⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING — SET LIST SIXTEEN — KNEEL, HEAL AND RISE Lead Rating: PG-13 | GX Source: 23 / Calculated: 22 ⚠️ | 13 Tracks This set is emotionally intense, darkly introspective, and spiritually confrontational. It whispers where others shout — but the sting lands just as deep. RELIGIOUS TRAUMA AND INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE "Hypocrites": explicit reference to clerical abuse — "The priest might be a pedophile / And the guy kneeling next to you / You know he's a wife beater." Catholic Church critique framed as personal experience. May be deeply distressing for survivors of religious abuse or institutional trauma. "Tom's Psalm": organized religion critique, science vs. faith conflict, apocalyptic imagery. EXISTENTIAL CRISIS AND DEPRESSIVE IDEATION "Walking Paradox," "How and When," "Never Be," "Crystal Ball," and "the Light" confront feelings of creative failure, isolation, grief, inadequacy, and loss of identity. "It might be... my destiny... to be... A never was... a never be..." These tracks do not glorify self-harm but express a very real emotional exhaustion. HEARTBREAK AND RELATIONSHIP COLLAPSE "Triangle," "Best Left," "Crystal Ball," and "Walking Paradox" explore devastating heartbreak and the confusion of lingering emotional attachments. EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION — TRACK 3 "Lost and Found": narrator predatorily pursues and "steals" a romantic partner — "It was all premeditated." Framed with casual entitlement. CREATIVE FAILURE AND IMPOSTER SYNDROME "Never Be" and "Learn From the Masters" address anxiety over obscurity and the fear of being forgotten. BOB DYLAN REFERENCE — TRACK 12 "Learn From the Masters": "My pen name Bob Dylan Junior is gone / I've stepped into the shoes of a man named Tom." Named real-world figure in lyric. INTENTIONAL LOWERCASE — TRACK 11 "the Light" uses lowercase "the" intentionally in all source materials. Do NOT render as "The Light." GX DISCREPANCY: Source states 23 / Calculated 22. Tom action required. PARTIAL LYRIC — TRACK 12: Learn From the Masters flagged as partial. Full version pending Tom. Use caution if experiencing emotional vulnerability, religious disillusionment, or creative burnout.

SET LIST 16 — KNEEL, HEAL AND RISE 1. Hypocrites 2. Tom's Psalm 3. Lost and Found 4. Triangle 5. Crystal Ball 6. Walking Paradox 7. How and When 8. Kneeling 9. Best Left 10. Chameleon 11. the Light (intentional lowercase) 12. Learn From the Masters ⚠️ (partial) 13. Never Be (1) HYPOCRITES Well it's three o'clock in the morning And I ain't been to bed I'm still trying to sort out all those hopes and dreams That've been floatin' around in my head It's just so hard to focus When you're as talented as me There are about a million things That if I wanted to then I could be Well, I'm a born teacher But I ain't no preacher For I've never been close to god I follow the golden rule I went to Catholic school But all them people sittin' in their pews Whipping out the green to pay their church dues I think they're all getting robbed! You see, I've never been a fan of playing follow the leader The priest might be a pedophile And the guy kneeling next to you You know he's a wife beater No I don't want to raise my kids To grow up to be hypocrites Organized religion will give you fits You know that it might be time to quit When the time that you're sitting in church Is the only time that you're safe from getting' hit… (2) TOM'S PSALM If you believe in lies Then your hands are tied Self-crucified You are still chained In elders so wise From them the truth still does hide Walk in trance hypnotized Nothing has changed And their sermons surmise In faith there is no compromise Yet the same old problems Still have not been rectified Today and yesterday They are still the same The day the savior does rise They shall all stand by his side Though countless have died For their religion's name But what does it symbolize When the only hope to unify Is for laws of science to be defied As the earth's engulfed in flames And what does it signify? That man has yet to visualize Every instrument Of the orchestra harmonize When every piece is on stage? (3) LOST AND FOUND I see what you have And I want it It will be mine For I'll pay any cost Someday you'll turn around And she will not be there For I will have found What you have lost You will begin to hate it But it was all premeditated Just when you thought You had everything together I finally convinced her That she can do better Because no matter where you go Pick any corner of the world There's one thing I know... There are only four types of girls: Either... For now For later Forever Or forget it And if she's three of the four Then you're gonna live to regret it For now comes and then goes For later keeps you on your toes Forget it never shows But when forever arrives Then everybody knows There is no such phrase As setting standards too high So be forewarned... When forever appears She catches everybody's eye (4) TRIANGLE I could tell you a thing or two about love I could whisper into your ear All of the sweet words you long to hear Calm and quiet every fear A soft caress as we gaze west Towards the ocean's reflecting mirror Love you forever, for the rest of my years I'd always be here to dry your tears Cherish you above any other one Above all else that I hold dear If only I didn't have this cross to bear... I love someone but she don't care... Yes, people come and people go But emotions never fade away Some things will never happen... This you know Yet still you hope and pray The nature of the beast is cruel Though acceptance must be learned As the dwindling hourglass of time has taught That it cannot be turned Her love came and left It disappeared into the night Floated up by the moon Then vanished out of sight My love came But it never went away It still rattles around in my mind It's how I start my day I heard her voice today It nearly brought me to my knees I felt the beating of my heart again It nearly brought me to my knees After all the tears I've wiped away I never thought I'd ever see this day It only shows that time goes on to tell: After one word... After one breath... I fallen back under her spell Let me trade her eyes for yours Maybe then she'll see everything so clearly Let me trade your ears for hers Maybe then she'll be able to hear me… (5) CRYSTAL BALL Indecisiveness has got a hold of me Should I stay, should I go? The high road, the low road So many forces That push and that pull They act as they will And they're acting now still Just one of the choices That I have to make How much more can I take? Couldn't sleep For the last month and a half Need a crystal ball Because I shattered the glass Was it half full or half empty? But I can get it refilled they got plenty Or at least they tell me so But just where it is I still don't know Maybe around the corner Maybe half-way around the globe Still feeling like a foreigner Living the life of Job I don't feel disgraced I'm just losing my faith Finding more questions than answers As the hour's getting late (6) WALKING PARADOX Searching for an escape... to leave my mind for just a little while Praying for eyes brand new... seeking second sight through the eyes of a child When it hurts to reminisce... the only thing to do is ask yourself why? Things can't carry on like this So your life goes up on trial I got exactly what I wanted… And now I'm looking to give it away Because I'm being haunted by the price I had to pay I pride myself on freedom... yet I've found myself slowly turning into a slave I try to practice what I preach but I'm a walking paradox by trade So pay no attention to what you read… And even less to what you hear For when you start to hate your life You act without thinking and without fear I've got so much left to give... but it seems I'm a hypocrite My words may speak of peace and love and yet my mind is clenching a fist Everything I have I'd gladly give away to take a trip through time to go back to yesterday For some thoughts That you find flowing through your mind you know you should never say I blasphemized to hell with Adam and Eve Yet I'll still be apprehensive on the day that I die I say I wear My heart on my sleeve... and then I proceed to build a wall ten miles high I let all the cats out of the bag… when I'd have been better off to let sleeping dogs lay This is the life I have to live after finding my guide And then beginning to stray I found the time to pen this rhyme… during my wife's exile from the house I screamed bitter words of anger... As buried thoughts dug themselves out Now I'm the undisputed king of the castle but I'm a husband without a spouse (7) HOW AND WHEN Today I lost my best friend… So here I am with just my pen Alone, here I am with just these tears Running down the side of my face Wondering how did I find myself Here all by myself in this lonely place? Wanting, waiting and wishing for your warm embrace Seeking to find an escape from this soulless solace… I find that I've been Drifting far away From whom I used to be Just the other day I have to pick up the pieces And carry on again I have to regain my trust Have faith in my race again Yet here I am in isolation For fear of a broken heart I have to pick up the pieces But I know I have yet to start I can find some comfort for now By turning my hurt into art And letting you know that if you feel like me… We're are not alone nor are we apart I promise you a better day ahead Yes, it's okay to be sad It's okay to stay in bed It's alright to cry It's alright to ask why It's alright to sigh And want to just hide It's alright to feel pain Emotionally broken and blood-stained It's alright to feel doubt It's alright to let it out That's how and when We can begin to let love in For that's how we become Stronger and better Women and men (8) KNEELING It's time to inspire I think that I'm ready I finally stopped shaking Though I'm still not Quite fully steady It has come that time To try to walk by myself If I need some assistance At least I have someone else Someone's who's vowed to help You see I've fallen down And just laid there on the floor I never made a sound No, I never asked for your help I thought I could do it by myself But that just led to empty feelings As a deeper sadness grew inside When what I needed was healing And to gain back some of my pride That would bring back to life The part of me that died... But it never really died I found it was only sleeping So, I wasn't afraid to cry No, I wasn't afraid of weeping I knew I was growing cold inside When my tears they started freezing That's when I knew I had to open my eyes I couldn't yet stand So I began by kneeling And I got to where the air was warm As slowly, I went from the lowly To where I started to regain my form It's time to inspire I think that I'm ready I finally stopped shaking Though I'm still not Quite fully steady It has come that time To try to walk by myself If I need some assistance At least I have someone else Someone's who's vowed to help… (9) BEST LEFT One single ray of light broke through the clouds Touched down upon the ground that I was standing upon My lover right beside me just stood in my shadow By the time she made up her mind to move the light was gone Though it was never discussed This scene said so much about us This strange phenomenon Either she didn't notice or else didn't care Just stood there in the cool, crisp air At six minutes past dawn But I know another girl who is made up of sunshine She's waiting but I'm not sure if she's been waiting for me She's someone who knows Just how I'm feeling Yet she's uncertain If we were ever meant to be So I asked her if I could come and see her For it seems she's now ready to settle down After five years of traveling across the country She picked out a state And said, "No more moving around" And I've been searching for inspiration For a new picture to place inside my frame I have grown bored with everything around me But I'm unsure of whom or what I blame I've been seeking a new set of surroundings A new life, a fresh face, a new name I'm getting tired of waiting For the time to be perfectly right I'm packing my bags when I get home And I'll be leaving some time later tonight I'm unsure of my exact destination I desire somewhere with a warmer locale Maybe then I'll kick these winter time blues And brighten up my entire morale Yes, I've been searching for inspiration For a new picture to place inside my frame I have grown bored of everything around me I've decided that things just can't stay the same So I won't say that this story's finished Only that soon I'll be heading west on a train Sometimes you can't wait you must create your own fate Find out if some things are best left... Unexplained (10) CHAMELEON She changes the color of her eyes Every once and awhile… But that's all right with me Sometimes strangers take her by surprise So she's always quick to flash a smile Because life is full of compromise And that's not a bad way to be She hates it when I preach And she knows that she was born to teach And baby, dreams are free Anything you seek is achievable Once you convince yourself it's believable I think I've found it… And I can't wait for you to see I think I've found it… And I can't wait for you to see I think I've found it… To any locked door we have the key Will you take my hand and follow me? Here and now and eternity? I think I've found it… And I can't wait for you to see To any locked door… We have the key Will you take my hand And follow me? (11) the Light > **TITLE CANON LOCK:** "the Light" — lowercase "the" is intentional and canonical. Both Quick Guide instances confirm. Lyrics section heading shows "LIGHT" (all-caps formatting artifact only). Rolling Stone uses "The Light" (editorial capitalization — not canonical). Generator must display: **the Light** — DO NOT auto-capitalize the "the." My world is empty As strangers pass I imagine myself endeared in their eye They never stop, just go about their daily routine Never wondering what an unknown figure could ever do for them Perhaps make every dream come true Perhaps give them the sun and place it in their hands They walk by and their lives are changed forever, unknown to them I could have been their everything My life remains the same, alone I am willing to love Yet they never stop, just go about their daily routine Sometimes I try to be noticed, I shout and wave my hands And make promises I fully intend to keep But they do not stop, not for me Desperate, I keep on searching Filling my void with whatever I find to make the day pass Night falls and covers my weeping eyes and damp cheeks Despair fills my heart just as darkness fills the air Alone and in the dark my eyes catch sight of a distant light So far in the distance and so high atop the sky Seemingly a kin to the mountains it is so unreachable Yet I must try What have I to lose except the pain of tears? With every step closer my sorrow is lifted I walk long miles yet my legs do not feel heavy My heart begins racing as the light does not fade as I get closer So many times before my dreams crushed right before my eyes Maybe once I will succeed to reach the top After what seems like an eternity of traveling I reach the summit The light, once distant and small, now encompasses me I stand before it, anxious to touch it I extend my hand in friendly greeting The light enters my fingertips and explodes into my body A body once cold regains warmth Each sense more exited than the next All pain ever felt before is exiled back to where it came My spirit returns and I feel alive The light I now hold within guides me Through darkness Through worry Now as I have found the light I will never be alone The light I have found is you (12) LEARN FROM THE MASTERS ⚠️ RECURRING TRACK — Set List 16 instance > **RECURRING TRACK NOTE:** This is the Set List 16 instance of Learn From the Masters. Four-word summary for this collection: **"fight you with pen."** Set List 20 uses "paper cuts never heal." DO NOT cross-contaminate. Generator must store as separate entries per Recurring Tracks Registry Vol 1 and Generator Readiness Master Vol 1. > > **GENERATOR SAFEGUARD:** When building Set List 16 AIO: use summary **"fight you with pen."** Never inherit Set List 20 summary into this page. Today is the day I know that I will make it When I was cast from the mold Who would know that I'd break it? In bitter fits of jealousy There are those who can't take it Pretend to walk in my shoes When they know that they fake it Be yourself don't try to be me Open the door that'll set you free My pen name Bob Dylan Junior is gone I've stepped into the shoes of a man named Tom A poet, a writer, who dabbles in song And learns from the masters What he's known all along Since I am a poet I will fight you only with my pen I'll drag your name through the mud And then drag it through again There's no need for fists For fighting only leaves you bruised I've learned that paper cuts never heal When everybody has heard the news When made known is your reputation Then I win and you lose Since I am a poet I will try my very best To separate myself from all others And try to stand above the rest Searching for what hasn't yet been written Though there's not much that Dylan left Be yourself don't try to be me Open the door that'll set you free My pen name Bob Dylan Junior is gone I've stepped into the shoes Of a man named Tom A poet, a writer, who dabbles in song And learns from the masters What he's known all along **NOTE:** Lyric contains both "fight you with pen" framing AND "paper cuts never heal" phrase. The four-word summary captures the Set List 16 tone: defiant and active ("fight you with pen"). Set List 20's summary captures a different emotional register of the same track. Both phrases appear in both instances — the distinction is in which phrase captures the dominant emotional register for each collection. (13) NEVER BE If you got it then flaunt it If you don't then fake it If you think it and want it If you need it then take it But I once told myself That I was willing to wait To make my mark But I've been looking up lately And I notice the sky is getting dark If things keep progressing at this rate In the sense that the light is growing dim It might be... my destiny... to be... A never was...a never be... As opposed to a has been Even though I Live it Breathe it Speak it And eat it I give all I have to give To something As important as this I told myself that I am willing to deflate My own ego And try to silence any feelings of hate That deep inside of me grow Though these toxins are innate I swallow hard Try to bury them alive I got nothing but time... and my mind... These years in my prime.... And this dedication to rhyme... To use as my tools to allow me to thrive And I plant it I seed it Water it And weed it I give all I have to give For I am Not a hypocrite I told myself that I am willing to bear My inner soul For the more voices I hear inside my ear The harder it is to maintain total control The more likely I am to be persuaded by fear For in this line of work very few will ever make it So many much more talented than me...