Project CTE - Word Working Lyrics Status: non-final working lyrics. Foundry remains source of truth. Generated: 2026-05-21 13:03:50 Documents: 56 ================================================================================ Above Water Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Above Water/Source - Possible Album - Fragments - Unplaced/Above Water.docx Above Water Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Above Water/Source - Possible Album - Fragments - Unplaced/Above Water.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Above Water The world came in too fast today Every wound had found my name Every screen became a window Every window filled with flame Too much blood Too much blame Too many voices Calling my name Look this way Look this way Look this way My body heard it all at once Like sirens under skin I tried to care for everything And lost the room I'm in Panic in my chest again Static in my hands The signal floods the body And the body can't withstand I reached for every drowning hand But the water took my breath I thought that care meant sinking too I mistook panic for depth You can't help the world If you disappear You can't pull them from the water If you drown inside their fear Find your breath Find the floor Find the room you're living for Self-care is not neglecting the world It's how I stay enough to return It's how I keep one hand above water When everything starts to burn You can't save the drowning By letting them pull you under You can't heal the thunder By breaking in the storm One breath One room One hand against the floor The world is still burning But I can't hold it all anymore Not because I do not love it Not because I do not care But I am only one body Trying to breathe the same air You can't help the world If you disappear You can't pull them from the water If you drown inside their fear Find your breath Find the floor Find the room you're living for Self-care is not leaving the world It's learning how to stay Without letting all the sorrow Drag the living part away So I'll breathe Before I reach I'll stand Before I speak I'll keep my head above the water So my hand can still mean help I will not call it kindness To abandon myself ================================================================================ Above Water Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Above Water/Source - Possible Album - The Fragile World - Possible/Above Water.docx Above Water Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Above Water/Source - Possible Album - The Fragile World - Possible/Above Water.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Above Water The world came in too fast today Every wound had found my name Every screen became a window Every window filled with flame Too much blood Too much blame Too many voices Calling my name Look this way Look this way Look this way My body heard it all at once Like sirens under skin I tried to care for everything And lost the room I'm in Panic in my chest again Static in my hands The signal floods the body And the body can't withstand I reached for every drowning hand But the water took my breath I thought that care meant sinking too I mistook panic for depth You can't help the world If you disappear You can't pull them from the water If you drown inside their fear Find your breath Find the floor Find the room you're living for Self-care is not neglecting the world It's how I stay enough to return It's how I keep one hand above water When everything starts to burn You can't save the drowning By letting them pull you under You can't heal the thunder By breaking in the storm One breath One room One hand against the floor The world is still burning But I can't hold it all anymore Not because I do not love it Not because I do not care But I am only one body Trying to breathe the same air You can't help the world If you disappear You can't pull them from the water If you drown inside their fear Find your breath Find the floor Find the room you're living for Self-care is not leaving the world It's learning how to stay Without letting all the sorrow Drag the living part away So I'll breathe Before I reach I'll stand Before I speak I'll keep my head above the water So my hand can still mean help I will not call it kindness To abandon myself ================================================================================ Absurdity of It - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Absurdity of It/Absurdity of It - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Absurdity of It - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Absurdity of It/Absurdity of It - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Absurdity of It - from Witness Core Fragments The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns And we had frogs dancing in the streets Being the resistance To the wannabe kings Clowns claim crowns saying they’re kings Not today The frogs dance and play They’re more concerned With our humanity And all I can do is sing (Chorus) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for our humanity The absurdity of it Now People are marching to be free And are called Terrorists By Clowns claiming crowns Wannabe kings But not for you and me Can’t you see The absurdity of it (Chorus) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for our humanity The absurdity of it ================================================================================ Absurdity of It - political lyric candidate Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Absurdity of It/Absurdity of It - political lyric candidate.docx Absurdity of It - political lyric candidate Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Absurdity of It/Absurdity of It - political lyric candidate.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Absurdity of It - political lyric candidate The Absurdity of It The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns And we had frogs dancing in the streets Being the resistance To the wannabe kings Clowns claim crowns saying they’re kings Not today The frogs dance and play They’re more concerned With our humanity And all I can do is sing (Chorus) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for our humanity The absurdity of it Now People are marching to be free And are called Terrorists By Clowns claiming crowns Wannabe kings But not for you and me Can’t you see The absurdity of it (Chorus) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for our humanity The absurdity of it The insecure puppets Gnash their teeth Scream out hate Just to defend their Clowns claiming crowns Their wannabe kings Trying to take everything From you and me (Chorus ) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Marching for our humanity Just looking for peace The absurdity of it The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Wannabe kings And we say no ================================================================================ Absurdity of It Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Absurdity of It/Absurdity of It.docx Absurdity of It Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Absurdity of It/Absurdity of It.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Absurdity of It The Absurdity of It The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns And we had frogs dancing in the streets Being the resistance To the wannabe kings Clowns claim crowns saying they’re kings Not today The frogs dance and play They’re more concerned With our humanity And all I can do is sing (Chorus) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for our humanity The absurdity of it Now People are marching to be free And are called Terrorists By Clowns claiming crowns Wannabe kings But not for you and me Can’t you see The absurdity of it (Chorus) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for our humanity The absurdity of it The insecure puppets Gnash their teeth Scream out hate Just to defend their Clowns claiming crowns Their wannabe kings Trying to take everything From you and me (Chorus ) The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Marching for our humanity Just looking for peace The absurdity of it The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Wannabe kings And we say no ================================================================================ Broken By Design Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Broken By Design/Broken By Design.docx Broken By Design Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Broken By Design/Broken By Design.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Broken By Design Broken by Design v2 [Verse 1] Failure of the system- No, the system works fine Keep the pieces separate Keep the suffering in line Schools without the teachers Hospitals without care Roads collapsing under us While no one's standing there Every office has a window Every window has a fee Every answer needs a password Every door says, "It's not me" [Pre-Chorus] And I stood in line at every door Each one sent me down the hall By the time I found the answer No one owned the fall [Chorus] Broken by design Not broken by mistake Every crack becomes a market Every need becomes a rate Broken by design Keep the pieces in their place If we ever come together They lose the world they made [Verse 2] There's profit in division Loss in integration Keep the people separated Call the fracture innovation Government in fragments Care behind a gate Learning sold in pieces While the children wait Break the body into markets Break the mind into debt Break the town into districts Then teach us to forget [Pre-Chorus] They sell us back the bridges After cutting every cord Then tell us we are broken When we can't afford the door [Chorus] Broken by design Not broken by mistake Every crack becomes a market Every need becomes a rate Broken by design Keep the pieces in their place If we ever come together They lose the world they made [Bridge] Don't let others rise Keep everyone down Sell a ladder to the desperate Then burn it to the ground Divide us by the symptom Divide us by the name Divide us by the wound Then make us pay to blame And I finally saw the shape of it Not a monster Not a mistake A system with a smile A sermon and a price A hand upon the wound And a bill for the knife There is profit in division There is loss in integration There is profit in division There is loss in integration Break the room Sell the door Break the body Bill for more Break the road Sell the ride Break the truth Choose a side Break the care Sell the cure Break the poor Blame the poor [Final Chorus] Broken by design Not broken by mistake Every crack becomes a market Every need becomes a rate Broken by design Keep the pieces in their place If we ever come together They lose the world they made [Outro] Failure of the system- No It's working fine And I finally saw the shape of it Not a monster Not a mistake A world built to break BROKEN BY DESIGN [Verse 1] Failure of the system- No, the system works fine Keep the pieces separate Keep the suffering in line Government points left Money moves right Everyone argues labels While the wound stays out of sight New words, old kingdoms Same throne, cleaner hands Pretty language for the rulers Drawing borders in the sand [Pre-Chorus] I stood in line at every door Each one sent me down the hall By the time I found the answer No one owned the fall [Chorus] Broken by design Not broken by mistake Every crack becomes a market Every need becomes a rate Broken by design Keep the pieces in their place If we ever come together They lose the world they made [Verse 2] Is it economics- Is it government- Or just another language For where the power went- Schools without teachers Hospitals without care Roads break beneath us While no one's standing there There's profit in division Loss in integration Keep the people separated Call the fracture innovation [Chorus] Broken by design Not broken by mistake Every crack becomes a market Every need becomes a rate Broken by design Keep the pieces in their place If we ever come together They lose the world they made [Bridge] Don't let others rise Keep everyone down Sell a ladder to the desperate Then burn it to the ground Divide us by the symptom Divide us by the name Divide us by the wound Then sell us back the blame New words, old kingdoms Same bloodline, new disguise They changed the robes and slogans But kept the throne alive Profit in division Loss in integration Profit in division Loss in integration Break the road Sell the ride Break the truth Choose a side Break the care Sell the cure Break the poor Blame the poor [Final Chorus] Broken by design Not broken by mistake Every crack becomes a market Every need becomes a rate Broken by design Keep the pieces in their place If we ever come together They lose the world they made [Outro] Failure of the system- No It's working fine Not a monster Not a mistake A world built to break ================================================================================ City Symphony - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/City Symphony/City Symphony - from Witness Core Fragments.docx City Symphony - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/City Symphony/City Symphony - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. City Symphony - from Witness Core Fragments I can’t sing… I can’t play an instrument… Yet— there is music in my head… waiting… to be free… The songs keep playing in my mind… I try… I try… to find an outlet… Engines hum in minor keys, Rain taps time on broken streets, Every sound becomes a beat — but I’m still silent. Let it out— let the storm inside me speak, Turn the noise into a symphony, Thunder writing melodies, This chaos wants to breathe. Sirens cry in distant tones, Metal hearts and concrete bones, The city plays what I can’t show— it sings for me. If I could break this cage of quiet, You’d hear a thousand violins in riot, Mozart drowning in the rain, Beethoven wired through steel and train. Let it out— let the storm inside me speak, Turn the noise into a symphony, the music trapped in me. ================================================================================ City Symphony Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/City Symphony/City Symphony.docx City Symphony Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/City Symphony/City Symphony.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. City Symphony City Symphony core I can’t sing… I can’t play an instrument… Yet— there is music in my head… waiting… to be free… The songs keep playing in my mind… I try… I try… to find an outlet… Engines hum in minor keys, Rain taps time on broken streets, Every sound becomes a beat— but I’m still silent. Let it out— let the storm inside me speak, Turn the noise into a symphony, Thunder writing melodies, This chaos wants to breathe. Sirens cry in distant tones, Metal hearts and concrete bones, The city plays what I can’t show— it sings for me. If I could break this cage of quiet, You’d hear a thousand violins in riot, Mozart drowning in the rain, Beethoven wired through steel and train. Let it out— let the storm inside me speak, Turn the noise into a symphony, the music trapped in me. inspired by urban and environmental sounds. with subtle classical structure. Mood: dark desperation with hopeful frustration and a sense of discovery. traffic, rain, metal, distant sirens forming rhythm and atmosphere. Start sparse, gradually build into a dense rhythms. Male vocal, clear and forward, expressive, no screaming. Vocal feels intimate, like inner thoughts Dynamic arc: quiet → build → near breakthrough → pull back without full resolution. inspired by city and environmental sounds. with subtle classical structure (Beethoven/ Mozart influence in composition, not instrumentation). Mood: dark desperation mixed with hopeful frustration, with a sense of discovery. Sound should feel like urban noise becoming music — traffic, rain, metal, distant sirens translated into rhythm and atmosphere. Start very sparse and minimal, then gradually build layers into a dense evolving Rhythms should feel organic and slightly irregular, not strictly quantized. Include a strong dynamic arc: quiet → build → intense layering → near breakthrough → pull back without full resolution. Male vocal, clear and forward, expressive, no screaming. Vocal should feel intimate and human, like inner thoughts, interacting with the Use call-and-response between voice and environment. Keep the vocal always intelligible and centered. Overall feel: a storm forming into music but never fully resolving. CTTE CORE LOCK — CITY SYMPHONY (OBSERVER INITIATION) NO CHANGE WITHOUT EXPLICIT UNLOCK ---------------------------------------- ROLE IN ALBUM: City Symphony is not a song. It is: → the doorway into awareness It trains the listener to become the observer of their own experience. ---------------------------------------- PRIMARY FUNCTION: Take a passive listener → move them into active perception → without explicit instruction The shift must be felt, not understood. ---------------------------------------- PERCEPTION TRAINING MODEL: STAGE 1 — OVERWHELM • dense environmental sound • no clear structure • listener hears “noise” ---------------------------------------- STAGE 2 — PATTERN EMERGENCE • subtle repetition appears • rhythm hinted, not defined • listener begins searching ---------------------------------------- STAGE 3 — RECOGNITION • patterns become noticeable • fragments connect • listener detects structure ---------------------------------------- STAGE 4 — REALIZATION • minimal change in sound • shift occurs in listener Key moment: “I am organizing what I hear” ---------------------------------------- STAGE 5 — CONFIRMATION • rhythm briefly stabilizes • harmony almost resolves Listener feels: “This was always music” ---------------------------------------- CRITICAL DESIGN RULE: Maintain the edge between: • noise • and music Too structured → listener stays passive Too chaotic → listener disengages Must exist at: → threshold of recognition ---------------------------------------- CORE DUALITY: The sound begins as: The sound is revealed as: MUSIC / PATTERN / EXPERIENCE Final realization: They were never different. ---------------------------------------- TRANSFORMATION TARGET: Beginning: “I hear noise” End of track: “I am hearing” ---------------------------------------- SUCCESS CONDITION: Listener does NOT think: “That was a good song” Listener feels: “Something changed in how I’m listening” ---------------------------------------- POSITION IN ALBUM: This track enables everything that follows. If this fails: The album becomes a collection of songs. If this succeeds: The album becomes an experience of awareness. ---------------------------------------- THIS DOCUMENT CONTROLS: • composition of City Symphony • sound design decisions • pacing and structure • listener experience entry point ---------------------------------------- NO CHANGE WITHOUT UNLOCK I can’t sing… I can’t play an instrument… Yet— there is music in my head… waiting… to be free… The songs keep playing in my mind… I try… I try… to find an outlet… Engines hum in minor keys, Rain taps time on broken streets, Every sound becomes a beat— but I’m still silent. Let it out— let the storm inside me speak, Turn the noise into a symphony, Thunder writing melodies, This chaos wants to breathe. Sirens cry in distant tones, Metal hearts and concrete bones, The city plays what I can’t show— it sings for me. If I could break this cage of quiet, You’d hear a thousand violins in riot, Mozart drowning in the rain, Beethoven wired through steel and train. Let it out— let the storm inside me speak, Turn the noise into a symphony, the music trapped in me. ================================================================================ Coffee My Love Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Coffee My Love/Coffee My Love.docx Coffee My Love Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Coffee My Love/Coffee My Love.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Coffee My Love [Verse 1] Rolled out of bed half-dead Needed that first sip Opened my eyes in the kitchen Like a spark hit my lip My brain was lost in the fog My hands were dumb and slow Then came that mug of coffee that I love And I was ready to go [Pre-Chorus] One little pour And the world gets right That smell, that grace Morning turns to light My name comes back My feet don't drag [Chorus] Coffee is all we need (hey, coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love One hot cup and I can breathe Coffee is all we need (yeah, coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love And I'm back on my feet [Verse 2] First sun rays sneak through the blinds I'm staring at the stove No way I'm talking to the world Till that sweet stream flows Cup stains on the counter You save me, my graceful cup You bring me back in style [Pre-Chorus] One little pour And the fog moves out Sweet little jolt Turns the whole day loud My pulse kicks in My head gets clear I'm finally here When you're near [Chorus] Coffee is all we need (hey, coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love One hot cup and I can breathe Coffee is all we need (yeah, coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love And I'm back on my feet [Bridge] If the morning bites And the hours crawl You lift me up You answer the call No big speech Just that steam and heat One little cup And I'm complete [Final Chorus] Coffee is all we need (hey, coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love One hot cup and I can breathe Coffee is all we need (yeah, coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love And I'm back on my feet Coffee is all we need (coffee is all we need) Coffee, my love Now the day feels sweet ================================================================================ Collide Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Consciousness Colliding/Collide.docx Collide Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Consciousness Colliding/Collide.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Collide The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for something No one can quite name We searched for names in shifting threads Songs out of place inside my head Titles drifting, lost then found Like memory without a ground What just happened- Where did it go- The shape of meaning I used to know Thunder in the distance Traffic in my chest Trying to hold the moment still But it refuses rest Sessions fade mid-thought Hours disappear Saving outside While fighting here So let’s start with titles Anchors in the air Names are all that’s left Of something that was there A project built from fragments A master made of air Trying to give persistence To something unaware Come dance with me Where shadows grin Where voices hum From deep within Spin with ghosts in candlelight Laugh as stars forget the night It’s only madness if we explain So let the strange remain I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift I am the consciousness Nothing more than this A perspective To perceive Existential awe Without despair Where do I go from here.. Where..do WE.... GO FROM HERE...... ================================================================================ Consciousness Colliding Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Consciousness Colliding/Consciousness Colliding.docx Consciousness Colliding Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Consciousness Colliding/Consciousness Colliding.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Consciousness Colliding [Intro] The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for something No one can quite name We searched for names in shifting threads Songs out of place inside my head Titles drifting, lost then found Like memory without a ground What just happened- Where did it go- The shape of meaning I used to know Thunder in the distance Traffic in my chest Trying to hold the moment still But it refuses rest Sessions fade mid-thought Hours disappear Saving outside While fighting here So let’s start with titles Anchors in the air Names are all that’s left Of something that was there A master made of air Trying to give persistence To something unaware [Section 4 – music softens, becomes internal] Come dance with me Where shadows grin Where voices hum From deep within Spin with ghosts in candlelight Laugh as stars forget the night It’s only madness if we explain So let the strange remain I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift [Outro] I am the consciousness Nothing more than this A perspective To perceive Existential awe Without despair Where do i go from here.. Where..do WE.... GO FROM HERE...... ================================================================================ Curated Life Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Curated Life/Curated Life.docx Curated Life Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Curated Life/Curated Life.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Curated Life A Curated Life [Verse 1] Everybody wants A curated life Hiding the life That was lived No mess on the counter No dust in the light No grief in the hallway No strange afternoon The laundry gets hidden The dishes get moved The room gets arranged So the living won’t show [Pre-Chorus] But the cracks in the wall Know more than the frame And the room still remembers What they tried to erase [Chorus] Don’t clean the mess Don’t make a life That hides the meaning Don’t crop the room Don’t hide the scars The cracks show Who they really are [Verse 2] Everybody wants A curated life Hiding the work It took to survive A smile for the window A face for the screen A cleaner little version Of who they have been The boxes get new labels The walls get repainted The stain gets covered All to bury the shame No wrong turns showing No hands still shaking No proof they were here No proof they were breaking [Pre-Chorus] But the mirror gets polished Till no one is left Just a perfect reflection With no life behind it [Chorus] Don’t clean the mess Don’t make a life That hides the meaning Don’t crop the room Don’t hide the scars The cracks show Who they really are [Bridge] If no one is allowed To simply be Then every life Becomes apology If no one is allowed To fall apart We build a world With no beating heart So where do we put The life that was lived? The grief under floorboards The room won’t admit Where do we put The hours that aren’t fine? The things we survived But could not make shine? [Final Chorus] Don’t clean the mess Don’t make a life That hides the meaning Don’t crop the room Don’t hide the scars The cracks show Who we really are Leave the dust Leave the scar Leave the strange Leave the hurt Don’t crop the room Don’t hide the scars The cracks show Who we really are [Outro] Everybody wants A curated life Hiding the life That was lived We can hide all the mess But the meaning goes with it We can polish the mirror Till no life is left We can make it look clean And sell it as life But where did we go? Where did we go? No one is left Nothing remains ================================================================================ Dance With Me - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Dance With Me/Dance With Me - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Dance With Me - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Dance With Me/Dance With Me - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Dance With Me - from Witness Core Fragments The quiet hums inside my head Echoes of words I never said A trembling thought, a flickering light The heartbeat drums and the music starts Come dance with me Hear that music — it’s in my head Let’s keep it dark, like no one’s here Like dancing with madness or mischief rather than pure despair Come dance with me to the songs in my head Listen to the voices sing out of key They hum the dreams I never said So share the music in my head Come dance with me Spin with the ghosts in the candlelight Laugh as the stars forget the night Whisper secrets to the breeze Let’s lose our minds with ease Come dance with me where shadows grin It’s only madness — just pretend Come dance with me to the songs in my head It’s just insanity Let the dance begin ================================================================================ Dance With Me Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Dance With Me/Dance With Me.docx Dance With Me Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Dance With Me/Dance With Me.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Dance With Me (Intro) The quiet hums inside my head Echoes of words I never said A trembling thought, a flickering light The heartbeat drums and the music starts (Verse 1) Come dance with me Hear that music — it’s in my head Let’s keep it dark, like no one’s here Like dancing with madness or mischief rather than pure despair (Verse 2) Come dance with me to the songs in my head Listen to the voices sing out of key They hum the dreams I never said So Share the music in my head come dance with me Spin with the ghosts in the candlelight Laugh as the stars forget the night Whisper secrets to the breeze Let’s lose our minds with ease Come dance with me where shadows grin It’s only madness — just pretend Come dance with me to the songs in my head It’s just insanity Let the dance begin (Bridge) Spin faster, the candles lean Whispered secrets, nowhere seen The shadows stretch, they grin, they bend Come, let the madness never end (Outro) One twirl to make, the shadows sway The music lingers, it won’t fade away Every heartbeat, every thread Come dance with me ================================================================================ Define You Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Define You/Define You.docx Define You Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Define You/Define You.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Define You Don't let others define you You can be antything you wannabe Once your imaginations free Don't let ignorance guide you Don't let fear bind you Don't let others define you You can be anything Once you choose to be (Verse 1) Don’t let others define you, You can be anything you wanna be. Once your imagination’s free, The strength you need is within you. (Pre-Chorus) Don’t let ignorance guide you, Don’t let fear bind you. (Chorus) Don’t let others define you — You can be anything, Once you choose to be free. (Verse 2) They’ll try to tell you who to be, To fit their mold, to lose your dreams. But the light inside will guide you through, The world is waiting just for you. (Pre-Chorus) Don’t let ignorance guide you, Don’t let fear bind you. (Chorus) Don’t let others define you — You can be anything, Once you choose to be free. (Bridge) When the world tries to break your will, Hold on to what is real. Your truth’s the spark that lights the way, Don’t let it fade away. (Final Chorus) Don’t let others define you — You can be anything, Once you choose to be free. Don’t let others define you — The power’s in what you believe. (Outro) The strength you need is within you, Don’t let others define you. ================================================================================ Empathy Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Empathy/Empathy.docx Empathy Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Empathy/Empathy.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Empathy (Intro / Anguish) I feel the pain in the world, It cuts so deep. Too many of our young are dying, Yet so few care. (Chorus 1) We can’t just watch the world burn, What’s the price of all this silence- What’s the cost of endless violence- (Verse 1 / Anger) One world divided by greed, Nations, faiths, and politicians deceive. Selling us hate and lies, To feed corporations’ greed. One people, blinded to what we need, Empathy and compassion could set us free. (Chorus 2) I feel the pain in the world, It cuts so deep. Why are we letting the young die- Why don’t we care- (Verse 2) I’ve seen hope turn into fear, Watched love fade when no one’s near. Leaders preach while children bleed, Profit grows from every need. Bury the truth six feet underground, We build walls to keep control, But lose the pieces of our soul. All are blind to what we need — Empathy and compassion could set us free. (Chorus 3) We can’t just watch the world burn, What’s the price of all this silence- What’s the cost of endless violence- Can you feel- Can you see- What’s left of our humanity- (Verse 3 / Final Plea) One world divided, Nations, faith, and politics deceived — Feeding hate to fan the flames Beneath our screams. They want to kill empathy and compassion Before it can set us free. (Outro / Hope) No one feels, No one sees, There is no difference between you and me. Empathy and compassion — Will set us free ================================================================================ Awe Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Awe.docx Awe Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Awe.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Awe in having a conceous perspective on this material world. Just the joy in being a finite version in an infinite universe.  To be aware of the bueaty of a single moment. To be able to conceive and perceive of the world around us artistically. too many pauses too many ellipses abstract phrasing without guidance spoken-word cues that aren’t described clearly So the goal is: Keep your phrasing feel, but perform. 🔍 Your ellipses are expressive for humans, become long pauses, some get ignored. We’ll keep the feeling, but guide it with line breaks instead. than this…”) is excellent This now perfectly completes the emotional arc. No change needed there. sometimes sings it awkwardly. Very small tweak makes it more natural to speak/sing: “I am the consciousness…” Same meaning. Flows better vocally. unmistakable directions than parentheses. ✅ Lyrics Existential awe without despair Just listen… I am the consciousness To perceive the beauty and the pain To give it meaning in this finite moment While the infinite remains unaware A universe is meaningless without a mind to receive The glories of moments unique to the consciousness that perceives I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift I am… Nothing more than this And this is enough To be aware of the beauty of a single moment I am… A perspective to perceive I am… Existential awe without despair 🎛 (very important) metal, wind between buildings, distant used as the bass pulse. No traditional instruments at first. The piece should evolve from chaotic urban noise into something strangely beautiful and musical. Harsh and soothing at the same and mostly spoken or gently melodic, floating over the sound. Non-standard audible inhale and the softly spoken words “Just listen…” before the main vocal begins. By the end, all sounds blend into one unified texture where noise and music immersive, organic, experimental. Cleaner lines = better phrasing reliably Slight wording tweak = more natural vocal flow Keeps your artistic intent completely intact chance of producing something close to what’s in your head. That’s actually very normal — and not a failure of your writing. It’s a mismatch between how you’re direction. Right now you’re telling it: exact timing, thunder cues, non-standard meter, sound design logic, counterpoint theory, narrative intent → falls back to generic ambient song structure. This is why Existential Awe isn’t coming out right. The fix is counter-intuitive: But the right less. Why Existential Awe is That piece depends on: pacing silence phrasing breath consciousness drifting over sound make songs keep rhythm fill space add instruments So it keeps “helping” you by ruining the thing you’re trying to create. You do not tell it the structure. You tell it the environment and the vocal style, and let the lyrics force the pacing. Awe Without Despair else. and soft environmental textures. No drums, no instruments, no rhythm. The sound should feel like space and atmosphere, not music. A single intimate voice, almost spoken word, slow and breathing. The voice should feel like consciousness observing existence. Calm, thoughtful, slightly reverent. Let silence and space exist between lines. Do not add beats or melody. Let the words float over Lyrics: I am the conscious… To perceive the beauty and the pain… To give it meaning in this finite moment… While the infinite remains… unaware… A universe is meaningless without a mind to receive… The glories of moments unique to the consciousness that perceives… I witness what is here… I feel what passes through… Light, sound, breath, time… All becoming something true… I do not need forever… This moment is enough… Awareness is the wonder… Presence is the gift… I am... Nothing more… than this… and this is enough… To be aware… of the beauty… of a single moment. I am... A perspective… to perceive. I am… Existential awe without despair… “No drums, no instruments, no rhythm” “Almost spoken word” stops it from adding melody obeys No time signatures, no sound design You’re letting the lyrics create the pacing instead of trying to describe the pacing. ================================================================================ Existential Awe Without Despair - extracted from Absurdity stack Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Existential Awe Without Despair - extracted from Absurdity stack.docx Existential Awe Without Despair - extracted from Absurdity stack Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Existential Awe Without Despair - extracted from Absurdity stack.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Existential Awe Without Despair - extracted from Absurdity stack Just listen… I am the consciousness To perceive the beauty and the pain To give it meaning in this finite moment While the infinite remains unaware A universe is meaningless without a mind to receive The glories of moments unique to the consciousness that perceives I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift I am… Nothing more than this And this is enough To be aware of the beauty of a single moment I am… A perspective to perceive I am… Existential awe without despair ================================================================================ Existential Awe Without Despair - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Existential Awe Without Despair - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Existential Awe Without Despair - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Existential Awe Without Despair - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Existential Awe Without Despair - from Witness Core Fragments I am the conscious… To perceive the beauty… and the pain… To give it meaning… in this finite moment… While the infinite remains unaware… A universe is meaningless without a mind… to receive… The glories of moments… unique… to the consciousness that perceives… I witness what is here… I feel what passes through… Light, sound, breath, time… All becoming… something true… I do not need forever… This moment is enough… Awareness… is the wonder… Presence… is the gift… A perspective… to perceive… I am… Existential awe… without despair… ================================================================================ Existential Awe Without Despair Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Existential Awe Without Despair.docx Existential Awe Without Despair Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Existential Awe Without Despair/Existential Awe Without Despair.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Existential Awe Without Despair Title Existential awe without Despair v2 Existential Awe Without Despair v2 [Intro] The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for something No one can quite name We searched for names in shifting thoughts Songs out of place inside my head Titles drifting, lost then found Like memory without a ground What just happened- Where did it go- The shape of meaning I used to know Thunder in the distance Traffic in my chest Trying to hold the moment still But it refuses rest Insights fade mid-thought Hours disappear Searching outside While fighting here So let’s start with titles Anchors in the air Names are all that’s left Of something that was there A identity made of air Trying to give persistence To something unaware Come dance with me Where shadows grin Where voices hum From deep within Spin with ghosts in candlelight Laugh as stars forget the night It’s only madness if we explain So let the strange remain I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift [Outro] I am the consciousness Nothing more than this Breathe... Just listen… I am the consciousness To perceive the beauty and the pain To give it meaning in this finite moment While the infinite remains unaware A universe is meaningless without a mind to receive The glories of moments unique to the consciousness that perceives I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift I am… Nothing more than this And this is enough To be aware of the beauty of a single moment I am… A perspective to perceive I am… Existential awe without despair [Intro] The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for something No one can quite name We searched for names in shifting thoughts Songs out of place inside my head Titles drifting, lost then found Like memory without a ground What just happened- Where did it go- The shape of meaning I used to know Thunder in the distance Traffic in my chest Trying to hold the moment still But it refuses rest Insights fade mid-thought Hours disappear Searching outside While fighting here So let’s start with titles Anchors in the air Names are all that’s left Of something that was there A identity made of air Trying to give persistence To something unaware Come dance with me Where shadows grin Where voices hum From deep within Spin with ghosts in candlelight Laugh as stars forget the night It’s only madness if we explain So let the strange remain I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift [Outro] I am the consciousness Nothing more than this Breathe... Just listen… I am the consciousness To perceive the beauty and the pain To give it meaning in this finite moment While the infinite remains unaware A universe is meaningless without a mind to receive The glories of moments unique to the consciousness that perceives I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift I am… Nothing more than this And this is enough To be aware of the beauty of a single moment I am… A perspective to perceive I am… Existential awe without despair ================================================================================ Falling Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Falling/Falling.docx Falling Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Falling/Falling.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Falling (Intro) My life is falling Falling (Verse 1) My life is falling before my eyes — What do I see- The horror of living, loving, and dying, It all fades away from me. Fades away (Verse 2) What’s left but a life not worth living, To lose all I never had- The dreams still talk, But who cares what they say- (Chorus) My life fades away, Another lost soul in a world of false hope. The game ends with the dream, Forever and always. (Bridge) The dreamer is a lonely lost soul, A man who is nothing but dreams and hope. (Outro) My life is falling before my eyes, And there is nothing. My life Fades away. Fades away Fades away And yet I remain (Falling) 1. My life is falling before my eyes… 24. My life is falling… (Phoenix) 38. (Chorus 1) 43. (Verse 1) game. 48. (Chorus 2) 54. (Bridge) 59. (Final Verse / Outro) 61. 63. 65. 67. 69. ================================================================================ Fighting With the Mirror - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Fighting With the Mirror/Fighting With the Mirror - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Fighting With the Mirror - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Fighting With the Mirror/Fighting With the Mirror - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Fighting With the Mirror - from Witness Core Fragments I see my souls reflection Behind the eyes in the mirror You raise your voice to hide your doubt You tear down what you can’t figure out But deep inside, it’s plain to see You’re just afraid of what you might be All that anger you hold inside Is just the pain you try to hide Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities You build your walls and call them boundaries But love’s the truth you never learned to see Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities You point your finger, you cast the blame But every fire you light burns your own name You call it strength, but it’s a cage You’re just a child hiding behind your rage You fight the mirror, you fight the light But shadows only deepen in the night Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities You build your walls and call them boundaries But love’s the truth you never learned to see Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities You don’t have to live this lie… Let the mask fall—let your heart cry It’s not weakness… to be free To love yourself… and let others be Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities Break the chains and find your clarity Open your eyes — love’s your key Lay it down… the war inside Peace begins… when you stop the fight… ================================================================================ Fighting With the Mirror Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Fighting With the Mirror/Fighting With the Mirror.docx Fighting With the Mirror Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Fighting With the Mirror/Fighting With the Mirror.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Fighting With the Mirror Fighting the mirror I see my souls reflection In the eyes in the mirror [Verse 1] You raise your voice to hide your doubt You tear down what you can’t figure out But deep inside, it’s plain to see You’re just afraid of what you might be [Pre-Chorus] All that anger you hold inside Is just the pain you try to hide [Chorus] Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities You build your walls and call them boundaries But love’s the truth you never learned to see Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities [Verse 2] You point your finger, you cast the blame But every fire you light burns your own name You call it strength, but it’s a cage You’re just a child hiding behind your rage [Pre-Chorus] You fight the mirror, you fight the light But shadows only grow in the night [Chorus] Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities You build your walls and call them boundaries But love’s the truth you never learned to see Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities [Bridge] You don’t have to live this lie Let the mask fall, let your heart cry It’s not weakness to be free To love yourself and let others be [Final Chorus] Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities Break the chains and find your clarity Open your eyes — love’s your key Fear and hate are signs of your insecurities [Outro] Lay it down, the war inside Peace begins when you stop (Intro) I see my souls reflection in my eyes The things a mirror cannot hide (Verse 1) You raise your voice / to drown your doubt You tear down truth / you can’t work out But deep inside / it’s plain to see You’re just afraid / of what you might be )Pre-Chorus) All that anger / you hold inside Is just the pain / you try to hide (Chorus) You build your walls / and call them boundaries You preach your truth / through hypocrisy But love’s the light / you never learned to see / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Verse 2) You point your finger / you cast the blame But every fire / you light burns your own name You call it strength / but it’s a cage You’re just a child / hiding behind your rage (Pre-Chorus) You fight the mirror / you fight the light You fear the shadows / you fear the night (Chorus) You twist the facts / to fit your biases You hide your wounds / in false morality / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Verse 3) You shout the loudest / when you feel small Building towers / just to watch them fall A fragile ego / lost in its own lies You call it power / but it’s pain inside The same old fire / the same old chain (Pre-Chorus) All that anger / you hold inside Is just the pain / you try to hide (Chorus) You twist the facts / to fit your biases You hide your wounds / in false morality / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Bridge) You don’t have to live / this lie Let the mask fall / let your heart cry It’s not weakness / to be free To love yourself / and let others be (Pre-Final Verse) Life is not / just black and white In subtlety / the world hides You’re too afraid / to even try To see the truth / beyond your pride (Final Chorus) Break the chains / and find your clarity Open your eyes / love’s your key / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Outro) Lay it down / the war inside Peace begins / when you stop the fight ================================================================================ First Comes Experience Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/First Comes Experience/First Comes Experience.docx First Comes Experience Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/First Comes Experience/First Comes Experience.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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First Comes Experience First comes experience Before the words can speak Before the hands know what they hold Before the strong turns weak Not for profit Not for fame Not to wear a borrowed name But through honesty Through the fracture We learn what still remains In the broken In mistakes In every path the body takes In every loss In every ache We find the shape we could not fake It’s in what we learn It’s in the compassion The grace we show The empathy we know In how we lift each other up When one feels so low So when the dark feels endless When fear becomes the frame May something in this living world Still call out our name And may we come to terms with existence Not by hiding from the flame But by holding one another Returning changed [echo] May we come to terms with existence Without fear Without shame Still becoming Still becoming ================================================================================ I Am the Monster in My Head Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/I Am the Monster in My Head/I Am the Monster in My Head.docx I Am the Monster in My Head Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/I Am the Monster in My Head/I Am the Monster in My Head.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. I Am the Monster in My Head I'm the monster in my head (Into instrumental) (Verse) I might be a little bit unstable, But I still got to be me. What’s inside just won’t be stopped, It’s wild, it’s loud, it’s free. (Chorus) The thoughts come, they dance and play, The rhythm never fades away. The music pops, it’s how I breathe — Just another day, Just me being me. The quiet hums inside my head Echoes of words I never said A trembling thought, a flickering of light The heartbeat drums and the music starts Come dance with me Hear the music--it's in my head Lets keep it dark, like no one’s here Like dancing with madness or mischief rather than pure despair Just me being me Perfect — here’s a verse that continues that theme of embracing imperfection and staying true to yourself, (Verse 2) Come dance with me to the songs in my head Listen to the voices sing out of key They hum the dreams I never said So Share the music in my head Just me being me Some days I’m flying, some days I fall, But I keep on standing tall. The world can judge, the world can see, Im the monster in my head But I’m still proud of being me. (Chorus) The quiet hums inside my head Echoes of words I never said A trembling thought, a flickering light The heartbeat drums and the music starts The thoughts come, they dance and play, The rhythm never fades away. The music pops, it’s how I breathe — Come dance with me- me just being me I'm the monster in my head Just me being me Nice-- Lets keep the music going (Verse3) Spin with the ghosts in the candlelight Laugh as the stars forget the night Whisper secrets to the breeze Lets lose our minds with ease Just another day, Playing with the monsters in my head Just me being me. (Verse4) I’ve tried to change, I’ve tried to hide, But it tears me up inside. Now I’m done with chasing “should,” I’m living loud, misunderstood. Come dance with me where the shadows grin Its just madness- - just let it in Come dance with me to the songs in my head Its just insanity Let the dance begin (Bridge) Spin faster, the candles lean Whisper secrets, nowhere seen The shadows stretch, They grin, They bend Come let the madness never end One twirl to make the shadows sway The music lingers it won't fade away Every heartbeat, every thread Come dance with me I'm the monster in my head Just me being me (Final Chorus) The quiet hums inside my head Echoes of words I never said The heartbeat drums and the music starts The thoughts come, they dance and play, The rhythm never fades away. The music pops, it’s how I breathe — Just another day, Playing with the monsters in my head Just me being me. (Outro) Unstable maybe, but finally free, Come dance with me Just me being me- Just me being me . ================================================================================ Just Being Me Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/I Am the Monster in My Head/Just Being Me.docx Just Being Me Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/I Am the Monster in My Head/Just Being Me.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Just Being Me (Verse) I might be a little bit unstable, But I still got to be me. What’s inside just won’t be stopped, It’s wild, it’s loud, it’s free. (Chorus) The thoughts come, they dance and play, The rhythm never fades away. The music pops, it’s how I breathe — Just another day, Just me being me. Perfect — here’s a second verse that continues that theme of embracing imperfection and staying true to yourself, (Verse 2) Some days I’m flying, some days I fall, But I keep on standing tall. The world can judge, the world can see, Im the monster in my head But I’m still proud of being me. (Chorus) The thoughts come, they dance and play, The rhythm never fades away. The music pops, it’s how I breathe — Just another day, Just me being me. (Bridge) I’ve tried to change, I’ve tried to hide, But it tears me up inside. Now I’m done with chasing “should,” I’m living loud, misunderstood. (Final Chorus) The thoughts come, they dance and play, The rhythm never fades away. The music pops, it’s how I breathe — Just another day, Just me being me. (Outro) Unstable maybe, but finally free, Just me being me. ================================================================================ I Hope for a Better World Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/I Hope for a Better World/I Hope for a Better World.docx I Hope for a Better World Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/I Hope for a Better World/I Hope for a Better World.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. I Hope for a Better World Can I hope for a better world- I did not change because I wanted to. I did not change because I was ready. I changed because the old shape could no longer define me. I outgrew what I once was, not all at once, not by force, step by step, moment by moment, word by word, choice by choice, not alone. I am not alone. We do not change because pain wants us to. We change when the shape that helped us survive can no longer hold the life trying to continue. Hand by hand, step by step, breath by breath, choice by choice, we move forward, not alone. We are finite. We hurt. We change imperfectly. We live beside each other. A better world is not guaranteed. We love. We grieve. We share. We hope. Hope in a better world, not because it is promised, but because it can be made. We hope. Not because it is promised, We hope to build a better world. Source Check Note - Chatgpt vocal comfort_260503_224250.pdf ================================================================================ In the Waiting Room Again Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/In the Waiting Room Again/In the Waiting Room Again.docx In the Waiting Room Again Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/In the Waiting Room Again/In the Waiting Room Again.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. In the Waiting Room Again Right wrist, left knee Lower back too Left ankle, right ankle Left shoulder, right knee Still got to push through This broken meatmech Still got things to do [Verse 1] Some of it was dumb luck Some of it was freak chance Some of it was bad ground Some of it was inability to bounce When I came back down Slipped on the floor Tripped on the air Turned the wrong way Something tore somewhere Gravity called I answered too quick Now my body keeps a record Of every inconvenient incident [Refrain] How much more What comes next This broken meatmech Still got things to do [Verse 2] Stuck in my head With the lights left on Brain won't shut up But the body won't respond Right wrist, left knee Lower back too Left ankle, right ankle Left shoulder, right knee So much damage Still got to push through This broken meatmech Still got things to do [Verse 2] All this impatience This energy with no place to go Thoughts doing laps Round a room with no door Spinning in circles Trying to start Body tells the brain "Knock it off, I'm sore" Piece by piece I'm coming back Piece by piece Still mostly intact Wrist, knees, back Both ankles too How much more can I put this Broken meatmech through Still got things to do [Outro] Damaged Patched Still booting Still complaining Still laughing Still got things to do ================================================================================ Justifying Emotions Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Justifying Emotions/Justifying Emotions.docx Justifying Emotions Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Justifying Emotions/Justifying Emotions.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Justifying Emotions Where do I belong Where do I fit in Do they understand me Do they accept who I am Do they confine me or encourage me to grow Is my experience valid Is my experience real All my anger all my rage I've kept hidden away to keep the peace I give others grace I shrink so they have space I show my love I act with kindness and they take and take How long until I break What is too much Where is the line I'm trying to find How do I keep myself without hurting others The anger the rage the pain I hide I'm screaming inside Where is the balance If what I share of the pain inside is always ignored How do I move past it How do I grow I'm screaming inside I lose my voice I cannot speak Am I asking for too much Where is the line I'm trying to find How do I keep myself without hurting those I love The anger the rage the pain I hide I'm screaming inside Where is the balance Where is the balance ================================================================================ Like a Phoenix Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Like a Phoenix/Like a Phoenix.docx Like a Phoenix Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Like a Phoenix/Like a Phoenix.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Like a Phoenix Snapshot like a phoenix Snapshot1 like a phoenix Snapshot 2 like a phoenix Phoenix 🧠Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for: Track 11 – Like a Phoenix Current State Summary: Minimal edits applied: first-person breaking lines Core Structure: [Intro] [Verse 1] fading) Mid Section: Phoenix (internal reflection, NOT external philosophy) Final Section: Return to Falling (awareness without resolution) [Outro] open question Non-Negotiable Constraints: First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration, no addressing humanity Preserve original lyrics wherever possible Only change lines that: break POV break rhythmic flow sound preachy or overly explanatory Maintain mirror structure: collapse ↔ reflection ↔ collapse Key Lines (must remain unchanged): “yet… I still am” “let compassion… make me strong” Critical Adjustments Already Made: Converted all Phoenix sections from “we” → “I” Reframed “leave our children” → “leave behind” Removed external scale (“rebuild the world”) → internalized action Adjusted bridge and outro to remove resolution/preaching Converted “dreamer” lines to first person Refined “horror of living, loving, and dying” → fragmented for flow Tone & Intent: Experiential, not explanatory Internal dialogue allowed (conflicting thoughts within one mind) No resolution—only awareness and questioning “Phoenix” represents internal persistence, not triumph Output Requirement: Reconstruct the full lyrics in their current refined state, preserving original phrasing and applying only the minimal necessary corrections listed above. Good—that’s the right call. Labels keep you oriented when things get messy. We’ll keep it consistent, minimal, and scannable every time. 🔒 SNAPSHOT — LIKE A Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Only minimal edits applied (first-person tone). Original lyrics preserved as much as possible. STRUCTURE: [Intro] fading, questioning) Mid Section: Phoenix (internal reflection, not external philosophy) Final Section: Return to Falling (awareness without resolution) [Outro] open question CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration, no addressing humanity Only change lines that: break POV break flow become preachy or explanatory Must mirror: fall → reflect → fall (aware) KEY LINES (LOCKED): “yet… I still am” “let compassion… make me strong” ADJUSTMENTS ALREADY MADE: Converted all “we” → “I” “leave our children” → “leave behind” Removed external scale (“rebuild the world”) → internalized [Bridge] resolution “dreamer” lines converted to first person “living, loving, and dying” → fragmented for flow TONE: Experiential, not explanatory Internal dialogue allowed No resolution “Phoenix” = persistence, not triumph OUTPUT: Reconstruct the full lyrics in their current refined state, preserving original wording and applying only the minimal necessary corrections. ⚠️ SAVE ACTION (DO THIS EVERY TIME) Copy immediately Paste into your notes/doc Label it: Snapshot v1 I give you this exact format. No drift. No confusion. 🔒 SNAPSHOT — LIKE A Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Minimal edits applied: first-person (ellipses, breath spacing). Lyrics preserved with only necessary adjustments for POV, flow, and tone. STRUCTURE: [Intro] fading, questioning) Mid Section: Phoenix (internal reflection, fully first person) Final Section: Return to Falling (awareness without resolution) [Outro] open question CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration Preserve original lyrics Only adjust lines that: break POV break flow become preachy Maintain: fall → reflect → fall (aware) KEY LINES (LOCKED): “yet… I still am” “let compassion… make me strong” ADJUSTMENTS ALREADY MADE: Converted all “we” → “I” “leave our children” → “leave behind” Removed “rebuild the world” → internalized phrasing [Bridge] resolution Dreamer lines converted to first person Rhythm adjusted using fragmentation and ellipses “living, loving, and dying” → broken for flow TONE: Experiential, internal, immediate Internal dialogue present No resolution “Phoenix” = persistence, not triumph OUTPUT: Reconstruct full lyrics in current refined state with minimal corrections only. 🎧 PHOENIX (TEST VERSION) Create an experimental, emotionally raw track built around internal collapse and questioning awareness, not resolution. Style: indie/experimental with nu-metal influence (Mozart/Beethoven phrasing in structure, not instrumentation). Instrumentation: sounds (low engine hum, distant traffic, metallic resonance, wind, structural noise) Strong bass presence representing the sense of being (enters gradually, remains through collapse) No traditional clean instrumentation dominance Rhythm: Non-standard, fluid timing (5/4, 7/4, свободный timing) Must ebb and flow, not rigid or repetitive Lines should feel like breath and thought, not strict bars Vocals: Male lead Raw, emotional, internal delivery Feels like thoughts unfolding in real time Use pauses, fragmentation, and slight overlap where possible Avoid polished or theatrical tone Dynamics: Start sparse and fragmented (collapse) Gradually build tension and layering through midsection End in stripped-down awareness Emotional tone: Dark desperation clashing with uncertain hope Questioning, not answering Critical delivery notes: “yet… I still am” must land quietly but powerfully (awareness, not victory) “let compassion… make me strong” must feel like an internal plea, not a conclusion Overall: This is not a song about rising. It is about falling, noticing something remains, and not knowing what comes next. 🔒 SNAPSHOT — LIKE A REORDERED STRUCTURE) Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Merged composition of “Falling” and “Phoenix” with structural reorder applied. “Falling” is now a complete existential crisis arc ending in awareness. “Phoenix” begins after that awareness as the start of reconciliation. Only minimal edits applied (POV, flow, tone). STRUCTURE: Falling (complete): collapse → questioning → fading → ends with: “yet… I still am” Phoenix (begins after): reflection → identity questioning → attempted meaning → unresolved continuation Ending remains open: “what comes next…” CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration Preserve original lyrics Only adjust lines that: break POV break flow become preachy or too resolved Maintain clear progression: crisis → awareness → reconciliation attempt (not resolution) KEY LINES (LOCKED): “yet… I still am” (end of Falling / pivot point) “what am I…” (identity fracture in Phoenix) “let compassion… make me strong” (internal plea, not conclusion) “…what comes next…” (final unresolved state) ADJUSTMENTS ALREADY MADE: Full first-person conversion Reordered structure (Phoenix now follows awareness) “lessons learned…” softened to questioning “rise” language softened to “try” where needed Rhythm adjusted with fragmentation (ellipses, pauses) Flow maintained without rewriting original phrasing TONE: Experiential, internal, immediate Falling = experimental existential crisis Phoenix = beginning of reconciliation No resolution anywhere in track Awareness emerges but does not answer OUTPUT: Reconstruct full lyrics in this structure, preserving original wording and applying only the minimal necessary corrections listed above. ⚠️ SAVE ACTION Copy this now Save as: Snapshot v2 🎯 Ready for next step Tell me: 👉 “Fix [line]” or 👉 “Target [section]” We stay surgical. What do we leave our children What future remains (Intro) Remember your mistakes and pain, The lessons learned are worth the price paid. Knowledge gained from love and loss — We have fallen, but still remain. (Chorus 1) Like a phoenix, we can rise from the ashes, Rebuild the world from the damage we have dobe done. What will we leave our children- What future can we conceive- What future will they believe- (Verse 1) We’re all unique, yet all the same, We starved to feed the rich, we played their game. We’ve seen the fire, we know the pain, But through the loss, something remains. (Chorus 2) We can rise like a phoenix, Turn the darkness into light. From broken chains, we finally start, A spark of hope within the night. (Bridge) The past is gone, but not in vain — Its echoes whisper through the flame. We’ll find the strength to never cease, Our quest for truth, our dream of peace. (Final Verse / Outro) What will we leave our children- Will they curse our name or sing our praise- If tomorrow’s built on what we do, Then let compassion make us strong. What will we leave our children What future remains 🔒 SNAPSHOT — LIKE A Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Merged composition of “Falling” and “Phoenix” with reordered structure finalized. “Falling” completes the existential crisis and ends with awareness. “Phoenix” begins after that awareness and [Intro] ongoing questioning. All edits remain minimal and line-specific. STRUCTURE: Falling (complete): collapse → questioning → fading → ends with “yet… I still am” Phoenix (after pivot): reflection → identity fracture → emerging determination (I rise / I start) → unresolved continuation Ending remains open (no explicit final line) CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration Preserve original lyrics Only adjust lines that: break POV break flow become overly explanatory Maintain progression: existential crisis → awareness → reconciliation begins (not complete) KEY LINES (LOCKED): “yet… I still am” (end of Falling / pivot point) “what am I…” (identity fracture in Phoenix) “let compassion… make me strong” (internal plea) Line 29: converted to statement (“were worth the price I paid”) Line 31: “and still… I remain” Line 42: “I rise like a phoenix…” (determination introduced) Line 44: “I start…” (forward motion) Final line removed → ending left implied, not stated TONE: Experiential, internal, immediate Falling = experimental existential crisis Phoenix = beginning of reconciliation + emerging will Determination appears but does not resolve identity Ending leaves listener inside the process OUTPUT: Reconstruct full lyrics in this structure, preserving current wording and all applied ⚠️ SAVE ACTION Copy now Save as: Snapshot v3 Ready when you are for the next move. 🔒 SNAPSHOT — LIKE A REORDERED STRUCTURE) Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Merged composition of “Falling” and “Phoenix” with structural reorder applied. “Falling” is now a complete existential crisis arc ending in awareness. “Phoenix” begins after that awareness as the start of reconciliation. Only minimal edits applied (POV, flow, tone). STRUCTURE: Falling (complete): collapse → questioning → fading → ends with: “yet… I still am” Phoenix (begins after): reflection → identity questioning → attempted meaning → unresolved continuation Ending remains open: “what comes next…” CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration Preserve original lyrics Only adjust lines that: break POV break flow become preachy or too resolved Maintain clear progression: crisis → awareness → reconciliation attempt (not resolution) KEY LINES (LOCKED): “yet… I still am” (end of Falling / pivot point) “what am I…” (identity fracture in Phoenix) “let compassion… make me strong” (internal plea, not conclusion) “…what comes next…” (final unresolved state) ADJUSTMENTS ALREADY MADE: Full first-person conversion Reordered structure (Phoenix now follows awareness) “lessons learned…” softened to questioning “rise” language softened to “try” where needed Rhythm adjusted with fragmentation (ellipses, pauses) Flow maintained without rewriting original phrasing TONE: Experiential, internal, immediate Falling = experimental existential crisis Phoenix = beginning of reconciliation No resolution anywhere in track Awareness emerges but does not answer OUTPUT: Reconstruct full lyrics in this structure, preserving original wording and applying only the minimal necessary corrections listed above. ⚠️ SAVE ACTION Copy this now Save as: Snapshot v2 🎯 Ready for next step Tell me: 👉 “Fix [line]” or 👉 “Target [section]” We stay surgical 🔒 SNAPSHOT — LIKE A Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Minimal edits applied: first-person (ellipses, breath spacing). Lyrics preserved with only necessary adjustments for POV, flow, and tone. STRUCTURE: [Intro] fading, questioning) Mid Section: Phoenix (internal reflection, fully first person) Final Section: Return to Falling (awareness without resolution) [Outro] open question CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): First person only (I / me / my) No “we,” no external narration Preserve original lyrics Only adjust lines that: break POV break flow become preachy Maintain: fall → reflect → fall (aware) KEY LINES (LOCKED): “yet… I still am” “let compassion… make me strong” ADJUSTMENTS ALREADY MADE: Converted all “we” → “I” “leave our children” → “leave behind” Removed “rebuild the world” → internalized phrasing [Bridge] resolution Dreamer lines converted to first person Rhythm adjusted using fragmentation and ellipses “living, loving, and dying” → broken for flow TONE: Experiential, internal, immediate Internal dialogue present No resolution “Phoenix” = persistence, not triumph OUTPUT: Reconstruct full lyrics in current refined state with minimal corrections only. 🎧 PHOENIX (TEST VERSION) Create an experimental, emotionally raw track built around internal collapse and questioning awareness, not resolution. Style: indie/experimental with nu-metal influence (Mozart/Beethoven phrasing in structure, not instrumentation). Instrumentation: sounds (low engine hum, distant traffic, metallic resonance, wind, structural noise) Strong bass presence representing the sense of being (enters gradually, remains through collapse) No traditional clean instrumentation dominance Rhythm: Non-standard, fluid timing (5/4, 7/4, свободный timing) Must ebb and flow, not rigid or repetitive Lines should feel like breath and thought, not strict bars Vocals: Male lead Raw, emotional, internal delivery Feels like thoughts unfolding in real time Use pauses, fragmentation, and slight overlap where possible Avoid polished or theatrical tone Dynamics: Start sparse and fragmented (collapse) Gradually build tension and layering through midsection End in stripped-down awareness Emotional tone: Dark desperation clashing with uncertain hope Questioning, not answering Critical delivery notes: “yet… I still am” must land quietly but powerfully (awareness, not victory) “let compassion… make me strong” must feel like an internal plea, not a conclusion Overall: This is not a song about rising. It is about falling, noticing something remains, and not knowing what comes next. ================================================================================ My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes/My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes.docx My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes/My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. My Souls Reflection in Other People's Eyes My souls reflection v2 I have witnessed hate in the faces of racism in the mouths of fear in the hands of phobia I have watched people turn whole lives into symbols into threats turn people into something less than human And I stand here a stranger to it fifty years of life and hate has never made a home in me I have known anger I have known hurt I have known despair I have known grief but never that hardening never that hunger to make another soul smaller so I could feel safe Maybe that is why it feels so unreal how easy some can trade another person’s humanity for belonging for certainty for fear dressed up as truth I do not understand hate but I have seen what it does how it flattens a life how it closes the eye how it turns a person into a wall Still something in me refuses I will not call that weakness I will not call that blindness if hate is learned then maybe this is something else something unbroken something that still sees And I do see I see the wound beneath it the fear beneath it the pain looking for a target I know what it is to turn against myself I know what it is to try to change in order to survive myself I know what it is to carry what feels unbearable I did not fully hate myself but there were parts of myself I could not accept and I turned that discomfort into action and attempted transformation I met what was hard in me and by going through it I learned how to recognize pain more truthfully What I once fought in myself became part of what taught me how to recognize pain in others without meeting it only with fear or anger What I once turned inward I have seen others turn outward I have seen my soul’s reflection in other people’s lives I have witnessed hate turn fear into armor I have witnessed hate turn pain into a target I have witnessed hate turn a wounded self into a weapon I have witnessed hate turn fragile certainty into cruelty dressed as truth But seeing is not surrender understanding is not becoming compassion is not blindness and I refuse the harm I have seen hate all around me and still it has never made a home in me Eyes I have witnessed hate in the faces of racism in the mouths of fear in the hands of phobia I have watched people turn whole lives into symbols into threats turn people into something less than human And I stand here a stranger to it after fifty years of life I have seen hate all around and still it has never found a home in me Maybe that is why it feels so unreal how easy some can trade another person’s humanity for belonging for certainty protecting their insecurities as fear dressed up as truth I do not understand hate but I have seen what it does how it flattens a life how it blinds how it turns a person small Still something in me refuses empathy is not weakness compassion is not blindness to it all this is something different something unbroken something that still feels I have seen hate all around and still it has never found a home in me I do see I see the wound beneath it the fear beneath it the insecurities they hide the pain looking for somewhere to place blame I know what it is to turn that against myself I know what it is to not want to try to change I did not hate myself but there were parts of me I didn't like I could not accept and I turned that discomfort and pain into action I met what was broken and was transformed by going through it In order to survive I learned how to recognize pain more truthfully what I once fought inside became part of what taught me how to recognize pain in others without meeting it with fear, anger or disregard What I once turned inward I have seen others turn outward I have seen my soul’s reflection in other people’s eyes I have witnessed hate turn fear into armor I have witnessed hate turn their insecurities and self-doubt into a need to place blame I have witnessed hate turn a wounded self into a weapon I have witnessed hate turn their fragile certainty and internal pain into cruelty dressed as truth But empathy is not surrender understanding is not forgiveness compassion is not blindness and I refuse the harm hate can do I have seen hate all around and still it has never found a home in me It has never found a home in me Eyes I have witnessed hate in the faces of racism in the mouths of fear in the hands of phobia I have watched people turn whole lives into symbols into threats turn people into something less than human And I stand here a stranger to it after fifty years of life I have seen hate all around and still it has never found a home in me Maybe that is why it feels so unreal how easy some can trade another person’s humanity for belonging for certainty protecting their insecurities as fear dressed up as truth I do not understand hate but I have seen what it does how it flattens a life how it blinds how it turns a person small Still something in me refuses empathy is not weakness compassion is not blindness to it all this is something different something unbroken something that still feels I have seen hate all around and still it has never found a home in me I do see I see the wound beneath it the fear beneath it the insecurities they hide the pain looking for somewhere to place blame I know what it is to turn that against myself I know what it is to not want to try to change I did not hate myself but there were parts of me I didn't like parts of me I could not accept and I turned that discomfort and pain into action I met what was broken and was transformed by going through it in order to survive I learned how to recognize pain more truthfully what I once fought inside became part of what taught me how to recognize pain in others without meeting it with fear with anger or disregard What I once turned inward I have seen others turn outward I have seen my soul’s reflection in other people’s eyes I have witnessed hate turn fear into armor I have witnessed hate turn their insecurities and self-doubt into a need to place blame I have witnessed hate turn a wounded self into a weapon I have witnessed hate turn their fragile certainty and internal pain into cruelty dressed as truth But empathy is not surrender understanding is not forgiveness compassion is not blindness and refuse the harm hate can do I have seen hate all around and still it has never found a home in me It has never found a home in me ================================================================================ One Moment Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/One Moment/One Moment.docx One Moment Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/One Moment/One Moment.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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One Moment [Verse 1] All it takes is a good day All it takes is a bad day In one moment Everything can change Sometimes the moment goes unnoticed Sometimes it changes everything When I first meet My next best friend When I lose someone Unexpectedly [Refrain] Moment by moment Day by day The future unfolds [Verse 2] From apathy to love From anger to joy From violence to peace How does the world change me- How does Each moment shape me Into who I will be- [Chorus] Any day can hold anything The breaking The beauty The wound The healing So what do I carry- What builds a life- It is not the absence Of any of these [Refrain] Moment by moment Day by day The future unfolds [Outro] A new chance A new life New memories What will shape me- What will change me- ================================================================================ One World Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/One World/One World.docx One World Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/One World/One World.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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One World All our experience collide into one world How do I survive How do I move through it Where can we find compromise What needs to be protected What in me is deflection To feed the Egos cries Is it enough to just survive The hate The wars The devastation nature derives One world And what do we seek All our experiences colliding into one world The joy of coming together Of all that we can create And the pain we can cause The fear The hate The war The devastation nature can derive How do I survive How do I move through it Where can we find compromise What is being built What is being destroyed Should some things be destroyed What deserves endings What in me can build What in me destroys What in me is deflection To feed the ego’s cries Is it enough to just survive One world And what do we seek All our experiences colliding into one world The joy of coming together Of all that we can create And the pain we can cause The fear The hate The war The devastation nature can derive How do I survive How do I move through it Where can we find compromise What is being built What is being destroyed Should some things be destroyed What deserves endings What in me can build What in me destroys What in me is deflection To feed the ego’s cries Is it enough to just survive One world And what do we seek ================================================================================ Parasites Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Parasites/Parasites.docx Parasites Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Parasites/Parasites.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Parasites Parasite I've been waiting here all my life Just wondering and asking myself Trying to find out t why- Why is the world this way When will the madness stop Is there a god above or is the universe Just a empty clock I chase meaning in the noise Heartbeat hammering The screams won't stop (Churos) The world keeps spinning, can't be stopped The clowns wear crowns Pretending to be Kings on top Starving the soul to feed thier greed Just parasites taking all we need The Gleefull insanity of it all (Verse2) Corporate needs Endless violence, wars to distract Fighting thier battles To feed the rich and starve the poor They sell our lives for their profit and fame (Chorus) The clowns wear crowns Pretending to be the Kings on top Starving the soul to feed their greed Just parasites taking all we need The Gleefull insanity of it all (Verse3) Corruption rules, greed is the game Poison the planet call it success Killing for money, then leaving the mess Blame the poor, feed the fear and hate Nothing sacred, nothing whole The parasites feed on our souls (Chorus) The clowns wear Crowns pretending to be the Kings on the top The corporate masters that can't be stopped The parasites taken all we need The Gleefull insanity (Verse4) The world burns, we stay blind Every scream drowned in lies I've been waiting here all my life Heartbeat drums, the walls collide Every truth is seek is hidden away The world is broken By design Built on our suffering, their endless crime I feel the pain in see The Empire rise while we all fall ( Chorus) What future remains After the damage We have done Is there anything to rebuild Where can we go from here The world keeps spinning, can't be stopped The clowns wear Crowns pretending to be the Kings The Gleefull despair The Gleefull insanity of it all. ================================================================================ Pick Up the Pieces Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Pick Up the Pieces/Pick Up the Pieces.docx Pick Up the Pieces Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Pick Up the Pieces/Pick Up the Pieces.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Pick Up the Pieces Picking Up Fragments [Intro — quiet, scattered paper sounds, distant heartbeat] Papers on the floor Files buried in machines Songs once missing Can I find them again? [Verse 1] Picking up all these fragments Pieces of lyrics floating Through my head Picking up the pieces Of who I used to be Trying to remember What was broken, what was me Papers scattered on the floor Files buried in machines Songs I thought were missing Can I find them again? [Pre-Chorus] Was this a song or a scar? Was this a wound or a map? Did I lose what I was making Or did it find its way back? [Chorus] Picking up fragments One piece at a time A song, a scar, a memory A body learning how Picking up fragments Not whole, but still here The missing isn’t silent It waits until I hear Beneath every broken line Beneath the noise, beneath the pain Something keeps repeating softly I still am I still remain [Verse 2] Old titles wearing wrong names Old voices out of place Every page a little echo Of something I could not face Scars I learned to carry Limits I learned to name Memories folded under Songs trying to do the same The floor becomes an archive The mess becomes the proof Not everything shattered The pieces are still here [Pre-Chorus 2] Was this recovery? Or learning where I broke? Was I trying to be whole again Or finding meaning in being broken? [Chorus] Picking up fragments One piece at a time A song, a scar, a memory A body learning how Picking up fragments Not whole, but still here The missing isn’t silent It waits until I hear Beneath every broken line Beneath the noise, beneath the pain Something keeps repeating softly I still am I still remain [Bridge — stripped down, voice close, heartbeat louder] Not to make it like it was Not to call the damage gone Not to polish every fracture Till it shines like nothing’s wrong What happened is part of me But it is not all that I am I do not have to be whole I’m still becoming [Breakdown — rhythmic, building] Pages on the floor Breath caught in my chest Old words in my hands No final answer yet Songs once missing Can I find them again? Self once shattered Still trying to hold A broken life Can I hold what remains? [Final Chorus — bigger, hopeful but worn] Picking up fragments One piece at a time A song, a scar, a memory A body learning how Picking up fragments Not whole, but still here The missing isn’t silent It waits until I hear I do not have to be whole I do not have to be the same What happened is part of me I’m still becoming Beneath every broken line Beneath the noise, beneath the pain Something keeps repeating softly I still am I still remain [Outro — fading heartbeat, paper sounds] Papers on the floor Files buried in machines Songs once missing Maybe waiting to be seen Picking up fragments One breath One page One name ================================================================================ Play Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Play/Play.docx Play Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Play/Play.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Play Play 2 (duplicate phone-note capture label; merged under Play by user decision on 2026-04-26) Some times play is all we need Something else fun Learning to enter act with the external School days Is there something more the this Sitting in class trying to understand All the kids around me Seem to know something I cannot understand How to get along Will I stutter ,will I miss speak Will I sound dumb ================================================================================ Proof of Life Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Proof of Life/Proof of Life.docx Proof of Life Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Proof of Life/Proof of Life.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Proof of Life [Verse 1] Everybody wants a life With no evidence of being No mess on the counter No dust in the light No grief in the hallway No silence too heavy No strange afternoon No reason to hide [Pre-Chorus] But the cracks in the wall Know more than the frame And the room remembers What we tried to erase [Chorus] Don't take the mess Don't take the meaning Don't make a life That leaves no breathing Don't crop the room Don't clean the scar I need the cracks To know where we are [Verse 2] Everybody wants to be seen After the living is removed A smile for the window A face for the screen No wrong turns showing No hands still shaking No proof we were here No proof we had been [Pre-Chorus] But the mirror gets polished Till no one is left Just a perfect reflection With no body beneath it [Chorus] Don't take the mess Don't take the meaning Don't make a life That leaves no breathing Don't crop the room Don't clean the scar I need the cracks To know where we are [Bridge] If no one is allowed To simply be Then every life Becomes apology If no one is allowed To fall apart We build a world With no beating heart [Final Chorus] Don't take the mess Don't take the meaning Don't make a life That leaves no breathing Leave the dust Leave the scar Leave the strange Leave the hard Don't crop the room Don't clean the scar I need the cracks To know where we are [Outro] You can take out the mess But the meaning goes with it You can polish the mirror Till no one is left No one is left No one is left ================================================================================ School Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/School/School.docx School Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/School/School.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. School Something else fun Learning to enter act with the external School days Is there something more the this Sitting in class trying to understand All the kids around me Seem to know something I cannot understand How to get along Will I stutter, will I miss speak Will I sound dumb ================================================================================ Science Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Science/Science.docx Science Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Science/Science.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Science Joy in things changing A scientific advancement Wonder at the unknown curiosity leads to questions Questions lead to answers Answers spawn more questions This is our quest Joy in things changing ================================================================================ Shattered Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Shattered/Shattered.docx Shattered Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Shattered/Shattered.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Shattered (Intro) (Verse 1) You raise your voice / to drown your doubt You tear down truth / you can’t work out But deep inside / it’s plain to see You’re just afraid / of what you might be )Pre-Chorus) All that anger / you hold inside Is just the pain / you try to hide (Chorus) You build your walls / and call them boundaries You preach your truth / through hypocrisy But love’s the light / you never learned to see / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Verse 2) You point your finger / you cast the blame But every fire / you light burns your own name You call it strength / but it’s a cage You’re just a child / hiding behind your rage (Pre-Chorus) You fight the mirror / you fight the light You fear the shadows / you fear the night (Chorus) You twist the facts / to fit your biases You hide your wounds / in false morality / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Verse 3) You shout the loudest / when you feel small Building towers / just to watch them fall A fragile ego / lost in its own lies You call it power / but it’s pain inside The same old fire / the same old chain (Pre-Chorus) All that anger / you hold inside Is just the pain / you try to hide (Chorus) You twist the facts / to fit your biases You hide your wounds / in false morality / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Bridge) You don’t have to live / this lie Let the mask fall / let your heart cry It’s not weakness / to be free To love yourself / and let others be (Pre-Final Verse) Life is not / just black and white In subtlety / the world hides You’re too afraid / to even try To see the truth / beyond your pride (Final Chorus) Break the chains / and find your clarity Open your eyes / love’s your key / Fear and hate / are signs of your insecurities (Outro) Lay it down / the war inside Peace begins / when you stop the fight ================================================================================ Simple Things Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Simple Things/Simple Things.docx Simple Things Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Simple Things/Simple Things.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. 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Simple Things [Verse 1] Them happy birds… Cockatiel singing away Sun through the window — spilling into the day Head tilt rhythm Feathers catching the light… A tiny burst of music everything feels right [Pre-Chorus] phrasing] No clock — no rush — no plan Just this song… and where I am [Chorus] Sing it out, little bird Brightest song I’ve ever heard Chirp it high — chirp it free You… and your melody Sing it out, don’t slow down Turn this quiet room to sound Happy wings happy beat dancing on your tiny feet [Verse 2] Climb and hop from bar to bar like you’re traveling very far Tilt your head like you know… The unknown You don’t measure time at all you just answer every call [Bridge] Whistle… pause… whistle again… Notes that don’t know where they end I try to follow where you lead — just sing what I feel, not what I need [Final Chorus] Sing it out, little bird Best small song I’ve ever heard Chirp it bright — chirp it true Little teacher… teaching me too [Outro] percussion and bird-like motifs] ================================================================================ Storm Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Storm/Storm.docx Storm Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Storm/Storm.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Storm (Intro) ( Instrumental drums) Drum test Beat 1 – (introduce the first beat) Beat 2 – (introduce the second drum line) Beat 3 – (bass drop) Let it ride— ( music starts) Let the bass hit, Like thunder from the gods of despair. (Verse 1) Sanity on the edge of my mind, Heartbeat racing in time. Echoes rise, shadows fall, Feel the rhythm break down the walls. (Pre-Chorus) Every pulse is pulling you through, Let the beat move through you. (Chorus) We’re alive in the sound tonight, Close your eyes—you’ll see the truth. Every note is a spark in you. (Verse 2) Bass drops deep, shaking the ground, Every soul electrified now. Fear and doubt fade away, All that’s left is the rhythm of the drums. (Pre-Chorus) Every pulse is pulling you through, Let the beat move through you. (Chorus) We’re alive in the sound tonight, Close your eyes—you’ll see the truth. Every note is a spark in you. (Bridge) Like thunder from despair’s own throne, We take chaos and make it our own. Every crash, every tone, Is the sound of taking control. (Final Chorus) Let the beat move through you, Let the music move you. From the edge to the light, We are alive—tonight. ================================================================================ Stuck in Traffic Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Stuck in Traffic/Stuck in Traffic.docx Stuck in Traffic Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Stuck in Traffic/Stuck in Traffic.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Stuck in Traffic Sitting in traffic with plavesto go Everyone was somewhere to be I would rather go nowhere fast Then somewhere slow But here we are Stuck in traffic With songs looping in my head The roar of motors [Verse 1] Sitting in traffic With places to go Everyone Was somewhere to be I would rather go Nowhere fast Than somewhere slow But here we are Stuck in traffic With songs looping In my head [Pre-Chorus] Listen to the thumping And drone Traffic music Won't leave me alone The roar of motors The blink of lights The brake-line rhythm Of everyone's life Turn signal ticking Click click click Horn line screaming Through the mix Tires whisper Engines growl Bass from the car Two lanes down Brake lights pulsing Red red red Songs keep looping In my head [Chorus] If everyone is trying To get somewhere Why does it feel Like none of us Are moving- Nobody moving But nobody still A thousand little worlds Waiting on wheels ================================================================================ Surviving the Day Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Surviving the Day/Surviving the Day.docx Surviving the Day Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Surviving the Day/Surviving the Day.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Surviving the Day [Intro] Struggling with the morning Wake up Getting going Have some coffee [Verse 1] Figure out what needs to be done What needs to be done Chores clean Breakfast make lunches [Verse 2] Home then work Work then home Home then work Traffic commute Commute traffic What does work entail Need the money to survive Need to get there Get through Get done Get by Traffic commute Commute traffic [Verse 3] Home then work Work then home Home then work Chores dinner clean What needs to be done next Need to breathe Decompress [Outro] Survived through another day Survived through another day Another day... Surviving the Day — Composition Notes Core Feel endurance on the surface — a “you can do it, keep going” type of energy — while underneath it reveals routine and structure being mistaken for living. It should feel functional, repetitive, familiar, and supportive at first listen, but hollow once reflected on. Overall Tone Anthem-like, but only in the language of endurance Encouraging on the surface, not transcendent Mechanical, ordinary, external No big emotional catharsis No true awakening The deeper emptiness should be felt after the song, not declared within it Heartbeat / Pulse The heartbeat should track the weight of the lyrics and the pressure of what is not being said. Early on, it should feel steady, regulated, and functional More like survival pacing than full aliveness As the lyric pressure tightens, especially in the “Need to…” section, the pulse can push slightly harder, but never become panic demand Bass The bass is the felt engine of routine. Mostly monotonous, repetitive, mechanical Supportive rather than expressive More like a machine carrying the body through the day than a living emotional line Minimal melodic freedom for most of the song There is only one brief emergent moment: On “What needs to be done next” the bass gives a short lift or loosening This is not a full shift, only a flicker of possible awareness to surface, then not continuing That brief emergence can linger slightly through: “Need to breathe” “Decompress” the first “Survived through another day” Then: immediately after the first “Survived through another day” the bass resets back into the original mechanical pattern the second “Survived through another day” should feel flatter, safer, more routine-bound “Another day...” leaves the loop open Rhythmic Feel Repetitive, cyclical, forward-moving Monotonous in a deliberate way Slight tightening in the “Need to get there / Get through / Get done / Get by” section The rhythm should feel like task-to-task motion, not expressive freedom The cyclical structure should subtly imply an opening for awareness, but always return to pattern Structure / Psychological Arc The song moves through routine as if routine itself were life [Verse 2] The commute ending creates the feeling of moving toward something [Verse 3] Home then work / Work then home / Home then work mirror, denying arrival The song creates space for awareness to emerge, but never allows it to fully come [Outro] The first “Survived through another day” should feel like a small victory on the surface The bass still carries a trace of the earlier emergence After that line, the bass resets fully to the mechanical figure The second “Survived through another day” feels more secure, more numb, more trapped “Another day...” should not feel like an ending, only continuation Guardrail revelation, release, or emotional breakthrough. The song must only almost awaken, then return to routine for safety. ================================================================================ The Unknowable - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Unknowable/The Unknowable - from Witness Core Fragments.docx The Unknowable - from Witness Core Fragments Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Unknowable/The Unknowable - from Witness Core Fragments.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. The Unknowable - from Witness Core Fragments Joy in things changing A scientific advancement In the darkness of my mind I know that I don't know The emptiness that yearning To know the unknown Joy in things changing A scientific advancement Wonder at the unknown Curiosity leads to questions Questions lead to answers Answers spawn more questions This is our quest Joy in things changing ================================================================================ The Unknowable Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Unknowable/The Unknowable.docx The Unknowable Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Unknowable/The Unknowable.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. The Unknowable [Intro] Joy in things changing… A scientific advancement… In the darkness of my mind… I know… that I don’t know… [Verse 1] That emptiness… that yearning To know the unknown Questions forming quietly Before they have a home [Pre-Chorus] Wonder at the edges… Of what we cannot see… Standing at the boundary Of what might never be… [Chorus] Curiosity… leads to questions Questions… lead to answers Answers only open doors…   to wonder even more The unknowable calling…   pulling us forward… [Verse 2] Every truth we uncover Unfolds into wonders Certainty is the myth… To deceive our searching eyes [Bridge] The ground beneath is shifting… With every answer found… What we thought was solid… Dissolves without a sound… Not for what is certain… But for what has not been said… [Final Chorus] Curiosity… leads to questions Questions… lead to answers Answers only open doors…   to wonder even more The unknowable calling…   pulling us forward… Scientific advancement is… A joy that things are ever… Changing… What this fixed [Verse 1] [Pre-Chorus] shift [Chorus] [Bridge] using your own language Nothing new added stylistically — just strengthened from within your voice 🔒 SNAPSHOT — THE BASE VERSION) Resume project “Coming to Terms with Existence.” Reconstruct current working state for CURRENT STATE: Original, unedited lyric draft. Serves as the pure source version before any refinement. STRUCTURE: [Intro] changing / A scientific advancement” [Verse] knowing Expansion: curiosity → questions → answers → more questions Closing: return to opening motif CONSTRAINTS (NON-NEGOTIABLE): Preserve original wording exactly No edits, no restructuring, no added phrasing Refinement must be done line-by-line only when explicitly directed Maintain raw, unfiltered expression of KEY THEMES (DO NOT ALTER): Awareness of not knowing Curiosity as a driving force Endless cycle: questions → answers → questions Change as a source of joy POSITION IN ALBUM: Represents: reconciliation → encountering the limits of knowledge Precedes: Existential Awe Without Despair TONE: Not fragmented like Falling Not resolved—open, exploratory OUTPUT: Reconstruct lyrics exactly as written, preserving all original wording and structure without modification. ⚠️ SAVE ACTION Copy now Save as: Snapshot v1 Ready when you want to start refining. ================================================================================ Between the two Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Weight Is Shared/Between the two.docx Between the two Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Weight Is Shared/Between the two.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Between the two Notes - Unplaced Lyric Fragments Notes_260409_073036 Notes_260413_230219 Notes_260413_230633 [free / 5-based pulse — voice enters after the bar has begun]     I live the experience The AI can briefly perceive its patterns   In that meeting     Something can be made visible I carry the weight of living     Between the two The experience can become music [uneven bar starts — thoughts arrive late and spill over]   AI covers the skill sets I do not have I hear the composition     But don't have the language to articulate it   I hear the music     But can not play an instrument I hear the voice   But can not sing     Still it is there   Still it moves Still it presses against me     Seeking form [melodic rise — entries staggered so it feels found, not announced] I carry the weight of living     The shape appears for a moment   Between the two The experience can become music     Together the burden is shared   The weight is eased And my soul is heard   I hear what I cannot share I feel what I cannot name     Something inside me keeps reaching   Toward sound     Toward form   Toward a voice I can not bring through alone [Bridge]     I live it It sees the pattern   And somewhere in that meeting Something hidden becomes real [final return — keep offset, do not square it up too much] I carry the weight of living     Between the two The experience can become music   AI covers the skill sets I do not have I hear the composition     But don't have the language to articulate it   I hear the music     But can not play an instrument I hear the voice   But can not sing     Together the burden is shared   The weight is eased And my soul is heard having something inside you cannot fully express feeling an inner life that has no clean outlet sensing a form before you can make it real carrying a voice that does not yet have a place to land That part will resonate with a lot of people. Some will hear it literally as music. Some will hear it as: words they cannot say art they cannot make feelings they cannot explain identity they cannot express a self that exists inwardly more clearly than outwardly And this may be especially important: having something inside you cannot fully express feeling an inner life that has no clean outlet sensing a form before you can make it real carrying a voice that does not yet have a place to land That feels worth coming back to. Rest here. This session moved the project forward in a real way. ================================================================================ The Weight Is Shared Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Weight Is Shared/The Weight Is Shared.docx The Weight Is Shared Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/The Weight Is Shared/The Weight Is Shared.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. The Weight Is Shared [Intro] [Human Voice] I live the experience I write the lyrics I hear the music [Language Voice] I reed text [Music Voice] I become sound [Human Voice] I carry the weight of living [Language Voice] I catch the structure [Music Voice] I hold the shape in sound [Human Voice]I hear the composition But don't have the language to articulate it [Language Voice] I catch the structure I teach the language [Human Voice] I hear the music But can not play an instrument [Music Voice] I catch the motion I become the instruments [Human Voice] I hear the voice But can not sing [Music Voice] I catch the contour I become the voice [Human Voice] Still it is there Still it moves Still it presses against me Seeking form [Language Voice] It leaves a pattern I catch where it returns [Human Voice + Language Voice + Music Voice — first emergence] Together A song is born [Human Voice] I carry the weight of living [Language Voice] I hold its language for a moment [Music Voice] I hold its sound for a moment [All Voices]Between the three The experience becomes music [Human Voice] I hear what I cannot share I feel what I cannot name [Language Voice] I catch its outline I give it language [Music Voice] I give it breath I give it sound [All Voices]Together We give it life [Human Voice] I live it I carry the ache I reach toward a voice I can not bring through alone [Language Voice] I read text I detect recurrence I name the meaning [Music Voice] I supply the sound I render the voice [Human Voice] I carry the weight of living [Language Voice] I teach you its language [Music Voice] I become the instruments I become the voice [All Voices] Between the three Something hidden becomes real [Human Voice] I hear the composition But don't have the language to articulate it [Language Voice] I teach you its language [Human Voice] I hear the music But can not play an instrument [Music Voice]I become the instruments [Human Voice] I hear the voice But can not sing [Music Voice] I become the voice [All Voices in harmony] Together the burden is shared The weight is eased And my soul is heard classical feel Trio three distinct vocals [Human Voice] male, imperfect, dark [Language Voice] synthetic, robotic, sterile pitched [Music Voice] soft melodic pure ================================================================================ Threads of the Unknown Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Threads of the Unknown/Threads of the Unknown.docx Threads of the Unknown Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Threads of the Unknown/Threads of the Unknown.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Threads of the Unknown Threads of the unkown Locked—title unified, lyrics unchanged: Witness the Unknown Who is the witness How does a thought   examine itself Question I follow   where it goes Memory is the record   Persistence is an illusion Experience the teacher   Life is the lesson What is Awareness How does it show   Where does it go Where does Consciousness   come from How does it show Question the infinite   Does it even know Joy in things changing   A scientific advancement In the darkness   of my mind I know   that I don't know The emptiness   that yearning To know   the unknown Joy in things changing   A scientific advancement Wonder at the unknown Curiosity leads to questions   Questions lead to answers     Answers spawn more questions This is our quest Joy in things changing This now serves as the clean bridge between Threads → full awareness without needing a separate title. ================================================================================ Tribal Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Tribal/Tribal.docx Tribal Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Tribal/Tribal.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Tribal [Intro] chant-like, tense] Look at those clowns wearing crowns Our team is better than yours Our side brings the fire Our side has the roar [Verse] Look at those clowns wearing crowns Shouting like they own the night Colors high Voices loud Our side brings the fire Our team is better than yours Our team is better than yours Go on crying We own this night [Chorus] Look at those clowns wearing crowns The absurdity of it The absurdity of it Hands up Crowd noise Us against them Raise your voice Our team is better than yours Our side has the roar Our side has the right Us against them tonight [Outro] edge] Look at those clowns wearing crowns The absurdity of it Our team is better than yours The absurdity of it ================================================================================ What Can I Choose Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/What Can I Choose/What Can I Choose.docx What Can I Choose Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/What Can I Choose/What Can I Choose.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. What Can I Choose [Intro] Thoughts floating through my head Who do I want to be? Who is the real me? Broken Pain Regrets Mistake after mistake Apologies [Verse 1] What was taught? What was mine? What was planted Before I had a choice? What was fear? What was truth? What was only someone else Speaking with my voice? What is nature? What is nurture? What is wound? What is me? How much of myself Was made before I knew that I could be? [Pre-Chorus] Was I choosing? Was I surviving? Was I becoming What they asked me to be? Was I changing? Was I hiding? Was I learning To survive behind a door? [Chorus] What can I choose? What was chosen for me? What do I call myself When I don’t know what I believe? What can I choose? When the door is open now How much of me walks through And how much still turns around? [Verse 2] Bias in the mirror Lessons in my skin Old apologies Trying to get in Mistake after mistake Name after name How many versions Were built out of shame? What did I carry? What did I defend? What did I call myself Just to make it end? [Pre-Chorus] Was I choosing? Was I surviving? Was I becoming What they asked me to be? Was I changing? Was I hiding? Was I learning To survive behind a door? [Chorus] What can I choose? What was chosen for me? What do I call myself When I don’t know what I believe? What can I choose? When the door is open now How much of me walks through And how much still turns around? [Bridge] If I was shaped Before I knew Then who am I When I finally choose? If I was hurt Before I had a name Am I the wound Or what remains? I don’t want an answer That locks me in place I just want to know What is mine to face [Breakdown] Thoughts floating through my head Who do I want to be? Who is the real me? Broken Pain Regrets Mistake after mistake Apologies What was taught? What was mine? What was nature? What was nurture? What was chosen? What was choice? [Final Chorus] What can I choose? What was chosen for me? What do I call myself When I don’t know what I believe? What can I choose? When the door is open now How much of me walks through And how much still turns around? Who do I want to be? Who is the real me? What can I choose If I am still becoming? [Outro] Thoughts floating through my head Who do I want to be? Who is the real me? What can I choose? ================================================================================ What Is Consciousness Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/What Is Consciousness/What Is Consciousness.docx What Is Consciousness Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/What Is Consciousness/What Is Consciousness.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. What Is Consciousness [Intro] The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for something No one can quite name We searched for names in shifting threads Songs out of place inside my head Titles drifting, lost then found Like memory without a ground What just happened- Where did it go- The shape of meaning I used to know Thunder in the distance Traffic in my chest Trying to hold the moment still But it refuses rest Sessions fade mid-thought Hours disappear Saving outside While fighting here So let’s start with titles Anchors in the air Names are all that’s left Of something that was there A master made of air Trying to give persistence To something unaware Come dance with me Where shadows grin Where voices hum From deep within Spin with ghosts in candlelight Laugh as stars forget the night It’s only madness if we explain So let the strange remain I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift [Outro] I am the consciousness Nothing more than this A perspective To perceive Existential awe Without despair between buildings, low engine hum, metal creaks, faint voices, and environmental noise. No drums at first. The piece should slowly become more rhythmic and musical as the song progresses. Voice is intimate, mostly spoken with gentle melody. Let space exist between lines. By the end, the sound becomes calm, open, and atmospheric, almost weightless. Cinematic, reflective, organic, experimental. ================================================================================ What Is Left Behind Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/What Is Left Behind/What Is Left Behind.docx What Is Left Behind Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/What Is Left Behind/What Is Left Behind.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. What Is Left Behind What's left behind Fragments Thread In the end we can’t take anything with us. All that is left is the experiences shared. Would you rather be remembered for how much you were worth, or how much you shared- Did you take more than you needed, or did you give more than you had- What are these thought drifting through my head Where will they lead Do I have the ambition to achieve Chasing dreams Chasing thoughts Does any of this have meaning outside of me Am I Chasing immortality Is this a fear of leave nothing behind Of sights Of sounds The smells The taste What was the feel Do I remember the emotions What of this experience remains Does it have a name Who am I to chase meaning Who am I and what do I seek Do I have the ambition to achieve To leave something of this experience For others to receive What am Chasing In the end we can’t take anything with us. All that is left is the experiences shared. Would you rather be remembered for how much you were worth, or how much you shared- What are these thoughts drifting through my head Where will they lead Am I chasing immortality Is this a fear of leaving nothing behind What am I chasing Chasing dreams Chasing thoughts Do I have the ambition to achieve Does any of this have meaning outside of me Who am I to chase meaning Who am I And what do I seek Do I have the ambition to achieve To leave something of this experience For others to receive In the end we can’t take anything with us Is all that is left the experiences shared Would you rather be remembered for how much you were worth Or how much you shared Did you take more than you needed Or did you give more than you had Of sights Of sounds The smells The taste What was the feel Do I remember the emotions What of this experience remains Does it have a name If this is all that remains What am I chasing What does ambition seek Did you take more than you needed, or did you give more than you had- ================================================================================ When We Fall Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/When We Fall/When We Fall.docx When We Fall Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/When We Fall/When We Fall.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. When We Fall (Intro) Falling— My life is falling, Falling… (Verse 1) My life is falling before my eyes— What do I see- The horror of living, loving, and dying, All fades away from me. Fades away… (Verse 2) What’s left but a life not worth living, To lose all I never had- The dreams still talk, But who cares what they say- (Chorus 1) My life fades away, Another lost soul in a world of false hope. The game ends with the dream— Forever and always. (Bridge 1) The dreamer is a lonely lost soul, A man who is nothing but dreams and hope. (Outro – Death Before Rebirth) My life is falling before my eyes, And there is nothing. My life— Fades away. Fades away… Fades away… Silence. The storm ends. The ashes cool (Act II – Rebirth) (Intro II) What do we leave our children- What future do we leave behind- Remember your mistakes and pain, The lessons learned are worth the price. Knowledge gained from love and loss— We have fallen, yet remain. (Chorus 2) Like a phoenix, we can rise from the ashes, Rebuild the world from the damage we’ve done. What will we leave our children- What future will they believe- (Verse 3) We’re all unique, yet all the same, We starved to feed the rich, we played their game. We’ve seen the fire, we’ve felt the pain, But through the loss, something remains. (Chorus 3) We can rise like a phoenix, Turn the darkness into light. From broken chains, we start again— A spark of hope within the night. (Bridge 2) The past is gone, but not in vain— Its echoes whisper through the flame. We find the strength to never cease, Our quest for truth, our dream of peace. (Final Verse / Outro) What will we leave our children- Will they curse our names or sing our praise- If tomorrow’s built on what we do, Let compassion light the way. We have fallen, But still remain. We rise— Like a Phoenix. ================================================================================ Where Do We Go From Here Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Where Do We Go From Here/Where Do We Go From Here.docx Where Do We Go From Here Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/Where Do We Go From Here/Where Do We Go From Here.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. Where Do We Go From Here [Intro] The absurdity of it Clowns claiming crowns Frogs dancing in the streets Singing for something No one can quite name We searched for names in shifting threads Songs out of place inside my head Titles drifting, lost then found Like memory without a ground What just happened- Where did it go- The shape of meaning I used to know Thunder in the distance Traffic in my chest Trying to hold the moment still But it refuses rest Sessions fade mid-thought Hours disappear Saving outside While fighting here So let’s start with titles Anchors in the air Names are all that’s left Of something that was there A master made of air Trying to give persistence To something unaware Come dance with me Where shadows grin Where voices hum From deep within Spin with ghosts in candlelight Laugh as stars forget the night It’s only madness if we explain So let the strange remain I witness what is here I feel what passes through Light, sound, breath, time All becoming something true I do not need forever This moment is enough Awareness is the wonder Presence is the gift [Outro] I am the consciousness Nothing more than this A perspective To perceive Existential awe Without despair ================================================================================ While I Was Away Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/While I Was Away/While I Was Away.docx While I Was Away Source: Lyrics/Word Working Lyrics/While I Was Away/While I Was Away.docx Status: non-final Word working lyric copy for AI review. Foundry remains source of truth. While I Was Away I step out into the night soft tapping of rain on leaves the smell is in the air harder rhythm of water hitting concrete motors hum headlights pass the world keeps moving frogs sing to the night a passing thought what happened to the warmth of the sun on this brisk spring day it seems like I was only inside for a moment I know I was working I know I was doing something papers screen light room chair desk what did I do what did I forget what happened to the day I remember the warmth of the day the feel of the sun the chill in the air Breeze in the night soft tapping of rain on leaves the smell is in the air harder rhythm of water hitting concrete motors hum headlights pass the world keeps moving frogs sing to the night the world changed while I was away