As We Fall (1977)

Some days when colorless clouds cross the sky

And desperate people run to a protective place

Because some unwanted people threaten their lives

Country by country fall to this elusive race

Let us run and let us fly

We secret people can do it all

Clouds of dust drop rains that cry

Helpless to the forecasters call

And when that rain does reach the earth

Flooding rivers that flow towards death

Then shall the new that come to birth

Take and use our last needed breath

Shall we allow them to live or die

And take the consequences that come

With strange seductive secrets that lie

A final refuge to that which we run

It's hopeless to find nowhere to go

When so many places are safe no more

Can we find safety in valleys so low

None can protect our secret of war

For now we live a lie

That has no meaning at all

So now we must all die

And let our kingdom fall

Into isolation fruitless at our will

Decaying bodies lay wasted to dust

We have lost and they must kill

What now is left to rust

Some story told to those who cry

And wonderment across the sea

Strange follower that will not die

That has the will and power to see

Evening is Forever (1976)

Take the knife from within your coat

And raise it up to his face

Tell him with an unquestionable quote

I've been waiting to take you're place

He sees the instrument you undoubtedly hold

Fearing the brilliancy it captures in the setting sun 

May it be brass, silver or even gold

It is completely irrelevant to the unwilling one

When the implement begins to change its static position

Diverting its course toward the natural instigator

He senses sounds that times before he would never listen

A conscience experience observed much later

It approaches and penetrates the soul

A directed metallic object of unknown origin

The motive contained it reaches a specific goal

To commit and purposely for the result of sin

He is falling to the wanton ground

It receives his body with great force

There is a short but distinct sound

Returning the substance to its eventual source

You stand to see your unresponsive friend

Lying in the same type of element

And reaching down to remove what you send

Proving to all what you actually meant

Did the perpetrator not think himself a little insane

To do such a thing as he has just done

And feel completely impassive in worthless gain

Look again. There is no longer a setting sun.

Truth (1975)

Walking down a lonely street

With snow that melts away

The splashing of the slushy feet

That warms a Christmas day

But night does fall

And temperatures rise

Strangers chant a silent call

The roads are suddenly dry

The trees are dead

And lawns are brown

Silent children in a bed

In this quiet little town

Have you seen the strangers new

Whom like blaspheming all our rules

Our morals and ethics shattered through

As if windows with speculating fools

Mirrors not windows reflect us all

Do we see the truth that is revealed

The filth and lust of days hath fall

The wantonness that we ourselves feel

It's here my friend, my foe, my fool

They have brought it everywhere

It's in our church and in our school

The bodies of the rare

But we enjoy what one does see

And contemplate it thus

That when our children drink the tea

They sleep with secret lust

And when our children succumb to it

As friendly faces lead them

To rooms where lights are lit

And floors of softened gem

And nonresistance is helplessly given

Those poor impure souls are laid

Upon the floors of gem they're living

And so forever a price is paid

Teachers they'll call you

And for your rights stand by

But turn around and what to do

As payment raise them to the sky

See the evil and now it's too late

You are lost my friend and left to die

For it is useless to stand and wait

They bid you an ungrateful goodbye

But memories won't let you go

And certain pleasure holds you there

Something strange and evil to know

Remain forever in the domain of one pair

And remember to let that one pair

Control your spirit and mind

Give them the chance and if they dare

Surely the truth you will find

Uncertainty (1975)

Day is gone and night is here

The streets are dark and forests bleak

A non escaping sound I hear

Calling from the tired and weak

To the sound though I do not adhere

I let it scream to another's will

The sound I know I must not fear

It is something I want to kill

But stay away it heeds no good

And only more sorrow worse than now

Enjoy your life and if you would

Try to heed what attracts a vow

Haven't you given your life

To others strange and secret souls

Are you captured with a knife

Being forced to walk on hot coals

If this is what you seek

Then must you not run away

The future cannot be bleak

If there is truth in what you say

The Year of Sorrow (1978)

The dynasties of greatness have passed with the winds of time

And now dust covers the floors of the royal palaces

The kings that ruled have become unpopular in view of the people

So that now they sit like idle Buddhas waiting for a slow decay

The year began with what seemed like an endless prosperity

We stood as one kingdom undivided by greed, jealousy or guilt

Our compassion was strong and love united the people

We became invincible doing and feeling what no man had before

As summer came to a close and the colors of the earth were now evident

We joined in the harvests and ate the profits yielded from the long year

Expressing our love was our greatest value and beauty was seen in all

Sitting and dreaming across sparkling waters was one of the peoples ecstasies.

But all could not last forever for now the trees have become bare

And a howling almost gruesome wind roars in from the east

It ushers in hate and evil something dreaded by the people for so long

The beauty has left and a frightened kingdom has closed their doors

To the strange surroundings now unfamiliar to them

The people knew it would come but they ignored their expectations

Evil, lies, hate, greed, jealousy and all that brings disaster to an empire

Past memories are forgotten in the frightening confusion of men at play

The desires are gone and the gods have become unfaithful 

With a strange conceitedness that no one can really contemplate

The gods now care only for themselves and want more than is needed to satisfy their greed

They have lost their sentimental beauty and their love has become cold and unfriendly

The smiles on their faces are now just a clever disguise to cover the hate within

If they are warm now it is just a frivolous heat that will soon die after their lust and greed

Has been extinguished

A new year has begun and the warm sunshine now enlightens the earth

Whether it will bring change is unknown and probably most unlikely

For we know that the cold is here to stay and will always be waiting

To trespass into our souls

Even when it slowly retreats and you look out the window to see the beauty

And sunshine of a summers day

You must always remember not to let the memories of old destroy a new dynasty

For when you see the brightness of the sun remember that a cold and damp fog

May be lingering not too far behind

I Man (1976)

I am a man ... an extraordinary creature of intelligence, determination, creativity, fulfillment and most of all love.

I man possess the ability to conform to any situation relating to my imagination.

I man am the controller of destiny and the follower of truth and honesty.

I man deal with problems not by thinking logically but by thinking appropriately.

I man rule my home with strict authority and take precedence over my family.

I man expect a dutiful wife and respectful children because through their actions my district knows I am capable of unification during times of war or strife.

I man take pride in my work and diligently strive not for quantity but quality.

I man take direct interest in the affairs of my district, government and country.

I man enjoy not only the art of one's hand but the art of the entire individual and his ability to create.

And I man, most of all, desire security, peace and happiness from and for my family, my country and my world.

It Seems They Were Defective (1977)

A certain race walks the earth on which we stand

Talking, breathing and observing the sights we see everyday

But they are different in that they are not the common man

And they try to lead the righteous individual astray

Some decide to follow and find it is difficult

They have no leaders nor do followers become their companions

Lost and with no mind nothing can he consult

Finding direction useless, rivers destine less and bottomless canyons

The individual finds his reactions meaningless and slow

His mind is no longer helpful in making a decision

Finding himself in a labyrinth with no where to go

Lost as if he were in a unfamiliar futuristic television

They are speaking, walking, running and talking like you

The imitations are a frightening mockery with an uncertain end

Leaving and escaping is definitely impossible to do

You seemed to be trapped in what you wished would happen

Run from the real world and you find an infinite road

It comes back to where it began and starts over again

Step into the gardens and observe the seeds you have sowed

They are growing into troubles others cannot possibly mend

That you must wait for all their differences to be forgotten

Like the apples eaten from the the trees they have fallen

Remember how many were discarded because they were rotten

And in the stagnant wind remains the scent of fragrant pollen

A reminder of the changing season passes through the soul

Foretelling of a reminiscence that must not remain

A barren landscape reflects a plague has taken its toll

The individual showing a prolonged amount of strain

The minds are beginning to weaken dramatically

No creator can resolve what nothing has created at first

People proclaim imminent disaster speaking emphatically

Regress into a picture less black bubble about to burst

A race without an empty mind cannot survive

A vast majority fades away into a blackness like night

Like a Hell with no fire and then the last five

Defective and useless in a world absent of light 

Diminishing kingdoms with non existent life

It's becoming strangely evident that the race was not receptive

To that which involves constant pain and strife

Supportive evidence indicating that it seems they were defective

As It Comes To Pass (1977)

There is something in the wind that will greet us very soon

Of the past half year we have remained in a neutral state

Has reformation given us a chant. A melodious tune

That foretells of a coming event that can no longer abate 

It has inevitably revealed itself to the ones who know

We understand but remain passive to situations that may not affect us

Wondering in anticipation if our inner fantasizes will glow

With a fervent light that nothing can extinguish in a moment of lust

Those who know best may be changing hands in the months to come

Or by chance they may be remaining in long lost abodes of hostility

If to you they turn you need make a decision to remain or to run

The aspects of reality will be calculated in a countenance of bestiality

Serene and calm is the answer to a future of ultimate fulfillment

Let events come to pass and then make a move toward gratification

If you seek the proper way reward will come without resentment

Child likeness will be yours to perfect and enjoy in endless anticipation

Careful with words, secrets kept within. Interested but unconcerned

Holding these virtues will win one the mate of choice and desire infinite

Bless the god of gods whom incense touches his feet and you have earned

Devotion of your entire self to physical pleasure with no limits

Seek a joy you have been unable to find

A future where life is mutual by two

Friends and lovers that to each other are kind

They are fulfilled in experiences of old and new.

May you find that special place of unlimited abandonment

And secret pleasure of orgasmic relief

In it will be the mutual sharing of love and sentiment

The garden where the pearl is a leaf

Production of life and crossing of serpent species

Their home is the ground and where is the evil seed

Observe the golden statue broken into two pieces

Symbolization of a forbidding relationship they need

Remember the limitless possibilities that have been foretold

And decides whether to abide by understanding

The animals of the earth to evil is sold their soul

To the lover of immortality is restitution reprimanding

From a Morning Dream (1976)

For as you walk along common roads and find paradise within your midst

Remember to observe the statues that adorn the garden

But most of all the lettering that is engraved upon them

Seeing the lettering and stepping into porch like shrines

Should reveal the secrets that plague your mind

Observe the dark boy that greets you

For he is the serpent of the garden

That leads and seduces you to his level

And then runs away from the garden into the common world

As you run to not lose sight of that which you desire

Remember that he stops at your abode and you invite him in

Hoping that you two alone will be able to 

Share a deep inner secret of mutual love

He leaves not only to be seductive 

But the fact that he sees intruders

Who are invading his secret paradise

The Garden District (1977)

Samurai that places large stones in his garden

Places great shame upon the people of his district

They shout and proclaim furious words

Against his ruling power and his corrupted government

It is not large stones that represent greatest power

One must always remember that by a strange coincidence

Larger stones do exist.

Flowers adorn his garden and vines climb his paper house

People come to see his miniature paradise and amaze themselves

With its prospects.

Especially do they revel at the centerpiece that takes much space

In the center

They wonder if large stones hide secrets in and around them

A wind is at sea and a rain lies off the coast of your district

Watch the trees carefully and the distant sky

In a few days the large stone will reveal its secret

For as you observe your flattened paper house and drowned flowers

You great samurai will find only a large stone sitting alone in your once beautiful garden

If You Must (1977)

A walk through your mind is a silent journey

You discover a secret behind the passages of life

Eight mysteries encircle time

A searching existence through the soul

Find the morning in a mistake that has a reminiscence unforgotten

Touch my feelings for they are meaningless

The death of our spirit is imminent

It is a silent end to a distant past

Keep touching the memories of before

They are revealing your hidden desires

Like a mirror reflecting your intimate dreams

The clouds of tomorrow obscure the reflections of today

Try to destroy any dangers that have preceded the infinite revolution

Remembering the experiences of a lost civilization

Helps our souls become traitors to the righteous way of life

Evil Never Departs (1977)

As you see the plane ascend the sky

Remember with it our troubles depart

The conservative smile and two faced goodbye

Come from the mind and not the heart

Memories are an indication of how it was

Thoughts tell us of how it will be

Reminisce and observe the things it does

With its absence restoration you will see 

Cry as you realize the mistakes that were made

And do not ever forget them as others never will

You were given the tar and the road you paved

Follow it as the wind stops and air becomes still

Listen as they talk and fall and stumble along the way

Keeping you on the ground is the objective they wish to sustain

Be the fool you are and attempt to understand what they say

And hang on to what you enjoy all the suffering and the pain

Does enjoyment fulfill or is there an inherent desire for change

The strange people are now here and they are alone with you

Their greatest concern is your mind which they tend to rearrange

To accommodate their wishes and that they will most certainly do

An Oriental secret behind the smile upon his face

He loves you, hates you and loves you again

Thinking of only himself. It's a terrible disgrace

The Devil is with him to commit an evil sin

The Overlords (1977)

He sails across a timeless sky

Like the dragon that follows the rising sun

Over the mountains the birds fly

Singing the lyrics of a war undone

The mystery of the animals that never died

Who lived on to see the air disappear

Blackened lights faded away and children cried

Seeking answers they would never hear

Secret dynasties whose rulers failed in using others

Misty fogs now enveloping Buddhist statues that slowly erode

The strange people who could have never been brothers

Walking to nowhere and following a forgotten road

The road has ended in a world unknown to all

A silent dream has become a vicious nightmare

Tempests rage and voices of spirits continuously call

Those flattering replies of those who do not care

Dragons cross your mountainous terrain

They fly across the skies and observe the rising sun

And some stranger brings an unwanted rain

To a valley where the overlord is the only one.

The overlords will die as the wingless birds fall

Tigers eat our useless men leaving the people nothing to eat

And it is now that our mighty ruler fails to call

For he has been consumed by men who craved his meat