Daydream of Connections Between Spaces

From Nathalie B20. https://soundcloud.com/nathalie-b20
This is an older track that I forgot but while doing some kind of spring cleaning….so to speak in my external hard drives, came across this one. I asked Arkestar if he would consider adding his awesome vocals to it and he said yes. Very happy about that as I really love his voice and his work.
Anyway, this is about moving on in life, letting the past, your old life behind, moving towards something new, something better. I thought this was the perfect time to post this track, as in today’s uncertainty, not really knowing what’s going on, I’d rather choose optimism as anything is possible. Enjoy a bit of hope and happiness. Love to all. Copyright protected ©
Produced by Nathalie B20
Male vocals & Lyrics: Arkestar
Female vocals & lyrics: Nathalie B20

From Arkestar:
I was thrilled to have been asked to add to one of Nathalie's original tunes. I've been an admirer of hers for many years here on SC and always enjoy exploring her new tracks back on her own page and supporting her music here and on FB. Nat's a very valued friend and contributor to SC and certainly enriches the whole site with her talented writing and her own supporting of my own solo work and hundreds of others. She truly is an inspiration to us all. 

I am very proud of how Nat has produced our track and am already humbled to read the comments attributed to the song back on her page. Very many thanks to Nat and her own follower's for all their very generous support & encouragement.

Nathalie B20 -  Metamorphosis [ft. Arkestar]

Music, lyrics & vocal: Dave
Instruments: PJ Project
lyrics are
WHEN I COME HOME WEARY ,AND FEELING SO DOWN
MY SPIRITS ARE LOW IN SORROW I DROWN.
UTILL I SEE YOU STANDING THERE BY MY DOOR.
WAITING TO GREET ME BACK HOME ONCE MORE

YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIGHTER , MY WOE,S DISAPEAR.
YOU PUSH ALL MY BUTTONS,WHEN EVER YOUR NEAR.
ONE HOUR WITH YOU, AND IM READY TO DANCE.
I NEVER FEEL DOWN IT MUST BE THE ROMANCE
.
WE GO TO A BAR THEY CALLOLD MARY FLYNNS.
WERE ALL ARE WELCOME THERE , THEY GREET YOU ALL IN.
WE DRINK THEIR RARE WHISKEY, ITS CALLED SPIRITS IN.
WITH LAUGHTER AND THE DANCING,
THE CRACK WILL BEGIN

ITS HARD TO IMAGINE A SHORT WHILE AGO.
I WAS READY FOR MY BED.
AND SLEEPING ALONE.
BUT NOW THAT WE,RE HERE, WE,LL DANCE TILL THE MORN.
AND THEN TOMORROW,, IT WILL ALL START AGAIN.

WE,LL DRINK THE RARE WHISKEY, CALLED SPIRITS ARE IN.
WITH LAUGHTER AND DANCING, THE CRACK WILL BEGIN

ITS HARD TO IMAGINE, A SHORT WHILE AGO.
I WAS READY FOR MY BED, AND SLEEPING ALONE.

SOLO
BUT WHEN I COME HOME WEARY ,AND FEELIG SO DOWN
MY SPIRITS ARE LOW, IN SORROWS I DROWN.
UNTILL I SEE YOU THERE, STOOD BY MY DOOR
WAITING TO GREET ME ME BACK HOME ONCE MORE

MY HEART FEELS MUCH LIGHTER, MY WOE,S DISAPEAR.
YOU CAN PUSH ALL MY BUTTONS.
WHENEVER YOUR NEAR.

ONE HOUR WTH YOU AND IM READY TO DANCE.
I NEVER FEEL DOWN NOW , IT MUST BE ROMANCE.

WE,LL DRINK THEIR WHISKEY, THEY CALL,,
THE OLD SPIRITS IN
WITH LAUGHTER AND DANCING, THE CRACK WILL BEGIN.

ITS HARD TO IMAGINE A SHORT WHILE AGO.
I WAS READY FOR MY BED AND SLEEPING ALONE.

NOW THAT WE,ER HERE WE,LL DANCE TILL THE DAWN
AND TOMORROW WE KNOW WE WILL START ONCE AGAIN.
AND TOMORROW WE KNOW, WE WILL START ONCE AGAIN;
the end
lyrics david todd 2/4/2021

The Old Spirit W/ UK Man

Blues In The Night

BENIGHTED [for Ulrich Langenbach]

UK Songwriting Contest 2018: Semi Finalist (8/10)

Tables Turn

Soul love by BeechwoodUK

This was actually a hard DAY's blues for me. I spent hours chasing after  Tom's amazing playing on this SMOKIN groove yesterday... and I just couldn't catch up. After throwing everything I recorded away, I came back today, threw down a couple of quick passes...and here's the result. Not perfect, but damn fun. Thanks for putting this out there for us, TomI
ALSO...yes, that's my Les Paul in the photo. Yes, that's my blood all over it. And, no, it's not from the recording of this particular song...although it sure felt like it.  ;)

Hard Night's Blues(Open Collab w/Tom Adams)

keeping it together

looking through a bookstore window yesterday
plenty non religious heroes on display
tying up loose ends for friends beyond the fray
offering a common source of identity
keeping it together
I’m keeping it together

importing immigrants for all the dirty work
making ends meet is more than they deserve
we’ll make our beds and sleep upon their dreams
the old gods are dead now we emulate machines
I miss th’ call, blind to it all, find myself alone
I get distracted, feelin’ strangely at home
following that river
it doesn’t really matter

convicts of old age hooked when they were young
worked away their lives into oblivion
all our fears are here wrapped up in human skin
whichever way we vote the government gets in
we’re all in this together
we're keeping it together

surrenderland

keeping it together

One Drop with Two Drop? I am not sure.
Foto: Johnny Brown @ unsplash

One Drop

*VIDEO HERE*    👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
                              https://youtu.be/3Sz_eWpiwr0

It was this that gave meaning to my life.
It was this for which I lived.
The color of love faded with the wind.
But mostly it is not feelings that are fleeting.
It is people themselves who do such great damage.
Even when they don't want to, they think; to commit themselves to it.
The true feelings are in the hiddenness.
These are usually wrapped in a white, innocent dress.
"I like you." "I love you." "You are all I care about." 
And all the words.
Everyone just lied to me,
I've died countless deaths.
You gave me the melody to the song,
but suddenly the poetry is missing in my life.
It is the conscience that says what one must do,
but too often the courage is missing that drives one to do it.
It is often only a moment that shapes the future.
However, there is no one to bear the responsibility.
Life at once consists of withdrawal, guilt,
anger, self-deprecation and fear.
You want to help me, although you can't even empathize.
Everything is transient, but not memories.
Many have tried to forget them, but everyone has failed so far.
But I can say, I like to remember, because from our mistakes we can learn.
The way to myself is still very long, but I know that I can find it and create it.
I will find it, you can say what you want.
I'll make it, even if you don't help me.
The time was beautiful, I was happy.
Memories are everlasting...

Es war das, was meinem Leben Sinn gab.
Es war dies, für das ich gelebt hab.
Die Farbe der Liebe verflog mit dem Wind.
Doch meistens sind es nicht Gefühle, die vergänglich sind.
Es sind die Menschen selbst, die einen solch großen Schaden anrichten.
Selbst, wenn sie es nicht wollen, meinen sie; sich dazu zu verpflichten.
Die wahren Gefühle liegen in der Verborgenheit.
Diese sind meist umhüllt von einem weißen, unschuldigen Kleid.
"Ich mag dich." "Ich liebe dich." "Du bist alles, was mir wichtig ist." 
und die ganzen Worte.
Jeder belügte mich nur,
ich starb schon unzählbare Tode.
Du hast mir die Melodie zum Lied gegeben,
doch auf einmal fehlt die Poesie in meinem Leben.
Es ist das Gewissen, das sagt, was man tun muss,
doch fehlt zu oft der Mut, der einen dazu treibt, dass man es tut.
Es ist oft nur ein Augenblick, der die Zukunft prägt.
Jedoch gibt es niemanden, der die Verantwortung trägt.
Das Leben besteht auf einmal aus Entzugserscheinungen, Schuldgefühlen,
Zorn, Selbstentwertung und Angst.
Du willst mir helfen,  obwohl du nicht mal nachempfinden kannst.
Alles ist vergänglich, jedoch nicht die Erinnerungen.
viele haben versucht, sie zu vergessen, doch es ist bis jetzt jedem misslungen.
Doch ich kann sagen, ich erinnere mich gern, denn aus unseren Fehlern kann man lernen.
Der Weg zu mir selbst ist noch sehr lang,  doch ich weiß, dass ich ihn finden und schaffen kann.
Ich finde ihn, du kannst sagen, was du willst.
Ich schaffe ihn, auch wenn du mir dabei nicht hilfst.
Die Zeit war schön, ich war glücklich.
Erinnerungen sind unvergänglich.

🎞️ Video

Everlasting

🇬🇧 Songwriter

- Finalist, UK Songwriting Contest 2019
- Semi-Finalist, UK Songwriting Contest x 6
- Special Recognition, Songdoor 2020

Tables Turn

Dan James