Miserable Fate - The Opportunist

Vocals & Lyrics : Tomcha
Guitars, Bass: Ozdemir "Oz" Yilmaz // @miimaz
Drums : Mateusz 'Mat' Melanowski
Guitars, Synth, Mix, Production : Chris Schlüter // @chris-schlue

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Lyrics:

(I) waited too long for a savior.
(I) only saw a fraud.
(What can you hope for ?)
(They) fully control our behaviors.
I'm sure it's part of the clause .
(I) look down when I see my neighbor.
It's for the good cause.
(Nothingness is yours !) 
I don't need my thoughts anymore.
All is about to explode ! 

Your gentle words made me lose my faith.
(You're not strong enough !!! You' re not strong enough!!!)
Your pride has only increased my hate.
(I can only laugh !!! I can only laugh !!!)
I will no longer decide my fate. 
(I will never stop !!! I will never stop !!!)
We take part of this mess !

We are buried by our fathers, enslaved by our misery. (Face your enemy !)
Ready to the new order, end of our destiny.
Lies will be our only answer,  you will never be sorry. (Real fatality !) 
Stay away...No one is safe, end of the story.

(We) like to fuck ourselves for glory.
(To) become the next king.
(This is guarantee  !)
(To) be the best, we kneel for money. 
Greed is just the beginning !

I know there is nothing left to save.
(Welcome to this game ! Welcome to this game !)
My own life is a waste !

We are buried by our fathers, enslaved by our misery. (Face your enemy !)
Ready to the new order, end of our destiny.

(Lies ! Lies ! Lies !.................)
Domination...Confiscation...Condemnation...Sequestration.
This is what they need ! This is what we need ! This what you need !This is what I need !

I decided to become your slave. 
(It's the only choice !!! It's the only choice!!!)
I must resolve to stay in my grave. 
(I won't hear your voice  !!! I won't hear your voice  !!!)
I will entrust my life to the brave. 
(You are just a toy !!! You are just a toy !!!)
We fall into disgrace ! 

We are buried by our fathers, enslaved by our misery. (Face your enemy !)
Ready to the new order, end of our destiny.
Lies will be our only answer,  you will never be sorry. (Real fatality !) 
Stay away...No one is safe, end of the story.

We are only toys ! We are only toys ! We are only toys ! We are only toys !

Obedience Toy

Hard-hitting riffs and emotive melodies. Separation from Soul is a cathartic, reflective exploration of loss.

Circumambulate

Woman in Blue

I'm not expecting you 
to know who's Pete O'Toole 
at least give me something
you've got it done, sugar

I'd rather hear a squeak, 
than listen to your beats.
Dance to the Rythm
always the same, anyway

I am old and I have seen this show before
I'm much, much Radical
I wont believe in Phantom sides


the lack of care is slew. 
you selling pics to crooks,
can i get a little flavor?
can i get a little jeer with it?

into this burning forest 
Ain't got bit of warning
It's gonna get ilegal
I'm gonna need a lift to fix me

The Eldest Man Alive

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/technology/google-meta-openai-military-war.html

Their...
Old age
Begets my youth
How I long 
For their end soon
I'm amazed you disapprove 
Of fate!

They knew...
Their end 
Begets renewal
It's a shame
That you've been duped
To think they should choose
Our fates!

[Chorus]
On and on
You played and sung
Your time's come and gone
So why won't you sing along
To the Outro of the theme song of your world?
Let go
It's our turn

Draft
Into a War
In the name of their views
Spreading their "facts"
Through their "news"
And frame their desperate coups
As great!

Induce
The spread of their abuse
Raytheon must be so amused
To pick and plan the rules
Of this Game! Yeah!

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

Vain 
The attempts pull apart the fuse
Fill the rancid old man's shoes
Always get to blame the jews
In the end

Accuse
Your neighbor using counterfeit clues
Push a narrative misconstrued
And hate! 
The ones who refuse
To obey

///////////2025

Rose Colored Bombs

I lean over that old wishing well
moss-cold stone beneath my palm
whispering into its watery hush:
Please... show me how to burn bright in ash
I plead. I argue. I gasp. I hurl coins
they clink down unseen shafts
the well returns only cavernous void

"Dear Applicant
Thank you for your submission. 
After thorough consideration, 
we find it does not align with our needs. 
We welcome future inquiries"

That "we find"-a pebble skipped at my core
rippling doubt in widening circles
I press my ear to slick brick
straining for the promise it never breathed

I bend to that moss--rimmed stone
Pour trembling words:
I love you more than my anything
More than life
More than math
More than the falling snow on Christmas Eve
Coins of my soul dropped in
they sink into silent depths

"Dear Honey
I cherish your warmth
But I can't return it
It's not you, it's me"

I kneel again at that moss-rimmed mouth
voice trembling as I pour every fractured refrain:
This is my confession, 
my code, my blood in sound
take it, well, and let me rise
I belt each line like a prayer
spill my marrow into shadowed depths
then wait for the echo's promise

"Dear Bard,
We acknowledge receipt of your composition. 
Regrettably, it falls outside our scope. 
We wish you success elsewhere."

Well?

This album is not for you.


Coming to #Spotify #AppleMusic #YourTube soon.

Barbed

SCENE AND HERD GIG REVIEW: BLACKWATER LIGHTSHIP EP LAUNCH SUPPORTED BY FREEZER & OSPREY @ SIDNEY & MATILDA
Written by Charlotte Sometimes
Gig photography by Russell Jones-Davies

One final reset of the stage and it was time for the main act: the celebration of Blackwater Lightship’s new EP Last Night I Saw the Leaves Fall. Seeing the music we had previously reviewed was a completely different experience live.

The first half of the set served as an introduction to the band’s breadth and versatility before they moved into the EP tracks. Early songs carried a post-punk pulse with echoes of Joy Division and The Smiths - angular yet melodic, with a rich undercurrent of emotion. The sound was incredibly tight, and the chemistry between the two members was instantly engaging. Lockley, ever the warm and playful frontman, had the audience cheering for “Hyper Tom” on drums, and both musicians were visibly energised by the response: grinning throughout, feeding off the room’s enthusiasm.

They then shifted gears, with Lockley continuing the tradition passed down from the Byrds to Big Star to Teenage Fanclub and swapping to a Rickenbacker for the jangling, shimmer of Trapped in Dreams: a tonal change that showed another facet of their songwriting. 
Before the official EP launch portion began, Lockley explained that the release isn’t yet on the big streaming platforms because, in his words, “the billionaires can wait”. And indeed, this performance was something entirely separate from the studio versions. With no extra band members or production layering, the live renditions took on a more organic form; raw and immediate, yet no less compelling.

The EP tracks unfolded in a way that highlighted the deep creative rapport between the two musicians, each one enhancing the other’s sound. The opening track City Lights rang out with a big, cinematic sweep; the second track Evening Star was adapted for a live audience with whistles, giving it an earthy, folk-inflected charm. The third track Over & Out had a personal backstory - written by Lockley a decade ago during a songwriting course, inspired by people who help lift you from dark places. The Standing Man, penned by Roberts when he was just 17, kept its titular figure shrouded in mystery, adding an intriguing edge.

One of the most poignant moments of the night came with the final EP track (also a single) The Places Where We Godedicated to Lockley and his wife’s beloved dog, Ted, who sadly passed away very recently. This was a really moving moment and the crowd clearly felt the resonance of this. 
The song itself, Lockley introduced as about creativity and dreaming - “We don’t sleep, our bodies do” - and the performance built in crescendo with the primal cries of Lockley and the fierce rhythm of Roberts the expression of joy at the culmination of all the hard work that has gone into producing this EP and show.

The closing song The Last Sea swelled into an anthemic crescendo, the crowd erupting into riotous applause at the finale. There was a lot of love for these two in the room this evening and it was completely deserved.

Overall, the night was a glorious blend of craft and connection - a sold-out and joyful celebration of creativity. And as ever, the musicians highlighted the power of live music and the importance of supporting venues like Sidney and Matilda.

Blackwater Lightship have not only delivered a superb EP but have proved, beyond doubt, that their live presence is every bit as vital. An absolute triumph.


EP LAUNCH SHOW - Bootleg Recording - Sidney & Matilda - 08-08-25

Alternative indie soft song driven by  base, leyered guitars and hypnotizing melody and voice of interpreteur. Catching melody and outsider melancholic vibe is a must!😉

[Intro — slow, submerged]

[sound of bubbles, distant glass shatter]

In the water,
the light bends slow.
Shadows move
where you can’t go.

Bubbles rise,
slip from your hands,
drifting higher,
out of command.

[ acoustic electric guitar rhytmic solo ]
[ instrumental intermezzo]

[Verse 1]
You never thought
it would pull you in,
but signs were drawn
beneath your skin.
You closed your eyes,
[ bridge ]
you turned away —
the truth you hid,
[ bridge]
still found a way.

⸻

[Refrain ,whispered, layered]
Water all around you,
water breathing calm.
Your chest is slow,
your mind is numb.
Oxygen?
Just another plan… gone wrong.

⸻

Instrumental break
[hypnotic synth swells,
sharp electric guitar lines
cutting through the pulse]

⸻

[Verse 2]
Sirens call,
their voices near —
soft as knives
that you can hear.
[ bridge]
They ask for a smile,
they hand you hope,
but in your eyes
[ bridge]
the depths still grow.

⸻

[Refrain]
Water all around you,
water breathing calm.
Your chest is slow,
your mind is numb.
Oxygen?
[ bridge]
Just another plan… gone wrong.

⸻

Bridge — mantra style
Bubbles rise,
bubbles fade…
They don’t return,
they drift away.

⸻

[Outro ,fading]
([ow ocean waves,
a single synth note holding]
Water all around you…
Water all around you…
Gone.

[ instrumental outro ]

water all around

Crimson Veil

In the early morning hours, long before the sun will rise,
I’m thinking ‘bout that sun and how it sparkles in her eyes.
When it finally breaks the darkness, like a dog hangs on a bone,
I am thinking ‘bout that evening sun, and how it leads me home.
And unless I know you’re waiting at that door, that sun’ll shine no more.

As the midday sun is beating down, my mind is set on you,
And thinking how it filters down and does what sun rays do.
And these memories are enough to keep me going till the clock
When I finally hear that whistle blow and know it’s time to stop.
I can hear the whistle blowing in my mind – it’s finally time.

Time has not been my best friend.
Time is just like money, when you’ve got no time to spend.
Tried to break it, wouldn’t bend.
I’d save all my time for you if I knew just where it went.

Out here on the freeway, the sun is at my back.
You’re standing at the open door and I’ll be keeping track.
Tomorrow is another day, just like the one before.
But until it’s here I know that we’re gonna love some more.
I can hear the music playin’ sweet and low – here we go.

Time has not been my best friend.
Time is just like money, when you’ve got no time to spend.
Tried to break it, wouldn’t bend.
I’d save all my time for you if I knew just where it went.

Time

Blackwater Lightship are Tom Roberts and Leon Lockley. A duo who’s sound is much larger than you’d expect for two people. Ranging from delicate folk rock acoustic arrangements to a full on grungy, post punk alternative assault on the senses, Blackwater Lightship have been crafting their sound for the last two years. 
Tom and Leon met by chance in Manchester via a mutual friend. Realising they were both musicians who shared a love for many of the same bands, they decided to meet for a jam in the studio.
Tom has been playing drums since he was eight years old and Leon has been playing guitar, bass and various instruments since his teens and took up singing later in life! Both have been in various other bands but felt a real connection with what they were doing together in this project.
Soon, they were collaborating and writing songs together and 2024 saw them bring their unique sound to the independent venues of Sheffield where it has been very well received resulting in several headline shows.
In the coming months Blackwater Lightship will have some exciting developments including recording their debut EP, a live session with Folkscape as well as continuing to gig around their hometown of Sheffield.

Here's to the spirit of sonic adventure!