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Are We Enlightened Yet?

by Crystal Monkey Project

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    13 songs - almost a full hour of music on CD with a beautiful 4-Panel, full-color digipak featuring original artwork by Aude Brisson. CMP logo by Sophie Karbjins.

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1.
Missing you I get stuck in a state of reflection Picking up What I need for a change of direction How to make that perfect connection now I've been lost in the crowd Had to figure it out Can't help it The world keeps changing on me I've been hearing the sound I've been breaking it down Can't stop it The world keeps changing on me And again and again, oh The world keeps changing on me Reaching out Through the lights and the chaos that find me Weighted down Need to leave all the stresses behind me Grab ahold of the thoughts that remind me of you I've been running aground I've been digging it out Can't help it The world keeps changing on me Have to shout it loud I'm replacing my crown Can't stop it The world keeps changing on me And again and again, oh The world keeps changing on me I work so hard to be better When will I get it together? I gotta get back to you I have to make it through I'm getting caught by the headlines Getting hit with the deadlines Once more I'll miss you tonight It's going to be alright Save the luck that I found Keep my feet off the ground Can't help it The world keeps changing on me Have to shut it all down I can turn it around Can't stop it The world keeps changing on me I've been working it out Ain't no stoppin' me now Can't help it The world keeps changing on me Aiming straight for the heart Got to tear it apart Can't stop it The world keeps changing on me And again and again, oh Can't help it The world keeps changing on me And again and again, yeah Can't stop it The world keeps changing on me And again and again, oh Can't help it The world keeps changing on me Yeah
2.
Five Lives 05:03
C'mon and...Stand up, we've got a lot to do There is not much time, but a lot to consume Lord knows what I wouldn't pay for a little truth Oh, well it's ten pounds stuffed in a five pound bag A young man wrapped in the American flag I'm not sure we're right enough for us to brag, no Well, Sometimes I feel so far away from what matters in this world Out of my mind I'm not crazy, I'm not angry I just need you to know I've been living these five lives I get overwhelmed at times I always see those sad eyes I want to make them happy I spread my arms open wide Leave my doubts in my mind And keep my pain on the inside Remember I'm so lucky - lucky to be alive Well I'm just...gettin' pulled in every direction They're all fightin' for my sole attention And I barely recognize my own reflection now Man...This place is gettin' overheated I try to make my point but I still concede it Then I take the challenge, set the goal, and meet it, yeah Sometimes I feel so far from the people who matter in my world Out of my mind I'm not offended, I'm not uncaring I just need you to know I've been living these five lives I get overwhelmed at times I always see those sad eyes I want to make them happy I spread my arms open wide I leave my doubts in my mind And keep my pain on the inside Remember I'm so lucky - lucky to be alive It's so complicated One life out and two replace it There's no time Too much is a fine line, oh I hate it when I get so frustrated Being busy is overrated It's a bad sign Need space to let your love shine, oh yeah Oh, I'm not crazy, and I'm not angry I just need you to know I've been living these five lives I get overwhelmed at times I always see those sad eyes I want to make them happy I spread my arms open wide I leave my doubts in my mind And keep my pain on the inside Remember I'm so lucky I've been living these five lives I get overwhelmed at times I always see those sad eyes I want to make them happy I spread my arms open wide I leave my doubts in my mind And keep my pain on the inside Remember I'm so lucky - lucky to be alive Alive five times Oh, these five lives Five times alive Lucky to be alive Alive five times Oh, these five lives Five times alive Lucky to be alive Five times alive Lucky to be alive Alive five times Oh, these five lives Five times alive
3.
Dwelling on the shadows of your past Deeply printed memories will last Got to move on, but how? Mercy in your hands now You can't save someone else Forgive yourself When all your hope is gone You can't go on Let go of your mistake The fight is long You must be strong Save regret for another day Sacred lies that haunt you every night Voices calling you to make things right Got to move on, but how? Mercy in your hands now You can't save someone else Forgive yourself When all your hope is gone You can't go on Let go of your mistake The fight is long You must be strong Save regret for another day When you get down, forgive yourself Or nothing's going to change We all forgave you long ago There's no one left to blame When all your hope is gone You can't go on Let go of your mistake The fight is long You must be strong Save regret for another day Your hope is gone You can't go on Let go of your mistake The fight is long You must be strong Save regret for another day You're up 'til dawn Can't right the wrong Let go of your mistake Yes, you belong Where love is strong Save regret for another day Yeah, yeah, yeah Another day
4.
Send a Spark 05:14
We see our days go by The pain that you hide We hope that it heals before we die All the effort we gave No more strength to save You'll have to be brave Feel the sting and the burn Then it aches and you turn To face the world and smile Don't let the world break your heart But if you lose your fire then I'll send a spark Oh, And lead the way through the dark We'll make it together And if it all ends up burning down I'll be around, oh To pick up the pieces Yeah, to pick up the pieces While there is no safe bet Big risk with no regret The losses cut deep but won't stop us yet So much more to do The battle's in view We're counting on you You'll scream if you can Just hold my hand And it will fade away...someday Don't let the world break your heart But if you lose your fire then I'll send a spark Oh, And lead the way through the dark We'll make it together And if it all ends up burning down I'll be around To pick up the pieces Yeah, to pick up the pieces Oh, to pick up the pieces Science says our souls are stardust I think we're something more Spirit that's unbreakable, explosive to the core When I'm feeling tired and worn, my energy is done Then I look into your eyes and see a fire that's brighter than the sun Oh, Brighter than the sun Don't let the world break your heart But if you lose your fire then I'll send a spark Oh, And lead the way through the dark Don't let the world break your heart But if you lose your fire then I'll send a spark Oh, And lead the way through the dark We'll make it together And if it all ends up burning down I'll be around To pick up the pieces Yeah, to pick up the pieces Oh, we'll pick up the pieces
5.
I don't have a voice to be on The Voice Not sure I ever would make that choice anyway Never going to be an American Idol But when everyone's got talent what makes them special? They're only doing it One, for the money Two, for show Everybody's in a rush to go Be a star! But that's what you really are When I'm doing it just for you That's my dream come true Livin' on the road is not for me Being away is not my fantasy Fame is a crushing expectation Everyone wants a piece of the new sensation They're all doing it One, for the money Two, for show Everybody's in a rush to go Be a star! But that's what you really are When I'm doing it just for you That's my dream come true You're my star when I sing you a song You're my star when you sing along You don’t have to be up on stage all night You don’t have to be on a screen so bright Cause you’d shine right through When it’s me and you. Art with purpose, art with passion Art for one is not the latest fashion Creating for you is my life's story Leave the rest behind, they can have their 10 minutes of glory They're only doing it One, for the money Two, for show Everybody's in a rush to go Be a star! But that's what you really are When I'm doing it just for you You know they're doing it One, for the money Two, for show Everybody's in a rush to go Be a star! But that's what you really are When I'm doing it just for you That's my dream come true You're my star when I sing you a song You're my star when you sing along You don’t have to be up on stage all night You don’t have to be on a screen so bright Cause you’d shine right through When it’s me and you. Yeah, yeah, yeah That's my dream come true Yes, you shine right through When it's me and you
6.
You say today is Saturday? Another day with you again? Oh, we're prob'ly through again Then I'll miss you again, Ah I know I'm yours most of all It seems the writing's on the wall Oh, this could never last But how much time has passed? Ah Oh, How long can this go on Not saying something's wrong? I'll get this message through to you I know I keep confusing you Oh, I'll stay true to you If it's the last thing I do, Ah Oh, How long can we go on Not being oh so wrong? Living in a state of wonder Drowning but we won't go under We said "I do", we always will If we were young we might be bolder But we saved it all 'til we got older We took a chance and won a One in a million world I know it's hard to hear, my dear Another year has passed us by Oh, why do we even try? Our love will never die, Ah Oh, How long will this go on That nothing's really wrong? Living in a state of wonder Drowning but we won't go under We said "I do", we always will If we were young we might be bolder But we saved it all 'til we got older We bet it all and won a One in a million world A million world One in a million world One in a million world Oh yeah Living in a state of wonder Drowning but we won't go under We said "I do", we always will If we were young we might be bolder But we saved it all 'til we got older We took a chance and won a One in a million Living in this state of wonder Drowning but we won't go under We said "I do", we always will If we were young we might be bolder But we saved it all 'til we got older We bet it all and won a One in a million world
7.
The Clock 03:57
She said, "You're late for dinner Not getting any thinner. What's with all the gray hair? Can't you see You're no longer young and spry?" That I can't deny but I'm doing what I want to I'm playing in this band Have some awesome fans Why is it you say I need a plan? I'm drinking with the guys Telling youthful lies And doing what I want to I can't stand still and just let dreams fade away 'Cause all my life I just want to have fun But you say there's a rat race to run Yes, The Clock is still ticking away Gotta go there's a lot left to play Feet hitting the pavement Working just to pay rent Everything is more than meets the eye You say your clever saying Every day delaying Doing what you want to Can’t you see I’m trying Won't you stop your prying? I can do more than you think I can A tour has been booked Now with you I'm off the hook I'm doing what I want to I can't stand still and let you get in the way 'Cause all my life I just want to have fun But you say there's a rat race to run Yes, The Clock is still ticking away Gotta go there's a lot left to play I can't stand still and just let time slip away 'Cause all my life I just want to have fun But you say there's a rat race to run Yes, The Clock is still ticking away Gotta go there's a lot left to play Oh, all my life I just want to have fun But you say there's a rat race to run Yes, The Clock is still ticking away Gotta go there's a lot left to play Oh, we gotta go now Yeah, we gotta go now Oh, we gotta go now Yeah, we gotta go now Come on, let's go
8.
Blurred by the rain, like the distant headlights of a train Ignore the warning signs, moving on with our comfortable lives Hoping tragedy is well beyond what we will see I won't beg for you to answer the calling I don't believe the sky is falling The sky is climbing The world is fighting There's no denying It's not surprising As the waters rise and the cities fry We will have our time Then the sky will climb It's already in motion, like a drop in a growing ocean Small as it seems, we need to awake from this selfish dream We may love her to death, but she will cause our final breath I won't beg for you to answer the calling I don't believe the sky is falling The sky is climbing The world is fighting There's no denying It's not surprising As the waters rise and the cities fry We will have our time Then the sky will climb See the coming storms Stay safe and warm, safe and warm Perhaps they'll go away? Just not today, no, not today I won't beg for you to answer the calling I don't believe the sky is falling The sky is climbing The world is fighting There's no denying It's not surprising As the waters rise and the cities fry We will have our time The sky is climbing The world is fighting There's no denying It's not surprising As the waters rise and the cities fry We will have our time Then the sky will climb
9.
I've always known this about you And time was never on our side That perfect smile would turn to sadness, oh And love won't last the turning tide We're always tryin' to do the best we can Sometimes things don't work out the way we planned I am not conceding I'm still believing I know it's gonna be a fight Not everything is gonna go right, but I am never giving up on you So don't leave me too soon Better days are behind us And the lightning flash we had is gone I'm tired of asking for forgiveness, oh And now it's time for movin' on We're always tryin' to do the best we can Sometimes things don't work out the way we planned I am not conceding I'm still believing I know it's gonna be a fight Not everything is gonna go right, but I am never giving up on you So don't leave me too soon No, don't leave me too soon Every day's a choice to change To take a chance or stay the same I'm holding on Just holding on I'm holding on Let's hold this together now I am not conceding I'm still believing I know it's gonna be a fight Not everything is gonna go right, but I am never giving up on you No, I am not conceding I'm still believing I know it's gonna be a fight Not everything is gonna go right, but I am never giving up on you So don't leave me too soon No, don't leave me too soon No, don't leave me too soon Don't leave me too soon
10.
Voice in my head says, "Hey, you're doing it wrong Just stop - we'll never get along." Voice in my head says, "Those dreams that you're working toward Aren't worth fighting for anymore." No, I need to find my own way Oh, I can't keep living this way Can't face me today I gotta get away Get away right now I gotta get a break away from myself Never gonna stay Fly away somehow I'm gonna leave no trace, escape from this hell We fight, me and my Gemini Telling myself, "Hold on - what's happening here? I should wait and make sure my mind is clear." Telling myself, "It's not as bad as it seems I'm in charge, commander of all my dreams." Hey, I need to find my own way Oh, I can't keep living this way Gonna beat self-doubt today I gotta get away Get away right now I gotta get a break away from myself Never gonna stay Fly away somehow I'm gonna leave no trace, escape from this hell Goodbye, me and my Gemini Some days, I just can't think straight Some way, I need to change myself today Voice in my head pleads, "Don't abandon me now I can change, lift us if you'll allow." Voice in my head concedes, "I really should just step back You know we're pretty good as a team." Yeah, we're gonna be okay Oh, such a strange ballet Dance my days away Not gonna fly away Want to be here now Living in this state of grace, forgive myself Guess I'm gonna stay Stay complete somehow It’s time to find a place where he and me can dwell Unite me and my Gemini
11.
Step by step it's a long and lonely climb Can't see you there even when you're close behind A slippery slope doesn't mean you're going to fall But whatcha gonna do when you finally hit the wall? You tell me, don't be such a fool Go for it and ignore the rules Grab hold, hang on, live like today's your last Stand up, be free...and come away with me No turning back, but my body wants to fight Feeling all wrong surely doesn't make it right Pushing to the edge it's a dangerous game Make it or not we will never be the same You tell me, don't be such a fool Go for it and ignore the rules Grab hold, hang on, live like today's your last Stand up, be free...and come away with me I thought there was a prize at the top Are we enlightened yet? Are we enlightened yet? I expected more than a long drop Are we enlightened yet? Are we enlightened yet? Are we enlightened yet? You tell me, don't be such a fool Go for it and ignore the rules Grab hold, hang on, live like today's your last Stand up, be free...come on, come on, come on Grab hold, hang on, live like today's your last Stand up, be free...and come away with me Yeah, yeah, yeah
12.
Divine Life 03:32
Remember when you said, "There's never been a moment when the stars aligned"? Seemed it was never our time Remember when you said, "The kind of joy we're wanting is for other guys"? Seemed love was not on our side We believed all those lies We did not realize We were coming alive (Oh, we were not alone) Yeah, we laughed 'til we cried (Oh, we wanted rock n' roll) And when the dream finally died (Oh, we had to split to grow) We'd feel the freedom inside Then life would be divine Remember when I said, "I'm not sure that everything will be alright"? Seemed I was losing my mind Remember when I said, "Your poems and my melodies will not survive"? No matter how hard we try We believed all those lies We did not realize We were coming alive (Oh, we were not alone) Yeah, we laughed 'til we cried (Oh, we wanted rock n' roll) And when the dream finally died (Oh, we had to split to grow) We'd feel the freedom inside We were coming alive (Oh, we were not alone) Yeah, we laughed 'til we cried (Oh, we wanted rock n' roll) And when the dream finally died (Oh, we had to split to grow) We'd feel the freedom inside Then life would be divine Oh, life would be divine Yeah, life would be divine
13.
Crazy state of this world Has turned me upside down, oh yeah We got lost along the way And need to turn around Oh, right now In my head is when My thoughts unfold and then I feel it's unreal And the isolation comes again Mending my heart Broke in two A digital world Pushing through Rising in peace Overdue At the end of these days I'll find you Safe at home, screens alight Another lonely day, oh yeah I have the time, have the love But have to stay away It's not okay 'Cause in my head is when My thoughts unfold and then I feel it's unreal And the isolation comes again Mending my heart Broke in two A digital world Pushing through Rising in peace Overdue At the end of these days I'll find you, yeah Mending my heart Broke in two A digital world Pushing through Rising in peace Overdue At the end of these days I'll find you Yeah, at the end of these days End of these days Oh, at the end of these days I'll find you At the end of these days End of these days Oh, at the end of these days I'll find you

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Chris, Rob, and Mark – Three American kids doin’ the best they can. These somewhat mature musicians take their music seriously, but themselves…not so much. Appearances in their videos are rare – faces made for radio and such. So what do they have going for them? Well-written songs, produced and performed with experience behind them. In other words, guitar-driven melodic pop/rock that means something, has emotion, and sticks with you – that’s worth your time to listen. Turn it up and enjoy!

This album is the culmination of many years of creative passion and technical effort by Chris, Mark, and Rob. 13 emotional, personal songs adding up to nearly an hour of new melodic rock music that we hope will be an enjoyable and meaningful listening experience you can return to again and again.

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released July 13, 2021

Chris Klimecky - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Rob Pearsall - Drums, Percussion, Rhythm Guitar, Background Vocals, Orchestral Arrangements
Mark Crouter - Bass & Bass Pedals

Special Guest: Steve Kirk - Lead Guitar on Gemini

Producing, Engineering, and Mixing by Chris, Rob, and Mark

Mastering by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering

Album Artwork by Aude Brisson. CMP logo by Sophie Karbjins.

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Chris Klimecky Seattle, Washington

Chris plays in his own Seattle-based band, Crystal Monkey Project, as well as Tacoma-based Grieve the Astronaut. He released two albums in 2021 - one solo EP and one with CMP. Chris's full catalog can be found here on Bandcamp with releases from his band in the '90s, Jester's Crown, and multiple solo albums. Expect new recordings with GTA, performances, and videos next! ... more

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