I don’t know what to say 
You wouldn’t believe me anyway

Things don’t feel
Like they used to feel
So many things
Feel so unreal

You should have
You would have
You could have
But you didn’t

You should have
You would have
You could have
But you didn’t

There’s nothing we can do
To change the past
The world’s gone mad
The die’s been cast

Shoulda Woulda Coulda

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

Some people say
That life is just a game
Seek your fortune
Adventure and fame
Is there a meaning
To all of this?
Or does that question
Just prove my ignorance?
Quite a trip 
Quite a trip its been
If you don’t play
You can never win
Quite a trip 
Quite a trip its been
If you don’t laugh
You can never win
Quite a trip 
Quite a trip its been
You can try
You can never win

You can’t win
If you don’t try
You can’t win 
If you don’t cry
You can’t win
I wonder why?

You can’t win
If you don’t try
You can’t win 
If you don’t cry
You can’t win
I wonder why?

Quite A Trip It's Been

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

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You Can't See Me

A little Sci-Fi tale about a dystopian future where humans have made life uninhabitable and machines have taken control to restore the balance

What have we done?
How did we let this happen?
Everything is so different now
The machines we made are in control

People thought they ruled the planet
But, you’re just a cog in the machine
Balance has been restored
Balance has been restored

But, you can’t love
You have no soul
But, you can’t love
You have no soul

You destroyed the atmosphere
Your race is selfish and cruel
You killed all life on earth
Why did you do that?

What are people for?
What are people for?
What are people for?
What are people for?

People are how the universe experiences itself

Balance has been restored
Balance has been restored
Balance has been restored

What Are People For..

Welcome back
Where do I begin?
So much has happened 
Since you left
I keep doing the same thing
Over and over again
But, nothing ever changes
It just stays the same
Where do I begin?
Where do I end?
What are these thoughts
Inside my head?
Everything was beautiful 
and nothing hurt
Everything was beautiful
and nothing hurt
We keep doing the same thing
Over and over again
But, nothing ever changes
We just stay the same
Where do I begin?
Where do I end?
What are these thoughts
Inside my head?
Everything was beautiful
and nothing hurt
Everything was beautiful
and nothing hurt

Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt

A Free Trip to the Moon

Voiceover - Please relax and enjoy your remarkable privilege, a free trip to the moon
Voiceover - Please relax, please relax, please relax, please relax
I’m sitting beneath a tree
I close my eyes and try to see
My thoughts rustle like the wind through the leaves
Memories of memories float through the air
Like ripples in a lake from a rock thrown there
I relax my body 
And I relax my mind
And try to drift away
Try to drift away
From this daily grind
Voiceover - Please relax, please relax, please relax, please relax
A free trip to the moon
I’d like to go there in June
When the weather is nice
And it’s not too crowded
I want to go to the moon
I think I’ll go pretty soon
While the weather is nice
And it’s not that crowded
I relax my body 
And I relax my mind
And try to drift away
Try to drift away
From this daily grind
Voiceover - Please relax, please relax, please relax, please relax
I want to go to the moon
I’d like to go there in June
When the weather is nice
And it’s not too crowded
Voiceover - A free trip to the moon

A Free Trip to the Moon

My humble tribute to Rick Wakeman-

I’m lying on my back
As I watch the clouds
I’m turning down the noise
Because it’s much too loud
It’s easy to get distracted 
From what is real
It’s easy to get confused
About the way you feel
Sometimes you have to
Just slow things down
And remember the joy 
You once found
Sometimes you have to
Just slow things down
And remember the joy 
You once found

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Cloudchaser

Ever wonder if intelligent life from other planets will ever visit us? And if so, would they enjoy some Prog Sci-fi/Jazz/Rock? Me neither, but that's what this song decided it wanted to be.
I also made a fun video to go with it - 
https://youtu.be/zErAl_ovnjY

Gotta Be Out There Somewhere

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)

When I was just a lad
I heard about a curse
May you live in interesting times

That didn’t sound so bad
Things could be much worse
Than to live in interesting times

Riots and pandemics, war and global warming, hunger and bigotry, 
income inequality, dictators and censorship, ignorance and hatred

When I was just a lad
I heard about a curse
May you live in interesting times

That didn’t sound so bad
Things could be much worse
Than to live in interesting times

Now that I’m old and gray
I see it’s always been this way
Now that I’m old and gray
I see it’s always been this way

Nothing is eternal
Everything is fleeting
Hope is universal, but
History just keeps repeating

May You Live In Interesting Times

I'm a solo artist with a passion for progressive rock. My influences include Pink Floyd, Yes,  Gentle Giant, King Crimson, PFM, Genesis, ELP, Porcupine Tree, Happy the Man, Camel, Opeth, Phillip Glass, Jethro Tull, Carl Stalling, Laurie Anderson, Moody Blues and on and on. I play guitars, vocals and a wide variety of software synthesizers and virtual instruments. I have several albums available on Bandcamp (link below) and please also check out my YouTube channel where I did some music videos. I love music that takes me on a journey and paints pictures in my head with unexpected twists and turns. I hope my music does that for you.

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