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5 Star Commended Entry in the 2021 UK Songwriting Contest.

Written after an early spring morning breakfast by the local river surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. I had plans to record more instruments but decided the simplicity of just the acoustic guitar & vocals sounded just right and suited the mood of the song.

Going to the riverside, in the early morning,
Find a place to sit down, stretch and do some yawning,
Sitting by the riverside, watching life go by, life go by,

Birds are looking busy, gathering different grasses,
Busy building nests in amongst the hidden branches,
Sitting by the riverside, watching life go by, life go by,

The peaceful waters flow, so slow, downstream,
Laying down I know, I can go into a daydream,

The ducks are tipping forwards, I guess they're going fishing,
I can't see what they're catching, that's something that I'm missing,
Sitting by the riverside, watching life go on, life go on,

There's no one else here, to see the fish a-jumping,
Just the sounds of nature and gentle waters rumbling,
Sitting by the riverside, watching life go on, life go on,

The peaceful waters flow, so slow, downstream,
Laying down I know, I can go into a daydream,

Going to the riverside, in the early morning,
Find a place to sit down, stretch and do some yawning,
Sitting by the riverside, watching life go by, life go by,
Sitting by the riverside, watching life go by, life go by,

The Riverside Song

The Riverside Song (Graham Williams)

This is the second collaboration I’ve worked on with the very talented Mark Spruce (Original Spruce).  

This is a folk song exploring the boundaries between this world and the spiritual world and tells the tale of an encounter with a Robin in a churchyard. 

Lyrics by Mark Spruce
Music & performance by James Whiteman. 

Best with headphones. Hope you enjoy it. 

Take care

James 

Lyrics:

Sky light Grey 

I stood in the church yard
Cold winters day
My back to the beach tree
Sky light grey

On the branch above me
Cock robin perched 
He sang then stared intently 
I returned his gaze

He repeated his song
And looked again
I smiled and nodded
Like we were friends 

I turned so slowly
As he moved to another branch
Eyeball to eyeball 
Repeat performance 

We both stood still
Locked in our game
He moved on once more
To repeat his refrain

I turned one eighty
When he landed behind me
My smile got wider
My heart got lighter
Watching each other
I'm absorbing this experience 

Then he came closer
We had circled the tree
A mystical moment 
This bird and me

You said your father
Would return
In the spirit of a robin
Watching over us one day

As I stood in that churchyard
Lost in that moment
I felt your father 
Came back to say

I'm here, I'm still here
I will always be here


Mark Spruce copyright Feb 2024

Further info:
The first collaboration is on the Original Spruce site called ‘Old Brock’ (music and performance Mark Spruce: lyrics James Whiteman).

Sky Light Grey (Collaboration James Whiteman & Original Spruce)

Dingo Ate My Baby

Lyrics & Vocals: STILLVIVID
Music,Mix and Production: dj baubau

   STILLVIVID - High Side Bleed
       https://soundcloud.com/stillvivid/high-side-bleed
   From album SAGA:
       https://soundcloud.com/stillvivid/sets/saga
   STILLVIVID soundcloud:
       https://soundcloud.com/stillvivid
   STILLVIVID youtube:
       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7kPfsB35xo&list=UULFwJLC1MWQDmCJu5rYdxoXkQ&index=7


Salt into, to my wounds
Breaking all your rules
I’m not here to lose

Obtuse, abstract, complicated
The fear inside wants me to play dead…
Vanish to thin air….
This I swear

Two arrows split my ribcage
The air left my lungs in haste
Blood drained, pale, lifeless
Don’t know how I survived again

Stood up, buried my sword in his heart
Somehow, I found the strength
Push on everything you have
Use it for everything you’ll gain

Up, up, never give up, up
Don’t you give up
The world is yours

Salt into, to my wounds
Breaking all your rules
I’m not here to lose

Nothing in life comes easy
Paying the price costs more than you know
In tragedy we must stay the course
There’s no running away

STILLVIVID & dj baubau - High Side Bleed Rough Rmx

i wrote this Instrumental, a while ago, Music By: Norm Evans, i was going to put lyrics to it, but couldn't come up with any, if anyone wants to put lyrics to it, feel free to do so, your welcome to it, thanks,

weekend blues

Weekend Blues,  Gene Jumper,( Original  Instrumental ) Music By,Norm Evans

Composed and played by Loony De Bussy 

Art cover : Pearl by Nataly NGM 

Recorded on Korg D16
Mastered with Audacity

PERLE / Debussy Punk nº2                                 (for 2 guitars & 1 bass)

Some new acoustic guitar stuff is under construction, but meanwhile here’s a very different beast, called 'Relentless'. About the relentless assembly line of life.

Relentless

Grave : music, acoustic guitar, vocals & lyrics

15 Min City W/ Grave

poor bastard it’s on your face
the permanent frown
we’ll give it the coup de grâce
the jolly smack down

in the morning… slip away
on the move… going

cracked windshield don’t block the way
to getting around
start picking the weed bouquet
we’re heading for town

in the morning… steal away
on the move… going

cat mother she wrings her hands
just leave us alone
she never did understand
a house ain’t a home

in the morning… slip away
on the move… going
california… get away
gonna move… going

last round up around this place
you dig up the bones
raise canvas for anyplace
the skull and crossbones
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Thanks to Janine Levinson, Cheesemont Paisely-Paisely, David Weiss, and Wheelwright for early listening and massively good suggestions.

Image by Spencer Davis via Unsplash.

California Leaving

https://ffm.to/la-dolce-vita
A bittersweet look at life in Italy, where everyday struggles are faced with resilience and warmth amidst the chaos.
https://beatingedge.bandcamp.com/track/la-dolce-vita
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXmoS4Bd5DE
https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/track/67dlH0CEi4CX0LI1X4bD5q?si=f4ecbaf4499c4386
Released on major streaming platforms on August 15, 2024.
©2024 Beating Edge

Lyrics:

Sunny days mafia plays
Broken streets where children stray
Dusty paths old cars stuck
We keep going we push our luck

Echoes of earthquakes shake the ground
Unemployment all around
Still we smile laugh so loud
Red wine and love make us proud

Keep on singing in the street
Life's a tango awkward beat
We're still dancing in defeat
In the chaos we find heat

Government schemes gone astray
Promises lost yesterday
Pasta dreams fill our soul
In the madness find our goal

Venetian masks to hide our pain
Hope in hearts through sunshine rain
Justice blind we take our stand
Hand in hand across the land

Keep on singing in the street
Life's a tango awkward beat
We're still dancing in defeat
In the chaos we find heat

La Dolce Vita

Just one step further and Amenhotep will save me, or will he yet 
The guardians are grounded, and sleep in the silence of the potion to forget
we all forget 
All the hounds howling in the distance, a dread quartet
Unlock the espagnolette 

Moving windward through the suburbs
Wild flight is my name, the interdictal bane
My weapons here are useless, in this consequence of rumours
As a conjurers legerdemain

With wild crowds throwing missiles, to bring down the government
Tendentious armies take positions in our now encumbered state
Sending messages to morons, 
In the endless dead debate

Amenhotep Will Save Me

back and forth(talking to myself)

cool vocal track & vocal arrangement by Ian Greaves aka https://soundcloud.com/ipg1
I had fun to create this unusual backing, which gives space to the wonderful vocals.
.... Cover image, I grabbed it from Ian's site ...
Check out Ian's version: https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/each-level-deeper
... lyrics to read: https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/each-level-deeper-vox-08-bpm

Each Level Deeper // Ian Greaves - Vocals // Backtrack by joerxworx

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