A great sentiment in the lyric. Love the delay on the guitars - works really well. Very cool song, Alex!

Glimmer Remix (Remix)

⁂©All Rights Reserved 11-2025
©Lyricist, Mixing, Mastering, Creator & Pro License: Lady ElectroTrek 
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TITLE: MIND: MIND THIEF
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LYRICS:


(Verse 1)
He walks the alleys with a shadowed grin
A cloak of whispers hides the sin
Rusty tools and a devil's plan
Building chaos with his hands

(Chorus)
Mind thief mind thief creeping slow
Stealing thoughts you'll never know
Turn your dreams to ash and dust
Twisting brains with broken trust

(Verse 2)
He collects the fragments left behind
A symphony of shattered minds
Wires spark where the soul should stay
Turning hearts into disarray

(Pre-chorus)
Who can stop him who can see
The silent thief of sanity

(Chorus)
Mind thief mind thief creeping slow
Stealing thoughts you'll never know
Turn your dreams to ash and dust
Twisting brains with broken trust

(Bridge)
Garbage thoughts on the factory floor
Empty shells and nothing more
A kingdom built on stolen time
The crown of madness his only crime

(Outro)
He swallows equity & crushes with his greed for power by the hour. No brain survives where they succumb to his devour.

Break The Foul Hunger

Mind Thief

Vector

© Joe Liberty 2025, all rights reserved

Tuff luck 

Got sold that dream of a Ponzi scheme 
Hard work n sacrifice know what I mean
Trade your life away to make a few bucks
And all ya got left is a lotta tuff luck

Tuff luck
That sucks
Tuff luck
Aww

To fast to live, to young to die
Without enough sense to ever wonder why

To old to work to broke to quit
Just a cog in the wheel lost in the mix

Tuff luck
That sucks
Tuff luck
That really sucks
Tuff luck

TuffLuck

Intimate Remastered (Unloved)

I started out writing a Christmas song and then this happened. As i was writing down the lyrics a little hand took my hand and this happened...What if Children ruled the world. They are born with so much Love and so much happiness and Innocence and then we , the Adults teach them how to be Adults ...what if it went the other way...what if they taught us about being a Child again, Remember Happiness, Love and peace. I know its only a Song but wouldn't it be great to be an Adult and to actually believe in these things once again. With this thought i would like to wish you all a very happy and peaceful and childish Christmas...Love Johnny 
Johnny

If Children Ruled The World

by hurman hupfeld, via dooley wilson, in casablanca, dedicated to judy greene who lived through a lot and had a beautiful life.

AS TIME GOES BY BB+IMRE

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.
Photo by Paul Campbel

Bushi Warriors

Space themed music for relaxation, study, focus, and chilling out. 

Through the Cosmos

Stellar Voyage

I got nostalgic about an old collaboration track I made with a music buddy back in the day, and now I feel like bringing it back and sharing it again.
I wonder if he's still out there doing well and making music…

Psycho Circuit Shred Remix

I’m thrilled to share our new release, “Gratitude”! This song is for anyone who’s been feeling blue or facing hardships — a reminder that even in the toughest times, there’s room for appreciation and resilience.

Huge thanks to Whitman Rinaldo and Pierre Denissen for bringing this song to life.
 
GRATITUDE
Copyright 2025 Rinaldo/O'Brien
Music by Whitman Rinaldo; Lyrics by Alex O'Brien
All Rights Reserved

Whitman Rinaldo: guitar, vocals, bass
Pierre Denissen: drums

LYRIC

Gotta feeling that I’m living a tragedy
Lord you know I’m flawed
My mind is reeling tell me where is the majesty
I’m beaten, battered, and raw

But I’m running with a powerful attitude
And so much appreciation
That’s my inspiration
My heart’s still filled with gratitude
I guess I’m praying for Grace
Praying for Grace

Yes despite the sorrow
I see a bright tomorrow
Despite the loss and the heartache
I feel such gratitude

Gotta a feeling that I’m living a tragedy
You know I’m down and I’m blue
The years are stealing my youth and vitality
I need love, forgiveness, and truth

But I feel such gratitude, yeah

Yes despite the sorrow
I see a bright tomorrow
Despite the loss and the heartache
I feel such gratitude

RELEASED ON SOUNDCLOUD: December 5, 2025


Gratitude

To celebrate 2000, I took a year off to write songs, novels, plays, and stories - and I've been doing that since. At the end of my first year, I won first prize in the USA Songwriting Contest in the Lyric Category for 'Drum Machines and Beauty Queens.' This led to co-writing songs with many excellent musicians, including those represented in songs posted here. 

More recently, I was one of seven finalists in the Crisis Lyric Category of the 2021 UK Songwriting Contest for 'Lockdown Blues,' and one of nine nominees in the 2021 International Song Awards with 'Didn't the River Know' and 'Blue and Gold.'

For the past two years, I've been collaborating with many talented musicians on Kompoz. I release many of these songs here and compile the best into albums released under Captain Stormfield's Trip on Spotify and other platforms (see links below).

Gratitude

AlexEOB

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