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"Paroles, Paroles " is a wonderful song which became very popular in the early seventies after DALIDA and Alain DELON  have published their version.
It was also my first song which I performed on the guitar in my life. 
It is for me a very sentimental moment to present this recording now, many years later...
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(I tried to sing with Dalida´s French accent)
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More words,  always words, the same words
Just words, easy words, fragile words,
 It was too beautiful, 
 Well to beautiful,
But the time of dreams is over
Memories also fade when we forget them....

Caramels, candies and chocolates.
Thank you, not for me,
But you may as well offer them to another,
Who loves the wind and the perfume of roses,
For me, tender words covered with softness,
Posed over my mouth, but never over my heart.

Words, words, words.
Words, words, words.
Words, words, words.
Words, words, words, words, words,
Still words that you sow in the wind.

Still words, always words,
The same words.
Magical words, tactical words,
Which sound false
Yes, so false
If you knew how much I wanted,
A little bit of silence.

Caramels, candies and chocolates.
Thank you, not for me,
But you may as well offer them to another,
Who loves the stars over the dunes,
For me, tender words covered with softness,
Posed over my mouth, but never over my heart.

Words, words, .....

Paroles, Paroles (with English lyrics translation ), comp. by G.Ferrio,LChiosso, G.Del Re

A version of Michael McDonald's 'I Can Let Go Now'.

I Can Let Go Now

one fell swoop

Another piece from the album  Elsewhere,. Available in full on Bandcamp. https://chimeramonde.bandcamp.com/track/back-it-up Hope you enjoy it

Back It Up

John Stone: Music, lyrics, piano, lead vocals
Dave Wagoner: Production, backing vocals, guitar, accordion, six string banjo

She was born on an isle off an island
In the midst of the Emerald Sea
Her daddy spied a light in her eye
That showed what she was born to be

And they called the girl Virginia
Named for an ancient queen
Who knew how to fight in a world of men
And the lessons learned
Should be learned again

Oh Virginia, Virginia wild and free
Though waters flow and winds may blow
You should be what you were born to be

Now Virginia knew that she was loved
But she knew that she was poor
One morning when out gathering
Between the strand and the old sea shore
A pirate blown by cruel fate
Slipped his anchor close to land
When he spied the girl his pirate mind
Thought he’d take the girl in hand

Oh Virginia, Virginia wild and free
Though waters flow and winds may blow
You should be what you were born to be

He took our fair Virginia
Set course for the Isle of Man
He hoped that on the island
There he could complete his plan
But the ocean storms were brewing
And they blew them out to sea
Till the ship was was smashed on the distant shore
That we now call Cape Henry

And the land was called Virginia..

Now Virginia swam towards the shore
Though the company was drowned
But she gathered strength and she walked the way
that leads to James’ town
Now Virginia saw Virginia
And knew that the land was good
And that she could build a better life
than ever she’d have thought she could

Oh Virginia, Virginia wild and free
Though waters flow and winds may blow
You should be what you were born to be

Now Virginia came with nothing
But nothing was enough
To build herself a better life
Though the going would be very tough
She had an eye for business
And she had an eye for style
And she became the richest soul
In the county by a country mile

Oh Virginia, Virginia wild and free
Though waters flow and winds may blow
You should be what you were born to be

Then one fateful morning
A stranger came to town
She saw at once the hated face
Of the man who’d tried to drag her down
A gun was on the table
She held it to his head
And as he begged for mercy
This is what the lady clearly said

“You brought me to Virginia
Named for an ancient queen
Who knew how to fight in a world of men
And the lessons learnt should be learned again
Its true that life’s been good to me
Since you took me from my home
But leaving all that I held dear
That choice was mine and mine alone”

Oh Virginia, Virginia wild and free
Though waters flow and winds may blow
You should be what you were born to be

Virginia  (John Stone + Del Wags)

Session 11

jam free

Another track where I get to write melody and lyrics over Kris Bolin's music and expert production!  Check out his band The Bawl Slant - ( @bawl-slant)

Music and Production - Kris Bolin 
Lyrics and melody - Marc Freak

THE AFTERLIFE IS LIES
Every night I wake up in a sweat
Every night I feel the cold and wet
End of the night it seems like the best yet

CHORUS
Think that I'm crazy
Tell me that the afterlife is lies
When I feel the shaking of your thighs
Think I'm demented
Do I decry your thoughts and faith
Well I am straddled by a wraith

The spectre's touch will bring me to the end
The benefits are better then a friend
The spectre's touch that i will not defend against

CHORUS

The Afterlife Is Lies (with Kris Bolin)

ATTENTION Disclaimer:  The music you hear is me using the GP-100 Guitar Preamp/Processor rack. This is just a raw free flow of me and the guitar.

Date: 6/8/24
Song Title: Cosmic Alien Sex
The lead, improvising over the track was done with the following;
Picture with Track: GP-100 Guitar Preamp/Processor
Guitar Used: 91 Ibanez RG550 with HSH configuration
Color: Purple Metallic Strings: Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9-42 and Hybrid 9-46
DAW: Reaper
Rack:  GP-100 Guitar Preamp/Processor
Preset: Guitar Synth
Interface: Focusrite 2i2 2nd Gen

Raw: What does RAW mean to me, not having undergone processes of preparing, finishing, refining, or mastering: It is what was recorded at that time in its current state.
Comments: Please follow if you like, comment if you like and I’m opened to feedback to improve my playing, recording, mixing etc.  Thanks for listening \m/.

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