Monday, November 22, 2010

The "Class-ic" Struggle


Up in Washington
There is no ‘right’ or ‘left’
Only polished suits and greasy toupees
They tell me to be on one side or the other
When neither side, I could clearly call a brother
Sitting here, acting in civil and intelligent discourse
While sneaking off and seeking intimate intercourse

Who’s right or wrong?
Shit, I don’t know
I see only lies and deception
 But this is merely a perception
Of a fed-up Plebian declaring war on the Patricians

The debt is soaring
While C-SPAN cameramen are snoring
Shooting film of monotonous exchanges
Of 90 year old men bickering for changes
In a system they started
That has done nothing more
Than mock a republic
And fool the public


Who’s right or wrong?
Shit, I don’t know
I see only lies and deception
 But this is merely a perception
Of a fed-up Plebian declaring war on the Patricians

You call yourself politically apathetic
But you complain about Congress and how it’s pathetic
Expect things to change by talking?
You’re truly an idiot walking
Deceiving yourself, you’re a pawn of the system
Take up arms in civil disobedience
I beg you to fight this until your dying day
A Patrician world is full of Plebians anyway…

Who’s right or wrong?
Shit, I don’t know
I see only lies and deception
 But this is merely a perception
Of a fed-up Plebian declaring war on the Patricians

Own This Life

Great kid walks down the hallway
Terrorized, abused, for being gay
Water pours down his cheeks on his way home
Later that night blasts a cap into his dome
Another kid puts her head down on the desk
Figures out a way to end her life and disregards her test
Gives up herself up one last night
Will anyone help her up tonight?


Is this right?
Is this something to pass by?
Is this worth the end of a life?
We have failed
We need to reconnect
We need to find a way to show the light
We must find a way to recollect
The fractured pieces of a will to fight
We need to own this life

Cameron perseveres through the fire
He seeks to prove his father wrong
And to last a few more seconds to write his song
Of Peace and harmony in a world long lost
Where love meets power
And sinners live with saints

Is this right?
Is this something to pass by?
Is this worth the end of a life?
We have failed
We need to reconnect
We need to find a way to show the light
We must find a way to recollect
The fractured pieces of a will to fight
We need to own this life

Grab life for the torn
Never let go, even through the storm
Hold on tight, I’ll never let you go
And I’ll make your life white as snow

Is this right?
Is this something to pass by?
Is this worth the end of a life?
We have failed
We need to reconnect
We need to find a way to show the light
We must find a way to recollect
The fractured pieces of a will to fight
We need to own this life

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Anti-religious

I look above and see light
I look around me and see deception
I look below me and see earth
Rotting and fallen
The lies of a ‘perfect life’ elude me
I try my best, but everybody sues me
White lies and gossip prevail
While honesty is derailed

Fed up with this nonsense
Am I making sense?
I love the God of the Bible
But I don’t get along with His disciples
Am I missing the goal?
Or can I not pay the toll?
Jesus, show me the truth in this

I raise my hands for His glory
And feel His presence in my life
But the man in the pew in front of me
Cut me off on the way here, and slept with my wife
My concentration is blown
And I wish his true colors would be shown
Is it wrong to seek justice?
Cause I’m sick of this

Fed up with this nonsense
Am I making sense?
I love the Jesus of the Bible
But I don’t get along with his ‘disciples’
Am I missing the goal?
Or can I not pay the toll?
Jesus, show me the truth in this

To be honest, I can not point the finger
Because there are times that I’ve lingered
Refused to do good, reveled in doing wrong
The list of my faults are in fact too long
Does it make me a tax collector or Pharisee?
If insiders can’t see the light in me
Yet outsiders only see love in me

Fed up with this nonsense
Am I making sense?
I follow the Jesus of the Bible
But I don’t get along with His disciples
Am I missing the goal?
Or can I not pay the toll?
Jesus, show me the truth in this

Monday, November 15, 2010

Reveal Yourself

Sitting here, these empty walls give a glimpse of my heart’s condition
Need some consolation, and some sincere recognition
I loved my life once, but now things I can’t control
Are fastening their grip, and taking their toll…
I feel nothing, standing in a crowded cathedral of masquerading facades
God find a way, help me struggle through these decreasing odds
I know You’re there, but the times ahead are too much
You’re benevolent, so show me how to see the potter’s  touch

This is where I take a stand, this is where the rubber hits the road.
This is where God decides if my cries are worth his attention.
I speak, and hear nothing.
Yet, I linger on, knowing that in the stillness there is Something.
Reveal Yourself to me!

I’m pissed, and fed up with this frustration
This life is too little revelry and too filled with contemplation
They say Jesus came for the sick, weary, and broken
Am I not worthy enough to be woken?
Will you ever come help me conquer my ‘stone’?
Or am I merely left here to rot alone?
I sit here, considering secession from  life by soaking up on wine
I lay here God, and I wonder where the hell are You in this life of mine…

This is where I take a stand, this is where the rubber hits the road.
This is where God decides if my cries are worth his attention.
I speak, and hear nothing.
Yet, I linger now, knowing that in the stillness there is Something.
Reveal Yourself to me!

You are here I know it!
So cut the nonsense and show it!
Is it too much to ask for recognition?
Or was this all along, a superstition?
Here I am God, broken and fragile
I need you now, stuck in a place so vile…

This is where I take a stand, this is where the rubber hits the road.
This is where God decides if my cries are worth his attention.
I scream, and hear nothing.
Yet, I linger forever, knowing that in the stillness there is Something.
Reveal Yourself to me!

REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME!
REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME!
REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Me vs. Everyone Else


Isolation is awful
It’s the worst form of torture
People think so differently than me
I think I’m not what I’m supposed to be
Running around trying to change the world
Falling flat on my face, forgotten and abandoned

The only solace is God
Everyone else seems to hate me
Only God gets it
Only God sees through the wall of confusion
He sees me as I am
Broken but willing

I guess she left me again
I shouldn’t be surprised, but it hurts worse than before
Time heals all wounds, yet I cry myself into my own oblivion
I swear I never do anything right
Who will be there to tell me it’s alright?
Because I sure can’t do this on my own

The only solace is God
Everyone else seems to hate me
Only God gets it
Only God sees through the confusion
He sees me as I am
Broken but Willing

This life is too short to second guess
Too much thought, not enough action
I hope to get the final satisfaction
Of knowing the Lord of hosts
Sees my tears
And weeps with me

The only solace is God
Everyone else seems to hate me
Only God gets it
Only God sees through the confusion
He sees me as I am
Broken but willing