I wanted to make something to capture the first couple of gigs of the band that wasn't a video. It's mainly for me, but open to all (insert "that's what she said" joke here). I meant for the coloured background to be incomplete to represent our (my) need and desire for improvement. I am enjoying these times very much. Thank you MonoWatts, sincerely.

2. CONTENTS
1. Fait Parfait
2. Passport Control
3. For Mary
4. The Ballad of Waylon Smithers
5. Subconsciously Selling Houses
6. My Lovely Cow
7. Pat’s Pontification
8. Shattered Looking Glass/Finale

3. FAIT PARFAIT
Over your shoulder there’s a shadow with a premonition
Better decide who’s gonna stand up and make a decision.
Caught in two minds, if you’re coming or you’re going.
Don’t leave it down to just whatever way the wind is blowing.
It’s time to choose who’s gonna rule over your own dominion.
It can’t be you if you don’t understand your own opinion.
Caught in two minds, to answer or to question.
You can’t decide if you’re the owner or possession.
Why me?
There’s a devil inside that breathes.
It puts the red in my eyes.
You’ll see I’m nothing how I seem.
Standing behind you is a master of manipulation
Ready to take control of every single situation.
You know it’s in you to stand up and not be beaten,
But when you try you find it hard to keep on breathing.
This great divide is growing deeper each and every second.
All now that’s needed is a push into the right direction.
Caught in two minds, you can’t decide.
Caught in two minds, you can’t decide.
Why me?
There’s this devil inside that breathes.
It puts the red in my eyes.
You’ll see I’m nothing how I seem.
Beneath your conscience there’s a voice that just can’t keep from talking,
Yelling instructions, screaming “walk” when running, “run” when walking.
You wanna say that these aren’t orders, but suggestions.
Deep down you know it’s not a treatment, but infection.
Time wasted without change means influence is multiplying.
Leaving less time to see whose needs you’re really satisfying.
Caught in two minds, you can’t decide.
Caught in two minds, you can’t decide.
Why me?
There’s this rebel inside that dreams
Of the white in my eyes you bring,
And I’m just trying to be how I seem.

5. PASSPORT CONTROL
Attention on the ground.
There's nothing in the sky.
Its blank stare doesn't care about what you think you're gonna try.
Don't blink,
Don't move your head,
Don't smile.
I'm following your lead.
It's led me here before.
There's one more step I shouldn't take,
then again I'm never sure.
Don't blink,
Don't move your head,
Don't smile.
All I was then, was an illusion of you,
Just a mirror you could walk right
through.
All I was then was confusion of you.
Don't blink,
Don't move your head,
Don't smile.
Don't blink,
Don't move your head,
Don't smile.
Don't think,
Don't move her hair,
Don't try.
Don't drink,
Don't speak your mind,
Don't lie.

6. FOR MARY
Sunday clothes on the line.
Hanging, cold, too cold to dry.
After all won’t arrive.
Underneath, the change that lined your
pockets lies.
New day,
All rise.
Calm down, It was already broken.
Words fall as soon as they’re spoken.
Go home, there’s nowhere still open to
you.
Sunday clothes on the line,
Holding out for a change, a change of
mind.
Ask again if you should leave them out,
it’s warm inside.
Up ‘til now, you still can’t decide.
New day,
All rise.
Calm down, It was already broken.
Words fall as soon as they’re spoken.
Go home, there’s nowhere still open to
you.
We’re losing sight of what we used to
believe in.
But we’ve more than enough to keep us
moving along.
I’m stuck in line behind a picture I’m
painting.
“You skip ahead if that’s all that you
want.”

8. The Ballad of Waylon Smithers
Just grab a hold of me and tell me when you think I’m gonna fall.
I’m going for everything, it’s everything or nothing at all.
I’m turning corners, crossing borders with no markings on the street.
You said you want it but you’ve never even tried to take the leap.
The traffic’s gone and the green’s come on,
What’s more to say?
I can’t keep proving, when you keep moving
So far away.
I’ll grab a hold of you and tell you all I think that I know.
It’s not that much but it’s enough to get a show on the road.
I’ve had my doubts, can’t be without them, but they only take up time.
You’re seeing clearest when you close y
The traffic’s gone and the green’s come on,
What’s more to say?
I can’t keep proving, when you keep moving
So far away.
Your eyes and just go for it blind.
And when you fall down from your throne
Don’t look for me because I’ll be gone,
I’ll be gone.

9. SUBCONSCIOUSLY SELLING HOUSES
Another phone call,
Another long walk,
One more excuse to make it seem less wrong.
Whatever it costs,
More than it first was.
All that I’ve wasted are just memories,
But they weigh me down.
It's fading,
This sky-coloured room.
Fading,
It’ll be empty soon.
Fading,
From your favourite blue.
You are too.
Turn the screen off,
Turn the stream on.
One more look back to see if someone’s there.
Forget your phone call,
Forget the drunk talk.
All that you want is anyone to see you’re gone.
It's fading,
This sky-coloured room.
Fading,
It’ll be empty soon.
Fading,
From your favourite blue.
You are too.

11. MY LOVELY COW
This crazy talk
Amazes me,
These phases of
Days in between
These empty halls.
A vacancy
For any call
That comes for me.
I'll be here waiting.
Deflect the blame
To miss the storm.
A different name
To keep me warm
While power’s down
Empowered rain
What I’d give to drown
In showers of blame,
Because I'm always waiting.
Throw my cards into the road.
And watch them blow away,
Afraid to make a play.
Show my heart to the road.
With room to run and play,
Room to fade away.
This crazy talk,
It phases me.
These lazy calls,
In case it’s me
That takes the fall
From where I leave.
It’s not that tall,
But I’ve strayed believe
Because I’m always waiting.
Throw my cards into the road.
And watch them blow away,
Afraid to make a play.
Show my heart to the road.
With room to run and play,
With room to fade away.
On your call, I want you more.

12. PAT’S PONTIFICATION
Lying on the ground
So the world falls over you.
Throwing in the towel
When nobody will follow you.
There’s some thought behind it,
But you'll never find it.
Standing on your chair
So nobody talks over you.
You're never on your own,
In case you see what you're going
through.
You don’t need reminding
That you’ll never find it.
Waiting by the phone,
Just to let it ring and turn away.
Your story's incomplete
But you’ll scream it out anyway.
There’s some thought behind it,
But you'll never find it.
You don’t need reminding
That you’ll never find it.
There’s some thought behind it,
But you'll never find it.
You don’t need reminding
That you’ll never find it.

14. SHATTERED LOOKING GLASS/FINALE
You say you'll keep your love
Between your coat and your skin,
And not let it fall again.
It's in your room,
It's in your room beneath your bed,
With everything else I've said.
You said you'd keep these thoughts
Away from day, out of my sight,
Where no one else could find.
They're on your sleeve,
They're on your sleeve, but I don't mind,
Because that's where I keep mine.
Behind the lines you've drawn to keep yourself away,
You've wasting hours thinking up what you'll never say.
It's got no shape or size but it's easier to recognise than rain,
Because we're both the same.
TO BE CONTINUED!