Building A Head Of Steam
What is this monster that you have created?
My petty arms can’t give me flight,
so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
Your wing will catch fire. The sunlight will burn you
My petty arms can’t give me flight,
so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
Your engine will fail. You will fall to your death
My petty arms can’t give me flight,
so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
What is this monster that you have created?
My petty arms can’t give me flight,
so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
Your wing will catch fire. The sunlight will burn you
My petty arms can’t give me flight,
so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
Your engine will fail. You will fall to your death
My petty arms can’t give me flight,
so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
Brass Tacks Will Grind The Gears
All of his days and all of his nights, he's drawing up plans.
He's designing it right
The cam is secured to the post on the frame,
and pressure is building. It's likely to blow
He lifts off his goggles and peers at the gauge,
reaching the moment - the final stage
It's definitely certain and most perfectly clear,
he knows those brass tacks will grind the gears!
Marcel is a man of invention. Restless souls never sleep
His augmented view of the future, improving society
He craves a life of adventure, building better machines
Boldly providing the answer, to questions others can't see
All of his days and all of his nights, he's drawing up plans.
He's designing it right
The cam is secured to the post on the frame,
and pressure is building. It's likely to blow
He lifts off his goggles and peers at the gauge,
reaching the moment - the final stage
It's definitely certain and most perfectly clear,
he knows those brass tacks will grind the gears!
All of his days and all of his nights, he's drawing up plans.
He's designing it right
The cam is secured to the post on the frame,
and pressure is building. It's likely to blow
He lifts off his goggles and peers at the gauge,
reaching the moment - the final stage
It's definitely certain and most perfectly clear,
he knows those brass tacks will grind the gears!
He's a gentleman and a scholar, always a "lady's man"
Often described as magical, a hero in every land
Science is really what drives him, living through many mistakes
Ever searching for answers, he'll do whatever it takes
All of his days and all of his nights, he's drawing up plans.
He's designing it right
The cam is secured to the post on the frame,
and pressure is building. It's likely to blow
He lifts off his goggles and peers at the gauge,
reaching the moment - the final stage
It's definitely certain and most perfectly clear,
he knows those brass tacks will grind the gears!
Song Copyright 2024, Mark Ruester
With A Top Hat, Goggles And A Smile
Sauntering in to the room
Paisley vest with ascot tie
Tail coat, gloves and gold top cane
Pocket watch with golden chain
With a top hat, goggles and a smile
He charms the ladies
He's enchanting, attractive, captivating
He's electrifying
Exuding pride and confidence
Naturally commands respect
Crisply pressed shirt, tight cuffed pants
Right at home in exotic lands
With a top hat, goggles and a smile
He charms the ladies
He's enchanting, attractive, captivating
He's electrifying
Tall and dark, a handsome man
Ladies surround him when they can
Playing games to catch his eye
He's won them over with his style
With a top hat, goggles and a smile
He charms the ladies
He's enchanting, attractive, captivating
He's electrifying
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
High Pressure Release
Gliding along, solar winds at my tail
Blue Earth below me, all systems okay
Leaving behind an old piece of my life
A new adventure to strengthen my mind
Feeling relief from a stress that's now gone
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
Breaking away from those old atmospheres
No longer captive to a fail-safe world
Blurring the lines between man and machine
Aim for Orion's old sparkling belt
Praying the times bring us wisdom and courage
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
Reaching the point where there's no turning back
Any regrets will be tossed to the side
Having enough of the world in despair
Event horizon comes into clear view
A final push in a do or die world
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
Gliding along, solar winds at my tail
Blue Earth below me, all systems okay
Leaving behind an old piece of my life
A new adventure to strengthen my mind
Feeling relief from a stress that's now gone
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
Breaking away from those old atmospheres
No longer captive to a fail-safe world
Blurring the lines between man and machine
Aim for Orion's old sparkling belt
Praying the times bring us wisdom and courage
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
Reaching the point where there's no turning back
Any regrets will be tossed to the side
Having enough of the world in despair
Event horizon comes into clear view
A final push in a do or die world
I'm on my way to better days with my high pressure release
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
Pedaling Into The Past
I woke up this morning feeling kind of blue
Read the date on the morning paper
it read nineteen 'o' two
Wondering where in time I’m going, it's a sunny day
Think I'll get out my penny farthing and ride it away
Pedaling along down old memory lane
there's signs that I'm going too fast
Got to slow this bike down while I'm still around
my future's becoming my past
Take the shortcut downtown and stop for some tea
Everyone's in such a hurry, rushing on to eternity
Must've ridden through a portal, into another plane
I don't feel like I belong here, I guess I’m going insane
Pedaling along down old memory lane
there's signs that I'm going too fast
Got to slow this bike down while I'm still around
my future's becoming my past
Pedaling along down old memory lane
there's signs that I'm going too fast
Got to slow this bike down while I'm still around
my future's becoming my past
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
Ladies And Gentlemen Welcome
To This Extravaganza
Questioning our origin
Taunting our heart from within
Science explains it away
Faith causes others to pray
In the end we will see
Will our soul live for eternity?
It's impossible to be sure
The real reason that we are here
We accept our fate and carry on
Though our destiny isn’t clear
Is technology our friend?
Or, is it driving our end?
Doomsday prophets make it clear
Technology should be feared
Suppose they have it all wrong
Destiny is but a song
It's impossible to be sure
The real reason that we are here
We accept our fate and carry on
Though our destiny isn’t clear
It's impossible to be sure
The real reason that we are here
We accept our fate and carry on
Though our destiny isn’t clear
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
To This Extravaganza
Questioning our origin
Taunting our heart from within
Science explains it away
Faith causes others to pray
In the end we will see
Will our soul live for eternity?
It's impossible to be sure
The real reason that we are here
We accept our fate and carry on
Though our destiny isn’t clear
Is technology our friend?
Or, is it driving our end?
Doomsday prophets make it clear
Technology should be feared
Suppose they have it all wrong
Destiny is but a song
It's impossible to be sure
The real reason that we are here
We accept our fate and carry on
Though our destiny isn’t clear
It's impossible to be sure
The real reason that we are here
We accept our fate and carry on
Though our destiny isn’t clear
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
Strange Lives
Our lives are so mundane, same old thing every day
Can't seem to break the chain, must be a better way
Far away lands separate me from you
We're worlds apart. I'm probably just like you
Rain washing sins away, cleansing in thermal springs
Melting a life, some say to live another day
Open your eyes, Let love in
In the end we're all the same
Our lives are so mundane, same old thing every day
Can't seem to break the chain, must be a better way
Oceans divide, language barriers too
Wish we could leave, you wish the same thing too
Rain washing sins away, cleansing in thermal springs
Melting a life, some say to live another day
Open your eyes, Let love in
In the end we're all the same
Our lives are so mundane, same old thing every day
Can't seem to break the chain, must be a better way
Soon we will find truth is a curious thing
Living strange lives, it never seems good enough
Rain washing sins away, cleansing in thermal springs
Melting a life, some say to live another day
Open your eyes, Let love in
In the end we're all the same
Open your eyes, Let love in
In the end we're all the..
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
The Man, The Myth, The Legend
All of his days and all of his nights,
he's drawing up plans. He's designing it right
The cam is secured to the post on the frame,
and pressure is building. It's likely to blow
He lifts off his goggles and peers at the gauge,
reaching the moment, the final stage
It's definitely certain and most perfectly clear.
he knows those brass tacks will grind
My petty arms can't give me flight so I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
He's tall and dark, a handsome man.
The ladies surround him when they can
All of his days and all of his nights
All of his days and all of his nights
He lifts off his goggles and peers at the gauge
It's definitely certain and most perfectly clear, he knows those brass tacks will grind the gears
So I created this machine
It has the power to set me free,
once I have built a head of steam
I'm on my way!
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
My Time Machine
I lurk in the shadows. Sometimes I catch your eye
Observing the progress of a world that's going awry
Some of you think that you know why I'm watching you
Others seem to be surprised
No one has proven my actual existence,
many continue to try
With a smile, and a nod, then I’ll be on my way
My journey through life, on my own time machine
I play with your cameras, audio signals too
I whisper in your ear and make a big fool of you
Some of you think that you know why I'm watching you
Others seem to be surprised
No one has proven my actual existence,
many continue to try
With a smile, and a nod, then I’ll be on my way
My journey through life, on my own time machine
Soon you'll discover all of my devious fun
Then you will find that I'm not the only one
Some of you think that you know why I'm watching you
Others seem to be surprised
No one has proven my actual existence,
many continue to try
With a smile, and a nod, then I’ll be on my way
My journey through life, on my own time machine
Song Copyright 2024 Mark Ruester
