1. |
Catalk
02:13
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instrumental
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2. |
Connect
04:52
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Connect by Ed Englerth
The night of nights - a low low tide -
life's sure long - In this killing fog –
Lights passing by Not trying to hide -
We hold each other - Seems like forever -
I want to connect - I want your touch -
Just one time - Won't be enough –
I want us to last - I want to know you -
I want to connect - I need rescued –
I want to know who you are - - Connect direct -
I'll give all I am - I'll plead and I'll beg –
At every attempt - It's gets so intense -
Sweat pours through my soul - And yet I'm so cold –
I am not alone - It's touch and go -
I'll fight till I die - Don't say good night
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3. |
Da-Rumba
02:08
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instrumental
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4. |
Pilgrim Progress
04:07
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Will This Pilgrim Progress by Ed E
Embark on this journey
Never thought I'd take
Started this pilgrimage
To the revered estate
I cringe at comparisons
While boarding the plane
Contemplating clouds
How does the soul change?
Will this pilgrim progress
From destruction to heaven
Collecting the stones
that were thrown At Saint Stephen
A stray smudge left
By unconscious hope
Walking where they walked
Haunts of our Heroes
Some morsel of essence
It's the business of history
Bought by ancient impulse
Entertainment disguised as Piety
Will this pilgrim progress
From destruction to heaven
Collecting the stones
that were thrown At Saint Stephen
The motive is devotion
Nothing here to earn
I'm not here for research
I'm a desperate pilgrim
The rain falls
On the obscure & famous
Truth does not change
Over time & space
All I want is a flashlight
in this dark room
All I want is a river
in this desert of gloom
All I want is relief
from this land of pain
All I want is cleansing
of this stain
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Will this pilgrim progress
From destruction to heaven
Collecting the stones
that were thrown At Saint Stephen
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5. |
Turn On The Water
03:10
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Turn On The Water (Your Love Matters) by Ed Englerth
Oil slick soul and dirty knees
sorrowful face, I still believe
Sleepwalking still, will I awake
Bitter and broken, pills on my plate
Turn on the water
Throw me in the deep end
Turn on the water
I'm full of weakness
When you see me
walking backwards
show compassion
your love matters.
Foolish flames tickle my skin
Empty I know yet I give in
Jumping n' shouting, weight on my head
So here I am with my hands outstretched
Turn on the water
Throw me in the deep end
Turn on the water
I'm full of weakness
When you see me
walking backwards
show compassion
your love matters.
I need an ocean of hope
waves of forgiveness
a rope to the shore
I want your arms to hold me
waiting and patient
strong and secure
(instrumental)
Turn on the water
Throw me in the deep end
Turn on the water
I'm full of weakness
When you see me
walking backwards
show compassion
your love matters.ental
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6. |
Dance
06:55
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Dance - by Ed Englerth
She Danced Across The Face Of The Concerns Of Those Who Watched.
Every Time She Leapt In The Air, They Were Certain She Would Return To Tara.
Charles Asked Her If She'd Mine Doing That If Her Daughter Was There.
She Told Him These Were Moves She'd Learned From Her Children.
The Weather Wouldn't Change, Windy And So Bright You'd Squint Without Shades.
The Air Was Cold And Dry,
Yet Her Skin Seem To Offer The Atmosphere Life
As Sweat Seeped Through Her Clothing With No Effort Or Shame.
The Rhythm, The Beat, The Pounding, The Screams,
The Shouts Of Joy And Laughter Filled The Music,
That Filled The Dance, That Filled Her Soul,
That Filled Her Body, That Danced Across The Concerns Of Those Who Watched.
She Smiled As She Mobilized The Dreams That Had Lived Within.
Now Charged, To Live Out The Music That Influenced Her Every Thought Pattern,
She Could Not Help But Harmonize With The Hammered Oscillations.
Yet Silence Reigned In The Hearts Of Her Observers,
They Would Sit Or Stand Or Kneel In Their Vigil Of Disbelief.
Such Stillness As Proved An Embarrassment,
Their Only Thoughts Became Gapping Mouths And Reddened Faces.
So She Danced Them All Home.
Some To Their Cars, Some To Their Bikes,
Some To Public Transportation,
And Some She Took By The Hand And Led Them Back Onto Their Porches.
Later She Danced Past The Shops.
She Bought A Small Box Of Doughnuts
And A Tea Sampler To Take Home To Enjoy With Her Daughter That Evening.
They Shared Their Day Each With The Other,
With Smiles And Giggles And Wishes And Hopes For Tomorrow.
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7. |
Groundswell
02:16
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Groundswell – by Ed Englerth
Touch The Ground – Feel The Future
Time Won’t Stop – Till It’s Too Late
One Drop Of Blood – Stronger Than Hell
There’s The Fountain – Let’s Not Wait
//:It’s A Ground Swell :// -
Take A Look – Dark Clouds Roll
The Curtains Ripped – Walk On Through
Grace Touches – You And Me
The Sky Is Red – It’s Gray And Blue
//:It’s A Ground Swell ://
On The Hill Outside The City
The Time Tree Stands Like Stone
Blood Stained Nails,
A Pool Of Blood
One Can Still Hear The Moans
//:It’s A Ground Swell ://
//:It’s A Ground Swell ://
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8. |
A Little Guitar Pullling
01:34
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instrumental
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9. |
Guitar Surfing
01:25
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instrumental
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10. |
The Longing
04:06
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The Longing – by Ed Englerth
Wishing to be compatible - To have his cake n’ eat in peace –
Wanting not to wait - To escape this night of grief –
Longing to walk in freedom - Longing to trust n love –
Longing for a reason - Longing fro the renaissance –
Bruised n blue - His back is sore n stiff –
His fingers touch welts - That cannot be hid
(Chorus)
Understanding isn’t mercy -
Still lost in his old neighborhood –
Nothing’s changed in all these years –
New friends for old friends -
The future is sold cheap –
A slave to his old desires –
The world’s secrets - A snare for the fallen n found –
A bludgeoned soul laid open - Eyes shut tight he recoils
(Chorus)
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11. |
Suicide
04:38
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Suicide – (Addie Englerth poem – Ed and Addie Music)
The futility of perfection. - The insanity of chaos A picture of beauty, fine lines and destruction Purpose lost, the magnitude an overwhelming realization of the state of existence Drowns in soundproof barriers unwittingly constructed
Intensity turns salty tears to blood Aging is propelled by the motivation to cease living Reaching out, crying uncontrollable, Flinging caution to the wind Not desiring compassion, only lonely desolation
In this already unforgiving corpse in which I live Decay is lurking around the corner, I never thought I’d come to see those eyes The cracks in the ceiling seem to open up to swallow me The walls leer to crush my will to breath Lights shine through my skin Exposing my shriveled soul I am naked without a way to hide from scrutinizing eyes
Fear escapes my lips and I am far from ready To receive the daily dose of criticism That greets each morning cup of coffee No sugar, no cream, plain and bitter, Dark and monotonous Preferred to variety, Solemn distinction and separateness Alone in the insanity Engulfed in the futility (Saved by grace.)
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12. |
I'll Break Through
03:14
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I'll Break Through by Ed Englerth
I Heard A Rumor On The Train Last Night,
Never Said "Now Listen Here", But He Spoke His Mind,
Stood Up Against The Wall, Where The Light Was Blue,
Although The Stories Sad He Said, "You Can Make It Through",
So I'll Break Through
I Watch As The Cities Pass By, With My Hand On My Hip,
Don't Bother Asking 'Round, There's No Place To Sit,
I'll Finish This Drink, I'll Remember The Price,
It Won't Be My Last, And It's A Long Dark Ride,
So I'll Break Through
A Train Stop On Nightly Tour,
Sharing Time Concentrated And Pure,
We're Castaways With A Place To Meet,
With Ticket In Hand that Cost everything
So I'll Break Through
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13. |
Linear Action (The Song)
05:15
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instrumental
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14. |
Fall Of The Wild
03:51
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Fall of the Wild - by Ed Englerth
The panther walks In the sunshine state
To the vanishing point, The condos won't wait
Black rhinoceros Are killed for their horn
For North Yemen's daggers, They're almost gone
//:It's the fall of the wild://
Between Chinese development And the desire for Giant Panda pelts
There's less than a thousand Of these slow breeders left
//:It's the fall of the wild://
Within 50 years One-quarter of the world's species could be gone
Will we destroy the world? Before we see what's wrong
//:It's the fall of the wild://
When we talk about living sustainably
& how we can take steps of self-management
to be able to live on the income not depleting the capital
that supplies the income. The same lesson applies to earth capital
that supplies all of life on earth
But short-sighted economist would rather kill the goose
that lays the golden egg clamming human ingenuity & technology
will somehow raise the goose back to life.
However human depravity will only strangle it again.
//:It's the fall of the wild://
Soil erosion, deforestation, overgrazing adversely affect productivity
in farming, forestry, livestock sectors.
This slows overall economic growth. These are agriculturally based economies.
And how is it that we fight over oil and yet pay more for water.
There are substitutes for oil. But with water, there are no substitutes.
With ozone-depleting denial, we’ll soon all live
in the ultraviolet zone of reality.
Sunburns, cataracts, skin cancers these are already increasing
in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, & Chile.
Australian TV broadcast daily UV levels so people will know
the best days to commit slow-motion suicide.
//:It's the fall of the wild://
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15. |
I Want To Connect
04:24
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I Want To Connect by Ed Englerth
The night of nights - a low low tide -
life's sure long - In this killing fog –
Lights passing by Not trying to hide -
We hold each other - Seems like forever -
I want to connect - I want your touch -
Just one time - Won't be enough –
I want us to last - I want to know you -
I want to connect - I need rescued –
I want to know who you are - - Connect direct -
I'll give all I am - I'll plead and I'll beg –
At every attempt - It's gets so intense -
Sweat pours through my soul - And yet I'm so cold –
I am not alone - It's touch and go -
I'll fight till I die - Don't say good night
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16. |
Free Vacations
01:04
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Nothing seems right anymore - by Ed Englerth
I didn’t wake up again this morning -
How much longer can this go on –
Darkness spills in the doorway -
And it’s a long time past the dawn –
I’ve suffered through several explanations -
Of how love’s to be applied –
Old men in the streets -
Businessmen and blushing brides –
Nothing seems right anymore -
The beach never reaches the shore -
The birds fly out where the sky is torn -
Nothing seems right anymore –
The landscape is so quiet -
I can hear every cry and scream –
All looking for a place to rest -
In this universe of dreams –
(Chorus)
I turned my back on you - Why’d I walk away –
I can’t ignore you God - And still keep these - windmills at bay -
(lead over verse)
(Chorus)
//:Nothing seems right anymore:// 3X
//: Nothing seems right anymore://
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instrumental
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Ed Englerth Hastings, Michigan
Ed Englerth has played music with; Ray White(Frank Zappa & Zappa Plays Zappa), Kenny Meeks (Sixpence None The Richer), Joe
English(Paul McCartney & Wings), Robin Robbins (Bob Seger), John Lawry (Petra), Jan Krist, Jim Cole, Aracely, Jim Earp, Scott Roley, Dave Perkins (Chagall Guevara), Donny Hartman (Frost), Harvey Jet (Black Oak Arkansas)
Ed Englerth is a BlueSideDownStudios artist.
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