Snapshots and Interesting Thoughts

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Psalm 29 - KJV and Scottish Metrical Psalter

1 GIVE unto the LORD, O ye might, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.

4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.

8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.

9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one
speak of his glory.

10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless is people with peace.

Psalm 29 - KJV

Psalm 29
A Psalm of David.
1 Give ye unto the Lord, ye sons
that of the mighty be,
All strength and glory to the Lord
with cheerfulness give ye.
2 Unto the Lord the glory give
that to his name is due;
And in the beauty of holiness
unto Jehovah bow.
3 The Lord's voice on the waters is;
the God of majesty
Doth thunder, and on multitudes
of waters sitteth he.
4 A pow'rful voice it is that comes
out from the Lord most high;
The voice of that great Lord is full
of glorious majesty.
5 The voice of the Eternal doth
asunder cedars tear;
Yea, God the Lord doth cedars break
that Lebanon doth bear.
6 He makes them like a calf to skip,
ev'n that great Lebanon,
And, like to a young unicorn,
the mountain Sirion.
7 God's voice divides the flames of fire;
8 The desert it doth shake:
The Lord doth make the wilderness
of Kadesh all to quake.
9 God's voice doth make the hinds to calve,
it makes the forest bare:
And in his temple ev'ry one
his glory doth declare.
10 The Lord sits on the floods; the Lord
sits King, and ever shall.
11 The Lord will give his people strength,
and with peace bless them all.

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

We Are Messengers - God You Are (feat. Josh Baldwin)

We Are Messengers - God You Are

When I was young You called my name
I tried to run, but still You came
And You stepped into the dark
Cause that's just the kind of God You are

When heaven seems beyond my reach
You still see eternity in me
You're turning ashes into art
Cause that's the kind of God You are

It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are

You gave me freedom from my sin
You told me I could start again
All the hurt is dead and gone
Now we're Your daughters and Your sons

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
We once were lost but now we're found
Forever You hold us in Your arms
Cause that's the kind of God You are

It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are

You are Holy Holy Holy
High and set apart
You are Holy Holy Holy
God that's who You are

You are Holy Holy Holy
High and set apart
You are Holy Holy Holy
God that's who You are

It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are

It's in the empty tomb
It's on the rugged cross
Your death-defying love
Is written in Your scars
You'll never quit on me
You'll always hold my heart
Cause that's the kind of God You are

When I was young You called my name
I tried to run, but still You came
And You stepped into the dark
Cause that's just the kind of God You are

Placebo - Chemtrails (live in Mexico City)

Placebo - Chemtrails

I’m gonna find another island
And get the hell out of here
I need a change of environment
So I can disappear

‘Cause I've been visible too long
I want another life
My self-esteem is coming on
But I need a little time

I'm gonna hire me a pilot
To drop me at your door
Then I'll consult a psychiatrist
To understand what for

‘Cause I've been quizzical too long
I want another life
My friends and relatives are gone
And I need a little time

(Time)
No use crying when there's still a place to go
And time, time to make it so
(Time)
No use crying when there's still a place to go
And time, time to make it so

I'm gonna find another island
Get the f--- out of here
I'm sentimental and violent
So I should disappear
‘Cause I've been risible too long
I want another life

And I know I'm not the only one
Who needs a little time

(Time)
No use crying when there's still a place to go
And time, time to make it so
(Time)
No use crying when there's still a place to go
And time, time to make it so

Nickelback - Rattle The Cage

Nickelback "Rattle The Cage"

Welcome to the human ocean
Crowd starts moving in slow motion
What you feel is what you came for
Devil horns what your hand was made for

Hey you
We don't care what you do
This is where you come to get out what you're going through
And time will tell how long someone can yell
Scream until we know that they can hear us down in hell

We're past the point of pain
With backs against the wall
Has to be the one and one for all
We face another day
We raise the battle call
Rattle the cage until it falls

So get up
Get up
Rattle the cage until it falls

Catch your breath
A new beginning
There's no rest once the room starts spinning
Letting go of your frustration
Every form of your aggravation

Hey you
We don't care what you do
This is where you come to get out what you're going through
And time will tell how long someone can yell
Scream until we know that they can hear us down in hell

We're past the point of pain
With backs against the wall
Has to be the one and one for all
We face another day
We raise the battle call
Rattle the cage until it falls

So get up
Get up
Rattle the cage until it falls

So get up
Get up
Rattle the cage until it falls

Hey you
We don't care what you do
This is where you come to get out what you're going through
And time will tell how long someone can yell
Scream until we know that they can hear us down in hell

We're past the point of pain
With backs against the wall
Has to be the one and one for all
We face another day
We raise the battle call
Rattle the cage until it falls

So get up
Get up
Rattle the cage until it falls

So get up
Get up
Rattle the cage until it falls

The Wallflowers - Beautiful Side of Somewhere

[Verse 1]
Now, tomorrow is gonna make you cry
It's gonna make you kneel
Before it breaks you from inside
Still pressing on, arm over arm
Still trying to get both feet back onto the ground

[Pre-Chorus]
They are harvesting these fields in autumn
We're different now than when we started

[Chorus]
And I am ready to wake up
There in the exodus
On the beautiful side of somewhere, baby

[Verse 2]
There on the pavement, underneath the yellow moon
I think of you and just how easily we bruise
The folded address in my pocket, I have stopped
Trying to believe for you that the bottom didn't drop

[Pre-Chorus]
I am on the platform, covered with dust
I pray they take the both of us

[Chorus]
And I am ready to wake up
There in the exodus
On the beautiful side of somewhere, baby
And I am ready to come down
You'll see us both, somehow (See us both, somehow)
On the beautiful side of somewhere, someday
(Somewhere, someday)
(Beautiful side of somewhere)

[Verse 3]
I am lighting matches for the rescue
Some are candles, some are fuses
Acting on my best behavior
Switching over every breaker

[Pre-Chorus]
As we're plowing through these laws of nature
Disregarding every acre
I'm lying in my Sunday best
Assuming this was not a test

[Chorus]
And I am ready to wake up
There in the exodus
On the beautiful side of somewhere, baby
And I am ready to come down
You'll see us both, somehow (See us both, somehow)
On the beautiful side of somewhere, someday
(Somewhere, someday)
(Beautiful side of somewhere)

Spacehog - In The Meantime

[Intro]
Woo ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooh oooooooh
Woo ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooh oooooooh
Woo ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooh oooooooh
Woo ooh oooooooh

[Verse]
And in the end, we shall achieve in time
The thing they call divine
When all the stars will smile for me
When all is well and well is all for all
And forever after
Well, maybe in the meantime wait and see

[Chorus]
We love the all the all of you
Where lands are green and skies are blue
When all in all, we're just like you
We love the all of you

[Verse]
And when I cry for me, I cry for you
With tears of holy joy
For all the days you've still to come
And did I ever say I'd never play
Or fly toward the sun
Maybe in the meantime, something's wrong

[Chorus]
We love the all the all of you
Where lands are green and skies are blue
When all in all, we're just like you
We love the all of you

[Bridge]
That sounds fine, so I'll see you sometime
Give my love to the future of the
Humanki-hind
Okay, okay, it's not okay
While it's on my mind, there's a girl that fits the crime
For a future love dream that I'm still to find
But in the meantime

[Chorus]
We love the all the all of you
Where lands are green and skies are blue
When all in all, we're just like you
We love the all of you

[Chorus]
We love the all the all of you
Where lands are green and skies are blue
When all in all, we're just like you
We love the all of you

[Outro]
Love the all the all of you
Lands are green and skies are blue
Just like you
Just like you
Just like
Just like
Just like you
Just like you
Just like you
Just like
Just like
Just like
You

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out

So if you're lonely, you know I'm here waiting for you
I'm just a cross-hair, I'm just a shot away from you
And if you leave here, you leave me broken shattered I lie
I'm just a cross-hair, I'm just a shot then we can die

I know I won't be leaving here with you

I say, don't you know?
You say, you don't know
I say, take me out!
I say, you don't show
Don't move, time is slow
I say, take me out!

Well I say, you don't know?
You say, you don't go
I say, take me out!

If I move, this could die
Eyes move, this can die
I want you to take me out

I know I won't be leaving here
I know I won't be leaving here
I know I won't be leaving here
I know I won't be leaving here with you

I say, don't you know?
You say, you don't know
I say, take me out!

If I wane, this could die
I wait, this could die
I want you to take me out
If I move, this could die
Eyes move, this can die
Come on, take me out

I know I won't be leaving here
I know I won't be leaving here
I know I won't be leaving here
I know I won't be leaving here with you

CHVRCHES, Robert Smith - How Not To Drown

CHVRCHES, Robert Smith - How Not To Drown

I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You promised the world and brought me it hanging from a string
Stuck in my mouth, into my throat
Told me to sing
That was the first time I knew
You can’t kill the king
And those who kiss the ring

Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down

I’m writing a chapter on what to do after they dig you up
On what to do after you grew to hate what you used to love
That was the first time I knew
They were out for blood
And they would have your guts

Tell me how
It’s better when the sun goes down
We will never escape this town
I wasn’t scared when he caught me
Look what it taught me
Tell me how
It’s better if I make no sound
I will never escape these doubts
I wasn’t dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down

Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Watch as they pull me down
Pulling me down
Dead when they found me
Watch as they pull me down

I’m writing a book on how to stay conscious when you drown
And if the words float up to the surface
I’ll keep them down
This is the first time I know
I don’t want the crown
You can take it now
You can take it now
Take it now

LP - Lost On You

When you get older, plainer, saner
Will you remember all the danger
We came from?
Burning like embers, falling, tender
Longing for the days of no surrender
Years ago
And will you know

So smoke 'em if you got 'em
Cause it's going down
All I ever wanted was you
I'll never get to heaven
Cause I don't know how

Let's raise a glass
Or two
To all the things I've lost on you
Ho, ooh
Tell me are they lost on you?
Ooh, oh
Just that you could cut me loose
Ho, ooh
After everything I've lost on you
Is that lost on you?
Hoooooh
Ooh, oh
Hoooooh
Is that lost on you?
Hoooooh
Ooh, oh
Baby, is that lost on you?
Is that lost on you?

Wishin' I could see the machinations
Understand the toil of expectations
In your mind
Hold me like you never lost your patience
Tell me that you love me more than hate me
All the time
And you're still mine

So smoke 'em if you got 'em
Cause it's going down
All I ever wanted was you
Let's take a drink of heaven
This can turn around

Let's raise a glass
Or two
To all the things I've lost on you
Ho, oh
Tell me are they lost on you?
Ooh, oh
Just that you could cut me loose
Ho, oh
After everything I've lost on you
Is that lost on you?
Hoooooh
Ooh, oh
Hoooooh
Is that lost on you?
Hoooooh
Ooh, oh
Baby, is that lost on you?
Is that lost on you?

Sleep Token - Chokehold

[Verse 1]
When we were made
It was no accident
We were tangled up like branches in a flood
I come as a blade
A sacred guardian
So you keep me sharp and test my worth in blood

[Chorus]
You've got me in a chokehold
You've got me in a chokehold
You've got me in a

[Verse 2]
Beneath the stormy seas
Above the mountain peaks
It's all the same to me
It makes no difference
I've seen my days unfold
Done the impossible
I'll turn my walls to gold to bring you home again
So show me that which I cannot see
Even if it hurts me
Even if I can't sleep
Oh, and though we act out of our holy duty to be constantly awake

[Chorus]
You've got me in a chokehold
You've got me in a chokehold
You've got me in a chokehold
You've got me in a chokehold

[Outro]
Even if it hurts me
Even if I can't sleep
Show me the way

Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure (live on the David Letterman show)

Angels & Airwaves - The Adventure

I want to have the same last dream again,
The one where I wake up and I'm alive.
Just as the four walls close me within,
My eyes are woken up with pure sunlight.
I'm the first to know.
My dearest friends,
Even if your hope has burned with time,
Anything that's dead shall be re-grown.
And your vicious pain, your warning sign,
You will be fine.

Hey Ohh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin.

Any type of love, it will be shown,
Like every single tree reached for the sky.
If you're gonna fall, I'll let you know
That I will pick you up, like you for I.
I felt this thing, I can't replace,
Where everyone was working for this goal.
Where all the children left without a trace,
Only to come back, as pure as gold,
To recite this all?

Hey ohh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin,
Tonight.
Hey ohh, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin,
Tonight.
Hello, here I am
And here we go, life's waiting to begin.

I cannot live, I can't breathe
Unless you do this with me.
I cannot live, I can't breathe
Unless you do this with me.
I cannot live, I can't breathe
Unless you do this with me.
I cannot live, I can't breathe
Unless you do this with me.
I cannot live, I can't breathe
Unless you do this with me.
I cannot live, I can't breathe
Unless you do this with me.

Hey ohh,
Here I am (Do this with me)
And here we go, life's waiting to begin.
(Do this with me)

Hey ohh,
Here I am (Do this with me)
And here we go, life's waiting to begin.
Life's waiting to begin.

Psalm 28 - KJV and Scottish Metrical Psalter

1 UNTO thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that
go down into the pit.

2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but
mischief is in their hearts.

4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work
of their hands; render to them their desert.

5 Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not
build them up.

6 Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield, my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly
rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

8 The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

Psalm 28 - KJV

Psalm 28
A Psalm of David.
1 To thee I'll cry, O Lord, my rock;
hold not thy peace to me;
Lest like those that to pit descend
I by thy silence be.
2 The voice hear of my humble pray'rs,
when unto thee I cry;
When to thine holy oracle
I lift mine hands on high.
3 With ill men draw me not away
that work iniquity;
That speak peace to their friends, while in
their hearts doth mischief lie.
4 Give them according to their deeds
and ills endeavoured:
And as their handy-works deserve,
to them be rendered.
5 God shall not build, but them destroy,
who would not understand
The Lord's own works, nor did regard
the doing of his hand.
6 For ever blessed be the Lord,
for graciously he heard
The voice of my petitions,
and prayers did regard.
7 The Lord's my strength and shield; my
heart
upon him did rely;
And I am helped: hence my heart
doth joy exceedingly,
And with my song I will him praise.
8 Their strength is God alone:
He also is the saving strength
of his anointed one.
9 O thine own people do thou save,
bless thine inheritance;
Them also do thou feed, and them
for evermore advance.

Monday, July 13, 2026

The Strokes - Heart in a Cage

Well, I don't feel better when I'm f---ing around
And I don't write better when I'm stuck in the ground
So don't teach me a lesson 'cause I've already learned
Yeah, the sun will be shining and my children will burn
Oh, the heart beats in its cage
I don't want what you want, I don't feel what you feel
See, I'm stuck in a city but I belong in a field
Yeah, we got left, left, left, left, left, left, left
Now it's three in the morning and you're eating alone
Oh, the heart beats in its cage
All our friends, they're laughing at us
All of those you loved, you mistrust
Help me, I'm just not quite myself
Look around, there's no one else left
I went to the concert and I fought through the crowd
Guess I got too excited when I thought you were around
Oh, he gets left, left, left, left, left, left, left
And I'm sorry you were thinking I would steal your fire
Oh, the heart beats in its cage
Yes, the heart beats in its cage
And the heart beats in its cage

The Wallflowers - The Difference

[Verse 1]
One, two boys by the river
Down by the water, tellin' riddles in the dark
With fireflies under the moonlight
Carvin' the insides of a tree with a knife
Did you ever hear the one about the boy's big sister?
His best friend come along, and he tried to kiss her

[Chorus]
The only difference that I see
Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

[Verse 2]
One boy lives in a tower
With bow and arrow and the artificial heart
With his girl, maid of dishonor
He loaded the cannon with a jealous appetite
They say that children now, they come in all ages
And maybe sometimes old men die with little boy faces

[Chorus]
The only difference that I see
Is you are exactly the same as you used to be
The only difference that I see
Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
You always said that you needed some
But you always had more
More than anyone

[Chorus]
The only difference that I see
Is you are exactly the same as you used to be
The only difference that I see
Is you are exactly the same as you used to be

[Instrumental Outro]

Samantha Ebert - The Hallway

The rug beneath my feet
was pulled from under me
and I’m pacing
down an endless corridor

I’ve memorized these walls
the papers peeling off
and I’m anxious
to escape this metaphor

PRE-CHORUS
I don’t do patience well
but if waiting’s what You’re asking
teach me how to dwell right here

CHORUS
slow down my restless
till it’s You that I find
bring peace to the present
and calm my wandering mind
I don’t know what’s coming
around the next bend
will You open up the door ever again?
if I have to wait, I’ll be okay
cause You’re still God in the hallway

VERSE
if I could skip ahead
fast forward to the end
then I might miss
what you have right here and now

so keep sustaining me
be everything I need
and remind me You’re enough
and show me how to

CHORUS
slow down my restless
till it’s You that I find
bring peace to the present
and calm my wandering mind
I don’t know what’s coming
around the next bend
will You open up the door ever again?
if I have to wait, I’ll be okay
cause You’re still God in the hallway

BRIDGE
in the waiting rooms
at the traffic lights
in all the places that I feel confined

CHORUS
slow down my restless
till it’s You that I find
bring peace to the present
and calm my wandering mind
I don’t know what’s coming
around the next bend
will You open up the door ever again?
if I have to wait, I’ll be okay
cause You’re still God in the hallway

Clutch - Texan Book of the Dead (live in Sydney)

Clutch - Texan Book of the Dead

So You Say You Want To Go To Heaven,
Well I Got The Plans.
It Walks Like The Sasquatch
And It Breeds Like Kubla Khan.

In Original Dialect,
It's Really Quite Cryptical.
There Are Many Copies Around,
But This My Man Is The Original.

It's Given Me Powers,
But Kept Me Low.
Many Have Scorned This,
Modern Day Pharisees Fat With Espressos.

Be Leary Of Timothy,
Clear Light And All That.
If You Want Light Go Stare At The Sun.
Hell, That Boy Don't Know Crap.

If You Want To Know Paradise,
And You Want To Know Hell,
Want To Drink That Cool Clear Liquor,
Better Dig A Little Deeper In The Well.

If You Want To Know Paradise,
And You Want To Know Hell,
Want To Drink That Cool Clear Liquor,
Better Dig A Little Deeper In The Well.

You Want A Mantra?
You Want To Know?
You Want That Mantra?
Well Here You Go.

One For The Money,
Two For The Show,
And A Knickknackpaddywack
Give The Lord A Handclap.

Ooeeooahahtwingtwangwallawallabingbang
Ooeeooahahtwingtwangwallawallabingbang

Still Want That Mantra?
Still Want To Know?
Still Want That Mantra?
Well Here You Go.

It Is Written.
I Have Spoken.
So Put This In Your Pipe
And Smoke It.

Ooeeooahahtwingtwangwallawallabingbang
Ooeeooahahtwingtwangwallawallabingbang
Ooeeooahah, B-I-N-G-O,
Ooeeooahah, E-I-E-I-O.

Psalm 27 - KJV and Scottish Metrical Psalter

1 THE LORD is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I
be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavillion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set
me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle
sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither
forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe
out cruelty.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalm 27 - KJV

Psalm 27
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord's my light and saving health,
who shall make me dismay'd?
My life's strength is the Lord, of whom
then shall I be afraid?
2 When as mine enemies and foes,
most wicked persons all,
To eat my flesh against me rose,
they stumbled and did fall.
3 Against me though an host encamp,
my heart yet fearless is:
Though war against me rise, I will
be confident in this.
4 One thing I of the Lord desir'd,
and will seek to obtain,
That all days of my life I may
within God's house remain;
That I the beauty of the Lord
behold may and admire,
And that I in his holy place
may rev'rently enquire.
5 For he in his pavilion shall
me hide in evil days;
In secret of his tent me hide,
and on a rock me raise.
6 And now, ev'n at this present time,
mine head shall lifted be
Above all those that are my foes,
and round encompass me:
Therefore unto his tabernacle
I'll sacrifices bring
Of joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I
to God will praises sing.
7 O Lord, give ear unto my voice,
when I do cry to thee;
Upon me also mercy have,
and do thou answer me.
8 When thou didst say, Seek ye my face,
then unto thee reply
Thus did my heart, Above all things
thy face, Lord, seek will I.
9 Far from me hide not thou thy face;
put not away from thee
Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast
an helper been to me.
O God of my salvation,
leave me not, nor forsake:
10 Though me my parents both should leave,
the Lord will me up take.
11 O Lord, instruct me in thy way,
to me a leader be
In a plain path, because of those
that hatred bear to me.
12 Give me not to mine en'mies' will;
for witnesses that lie
Against me risen are, and such
as breathe out cruelty.
13 I fainted had, unless that I
believed had to see
The Lord's own goodness in the land
of them that living be.
14 Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,
and he shall strength afford
Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait,
I say, upon the Lord

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Hope as a Weapon - Even in Arcadia - live acoustic cover (Sleep Token)

Hope as a Weapon - Even in Arcadia

Come now, swing wide those gates
'Cause I have paid my penance kindly well in time for judgement day
Somehow I knew my fate
Turns out the gods we thought were dying were just sharpening their blades

Have you been waiting long for me?

I am the final dawn, I am the flood
And what was missing from those scriptures will be written in my blood
Dig down into the mud
What good is all this talk of wings when there is nothing left above?

Have you been waiting long for me?
Have you been waiting long?

No matter how we feel
We've got a taste for one another and a few good years to kill
No matter what is real
It seems that even in Arcadia you walk beside me still

Have you been waiting long for me?
Have you been waiting long for me?

AFI - Holy Visions

[Verse 1]
When the pen hides from my hand
It leaves me free to keep digging
Underground there is a man
Ever glowing, calling me home

[Chorus]
Holy visions understand
Holy visions while in my left hand
Holding cheap beads, I'm going up and down the rosary
Holy visions

[Verse 2]
When the sun drops out of sight, It leaves me free
To flutter reckless
Underground there is a girl, a glowing girl
Burning brightly, calling me home

[Chorus]
Holy visions understand
Holy visions while in my left hand
Holding cheap beads, I’m going up and down the rosary

[Bridge]
Bright lights, and nothing less
Catching my eye, hung around your neck
Cheap beads, a soft scarlet
Catching your eyes, draped around my neck

[Chorus]
Holy visions
Holy visions understand
Holy visions while in my left hand
Holding cheap beads, I'm going up and down the rosary
Going up and down the rosary
Holding cheap beads, I'm going up and down the rosary
Holy visions

Rise Against - Give It All

Break through the undertow, your hands I can't seem to find
Pollution burns my tongue, cough words I can't speak
So I stop my struggling, then I float to the surface
Fill my lungs with air
Then let it out!

I give it all!
Now there's a reason why I sing
So give it all!
And it's these reasons that belong to me

Rock bottom's where we live, and still we dig these trenches
To bury ourselves in them, backs breaking under tension
For far too long these voices muffled by distances
It's time to come to our senses
Up from the dirt!

We give it all!
Now there's a reason why I sing
So give it all!
And it's these reasons that belong to me

Breathe
The air we give, the life we live
Our pulses racing distances
So wet my tongue, break into song
Through seas of competition

So please believe your eyes, a sacrifice
Is not what we had in our minds
I'm coming home tonight
Home tonight

We give it all!
Now there's a reason why I sing
So give it all
And it's these reasons that belong to me

Today I offer up my soul to this
I'm living for my dying wish
I give it all!
Now there's a reason
There's a reason
To give it all

Clutch - Escape from the Prison Planet

Then Against My Better Judgment I Went Walking Out That Door.
I Smiled At One Person Then I Nodded To Three More.
One Man Asked Me For A Dollar, I Asked Him, "What's It For?"
He Said, "I Have Seen Them." I Said, "O.K., It's Yours."
And As Featured On The MTV, The Local High School Lets Out,
And The Town Becomes Anarchy.
Parties Are Crashed, Skid Marks Are Measured.
The Story's In The Paper, You May Read It At Your Leisure.

Get Out.
Eject.
Escape From The Prison Planet.
Get Out.
Eject.
Escape From The Prison Planet.

And To The Tune Of A Billion Dollars, I Supplied To The D.O.E.
Some Tasty Little Nuggets Of Alien Technology.
And As One Might Expect, I've Been Harassed For Years.
The Men In Black Have Been Bending My Ear.
As A Matter Of Fact, They Were Just Here Today,
But I Escaped Them Through A Secret Passageway.
Once I Lived There For One Thousand Days.

Get Out.
Eject.
Escape From The Prison Planet.
Get Out.
Eject.
Escape From The Prison Planet.

I Have Plans For The Future, Guess They're Futuristic Plans.
Move Out West And Buy Some Desert Lands.
Maybe Up North, Just Past Alaska.
You Know Nothing Of This If They Ask You.
Red Rover, Red Rover, Bob Lazar's Coming Over.
So Honey Clear The Airstrip And Light Up That Stove.
By Jove, I Think It's Started. Oh Yeah,
Escape From The Prison Planet.

Billion People Harvest On Mars.
Rebuild The Remnants Of The Obelisk,
One Mile From The Pyramid.
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes.
Go Forth, Ad Infinitum.
Return The Relics To The Elephant.
And Atlantis Rises.

Get Out.
Eject.
Escape From The Prison Planet.
Ejector Seat Ignite.

Billion People Harvest On Mars.
Rebuild The Remnants Of The Obelisk,
One Mile From The Pyramid.
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes.
Go Forth, Ad Infinitum.
Return The Relics To The Elephant.
And Atlantis Rises.

Woodkid - Run Boy Run

Run, boy, run
This world is not made for you
Run, boy, run
They're trying to catch you
Run, boy, run
Running is a victory
Run, boy, run
Beauty lies behind the hills

Run, boy, run
The sun will be guiding you
Run, boy, run
They're dying to stop you
Run, boy, run
This race is a prophecy
Run, boy, run
Break out from society

Tomorrow is another day
And you won't have to hide away
You'll be a man, boy
But for now it's time to run
It's time to run

Run, boy, run
This ride is a journey to
Run, boy, run
The secret inside of you
Run, boy, run
This race is a prophecy
Run, boy, run
And disappear in the trees

Tomorrow is another day
And you won't have to hide away
You'll be a man, boy
But for now it's time to run
It's time to run

Tomorrow is another day
And when the night fades away
You'll be a man, boy
But for now it's time to run
It's time to run

Greta Van Fleet - My Way, Soon

I've seen many people
There are so many people
Some are much younger people
And some are so old
I've seen many places
There are so many places
And where are the people going
Will they choose the road?
I've packed my bags and I've got my freedom
I've sacked the rules so I don't have to heed them
I'll bet on a chance if I've just got one
I'll throw out the plans and live with no burden
I have but a lifetime
Seems so long but it flies by
And in the moments passing
I'll bear no load
I have yet to wander
Many miles far yonder
And with so much left to ponder
I choose the road
I've packed my bags and I've got my freedom
I've sacked the rules so I don't have to heed them
I'll bet on a chance if I've just got one
I'll throw out the plans and live with no burden
I've packed my bags and I have my freedom
I've sacked the rules so I don't have to heed them
I'll bet on a chance if I've just got one
I'll throw out the plans, live with no burden
Whoa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Sleeping at Last - Source

shhhh...

quiet down- an avalanche is waiting for just one more sound.
life is loud- look at all we’ve gotten away with up ’til now
and i really don’t want to find out where the line is.

stuck looking over my shoulder,
another domino tipping over-
maybe we should wait for the morning LIGHT

before we let our voices carry,
and ignore how much gets buried,
can we take a step back for a minute,
one foot in the POOL before we dive in?
i’m getting loSt IN metaphor-
can’t see THE forest for the TREES anymore-
everything echoes AND i’m trying to find the source.

what BECOMES of a world unwritten,
when our joy and pain is hidden?
wait, are we asking the same question?
what LEAVES a mark in the dark-

I REALIZE I’m being too careful-
there’s solid ground here in the middle.
and like the tide sways under the thumb of the moon
I FEEL LIKE we play our part too-
i’m getting lost in metaphor again,
let’s turn the volume up before our song ends-
EVERYthing echoes, it’s just a matter of when.

every LIVING THING gets BETTER,
by ricocheting OFF each other.
as our voices change the landscape
may we never forget what’s at stake.
if we lose our way as the day ends,
WITH SUNLIGHT, we get to start again.
everything echoes, it’s just a matter of when.

(everything echoes)

Kygo, Max McNown - Take Me Back

[Verse 1: Max McNown]
I get a bit nostalgic every time I hear your name
Pour one or two drinks in me, it always goes the same
I start to reminisce and take a trip down memory lane
'Bout how I had all of your love and flushed it down the drain

[Pre-Chorus: Max McNown]
I know I, I can't unring that bell
That bar in that hotel
That's where I watched you go

[Chorus: Max McNown]
If you could take me back
To the night that you left
Oh, then I'd be running after you
If you could take me back
I'd take back what I said
Honey, I'd be chasing
I'd be begging you to take me back
Back to your heart, won't you take me back
Back to the start, won't you take me back
Back to that night at the bar where it all fell apart
Take me back

[Build: Max McNown]
Ooh
Ooh
Back to that night at the bar where it all fell apart (Ooh)
Take me back

[Verse 2: Max McNown]
Seems like every time I get a little whiskey in my glass
Can't talk about my future without bringing up my past
How one conversation escalated, out of hand so fast
To storming out, I never should've let you go like that

[Pre-Chorus: Max McNown]
I know I, I can't unring that bell
That bar in that hotel
That's where I watched you go

[Chorus: Max McNown]
If you could take me back
To the night that you left
Oh, then I'd be running after you
If you could take me back
I'd take back what I said
Honey, I'd be chasing
I'd be begging you to take me back
Back to your heart, won't you take me back
Back to the start, won't you take me back
Back to that night at the bar where it all fell apart
Take me back

[Build: Max McNown]
Ooh
Ooh
Back to that night at the bar where it all fell apart (Ooh)
Take me back

[Drop: Max McNown]
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
I'd be begging you to take me back
Back to your heart, won't you take me back
Back to the start, won't you take me back
Back to that night at the bar where it all fell apart
Take me back