing, but I feel no lack of authenticity in this. It may not be just my own, but nothing exists without learning from what came before.

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