Beta Tracks (album)
Beta Tracks by Songs Of Dave An esoteric-plus collection of David's home-recorded songs - a selection of captured moments in time, which came and went during the period 2015 to 2018
Own Opinion
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Quote authority, satisfy your mind Assemble evidence, justify belief Via-media subjective deny But why then insecure - hide behind a lie? [Chorus] Own opinion/personal - celebrate Appreciation-individual Nothing wrong with that [Verse 2] Pedestal your truth, argue absolute Demonise motive - other points of view [...]
If Desire Plays King
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Believable for person A Ridiculous for person B But what decides which resonate, gravitates? Enlighten me [Verse 2] Logical for person A Irrational for person B But what decides which point of view I 'dentify? Enlighten me [Chorus] If desire plays king in land of [...]
I Ain’t Saying
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] I ain't saying mine is the truth Just is what I find reasonable I ain't saying mine is for you Just is what I find believable [Verse 1] I hear preachers dogma preaching no tomorrow Demonise the likes of I agree to differ, but ... [Repeat [...]
I’m Not Going To Risk It
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Chorus v1] Just because body is small Why deny you right to live Why assume no preference Life or death indifference, why? [Verse 1] Insecticide - rent-a-kill Molluscicide - pesticide blue pill Wield garden spade guillotine Blood red on hand, fingers green, no way [Chorus v2] Just [...]
When I Say Believe
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Spoken] What I know and what I believe ... that's for me to be confused about! [Chorus] Just because I don't understand Just because I know no answer Needn't mean now doubt you, lose my faith I believe in you [Verse 1] When I say believe Don't [...]
No Every Time Thank You
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] I lost my certainty Seduced by honesty High price paid for asking why Forsook the cosy lie Now no longer feel belong Solo walk my road alone My apple in my hand Still I never understand why But if I could turn the clock back [...]
Anything Will Do
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Everybody need Way to measure life progress Means to realise success [Verse 1] Maybe money Maybe funny Doesn't matter Maybe veggie Maybe vegan Doesn't matter what Assign importance Anything will do [Repeat Chorus] Everybody need Way to measure life progress Means to manifest success [Verse 2] [...]
Inconceivable Me
I'm A Lotus Flower by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Part and parcel, separated Simultaneously One-yet-differ contradiction Inconceivable me [Verse 1] Maybe spiritual Flavoured loneliness - this Excommunicate Like a riven cloud [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Maybe mental health Maybe misconception There's nobody else Feels the way I do [Instrumental] [Verse 3] Maybe make believe Maybe [...]
In My Morning
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] In my morning I will rise up I will climb out from my dream Resurface to my real life In my morning, when awaken Resurrect reality Forgotten I'll remember [Verse 1] I will fog-clear All confusion Objective regain I will make sense Truth uncover Awareness reclaim [Repeat Chorus [...]
For The Doubting Soul
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave Some people say ... [Chorus] For the doubting soul Is no happiness In this life or the next For the doubting soul [Verse 1] Is this the price for daring question, A punishment for seeking answers/explanation? Does God demand blinkered acceptance, One bury deep desire for reason? Really? [Repeat [...]
Lost My Cosy
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Chaita guru / speculation Shastra-sadhu, cannot find confirmation Inspiration, dare I trust you ... what my heart tells me today? [Verse 1] Lost my cosy - honesty chose No more pretend, make believe fake Riven cloud blown isolated Alone, excommunicated [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Pray to God for [...]
People Say
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] People say of life 'only get one' Hear it all the time - throw away line People say of love - perfect no one is Better make the best/take your chances [Chorus] Random roll of dice situation No divine design destination No objective pre-selected Preach [Verse 2] [...]
Remind Me Of The First Time
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Chorus] Great again? Remind me of that first time No, is not my memory Recall like yesterday [Verse 1] Indian Removal Treaty Bible beating relocation Negro-owning Christianity KK-lynching segregation [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 2] Hiroshima Nagasaki Propaganda Armageddon Capitalist / commy-hating Waterboarding / Watergating [Repeat Chorus] [Verse 3] Luna landing [...]
Conditioned
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Mummy-daddy prejudice - water to sponge absorb Birth community subjective point of view inform Blinkered vision given social norm [Verse 2] Classroom teacher, big bang preacher, theory/fact mislead One religion, chosen people, thank God lucky me Good to go for lifetime-judgemental [Chorus] Layer on layer upon layer [...]
#Me Also
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Everybody fears it, everybody hides it Everybody dismiss / denies it Everybody blank it - bury head in sandpit No matter habit-perpetual Everyone included, nobody excluded No matter accept it / reject it Everybody eat, drink, plight forget, be merry Thought of tomorrow neglected [Chorus] I want [...]
Afterlife
Riven Cloud by Songs Of Dave [Verse 1] Don't believe it Where's your evidence? No one come back From an afterlife No life after death One is all you get - wishful thinking there's another one [Verse 2] Okay this life It's miraculous But be born again Find implausible Unbelievable Reincarnate - take another birth [...]
Who’s To Say? (album)
Who's To Say by Songs Of Dave