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01 Prelude
00:39
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02 Hypocrites
08:28
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Hypocrites (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
Out of the woods into the clear
Rats in a race running to sheer fright
Turn on the set turn up the blame
There’s no more shame and everyone’s right
So right
Sharpen the blade lie to invade
Ready the pawns sparing the royal knight
Giving to steal
Standing to kneel
Hurting to heal
Failing to feel
To feel
Leap from the cold into the fire
Out of control tripping the wire
Pointing at me pointing at you
Making us gorge on your point of view
Dropping the bombs fighting for peace
Selling a war profits increase
Dying to love loving to die
Destroying ourselves no one knows why
So why?
Faking for real
Does anyone know the deal?
Are we for people?
Are we just narcissists?
Walking through playgrounds
Tripping in politics
Judging the weak in the crowd
Dividing the meek from the proud
Scared of the same in us
Who can we blame or trust?
Obscuring for clear
So far from near
Crying to cheer
We’re yelling to hear
Kicked in the head of the state of the innocent minding the gap in the logic where wrong turns to right wings of freedom to fall forsaking it all in the name of the one true God not yours or theirs just mine
We’re all hypocrites
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03 Static
05:18
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Static (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
The crowd around you
Of no concern at all
Lost in a haze of confusion
On another call
Addicted to distraction
The curse of discontent
You struggle on the path of least resistance
To suffer and lament
One last chance for saving face
There’s no net when we fall from grace
We can’t get through the static
that reigns inside your head
The pulse of life is beating
but someone’s playing dead
We can’t get through the static
cause chaos fills your mind instead
In an ocean of your fortune
you swim against the tide
People try to reach you
but you’re drowning deep inside
One last chance for saving face
There’s no net when you fall from grace
We can’t get through the static
that reigns inside your head
A thousand screaming voices
the one of logic fled
Can’t rise above the static
The waves of reason crash
You had the throne of kings
and burned it all to ash
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04 Reckless
05:38
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Reckless (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
Hey there
Pretty baby
Thinking maybe
You’ve got nothing to lose tonight
Pack up the brews and let’s go for a ride
Be my honey
Bring the money
We’re gonna go and paint the town
I’ve got the fastest wheels around
Sweet lady
Call me Shady
cause I know a damn good time
Chasing a thrill is not a crime
Reckless like you’ve never been
Crashing on the road within
Reckless like you’ve never sinned
Now we’re racing
You’re embracing
The other side at 135
What better way to feel alive?
Tires screeching
Limits breaching
I think it’s time we hit the brakes
Do a few lines to raise the stakes?
Reckless like you’ve never been
Crashing on the road within
Reckless like you’ve never sinned
Throwing caution to the wind
Spitting fire from the back
Burning speed and losing track
Risking all to get a lift
Spinning out on a mental cliff
Hey there
Pretty baby
Thinking maybe
We could do it again sometime
As long as your boyfriend doesn’t mind
Reckless like you’ve never been
Crashing on the road within
Reckless like you’ve never sinned
Throwing caution to the wind
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05 Chain Reaction
04:43
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Chain Reaction (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
When you criticize
and you realize
cuts you down to size
When it’s getting late
and you take the bait
but you better wait
When the innocence
turns to self defense
into consequence
And you wonder how
you’ll work it out
with no conclusion now
Merciful sun
Shining on every single one
A battle of words we fight who we are
Leading to tears and going too far
When you’re meaning well
and you broke the spell
and it goes to hell
Shaky alibi
with emotions high
and the insults fly
When the lines are crossed
and the feeling’s lost
and you see the cost
When you hear the crack
and your fears attack
and you cannot take it back
Merciful sun
Shining on every single one
A battle of words we fight who we are
Leading to tears and going too far
Dominos fall and promises stray
Caught in the chain and slipping away
One wrong step and the mine explodes
One bad move and the whole thing blows
Spiraling down and we lose control
Merciful sun
Shining on every single one
A battle of words we fight who we are
Leading to tears and going too far
Dominos fall and promises stray
Caught in the chain and slipping away
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06 Trust
04:46
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Trust
Lyrics and Music by Dave Kerzner
We used to sleep inside your head
I know
It didn’t matter what we said
I know
You woke up in another bed
I know
It's too late for trust
and now
We’ve reached the end for us
We never stood another chance
You know
When you gave away your own romance
You know
Wisdom gained from circumstance
It's too late for trust
and now
We’ve reached the end for us
Down the stream we flow
No one really knows how long
I’ve heard the cries
Now I chase the sound of alone
With certainty unknown
Accept what I’ve been shown
It’s too late for trust
In the fights we disengage
It’s too late for trust
From the pain we turn the page
It’s too late for trust
Another path another stage
You can never break the trust
We’ve reached the end for us
Never break the trust
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07 Quiet Storm
02:07
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Quiet Storm (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
Quiet storm rising
changing faces in the wind
what once was held sacred
became hatred with a spin
Disguised as freedom
Control the way they live
and they will lash out
so we’ll feel the pain we give
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08 Dirty Soap Box
05:43
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Dirty Soap Box (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
Here we are at the crossing point of lunacy and mayhem
People walk the city streets with torches in their hands
Dog eat dog it’s fight or flight put the money in the mattress
Alright
The magistrate is smoking crack
The grimy pot calls the kettle black
The lawyer grabs his pile of cash with a monkey on his back
Self righteous preacher stands in the corner stage
On his dirty soap box
Here we are at the turning page from decency to defect
Shifty scammers sell their smiles with the deepest disrespect
Give me your time and I will rob you blind
Neighbors hide and lock their doors
Saints confide in greedy whores
Shrouded men will spew their hate
Desperate housewives test their fate
Leaders posting tweets obscene
Scholars read the lines between
Hackers leaking every last name
Imposters feel their shame
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09 The Truth Behind
07:11
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The Truth Behind (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
So many strangers lurk
Too many odd disturbing signs
From her denial
Prying to read between the lines
Look at yourself
Such a fine mess
Consumed with stress
She found a new face
To get past your blind-folded eyes
It’s part of a scheme
made of deception and lies
Just look at yourself
Your head in a cloud
floating about
and your core is screaming out
It’s happening again
the chaos and mind-numbing games
Your path to the end
crawling through slow burning flames
We want to live the life we have visions of
Sometimes we sink so low we can’t rise above
When your suspicions grow
from all the clues you find
You feel that you have the right to know
The truth behind
With your tears rolling down
You know that you’re the fool who wears the crown
Watering the roots of your disdain
A relentless pursuit that fuels your pain
Is this what you need?
You ready to bleed?
The stories unfold
Outrageous and cold
Mislead and played
Shocked and betrayed
The truth that’s behind
It’s blowing your mind
Eyes open wide
Devotions collide
How much can you take?
Don’t drown in the wake
They’re sneaking around
There’s more to be found
Their act is a crime
But you’re doing the time
Doing the time
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Right Back To The Start (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
Tomorrow is just a seed in your heart
Change will take you right back to the start
And now your thoughts unwind
Drama is just a part in your brain
Tales that taunt you driving you insane
But soon you’ll find the strength
To leave it all behind
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11. |
11 Statistic
02:53
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12 Millennium Man
03:30
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Millennium Man (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
I am the millennium man
I’ll get into your head just as fast as I can
It doesn’t matter if you love or hate
As long as I’m the subject of your debate
People say that I’m the big head cheese
I look real tall when they’re down on their knees
I grab and take with no thank you or please
When you’re a star you can do it with ease
That’s right
A simple education on money and fame
is all that you need to play in this game
I’m the high school bully
I’m the low class clown
My smug face gets around
I’ve got invisible plans
I play pocket pool with my oblivious fans
Reach around and I’ll fill your cup
I’ll put you down so I can feel up
I subscribe to the church of greed
all of your change is all that I need
I break down
expose the wires
a robot with feelings implied
Less and less human inside
It’s time to turn up the pride
I have a bigger word
I’ve got a prodigy mind and my thoughts are absurd
I don’t need no reality tease I’ve got a bottle of gin and a local squeeze
I can buy some friends on the street
I’ll pay them to leave after kissing my feet
I’m the high school bully
I’m the low class clown
Yeah I know it ain’t funny
I like your noses brown
I need all of your attention
Gotta feed the beast
Wanna hear more cheering
To hell with the ones we like the least
Gonna go for the big one
There’s never enough for my insatiable feast
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13. |
13 State of Innocence
04:48
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State of Innocence (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
I used to float in waters clean
Then my soul went submarine
Out of depth far from serene
All the pieces felt like one
Till I saw the puzzle done
Now I stand doubting everyone
Wake up you dreamers see through the lie
Shake off the fear of wondering who, what or why
All in all no one is solely to blame
All of us part of this difficult game called life
Don’t be the victim of your own sword and knife
On and on the living sphere will turn
and we yearn, we burn and we learn
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The Carnival Of Modern Life (Lyrics by Dave Kerzner)
Pt. 1 Welcome To The Carnival
Step right up and win some crap
We’ve got everything here
We’ve got gallons of beer
Over in the corner on the left your favorite reality tv stars
Full of entertainment value
What ever will they do next?
There’s plenty of booze
Nothing to lose
Gamble away
Hold on to your shoes
I’ll be your guide
So get on the ride
Stick out your tongue
and open wide
We’ll fill your brain inside
with gobbledygook
Ain’t that right?
Just ask my organ-playing monkey
Drink that punch
and follow me
into the fun house
the fun White House
Welcome to the carnival of modern life
Pt. 2 Freak Show
Freak show
We’ve got a freak show
Free swag
We’ve got free swag
Drugs flow
Let the drugs flow
Street slag
Come on street slag
News reel
Watch the news reel
Clowns cry
Hear the clowns cry
Spin wheel
See the spin wheels
Fists fly
Let the fists fly
Just come on by
Just come on and buy
Untrue and unkind
Watch morals unwind
And you’re losing your mind
The blind’s leading the blind
Pt. 3 High Noon
It’s high noon and you’re running cause you’re rolling the dice
you owe your self worth but you can’t pay the price
All the believers convinced that they’re right
All of them here for a day and gone in the night
Seeking those to fight
and hiding from the light
Pt. 4 Leave It All Behind
Tomorrow is just a seed in your heart
Change will take you right back to the start
Your power to leave it all behind
When will you claim your right to scale the mountain?
If you’re still wondering
What it’s all about
Don’t be the judge and jury
Fate will balance out
It’s only a drop of time
in waters full of rhyme
When you look inside
In the corners of your mind
What’s what & who’s who?
All of mankind
Is in you
Pt. 5 The Grand Finale (Look At Yourself)
Are we for people?
Are we just narcissists?
Walking through playgrounds
Tripping in politics
Judging the weak in the crowd
Dividing the meek from the proud
Scared of the same in us
Who can we blame or trust?
I break down
Merciful sun
Static
Here we are at the turning page
Doing the time
We’re all hypocrites
Look at yourself
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Dave Kerzner & Sonic Elements Miami, Florida
Dave Kerzner, of the band "Sound of Contact", has a variety of Progressive Rock projects including his work as a solo artist. Dave's “Sonic Elements” project uses sounds from his company Sonic Reality and features iconic guests like Steve Hackett (Genesis), Keith Emerson (ELP), Billy Sherwood (Yes), Francis Dunnery (It Bites), with SR drums from Neil Peart, Nick Mason... ... more
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