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I am the Universe
04:43
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2. |
Welcome to Reality
04:28
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Into the darkness
You peer with squinted eyes
The creatures that surround you
Shed their mystic guise
Your heart’s a broken mirror
Dissecting the view
And I am the judge
Deciding the truth
When you wake from every nightmare
From the visions you fear
When you sail the wild seas
Know that I'll be there
I am cold, I am real
I do not feel
I'm absolute
I'm the things
You can't refute
I'm always there
I'm not what you wish
You cannot hide
Welcome to reality
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3. |
The Rational Animal
05:58
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He's the value seeker
And the world builder
And the one who loves life
And the one who tempts fate
He is the tool maker
The mover and shaker
The one who wonders why
As he conquers the sky
He is the dream chaser
And the fire tamer
The one who lives stories
And the one who can't wait
*pre-chorus*
The Rational Animal, Master of Earth
Will issue a judgment on everything's worth
*chorus*
Claw against knife
Hide against spear
We hunt our values
We laugh at fear
With mind over muscle
And muscle over stone
We're strong together
And we're strong alone
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He's the poem writer
And the verse reciter
He's the one who finds meaning
And the one who keeps time
He is the romancer
And the graceful dancer
The one who slays dragons
And the one who's sublime
*pre-chorus*
The Rational Animal, Seeker of Truth
Will discover a way to re-capture his youth
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4. |
Collective Brain
03:55
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We are from the future
We are chasing fame
We all love one another
And we are all to blame
We can't ask for more
We have nothing more to gain
We gave it all to each other
And we take it all the same
We wear many faces
We have equal shame
We are beside ourselves
So we all share the pain
Except for you
Except for me
We have no collective brain
We're lighting up the darkness
With individual flames
We have no collective brain
We're shooting into darkness
With individual aims
We never feel alone
We don't know each other's names
We'll always be together
If we wear each other's chains
Except for you
Except for me
We have no collective brain
We're lighting up the darkness
With individual flames
We have no collective brain
We're shooting into darkness
With individual aims
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5. |
World of Dreams
05:57
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When Man can fly
‘cross the deep black sky
To distant shores
When beauty appears
And conquers all fears
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
When the music fades
And you think yourself defeated
Stoke the embers
Reignite the flame
With heart and vision, one stands tall
A song of reason and romance calls
We live in a world of dreams
We live in a world of dreams
When Man is free
To cross any sea
And build a home
When minds are sound
And truth can be found
In spite of it all
In spite of it all
When darkness falls
And you can't find the way to freedom
Shine the light within
Find your way back home
With pride and purpose, one stands tall
A song of reason and romance calls
We live in a world of dreams
We live in a world of dreams
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6. |
The Fires of Revolution
06:59
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7. |
The Human Heart
03:55
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If we’re free to think
Then we shall wake
From the ancient night
We can shine a light
Upon all that is
We can love what lives
In the human heart
If we’re free to speak
Truth to the weak
So that they may see
What dreams might be
We can love what is
For all that lives
In the human heart
If we’re free to choose
We’re free to lose
Yet we shall win
And we’ll twirl and spin
Upon all that is
For that’s what lives
In the human heart
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8. |
Ideal
04:29
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Your life is its own purpose
Your love is its own truth
Your mind can surely find the way
All around is living proof
Try to shine some light
The need to act is now
Don’t hide behind your fears
Your heart will tell you how
Like a rocket in full flight
A brilliant flood of light
Illuminates the night
I can follow you
Take me to the stars
Take me lightyears beyond Mars
Show me dreams are real
Show me the ideal
Your will is your own power
Your joy needs no excuse
Your pride is your just reward
For the good that you produce
So fight for your own life
Fight for the right to act
For the right to think and choose
It isn’t just abstract
Like a rocket in full flight
A brilliant flood of light
Illuminates the night
I can follow you
Take me to the stars
Take me lightyears beyond Mars
Show me dreams are real
Show me the ideal
Like rocket in the night
With your fires burning bright
Helps me find my sight
I can follow you
Take me to the stars
Take me lightyears beyond Mars
Show me dreams are real
Show me the ideal
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9. |
Exaltation of the Soul
05:24
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Silence your fears
Abide no regrets
Everything is on the line
Everything on the line
One life is all you're given
To reach your final goal
Exaltation of the soul
Exaltation of the soul
Silence your doubts
Hide nothing at all
Everything is on the line
Everything on the line
One life is all you're given
To reach your final goal
Exaltation of the soul
Exaltation of the soul
Eyes on the horizon
Make this moment real
Animation of the soul
Excitation of the soul
One life is all you're given
To reach your final goal
Destination of the soul
Desperation of your soul
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10. |
The Wanderer
14:01
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High atop the mountainscape
Sweet scent of morning dew
My body finds a resting space
My life comes into view
I am master of this rocky mound
Yet the next one gives me pause
My mind is keen, my focus sharp
I must glean the natural laws
One horizon to the next,
I remain.
A Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
Mist obscures the way ahead
Great valleys lie below
I strain to see the higher roads
Darker lands I dare not go
Greater peaks upon the horizon
My journey takes me farther still
The path is steep and fraught with cliffs
Against each route I test my will
One horizon to the next,
I remain.
A Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
Behind me lies those conquered goals
Where I was just a passerby
I sometimes gaze upon those hills
Occasioned by a wistful sigh
Forward, I command my feet
Trod the path I choose
Even if I lose my way
There must be better views
One horizon to the next,
I remain.
A Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
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Chris McGraw Portland, Oregon
I am a composer, songwriter, producer and musician living in Portland, OR. I create bold, thematic music with rich soundscapes, lots of guitars, and idealistic concepts. My body of work includes both rock albums and movie soundtracks. My primary influences are Rush, Joe Satriani, Pink Floyd, and Beethoven. ... more
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