歌词

Zone of Zen

free our energy
 deliver us from the powers that be
 in the universe we’re
 moving at a pace faster than
 the speed of light
 through a space on a string of faith
 theory beyond material
 godspeed you, grand imperial
 fly the ether without oxygen
 try to reach the stars and the heavens
 never aging, tell the telomeres
 ain’t leaving, at least not yet
 uplifting is the thought of you
 when it hits me call an audible
 imagine us two as a centerpiece
 or a cornerstone of a franchise
 expanding continuum
 wings of a falcon, millennium

so beautiful, of course it’s true
 what I wouldn’t do for you
 give me a cue
 oh it’s so beautiful, you know it’s true
 what I wouldn’t do for you
 give me a clue

I’m back again in that zone of zen
 like a fountain pen
 style slicker than a matte varnish
 finish on a night sky
 garnished with a spray tip
 what an evening, call it eden
 five seasons keep believin’
still teasing, flirting with the concept
 a blueprint for a concert on another plane
 genuine fame, no jealousy
 can’t do no wrong, no felony
 I’m a deuteron, one proton and a neutron
 I swim the oceans, climb mountains
 the sun rising above horizons
 time lapse it, slow motion it
 with your own mind, so fortunate

(chorus)

hunters and gatherers, travelers
 became stable, farm to table
 how the river flows through the forest
 where the birds nest and the fish mate
 reaffirming my spot on this blue dot
 water and terra firma
 not too long ago you could go anywhere
 and see the milky way, made you say

Ampersand

life can be fragile, castle on sand
 tugboat sleeping, vessel on land
 mano a mano, will you take my hand
‘cause we can make a wonderful band
 life can be magical, castle in sky
 wee hours but we can still try
 our names are gonna have an ampersand
 one hundred and ten percent

this is for the ages, pictography
 walls on caves, your geography
 begins with mono and rhymes with mahogany
 used to wonder could it be for me
 started as friends, guess it all depends
 auto focus on a lens on the present tense
 emotions cargo full of shipment
 the most logical form of commitment
 it’s insanity I’m crazy about you
 hope it’s incurable, risk uninsurable
 I like your artwork ‘cause you’re an artwork
 a time piece inner work shine outwards
 engraved in the back a symbol of unity
 an elegant stroke a moment of purity
 waking up a sec before an alarm
 hop into a shower singing la la la

(chorus)

I remember when hollering tones rang hollow
 say hello, the first time I spot you I see a halo
 you’re the mate that fate recreated
 god knows I’m the most dedicated
 if I ever lose sight of my own self in the mirror
 horizontally switched in illustrator
 can I reflect in your eyes what you see is
 the man that I signed up and strive to be
 love to fall in, and never out of
 we can slowly, grow fond of
 each other for the rest of our lives
 let gravity show that it’ll be so
 from pianissimo to fortissimo
 let’s go out with a bang crescendo
 then we can go grab a drink and be outro
 get soprano and keep it on the alto


  Twice As Nice

things take twice as long
 things cost twice as much
 but it's your touch that
 makes life twice as nice
 'cause it's your touch that
 makes life twice as nice

wake up in the am, time to get dressed
 am ready for a full plate, I must confess
 my lady still dreaming in the comfy of her nest
 probably stayed up late again as I slept
 lest I be behind on a scheduled quest
 into town what awaits, only one way to find out
 let’s, and that means us as in we
 you and i as a tandem, a beautiful team
 so I try to bring her back to ground level
 low blood pressure and what not
 and what the blood clot she turns into a cling devil
 curled in a blanket, a full case of baskets
 the only way to counter is sunshine
 an eye drop like medicine, one time
 open up the curtains hallelujah nice day
 I can sense a growl fired my way, so I say

(chorus)

are you set to go, take an extra hour
 for a shower from head to toe
 so, so clean in the bathrobe
 time to pick a wardrobe, gotta coordinate
 pierce on the earlobes
 one of a kind, impossible to copy
 the same plush mix of futuristic vintage
 brush off the dust, spiffy like mintage
 opens the mirror, simple or lavish
 make-up in progress bar in percentage
 I gotta be patient or else, I can risk getting
 stuck on a color wheel spinning like a film reel
 worst case scenario force quit the app yo
 don't wanna let that get into the middle of
 having a blast in the afternoon and be a snub
 don't wanna let this get into the middle of
 I can let it go when you show me a little love

(chorus)

forget I said twice, it could've been thrice
 the only thing that matters is I'm paying the price
 but the prize won is worth more than ever before
 an A for an effort, but por favor
 trust that I'm in it for the long haul
 understand I can withstand the onslaught
 of attacks on my character, your own flaws
 I can swallow 'em raw like a coleslaw
 I'm lost without your expertise, you know
 I'm a teenage boy in front of your strip tease
 days seem twice as long without you
 in a sense that I can't stop thinking about you
 I've already written letters flattering my better half
 my other half just wants to see you laugh
 as for now this poem will suffice
 I said twice as nice, 'cause of the sacrifice


Jipangu

Jipangu, the images of tracks unbeaten
 recollect and sweeten
 for a stay nice and short like a haiku
 dear Jipangu, I wish to thank you

arigato to coastal lines, both vivid and pastel
 an unframed canvas untamed by us, the farthest
 where the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
 I must confess the waves here look not the same
 the sounds emanating always changing
 with the weather, the architecture
 blended with the background, a book unbound
 rough on the edges like a worn blade centuries old
 battle tested a thousand fold
 I can see it in the eyes of the children
 they still haunt me to come back, until then
 I sincerely hope to do justice,
 to introduce and more than reminisce
 a place my heart yearns for upon return
 may every year new sets of eyes learn

(chorus)

to travel is to unravel the itinerary
 pick up the pieces and revel in unordinary
 sceneries one after another a series of
 picture story on a road show
 coming to a town near you for a social gathering
 villages catcher in the rice fields energies, textures
 innocent smiles in fact it’s infectious
 in every prefecture it’s effective
 a way to communicate
 break down the barrier linguistic
 don’t get it twisted
 straight as an arrow on a bow in case you missed it
 bamboo shoots towards the gifted
 gods in the heavens and gods on earth
 walking amongst us as winds and the dirt
 ashes to ashes and dust to dust
 why my mind is awake from dawn to dusk

(chorus)

see the prints of wood blocks
 gold leaves and lacquer box
 gardens with sands and rocks
 artisan craftsmanship
 it’s the spirit of our ancestors
 still living with respect to
 the past and the clock is set to
 the present, what’s ahead is a mystery
 a unique gem in the course of a history
 

Windy Chimes

outside is a huge riot
 but this fight here is quiet…

windy chimes, signal tides of change
 time's a quicksand or maybe silver
 mercury rising, rhyme delivers
 signs imminent make me shiver
 my fabric runs against the grain
 dodge the raindrops, hope in vain
 ride the current that's occurring
 under your feet, colors churning

windshield factor, worth enduring
 off the tube to the main event
 going top speed, space to vent
 we're falling upwards, tipping point
 word of mouth is sure not to disappoint
 watchdogs on the roof, hear 'em woof
 tusk in the room, drum roll please
 new school superstar living proof
 pressurized systems, storm selection
 strong typhoon, cat five cyclone
 horns in the background, grip the microphone
 dynamic diaphragm, ribbon and piezo
 after we're done ripping to pieces
 forensic teams examine the evidence
 no foul play we parlay, raw talent on full display
 i know you have to pay today
 to say what's on your mind and it's gone in a day
 so why let it fade away
 when you still have a chance on a layaway
 peace and love as propaganda
 propane gas hot air balloon
 big bottom like that of a bassoon
 sun come soon

(chorus)

so what's really real, what's the deal
 realize to make real or realize to recognize
 theorize, televise, terrorize
 art is a lie, or it lies in the art
 broadcast live from the bottom of the pool
 settle down with the cool molecules
 and when the water dries
 you're left to sit the with sediments
 open your fist and in your palms
 crystallized sentiments
 beads of sweat on my forehead
 I wear with pride, the ride ahead
 smash together and let the sparks fly
 I testify

Passionista

the passionista, brothers and sisters
 flash a vista, a new frontier, an evangelista
 from the system, gain the wisdom and the vision
 it's the...

an optimistic child was brought to a temple
 on occasions, casual visits
 colors, sound and smell left an imprint
 in the mind impressionistic
 soft like pure gold, valuable, add resistance, malleable
 the child came back on own accord
 with everything one can afford
 all the time and energy to focus
 nothing else mattered for a while, devoted
 shut out the world, filtered the noise
 cut out the schemes, skirted the ploys
 free to absorb information in the vast library
 first introduced to sacred geometry,
 divine numerology, they all led back to astrology
 knowledge took shape, realizations, epiphanies
 a star is born, a bona-fide supernova
 the self reinvented seven times over
 student for life, keys to survive
 graduated as a missionary and an emissary for the truth
 spread the doctrine to the adversary, a truce

the walking tour made many stops
 en route to the center of nowhere
 attention undivided now here
 a stranger opened a door to a stranger
 meetings with remarkable men
 often a brief encounter then
 some wanted to test the nerve
 of a so-called saint, names were heard
 threw a limp bird to the dirt, a challenge ensued
 "who would you be to preach balance
 if you can't help a creature to manage to fly
 with your holy water and chalice"
 reply was simple
 "if you ask me to perform a miracle or a surgery,
 strictly clinical, just for the glory of the temple
 my answer is not for your question posed,
 but rather for this situation proposed”
the One picked up the bird and left
 and every witness there sure felt blessed
 and they said

(chorus)

now this tale doesn't pertain to any tribe
 it could be about any team you subscribe to
 what happened to the saint, only god knows
 so all you gotta do is look up to
 the heavens up above that houses the odd,
 the dumb, the outcast, and the flawed
 the only unwelcome ones are the frauds
 gotta be honest with yourself, applause to


Mad Stressor

mad stressor, level indicator
 style professor, forms of veda
 nice on the fader, cut innovator
 pay to play the role of the savior

ladies and gentlemen, a world class settlement
 critical mass surrounding the governments
 proper education versus brain washers
 power grab musical chairs for posture
 propane gas up your ass
 we can jam the streets
 strategic with the candor banter
 love with a capital lambda
 damned vigilantes with lanterns,
 demand some answers

focus sharper than a sigma,
 step your game up then stick it to the stigmas
 society wanna keep it as an enigma
 concept fluid as an opening segment
 to a figment of my imagination glides
 drop a pigment of blue like indigo dye, you ask why
 the truth seems to hide from the public eye
 I say take down the fliers and check what's behind
 the layer of clutter covering up the sign of the times
 see them bandits cross the lines
 history obliged, the size wouldn't lie
 seek ye shall find, the wall with no sides

(chorus)

cut through the noise, boys being boys
 I can give a flying what, perform with poise
 take me for a fool, I don't belong to a school
 too cool to be a tool for the media pool
 you gotta to know the rule before you bend it
 you need to learn how to earn so you can spend it
 animation suspended, mid-air defended
 examination rendered, laws amended
 data restored, shared and recommended
 convert it into action, covert interaction
 whatever happened to the power of subtraction
 more or less, less is more satisfaction

(chorus)
 paragrahs for the power grab

decode my cryptic script, it’s descriptive
 only for the gifted, fit to accept this
 arithmetic, add two and two
 how many mic checks, one two, one two
 it takes work to the stage from the studio booth
 through and through, I even lost a front tooth
 in a live set going berserk, diving to vent
 feelings in a world tryin’ to make a dent
 on the way back ate the stage, painful lesson
 pent up anger comes out in aggression
 if you take issue with the headline official
 material fissile, ugh blow your whistle

Flowers

and If I were to bring you some flowers
 would it be a surprise
 I'd like it if you say it's a nice gift
 and If I were to bring you some flowers
 would it be a surprise
 a white lie, to typewrite my bravado

I know a girl named jasmine
 a face of an angel spring time to summer
 change like hues of hydrangea
 every time I see her she's fancier
 from the french hillside to lombard street
 landed on a postcard, a colorful treat
 became a platinum hit, and wouldn't you know
 if it don't wither, then it must be faux
 i remember buttercups on the way to school
 plus when we all go swimming at the pool
 picking poppy and lily in the field
 the sweet smell of gardenia
 open up the gate and there you were
 who needs a dozen roses
 when you can have gerbera and daisy
 think about you daily, karma is a feisty lady

(chorus)

a kiss of an orchid, I know I gotta work it
 I ain't lying, everything's dandelion
‘cause even when I'm under the weather
 take echinacea, your cheeks, azalea
 balloon vines, bird of paradise
 narcissus, and forget me not
 by the danube, knight and his princess
 used to wish we never ran out of recess
 the pond houses kois and turtles
 the clear water reflects crape myrtles
 the day sprinkled with baby's breath
 to make a bouquet, a floral buffet
 is there an app for that?
 just kidding, I already got a knack for that
 you're my morning glory, a cute story
 I'm a flower but you're my sunflower

(chorus)

I want to share a future
 travel the world with seeds of fuchsia
 sounds exotic, snapdragon and snowdrops
 genera member, rare as goldilocks
 I want to go where looks don't matter
 clothes tattered and you can still flatter me
 your eyes are my batteries
 my hopes represent the ultimate security
 filter the filth and impurity
 I got the goods, whenever you're in need
 just tell me the deal and I'ma feel ya
 violet and fennel from Ophelia
 whichever stem we decide to pick apart
 sounds flow in direction of the petals
 thrown on the ground that your bare feet bless
 blades of the grass soften when you say yes

Ephemerald

ephemerald, you're my chimera
 switch everyday like looks in the mirror
 rain or fine, we gotta weather the weather
 we laugh knowing nothing lasts forever

ephemerald, you're my chimera
 fleeting happiness caught on camera
 previews better than sitting in the cinema
 we laugh knowing nothing lasts forever

I’m all alone to begin with
 and before I’m gone from this space
 can I win this race with the human competition
 wanting that same thing, so so full of ambitions
 warmth of another in a cold, cold world
 more than a measure by celsius
 it’s quite obvious that time is not a constant
 and we pretend as if work is non-stop
 can’t make the time or take a break
 for a deep breath, the norm is to sleep less
 when I’m awake I wanna soak it up
 so when I’m asleep I just won’t get up
 until I dream enough
 and I get the energy to go around and acting tough
 hoping that you’d find me, diamond in the rough
 I will shine for you, so bring me the buff

(chorus)

I get off topical, often philosophical and
 wax poetic with my trident optical
 during my research, and my sabbatical
 I’ve seen it all, angelic, diabolical
 so where do I stand in the spectrum,
 who do I look to, my style is so footloose
 I can do good, I can do bad
 I can do better, I can do worse
 I can sing a chorus or rap a little verse
 if that brings a smile, then I’ll make it first priority,
 forwarding pay with some interest
 random acts of kindness to your kindred
 for the record, I do it for the holiness
 off the record, I do it in loneliness
 but I’m not afraid while I’m holding this
 mic like a torch of the last soloist

Searching For

being so social is overrated
 on the flip solitude is underrated
 see my past plans I’ve contemplated
 only came true when I concentrated
 all my effort with my best foot forward
 and I never looked back in the rear view
 ooh didn’t need to toot my own horn or like my own posts
 and glued to the phone so I could see who
 just gave me a thumbs up or a cheehoo
 you know can’t give a hoot until you be you
 to the fullest extent and then break through
 to other other side sweet like a lullaby,
 center my gravity whenever I lose that balance
 on the board and the wave is pushing me
 sometimes you gotta get away
 and the only way to do it is to search for that inner space oh

I done said it and I let it pass,
 instead of taking charge I pretend to ask
 the right questions, but without initiative
 used to be intimidated a little bit
 the silhouette in the corner of my eye chasing me
 down a one-way street and the light from behind
 makes my shadow look like that of a stiltwalker
 I sense the breath on my neck from a stalker
 with a scythe or a sickle, selling me a pill that will fancy my tickle
 but if we read from same things
 and talk about the same dance
 so what I expect in advance
 not any different from the actual
 it doesn’t even matter if it’s factual
 as long as it can keep the feed live for the one
 and only that can help me to survive on the run

searching
 I’m still searching