since you been gone

shoplifter in district5

" BREATHE "

In the corridors of power, a young man stands tall,
With dreams of conquest, he thinks he knows it all.
Big ambitions, arrogance in his stride,
Overconfident, he thinks he's got nothing to hide.

Oh, the mysteries that lie beyond the page,
A labyrinth of knowledge, the mind's cage.
Each answer breeds a thousand more,
What's behind that next door?

You think you know, but you don't know,
You don't know what you don't know.
You don't even know that you don't know what you don't know,
You think you know, but you don't know.

A young suitor of a lady, heart full of fire,
Thinks he can win her with charm and desire.
Overconfident in love, he makes his move,
Blind to the subtleties, nothing to prove.

Oh, the paradox of the heart's true quest,
Blind to the truths it seeks to test.
Each touch, a promise that might not last,
In love's deep waters, he's sinking fast.

You think you know, but you don't know,
You don't know what you don't know.
You don't even know that you don't know what you don't know,
You think you know, but you don't know.

Years go by, the young man's grown old,
Teaching his kids, with stories bold.
Overconfident still, he thinks he knows best,
But life's true lessons put him to the test.

Oh, the arrogance of the seasoned mind,
Blind to the truths it seeks to find.
Each word of wisdom, a shattered glass,
Reflecting lessons from the past.

You think you know, but you don't know,
You don't know what you don't know.
You don't even know that you don't know what you don't know,
You think you know, but you don't know,

You think you know, but you don't know,
Forever wandering, never slow.
In this quest, we find our glow,
You really don't know what you don't know.

You Don't Know

Para ver el video  https://youtu.be/gzagyN-Xpaw

Para escuchar la versión original   https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/necesito-tu-presencia-version-original-ver-texto

Para escuchar la versión instrumental  https://soundcloud.com/juan-fco-bueno/necesito-tu-presencia-ver-texto

Necesito tu presencia

Ahora que estás a gran distancia
y que mi ser lamenta tu ausencia
es cuando he caído en la cuenta
de lo mucho que me haces falta.

La vida esta vez me ha enseñado
y he de pagar muy caro el ejemplo
que para apreciar lo que tenemos
hace falta que… ¡que lo perdamos!

Estribillo

Por eso mi amor quiero que sepas
que mi vida, si tú no estás cerca, 
no tiene fundamento ni razón
porque necesito tu presencia
para justificar mi existencia
y no sentirme oveja sin pastor.

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Recorro otra vez los mismos sitios
por donde fui feliz de tu mano
pues aunque me produce un gran daño
hace que también sienta un alivio.

La vida esta vez me ha enseñado
y he de pagar muy caro el ejemplo
que para apreciar lo que tenemos
hace falta que… ¡que lo perdamos!

Estribillo

I need your presence

Now that you're far away
and that my being regrets your absence
That's when I realized
of how much I miss you.

This time life has taught me
and I have to pay dearly for the example
that to appreciate what we have
We need to... lose it!

Chorus

That's why my love I want you to know
that my life, if you are not around,
It has no basis or reason
because I need your presence
to justify my existence
and not feel like a sheep without a shepherd.

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I visit the same places again
where I was happy with your hand
Well, although it causes me great harm
It also makes me feel relieved.

This time life has taught me
and I have to pay dearly for the example
that to appreciate what we have
We need to... lose it!

Chorus

NECESITO TU PRESENCIA

I was messing around, like the non-musician I am, with Udio, and this tune popped out. I realised it would work for a poem I'd had in mind for a while, inspired by the old folk tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Red Shoes. It still needed some help though from an actual musician. So here it is ... with an excellent arrangement and gorgeous cover art by @APi_ZZ.

Words and vocals: Annie Dieu-Le-Veut
© Copyright Annie Dieu-Le-Veut, July 2024 

Musical arrangement and cover art:
© Copyright APi_ZZ (Andreas Pirner) July 2024

Words: 

There’s nothing like a fairy dancer
Escaping out of your dreamworld, 
You can chase him upstairs and downstairs, 
But it’s impossible to get him out.
In the Land of the Ever Young
It was so romantic as we did the fandango,
But now there’s the washing up. 
He was very fine as my dream beau,
But oh no! Here he comes again. 

He drives me mad, all day long, 
Even when I’m in the loo 
But the real scarey thing is, 
I’ve heard about this in songs,
From folk tales about red shoes 
In which good and fair women
are danced to their dooms. 

I tried locking him in the greenhouse,
Well it gave me a few minutes peace.
But it wasn’t long before he broke out 
And the splintered glass cut my feet.
I even shut him in the bathroom
So I could get on with my chores,
Then there I was in the kitchen,
Plunging out my drains, 
When he tapped me on the shoulder
And, oh no, we were off again!  

He drives me mad, all day long, 
Even when I’m in the loo 
So it’s starting to seem like
It might be true, and not just
In tales about red shoes 
That I’ll be joining those women
Who are danced to their dooms.

Fairy Fandango

Caught in your trap of lies lies lies
Misdirection belies your mind

It’s been a while
And I still feel the acid burn from your eyes

It’s been a while
Since I’ve felt Alive
Since I’ve smiled

It’s been a while
It’s been a while
Since I was a
Caught in your trap of lies lies lies
Misdirection belies your mind

It’s nice to be
Someone that is
admired
By you

It’s nice to be
Someone that is
Inspired by you

Unwanted

Never Tear Us Apart (live cover)

Shattered Edge 2

Forged in Fracture isn’t just a debut — it’s a declaration. Female-led and forged by fire, Fractured Kin deliver a heavy rock record that bleeds defiance and unity in every note.

With vocals that cut like glass, riffs that roar like thunder, and a rhythm section pounding with primal force, the band turns scars into anthems. From the raw seduction of “Queen of the Scene” to the unmasking fury of “Rock in your City ”, each track rips away the façade and dives into truth, chaos, and resilience.

This is more than heaviness for its own sake — it’s a bond, a covenant, a sound born in fracture yet unbreakable.

This is Fractured Kin.

You Don't Know

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