Look After Yourself – 29th January 1993

January 29, 1993September 15, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

Carefully watch each step you take
This could be the last mistake you make
Look after yourself as you walk away
You may not be welcome back someday

Grass Greener – 23rd January 1993

January 23, 1993September 15, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

It’s clear this town isn’t mine
I’ve been feeling it for a while
Every corner holds an angry face
Every friend, a sarcastic smile

So, I’m leaving this black hole town
That’s no good for my soul to play in
And I’ll find grass greener yonder
That’s where I’m intending laying

15th Sep 2024 – It seems in my mind that I already knew I needed to move on.

Patient Man – 14th January 1993

January 14, 1993September 8, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

Just waiting at my window
Looking for that sign
That tiny bit of inspiration
Waiting to be mine
Off I fly at new tangents
New perspectives and ideas
A flurry of activity
Fighting back my fears

Rave The Whale – 13th January 1993

January 13, 1993September 8, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

Past caring, passed caring
Eyes popping, flashing lights
Ecstasy takes you away
Passing on future nights
Save the world, someone
Before there’s nothing left to save
Stop the music, please
Educate the rave

8th Sep 2024 – As the alternative to the alternative, punks turned into ravers and the passionate resistance to the ills of society was forgotten for the bliss of entertainment. I hated it.

Butterfly From Caterpillar – 7th January 1993

January 7, 1993September 7, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ 1 Comment

Your ambition is to own a house
Mine is to walk on my hands
Your ambition is to own a car
While I’m still practising handstands

Your ambition is for home appliances
Mine is to say hello to everyone
Your ambition is a pension fund
Mine is to fly right ’round the sun

Your ambition is….

7th Sep 2024 – Highlighting differences between my friend’s and my thinking at this time. My eyes were still wide with joy for the world and I sooner or later found my way to having a house, car, appliances and a pension anyway. I never actually made it to be able to walk on my hands though. But that wasn’t the point, really.

Me and Rob practising in Poole Park sometime later in 1994.

Lovely Noise – 4th January 1993

January 4, 1993September 7, 2024 ~ shaun tenzenmen ~ Leave a comment

From where did that noise emanate
I want to hear the scratch and scrape
Smashing, hissing, piercing screech
Screaming out to breach the peace
That lovely lovely noisy sound
A brand new love I’ve found

7th Sep 2024 – I had become immersed in noise recordings after checking out Boredoms and Ruins and delving deeper into the Japanese Noise scene. This led me to some interesting places and also my very own limited edition release noise LP and the introduction of the name tenzenmen.

Carefully watch each step you takeThis could be the last mistake you makeLook after yourself as you walk awayYou may not be welcome back someday

It’s clear this town isn’t mineI’ve been feeling it for a whileEvery corner holds an angry faceEvery friend, a sarcastic smileSo, I’m leaving this black hole townThat’s no good for my soul to play inAnd I’ll find grass greener yonderThat’s where I’m intending laying

Just waiting at my windowLooking for that signThat tiny bit of inspirationWaiting to be mineOff I fly at new tangentsNew perspectives and ideasA flurry of activityFighting back my fears

Past caring, passed caringEyes popping, flashing lightsEcstasy takes you awayPassing on future nightsSave the world, someoneBefore there’s nothing left to saveStop the music, pleaseEducate the rave

Your ambition is to own a houseMine is to walk on my handsYour ambition is to own a carWhile I’m still practising handstandsYour ambition is for home appliancesMine is to say hello to everyoneYour ambition is a pension fundMine is to fly right ’round the sunYour ambition is….

From where did that noise emanateI want to hear the scratch and scrapeSmashing, hissing, piercing screechScreaming out to breach the peaceThat lovely lovely noisy soundA brand new love I’ve found