GHOST OF MATSUBARA - "DEAD SKIN" (Official Music Video)

In the Arms of Andromeda

The Oracle has spoken, but I really don't care

This dependence on dreams leaves me walking on air 

Like smoke crawling through a majestic last right

Dancing down dubious days of delight

This specter is far beyond longing for glory

In the shadow of hope lurks an illuminating story

That brings to light more than one mind can repress

Sufficiently suffocating social success 

We can stitch up our cuts and let time become scars

So to spell out our secrets in these cryptic night stars

That keep us in touch with Andromeda's plight

Swearing solace to Cetus, sent to swallow souls' sight

A Taste For the Black

These angles enthralled in rupturing fires

Lit up by demons entranced by desires

That build up like resonance through crystalline halls

Louder than lustfully lamenting calls

A moment of weakness, a fall from that hill

After seeing what happened when Jack came to Jill

It seemed to be innocent, yeah just a quick stroll 

Culminating in constraint, confusion, and control

I constantly find that I pine on desire

It's useless and wasteful, just a fool breathing fire

There are people and places I wish I could be

None of them here, and none of them me

So back to these angels entranced in their game

In a world of desires released from their blame

To surfeit on sunshine is their only way back

Deep into the light with a taste for the black

Kings of Molly

Solace surrounds serendipitous souls

Ironically filling up endless black holes

As moonbeams break boundaries we look to the skies

But light speed born backwards will deceive more than eyes

Elemental errors of a species past its prime

Evangelical psychosis breeds the slipperiest of slime

Solitude is master of the loneliest of gods

Surrounded by disaster, facing a myriad of odds

We sing and hum and buzz to these vibrations in our mind

We guess and pose to ponder of that which we'll never find

There are answers to these riddles that are meant to stir the heart

Tangle up in psychic torment breathing passion into art

The Divine Descent

Darwinian design; this decrepit decline,
After years of submission my dissension is divine,
I’ve waited in anguish and languished in love,
I’m that heart-beat-down hero that fits like a glove,

In silence too perfect we surface in darkness,
A fresh death’s last breath in this shallow mind’s starkness,
Open these wounds to the swoons of a rose,
Her essence incessant through her eyes as they close…

Nights in the Golgotha

The Stars enshrine eternity and brightly bare our scars

A surrogate maternity giving birth through broken bars

Expansive breaths in understatement circling our psyche

From here to all eternity is much closer than seems likely

These dreams, they keep me up at night, and visions fill my head

And every wanton demoness seems cursed to haunt my bed

Now stepping out in wondrous form astride of heaven's gait 

The star-eyed wanderer set's his sights for Planet Satiate

"Wherefore am I to live in trust when so much destruction feeds on lust?

Am I just a pawn; a puppet master's toy? Or am I the virus set forth to destroy?"

"So much depends on what I see; What I identify as me.

What virtues hold me to this ground? What beliefs allow the recognition of sound?"

With this thought he takes a drag to pull his life together 

A wispy apparition bound by a vast ethereal tether

Exhaling thoughtless affectations, reflecting cosmic glow

The star-eyed wanderer takes the path that few would choose to go

"The road laid out before us is reflected in our past

An allusion to a mystery born off before the blast

When it's a sick situation and a creation of your mind

Sometimes it's just the better choice to leave it all behind"

Update: 2014 *poetry*

Hey everybody what's up? Sorry it's been so long since I've used this

blog page. Ghost of Matsubara has been doing lots of music. We're off to Osaka tomorrow, and we'll be in Tokyo on the 22nd. And in addition we are raising money for our next studio recording. You can pre-order the limited edition CD here -> http://www.gofundme.com/gomnextcd 

In other news, regarding this blog, I intend to post more poetry here. I'm going to use this as a publishing upload site for my poetry. Poetry is something I've been doing for years and I have a whole book worth of poems to publish. I hope you enjoy it and if you like it please share it with your friends. 

Thnx as always!

Tom

Guitar/vocals

http://ghostofmatsubara.com

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Been sick for weeks now!! WTF!!

The doc started me on new antibiotics...  I also manged to find a Japanese over the counter pain reliever called Shin Kokon-S.  It has 900mg of acetaminophen plus some herbal junk.  That kicks the bananas outta the J-Tylenol, which only has like maybe 200mg of acetaminophen...

I need to kick this bug...  I've spent more time, energy, and money on this than I have on anything else I've caught since I've been in Japan.  And no...  The oppressive humidity is NOT helping.

Of course, my doctor told me I was looking much healthier...

Hisashiburi...

Well, I guess it's been a while since I last posted a blog. Truth is nothing too interesting has been happening. My master's thesis is due in November, so I've been keeping my nose buried in articles about Japanese religion & spirituality. Other than that I'm well into my first year as a university ESL teacher. Definately likin' it!

Well, that's all for now.
See you on the other side!

-- Post From My iPhone

Bathing in Beppu!

Today, I was in the land of onsens, Beppu! For those of you who don't know, an onsen is a hot spring in Japan. Beppu is a city in north eastern Kyushu that was built on top of a huge natural spring which is heated by volcanic activity deep below the surface. I managed to take 3 baths at various onsens in the "Jigoku" area of the city. "Jigoku" translates into English a "Hell". I believe the name was given to this area because of the dense steam spewing out of all the pipes and street vents in the area. The picture I have attached is of Nannawa Mushi Yu which is a steam onsen. In this particular onsen you lay down on a bed of grass in a small stone hut for ten minutes. It's a lot like a sauna, but steamy! When you come out you are drenched! Then you go get in the bath and enjoy a good soak. It was a lot of fun, but not something I would want to do in the heat of a Japanese summer. Anyway, lots of fun.


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Aso's volcano!

Today was a wonderful day to see my first volcano! The largest mountain in Kyushu, Japan is Aso-san. It is an active volcano surrounded by five peaks. We were able to take a bus just about to the top of the mountain, and from there we took a gondola to the mouth. The plum of sulphuric gas was causing everyone to cough and sputter a bit, but the view inside was amazing! The most beautiful color greenish blue steaming lake of sulphuric lava lay at the suface and was reported to be 200 degrees Celsius. Apparently, it is a steaming 1000 degrees Celsius inside the mountain!

No burning projectiles today! (^_^)v


--Post From My iPhone

Kumamoto Castle

Spent the day at Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, Kyushu. Absolutely, beautiful! By far the biggest and most impressive castle I've seen here in Japan. The surrounding walls were gigantic as well!





-- Post From My iPhone

I got the blogger app!

Ok, so I spent ¥350, but I'm happy!

I'm thinking that this will make me a more avid blogger.

Expect more pictures!

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On the road in Kyushu

So, I'm down in the southern most part of Kyushu in a place called Ibusuki. Ibusuki is famous for it's hot volcanic sand which is supposed to have great health benefits. I went last night, and I gotta say, "It was amazing!!" I'll have the video up on YouTube in a few days.

Today we're off to Kumamoto.

I'll also add a post about Miyajima later.

See you on the other side!

Fatblueman Rocked Canada in Tokyo

So, yes... We played a gig for the Canadian embassy's food expo in Tokyo yesterday. It was lot's of good fun and TOO MUCH good food! We had everyone bobbin' there heads despite their neck ties. But, I gotta hand it to the Quebec-ers. They were the only ones willing to cut loose and dance!


Also, on the drive up to Tokyo we passed Mt. Fuji! It was my first time seeing it! Every other time I've passed by there had been to much cloud cover. Unfortunately, the pictures I took don't really do it much justice, but it really is an awesome sight!

That's all for now.
See you on the other side!

I'm wishing the best for Obama!

I watched Obama's inaugural speech this morning via YouTube. I'm back in Japan, so even though we're a day ahead of everyone I get my news a day behind. ;) I thought it was very moving. I liked his acceptance speech better, but this one was very powerful as well. Also, my family was somewhere in that massive crowd this morning!! I looked, but alas I couldn't find them. It's like Where's Waldo times a million!

Anyway, I wish the best for Obama and my fellow Americans around the world!

See you on the other side!

18 hours later...

Well, I'm back in Japan. I really enjoyed my month back in America for the holidays. Now I gotta get my mind back into the working mode...

The plane ride was long as always, but I happened to look out the window just at the right time to catch a great view of the Canadian Rockies. Absolutely beautiful.

See you on the other side.

Snowboard Junky

So, I am officially beat... Yesterday, I spent the day out a Greek Peak snowboarding with my friend from SUNY New Paltz, Al Gandelman. We tore it up, and then rocked some sweet tunes back at his place in Cortland, NY afterward.


Today, I got up wicked early, hopped in the car with my dad, and met Chenza up at Gore Mountain in the Adirondacks. Believe me; Gore Mountain is 2,300 feet of hardcore vertical action!! From the top of the mountain it takes about 2o minutes to get to the bottom, and there are TONS of trails to play around on. I linked the site, so be sure to go check it out.

Anyway, I'm super tired, so peace out for now.

See you on the other side!

Snowshoes & dental work

Well, I got a new crown on one of my molars. My face was good n' numb for a few hours, but I was able to find constructive ways to pass the time.

First off, I went ahead and strapped on the ol' snowshoes, and headed up the hill across the street from my house. See, I usually hike in the swamp down behind my house. (Actually, I went cross country skiing down there with my parents yesterday.) But, today my dog, Kya, and I took the camera and took ourselves a walk.

It was a really beautiful day. I got some great shots of the valley and the farm down the road from my house.

On another note, last night I was watching the deer right in my back yard! I couldn't get any pictures because I was watching from inside the house, and I knew that the flash would just reflect in the window. Anyway, it was very cool to just quietly watch them for a while.

Anyway, see you on the other side!

A New Year and some fresh snow.

Happy New Year to everybody! Its 2009 and if you're reading this you're still here. (^_~)

I had a great New Year's eve. I got to hang out with my good friend and band mate from high school, Mark Stinson. He's now in the army, but more importantly he's probably the best bagpiper I know! We went down to the Brae Loch Inn in my hometown of Cazenovia where Mark was playing opposite a cover band. Then, at the stroke of midnight, the lights went out and he played an amazing rendition of the classic "Auld Lang Syne". You can check out the video HERE.

Today was another great day of snowboarding. My father, my sister and her boyfriend, and I went to Labrador Mountain. I was a lot of fun, but just before we hit the slopes I got some nasty lower back pain. I took a couple of runs, but then I had to go in and get some Tylenol. After that started to kick in I loosened up and was able to rock the hill.

Good times. Until next time...

See you on the other side.