Dive into a world where time stands still and memories linger in every heartbeat. This poignant song captures the haunting presence of absence and the relentless march of time, weaving a tale of longing and introspection. Let the evocative lyrics and haunting melody guide you through an emotional journey that resonates with the soul.

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Tick Tock's Sway

In this solo episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio, I reflect on my final days in Paris after 40 years of coming and going. I’m sitting in a small studio at 38 Rue Dauphine—a place that’s been a quiet touchstone in my life and a silent witness to the legacy of the Paris literary scene. As I look back, I think about this little apartment and time, memory, and the places we carry with us.

I share stories from 1968 when the world was turning upside down—when I graduated high school the night Robert F. Kennedy was shot. I talk about growing up on Pine Lane in western North Carolina, driving through the dark toward Myrtle Beach, and listening to the news on an old AM radio. I wonder what it means to feel the passing of time—and to feel its presence, too.

You’ll hear a recitation of Dylan Thomas’s Fern Hill, a reading from my book 100 Days: Poems After Cancer, and reflections on how the echoes of the past live inside the present moment. I also talk about my ongoing work with Allegra Huston and the creative path we’ve forged together over the last five years.

This episode is a meditation on home, history, poetry, and the stillness that lives beneath the noise. It’s a way of saying thank you to Paris, Pine Lane, and the community of listeners who’ve made this radio journey possible.

Broadcast on the edge of evening, Rue Dauphine, Pine Lane, and the Eternal Now is my love letter to what’s been, a salute to what is, and a quiet nod toward whatever comes next.

Reflections on Paris, rue Dauphine, Pine Lane, and the Eternal Now with James Navé

[Verse 1]  
She says,  
It helps with the lights out.  
Her rabid glow  
Is like braille to the night.

[Verse 1 – Shift]  
She swears  
I'm a slave to the details.  
But if your life is such a big joke,  
Why should I care?

[Chorus]  
The clock is set for nine,  
But you know you're gonna make it eight,  
So that you two can take some time—  
Teach each other to reciprocate.

[Verse 2]  
She feels that my sentimental side  
Should be held with kid gloves.  
But she doesn't know  
That I left my urge in the icebox.

[Verse 2 – Shift]  
She swears  
I'm just prey for the female.  
Well then hook me up and throw me, babycakes,  
'Cause I like to get hooked.

[Chorus – Variation]  
The clock is set for nine,  
But you know you're gonna make it eight.  
All the people that you've loved—  
They're all bound to leave some keepsakes.

[Chorus – Reprise] 
I've been swinging all the time.  
Think it's time I learned your way.  
I picture you and me together—  
In the jungle, it will be okay.

[Bridge]  
I'll bring you when my lifeboat  
Sails through the night—  
That is supposing that  
You don't sleep tonight.

[Verse 3]  
It's like learning a new language,  
Helps me catch up on my mind.  
If you don't bring up those lonely parts,  
This could be a good time.

[Verse 3 – Shift]  
It's like learning a new language—  
You come here to me.  
We'll collect those lonely parts  
And set them down.  
You come here to me.

[Outro]  
She says brief things,  
Her love's a pony,  
My love's subliminal.

She says brief things,  
Her love's a pony,  
My love's subliminal.

She says brief things,  
Her love's brief,  
My love's subliminal.

[Coda] 
She says brief things,  
Her light is brief,  
My darkness eternal.

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A fractured post‑punk hymn to fleeting connection, ironic intimacy, and the ticking pulse of time.

“The Clock” is a jagged meditation on intimacy and irony, ticking through fractured verses and surreal confessions. With Interpol‑inspired guitar work and post‑punk detachment, it captures the ache of connection that never quite lands — a love that’s brief, subliminal, and always half a beat off.

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Genre: Post-Punk Revival
Key: F Major
BPM: 150
Time Signature: 4/4

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Inspired by the legendary band 'Interpol'.

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Artist: Kareem Tyler 
https://www.instagram.com/tylercraftsart

© 2025 Kareem Tyler. All Rights Reserved.

Light

The Clock

Unsnared Records is where revolutionary AI meets heartfelt melodies by two songwriting sisters, VirtuAlly. Immerse yourself in music that defies norms and touches souls. Join our revolution of emotion and technology, making every tune a part of a larger narrative. Here, your heart finds its rhythm, and every note tells a story. Welcome to the future of music, where dreams turn into anthems and vulnerability is a superpower.

Project KT (standing for Knowledge Transfer) is the solo creative project of Kareem Tyler, a multidimensional being navigating the constraints of the physical realm through immersive, genre-blending artistry. Blending progressive rock, symphonic fusion, post‑punk ambience, and a touch of metallic catharsis, Project KT crafts cinematic soundscapes rooted in raw poetry, violin-led instrumentation, and emotional tension.

After a life-altering accident that caused partial vocal cord paralysis and ended his ability to play piano, Kareem reinvented his creative process with digital composition and visual art—turning personal trauma into transcendent expression. His music now explores loss, longing, and rebirth through long-form storytelling and orchestral depth. Though Project KT remains firmly his own vision—overseeing lyricism, production, and artwork—he is actively seeking a female vocalist collaborator to give voice to the remaining untold emotional core.

With a vibrant presence on Instagram and BandLab, Project KT continues building cross-medium narratives that fuse sound, image, and meaning. If you are a vocalist or visual artist drawn to gothic romanticism, cinematic drama, and genre-fluid experimentation, Project KT invites you into the echo.

Provocative Conversations from Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising exchanges with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who speak from the core. Each episode dives beneath the surface to explore the stories and questions that shape our lives.

I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime creative collaborator. With an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and decades of teaching experience across the globe, I help writers and performers tap into their authentic voices through public speaking, creative writing, and the Imaginative Storm method, which I co-developed with Allegra Huston.

My most recent book, 100 Days: A Poetic Memoir After Cancer (3: A Taos Press), documents a hundred days of healing and poetic reckoning. I’m also co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience—practical guides for anyone seeking to speak and write with more truth and power.

I’ve directed festivals, hosted literary salons, taught with Julia Cameron, and memorized over 600 poems. I still believe in the power of a well-told story, the light through stained glass, and the open road with nothing but a podcast and a windshield full of stars.

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