i keep looking back expecting… expecting something there will be no change my head lifted up begging for something for something you better believe it aint no mystery history is no more if it was up to me youd see your way through the door and come back home I keep looking up wishing and hoping that we could bring it back my head is bowed back down beggin for something for something you better believe it aint no mystery history is no more if it was up to me youd see your way through the door and come back home looking back Lifting up Wishing hoping For something Something

I sent a message out today Said I was done with breathing fire on a world that’s been so good to me What kind of man to think I’d be If just a worm still underground still digging dirt to hide away Dig me out and put me in your fingers Clean me up throw me in the waters Make sure I make good points right now Climb up to catch a little sunlight Hide out in flowers after midnight But you’d BETTER have me home before I fall asleep in your arms Am I the bird I thought I’d be With only oil and dirt under the wings that used to carry me More of a monster I BELIEVE With Bloody Horns upon my head and weathered hoofs I scare quite easily Hey Kid try a little danger Hey kid what’s with all the anger You aint seen nothing til you’re down among the weeds again It’s cold out so hide under a new coat Look back to lines you used to misquote Bow down and save yourself before I fall asleep in your arms Another early morning sun It awoke me and I choked upon the words I had been singing Seems I’m a dying airplane Full of fevered souls who lost control and lost themselves again Dig me out and put me in your fingers Clean me up throw me in the waters Make sure I make good points again Take me and tear me down slowly Touch me and tell me that I’m lowly You’d better let me be before I fall asleep in your arms

SPACE… THERES INFINITE SPACE THAT I SEEM TO FIND BETWEEN YOU AND I AND I’M UP HERE ALONE WATCHING THE CRASHING SEAS BELOW ITS SWALLOWING ME I CAN’T BREATHE YOU BETTER BELIEVE GET YOURSELF FREE GROUND… I’M BACK ON THE GROUND BUT NO ONES AROUND THEY WENT LOOKING FOR ME SEE WHAT I DID

You opened up your heart for better or worse a racer at the start stuck there in reverse Your ego torn apart it hunts you like a curse You won't be the last Might as well be the first to go So hard to see you fall into his arms I can't believe you've fallen for his charms Run away Live 2 love another day You're hoping for the fall so you took the chance your back against the wall waiting at the dance You give away it all despite the circumstance you still try to stand tall you're shaking in your pants from the fear Get the hall away from here So hard to see you fall into his arms I can't believe you've fallen for his charms So hard to see you fall into his arms I can't believe you've fallen for his charms Run away Live 2 love another day

*/----------Lord of the Flies segue----------*/ He ain't right in the head if you can follow what I mean Ain't much of a conversationalist but I know it's fine... Can't suffer lawless bondage, The Lord of the Flies "Au clair de la lune, <---By the light of the moon Mon ami Pierrot, <---My friend Pierrot Prête-moi ta plume <---Lend me your quill Pour écrire un mot." <---To write a word. /*---------- Lyric starts here, I hate how Bandcamp formats this ----------*/ All hail the demagogue who buggers your belief Crunching through your bones in the gnashing of his teeth No one will ever say you weren’t committed to the cause Gave yourself over to caresses of his claws Don’t you never mind unraveling the yarns he spun Better believe he’s walking ‘round shrouded as the Son He ain’t St Paul’s messiah, he’s the wolf inside the door Can’t you hear him howling as he shits across the floor Made my way back now I’m the demon in your head No, I won’t stop laughing because irony is dead All the sex appeal of a rotting piece of meat Thought we were the savior we’re the junkie on the street Morbid as it is it’s a satisfying job Chewing up the dregs of a never present God Pour us all a whiskey bring out beloved dead Things are looking batty in the belfry of my head Losing all my focus let’s dress you in the flag Know I saw you dancing on that blood entangled rag Lose yourself in ecstasy, we’ll dance a jig in Hell Exterminations start at the tolling of the bell Made my way back now I’m the demon in your head No, I won’t stop laughing because irony is dead All the sex appeal of a rotting piece of meat Thought we were the savior we’re the junkie on the street Based upon the author’s constant failure to explain Lost him at the club they say he loves to make it rain Lucifer is weeping and Jesus loves his blow Instagramming new Gods with hashtags for the old The apocalypse is calling the light is flashing red Don’t think I’m gonna answer I’ll party rock instead The clicking of the rotor it fascinates the ear Patience in the dialing, the signal isn’t clear Made my way back now I’m the demon in your head No, I won’t stop laughing because irony is dead All the sex appeal of a rotting piece of meat Thought we were the savior we’re the junkie on the street While signifying nothing I rage against the light Flexing paper muscles over liquor sodden night Thirsty for destruction my gullet pining still Here there was a telling of naked kings and broken wills

You better get ready Cause we gonna ride ’til nothing remains (Alright) The fire is burnin’ ‘Cross space and time we’ll bring rain (All night) What is sinister What is criminal We all see clearly through We looking’ at you Hitch a ride cross the ocean Build a big ol’ jet plane Shoot on up to the stars We’ll be down here; just the same Believe it when we tell you Don’t neglect the refrain All our lives were bound by misery Our love breaks through the pain We looking’ at you With Love in our hearts

Sometimes you end up sunken and Handle soon and soon enough is gone Damn signs I don’t think they’ll talk about something that ain’t about a good time Long time see them fatter now Archaic when I’m stronger now Every day - in a cycle - when I’ find another bay in a slide town Outside - down with proud town Inside is a petty drown town Who done sung for the tenant Tangy sea and a cliff to fall in it I’m saying it hey, hey, hey I’m findin’ it hey, hey, hey There’s a finite got some fun From a dream done run Nothin ever comes my way you better believe Nothin’s gonna take my shade, you better believe-- new coin laying on the ground Fifteen cents you’re up to now Creeper signs you hold on the corner so the people drive by and task to want a border Still hours and the cities harder now Cave dweller with a better plot to plow Stick a line that runs down the middle - too far to catch and too much too little This side - is proud to bow down That side - has found the now gown Get it out to got to gettin in it Stave off the chill the pressure goes with it I’m playin it hey, hey, hey I’m prayin it hey, hey, hey Under the bridge where your mind can run The dreams gonna come

Your Better Than That Oh Lonesome Girl you sing a sad song tonight You don’t know the words I guess you look like the type Old Milwaukee in your hand your sitting in with the local band You keep a Lone Star on the floor by the microphone stand Oh lonesome girl the blue lights shining on your face hiding in the shadows amid the drunks in their clumsy embrace Bodies shaking in the night To the shimmer of the colored lights Everybody’s so alive in this beautiful dive you believe your better than that Oh lonesome girl I see you walking down the street heading into work in your uniforms like a can of sardines Institutions got you down regulations all around You head in to the stop and go in the middle of town you believe your better than that Institutions drag you down regulations all around You head in to the stop and go in the middle of town you believe your better than that Oh Lonesome Girl…..

I don’t want to say it’s a judge and a jury I don’t want to say it’s a lock Left with something sorry, more sound than the fury A portrait in an outline of chalk A portrait in an outline of chalk Good as gone Said the rook to the pawn I believe come the dawn I’ll be gone State of war Better safe than adored She said I’m not afraid anymore I’m not afraid anymore Someone shouted out “what’s so hard in the leaving?
 you’re sleeping in a house burning down” But when you know the flames can reach you as high as the stars who cares if you burn or you drown Who cares if you burn or you drown Good as gone Said the rook to the pawn I believe come the dawn I’ll be gone State of war Better safe than adored She said I’m not afraid anymore I’m not afraid anymore I know you take me for a fool But I wish you’d take me for a ride ‘Cause I can see daylight up ahead And you’re gonna want to be on my side Good as gone Said the rook to the pawn I believe come the dawn I’ll be gone State of war Better safe than adored She said I’m not afraid anymore I’m not afraid anymore

Sweet blood Ever you go Can’t stay away I feel my hunger Howl and bay Ever you want Ever you need Reach out your hand Let me see You’ve got that sweet blood I dream of rivers Wide and deep Reaching like fingers Into the hand of the sea I’ll follow you Til the end Through all twists And all the bends I go deep It gets me high Lost in a dream Of a crimson tide Ever you go Ever you see Better believe I will be Your heart can’t make enough Let it come out in a flood You’ve got that sweet blood

Better to believe in something, or slog around a dead man’s pace Those who stand for nothing seem so paralyzed in place Better to believe in something, bigger than your self it seems Close your eyes, get lost and found in technicolor dreams Visualize Visualize - the place you’ve always wanted, to be Visualize - the change you want to see Leaders come and leaders go, how will history look back? Some who care and some who dare, others just attack Better to have vision and desire for what's best Close your eyes, get lost and let your mind explore the rest Visualize Visualize - the place you’ve always wanted, to be Visualize - the change you want to see Tired of walking in my sleep & staring at the floor Got to fight for justice, peace and stand for something more

Summer Is Gone by Shu Nakamura / September 2020 The wind is blowing, Summer is gone The shadow is growing, nothing can be done Turn off the light, take it out of sight It’s just an illusion Close your eyes, it’s time to say goodbyes We are so in confusion Many years ago, I was just a child What was I suppose to know, the memories just plied Turn off the light, take it out of sight It’s just an illusion Close your eyes, it’s time to say goodbyes We are so in confusion

Wanna believe it gets better.. Wanna find hope and light Searching for some way to have faith again This new world, it don’t feel right Making my way through the cold, dark night Will I make it out, maybe, I might Reaching for hope, looking for light Some day things will get better Wanna believe it gets better.. Wanna find hope and light Searching for some way to have faith again This new world, it don’t feel right Making my way through the cold, dark night Slowly crawling out, ready to fight Hope in the doubt, sparks to ignite One day things will get better Wanna believe it gets better.. Wanna find hope and light Searching for some way to find faith again This new world, it don’t feel right Some day soon it’ll get better.. Help me find hope and light Yeah, one day I’ll have faith again This new world, it don’t feel right

v1: It's not life or death, but maybe it is They don't know the stories that we keep hidden In a single breath, we start living again, again There's no us vs. them ch: I know that it's better to believe in love Sometimes I wonder whether we should cut and run We're all in this together, but is that enough ...to save someone v2: In the time it takes to manage a smile You could shine a light, if just for a while Every heart, it breaks, but in time it starts to mend, again There's no us vs. them ch: I know that it's better to believe in love Sometimes I wonder whether we should cut and run We're all in this together, but is that enough ...to save someone br: How do I say this without sounding trite? These are the things that keep me up at night We stake our own claims and that ain't right We abandon our brothers out of foolish pride ch: I know that it's better to believe in love Sometimes I wonder whether we should cut and run We're all in this together, but is that enough ch: I know that it's better to believe in love Sometimes I wonder whether we should cut and run We're all in this together, but is that enough ...to save someone ...to save someone Save someone

Open your eyes, yes you, you are beautiful. The birds in the sky, sing out, ring out, lovely musicals. Kiss the nighttime goodbye, the sun sheds light for a view to all. Soooo...Toss off the covers, and hop out of bed, make way for some warm, joyous thoughts in your head cause’ you’ll seeeeee, you just have to believeeee. That, one day; Today, life’s changing for better. Just keep your chin held high; if in your mind, you feel under the weather. It’s my pleasure to say, have a wonderful day, throw a smile on your face, repeat after me: “Dear Almighty, I pray that you lead...me not astraaaay.” So find faith and you’ll seeeee, you’ve just got to believe. Don’t let a soul tell you different, there’s beauty in your pigment and sheeeeen. Preach these words and agree. “Today, I’ll strive to be better. Just a little more clever. No more worries can fester. As soon as stress starts to pester, simply breathe. Search for silence and peace. If we all work together, we’ll find unworldly treasure. Concrete burdens to feathers. Cheerful news lines and letters; ink pressed trees read no grief. Know the pain, soon will seize. Rest, and go with the breeze. To yourself “I’m unique.” I’ll strive to be better. I just have to believe.” Cause’ if I open up all my heart, fill one’s despair with bright, warm sparks, I’ll know I helped a fellow friend from misery. Could we all learn to share some wealth, with the ones that have none else. It would be a much, much better world. Truly, I believe, with simplicity, it starts with Me.....”

when your dreams hang in the balance it’s better to believe when the gift of love is offered it’s better to receive when your heart is torn apart it’s better to grieve you know i am here for you i know you are hear to me it’s better to believe you held out your hand and she turned it away you made all your plans but you couldn’t make her stay now your lying on your back staring at the sky counting your regrets and wondering why when the truth is hard to take it’s still better to perceive when the pressure needs to break it’s better to relieve when your heart is torn apart it’s better to grieve you know i am here for you i know you are hear to me it’s better to believe the old oak tree breaks where the sapling bends so set all your sails to the changing winds while the sky is on fire oceans on the rise keep your chin up open your eyes when our dreams hang in the balance it’s better to believe when the gift of love is offered it’s better to receive when our hearts are torn apart it’s better to grieve you know i am here for you i know you are hear to me it’s better to believe

A salmon swims upstream To a lover sight unseen Lays eggs in her nest And faces certain death It’s better To believe Than to fret over the unknown I’d rather Be naive Than worried, lost and alone When an elephant leaves The others always grieve Stop and stroke its head Lovingly bury their dead It’s better To believe Than to fret over the unknown I’d rather Be naive Than worried, lost and alone Chimpanzees will dance As rain falls upon their plants With merriment and jigs Call in their sacred figs It’s better To believe Than to fret over the unknown I’d rather Be naive Than worried, lost and alone

Best Believing Can’t believe the spit rolling off of tongues these days Surely your momma didn’t raise you that way If she did, well bless her heart and bless yours, too Even non-believers should ask, “What would Jesus do?” I’ve got a feeling that things are going to get better So hold on love It’s best believing there’s change in the weather So hold on love Whatever happened to quiet, calm discussion? Where fallacies were refereed like players with concussions? And different sides could find a place to be together? Respect and manners were not transgressors I’ve got a feeling that things are going to get better So hold on love It’s best believing there’s change in the weather So hold on love