Or Given

Or-Given-Best-Of.mp3
Or-Given-Best-Of.mp4
Or-Given.mp3
Or-Given.mp4
Or-Given-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Taken… (or given)
Forsaken (the livin’)

[Refrain]
A life of take (take, take)
A big mistake (mistake take)
As to give to live
(Will come to know your love grow)

[Bridge]
Taken… (or given)
Well, your hell…
(Or your heaven)

[Refrain]
A life of take (take, take)
The same mistake (double take)
Or to live to give
(And come to know)
… our love will grow

[Bridge]
Taken… (or given)
Well, your hell…
(Or your heaven)

[Refrain]
A life of take (take, take)
The same mistake (double take)
Or to live to give
(And come to know)
… our love will grow

[Outro]
Taken… (or given)
Well, your hell…
(Or your heaven)
Do tell…
(I pray you say)
“I live to give”
(And, all above)
“Love, love, love”

From the album “Taken

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Takin’ Her for a Walk

Takin-Her-for-a-Walk-Best-Of.mp3
Takin-Her-for-a-Walk-Best-Of.mp4
Takin-Her-for-a-Walk.mp3
Takin-Her-for-a-Walk.mp4
Takin-Her-for-a-Walk-intro.mp3

[Intro]
About this guitar…
(I’m taking her for a walk)

[Verse 1]
No need to stalk
(No need to squawk)
Wouldn’t you say…
(We can do it in the light of day)

[Bridge]
About this guitar…
(I’m taking her for a walk)

[Chorus]
Come and sit in
(Stand up for what’s right)
Then, within may begin
(To stand out in the light)

[Verse 2]
Neither mistake
(Nor mistook)
Have taken (my life away…)
Step into the light (of day)

[Bridge]
About this guitar…
(I’m taking her for a walk)

[Chorus]
Come and sit in
(Stand up for what’s right)
Then, within may begin
(To stand out in the light)

[Bridge]
About this guitar…
(I’m taking her for a walk)

[Chorus]
Come and sit in
(Stand up for what’s right)
Then, within may begin
(To stand out in the light)

[Outro]
About this guitar…
(I’m taking her for a walk)
And, ya know, the piano
Under the light of the moon
(Please join me… soon)

 

From the album “Taken

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Took

Took.mp3
Took.mp4
Took-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp3
Took-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp4
Took-intro.mp3

[Intro]
That I was taken
(So I took another look)
Immense!
(To form a perfect tense)

[Refrain]
“have,” “has,” or “had”
(Could it be that bad)
Taken to the dry cleaners,
we couldn’t wear our winter coats…
… anymore.

[Bridge]
That I was taken
(So I took another look)
Immense!
(To form a perfect tense)

[Refrain]
“have,” “has,” or “had”
(Could it be that bad)
Taken from the oven,
the children excitedly ate…
… the fresh cookies.
(Woopieeee!}

[Bridge]
That I was taken
(So I took another look)
Immense!
(To form a perfect tense)

[Outro]
“have,” “has,” or “had”
(Could it be that bad)
Taken down to the cellar,
the darkness obscured the details…
… of the room.

ABOUT THE SONG
“Took” is the simple past tense of the verb “take,” used to describe a completed action in the past. “Taken” is the past participle, which is used with a helping verb like “have,” “has,” or “had” to form perfect tenses (e.g., “I have taken”) or as an adjective (e.g., “The cake, which was taken by the dog”).

The following are examples of “taken” used in a dangling participle phrase. A dangling participle occurs when a participle at the start of a sentence modifies a subject that is different from the one intended, often creating an absurd or illogical meaning. 
Examples of the dangling participle
  • Taken down to the cellar, the darkness obscured the details of the room.
    • This sentence suggests that the “darkness” was taken down to the cellar.
  • Taken by the stunning view, the camera snapped another picture.
    • This implies that the “camera” was moved by emotion and took the photo itself.
  • Taken to the dry cleaners, we couldn’t wear our winter coats anymore.
    • This sounds as though “we” were taken to the dry cleaners.
  • Taken from the oven, the children excitedly ate the fresh cookies.
    • This suggests that the “children” were taken out of the oven.
  • Taken in by the convincing sales pitch, the new feature was a huge disappointment.
    • This sentence illogically suggests that the “new feature” was convinced by the pitch. 

From the album “Taken

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That Name

That-Name.mp3
That-Name.mp4
That-Name-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp3
That-Name-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp4
That-Name-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Are you (shaken)
That name (is taken)
Profuse… (already in use)

[Verse 1]
I can’t call myself
(“Myself”) any more
It seems my self-(wealth)
Needs to be restored

[Chorus]
Are you (shaken)
That name (is taken)
Profuse… (already in use)

[Bridge]
Need to add a (character)
To that (character)
Nomenclature
(That’s for sure)
Soooo profuse…
(Ohhh what’s the use)

[Verse 2]
I think but I am not I
(Why?)
Because my name is the same
(So i cannot remain… me)
Do you see?

[Chorus]
Are you (shaken)
That name (is taken)
Profuse… (already in use)

[Bridge]
Need to add a (character)
To that (character)
Nomenclature
(That’s for sure)
Soooo profuse…
(Ohhh what’s the use)

[Chorus]
Are you (shaken)
That name (is taken)
Profuse… (already in use)

[Outro]
Need to add a (character)
To that (character)
Nomenclature
(That’s for sure)
Soooo profuse…
(Ohhh what’s the use)

From the album “Taken

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Seriously

Seriously.mp3
Seriously.mp4
Seriously-Reggae-Ska.mp3
Seriously-Reggae-Ska.mp4
Seriously-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Seriously)…
How can you be taken
Seriously…
(Seriously)

[Bridge]
A clown (bringing us down)
Down (down, down, down)

[Refrain]
(Seriously)…
How can you be taken
(Seriously)…
Maybe if you awaken
(Momentarily)
You could see more clearly

[Bridge]
(More love)
(More love) Instead of…
A clown (bringing us down)
Down (down, down, down)
Seriously… (deliriously)

From the album “Taken

Also found on the album “Reggae at Play

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For Granted

For-Granted-Best-Of.mp3
For-Granted-Best-Of.mp4
For-Granted.mp3
For-Granted.mp4
For-Granted-intro.mp3

[Intro]
For what reason
Was our freedom
(Taken for granted?)
Is the slippery slope
(Slanted)

[Verse 1]
Want my rights
(Without responsibility)
No more fights
(Or accountability)

[Bridge]
I suppose we choose…
(To succumb… to free dumb)

[Chorus]
For what reason
Was our freedom
(Taken for granted?)
Is the slippery slope
(Slanted)

[Verse 2]
I want everything
(For absolutely free)
More, more spending
(So frivolously)

[Bridge]
I suppose we choose…
(To succumb… to free dumb)

[Chorus]
For what reason
Was our freedom
(Taken for granted?)
Is the slippery slope
(Slanted)

[Outro]
I suppose we choose…
(To succumb… to free dumb)
Might be well passed time
(To pay for our crime)
Devastated the Earth
(Right from birth)

From the album “Taken

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Taken

Taken.mp3
Taken.mp4
Taken-Pt-2.mp3
Taken-Pt-2.mp4
Taken-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Taken (aback)
Taken (by surprise)
Falling (back)
Starting (to realize)

[Verse 1]
No, won’t be taken to the cleaners
(No, no, no)
No, won’t be taken for a ride
(Whoa, oh, oh)

[Bridge]
(Their felonies and misdemeanors)
Gonna take it in stride

[Chorus]
Taken (aback)
Taken (by surprise)
Falling (back)
Starting (to realize)

[Verse 2]
No, won’t be taken down
(No, no, no)
No, won’t be taken out
(Whoa, oh, oh)

[Bridge]
(Gonna stick around)
And, shout about:

[Chorus]
Taken (aback)
Taken (by surprise)
Falling (back)
Starting (to realize)

[Bridge]
(Withstand the attack)
Stand up (Rise!)

[Chorus]
Taken (aback)
Taken (by surprise)
Falling (back)
Starting (to realize)

[Outro]
(Withstand the attack)
Stand up (Rise!)
Taken (care of)
Being out the love
Taken (care of)
Being out the love

From the album “Taken

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Left Speechless

Left-Speechless-Pt-2.mp3 (Best of Best Of)
Left-Speechless-Pt-2.mp4 (Best of Best Of)
Left-Speechless.mp3
Left-Speechless.mp4
Left-Speechless-intro.mp3

[Intro]
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)
… what can I say…

[Bridge]
Nevertheless…
(Left speechless)

[Refain]
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)
… what can I say…
(Can we remain sane?)

[Bridge]
Nevertheless…
(Left speechless)
… what can I say…?

[Refain]
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)
… what can I say…
(Can we remain sane?)

[Outro]
Nevertheless…
(Left speechless)
… what can I say…?
(I’m beggin’ you)
What can I do
(Pull me through)
To see the day
(Hey! Hey! Hey!)

From the album “Title

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Bewildered

Bewildered-Best-Of.mp3
Bewildered-Best-Of.mp4
Bewildered.mp3
Bewildered.mp4
Bewildered-intro.mp3

[Intro]
How can you win
(How can you lose)
If you’re bewildered
(Dazed and confused)

[Verse 1]
As the days pass by
(Do you wonder why)
As the costs exceed
(How much we can bleed)

[Bridge]
The price we pay
(Climbs higher every day)

[Chorus]
How can you win
(How can you lose)
If you’re bewildered
(Dazed and confused)

[Verse 2]
As days turn to years
(Are there growing fears)
Do you start to regret
(All your hard earned sweat)

[Bridge]
The price we pay
(Climbs higher every day)

[Chorus]
How can you win
(How can you lose)
If you’re bewildered
(Dazed and confused)

[Bridge]
The price we pay
(Climbs higher every day)

[Chorus]
How can you win
(How can you lose)
If you’re bewildered
(Dazed and confused)

[Outro]
The price we pay
(Climbs higher every day)
Best to change our way
(Starting today)

 

From the album “Title

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Line by Line

Line-by-Line-Best-Of.mp3
Line-by-Line-Best-Of.mp4
Line-by-Line.mp3
Line-by-Line.mp4
Line-by-Line-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Line by line
(Front to back)

[Verse 1]
Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian
(Go right to left)
So, to suggest…
There’s only one way… (Hey!)
Try again

[Chorus]
(Do you read it)
Line by line
(Front to back)

[Bridge]
Or do you jump about
(… try n’ figger it out)
(Ya, ya, ya)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Chinese and Japanese
(Add in vertically)
Oh… really? (Please!)
That’s hard for me
(… to see)

[Chorus]
(Do you read it)
Line by line
(Front to back)

[Bridge]
Or do you jump about
(… try n’ figger it out)
(Ya, ya, ya)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
(Do you read it)
Line by line
(Front to back)

[Bridge]
Or do you jump about
(… try n’ figger it out)
(Ya, ya, ya)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]
Or back to front
(Up and down)
To be blunt
(I read around)

 

ABOUT THE SONG
Reading books from right to left occurs in languages that use a right-to-left (RTL) script, such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian. These languages have a unique direction for both writing and reading, where each line starts on the right and moves to the left, and the overall book is opened from what is typically the back to the front for English readers. Some Asian languages like traditional Chinese and Japanese are also read vertically, from top to bottom and from right to left.

From the album “Title

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How Do You Know

How-Do-You-Know-Best-Of.mp3
How-Do-You-Know-Best-Of.mp4
How-Do-You-Know.mp3
How-Do-You-Know.mp4
How-Do-You-Know-intro.mp3

[Intro]
How do you know?
(How do you know)
… to begin
(Say again?)
And, then again
(How do you know)
… it’s the End?

[Refrain]
What is the message (you send)
From the start (is it the heart)
True through (beginning to end)

[Bridge]
How do you know?
(How do you know)
… to begin
(Say again?)
And, then again
(How do you know)
… it’s the End?

[Refrain]
What is the message (we send)
From the heart (from the start)
True through (beginning to end)

[Outro]
The message we send
(We may need to amend)
Perhaps send it again

This is the message (we send)
From the heart (from the start)
True through (beginning to end)

The message we send
(We may need to amend)
Perhaps send it again

 

From the album “Title

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Compounding

Compounding.mp3
Compounding.mp4
Compounding-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp3
Compounding-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp4
Compounding-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Is the time of day
(Always in decay)
Or would you say…
(It’s the other way)

[Verse 1]
Do you have an interest
(In interest)
The doubling of money
(Tastes like honey)

[Chorus]
Is the time of day
(Always in decay)
Or would you say…
(It’s the other way)

[Bridge]
Astounding
(Compounding)

[Verse 2]
If you have an interest
(In interest)
Choose instantaneously
(Over annually)
… naturally

[Chorus]
Is the time of day
(Always in decay)
Or would you say…
(It’s the other way)

[Bridge]
Astounding
(Compounding)

[Chorus]
Is the time of day
(Always in decay)
Or would you say…
(It’s the other way)

[Outro]
Compounding
(Can be astounding)
2 to 4
(4 to 8)
Sure sounds great
(Let the time of day)
Pay freedom… (to come your way)

ABOUT THIS SONG

Compounding interest is the process where you earn interest not only on your original investment (the principal) but also on the accumulated interest from previous periods. This creates an exponential growth effect — your money begins to “earn money on its own.”

The doubling time — often estimated by the Rule of 72 (72 ÷ interest rate = years to double) — measures how long it takes for an investment to double in value.

For example, at a 6% annual return:
72 ÷ 6 = 12 years → your investment doubles roughly every 12 years.

This mechanism is the foundation of wealth creation, because over time, growth accelerates. The longer you let compounding work — and the higher the rate of return — the faster wealth multiplies, turning small, consistent investments into large sums through exponential accumulation.

From the album “Title

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Is It (The Same Old Story)

Is-It.mp3
Is-It.mp4
Is-It-Pt-2.mp3
Is-It-Pt-2.mp4
Is-It-intro.mp3

[Intro]
Once upon a time…

[Refrain]
Woke up this morning
(Was that time again)
To begin (to do it again)
Until the evening

[Bridge]
Day-by-day
(The same way)

[Bridge]
Day-by-day
(The same way)
Day after day
(After day)

[Refrain]
Woke up this mornin’
(Got myself a beer)
To begin (to get clear)
Agin’… (what’s goin’ on hear?)

[Bridge]
Day-by-day
(The same way)
Do again (and again and again)
Just to go back (to begin)
But, you still can’t start your heart?

[Bridge]
Day-by-day
(The same way)
Day after day
(After day)

[Refrain]
When I got home tonight
(Looked for some insight)
In the message we send
(In The End)

[Bridge]
Day-by-day
(The same way)
Do again (and again and again)
Just to go back (to begin)
But, you still can’t start your heart?

[Refrain]
When I got home tonight
(Looked for some insight)
In the message we send
(In The End)

[Outro]
When I got home tonight
(Looked for some insight)
In the message we send
(In The End)

 

From the album “Title

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At the Margins

At-the-Margins-Best-Of.mp3
At-the-Margins-Best-Of.mp4
At-the-Margins.mp3
At-the-Margins.mp4
At-the-Margins-intro.mp3

[Intro]
With that title, one imagines…
(It’s far from the margins)

[Refrain]
On the fringes
(Of society)
On the edges
(Of reality)

[Bridge]
It begins…
(At the margins)
With that title, one would imagine…
(It’s well within)

[Refrain]
On the fringes
(Of society)
On the edges
(Of reality)

[Bridge]
It begins…
(At the margins)
With that title, one would imagine…
(It’s well within)

[Refrain]
On the fringes
(Of society)
On the edges
(Of reality)

[Outro]
So, it ends…
(As it begins)
At the margins
With that title, one would imagine…
(You’re well within)
The margin
(Bold and big)
Fat cat pig
(Can you say:)
el presidente
(Hey, hey, hey)
el presidente
(Hey, hey, hey)

ABOUT THE SONG
“At the margins” can mean several things depending on the context, including being on the edge of an area or group, being of lesser importance or influence, or referring to the incremental differences in economics or politics. In a physical sense, it can refer to the blank space on a page or the edge of a natural feature. Economically and politically, it can refer to incremental changes, like deciding on the next hour’s work or the last vote in an election.

From the album “Title

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The Most Famous Song

Most-Famous-Best-Of.mp3
Most-Famous-Best-Of.mp4
Most-Famous.mp3
Most-Famous.mp4
Most-Famous-intro.mp3

[Intro]
This is the “Most Famous” (song title).
In fact, it’s unanimous (factual).

[Verse 1]
What’s the most famous song
(Of all time)
One you can sing along
(Chime in rhyme)

[Bridge]
Sing-a-long
This is the “Most Famous” (song title).
In fact, it’s unanimous (factual).
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
How about a little clarity
(R. E. S. P. E. C. T.)
This is not “Respect”
(What did you expect?)

[Verse 1]
What’s the most famous song
(Of all time)
One you can sing along
(Chime in rhyme)

[Bridge]
Sing-a-long
This is the “Most Famous” (song title).
In fact, it’s unanimous (factual).

[Chorus]
How about a little clarity
(R. E. S. P. E. C. T.)
This is not “Respect”
(What did you expect?)

[Verse 2]
Famous… the both of us
(Keeping time)
Move in the groove
(Chime in rhyme)

[Bridge]
Sing-a-long
This is the “Most Famous” (song title).
In fact, it’s unanimous (factual).

[Chorus]
How about a little clarity
(R. E. S. P. E. C. T.)
This is not “Respect”
(What did you expect?)

[Outro]
Sing-a-long
This is the “Most Famous” (song title).
In fact, it’s unanimous (factual).
(You get what you pay for, kid)
… I kid you not…
(That’s all I got)

 

ABOUT THE SONG
There was no single “most famous” song title. “Respect” by Aretha Franklin is often listed as one of the greatest songs of all time by critics and music publications. So, I titled this song the “Most Famous” song.

From the album “Title

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