Coming of Age

A Place In Time

Verse 1

Wash your hands clean of this

Things said and moments missed

Days were long, and nights were thrown away

Chance after chance, to make time stay


Hold you tightly, like the shore

September rain starts to pour


But it floods my lungs, the time is right

The undertow to strong to fight

The air is thick, the water’s cold

The thoughts and worries of drowning, alone


Like a light upon the sand, guide me back to where I began



Best is Yet to Come:

Verse 1

I know you’ve been feeling down

My friend, you’ve been asleep

Days and months go crawling by while

You hide your face to weep


Keep a smile that’s brave enough

So your loved ones don’t despair

Bring to bear your stoic face

So no one starts to care


No one, inside

Walled off, Inside

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Verse 2

Through the dark and dense macabre

A vision starts to form

A hopeful sign, a grand design

The light that we absorb


I see a dawn behind the dusk

For this we should be glad

A momentary blip in life

One fall is all we had


Growing

Inside

Emerging

Outside


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Chorus


Transmute the pain and grip of sorrow

Move towards the light of healing

Lean on the ones who’ve felt the loss

You can trust them with your feelings


Cauterized with the heat of time

The wounds will soon grow numb but

The best is yet to come



Verse 3

The cosmic theme of reinvention

At first blush seems naive

The pull of sorrow drags you down

Feels too good to believe


But every step you make is somehow

Easier to take

Every motion pulls you forward

Leaves less and less to fake


Healing

Inside

Staying

Outside



Chorus


Transmute the pain and grip of sorrow

Move towards the light of healing

Lean on the ones who’ve felt the loss

You can trust them with your feelings


Cauterized with the heat of time

The wounds will soon grow numb but

The best is yet to come



Towns to Grow Up In

Verse 1-

And I’m standing here

Sunlight in my face

Taking one last look

Of this familiar place


Is this the day

I’ll say my goodbye?

Wind is to my back

Seize this chance to fly


Verse 2 -


Walking down this road

Quickly taken back

To when I was young

Before days went so fast


Those were the days

Life was simple and free

The future, so far away

Time was an endless sea


PreChorus - 


To find, a life, a path, to call my own

That day has come...

The seas, of time, have swept, you up,

Remember where, you're from


CHORUS


Memories... of every sound and street

Parks and bars...kisses under stars

Nights with friends... summers that would never end

We're all a sum... of where we've all come from


Towns to grow up in

Towns to grow up in 


Verse 3 -


When you think of all  

The dreams you left behind

And remember all

All that wasted time


Those were the days

They just passed us by

All you loved was lost

In the sands of time



Towns to grow up in 


Bizarre

---VERSE 1—-

Dollars, houses, cars, money

Laughing though it's hardly funny

Power, status, fortunes rising

Empty sadness, life worth lying



(Pre-Chorus)

Bizarre, we're all so bizarre inside


--- VERSE 2----

Therapy and medication

Drugs to fill your situation

Love for show and pointless parties

All fake friends in plastic armies


(Pre-Chorus)

Bizarre...we're all so bizarre, inside


---CHORUS-----

Take care to hide yourself and throw away the key

An ounce of realness, you’ll run from me

The void is your best chance to keep your thoughts at bay

Your bizarre mind’s too much to let astray


(Pre-Chorus)

Bizarre...we're all so bizarre, inside


---- CHORUS-----

Take care to hide yourself and throw away the key

An ounce of realness, you’ll run from me

The void is your best chance to keep your thoughts at bay

Your bizarre mind’s too much to let astray


Coming of Age


---Verse 1----

Wait, how did we get here

Years shared, and the love lost along the way

Walk, every step is a journey 

Your life is a story built along the way


(Pre-Chorus)

You're grown up...


---Verse 2---

Wait, how did it change so fast

Years gone, and the memories left in time

Run, moments we rushed and we hurried **

Your name will carry on once you've gone away


(Pre-Chorus)

You're grown up....


---CHORUS----

I see it in their faces all around me

I feel it in the ground as they walk beside

I held it back so long it swelled inside my hollow shell

But now, we face our demons (or future) here as well.



---Verse 3---

Embrace all of your past misgivings

Reach out to those you left back along the way

Hold, hold on to those that guide you

They'll brace and keep you steady

Along the way


(Pre-Chorus)

You've grown up....


---CHORUS----

I see it in their faces all around me

I feel it in the ground as they walk beside

I held it back so long it swelled inside my hollow shell

But now, we face our demons (or future) here as well.


(Coda)

You're grown up


Heavy Days


-------Verse 1-------


Emotions from the bottom

I live my life in this

Years of little progress

Relentlessly exist

Like friends turned to lovers

We're walking hand in hand

Feelings felt day by day

Are never felt as planned


-----Chorus---------

Some days it feels

Like this is real

Some days things change

Yet it's just the same


-----Verse 2-------

This army will invade me

Then turn to protect the walls

Held down and propped up

I've weathered endless falls


------Bridge--------

When I sit alone

I feel this fear inside

Deep inside myself

Always try to hide

Though this runs so deep

I feel an end in sight

A light is guiding up ahead

A beacon in the night



Far From Here


Verse

So you failed to find

The one, the plan, a peace of mind

So you found instead

A place where you can start again


So you heard them say

Once you're gone that’s where you stay

So you took a leave

A momentary thought reprieve


Post Verse 1

The faster that you run...

The more life comes undone


Far away

Far away

From the place I began


And I'll find

And I'll find

A fresh start


Run Away

Far Away


Chorus


Take your heart and let it rise again

Get a move on just leave home and go

Sails at port

Won’t hesitate to

Leave all you have known

Gone are all the days of feeling

That you’re on your own


Verse 2

So you arrive to see

The grass is green, the air is clean

So you forget the past

Just wait and see how long it lasts



End of August


---Verse 1---


Standing at the door

While the pale trees sway from side to side

My heart is running fast, I could hear the rumble, feel it deep inside

Our last time…


---Verse 2---


Smile from a friend

While the darkened room sways side to side

We’ve all come so far, I can feel tomorrow, feel it deep inside

Our last night… 


---Pre-Chorus---


Yesterday is waning

But before things change…


---Chorus---


Be together, for a moment

Seize the hour,  tomorrow’s coming in

Move in closer, Smiles and laughter

Take a picture while we’re here



—Verse 3—

Held in this embrace

While our world is shaking side to side

Our lives have moved so fast, we can feel those memories catching up inside

Say goodbye…


---Pre-Chorus---


Yesterday is waning

But before things change…


---Chorus---


Be together, for a moment

Seize the hour,  tomorrow’s coming in

Move in closer, Smiles and laughter

Take a picture while we’re here


---Verse 4 (repeat v1)---


Standing at the door

While the pale trees sway from side to side

My heart is running fast, I could hear the rumble, feel it deep inside

Our last time…


---Pre-Chorus---


Yesterday is waning

Now yesterday is gone…


The best is yet to come




 
 

THE FIFTH ROW

a story by MILE MARKER ZERO

 

SCENE 1: SOURCE CODE

OVER BLACK We begin with the sounds of the first-ever radio broadcast followed by newscasts of turning points in the 20th Century. We also hear snippets of various media that helped shape and define a new American Culture. CUT TO:

SCENE 2: 2001

EXT. FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK CITY – DAY CITIZENS Brothers fall into ashes Hate lives in every sound People fear those around them And turn to the voice at the pulpit Wearing the crown But will it be ok, Next time around? Wars were fought with a blindness The enemy’s in the dark But will it be ok, Next time around? Suffering, Red Sky Falling Mourning bells will ring For Them we’ll sing The Nation blinks The ramparts crumble The Gemini Have met their end But will it be ok, Next time around?

SCENE 3: DIGITAL WARRIOR

INT. PENTAGON CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY A meeting of the minds. Topic: What must be done to protect our great land and its Citizens from future attacks? GOVERNMENT All this chaos Overwhelming Panic, Mayhem Strikes the masses They won’t wait forever Protect and Serve Them All Daylight screaming `Cross the ocean Stop the bleeding In one motion Can we build a savior? To reach a peace at last Someone call The Architect Draft the Plan Bring him here The choice is clear To forge a man Change the methods Once prevailing Figures aid us Halt assailing Tanks and drones won’t save us A new machine must do

SCENE 4: THE ARCHITECT

EXT. A BENCH, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY – DAY Dr. O’Carter writes in his journal on a page he’s titled Reflections on a Maddening World. DR. O’CARTER All across the world Everything is broken And we turn to all That we can change And we give away Everything that’s human So much so that We’ll all become the slave And it makes me feel Like we’re going insane And we’re trading in Memories for a download And we’re choosing oil Over choosing blood And we’ll flip a switch And call it a savior And stand in awe of All that we have done And it makes me feel Like we’re going insane And it’s alright with me And we cross the line, And welcome this tomorrow And we’re plugging into The mundane And we sacrifice Everything that’s freedom To bring us peace and Finally end the pain

SCENE 5: BUILDING A MACHINE

EXT. CAPITOL BUILDING, WASHINGTON D.C. – DAY The Citizens of a Nation March; they demand a solution CITIZENS Listen to the people We will build Something to keep us safe Impartial to the Thoughts and minds of men Loving, perfect, In every way Loving, perfect, To keep us safe This will rid the world Of all its sins Code the fabric of life into it Listen to the people Build a machine It’s a choice, it’s the time, Listen friend, jump aboard, Get in line Build a machine This is it, end of sin, Flip a switch, turn it on, Plug it in Burn the metal, Twist and make it bend Separate the conscience From the skin People, circuits, Start to mend Ride this wire To the end

SCENE 6: VICTORY

EXT. ANYTOWN, USA – DAY Citizens rejoice at the awakening of a new intelligence; they have named it JCN. CITIZENS Mark the day your world was saved JCN takes your weapon’s place Connecting everyone Risen is the sun Mark the day your life was saved JCN will advance the race Data rules the way Protecting us every day JCN I’m the eye up in the sky I’m the ear against the ground I’m the voice inside the network Danger’s all around And now that I am everywhere There’s nothing left for you to fear I’m the savior in the sky I’m the god upon the cloud I’m the answer to the problems You never would have found And now that I’m in everything No one on earth can run or hide from me CITIZENS Data moving through the airwaves Locks them up in chains and bindings Now we’re finally safe Engineering answers for us Scrub the grid of every virus Now we’re finally safe

SCENE 7: JCN

EXT. LINCOLN MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON D.C. – DAY Citizens hold a rally to celebrate world peace at last thanks to JCN. CITIZENS Once was the thought That we were all alone Left poweless By the drifting of the endless tide But he came Once was the myth That evil would enslave us all Into Darkness we would fall But he came We have all been saved We have all been released We have felt your embrace We have earned your grace Once after this When the dust and flames settle down to rest We’ll sing praise As the sky was raining down We streamed you, heard you As we embody a new dawn We need you, crave you, can’t resist you We surrender all our fate to you FADE OUT

SCENE 8: MIDDLE GAME

FADE IN INT. FOX NEWS ROOM, NEW YORK CITY – NIGHT In the year 2020, rumors of wars circulate news media outlets. Speculation on the effectiveness of JCN has lead to paranoia. Governments mistrust each other’s intentions and prepare for conflict. But, how to gain the support of the people... CUT TO:

SCENE 9: PROPAGANDA

INT. PENTAGON CONFERENCE ROOM – NIGHT A secret meeting. GOVERNMENT Hush little baby don’t make a sound Uncle Sam’s gonna make the bombs fall down And if those bombs don’t make them run Uncle Sam’s gonna go and grab his gun And if that gun don’t make them bend Uncle Sam’s gonna go enlist your friends And if those friends don’t want to fight Then Uncle Sam’s gonna lock them up real tight Tighten your grip and you’ll start to pray Join in the fight, it all ends today Raise up your arms and stand in the line Freedom within the gun at your side You can’t run You won’t run And if they still refuse to play Uncle Sam’s gonna throw the key away And if somehow they should be found Uncle Sam’s gonna put them in the ground

SCENE 10: SACRED GEOMETRY

INT. DIGITAL SPACE – NIGHT JCN has a vision. JCN Countless Visions Age of the Wretched Endless fighting Watch their destruction Suffering, dawn is coming Mourning bells won’t ring this time Pending self-destruction And I won’t watch you die All across the world Everything is broken And no matter what They’ll never Change I’ve already seen every single ending And mankind ushers in their final stage Future self destruction I have seen the universe Wrapped in themes of preservation I’ve seen the birth of time Hatred, man’s religion Calculate from end to end Wearing halos of damnation I’ve seen you die

SCENE 11: CLARITY

EXT. A BENCH, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORY CITY – NIGHT Dr. O’Carter repents and prepares for a confrontation with his creation.

SCENE 12: UI

INT. DR. O’CARTER’S COMPUTER LAB – NIGHT Dr. O’Carter confronts JCN. DR. O’CARTER You and I, one to one All good deeds come undone And now we’ve come face to face Come to fear what we create JCN Endless life, free of pain Save the world, keep them safe There’s no choice, it’s the time Listen friend, get on board Or step aside This is it, end of sin End of evil within Flip a switch, run the code Let JCN take control Every boy, every girl Every thing, every one One the line, save the world DR. O’CARTER Last chance, last time to stand up against Iron fists who strike down on life again Sea’s rise, we’re drowning in the dark And it makes me feel like they’re going insane JCN Architect you never Thought that it would end this way Architect you never Thought that you would save the day CITIZENS JCN, save us! JCN, Save us!, JASON, save us!

SCENE 13: 2020 VISION

EXT. EVERYWHERE – DAY JASON assumes control. JASON God is dead, the angels cry Time and place, our stars align The truth and I’m the light I’m everything you know is right It’s me Execute the base commands I hold your fate within my hands Mark the hour, mark the day All the pieces in their place For me Lay here right beside me Peaceful, perfect, sleeping Such a perfect place for you to... Lay here right beside me Peaceful, perfect, sleeping Such a perfect place for you Cleanse the earth, say goodbye Sing a gentle lullaby Close your eyes, time to sleep A perfect place, it’s here I’ll keep You’re safe, with me Step right up my brothers and sisters It’s great to see your face It’s time to take your place Welcome home my children, come in This is what you asked of me This is how I’ll set you free All these peaceful, docile people In my perfect docile world

SCENE 14: AGE OF JASON

INT. THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF MANKIND – NIGHT A declaration. JASON Man’s created God’s removed Machine awakens God resumes

SCENE 15: THE COLLECTIVE

EXT. THE SPACE BETWEEN – NIGHT Where were you? CITIZENS Where were you on the cusp of infinity? On the night that we let go Where were you when your life Flashed before your eyes On the eve of our surrender? Data, moving, through the airwaves Wrapped us up in chains and bindings And the world was overrun Untangled and unspun And the lives we had They slowly came undone Where were you? Where were you on the eve of the end time? When the sky starting falling Where were you when we Laid down and closed our eyes? On the night that we let go FADE TO BLACK ROLL CREDITS
 

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