It's about time we got some lyrics up in this proverbial space! I typed them out a long time ago, but being the renowned procrastinator that I am, it took exactly this long for me to post them. As a matter of fact, this is the first time I have ever edited Fifty Dollar Dynasty's MySpace (Is that sad? Probably.).

Thanks to Chris' most gracious response to my email asking him to post the lyrics, I now have the username and password to our MySpace account, and a bit of encouragement in the form of “editing is a piece of cake..........Byman”.

So now, this whole place is under my novice command. One foul keystroke, and all could be wiped from the ethereal plane of binary manifestation! But never fear, my people, for I will be a benevolent ruler. As is tradition, I will probably leave and not come back for such a length of time that all of you will begin to doubt my existence. And all I will leave behind is but one piece of evidence: written words.

As is also tradition, you could perhaps post your thoughts, questions, and personal analogies to these lyrics. I would be delighted to read your comments.

Thanks to all of you for your support.

Kyle

Critical Mass

When in limbo
You are nowhere solid
Open the window
Climb into the sky
You are falling
It's a long fall, it's a long fall
You're spinning 'round and 'round
It's a long way down
It's a long way down

We come together like crystals in a cloud
We grow in measures like whispers in a crowd
Fall like a feather-we never make a sound
And we gather
We gather to crash into the ground

Complete the circle
Bring the ring around
Bring 'em down
Bring 'em down
The formula, sound
Open the window
Crawl into the void
You are falling
When in limbo
You are nowhere
You are nowhere

Farewell Flyby

How long have you been alone there?
You wanna tell it all
Tell it all, you don't care
The sky is falling to the ground
Another wave, another song, another sound

Hey, won't you pass me sometime
Wave when you fly by
Hey, I wanna be in your mind
Save me when you die

Come along, we got one more ride
You wanna carry on
Carry on sometime
The waves are crashing on the sand
Another time, another life, another land

Hey, won't you pass me some time
Wave when you fly by
Hey, I wanna be in your mind
Save me when you die

Save me when you die

Farewell

Best For Last

As dark as the lines were traced
You still couldn't find your place
She said, “There's always tomorrow”
“You never know,” He said
You never know

Save the best for last

Hope you find your peace of mind
Hope you find your rest in time
In time…in time

Was it in the way she said goodnight?
Or was it in the way she brushed you aside?
Must be hard to keep it all inside
Though, in all, we just live and die

So, save the best for last

Hope you find your peace of mind
Hope you find your rest in time
Hope you find your piece of mine
Hope you find your rest in time
In time…in time

“This is no one's fault.”
Hmm...

Save the best for last

Fire Away

The world's a dark place to hide
But you found yourself a light
The end of the tunnel's in sight
I cannot be your guide
But I'll take you by my side
Together, we'll fight 'till we die

Fire away
Send me flying into outer space
Far away, I will know that you'll always be safe

You know, it's all in your mind
But you will do just fine
It's all in a matter of time

Your Glow

I came along
Seeing that you were
You were trying to burn
I took control
I made your fire cold

Dear Lord,
Did you send me your angel
I took two looks
And I didn't see
I must be blind
But I got you this time
Could you see for me
Could your eyes be mine

Well I came along
Seeing that you were not alone
I took your hand
I put you under
I carried you along

I came along
Seeing that you were
You were trying to burn

The Maze

Hello, time
Your hand has turned a key inside my mind
I've sifted through the burdens of your sand
I am
I am found

I am the enemy
But you're on my side
I had the energy
But I fell behind
It's in my adrenaline
It's pushing me up again

“Carry me into your maze
I will guide you on our way
We will find your wounded place”

You're on fire
I'm under water

Hello, light
You wave away the shadows from my sight
Your rays, a voice in the silence of my mind
I am
I am found again

Amillion

So you know
It's a lie
I need you and your reason why
We're dead
It'll never sell
I got a halo on my head and a ticket to hell, yeah?

Thanks a million
I don't know what I would have done
Without your expert opinion
Ah, yeah...
Your good intentions,
Your perfect sense of direction
I'm sure to be your number one
Ah, yeah...
Well, thanks a million

So you know
It's your bag
We gotta go and carry your flag
You can take it
You can make it sell
You gotta gun in your hand and an empty shell, yeah?

Bag In My Shoe

I got a glass in my hand
And a key in my pocket
And I know that it's ok
'cuz everyone gets their day
I got a load in the back
And I'm headed for everywhere
I got one more thing to do
There's a bag in my shoe

Baby, you won
I'm alone, I'm gonna hit the road

One more stop
Before destiny
One more drop
And I'll have this thing paid off

No more radio
No more TV
No more no more
And I'll have everything

I got an ace in my hand
And there's three on the table
And I know that it's ok
'cuz everyone gets their day
I got one more night to stay
But I'm checking out today
I got a place to go
And that's everywhere but home

Sling

Cut it loose
Your love is only abuse
To you
The news is known
The fuse is blown
It's just you
You're alone
So cut it loose
Your pain is self-induced
You're confused

If it's too dark for you to see
Then how can you still follow me

I am a sling
You are a stone
You have no wings
You have no home

You always say that you were thrown
When all I do is let you go
I let you go

So let it soak
Your hate is only a joke
To me
The seed is dry
The weed is high
It's just you
It's in your mind
So let it soak in
Your favorite things always broke

If I was so wrong
And I put you down
Then how can you still come around

Pointer

Well yeah, I'm on this winding road
Headed straight for your stone
Well yeah, I'm in this binding mode
Caught up in the undertow

So take me on your ride in

Well, could you take me along, my friend
On your wind
On to the end
Well I know I could be drawn in by your skin

So take me on your ride in

Well I'm moving to higher ground
Some place where I can be found
Where I can see all around
All around
And I'm hearing the farthest sound...

...So loud...

Disappear

It's been a long day
The sun hangs on my eyes
I found the fault line
A shift and a wave
Goodbye
And I rose on an island
The sea had overturned the sand
She said, “I am the savior
And I will take you in my hand
Sail in my hand”

If I didn't care
That you are not here
Would it be unfair
If I made you disappear
So tell me the end of it all
Are you afraid to fall
So what is it, then, darling
Must I wake up again

It's been a long day
The moon is on the rise
I lost the deadline
Somewhere in your eyes
And I rose up in your mind
Just a tangle in your hair
You say I am the strange one
Just a stranger in your head

You say your only save is lonely
Safe is lonely

...If I didn't care...

Paralyze

You see yourself in a picture
And you're sinking down
But there's something else in the distance
That you haven't found
You know you were always there and never said a word
Being paralyzed will never kill you

Why you wanted to go down again
Is no mystery
I see you going under the sand
And you're history
Bye
You've been here too long

Why did you look into the sun when you know
Fire will only burn you
Now that you've been singed
Your only fear:
Lies in the rearview
You know you were always there and never said a word
Being paralyzed will only still you

The Day You Came

I think
Therefore
I am awake
The pain is here to stay
So I will go away
And turn hours to days
And days to decades
And decades to graves
But it's always the same
Since the day you came

I'm awake
I'm awake

And you're lonely
It's only me you're seeing
When you find me
'cuz I'm alone

Alone
Alone

What's that you see babe
When you're looking starboard
Is it only me
Is it only sea
Are you still alone

I sink, I blink
I think
Therefore
I am
Awake
I take another to make
The pain go away
But I will be okay
Just as long as you stay
But I pray
That it won't be the same
Since the day you came

Tunnel Vision

Tell me how does the world look through
Your tiny window
Everything is stretched and skewed
But it's all that you know
Sell me all the hypocrisy that's
Been sold to you
Tell me that it's all gone wrong
We're finished through and through

So everything is coming down
And I hope that you won't be around
'cuz I'm gonna die happy
I'm gonna die with a smile on my face
Everything is coming down
And I hope that you won't be around
I'm gonna die happy
I'm gonna die with a smile
On my face

Tell me how do you see these things
Fading into view
With everything it takes for you
To believe the things you do
Everything has all gone wrong
We're finished through and through
That's all they say
That's all you know is true

And you waste away
In your tunnel vision

Feriend

I remember, I was nineteen
You were just a kid back when
Time was just a place amidst infinity
Things have changed a bit since then
I remember you were just nineteen
Well things have changed a bit, my friend

The memories, they will never lie down
The good times, they will never die, no
They're not like you and me
We were made to say goodbye
We were meant to leave this life

So many things
I would like to say to you
It beats me up a time or two
They say, “All good things come to an end.”
We're sure gonna miss you, my friend
Sure gonna miss you...

The memories, they will never lie down
The good times, they will never die, no
They're not like you and me
We were meant to say goodbye
We were meant to leave this life