Folk #2

Top Re-Ex Folk & Singer-Songwriter Tracks

Folk & Singer-Songwriter

Summer 2023

Lost Love Ballads

Barn Finds vol. 2

Echoes In Your Mind (Lyrics)

Son take my advice…you can turn the tide
Take a look inside, to the echoes in your mind

The sun is high and burning bright, the road is long but you're alright  

Step out of your head, face the day instead
Listen and you’ll find…the echoes in your mind

Life is only a flash in time, the night is dark before the light
The sun is high and burning bright, the road is long but you're alright  

Hard times…come around…
Hard times…come around…

Son take my advice…it’s all with your sights
Listen to what’s right…to the echoes in your mind…

Hard times…come around…
Hard times…come around…

Echoes In Your Mind

Words and Music Andrew Smith 2021
Four o’clock in the morning, And I’m making my way back home
I feel a new day calling, Got your number on my phone
They say that bolts of lightning, Only happen when it’s meant to be
But Girl this thing is frightening
The life right out of me, Creeping up the stairway
Waiting for a cue, How will I feel tomorrow?
When I’m waking up next to you so tell me now

I’ve been struck by lightning now what can I do
Fallen for another guess I’ve blown my cover with you
Never say for ever but I whispered forever to you
Tearing at the seams ‘cus the Girl of my dream ain’t you
But I’m in disguise as I’m closing my eyes

Feeling warm beside me, Dreamy half awake
This is half of something, But it’s all of our mistake
You make is oh so easy, So I never need to try
To search for what is missing, Never knowing it’s a lie
And when we wake tomorrow, And there’s nobody on the phone
I found a four leaf clover,   And I’m gonna’ take is home so tell me now

I’ve been struck by lightning now what can I do
Fallen for another guess I’ve blown my cover with you
Never say for ever but I whispered forever to you
Tearing at the seams ‘cus the Girl of my dream ain’t you
And I’m in disguise as I’m closing my eyes

There are no words to tell you, just the answer in my eyes
I got no rhyme or reason, it’s got me right between the eyes

I’ve been struck by lightning now what can I do
Fallen for another guess I’ve blown my cover with you
Never say for ever but I whispered forever to you
Tearing at the seams ‘cus the Girl of my dream ain’t you
And I’m in disguise as I open my eyes

Never Say Forever!

Honeyfuzz

Pretty soon things will come undone
Despite the bounty we have won

Silver Screen

Composer:    Karl Heimgartner Dat : 16.07. 2023    ©       
Genre:           Folk 
Title:                 Beautiful Clean Lake
Track             06
Extern Mix and Mastering : MTM - Mastering True Music Production
Mixed and mastered by Christine Sampson of MTM


Thanks for the collaboration, Freddie and Team MTM Mastering True Music Production
Mixed and mastered by Christine Sampson of MTM

Beautiful Clean Lake

Father's Lullaby(Always here) lyrics

Life’s been
spinning so fast
There's a promise that I’ll make
that will always last
If I'm long 
gone before 
you find your way..
Know my love
will always stay 
With every mountain
every test

Remember, my son
you’ll always be blessed
in my absence
you'll never be alone
These words of mine
forever 
etched in stone. 

(La, la, la …)
You find yourself
(La, la, la …)
I’ll always be there …
(La, la, la …)

If I’m gone
before you 
find yourself, 
I promise, 
I'll always be in here
in spirit, yeah
I’ll be watching 
Watching you when you need it most 
Forever cheering till the race is won. 
I’ll be watching 
In spirit.

When you
can't find a way, 
Just Look within
there's strength in there
that'll never fade, 
the light I've planted, 
shining deep inside, 

Will guide you through 
darkness
I'll be 
your guide. 
Through every mountain, 
Know that my love will always 
Always keep you warm.. .

“Father's Lullaby” (Always here) - Stephan Manu [Prod. StoneSoWavy & LickOwens]

Ash Mazanec is a San Diego-based singer and songwriter, featured on tracks by Bassnectar, Blockhead, Champagne Drip, 9Theory, Eligh & Amp Live, Inspired Flight and other artists. Her live set is a fusion of Pop, sound and jazz, and her original pop song Possible is heard in various chains stored across the USA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-WdoTrL9Q4

Follow Me

Ashley Mazanec - Shelter - Remix

On the roof late tonight
Count the stars  oh so  bright
you back in my arms, its been so long
so my love it's time to go
in your heart you must know
This is where I think that you belong
In my song
 
On the phone countin'  time
2 hearts beat down the line
Miles and miles of ocean its so far
Northern star in the sky
Burns so bright in our eyes
Guide you back to me and mend my heart 

I think that we both know
That it must be so

Loving every moment of the day
Wishing  every minute you could stay
I don't wanna be alone here
I Want you in my song Dear

Now its time t' say good night
move up close  dim the light
wishing every moment here with you 
so hurry home don't be late
Pay the cab close the gate
Dreaming all the time it must be true

I think that we both know
That it must be so

Loving every moment of the day
Wishing every minute you you could stay
I don't wanna be alone here
I want you in my song Dear

Where You Belong

Featured as the second track on Suburban Bicycle Gang's sophomore album 'In The Cosmos'.

In The Cosmos

Suburban Bicycle Gang - Lake Scugog

Dave

This song is just about feeling like no matter what you do it always ends up with some less than favorable unexpected result.

Karma Machine

I am writing songs about old age that together will form an album about this theme. This song is about Parkinson's disease. Many people are familiar with the external (physical) symptoms of this disease, the psychological symptoms are less known. 'Into the Wings' is about what Parkinson's does to the brain, briefly summarized as 'stuttering' of thoughts. The lyrics are based on the experience of my good friend Henk, who has Parkinson's. Painting is by Alette de Groot

Into The Wings

Guardian Angel - m11nx

Nor blanket of kindness, nor blanket of snow.
Covers me whole. Makes no inroads from...
The giant black smoke stack that bellows and blows.
Oh, how it blows. 
Blows out and blows.

Oh, please, oh, please.
Save me, from me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.
Oh, please, won't you please.
Save me, from being me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.

The choices I make must sit right in my head.
Eloise. Come with me.
If I make the wrong choice, I'll wish I were dead.
Eloise, we could be...
So happy you joined us, though you're rather late.
Honey, please, Set me free.
Now eat everything that we put on your plate.
On my knees, work with me.

Oh, please, won't you please.
Save me from just me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.
Oh, please, please, please.
Save me, save me, save me.
Eloise, in your garden of love.

Now I'm walking and talking.
And barely forestalling this breakdown.
Won't come free.
Eloise, in the garden of love.
I walk and I talk.
And say all the words I'm supposed to say now.
Alter me. 
Eloise, in your garden of love.

Some sort of third verse that explains the first two.
Eloise. Follow me?
The storm in your mind can't contain what you do.
Eloise. Follow me?

Oh, please, won't you please.
Save me, only me.
Eloise, with your garden of love.
Oh, please, please, please.
Save me, me, me.
Eloise, with your garden of love.

I'm walking, I'm baulking.
I'm right on the edge of a breakdown.
From the fee.
Eloise. Eloise  Eloise.
I can't walk, and I can't talk.
I can't alter the words that you say now.
Fancy free. 
Eloise. 
In your garden of love.

The choices I make must sit right in my head.
If I make the wrong choice, I'll wish I were dead.
Eloise in your garden of love.











Eloise

Official Video 
Music video  by Josh Cole performing Wrong (Acoustic Performance). © 2024 , under exclusive license to ****** Recordings, Inc.

wrong

Home on the range.
Oh, you got me to thinking.
I've given up the drinking.
A cool wind.
Blew me out with the breeze.
Out toward the...
Blue of the sea.
It's as deep as a mirror.
Captures up your fears.
In fissures.
And brings you back to...
Home on the range.
I'm a black hole just baulking.
At Professor Stephen Hawking.
You bought in.
No one discovered me!
I am just the...
Blue of the sea.
Oh, you got me to talking.
Long enough for longing to creep in.
Almost got to saying that...
You, are not me.
I was ready to back up.
Shortly pick my pack up.
A tautening.
Oh, I'm such a loser over you.

Home on the range.
Dealt me nothing but shoulders.
Cold looks from the boulders of ages.
Judged me by the wages.
You see!
Just can't beat the...
Blue of the sea.
Got me walking on eggshells.
Accused of writing Michelles.
To covet.
It must concern the...
Blue of the sea.
It's just the place where I'm sat at.
So lonely in the laundromat.
Top Hat.
Yeah, I'm just a loser for...
Home on the range.
Final act satisfaction.
An early thirst for action.
Some traction.
Has floated off on the breeze.
And now there's only me.


Home On The Range

"Friday Night Symphony" by These Guitars Say Sorry is a raw, acoustic indie folk track that delves into the gritty reality of weekend chaos fueled by alcohol in urban settings. The song paints a vivid picture of drunken violence, reflecting the harsh scenes witnessed in cities. With its stripped-down sound and honest lyrics, this indie folk anthem captures the stark essence of Friday nights.

Lyrics

Midnight tonight and shadows fall
There'll be blood on the pavement after all
Shattered glass sparkles, street lights fade
Why do all my weekends end this way?

I'll see all you all back here same time next week
If I have to do this one more time I'll weep

I'm sorry I don't recall your name
After a few drinks all girls look the same
At least you were beautiful for a night
I have to say you're not flattered by first light

I'll see all you all back here same time next week
If I have to do this one more time I'll weep

Won't you just sing along
To my drunken symphony
Have a drink or have a fight
It's all the same to me
Won't you just sing along
As we stagger down the street
We only drink so we forget
All that we could have been

Drink up for tomorrow we shall die
Play your cards right
You may breathe your last tonight

The morning hurts I don't want to regret
A hundred things I don't remember yet
We'll see all you all back here same time next week

If I have to do this one more time I'll weep
Sing a Friday night symphony
Then pour another have a drink with me

Friday Night Symphony by UK singer songwriter These Guitars Say Sorry.

HORMIGA

https://youtu.be/J7I4dtEd-g4

"Yo me llamo Domingo Espinoza,
yo soy... me quedo en la iglesia,
¿Cómo se llama? yo soy... yo no soy mero mero de aquí,
yo soy de Tlanchinol".

Trueno intenso,
tiempo negro,
viento frío,
llueve intenso,
olor a fresco.

Dolerá hormiga.

"Allá de Tlanchinol, allá de la Sierra de la Huasteca,
cerca de Tampico, ¿Si conoces Tampico o no conoces?".

Luna blanca,
pecho lleno,
cae neblina,
sube y gira,
cae a tierra.

Dolerá hormiga.

"Ajajajajajajá, acá na'más pues,
a que esta persona es este,
y yo me quedaba aquí atrás,
aquí, aquí me queda... ¿Cómo se llama...?
aquí me quedaba atrás".

Campo abierto,
solo cielo,
cerro abajo,
viene fiero,
sopla en serio.

Dolerá hormiga.


Composición, producción, mezcla y master: Sojue Stradac Portada: Mis dibujos + Leonardo AI

SILUETAS

Hormiga

Stare up at the summer sky
Counting all the clouds that pass me by
So I whistle up a tune to while away
Everything’s so perfect here today

And all in all what a perfect day it is
how life all changes with a simple little kiss
can't believe it could turn out as it is
so take me home

Slowly taking in the view
While everybody turns to look at you
so I close by eyes and tune in to that sound
waiting for your footsteps on the ground

And all in all what a perfect day it is
how life all changes with a simple little kiss
can't believe it could turn out as it is
so take me home

For here we are on this extraordinary day
it's all around us, so little left to say
and everybody seems to smile and turn your way
Ooooo

And all in all what a perfect day it is
how life all changes with a simple little kiss
can't believe it could turn out as it is
so take me home

Stare up at the summer sky
Counting all the clouds that pass me by
And I whistle up a tune to while away
everything's so perfect here today

Extraordinary Day

Lyrics.
My supply.
Don't you wanna come and play with me,
even though I'm twisted at the seams
Don't you have that feeling  that I just Don't belong
Seven ways to heaven goes so wrong.
Just like a bug you've captured me
and Now I live in eternal infirmary
I see my nurses get so high
on my prescribed supply
My supply
I have this feeling that I just cant get away
I'm busy pissing on this wall
Just like a bug you've captured me
and Now I live in eternal infirmary
I see my nurses get so high on my prescribed supply
My supply
And when you finally let me out of my cage
and let me feel the sunshine upon my face
then I feel the pressure of your embrace
and I wonder if everything will be ok
My supply
Just like a bug you've captured me
and Now you just wont let me leave
I see my nurses get so high on my prescribed supply
My supply

My Supply

I'm here to top it off
Momentum dropping off
Some nerve to write me off
But my drive will define it
You try to shut me down
Keep buried in the ground 
But my mind is confineless

Pains a motivation
Away from comforting touch
Some days will always be tough
There's way to get out this rut
To get out this rut

I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all
I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all

*burp*

Make me the underdog
Bet on the higher one
No even close to done
Cause' the fire's still rising
I'm coming from behind
Get you by surprise
No sense in wasting time
Cause the fires still rising



Tough Love

HAY SOL EN EL DESIERTO 

https://youtu.be/VNR5wlM59q4

"Vea que yo soy de Tlanchinol,
ahí yo me amarrarro, me sacarro, 
ellos, ellos, 
vea que yo voy a cambiar así na'
con mis zapatos de México, na'má". 

Es ayer, era hoy,
alumbrasteme, acuérdate:
polen, flores, hay sol en el desierto.

Será ayer, fue mañana,
arrancasteme, acuérdate:
polen, flores, cactus en el desierto.

No es ayer, no era hoy,
ausentasteme, acuérdate:
polen, flores, hay sol en el desierto.


Composición, producción, mezcla y master: Sojue Stradac Portada: Mis dibujos + Leonardo AI

Hay sol en el desierto

Sun Spot

SunSpots

The shorts video reel for this song is at: youtube.com/shorts/gglbEgNw0Kc?si=FQFK7Tuf2iCNEPDL  and my postlude reel is at: https://www.tiktok.com/@ruckfameknuanual/video/7537640588095687943 This is a song I wrote and performed for my late mother, Prasasanee Chintavej Nuanual. It is my way of honoring her legacy as an amazing wife, mother, and human being. I also dedicate this song to all the amazing mothers out there in the world.

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Maman

90's inspire rock produced in Metro Detroit.

Look at you save the day pushing weary souls out of the way.
I guess I'm on my own.
It's not your call, it's not your lie. Excuse yourself from action all the time.
It doesn't have to be this way.
10 years of being sore. Leaves you wanting so much more 
Who will help you?

Cast aside the broken laws, and saddle up for one more cause.
Painting picture you want to see, like a bag of candied misery.
A can of whoop-ass it's all the same. Common sense is so mundane.
Learn the lesson. Who will save you?

Why try to help me when ribbons in your hair is all they see.
You're not the one that they deceive. 
Unmarked grave for one you love, viewing history from high above.
Above another moral line.
Dime store economists say salvation cannot exist.
Who will help you?

Cast aside the broken laws, and saddle up for one more cause.
Painting picture you want to see, like a bag of candied misery.
A can of whoop-ass it's all the same. Common sense is so mundane.
Learn the lesson. Who will save you?

And then we walk away. Honest wage and simple ways left behind.
And then we run away. You decide who will fly, learn the lesson.

Lessons

[Verse 1]
There was a boy who loved the diamond
Glove in hand and dreamin big
Oldest son of seven children
In a house that barely fit

Two big sisters watched him try
Little brothers by his side
Wore thick glasses chubby cheeks
But he played with all his pride

[Verse 2]
He didn’t make the A team
No cheers or hometown fame
Played on that dusty lower field
But he still loved the game

While his little brother shined with ease
A natural through and through
He kept his nose down in the dirt
With every throw he grew

[Chorus]
He ran the bases of his life
Slow at first but gaining speed
From the dugout to the end zone
Chasing every dream he'd need

[Verse 3]
In junior high he hit his stride
Grew tall and tough and fast
Football track and Babe Ruth ball
His shadow finally passed

Friday nights under the lights
He made the crowd stand tall
A chubby kid turned running back
The hero with the ball

[Verse 4]
But the younger one got lost out there
The bright light faded quick
Found trouble in a cigarette
And darkness in a fix

[Chorus]
He ran the bases of his life
With bruises scars and grace
Not chasing cheers but something more
His own steady pace

And when his brother stumbled hard
He didn’t run away
Big brother stood behind him
Like he always did those plays

[Bridge]
Now silver streaks his hair
Like chalk lines on the field
Memories in the bleachers
Of the love that time revealed

[Final Chorus]
He ran the bases of his life
From the shadows to the sun
Turned hardship into victory
Never left the job half done

And though the years have slowed him down
His heart still makes the play
Big brother’s still the hero
At the end of every day

[Outro]
Yeah he’s still takin care of number two
Just like he always planned
With a steady heart and wrinkled hands
Big brother’s still the man

The Bases of his Life

🎭 A Dream Worth Breaking 
“Not Zaun. Not vengeance. Not even freedom. Just her.”

Step into the smoke and sorrow of Arcane’s darkest lullaby. "A Dream Worth Breaking" is a cinematic, emotionally raw confessional ballad sung from the aching heart of Silco — not as a Revolutionary but as a father.

Blending haunting piano, electric cello, and ambient industrial textures, this track spirals from whispered grief to orchestral catharsis. Inspired by the hidden backstory of Felicia — Vi and Powder’s mother — this song reframes Zaun’s rebellion as a vow born of love, not just revolution.

But when that vow collides with the broken child Silco raises as his own, the dream shatters. And in the shards, he finds something more powerful than power: a reason to stop fighting. A reason to hold on.

🩸 From ghostly female echoes of “Powder” to the swelling chorus where Silco trades war cries for lullabies, this is a farewell to an old  promise and a tribute to a daughter who became the dream,His Legacy,His Daughter

✨ For fans of emotional storytelling, cinematic soundscapes, and characters too broken not to love.

#Arcane #Jinx #Silco #Zaun #OneHandedComposer #EmotionalEpic #FatherDaughter #SoundtrackForTears #CinematicPop #AestheticDespair 
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Lyrics – A Dream Worth Breaking
Silco’s confessional to the only vow he ever meant to keep.

You made us promise in the dark
Said you couldn’t raise her in the smog.
"You're not allowed to fail again,"
That vow was more than just a joke.
We took the weight, two broken men…
But I walked the fire alone again.
With every drop they bled from Zaun,
I swore to burn the world to right that wrong.

I carried your ghost like a knife,
Cut the air with speeches, sold my soul to strife.
Painted freedom in Shimmer and blood,
Told myself the ends were worth what they’d become.

Then I found her in the rain.
Tears that matched my soot and flame.
Arms around me, frail and bruised—
Powder, little girl I couldn't lose.

And everything changed.
She cracked the iron in my chest.
No longer chasing flags or flame—
She became my breath.
Not Zaun, not war, not even pride.
Just keep her safe, just keep her alive.
The dream I once set cities on fire to reach
Now cried in my arms on that rusted bridge.

I wore my mask before the crowd,
Spoke in steel and rage out loud.
But in the dark, I watched her sleep,
Listened to the chaos buried deep.
And tried to be the father I never had,
Teaching strength the only way I could stand.

They called me monster, zealot, ghost…
But I dropped it all when she needed me most.
That day her blood met Piltover’s rain,
I didn’t see a soldier, only pain.
And I knew—oh, I knew right then:
She wasn’t my weapon or a tool…
She was the end.
I felt like a fool.

And everything changed.
She cracked the warlord into dust.
Zaun could burn, I'd let it rust
If she would breathe, if she would trust.
No more crusade, no more command—
Just hold her hand, just hold her hand.
Not victory, not power, not flame…
Just the sound of her voice saying my name.

Don’t cry... you’re perfect.
Even in chaos, even in pain.
You’re the song, the dream, my legacy.
Don’t cry... you’re perfect.
Perfect...
My dream, my legacy…
My daughter.

Dream Worth Breaking

For 20 million years or more 
this hill has stayed the same 'till here in 1899 
won't be the same again
One thousand men marched to the top 
to fight the will of one
Into a hail of molten rain 
they fell there everyone

Empire calls you 
Kitchener is asking after you

Barely 15 years has passed 
a new fixture and time
One million men on every side 
along the Western line
Haig's whistle burst upon his lips
Balloon is up let’s kill the Fritz
Over the top your bayonets fixed
fell like a pack of cards

Empire calls you
Kitchener is asking after you

And now they have found 
Empires fallen to the ground
And all your Mothers Sons have fell in vain
Whilst in a field somewhere in France
a sway of Poppies dance
And a sea of crosses stretch for evermore......

A replay’s called in 39
by 44 it's extra time
From East to West along the line
the Bosh is on the run
Now Monty calls to Eisenhower
Churchill to the Eastern power
Send Hitler to the Bloody Tower
The British Empires done

Empire calls you
Kitchener is asking after you
Empire calls you
Kitchener is asking after you!

Empire

A Neon light , Late night train   
I’m caught in the rain, Midnight station
And my poor heart , On the line
So give me a sign, Our situation
But all I have is this feeling
Everything I love is up this time
I need you here this evening
Both of our hearts are down the line
Riding on midnight train
Way on down the line
I hope to see
Sleeping on a midnight train
Hoping, maybe you’ll, Be there for me
A million souls pass me by
A blink of the eye
No sensation
Hear your words one last time
Here in my mind
My salvation

But all I have is this feeling
Everything I love is up this time
I need you here this evening
All of our hearts are on the line

Riding on midnight train
Way on down the line
I hope to see
Sleeping on a midnight train
Hoping, maybe you’ll
Be there for me

Midnight Train (Midnight Station)

An extended version of Going Home with Robert Grigg on superb lead guitar.
Thanks also to my good friend and old band mate Bob Lilley.
All other music Andrew Smith/Bob Lilley
Songwriting/mixing/mastering Andrew Smith

Your eyes are fixed upon the window
my eyes are glued upon the door
guess we've come to this decision
a thousand times before
I know exactly how your feeling
but not exactly what it's for
yesterday's just like tomorrow
today we're back for more
And if I count the times I should have walked away
we're surely better off alone
today's tomorrow's are tomorrow's yesterdays
think I'm going home!
I wasn't built for disappointment
you wasn't made for all this pain
shall we book our next appointment
and start it all again?
And if I count the times I should have walked away
we're surely better off alone
today's tomorrow's are tomorrow's yesterdays
think I'm going home!
Your eyes still fixed upon the window
my eyes still glued upon the floor
yes we've come to this decision
a thousand times before

Going Home (with Robert Grigg)

"El despertar de la flor de un almendro comienza en primavera,
es la amígdala, el veneno, la reina de las rosas,  
una drupa, la vagina, el cairel de una aureola, 
la ciudad, un puñado de almendras y un molusco de mar".

VIDEO OFICIAL: https://youtu.be/7QkgCf9xGqw

ALMENDRA

Estrella, titila, la noche,
tus ojos, diamante, desierto,
almendra, semilla, de otra tierra,
de silencio, cabalgando, que te cubre feroz.

Nubes, manto, antiguo, del cielo,
magma, blanco, tu pecho, abierto,
horizonte, telaraña, humo, blanco,
la garganta del volcán.


CREDITOS:
Sojue Stradac - Símbolos, signos y presentimientos.
KandyCardonac – Fotografía.
Paulino Robles - Portada y Producción de Vídeo #FotoBazarTulancingo.
Carlos Lino - Video, grabado en El Banco, Hidalgo.
Grabado en Enero 2019 y producido en 100 Hertz Home Studio por Sojue Stradac en Enero 2021.

¡Gracias es que su poder impulsa!

SEMILLAS

Almendra

Singer songwriter from the Heart of England with a box full of old and new songs on a mission to understand the art of recording and mixing. Most started life on my trusty Martin acoustic and have been played live but never been given the luxury of being recorded. I suspect am gonna be at this for quite a while!

Where You Belong

Andrew LB Smith