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ENTROPY
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This is another tune from the vault. Like “Sweet Peace” it’s from 2006.

I never forgot about it. I just hated the way the recording turned out.
It is among my earliest recordings and I’m afraid it shows, but I’ve always
been rather fond of the song itself.

It’s a philosophical piece about time, life and mortality.

After I remastered and re-sung “Sweet Peace,” I decided to see if I could salvage
this tune as well. (I COULD re-record it from scratch, but that’s too much work
for a lazy guy like me!)

The original mix included piano and organ, but these were poorly recorded,
and seemed to muck up the soundscape, so I removed them.

In the end I chose a minimalist approach.

As you may have guessed, I had some fun writing this one!

Take care my friends…
Released: 20-Feb-2026
Category: Rock
Application: Logic Pro
File type: mp3
File size: 11.4 Mb
Plays: 11
Downloads: 1
Weekly plays: 11
Weekly downloads: 1
License: No derivative works allowed
Lyrics
ENTROPY

I
Well the sun it rises—I open my eyes.
Another new day begins;
but before I can blink, 
you know that “fat old sun”
is sinkin’ in the West again.

II
Well the days they fly by much too fast;
they be runnin’ through my fingers like sand.
Another day…another dollar…
then I’m back on the treadmill again.

III
You know they say our life
is “an idiot’s tale,
full of fury, without reason or rhyme”
—but I’ve got a feelin’ more is happenin’ here
than we know,
—much more than meets the eye!

IV
Well I stop to smell the roses,
but the thorns they prick my hand;
then I’m dragged away by the current,
and swept back downstream again!

CHORUS:
We’re livin’ in entropy!
We’re runnin’ down…
We’re caught in a tailspin;
gonna screw us in the ground!
We’re livin’ in entropy!
We’re doin’ time…
We’re caught in a vortex.
The world is spinnin’ on by…

BRIDGE:
Sometimes when I’m dreaming,
I get the view from overhead;
and there’s “a time for everything,”
just like old Koheleth said.
But the Sandman packs away his kit,
and he slips into the day;
and I’m left here empty-handed
with nothin’ but my faith…

V
Heraclitus says:
“You cannot step into the same stream twice.”
Well maybe that’s true,
but “it’s all Greek to me.”
I can’t even step in once!
Well there may be “a time for everything,”
but I believe my watch has stopped;
and I find myself runnin’ at full tilt
just to keep us with myself!

CHORUS:
We’re livin’ in entropy!
We’re doin’ time…
We’re caught in a vortex.
The world is spinnin’ on by…
We’re livin’ in entropy!
We’re runnin’ down…
We’re caught in a tailspin;
gonna screw us in the ground!

We’re livin’ in entropy…







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artist
Man, it packs a wallop from the get-go.
I think the "striped-down" sound is definitely the way to go. Gives it a great kinds of 70s classic rock sound and feel.
Really digging you pulling out these gems from the last.
Thanks for sharing!
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1 day ago
artist
To everything, there is a season, and it's cool that now is the time to release these great tunes from the vault! And any song that manages to weave in Heraclitus and Ecclesiastes is pretty righteous indeed!
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19 hours ago
artist
@jgurner 
Thanks Joseph. The vault is nearly empty now. Some of the tunes there in are so bad they need to be recorded from scratch or just forgotten. Guess I need to make time to write some new stuff...
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Latest song: ENTROPY
15 hours ago
artist
@Amateurhour 
You forgot to mention Pink Floyd, George Jetson, and (I know it's a stretch) Groucho Marx. Could not  fit Waldo in. (Doubt anyone could have found him anyway. Lol...)
Brownie points for recognizing Koheleth as a reference to Ecclesiastes!
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15 hours ago
artist
Fantastic, I hear Pink and Prog aromas It takes me back to that time. Played and sung very well. Well done!
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14 hours ago
artist
Cool track. I like that it is a proper song with sections and arrangements that collectively tell the story. 
2006 is 20 years ago. Holy Smokes where did the time go? 
Well worth going back to work on older projects  - the intervening years tend to give you a different perspective on things.  
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artist
Aging like fine wine... 20 years old and still very tasty ... I love how you (often ? always?) insert some 'unusual' words in your songs. Yes, Heraclitus !!! Very cool bridge. And i also love that sounds like real music, real human made... Great stuff !
8 hours ago
artist
Great Lyrics Mike.  I seldom get to such a deep profounld level. Enjoyed.
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8 hours ago
artist
@FrancoJazz 
The phrase "fat old sun" is a deliberate Pink Floyd reference. (I've always loved their song by that name!) As for "Prog aromas" that influence often surfaces in my tunes, even when not intended. Glad you like this one friend!
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7 hours ago
artist
@ArtNeuro 
Yep... 20 years! Hard to believe... Some of my first tunes remain my favorites. I only wish they had been recorded better.
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7 hours ago
artist
Lyrics are highly visual, almost palpable. Strong song with plenty of energy. Another worthy reclamation from the vault Mike.
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@Dyl 
Thanks bro! 
Re "unusual words": I've always (even in my teens) felt that a lot of rock lyrics sound like they were written by twelve year olds who only recently discovered their g e n i t a l s. I've tried my level best to avoid that over the years. Also, I read constantly. I think that can subconsciously affect one's writing.
Glad you enjoyed this old romp!
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5 hours ago
artist
@Telemetry 
Thanks so much Ray!
"Profound"? Or somewhat "pompous?" Probably more of the latter in my case! Lol...
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5 hours ago
artist
@Bowman 
Hey thanks Charlie. 
Re "energy": I forgot to mention in my liner notes that the original song file kind of plodded along, so I sped it up 5 BPM. That gave it just the boost it needed!
Nothing like a little engineering sleight-of-hand, eh?
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5 hours ago
moderator
Well done, Mike !  Great lyrics . Love the reference / quote of Heraclitus - that puts you some pretty nice company from Bob Dylan to The Clash to Gojira.
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