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SONG LIST 3 A Day at the Office

SONG LIST 4 A Traveler in the Distance

SONG LIST 5 Love Without a Doubt

SONG LIST 6 Undertows and Afterglows

SONG LIST 7 High Tides and Landslides

SONG LIST 8 A Knight for a Lady

SONG LIST 9 Between Us and Love

SONG LIST 10 One Piece Missing

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SET LIST 2 Plurality

SET LIST 3 Self in the Mirror

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SET LIST 10 Go Ask Gramm

SET LIST 11 Noise, Lies and Longing

SET LIST 12 Wounded Masculinity (Silhouettes of Pride)

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SET LIST 16 Kneel, Heal and Rise

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SET LIST 18 Corrugation Row

SET LIST 19 Della of Troy

SET LIST 20 The Cost of Light

SET LIST 21 A Cold Plate

SET LIST 22 Inherent Absence

SET LIST 23 Zionation

SET LIST 24 Bi Ride or Die

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SONG LIST 6
UNDERTOWS AND AFTERGLOWS

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING – SONG LIST SIX
This collection centers on departure, hesitation, and emotional fallout. These songs live in liminal spaces: trains pulling away, planes boarding, hearts half‑packed, promises already breaking before the goodbye is spoken. Much of the harm here is not explosive — it’s slow, deliberate, and quietly rationalized.

Themes and potential triggers include:
Emotional abandonment and unresolved goodbyes
Chronic loneliness and depersonalization (crowds, commutes, anonymity)
Romantic guilt and self‑awareness without repair
Breaking someone’s heart while convincing yourself it’s necessary
Fear of commitment and fear of staying — simultaneously
Moral resignation (“this is just how I am”)
Emotional manipulation framed as honesty
Quiet despair, numbness, and internalized shame
Spiritual emptiness and loss of direction
Age gaps, timing misalignment, and love denied by circumstance
The weight of leaving — places, people, versions of yourself
Repetition of harm without cruelty, but without courage either

Several tracks explore men who know they are hurting someone and proceed anyway, not out of malice, but inertia. Others sit with the aftermath — standing on platforms, staring through windows, realizing too late what was left behind.

There is no graphic content here — but the emotional impact is cumulative. This list may be difficult if you are sensitive to:
Being left without closure
Loving someone who chose motion over repair
Relationships where honesty replaces responsibility
Feeling interchangeable, forgotten, or “one more face”
Being promised safety by someone already halfway gone

These songs don’t scream. They board quietly, take their seat, and leave without looking back. Listener discretion is advised.

UNDERTOWS AND AFTERGLOWS
SONG LIST 6
1. Dead silence by Justin Osowiecki & Tom Jensen
2. Now boarding by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
3. Leaving California by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
4. Butterfly by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
5. Nature of man by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen
6. Melody of Sorrow by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
7. Come For a ride by Bryan Magsayo & Tom Jensen
8. Where I am from by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
9. How can you by Bryan Magsayo & Tom Jensen
10. Rainy day sunshine by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen
11. Breaking her heart by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen

(1) DEAD SILENCE
by Justin Osowiecki Tom Jensen

I'm just another face
Here on the train
We fade, no names are exchanged
On the train

So close, so distant
Here on the train
No words, no words spoken
On our train

Whistle blows

On and off they flow
Dead silence all around
Empty eyes so cold
Dead silence surrounds me

Same suitcases, same routine
Nothing seems to change
Different faces, different names
Still nothing changes

Dead silence....

It's just another day
Here on the train

(2) NOW BOARDING
by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen

Whenever I see a sign
That says "now boarding"
My heart begins to ache
And my body it starts hurting

The people have spoken and are speaking:
My oars are broken and my boat's leaking

Of course the rudder's bent
Fallen mast mis-shapen
I hold no more reservations
'Bout myself safely escaping

I lost the motor...it's a mile back under water
Yet the course I steered to here
It was completely chartered

I'm afraid I've never been good
Great or well-led in navigation
My nickname at a young age was
Captain Head Scratching Hesitation

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It's well-earned and much deserved
As I waited (waded) in the water
Yet never walked the shore

That's when I'd go sailing 
inside my mind
As I'd crash into icebergs 
every single time

Sure I break things... 
But at least they're mine
The passengers safely bail
I'm the one laying it on the line

My name will never be Jonah...
Not afraid of being a big white whale
Thus here I sit in this boat all alone
With no one to share or tell this tale...

Whenever I see a sign 
that says "now boarding"
My heart begins to ache 
and my body it starts hurting

Woo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo ooh hoo hoo

(3) LEAVING CALIFORNIA
by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen

This man from California
Said son, I've got to warn ya
This man from California
Said son, I've got to warn ya

I've ridden fast cars
and even faster girls
I mined for diamonds 
but only got fake pearls
I tried to make it on my own
But this is a crazy world

And there's an X on the map
Marking this as the place
To find either fame and fortune
Or else pain and disgrace

Sometimes even both
When everything's laid on the line
I could rent it or lease it
But it could never be mine
It'll never be all mine

He said he's leaving California
Leaving in the morning
He told me I should follow
He said son, "This is my only warning" 

Whoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

And there's an X on the map
Marking this as the place
To find either fame and fortune
Or else pain and disgrace

Sometimes even both
When everything's laid on the line
I could rent it or lease it
But it could never be mine
It'll never be all mine...

He said he's leaving California
Leaving in the morning
He told me I should follow
He said son, "This is my only warning" 

And I'm leaving California
And I'm leaving California
And I'm leaving California
Yes, I'm leaving California

(4) BUTTERFLY
by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen

You're my butterfly
In this cocoon you're encased
And I wish for nothing but to 
release you from this maze
And from this place, yeah

With all my heart 
I wish for you to become 
what you were born to be someday
As I wait for you to fly away
I'd love to see that day

Because you're my butterfly
I long to watch you gently glide
See you go gracefully floating by
It would be no lie 
that I'd be so mesmerized by

Your beauty and your grace
That would put such a smile 
On my face, yeah 
What else could I say?
I'd love to see that day

Because you're my butterfly
In this cocoon you're encased
And I wish for nothing 
but to release you
from this maze 
and from this place

(5) NATURE OF MAN
by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen

You set her up for a fall
And she wasn't ready to be let down
You left her feeling so small
She felt like she got put down

For soon she sees
It was never meant to be
As so painfully
She finds out about your history

It's not a name
It's not a face 
It's not a time
It's not a place

It's just the nature of man
She could never understand

It's not a game 
and no one's to blame
But she feels the shame 
and carries the weight

It's just the nature of man
She could never understand
It's just the primal urge
It's the way of the earth

A thrill can come in many forms
And you can get it just about anywhere
When you go looking for fun
You just might find that fun someone 
if you really don't care

And soon she will see
It was never meant to be
As so painfully
She finds out 
about your ways and means

It's not a name
It's not a face 
It's not a time
It's not a place

It's just the nature of man
She could never understand

It's not a game 
and no one's to blame
But she feels the shame 
and carries the weight

It's just the nature of man
She could never understand
It's just the primal urge
It's the way of the earth

(6) MELODY OF SORROW
by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen

I just found an old poem
That I once wrote for you
I'll add it to the rest of the pile
Of dreams that never came true

To be without love is a lonely place
But it's not worth waking up
With someone in the morning
Just to see someone else's face

She said either she's too old
Or I'm too young
When I told her she was the one
So our song of love was never sung

And now this melody of sorrow I softly hum

Age is just a number
That should come second to your heart's hunger

She told me I was born too late
When she asked me about my age
I asked her about fate

Just snap your fingers
Say the word
And I'll give my life to you

You've seen my eyes and felt my love
You know these words I speak are true

I've walked a winding road
To find the light ahead

I've done all that I can do
I've offered you my heart
Poured my soul on the ground
The rest is up to you

And if you tell me no
I will write once again
As I will be happy 
if you just be my friend

Captured in rhyme 
your memory will live on
As you will be remembered 
long after you're gone

With or without you
I will have to be strong
If it is not meant to be
This will just be a song

And now this melody of sorrow
I softly hum

(7) COME FOR A RIDE 
by Bryan Magsayo & Tom Jensen

Hey baby, 
Come for a ride and I’ll take you home
But then I’ll have to leave you on your own
I can never be the one for you
Sometime, somewhere you’ll see it too

I tried to stay as long as I can
But you’ll find another to be your man
Someone to love you like I couldn’t do
One who brings candy and roses, too

Hey baby, 
Come for a ride and I’ll take you home
But then I’ll have to leave you on your own
I can never be the one for you
I could never promise my love was true

I tried to stay as long as I can
But I cannot change the man I am
I won’t lead you on 
It’s too weary for the heart
I should have seen it coming 
Right from the start

Hey baby, 
Come for a ride and I’ll take you home
But then I’ll have to leave you on your own
I can never be the one for you
Sometime, somewhere you’ll see it too

I tried to stay as long as I can
You’ll find another to be your man
Someone to love you like I couldn’t do
One who brings candy and roses, too

Hey baby, 
Come for a ride and I’ll take you home
But then I’ll have to leave you on your own

I can never be the one for you
I could never promise my love was true

I tried to stay as long as I can
But I cannot change the man I am
I won’t lead you on 
It’s too weary for the heart
I should have seen it coming 
Right from the start

Hey baby, 
Come for a ride and I’ll take you home
But then I’ll have to leave you all alone

(8) WHERE I AM FROM
by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen

Twenty years ago...

A young mother gave birth 
to a beautiful baby girl
Somewhere down east of San Juan 
and west of Santo Domingo

All of the gold of the world is what she was worth
Once born it was said that 
angels would follow her wherever she would go

Together they sailed up the North Atlantic Ocean
And far across the Sargasso Sea
As the ocean winds were blowing
They were blowing straight towards me

For a brand new start the sea did part
As the angels prayed for her return
While sitting in the dark awaiting a change of heart
Inside the church the candles still burned

When the angels tried to follow
They searched for but could not find her
At least that is how the story is told

On top of Pico Duarte the people still speak 
Of their great sorrow
How great things once were 
What they once had yet could not hold

Someone told me that if you listen by the ocean
You can hear the island cry
As if reminiscing a final parting
Without ever saying goodbye

Still others say that when the shores get windy
Down along the coast of the West Indies
The sky is calling for her to come home

It's been said that when the waves begin crashing
It is the island's way of asking
Why did this magical child ever leave her all alone?

Yet where I am from we often say
That your loss can be another's gain
Here it is sunny while somewhere there is rain

Let the winds cry
Let the ocean sigh
Let the angels fly
Let the island say goodbye
For they will never have this girl

Some may point to me and say I steal
Given time their pain will heal
Love knows no bounds...
Fate became sealed
I will always know just how I feel...

I wouldn't change it for the world

(9) HOW CAN YOU
by Bryan Magsayo & Tom Jensen

How can you live with yourself?
Do you pretend to be someone else?
When you wake up in the morning 
and you’re lying in bed
What do you feel, what goes on in your head?

Do you bury your conscience down below?
Please tell me because I need to know

How can you live with yourself?
You took my heart in your hands and you tore it in two
How can you sleep after the things that you do?

I loved you so much and did whatever you asked
When you told me you loved me you were wearing a mask

How can you live with yourself?
Do you pretend to be someone else?

Lying in bed your nightgown covered in lace
When you told me you were leaving I never saw your face
After all we been through you probably never even cried
And if you did your tears quickly dried

I’ll never know because your face you hide 
With every I love you another lie

How can you live with yourself?
Do you pretend to be someone else?

(10) RAINYDAY SUNSHINE
by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen

My life it would have been your shrine
If my ways had been refined
Before I looked into your big brown eyes
I never knew I was blind

‘Twas you who coulda seen me through
Over the only mountain that I’d yet to climb
I have only one path to take...
Try to walk a straight line this time

And it is you I'm still trying to find
My rainy day sunshine
Without you I may be just fine
But with you I'd be so much better 

It’s you, my rainy day sunshine
Who’s my every day valentine
The only one who could ever have changed
Both the seasons and the weather

I hope I’ll be all right in time
I'm praying someday I'm gonna find
You again and you’ll fill all this emptiness inside
We’ll rebuild this broken mind of mine

So now…it’s you I am trying to find
My rainy day sunshine

Without you I may be just fine
But with you I'd be so much better 
Yeah with you I'd be so much better

(11) BREAKING HER HEART
by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen

Your heart breaks with every tender touch
You think to yourself
You don't love her all that much
The moon and the stars
She'd give them all to you
So with a tear in your eye you continue…

Skin so soft and light brown hair
She stares into your eyes without a single care
You have become her shelter from the rain
Yet while she's filled with love 
you're filled with pain...

Reality screams into your ear
So you try to collect yourself 
You try and calm your fears
How long can you play this game?
How much longer can you simply hold your shame?

Life is anything but a fairy tale
And before you pass sometimes you fail
They say it's better to have loved and to have lost
Then never have played so we pay the cost 

Every passing day you sink in sand
Becomes even harder when she holds onto your hand
You can't be the one who shatters her dreams
So you make her believe everything is as it seems

It's never easy when the time has come
It's never easy but you had your fun
Do not feel sorry for what you've done
For after the rain soon comes the sun

Life is anything but a fairy tale
And before you pass sometimes you fail
They say it's better to have loved and to have lost
Then never have played so we pay the cost

This sixth song list explores themes of emotional turmoil, longing, and personal introspection. It delves into the pain of unfulfilled love, self-doubt, and the complexity of relationships, using vivid imagery.
Love's Complexities, Personal Struggles, Journey of Life, Heartbreak & Healing
 UNDERTOWS AND AFTERGLOWS

SONG LIST 6
1. Dead silence by Justin Osowiecki & Tom Jensen
2. Now boarding by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
3. Leaving California by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
4. Butterfly by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
5. Nature of man by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen
6. Melody of Sorrow by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
7. Come For a ride by Bryan Magsayo & Tom Jensen
8. Where I am from by Klaus Bluetner & Tom Jensen
9. How can you by Bryan Magsayo & Tom Jensen
10. Rainy day sunshine by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen
11. Breaking her heart by Justin Justice & Tom Jensen

Song List 6 — Undertows and Afterglows

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Song List 6 — Undertows and Afterglows

Lead Rating: PG/PG-13

Total Points: 20

Strategic Arc: Departure, hesitation, emotional fallout. Quiet despair.

Trigger Warning: Emotional abandonment, chronic loneliness, romantic guilt, fear of commitment, quiet despair.

#
Song
Rating
Musician/Artist
Four-Word Summary

1
Dead Silence
PG
Justin Osowiecki
All together yet alone

2
Now Boarding
PG-13
Klaus Bluetner
Travelling, reminiscent of heartbreak

3
Leaving California
PG-13
Klaus Bluetner
Farewell west coast sorrow

4
Butterfly
PG
Klaus Bluetner
Cocooned beauty takes flight

5
Nature of Man
PG-13
Justin Justice
Men want ALL women

6
Melody of Sorrow
PG-13
Klaus Bluetner
Another love got away

7
Come For a Ride
PG-13
Bryan Magsayo
The last ride home

8
Where I Am From
PG-13
Klaus Bluetner
Happy immigration love story

9
How Can You
PG-13
Bryan Magsayo
She was not true

10
Rainy Day Sunshine
PG
Justin Justice
Realizing she was the one

11
Breaking Her Heart
PG-13
Justin Justice
Love hurts, guilt lingers

Collection Summary: A set about departure, hesitation, and the weight of leaving. These songs board quietly, take their seat, and leave without looking back — documenting the aftermath of choices made in motion.

Artist Comparison: Bruce Springsteen, Tracy Chapman

Key Themes: Departure, hesitation, emotional fallout, loneliness, guilt
