Anthology of my English and French songs and intsrumentals

Benedict Francis

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Find a Way

Probably my favourite track of mine. Re-produced the way I originally intended.

A Woman Like You

LYRICS:
Screen's too damn bright
Mind is getting darker
The circuits are overloaded
I am drowning 
In deep quicksand

Can't hear the quiet anymore
The wires are too tangled
The brain drowns in a noise riot

Screen in my face...
Screen in my mind...
Shattered soul, and all I hear is...

Buy this car
Buy this ivory house
Buy, Scream, Shout, Devour
Rip-it-up
And wipe-it-off
Then shove-it-down
To simplify
To purify

Streaming live
But living dead
Fake light
Eyes full of lead
A filthy room
Unmade bed
Greed and gluttony 
Is all I see

Vir'tual friends with no empathy
Factory made dreams
Soulless desires
Burn them all down
And set them on fire

Buy this car 
This ivory house
Shattered soul
And all I hear is...

Buy this car 
Buy this ivory house
Buy, Scream, Shout, Devour
Rip-it-up
And wipe-it-off
Then shove-it-down
To simplify
To purify, to purify, to purify
'To peel the buy'

Kill the buzz
Kill the feed
Simplify
That's what we need

Drop the act
Quit the game
Seek myself
And break the chain
Then bounce, just bounce
All over this fucking planet
Burn the circuits
Kill the lights
Strip away the blight

Buy this car
Buy this ivory house
Buy, Scream, Shout, Devour
Rip-it-up
And wipe-it-off
Then shove-it-down
To simplify
To purify, to purify, to purify, to purify
And leave it all behind

Hold a lover
Kiss a face
Feel the warmth
Some human grace
For shit's sake

Make the soul breathe again
Throw out the bath water
Disconnect the umbilical cord
I want to fucking live again

[relapse]

Get out
Don't
Kill,Kill,Kill
Kill the buzz
Kill the feed
Simplify
That's what we need
Drop the act
Quit the game
Quit the game
Seek myself
And break the chain

[madness]
















Kill The Feed

Siren Sisters 
c. 2012 
Malibu, USA
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Lyra Siren: lead singer, stylist, designer 
Melody Siren: songwriter, manager
Harmony Siren: engineer, vocal assistant 
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LYRICS:
I was a ghost
I was alone, hah
Eoduwojin apgilsoge (Ah)
Given the throne
I didn't know 
How to believe
I was the queen 
That I'm meant to be

I lived two lives
Tried to play both sides
But I couldn't find my own place
Called a problem child 
Cause I got too wild
But now that's how 
I'm getting paid
Kkeuteopsi on stage

I'm done hiding
Now I'm shining 
Like I'm born to be
We're dreaming hard
We came so far
Now I believe

We're goin' up, up, up
It's our moment
You know together we're glowin'
Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up with our voices
Yeongwonhi kkaejil su eomneun
Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hidin' now 
I'm shinin' like I'm born to be
Oh, our time, no fears, no lies
That's who we're born to be

Waited so long 
To break these walls down

I was a ghost, I was alone
Hah-hah
In the darkness, ha
A pressured path 
Given the throne
I didn't know how to believe
I was the queen that I'm meant to be
I lived two lives
Tried to play both sides
But I couldn't find my own place

Called a problem child 
Cause I got too wild
But now that's how I'm getting paid, 
Endlessly on stage

I'm done hiding
Now I'm shining like I'm born to be
We're dreaming hard
We came so far
Now I believe

We're going up, up, up
It's our moment
You know together we're glowing
Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up with our voices
Unbreakable forever
Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hiding
Now I'm shining like I'm born to be
Oh, our time, no fears, no lies
That's who we're born to be

Waited so long 
To break these walls down
To wake up and feel like me
Put these patterns all in the past now
And finally live like the girl they all see

No more hiding
I'll ll be shining like I'm born to be
Cause we are hunters
Voices strong
And I know I believe

We're going up, up, up
It's our moment
You know together we're glowing
Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, up, up, up
With our voices
Unbreakable forever
Gonna be, gonna be golden

Oh, I'm done hiding
Now I'm shining like I'm born to be
Oh, our time, no fears, no lies
That's who we're born to be

You know we're gonna be
Gonna be golden
We're gonna be, gonna be
Born to be, born to be glowing
Shining brightly, we are

You know that it's our time
No fears, no lies
That's who we're born to be
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SIREN SISTERS | 'GOLDEN' Original 2012 Version | Netflix Demon Hunters

LYRICS:
Du… machst… mich… fertig…

You carve your name 
In the cracks of my silence
A storm in the hallway
A crown made of violence

You paint your lies 
In the smoke of the ceiling
Every breath you steal 
Takes the air I’m needing

You light the fire

Then hide the match

You scratch the wound

Rip open the patch

Du machst mich fertig! 
(Bleeding me dry)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(No matter how we try)

Du machst mich fertig! 
(Your shadow’s in my brain)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(I won’t take this pain!)

You lock your thoughts 
In a vault made of glass
Let me see the shape 
But not let me pass

You poison the well 
Then demand, I drink
Pull the chain 
On the drain 
Before I can think

The mirror cracks 
When I look too long
Maybe my hands 
Are where things went wrong
If she’s breaking me
Am I breaking her too?

In this war of us both
Is it me she sees through?
Du… machst… mich… fertig…
You must break up

Du machst mich fertig! 
(Bleeding me dry)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(No matter how I try)

Du machst mich fertig! 
(Your shadow’s in my brain)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(I won’t take this pain!)

Du machst mich fertig! 
(Bleeding me dry)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(No matter how I try)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(Your shadow’s in my brain)
Du machst mich fertig! 
(I won’t take this pain!)

You lock your thoughts 
In a vault made of glass 
Let me see the shape 
But not let me pass 

You poison the well 
Then I demand I drink 
Pull the chain on the drain 
Before I can think

Du machst mich fertig
You won't break me down 

Du machst mich fertig
I'm beneath the crown 

Du machst mich fertig
I will repest the flame

Du machst mich fertig
You remember my name 

Du machst mich fertig! 
Du… machst… mich… fertig

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MANDELBAUM BIO:
Founded in Berlin in 2022, Mandelbaum's sound fuses the aggression of thrash metal with the melodic sensibilities of classic heavy metal, quickly earning them a devoted following in the European metal scene. Their lyrical themes often explore German folklore and modern societal critiques, delivered with powerful, guttural vocals and intricate guitar work. The band's first EP, HALLENBRUCHT, released in 2025, received recent acclaim for its raw energy and sophisticated songwriting.

Du… machst… mich… fertig… went to the top of the heavy metal charts in both Lichtenstein and Azerbaijan. Their star continues to rise.

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DU MACHST MICH FERTIG | BLEEDING ME DRY

a dark reimagining of Bush’s 1994 classic, Seattle's hardest working band, Spirit Flux, turns 'GLYCERINE' into an emotional, haunting, explosive post-grunge anthem
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LYRICS:
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It must be your skin  
I’m sinking in  
It must be for real  
this time  

But don’t you know  
I’m trying  

It’s not enough  
I feel the weight  

And I can’t hold  
But I won’t break  

I’m held together  
by your ghost  
Every word like a knife  
I know  

And I can’t say  
the things 
I mean  
But I can feel them  
tearing me  

It’s not enough  
I feel the weight  

And I can’t hold  
But I won’t break  

Static in my veins  
Wires in my head  
I’m alive  
But I feel 
Half-dead  

If you’re still here  
when the morning comes  
Maybe I won’t  
come undone  

come undone

Glycerine  
Glycerine  
I’m alive  
But barely  
Glycerine
I'm alive
Barely 

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SPIRIT FLUX | GLYCERINE

a bright electropop daydream where nature becomes surreal and alive — lanterns, satellites, and digital whispers — reminding us to breathe, release, and rediscover calm 
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LYRICS:
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Lantern light 
Is drifting through the branches

Smoke spells letters 
In the morning air

Ducks draw circles 
On a mirrored surface
Little pixels 
Glisten everywhere

Breathe it in
Find your peace
A melody 
Humming under the leaves

Every step, a gentle release
Nature’s hands are holding you

Families laughing
Echoes skip like records
Stories scatter 
Like confetti sky

Birds are satellites with silver feathers
The world is waking with a digital sigh

Breathe it in
Find your peace
A melody 
Humming under the leaves

Every step
A gentle release
Nature’s hands 
Are holding you

A log becomes a spaceship waiting
Daylight shadows dance in code

Ripples talk in secret languages
Listen-
Calm is all you know

Breathe it in
Find your peace
A melody 
Humming under the leaves

Every step
A gentle release
Nature’s hands 
Are holding you

Everything around you is touched
Breathe it in, find your peace
Every step, a gentle release
By nature’s ever-loving hands

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The Pixel Forest

Marie Maria is an alternative rock duo from Montreal led by two female vocalists who weave French and English into every song. With 'Creep Le Creep' they reimagine Radiohead’s classic with raw emotion, layered harmonies, and an intimate back-and-forth that makes the familiar anthem feel fresh and hauntingly new.
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LYRICS:
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Quand t’étais là avant  
When you were here before  
Je pouvais pas te voir  
I couldn’t see you  

T’es comme un ange  
You’re like an angel  
Your touch makes me weep  
Tu flottes comme plume  

You float like a feather  
Dans ce monde si beau  
In this beautiful world  

J’aimerais être spéciale  
I wish I could be special  
Toi, t’es si spéciale  
But you, you’re so special  

Mais moi, je suis un monstre  
But me, I’m just a monster  
Je suis un bizarre  
A weirdo in the dark  

Qu’est-ce que je fais là?  
What am I even doing here?  
Je n’ai pas ma place  
I don’t belong, I fear  

Peu m’importe si ça fait mal  
I don’t care if it hurts  
Je veux tout contrôler  
I want to control it all  

Je veux un corps parfait  
I want a perfect body  
Je veux une âme parfaite  
A soul untouched, flawless  
Je veux que tu voies  
I want you to see  
Quand je ne suis pas là  
Even when I’m away  

T’es si spéciale  
You’re so special  
J’aimerais être spéciale  
I wish I could be special  

Mais moi
Je suis un monstre  
But me
I’m just a monster  
Je suis un bizarre  
A weirdo in the dark  

Qu’est-ce que je fais là?  
What am I even doing here?  
Je n’ai pas ma place  

I don’t belong
I fear  

Oh, oh  
Oh, oh  
Oh, oh  
Oh, oh

Elle s’enfuit encore  
She’s running away 
Again  

Elle s’enfuit  
She runs away.

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CREEP LE CREEP | MARIE MARIA | RADIOHEAD ROCKS MONTREAL

Drinking Martinis in the Olive Gardens of Gethsemane

She Stole My Records

Love in Flames

A song written for my youngest daughter and lioness.

Official video here: https://youtu.be/gQIyXBPhrmA

City of Fire

Stay

Jamaica Lady

All We Had

I’m a songwriter first and last - not a performer. My focus is on the craft of the song itself, which is why my music has such a wide range. I don’t have one sound; I write for other voices and a vast variety of genres.

You won't find my face on a stage or my voice on a mic. My tracks aren't about building my own brand; they’re about creating a mood or a story that comes fully to life through the right singer.

Stay

Benedict Francis

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