In 2003 I put out a CD and was interviewed on local radio. I walked out to the car switched on and this was playing. Nice moment in a musical life skirting along in the shadows


Imagining being a uni student driving a ute to Queenstown and getting passed by a V dub with a surfboard and guitar on the roof. Did you think you saw Jack Johnson? A homage to those care free days of studentry - freedom, getting high, attacking the ski slopes, hungover . . . 
From Steve Low - The flying boat era 
And Steve low - Flying boats and kites ( a compilation) 
stevelowsongs@gmail.com

JACK JOHNSON

Song about power hungry stupid politicians.
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Masquerade of Fools (with Vocals)

Music: Joachim Krömker
Guitars & Synth: Joachim Krömker
Vocals: xian3
Editorial work on Lyrics: xian3
Words by Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969) in „Philosophy of new music“, 1949
Translation mainly by machine
Cover: AI generated on Dec.31st 2024 at 10:30

Behind The Dam

“The person 
who allows oneself 
to be exuded (poured out)
in weeping 
and a music 
which is no longer like it 
in anything, (in anything)

at the same time 
allows the stream 
of what is not itself 
to flow back 
into it, 
what is not itself 

and what was dammed up 

behind the dam 
of the world of things.”  	

Behind the dam
Behind the dam
Behind the dam

Behind the Dam (feat. xian3)

Music: Little Man & Janne Hennie
Lyrics & Vocals: Janne Hennie
Instruments & Mix: Little Man

Lyrics:

Beautiful, you are so beautiful
Did you know?
Let it Show

Here is some love
From me to you
From my heart...

Wonderful, you are so wonderful
Did you know?
Let it show

Here is some love
From me to you
From my heart..

Powerful, you are so powerful
Did you know?
Let it grow

Here is some love
From me to you
From my heart...

Beautiful, life is so beautiful
Did you know?
Don't let go...

Here is some love
From me to you
From my heart...

Did You Know

]verse 1)
I’m standing here on this broken road,
Carrying the weight of what you don’t know.
I gave my heart, but you looked away,
I’m chasing dreams that you just won’t stay.

(Pre-Chorus)
I keep calling, but you don’t hear,
It’s like screaming in the wind, hoping you’ll appear.

(Chorus)
One-way love, it’s a losing game,
I’m burning like a fire, but you feel no flame.
Every step I take, I’m falling behind,
Running after a heart that’ll never be mine.
One-way love, it’s tearing me apart,
Giving everything to someone who guards their heart.

(Verse 2)
Your silence cuts deeper than words could say,
But I can’t seem to turn and walk away.
I’m stuck on you like the sky and the sea,
But you’re out there somewhere, forgetting me.

(Chorus)
One-way love, it’s a losing game,
I’m burning like a fire, but you feel no flame.
Every step I take, I’m falling behind,
Running after a heart that’ll never be mine.

(Outro)
One-way love, it’s the road I choose,
But loving you feels like I was born to lose.
I’ll keep walking, though I know the truth,
One-way love will never lead me to you.

One​-​Way Love

Verse 1
There’s a house at the end of this dusty old road,
With peeling paint and a porch sagging low.
But every evening when the sun sinks down,
A light flickers on, and she’s always around.
A silhouette framed by the curtain’s lace,
A quiet sadness written on her face.

Pre-Chorus
No one knows her name, where she’s been, or why,
But you can see the story in her faraway eyes.

Chorus
The girl in the window, she’s watching the night,
Searching the shadows for a fading light.
Waiting for someone who never came home,
Staring through glass, living life alone.
She’s a mystery, lost in the wind’s low cry,
The girl in the window with tears in her eyes.

Verse 2
The town whispers tales of a love gone wrong,
Of promises broken, of waiting too long.
They say he left on a stormy July,
And she’s been waiting since that goodbye.
But time don’t heal when the heart won’t let go,
She’s frozen in place, where only she knows.

Pre-Chorus
The world keeps spinning, but she stays the same,
Locked in a memory that calls his name.

Chorus
The girl in the window, she’s watching the night,
Searching the shadows for a fading light.
Waiting for someone who never came home,
Staring through glass, living life alone.
She’s a mystery, lost in the wind’s low cry,
The girl in the window with tears in her eyes.

Bridge
If I could, I’d tell her to let it all go,
But love leaves a mark that we all know.
Maybe she’s stronger than we’ll ever be,
Holding on to what the rest of us set free.

Chorus (Key Change)
The girl in the window, she’s watching the night,
Hoping for more than the fading light.
Waiting for someone to walk through that door,
Though she knows deep down, he’s not hers anymore.
She’s a story of love that won’t say goodbye,
The girl in the window with stars in her eyes.

Outro
So here I am, standing down on the street,
Looking up at a dream she’ll never complete.
The world moves on, but she’ll always be,
The girl in the window, staring at me

The girl in the window

This song was written in the wee hours of the morning,after a showcase performance for Chicago Acoustic Underground. The music scene can be very contentious. It can get very cliquish and even exclusive to certain political ideologies. leading up to this gig I had really only been a songwriter and was very green as far as a performer. There have been three times in my life where I opened for a performer who was either " somebody " or " up and coming " artists trying to be somebody. In all three cases my show was stifled by interruptions caused by the headliner... be it sound... audience disturbance and in one case the headliner who was " somebody " was back in the green room listening.. didn't like what he heard and actually pulled the fire alarm !!!   LOL...  in all three cases, instead of comradery and mutual respect I got the cold shoulder... completely ignored after the show to the point of just physically turning their back and not making eye contact.. The show in question it was soundboard sabotage.. The most horrendous feedback I have evr experienced sound was squealing so loud I thought my head was going to burst.  But I played through it.

So my advice would be this: If you are an opener for someone who is either " somebody " or somene on tour as an " up and coming artist " . when doing your sound check.. " PLAY LIKE YOU REALLY SUCK " dont lead on that you have any skill whatsoever..  LOL

Strange thing is.. I never.. and still do not " Have aspirations of making it " in the music business. I just mostly enjoy the songwriting process. 

Small consolation that night was that, at the end of the night.. about 2:30 am.. ( the wife and I stayed to respectfully hear the headliner )  we went out to the parking lot to discover that our car had been boxed in.. the owner of the car was nowhere to be found. Luckily... the Headliner and " His entourage " was still out in the lot partying..  Joyce and I recruited them to all get a hold of the car and " PICK IT UP AND MOVE IT.. LOL.. which consisted of rocking it back and forth and skidding the tires and shoving it in one direction leaving enough room to let us squeeze out and go home.. LOL  

anyhow.. This is the original folk version of ten miles wide.. recently recorded at a local studio. It is live.. first take. I am in no way happy with it.. but it was my first visit " meet and greet " and make a plan.. get comfortable with the place. I was sick.. although I did not know it at the time..  but I could not get a breath,,and I was struggling to keep the fancy vocal mic where it could work while doing all the fretwork this song requires.
Im feeling these days like I really cant get a foothold.. I jst want to write songs.. record them for posterity and move on to the next one with whatever time I have left. LOL

The photo is a picture of me and " Cha Cha "... an up and coming artist and daughter of a close friend of the family. I did not get snubbed by her.. She is a bright and darling child !!

Lyrics are posted in the other demo here of the same title....

Thanks for listening..  

Bill

10 Miles Wide ( original version)

I'm  chasing the sun

Sirius @uv-cappuccino  Guitar, Bass, Drums & Production
Marin - Vocals & Lyrics
 
A little mind excursion to a sweeter time.

" All we hear are the sounds of nature
   had we traveled back in time?
   When there were no cars or factories
   or noises to pollute our mind"

Riverbend - Marin Gale & Ultraviolette Cappuccino

Dance Track Mixture Ghost Hack Vocal with Arturia Omnisphere and serum 2 Synths

loose control

My Cover of "Just a Song Before I Go", by Crosby Stills & Nash.  I recorded this today with my new UA Apollo X4 and a Soyuz 017 FET condenser mic.  I must say, this new fangled digital equipment is pretty spiffy.  Remastered 6/11/2025.

Just A Song Before I go - Crosby Stills & Nash Cover

BallsCapone

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