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Walk To The Light


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night is coming

the night is coming
so put away your toys
the ties that bind us all have been destroyed

past the point of no return
so fight to the end
for ways of life we struggle to defend

the past is calling
seduction of the mind
that keeps you trapped and running from behind

politicize a world of lies
our leaders have no shame
but look into the mirror for the blame

demonize
those who sympathize
they're too weak to lead the way

watch the news
amplify my views
the revolution's televised today

our nation's falling
we're running out of time
the revelation always fits the crime

far too late to end the hate
it feeds upon itself
​tribal war descending into hell

electric guitars, bass, vocals - bill
electric lead and rhythm guitars - chris
drums, electric guitar, background vocals - scott

sunshine

last night
had a dream of falling out of a plane in the sky
life flashes by

make a note
of memories to treasure
stay afloat
long enough to see the new day

write down
make a list because you find yourself falling behind
not enough time

slow things down
living through the mayhem
simplify

for today
dig a little deeper
find a way
learn to love this time before its over

sunshine
roll the clouds away and feel the warmth of the day
there's nothing to say

acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, electric guitar,
drum programming, vocals - bill
electric guitars - chris
drums, percussion, lead guitar, glockenspiel, bass, background vocals - scott

Picture

coming down

i'm coming down
there's not a sound as we walk
i feel a wall come down between us when we try to talk

you say its too far gone to save
have to stop reliving the past
built a house of cards to hold our memories
but we know illusion won't last

its time to go
i feel your soul empty out
distance we created left no doubt

it seems the more we tried to make it work
the more we just got out of the way
never knew or cared about the things that matter
and we don't know the right words to say

you're coming down
there's not a sound as we talk
a wall came down between us

so say its too far gone to save
have to stop reliving the past
built a house of cards for our memories
but we know

acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, vocals - bill
drums, percussion, electric guitar, background vocals - scott

walk to the light

walk
to the light
the darkest night
before the dawn

love rains
wash away the pain
when tomorrow comes
the world begins again

stay
​here with me
you will see
we'll be alright

sleep well
don't dwell
life will still go on and on and on

acoustic baritone guitars, vocals - bill
violin - ghislaine fleischmann
percussion, string synths - scott

​string arrangement by scott haskitt

all songs written by bill mcvail

produced and engineered by scott haskitt with bill mcvail

mixed and mastered by scott haskitt

photo by michael branscom

cover and graphic design by mac branscom

the events of the past year were the inspiration for this project

thanks to chris for his creativity and encouragement

special thanks to ghislaine for contributing to walk to the light

extra special thanks to scott for helping me find my voice

​love to katy, evan, connor, lindsay, calla, and jace
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