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Lives Of Sin & Excess
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Jethro Tull’s frontman Ian Anderson once sang:

“You’re never too old… old…old, to rock and roll… roll…roll,
if you’re too young to die.”

Well, I turned 73 on the 22nd of this month, and I’m nowhere near dead just yet.

It’s time to rock out!

Truth is, that while my last few songs were a bit on the light side, the itch
to make some noise again has been steadily growing.

So please pardon me as I scratch that itch!

I hope some of you can enjoy this one.

Be well my friends!
Released: 24-Apr-2026
Category: Rock
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
File size: 13.2 Mb
Plays: 18
Downloads: 1
Weekly plays: 10
Weekly downloads: 1
License: No derivative works allowed
AI assisted with lyrics: No
AI assisted with music/production: No
Lyrics
 LIVES OF SIN & EXCESS

I
Overstimulated brains.
Sensory overloaded strain.
Trial and  error. Joy and pain.
Lives of sin and excess…

II
All aboard this runaway train!
Tickets please! No pain no gain!
The passengers are all insane,
and speeding towards disaster…

Chorus:
You Who sit enthroned above,
show Your power! Show Your love!
Save us, save us from ourselves!
Turn this train around…

III
Life is fired at us point blank.
Our choices are a smoking gun.
Try our best to duck and run.
We cannot dodge sin’s bullet!

IV
Victims of our inner night.
Lost in darkness. Void of light.
Who of us can make this right?
—These lives of sin and excess…

Chorus:
You Who sit enthroned above,
show Your power! Show Your love!
Save us, save us from ourselves!
Turn this train around…

V
The more we strive, the more we strain,
the more we try to break these chains;
the more we find ourselves enslaved,
—locked in sin and excess!

VI
Moving now at breakneck speed;
fueled by artificial needs.
Is it death will set us free,
from this sin and excess?

Chorus:
Christ Who sits enthroned above,
Show Your power! Show Your love!
save us, save us from ourselves!
Turn this train around…

Some will rise and some will fall though
You’ve provided grace for all.
Some reject—some heed the call,
—that saves from sin and excess.
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Loved this one Mike !! Just the right amount of everything. A little grunge, your awesome guitar riffs,keyboard that for some reason reminds me of Emerson,Lake,and Palmer, and of course your spot on lyrics. Keep em coming brother.
 
21 days ago
artist
Never too old to scratch that itch, you're absolutely right. Great song and riffs... enjoyed !
Latest song: Dark Horse
21 days ago
artist
Awesome work Mike 
Latest song: Mom Were Right
21 days ago
artist
@Chips 
Thank you Don! As for keeping them coming... I just might have a few more in me.
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20 days ago
artist
@Dyl 
You you a pretty good job if scratching that itch yourself my friend. Thanks for listening and commenting.
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20 days ago
artist
@yoslounge 
I appreciate your lending an ear Omar!
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20 days ago
artist
Nice noise! We are what we are, and we are where we are. Deep, eh? Always room for more rock, continue on, my man!
Latest song: On The First
20 days ago
artist
@Bass2x 
Ha ha... pretty "deep" James!
Thanks for climbing aboard on this one.
Btw, I dig your new avatar!
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20 days ago
artist
This song has surely achieved Rock Anthem status.  Nothing is as effective as making music for getting the heebie-jeebies out!
20 days ago
artist
@mre 
Thanks friend!
I'm proud to say that since recording and posting this song, I am now heebie-jeebie free! (Well, for now anyway... Lol...)
😜
20 days ago
artist
mike, you don't sound a day over 30 in your singing and playing.  Love that intro and the keys.  Great rock music with a good message.
Latest song: Bomb Iran
20 days ago
artist
@TrebleFace 
Well Matt, although I'm happier than I've ever been, and still in pretty good health, there are definitely things I miss about being 30! Lol ..
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Glad you enjoyed this one bro!
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19 days ago
artist
Nice work Mike. Enjoyed this and happy belated birthday too 🤘
19 days ago
artist
Happy birthday, YOUNG MAN!
This is very good music! I am truly enjoying this session! Very listenable music, my friend. Be proud!
Happy birthday again!
Latest song: What I Didn't Do
19 days ago
artist
@Garni 
Thanks Gerald. I posted too soon though. I have since made corrections to some of the vocals as well as redone that big ending. I'll eventually post the update.
I appreciate your listening and commenting very much.
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19 days ago
artist
@StanTheManLoh 
"Young man?" I guess it's all relative...
Thanks for both listening and commenting AND for the kind birthday wishes Stan. You have obviously aged like fine wine my friend!
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19 days ago
artist
I started with the volumn low but soon turned it up. Strong, vivid, passionate. And of course Happy Birthday my friend.
18 days ago
artist
@Bowman 
Hey Charlie, thanks a lot for listening and commenting, and for the birthday greeting. It ended up being a pretty cool day. A number of unexpected and serendipitous little events occured that made it extra special!
🥳
18 days ago
artist
Great vocals; a unique stylistic blend--perhaps of The Clash, early Deep Purple?
Latest song: Are You Herrera?
18 days ago
artist
@GaryOVail 
Hello Gary! Early Deep Purple is a possibility. I was a big fan up through the "Fireball" lp. As for the Clash, I've never listened to them. By the time they were popular I had thrown myself into the Celtic/English folk rock scene. I have a cover of "London Calling" by a Canadian folk rock group but am not impressed by it. My influences are many and varied as I have been a serious listener to music since the early 1960s.
Thanks for listening and commenting friend!
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17 days ago
artist
Great song my friend! 🤟
Latest song: Soulful Afternoon
16 days ago
artist
beautiful song Mik, and beautiful message...
the guitar?? i love!!!
73?!? You look like a 40-year-old with the energy of a 20-year-old… the purest meaning of the word “rock.”
an ancient Chinese proverb: “The youth of a man never dies, unless he himself kills it.”
Latest song: 1 minute
15 days ago
artist
@FrancoJazz 
Thanks a lot my friend!
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15 days ago
artist
@morfadrena 
Thank you for the kind words Gian, AND the great quote!
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15 days ago
artist
Great Lyrics.  Enjoyed.
Latest song: The Love Thing
14 days ago
artist
Really great work here.  Nobody is ever really too old to rock out.  The organ and vox really stand out though everything here sounds great.  Fantastic guitar solo too.
Latest song: Rounding The Sun
14 days ago
artist
ROCKIN,my friend!!Vocals and music excellentman!!
Latest song: People Get Ready
12 days ago
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