[Intro] [The song begins with a wash of swirling psychedelic sound effects and tape loops. A vibrant, fuzz-drenched guitar riff enters, followed by a pulsing, melodic bass line and a driving, reverb-heavy drum beat. A vintage organ swells in the background.] [Verse 1] [The Forgotten Man - vocals are a classic 60's rock style, melodic but with a growing edge of mania] Through the haze of a swirling sky I see the Wizard's shadows fly The colors of his promise melt And all the truths I thought I felt Collide and bleed into the grey At the closing of a broken day A liquid sun, a plastic moon My sanity is coming soon... or ending soon... [Pre-Chorus] [The music becomes more hypnotic and driving. The organ comes to the forefront.] [The Forgotten Man] A kaleidoscope of thought takes hold To break the chains of stories old The earth breathes deep, horizons shimmer I am the spark, I am the glimmer! [Chorus] [The song explodes into a powerful, catchy, and manic rock chorus.] [The Forgotten Man] A sky full of fire, it's all for show! A case of dynamite, ready to blow! I'm a matador, reckless and grand With the final apocalypse in my hand! Wanna celebrate? I’m ready! Is the bottle half full or is it half empty? [Verse 2] [The Forgotten Man] Once I was unbroken, you see A genuine blank slate was me But every promise, every lie Left a new scar across my eye I see the echoes in the ether A world between the here and nether I tried to hold on, breathe real deep But there were no more promises to keep [Pre-Chorus] [The Forgotten Man] So check me out before I'm wrecked It's too late now, I suspect The path ahead, forever uncharted For the cynical and the broken-hearted! [Chorus] [The Forgotten Man] A sky full of fire, it's all for show! A case of dynamite, ready to blow! I'm a matador, reckless and grand With the final apocalypse in my hand! Wanna celebrate? I’m ready! Is the bottle half full or is it half empty? [Bridge] [The music breaks down into a spacey, improvisational jam. The bass and drums lock into a hypnotic groove, while the organ and fuzz guitar trade swirling, reverb-drenched licks.] [The Forgotten Man - his voice is a distorted, floating whisper] Feel the pulse... of the cosmic stream... Ride the wave... the eternal beam... A doorway splinters... colors bloom... In my self-inflicted, padded room... And in a moment of the calm... Like the blast wave after the bomb... I felt the force of being... Somewhere between me... and meaning... yeah... [Instrumental Solo] [The jam erupts into a long, soaring psychedelic guitar solo, drenched in fuzz, reverb, and delay. The organ plays a hypnotic counter-melody. The drums build in intensity with crashing cymbals, creating a sense of chaotic, ecstatic flight.] [Final Chorus] [The chorus returns with a final burst of manic energy, but the vocals are more ragged and desperate now.] [The Forgotten Man] A SKY FULL OF FIRE, IT'S ALL FOR SHOW! A CASE OF DYNAMITE, READY TO BLOW! I'M A MATADOR, RECKLESS AND GRAND WITH THE FINAL APOCALYPSE IN MY HAND! WANNA CELEBRATE? I’M READY! IS THE BOTTLE HALF FULL OR IS IT HALF EMPTY? [Outro] [The music deconstructs, falling apart. The instruments fade one by one into a haze of feedback and reverb, leaving only the pulsing bass line.] [The Forgotten Man - a final, weary whisper] You can tell me... I can feel you... Is it too late...? ...I'll believe you... [The bass line fades to silence.] [End]
