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Radiate Beyond The Sky

by Golden Tones

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1.
The open doors of love Flow into the universe And radiate beyond the sky Above this ball of things Beyond the starry black and blue All around the endless night The circle jerk of time Stroke and disappear The center could never be here If everything is dead and equally alive Love is the reward For giving up on innocence Fuck-all to consequence This puzzled gift of life The riddle of humanity What starts with a spark and ends with a flash? Majestic bird of flight Conquistador of gravity Soar above the borderline With expectations low And let your spirit fly Wonder without faith Bleed without desire Lose every hope you hold Feast on love’s delight Of sighs and catastrophe That vanquish all our enemies Of sighs and catastrophe The bondage of because Denies a man his destiny She’s bending down in ecstasy to kiss She represents the All The secret and the chosen few They’ve been waiting for you Wonder without faith Bleed without desire Lose every hope you hold Feast on love’s delight Of sighs and catastrophe That vanquish all our enemies The open doors of love Flow into the universe And radiate beyond the sky Above this ball of things Beyond the starry black and blue All around the endless night
2.
Brother Tom 04:44
Crossed old Brother Jeffrey in the bathroom He was sweating like a slave Fallin’ down a K-hole That’ll keep him busy and out of the way Sat with Sister Susie in the corner Sippin’ straight tequila with a sidecar of regret Her husband’s got a boyfriend Susie doesn’t know that yet Smoked up Uncle Barry and his current ball n’ chain This chick named Sharon She’s fuckin’ special Her first night out of rehab Tried to cut some girl for asking Barry’s name Thank God for Cousin Raymond He’s our trusty captain Keeps the crew in line Six-seven, 325 He’s got hands the size of Texas If you’re a stranger to the bar You better look him in the eye Then there’s Brother Tom We don’t get along There ain’t a real good reason He just bums me out His accusatory stare In a Catholic state of shock Pretends that I’m not there Mother Mary came bouncing though the door Susie said it’s nice to see her happy for a change We stumbled ‘round the bar Dropping dollars in the jukebox I said, Please! Enough with the all the Starship I’m fuckin’ done with Heart This is where our dreams have clearly come to die And that’s when Brother Tom Got up in my face And spit, “I don’t owe you nothing!” At that point, Brother Jeffrey left the bathroom Kind of slithered across the floor Says I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee Them colored boys got nothing on me Raymond said, “Yo, Jeffery, hit the road” Backed away from Tom Said, “I’m gonna let that slide Gonna turn the other cheek But you ain’t no friend of mine You got a lot of problems, Tom Ain’t nothing to do with me” Susie came up from behind Put her arms around my waist Like sunshine on my shoulder She whispered in my ear “Forget about old Tom Give your love to me”
3.
The People 03:20
I don’t think I’ll miss this place I’ll keep a couple of memories just in case The circus bears riding mini-bikes The smell in the air after lightning strikes Swam in a graveyard Slept in the sea I knew I couldn’t stay but no one said I had to leave Let’s this be an X to mark the spot Maybe I make all the magic Maybe I wait too long Maybe I can’t advantage of it Maybe I come on a bit too strong Puked up a rainbow Swallowed the key We were living in a bubble How could I ever feel free? The whole point of living is getting busy dying I said I’ve had enough but baby, I was lying Cut the jet stream out of my sheltered sky I don’t think I’ll miss this place I’ll keep a couple of memories just in case We were bobbing for apples in a wishing well Come up empty-handed At least I’ll have a story to tell It won’t stop the burning and the pages keep on turning Lay my cards out on the table Be the hand that rocks the cradle I know I won’t miss this place But I’ll probably be reminded of it every day Losing their minds on a treasure hunt I’ve never seen such a bunch of selfish cunts Spit out the secret Swallowed the key I knew I couldn’t stay but no one said I had to leave Let this be an X to mark the spot Maybe I don’t need the magic Maybe the people just suck Maybe I can’t take advantage of it Maybe I got something that’s better than luck Swam in a graveyard Slept in the sea I knew I couldn’t stay but no one said I had to leave The whole point of living is getting’ busy dying I said enough’s enough but baby, I was lying Cut the jet stream out of my sheltered sky
4.
Stuck In '77 02:46
Put the beat on the floor I’ve been known to cut a rug or two Cuz if you don’t dance You don’t stand a chance Girls want a boy who’s got something to prove It ain’t about your skill set Can’t be afraid to act the fool Cuz if you don’t care You don’t feel the stares I’m telling you, son That kind of confidence is cool Maybe I don’t understand your scene I’m the last to arrive and always the first to leave So, don’t be calling it a comeback Tell you the truth, it never went away You need a little bump to getcha over the hump Go ahead and put both feet in the grave The party’s over, the music lied The lights come up You’ve got glitter in your eyes Was it really so necessary to celebrate good times? Come on! You know, I’ll never mind the bollocks I wanna riot I wanna riot Not in my home I don’t need to put you down Lately, you’ve been runnin’ around Like a one-trick pony in a two-horse kind of town Check out Mr. Big Stuff Struttin’ like the king of the nighttime world Rockin’ purple polyester Chester the Molester I’ve got no problem with the player – oh no Cuz I don’t have to play the game When the money’s all gone and the mood is wrong Some things should never stay the same I’m not saying it’s a big mistake If it keeps on raining the levee’s gonna break Better shake your ass to higher ground Go on and get back where you need to be You were young, alive, wild, and free In your happy place Where everything adores you I don’t understand your scene I’m the last to arrive and the first to leave No, don’t you waste my time Put the beat on the floor
5.
All sorrows are but shadows They pass and yet remain To make my world however dull, a brighter place All ambition is illusion There’s only one reason to race To make my world however slow, a faster place Once again, hit the highway Running down the line I won’t need a memory If you’re sitting right by my side All the misery and suffering Doesn’t even make me mad I think of better days, I was singing ‘Purple Haze’ And I have to break down But I can’t make a sound No, there won’t be any reason No hush, baby Don’t you cry And the cancer gonna creep on its dirty little feet And I have to break down but I can’t make a sound Though I, once again, hit the highway Rolling down the line I won’t sent a postcard if you’re sitting right by side I don’t need a doctor I’m feeling alright I’ll take a rain check on rehab I have quit every time Play your tricks, wear a crown of thorns Hope your faith will keep you warm Tonight, tonight Sitting right by your side
6.
Greasy 2 03:10
Sometimes I’m not lost I’m just walking around in circles Listen to the sounds Seeing what I missed all those times before I’m exceedingly familiar with all the ups and downs The facelifts and the major operations The situations: out of control And it never goes away If I leave it all behind What if I told you I never met a man Who didn’t have a motive Didn’t have a master plan Maybe something really kinky and sly Maybe something so traumatic Gotta leave it all behind Lust and disgust Drive a man insane Once he gets a taste Nothing tastes the same I thank my lucky stars I was strong enough today But there’s always tomorrow There’s always tomorrow I’m hauntingly familiar with how the trash gets taken out And the Devil may get his due, but that due can’t carry a two What if I told you I’ve never met a man Who didn’t have a secret Didn’t have a master plan To undermine the system To overthrow the king Just to watch the world burn Lust and disgust Drive a man insane Once he gets a taste, nothing tastes the same And I don’t condone what we do But to tell you the truth I’m kind of greasy too
7.
To count all the spaces in the dark Might take a while I’ll wait for your signal It’s not my decision No pets allowed A voice outside my window Sings a lonely serenade A song of sweet surrender To rain on my parade I’m more than a number I’m not just a name I think you know why Answers that you seek are not the ones you’re going to find Questions form a tangle you’re too careless to unwind The compromise in failure will keep you up at night Counting all the spaces in the dark I’ll wait for your signal It’s not my decision I think you know why Answers that you seek are not the ones you’re going to find Questions form a tangle you’re too careless to unwind There comes a time and comes a place Might not happen here Might not happen now There’s no reason to rush There will come a day You know it’s on the way You will submit or be crushed I choose: crushed The pressure from above is a thousand times below My bones will start to splinter and my body explodes There’s blood splashed on the ceiling My guts are on the floor I’m a millionth of the man I ever was before The crush I’m more than a number I’m not just a name I think you know why
8.
A push I’m cut I turn away What’s left of me is scattered around the room I’m too sick to eat Too scared to stay in bed The twisted satisfaction of denial Just a touch The kiss Of sympathy What I really need is a solid kick in the teeth The rules don’t apply on birthdays and holidays It’s worse if I dare to watch the clock Amateurs play hide n’ seek They never come looking for me Cuz my shape is defined By the light of the setting sun It’s dark enough in here But I can still see a bit of light What’s left of me is splattered on the wall Can I make you feel what I have inside? Amateurs play hide n’ seek But they never come looking for me My shape is defined By the light of the setting sun A push I’m cut and turn away What’s left of me is scattered around the room You laugh as I shake And fall in line Amateurs play hide n’ seek But they never come looking for me My shape is defined By the light of the setting sun
9.
I dig you Wanna see you naked Wanna wake up right beside you Each and every morning Wanna be the one you can’t live without Wanna feel your heartbeat fast as mine When you say you’re coming round at nine Me so horny, baby Me love you long time Need to be much closer Wanna get beneath your skin Try to stop me, only wasting your time Might not be the hottest ride in town If you start me up, start me up Don’t shut me down I’m missing useful information About what makes you tick And now I see you spin around and around Wanna make some beautiful babes Wanna feel your heartbeat fast as mine When you say your lovelight’s gonna shine Wanna feel your heartbeat…heartbeat Need to be much closer Wanna get beneath your skin Try to stop me, only wasting your time Might not be the hottest ride in town If you start me up, start me up Don’t shut me down
10.
Don’t be such a fool Nobody cares how you feel and what gets you off Nobody knows which way to go Nobody says Hey, point your compass that way Echoes from the road Nobody needs to know You’re moving so slowly Leave it all behind for some other fool to find And make it their own Nobody’s friend Don’t be such a fool Nobody sees that deep inside to know who you are Everybody knows which way to go Everybody says Hey, point your compass that way We’re always together Forever and everywhere Leave it all behind for some other fool to find And make it their own Nobody’s friend
11.
It was Tuesday Late September You were desperate Nobody else to call Pick me up at eight Promise, don’t be late I cursed myself for picking up the phone But I was waiting at the station More than a feeling You weren’t going to show The train pulled away Of course, it started to rain I cursed myself and stumbled home alone In the morning Daylight screaming My landlord wants to know who punched a hole in his wall? Of course, it was you The rent was overdue I cursed myself, I’m better off alone On the corner Crooked sidewalk All the doors were closed The lights were out from here to there Not another soul in the street Unless you’re counting me I cursed myself and stumbled home alone It’s a blessing and a sickness How you needed it so bad and always pushed me away I’d see you on the street Eighteen days a week I’d curse myself and stumble home alone Nothing’s forever It’s a blessing and a sickness How you needed it so bad and always pushed me away I’d see you on the street Eighteen days a week I cursed myself, I’m better off alone I cursed myself and stumbled home alone
12.
Lovers leaping These brittle bones A bunch of empty bottles Stones never thrown Bouncing babies Wishing all good night Taxi drivers Running every light A touchdown prophet Made of broken parts Another middling savior Now we’re right back at the start It’s true the stars look different But to me they’re all the same Ain’t worth the effort to learn your names Penny pinchers Always miss the mark Hopeful martyrs Are the worst of the fucking sharks Hail Caesar Off with their heads Feed the lions to me Skylight traffic Ride the gravy train Too close for comfort You got a low threshold for pain Smooth sailing ahead You still shit the bed The gods won’t be appeased til one of us is dead Butter fingers How you gonna pick that lock? Just dropped the other shoe In the land of missing socks The end of a dream When it couldn’t be for real Move over, Rover Let Christian take the wheel It’s true the stars look different But to me they’re all the same Ain’t worth the effort to learn their names

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released January 16, 2023

Golden Tones are:
Christian Adams – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, drum programming
Ron Kwasman – guitars, tapes, synths, mixing, production

Produced & Mixed by Ron Kwasman
Mastered by JJ Golden @ Golden Mastering, LA
Logistics by Get Yer Plate Enterprises, LLC

All songs written by Christian Adams
(c) 2022 Capricorn Fetish Music ASCAP
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Golden Tones are an experimental progressive psychedelic band formed out of the ashes of local psych rock legends Whitey in Chicago, Illinois; active from 1994 to 1999 and then 2021-???

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