Bloodhounds Era Lyrics Now Available In Fireteddy National Library

It’s time for another pinned post, so you know shit is getting real… again!   After much coding and testing, Bloodhounds era lyrics have finally been added to the Fireteddy National Library. This marks the biggest addition of unreleased lyrics to that section of the site, finishing off the previously unreleased content I’ve written (and … Read more

Synesthesia Era Lyrics Now In Fireteddy National Library

Well, you know that shit’s getting real when there’s a new pinned post on the main page.   I’m just checking in to let everyone know that the Fireteddy National Library has been updated! It’s a bit earlier than anticipated, but a bunch of Synesthesia era lyrics (opens in new tab) have been added to … Read more

I’m Alive-ish

Yes, I’m still alive in a very literal sense.   Full disclosure: I haven’t been using my brain energy very constructively. Besides spending a disturbing amount of time writing (and editing) my feedback for a Marvel Cinematic Universe podcast, I’ve done almost nothing since November. While originally thinking it was just laziness, I’m now pretty … Read more

Marc’s Lyric Diary #1: Lost In Stranger Days

Today I decided to take another stab at Stranger Days.   At one point, these lyrics were tied to another thing called Our Day Will Come. When I originally conceived the idea of releasing smaller groups for each season, those lyrics tied into Stranger Days Have Come. Both had a similar pre-chorus, the same chorus … Read more

The Rules We Left Behind

This one is just a rough sketch I wrote tonight and isn’t in contention for the next group of lyrics.   Remember when we fought for the lives that we all thought were Created equal under God Now we use his name as we justify this pain that’s Inflicted while ignoring the cost   I’m … Read more

The work Continues

I’m living in cloud cuckoo land when it comes to lyrics these days.   An update since I haven’t posted in awhile. After scrapping the seasonal release format, picking it up and ultimately scrapping it again, I’m not firmly focused on creating a grouping of 10 lyrical ideas. It has no name in general but … Read more

False Starts

I’ve been tinkering with these on and off for like 13 years now.   For whatever reason, you can have such a vivid idea of what you want to portray that you lack the proper words to convey it. In those cases, you end up constantly chasing after something that never feels quite right. That’s … Read more

Restless Days Are Here Again

Restless Days Are Here Again has gone through a few iterations since it was written in 2020.   This latest version was put under the lens of that seasonal project I’m still working on. It would go in winter and has a folksy country sound to it in my mind. I’d also call this teen … Read more

Storyteller Sunday #5: Feral

Storyteller Sunday is a sporadic post that details the creation of specific lyrics I’ve written over the years.   Using raw emotion to inspire lyrics, sometimes it takes awhile to sculpt them into a final form.   Such is the case with Feral, one of 12 pieces included on Diurnal. It all started when I … Read more

No Time To React

Using images of self-destruction and tribalism, No Time To React paints  a bleak  landscape.   As a second taste of Diurnal, the following lyrics remain amongst its most blunt. With imagery such as deserted streets, storm-lit skies and glass houses, it was written in 2021. Inspired by the aftermath of Covid-19, it covers how maintaining … Read more