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Life On The Blue Dot

A NEW REALITY
The rock and soul sound of The Electric Experiment has been captured on this early 2009 release.

1 Lead Yourself

2 Rollin´ On

3 Meet Your Destiny

4 Anymore

5 Drop That Line On Me

6 Evel

7 Build You A World

8 Blues Angel

9 Number Nine

10 If I Could See Like You

11 Sleepin´

12 The ABC Song

CREDITS:

Christian Grizzard
vocals, bass

Ann McCrary
vocals

Regina McCrary
vocals

Clint Parris
organ, keys

Josh Pessar
guitars

Adam Abrashoff
drums, percussion

Recorded & produced by Christian Grizzard

Mixed & mastered by Collin Peterson @ Creative Caffeine Studios
Nashville, TN

LYRICS:

Lead Yourself

Young man walkin´, he´s out selling lies
Old man talkin´ may not be so wise
Other people steer us with their truth
Now we need a different point of view

You´ve got to lead yourself to be all that you want to be
You can believe yourself and dream a new reality
You´ve got to free yourself to see as far as you can see
And only you can lead yourself

Objects don´t appear their proper size
If your lookin´ through a blind man´s eyes
So listen close to what they´re telling you
ŚCause deep inside you know just what to do

You´ve got to lead yourself to be all that you want to be
You can believe yourself and dream a new reality
You´ve got to free yourself to see as far as you can see
And only you can lead yourself

You´ve got to lead yourself to be all that you want to be
You can believe yourself and dream a new reality
You´ve got to free yourself to see as far as you can see
And only you can lead if only you´ll believe that only you can lead yourself

Rollin´ On

I´m only a middle man, a simple part of some big plan
And it don´t matter where I stand, I do the best I can
I´m just one hand in the big deal, but I can hear and I can feel
So I´ll pretend all this is real, a spoke inside a wheel that´s rollin´ on

I have rolled a long way just to be here, and I´ll be rollin´ all the way back home
Then I´ll roll and I´ll roll ´til I disappear and forever I will keep rollin´ on
And forever I will keep rollin´ on

I´m a sliver of the cosmic pie, peering through the needle´s eye
Until I roll back to the sky I´ll keep on asking why
I see you and you see me through the smoke that´s in between
Two extras in the same scene, ghosts in the machine just rollin´ on

I have rolled a long way just to be here, and I´ll be rollin´ all the way back home
Then I´ll roll and I´ll roll ´til I disappear and forever I will keep rollin´ on
And forever I will keep rollin´ on

I can think therefore I am, but thinking´s just another scam
Go find yourself another lamb, ´cause I will not be damned
I won´t be on a dashboard spring, ´cause I´m not claiming anything
Unto this table I will bring some songs that I can sing about rollin´ on

I have rolled a long way just to be here, and I´ll be rollin´ all the way back home
Then I´ll roll and I´ll roll ´til I disappear, and forever I will keep rollin´ on
And forever I will keep rollin´ on
And forever I will keep rollin´ on

Meet Your Destiny

It lies beneath all your suspicion, waiting ´til the time is right
Then it will strike with swift precision, and it could be an awful bite
And when it comes to it´s fruition, the consequence you´ll learn to own
It might arrive by intervention, or it may call you on the phone

Yes it´s here. Meet your destiny.

It targets a random position between a failure and a dream
And you will voice your recognition with a whisper or a scream
It won´t be asking your permission when it finally comes to call
´Cause it won´t be by your decision when that hammer starts to fall

Yes it´s here. Meet your destiny.
Is it clear? Meet your destiny.

Will you heed the premonition, or will you fall for the surprise?
Will you lose your aquisitions, or move on up to paradise?
When you were chosen for this mission, there was no other role to play
And in spite of your volition, this road will only lead one way

Yes it´s here. Meet your destiny.
Is it clear? Meet your destiny.
Have no fear. Meet your destiny.

Anymore

I´ve heard this all before, of that one thing I´m sure
So don´t open that door anymore

I don´t have to do what you want me to
´Cause I won´t follow you anymore

Now that I can see, alone from here I´ll leave
I don´t have to believe anymore

Drop That Line On Me

You cut our conversation with a razor sharpened tone
When you slammed down your receiver and glued me to this phone
Since that first busy signal, which seems like days ago
I´ve killed two packs of unluckies and one love song radio

Jane the operator must be tired of me by now
But she can´t seem to verify your lines are down somehow
A hopeful reconnection has got me standing by
´Cause I need to get myself a real good talking to this time

Drop that line on me - I need some communication
Drop that line on me - a short distance dedication
Drop that line on me - come on baby, don´t stop talking
Drop that line on me - just let your fingers do the walking

Telephonic dissertation is what I could really use
´Cause all my wires and cables are tangled up in blue
For some direct information, I´d tie a string onto a can
And I don´t remember signing up for such a local lonely plan

Well, you can call me crazy, or you can call me mad
But please just educate me, was that last call we just had?
About a final disconnection, I haven´t heard a thing
And if we´re gonna hang it up, won´t you return my ring?

Drop that line on me - I need some communication
Drop that line on me - a short distance dedication
Drop that line on me - come on baby, don´t stop talking
Drop that line on me - just let your fingers do the walking

Evel

He rode on silver eagle´s wings through smoke and fire and gasoline
And promised us the greatest things we had ever seen
Flying ever straight and true to paint the sky red, white and blue
Bringing hope for me and you, he´d always see it through

There was Evel in the air rising high to take us there
He faced death in a showdown and turned him right around
There was Evel in the air ridin´ by without a care
Spirits all came crashing down when Evel hit the ground

We jumped aboard so many trips on fast machines and rocket ships
As we played our part of that friendship and never saw him slip
We all watched from near and far those flashing lights and falling stars
And it helped make us who we are there in our backyards

There was Evel in the air rising high to take us there
He faced death in a showdown and turned him right around
There was Evel in the air ridin´ by without a care
Spirits all came crashing down when Evel hit the ground

One day they tried to make us doubt, but we could never live without
Our burning flame would not fade out and together we´d still shout
We could never feel his pain, now only broken bones remain
But those of us who spoke his name will never be the same

There was Evel in the air rising high to take us there
He faced death in a showdown and turned him right around
There was Evel in the air ridin´ by without a care
Spirits all came crashing down when Evel hit the ground

Build You A World

You know that I can´t fly like some super hero, you´ll find no mask on me
But I can look so high from this ground zero at shapes of things to be
I want to fill your skies with nothing but rainbows for everyone to see
So won´t you say goodbye to that land of shadows so I can set you free

I want to build you a world, then I´ll be the one who makes it twirl
Side by side as we give it a whirl with the simplicity of a boy and girl
I want to thrill, satisfy and fulfill you and I want to build you a world

I´ll always help you when you´re down and crawlin´ and wipe your fears away
If you will let me in and quit this stallin´, I´ll be here to stay
Then we can both begin as two hearts evolving beyond the old world ways
As we take a spin on a new earth revolving around a better day

I want to build you a world, then I´ll be the one who makes it twirl
Side by side as we give it a whirl with the simplicity of a boy and girl
I want to thrill, satisfy and fulfill you and I want to build you a world

Blues Angel

Every time I lose my place and I´m down and beaten by this race
That is when she shows her face and I can feel it as she falls from grace

She lifts me by my broken wings and eases all my suffering
She brightens up my everything and makes me want to sing

My blues angel
I´m lookin´ for my blues angel
I´m waitin´ on my blues angel
I´m prayin´ for my blues angel to rescue me

When my thoughts have gone astray
She´s there to help me find my way
I hope she comes to me without delay
´Cause with a whisper she´ll part all my cloudy days
She lifts me by my broken wings and eases all my suffering
She brightens up my everything and makes me want to sing

My blues angel
I´m lookin´ for my blues angel
I´m waitin´ on my blues angel
I´m prayin´ for my blues angel to rescue me

Number 9

Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one is the number that I´ve left behind
Now I´m floating like a feather, counting clouds above the weather line
Beyond the ceiling I am reeling, lifted by the feeling of your smile
I´m drifting on this snowy ocean, following your motion on for miles and miles

I´m traveling on number 9 going as far as I can climb
Everything up here is fine, now that you are mine
I´m balancing on number 9 looking over a new sun shine
The atmosphere is so divine here on number 9

One, two, three, four, five, six, seventh Heaven is where I have been assigned
I´m passing showers as the hours open up like flowers in my mind
Now I´m soaring up and down, exploring ´round and ´round here by your side
So I´ll stay here forever, ever sailing on this magic carpet ride - let´s ride

I´m traveling on number 9 going as far as I can climb
Everything up here is fine, now that you are mine
I´m balancing on number 9 looking over a new sun shine
The atmosphere is so divine here on number 9

Here forever, sailing on your magic carpet ride
Here on number, my new number, magic number 9

If I Could See Like You

I watch you stare beyond the sky farther than the blue
What can I do but step aside and let you have your view?
I´ll do my best to be your guide as you make your way through
But who am I to help decide if what you know is true?

I want to remain here in your eyes, where this old world is new
Maybe I´d reclaim what´s lost inside if I could see like you

I´ll look as you discover all the things there are to find
And as you rise you´ll learn to fall without my hand behind
I´ll lift you up as you grow tall and make up your own mind
Then what you need you can recall when it´s your time to shine

I want to remain here in your eyes, where this old world is new
Maybe I´d reclaim what´s lost inside if I could see like you

I´m glad you see the man I am and not the one before
When it´s your time to make a stand, I will clear the floor
You can bet I´ll lend both hands to help as you explore
And I will give you all I can and hope you get much more

I want to remain here in your eyes, where this old world is new
Maybe I´d reclaim what´s lost inside if I could see like you

Sleepin´

I wondered if I was insane, so I tried to rearrange my brain
But now it seems the change was all in vain
This world is spinning upside down, revolving on a tiny clown
And the heavens only know where we´re all bound

How do I know I´m not sleepin´?
What if there truly is another ride?
And if this real life is but a dream, then will I wake up with you by my side?

I´m shuffling through this deck of clues looking for a little truth
But I´m playing both the joker and the fool
Just what illusions will I find at the other end of this long line?
And I wonder if your dream will look like mine?

How do I know I´m not sleepin´?
What if there truly is another ride?
And if this real life is but a dream, then will I wake up with you by my side?

Once upon a time ago, the mirror always seemed to know
Now the more I look, the less it wants to show
And if this reflection´s really me, then what should it and I believe?
And when they lay me down what will I see?

How do I know I´m not sleepin´? What if there truly is another ride?
And if this real life is but a dream, then will I wake up with you by my side?
I hope I wake up with you by my side

all songs written by Christian Grizzard
© 2008 Grizztone Music/BMI