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The Spider's Journey | Aimless Wandering | Hot Sauce Station | Rise in Peace | Your Castle | Cutthroat | Two Visitors | I'm Stuck on this Saddle | Star-Shaped Pillows
Ice Caves | The Weight of Expectations | Goodnight, Inktober
Part I, DREAM:
-Instrumental-
Part II, SPIDERS:
Spiders! Spiders!
Spiders, Mother and Johnny Boy
Their web, barely holding up!
Torn by all of the human scum
Where will they rest now?
"Johnny?" "Mother, what is wrong?"
"You must follow the Winding Path!
Rumours, Fortune lies ahead.
Down there, you must go"
And so, Johnny starts his journey
Danger, does it even lie ahead?
He is only a young spider
Will he be safe from the...
Part III, PATH:
...path?
Part IV, DODGE:
-Instrumental-
Part V, MAP:
"Pathways
Many
Beyond
I cannot see"
"I need
A way
Outside
Of this unknown"
He found a sign!
Many routes are shown!
One marked with blood
Others marked no more
He takes it
And sets on his way
Johnny's coming through
No more dismay!
(repeat once more)
Part VI, GOLDEN:
-Instrumental-
Part VII, DRIP:
Through the Golden Leaves, back down the Winding Path,
Johnny hears a noise up ahead.
Running water? No, sounds like droplets.
A lake nearby? In THIS part of the woods?
Surely not! Hm...
Johnny must've travelled further than he thought.
Was he walking around in circles this whole time?
Did The Sign betray him?
Was he meant to take a different Path?
Why did he go through the Golden Leaves anyway?
How's his Mother doing back at home?
Forgetting The Sign, but still making sure to not lose it,
Johnny cautiously creeps ahead.
The drops of water becoming louder...
And what he sees may be the beginning of the end for his journey,
Only time will tell...
Part VIII, TOAD:
Johnny takes a peek
And sees a glorious Toad
He should turn and run
But he's spotted
And the Toad asks his way
"I'm not sure where I am
But I have a route to Fortune"
"Fortune?" asks the Toad
"Yes! Let me show you!"
Toad and Johnny
On their way
Fortune ahead
Naive Spider
Don't go there
Not with the
Toad, it's too late!
They're going...
Part IX, BOUNCE:
Toad hops along,
Johnny crawls too.
Both bouncing with glee, bouncing with joy.
Not far to go now.
What will Fortune
Be like after all?
Only time will tell!
They bounce along.
Part X, FORTUNE:
Johnny and Toad arrive at Fortune
Sunlight, beaming all around!
And gold, piled high as mountains
They'll be rich forever!
"Mother - she'll be so proud of me!"
Exclaims the young, tired Spider.
"Will you help me carry some gold
back home to my Mother's web?"
But Toad gets up and goes to Johnny
Licked lips, he snaps up the Spider
He now has The Sign for Fortune
He got what he wanted.
And so ends The Spider's Journey
Swallowed by a greedy Toad
Johnny, so young, so naive
Rest in peace, from your pilgrimage.
Aimless wandering
Day by day,
Through browsers and tabs,
To keep myself sad.
Distractions are made,
Through the websites we save.
And apps we forget,
With GIFs we collect
Pull me away from my chair!
Pull me out of my lair!
Show me something I'll recognise,
Or I'll forget how, won't realise.
Pull me away from my chair!
Pull me out of my lair!
Show me something that you've made,
Or I'll forget you one day.
Aimless wandering
Through many sites,
I type and I click,
To keep myself sick.
I thought I'd break free
But I still cannot leave,
A lack of control,
But few believe.
Wandering aimlessly,
I see what's nice.
But algorithms say
It won't suffice.
The fakest and loudest
Is what gets the shares.
It's mass appeal,
Yet very few care.
Pull me away from my chair!
Pull me out of my lair!
Show me something I'll recognise,
Or I'll forget how, won't realise.
Pull me away from my chair!
Pull me out of my lair!
Show me something that you've made,
Or I'll forget you one day.
(repeat the chorus once more)
-Instrumental-
Let me see.
Let me flee.
So I can be,
A man who's free.
So let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Here I'll leave,
I think you'll grieve.
It's okay dear,
I'll rest well here.
Just let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
So let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Let me rise up!
Confined between walls in the dark,
Yet to give the world my mark.
There's changes around me, I don't see,
In these walls, maybe it's me?
But you tell me that I need to know
What's troubling you, is it so?
I cannot help you and I'm not sure,
This feeling is jarring and you're not the cure!
Sunshine's there
But beware!
We don't leave
Your castle!
I'll sit here,
Try to steer!
My life out of
Your castle!
Keep me caged!
(It's not fair!)
Keep me caged!
(In your castle!)
Trapped inside
In your mind!
Let me go from
Your castle!
Adjustments started being made
In your castle, it's your way.
Now it feels like there's less than before
But you insist on changing more.
Soon there will be nothing left
And it will cause others much distress,
Nerving times for those inside,
The castle you've built in these times.
Spot of paint,
It is quaint.
New to old in
Your castle!
Up the stairs
Walk with care!
Fragile things in
Your castle!
Keep me caged!
(It's not fair!)
Keep me caged!
(In your castle!)
Big space, glee
But no need!
It's too much in
Your castle!
And so I'll stay stuck in these walls,
I've taken one too many falls,
With your burdens, with your face.
We'll both stay put, I'll give you space.
I have no retreat, but neither do you.
This castle of yours is all you do.
A punishment that fits your kind?
If only we could go back in time!
In this square
I don't care
How you treat
Your castle!
I'll make plans
In my hands,
Life away from
Your castle!
Keep me caged!
(You can try!)
Keep me caged!
(In your castle!)
But I long
For a prolonged
Break from you and
Your castle!
Money's made,
So I'll fade
Away and build
My castle!
Freedom's mine,
Will feel fine
To have new walls.
My castle!
Keep me here!
(Don't hold me there!)
Keep me here!
(In my castle!)
You hate me,
But you see
I'd rather be in
My castle!
-Instrumental-
i. Angel
I've seen through your eyes
The child inside
I've seen this before
Evermore
It's okay to cry
I wish I could try
I'll hold you here
No fear
I've lived your life before
From up here
I've lived your life, you're okay
To feel this way
I've lived your life, even now
As I appear
I've lived your life, today
I'm your angel
ii. Demon
I've come tell you
That was a lie
No angels here
Only me
The demon inside
With the pain in your mind
Was there good before?
Nevermore
I've lived your life before
It's not good
I've lived your life, what a waste
To feel this grace
I've lived your life, not okay
To be this way
I've lived your life, today
I'm your demon
I'm stuck on this saddle
There's 13 days left
I'm tired and bored
And I wish I could rest.
But I'm proud of the work
That I've done so far
And giving up now would
Just be bizarre.
Today's been tough
And the hardest one yet
It's easier from here
So no need to fret.
I encourage you all
To go make some things
Even if you think it's "shit"
There's a power it brings.
Make a drawing a day
Or an album a week
Doesn't matter what it is
Just hone your technique.
-Instrumental-
I have traveled through these mines
But all I've found here is this ice
Could extract it, but it'll melt...
Away, so what's the point?
You still have a chance to fight
Take this pick and dig to the light
I will ponder these strange caves
This frostbite will hurt, but it's my way...
Section I: Chains
So help me.
Why can't I
Just let me be?
These chains are heavy!
Stuck by this fence!
With this iron, intense!
Cannot think straight!
Nothing equates!
Down in the dirt, chained like a dog
With my malleable mind that can't see through the fog
I beg for a time where I could see my desires
Come to fruition, but they're hard to acquire
Observing others, some have what they want
The rest do not, they feel left in the dumps
Am I in the middle? Or is there a side?
These questions kill me! So just let me hide!
Behind this fence!
With this iron, intense!
No, I cannot think straight!
And nothing equates!
So you think that 'cause you can't see the chains
That they do not exist? Is that really your way?
It's not just me, you're locked up too
But you have some pleasure. You know that you do.
A colleague to talk to, a pet that you walk
These are just two things I have yet to unlock
But I first need a key for this burden
It does not exist, I am certain.
So be by this fence!
With this iron, intense!
No, I cannot think straight!
Nothing equates!
Section II: Scratchy
Confusion is fed...
As I'm scratching my head!
Why is my way...
Just a constant delay?
Section III: Celestial
A new light, it blows my mind!
A new purpose, it's been outlined!
I'm unstuck and I feel great!
This inspiration, it dominates!
No longer down and no longer chained
No longer feeling the scatterbrain
No longer down and no longer chained
This drive is awesome, I'm unrestrained!
Celestial light
Please do not hide!
I do need your shine
So I can redefine!
Oh, Celestial light!
You do make me blind!
I'll hyperfixate
On the things I will make!
Section IV: Shallow
No, the light...
It's fading
Oh, but why?
I'm jaded.
It was too good to be true
And now I look like a weird fool.
This endevour of mine was shallow,
It's something I should have forshadowed.
No more work, no more fun,
No more sharing my pride to anyone..
A shallow hole for which to bury my brain,
I cannot put up with this disdain!
Section V: Dangerous
I realise that this is fine
My thoughts have finally realigned.
I should consume, but not create
The failure tells me it is my fate.
Oh but self-doubt is a nasty thing
A dangerous substance that leaves a sting
In my heart and in my head
I should lie down in the dirt again
This dangerous game just can't be won
And this dangerous feeling is not what I want
I told others I would succeed
Fulfilled expectations is what I need!
Section VI: Remove
Let me cut these thoughts out of my life
Let me get myself out of this strife
I'll return to my chains, it's the only way
I'll be certain of things, when desires are slayed
Section VII: Beast
No more expectations
No more temptations
Self-doubt has spoken
The beast has awoken
I'm stuck in these chains so rip me apart
I've taken this burden to my heart
So come forth, beast, end my suffering
Let me leave the world with others wondering
Section VIII: Sparkle
A part of me just died
Yet I feel alive?
Something's not right
Is there another light?
Comfortable in this void?
But I want out to enjoy?
There's a sparkle this way
Let's go home and unchain
Section IX: Massive
A massive fight!
Let's me see the light!
And changes are made!
When I'm feeling okay!
So be by this fence!
With this weight, intense!
But can I think straight?
Or is it my fate?
I'm not in the dark, not anymore
But I'm also not free, there's a feeling before
I've been inspired, but there's something I've missed
A horrible feeling that still persists.
Not in a slump, not feeling glad
Creations often come with something bad
I have to show a vulnerable side
So for the love of my soul, please let me hide!
Behind this fence!
With this weight, intense!
And can I think straight?
Or is it my fate?
Section X: Rush
This weight on my back, it's something I've had
For many years and it's made me sad
I just want to put out something okay
I do not care if it's shunned away
So why am I nervous? Why do I hide?
Everything is going to be fine
I'm still not sure, but I know what to do
I'll keep on creating just for you!
So rush past this fence!
But is this weight intense?
Am I thinking straight?
Will I be okay?
Let me rush past this fence!
No more weight, intense!
Am I thinking straight?
I think I'm okay!
Hey there, come sit by me
I have the fireplace going tonight
It's winter, have a blanket.
I can make you a hot chocolate as well
You deserve a rest, you've been working hard this month
Drawing something every day
Making music every day
Whatever your passion
No more Dreams, no more Spiders
No more Toads, Castles, Daggers, Angels or Demons
Certainly no more Chains, you're free now.
Let's just rest by the Fire tonight
And drift off beside each other.
You look exhausted, and I'm tired too
We can just be here, there's nothing more to worry about.
Say goodnight to Inktober.
The Spider's Journey | Aimless Wandering | Hot Sauce Station | Rise in Peace | Your Castle | Cutthroat | Two Visitors | I'm Stuck on this Saddle | Star-Shaped Pillows
Ice Caves | The Weight of Expectations | Goodnight, Inktober