Disruptive Tendencies
It Will Be Alright
I don’t know what I’m supposed to say
The one you love has broken you, left you sad, and now has gone away
I got nothing but some old cliches
But they might help improve, or change the way you feel today
It will be alright, step out into light
You’ve been down too long
It will be ok, and there will come a day
When you’ll feel strong
I know that you hoped forevermore
Now it seems your hopes and your dreams - are all thrown out the door
Hiding in the dark won’t help at all
It only means that those who support you, can’t catch you when you fall
It will be alright, step out into light
You’ve been down too long
It will be ok, and there will come a day
When you’ll feel strong
So here’s the start of something new
Even if it feels like you’re best days are maybe through
You will win and you will lose
But the way you react is always up to you to choose
It will be alright, step out into light
You’ve been down too long
It will be ok, and there will come a day
When you’ll feel strong
It will be alright, step out into light
You’ve been down too long
It will be ok, and there will come a day
When you’ll feel strong
Generosity
How to divide what’s here ‘tween people so it’s clear
That everyone’s the same No favorite’s in this game
Life can be so magic, but for some so tragic
Some high some low, That’s how it goes
We look around at what we've got At who we are and who we’re not
And everything we ever thought about where we are
We all really gotta believe In some kindness and generosity
Helping others is a good thing to do it’s true And you might find it all comes back to you
We make quite a difference When we take an interest
And empathize And really try
A helping hand, a word or two Some reassurance, some can-do
We help each other, prod and cue That really goes far
We all really gotta believe believe In some kindness and generosity
Helping others is a good thing to do it’s true And you might find it all comes back to you
No sleight of hand or fancy mirrors will make all pain just disappear
But if we help to spread some cheer we’re doing our part
We all really gotta believe, in some kindness and generosity
Helping others is a good thing to do, and you might find it all comes back to you
We can make a difference alright, keep the faith and don’t give up the fight
I would really like to believe, in a world where everyone achieves
We should always do what we can, to make a difference and be part of the plan
All Made Up
Here’s a dream that never stops We’re standing tall until we stop
We turn back before we see that there is no place we can flee
You say it’s all so unfair we were all caught unaware
I say it’s time to pretend, Cause that’s all we got in the end
Even when it looks like it’s all right, it’s contrived, it’s all made up
Even when it looks like we’re on cue, it’s not true it’s all made up
It is just a stupid dream Bubbling up from underneath
I think that the dream suggests That nothing’s real and all’s in jest
But all of this swirling around means what I lost wasn’t found
I close my eyes for some sleep But I end up drifting too deep
Even when it looks like it’s all right, it’s contrived, it’s all made up
Even when it looks like we’re on cue, it’s not true it’s all made up
Whether it’s old or new, it’s mostly not true
Whether you make it through, it’s all up to you
We live a great big lie, one we can’t hide
They ask us what and why but all we seem to do is deny
Even when it looks like it’s all right, it’s contrived, it’s all made up
Even when it looks like we’re on cue, it’s not true, it’s all made up
Given the Time
The night was lively, we all got bribes
To promote something, but not to describe
I pleaded with you, let’s not stay here
Cause watching you just, made me see clear
We all told stories, changed some details
But nowadays it's all just tall tales
And I know that given the time
I’d get caught up in your crime
You might have thought, to help you along
That using deceit, is the way to get strong
But you got that wrong
I waited for you, I stayed up nights
I thought of things that, just were not right
You started talking, I hit record
You took it all wrong, and pulled the mic cord
You may have said things, I’m not quite sure
I might be sick but, what’s the cure
Lies get away
You try to catch them but they just won’t stay
And later on you find to your dismay
You have nowhere to go
I wasn’t clear
That’s not exactly true but pretty near
To say I’m full of shit’s a bit severe
But we know how it flows
Failure to communicate
I’m looking sick and my palms are sweaty
Can’t seem to stop it I feel so sad
I didn't think this could ever happen
Don’t these people know that they've been had
I’m trying to live with this information
I`m trying to hear but the words get lost
I’m trying to see this as confirmation
Focus more on meaning than on costs
So we're staying and we’ll be playing
Cause these are the days it could all fall
There’s no more lying or dividing
We should be trying to tear down these walls
I once believed we could rise above it
Inside us all is an anxious spark
It really is just the same old story
For some the future's bright for most it’s dark
How does it end, what should we defend
And who can we depend, upon now
Try to detect, what should we expect
And how should we protect our own now?
So we're staying and we’ll be playing
Cause these are the days it could all fall
There’s no more lying or dividing
We should be trying to tear down these walls
Some are saying there's no point staying
If we have to live in a world full of hate
We’re still trying there’s no point hiding
It’s just a failure to communicate
Post Truth
When I try to relate, I can’t even hear them
But I wanna engage Even get real near them
Cause there they (here we) are (they’re)trying to gain control
Trying to shape the minds, shape the heart and soul
We’re all working on our way to fake it
We all try hard but we have to take it
When you hear some news that you think might soothe
Don’t forget we're in the age of post truth
I just wanna belong Find out what I can do
But there’s so many guards All these spies, and these miscues
And where’s the faith And the trust and hope
And the common good, and a way to cope
I don’t want to live in an illusion
I don’t want to give into despair
We all need to point out their delusions
Long before we say that we don’t care
Don’t Let It Go
What is hardest for you to live without?
Losing in love or losing your sense of self
We all have our loss
And the bridges we have crossed
Don’t let em go
Let go the aches, and the hurt, and what breaks
But let’s, not forget, everything adds up to this
And we decide, what is true, what it all means
What are the things that we are counting on?
We got to live with what’s here and what is gone
This life passes by
We have just one try
So don’t let it go, don’t let it go
There ‘ll be no redo of what we’ve been through
So don’t let it go, don’t let it go