Dedicated to one of my X's, and all those with X girlfriends, boyfriends that due to our own stupidity put up with more shit thanks to being in love with a person, and probably self worth issues. It's a fun piece where the music doesn't match the lyrics one iota.

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I think it's only fair,
for all the shit you put me through,
that you get somethingg in return,
you get your due....

I hate you.

You never said your wrong,
You never compromised.
You always treated me,
like a common house fly.

Your really quite a bitch.
Your so neurotic.
and materialistic.
I'm not your property.

I don't know what I ever saw in you,
so this means we're through.
I could really give a shit if you met your death.

I hate you. x3

Before I can get things into the computer I like to vocalize the rhythms and sounds.

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Another example, with me trying to mimic some techno instruments with real time filters.

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Another example, with me trying to mimic some techno instruments with real time filters.

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Style inspired by the brilliant Bobby McFerrin. I originally had to come up with something like this on the spot for an audition to a Apple commercial audition. I didn't make it into the commercial but I liked what i had come up with. The music of Amazing grace is beautiful, despite I still don't believe in the words behind it..so I came up with my own version.

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Technology, how sweet the sound.
that saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but with GPS/mapquest I am found.
I was blind but with contacts I can see.

Wireless Frequencies
are so freeing to me.
wherever I go, googling my query.

Cellphone and Pda's
keep me in touch when I'm away.

Lick

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I honestly have no idea where this song came from but here it is..

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Golly, Molly, lickem Lolly,
Time to stick it in the Dolly.
it's so fun and when I'm done,
you are going to learn to
LAP IT..LAP IT UP!!

CK

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A song inspired (but some artistic license taken) to a certain highly attractive but fickle crush, who had left somewhat of an emotional aftermath among several of my friends, and the internal disparity between my own thoughts versus my feelings.

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Like the moth attracted to the flame once again.
Burned by the light, dancing bright in front of me.
twisting turning writhing round.x2

It's so easy to turn a hint into the extreme.
Folly and fantasy are I'll I see
down the rabbithole once again.x2

I'm sick of feeling this way, towards CK.
But I'm still attracted to CK, anyway.
I'm sick of feeling this way, towards CK.
But I'm still attracted to CK, anyway.

And shes comes around again,
and my feelings come round again,
and she goes away again.
and my feelings turn once again.

And i think i'm forever damaged.
never because whole because I never learned
to deal with it sanely, damaged by my own motion.

And I know nothing serious can come from it,
doesnt' mean I don't stupidly try for it.

I'm sick of feeling this way, towards CK.
But I'm still attracted to CK, anyway.
I'm sick of feeling this way, towards CK.
But I'm still attracted to CK, anyway.

And shes comes around again,
and my feelings come round again,
and she goes away again.
and my feelings turn once again.

Regret

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This is based on a U2 Song

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All this time...has been wastedx2
If I could, you know I would x2
... just let it go.

The more you love someone the more you risk, which for strongly independent people (like me) sometimes it take a bit to get clear on these things.

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We write the story,
who knows how far it will go.
I'm sorry I never warned you,
of my defensiveness, of my solidarity

But now it's true
the only one for me is you,
But now it's true,
this time I promise you I won't run away.

We write the story
it's up to us to tell how it ends.
It's not that I never loved you
It's how much it made me scared, of losing my self control

But now it's true
the only one for me is you,
But now it's true,
this time I promise you I won't run away.

It's ony fair that you kick me when I'm down in the condition
as I'm the damn fool who got us into this situation,
and I want you back, and I know you want me back,
as you can see I'm a man with a mission.

But now it's true
the only one for me is you,
But now it's true,
this time I promise you I won't run away.

Breaking up sucks, but it's great for music composition.

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I'm sorry I'm sorry,
we focused on the cracks and now there's nothing left
but to pick up the pieces.

And it's to late to undo the damage done.
It's too late, it's too late, it's too late..

So we're on our own (all alone) one again this time.
For all I still feel I'd swear you were the one
but I know I'm wrong.

So is what I feel real? and why do I still feel?.

This was written in highschool before I could really play guitar (not that I'm great currently) about the process of losing faith in organized religion, some thinking about how religion looks gaining some objectivity, and yet not finding that truth was necessarily a happier road.

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I can hear the voices,
So caught up with what comes after.
Still caught up in all these choices
(it) Breeds this chaos disbelief.

Trip up in the silence,
wrap your soul in nothing
clasp your hands in prayer..still waiting for that sign

of Deliverance X3

Many of the causes I or my friends believe in are typically minority mindsets (Libertarian, Objectivist, Extropian, Vegetarian, Cryonics) and typically they come under the flak from people who don't understand trying to impose their unnecessary and incompatible viewpoint. In other words "You don't/can't understand so just leave me/us alone!"

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Here and now, I wander free.
Unburdened by unquestioned morality.
I've got my own life, I've got my own designs.

I tried doing things your way and it almost drove me crazy
But I've gotten to the point that I don't care....
Because we're running out of time, we're running out of life..

Based on a book by Howard Reingold of the same title about how people are using Cellphones and SMS to produce change in a grassroots, localized fashion, such as the elections in Korea.

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This world keeps on changing
Constantly rearranging things
upside down. ...we've got to shake things up

So many different directions,
leadign to the same screwed positions
it's all fucked up....we've got to make a change

Controlled by misdirection.
half lies, misinformation.
it's hard to know who to trust...but we can't live by fear alone!

with a little collective devotion.
we can cut through this commotion.
so they can't just ignore our choice...we've got to take things back.

we are the tribe of the thumb.
we won't rest till were done
we act and speak as one.
though we are strangers.

so many sheep like people
lead to the slaughter by the wolves.
and it pisses me off.

the oiley people rise to the top
and the crap the push
sinks right down.... upon us.
it drives me craz ehhaa

[Chorus]
We've got to find our voice.
We've got to make a change.
We've got to act as one.
or things will always be the same.

This is actually a punk/ska/emo song (as best I can do with an acoustic guitar), about just realizing to late what an ass one can be in a relationship.

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Remember when only your love, did save me?
Remeber when I was so blind I couldn't see the writing on the wall?
But now there's nothing I can do,
as I've aready lost you.

It's too late now, for forgiveness X3

But I was wrong, all along,
but it's too late now. x2

I'm remembering all your acts of random kindness.
I'm remembering all my acts of intellectural snobbery.
Now it seems so plain for me to see,
That your the only thing that's ever really worked for me.

It's too late now, for forgiveness X3

But I was wrong, all along,
but it's too late now. x2

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The House is empty without you.
All the rooms seem so much bigger now.
I stand waiting under this cold rain,
warmed for the certainty and the warmth of your touch.

Anticipation. It's a bitter pill to be taking,
Constantly here waiting, when I want you here now. X2

Transparent Society

Based on a book by David Brin about how cameras are showing up everywhere (cell phone, street corners, satellites) so it will be increasingly hard to do anything without someone knowing, how this will affect privacy, anonymity and the ability for people to hide for both good/bad reasons.

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Now I lay my love/head down to sleep, I pray my privacy to keep.

There's no place to hide, so you might as well not try, we are the all seeing eyes and we are ubiquitous.

about how technology is changing our world and what it means to be human

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I get so scared these questions boggle my mind,
when I look ahead, and think of all that'll be left behind,

I fear growing old and growing gray, with my vitality stripped away,
I fear my loves will pass away, while the memories will be here with me to stay.

In the future it is simple, everything that seems permanent will be movable,
Trying to grasp onto something certain, when the futures veiled behind the curtain.

I want more than life can provide
evolutionary limits defy/defile.
modify myself to transcend those bind
in the process my humanity redefine...redefined X3

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