Original song. Division doesn't have to be permanent

Lyrics
An old friend is climbing his wall again
with the people screaming for his blood
And if he should come tumbling down                 
All the king’s men could do nothing with the pieces on the ground 

We’re at the tower of Babel again 
have we forgotten how to hear
But  listening doesn’t make us weak
let’s give our better angels their chance to speak

Oh let’s  give our better angels one more chance
Oh let’s  give our better angels one more chance
A chance to prove that we were worth the sacrifice
A change to pass these blessings to those closest to our life
A change to pass these blessings on 

Why do I believe that you are villain beyond repair 
And somehow a stranger to love
and that those that grovel for power are somehow pure 
As they lift up hatred and themselves as the cure

Oh let’s  give our better angels one more chance
Oh let’s  give our better angels one more chance
A chance to prove that we were worth the sacrifice
A change to pass these blessings to those closest to our life
A change to pass these blessings on 

Are we so divided that we’ll throw our pearls in the dirt 
and fight each other tooth and nail

Oh let’s  give our better angels one more chance
Oh let’s  give our better angels one more chance
A chance to prove that we were worth the sacrifice
A change to pass these blessings to those closest to our life
A change to pass these blessings on 

Are we so divided that we’ll throw our pearls in the dirt

Abraham's Lament(Better Angels)

This song is for anyone who’s ever had an ex try to convince them they couldn’t survive without them. It’s my story from a long-ago relationship—but even more, it’s for every person who’s ever been told they’d be nothing after a breakup. It’s about finding the strength they never wanted you to have, turning their doubt into your drive, and rising higher than they ever imagined. Every word is both a battle cry and a celebration—a reminder that you can walk away, rebuild, and come back stronger, wiser, and unshakably free.


LYRICS: 

[Verse 1]
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without ya
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without ya
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without ya
I laugh harder 

[Verse 2]
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya
Now I'm wiser
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya
Sold nine million 

[Chorus]
I’m a survivor, I’m not gonna give up
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna work harder
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna make it
I will survive, keep on survivin’ 

[Bridge]
Thought I would crumble, thought I would fall
But look at me now, I’m standing tall
Your doubt was the fire that lit up my soul
Now I’m in control, I’m in control 

[Verse 1]
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without ya
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without ya
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without ya
I laugh harder 

[Verse 2]
You thought I wouldn't grow without ya
Now I'm wiser
You thought that I'd be helpless without ya
But I'm smarter
You thought that I'd be stressed without ya
But I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without ya
Sold nine million 

[Chorus]
I’m a survivor, I’m not gonna give up
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna work harder
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna make it
I will survive, keep on survivin’ 

[Outro]
Stronger than ever, I rise from the pain
Dancing in freedom, I’ve broken the chains
You’ll remember my name when the night turns to day
I survived, and I’m here to stay 

[Chorus]
I’m a survivor, I’m not gonna give up
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna work harder
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna make it
I will survive, keep on survivin’ 

[Bridge]
Thought I would crumble, thought I would fall
But look at me now, I’m standing tall
Your doubt was the fire that lit up my soul
Now I’m in control, I’m in control 

[Verse 1]
Now that you're out of my life
I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without ya
But I'm stronger
You thought that I'd be broke without ya
But I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without ya
I laugh harder 

[Chorus]
I’m a survivor, I’m not gonna give up
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna work harder
I’m a survivor, I’m gonna make it
I will survive, keep on survivin’ 

[Outro]
Stronger than ever, I rise from the pain
Dancing in freedom, I’ve broken the chains
You’ll remember my name when the night turns to day
I survived, and I’m here to stay


Survivor

Se as moscas estão a chatear-te faz jazz 23-8-2025

HaNK HiLL

does she know

just thinking out loud fantasizing how to solve the gun violence next door...
Wish there were such magnets and vacuums to clean things up

sound clips are from a Breaking Bad episode  about such magnets..........

    The Anger, the Gun and the Magnet Machine

Last night I had a dream where I figured out a way
A gun removal machine, I sailed it to the USA
To that land of politico platitudes, prayers and lies

It had a big-ass magnet with a vacuum connector 
Powerful suction plus an anger detector
I went to work, street by street, house by house, high-rise by high-rise

Get out of my way, I'd say
Got this job to do today
If you be Anger with a gun
Your hateful days are done
I'm coming for you
I'm the People’s Pest Control
I'll cart away your blackened soul
Your anger and your guns
I'll scrunch them into one
Dispose of all the dark you do

Lots of people cheered me on, pushed my magnet machine
Through their schools, through their churches
I cleared the wicked and mean
But got stopped by a crowd screaming ‘bout the Constitution 

They said, “ Hey Buddy desist, we got this lawsuit for you.
Flushing away our firearms, it just won't do”
As they surrounded my contraption, demanding restitution 

Get out of our way, they say
Nation nurtured by the NRA
Feel the anger, feel our gun
We want you to have one
It's Amendment Number 2
My magnetic disarrayer
With vacuum jet disintegrater 
That rids the anger and the gun
Replaces fear with schoolyard fun
Now made impossible to do

Last night while I was dreaming, on the TV screen
More heartbreaking Breaking News, there ain't no magnet machine 
Only questions, many tears and sad goodbyes

Every month, every week, it's the same old shit
We need to plug in, power up and retrofit
A solution to stop this need to weaponize

Get out of the way I say
Is this the way it has to be today?
Anger's got his gun
We better cut and run
What else we gonna do
Uncommon sense, remote control
Gaping wounds and bullet holes
Check the anger, lose that gun
My illusion come undone 
I've only words to stick to you

The Anger, The Gun & The Magnet Machine

monetisation

Original hand written songs 700+

for 466,000 plays I got paid €225
minus subcription cost of €156 as I paid monthly


Total banked €69

this is largely down to them not paying based on the "bot network" and plays from regions with no advertising streaming revenue model of which a large percentage of TBD plays come from

I'm not complaining here just laying it bare so people can see what they get from an artist pro sub and so you can be realistic about it from as many angles as you can 🫡🔆

This regional reality annoys me. It incentivises artists to connect with people from larger economies effectively creating a caste system of sorts within the SoundCloud community. I don't do this, I connect based on the human being not where they are from or not based on the amount of followers they have.

That's probably the most disappointing thing to learn from this year, how they have a wedge between different levels of affluence in the way artists are rewarded making it harder for artists from regions either sanctioned or regions without an advertising revenue model to get heard. In my view we as artists should make an extra effort to connect with and lift those people up human to human and fuck the money❤️‍🔥 Bring the love instead. A good chunk of my top 10 artists musically here come from regions that fall into this apparent category SoundCloud align themselves with! So if good music is your priority like mine is, look further then the larger economic zones and your ears will thank you 🧬🎶🌍

Artist Pro Feedback Year 1

Jimi Hendrix asked, "Are You Experienced?"  Tina Turner asked, "What's Love Got To Do with it?"  And now folks, you are presented with perhaps the penultimate conundrum, of which the answer will undoubtedly separate the mortal men from the metamorphosized brain-gorilla übermensch race.  The question is, "Do you have what it takes?"  

Do You Have What It Takes To Smell The Farts Of Stone Cold?

After All I'm Okay



Lyrics: 
Its seems that fate has crossed our paths again, the one I did offend, no chance to make amends
Benevolence and smiles are all pretend , in light of ill intent , just attempts to make amends 

All of us are hopeless sinners some are losers some are winners
Straining or found resting by the plow

Waiting and anticipating a trophy for participating 
In a game that started long ago, so long ago

The memories  like ice  flood in my mind, but the eye that sees is blind, and  truth becomes denied.
when light shines brighter than the  day , and we turn our look away ,  we continue in the maze

Some of us are lost forever misguided in our endeavors
Choked out by the thistles and the thorns

Lying still in total silence contemplating scenes of violence
Amending for what happened long ago, so long ago


Winegeomor

oh babe, what a day, come fall into me 
I don't know what to say, so I wrote you this song in a minor key
   
so lie with me, vibe with me
cry with me, writhe with me  
we’ve got no where to be

you can lay here all afternoon
and listen to me play your melancholy tune
that I made just for you  
oh, let me play this song for you

don’t be shy with me, make me pry baby 
ain’t gotta lie to me, you can tell me everything
and we’ll conspire until we’re tired 
and I’ll just keep strumming 

you can lay here all afternoon
and listen to me play your melancholy tune
that I made just for you  
oh, let me play this song for you

let me play this song for you 
let me play this song for you

a song for you in a minor key

First, I would like to say thank you for reading this. That means that you liked my songs enough to see what I’m about. That means a lot to me.
I’m a working man and a family man. The years digging ditches and breaking my back to put food on the table, has given me enough ammo to write a song or two. I like to write songs about real life with all of its struggles, beauty and grit…

In this digital age of perfect music I'm trying to leave the human imperfections in the tracks. Most parts are done straight through with no splices. A missed note or chord here or there, bit out of time...trying to keep it raw. Maybe I go too far sometimes?

I don't play games on SoundCloud. If I like your music ill like it and follow you. I wont unfollow you even if you don't follow me back!  If you do I'll be delighted though!

Winegeomor

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