07 Reflectar

Drown in Your Games

[Verse 1]
Down by the water
I heard your voice low and strange—
fallen promises heavy as anchors
pulling me under your skin

Cigarettes burning like streetlight prayer
your hands stained with last night’s sins
I close my eyes but I can’t remember
every bruise that the silence begins

[Pre-Chorus]
You said love is just a game
but I keep drowning anyway
I still wait by the river’s edge
for the ghost of what you’ll never say

[Chorus]
It’s you only you—
dark as the tide that drags me through—
your shadow plays
a cruel refrain
and I drown in your games
I drown in your games

[Verse 2]
Satin dress cheap perfume
You wore it for me on a broken night—
television glow on faded walls
you laughed like a hymn in a funeral light

I traded heaven for your fake smile
I traded truth for your lies
but beauty’s a curse and you wear it so well
like a dagger tucked under your thighs

[Pre-Chorus]
You said love is just a game
but I keep drowning anyway
I still wait by the water’s side
though I know you’ll never stay

[Chorus]
It’s you only you—
dark as the tide that drags me through—
Your shadow plays
a cruel refrain
and I drown in your games
I drown in your games

[Bridge]
Down down deeper still—
the river hums it drinks its fill
I gave you my song you gave me chains
I gave you my breath you gave me blame
but oh how I love the pain—
it keeps me playing your games

[Final Chorus (softer haunting)]
It’s you always you—
ghost in the water pulling me through—
your shadow stays
a cursed refrain
and I drown in your games
I drown in your games

[Outro]
Down by the water
you never came
still I wait
still I drown
still I play your games

Drown in Your Games

You strike a match you can’t let it die
But dont forget the time of your life
It’s fading fast, but I’m not affected at all

Sooner or later life’s a walk in the park
But don’t put one of your feet in the dark
I know you’d say
Maybe I’m slipping away

Tonight I’m gonna rise out of bed
Buy a dozen roses
Lay them down by your pretty head
Love flows and grows and goes it don’t dry
Baby two hearts they survive
Tonight I’m gonna drive over town
Im gonna buy you baby a beautiful gown
Hang it up in the window so it’ll shine
Baby two hearts they survive

Two hearts
Two hearts
Two hearts

You cast a stone you stay when that window breaks
Start a heart on fire stay when it aches
Don’t ask yourself why, making it hard to survive

Sooner or later life is one sad song
And you’re sleeping in bed with all the lights on
Thinking of the hurt you’d say
Maybe I’m slipping away

Tonight I’m gonna rise out of bed
Buy a dozen of roses
Lay them down by your pretty head
Love flows and flows and goes it don’t dry
Baby two hearts they survive
Tonight I’m gonna drive over town
Im gonna buy you baby a beautiful gown
Hang it up in the window so it’ll shine
Baby two hearts they survive

Tonight I’m gonna rise out of bed
Buy a dozen roses
Lay them down by your pretty head
Love flows and flows and goes it don’t dry
Baby two hearts they survive

Maybe baby, maybe baby, maybe baby
Yeah two hearts they survive

Two Hearts

Paradise - (v2)

Happy Halloween.... the song is actually a tribute to Ian Hunter and Mott the Hoople ..one of the best bands of the 70s....Ian is still rocking into his mid 80s..so I am the one with the rigor mortis clearly..go Ian go...
sound clips from 1931 Frankenstein movie
There are at least 8 Mott the Hoople Song titles in the lyrics


Rock N Roll Rigor Mortis

Roll Away The Stone                                        
God is calling, he's on the phone
He's got a glambam plan, one last stand        
Before they take you home                               

Spotlight shines in your face
You better put on a pair of Ian Hunter shades
I Wish I Was Your Mother, wish I was your father
Never could put you in your place

Hey, old man
What don't you understand?
Know your rights
Plead that Habeas Corpus
Hey, old man 
The music makes demands
Shake off your rock n roll rigor mortis

Move your hips to the beat
Take a deep breath, unstick yourself from that seat
Shine a light through your pupil, of pure Mott the Hoople
To energise those ancient feet

Time to rise again
Like Lazarus, a comeback, this ain’t the end
You're one wild stiff, rockin all my riffs
Be careful how your body bends 

Hey old man
What don't you understand?
Know your rights
Plead that Habeas Corpus
Hey old man 
The music makes demands
Shake off your rock n roll rigor mortis

All The Way From Memphis               
The Golden Age Of Rock N Roll    
Elvis and the Whizz Kids                 
Ain’t no peace in the valley for the last patrol 

Drivin’ Sister, Jerkin’ Crocus
Help me When My Mind Is Gone
Do the shimmy shake, bring it into focus
Sing it loud this victory song

Chorus

It's alive!!! It's alive!!! It's alive!!!

lyrics HotR/ Ian Hunter & co
music HotR





Rock N Roll Rigor Mortis

Written for the American Songwriters Association weekly creative prompt More Time, One More Hour blends soft R&B rhythm with warm acoustic guitar and intimate storytelling. A love song about slowing down and choosing to be present with the person who matters most.

One More Hour

Pastors & Priests (The Missing)

A full playlist of all the current releases from Hungarian multi instrumentalist Szintra. Genres include ambient, new age, new age flute and electronic that demonstrate the versatility of this gifted artist

The Merging of Two Souls

Kocosaur's track "Unspoken Love" (https://soundcloud.com/kocosaur/unspoken-love) provides so much love, that I think I don't have to mention again ... just the 'unspoken' gets more talkative -- not with words, but with richer instumentation and extended arrangement.

unspoken

For many years, an amateur theatre group from my hometown, in which a friend of mine also performs, has been putting on a fairy tale every Christmas season.
This year’s play is “Hans im Glück” (Hans in Luck), and I was asked to compose and produce the title song for it.
Since this is a charity project, with all proceeds going to support children’s causes, it was an easy and heartfelt “yes” for me. ❤️
Together with MiLu Lotus, I created a danceable, clap-along song that’s feelgood, fun, and child-friendly, yet carries a meaningful message inspired by the story of Hans im Glück. I am very grateful that she sang this song with me. Thank you so much, MiLu! 💜
I hope you enjoy this slightly different song from me, sung in German.
You can find the English translation of the lyrics below. 🎶

Here is the video:

https://youtu.be/_1PbBcEgqwE?si=UDO8Vb6EcFfp947q



Es ist nicht alles Gold

Er ging mit Gold, doch ohne Lächeln,
der Weg war weit, der Schritt war schwer.
Was glänzt, blieb fremd in seinen Händen –
als ob da noch was andres wär.

Er tauschte Gold für etwas Ruhe,
für Schritte ohne Druck und Ziel.
Er nahm nur mit, was leicht geworden,
und ließ zurück, was ihm zu viel.

Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt,
nicht alles wahr, was du erkennst.
Was du verlierst, kann dich befreien,
der Weg wird leichter ohne Stein.

Kein Zögern, keine großen Fragen,
kein Rechnen, was ihm bleiben muss.
Er nahm das Leichte in den Tagen
und ließ das Schwere einfach los.

Er kam nach Haus mit leeren Händen,
doch niemand nahm, was er gewann.
Was andre suchten, ließ er liegen –
und ging mit leichtem Herzen dann.

Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt,
nicht alles wahr, was du erkennst.
Was du verlierst, kann dich befreien,
der Weg wird leichter ohne Stein.

Und du – was trägst du durch dein Leben?
Was hält dich fest, was macht dich klein?
Vielleicht ist Loslassen kein Fehlen,
vielleicht kann frei sein einfach sein.

Es ist nicht alles Gold, was glänzt,
nicht alles wahr, was du erkennst.
Was du verlierst, kann dich befreien,
der Weg wird leichter ohne Stein.

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Not Everything That Glitters Is Gold


He walked with gold but without a smile,
the road was long, his steps were slow.
What shone felt foreign in his hands –
as if there was something more to know.

He traded gold for a bit of peace,
for steps without a goal or strain.
He only kept what had grown lighter,
and left behind what brought him pain.

Not everything that glitters is gold,
not everything you see is true.
What you lose might set you free,
the road feels lighter without the stone you threw.

No hesitation, no great questions,
no counting what he had to keep.
He took the lightness of his days
and let the heavy things just sleep.

He came back home with empty hands,
but no one took what he had found.
What others sought, he left behind 
and walked with heart unbound.

Not everything that glitters is gold,
not everything you see is true.
What you lose might set you free,
the road feels lighter without the stone you threw.

And you – what do you carry through your life?
What holds you down, what makes you small?
Perhaps letting go is not a loss –
perhaps to be free is all.

Not everything that glitters is gold,
not everything you see is true.
What you lose might set you free,
the road feels lighter without the stone you threw.

Es ist nicht alles Gold

Vorrei tanto non avere un cuore
                  (Il giudice)

Volo silenzioso e invisibile sopra la gente  
E devi capire tante cose quando ti fanno importante  
Non ci sono sorrisi di circostanza non cè falsità  
Ma solo la pura e cruda sacrosanta verità  

Vivere sopra le parti senza partecipazione  
Diventa una prospettiva vera per giudicare un’azione  
La scelta della vita è un peso grande da portare  
E ti immergi nei codici per deliberare  

Vorrei tanto non avere un cuore  
Per potermi risparmiare il dolore  
Vorrei tanto si non avere un cuore  
Per non farmi influenzare dall’amore  
Ma la verità a volte mi sfugge di mano  
Come un’ombra che danza nel vento  

In ogni volto c’è la vita in ogni volto c’è una storia  
Ed ogni volta è una decisione maledettamente seria  
La bilancia oscilla tra la pietà e la ragione  
E il verdetto finale è un taglio nella carne e nell’anima  

Vorrei tanto non avere un cuore  
Per potermi risparmiare il dolore  
Vorrei tanto si non avere un cuore  
Per non farmi influenzare dall’amore  
Ma la verità a volte mi sfugge di mano  
Con conseguenze impregnate dal veleno  

Sotto la toga nascondo le mie ferite antiche  
Ogni sentenza è un eco di scelte mai finite  
Il distacco è un’armatura ma dentro brucia il fuoco  
Di chi sa che la giustizia è un eterno equivoco  

Il martelletto batte ma non spezza il silenzio dentro  
Ogni colpevole è un pezzo di me che non ho mai vinto  
Giudico dal trono ma il trono è fatto di schegge  
E il cuore che vorrei strappare è la mia unica confessione  

Vorrei tanto non avere un cuore  
Per potermi risparmiare il dolore  
Vorrei tanto si non avere un cuore  
Per non farmi influenzare dall’amore  
Anchio ho sbagliato ho inciampato nel buio  
E ora condanno gli errori che un tempo erano i miei  
Umano tra umani con le mani macchiate di fango  
Giudico gli altri ma il mio specchio mi grida il rimpianto

Vorrei tanto non avere un cuore (il giudice)

Being musician and artist "since ages", the last two decades and all the developments in digital music broadened my interests and activities in doing music actively and passively. Not being shy of any genre (OK, leave off some Punk and Extreme Metal derivates) I engage in composing, arranging, mixing and collaborating. 

Oh, and I do all my artwork and designs as well. And as you may notice I regard AI as a friendly helper.

Have a few looks & listens into my repertoire and eventually gain some insights. I'm always open for collabs if the the interests match ...

unspoken

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