Another of those long forgotten lyrics from 1980. What's that, Good Riddance? Well, I found the again in my third note-book and put it through the Suno mill. Took a few iterations but found a version I liked in the end. A bouncy sort of pop, rock feeling, you may even like it.

Think

I played my poem (set to music), Avalon, to a friend who loved it. "Wow, that would make a great theme for an album", although similar things have been done before (Rick Wakeman anyone?) and then he found me some songs by Henry VIII (of the UK) covered by so many people/groups. Well, I loved the challenge.
This is a taster of what may come, butthey may not all be classically inclined. In fact I covered this new song (lyrics written today 30th Jan 2025) in several ways from this, classical, to cinematic and alternative rock. I think I am going to enjoy this but can't put a definitive finish date on the projects as current projects must come first.
I do love this and is the first time I have tried to use choral themed styling, etc; must try again soon.

Arthur and The Sword - Lyrics

On that fateful summer day
Fate was about to play
A trick on powerful men of war.
In a kingdom so divided
A legend had provided
A magical way to chose the greatest King OF ALL

In days of old, 
when knights were bold,
A boy of humble birth, 
With heart so pure, 
and spirit sure, 
Would prove his royal worth.

The sword of might, 
Set in stone so tight, 
Awaited one so true, 
With strength and grace, 
he'd find his place, 

And destiny pursue.
Young Arthur came, 
with no acclaim, 
Yet courage filled his soul, 
He grasped the hilt, 
with iron will, 

And claimed his rightful goal.
The sword released, 
the whispers ceased, 
A king was born that day, 
With Excalibur, 
he'd lead for sure, 
And light the righteous way

Arthur and the sword

Prolly

Der Song beruht auf wahren Geschehnissen und ist ein Appell an alle, Zivilcourage zu zeigen, gegen Unrecht vorzugehen und sich für Menschen in Not einzusetzen! Hier der Text:
The song is based on true events and is an appeal to everyone to show civil courage, to take action against injustice and to stand up for people in need! Here is the text:
Kurz mutig sein 

Der selbstlose Helfer
schaute nicht weg 
und zog bevor der Zug einfuhr
nen Mann aus dem Gleisbett. 

Anderer Fall: vor ner Diskothek: 
Joel hätt‘s fast nicht überlebt,
als er einer Frau zu Hilfe kam
und der Täter sich ein Messer nahm.

Beistehen anstatt wegzusehen,
Gegen Unrecht vorzugehen. 
Widerstehen!

Manchmal muss man nur kurz mutig sein. 
Man muss Rückgrat haben und sollte es zeig‘n.
Manchmal sind wir auf uns allein gestellt.
Du musst Charakter haben -
in dieser Welt!
in dieser Welt!

Am Hauptbahnhof von München
liegt ne Frau. 
Ein Typ wird übergriffig. Was für ne Sau!
Heldenhaft schreiten zwei Passanten ein.
Nochmal gut gegangen - Im Nachhinein

Beistehen anstatt wegzusehen,
Gegen Unrecht vorzugehen. 
Widerstehen!

Manchmal muss man nur kurz mutig sein. 
Man muss Rückgrat haben und sollte es zeig‘n.
Manchmal sind wir auf uns allein gestellt.
Du musst Charakter haben -
in dieser Welt!
in dieser Welt!

Ein anderer Ausgang
wär’ möglich gewesen
im tragischen Fall
Von Kitty Genovese.
Wegen des
Bystander-Effekts griff niemand ein.
Man blieb tatenlos
und mischte sich nicht ein.

Manchmal muss man nur kurz mutig sein. 
Man muss Rückgrat haben und sollte es zeigen.
Manchmal sind wir auf uns allein gestellt.
Du musst Charakter haben -
in dieser Welt!
in dieser Welt!
in dieser Welt!

Kurz mutig sein

Nel nostro giardino i nostri fiori sono i figli. 
Saranno loro a continuare nel dono dell’amore. 

IL GIARDINO DELL’AMORE

Un giardino curato con amore
Fiori di rara bellezza che parlano al sole
Le loro petali danzano, al ritmo del vento
E il profumo dei loro cuori, si spande ovunque


La vita è un tessuto, di fili intrecciati
Un tappeto di storie, che si snodano e si intrecciano
E noi siamo solo fili, che si uniscono e si separano
Ma il nostro amore rimane, come un profumo che permane

I fiori hanno bisogno, di acqua e di luce
Per crescere e fiorire, e mostrare la loro bellezza
E noi, come fiori, abbiamo bisogno di amore
Per vivere e crescere, e mostrare la nostra verità


La vita è un tessuto, di fili intrecciati
Un tappeto di storie, che si snodano e si intrecciano
E noi siamo solo fili, che si uniscono e si separano
Ma il nostro amore rimane, come un profumo che permane


Quando i fiori appassiscono e i loro petali cadono
Ecco che il miracolo della vita si rinnova
Nuovi fiori spunteranno e la bellezza sarà rinnovata
E l’amore come in un testamento continuerà 

La vita è un tessuto, di fili intrecciati
Un tappeto  di storie, che si snodano e si intrecciano
E noi siamo solo fili, che si uniscono e si separano
Ma il nostro amore rimane, come un profumo che permane


Nel mio giardino ho tre fiori
Giordi 
Ale
Matte
Quando saremo lontani, Il nostro insegnamento rimarrà, 
E i nostri fiori saranno come i vostri fiori, continueranno a fiorire
E il profumo del nostro e il vostro cuore, si spanderà ovunque.

Il giardino dell’amore

Ever had a problem naming you songs? Well I did with this one!

A little country ditty, written 26/8/1983, I hope that you like it, and thanks for visiting.

Look Before You Leap (I'm making plans)

Everything will be alright, it really will. 

be alright (written & performed by Jess Johnson Music by Ryini Beats)

Do you ever think back to the house you grew up in or the family who raised you? This song is about those moments—the warmth, the little routines, and the people who helped shape who we are. It’s a reflection on the love and lessons that still echo in our lives, long after we’ve moved on.

The Home That Raised Me

No idea where this song came from! Although to be fair have been listening to a great song on SC from a  fellow musician which covered the loss of a long time friend.  But  this song was always about growing old, just that the first verse became a chorus and vice versa. Which meant the later verses just appeared from nowhere. Hope you are not put off by the lyrical content. Certainly not my style but I have been saying that I was in a bit of a rut with lyrics - in a way?

It Happens To All Of Us

Roots & Reverie explores the dance between grounded tradition and wandering dreams. Each song is a metaphor for something deeper—love, loss, memory, change—told through imagery inspired by nature, folklore, and the quiet spaces between words. It’s an album that feels like a journal left open on a porch swing, pages fluttering in the wind.

Embers in the Grain

What Use Are Dreams.mp3.m4a

All My AI assisted songs are free to download.

I have been writing songs since1959 until the present. As a songwriter, I am more than happy with the wide range of songs I have written over the years. But my musical skills are quite limited and the early demos on Souncloud are of me singing  and accompanying myself on guitar or latterly ukulele. I can strum the strings well enough, but there my skills end.

Recently I discovered Suno AI and the results astounded me. I could finally produce demos of my songs to be proud of. I am currently going thru my catalogue of songs and producing AI assisted demos. I know many musicians turn away from AI but it has a place for me. There is no other way I could have obtained some 300 demos to this level. I do not and do not intend to look for any reward except the satisfaction that hearing my own songs gives me.

I am still writing and hope to have many more years of songs left in me, Enjoy if you can and I would love to hear your comments on the tracks, if the music moves you at all.

Look Before You Leap (I'm making plans)

John Dyhouse

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