Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave Song written following a hospital adventure drawing on my experience on the ward where I witnessed an older gentleman being rather angry and aggressive toward the staff (I guess we all express fear in different ways) … my mind imagined that he must be some sort of ‘big man’ [...]
Athena Tree by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] You say you' done nothing wrong Believe you see what going on clearly Insult my intelligence Choice is for or against [Verse 2] Insist "I done nothing wrong" No sharing in blame possible But I'm no longer husband once I was Cosy facilitator [Chorus] I wish you [...]
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Lay awake at night My mind a-racing My body so oh tired But I can't sleep Is no relief For my move on require detachment Around and round in my head [Verse 2] Lay awake at night My heart lamenting My body so oh tired But [...]
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] You say "Know for sure certainty" I say "No, this only belief - predisposition 'tween you and God" [Verse 1] What of organised religion? Rational thinking - abandoned all Cultivate ideas of them and us Forget my sister / brother [Verse 2] What of scientific dogma? Blind [...]
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Innocent - your facts entrusted Manipulation unsuspected Oblivious of vested interest Pure conviction, yes I recall it well [Verse 2] Speak your heartfelt attenborough Save our planet - now or never Act today or face disaster Given conviction, yes I recall it well [Chorus v1] Possible [...]
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave [Intro] Lou Reed ;) [Verse 1] Party-line politician Spin intelligence-voter insult Answer avoid, ignore question Let me ask again where your truth-lies? [Verse 2] Scientist-atheistic Misrepresent theory latest As if pinnacle fact-objective Then you supersede, dismiss, reject it [Bridge] Argue viewpoint as if truth is Evidential proof conclusive [...]
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Find evidence Proof truth is true Whatever serves heart embrace Mind predisposed Soul resonates Facilitates objective [Verse 2] Find evidence Proof truth is true Truth absolute - conclusion Contra view point Crazy dismiss All who resist demonise [Chorus] Reality / certainty - I believe Spell cast [...]
Wake Me Gently by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Oh my child of innocence In your openness to trust So assume your facts be safe Always black and white, never grey [Verse 2] Oh my child of certainty In your eagerness to please Never doubt your truth is sure Suspect absolute in fact flawed [Chorus] [...]
Wake Me Gently by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Geographical Socio-political Cultural localised - see through blinkered eyes Layer 'pon layer Confess this true, yet believe what you need somehow I know better than you - ooh (How presumptuous is that?) [Verse 1] Ways accustomed to, ruse oblivious In my social norms childhood sponge absorbed With [...]
In My Universe by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Voices from my TV Ek aankh one eyed guru Living room authority Cosy up on sofa Feed me kali yuga truth [Verse 2] Voices from my TV Mediate what I see Come across so well informed Seem so educated Mind manipulated [Chorus] Come clean own it [...]
God Knows I've Tried by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] God knows I've tried Replace my truth Embrace their lie God knows I've tried [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 1] Tried believe find happiness Only in something possessed Only when other impressed Possessions more - higher I score [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Tried believe society Best understood as [...]
Forgiver In The Rough by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Speak your words with confidence Educated, well informed Reasonable, logical But never go back check your facts [Verse 2] Re-evaluate day one position Debt-based economy serve everybody What if misconception up from bottom line Key axiom like original sin? [Chorus v1] Premise remote Wherefrom forgotten [...]
Beta Tracks by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] My seeing is believing is knowing My knowing is believing is seeing Disposition - the choice made forgotten Self deception - my believing is knowing [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 1] I ain't saying you are wrong After all - between you and God Just your illusion no better than [...]
Work In Progress by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Last years' cool Now dinosaur Shame/embarrassment to be seen [Verse 2] Five hour queue Can hardly wait Generation next celebrate [Chorus] Is it misplaced - my measure of success, Sense of progress, persona projection self expression? [Verse 3] Window dress All new improved So much smarter [...]
Beta 17.4 by Songs Of Dave [Chorus v1] Crunch those numbers boy, prove your progress Meet your targets - measure success And if you can't count what's important Just make important what you can count Force round peg in a square hole [Verse 1] It's like some kind of a poison Human society virus Belief [...]
Beta 17.4 by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Did you fall pray to Attribute value A common sense betray Believe enriched by Object material More one accumulate More will satiate? [Verse 2] Did you invest in Accept unquestioned Run ev'ry thing as business? Targets and quotas Improve society? Measure the measurable Indicator key? [Chorus] You [...]
Beta 17.3 by Songs Of Dave Verse 1 They may be wishful thought They may amount to nought They may be fantasy They may be slow to see They may be black or white They may be wrong or right Verse 2 They may be love or lust They may betray your trust They may [...]
Beta 12.1 by Songs Of Dave Chorus A How strange it is In falling in love I'm fooling myself if I start to believe I'm growing Chorus B How strange it is My being in love Has little to do with becoming a loving person Verse 1 How strange it is: Readily ignore needs of [...]
