Smile

Watch a video I created to accompany the song just for fun here: 
https://youtu.be/NZya1bof8LE?si=XIuRXDsniv5rVhO0

Immerse yourself in the vibrant heart of Havana with this track, where a captivating Cuban clave rhythm dances alongside the lively beats of congas, timbales, and bongos. Enhanced by shimmering electronic textures, this song evokes the enchanting atmosphere of early cinema, painting a picture of a timeless Havana—a city from the storybooks. Here, romance, intrigue, and dance intertwine within the sultry summer heat, inviting listeners to experience the magic and allure of the past.  Havana in the Storybook. Enjoy!

Havana in the Storybook
By David Husted

It a shame you gotta throw me outta this big blue canoe
If I could ride this tidal wave there might be a way through

Havana in the story books
Havana in the night

And its quiet now
And the sky is so blue

Havana
Come on back to me
Havana
Come on back to me

[The "No" sequence]

Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight
Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight

Show me another way that I can hope for
I am ready to survive

How the story goes
No
How the wind blows
No

Havana
How the story goes
No
Havana
How the wind blows

Havana in the story books
Havana in the night

Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight
Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight

Havana in the story books
Havana in the night


Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight
Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight

Show me another way that I can hope for 
I am ready to survive   

And it's quiet now
And the sky so blue
Over Havana.     
    
Coming back to me

Havana in the Storybook

Abode by the Sea

Is It Just Me

The friends accompanying me on this one are the sea, the shingle beach and the seagulls on Brighton seafront!
~
Lyrics (what the sea seemed to be saying)

Don’t you be afraid
There’s nothing to fear
Life is always good
Love is always here

I am in you all
I am in your heart
Longing for love
I’m in every part…

…of the universal being
willing us to be
and you are universal
You are beautiful and free

I can hear your voice
speaking endless tongues
Dance forever
to destiny’s drums

And with every beat you’re curving through
a moment of change to a meaningful whole
and the arcs illustrate to me
you are my centre of gravity
You are beautiful and free

Beautiful And Free

Information on this track will be posted soon.  rjb

Piano Sonata No. 9

I am not a religious person
Happy New Year! 

Come gather round people
You won’t believe the news
The war has ended
And there is peace on earth, it's true!

The people made their stand
Arm in arm, and hand in hand
And there is freedom in our land

No more poverty and greed
No more homeless in the streets
No more leaders telling lies
No more borders to divide 

All the world has become one
And we’re righting all the wrongs
Can’t you hear the song
And angels sing above
Songs of grace, songs of love
And it gives us hope again
As they sing their sweet refrain
Throughout the land

“Peace on earth to everyone”

Peace On Earth (Christmas '24)

12/17/2024

What I Want To Tell You

Off our soon-to-be-released album, this song is one of our "glitch style" pieces - all extra short, they avoid traditional structures and include playful instrumentation. This one includes Gina's surprise "sampled" vocals. 

Water can get in
Wherever air may go
Wherever air may go
Water can get in
Water can get in
I won't let you make me be the mad one
No no no
I won't let you make me think they're the bad ones
I won't let you make me be the mad one
I won't let you make me think they're the bad ones 
Wherever air may go

water can get in

Bellevue

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

Ambient music with subtle and calm tones, intriguing but light

Is It Just Me

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