I don’t know
What I don’t know
Something’s I know
Something’s I don’t know

There are things 
I think I know
But, maybe they’re
Not really so

What if the things
That I know
Aren’t real
Just a mental photo

What if the things
That I know
Are just brainwashing
From the status quo

What if I’m trapped
In some strange reality show

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?
There’s no way to control
The things you don’t know

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?
Memories covered in snow
Frozen in the ice flow

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?
The seeds of tomorrow
Were planted so long ago

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

What Do You Know

And they built great cities, monuments to their progress
Despite the worlds highest living standards
The average American felt vaguely discontent
There was something missing
John? Yes Mary? John what’s happening to us?
It's not your fault either of course
It’s just that we don’t have…
Exactly. There’s this awful gap in our lives
Just because we don’t have...
And they built great cities
That crumbled to dust
And they built great cities
That turned into rust
There’s this awful gap in our lives
Just because we don’t have...
Aware that his goal of a better way of life
Had still not been fully realized
And they built great cities
That crumbled to dust
And they built great cities
That turned into rust
And they built great cities
But it wasn’t enough
Yes, they built great cities
But there was too much mistrust
We still don't have the one thing
That can give us a better way of life
They say it can't be done
And they built great cities
But it wasn’t enough
Yes, they built great cities
But there was too much mistrust
And they built great cities, monuments to their progress
Yet for all their vast achievements
Something still alluded them

And They Built Great Cities

I’m neither here nor there
I don’t think I’m anywhere
I’m neither here nor there
I don’t think I’m anywhere
It’s neither here nor there
But yet, it’s everywhere
I don’t know
What to do
I’m confused 
How about you?
I’m not sure
What to think
Life seems so 
Out of sync
I’m not sure 
What to believe
I’m neither here nor there
Don’t think I’m anywhere
It’s neither here nor there
But yet, it’s everywhere
I’m neither here nor there
Don’t think I’m anywhere
It’s neither here nor there
But yet, it’s everywhere
I’m not sure
What to do
I’m confused 
How about you?
I don’t know
What to think
Everything seems so 
Out of sync
I’m not sure 
What to believe
I think we’ve all
Been deceived
I think we’ve all
Been deceived

It's Neither Here Nor There

We all gathered in the square
It seemed like everyone was there
Then the creature began to speak
I felt my body getting weak
Strange colors filled the air
But, no one seemed to care
Scented drinks were passed around
Then everything came crashing down

I woke up in a field of grass
Amid mountains made of volcanic glass
Gnarled trees whispered an ancient song
A song I’ve known all along
A wave of light lifted me high
Then dropped me as I liquefied
Then the creature started the countdown
And everything came crashing down

Then The Creature Began To Speak

Hey you
Do you know where you’re going?
Hey you
Do you know what you want?
Hey you
Do you know
How to find it?
Or are you lost in the clouds?
Are you lost in the clouds?
Hey you
Do you know where you’re going?
Hey you
Do you know what you want?
Hey you
Do you know
How to find it?
Or are you lost in the clouds?
Are you lost in the clouds?
Hey you
Do you know where you’re going?
Hey you
Do you know what you want?
Hey you
Do you know
How to find it?
Or are you lost in the clouds?
Are you lost in the clouds?

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Lost in the Clouds

We’ve said goodbye before
We’ll say hello again
Who knows how
Who knows when
Hello, goodbye, hello
Hello, goodbye, hello
We don’t know 
What will happen tomorrow
It could be joy
It could be sorrow
Hello, goodbye, hello
Hello, goodbye, hello
Hello…goodbye
Hello…goodbye
Hello…goodbye

Hello, Goodbye, Hello

I live in a bubble
Safe from the decay
And rubble
I don’t feel things 
like I used to
My feelings can’t seem 
To break through
I am becoming numb
But not in a comfortable way
I’m numb to the violence
To the suffering and the pain
I live in a bubble
I stay out of trouble
The world is spinning
Out of control
But I found a loophole
I live in a bubble
I stay out of trouble
Everything is spinning
Out of control
I live in a bubble
I live in a bubble

I Live In A Bubble

Nothing’s as good as it used to be
I really miss the seventies
Political correctness, hyper-sensitive youth
Propaganda on my TV, masquerading as the truth
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
anonymous trolls making people bitter
Oligarchies and theocracies
undermine democracies
Robotic drones kill from the skies
It’s easy to kill when you can’t see their eyes
I don’t know how to stop this madness
I don’t know how to end the sadness
But now, I think I understand…
I have become a grumpy old man
He’s a grumpy old man
He’s a grumpy old man
He’s a grumpy old man
He’s a grumpy old man
Today’s pop music really sucks
Polished, corporate, streaming fluff
Everybody wants to return to
an imaginary past 
Where everything was perfect
and the good times always last
But, our planet is dying
and we aren’t even trying
I don’t know how to stop this madness
I don’t know how to end the sadness
I’m no longer a part of the plan
I’m just another grumpy old man
I loved my life in the seventies
I just wish I could remember it more clearly

Grumpy Old Man

Time is what 
prevents everything 
from happening
at once
Time and space
are the same thing
vibrations of light 
is how it sings
Gravity bends light
how do we know it’s right?
Atoms sing songs 
that bare their souls in light
Gravity bends space
Gravity bends time
Gravity bends light
Gravity bends my mind

Time Is What Prevents Everything From Happening At Once

Alone in the desert
Wet hair and dirty feet
Salts on my lips
Breathe, just breathe
Smoke in the air
Fire in the sky
This is just out of my control
Breathe, just breathe
Do you remember how it started?
Do you remember how it started?
I’m a warrior
Glowing on all sides
I’m alive
I’m alive
I’m a warrior
Connected to the stars
Breathe, just breathe
Words turn into light
I’m alive
I’m alive
Breathe, just breathe
It’s time to let go

Breathe, Just Breathe

I’ve crossed many rivers 
and seen many things
I’ve Travelled many roads 
and once had wings
I laid down on a couch 
in a grove of trees
By a pile of rocks 
and dreamed a long dream
A long cool twilight 
passed like a tunnel over my head
Strange creatures followed me 
but I couldn’t hear what they said
I made a fire 
from my memories and dreams
And warmed my bones 
under the silent moonbeams
I’ve crossed many rivers 
and seen many things
I’ve Travelled many roads 
and once had wings
I can see 
a faint glow 
of light rising 
in the sky
I think it’s probably 
time to say 
time to say
goodbye
I can see 
a faint glow 
of light rising 
in the sky
I think it’s time to say goodbye

I've Travelled Many Roads And Once Had Wings

Anything is possible
I am ready
I am grounded
I feel the earth in me
Lustrous gem
Shining brighter and brighter
Like rivers flowing through me
Washing over me
Washing over me
Washing over me
Washing over me

Like Rivers Flowing Through Me

The past is safe, it never changes
I like to live there, turning pages
But there is no before
And there is no after
There is only now
Pain and laughter
Reality cuts like a knife
It doesn’t care if you cry
I don’t want to live the wrong life, then die
Water, wind, earth and stone
Fire, feathers, fur and bone
I don’t want to live the wrong life, then die
I don’t want to live the wrong life, then die

I Don't Want To Live The Wrong Life Then Die

I am a rock
The sun 
Beats down
On me 
I can’t feel
I can’t see
I am a rock
The rain 
pours down
Soaks me
I can’t feel
I can’t see
Don’t feel happy
I don’t feel sad
I don’t feel good
I don’t feel bad
I am a rock
Don’t sleep
Don’t cry
Don’t weep
Don’t die
Nothing affects me
Don’t feel happy
I don’t feel sad
I don’t feel good
I don’t feel bad
Sometimes I pity myself
All the while a great wind
Carries me across the sky
I am a rock

I Am A Rock

Keep running
You’ll never know
No you never
You never
Never
You’ll never know 
At all
Can’t you see
Can’t you feel
Let it go
Let it be
Let it go
Let it be
It’s like were crumbling down
It’s like the rooms spinning round
It’s like the worlds burning down
It’s like the whole things mad
It’s like the walls are all sad
Try to understand
Try to understand
To know somehow
Keep running
You’ll never know
No you’ll never
You never
Never
You’ll never know 
At all

You'll Never Know

It’s all illusion
I see that now
Why did I fight so hard?
So much power 
It wears a human face
Maybe there won’t be a fight
Don’t kid yourself old man
There’s always a fight
Dying is not a tragedy
Forgetting to live is the tragedy
What were we taking about again?...Oh yeah…
We are the machines that bleed
The organizing principle
Looking for the sculpture in the stone
Looking for the sculpture in the stone
Looking for the sculpture in the stone
We are the machines that bleed
Looking for the sculpture in the stone

Looking For The Sculpture In The Stone

How long have I been gone?
Weeks, months, years?
Ship on fire
Burning in the night
Illuminates the sky
In the absence of light
Slowly sailing to a place
In my mind
Leaving everything far behind
Leaving it all behind
I understand life backwards
But I have to live it forwards
I understand life backwards
But I have to live it forwards
Time is not a river
Flowing only downstream
Time is not a hallway
Going one way or the other
Time is not an ocean
Moving in all directions
Time is a jungle
Filled with scary monsters
My ship is on fire
Drifting to a place
In my mind
My ship is on fire 
Leaving it all behind
We understand life backwards
But we have to live it forwards
We understand life backwards
But we have to live it forwards

Ship On Fire

Sprinkle Me With Monkey Dust

Everything’s connected
But nothing’s working
Times running out
And death sits there smirking
Do you remember that night?
Wrapped in chains
Voices near us
Drowning out
Everything I could say
Creating turmoil
Creating chaos inside of me
It’s driving me crazy
Everything’s connected
But nothing’s working
When I’ve just shut my eyes
Wake me
Ready to rise
Crystal clear
Ready to fly
Everything’s connected
But nothing’s working
Times running out
And death sits there smirking
If everything’s connected
Why isn’t anything working
Times running out
And death just sits there smirking

Everything's Connected But Nothing's Working

Crawling on my stomach 
Over shards of broken memories
Some are clear and bright
Some so dark I can barely see
One so sharp it snags my shirt
Here it comes again
This is going to hurt
Some of my feelings 
Have been covered in dirt
I just know 
this is going to hurt
I didn’t come into this world
Quivering and shaking
I came out of this world
A life of my own making
It all goes by so fast
Are there clues in my past?
Some of my feelings 
Have been covered in dirt
I pull out my shovel
This is going to hurt

This Is Going To Hurt

This is a story about the music in my head
This is the soundtrack to a book I never read
Are you an impostor, guilty of future crimes?
Or just an innocent bystander, trying to think of a rhyme
You saw me dancing and thought I was insane
Because you couldn’t hear the music in your freshly washed brain
Do you want to survive in the jungle or exist in a zoo?
I know how I feel, how about you?

You Saw Me Dancing And Thought I Was Insane

Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong
It doesn’t matter
If you’re weak or strong
It doesn’t matter
If it’s right or wrong
It doesn’t matter
If you bang a gong
Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong
Hey!
It doesn’t matter
If they string you along
It doesn’t matter
If you’re too headstrong
It doesn’t matter
Is you sing this song
It doesn’t matter
If she says so long
Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong
Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong
Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong
Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong
No one gets through life without any regrets
You have to take the leap without any nets
No one gets through life without any regrets
You have to take the leap without a net
Wherever you are 
That’s where you belong

Wherever You Are, That's Where You Belong

In my defense, I was left unsupervised
Little by little, a little becomes a lot
Little by little, I lose my train of thought
Little by little, a little becomes a lot
Little by little, it becomes a juggernaut
I throw a rose into the abyss wondering if I have a soul
I throw a rose into the abyss to thank the monster for not swallowing me whole
Little by little, a little becomes a lot
Little by little, I ignored what I was taught
Little by little, a little becomes a lot
Little by little, I forget what I forgot

In My Defense, I Was Left Totally Unsupervised

When I was young
so long ago
How could I
ever know
what roads I would travel
I’ve had great times
I’ve had great pain
and I’d do it all again
If time I could unravel
When I was young
so long ago
How could I
ever know
what roads I would travel
I’ve had great times
I’ve had great pain
and I’d do it all again
If time I could unravel
But the path ahead
is shorter now 
than the trail I’ve left behind
but there’s no turning back
I have to keep going
to the fate of all mankind
I’ve had great times
I’ve had great pain
and I’d do it all again
If time I could unravel
When I was young
so long ago
How could I
ever know
what roads
I would travel

When I Was Young So Long Ago

This is a song about the impermanence of relationships. In my younger years I assumed the people I knew would always be there and I would mourn the loss of those who drifted out of my life for whatever reason. Now I see it’s the temporary nature of relationships and everything else in life that gives it meaning.

I felt less lonely when I didn’t know you
Desert sunset
Lay underneath the stars
It’s cold outside
Thoughts running around my head
Running, running, running out of time
Running, running, running out of time
Songs are beautiful
Nothing changes if nothing changes 
No, nothing changes if nothing changes 
But it’s too late now, I remember everything 
I can feel the rain upon my skin
Raining down on me
Don’t make a sound
Thoughts running around my head
Running, running, running out of time
Running, running, running out of time
Songs are beautiful
Songs are beautiful, beautiful because they end

Songs Are Beautiful Because They End

Deleted scenes, momentary gods, dreamless sleep
I don’t believe what’s true 
I don’t know what’s true
I just believe what I hear most often
It’s the storm that clears the noise
It’s the storm that clears the noise
But I’m not the storm 
I am the sky
No, I’m not the storm 
I am the sky
Whispers shape worlds
Whispers shape minds
Whispers shape worlds
As the future unwinds
Lonely nights, weary world, hear the cities symphony, 
The more I walk a path the more visible it becomes
But If I don’t change direction, I may end up where I’m going
It’s the storm that clears the noise
But I’m not the storm 
I am the sky
No, I’m not the storm 
I am the sky
It’s the storm that clears the noise
But I’m not the storm 
I am the sky

It's the Storm that Clears the Noise

No one knows what they’re doing
Don’t believe everything you think
Some things aren’t worth pursuing
Don’t believe everything you think
Feelings aren’t facts
They’re weapons of mass distraction
Holding on won’t change the past
You can win the game by not playing
Complaining won’t change the past
You can win the game by not playing
Don’t believe everything you think
No one knows what they’re doing
Don’t believe everything you think
Some things aren’t worth pursuing
Don’t believe everything you think
If everything around you is darkness, you may be the light
If everything around you is darkness, you may be the light
If everything around you is darkness, you may be the light

Don't Believe Everything You Think

This song is a collaboration with a long-time friend, Rod Curtis. I did all of the music and Rod did all of the vocals and lyrics. Rod is a very talented singer and multi-instrumentalist who was part of the Hollywood strip scene in the 70’s and 80’s, playing Gazzarris, the Starwood and the Troubador. He was a member of Stratus, The Thunderbirds and Suva and opened for Quiet Riot and Motley Crue back in the day. His current bands on Soundcloud are Brains Day Off and MindSauce. 

Burn the Flame							
You light the fire
And I’ll burn the flame
Filled with desire
Harboring no shame
You light the fire
And I’ll burn the flame
Filled with desire
Harboring no shame

I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you

You light the fire
And I’ll burn the flame
Filled with desire
Harboring no shame
You light the fire
And I’ll burn the flame


I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you

You light the fire
 I’ll burn the flame

I know where I’m going to
All because of you
I know where I’m going to
All because of you

You light the fire
 I’ll burn the flame

Burn the Flame

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I Wish That I Could Step Inside

We all think we’re the hero
of our story
Fighting evil 
covered in glory
What if I’m not the hero, 
What if I am the villain.
Am I just ones and zeroes?
And my brain still reptilian?
I can’t cry
I don’t know why
What is wrong 
With me?
I can’t cry
Sometimes I wonder why
I’m not sure what happened
to me
La La La La La…
Ever have that feeling 
that you’re not sure if you’re awake or dreaming?
Ever want to jump out of your skin
and run down the street screaming?
What if I’m not the hero, 
What if I am the villain.
Am I just ones and zeroes?
Or my brain still reptilian?
It’s not that I’m afraid
or embarrassed to cry
It’s not that I’m too manly
or have never tried
I can’t cry
I don’t know why
What is wrong 
With me?
I can’t cry
Sometimes I wonder why
I’m not sure what happened
to me
La La La La La…
I can’t cry
Sometimes I wonder why

I Can't Cry (I Don't Know Why)

I love music that takes me on a journey with unexpected twists and turns, painting pictures in my head. I hope my music does that for you.
 I have several albums available on Bandcamp (link below) and please also check out my YouTube channel where I did some music videos.

Clintmusic - Modern Progressive Rock

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