Three Songs Into the Second Leg

I was worried that my mix volumes weren’t matching. Worried because I had been distant enough to lose touch with the themes and feelings that are barely in process. I think I have a handle on it now.

It’s hard to stay as intense and angry as the project demands. It’s an experimentation in emotional elements commonly associated with hard rock of all types. It’s also a spiritually themed record dealing with the common ugliness caused by common ugliness.

Most of us grew up in churches. We rebelled against our teachings. We rebelled against our teachers. We distanced ourselves from all the things associated with the pain of our childhoods. Thus, religion has become unpopular; particularly Christianity. And our fight for freedom has become equally as violent as religion ever was. We think of ourselves as a hero generation who lives and lets live. In reality, we ignore and are okay with being ignored. We make excuses for the things we do and excuse others for using us. It’s time to take another look at that Book, because any supreme God, even imaginary, will help us hold onto our self-respect and hold us accountable for our self-worshiping ways.