In this track I used acoustic guitars, Rhodes, B3,, bass, drums and congas.
Thank you for listening !

Composition: Julien Apelian
Recording studio: Audio Colors
September, 9th, 2023

Walk to the lake

IN HAYAO DREAMS

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In the heart of a ravaged battlefield, angels and demons clash beneath a blood-red sky. Their swords, once gleaming with divine light, are now stained with the blood of their fallen brothers and sisters. But amidst the chaos, the sound of an orchestra rises—a haunting symphony woven with strings, brass, and the ethereal voices of a choir. The music stops time itself.

The angels, covered in blood, lower their weapons and look to the heavens. Their wings, once bright, are now weighed down with the weight of countless souls. The choir’s lament grows louder, its voices resonating with sorrow and rage. Together, the angels cry out to God, their voices rising above the music: "Is this what you wanted?!" Their words echo across the battlefield, a desperate plea to the Creator.

The demons, too, stop in their tracks, the music seeping into their souls. The orchestra swells, capturing the deep anguish of both Heaven and Hell. Above, God and the Devil watch, their eyes locked in a moment of reflection, neither able to answer the cry that hangs in the air.

As the symphony reaches its peak, the music asks a single question, one neither side can answer: Was this war worth the price?

The choir falls silent, the final note fading into the darkness, leaving only the quiet whisper of fallen wings and lost souls. The battle may resume, but the wound left by this question will never heal.

Tools of War

MAN UP

This little song is one part memorial tribute to Stiv Bators,front man for Dead Boys and Lords of the New Church and later solo artist ( check out his great album Disconnected )
who  tragically died in Paris June 199O from a head injury sustained in a car accident ..through the music Stiv remains forever young,  loud and snotty...
The other theme of the song pertains to  pessimistic musing about aging and mortality ...  find the easter eggs ....i incorporated 10 Dead Boys song titles in the lyrics  ....
opening sound clip... Dead Boys song  High Tension Wire 
end clip ....is a portion of Iggy Pop's message to Stiv's parents at his memorial

**** The first half of bridge are lyrics  lifted from the Rocket From the Tombs /Dead Boys classic, Sonic Reducer *****

Dead Boy Down


Ain’t It Fun when you’re feeling old                            
I hear young Stiv on the radio                                     
Happens fast, never happens slow                            
Down In Flames, there be nothing at all                      
New Church…. I see                                                      
I need to Open My Eyes to what’s in front of me      
Wrong place….wrong time                                              
Now it’s so long Steven so long                                  
Another dead boy down                                               
Another dead boy down                                                                                                                                         
Gonna take a walk on that High Tension Wire
Something gotta give when your brain’s on fire
CBGB New York City, There Ain’t Nothin’ To Do
Blitz, Zero, Chrome and Magnum, they be Calling On You
Don’t know what I want or just who I am
Lonely son of a son, here comes the Son of Sam
Right place…. Wrong time
So long, so long, so long
Another dead boy down
Another dead boy down

(6 lines below from Sonic Reducer)
You’ll be a pharaoh soon                                              
Rule from some golden tomb                                      
Things will be different then                                        
Your light will shine on them                                         
Feeling like you're ten feet tall                                      
Before we were nothing at all  
                                    
Leave the body bruised and broken                          
Leave your body bruised and broken                        
Oh…Oh….                                                                        
Be a Rocket From The Tombs                                       
A Rocket From The Tombs                                                                     

Ain’t It Fun when you’re getting old
I’m older now than Bators and my old man, you know
I used to dance but not anymore
Watch me pacing over kitchen floors
Like some Catholic Boy in a parochial school
I be Dead and Alive, All This and More little fool
At the right place, at the right time
They will put me on display ….I’ll be a dead boy down….

Dead Boy Down

Surfers like Us ….. composition and all guitar parts

Artwork provided by Remnant60

Hi Everyone!
This is a brand new song which expresses my nostalgia and longing for the sea.
Hope you enjoy the vibe! 😎🏄🏼‍♂️
Thanks for listening and any support. 
Artur

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