SET LIST FOURTEEN
(14)
1 Tears of
Trust………………….150
2 Paper Thin
3 Cutie
Pie………………………...151
4 Aum... What She
Said... Um
5 Night
Light…………………...153
6 Synergy
7 Making a
Killing…………..154
8 Monuments
9 My
Garden………………...156
10 Happy Place
11 Let It
Ride…………………...157
12 Riding a Wave
(first part)
13 Only Shared With
You……….159
TEARS
OF TRUST
As
tears of trust
Fall
from her eyes
We
have become one
It's
no longer her and I
As
we were meant to be
Two
equal halves
of
the whole
Connected
for eternity
Forever
in lak'ech...
These
two kindred spirits
These
two like minds
These
two brave
and
loving souls
For
she has
finally
let me in
To
where no other
man
has ever been
Once
I proved
myself
strong
By
admitting to
the
weakness of men
Never
have I
spoken
false words
About
who I am
or
where I've been
Nor
have I ever intentionally
caused
her hurt
No
matter what rough shape
she's
left me in
Now
it's time to let
our
new journey begin...
Now
it's time to let
our
new journey begin...
PAPER
THIN
When
I said, "Everything was fine"
Straight
away you knew I was lying
And
you told me so...
I
replied that this time
I
was the one who
Needed
some time alone
But
you didn't buy it... No
In
your wisdom it was known
You
knew my words were paper thin
Not
something you'd take stock in
You
know the weakness of my inner boy
As
well as the strengths in me as a man
You
knew all along of my secret plan:
I
was looking to build a wall
Just
to see if anyone would notice
I
wanted to live in a sandcastle
One
infinitely doomed by the tide
I
was looking to build a wall
Just
to see if anyone would come
And
try to knock it down...
I
was looking to build a wall
Just
to see if anyone would come
If
there was anyone at all?
When
there was nothing left
But
an old recording
Every
time anyone
would
try to call
I
was looking to build a wall
To
hide behind and in
the
back of my mind
I
wanted to protect
my
hall of mirrors
I
was looking to build a wall
A
place to put
all
the problems
That
I had yet
to
face or solve
They're
over there
next
to where
I
dragged my
doubts
and fears
Now
laying beside
the
cross I bare
Behind
which sits
my
failures to evolve
CUTIE
PIE
Since
a miss by an inch
Is
as good as a mile
I’ll
die wearing hip dirty clothes
Opposed
to clean ones out of style
You
can tell as much about me from my eyes
As
you can from my smile
I
don’t mind being hypnotized
By
a cutie pie for awhile
I’ll
have you understand
I
found my weakness as a man
Running
my fingers through your hair
As
your breath became my air
Every
time I closed my eyes
You’d
be there inside my eyelids
As
your voice became my music
I’d
hear piano, harp and violins
No
longer am I lonely
Since
our hearts were joined souly
Even
apart we’re still together
From
now until forever
I
don’t know what could be better?
AUM...WHAT
SHE SAID...OM
I've
been trying to explain this:
Displace
the myth that what is...is
It
is something pliable,
Changeable
and moldable
Yet
we could try and see
We
may just be capable
Of
being tough enough
Yes,
every soul is searchable
Or
we can try to hide
From
the inescapable
But
I don't think that's possible
Or
at least it is not responsible
I've
felt fingers numb
I've
gone half-blind
Staying
awake trying
To
find the right lines
The
right chords and tight riff
Trying
to show you
Not
only what could be
What
was and what is
I've
been trying to explain this:
The
fact that consciousness
Like
a river it is streaming
So
that's why I go dreaming
Like
you, I've been trying to find
Some
peace in my mind
Since
it surely seems that sometimes
All
the good things keep leaving
Remember,
even this moment is fleeting
Don't
let your beaten pride eat you alive
When
self-fulfilling becomes self-defeating
Don't
lay down and die...Rise up....Rise up....
Raise
a hand up...The other hand up...
Raise
them up to the sky...
Finding
some peace of mind in AumOm
What
a pleasant, sweet surprise....
NIGHT
LIGHT
Well
I believe that I came to you
In
pursuit of my search
For
truth and light
And
that love of life
Can
see me through...
Through
this on my darkest day
Through
this deep haze
Rather
than be washed away
By
a crushing wave
Reseeding
my belief
That
hard work pays off some day
All
souls can and will be saved
Rather
than be led astray
I
don't joke when trapped
By
a cloud of smoke
Because
some people think
That
our world is their own ashtray
If
we all stop and take
A
deep long breath...
(pause)
We
can either blow it up
Or
blow it all away...
Then
we can see the sun
Let
the world unite as one
Feeling
like children again
Then
we can go run off and play
Just
like we did back in the day
Prozac
people's kids no longer cry
We
just hear their sighs
Perhaps
that's why I find
That
I cry all the time
So
rather than just turn my head
And
cough in jest
Seeing
a big, old, bloody mess
Yes,
I guess I must here confess:
Sometimes
I don't reveal
When
I cry my tears of joy inside
That's
when I feel the most alive
It's
my bright, nightlight
That
I just won't let die...
So
once again that's why
That
I believe that I came to you
In
pursuit of my search
For
truth and light
And
that our love of life
Can
see us through...
SYNERGY
Our
musical creativity
is
infinity
If
you ask me
(but
no one asked me)
That's
why I had to speak up
That's
why I always get tripped up
That's
why I had to stand up
That's
why I won't give up
That's
why I always try to live up
To
what I see in my meditations
That's
why I always try to live up
To
my own expectations:
Of
greatness and limitlessness
Of
timelessness and spacelessness
Only
energy and synergy
That
potentially lives inside
Each
and every being
Not
just between you and me
You
see I believe that we
Were
never meant to be
But
somehow through
some
wrong turns
And
some right words
We
just fell into place
So
naturally
And
that makes me
Happy...
So
very, very happy
MAKING
A KILLING
Strings
break
Voices
crack
Smooth
skin wrinkles
It's
just a matter of fact
The
years add up
When
you do the math
But
you know us
We
don't worry 'bout that
Now
tell me why is that?
Is
what the people ask
It's
because all we need is love
And
what we carry on our backs
We
find that to be
just
perfectly enough stuff
Along
with the kid
and
a couple of crazy cats
That
come walking with us
As
we try to find out where we're at
While
we make our living
pied-pipering
the rats
So
sing and walk with us
Once
we've gained your trust
Our
army has been making a killing
Charging
just a quarter per hug...yeah…
So
sing and walk with us
When
you see a big cloud of dust
A
rolling rally coming down the ally
Or
maybe that's smoke -- I just got a head rush!!!
MONUMENTS
Time…
is always of the essence…
Though
we don’t know
if
it’s always been present…
Oh,
but of course it’s a gift…
Well,
I guess that depends
On
what you do with it
When
it’s yours…
Was
it something significant?
Though
we know that sometimes
there
is elegance
even
in remedial chores…
It’s
who you’re with
And
not what you do
That’s
led me here
Standing
in front of you
And
beside you –
Always
behind you
Because
you know
You’ve
let me live
Right
inside of you…
For
year after year
You’ve
been there
To
say you care
I
think of time as a monument
A
shrine to the moments
that
we’ve shared
Time…
is always of the essence…
Though
we don’t know
if
it’s always been present…
Oh,
but of course it’s a gift…
I
love you more than
Classic
Rock n’ Roll
The
last time I felt like this
Was
so many years ago…
It’s
who you’re with
And
not what you do
That’s
led me here
Standing
in front of you
For
year after year
You’ve
been there
To
say you care
I
think of time as a monument
A
shrine to the moments
that
we’ve shared
MY
GARDEN
No
matter the time…
No
matter the place…
Hope
has a face
Just
gotta finish the race
Pain
and sorrow?
You’ll
pass them on the road
Yesterday
and tomorrow?
The
seeds have already been sown
Your
future’s been planted
out
in the field
With
all the choices you’ve made
Your
fate has been sealed
We’re
all searching for answers
But
yet we know
That
after you’ve planted…
You
have to take it slow
And
sit in your garden and…….
Watch
it grow
Watch
it grow
Watch
it grow
HAPPY
PLACE
It
was a rainy day
Not
unlike today
Do
do do
I
was by myself
But
she was on her way / But he was on his way
Do
do do
It
was the month of March
But
felt more like April than May`
Do
do do
I
was in my happy place
As
if I had to say
Do
do do
This
is the song
Whose
melody can be
repeated
when needed
You
don’t even need words
Words
just describe pictures
to
the state of the mind
This
is the song
Whose
melody can be hummed
in
defeat or retreat
Offering
a calming peace
During
the most troubling
and
trying of times
This
is the song
That
everyone can sing
The
poorest of paupers
The
richest of kings
This
is the song
That’s
one big fairytale
But
only if you want it to be
This
is the song
That
when we all sing along
Turns
out to become reality
This
is the song
That
everyone can agree on
This
is the song
That
can save the world…
This
is the song
That
everyone can depend on
For
it’s the song we hummed
Way
back when we were young
Even
though at the time
We
didn’t know the words…
Do
do do
This
is the song
That
everyone can agree on
This
is the song
That
is there from the start
Deep
in our heart
It’s
the first song
We
learned by ourselves
And
then we sang together
All
the little boys
And
all the little girls…
Do
do do
LET
IT RIDE
I
can feel you're growing tired
Can
sense you're getting run down
As
you spoke
your
brain seemed wired
So
full of scattered thoughts
bouncing
all around
When
I called to cheer you up
You
seemed so very distant
so
far away
I
thought by now
I
knew all the words
That
could lighten your load
and
brighten up your day
Hence
when silence fell upon us
My
face took on a peculiar
and
puzzled state
That's
when I knew
to
throw away all my words
For
it was best for you
and
best for me to wait…
You
told me that you needed time
Time
alone with just yourself
And
not to take it personally
But
of course
you
knew how I felt...
I
felt like less of a man
And
more like a child
Since
I always do what I can
To
make you smile
Yet
I respected your wishes
Your
will and desires
As
I gave you the space
Which
you said you required
For
I know you by now
When
it comes
to
troubled times like these
I
gracefully bow down
And
back away far enough
Until
it suits your needs
For
that is love...
Learning
when to push,
when
to pull
and
when to temporarily retreat
For
that is love...
Knowing
when to drive
When
to let it ride
And
when to take a backseat
RIDING
A WAVE
So
tell me what you did today
I
found myself riding a wave
A
little part of my heart
and
soul got saved
When
I stood up
Rather
than running away
Let
me tell you what I learned
My
books their pages
are
getting turned
Since
life comes
at
you in stages
So
it goes you learn
In
these changing phases
We
yield, go our
separate
ways and merge
Mostly
we see time
as
our enemy
So
we speed up our pace
Then
we get caught
going
against the flow
And
we find ourselves
losing
our place
So
tell me what
you
did today
I
found myself
finding
myself
While
I was
riding
a wave
Riding
a wave...
While
sailing away...
Riding
a wave...
While
sailing away...
Riding
a wave...
While
sailing away...
ONLY
SHARED WITH YOU
I
found the truth within a song
As
soon as I turned the radio on
The
singer spoke your name
I
couldn't turn it off
I
didn't know
That
you knew him, too
I'm
not only one
Who
writes love songs for you
He
described your eyes
As
deeply troubled and blue
Said
you tried to hide your crying
But
he'd seen right through
And
that sounded a lot like
Something
that I once wrote for you
Surely
some time has passed
Yet
my feelings still hold true
Yeah
those words read a lot like
A
verse of a love poem I once wrote, too
One
that never became a song
Because
'twas only shared with you...
