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Act I: The Order of Things

from Parallels by Dede Booth

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lyrics

Mvt 1: Parallels (instrumental)

Mvt 2: "Watcher of Worlds"
I'm the one with the power
who sees all worlds, who watches lives
try to make their meaning
and reckon with their time.
In all these versions of ourselves
are secret truths
where the answer lies only in us.

The weight of the world
is spinning around me.
I'm the Watcher of Worlds,
a guide to the order of things.
Inside all these screens
are lives to be seen,
but I can't do a thing
to change up the course of a life.

I see one in particular,
a Meaning Maker who's lost his stride.
I want to help reclaim his life,
but I swore an oath.
Could I visit him without interfering?
Oh it hurts to be so powerless in his life.

The weight of the world
is spinning around me.
I'm the Watcher of Worlds,
a guide to the order of things.
Inside all these screens
are lives to be seen,
but I can't do a thing
to change up the course of a life.

Mvt 3: "Rewind"
I don't know who I am,
tiny grain in the sand.
Hourglass starts to break,
catching me in its wake.

It doesn't really matter now, I don't want to
go on living like a void in a crowded room.

A light is staring back at me,
questioning what is free.
Telling me I should go,
these lights of truth seem to know.

In every step I take I lose my sense of what's real,
is nothing anything?

I'm not in the right time,
I've fallen out of line.
These worlds not intertwined.
Where to go with no rewind?

I've fallen out of line.
These worlds not intertwined.
Where to go with no rewind?

I won't ever find
my place in this line.
A parallel divide.
Where to go with no rewind?

Mvt 4: "The Visit"
The Watcher:
My dear old friend what troubles you, you seem distraught,
on shaky ground, disconnected, and falling apart.

The Meaning Maker:
Who are you? Where did you come from?
Why are you here? How do you know me?

The Watcher:
I'm a watcher of sorts from another place, another time.
I see everyone connecting to The Order of Things.

The Meaning Maker:
What do you mean? Another time?
Could there be more than how I have lived?

The Watcher:
Choices make consequences through time.
Where there is you there is another living his life.

The Meaning Maker:
How can I get there? How many are there?
How will I know I've reached the right one?

The Watcher:
I swore an oath to protect these sacred thoughts.
I'm sorry my friend I can't answer that, these questions are your own.

The Meaning Maker:
You say there are more worlds, I'm not in the right one.
To hell with your oath, just leave me alone.

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from Parallels, released August 4, 2023

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Dede Booth Boston, Massachusetts

Dede Booth is a Boston-based drummer turned multi-instrumentalist who writes about the human condition through prog/post/art rock sounds

"Booth's ability to convey complex narratives through music is a testament to her artistry." (Prog Sphere)

"A talented musician." (Strutter)

“A one woman tour-de-force.” (The Metronome)

“Irresistibly compelling.” (Progression)

“Ineffably moving.” (The Noise) ... more

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