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Song List 4 — A Traveler in the Distance
Total Points: 21
Strategic Arc: Death, despair, addiction, hopelessness with artistic framing.
Trigger Warning: Explicit suicide ideation, graphic self-harm imagery, death, addiction, hopelessness, war trauma, spiritual abandonment.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallen Clouds | PG-13 | William Elmore | Ghosts of the past |
| 2 | Stranded | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Clinging to fragile hope |
| 3 | Coming of Fall | PG | Tyler Thompson | Searching for some proof |
| 4 | Breaking the Chains | PG-13 | Tiffany Anne | Some chains never break |
| 5 | One Slip of the Knife | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Death waits in shadows |
| 6 | Overrated | PG-13 | Tyler Thompson | Life's accomplishments feel empty |
| 7 | Maybe Someday | PG-13 | Bryan Magsayo | Darkness slowly becomes friend |
| 8 | First Place | PG | Klaus Bluetner | Giving up drinking hurts |
| 9 | Sleep Walkers | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Pawns in endless game |
| 10 | Pretty Toys | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Broken by rich fantasies |
| 11 | Concrete People | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Hearts of cold stone |
| 12 | Fight for Peace | PG | Lynette | Is this an oxymoron? |
Collection Summary: A set that walks directly into death, self-destruction, despair, and existential collapse. These songs contain imagery that may be distressing or triggering, particularly for listeners with a history of depression or suicidal ideation.
Artist Comparison: Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen, The Band
Key Themes: Despair, addiction, nihilism, existential collapse, suicide ideation
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Song List 10 — One Piece Missing
Total Points: 21
Strategic Arc: War, aging, grief, identity, loss.
Trigger Warning: War trauma, mortality, aging, grief, loss, historical violence, psychological distress.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowflakes | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Window's ledge, it's snowing |
| 2 | Harry Patch | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | A century of life |
| 3 | Old Eli | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Humming lost human freedom |
| 4 | Leaving Your Roots | PG | Klaus Bluetner | Travelling to find self |
| 5 | Broken Mirror | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Fractured self, distorted perception |
| 6 | Pennywise | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Questioning wealth and values |
| 7 | Postcard | PG | Klaus Bluetner | Longing through distant words |
| 8 | House of Shattered Glass | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Love unreturned, empty heart |
| 9 | Pendulum | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Pendulum swings both ways |
| 10 | Bricklayer | PG | Klaus Bluetner | I'm paving new paths |
| 11 | Absolutely Marie | PG | Klaus Bluetner | Damn you Bob Dylan |
| 12 | Julia's Garden | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Chaos shaped into sanctuary |
Collection Summary: A heavy, dark set focusing on isolation, guilt, and how the world feels broken. Each track reflects a search for meaning in a world that's hard to understand.
Artist Comparison: Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen, The Band
Key Themes: Loss, memory, war trauma, identity fracture, grief
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Song List 2 — Sheila Tequila
Total Points: 22
Strategic Arc: Self-confrontation, addiction, emotional entrapment, suicide imagery.
Trigger Warning: Suicide imagery, addiction, emotional entrapment, domestic control, shame, religious guilt, depression, numbness.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead End | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Warning ignored life ends |
| 2 | Allison's Airplane | PG | Justin Justice | Finding help through AA |
| 3 | Warmer Waters | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Bottle chosen over purpose |
| 4 | Light or the White | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Choose light or cocaine |
| 5 | She | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Trapped controlled life stolen |
| 6 | Curves of Sorrow | PG-13 | Tyler Thompson | Alcohol slowly kills him |
| 7 | Let Down | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Trust given before earned |
| 8 | Table for Two | PG | Klaus Bluetner | Long distance love persists |
| 9 | Bottom of The Lake | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Sinking to escape love |
| 10 | Trash Can | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Burning memories to forget |
| 11 | Sand Castles | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Love washed away again |
| 12 | You Can Never Run Away from Yourself | PG-13 | Justin Justice | No escape from self |
Collection Summary: A set steeped in self-confrontation, addiction, and emotional suffocation. These songs insist that reckoning comes before healing — and sometimes before hope.
Artist Comparison: Lou Reed, Warren Zevon, Nirvana
Key Themes: Addiction, entrapment, emotional suffocation, shame, existential despair
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Song List 7 — High Tides and Landslides
Total Points: 22
Strategic Arc: Romantic collapse, creative disillusionment, quiet devastation.
Trigger Warning: Grief, betrayal, emotional dependence, creative paralysis, romantic disillusionment, alcohol references.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blessing in Disguise | PG | Justin Justice | Nightmare becomes hidden gift |
| 2 | Frames | PG-13 | Jon Jacobs | Memories hang crookedly |
| 3 | Unity | PG-13 | Justin Justice and Lai Youttitham | True love lasts forever? |
| 4 | Dust to Dust | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Everything fades to ash |
| 5 | Water Flesh and Bone | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Leaving may be better |
| 6 | Train | PG | Justin Justice | When two arent one |
| 7 | Little Bird | PG-13 | Justin Justice | Deceptions trickery as art |
| 8 | Half Full | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Glass half full fragile |
| 9 | Trying Times | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Hardship tests the soul |
| 10 | Used to Be | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Shit got away again |
| 11 | Match Maker | PG-13 | Klaus Bluetner | Old love new love |
| 12 | Untitled Unlabeled | PG | Klaus Bluetner | Purest intentions love hidden |
Collection Summary: A bruised collection where love burns down and faith frays. These songs sit in the wreckage, watching promises splinter and memory lie, offering no easy comfort.
Artist Comparison: John Mayer, Hozier, Counting Crows
Key Themes: Grief, betrayal, romantic collapse, creative paralysis, emotional vulnerability
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Set List 2 — Plurality
Total Points: 23
Strategic Arc: Self-confrontation, addiction, emotional entrapment. The first R.
Trigger Warning: War, addiction, dissociation, institutional failure, suicidal ideation, social disillusionment, mental collapse.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rest In Power | PG-13 | Tiger by the toe | |
| 2 | B. F. T. | PG-13 | Big Fucking Trouble arriving | |
| 3 | Hive Mind | PG-13 | Zombie eye in sky | |
| 4 | Unwinnable | PG-13 | Bathed in dark energies | |
| 5 | Traffic | PG-13 | Burning trees, fixing holes | |
| 6 | Status Quo Woes | PG-13 | Raise a fist, resist | |
| 7 | Rival | PG-13 | Dying for my rival | |
| 8 | Violence Is Their Solution | PG-13 | Guarding the institutional bunker | |
| 9 | Paradigm | PG-13 | Designing a new mankind | |
| 10 | Entirely | PG-13 | Descent into family insanity | |
| 11 | Timebomb | R | Ticking name attached | |
| 12 | Multiverse | PG-13 | Imagine warm sandwich |
Collection Summary: An unflinching excavation of cultural unrest, mental collapse, and personal reckoning. These songs tackle systemic injustice, media manipulation, and spiritual erosion with poetic yet raw voice.
Artist Comparison: Patti Smith, Rage Against the Machine, Eminem
Key Themes: War, addiction, social disillusionment, mental collapse, institutional failure
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Set List 10 — Go Ask Gramm
Total Points: 23
Strategic Arc: Political disillusionment, nuclear dread, addiction, depression.
Trigger Warning: Government corruption, nuclear war, addiction, depression, media saturation, consumer decay, societal apathy, mental health struggles.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History To Me | PG-13 | old tricks, new dog | |
| 2 | Pushing the Button | PG-13 | destruction waits at hand | |
| 3 | Heresy Speaks No Evil | PG-13 | power system's false narratives | |
| 4 | Obamafication | PG-13 | rhetoric masks empty hope | |
| 5 | Shadow Boxing | PG-13 | internal battles leave scars | |
| 6 | Picture Something Nice | PG-13 | vanity blinds harsh reality | |
| 7 | Call It Fate | PG-13 | tragedy strikes without mercy | |
| 8 | Pardon Me | PG-13 | corruption shields the guilty | |
| 9 | Birthright | PG-13 | privilege shapes destinies unfairly | |
| 10 | Shades | PG | identity transcends outward appearance | |
| 11 | Intellectual Property | PG-13 | neglect erodes cultural foundations | |
| 12 | Another History Lesson | PG-13 | resistance persists despite defeat |
Collection Summary: A sharp blend of political critique, cultural decay, emotional burnout, and bitter reflection. This set challenges rather than consoles, speaking with the voice of a disappointed witness.
Artist Comparison: Bob Dylan, Gil Scott-Heron, Public Enemy
Key Themes: Government corruption, nuclear dread, social apathy, disillusionment, media critique
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Set List 11 — Noise, Lies and Longing
Total Points: 23
Strategic Arc: Addiction, ego fracture, cynicism, identity strain.
Trigger Warning: Substance use, ego fracture, identity erosion, insomnia, anxiety, spiritual burnout, emotional detachment.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love It or Leave It | PG-13 | take me as am | |
| 2 | Groovy Gravy | PG-13 | mind needs sticky sauce | |
| 3 | Devil's Friend | PG-13 | keep learning while burning | |
| 4 | Disciple of Dirt | PG-13 | blind man seeking clues | |
| 5 | Moth | PG-13 | gliding through the rain | |
| 6 | Insomnia | PG-13 | fighting for human race | |
| 7 | Thick Skin | PG | horns and blood thorns | |
| 8 | Time's Up | PG-13 | facing the big wave | |
| 9 | Kicking the Can | PG | walking toward no plan | |
| 10 | Hey Waiter | PG | searching for strong heart | |
| 11 | Cement | PG-13 | surviving the winter storm | |
| 12 | Fancy Words | PG-13 | sacrificing for my kids | |
| 13 | Dance Floor | PG-13 | find peace in movement |
Collection Summary: A set about identity strain, addiction, and long-term psychological fatigue. These songs live in the space between confidence and collapse, where survival instincts get mistaken for strength.
Artist Comparison: Rage Against the Machine, Lou Reed, Ani DiFranco
Key Themes: Identity strain, addiction, psychological fatigue, ego fracture, emotional detachment
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Set List 16 — Kneel, Heal and Rise
Total Points: 23
Strategic Arc: Religious disillusionment, existential crisis, emotional collapse.
Trigger Warning: Religious disillusionment, institutional critique, toxic relationships, heartbreak, existential crisis, creative failure.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypocrites | PG-13 | priest might be pedophile | |
| 2 | Tom's Psalm | PG-13 | earth engulfed in flames | |
| 3 | Lost and Found | PG-13 | four types of girls | |
| 4 | Triangle | PG-13 | fallen back under spell | |
| 5 | Crystal Ball | PG-13 | shattered the glass lately | |
| 6 | Walking Paradox | PG-13 | king without a spouse | |
| 7 | How and When | PG | turning my hurt art | |
| 8 | Kneeling | PG | stopped shaking fully steady | |
| 9 | Best Left | PG-13 | heading west on train | |
| 10 | Chameleon | PG | dreams are free believe | |
| 11 | the Light | PG | you are my guide | |
| 12 | Learn From the Masters | PG-13 | fight you with pen | |
| 13 | Never Be | PG-13 | sky is getting dark |
Collection Summary: An intimate confessional exploring religious trauma, creative struggle, and identity collapse. These songs wrestle with institutional betrayal, artistic failure, and the slow work of rebuilding.
Artist Comparison: Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Bright Eyes
Key Themes: Religious trauma, identity collapse, creative struggle, heartbreak, resilience
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Set List 20 — The Cost of Light
Total Points: 23
Strategic Arc: Identity, burnout, existential fatigue. Idealism under pressure.
Trigger Warning: Burnout, existential anxiety, depression, addiction imagery, class critique, disillusionment with systems.
| # | Song | Rating | Musician/Artist | Four-Word Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undefeated | PG | time is undefeated always | |
| 2 | Dying Day | PG-13 | tomorrow is the day | |
| 3 | Fields of Time | PG-13 | my big book dusty | |
| 4 | Running Free | PG-13 | memory of running free | |
| 5 | New Sight | PG | species just die out | |
| 6 | Right By Sight | PG-13 | tamed with a brain | |
| 7 | Off the Road | PG | dodge and jump around | |
| 8 | Rock Star Dreams | PG-13 | contemplating how back track | |
| 9 | Plankton | PG-13 | hocus pocus lose focus | |
| 10 | Perfect World | PG-13 | rise up in rebellion | |
| 11 | Linear | PG | see in straight lines | |
| 12 | Learn From the Masters | PG-13 | paper cuts never heal | |
| 13 | Another Quarter | PG-13 | make my mark before |
Collection Summary: A weary but resilient set about burnout, idealism under pressure, and the slow erosion of hope. These songs document what happens when someone tries to live consciously inside systems that reward conformity.
Artist Comparison: Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Michael Franti
Key Themes: Burnout, idealism, fragile hope, class critique, disillusionment