MOONSHOT (2035) — The Album

No work, bad news and screams
Rent's up, eat bread and beans
Dad's gone quiet again
But I still get up and train

Cut the noise, fixed my keep
Books and cold showers, sleep
Didn't chase being great
Just stayed strong. Refused the bait.

Like it or not
We need a Moonshot

2035... we made it through
Good times, clear skies, things are good
Built from the ashes, from old decay
We held the line, we led the way

Sold gear to pay the lights
Picked up skills, to meet the times
Shared meals, split rent with friends
Made my mind a sharp tool again

Scared? Sure. Kept walking still
Pushed the reps, bent my will
Failures came, lots to blame
But we held the flame

Like it or not
We got a Moonshot

2035... we made it through
Good times, clear skies, something new
Built from the ashes, from ol' decay
We held the line, we led the way

2028... shelves went dry
2029... cash ran tight
2030... A.G.I. spoke
We didn't freak. We didn't, nope.

2028... shelves went dry
2029... cash ran tight
2030... A.G.I. spoke
We didn't freak. We didn't mope.

Like it or not
We got a Moonshot

2035... Abundance ON!
No more disease, hunger is gone
And cold fusion, the great moonshot
We shaped the future, we beat the rot

Like it or not
That was our moonshot!

Oooooh....

No new texts, no one ever calls
It's just me and these pressure walls
Dinner cold, this dead-end vibe
I'm not welcome in any tribe

Put the toys down, put the toys down...
They won't earn you a pound

Grow up now, grow up now!
Give up your chains, stare down your pain, son
Grow up now, yeah grow up now!

Same ol' shit, same thoughts all day
Big dreams all packed and put away
The world moves and I stand still
Chained at the bottom of my lack of will

Put the toys down, put the toys down...
They'll just weigh you down

Grow up now, grow up now!
Give up your chains, fire up your veins, son
Grow up now, YEAH grow up now!
Stand on your word,
be the ROCK to be leaned on!

Silence ruled for far too long...
Kept him from his fighting song
But he woke up and found a Voice
And this rhythm is His choice

Grow up now
Yeah grow up now

His callused hands feel right
His bruised up lips welcome the fight
He knows that every brick he lays
Builds him up for better days

Step up now, step up now
Make the damn ground SHAKE,
Grow up now, yeah grow up now
Yeah, yeah, yeaaah
KNOW YOUR HEAD IS AT STAKE!
Grow up now, yeah grow up now!

Monday comes, back on the frontline
Boardroom wars, threats to my shrine
Words like arrows, envy grenades
Sunday comes, feels like decades

But I limp in through temple doors
My armor's cracked, my limbs are sore

Hammered in grace, fixed by His light
Reforges what broke, so I can fight
No one sees the wounds I hide
But He does... and He provides

A man can drown in shallow praise
Lose his way in toxic hate
But faith ain't soft, it's forged in pain
It's forged in battle under His name

But I limp in through temple doors
My armor's cracked, my limbs are sore

Hammered in grace, fixed by his light
Reforges what broke, so I can fight
No one sees the wounds I hide
But He does... and He provides

Not the peace that hides from war
But the fight from where love pours
Ain't the peace that hides from war
But the fight from where love pours

Hammered in grace, fixed by His light
Reforges what broke, so I can fight
No one sees the wounds I hide
But He does... and He provides

Yeaaaaahhhh

He's been running on the edge of every choice
Breathing heavy, hiding tremor in his voice
Carrying the weight of what he wants to be
Chasing down a future only he can see

Nights too long, doubts too loud
But he never let his demons out

He's been right at the edge of the break
Pushed past the limit, one heartbeat from his fate
Staring down failure, with all he has to take
And somehow keeps his head screwed on straight

...Yeah, he bends but he never breaks

There were days where the mirror felt unkind
Every crack reflecting corners of his mind
But he learned to breathe through the chance of demise
To steady every muscle and focus on the prize

Fear so close, it brushed his chin
But he held the line, refused to cave in

He's been right at the edge of the break
Pushed past the limit, one heartbeat from the fate
Staring down failure with all he has to take
And somehow keeps his head screwed on straight

...Yeah, he bends but he never breaks

And in the final moment,
he sticks the landing... and prays

Ohhhh...

He walks away with quiet pride
Knowing his strength has turned the tide
When you accept
YOU are what is at stake
Then you trust the path enough to stay...

I chased some sirens through electric nights
They tasted sweet but poisoned all my sights
Every kiss was wrapped in rusted gold
Drew me in and drained my spirit cold

They laughed at truth and danced on sacred ground
Turned my strength to fog and broke me down

I don't chase the thrill that burns too fast
I want a steady fire, built to last

I'm still waiting on the right woman
Like a beacon burning in the haze
She's not mine, but I can feel her signal
Calling me into her warm embrace

She's no mother yet, but love prepares her
Strong in mercy, sweet, clean and true
So I train as if she's watching me prosper
Living like she would want me to

I've seen the rot behind the perfect face
Lust without a purpose, love disgraced
No heart for children, corruption and games
No roots, no vows, just hunger wrapped in shame

But I believe there's still a kind that stays
Builds a home while blocking out the waves

I don't chase the thrill that burns too fast
I want a steady fire, built to last

I'm still waiting on the right woman
Modern grace in silent strength
Not a queen of empty kingdoms
But a keeper of the flame

She's not one to lock her phone
When it's dinner time at home
I'm prepared to stand beside her
When she steps into my zone

I picture her with eyes that shine
Wearing denim, going out to dine
Reading truth about the Great Divine
Being true while others drown in wine

No, she's not my dream, she's just out there
Doing hard things with meticulous care
God is shaping her like He's shaping me
Two part lives meant to be complete

I'm still waiting on the right woman
Modern grace in silent strength
Not a queen of empty kingdoms
But a Keeper of the Flame

She's no mother yet, but she's becoming
Through the choices that she makes
And I keep preparing for the moment
Ready for when love awakes

Used to walk like a shadow in the back row
Heartbeat quiet, heavy with the echo
Lost boy trying not to feel the cold
Didn't know the fire sitting in his soul

Took years just learning how to stand
Took pain to teach him who he is, not who he can't

Now he's a solid man
Steady like the ground he's standing on
He's a solid man
Women want the warmth he carries

No ghosts, no chase, no running
Just a solid man becoming

Used to fold when the world got heavy
Now he breathes and his pulse stays steady
Stoic eyes but a heart that's ready
No need to prove, no need to hurry

Lost boy faded with the dawn
All that's left is a man who learned to walk alone

Now he's a solid man
Steady like the ground he's standing on
They want a solid man
Women want the warmth he carries

No ghosts, no chase, no running
Just a solid man becoming

He's a solid man !!!
He's a solid man !!!
He's a solid man !!!
They want a solid man!!!

Slow burn, strong spine
He became the man he couldn't find...