About the song: "Someday" is a hopeful reflection, first from a personal and then from a global perspective, of the sub-optimal current state of things and the possibility that things can get better.
About the song: "By Your Side" is about the staff at a trade union, and the special bond between colleagues. But it applies to anyone with whom you have a special bond. "Take my hand, hold it tight. I'll always be by your side. It's you and me, do or die. I'll always be by your side."
About the song: "I Remember" is above love in Toronto in the early 2000s, written spanning almost 25 years, and recorded in a one day sitting in 2025. It started at Sneaky Dee's and continues to this day, producing a generatiojn of cherished memories.
About the song: "From the River to the Sea" asks people to reflect on their complicity in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. For more information, see https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8641wv0n4go
About the song: "Can My Life Mean Something More?" asks whether greater meaning can be found by breaking away from the lonliness and despair of capitalism, from the bleak monotony daily grind that fuels consumerism, and choose to live differently even during the currently very dark period facing humanity.
About the song: "Better Off Being Me" recalls a bedtime story in the style of Dr. Seuss, read by a parent to a young child. It conveys the message that no matter the forces around us, and no matter the challenges we face, we're better off being ourselves.
About the song: "Mother's Day" was written for my mom and for my spouse as a Mother's Day gift. It tells a story of a mother and son re-connecting after a long while, with the son introducing the mom to his new love, and announcing that they have a little one on the way. It was written in the style of Thin Lizzy.
About the song: "You're Not Alone" sends a message of support from accross the airwaves to those in need. When you're thoughts and building up, and you're scared of what's to come -- you're not alone. You wanna start a revolution, and make it better than before -- you're not alone. It's time. Sunrise. You'll be alright.
About the song: "Revolution Day" is a call for a socialist revolution in our time. The song was written in one sitting in 1997, in the style of DBL.
About the song: "Don't Say Goodbye" is about the rising tide of fascism is the US and globally. Written and recorded over a 20 year span, the song posits that there's still time to save democracy, to which we may be saying goodnight, but not goodbye.
About the Song: Release Me is a love song about heartache. Written and recorded in Toronto in 2002, this demo is from the vault.
About the song: "Norma Rae" was inspired by the movie or the same name, depicting a group of factory workers who form a union and stand up for better working conditions.
About the song: "Never Let Go" was written just after 9/11, and calls upon the international working class to build a red flag from the tattered threads of solidarity amidst a rising tide of hate.
About the song: "Peace, Land, Bread" recites the call of the October Revolution.
About the Song: "Early Night" was written during a very dark period. It also needs to be re-recorded. Jesse can't play fast drums very well.