Glenn Thomas - Peel of Clementine
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Song meaning: This song is about the joyous celebration of the small details that connect larger moments in life. Through the lens of a citrus peel, it explores the simple, overlooked things that can unexpectedly thread through life and love.

Lyrics
Visions of summer — Lake Odessa
Afloat in the pallid tide
Swam to the shore, refreshed our glasses
And stared at the other side

A peel of clementine
Twirled through gin and streaks of ice
Watched the horizon line
I was out of my mind

Visions of somewhere unrelated
At your place on Riverside
Fitting the framework, learned to savor
Everything all in stride

A peel of clementine
Pressed between your lips when you smiled
It got me every time
You were out of your mind

Visions of something spent together
Of starting another life
Secretly wed beneath the cypress
Danced in the autumn night

A peel of clementine
Boutonniere’d by a sprig of thyme
We barely had a dime
We were out of our minds
Now blowing dandelions
Ballerinas of dust in the sky
Wishing for more time
To be out our minds

Visions of some minute detail
I overlooked at the time

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Glenn Thomas - Peel Of Clementine

Text:
(Verse 1)
When the WiFi’s down and you're feeling stuck,
Don’t let it drag you down, don’t count on luck.
There’s always a way, don’t you see?
Turn your phone into a lifeline, set your spirit free.

(Pre-Chorus)
You can’t be stopped, don’t let it be,
There’s always a path, just believe in what can be.
Search for the light, it’s shining through,
The answer’s always closer when you push on through.

(Chorus)
Never give up, there’s always a way,
Keep pushing forward, you’ll see a better day.
The glass is half-full, never half gone,
Stand up and fight, you're where you belong.
Clean the mess, face the storm,
You’ll feel so much better once you transform.

(Verse 2)
If the bills pile up, don’t turn away,
Sit down, get it done, there’s no need to delay.
It may seem tough, but when you’re through,
The weight lifts off, you’ll feel brand new.

(Pre-Chorus)
You can’t be stopped, don’t let it be,
There’s always a path, just believe in what can be.
Search for the light, it’s shining through,
The answer’s always closer when you push on through.

(Chorus)
Never give up, there’s always a way,
Keep pushing forward, you’ll see a better day.
The glass is half-full, never half gone,
Stand up and fight, you're where you belong.
Clean the mess, face the storm,
You’ll feel so much better once you transform.

(Bridge)
Every challenge has a door,
And behind it, something more.
So keep searching, keep the faith,
You’ll find your way, don’t hesitate.

(Guitar-solo)

(Final Chorus)
Never give up, there’s always a way,
Keep pushing forward, you’ll see a brighter day.
The glass is half-full, never half gone,
Stand up and fight, you're where you belong.
Clean the mess, face the storm,
You’ll feel so much better once you transform.

(Outro)
Yeah, you’ll feel so much better… once you transform.

Never Give Up (There's Always a Way)

Text:
(Verse 1)
Tiny pieces, floating in the sea,
Invisible poison, a threat we can't see.
In the air we breathe, the food we eat,
Microplastics creeping in, under our feet.

(Pre-Chorus)
We chased the profit, but didn’t care,
Now plastic’s everywhere.
We can’t ignore it, the damage done,
The battle’s just begun.

(Chorus)
Don’t bury your head in the sand,
It’s time to take a stand.
The plastic tide is rising fast,
If we don’t act, it won’t last.
Let’s stop the flood, turn the page,
Before we poison every age.

(Verse 2)
In our rivers, in our rain,
Building up inside our veins.
From fish to bird, from land to sky,
The earth is choking, but we ask why.

(Pre-Chorus)
We made this mess, but now we see,
There’s no escaping, no Plan B.
Innovations are the key,
To set our planet free.

(Chorus)
Don’t bury your head in the sand,
It’s time to take a stand.
The plastic tide is rising fast,
If we don’t act, it won’t last.
Let’s stop the flood, turn the page,
Before we poison every age.

(Bridge)
There’s hope if we start now,
Find the ways, we’ll learn how.
Break down plastics, cut the waste,
A cleaner future, time we embraced.

(Guitar-solo)

(Final Chorus)
Don’t bury your head in the sand,
It’s time to take a stand.
The plastic tide is rising fast,
If we don’t act, it won’t last.
Let’s stop the flood, turn the page,
Before we poison every age.

(Outro)
It’s up to us, don’t look away,
Tomorrow’s bright if we act today.

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Plastic Tide (We Need to Act)

Henry is Numb

Text:
(Verse 1)
Dear old friend, you've had your day,
In pocket and hand, you showed the way.
With every beat and every song,
You helped us all to sing along.

(Pre-Chorus)
But time has passed, and here we stand,
With bigger screens now in our hands.
The music’s still with us, but oh, so much more,
You're just a memory we can’t ignore.

(Chorus)
Rest in peace, dear iPod, your journey’s done,
In every iPhone, your spirit runs.
Though we’ve moved on, you’ll still remain,
In playlists hidden, deep in our brain.
Who needs just music, pure and sweet?
When we carry the world, from head to feet.

(Verse 2)
You were once our treasured guide,
With click wheels spinning, side by side.
Now you're part of history’s tale,
While we scroll and swipe without fail.

(Pre-Chorus)
From shuffle mode to playlists set,
We won’t forget the joy we met.
But now you seem a little small,
Compared to our pocket tech overhaul.

(Chorus)
Rest in peace, dear iPod, your journey’s done,
In every iPhone, your spirit runs.
Though we’ve moved on, you’ll still remain,
In playlists hidden, deep in our brain.
Who needs just music, pure and sweet?
When we carry the world, from head to feet.

(Bridge)
So who needs a simple MP3,
When phones do all, as you can see?
But we’ll remember, with a smile or two,
The days we carried just you.

(solo)

(Final Chorus)
Rest in peace, dear iPod, your song's complete,
Your time has passed, but you were sweet.
Though we laugh now at simpler days,
In our hearts, your melody stays.
Who needs just music, pure and true?
But we’ll never forget loving you.

(Outro)
So here’s your hymn, we bid goodbye,
You’re gone but still... you made us fly.
In every track, in every tone,
You’re in our hearts—you’re not alone.

Farewell, iPod (Rest in Tunes)

Text:
(Verse 1)
There’s a whisper in the night, soft and slow,
Like a breeze that tells you secrets you don’t know.
The moon is dancing on the edge of the sky,
And the stars are just stories passing by.

(Chorus)
Oh, can you feel it? That rhythm in the air,
Like a dream you chase but can’t quite snare.
It’s the melody of shadows, the tune of time,
A song that never rhymes, but oh, how it shines.

(Verse 2)
There’s a river made of sound that flows so deep,
Through the valleys of your mind while you sleep.
The saxophone sighs, the trumpet cries,
And the piano paints pictures in your eyes.

(Chorus)
Oh, can you feel it? That rhythm in the air,
Like a dream you chase but can’t quite snare.
It’s the melody of shadows, the tune of time,
A song that never rhymes, but oh, how it shines.

(Bridge)
It’s a dance with no steps, a laugh with no voice,
It’s the echo of silence, and the echo is choice.
We drift through the music, lost in the flow,
Where it’s leading, nobody knows.

(Solo)

(Final Chorus)
Oh, can you feel it? That rhythm in the air,
Like a dream you chase but can’t quite snare.
It’s the melody of shadows, the tune of time,
A song that never rhymes, but oh, how it shines.

(Outro)
So whisper with me, through the night, so sweet,
In the jazz of the cosmos, we find our beat.


Whispers in the Night

Text:
(Verse 1)
No more blood on the streets tonight,
No more hate fueling the fight.
We’re all just living under the same sky,
But fear and anger make us blind.

(Pre-Chorus)
Politicians speak, but what do they say?
Words like bullets, pushing us away.
We need a voice to calm the storm,
To heal the cracks where hate is born.

(Chorus)
No dead terrorist, no dead cop,
Let’s stop the violence, let it drop.
No more walls that split the land,
No more hate, we’ll make a stand.
We need a brake, to slow it down,
A brake for peace, before we drown.
A brake against the hate we see,
A brake against the tyranny.

(Verse 2)
We’re fighting ghosts from the past we fear,
But we’re stronger if we hold each other near.
No need to harm, no need to tear,
We can build a world that’s fair.

(Pre-Chorus)
Politicians preach, but do they know?
Their words can help, but can also grow
The seeds of anger deep inside,
We need someone to turn the tide.

(Chorus)
No dead terrorist, no dead cop,
Let’s stop the violence, let it drop.
No more walls that split the land,
No more hate, we’ll make a stand.
We need a brake, to slow it down,
A brake for peace, before we drown.
A brake against the hate we see,
A brake against the tyranny.

(Bridge)
We rise, we rise, with love as our shield,
No more battles on this battlefield.
Let’s stand together, side by side,
And stop this endless, deadly ride.

(Guitar-solo)

(Final Chorus)
No dead terrorist, no dead cop,
Let’s stop the violence, let it drop.
No more walls that split the land,
No more hate, we’ll make a stand.
We need a brake, to slow it down,
A brake for peace, before we drown.
A brake against the hate we see,
A brake against the tyranny.

(Outro)
We are the ones who can make it right,
No more darkness, only light.
No dead bodies, no more pain,
Together we can break the chain.

No More Lives Lost

Text:
[Verse]
Candy rainbows in the dawn so light
Chasing dreams till twilight's gone
Bubblegum trails for miles in sight
Floating high till the break of morn

[Verse 2]
Starlit whispers in the pastel sky
Cotton clouds drifting oh so high
Every color lets me fly goodbye
In this sweet surreal lullaby

[Chorus]
Gummy bears and licorice dreams
Life is more than just it seems
Twist and shout with candy screams
In a world of sugary beams

[Verse 3]
Marshmallow fields we leap and bound
Lollipop trees from the candy ground
Sugary melodies all around
Lost in songs where no one is found

(guitar-solo)

[Bridge]
Dancing through a candy crush
Blue and pink in every rush
One more bite oh what a lush
In this world so wild so plush

[Chorus]
Gummy bears and licorice dreams
Life is more than just it seems
Twist and shout with candy screams
In a world of sugary beams

Bubblegum Trails

Text:
(Intro scary Organ)

(Verse 1)
In the misty fields of olden days,
Where shadows danced in haunted ways,
A night of fear, a night of flame,
They called it Samhain, ancient name.
From Ireland’s shores, the whispers rise,
Ghosts and spirits in the skies.
The veil is thin, the dead draw near,
Halloween was born in fear.

(Pre-Chorus)
Bonfires bright, to chase the night,
Flickering flames, to guard the light.
But evil’s lurking, out of sight,
Beware, beware, it’s Halloween tonight.

(Chorus)
From the graves they crawl, through the dark, so cold,
The spirits walk, and the tales are told.
It’s not from the West, oh, can’t you see?
Halloween’s old roots lie in eerie history.
It’s the night of Samhain, the Celtic lore,
Where life and death dance forevermore.

(Verse 2)
They crossed the sea to a distant land,
With Irish souls, hand in hand.
In America, they found new ground,
Where the pumpkin’s grin began to sound.
From turnips carved with frightful eyes,
To pumpkins glowing under eerie skies.
The feast grew bigger, the darkness spread,
But never forget the land of the dead.

(Pre-Chorus)
Bonfires bright, to chase the night,
Flickering flames, to guard the light.
But evil’s lurking, out of sight,
Beware, beware, it’s Halloween tonight.

(Chorus)
From the graves they crawl, through the dark, so cold,
The spirits walk, and the tales are told.
It’s not from the West, oh, can’t you see?
Halloween’s old roots lie in eerie history.
It’s the night of Samhain, the Celtic lore,
Where life and death dance forevermore.

(Bridge)
They dressed in rags to fool the dead,
Or else they’d follow where you tread.
A feast for spirits, lost and cold,
A tale as dark as it is old.
And though the land has changed its face,
The shadows still know this ancient place.

(Guitar-solo)

(Final Chorus)
From the graves they crawl, through the dark, so cold,
The spirits walk, and the tales are told.
It’s not from the West, oh, can’t you see?
Halloween’s old roots lie in eerie history.
It’s the night of Samhain, the Celtic lore,
Where life and death dance forevermore.

(Outro)
So light your jack-o’-lantern bright,
Keep the spirits from your sight.
But remember well, in the chill of night,
Halloween was born in the Celtic light.

The Shadows of Samhain

Text:
ohhhhohhhhohhhhhh
(Verse 1)
They say I’m a Leo, brave and strong,
But how can stars tell me where I belong?
They shine so far, a million miles away,
Yet some folks swear they know my day.

(Pre-Chorus)
Oh, constellations in the sky,
Look pretty, but they sell a lie.
Those stars don’t talk, they just burn bright,
No magic wisdom in the night.

(Chorus)
Stars don’t know your name, don’t know your fate,
They’re burning balls of gas, not a twist of fate.
The zodiac’s a game, a clever disguise,
Horoscopes are vague, just dressed-up lies.
So don’t look up for life’s big plan,
It’s not written in the stars, but in your hands.

ohhhhohhhhohhhhhh
(Verse 2)
Those distant lights, they’re worlds apart,
No secret guide to your beating heart.
One star’s close, another far away,
But they’ve got no clue about your day.

(Pre-Chorus)
Astrologers say they hold the key,
But it’s all a trick, just can’t you see?
They write it vague, so you’ll believe,
But it’s nothing more than make-believe.

(Chorus)
Stars don’t know your name, don’t know your fate,
They’re burning balls of gas, not a twist of fate.
The zodiac’s a game, a clever disguise,
Horoscopes are vague, just dressed-up lies.
So don’t look up for life’s big plan,
It’s not written in the stars, but in your hands.

ohhhhohhhhohhhhhh
(Bridge)
They’ll tell you what you want to hear,
Just enough to keep you near.
But stars don’t care, they don’t align,
It’s all coincidence every time.

(Guitar-solo)

(Final Chorus)
Stars don’t know your name, don’t know your fate,
They’re burning balls of gas, not a twist of fate.
The zodiac’s a game, a clever disguise,
Horoscopes are vague, just dressed-up lies.
So don’t look up for life’s big plan,
It’s not written in the stars, but in your hands.

(Outro)
So next time you read those cosmic lines,
Remember, it’s all just dollar signs.
The stars are silent, they just burn bright,
Your destiny’s yours, not in the night.

Stars Don't Know Your Name

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