Mercurial | Dionysian | Orphic

Debut album “Breaking the Dam” is available now! Stream it on your preferred music streaming platform or purchase a digital copy!

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With heartfelt, literary lyrics, and captivating melodies delivered in a soaring tenor range, *Splash!* brings you musical reflections inspired by philosophy, mysticism, and spiritual practice. His unique warmth provides a balm for your weary soul.

Singles, “Under The Rose”, “God/Willing”, and “Love & Ignorance” are now on all streaming platforms. See the official music videos below!

Lyrics

  • I set off down the stream
    Came to see what I mean
    If my whole life is a dream
    Then who am I?

    So I pondered all I see
    As I grew roots like a tree
    And I wandered aimlessly
    Through space and time

    So carry me down this stream
    My whole life but a dream
    The only things I really mean

    Are the things we do
    In the rose garden
    Yeah, those things that we do
    In the rose garden

    I set off down a path
    That would make most people laugh
    But I knew in my heart
    It's the way

    Now I know it's the truth
    That I dreamt since my youth
    This world is magical. Proof?
    Just follow me

    As I drift down this stream
    My whole life but a dream
    The only things that seem real to me

    Are the things we do
    In the rose garden
    Yeah those things that we do
    In the rose garden

    Now I sit on my throne
    Feeling less than alone
    And at home in my heart
    I am free

    These mysterious things
    Have me spreading my wings
    I can see now the way
    That time flows

    So carry me down this stream
    My whole life but a dream
    Could it be that all we see

    Springs from the things we do
    In the rose garden

    And the dreams that we drew
    In the rose garden

    And the selves we slew
    In the rose garden

    Yeah, those things that we do
    In the rose garden

  • Note:

    An original arrangement of the ancient Greek poem “To Mnemosyne” from a collection of Orphic Hymns (Translation by Thomas Taylor).

    Lyrics:

    The consort I invoke of Jove divine
    Source of the holy, sweetly-speaking Nine;
    Free from the oblivion of the fallen mind
    By whom the soul with intellect is join'd:
    Reason's increase, and thought to thee belong
    All-powerful, pleasant, vigilant, and strong:
    'Tis thine, to waken from lethargic rest
    All thoughts deposited within the breast;
    And nought neglecting, vigorous to excite
    The mental eye from dark oblivion's night.
    Come, blessed power, thy mystic's mem'ry
    Wake to holy rites, and Lethe's fetters break.

  • Lights they catch her
    Lonely dancer
    They’ll ask her “why?”
    She’ll heave a sigh

    Will she come up with an answer?
    Will she come up with an answer?

    Spare a glance or
    Breeze right past her
    No need to try
    She’ll catch your eye

    Will she come up with an answer?
    Will she come up with an answer?

    Hungry hands; her
    Body asks her:
    “Take to the sky,
    Or stay here and die?”

    Will she come up with an answer?
    Will she come up with an answer?

  • My patience is slipping
    I can’t see no helping hand
    Hands still firmly gripping
    I won’t follow your command

    You can see what little I’ve left
    Dripping tears that fill my eye
    But where we gonna be
    When the well runs dry?

    All the years that I spent
    Thinking all the time was mine
    When your days seem infinite
    It’s easy to put off trying

    But now I see the bottom
    And the end I can’t deny
    But where we gonna be
    When the well runs dry?

    Will your shoes be on your feet
    When the wolf is at your door?
    Will you take things to the street
    Or will you lay down on the floor?

    And I know that things look bleak
    But you know I’ve gotta try
    Or where we gonna be
    When the well runs dry?

    All the hours I spent
    Thinking you knew what’s best for me
    Looking back I disbelieve
    My own naivety

    Now your system’s quickly crumbling
    And we all refuse to cry
    But where we gonna be
    When the well runs dry?

    Will your shoes be on your feet
    When the wolf is at your door?
    Will you take things to the street
    Or will you lay down on the floor?

    And I know that things look bleak
    But you know I’ve gotta try
    Or where we gonna be
    When the well runs dry?

    Oh, Tell me what am I gonna see
    When I close my eyes?
    Aw, honey, where we gonna be
    When the well runs dry?

  • I rode the wave down to your grave
    Like there was nothing left to save
    I took the fall, we’d had it all

    I took the drive, I felt alive
    But nothing that impure can thrive
    No friends, no phone; I felt alone

    I jumped from the lip of your sinking ship
    But it was always worth the trip
    I fanned the breeze that brought me to my knees

    Looked through the door, I’d been there before
    You hit the dirt so I hit the floor
    I held it all down for so long

    But here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood

    Here comes the flood
    (Feel the breaking of the dam)
    Here comes the flood
    (Rising up to meet the land)
    Here comes the flood
    (When the will that you command)
    Here comes the flood

    You in your gown and thorny crown
    I the clown from the wrong side of town
    I turned you on but you turned me down

    Straight to the heart of a brand new start
    And the seas all start to part
    You thought you’d seen that winging dove

    But here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood

    Here comes the flood
    (Feel the breaking of the dam)
    Here comes the flood
    (Rising up to meet the land)
    Here comes the flood
    (When the will that you command)
    Here comes the flood
    (All comes crashing down)

    It knocks me flat, where am I at?
    Does it always come to that?
    I take it on and you just take off

    I’m bailing steadily as I can
    And I will reach out for your hand
    But come away with just a glove

    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood
    Here comes the flood

    Here comes the flood
    (Feel the breaking of the dam)
    Here comes the flood
    (Rising up to meet the land)
    Here comes the flood
    (When the will that you command)
    Here comes the flood
    (All comes crashing down)

  • Note:

    This is an arrangement of the lyrics to the fictional song “Kafka on the Shore” from Haruki Murakami’s novel of the same name. English translation by Philip Gabriel.

    Lyrics:

    You sit at the edge of the world
    I am in a crater that’s no more
    Words without letters
    Standing in the shadow of the door

    The moon shines down on a sleeping lizard
    Little fish rain down from the sky
    Outside the window there are soldiers
    Steeling themselves to die

    Kafka sits in a chair by the shore
    Thinking of the pendulum that moves the world it seems
    When your heart is closed
    The shadow of the unmoving sphynx
    Becomes a knife that pierces your dreams

    The drowning girl’s fingers
    Search for the entrance stone, and more
    Lifting the hem of her azure dress she gazes—

    At Kafka on the shore
    At Kafka on the shore

  • Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    On the other side

    Yeah I see them coming
    And they’re coming ‘round
    Dreaming what it would be like
    If they owned this town

    Heavy is the head
    That bears the crown
    I think you’re probably right
    But still I’ve found

    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    On the other side

    Now I’m at the top
    And I’m looking down
    Wondering what does it feel like
    When you make that sound

    They say that what goes up
    Always comes around
    Wait that isn’t right
    What goes around must come back down
    (Got me singing)

    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    On the other side

    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    On the other side

    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    Ooh, always greener
    On the other side

    On the other side
    On the other side

  • Mama plays the guitar
    For an audience of three
    Though the lyrics she mumbles
    Are heard by only me

    Now it seems it’s come to pass
    The truth I thought at first would last
    Turns out to be more of what was slain

    Mama plays the guitar
    For an audience of two
    With a transcendental air
    Just made for me and you

    Now it seems it’s come to pass
    The truth I thought at first would last
    Turns out to be less than what remains

    Mama plays the guitar
    For an audience of one
    Though the meaning is obscured
    By the tune she only hums

    Now it seems it’s come to pass
    The truth I thought at first would last
    Turns out to be only what you see

    Remember me
    Remember me
    Remember me
    Remember me

  • There’s shadows moving on the wall
    Don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you

    Those voices murmur in the hall
    Don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you
    Hey man, don’t let it bother you

    Light and shadows
    Dance across my face
    Like reflections of
    Some distant grace

    I’ve seen battles
    Yeah, I’ve done my time
    Nothing scares me now
    From the other side

    So keep your hand firm on your heart
    And don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you
    Hey man don’t let it bother you

    You’ll miss sometimes when you first start
    But don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you

    Light and shadows
    Dance across my face
    Like reflections of
    Some distant grace

    I’ve seen battles
    Yeah, I’ve done my time
    Nothing scares me now
    I’m on the other side

    Don’t matter what you think it means
    So don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you
    Hey man, don’t let it bother you

    Yeah, nothing’s ever as it seems
    So don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you

    Don’t let it bother you
    Don’t let it bother you

  • I can’t see the stars from here
    Awash in city lights they all disappear
    A long, long way from home
    But I won’t complain; you won’t hear me moan

    ‘Cause when the city lights are blinding
    The light within me shining points the way

    Where was I going when I lost my way?
    Where am I now? I can’t see or say
    A long, long time ago
    It all seemed so simple, now I don’t know

    But now the city lights are dying
    The stars above me shining take me home

    When I don’t know what comes next
    Mind is racing, plans are vexed
    I’m learning to sit still
    I’m learning to divine my god’s will

    ‘Cause when the cities all grow silent
    A voice that’s ultraviolet guides my way

    And when the well within me is driest
    The bird that flies the highest shows me how

    I’m learning to be still
    I’m learning to align with my god’s will
    Submerged in the unknown
    The voice inside me guides me home

  • Once you were my world
    We were so young and innocent
    You weren’t just another girl
    You were magnificent

    I didn’t know how high the cost
    I was oblivious
    I didn’t know I would get so lost
    In its incipience

    There was a promise of love
    But it was made out of ignorance
    You thought I was sent from above
    But I was just falling Icarus

    And when the morning did come
    We found the dream was ridiculous
    I thought that we’d fit like a glove
    I thought you’d be my deliverance

    But there’s no one coming to save us
    ’Til we save ourselves
    Turns out the hole we hid with our craving
    Just dug a deeper well

    Once I was a fool
    With no thought of a consequence
    But now I know the rules
    Yeah, now I’ve got common sense

    And it’s a shame what we had to lose
    It didn’t make no sense
    But a heart’s not something you choose
    On your own recognizance

    There was a promise of love
    But it was made out of ignorance
    You thought I was sent from above
    But I was just falling Icarus

    And when the morning did come
    We found the dream was ridiculous
    I thought that we’d fit like a glove
    I thought you’d be my deliverance

    But there’s no one coming to save us
    ’Til we save ourselves
    Turns out the hole we hid with our craving
    Just dug a deeper well

    But isn’t it strange
    And kinda deranged
    The gift that sadness would bring

    I had to find me again
    Reconnect with my friends
    It was the greatest thing

    Once I thought I’d be
    In the darkness forever now
    But the light it started to creep in
    I’m feeling better now

    Thought I’d be suffering forever
    Never find someone new
    I never knew I could be so happy
    With somebody who wasn’t you

    There was a promise of love
    But it was made out of ignorance
    You thought I was sent from above
    But I was just falling Icarus

    And when the morning did come
    We found the dream was ridiculous
    I thought that we’d fit like a glove
    I thought you’d be my deliverance

    But there was no one coming to save me
    So I saved myself
    I broke the bond I made with my craving
    Now I’m fed by a deeper well

    Once I was with you
    Never wanted to be apart
    I didn’t know that it would leave me
    With a broken heart

    But the light leaked in from the cracks
    And it gave me a wondrous view
    Now I’m learning to live
    Without you

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