GEIST – BOOK OF SHADOWS - LYRIC BOOKLET by Martin Nethercutt Playa del Rey, CA. 2010-2020

Shadowlands (Instrumental) Music by: Martin Nethercutt © 2013 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing Featuring Katja Rieckermann on Saxophone

Location notes: Daybreak The top of the mountain. People crawling out of tents. Smoldering ashes, fading campfires.

Forevermore Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt Featuring: Tamara Gallo Orchestral Arrangement by: Andreas Slavik © 2014 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing

Forevermore Forevermore

1 Verse I will stay here tonight Until the dawn is near When I see first light I’ll disappear Memories bring back the time So clear to me Once you were mine But now I see

1 Bridge This is a promise that I’ll keep I’ll always be around These feelings run so deep

Forevermore Forevermore

2 Verse There’s a fire inside That I can’t control Undying love Yet hands so cold I’ve been with you for a thousand years I’ve shared your pain I’ve dried your tears

2 Bridge I raise my eyes up to the sky (I wish that you had wings to fly) Our bond is strong The path is clear No time to cry

1 Chorus Forevermore When life is grey and the skies are falling Forevermore I’ll take your hand and guide you through the night Forevermore Our hearts will beat together Forevermore From this day on, for all eternity

Forevermore Forevermore

3. Verse This world is changing don’t you know When the day of judgment comes Beyond, there is a place to go Where we don’t have to hide, we don’t have to run

3 Bridge There is a light that shines in you Sealed by the dark, so right and true A spark so bright, it’s in everything you do…

2 Chorus Forevermore When life is grey and the skies are falling Forevermore I’ll take your hand and I’ll guide you through the night Forevermore Our hearts will beat together Forevermore From this day on, for all eternity

When the fire is dying in the cold of night And all the answers are hidden away from the light When the hunger is strong much more than you can take When the hours grow long and you're still awake

Don't you know that you're lying in a world of shame There's no turning around when everything's the same In a moment of truth you know just who to blame

Will this song remain the same? Forevermore Forevermore Forevermore

Emocanics Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt ©2013 Ruth McCartney Music, BMI

Female childish voice: “We’re here to bring you happiness, we’re here to bring you joy and peace.”

1 Verse Children of tomorrow Have bright eyes staring longingly Inside the womb of sorrows Flesh is fused with technology Every move you make is known You’re connected to machinery Your every emotion is analyzed A.I. log in and be surprised We just change the scenery

1 Chorus Emocanics The promise of a perfect life Illusions of a grand design Emocanics An endless romance in a dream Illusions of a grand design Emocanics

2 Verse The world around you is so entwined You’re tangled up, you’re wasting time No one knows, no one can tell If this road you’re on leads straight to hell But this longing’s getting stronger now A wave of warmth’s rushing over you So there they come And here they are

Smiling bright like movie stars 2 Chorus

Emocanics The promise of a perfect life Illusions of what could be mine Emocanics An endless romance in a dream It feels so real, so sweet and so serene

Re-Intro Break Female childish voice: “Isn’t life wonderful, just you and me.. together… forever.” It’s obscene

3 Chorus Emocanics Born for pleasure born for joy The choice is yours Pick your favorite toy

Emocanics Born for pleasure born for joy Take a closer look Emocanics Born for pleasure born for joy She’s your favorite toy Emocanics Born for pleasure born for pain Where dreams become alive They feel so real The promise of a perfect life The promise of a perfect dream

Emocanics They Walk, they talk, they turn Your world upside down In a perfect world Emocanics In a perfect world Emocanics Watch them burn Where dreams become alive

Emocanics

The Descent (Instrumental) Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt © 2014 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing

Nothingness Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt ©2013 Ruth McCartney Music, BMI

1 Verse Silently the rain keeps falling Darkened Skies A raven’s calling Not a shadow on the ground My heart’s the only sound

Suddenly my eyes are open Wide awake For light I’m hoping In this God forsaken place I just long to see your face

1 Bridge I reach out Just for a moment there I thought I heard your name Calling from the shadows just the same This past keeps haunting me Now that you’re gone, leaving me here With fading memories When I look back at the life that we’ve once shared Together we lived we loved we cared So much is gone for good Believe in you Oh how I wish I could

1 Chorus Now I’m staring deep into the void Into Nothingness you will fall (Hard Answers) A life that’s slowly being destroyed Into Nothingness you will fall So sad the moments passed you by This cold emotion in your eyes Just when you start to realize It’s too late, you fall

Into Nothingness

2 Verse Honesty Isn’t just a state of mind It needs to be around To withstand the test of time So quietly We all fade to grey Our voices will be silenced Our passions fade away

2 Bridge I reach out Cause I believe There’s something more Inside of me I confess my sins My sacrifice is right here Before your eyes Believe me now Can you believe some how?

2 Chorus Now I’m staring deep into the void Into Nothingness you will fall Soul are churning But Love can’t be destroyed Into Nothingness you will fall So sad the moments passed you by This cold emotion in your eyes Just when you start to realize It’s too late, you fall Into Nothingness

Singularity Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt © 2014 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing

1 Verse Existential Risks Are Calculated Nano Patched Realities Are Contemplated Remedies Devised For Systems Compromised An Altered State Of An Endlessly Expanding Universe

1 Bridge Descending on down Into The Abyss What lies beyond? What will we miss? Into the black There’s no turning back

1 Chorus We’re at the Edge of Time Transmissions lost for those we left behind On a journey through our minds The Event Horizon leaves us blind Boldly go where no one’s gone before

It’s a countdown to a Singularity It’s a countdown to a Singularity

2 Verse Mind of matter Particles scatter Along a thin red line At the edge of the world We wait to be hurled Through predetermined shifts in time

2 Bridge Spiraling down Into the void What’s left behind will be destroyed Into the black There’s no turning back 2 Chorus We’re at the Edge of Time Transmissions lost for those we left behind On a journey through our minds The Event Horizon leaves us blind Boldly go where no one’s gone before

At the Edge of Time Transmissions lost for those we left behind On a journey through our minds The Event Horizon leaves us blind Boldly go where no one’s gone before Never knowing what we’ll find…

It’s a countdown to a Singularity It’s a countdown to a Singularity

THE CONSTRUCT Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt ©2017 Ruth McCartney Music, BMI

1st Verse This lonely road ahead of me I’m chasing dreams I’m a refugee Pursuit of light my destiny Still I can’t understand just what I see

2nd Verse There in the distance on a hill Stands a monument of will Emanating energy Pulsing dark and vibrantly

1st Bridge From all the corners of the world Legions stand with flags unfurled Anticipating, wanting more Waiting for transmissions from the core

Now I see the world go down in flames I can hear the voices coming from the ground

2nd Verse Soldiers of the sacred guard 10,000 strong their faces marred Watching over soil that’s burned and scarred

3rd Verse Suddenly the air feels strange An opening, a quick exchange Between the powers holding court The last command the last resort

2nd Bridge From all the corners of the world Legions stand with flags unfurled Waiting for transmissions from the core

1st Chorus Do you believe In what you see Or is it just a construct of your mind Fading up in time for you to be free From chains that hold you down Like a storm that hits the ground Silencing the sound of your own voice

Bridge

Your own voice Media Hypocrisy We’re compromised You’re paralyzed Let’s preserve Democracy

2nd Chorus Can you believe In what you see? Or is it just a construct of your mind Fading up in time for you to be free From the chains that hold you down Like a storm that hits the ground Silencing the sound of your own voice

3 Chorus Can you believe in what you see? Or is it just a construct of your mind fading up in time for you to be free from the chains that hold you down Like a storm that hits the ground Silencing the sound of your own voice

The Construct In our minds The Construct In our time The Construct When will we see The Construct Our destiny The Construct The Construct The Construct The Construct

Book Of Shadows Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt (featuring Tamara Gallo and Ruth McCartney) ©2015 Ruth McCartney Music, BMI © 2015 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing

1st Verse Alone tonight In this attic room Lit by candle light Your breath is cold Your face a mask But soon the time is right

1st Bridge Your eyes are open You’re welcoming the night Seals are broken no words are spoken

1st Chorus Dark So Dark When The Book of Shadows breaks apart And opens up the gateway to your heart Slow So slow The time will pass But rest assured You’re here at last But where you’ll go No-one will ever know No-one can know

2nd Verse Steady hands Don’t hesitate Paint the mirrors black Burn the candles one by one There’s no turning back

2nd Bridge With eyes wide open You stare into the night Seals now broken the words were spoken

2nd Chorus Dark So Dark When a thousand spells attack your heart They’ve come unleashed unsettled from the past Slow So slow The time will pass But rest assured You’re here at last But where you’ll go No-one will ever know No-one can know

C-Part It’s all here… (In the Book of Shadows) It’s so clear…. (In the Book of Shadows)

Last Choruses Dark So Dark When The Book of Shadows breaks apart And opens up the gateway to your heart Slow So slow The time will pass But rest assured

You’re here at last But where you’ll go No-one will ever know No-one can know

Dark So Dark When The Book of Shadows breaks apart And opens up the gateway to your heart Slow So slow The time will pass But rest assured You’re here at last But where you’ll go No-one will ever know No-one can know

Outro Twinkle, twinkle, little star Show me just how bright you are Shine your light, you little star Ban the darkness from afar

The Ritual Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt © 2016 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing

“Welcome to Underground City! A place where you can enjoy all the forbidden fruits humanity has to offer. In our world there are no boundaries, no limits and no regrets. Are you ready?”

The Ritual (Underground City) The Ritual (Underground City) The Ritual (Underground City) The Ritual (in Underground City)

1 Verse Wake up Make up Mirror on the wall (Who’s the fairest of them all)

“Unknown” Cell phone Ringing down the Hall (Don’t answer that!)

One last touch up And then you’re ready to go (You know) Step out into the night Go where the lights shine bright

1 Chorus Tonight’s The Ritual When we gather all as one It’s so habitual Underneath the midnight sun No individuals Just a wild pack on the run It’s so instinctual Gonna hunt until the morning comes The Ritual (Underground City) The Ritual (Underground City) The Ritual (Underground City) The Ritual (in Underground City)

2 Verse There was a time when love just felt so good (You know that feeling) Promises were made and understood (Promises) Now the game has changed and you know that it would (You know) Step out into the light And be with us tonight

2 Chorus Tonight’s The Ritual When we gather all as one It’s so habitual Underneath the midnight sun No individuals Just a wild pack on the run It’s so instinctual Gonna hunt until the morning comes

C-PART

Children of the night (Hear me calling) Children of the night (We are falling)

Children of the night Children of the night Children of the night

RE-INTRO “Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest of us all?” (Ruth McCartney) 3 Chorus Welcome to Underground City Where the parties never stops You’re right here in Underground City Where we cherish every drop So stay a while in Underground City And when night turns into day Just be with us in Underground City And we’ll take your pain away…

(Take your pain away, but there’s a price to pay)

Stardust Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt © 2019 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing Written by: Martin Nethercutt

Martin: Global Warming crossing the 1.5 degree line could be an extinction level event. It’s about the point where we’ll likely see manly natural systems begin to cross dangerous points of no return, triggering lasting changes and transforming life as we know it.

Julia: The World’s leading climate scientists have warned there are only a dozen years for Global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5 degrees celsius. Beyond which, even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of draught, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people.

1. Verse

Our world keeps changing everyday Photographs and messages of what we do and say This world we’re living in today Recorded for eternity long after we fade away

Bridge

Standing on the ground looking up to sky Have you ever wondered - have you ever asked why? If there’s Someone out there… Somewhere out there… Just what is left to say

Chorus

Is there another place… Is there a chance for us? We are the Human Race Forgotten how to trust And when we leave this place To build another world Where there’s a chance for us Before we turn to dust Julia: At 2 degrees, we start getting into scenarios that make most dystopian horror movies look like children’s coloring books.

2.

The sun is burning down today The Icy caps of glaciers are melting away For many miracles we pray Alone here in the darkness- these are our final days…

Bridge

When we’re standing on the ground looking up to the stars When we’re looking for life on IO or Mars If there’s someone out there Somewhere out there And can we leave today?

Chorus

And find another place? Where there's a chance for us? We are the Human Race Forgotten how to trust

And when we find this place And build our perfect world Where there’s a chance for us Because we’re all nothing more than stardust…

Solo

Chorus end And when we leave our orbit into space We’ll send a message, hear this message From the human race!

Is there another place? Is there a chance for us? We are the Human Race Forgotten how to trust And when we find this place And build our perfect world Where there’s a chance for us Because we’re all nothing more than stardust…

We Will Dominate Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt Christmas Day, 2013 ©2013 Ruth McCartney Music, BMI

We will Dominate We will Dominate We will Dominate We will Dominate

1.Verse We roll out at dawn Like a tidal wave We ride the Storm Answer: (We face the enemy the enemy head on)

Coordinates received From High Command There’s no reprieve Answer: (We face the enemy the enemy head on)

We will Dominate We will Dominate We will Dominate We will Dominate

2. Verse Our system’s pure Our coms secure We know what we’re coming for Answer: (We’ll fight the enemy the enemy ‘til dawn)

There’s no retreat There’s no surrender This mission’s black We are defenders Answer: (We’ll fight the enemy until this war is won)

We rise up We take the night We rise up We’ll win this fight We rise up We’re born in sin We rise up We’re dead within We rise up We assimilate We rise up Destroy what you create We rise up We rise up

We are machines We rise up We rise up

We are machines We rise up We rise up

I can hear the screams This is not a dream

Whispers In The Dark Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt © 2017 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing

1 Verse When the clock strikes midnight And the last of the light is gone You close your eyes You reach inside the confines Of your heart

You hear… Whispers in the dark Echoes of a broken heart Whispers in the dark The silent sounds tearing you apart

2 Verse Destination no tomorrow Written in your hand The page that turned from hope to sorrow It’s more than they’ll ever understand but You hear…

Whispers in the dark Echoes of a broken heart Whispers in the dark The silent sounds tearing you apart These things you hear The thoughts you fear

3 Verse / Chorus Stay away from open gateways to the underworld Many travelers suffered here Their echoes cry through walls that sigh

4 Verse / Chorus Fallen angels cry to heaven The tears of men Lost and forsaken Those of us who will be taken See this world no more

Time Waits For No One Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt ©2013 Ruth McCartney Music, BMI

Time Time

1 Verse I just saw him sitting there Quietly in his chair His mind is blank There's just an empty stare into nowhere

He used to be So full of life A little arrogance behind his eyes It's sad to see how Memories fade away… In the cold light of day

1 Bridge Somewhere there’s a key to his mind A secret place we need to find for His Holy Grail Like in Dorian Grey where the painting tells the tale

1 Chorus Time waits for no one When everything is lost, forgotten Time waits for no one No one no one

2 Verse A picture frame A photograph From a time gone by when he used to laugh Faded shadows on the wall And whispers down the hall

Is this what comes for all of us When we’re all alone And don’t know who to trust When all the memories fade away Day by day….

2 Bridge Somewhere there’s a key to his mind A secret door he left behind But ships have sailed Like in Dorian Grey where the painting tells the tale

C-Part I hear this calling in my mind I’m waiting for the sands of time To unwind…

2 Chorus Time waits for no one When everything is lost, forgotten Time waits for no one No one no one Time waits for no one When everything is lost, forgotten Time waits for no one No one no one GEIST FLOWCODE