The Game

i feel the man receding...passing to the dream
neverending vistas of pixilated screens
mind and soul detaching
from the world he knew so well
is he heading for his heaven?
or being tricked into his hell?

(chorus)
don't let the lights confuse you
it's really not the same
he's heading down another road
and he can't stop it now
'cause he's caught in the game

i see the many changes...in all i do not see
what is going on in his electric dreams
there's no sun or weather
nowhere for rain to fall
he's rising in the standings
and headed for the wall

(chorus)
don't let the lights confuse you
it's really not the same
he's heading down another road
and he can't stop it now
'cause he's caught in the game

(bridge)
the colors shine so brightly
all the while he is plugged in
no other need can supercede
the need to do it again
(do it again)

(chorus)
don't let the lights confuse you
it's really not the same
he's heading down another road
and he can't stop it now
'cause he's caught in the game

(2009 db michel)

Alien Hand

fight the darkness
with an alien hand
bring the lightning
fuse the sand
walk on rock
made by man
fight the darkness
with an alien hand

kill the pain then
with a drink from home
seize your dream
as it passes on
place your bets
let them show
kill the pain then
with a drink from home

(2009 db michel)

Lose Me

if i can't be who you want me to be
no one's forcing you to stay
if i won't say what you want me to say
it might be better anyway
if i move on down the highway
find another place
leave you to yourself
to find another way

(chorus)
and let you lose me
somewhere in the stars
you can lose me
and stay right where you are
nothing would be better
than this if we were wrong
you should lose me
giddy up and carry on

if you don't need what i wanted to give
and i've nothing else you need
if you don't see what you need in me
if i can't bring you up to speed
i should move on down the highway
find another place
leave you to yourself
to find a better way

and let you lose me
somewhere in the stars
you can lose me
and stay right where you are
nothing would be better
than this if we were wrong
you should lose me
giddy up and carry on

(bridge)
i never meant that i should be a chain
that was holdin' on to you
i never wanted to be someone else
for some temporary situation
that really has no use

(chorus)
i'll let you lose me
somewhere in the stars
you can lose me
and stay right where you are
nothing would be better
than this if we were wrong
you should lose me
giddy up and carry on

(2009 db michel)

Tragedy of Hope

if there was one love that i could have
that i have never spoken of
then it would be the best love
the greatest love
when the souls have joined before they know
no time
no touch
to make it so
simple feelings touch the heart
better than the flesh

and the dream lives on
that can never be
the tragedy of hope
keeps it going
the days go by
and i'll never know
what could ever be
when dreams emerge from night
into the light of day

(2009 db michel)