Äußerst clever aufgebauter Song. Sowohl die Musik als auch der Gesang sind wunderschön, aber das beste: Beides ist wie füreinander gemacht.

🔥🔥My Favourite Tam & Axel 🔥🔥
👏brilliant performance 
👏love the vocals & lyrics..heartfelt ❤️
👏Axel you have a great ear , your instrumental accompaniment choices are always spot on..Fusing vocals & instrumental flawlessly 
👏another great job mixing & producing 
👏👏👏👏Bravo you two👏👏👏👏

This is an excellent collaboration. The vocals are superb and the music is perfect and professionally executed. Well done 👏 👏👏🎵🎹🎤👏👏👏

Excellence assurée ! Comment ne pas apprécier cette composition ? Félicitation à toi et à Tam Jennifer pour le ravissement du coeur et des oreilles.

with Axel Menningen

'The First Flower' is a musical interpretation of the opening words of Eckhart Tolle's book 'A New Earth'. This in a slightly extended version with a few words form Master Tolle himself :-)

The First Flower (Extended Version)

https://youtu.be/pka8m0L_eko

Thought I'd sneak in a little track before the year is out. I have not been very active on Soundcloud this year, will endeavour to start writing again in the new year, and listen to all the talent that is out there! 

Happy hols 

Antony 
(a.k.a. burn-it-smith)

p.s. Such rhythm in these lyrics, something I have always admired about this artist.

You Never Can Tell (Cover)

This track is a collaboration with Untitled Maruarder (New Mexico) @untitledmarauder

A 'bump' was a short instrumental hip hop snippet between commercial breaks on 'adult swim', a vintage tv program in the USA. The bumps brought lofi and instrumental hip hop to a broader audience and are nostalgically remembered by fans of the genre.

Untitled Marauder's creative sampling and lofi beats provide the backdrop for an ethereal mix with lead guitar tone and articulation played with wind instruments in mind.

Photo: Islands off Bali Indonesia, Chris O'Shea

(Adult Swim) Bump - Yesterday Was Like Today ft.SeaShea

Hello everyone,

Anyone who listens to my music knows that I explore different musical genres. This time is no different.

I was fortunate enough to work with the wonderful and incredible Tam Jennifer. Tam wrote the lyrics for the song and sang both vocal parts (Yes, both!). 
I arranged and produced the song.

I have never worked on such a moving and emotional song before.

You can listen to the result, and I’m curious to know if it touches you as much as it touched me. We created two versions of this song. You can listen to the other version on Tam Jennifer’s channel, where you’ll also find many more songs by this amazing singer. 

Thank you so much, Tam!

____________________________

Here is the other version:

https://on.soundcloud.com/Rb1S2

______________________________

Lyrics:

I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself,
Time alone,
No time with others.
.
Worked up a sense of self,
Growing up by myself,
Was time alone,
Without a mother.
.
And I know, and I know, and I know,
This is not forever. No.
And I know, and I know, we'll never be, together,
Again.
.
Oh I know, and I know, and I know,
Self made is clever. Oh.
But I know, oh I know, we'll never be,
Forever, again.
.
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself.
Time alone,
No time with others.
.
Worked up a sense of self,
All by myself.
Cos time alone, means,
No time with others.
.
Come to me darling, oh oh.
To the place where the horizon meets up with the sun.
Run to me darling, my dear.
Drift away so we can play,
In Neverland.
.
No no no, no no, no no.
No no no, no no, no no.
.
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself.
Time alone,
No time with others.
.
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself.
Time alone,
Without you!
.
Don't say you love me, no oh oh oh.
Cos I see the look in your eyes and I know.
Don't say you love me no oh oh oh.
Cos I miss you more when you're next to me than when you, go.
.
Time alone, oh oh.
Time alone, oh oh.
Time alone, no time with others, no.
Time alone in Neverland.

___________________________

Credits:

Lyrics: Tam Jennifer  
Vocals: Tam Jennifer  
Music: Axel Menningen
--------------------

Time Alone (feat. Tam Jennifer)

For My Listeners

At key moments in my life I have come across songs and other art forms - books, lyrics, poetry - that were exactly the right thing that I needed to help me through it. 

This is one of the reasons I do this work. 

I hope some listeners find some healing from this - this is for you. 

Credits:
A big thank you to Axel for approaching me for a song, and for handling this version so beautifully. 

Original Song Arrangement, Lyrics, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement: Tam Jennifer 
Music, Production, New Chords and Musical Arrangement: Axel Menningen
https://on.soundcloud.com/T9HezDWMSEmsq2nr9

Other versions:

This song has two mixes, Axel and I decided to release one on each of our accounts. We found it hard to choose between them - but luckily we each favoured a different one(ever so slightly! - so hard to choose!), and this seemed like a great solution. 

And there is also the original Demo that I recorded in 2021.

Original:
https://soundcloud.com/teejaymusicasides/time-alone-demo-tam-jennifer?si=bd416bf47c254ae894aaf41faa22a053&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The Other Mix:
https://soundcloud.com/axel-m-501052973/time-alone-feat-tam-jennifer?si=77ded4b4a88449cc98f49b512f5261cf&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Lyrics:
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself,
Time alone,
No time with others.
.
Worked up a sense of self,
Growing up by myself,
Was time alone,
Without a mother.
.
And I know, and I know, and I know,
This is not forever. No.
And I know, and I know, we'll never be, together,
Again.
.
Oh I know, and I know, and I know,
Self made is clever. Oh.
But I know, oh I know, we'll never be,
Forever, again.
.
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself.
Time alone,
No time with others.
.
Worked up a sense of self,
All by myself.
Cos time alone, means,
No time with others.
.
Come to me darling, oh oh.
To the place where the horizon meets up with the sun.
Run to me darling, my dear.
Drift away so we can play,
In Neverland.
.
No no no, no no, no no.
No no no, no no, no no.
.
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself.
Time alone,
No time with others.
.
I worked up a sense of self,
Being all by myself.
Time alone,
Without you!
.
Don't say you love me, no oh oh oh.
Cos I see the look in your eyes and I know.
Don't say you love me no oh oh oh.
Cos I miss you more when you're next to me than when you, go.
.
Time alone, oh oh.
Time alone, oh oh.
Time alone, no time with others, no.
Time alone in Neverland.
.
© Tam Jennifer Hastings, Axel Menningen, 2024. All rights reserved.

Time Alone (with Axel Menningen, 2024)

Ice & Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Dragonsail Puppets.

THE HEAT LADDER   
  
I saw the lightning strike the grass and flame   
Volcano spew the rock of lame   
Dead branches rub together - flame   
And we started to climb   
Into the all-consuming fire   
  
Scratching flint to flame   
Torches dipped to flame   
Surging interior balls of flame   
Faces flickering aflame   
  
Creeping and stooping with furry backs   
Through the icy night   
We started to climb   
Into the bubbling vats and the roaring engines   
And the hissing steam   
Into space   
  
I'm not surprised   
For the day we met with our eyes   
The world began   
And I knew   
The all-consuming fire   
Was already in my hand   
  
Yeah this mutha gets hot   
Underground no sound   
But the crackling and the bubbling all around   
We're the dust of a meteor shower   
And we've always been solar powered   
More lessons on the way   
Buttercup, ape's going up   
I gotta cool off honey   
Train the hose on all I got   
Cuz this mutha gets hot

Ice & Fire

The Heat Ladder

sound the alarm baby Im going down
I cant get your lovin
I cant get your touch..... etc......
------------------------------------
If I cant touch you baby this is goodby
lifes to short for no rock n roll....... etc.............

Life's too short baby to live without rock n roll

GOING DOWN

At The Gate (2025)

I thought a revised version of one of my songs would make an excellent Eurofest submission.  I played it for my son.  His response? "Terrible song, Dad." To which I replied:  "Have you ever listened to a Eurofest song?"

A Living Hell
Music and Lyrics by Mike Krath
artwork from hotpot.ai/art-generator
artificially enhanced using SUNO

Lyrics

I look forward to burning in hell,
With you by my side, I’m sure, as well,
We’ll scream and shout and let out a wail,
And no one around us will care
Not there, in hell.

And you’ll wail with me, I'll wail with you,
And you’ll scream with me, and I'll scream with you,

I look forward to our time in hell,
No kindness, no goodness, no laughs to share,
Just moans and groans and thoughts of despair,
And no love between us as well,
Not there, in hell.

I look forward to our tears in hell,
That wash away hopes of life elsewhere
And flood us with streams of past despair
And no break from this mem’ry cell,
Not there, in hell.

And you’ll wail with me, I'll wail with you,
And you’ll scream with me, and I'll scream with you,

And our days on earth will never grow pale,
those fights we had will always assail,
And this we’ll remember as our final knell:
Hey look! We did it! No chance to dispel.
We’ve turned our lives into a living hell

And you’ll wail with me, I’ll wail with you,
And you’ll scream with me, and i’ll scream with you,
And our days on earth will never grow pale,
We’ve turned those days into a living hell.

A Living Hell

Ezra - You Are the Cornerstone

Breathe in the Light


An elegant yet uneasy track. Teacups clink, but no one’s across the table. Gentle strings, dusty piano, and murmuring ambiance invite the unseen to join.


_Tea with the Unseen

Hi, I’m Axel.
After a long break, I started making music again two years ago – and it feels amazing. I’ve been on SoundCloud for a year now and I’m truly inspired by the diversity and talent that can be found here. I play keyboards and have already had the pleasure of creating songs together with wonderful musicians I met right here on SoundCloud – and I’d love to keep making music with others.
I enjoy exploring different styles and genres. My goal is simply to have fun with music, be inspired by others, and continue to grow creatively.
I’m constantly amazed by the incredibly beautiful music I discover here – the kind of songs you probably wouldn’t hear on the radio. And every time I come across a track that really moves me, it’s a great moment.
Now I’m curious to know what you think of my music – thanks for being here!

Visit me also on Youtube:
 https://youtube.com/@axelmenningen?si=c01MyCiAEs39qZPZ

On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/axel_menningen_music/




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