1) Shadow:

 This song is lyrically vague and uses allegory like, "I see the world in green and blue, my friend." Which means I have my up's and my down's, just like you. Sometimes the outcome of something is unexpected, but hey, that is part of life, right? A couple of years ago, or so, I found that looking to the past, helped me figure out what I was doing sort of speak, helped me discover where I was and what I was doing. This can be a dark place to visit. Facing those inner demons. Sacrifice for your dreams and your passions, your family, your friends and the realization that there is always hope. Finding that balance and learning how not to let others get the best of you and knowing when to say when, in regards to sacrifice for a friend, without getting burned. After the fact sometimes we see the shadow of the past, relationships, situations, etc. and we truly realize that it wasn't necessarily our fault or the other person's and that we have no control over what other people do.

2) Fear Of The Unknown:

  Rings true to those not sure of the next step. Knowledge is power, knowing who you are is important, however it is common to have a false perception of yourself and for that matter others. More importantly you come to the point where change is inevitable, whether by choice or not. Letting go where needed is essential. It is a scary reality to not be able to let go and have to hear the audible and synoptic  thoughts of other's race through your mind and haunt you. Overcoming your state of mind can be a challenge at times. *Carried over from full-band page...

3) Intercessory Wish:

I had this friend, he was going through a tough spell, but headed in the right direction. It was good to see all of the support this person got. Supporting him, in a strange way, made up for some past mistakes of my own and kinda helped vindicate some personal whatnot. So, my situation was that I felt like I was on my knees and at a crossroads and strangely enough; I felt I too was on the right track even though things looked pretty bleak. This song also has an image of  the dove that was released in order to find out whether or not the largest flood ever to hit the earth had truly dwindled or not. Faith got me through alot and I think that it did my friend too. The truth sets us free, but first it pisses you off, being able to deal with it is another story. Especially if you don't know the situation at hand. It is only when you accept and acknowledge truth that it frees you.

4) Dreams: 

I heard once that a dream is an answer to a question that we haven't learned how to ask yet. I had to ask myself if I ever achieved any of my dreams would it be all that it is cracked up to be, would I succomb to everything I only loathe to be. Sometimes I look around and I envy others gifts, talents and achievements, hey I'm only human. But at the end of the day, I am happy for them, I wish them the best and I take none for myself. However, I do and will continue to dream and achieve to the best of my ability, the end game that is the answer to my question.

5) Secret Of The Way Things Are:

This song make reference and even mentions parts of a very small segment of The Dead Sea Scrolls. The Quarmations were a sect that left sacred writings in a cave near the dead sea, which were found in the 1960's I think, I cannot recall exactly right now. But, over time they have been pieced together the best that they can. This segment refers to getting to the meaning of life, as they knew it or thought of it, how the tongue can be a double-door. Meaning that one should think before he/she speaks. Meditating on why things are the way they are brings us understanding and in turn helps us be more patient, empathetic and compassionate. At the end of the bridge before the reprise, there is a hint of theme similiar to Revelations.

6) Lost My Way:

Ever heard of the cliche that good intentions pave the road to hell? Well, I found that out the hard way, sure as hell felt like I was in it sort of speak. Alone, literally, nothing to grab onto. Nowhere to rest my head, no peace, I was lost. However, I still wanted to keep moving forward, even though I knew that my best would not be good enough for some. I chose to reach out still, this was a choice, this was also a symptom of my self-destruction. I had so many things running through my head, it was hard to think cognitively without the gears beginning to turn the other way, two steps forward one step back. Eventually, you get through it, you survive.
7) The Question:
One of the most famous quotes in history is from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.  "To be or not to be, that is the question." This soliloquy, spoken in the play by the eponymous character starts off act 3 of scene 1. Being a thinker, realizing that I was at a crossroads in many ways, doing acoustic material was seeming to be very challenging at the time for me. I was literally and internally asking myself this very question. To continue sacrificing my time and energy or not. Glad that I chose to be...
8) Mea Culpa:
Whatever perspective that we come from, seeing someone in pain is a uncomfortable feeling and thing to think about. Sometimes in life, people may choices and we really don't know the complete explanation as to why. Some are honest enough to provide answers and others are not. Some may eventually own up to their part of being human and making a mistake. Sometimes, we never truly know if they are sorry for what they did, but I find closure in the fact that life has it's own way of making things right. In addition, sometimes we cannot change certain situations, but we are given chances to redeem ourselves later in life, when a similiar situation may present itself. This is how we learn.
9) Someone Else:
This lyrics for this song were initially written by Mike Viner. I liked the song so much when I heard his demo of it, I told him that I thought we should do this song and change it up a bit. He had his own reasoning for this song. My interpretation of this song is over time things change, but some things remain the same. In keeping routine maintenance of our lives we must find truth and also speak it as much as possible. People do not necessarily need to be led, they just need someone to walk along side them, we find part of ourselves in them and this inspires us. By searching to find ourselves, we come across individuals that we aspire to be like, also ones that take a part of us with them. 
10) Memories:
This song's lyrics were written by Eugene from AFB radio for the Fallen Firefighter Compilation. I edited them for this particular song that Mike Viner wrote. This song is a tribute to our fallen heroes that have made great sacrifices for our country, for our states, for our cities, etc. We carry them with us and remember them everyday for their heroism and we do what we can to honor them in our every day lives.