Whirlwind

You speak so violently

Jaw tight, you'd sit and stew

I'd just watch you quietly

never really seeing you

And in the end, 

no one wins 

and you just look at me

You never asked for what you wanted

I'd never look into my own heart

And in the end, 

we grew apart, 

what's left now

Moving away and changing jobs

Leaving behind new found friends

Resumes, walking, 

interviews and train-hopping

I knew it'd be hard, but never take this long

parties, faces, 

names and places

Turn on's starting while my world keeps turning

Writing like my hands on fire

flying on the wings I've borrowed

dancing with the fire snake

grooving for my shadow's sake

I feel a little like a child

looking back on what we created

I still think I hate you

for what you hid

In the end, 

were you ever my friend, 

you stranger

Now and then, I still think of you

and our little dog too

Still feels like 

a hole in my heart, 

and I just wonder why

Living in the Machine

This machine was

Built for us

For our future 

For people to prosper

Along came, 

Small men

Who Lacked love

But not envy

They put price tags on everything

Created a new step in sharing

We use the system

And see the symptoms

Makes us compete

To make ends meat

And we blame each other

For simply being animal

The charges lead

By unhappy people

Living unfulfilled Lives

Thinking their past was better

Wanting to Shrink all

To their lowly level

Never look to the top

To the operators above

The ones who create price tags

And promise to keep 'em down

And the operators fight

With a new group to blame

Loads of money raised

For their new campaign

So we all point and attack

And It's always the same

Inside this machine 

We're all still enslaved

The Burden Anthem

This world was barren, but full of life

Empty of buildings, and oh so ripe

And the animals saw us, even at night,

But they were helpless, we'd win the fight

On civilizations, we woke up

Traveling cross towns, knew what was right

The congregations arose, just out of spite

And some understood, they got to see light

And we have leaders

But we can lead ourselves

Who do we become

When the leaders lead us?

Idea of money and job, 

And all the steps involved

The time and energy, 

The system needs to evolve

Why such an enemy, 

And so removed from love

This place is full of stories

And the metaphors can travel everywhere

This place is heaven and hell

It can change at every corner

We created this world

Created these burdens

The river may have been straight

But we've made it perverted

And some will say, "We're powerless"

And really then the imagination's lost.

We got ourselves in, can get ourselves out

Come together to see what the big pictures about

Animal

I will love you
Long as you stick around
Will you stay with me
Forever and for all time

They stop and stare at me
To point and talk and giggle
I don't wanna be seen
Just hide out in the shadows

I will love you
Long as you stick around
I don't need you
Except when I feel down

I wanna eat her out
Devour her entirely
Just to prove I could
Another notch on my belt

I will love you
Long as you stick around
I'm just an animal
Who gets lonely in the dark

Puffers

Seasons changing

The leaves falling

Moon shining

My breath freezing

Grab my scarf

outta storage

smells like Puffers

My old companion

Memories of us

running through the park

The grass so green

the Leaves piled up

Your little dog smile

as you frolic along

hiding in the leaves

we play our own games

tired and sweaty

we return home

both in the shower

to wash away the germs

Holding you 

against my chest

Give me dog kisses

just to connect

smelling your little paws

A memory I can't forget

Winter's here again

the Leaves are brown

Maybe I'll see you

playing with some new friends

Game Over

She worshipped me

and I could see

what was happening

but I wouldn't concede

I pretended otherwise

to get my way

and ended on the otherside

with no games to play

and now I'm left

feeling spun out of control

no longer sure of what's up

no longer sure of where to go

feeling empty

a lack of myself

I'm hiding somewhere

under all the grief

Lap Dog

I wake up in the middle of the night

Another nightmare, givin me a fright

I see your face

I remember your games

Go back to the place

When nothing changed

And I wonder

And I wonder

Were we ever friends

Or just lovers

I see your name flashin on my phone

My heart starts to drop

I can't seem to let go

See images of you

With your other guys

Feeling small

Left by wayside

And I wonder

And I wonder

Were we ever friends

Or just lovers

What's wrong with me

Why can't I see

How I'm guilty

What's wrong with me

Why can't I see

The way she treated me

I can't keep you close

I gotta cut you loose

You're bringing me down

With all your frowns

I was never me, 

Never good enough

You'd bitch me out, 

Like you had it rough

I was caged and disciplined

I knew what was bad

Never learned the right way

You never wanted it good

And when I look back

I see what I was

I was just your lap dog

So loyal and dumb

You just put me down

Just put me down

And put me out

Into the ground

And I wonder

And I wonder

Were we ever friends

Or just lovers

And you say you're losing

Your very best friend

And I think to myself

This needs to end

Cause we were just

Just no longer friends