I got to tell you, I had fun writing the lyrics to this one. In all the bands I was in the lyrical themes were either about maintaining optimism or ventilating angst and this is the first chance I had to write about just dancing and having fun. The music itself sounds very challenging but is actually designed to be very much playable when practiced in capable hands.



Nine Lives

In the dark of night the weekday's over, comin' 'round
People driving, jiving, pubbing a crawl, having a drink
Spending their chips for free
Hitting the bars, winning at cards, hustling at pool
Making their move at the groovy sexy vixen or two
With a cooler in hand having a dance
Yet this night's still early

Move your body like you're on your ninth live
Move your spirit like my eight before me
Comfort in this game of waking up the dead
Move your body like you're on your ninth live
Move your spirit like my eight before me

Wild to my nature
Living with a free way
Underneath the streetlights
Drifting dusk will be
Catching up with me

Nightlife runs with power
Hitting me my old routines in spades
Changing suits I've tried to
Start anew as a man from a fool's advice
Betcha blunts to bitches
No matter how long from the song for a time one can stay
It always draws us deeper
So I play my hand dealt in this game of life

Fives over fours full house
Four of a kind on blinds
Three different draws on flop
Two up and down makes straight
One big bet, all-in
Call, showdown
Ace on the river, yeah

Move your body like you're on your ninth live
Move your spirit like my eight before me
Comfort in this game of waking up the dead
Move your body like it's now or never
Move your spirit 'til you feel enraptured
Nevermind your troubles letting loose instead
Move your body like you're on your ninth live
Move your spirit like my eight before me




Guitar - Jackson RR5 X Series w/ Line 6 Spidervalve 212
Bass - Peavey Millenium BXP5
Keyboards - Casio CTK-533 w/ Digidesign Xpand! module
Drums - Guitar Hero World Tour kit w/ XLN Audio Addictive Drums module
Vocals - Shure SM58

Written and arranged by Paul MacKay.