bliss

*all our problems have left us
*life is sighing in relief

*through the clouds
*wind to our backs
*sky stretching on to the horizon
*all is still and grand

*the world is buzzing and we're enlightened

*march forth through the grass
*birds fly overhead
*we stand in awe of whats around
*we're home

*never forget the greatness of whats around
*don't let yourself get washed away

*we grow like trees and find our way to the sky
*the world makes sense and we're pleased to be here

wip - work in progress

we're just crying over what we once had
before the pain before the difficulty
with difficulty comes oppertunity
overcome the things that sit across your way

there is no joy behind his smile
he just sits and whines
there is a forced smile
you've got to recognize that

don't let yourself get bothered by the worries of life
people get consumed by whats in front of them
can't snap out of it

there's alot of cool things out there
overturn every rock
always something and exciting around every corner
don't be afraid

life is full of pain and pain means growth
the world is a harsh place
learn how to roll with the punches

we're doing what we can
a mountain of work
the ideas that we can churn out

business attire
wear your sunday best
dapper up a bit
we'll just leave you behind

get on stage and do your thing
get up there and entertain these people
we slip them poison and they pay for it

serve with a smile
try and please the customer
the customer is always right, don't ever forget that
anything less is unsatisfactory

nobody can tell you how to be a man
round yourself out
make a life for yourself

good vibe kindof a guy
try to be a beacon of goodness
its not my gig to be rude

new lyrics - rough draft

you made it
thats what it's all about

start walking
be ambitious

now is your time

do something amazing

don't look back
keep walking down that dusty old road and you'll find something on the horizon

you'll find yourself in a better place
stumble into it
express yourself

flex those muscles and see what mountains you can move
that which came before

build yourself up and become something better
higher plane of existence

this is a rare moment

***find yourself and you will find redemption
push on through

your chance to grow and change into a better man
find yourself

on the cusp of something new
there's excitement in that

build yourself up to the point where you can be
pick yourself up and make the best of it all

see what's real
don't lose sight

you loved her
no shame
you already know who you are

lead yourself

the pain you feel is reflection of the depth which you loved
you loved her alot
you wanted different things
the pain you feel is a reflection of the depth of your love

this is how you spent your life
it broke
find another

recognize the greatness in the moment
the rest is about letting stuff happen
stay loose
keep participating

the walls will come down
you will be liberated

be yourself and do whats necessary
lead yourself
don't worry about the details

the rhythm in my head has taken over

feel the energy
the room convelesces with people
jaw hanging open shocked by the vivacity of the scene
it comes second nature
changes your world
standing amongst the masses
at peace with the world and suddenly it all seems to make sense
renewed
back to form
energized in ways you havent felt for years
welcome back
absolute energy and life
nothings stopping you
your world and your time
find your way out
lay those bags saddled across your back on the floor
be a human being again
one amongst many
shred the floor
move around and feel the beat
across the floor and into new worlds***
get taken over
regress back to a more primal and earthy state
modern living can get to be a bit much
use our technology to heal our souls***
let it all hang out
nothing to hide
have as much fun as possible
the clear reason
united
drawn together in unison
march to the same beat
this is our community
enjoy it while its there, glide through the crowds and let yourself go while you can
all about the electricity
amidst the crowd
positive energy
celebrate being alive
mean something
a funneled expression of your inner self
let your inner self out
all about expression
we're all performers tonight
one big body jam session
truest form of expression
taking it back to a primal form
move mountains
you have the power to make a difference
keep spreading the good word
you can change the world
everything swirls around
get caught in the maelstrom
move in unison, lose your head, connect
undeniable adrenaline
authenticity
this is your freedom
peaks of inner greatness
chase after this world
breath this in
the rhythm in my head has taken over
tonight is ours
dont get caught
brilliant
drunk and dancing
make love
perspiration
live in ecstasy
im a kid again
breathtaking

untitled

i could've spent my life with that girl
at the time, i was having the time of my life
we dreamed a dream we thought would never die
i was left to carry on

fight, draft 4

verse:
there are some people
pressing my buttons
i going to walk away
ultimately this happens
im losing my mind
im take swipes
i should've gone away
but im not right or nice

chorus:
some people want to say
how great brawlin is
they are so fuckin happy
that im fightin for them...
you'll be bloody
maybe be humble
no energy
and you're living ideals

verse:
i yell out all my insults,
falling into fits.
drawn into so many fights
over bullshit.
sometimes i feel like a bad guy
'cause i do some bad things
[i do it for glory
but pain is all i bring]

checking myself out after a fight
i had a broken nose
head was quite sore
and i had broken toes
im so wounded, yeah
im stubborn and proud
i swear im the best
but im losing ground

im not trying to be a saint
and there's blood on my hands
i've got goals to be a better man (redemptiom, yeah.)
i wanna be redeemed
everybody who knows me
knows that im so bloody guilty
i'm tryin to fix my flaws
i'm a mountain climber

chorus:
some weirdos love to say
how great it is fucking around
with all those fights
it beats me suddenly and im down
suckered and broken
i'm humble and feelin so strong
wasting my time
i was wrong.

fight, draft 3

verse:
there are some fuckin people
who push all my buttons
i try to walk away
but you can guess what happens
i lose my composure
and i take some swipes
i should've left
but i swear im not nice

chorus:
oh! some people like to say
that brawlin is so great
they are so delighted
that im fightin
but you'll be bloody
and maybe be humble
all ur energy is wasted
i'm living shitty ideals

verse:
i yell out insults
fall into fits
drawn into so many fights
over bullshit
sometimes i feel like a bad guy
cause ive done bad things
i did it all for my glory
but pains all i bring

checking myself out
i had a broken nose
head was feelin sore
i've got broken toes
im wounded, yeah
it was stubbornness and pride
i swear i can fight
but im empty inside

i am no saint
i have blood on my hands
but i have goals
i wanna be a better man
everybody who knows me
knows that i am guilty
i'm tryin to fixin myself
i climb mountains willingly

chorus:
some people like to say
how fun it is to play
all of these fighting games
every night and day
but i've been suckered and broken
i'm humble, feelin strong
i wasted my time
and i've been wrong

fight, draft 2

walk into a fight
lookin down barrels of a gun
i should turn around right now
but i don't dare break into a run!
my eyes are wide open
and i dont want this
needa clean out my anger
get calm and reach bliss

but sometimes there are people
who just try to push me around
and while i try to back away
without being run into the ground
i lose my composure
get drunk and take some swings
i really shoulda left and calmed myself
but i end up lingering

yes it hard to be strong
in strange this way
i dont wanna fight
just wanna turn the page
im not trying to save face
i do want to do good
but i get sucked in sometimes
its hard to change the mood

chorus:
sometimes people like to say
brawlin is so great
they seem so delighted!
but, this is what its like!
you'll be bloody and broken
you'll be humble maybe proven
all your energy is wasted
if you're trying to live an ideal

verse
sitting on my bed
and thinking about fights
i messed up
and focused on wrongs not peoples rights
ignored my own development
lashed out in frustration
guilty of handed out pain
and i fucked her over again

i am a fool, oh yeah!
but i swear i felt so wronged!
sometimes i act like my bruises..
are important but i'm bum!
we're so stupid and make ourselves big
we try to make ourselves great
i shouldn't throw punches
thats not what i want for my fate

chorus
but some people like to say
that its so fun to play
all of these fightin games
if you believe that no hope remains
somebodys bloody and broken
youre humbled and feelin proven
it was a waste time
blinded by chivalry you're not a knight

verse
ive assessed the situation
ive got a broken nose
my head is feelin sore
and i have some broken toes
i'm wounded
stubbornness and pride
i can fight real well
but im lost inside

i yell out my insults
and i fall into fits
drawn into battle
i'm obscured by mists
i feel like a monster
i've done bad things
it was all for glory
pain is all i bring

im definately no saint
what with all the blood on my hands
but i swear i have goals
i really do wanna be a better man
everybody knows
that i'm guilty on all counts
i'm a work in progress
but i'll climb the mountain

some people like to say
that its fun to play
all those fighting games
every night every day
i was suckered and im broken
im humble and strong
i wasted my time
i was wrong all along

toll has been taken
my wrongs are clear
friends are broken
knocked 'em out but i had no fear
hacked away at goodness
destroyed all things
i put my weapons away
and peace is what i bring

fights

when faced with a problem
and staring down guns
turn yourself
dont break out into run
but dont allow
your arms to fight
let it all go
and go home tonight

dont let the people
who push you around
control your actions
run you into ground
they want you to lose it
to swing and booze up
but let it all go
and turn around

its hard to be strong
in a new way
dont kick their asses
there will be a new day
save yourself
for worthwhile causes
dont get drawn
into the brawl

chorus:
people do say
that its fun to play
fisticuffs
night and day
bloodied and brittle
humbled and strong
waste all your juice
righting wrongs

verse
sitting on beds
contemplating nights
mistakes were made
friends in fights
drawn like a moth
you entered the flame
fell down the stairs
and played their game

like a fool
you came home wronged
you had your bruises
and sang your songs
built yourself up
and felt quite good
but you threw punches
and thats no good

chorus
all the people do say
thats its fun to play
fisticuffs
all night and day
they're bloodied and brittle
humbled and strong
wastin all your time
righting pointless wrongs

verse
now im here
broken nose
head is sore
a few broken toes
what was it worth
a bit of pride
they took their licks
but youre dead inside

yelling your cusses
and shaking your fists
drawn into the heat
thoughts in the mist
and you are a monster
you terrible thing
and in truth you stand
for chaos and binging

youre no saint
with bloodstained hands
youve hurt your friends
and sullied the lands
now people all know
your guilt is clear
fighting your way
wasting your beer

all people say
that its fun to play
fisticuffs
all night and day
bloodied nad brittle
humbled and strong
wasting time
righting pointless wrongs

and when the damage it hits
you see your wrongs
your friends are hurt
while you sang your songs
hacking away
at the goodness around
put away those guns
and make peaceful sound

a reaction to revelation

Pain, she cries out, wince and stumble, clenched fist and gut, as the deck sways in the storm, and the wave wracks the bow. Onward we sail.

Dying over and over inside the black wracks me cold and painful clutching at my soul and wrenching my heart I cough up black blood and smile

The shudderng howl of wretched things stains my mind as I stumble through streets hazed and forgottn staggerng to the hovel where I may rest

And through the pained darkness light shines with birds singing sweet songs of summer and whimsy while trees whether the heat stoic + tall

Life is as it was and nothing seems changed only within does the writhing torment make itself known.

With a pained step I pull myself through space and take myself to a better place to die in. So charming the moment that pain itself abates

Tear choked eyes and weather beaten brow a man a husk of flesh and wretchedness spiraling through space drawn by sweet things a monster..

Upon his back the weight of the world as the thundering sound of industry makes real the serene green space and gives edge to beauty..

Swaying through walkways altogether disconnected and weary with heat and sadness laden down and torn apart a mangled man manages a smile.

And a bite of the lip a deep breath in and a slight light feel brings some spring to step as old familiar meets cold and empty. Renewal.

Alone but hopeful fucked and forlorn yet edgy and sparkling he staggers on through the the threshold to new warmth and worlds.

And somehow if only held up from the inside like a scarecrw he blows in the wind and smiles, lets wounds hit breeze and listens to the birds

Dark and depraved, wretched and hollow begins to change to hopeful. And though trespassed against with unpunishable crimes whimsy hits.